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AMSTERDAM: People gather by the site of an attack during which a Dutch journalist specialized in crime, Peter R de Vries (seen inset) was seriously injured in a shooting on Tuesday. - AFP n

Dutch crime reporter 'fighting for life'

AMSTERDAM: People gather by the site of an attack during which a Dutch journalist specialized in crime, Peter R de Vries (seen inset) was seriously injured in a shooting on Tuesday. - AFPAMSTERDAM: Prominent Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries was fighting for his life in a Dutch hospital yesterday after being shot multiple times, including in the head, in what the EU chief described as "an attack on our values". Amsterdam police chief Frank...

JUBA, Sudan: In this file photo Thousands of Southern Sudanese wave the flag of their new country during a ceremony in the capital Juba to celebrate South Sudan's independence from Sudan. - AFP n

From hope to despair: South Sudan marks 10 troubled years

JUBA, Sudan: In this file photo thousands of Southern Sudanese wave the flag of their new country during a ceremony in the capital Juba to celebrate South Sudan's independence from Sudan. - AFPJUBA, South Sudan: From hope to war, dreams to despair, South Sudan's tortured decade since independence has left the young country more fragile than ever, wracked by political instability, violence and desperate hunger. At midnight on July 9, 2011,...

QALA- I- NAW, Afghanistan: A smoke plume rises from houses amid ongoing fight between Afghan security forces and Taleban fighters in the western city of Qala-i- Naw, the capital of Badghis province, yesterday. - AFP n

Taleban launch assault on Afghan provincial capital

QALA-I-NAW, Afghanistan: A smoke plume rises from houses amid ongoing fight between Afghan security forces and Taleban fighters in the western city of Qala-i- Naw, the capital of Badghis province, yesterday. - AFPHERAT, Afghanistan: The Taleban launched a major assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan yesterday, the first since the US military began its final drawdown of troops from the country, as insurgents press on with a blistering...

VALENTIN ALSINA, Argentina : Female bricklayers work in the construction of a house in Valentin Alsina, Lanus, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. - AFP n

Female Argentine builders breaking down barriers

VALENTIN ALSINA, Argentina : Female bricklayers work in the construction of a house in Valentin Alsina, Lanus, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. - AFPBUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Dressed in blue overalls, Barbara Burruchaga pulls a rope lifting buckets of sand up to the roof. Alongside other Argentine women, she breaks stone, mixes concrete and builds walls-they're not just constructing houses, they're breaking down barriers. "Being a builder makes...

KABUL: This picture shows Afghanistan visual artist and photographer Rada Akbar holding one of her artworks at the Darul Aman palace in Kabul. - AFP n

'Will I be alive tomorrow?': Afghan woman photographer under threat

KABUL: This picture shows Afghanistan visual artist and photographer Rada Akbar holding one of her artworks at the Darul Aman palace in Kabul. - AFPKABUL, Afghanistan: Photographer Rada Akbar's striking self-portraits are a declaration of her independence and heritage-but in Afghanistan that comes at a deadly risk. The 33-year-old artist's latest exhibition was forced online after she faced threats for her work showcasing some of the nation's...

KUALA LUMPUR: This picture shows single mother Tilda Kalaivani waving a shirt to use as a white flag to call for help, after being affected by COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in her rental apartment in Kuala Lumpur. - AFP n

As lockdown bites, struggling Malaysians fly white flag for help

KUALA LUMPUR: This picture shows single mother Tilda Kalaivani waving a shirt to use as a white flag to call for help, after being affected by COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in her rental apartment in Kuala Lumpur. - AFPPETALING JAYA, Malaysia: Malaysians struggling to make ends meet during a worsening coronavirus outbreak have hoisted white flags outside their homes in a desperate plea for help that has swept the country. Authorities imposed a...

BEIRUT: Employee Izdihar prepares sanitary pads from diapers at a charity store on June 23, 2021. - AFP n

Lebanon crisis plunges women into period poverty

BEIRUT: Employee Izdihar prepares sanitary pads from diapers at a charity store on June 23, 2021. - AFPBEIRUT: With prices soaring in crisis-hit Lebanon, Sherine can no longer afford sanitary pads. So instead each month, she is forced to make her own using baby nappies or even rags. "With all the price hikes and the frustration of not being able to manage, I'd rather stop having my period altogether," the 28-year-old told AFP, tears rolling down...

WASHINGTON: File photo shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon said yesterday it was scrapping a $10 billion cloud computing contract which sparked a heated dispute between Amazon and Microsoft. – AFPnn

Pentagon scraps $10 billion cloud contract amid Amazon-Microsoft rift

WASHINGTON: File photo shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon said yesterday it was scrapping a $10 billion cloud computing contract which sparked a heated dispute between Amazon and Microsoft. – AFPWASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday it scrapped a massive $10 billion cloud computing contract, sidestepping a bitter dispute between Amazon and Microsoft over allegations of political bias that swayed the bidding. A Defense...

COLOMBO: This handout photograph taken and released by the Sri Lankan President's Office yesterday shows a commemorative gold coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Communist Party in Colombo. – AFPnn

Lanka marks Chinese party century with costliest gold coin

COLOMBO: This handout photograph taken and released by the Sri Lankan President's Office yesterday shows a commemorative gold coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Communist Party in Colombo. – AFPCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday issued its most expensive gold coin ever to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, underscoring the close ties between the countries. The commemorative 1,000-rupee ($5)...

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IMF urges G20 to avert 'devastating' blow to poorest

WASINGTON: File photo shows IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a press briefing on COVID-19 in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2020. The world's richest nations must do more to help the poorest countries withstand the "devastating double-blow" of the pandemic and the resulting economic damage, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said yesterday. - AFPWASHINGTON: The world's richest nations must do more to help the poorest countries...

LONDON: Italy's midfielder Jorginho (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring in a penalty shootout and winning the Euro 2020 semi-final football match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday. – AFPn

Jorginho sends Italy past Spain into Euro final

LONDON: Italy's midfielder Jorginho (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring in a penalty shootout and winning the Euro 2020 semi-final football match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday. – AFPLONDON: Italy beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a magnificent Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday, as Jorginho converted the decisive kick to take the Azzurri through to the final. Italy were not...

LONDON: Italy's coach Roberto Mancini celebrates after winning the Euro 2020 semi-final football match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday. – AFPnn

Mancini delights in defying expectations as Italy reach final

LONDON: Italy's coach Roberto Mancini celebrates after winning the Euro 2020 semi-final football match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday. – AFPLONDON: Having taken over Italy at their lowest ebb, Roberto Mancini reveled in defying expectations after the Azzurri made it through to the final of Euro 2020 with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Spain on Tuesday. Italy's transformation under Mancini in the last...

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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP

N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism

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DHAKA: A Hindu shopkeeper (left) helps a woman put on a traditional conch shell bangle at a shop selling traditional prayer items in Shakhari Bazar, a Hindu majority area, in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. — AFP

Misinformation from India, vandalism frighten Hindus in Bangladesh

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LONDON: Police officers stand guard outside the East London Mosque after Friday prayers in Tower Hamlets in London on August 9, 2024. — AFP

‘No one deserves this’: UK riots leave Muslims reeling

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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP

US pip China in medals table as Games end