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Danish parliament bans the wearing of face veils in public

COPENHAGEN: Denmark has banned the wearing of face veils in public, joining France and other European countries in outlawing the burqa and the niqab...

London bans junk food ads on public transport to fight child obesity

LONDON: London plans to ban junk food advertising on its entire public transport network to tackle child obesity, which is among the highest in...

Iran central bank bans cryptocurrency dealings

TEHRAN: Iran’s central bank has banned the country’s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported...

US bans American companies from selling to Chinese phone maker ZTE

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Commerce is banning American companies from selling components to leading Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp for seven years...

German food charity lifts ban on meals for migrants

A German food bank said it will reopen its doors to new migrant clients, some three months after its decision to stop giving free meals to foreigners sparked nationwide outrage.

Google bans cryptocurrency advertising

LONDON: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it was banning advertisements for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, the latest internet company to clamp down...

Chinese salt banned in Pakistan over ‘health hazards’

ISLAMABAD: Discovering about the health hazards of popular Chinese salt Ajinomoto during a hearing, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has ordered ban...

Bank bans bitcoin purchases via credit card

LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group on Monday joined major US banks in banning purchases of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies via credit card amid debt and...

Lebanon bans Spielberg film and Israeli adventurer biopic

Lebanese authorities have banned Steven Spielberg's latest film, political thriller "The Post", and Australian drama "Jungle" to comply with a boycott of Israel, an...

Top court bans admissions in unregistered medical colleges

LAHORE: Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed countrywide ban on admissions in the private medical colleges that are not registered from Pakistan Medical and Dental...

Pope Francis bans sale of cigarettes in Vatican on health grounds

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has ordered a ban on the sale of cigarettes inside the Vatican from next year because of health concerns, a...

Burundi bans women from playing traditional drums

NAIROBI: Burundi's president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has introduced strict controls over the country's renowned drumming rituals, banning female drummers and limiting the sacred tradition to...

India’s top court bans firecracker sales before Diwali

NEW DELHI: India's top court ordered a temporary ban on the sale of firecrackers in New Delhi on Monday, ahead of the Diwali festival...

Facebook bans ‘dangerous’ Rohingya militant group

YANGON: Facebook said it has banned a Rohingya militant group from its site, designating it a 'dangerous organisation' as information on the deepening crisis...

Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka banned plastic bags and other disposable products on Friday after the collapse of the island's biggest dump led to a garbage...

Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution

NAIROBI: A ban on plastic bags came into force in Kenya on Monday in a bid to slow pollution, with offenders liable to jail...

PIA bans passengers for smoking, misbehaving with crew

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has blacklisted an undeclared number of passengers for misbehaving with the crew during Islamabad-Birmingham flight and flouting no-smoking...

Fatwa bans Muslims from wearing Santa hats

JAKARTA: A religious council in Indonesia has issued a fatwa (religious ruling) telling Muslims not to wear Christmas clothing, as ‘it is not permitted...

China bans ‘Fatty’ Kim Jong Un nickname on websites

WASHINGTON: Chinese websites have again blocked searches for "Fatty Kim the Third", as many Chinese mockingly call North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with...

Youm e Ali (RA): Sindh bans pillion-riding for three days

KARACHI: The Sindh government has banned pillion-riding in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur for three days in view of security concerns on Youm e Ali (RA), ARY News reported.
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