Tag: handshake

Muslim woman denied French citizenship over handshake refusal

PARIS: An Algerian Muslim woman was denied citizenship after she had refused to shake hands with a male official during the citizenship ceremony. A French appeals...

Northern Ireland churches suspend handshake to curb ‘Australian flu’

BELFAST: A Catholic diocese in Northern Ireland has suspended the “sign of peace” handshake in its masses due to the risk of infection from a strain of...

Donald Trump breaks link as handshake photo op at ASEAN summit...

MANILA: Donald Trump was all fingers and thumbs during a carefully choreographed photo op Monday at a summit of world leaders, failing to grasp whose...

Trump greets Japanese emperor with handshake, but no bow

TOKYO: US President Donald Trump greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Monday with a genteel handshake and nod, but no bow, avoiding...