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Herd the moos? Latvia's symbolic blue cow back from the brink
Once a rarity, cows with light blue or dark ultramarine hides may again be glimpsed grazing on the Latvian countryside among the regular brown, black or white spotted cattle. The unique and hardy breed, driven to near extinction during the Soviet era, has made a comeback over the last few decades as an unlikely symbol of Latvian national identity."Their worst days are over," said Arnis Bergmanis, head of the Ciruli animal park in the village of...
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Japan tuna goes for $145,000: pandemic dampens auction
The buyer of a $145,000 tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction said yesterday he hoped the purchase would "brighten" a COVID-hit 2022. The top price paid for a tuna at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market fell for the third year running, with demand hit by the pandemic. The 16.88 million yen shelled out jointly by a restaurant operator and a wholesaler for the huge bluefin tuna yesterday was far below the 2019 record...
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CES tech fair opens under pandemic shadow
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) throws open its doors to thousands yesterday in Las Vegas despite surging COVID-19 cases in the United States, as one of the world's largest trade fairs tries to get back to business. After a series of high-profile companies like Amazon and Google cancelled over climbing virus risk, the return of the in-person convention was cast in doubt.But organizers cited their vaccine and mask requirements while insisting...
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Guaido digs in as ‘acting president’ without power
CARACAS: Opposition leader Juan Guaido officially began a new year as Venezuela’s “acting president” on Tuesday after his position was renewed by a defunct parliament that continues to sit despite having no home. Guaido may retain the backing of around 60 countries but in reality, true executive and legislative power rests in the hands of his arch enemy, President Nicolas Maduro, who is supported by the nation’s powerful military.The...
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Backlash after Macron warns Unvaccinated
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron yesterday faced anger from opponents and chaos in parliament after warning French people not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 that they would be squeezed out of key aspects of life. Macron, who has not yet formally declared his candidacy for re-election in April, came under fire from challengers already in the race, accusing him of overstepping the line with his remarks.The uproar prompted a new delay to...
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After fueling Capitol riot, disinfo stalks US politics
WASHINGTON: The storming of the US Capitol pushed social media platforms to crack down on those who peddled the “stolen election” claim that drove it, but the narrative has survived and flourished online, in right-wing media and among Republican politicians. Donald Trump’s supporters acted on the baseless allegation that widespread vote-rigging robbed him of victory in the 2020 presidential election, with the January 6, 2021 violence...
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Three arrested in India over Muslim women ‘auction’ app
MUMBAI: Three young Indians accused of setting up a fake auction app advertising the sale of prominent Muslim women have been arrested, police said yesterday. Photos of more than 100 women — among them a number of prominent local journalists and activists known for speaking on issues affecting Indian Muslims—were featured on the “Bulli Bai” app alongside derogatory messages.Police said an 18-year-old woman and two men in their early...
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Hong Kong tests 3,700 on ‘nowhere cruise’ ordered back to port
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong cruise ship carrying 3,700 people was ordered back to port yesterday for virus testing after nine people were found to be close contacts in an Omicron variant outbreak. Like mainland China, Hong Kong pursues a zero-Covid policy and maintains some of the world’s strictest measures — including virtually closed borders, weeks-long quarantines, targeted lockdowns and mass testing.The city has recorded 114 Omicron cases,...
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China tests 13m in Zhengzhou; Xi’an outbreak eases
BEIJING: The city of Zhengzhou ordered its nearly 13 million residents to take COVID-19 tests yesterday after a handful of cases were detected, as China fights to stamp out virus clusters ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Everyone in Zhengzhou, which has been placed under a partial lockdown, must be tested to “thoroughly uncover infections hidden among the public”, the city’s government said in a statement yesterday. The city has...
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea yesterday, South Korea and Japan said, in the first such launch by Pyongyang this year. In the decade since Kim Jong Un took power, North Korea has made rapid progress in its military technology at the cost of international sanctions. The nuclear-armed nation’s first apparent weapons launch of 2022 follows a year of major arms tests despite the severe economic...
KUWAIT: Vehicles drive on Istiqlal Road yesterday as Kuwait City high rise buildings are seen. —Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Kuwait reports 1,482 COVID cases; US sets record with 1 million
KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday said 1,482 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the country's total caseload to 420,796, health ministry data showed. Some 201 more people recovered from the virus, taking total recoveries to 412,274, according to Health Ministry Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad. He added the recovery to positive case ratio stands at 98 percent. The death toll from the pandemic remained unchanged at 2,468,...
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A year after Capitol siege, US democracy still faces test
WASHINGTON: One year after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol and shut down Congress, Americans still await a reckoning on the unprecedented challenge to the country’s democracy. Was it a simple protest-turned-riot? An insurrection? A coup attempt plotted by Trump? Videos from Jan 6, 2021 bear witness to the violence wrought in the former president’s name.Attackers are seen beating security officers with iron bars and clubs. A...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman
Saudi energy minister announces discovery of multiple oil, gas fields
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Interior cracks down on residency violators