Global COVID-19 cases near 12.7 million, death toll at 5.64 lakhWashington: The overall number of global COVID-19 cases was nearing 12.7 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 564,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the total number of cases stood at 12,681,472, while the fatalities rose to 564,420, the Universit....
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Malaysia police question Australian Al Jazeera journalistsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian police Friday, July 10, called in a group of Australian journalists from Al Jazeera for questioning over a documentary about the arrest of migrants, as the broadcaster expressed shock at the investigation.
The probe into the Qatar-based network's program ha....
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Italy turns away over 150 BangladeshisItaly has sent back 165 Bangladeshis who arrived in the country on two Qatar Airways flights without allowing them to disembark from the aircraft amid the scandal over fake coronavirus certificates.....
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Alarming COVID-19 spike in Kerala with 301 cases on Wednesday; 90 through contactThiruvananthapuram: Kerala reported a record 301 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday while 90 among them contracted the virus through contact, informed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a virtual press conference. It is for the first time that Kerala is recording over 300 virus cases in a single day. The ....
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4,99,529 returned to Kerala after lockdown; 64 precent from red zones: Pinarayi VijayanThiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 4,99,529 people have returned to Kerala after the lockdown was imposed. Out of them, 3,14,094 returned from other states while 1,85,435 returned from abroad. Out of the other state returnees, 64.35 percent came from red zones. Malappura....
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. topped 3-million as of Monday local time, according to data from Worldometer. This number is the largest among any country and amounts around on....
Morocco Repatriates 278 Stranded Moroccans From Jordan, Oman, QatarRabat – Morocco's government commenced repatriation operations on Monday for the benefit of Moroccans stranded in Jordan, Oman, and Qatar. Flights operated by Royal Air Maroc on July 6 are set to return home 278 stranded Moroccans, including 62 from Jordan, 86 from Qatar, and 130 from Oman. Mo....
McLeod now with '#foreverfaster'Reigning 110m hurdles Olympic champion Omar McLeod is now a brand ambassador of shoe company Puma. McLeod, who failed in his attempt to retain his World title in the 110m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, last year, was.......
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Over 5.03 lakh Indians repatriated by Vande Bharat mission; Kerala receives maximumNew Delhi: Over 5.03 lakh Indians have returned home from 137 countries after the government launched the "Vande Bharat" evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. "Considering that the initial target to bring stranded Indians w....
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GERS WARNING TO MORELOSALFREDO MORELOS has been ordered to focus on Rangers as the Ibrox squad prepare for a crucial season. The controversial Colombian international striker has been involved in transfer talk during the summer and rejected a move to cash-rich Qatar, as Scotzine reported earlier this week. However, specul....
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Qatar Airways makes face shields compulsory in Economy seatsQatar Airways economy passengers now have to wear a face shield, in addition to a face mask or covering, throughout their flight.The protective kits are complimentary for passengers.The airline is rapidly rebuilding its international.......
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US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in AfghanistanISLAMABAD (AP) — Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years.
Now both superpowers are linked again over Afghanistan, with intelligence reports indicating Russia secretly o....
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Face shields AND face masks now mandatory on Qatar AirwaysFace masks on flights have quickly become the norm as travelers tentatively return to the skies, but Qatar Airways has taken this a step further, announcing that its passengers will be required to wear a face shield -- in addition to a face mask or face covering.....
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'Open to investment': Journalist provides latest update on QSI interest in Leeds takeover'Open to investment': Journalist provides latest update on QSI interest in Leeds takeover - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Qatar Sports Investments have been heavily linked with an interest in buying Leeds United since last year. Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani shares a cordial....
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NO-GO ALFREDO, ALL-GO FILIPALFREDO MORELOS has knocked back the chance to quit Rangers. The controversial Combian striker has rejected the opportunity to sign for cash-rich Qatari outfit Al Duhail, according to a report in the Daily Mail. Morelos was on the radar of the lavishly-spending Qatar Stars League leaders who already....
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Qatar to further ease curbs as infections pass peakQatar aims to further ease coronavirus curbs from July 1, allowing the limited reopening of restaurants, beaches and parks, as infections have passed their peak and the rate was subsiding, authorities said.....
