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Dozens of rotting fish float on the surface of polluted Iraqi marshes in the southern district of Chibayish.-AFPn
Iraqi sewage, pollutants threaten ancient Mesopotamian marshes
Dozens of rotting fish float on the surface of polluted Iraqi marshes in the southern district of Chibayish.-AFPCHIBAYISH, Iraq: In southern Iraq, putrid water gushes out of waste pipes into marshes reputed to be home to the biblical Garden of Eden, threatening an already fragile world heritage site. In a country where the state lacks the capacity to guarantee basic services, 70 percent of Iraq's industrial waste is dumped directly into rivers...
NEW DELHI: A health worker inoculates a man with a dose of the Covaxin COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in a school-turned-vaccination center yesterday. - AFP n
India announces $6.7bn to help vaccine, health firms
NEW DELHI: A health worker inoculates a man with a dose of the Covaxin COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in a school-turned-vaccination center yesterday. - AFPMUMBAI: India released $6.7 billion in cheap financing for vaccine makers, hospitals and other health firms yesterday, to counter the devastating coronavirus surge gripping the country. Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das also vowed to deploy "unconventional" measures if the crisis...
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Wall Street eyes return to normalcy as virus fears recede
NEW YORK: Wall Street edged further towards normalcy on Tuesday as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) withdrew some of its toughest COVID-19 restrictions and Goldman Sachs set a date for in-office work to resume. The NYSE, which completely shut in March 2020 before welcoming back a small number of traders two months later, plans to permit additional personnel on the trading floor, including from media organizations that respect protocols,...
JAKARTA: People shop for clothes at street stalls in the Indonesian capital on Tuesday. - AFP n
Indonesia economy shrinks for fourth straight quarter
JAKARTA: People shop for clothes at street stalls in the Indonesian capital on Tuesday. - AFPJAKARTA: Indonesia's economy shrank for the fourth consecutive quarter in January-March, data showed yesterday, as the country's leaders struggle to overcome a recession wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. The 0.74 percent on-year contraction was a big improvement on the 2.19 percent in the previous three months but slightly worse than expected, with...
SAVONA, Italy: Captain of Costa Smeralda Pietro Sinisi poses on board the Costa Smeralda cruise ship near Genoa on May 1, 2021. -AFP n
Cruises eye smoother waters with vaccines, 'health bubbles'
SAVONA, Italy: Captain of Costa Smeralda Pietro Sinisi poses on board the Costa Smeralda cruise ship near Genoa on May 1, 2021. - AFPPARIS: With tests, vaccinations and isolation areas, cruise ship companies are hoping for smoother sailing this travel season after fears over COVID-stricken ships rocked the industry last year. Cruise companies have lost tens of billions of dollars while hundreds of thousands of people have lost jobs as countries...
In this file photo a man wearing facemask and shield walks past the Pfizer headquarters in New York on March 11, 2021, one year after the pandemic was officially declared. - Pfizer sharply increased its projections for 2021 revenues and profits on May 4, 2021, citing much higher sales from its Covid-19 vaccine sales.The drugmaker now estimates 2021 revenues of $26 billion from the vaccine, up from $15 billion previously and reflecting 1.6 billion doses expected to be delivered this year under contracts signed through mid-April. - AFP
Pfizer sees COVID as 'durable' revenue stream as profits rise
 NEW YORK: Pfizer sharply increased its 2021 profit projections on Tuesday, citing much higher COVID-19 vaccine sales which are on track to provide a "durable" revenue stream in the wake of the pandemic. The drugmaker reported a jump in first-quarter profits based on surging revenues, with nearly one-fourth of sales coming from COVID-19 vaccines.With German partner BioNTech, the pharma giant is ramping up vaccine production and now estimates...
MANCHESTER: Manchester City's Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez (center) scores the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on Tuesday. - AFPn
Mahrez double takes Man City into first Champions League final
MANCHESTER: Manchester City's Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez (center) scores the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on Tuesday. - AFPMANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's first ever Champions League final had been five years in the making after Riyad Mahrez's double saw off...
VILA-REAL: Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal's Brazilian defender David Luiz, Villarreal's Spanish forward Gerard Moreno and Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka hug after the Europa League semi-final first leg football match between Villarreal and Arsenal at the Ceramica stadium in Vila-real on April 29, 2021. - AFPn
Villarreal stand in way of Arsenal vs Man Utd Europa League showdown
VILA-REAL: Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal's Brazilian defender David Luiz, Villarreal's Spanish forward Gerard Moreno and Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka hug after the Europa League semi-final first leg football match between Villarreal and Arsenal at the Ceramica stadium in Vila-real on April 29, 2021. - AFPLONDON: Arsenal's season appeared to be ending with a whimper when they were reduced to 10 men after...
AHMEDABAD: Cyclists cycle past the main entrance of the Narendra Modi Stadium, a venue iwhere cricket matches were taking place during the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL), in Motera on Tuesday following IPL's decision to suspend the tournament for safety reasons as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases. - AFPnn
IPL's foreign cricket stars scramble to escape COVID-hit India
AHMEDABAD: Cyclists cycle past the main entrance of the Narendra Modi Stadium, a venue iwhere cricket matches were taking place during the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL), in Motera on Tuesday following IPL's decision to suspend the tournament for safety reasons as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases. - AFPSYDNEY: Cricket authorities in Australia, New Zealand and England rushed to evacuate top players from COVID-hit India...
WEST BROMWICH: A general view of the stadium before the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England on May 3, 2021. - AFPnn
Premier League fans to return for final two matchdays
WEST BROMWICH: A general view of the stadium before the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England on May 3, 2021. - AFPLONDON: Fans will return to Premier League stadiums for the season's final two rounds of fixtures later this month, subject to the UK government's expected easing of lockdown restrictions. Under the government's roadmap out of...
LONDON: In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021, Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho looks on during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage in London. - AFPn
No longer the special one, Mourinho heads to Roma in search of revival
LONDON: In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021, Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho looks on during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage in London. - AFPLONDON: For over a decade, hiring Jose Mourinho was a guarantee of instant success, but the new Roma manager's decline has been so steep that he heads to Italy facing a last chance to salvage his tarnished...
In this file photo Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (right) and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex(left) leave the Youth Employment Services Hub in Tembisa township, Johannesburg.-AFP n
Meghan writes children's book inspired by Prince Harry
In this file photo Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (right) and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex(left) leave the Youth Employment Services Hub in Tembisa township, Johannesburg. - AFPMeghan Markle is to release a children's book titled "The Bench" inspired by her husband Prince Harry's bond with their son Archie, the couple's foundation announced Tuesday. The book, illustrated by Christian Robinson, is out on June 8 as Meghan, the Duchess of...
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GAZA: Palestinians surround bodies lying on the ground at the Al-Maamadani hospital after they were killed in a Zionist strike on a school used as a refuge by displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Aug 8, 2024. - AFP
Iran says Zionists seeking war
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DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (center) takes the oath of office as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin (left) on August 8, 2024. - AFP
Yunus sworn in as Bangladesh leader
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Digital nomads: New-age employees freely roaming around ever-changing job market
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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos
Kuwait and Bahrain ink executive program for tourism cooperation
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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
‘Inadequate’ heat protection for Gulf migrant workers