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Naval personnel from INS Kolkata are seen escorting a rescued crew members from the sea after they were washed away from a barge which had gone adrift amidst heavy rain and strong winds of cyclonic storm Taukta. - AFPnn
New India cyclone warning as death toll mounts to 110
Naval personnel from INS Kolkata are seen escorting a rescued crew members from the sea after they were washed away from a barge which had gone adrift amidst heavy rain and strong winds of cyclonic storm Taukta. - AFPAHMEDABAD: A major new storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast yesterday, forecasters warned just days after the biggest cyclone to hit the west of the country in decades left at least 110 people confirmed...
In this file photo, the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) destroyer is moored in a dock at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japann
China says US 'creating risks' with South China Sea warship sail-by
In this file photo, the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) destroyer is moored in a dock at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, JapanBEIJING: China yesterday branded the United States an "out-and-out security risk creator" in the South China Sea, after an American warship sailed through waters near the disputed Paracel Islands. Tensions in maritime waters claimed by both China and many of its neighbors have ratcheted up recently, with Beijing staging...
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Experts to probe health risks of human-animal interaction: WHO
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said yesterday it had tasked experts with assessing health risks at the interface between nature and humans in a bid to avoid future pandemics. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was sparked by a virus that likely originated in animals, the WHO this week created the One Health High-Level Expert Panel. Set up with the backing of France and Germany, it will provide advice to the WHO and others striving...
REGGIO EMILIA, Italy: Juventus' Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon holds the winner's trophy as Juventus players celebrate winning the final of the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) against Atalanta on Wednesday at the Citta del Tricolore stadium. – AFP n
Juve beat Atalanta to win Italian Cup
REGGIO EMILIA, Italy: Juventus' Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon holds the winner's trophy as Juventus players celebrate winning the final of the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) against Atalanta on Wednesday at the Citta del Tricolore stadium. – AFPREGGIO EMILIA, Italy: Andrea Pirlo insisted he wanted to continue as Juventus coach after lifting his second trophy this season in the Coppa Italia final. The dethroned league champions beat Atalanta...
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos celebrates with the trophy after winning the French Cup final against Monaco at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis on Wednesday. – AFP n
PSG win French Cup in domestic double bid
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos celebrates with the trophy after winning the French Cup final against Monaco at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis on Wednesday. – AFPPARIS: Paris Saint-Germain have a domestic double in their sights after they won the French Cup by beating Monaco 2-0 in Wednesday's final at the Stade de France. Goals from Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe won a largely uninspiring final for PSG...
BURNLEY: Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (left) vies with Burnley's English defender Charlie Taylor during an English Premier League match at Turf Moor on Wednesday. – AFP n
Liverpool move into top 4, Spurs' hopes dented
BURNLEY: Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (left) vies with Burnley's English defender Charlie Taylor during an English Premier League match at Turf Moor on Wednesday. – AFPLONDON: Liverpool set up a dramatic final-day battle to qualify for the Champions League with a vital 3-0 win at Burnley, while Tottenham's bid to reach the Europa League suffered a blow in a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's side moved...
KUWAIT: Secretary General of Kuwait Football Association (KFA) Salah Al-Qinae and Secretary of Kuwait E-sports Club Faisal Abul meet members of Kuwait e-football national team Abdullah Al-Reesh, Ahmad Salem and Othman Al-Shallal.n
Performance of Kuwait e-football team lauded
KUWAIT: Secretary General of Kuwait Football Association (KFA) Salah Al-Qinae and Secretary of Kuwait E-sports Club Faisal Abul meet members of Kuwait e-football national team Abdullah Al-Reesh, Ahmad Salem and Othman Al-Shallal.KUWAIT: Secretary General of Kuwait Football Association (KFA) Salah Al-Qinae and Secretary of Kuwait E-sports Club Faisal Abul met members of Kuwait e-football national team (FIFA21 game) Abdullah Al-Reesh, Ahmad Salem...
This photo taken on April 23, 2018 shows CEO of Bytedance Zhang Yiming speaking during the 1st Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, in China's eastern Fujian province. - AFPn
Boss of TikTok parent firm to leave post
This photo taken on April 23, 2018 shows CEO of Bytedance Zhang Yiming speaking during the 1st Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, in China's eastern Fujian province. - AFPBEIJING: The boss of the Chinese company behind viral video platform TikTok said yesterday he will leave the role because he lacks managerial skills and preferred "reading and daydreaming" to running the tech giant. Beijing has tightened the screws on China's booming tech sector,...
A Southern Rail train leaves Clapham Junction station in London yesterday.-AFPn
UK reforms train travel as pandemic derails sector
A Southern Rail train leaves Clapham Junction station in London yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Britain yesterday unveiled long-awaited reforms of the country's railways, including a new centralized price and reservations system, but the government insisted it was not backtracking on the sector's privatization. Launching a new public body, Great British Railways, whose name has echoes of nationalized British Rail in the last century, Prime Minister...
DEARBORN, MI: Bill Ford, Jr, Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, and Linda Zhang, Chief Engineer, are shown at the reveal of the new all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at Ford World Headquarters Wednesday.-AFPn
Ford unveils its first all-electric version of its best-selling truck
DEARBORN, MI: Bill Ford, Jr, Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, and Linda Zhang, Chief Engineer, are shown at the reveal of the new all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at Ford World Headquarters Wednesday.-AFPDEARBORN, US: Ford officially unveiled the all-electric version of its bestselling F-150 truck on Wednesday, in an eco-friendly reinvention of a flagship American car brand. The battery-powered Ford F-150 "Lightning" is...
A museum employee poses next to a costume entitled (left) ‘ Queen of Hearts costume‘ and ‘Costume for the Mad Hatter’ 2010 by artist Bob Crowley during a press preview of the exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser at the Victoria & Albert museum in London. — AFP photosn
London's V&A reopens with Alice in Wonderland exhibition
A museum employee poses next to a costume entitled (left) ‘Queen of Hearts costume‘ and ‘Costume for the Mad Hatter’ 2010 by artist Bob Crowley during a press preview of the exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser at the Victoria & Albert museum in London. — AFP photosAfter a year of the coronavirus pandemic's mind-bending assault on normal life, London's Victoria & Albert Museum reopens this week, taking visitors down another rabbit...
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Grief as Japanese author of famed 'Berserk' manga dies
Kentaro Miura, a Japanese manga author known for his popular dark fantasy Berserk, has died at 54, his publisher announced yesterday, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans around the world. His best-known creation Berserk debuted as a series in 1989 and featured a journey of revenge by a young warrior travelling through a medieval-inspired universe. Praised for its intricate illustrations, it has been cited as an inspiration by numerous...