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France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf

NICE, Dec 03 (AP): France announced the signing Friday of a 16 billion-euro ($18 billion) armaments mega-contract for the sale of 80 of its upgraded Rafale warplanes to the United Arab Emirates.The French Defence Ministry said the deal was France's largest-ever weapons contract for export. It came as French President...

Merkel taps 'highlight' by punkrocker for farewell parade

BERLIN, Dec 03 (AFP): A communist-era hit by the "godmother of punk" handpicked by Angela Merkel will provide the surprising soundtrack to the outgoing German chancellor's ceremonial farewell on Thursday after 16 years in office.Soldiers in full regalia and carrying flaming torches will take part in the carefully choreographed event,...

Desperate Afghan refugee sets himself on fire in Indonesia

MEDAN (Indonesia), Dec 03 (Al Jazeera): Afghan refugee Ezat Najafi sensed something was wrong when his friend and fellow refugee, Ahmad Shah, began to behave erratically in front of the Indonesian Organization for Migration (IOM) building in the Indonesian city of Medan.For a month, a group of Afghan refugees -...

How staying physically active may protect the ageing brain

Chicago, Dec 03 (The New York Times): Staying physically active as we age substantially drops our risk of developing dementia during our lifetimes, and it does not require prolonged exercise. Walking or moving about, rather than sitting, may be all it takes to help bolster the brain, and a new...

IS attack on Iraqi village kills 13

SULAIMANIYA, Dec 03 (Reuters): An attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on a village in northern Iraq on Friday killed three villagers and 10 Kurdish soldiers, officials in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said.The attack took place in the Makhmour region, a hotbed for Islamic State activity that sees regular attacks...

European body to begin disciplinary process against Turkey

ANKARA, Dec 03 (AP): Europe's democracy and human rights-promoting body said Friday it is initiating a rare disciplinary process against Turkey after it failed to comply with a court's ruling to release jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala.Last week, a court in Istanbul extended Kavala's imprisonment, defying the European Court...

News in Brief (04-12-2021)

Armed man outside UN arrested after standoff, lockdownNEW YORK, Dec 03: The United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York City was locked down for several hours Thursday after a man was seen pacing outside one of its main gates with a loaded shotgun, holding it under his chin at times,...