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The Indian Ocean links West Asia with the South China Sea, and it is there that containers and freighters matter. Oil is big business, but that’s not all there is to the Indian Ocean. By the second millennium BC the Mediterranean was rapidly coming into contact with the Indian Ocean. Arab engagement with the Indian Ocean began somewhere in the eighth century AD, peaking in the 11th and 12th before ebbing somewhere in the 14th. Not so the wars of the future, if they are waged at all and if they involve India and China athwart the Indian Ocean.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2021 00:22 UTC
Premier League's 'banned' 11 players CAN play this weekend
Premier League clubs can play their 11 'banned' players after FIFA's five-day restriction is withdrawnBoth Alisson (left) and Fabinho (right) can play for Liverpool against Leeds this weekendIt means Jurgen Klopp can field Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino against Leeds, whose own Raphinha can now play. FIFA duly imposed five-day 'bans' on the 11 players representing their clubs. However, the Premier League clubs reached an agreement to ignore FIFA's punishment, deciding that both the league and clubs would take no action against opponents if they were to play the 'banned' players. The players wanted to play, the clubs wanted to let the players go. 'We couldn't do that but now it looks like the real punishment is for the players and of course the clubs as well.
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September 10, 2021 22:52 UTC
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Ollie Birkbeck splits with his wife Laura Trenchard
Ollie Birkbeck, 48, is to become a father with Sophia Hesketh, 37, (both pictured) the fashion stylist daughter of former Tory treasurer Lord Hesketh, after a whirlwind romanceThe baby was conceived three months after their relationship began. Birkbeck insists his marriage was already over. Birkbeck was introduced to Sophia (pictured in 2017) by a prominent 'Turnip toff' he declines to nameOllie Birkbeck exchanged vows in 2018 with Laura Trenchard (pictured), a viscount's daughter. Birkbeck claims he remains friends with Laura, 33, who is still pictured with him on the home page of his estate's website. He adds: 'Our marriage went pearshaped very quickly.'
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September 10, 2021 21:22 UTC
NASSER HUSSAIN: Don't blame India, blame cricket's crazy schedule
Hours earlier, some poor bloke from Edinburgh came up to me at the ground and asked me for a photograph. It is worth remembering India have been wary about the positioning of this Test close to the IPLYou will recall that they tried to get it moved. And so when a team pull out of a match like this, it reaches an inevitable but sad conclusion for Test ticket-holders. I don’t blame the players because I experienced similar environments last summer. England were missing three match-winners in Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Stuart Broad, and the pitch looked like it would turn.
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September 10, 2021 21:00 UTC
BRITT EKLAND says Bond should remain footloose and baby-free
Here, proud Bond girl Britt Ekland shares her strident argument why Bond should remain footloose and child-free....James Bond is many things, but a father? He’d be terrible at feeding, too: James Bond doesn’t even pour his own coffee, for goodness’ sake. I have not yet met a man who doesn’t want to be James Bond — and why do men want to be him? James Bond doesn’t have a human side, that’s not who he is. Ultimately, no one can ever ‘get’ James Bond, that’s what makes him so attractive.
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September 10, 2021 21:00 UTC
Analogue Pocket preorders won’t arrive until December 2021
The Analogue Pocket has experienced a few delays already due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s suffering another, the company shared on its site. Preorders for the retro handheld that can play Game Boy cartridges and other formats like Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and more via adapters will ship “at the latest in December.” The $199 console was previously slated to launch in October, following a delay that pushed it from its original 2020 launch window. Analogue says that “due to new Covid restrictions with our assembly partners, their capacity to deliver within our agreed timeframe has been affected.” Though understandably frustrating for people who like to stay entertained during tough times, you can’t pin blame just on Analogue since chip shortages spurred by the pandemic have impacted nearly every company. Analogue shared that, after the holiday season, it expects to have the Pocket and all of its accessories restocked and ready for immediate shipping. So, hopefully this is the final delay for the handheld.
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September 10, 2021 20:37 UTC
Britain's public figures reflect on their memories of 9/11
'I ran to the newsroom and watched the second plane hit. 'Then my wife came down the stairs with our social secretary, telling us there was a second plane. 'I think once the second plane had hit the towers it was very clear that it was no kind of accident. 'The first plane had gone in and I put the television on and witnessed the second plane going in. 'When I saw the second plane hit, it was almost unbelievable.'
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September 10, 2021 18:56 UTC
China mocks US defeat in Afghanistan
Lijian Zhao, a senior official in the Chinese foreign ministry, mocked the United States in a tweet which has been viewed more than 70,000 times. Lijian Zhao, a senior official in the Chinese foreign ministry, mocked the United States in a tweet which has been viewed more than 70,000 timesZhao said: ''The graveyard of EMPIRES and their WAR MACHINES. Talibans have turned their planes into swings and toys'Lijian Zhao, pictured, is a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. In the weeks before the US withdrawal, the Afghan Air Force was operating 167 aircraft, including 108 helicopters and 59 aircraft. Many were built in the 1980s and will need constant servicing and parts to make sure they are airworthy, let alone capable of combat.
