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NEW DELHI: Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE kit) attends to COVID-19 coronavirus positive patients inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a COVID care center in New Delhi yesterday.—AFPn

Relentless new wave sends India COVID death toll past 200,000

NEW DELHI: Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE kit) attends to COVID-19 coronavirus positive patients inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a COVID care center in New Delhi yesterday. — AFPNEW DELHI: India's coronavirus death toll crossed 200,000 yesterday as a relentless wave of new cases swamped hospitals and sent desperate families out into the streets of the capital in search of oxygen supplies and...

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Widow arrested over murder of Japan's 'Don Juan'

TOKYO: The young widow of an aging Japanese real estate mogul was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murdering the self-described "Don Juan" just months into their marriage, local media said.TOKYO: The young widow of an ageing Japanese real estate mogul was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murdering the self-described "Don Juan" just months into their marriage, local media said, citing police sources. Kosuke Nozaki, who boasted in his...

Iraqis transport the coffin of a relative who was killed during a fire at the Ibn Al-Khatib hospital reserved for the most severe COVID-19 cases, in the capital Baghdad, on April 25.-AFPn

Fires a chronic threat to Iraqi lives, property

Iraqis transport the coffin of a relative who was killed during a fire at the Ibn Al-Khatib hospital reserved for the most severe COVID-19 cases, in the capital Baghdad, on April 25. - AFPBAGHDAD: Worn-out fuses, tangled wiring criss-crossing illegal buildings, poor construction and generators exposed to extreme heat have become a potent recipe in Iraq for frequent deadly and destructive blazes. Between January and March alone, the interior...

In this file photo, former Uruguayan president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica attends the presentation of his first book 'La felicità al potere' in Rome. - AFPn

Fish bone lands Uruguay's 'Pepe' Mujica in hospital

In this file photo, former Uruguayan president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica attends the presentation of his first book 'La felicità al potere' in Rome. - AFPMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Uruguay's leftist ex-president Jose Mujica, 85, will undergo surgery for a fish bone lodged in his throat, staff at the hospital where he was admitted told AFP. The former guerilla fighter, known during his term as the world's "poorest" president, will go under the knife later...

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European Parliament closes Brexit saga

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament yesterday overwhelmingly ratified the EU's post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, but promised to keep a close eye on London with cross-channel hostility still high. A big majority of MEPs approved the bare bones trade deal with the bloc's third-biggest trading partner that was sealed on Christmas Eve after nine months of tough negotiations.The agreement provides the framework for London's new relationship with the...

This picture taken on March 4, 2021 shows a service vessel sailing among turbine towers at an offshore wind farm in waters some 10 km off Gochang. - AFPn

Blowing in the wind: Fishermen threaten S Korea carbon plans

This picture taken on March 4, 2021 shows a service vessel sailing among turbine towers at an offshore wind farm in waters some 10 km off Gochang. - AFPGOCHANG, South Korea: Resource-poor South Korea wants to spend billions on wind power to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, but its plans are being delayed by fishermen who say the fight against climate change threatens their catches. The centerpiece of the scheme is what the government says will...

Journalists create brands in growing 'direct' sales model

This illustration photo shows a person checking the Substack website, the biggest newsletter platform around, as it's logo is seen in the background in Los Angeles - AFPNEW YORK: Anna Codrea-Rado built a name for herself as a freelance journalist, building an audience of 2,500 for her email newsletter, "Lance", aimed at helping other independent writers. Then in 2019 she joined a wave of writers charging a subscription fee for her weekly...

A Samsung flag (R) and South Korean national flag flutter at the company's Seocho building in Seoul. - AFP

Samsung heirs to pay billions in tax, donate artworks

A Samsung flag and South Korean national flag flutter at the company's Seocho building in Seoul. - AFPSEOUL: The heirs to South Korea's Samsung group announced their plans to pay more than $10 billion in death duties yesterday - one of the world's biggest-ever inheritance tax settlements - and donate an art trove including works by Monet and Picasso. Lee Kun-hee, the late Samsung Electronics chairman, was the country's richest man when he died...

DOHA: This handout picture released and taken on Tuesday by the FIFA shows Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, speaking during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Official Draw at Katara Opera House in Qatari capital Doha. - AFPn

Qatar stages draw for key pre-World Cup test tournament

DOHA: This handout picture released and taken on Tuesday by the FIFA shows Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, speaking during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Official Draw at Katara Opera House in Qatari capital Doha. - AFPDOHA: Qatar staged the draw on Tuesday for the Arab Cup tournament this winter which will serve as a key test of the country's readiness for the 2022 World Cup. The event in an opera house in the Qatari capital Doha saw a...

MADRID: Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on Tuesday. - AFP n

Benzema volley pegs back Chelsea to leave semi-final in the balance

MADRID: Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on Tuesday. - AFPMADRID: Karim Benzema came to Real Madrid's rescue again on Tuesday, his acrobatic volley earning them a 1-1 draw against an impressive Chelsea side in the first leg of the...

TOKYO: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach (on screen) speaks as Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee president Seiko Hashimoto listens during a five-party meeting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPn

Tokyo 2020 organizers delay decision on local spectators until June

TOKYO: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach (on screen) speaks as Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee president Seiko Hashimoto listens during a five-party meeting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPTOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organizers yesterday said they won't decide how many spectators -- if any -- can attend the Games until June, as coronavirus surges raise fresh uncertainty. They also...

VILA-REAL: Villarreal's Spanish coach Unai Emery gestures during the Spanish League football match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at La Ceramica stadium in Vila-real on April 25, 2021. - AFPn

Europa League: Emery threatens Arsenal's shot at salvation

VILA-REAL: Villarreal's Spanish coach Unai Emery gestures during the Spanish League football match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at La Ceramica stadium in Vila-real on April 25, 2021. - AFPLONDON: Arsenal are relying on Europa League success to save a sorry season, but face former manager Unai Emery with a point to prove in tonight's semi-final first leg against Villarreal. Sitting 10th in the Premier League, the Gunners are on course...

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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

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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

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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