Tag: #British
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Legendary British actor Sean Connery has dead at 90
London, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):Legendary actor Sean Connery, best known for playing fictional spy James Bond, has died at the age of 90, prompting an outpouring of tributes for one of Britain’s best-loved screen heroes. The star’s son Jason Connery told the BBC that his father died peacefully in his sleep overnight while in the Bahamas,…
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British Pakistanis, Kashmiris, Sikhs mark India’s Independence day as black day
LONDON, August 15 (APP): Thousands of the British Pakistani and Kashmiri community held a big peaceful demonstration outside Indian High Commission London on Saturday afternoon to mark India’s Independence day as ‘Black day’ which was also joined by Indian Sikh community. The participants expressed their full solidarity with the defenceless and oppressed people of Indian…
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Russia denies US, UK accusations of weapon test in space
MOSCOW, July 25 (online): Russia dismissed U.S. and British claims that it tested an anti-satellite weapon in space and declared that the accusations served to justify Washington’s own plans to deploy weapons in orbit. U.S. and British officials claimed Thursday that the July 15 test of an anti-satellite weapon signaled a continuing Russian effort to…
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Throwing Corona Caution to the Sea Wind
British citizens make for the coastline in droves to beat the heat.
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Tea Culture in Pakistan: The fondest social activity
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Tea is not just a hot beverage in Pakistan, it is rather an obsession and one of the most common drinks offered to guests from family to official gatherings and almost everyone welcomes to take at least a cup of it wholeheartedly. Offering tea to someone is a token of appreciation…
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Five Britons test positive for coronavirus in France
Paris, Feb 8 (AFP/APP): Five British nationals including a child have tested positive for the new coronavirus in France, the health minister said Saturday, adding that they had all stayed at the same ski chalet. France has now detected a total of 11 cases of the novel coronavirus. The new “cluster” is centred on a…
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British woman in Spain revived after 6 hours in cardiac arrest
Barcelona, Dec 5 (AFP/APP): A British woman suffering from severe hypothermia who was revived by doctors in Spain after more than six hours of cardiac arrest, on Thursday hailed her survival as “a miracle”. Audrey Marsh collapsed at around 1:00 pm on November 3 when she and her husband were caught in a snowstorm while…
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Jack Reacher author Lee Child to become Irish because of Brexit
Dublin, Nov 25 (AFP/APP): One of the world’s best-selling detective novelists, Jack Reacher creator Lee Child, has said he is becoming Irish so he can continue to travel within the European Union after Brexit. The British author, whose real name is James Grant, said he was in the process of applying for a passport as…
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UK to support Lebanese army in 2019-2022
LEBANESE, Nov 1 (XINHUA/APP):The British Embassy in Lebanon announced on Friday that Britain will support the Lebanese army with 25 million U.S. dollars from 2019 to 2022, local media reported. “This is part of our continuous support for the Lebanese army which is the legitimate defender of the country,” the embassy said, according to Elnashra,…
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Kate, William met school children; took a walk at Margalla Hills
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton Tuesday visited a Model School for girls to witness how a UK project was helping to get teachers into the poorest schools. Kate Middleton donning a royal blue classic Kurta with trousers and Dupatta, designed by Pakistani designer Maheen Khan, arrived…