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September 10, 2021 18:33 UTC
Lulu Hypermarkets - Saudi Arabia host “Sri Lanka product promotion Week”
Lulu Hypermarket chain in Saudi Arabia has launched a product promotional week dedicated to Sri Lankan products. The inauguration of this event was marked at the Lulu Hypermarket in the Riyadh Avenue Mall on 08 September together with officials from the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh and Lulu hyper-markets. The Lulu hypermarket chain is playing a lead role in promoting Sri Lankan products in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf markets. ‘Sri Lanka [email protected]’ is another campaign launched by Lulu Saudi Arabia that hosted a number of similar campaigns in 2020 & early 2021. Parallel to this event, the hypermarket chain will introduce more products from Sri Lanka in their product counters.
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September 10, 2021 18:33 UTC
Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon
The judge did not say that Apple would be required to restore the game, and neither Apple nor Epic have indicated that it’ll return any time soon. If apps want to use another payment system, they can send users outside the app, and Apple can’t stop them from doing so. But there’s some ambiguity on whether a full-on in-app payment alternative has to be approved. Even if Epic caves and makes the changes, Apple still needs to restore Epic’s developer account and approve Fortnite for distribution. So the likely result is this: Fortnite won’t return at a minimum until Apple puts new rules into place.
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September 10, 2021 18:22 UTC
UNHRC should maintain rigorous scrutiny on Sri Lanka – HRW
The United Nations Human Rights Council should maintain its rigorous scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s worsening human rights situation and press for genuine improvements, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today. Foreign governments should take firm and coordinated action to press the Sri Lankan government to reverse course, the HRW emphasized. “The European Union should insist that Sri Lanka complies with its human rights obligations to maintain tariff free market access under GSP+, as should the United Kingdom under its similar program. “No one should be in any doubt that Sri Lanka’s human rights situation is deeply alarming and getting worse,” Ganguly said. “UN member states should recognize that the government is sensitive to international pressure, and make the protection of human rights in Sri Lanka their priority.”
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September 10, 2021 18:22 UTC
SA kick-starts the T20 with a win
September 10, 2021 by Ruwani Fonseka No CommentsSouth Africa launched the T20 league against Sri Lanka with a win. Choosing to bat first after winning the toss earlier today, South Africa were 163/5 in 20 overs. Despite Sri Lanka’s desperate efforts to chase the score, Sri Lanka scored 135/6 with Dinesh Chandimal at 66 not out, and Chamika Karunarathne at 22 not out. The next T20 match is to be played on Sunday (12).
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September 10, 2021 18:02 UTC
WhatsApp will add support for encrypted message backups
The end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) backups can create a randomly generated 64-digit encryption key for any messages that WhatApp users want to save. Then those encrypted messages can be stored on cloud services like Google Drive or iCloud. Read also: The essential WhatsApp tricks and tips you should know
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September 10, 2021 16:52 UTC
Trade Minister explains CBSL s import restrictions on selected goods
Minister of Trade Dr. Bandula Gunawardana has dismissed recent claims which alleged that the government has imposed a ban on the importation of 623 goods. In a statement issued today (Sep. 10), the minister stated that the Opposition is attempting to the mislead the public through such reports. The minister said the Central Bank’s decision came at a time when flawed foreign exchange management policy of the previous government, the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks and COVID-19 pandemic had driven the country to a foreign exchange crisis. Explaining new import restrictions, Minister Gunawardana noted that an import ban has not been imposed on these 623 goods which include air conditioners, electric fans, refrigerators and freezers, nor has the percentage of tax levied on these items been increased. Hence, there will be no increase in the prices of these goods, he added.
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September 10, 2021 15:56 UTC
Sports In Brief: Sri Lanka to leave for World Cup on 3 October
Sri Lanka to leave for World Cup on 3 OctoberSri Lanka will leave for Oman on 3 October for a two-match T20I series, to be played on 7 and 9 October. * Sri Lanka squad for World Cup! Here is the speculated squad for the T20I World Cup from Sri Lanka. Women’s Head Coach is Hashan Tillakaratne and Ravindra Pushpakumara is the Fast Bowling Coach; Lanka de Silva is the Fielding Coach, and Dinuk Hettiarachchi is their Spin Bowling Coach. * Under-19 Residential Training CampA Residential Training Camp will be conducted for 26 Under-19 Sri Lanka cricket players, selected focusing on upcoming inbound tours including the Under-19 Asia Cup and the Under-19 World Cup.
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September 10, 2021 15:56 UTC