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Djokovic into Astana final after surprise Medvedev retirement

Astana: Novak Djokovic reached the final of the ATP tournament in Astana on Saturday as opponent Daniil Medvedev surprisingly retired at the end of the second set.With the score at 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), Medvedev called it quits before the deciding set, with even Djokovic initially appearing surprised."I'm shocked, really," Djokovic said. "He looked completely fine, but maybe the last seven eight, points I saw him move slower..."I really hope that his...

Delegation of Kuwait Medical Association (KMA)

Kuwait elected head of World Medical Association

Kuwait: Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) was elected as president of the World Medical Association (WMA) for 2023-2024 during the election held in the WMA conference in Berlin.Speaking to KUNA, head of KMA Dr. Ibrahim al-Tawla said Kuwait's presidency of the WMA, as the first Arab country, shows Kuwait's medical prestigious status on the global level.The move will help the KMA raise issues, which concern doctors in Kuwait and share Kuwaiti...

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Xavi calls on Barca's Dembele to 'give us more'

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez called on French winger Ousmane Dembele to believe in himself more and consistently help the team to win.The forward had a disappointing game against Inter Milan as Barcelona fell to a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League on Tuesday.However the coach, who previously said Dembele had the potential to be the world's best winger, could become more decisive for the club."We are very happy with his...

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UK police end search without finding 1964 child murder victim

London: British police on Friday said they had ended the search for a 12-year-old victim of the notorious "Moors Murderers" without finding a body, a week after an author said he thought he had uncovered remains of the boy.Keith Bennett was one of five victims of 1960s child serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, who buried all but one of their victims on bleak moorland near the northwestern city of Manchester.While the other bodies have been...

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Death toll in Indian Himalayas avalanche rises to 26

New Delhi: At least 26 people have been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, officials said Friday, with bad weather hampering the fourth day of search and rescue efforts.A group of 41 climbing trainees and their teachers were caught in Tuesday's massive snowslide near the summit of Mount Draupadi ka Danda II in the northern state of Uttarakhand."We have retrieved 26 bodies so far -- 24 of them were trainees...

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US hiring slows in September as unemployment rate dips

Washington: Hiring in the US economy slowed slightly in September, as expected, while the jobless rate ticked back down to the same level as July, the government reported Friday.The steady slowdown in new positions added in the world's largest economy is good news for the Federal Reserve as it works to cool the economy and tamp down rampant inflation.But the central bank likely will want to see more progress on slowing price gains, which have...

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One dead, four wounded in Iraqi Kurdistan bombing

Arbil: One person was killed and four others, two women and two children, were injured when a bomb exploded Friday in the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, counter-terrorism forces said."An explosive device planted in a car detonated, leading to the death of the driver and the injury of... two women and two children," a statement said, without elaborating on the victims' identities or a motive for the attack.The driver who was killed...

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 congratulates Crown Prince on post assumption 2nd anni.

Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has cabled His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulating him on the second anniversary of occupying the Heir Apparent's position.His Highness the Amir lauded His Highness the Crown Prince for his sincere efforts and devotion for service of the dear homeland, wishing him lasting wellbeing and Kuwait security and prosperity.Reciprocating in...

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Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry condoles with Thailand over nursery killing

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on Friday expressed solidarity with Thailand over the ugly crime that happened at a nursery in eastern Thailand where scores of people mostly children were killed.The ministry expressed in a statement condolences and solace of the State of Kuwait to the Thai government, people and victims' families, wishing the injured quick recovery.

TEHRAN: Iranian demonstrators burn a rubbish bin in the capital on Sept 21, 2022 during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody. - AFP

At least 82 people killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan since Sept 30: Amnesty

Paris: At least 82 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in the city of Zahedan in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province since protests erupted there on September 30, Amnesty International said on Thursday.In a violent crackdown after Friday prayers on September 30, security forces killed at least 66 people, including children, Amnesty said.Since then, 16 people have been killed in an ongoing clampdown on protests, it added,...

Kristalina Georgievan

IMF chief warns global recession risks rising, urges policy action

Washington: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged global policymakers Thursday to take concerted action to avoid a "dangerous 'new normal,'" as the risks of a worldwide recession are driven ever higher by repeated economic shocks. In a speech ahead of the fund's annual meetings next week, the IMF's managing director said it was critical to "stabilize the global economy by addressing the most immediate challenges" - including rampant...

French author Annie Ernaux

French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize

Stockholm: French author Annie Ernaux, known for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the jury announced.Ernaux, 82, was honoured "for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory", the jury said.Interviewed on Swedish television immediately after the announcement, Ernaux called...

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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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