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A picture shows a view of the old city of Mardin, southeastern Turkey.-AFP photosn

Beethoven-loving donkeys clean up Turkish town

A picture shows a view of the old city of Mardin, southeastern Turkey.-AFP photosThe sun peeks over the horizon of the medieval Turkish city of Mardin as a herd of cream-coloured donkeys begins its day job collecting rubbish before relaxing to classical music in the evenings. Guided by city workers, the animals carry waste bags, winding through the narrow alleys of the city, built on a cliff overlooking what was once Mesopotamia, 60 kilometers...

This photo shows groom Friedrich Engels (second left), bride Bismitha along with Communist party members Marx (left), Lenin (second right) and Ho Chi Minh (right) posing for pictures during their wedding ceremony held at Athirappilly, in Thrissur District of Kerala state.—AFP n

Marx and Lenin watch Engels wed in southern India

This photo shows groom Friedrich Engels (second left), bride Bismitha along with Communist party members Marx (left), Lenin (second right) and Ho Chi Minh (right) posing for pictures during their wedding ceremony held at Athirappilly, in Thrissur District of Kerala state.—AFPMarx, Lenin and Ho Chi Minh gathered in southern India on the weekend to watch their friend Engels tie the knot. But there wasn't a German, Russian or Vietnamese in sight...

(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 11, 2016 British singer Sting performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway. - British singer Sting is back at the age of 70 with a hopeful new album, though he admits he sees a lot to worry him in the world right now. (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP)

Sting: 'We're in a very dangerous political climate'

(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 11, 2016 British singer Sting performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway. - British singer Sting is back at the age of 70 with a hopeful new album, though he admits he sees a lot to worry him in the world right now. (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP)British singer Sting is back at the age of 70 with a hopeful new album, though he admits he sees a lot to worry him in the world right...

Eric Clapton's 1968 Martin D-45 acoustic guitar is on display during a press preview.—AFP photosn

Clapton guitar, Cobain setlist, Whitney jacket under hammer

Eric Clapton's 1968 Martin D-45 acoustic guitar is on display during a press preview.—AFP photosEric Clapton's guitar, Kurt Cobain's handwritten setlists and Whitney Houston's multi-print Versace jacket are among the star-powered music memorabilia hitting the auction block this weekend. Clapton's 1968 Martin D-45 acoustic instrument is the toast of this year's "Icons & Idols: Rock 'N' Roll" from Julien's Auctions, which anticipates the guitar...

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - AFP n

Biden, Xi at loggerheads on Taiwan

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - AFPWASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping traded strong warnings on the future of Taiwan at a virtual summit meant to establish "guardrails" against conflict between their rival superpowers. The video-link summit, which took place late Monday in Washington and...

KAMPALA: People extinguish fire on cars caused by a bomb explosion near Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda yesterday. - AFP n

Ugandan capital hit by twin explosions

KAMPALA: People extinguish fire on cars caused by a bomb explosion near Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda yesterday. - AFPKAMPALA: Two explosions hit Uganda's capital Kampala yesterday, injuring a number of people in what police termed an attack on the city, the latest in a string of blasts targeting the country. The explosions occurred in the central business district of Kampala near the central police station and the entrance to...

SANTA FE: This handout photo 21 shows a portrait of Ifeoma Ozoma at her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. - AFP n

Ifeoma Ozoma: US tech whistleblower helping others speak out

SANTA FE: This handout photo 21 shows a portrait of Ifeoma Ozoma at her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. - AFPWASHINGTON: Being a whistleblower comes down to careful preparation but also an eye trained for dirty tricks, said Ifeoma Ozoma, an ex-employee of several Silicon Valley giants turned revealer of tech world wrongdoing. "I planned it like a program or product launch. Obviously the experience is something very personal, but I approached it...

KATHMANDU: A health worker shows a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Kathmandu after the government began a drive to vaccinate people above the age of 12 years and those with chronic health diseases. - AFP n

BioNTech, Moderna, Pfizer making $1,000 profit every second

KATHMANDU: A health worker shows a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Kathmandu after the government began a drive to vaccinate people above the age of 12 years and those with chronic health diseases. - AFPWASHINGTON: Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna are making combined profits of $65,000 every minute from their highly successful COVID-19 vaccines while the world's poorest countries remain largely unvaccinated,...

MALAHAT, Canada: Photo shows storm water on the Malahat Highway on Vancouver Island. Relentless rain battered Canada's Pacific coast - forcing a town's evacuation and trapping motorists as mudslides, rocks and debris were washed across major highways. - AFP

Heavy rains force evacuations, trap Canada motorists

MALAHAT, Canada: Photo shows storm water on the Malahat Highway on Vancouver Island. Relentless rain battered Canada's Pacific coast - forcing a town's evacuation and trapping motorists as mudslides, rocks and debris were washed across major highways. - AFPOTTAWA: Relentless rain battered Canada's Pacific coast on Monday, forcing a town's evacuation and trapping motorists as mudslides, rocks and debris were washed across major highways. Some 275...

KUNMING: Environmental activist Zhang Zhengxiang holds rocks that he says are polluted at an area which used to be a cement factory construction site near Dian Lake in Kunming, in southwestern China's Yunnan province. - AFP n

'The water is poison': China's activist spends life protecting polluted lake

KUNMING: Environmental activist Zhang Zhengxiang holds rocks that he says are polluted at an area which used to be a cement factory construction site near Dian Lake in Kunming, in southwestern China's Yunnan province. - AFPKUNMING: Environmental activist Zhang Zhengxiang is almost blind, and lives in poverty-but he has successfully faced down hundreds of companies on the banks of one of China's most polluted lakes. The 74-year-old strident...

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Trend Micro blocked over 8m threats in Kuwait: H1 report

KUWAIT: Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, yesterday released its Midyear Security Roundup for H1 2021: Attacks from All Angles. The report shares insights on the evolved threat landscape from the first half of the year and provides strategic guidance for leaders to protect their organizations in the digital economy.The report states that globally Trend Micro solutions blocked 40.9 billion email threats,...

SERRAVALLE: England's forward Harry Kane controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification Group I football match between San Marino and England on Monday at Olympic stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. - AFPn

Swiss pip Italy for World Cup ticket as Kane fires England to Qatar

SERRAVALLE: England's forward Harry Kane controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification Group I football match between San Marino and England on Monday at Olympic stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. - AFP photosPARIS: European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for next year's World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday, ceding top spot in Group C to Switzerland...

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.

Pearl diving trip winds up