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B2B's chartered flight ferries expats from Qatar to KannurDoha: The association of Indian businessmen in Qatar, Business-to-Business (B2B), arranged a chartered flight to fly 180 expats stranded here amid Covid pandemic to Kannur. The flight took off from the Doha airport on June 27 morning at 10.15 am. The flight carried, two children, 31 persons who los....
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Airlines scale back first class seating due to the coronavirusIn response to the coronavirus pandemic, some airlines have stopped offering first class seating options to travelers.
The move comes as many airlines are starting to shift to smaller planes in response to a drastic reduction in air travel.
Airlines may not financially recover from the cor....
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Over 5 lakh expats register for repatriation, only 1.2 lakh arrive homeKannur: With the COVID pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, more than 700 flights as part of Vande Bharat Mission and those chartered flights arrived in Kerala carrying evacuees. A total of 1,20,183 persons out of the 5,09,196 people who had registered on NORKA website for repatriation have returne....
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Etihad Airways suspends flights from PakistanRAWALPINDI: Etihad Airways on Thursday suspended its flight operations from Pakistan, a day after several passengers who had travelled to Hong Kong by another airliner tested positive for Covid-19.
Etihad Airways is the third airline of the UAE after Fly Dubai and Emirates to have temporarily sus....
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Two more international airlines suspend flights from PakistanRAWALPINDI: Two more international airlines — one from the United Arab Emirates and the other from Qatar — on Thursday suspended their flight operations from Pakistan, a day after several passengers who had travelled to Hong Kong by another airliner tested positive for Covid-19.
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Over 3.6 lakh Indians returned to India after launch of Vande Bharat mission: MEANew Delhi: Over 3.6 lakh Indians have returned to India from abroad after the government launched the Vande Bharat evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said a tota....
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Football: Qatar to host pre-World Cup test tournament in 2021June 26, 2020 4:31 AMDOHA (AFP) - Qatar will host a pan-Arab football tournament in November and December 2021 as a dry-run exactly a year before the 2022 World Cup, the country's soccer association said on Thursday (June 25).....
Talking to Centre on pre-flight mandatory COVID-19 tests: CMThiruvananthapuram: Kerala is hopeful of implementing the mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing for expatriates at the earliest and talks are on with the Centre in this regard,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The state government had extended the implementation of the virus tests for those com....
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Qatar Airways says no new planes in 2020 or 2021DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways has said it will not take any new aircraft in 2020 or 2021, deferring orders with Boeing and Airbus as demand diminishes amid the coronavirus crisis .
The Gulf airline, which flew to more than 170 destinations with 234 .......
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Conducting talks to provide TrueNat kits for expats in Gulf: Pinarayi VijayanThiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government is conducting talks to provide TrueNat kits to expats in Gulf countries which do not have facilities to conduct rapid tests for COVID-19, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The CM was addressing the media after a coronavirus review meeting here. Permissi....
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Centre, state didn't help expats; why discrimination against Gulf returnees, asks ChennithalaThiruvananthapuram: Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala alleged that neither the central government nor the state government came forward to help the expats and that only some NGOs provided them help. "The Centre and the state did not do anything for expats. Only NGOs came forward to help those....
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World Trade Organization Rules There is Evidence Saudi Arabia Supported Pirate Broadcaster beoutQThe World Trade Organization has ruled that there is vast evidence that the government of Saudi Arabia has supported pirate broadcaster beoutQ in using encrypted channels to illegally air premium sports and Hollywood content across the Middle East and beyond. The case was brought to the WTO 18 month....
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WTO backs Qatar in broadcast rights dispute with Saudi ArabiaA World Trade Organization panel ruled in favor of Qatar Tuesday in a dispute with Saudi Arabia over intellectual property rights in which Doha alleged that Riyadh blocked its broadcaster after the Gulf neighbours fell out in 2017.....
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Egypt arrests journalist after Al Jazeera appearance: watchdogEgypt has arrested a veteran journalist who has been openly critical of the government after he appeared on the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.....
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Qatar launches 3rd World Cup venue, flags virus precautionsLaunching the third 2022 World Cup stadium, Qatar's chief organizer said on Monday he was consulting with the English Premier League and Bundesliga to learn about how they are dealing with the coronavirus.
