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Papers reveal UK royals’ ban on ‘coloured’ office staff
LONDON: Senior aides to Queen Elizabeth II barred the hiring of “coloured immigrants or foreigners” in office roles at Buckingham…
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UK’s virus variant has spread to 50 countries, says WHO
GENEVA: The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according to the World Health Organisation,…
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Covid detected in five people on return from UK in KP
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has detected coronavirus in five people, who returned from Britain recently, and is waiting…
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Travel curbs on UK passengers extended till 31st
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Monday announced that it had extended travel restrictions on UK passengers till Jan 31 to prevent the…
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Divided United Kingdom casts off into the Brexit unknown
LONDON: The United Kingdom began the New Year outside the European Union’s orbit on Friday after ending a tempestuous 48-year…
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UK watchdog approves use of ‘vaccine for the world’
LONDON: Britain authorised an easy-to-handle coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday and decided to stretch out the time between doses to allow…
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New coronavirus variant does not cause illness more severe than others: study
A new variant of the novel coronavirus does not appear to cause more severe illness than other variants, according to…
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UK warns of ‘bumpy’ post-Brexit transition despite deal
LONDON: First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape and the institutional nitty gritty. Four days after…
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Singapore confirms first case of new coronavirus variant found in UK
Singapore has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom, the city-state said, while 11 others…
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EU calls for end to bans over UK virus strain as travel chaos looms
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Tuesday urged EU nations to lift travel bans imposed on Britain to halt the spread…
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