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3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland

11:30 pm August 12, 2020

London: A passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland after stormy weather, killing three people and injuring six others Wednesday, authorities said. The train’s driver is believed to be among the dead, but formal identification has yet to take place, the British Transport Police force said. Six people were hospitalized, but their injuries are not considered […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Little evidence coronavirus transmitted in schools, UK study indicates

7:44 pm August 9, 2020

London: One of the world’s largest studies of its kind is expected to conclude that there is little evidence that coronavirus is transmitted in schools, according to a UK media report on Sunday, giving a boost to their proposed reopening next month. Professor Russell Viner, President of the UK’s Royal College of Paediatrics and a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory […]

US group opposes Biden admin's steps on H1B visas

UK suspends digital visa processing tool amid allegations of racism

11:07 pm August 4, 2020

London: The UK government on Tuesday said that it will be suspending the use of a digital tool to process visas amid a legal challenge that claimed it amounted to “racism” as the computer algorithm discriminated against applicants on the basis of nationality by design. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and digital rights […]

UK's Lords condemns Brexit bill as UK-EU talks stay stalled

Former UK minister and current MP arrested on suspicion of rape

6:29 pm August 2, 2020

London: A former UK minister and sitting Conservative Party lawmaker, who has not been named as he is yet to be charged, is out on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape. According to ‘The Sunday Times’, the allegations of rape against the parliamentarian were made by a former employee who alleges that the […]

France won't ratify Hong Kong's extradition agreement

Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

11:47 pm July 31, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Hong Kong government is invoking an emergency ordinance in delaying the elections. Lam said the government has the support of the Chinese government in making the decision to hold the elections […]