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KUWAIT: Opposition MP Obaid Al-Wasmi and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem walk hand-in-hand yesterday amid reports of an Amiri pardon of opposition figures. n

MPs hail Amiri pardon of opposition figures

KUWAIT: Opposition MP Obaid Al-Wasmi and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem walk hand-in-hand yesterday amid reports of an Amiri pardon of opposition figures.By B IzzakKUWAIT: Although no official announcement was made yesterday, several lawmakers said an Amiri order has been "officially approved" to pardon dozens of opposition figures, including former MPs who have been sentenced to final jail terms. "It has been officially agreed to...

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Lebanon elite united against blast probe

BEIRUT: Protesters gather in front of the 'Revolution fist' symbol of Lebanon's Oct 2019 uprising, during a rally in Martyrs Square on Oct 17, 2021. The placard reads in Arabic: "All of them means all of them", referring to the country's political leaders. - AFPBEIRUT: They may often squabble but Lebanon's political parties seem united in rejecting an investigation into Beirut's massive port explosion that they fear could threaten their...

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10 years after Gaddafi, stability still eludes Libya

TRIPOLI: Ten years since dictator Muammar Gaddafi was slain by Libyan rebels, the North African country is still struggling to emerge from the violence sparked by his overthrow. A year-long ceasefire and a UN-led peace process have barely papered over deep divisions, and upcoming elections are unlikely to resolve the crisis, analysts say.Gaddafi ruled Libya with an iron fist for 42 years after a 1969 coup against the monarchy, portraying himself...

GAZA: Palestinian referee Amira Ismail trains young basketball players at Champions Academy in Gaza City on Oct 4, 2021. - AFP n

Gaza woman basketball ref hits the court

GAZA: Palestinian referee Amira Ismail trains young basketball players at Champions Academy in Gaza City on Oct 4, 2021. - AFPGAZA: At a recent basketball match in the Gaza Strip the spectators were transfixed, less so by the action on the court than the fact the referee was a young woman. Amira Ismail, 23, who officiated the Gaza City-Nuseirat match, has been making history in the Zionist-blockaded Palestinian enclave ruled by the Islamist...

KUWAIT: A picture showing a view of the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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KUWAIT: A picture showing a view of the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

SEONGNAM: South Korea's Air Force T-50 jets of the 'Black Eagles' 53rd Air Demonstration Group perform at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on October 18, 2021. - AFP n

N Korea fires 'submarine-launched missile'

SEONGNAM: South Korea's Air Force T-50 jets of the 'Black Eagles' 53rd Air Demonstration Group perform at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on October 18, 2021. - AFPSEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea yesterday, the South's military said, the nuclear-armed country's latest advance in weapons technology and one that could give it a...

LUANDA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco leading their delegation meeting at presidential palace in Luanda. - AFP n

Turkey's Erdogan promises 'win-win' pacts with Africa

LUANDA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco leading their delegation meeting at presidential palace in Luanda. - AFPJOHANNESBURG: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday wound up a visit to Angola, the first leg of a three-nation African tour, where he accused the West of ignoring calls for change on the continent. Since taking office nearly two decades ago, first as prime...

LONDON: Microsoft founder-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates speaks during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum in London yesterday. - AFP n

Bill Gates warned over 'inappropriate emails'

LONDON: Microsoft founder-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates speaks during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum in London yesterday. - AFPWASHINGTON: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose departure from the tech giant in 2020 followed revelations of an affair with an employee 20 years before, had already been warned in 2008 over emails to a female staff member that were deemed inappropriate. According to reporting by the Wall Street...

JOHANNESBURG: Supporters of the Bafana Bafana, the South African national soccer team, disinfects their hands as they arrive at the FNB Stadfium in Johannesburg. - AFP n

S Africa rejects Russia Sputnik over HIV fears

JOHANNESBURG: Supporters of the Bafana Bafana, the South African national soccer team, disinfects their hands as they arrive at the FNB Stadfium in Johannesburg. - AFPJOHANNESBURG: South Africa's health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men. The decision was based on earlier studies testing the safety of a modified form of...

ERMUA: In this file photo, demonstrators show their hands painted white, during a protest in Ermua against Popular Party (PP) councilor Miguel Angel Blanco's death, at the hands of armed Basque separatist group ETA. - AFP n

Wounds persist in Spain decade after ETA ends armed struggle

ERMUA: In this file photo, demonstrators show their hands painted white, during a protest in Ermua against Popular Party (PP) councilor Miguel Angel Blanco's death, at the hands of armed Basque separatist group ETA. - AFPMADRID: A decade after Basque separatist group ETA renounced the use of arms, the northern Spanish region is still trying to turn the page on decades of bloodshed. In a video released on October 20, 2011, three masked ETA...

PORT-AU-PRINCE: A man films himself in front of tires on fire during a general strike launched by several professional associations and companies to denounce insecurity in Port-au-Prince on October 18, 2021. - AFP n

Missionaries seen as asset, but sometimes headache, by US

PORT-AU-PRINCE: A man films himself in front of tires on fire during a general strike launched by several professional associations and companies to denounce insecurity in Port-au-Prince on October 18, 2021. - AFPWASHINGTON: The kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti reinforces a predicament for Washington-religious groups are often seen as an asset, going where many don't dare, but they can also find themselves in deep trouble. Gangs that...

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Fasting, not calorie count, boosts lifespan in mice

Eating less often does more to improve the health and lifespan of rodents than simply eating less, a study said Monday. Researchers looking at mice on different diets found those who were fed fewer calories in a single daily feeding lived longer than mice eating the same number of calories distributed throughout the day. The study, published in Nature Metabolism, showed mice who ate only once a day also demonstrated improved metabolism. Study...

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