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PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd right) watches a demonstration flight during the opening ceremony of the defense development exhibition ‘Self-Defence-2021’ in Pyongyang. – AFP n

N Korean army gives brutal show of 'strength, bravery and morale'

PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd right) watches a demonstration flight during the opening ceremony of the defense development exhibition ‘Self-Defence-2021’ in Pyongyang. – AFPSEOUL: A shirtless soldier smashes two glass bottles together, adding to a pile of shards on the ground as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on, grinning. The man lies down on the debris and a comrade puts a thick concrete block on his chest,...

NAMUTUMBA: A coffin is on display to sell at a workshop owned by private teachers who work as coffin makers now at their workshop in Namutumba, Uganda. - AFP n

Ugandan teachers turn coffin-makers after schools shut

NAMUTUMBA: A coffin is on display to sell at a workshop owned by private teachers who work as coffin makers now at their workshop in Namutumba, Uganda. - AFPBUGOBI: As a COVID-19 surge overwhelmed Uganda earlier this year, Livingstone Musaala, who was forced to quit his teaching job following school closures, turned to coffin-making to pay the bills and help his community. But few welcomed his initiative at first. Family members criticized him...

KANDAHAR: Young shepherd lead their goats in Arghandab district in the central part of Kandahar Province. – AFP n

Anxiety and fear for women in Taleban stronghold

KANDAHAR: Young shepherd lead their goats in Arghandab district in the central part of Kandahar Province. – AFPKANDAHAR: Afghan student Fauzia used to make ends meet voicing ads on a radio station in the Taleban heartland of Kandahar, but that came to an abrupt end when the Islamists swept to power in August. Their order was clear: no female voices on the air. Afghanistan's new rulers have promised more moderate governance than their last...

BENI: Two workers at the Mutwanga hydroelectric plant look at the facility at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains in Beni territory, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. - AFPn

In eastern DR Congo, business battles with violence, uncertainty

BENI: Two workers at the Mutwanga hydroelectric plant look at the facility at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains in Beni territory, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. - AFPBENI: Roger Muhindo is proud of his chocolate factory - an emblem of entrepreneurial courage in one of the world's most troubled regions. "We are pioneers!" Muhindo proclaims at the entrance to his plant, where 10 employees make a locally sourced product, Virunga...

IT outage hits one of Europe biggest cloud computing groups

NORD: This photograph shows the building and logo of the French compagny OVHcloud, one of Europe's biggest cloud computing groups, in Roubaix, northern France. - AFPPARIS: A "human error" took down the servers of one of Europe's biggest cloud computing groups yesterday, causing thousands of websites to crash for more than hour, the company said. OVHcloud, a French tech success story which is set to launch an initial public offering tomorrow,...

COPENHAGEN: Dnish fans cheer during the FIFA World Cup Quatar 2022 qualification Group F football match between Denmark and Austria in Copenhagen on Tuesday. - AFPn

Denmark's 2022 World Cup berth completes 'almost perfect' year

COPENHAGEN: Danish fans cheer during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification Group F football match between Denmark and Austria in Copenhagen on Tuesday. - AFPCOPENHAGEN: With their qualification for the 2022 World Cup, Denmark not only showed their remarkable resilience in the wake of Christian Eriksen's near-fatal cardiac arrest but served warning of their ambitions in Qatar. A 1-0 win over Austria at a sold-out Parken Stadium on Tuesday...

LONDON: England's midfielder Raheem Sterling (left) and defender John Stones take the knee in support of the No Room For Racism campaign, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match between England and Hungary at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday. - AFPn

Hungary fans clash with police during England World Cup qualifier

LONDON: England's midfielder Raheem Sterling (left) and defender John Stones take the knee in support of the No Room For Racism campaign, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match between England and Hungary at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday. - AFPLONDON: Hungary supporters clashed with police at Wembley as a fan was arrested for racist abuse of a steward during Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against England. England manager Gareth...

KOLKATA: In this file photo taken on April 03, 2016 England's captain Eoin Morgan walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the World T20 cricket tournament final match between England and West Indies at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata. - AFPnn

Morgan, Kohli target T20 World Cup title legacy

KOLKATA: In this file photo taken on April 03, 2016 England's captain Eoin Morgan walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the World T20 cricket tournament final match between England and West Indies at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata. - AFPDUBAI: Five years after losing a heart-stopping T20 World Cup final to the West Indies, Eoin Morgan's England start as narrow favorites in their bid to become double world champions...

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Texas businesses stuck between federal and state vaccine rules

WASHINGTON: American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said Tuesday they will continue requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, deferring to federal regulations as Texas and the White House square off over vaccine mandates. The clash comes as the Republican governor of Texas, Gregg Abbott, signed an order Monday banning all vaccine mandates in his state, including those coming from private companies.But that state rule is in direct...

WASHINGTON, US: A person jogs past the US Capitol in Washington, DC. US lawmakers rubber-stamped a short-term bill to lift the nation's borrowing authority Tuesday, averting the threat of a first-ever debt default -- but only for a few weeks. - AFPnn

US Congress averts default with stop-gap debt limit hike

WASHINGTON, US: A person jogs past the US Capitol in Washington, DC. US lawmakers rubber-stamped a short-term bill to lift the nation's borrowing authority Tuesday, averting the threat of a first-ever debt default -- but only for a few weeks. - AFPWASHINGTON: US lawmakers rubber-stamped a short-term bill to lift the nation's borrowing authority Tuesday, averting the threat of a first-ever debt default -- but only for a few weeks. The...

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US biggest bitcoin miner after China crackdown: Study

LONDON: The United States has overtaken China as the biggest miner of bitcoin following Beijing's crackdown on the method used to unearth the world's major cryptocurrency, a study showed yesterday. Figures released by the University of Cambridge showed that activity in the US more than doubled in the four months to the end of August, increasing the market share held by the world's biggest economy to 35.4 percent. Kazakhstan, in second place, also...

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'Squid Game' becomes Netflix's biggest-ever launch hit

This handout image Courtesy of Netflix shows a scene of South Korea’s “Squid Game” Season one. - AFP photosDystopian South Korean drama "Squid Game" has become Netflix's most popular series launch ever, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago, the streaming service said Tuesday. The unprecedented global viral hit imagines a macabre world in which marginalized people are pitted against one another in traditional...

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BEIRUT: An ambulance rushes wounded people to the American University of Beirut Medical Center on Sept 17, 2024 after pager explosions hit several Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon. - AFP

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KUWAIT: With eagerness and perseverance, first graders took the first steps in their educational journey on Monday morning. The Ministry of Education took all necessary measures to ensure that the first graders are cared for to guarantee a successful school year. – KUNA photos

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