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Meandering along the roads of the Amalfi Coast is just one of Italy's many scenic drives.--Getty Imagesn
Six of the most beautiful road trips in Italy
Meandering along the roads of the Amalfi Coast is just one of Italy's many scenic drives.--Getty ImagesBy Duncan GarwoodWith a network of well-maintained roads that weave through a landscape of snow-capped peaks, plunging coastlines, lakes and historic towns, Italy offers plenty of epic driving. And while some routes are undeniably challenging, they all make for unforgettable experiences. Here we highlight six classic road trips, ranging from...
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Kidman quarantine exemption sparks anger in Hong Kong
This file photo shows Australian actress Nicole Kidman arriving for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California.-AFPHong Kong's decision to grant Hollywood star Nicole Kidman a quarantine exemption as she films an Amazon-funded series about the lives of wealthy expats has sparked public anger. The Chinese financial hub maintains some of the strictest quarantine measures in the world, an approach that has kept virus cases low...
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Wolverine meets Bogart in Jackman sci-fi 'Reminiscence'
In this file photo actor Hugh Jackman speaks at the 20th Century Fox "X-Men: Days of Future Past" panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center.—AFPHugh Jackman helped pioneer the superhero sequels that dominate modern megaplexes, but the former "X-Men" actor leapt at the chance to star in something more rare these days-a totally original sci-fi from a major studio, in "Reminiscence." The Warner Bros film, out on...
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'Predator' R. Kelly groomed girls for decades, trial hears
In this file photo R. Kelly holds his three Grammy Awards in New York at the 40th annual Grammy Awards.—AFPProsecutors described R. Kelly as a "predator" who used his fame to groom minors for sex, as an accuser told the opening day of his much-anticipated New York trial Wednesday the disgraced R&B star used to slap her for violating his "rules." The Grammy-winning artist-wearing a gray suit, purple tie and glasses-sat silently, his head down...
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Kuwait Foreign Minister, US State Secretary discuss Afghanistan developments
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah discussed, in a phone call Tuesday, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the latest developments of the situation in Afghanistan.Blinken, who initiated the call, expressed his deep appreciation and gratitude to Kuwait for its efforts to secure the safe passage and evacuation of US and other foreign diplomats and nationals...
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Cabinet OKs direct flights with six nations, airport capacity boosted
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday decided to resume direct commercial flights with Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, whose nationals make up some 70 percent of residents in Kuwait, after months of suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. Government spokesman Tareq Al-Mazrem said the decision is conditional to complying with regulations to be decided by the ministerial coronavirus emergency committee.Barring...
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Residents who have received Chinese, Russian vaccines can enter Kuwait
KUWAIT: The Cabinet allowed residents who have received unapproved vaccinations outside the country - namely Sinopharm, Sinovac and Sputnik V - to enter the country provided they take one more dose of one of the four approved vaccinations in Kuwait - Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
KABUL: A Taleban fighter walks past a beauty salon with images of women defaced using spray paint in Shar-e-Naw yesterday. – AFP n
Former Afghan president in UAE as Taleban pledge different rule
KABUL: A Taleban fighter walks past a beauty salon with images of women defaced using spray paint in Shar-e-Naw yesterday. – AFPKABUL: Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country as it toppled to the Taleban, was on Wednesday seeking refuge in the United Arab Emirates, as the hardline group pledged a different rule from two decades ago. Ghani flew out of the country on Sunday as the militants closed in on the capital Kabul,...
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Girls return to school in Herat
HERAT: Schoolgirls attend class on Tuesday following the Taleban’s stunning takeover of the country. – AFPHERAT: Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city of Herat just days after the Taleban's takeover. As the school opened its doors, the students scurried down corridors and chatted in courtyards, seemingly oblivious to the turmoil that has engulfed the country in the past two weeks.The...
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Taleban help Indians leave Afghanistan
KABUL: Indian nationals sit onboard an Indian military aircraft at the airport on Tuesday to be evacuated from Afghanistan. – AFPKABUL: Outside the main iron gate of the Indian embassy in Kabul, a group of Taleban fighters waited - armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Inside the compound were 150 Indian diplomats and nationals - growing increasingly nervous as they watched news of the Taleban tightening their grip on...
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Finance minister 'offers resignation'
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Finance Minister Khalifa Hamada has offered his resignation to the prime minister, a government source said yesterday. The minister continues to perform his duties, pending a decision of the prime minister, and attended a Cabinet meeting later yesterday, the source said. Local Arabic newspapers Al-Jarida, Al-Qabas and Al-Rai reported the news of Hamada tendering his resignation earlier. The minister could not be reached for...
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Support cut raises questions on Kuwaitis' job security in private sector
KUWAIT: The Cabinet's request to the Public Authority for Manpower to study the cancelation of labor support payments to Kuwaitis working in the private sector whose salaries are over KD 3,000 could leave negative repercussions on job security, especially that the amount saved by stopping the allowance would do little to cover the state's budget deficit. Those included in the decision number 1,400 citizens out of 65,000 who receive the monthly...
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