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First Commercial Flight From Israel, Equipped With Air Defense System, Lands In UAE

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Flight no ‘PVT2357’ from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi equipped with a special system to protect against air hazards such as surface-to-air missiles has landed. The aircraft is equipped with Direct IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) defence systems developed by Elbit Systems to detect and jam the infrared threats of surface-to-air missiles fired by aircraft. This system is also called a portable defence system. The development of a defence system for commercial aircraft began in 2002 after an attempt was made to shoot down an Israeli passenger plane in…

Clashes Started In Norway At An Anti-Islam Rally For Tearing The Quran

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ The group Stop Islamisation of Norway (SIAN) had organized an anti-Islam rally in the country’s capital Oslo on Saturday. However, a clash broke out during the protest. According to details, the anti-Islam rally took place near the parliament building and was ended way earlier than scheduled. Many anti-Islam protestors gathered at the protest, banged drums, and chanted “No racists in our streets.” The clash started after a female member of SIAN ripper pages from the Muslim holy book Quran. As per details, the police used tear gas…

Pakistan’s Babar facing turnaround challenge in England T20s

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“Tight turnaround – Pakistan T20 captain Babar Azam in Test batting action against England. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Pakistan captain Babar Azam will try to overcome a quick change in formats in the first of three Twenty20 internationals against England at Old Trafford on Friday. Babar, the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman, featured throughout during Pakistan’s 1-0 loss to England in a three-Test series only completed on Tuesday — where he was 63 not out at the finish of a drawn match in Southampton. While none of England’s Test side…

Dwayne Bravo first player to take 500 T20 wickets

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“Landmark moment: Dwayne Bravo is the first man to take 500 T20 wickets. ©AFP” /> Port of Spain (AFP) – One day after James Anderson became the first fast bowler to claim 600 Test wickets, Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday grabbed a slightly lower-profile record by being the first player to take 500 Twenty20 wickets. The 36-year-old West Indies all-rounder reached the landmark in the Caribbean Premier League in his native Trinidad. Playing for Trinbago Knights Riders, Bravo had Rahkeem Cornwall of St Lucia Zouks caught by New Zealand’s Colin Munro…

Former Australia opener Rogers appointed Victoria coach

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“. ©AFP” /> Melbourne (AFP) – Chris Rogers has been appointed head coach of Victoria with the former Test opener vowing to turn more players from the state into permanent members of the Australian team. A prolific run-scorer at both state and English county level, Rogers played 25 Tests before gaining experience with assistant coaching roles at Gloucestershire and Somerset. He joined Cricket Australia’s High Performance team in early 2018 and acted as head coach of the Australian under-19 team at the World Cup earlier this year. One of his…

Global Tourism Loses $320bn Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, UN

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ The global tourism industry has experienced a downfall due to coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said that a loss of $320bn in exports has been witnessed in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk. In a video address, the Secretary-General said that the global health crisis has caused international tourist arrivals to decrease by more than half. This decrease has devastated the world’s economies. Tourism is the third-largest export sector of the global economy. Guterres said…

US blacklists 24 Chinese firms, individuals for South China Sea work

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The United States announced sanctions and restrictions on 24 Chinese companies and associated officials Wednesday for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea. “Since 2013, the PRC has used its state-owned enterprises to dredge and reclaim more than 3,000 acres on disputed features in the South China Sea, destabilizing the region, trampling on the sovereign rights of its neighbors, and causing untold environmental devastation,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.

RNC 2020: Trump Warns Opponents May “Steal” November’s Election

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ US President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at opposition. He warned his fellow Republicans that their opponents may “steal” November’s election. He talked to his delegates on the first day of the party convention in North Carolina. He said, “They’re using COVID to defraud the American people,” adding that mail-in ballots could lead to voter fraud. He accused Democrats of “using Covid to steal an election”. “The only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election,” he…

Turkey, Greece To Conduct Rival Exercises As Oil Tensions Rise

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Turkey and Greece have decided to conduct rival naval exercises off the Greek Island of Crete on Tuesday. The announcement comes after rising tensions over claims to gas and oil in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey has also sent an official warning to other vessels. Germany is likely to send its Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to Athens and Ankara on Tuesday as it tried to decrease tension. The Minister is likely to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis before negotiations in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart. According to…

Kohli Strictly Warns IPL Players Not To Breach COVID-19 Health Protocols

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Indian Skipper Virat Kohli has warned Indian Premier League (IPL) players of serious “repercussions” for the tournament if they breach coronavirus precautionary rules. In his recent statement, Kohli the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Captain said: “One mistake from us could literally spoil the whole tournament.” With all eight teams now in quarantine in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the September 19 start, Kohli made the warning in a virtual meeting with players which was posted online by the Bangalore team. The IPL, originally scheduled to start…