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KHARTOUM: Sudanese protesters gather in the busy Jabra district of southern Khartoum yesterday. Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied against last month's military power grab, rejecting an agreement struck between the top general that saw the prime minister reinstated, witnesses said. -AFP n
Thousands protest in Sudan against military takeover
KHARTOUM: Sudanese protesters gather in the busy Jabra district of southern Khartoum yesterday. Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied against last month's military power grab, rejecting an agreement struck between the top general that saw the prime minister reinstated, witnesses said. - AFPKHARTOUM: Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied yesterday against last month's military power grab, rejecting an agreement struck between the top...
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War-hit Ethiopia admonishes US over security warnings
ADDIS ABABA: New military recruits who are joining the Ethiopian National Defence Force hold papers showing messages of "NO More" as they protest against purported fake news during the send-off ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. - AFPADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia yesterday accused the United States of spreading false information about security conditions in the war-hit country and warned such statements could harm ties. Washington once viewed Ethiopia...
BRUSELS: European Union commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson speaks during a press conference on travelling from outside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic at the EU headquarters in Brussels yesterday.-AFPn
COVID deaths top 1.5m across Europe
BRUSSELS: European Union commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson speaks during a press conference on travelling from outside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic at the EU headquarters in Brussels yesterday.-AFP photosBRUSSELS: Europe yesterday reached the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths as nations scramble to tackle a worsening crisis with winter approaching. In response, France accelerated its COVID booster rollout and...
MAGDEBURG: File photo shows a COVID patient gets treatment in the COVID-19 intensive care unit of the community hospital (Klinikum Magdeburg) in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. – AFPnn
Germany's COVID death toll passes 100,000 as infections surge
MAGDEBURG: File photo shows a COVID patient gets treatment in the COVID-19 intensive care unit of the community hospital (Klinikum Magdeburg) in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. – AFPBERLIN: Germany announced record coronavirus fatalities and infections yesterday as its total death toll passed 100,000, with its most severe virus wave yet swelling just as a new government prepares to replace Angela Merkel's...
HONIARA, Solomon Islands: This screengrab taken and received yesterday from a video from ZFM Radio shows parts of the Chinatown district on fire in Honiara on Solomon Islands, as rioters torched buildings in the capital in a second day of anti-government protests. -- AFPnn
Australia deploys peacekeepers as riots rock Solomon Islands
HONIARA, Solomon Islands: This screengrab taken and received yesterday from a video from ZFM Radio shows parts of the Chinatown district on fire in Honiara on Solomon Islands, as rioters torched buildings in the capital in a second day of anti-government protests. - AFPHONIARA, Solomon Islands: Australia rushed peacekeepers to the Solomon Islands yesterday hoping to quell riots that threatened to topple the Pacific nation's government and left...
BRUNSWICK, US: Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery, arrives at the Glynn County Courthouse with Rev Al Sharpton as the jury deliberates in the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery on Wednesday in Brunswick, Georgia. -- AFPnn
Three white men found guilty of murdering Black jogger in US
BRUNSWICK, US: Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery, arrives at the Glynn County Courthouse with Rev Al Sharpton as the jury deliberates in the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery on Wednesday in Brunswick, Georgia. -- AFPWASHINGTON: Three white men were found guilty of murder Wednesday for shooting dead an African American man after chasing him in their pickup trucks, following a racially-charged trial in the southern US state of...
MUMBAI: In this picture, doctor Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju poses for a picture before an interview with AFP in Mumbai. - AFPnnn
Transgender doctor and Instagram star fights bigotry
MUMBAI: In this picture, doctor Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju poses for a picture before an interview with AFP in Mumbai. - AFPMUMBAI: Transgender activist, surgeon in training and Instagram influencer: at just 24, Indian doctor Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju has worn many hats. But one thing has remained constant. "I was always the woman I am," she told AFP. But few saw her as she wanted to be seen. Instead, from the age of four, Gummaraju was bullied...
CHELSEA, US: A whole turkey is placed into a shopping bag before being placed into a cart at the La Colaborativa Food Pantry in Chelsea, Massachusetts on Wednesday.-AFPn nn
Flash mob thefts terrorize US retailers
CHELSEA, US: A whole turkey is placed into a shopping bag before being placed into a cart at the La Colaborativa Food Pantry in Chelsea, Massachusetts on Wednesday.-AFPWASHINGTON: US retailers are adding security and locking up goods after flash mob heists involving dozens of thieves at once stunned luxury stores in the San Francisco area and beyond, as the holiday shopping season opens. In the most shocking of recent thefts, around 80 masked...
BERLIN: German shoppers are feeling downbeat as the December Christmas period beckons, a key survey said yesterday. - AFPn
Coronavirus gloom weighs on German shoppers: Survey
BERLIN: German shoppers are feeling downbeat as the December Christmas period beckons, a key survey said yesterday. - AFPBERLIN: German shoppers are feeling downbeat as the December Christmas period beckons, a key survey said yesterday, with concerns about soaring coronavirus infections and higher prices gnawing away at festive cheer. Pollster GfK's forward-looking barometer fell to minus 1.6 points for December, down 2.6 points on the previous...
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New Huawei nova 9: Trendy flagship and camera king!
KUWAIT: You can finally now lay your hands on the Trendy Flagship & Camera King, the Huawei nova 9. Huawei's latest smartphone comes with an array of splendid features including a stunning design highlighted by an all-new colourway - Colour No 9. A magnificent 50MP Ultra Vision Camera, a large battery with blazing fast charging speeds and of course, with Huawei you can always expect EMUI 12 cool features and Super Device capabilities. Here are...
WASHINGTON: In this file photo taken on November 11, 2021 a shopper walks past turkeys displayed for sale in a grocery store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Los Angeles, California. --AFPnn
Respite for Biden as US layoff wave ebbs, spending ramps up
WASHINGTON: In this file photo taken on November 11, 2021 a shopper walks past turkeys displayed for sale in a grocery store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Los Angeles, California. - AFPWASHINGTON: Americans are spending their way into the holiday season, while jobless claims have fallen to historic lows, new data showed Wednesday-offering some respite for President Joe Biden as he steers the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic amid...
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Mazda's first full electric car in the region
KUWAIT: Kuwait Automotive Imports Company, Kaico Al Shaya & Al Sagar, the authorized distributors of Mazda cars in Kuwait is delighted to announce the arrival of the first Mazda EV the MX 30 in the region. Mazda's first all-electric vehicle is the MX-30 SUV, combines all the benefits of Mazda's electrification technology with a rotary generator to charge the battery, providing more range for even more enjoyment behind the wheel.Embodying an...