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KABUL: File photo shows an Afghan woman, wearing the Taleban-imposed burqa, waits near a militiaman to receive a blanket, a quilt and warm clothes from aid workers as part of a UN winter relief distribution program. - AFPnn

UN appeal for Afghan aid meets $600mn target

KABUL: File photo shows an Afghan woman, wearing the Taleban-imposed burqa, waits near a militiaman to receive a blanket, a quilt and warm clothes from aid workers as part of a UN winter relief distribution program. - AFPGENEVA: The United Nations said yesterday that its flash appeal for more than $600 million to support the humanitarian response in Afghanistan until the end of the year was now fully funded. According to the UN, Afghanistan is...

One of the ten Alejandro Jodorowsky's epic 1970 Dune storyboard copies is displayed to the public three days before an auction at Christie's Paris gallery.-AFP n

Doomed 'Dune' storyboards sell for 2.7million euros

One of the ten Alejandro Jodorowsky's epic 1970 Dune storyboard copies is displayed to the public three days before an auction at Christie's Paris gallery.-AFPThe storyboards for the doomed 1970s film version of sci-fi classic "Dune" sold for 2.66 million euros ($3 million) at auction on Monday, around 100 times the expected price. Long considered a mythical object by sci-fi fans, the notebook of drawings for the film by Franco-Chilean director...

In this file photo actor Kevin Spacey attends the BAFTA LA TV Tea 2013 presented by BBC America and Audi held at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills, California.-AFP n

Kevin Spacey to pay $31million after losing arbitration case

In this file photo actor Kevin Spacey attends the BAFTA LA TV Tea 2013 presented by BBC America and Audi held at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills, California.-AFPDisgraced US movie star Kevin Spacey will have to pay almost $31 million to the production company that made the series "House of Cards" in which he starred until he was fired over allegations of sexual harassment, according to legal documents made public Monday. MRC, the production company...

In this file photo commuters drive past a poster of late Indian film star Puneeth Rajkumar in Bangalore.-AFP photosn

Film star's death sets India's sights on eye donations

In this file photo commuters drive past a poster of late Indian film star Puneeth Rajkumar in Bangalore.-AFP photosMourning fans of beloved Indian film star Puneeth Rajkumar are pledging to give up their eyes after the actor's untimely death brought his post-mortem organ donation into focus. The "Powerstar"-so named for his boisterous action roles-died of a heart attack in Bangalore last month at 46, with thousands of grief-stricken admirers...

A picture shows pages of one of the preparatory manuscript to the theory of general relativity of Albert Einstein, during their presentation a day before being auctioned at Christie's auction house in Paris.-AFP photosn

Rare Einstein manuscript set to fetch millions

A picture shows pages of one of the preparatory manuscript to the theory of general relativity of Albert Einstein, during their presentation a day before being auctioned at Christie's auction house in Paris.-AFP photosAlbert Einstein's handwritten notes for the theory of relativity are being auctioned in Paris yesterday, expected to fetch millions of euros. "This is without a doubt the most valuable Einstein manuscript ever to come to auction,"...

French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud works in the kitchen of his restaurant 'Daniel', in Manhattan, New York city.-AFP nn

New York's French chef Daniel Boulud voted world's best

French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud works in the kitchen of his restaurant 'Daniel', in Manhattan, New York city.-AFPFrench chef Daniel Boulud, who has been living in New York for almost 40 years, was named best restaurateur in the world by Les Grandes Tables du Monde on Monday for his flagship restaurant "Daniel." The association of 184 top restaurants worldwide said that the Lyon native, who moved to New York in 1982, "embodies, for...

Photo shows Xu Wei feeding his son Xu Haoyang, who was diagnosed with Menkes syndrome, with honey water at home in Kunming in southwestern China's Yunnan province.-AFP photosn

Chinese dad making medicine to treat his dying son

Photo shows Xu Wei feeding his son Xu Haoyang, who was diagnosed with Menkes syndrome, with honey water at home in Kunming in southwestern China's Yunnan province.-AFP photosTwo-year-old Haoyang has likely just months to live-but the only medicine that can help his rare genetic condition is not found anywhere in China and closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic mean he cannot travel for treatment. Instead, his desperate father, Xu Wei, has...

CLEVELAND: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets drives on Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday in Cleveland, Ohio. - AFPn

Durant powers Nets to top in East as Bulls flop

CLEVELAND: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets drives on Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday in Cleveland, Ohio. - AFPNEW YORK: Kevin Durant scored 27 points as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road to claim top spot in the Eastern Conference on Monday while the Chicago Bulls suffered a surprise reverse against the Indiana Pacers. Durant's points...

MANILA: In this photo taken on November 11, 2021, Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao looks at a chessboard after an interview at his residence in Manila. - AFPnn

Philippines presidential hopeful Pacquiao says he was 'naive' drug user

MANILA: In this photo taken on November 11, 2021, Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao looks at a chessboard after an interview at his residence in Manila. - AFPMANILA: Philippines presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao says he was "naive" and ignorant of the law when he took crystal meth in his youth, but argues offenders today know drugs are illegal and should be punished. Pacquiao, a retired world champion boxer, has been a high-profile backer of...

The event gathered Zain's executive management and the region's investment community along with 25 startupsn

Zain presents first comprehensive digital program for accelerating tech startups

The event gathered Zain's executive management and the region's investment community along with 25 startupsKUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, premiered the region's first Startup Innovation Digital Video Report, concluding the sixth edition of its renowned digital startups accelerator program; Zain Great Idea (ZGI) in collaboration with Brilliant Lab. The event gathered Zain's executive management and the region's...

Founder and CEO of Reconnaissance Research Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri, Deputy CEO Yousef Al-Ghussein and International Expert Dr Scott Crino with other participantsn

Reconnaissance Research discusses threats of drones and the means to combat them

Founder and CEO of Reconnaissance Research Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri, Deputy CEO Yousef Al-Ghussein and International Expert Dr Scott Crino with other participants.KUWAIT: Reconnaissance Research organized a private panel discussion with some attendees from diplomatic missions in Kuwait. The discussion focused on the issues of the drones' threats and technological means to combat them.The panel was marked by the presence of the center's guest in...

SALT LAKE CITY, US: In this file photo, a trucker loads his truck with fuel at the Marathon Oil Refinery in Salt Lake City, Utah. - AFPnn

Biden orders release of 50m barrels of oil from US strategic reserves

SALT LAKE CITY, US: In this file photo, a trucker loads his truck with fuel at the Marathon Oil Refinery in Salt Lake City, Utah. - AFPWASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced yesterday he has ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the US strategic reserves in a coordinated attempt with other countries to tamp down soaring fuel prices. "This release will be taken in parallel with other major energy consuming nations including...

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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP

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ARLINGTON, US: An American Airlines jet takes off from Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington.. – AFP

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SUMY, Ukraine: Relatives, friends and fellow soldiers mourn over a coffin during the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen, who were killed since Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk, in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on August 15, 2024. -- AFP

Ukraine, Russia claim advances in Kursk region

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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.

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