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'Hero' dog credited with saving two girls in the Philippines dies

A dog hailed as a hero in the Philippines after it lost half its face while apparently saving two girls from being hit by a motorcycle a decade ago has died, her owner said. Anton Mari Lim announced Kabang's death on Facebook this week, sparking an outpouring of grief and tributes on social media for the 13-year-old mutt. Kabang became an Internet sensation in 2011 after local media reported how she had saved the lives of two girls crossing a...

(In this file photo chef Alain Ducasse poses for a picture during an interview with AFP at his restaurant Alain Ducasse at the Morpheus hotel in Macau. — AFP n

Top-starred chef Alain Ducasse to leave Paris restaurant

In this file photo chef Alain Ducasse poses for a picture during an interview with AFP at his restaurant Alain Ducasse at the Morpheus hotel in Macau. — AFPAlain Ducasse, the French chef with the most Michelin stars in the world, is leaving the restaurant of luxury Paris hotel Plaza Athenee that has been his base for more than two decades and where he developed his ground-breaking "naturalness" approach to cuisine. Ducasse, 64, who has picked...

A handout photo shows a fragment of a fresco, probably coming from room 9 of Villa Arianna in Pompei, and returned to the Museo Archeologico Libero D'Orsi, in Castellammare di Stabia. — AFP photosn

Six stolen frescoes returned to Pompeii

A handout photo shows a fragment of a fresco, probably coming from room 9 of Villa Arianna in Pompei, and returned to the Museo Archeologico Libero D'Orsi, in Castellammare di Stabia. — AFP photosSix frescoes hacked off from the ruins of ancient Roman villas years ago have been returned to the Pompeii archaeological park, Italian police said Tuesday. Three of them-one depicting a cherub, another a female dancer and the third the head of a...

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Brazil's MV Bill raps politics, pandemic in new album

Brazilian rapper MV Bill poses for pictures in Rio de Janeiro, who told AFP the pandemic has been on hard on him as an artist: "I am dependent on my fans". - AFPBrazilian rapper MV Bill's new album is both fresh and old-school, full of rhymes on 2021 politics and the pandemic, but also the same problems he has been chronicling in the favelas for 33 years. At 47, Alex Pereira Barbosa-his real name-has earned the right to call himself a veteran of...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is seen during the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip at St George's Chapel. --Reutersn

Queen Elizabeth 'devastated' by puppy's death

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is seen during the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip at St George's Chapel. - ReutersQueen Elizabeth II is grieving the death of one of two puppies that she was given shortly before her husband Prince Philip died, according to a report yesterday. "The Queen is absolutely devastated," The Sun tabloid quoted a Windsor Castle source as saying."Everyone concerned is upset as this comes so soon after she lost her husband."...

Netherlands' Jeangu Macrooy appears on stage during the first semi-final of the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, at the Ahoy convention center in Rotterdam.—AFP photosn

Rotterdam defies pandemic to 'open up' for Eurovision

Netherlands' Jeangu Macrooy appears on stage during the first semi-final of the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, at the Ahoy convention center in Rotterdam. — AFPThe mood is defiant among the trickle of flag-waving Eurovision Song Contest fans who have made their way to Rotterdam-like the mood of the Dutch port city itself. A huge artwork outside the Ahoy Arena is emblazoned with the words "Open Up", the theme for this year's...

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Govt allows dine-in amid calls to scrap some health curbs

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Cabinet decided yesterday to allow restaurants and cafes to receive people for dine-in services with the implementation of health safety precautions. The decision will go into effect on Sunday, May 23. The Cabinet's decision came after a number of lawmakers called on the government yesterday to abolish or ease health measures imposed to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, with some describing some of the measures...

NABLUS: Palestinian protesters confront Zionist troops at the Hawara checkpoint in the occupied West Bank yesterday during a demonstration in support of those under bombardment in Gaza. - AFP n

Death toll climbs in Zionist attacks on 'day of anger'

NABLUS: Palestinian protesters confront Zionist troops at the Hawara checkpoint in the occupied West Bank yesterday during a demonstration in support of those under bombardment in Gaza. - AFPGAZA CITY: Heavy air strikes and rocket fire in the Zionist-Gaza conflict claimed more lives yesterday as tensions flared in Palestinian "day of anger" protests in Jerusalem and the West Bank. The UN Security Council was to hold an emergency meeting amid a...

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Panic as China skyscraper wobbles

SHENZHEN: The 300-m-high SEG Plaza is seen after it began to shake yesterday. - AFPBEIJING: One of China's tallest skyscrapers was evacuated yesterday after it began to shake, sending panicked shoppers scampering to safety in the southern city of Shenzhen. The near 300-m-high SEG Plaza inexplicably began to shake at around 1 pm, prompting an evacuation of people inside while pedestrians looked on open-mouthed from the streets outside. The...

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India cyclone leaves 33 dead, dozens missing

DIU, India: A truck is stranded on a highway yesterday after Cyclone Tauktae hit the west coast of India with powerful winds and driving rain. - AFPMAHUVA, India: At least 33 people died and more than 90 were missing yesterday after a monster cyclone slammed India, compounding the country's woes as it posted a new record number of coronavirus deaths in 24 hours. The swirling system dubbed Cyclone Tauktae is the latest in what experts say is a...

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Defense Minister inquires about Kuwaiti troops in Saudi Arabia

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah is seen during a video call with Kuwaiti forces partaking in the "Operation Restore Hope" in Saudi Arabia and Kuwaiti Army personnel in the joint forces in Bahrain. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah yesterday inquired in an audio-visual contact about status of the Kuwaiti forces partaking in...

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Amiri Hospital sets new benchmarks for digital healthcare services in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Amiri Hospital, one of Kuwait's most established medical facilities, has leveraged new network architecture from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, to pioneer new innovations and standards in digital health, telemedicine and in-patient care in Kuwait. The implementation has resulted in 99.9 percent network availability, enabled introduction of remote healthcare, staff mobility, and other digital healthcare services, facilitated...

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VIENNA: Fans of US singer Taylor Swift, swifties, gather after the singer's concerts were cancelled in Vienna, Austria, on August 8, 2024. — AFP

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