Hassan Al-Thawadi's comments underscore how sports are taking into account the potential fo....
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'Football will return': Qatar virtually unveils World Cup 2022 venueJune 16, 2020 2:33 AMDOHA (AFP) - Qatar inaugurated its latest new World Cup stadium on Monday (June 15) not with a sold-out football fixture, but with a socially-distanced tribute to the workers on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus.....
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Egyptians stuck in Qatar lockdown fly home despite embargoEgyptian workers stranded in Qatar in the coronavirus lockdown have flown home, a community group said Monday, in the first of 18 repatriation flights that have overcome restrictions under a regional boycott.....
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Govt torturing citizens asking for COVID certificate, alleges V MuraleedharanThiruvananthapuram: Union Minister V Muraleedharan flayed the Kerala government stance of making COVID certificate mandatory for expatriates returning by chartered flights. Speaking to Mathrubhumi News, he called the government action as impractical. “No other state in India has imposed such ....
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407 chartered flights await permission; 1.25 lakh people waiting to returnThiruvananthapuram: A total of 407 chartered flights are waiting for permission to fly to Kerala carrying NRIs stranded in foreign countries due to COVID outbreak. With this, around 1.25 lakh people from Gulf countries are likely to reach the state shortly. 64 percent of the returnees would be from ....
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Qatar World Cup stadium workers struggle to secure salariesMigrant workers building a World Cup stadium in Qatar have been struggling to secure pay they are owed, a human rights group and the Qatari government said Wednesday, highlighting ongoing labor issues in the country.....
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Report claims when Premier League verdict on Newcastle takeover could finally be deliveredReport claims when Premier League verdict on Newcastle takeover could finally be delivered - originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to The Sun, The English Premier League won’t deliver a verdict on Newcastle United £300 million takeover until after the formal publication of the World ....
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The Legal Routes for Resolving the Gulf CrisisSince 2017, the blockade of Qatar has continued to have a profound impact on the country. Transportation routes have been disrupted, supply chains have been altered, and family and friends remain separated. In response, the Gulf state has deployed various legal mechanisms to resolve the ongoing regi....
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Call for PAF C-130, PN ships to bring back PakistanisISLAMABAD: Lawmakers on Monday highlighted miseries of stranded overseas Pakistanis in various countries, especially in the Middle East, in the aftermath of Covid-19 and urged the government to bring them back within a week on a war footing under an "emergency evacuation programme".
The governmen....
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COVID-19: 2 Keralites die in UAE on Sunday, death toll touches 197Modi Malikandi Doha: Two more Keralites died after battling with coronavirus in gulf countries on Sunday. With this, the number of Keralites who succumbed to COVID-19 rose to 197. Kozhikode Kuttiyadi native Moidu Malikandi (68), who tested positive for COVID-19, breathed his last in Qatar on Sund....
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With 107 on Sunday, Kerala records century of COVID-19 cases for third consecutive dayThiruvananthapuram: Kerala recorded 107 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. This is the third consecutive day that the state is recording over 100 coronavirus cases on a single day. 41 patients also recovered from the disease on Sunday, the CM said in a Facebook p....
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Pakistan names special envoy for AfghanistanKARACHI: In what appears to be an attempt to strengthen its role in the ongoing Afghanistan peace process, the government has appointed veteran diplomat Mohammad Sadiq as Pakistan's first special envoy for Afghanistan.
As no official notification with regard to his appointment has been released,....
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'No response' to Gulf reconciliation effort, Qatar saysQatar accused a Saudi-led alliance enforcing an embargo on Doha of refusing to engage with efforts it said were US-backed to resolve a crisis which entered its fourth year Friday.....
Qatar completes third World Cup stadiumDOHA: Qatar announced the completion of its third stadium for the 2022 World Cup, state media reported late Thursday, as the emirate prepared to mark three years of a regional feud.Education City stadium had been due to host the semi-final of the Club World Cup on December 18, but its opening was.......
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Gulf has changed, UAE says on anniversary of Qatar riftOn the third anniversary of a feud pitting Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatar, the United Arab Emirates said the Gulf had changed and could not return to how it was.....
