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UK's Johnson to announce end to all Covid restrictions despite criticism
Feb 21, 2022 10:35British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to announce an end to all pandemic legal curbs in England, insisting it is time to move on despite political opposition and unease from the UN's health agency.
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Ex-British FM: West has inflicted catastrophic damage on Afghanistan
Feb 21, 2022 09:32Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the West has inflicted catastrophic damage on Afghanistan and its own reputation by imposing a policy of starvation on the country.
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English health chiefs urge Johnson not to be 'gung-ho' with COVID plan
Feb 21, 2022 03:49English medical leaders on Friday urged Boris Johnson not to be too "gung-ho" with the nation's health when he moves to end all pandemic restrictions with his plan to live with COVID-19 next week.
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Over 200,000 British homes still without power in wake of Storm Eunice
Feb 20, 2022 05:06Storm Eunice in the United Kingdom has knocked one million households off the grid, leaving more than 200,000 British homes still without power, an official body says.
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At least 9 killed as storm batters Europe; UK issues first ever 'red' alert
Feb 19, 2022 12:04The mainland Europe has been battered by a savage Atlantic storm that has so far claimed the lives of at least nine people, causing widespread disruption and bringing chaos to millions.
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Millions take shelter in UK as Storm Eunice threatens Europe
Feb 19, 2022 04:12Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummeled Britain with record-breaking winds on Friday, leaving the streets of London eerily empty and disrupting flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
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Trojan Horse hoax: Muslim victims demand justice
Feb 16, 2022 09:02Victims of a government-backed anti-Islamist crackdown on Muslim-majority schools in Birmingham have renewed their demands for justice after a new investigation revealed that the British government may have acted against them based on “bogus” extremism threat claims.
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Thousands of university workers in UK strike over pay and pensions
Feb 16, 2022 05:24Thousands of university workers in the UK have gone on strike in a dispute over employers’ policies about pensions, pay and working conditions.
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Good deal within reach in Vienna if West adopts realistic approach: FM
Feb 15, 2022 14:01Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the talks underway in Vienna between Tehran and the P4+1 group of countries can yield a “good” agreement if the Western side chooses to pursue a “realistic” approach.
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‘Vienna talks at critical point; progress made due to Tehran’s initiative’
Feb 15, 2022 09:50Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Vienna talks are nearing a critical stage and that progress has been made in the process thanks to Tehran’s logical approach and initiative.