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13 Moroccans drown trying to reach Spanish territory

Rabat: The bodies of 13 Moroccans have been recovered after their boat sank off the country's southern coast while attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands, Moroccan media reported.Spain is one of the main gateways for migrants to reach Europe. Tens of thousands also try each year from the coastlines of other North African countries, including Libya where coast guards on Saturday rescued hundreds of migrants.The 45 passengers on board the...

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Suu Kyi's party condemns latest Myanmar jail sentence

Bangkok: The political party headed by jailed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned her latest sentence and said on Saturday it would continue to oppose the junta whose court imposed it.Suu Kyi was handed a seven-year jail term for corruption on Friday in the last of a slew of trials in a junta court that rights groups have said were a sham.The Nobel laureate, 77, has now been sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison.Former president and...

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Multiple blasts heard in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

Kyiv: Several blasts shook Kyiv on Saturday afternoon with air raid sirens sounding in the Ukrainian capital.At least ten explosions were heard in the city, according to AFP journalists, with local authorities announcing an air raid alert and urging residents to go to shelters.

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Syria records lowest annual death toll since war began: monitor

Beirut: At least 3,825 people have died in Syria's war in 2022, the lowest yearly toll since the start of the conflict more than a decade ago, a war monitor said Saturday.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had last year put the death toll at 3,746 throughout 2021, before revising it up to 3,882.After years of deadly battle and bombardments following the brutal suppression of 2011 anti-government protests, the conflict has...

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Former pope Benedict XVI is dead: Vatican

Vatican City: Former pope Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign as head of the Catholic Church since the Middle Ages, died on Saturday aged 95, the Vatican announced."With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement.

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Three Egypt police killed in attack in Suez Canal city: security source

Cairo: Three Egyptian policemen were killed and four other people, including a police officer, wounded Friday in an attack in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, security and medical sources said.Two cars approached a checkpoint in a residential neighbourhood of the city and two armed assailants opened fire at the policemen, the security source said.The policemen responded, killing one of the assailants while the other fled.The source said the...

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Prayers in Germany, Rome for frail ex-pope Benedict

Vatican City: Ex-pope Benedict XVI's condition remains stable, the Vatican said Friday, as Catholics prayed for the 95-year old former pontiff whose health has seriously deteriorated.The German, who in 2013 was the first pope since the Middle Ages to resign as head of the worldwide Catholic Church, has become increasingly frail over the years.Pope Francis said Wednesday his predecessor, whose birth name is Joseph Ratzinger, was "very ill".On...

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Indonesia lifts Covid-19 curbs as cases ease

Jakarta: Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect after case numbers in the Southeast Asian nation eased in recent months.The country became the epicentre of Asia's outbreak in July last year as the Delta variant spread and overwhelmed the healthcare system."No more crowd or movement restrictions," President Joko Widodo told a press conference Friday, saying that key pandemic indicators for...

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Putin hails Brazil's 'outstanding son' Pele

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed his "deep condolences" on the death of football legend Pele, calling him "an outstanding son" of Brazil."Edson Arantes do Nascimento was an outstanding son of the Brazilian people," Putin said in a telegram to Brazil's outgoing leader, Jair Bolsonaro, the Kremlin said."Thanks to his talent, unique skill, and a beautiful and fascinating game, football has become a favourite sport for...

Kuwaiti soccer team arrives in Basra for friendly match with Iraq

Kuwaiti soccer team arrives in Basra for friendly match with Iraq

Baghdad: The Kuwaiti soccer team arrived in Basra on Thursday pending a friendly match with the Iraqi team due on Friday, in preparation for the forthcoming 25th Arabian Gulf Cup tournament.Iraq Football Association said in a statement the association member, Rahim Laftah, received the Kuwaiti players who arrived at their residence, a hotel in Basra.The Kuwaiti team will play against Iraq at Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium that will host some of the...

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Ukrainian missile lands in Belarus: Minsk

Moscow: Belarus said a Ukrainian missile fell on its territory on Thursday, raising fears of the conflict spilling over, with the Moscow ally sending investigators to establish the cause of the incident.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko "was immediately informed", state news agency Belta reported. It said an S-300 missile from Ukrainian territory landed between 10 am and 11 am local time (0700 GMT and 0800 GMT), but gave no location.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait Amir receives message of congratulations for comeback from Crown Prince

Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Thursday a letter of congratulations from His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on His Highness's safe return to Kuwait after a private visit to Italy.Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir replied to His Highness the Crown Prince cable, expressing deepest thanks and gratitude for the greetings and good wishes on his safe arrival, praying...

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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP

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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP

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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP

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