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A handout picture provided by Syria's ministry of interior press office on May 10, 2023 shows Syrian investigators checking the site of an explosion in Damascus Barzeh neighbourhood.

Policeman killed in Damascus car bombing claimed by IS

Damascus: A Syrian policeman was killed and four others wounded on Wednesday in a car bomb attack on a Damascus police station that was claimed by the Islamic State group.The Syrian interior ministry said a vehicle exploded at the Barzeh police station in the north of the capital, killing a lieutenant colonel and wounding four others."Investigations are ongoing to discover the circumstances of the incident," it added in a statement, posting...

A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaking during the second reading of the Government's Illegal Immigration Bill, in the House of Lords in London on May 10, 2023.

UK archbishop hits out at govt's Rwanda migration plan

London: The Church of England's most senior cleric, Justin Welby, on Wednesday renewed his attacks on the UK government's contentious plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, branding the policy "morally unacceptable".Speaking in his role as a lawmaker in the House of Lords, parliament's upper chamber which is scrutinising the proposals, Welby urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative government to make a U-turn.If passed, the draft law...

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Barcelona legend Busquets to leave club

Barcelona: Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona in June at the end of his contract, the midfielder confirmed Tuesday, ending a highly successful era at the club."The moment has arrived to announce this is my last season at Barcelona," said Busquets on Instagram.The 34-year-old was a central figure in Barcelona's golden era winning a host of trophies including the Champions League three times.

Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (L) vies with Real Madrid's German defender Antonio Rudiger during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 9, 2023.

Real Madrid and Man City draw first leg of Champions League semi

Madrid: Kevin De Bruyne's brilliant drive earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in a gripping Champions League semi-final first leg battle on Tuesday.The Belgian slammed Pep Guardiola's visitors level after Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for the reigning champions from distance in similarly spectacular fashion.Madrid managed to completely shackle lethal striker Erling Haaland but De Bruyne's powerful effort left the tie on a knife...

The League's Assistant Secretary-General and President of the Palestine Sector and Occupied Arab Territories, Saeed Abu Ali.

Arab League vehemently condemns Zionist aggression on Gaza strip

Cairo: The League of Arab States vehemently condemned Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip earlier on Tuesday. The atrocious crime resulted in the death of 14 Palestinians and injury of 20 others, some of whom were women and children.The League's Assistant Secretary-General and President of the Palestine Sector and Occupied Arab Territories, Saeed Abu Ali conveyed this in a statement.Abu Ali denounced the recurring Zionist incursions, the latest...

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At least 22 people killed, 25 injured in bus accident in C. India

New Delhi: At least 22 people were killed and 25 others were injured on Tuesday after a bus carrying passengers fell off from a bridge in Khargone district of central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.The NDTV quoted Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh Narottam Mishra as saying that 22 people were killed and 25 others were injured in the accident that took place at 8.40 AM.The bus heading towards Indore city carrying around 50 passengers fell from the...

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested during court appearance

Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday, police said, during a court appearance for one of dozens of cases pending since he was booted from office last year."Imran Khan has been arrested in the Qadir Trust case," the Islamabad police official Twitter account said, referring to a graft case.

Kuwait dispatches its sixth aid plane to Sudan

Kuwait dispatches its sixth aid plane to Sudan

Kuwait: The State of Kuwait on Tuesday sent its sixth Air Force aircraft carrying 10 tons of medical supplies to violence-hit Sudan.The aid plane is part of the recently announced airlift, directed by Kuwait's political leadership, aiming at helping the Sudanese people amid their country's tough circumstances due to ongoing fighting there, Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Emergency Chief Yusuf Al-Mearaj told KUNA.He added that 60 tons of food...

Chairman of Islamic charity tours Kuwait-funded schools in North Lebanon

Chairman of Islamic charity tours Kuwait-funded schools in North Lebanon

Beirut: Chairman of the International Islamic Charitable Organization and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General, Dr. Abdullah Al-Maatouq, affirmed on Monday keenness on "educational empowerment for students constitute the real wealth for nations." Al-Maatouq, the head of the Kuwait-headquartered organization, made the remarks to KUNA while visiting a number of Kuwait-funded charitable schools that host more than 7,000 Syrian refugee...

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19 Kuwaitis submit candidacy documents for "23" parliament election

Kuwait: At least 19 Kuwaitis, 18 males and one female, submitted on Monday their candidacy documents to the election affairs department affiliated to the Ministry of Interior to run for the 2023 National Assembly election set on June 6.The number of candidates has so far risen to 104, including two females, in the fourth day of receiving applications, which will last until May 14.Today's candidacy documents included five in the first...

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Murals commemorating Kuwaiti martyrs on display in schools

Kuwait: Murals honoring the 1,317 Kuwaiti martyrs who lost their lives in defense of their homeland, were sent Monday by the Martyr's Bureau to the Ministry of education.The 836 murals were dispersed across schools of all levels, and in all six governorates to serve as a reminder to younger generations of the martyrs' significant sacrifice, the bureau said in a statement.Number of schools in Kuwait Capital Governorate amounted to 165 schools...

Locals gather after a MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Hanumangarh district, Monday, May 8, 2023.

Three civilians killed in fighter aircraft crash in India

New Delhi: Indian MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed Monday morning on a house in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, killing three civilians, according to the Indian Air Force.The crash happened during a routine training sortie near Suratgarh. The pilot ejected safely sustaining only minor injuries, the Air Force said in a statement.The force further added that an investigation has been opened to ascertain the cause of the accident.Bikaner Inspector...

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