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UK university students furious over virus restrictions

11:41 pm September 27, 2020

London: As authorities sought to contain COVID-19 outbreaks at British universities Sunday, some students complained they were being “imprisoned” in their dormitories and politicians debated whether young people should be allowed to go home for Christmas. Students at universities in Glasgow, Manchester and Edinburgh — who have returned to campus in the past few weeks — are being asked to self-isolate in […]

UK police arrest man after explosive device sent in London

11:31 pm September 12, 2020

London: UK counter-terrorism police have arrested a man in his 20s after a package containing a small improvised explosive device was sent to a residential address in north London. The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was detained in Cambridge on Saturday morning on suspicion of attempting to cause an explosion, or making or keeping explosives with intent […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK PM seeks party backing for his controversial Brexit bill

8:24 pm September 12, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on his Conservative Party MPs to back a controversial parliamentary bill that would override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement struck with the European Union, or the so-called Brexit divorce pact. In a Zoom call with party members on Friday, he reportedly urged the members of parliament (MPs) […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Trade deal at risk as EU says UK must honour Brexit agreement

10:59 pm September 10, 2020

London: Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union appeared to dim Wednesday, with the EU saying that even the smallest UK breach of the Brexit withdrawal treaty would undermine what little trust is left between the two sides. The warning came as Britain pushed ahead with legislation that it admits breaks international law by overriding parts of the legally […]

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

Assange extradition hearing paused over COVID-19 risk

6:38 pm September 10, 2020

London: The London hearing on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition from Britain to the United States was suspended Thursday because one of the lawyers may have been exposed to the coronavirus. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ordered the proceedings adjourned until Monday while a lawyer representing the US government is tested for the virus. Assange’s attorney, […]