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In this file photo taken on March 20, 2020 a general view of an Exxon station in Hicksville, New York. - AFPnn

US oil giants return to profitability in Q1 on oil prices

In this file photo taken on March 20, 2020 a general view of an Exxon station in Hicksville, New York. - AFPNEW YORK: After a string of losses, ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday both reported a return to profitability in the first quarter, bolstered by a significant jump in oil prices. The results, which come amid a similar round of profits by Royal Dutch Shell, Total and other European petroleum giants, point to a much-improved demand outlook...

FRANKFURT: In this file photo, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) addresses a news conference following the meeting of the governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main.-AFPn

Eurozone enters recession but better days ahead

FRANKFURT: In this file photo, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) addresses a news conference following the meeting of the governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main. - AFPBRUSSELS: The eurozone economy fell into a second recession in less than a year in the first quarter, data showed on Friday, as slow vaccinations and pandemic lockdowns stopped a rebound. The 0.6 percent contraction was in stark contrast to...

Volunteers attending to displaced Thai residents at Mae Hong Son province, who fled their area near the Thailand-Myanmar border due to the fighting between Myanmar government troops and Karen National Union rebels. - AFPn

Coup, virus driving half of Myanmar into poverty: UN

Volunteers attending to displaced Thai residents at Mae Hong Son province, who fled their area near the Thailand-Myanmar border due to the fighting between Myanmar government troops and Karen National Union rebels. - AFPYANGON: Half of Myanmar's population could be living in poverty next year, driven by the combination of the pandemic and the political crisis sparked by the military coup, the UN said Friday. The dire warning came as renewed...

SEMARANG, Indonesia Naval officers throw a flower garland into the sea at the port of Semarang, as sign of respect for the submarine that disappeared off the coast of Bali.-AFP n

Indonesia to salvage submarine after sinking disaster

SEMARANG, Indonesia: Naval officers throw a flower garland into the sea at the port of Semarang, as sign of respect for the submarine that disappeared off the coast of Bali. - AFPBALI: Indonesia said Friday it will salvage a submarine that sank off the coast of Bali, as grieving relatives paid their respects to the dozens of crew killed in the disaster. Authorities had yet to confirm if they would try to haul up the KRI Nanggala 402 from the sea...

CHAGNI, Ethiopia: In this file photograph Internally Displaced People (IDP), fleeing from violence in the Metekel zone in Western Ethiopia, gather outside a tent where clothes are being distributed at a camp in Chagni, Ethiopia.-AFP n

Tigray conflict: Six months on, no end in sight

CHAGNI, Ethiopia: In this file photograph Internally Displaced People (IDP), fleeing from violence in the Metekel zone in Western Ethiopia, gather outside a tent where clothes are being distributed at a camp in Chagni, Ethiopia. - AFPADDIS ABABA: It has been six months since Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray for a military campaign he vowed would be swift and targeted. But violence rumbles on, and reports continue to...

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Qiyam prayers allowed

KUWAIT: During the last 10 nights of Ramadan, qiyam ul-layl prayers can be held from midnight onwards at most mosques in Kuwait, the awqaf ministry announced. The tahajjud prayers will begin at midnight and must be wrapped up within 30 minutes. However, qiyam prayers are not permitted in Hawally, Nugra, Maidan Hawally, Salmiya, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula.

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In Damascus, crispy pastry sweetens frugal Ramadan

A Syrian vendor sells traditional sweets known as "Qatayef", commonly served during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. - AFP photosYear after year Ramadan meals become more frugal in war-torn Syria as the economy worsens, but Damascus dwellers say a traditional wafer-thin crispy pancake called "naaem" is here to stay. During the Muslim fasting month, just before sundown Damascus residents flock to buy the deep-fried sweet from street vendors who...

Visitors pose as they enter Disneyland on the day of the park's re-opening, in Anaheim, California.-AFP photosn

Disneyland fans hail 'greatest feeling ever' as theme park finally reopens

Visitors pose as they enter Disneyland on the day of the park's re-opening, in Anaheim, California. - AFP photosFans wearing Mickey Mouse ears lined up as Disneyland in California finally reopened Friday, more than 400 days after the pandemic forced an unprecedented closure for the self-styled "Happiest Place on Earth." "It is the greatest feeling ever!" said Momi Young-Wilkins, a 55-year-old mother as she brought her children to the...

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Suspects face attempted murder counts in Lady Gaga bulldog heist

Lady GagaThree men were charged with attempted murder and robbery on Thursday in the theft of singer Lady Gaga's dogs in February, authorities said, a crime that saw her dog walker shot on a street in Hollywood. The suspects are three men ages 18, 19 and 27, and two were also charged with assault, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office said in a statement. "This was a brazen street crime that left a man seriously wounded," District Attorney...

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'Game of Thrones' star sues Marilyn Manson for alleged rape, abuse

In this file photo British actress Esme Bianco arrives for the "Game of Thrones" eighth and final season premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York city. - AFP"Game of Thrones" actor Esme Bianco filed a lawsuit against US goth rocker Marilyn Manson on Friday setting out graphic allegations of rape, sexual abuse and violence. According to the papers filed at a California court, Bianco was twice invited to Los Angeles by Manson-real name Brian...

In this file photo taken on May 28, 2008 Actor Kirk Douglas and wife Anne attend the Anne and Kirk Douglas 400th Playground Dedication at Lillian Street Elementary School, in Los Angeles, California. -AFP n

Anne Douglas, widow of Hollywood legend Kirk, dies at 102

In this file photo taken on May 28, 2008 Actor Kirk Douglas and wife Anne attend the Anne and Kirk Douglas 400th Playground Dedication at Lillian Street Elementary School, in Los Angeles, California. - AFPAnne Douglas, a philanthropist and widow of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, died Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, her family said. She was 102. Kirk Douglas, who died in February 2020 at the age of 103, met his future wife in Paris in...

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Cassation court sends ex-MP Dahoum's case to prosecution

The Palace of Justice.By B IzzakKUWAIT: The court of cassation yesterday sent the case of former MP Bader Al-Dahoum to the public prosecution for opinion about allowing the opposition figure to run for election and then nullifying his membership in the assembly. Dahoum's case began when he registered to run in the December 5 general elections. An interior ministry commission deleted his name because he had been convicted of insulting His...

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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

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