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SEVILLE: Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (center) walks on the pitch after the UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg football match between Chelsea and Porto at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Tuesday. - AFPn

Chelsea into Champions League semis for first time since 2014

SEVILLE: Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (center) walks on the pitch after the UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg football match between Chelsea and Porto at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Tuesday. - AFPSEVILLE: Thomas Tuchel urged his young Chelsea team to embrace their Champions League "adventure" after they reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2014 despite a 1-0 defeat against Porto in...

In this picture taken on January 11, 2021, young gymnasts train at the Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics School in Xiantao, Hubei province. n

Inside China's gymnastics machine: Children training for Olympic glory

In this picture taken on January 11, 2021, young gymnasts train at the Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics School in Xiantao, Hubei province. - AFP photosBEIJING: Under the twin emblems of the Chinese flag and the Olympic rings, two tiny boys dangle from the high bar in a cavernous gym -- the cradle of China's elite gymnasts. Elsewhere, rows of children as young as four hold the splits and handstands under the watchful eye of coaches at the Li Xiaoshuang...

This photo shows painter Sergei Alexandrov speaking during an interview with AFP at his workshop.-AFP

In Moscow, urban renewal leaves artists out in the cold

This photo shows painter Sergei Alexandrov speaking during an interview with AFP at his workshop.-AFPSergei Alexandrov has just a few weeks to take down the colorful landscapes and seaside sunsets that have brightened the walls of his Moscow studio ahead of a deadline to demolish it. The Soviet-era residence block near the center of the Russian capital which houses his workplace is set to be leveled as part of a massive urban renewal drive that...

Greece's Olga Antonea (right) and Turkey's Sukru Ilicak (left) pose for a portrait at a Park in Athens.-AFP photosn

Love conquers all for Greek-Turkish couples in Athens

Greece's Olga Antonea (right) and Turkey's Sukru Ilicak (left) pose for a portrait at a Park in Athens.-AFP Merve Kocadal, who is 28 and works in a call center, met her Greek boyfriend 32-year-old Yorgos Taliadorous on a dating app in 2017 when the two were in Cyprus, an island that is still a point of tension between the two countries. Located at the outer limits of Europe in the Mediterranean, one third of Cyprus has been occupied by Turkey...

Italian piano craftsman Luigi Borgato plays on a Borgato Grand Prix 333 piano in his workshop in Borgo Veneto, near Padua.-AFP photosn

Italian piano maker sees craft threatened with extinction

Italian piano craftsman Luigi Borgato plays on a Borgato Grand Prix 333 piano in his workshop in Borgo Veneto, near Padua. - AFP photosAt the age of 23, Luigi Borgato decided to build his first piano, for himself. In the decades that ensued, the Italian craftsman grew his business into a prestigious brand capable of attracting buyers from all over the world-until the coronavirus pandemic abruptly put a halt to it all. Now, the 58-year-old fears...

DJ Black Coffee (Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo) performs his show at Altitude Beach club in Fourways, Johannesburg.n

Black Coffee: S Africa's rags-to-riches DJ rocks on despite COVID

DJ Black Coffee (Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo) performs his show at Altitude Beach club in Fourways, Johannesburg. - AFPThe coronavirus pandemic has silenced many artists, but South Africa's house music pioneer, Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee, has been rocking it-dropping an album and creating a streaming platform. The legendary DJ released his sixth album, the first in five years, a few weeks before his 45th birthday....

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New JK Rowling children's book coming in October

JK RowlingHarry Potter author JK Rowling will release a new children's book entitled "The Christmas Pig" this autumn, her publishers announced on Tuesday. The Scottish author's latest will be released simultaneously in 20 different countries and multiple languages on October 12, French publisher Gallimard said. It will tell the story of a young boy named Jack, who goes to extreme lengths to find his stuffed toy pig, and is aimed at children of...

A handout photo received from BAFTA shows Chinese director Chloé Zhao reacting after winning the award for Best Director for her work on the film 'Nomadland'.-AFP n

Oscars set to flop in China as Hollywood, politics collide

A handout photo received from BAFTA shows Chinese director Chloé Zhao reacting after winning the award for Best Director for her work on the film 'Nomadland'. - AFPThe Oscars are the glitziest night of the year in Hollywood and millions across the globe tune in, but they threaten to be a dud in China after the nomination of a Hong Kong protest documentary. Beijing-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who is touted to win big for her acclaimed American...

Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabahn

COVID infections, deaths still high: Health Minister

Sheikh Dr Basel Al-SabahKUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah lamented that the number of coronavirus infections and fatalities in Kuwait still high. In his briefing during the Cabinet's weekly meeting Monday chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the minister warned that the situation is delicate and urged all the public to register to get the vaccine to rein in the virus.The cabinet...

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Zain's annual Ramadan campaign spreads messages of sharing, giving

Zain's Ramadan campaign centers around sharing and giving during the holy month.KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the launch of its annual campaign for the holy month of Ramadan, which kick-started this year in partnership with many social and charitable organizations in the country. The campaign features a wide range of charitable, entertainment, esports, and cultural programs throughout the holy month.As...

Palestinian Ambassador Rami Tahboubn

We pray this year will be end of pandemic: Palestinian Ambassador

Palestinian Ambassador Rami TahboubBy Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Various Ambassadors in Kuwait were interviewed by Kuwait Times to know their local traditions and culture during Ramadan. We also ask about their current corona virus situations at their respective countries and how they are handling and reacting to this pandemic. The following are excerpts from Kuwait Times interview with Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub:Caught by...

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27K Kuwaitis work in SMEs

KUWAIT: A report prepared by the Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) said small and medium business in Kuwait contribute around 3 percent of the gross domestic product. The report indicated the share of small and medium businesses from banks' financing in Kuwait reached 4.6 percent. The report titled "For the Sake of Kuwait, Let Us Support Small Projects Cleanly", said less than 7 percent of Kuwaiti manpower (around 27,000 Kuwaitis) work in the...

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Kuwaiti Ambassador to China Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem with Standing Committee of National Committee of Political Consultative Conference member Cai Guanxin.

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