Canada joins UK in closing its embassy in Egypt

Cairo: Canada on Tuesday became the second country after Britain to close its embassy to the public in the Egyptian capital citing "unsettled security conditions", amid a series of terror attacks on security forces in the country. "The ability to provide consular services may occasionally be limited for short periods due to unsettled security conditions," a statement on the embassy's website said. The Canadian Embassy's decision comes a day after the British Embassy in Cairo announced that it will close due to security concerns. PTI

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8 sentenced to death in China for terrorist attacks

Beijing: Eight persons were sentenced to death for carrying out two most violent terrorist attacks in China's volatile Xinjiang province that killed 42 people as authorities stepped up crackdown against the East Turkistan Islamic Movement seeking independence for the region. The Intermediate People's Court of Urumqi also sentenced another five persons to death with a two-year reprieve, and four others were sentenced to imprisonment. PTI

3 Indians vie for $1 m prize for outstanding teachers

London: Three teachers from India have made it to the top 50 exceptional teachers shortlisted for a new $1 million Global Teacher Prize. The teachers, two from Gujarat and one from West Bengal, were selected from nearly 5,000 nominations from 127 countries for the Varkey GEMS Foundation Global Teacher Prize, instituted by a UAE-based NRI educationist. PTI