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  >>  Reuters Published: 24 May 2020 11:31 AM BdST Updated: 24 May 2020 11:31 AM BdST Dominic Cummings, special adviser to Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, arrives at Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in London on May 21. REUTERS British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted…

London (AFP) - A top advisor to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced fresh allegations Sunday that he had breached coronavirus lockdown rules for a second time.The British government had on Saturday rejected calls to sack Dominic Cummings over allegations he broke coronavirus lockdown rules by travelling across the country…

Boris Johnson’s special adviser Dominic Cummings travelled to Durham when a strict lockdown was in place. (AP pic)LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls on Saturday from opposition parties to sack senior adviser Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400km to northern England while his wife showed Covid-19 symptoms. Cummings,…

With hair salons closed and make-up artists banished from duty, public figures across the globe are being forced to take charge of their own beauty regimes.For many that's involved a DIY haircut - or trusting their significant other with a YouTube tutorial and a pair of scissors.Others - including Scottish…

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The British government pledged Wednesday to have a “test, track and trace” program for the coronavirus in place by June 1, and also sought to bring as many lawmakers as possible back to the green benches of Parliament a day later. The dual announcements form part of a strategy to…

The British government has pledged to have a “test, track and trace” program for the coronavirus in place by June 1, and also sought to bring as many lawmakers as possible back to the green benches of Parliament a day laterBy PAN PYLAS and DANICA KIRKA Associated PressMay 20, 2020,…

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.— Japan approves lifting state of emergency in three prefectures.— Wuhan bans hunting, breeding and…

AJK presid­ent says mediat­ion of P5 and former UK, Norweg­ian PMs will be accept­able PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has regretted the silence of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as the Security Council on the Kashmir issue and said it amounts to…

LONDON: It took a global pandemic to bring Britain's parliament into the 21st century but the government wants to abandon the new virtual debates and voting from June - and not everybody is happy.Since the COVID-19 lockdown began, members of the 700-year-old lower House of Commons have been able to join…