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TOTOROMA, Peru: Picture of vicuna wool taken as members of the community of Totoroma participate in the traditional Chaku, or Chaccu, an annual vicuna round-up and shearing festival, in Puno, southern Peru, on August 25, 2021. - AFPn
Ancient vicuna wool shearing tradition lives on in Peru
TOTOROMA, Peru: Picture of vicuna wool taken as members of the community of Totoroma participate in the traditional Chaku, or Chaccu, an annual vicuna round-up and shearing festival, in Puno, southern Peru, on August 25, 2021. - AFPAt daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to carry out a centuries-old tradition of shearing the highly-prized wool off vicunas, which are relatives of...
OCAMPO, Mexico: File photo shows a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is pictured at the Sanctuary of El Rosario, Ocampo municipality, Michoacan state, Mexico. When Canadian conservation enthusiasts head out to find monarch eggs, it's always with a magnifying glass and a notebook. – AFP photosn
Hunt on for monarch butterfly eggs in the gardens of Canada
OCAMPO, Mexico: File photo shows a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) at the Sanctuary of El Rosario, Ocampo municipality, Michoacan state, Mexico. – AFP photosWhen Canadian conservation enthusiasts head out to find monarch eggs, it's always with a magnifying glass and a notebook. They are volunteers taking part in a summer census of the iconic, endangered butterflies. July and August are the best months, when the monarch is visible in...
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Venice film fest returns with another blockbuster lineup
VENICE: File photo shows Jewish director Amos Gitai and actress Bahira Ablassi attending a photocall for the film "Laila in Haifa" presented in competition on the seventh day of the 77th Venice Film Festival. – AFPThe Venice Film Festival returns Wednesday with an ultra-glitzy lineup, including the world premiere of sci-fi blockbuster "Dune" and Kristen Stewart's turn as Princess Diana, cementing its status as a serious rival to Cannes....
HONG KONG: This file photo taken on April 15, 2012 shows Chinese actress Zheng Shuang smiling as she walks down the red carpet at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards. – AFPn
Actress hit with $46mn tax fine as China targets celebrity culture
HONG KONG: This file photo taken on April 15, 2012 shows Chinese actress Zheng Shuang smiling as she walks down the red carpet at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards. – AFPTop Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a $46 million tax evasion fine Friday while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from video streaming sites as Beijing steps up its campaign against celebrity culture. Beijing is on a mission to rein in what it calls...
LEEDS: England's Jonny Bairstow leaps into the arms of England's Craig Overton after Overton takes the catch to dismiss India's Rishabh Pant off the bowling of England's Ollie Robinson (left) for 1 run on the fourth day of the third cricket Test match between England and India at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, northern England, yesterday. – AFPn
Robinson strikes as England level India series with innings victory
LEEDS: England's Jonny Bairstow leaps into the arms of England's Craig Overton after Overton takes the catch to dismiss India's Rishabh Pant off the bowling of England's Ollie Robinson (left) for 1 run on the fourth day of the third cricket Test match between England and India at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, northern England, yesterday. – AFPLEEDS: Ollie Robinson completed a five-wicket haul as England thrashed India by an innings and...
SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gestures from the sidelines during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on August 22, 2021. - AFPnn
Ronaldo return puts Solskjaer on the clock at Man Utd
SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gestures from the sidelines during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on August 22, 2021. - AFPMANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational return to Manchester United on Friday capped a transfer window that has made fans quickly forget the disappointment on the field, and...
CHIBA: Italy's Beatrice Vio takes off her mask during a video review while competing against Russia's Ludmila Vasileva in the wheelchair fencing women's foil individual category B semi-final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba yesterday. – AFPn
Superstar Vio repeats Rio gold as McFadden wins 18th medal
CHIBA: Italy's Beatrice Vio takes off her mask during a video review while competing against Russia's Ludmila Vasileva in the wheelchair fencing women's foil individual category B semi-final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba yesterday. – AFPTOKYO: Fencing icon Beatrice "Bebe" Vio successfully defended her women's Paralympic gold yesterday as US wheelchair racing legend Tatyana McFadden won her 18th...
KUWAIT: A Kuwait Airways flight on the tarmac of the Kuwait International Airport in this file photon
Travelers must update Immune app to return
KUWAIT: A Kuwait Airways flight on the tarmac of the Kuwait International Airport in this file photo.KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health yesterday advised incoming GCC citizens and visitors from other countries to Kuwait to update online registration of vaccination certificates issued abroad. Management Information System Director at the Ministry of Health Ahmad Al-Ghareeb said in a statement to KUNA that travelers coming to Kuwait, after data...
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George inaugurates India-Kuwait Solar Energy forum n
Indian embassy holds India-Kuwait solar energy forum
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George inaugurates India-Kuwait Solar Energy forum.KUWAIT: Embassy of India, Kuwait, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and with support from the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, organized India-Kuwait Solar Energy Forum on 24th August 2021. The objective of this event was to bring together all stakeholders in the fields of solar and renewable energy and to...
KUWAIT: Tents are erected in desert for camping. Camping in the desert during the winter months is a popular past-time for locals and residents.n
Desert camping from Nov 15
KUWAIT: Tents are erected in desert for camping. Camping in the desert during the winter months is a popular past-time for locals and residents.KUWAIT: Desert camping will be allowed this year in Kuwait from November 15, 2021 according to statements by Ahmed Abdullah Al-Manfouhi, Director General of Kuwait Municipality. Camping in the desert was prohibited last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Even though, many people set up tents and held...
KUWAIT: 24 publishing houses participate in the Summer Book Fairn
Summer fair for booklovers opens
KUWAIT: 24 publishing houses participate in the Summer Book FairKUWAIT: A potpourri of Kuwaiti intellectuals held a summer book fair on such a short notice, running until this coming Saturday; August 28. The youth initiative, taking place at the Kuwaiti Writers Association's headquarters in Adailiya, includes 24 publishing houses that would cover most literary genres, as avid book readers eager to attend, especially after COVID-19 restrictions...
KUWAIT: Hamad Jaber Al-Ali receives in his office yesterday the Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled Al-Saud.-KUNA photo nn
Defense Minister receives invitation from Saudi Prince
KUWAIT: Hamad Jaber Al-Ali receives in his office yesterday the Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled Al-Saud.-KUNA photoKUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah received a letter from the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, which included an invitation for him to visit the Kingdom.This...
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