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More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by gunmen, officials say. - AFPn

More than 1,800 prisoners escape after gang attack on Nigeria jail

More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by gunmen, officials say. - AFPABUJA: More than 1,800 inmates have escaped after a heavily armed gang attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using explosives, correctional authorities said Monday, in one of the West African country's largest jailbreaks. The attackers blasted their way into the Owerri prison in Imo state, engaging guards in a gun battle and...

POKROV, Russia: Russian police officers guard the entrance to the penal colony N2, where Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to serve a two-and-a-half year prison term for violating parole, in the town of Pokrov yesterday.-AFPn

Despite cough, fever, Navalny continues hunger strike

POKROV, Russia: Russian police officers guard the entrance to the penal colony N2, where Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to serve a two-and-a-half year prison term for violating parole, in the town of Pokrov yesterday. - AFPMOSCOW: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday said he was suffering from a heavy cough and fever but would continue a hunger strike he launched last week demanding adequate medical treatment....

Villagers carry the body of a victim after flash floods in Lembata, East Flores Monday as torrential rains triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 91 people and left dozens missing in Indonesia and neighboring East Timor. -- AFPn

Indonesia, East Timor flood death toll surges past 160

Villagers carry the body of a victim after flash floods in Lembata, East Flores Monday as torrential rains triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 91 people and left dozens missing in Indonesia and neighboring East Timor. - AFPLEMBATA, Indonesia: Rescuers were searching for dozens of people still missing yesterday after floods and landslides swept away villages in Indonesia and East Timor, killing more than 160 people and...

Divers recover a dead body from the capsized boat in Shitalakshya River, in Narayanganj Monday.-AFPn

Bangladesh ferry disaster death toll mounts to 34

Divers recover a dead body from the capsized boat in Shitalakshya River, in Narayanganj Monday.-AFPNARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh: The death toll from a ferry accident in Bangladesh at the weekend rose to at least 34 after six more bodies were retrieved, officials said yesterday. The ferry packed with around 50 passengers heading home from the central city of Narayanganj ahead of an impending coronavirus lockdown had collided with a larger cargo vessel...

ABZAC: Clement Genty, associate researcher at the National School of Arts and Crafts (Ensam) points at copies of a picture of Albert Corey, double medalist at the 1904 Olympics, in Abzac, Southwestern France, on March 31, 2021. - AFPn

France chases medals from 1904 Olympics

ABZAC: Clement Genty, associate researcher at the National School of Arts and Crafts (Ensam) points at copies of a picture of Albert Corey, double medalist at the 1904 Olympics, in Abzac, Southwestern France, on March 31, 2021. - AFPMEURSAULT: It has taken 117 years, but long-distance runner Albert Corey may finally be nearing home, bringing his two Olympic silver medals with him. Corey was declared an American by the organizers when he won...

LEIPZIG: Bayern Munich's German midfielder Leon Goretzka (right) celebrates scoring the first goal with an assist from Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Mueller (center) during the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on Saturday. – AFP n

Holders Bayern host embattled PSG without Lewandowski

LEIPZIG: Bayern Munich's German midfielder Leon Goretzka (right) celebrates scoring the first goal with an assist from Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Mueller (center) during the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on Saturday. – AFPBERLIN: Holders Bayern Munich face a test of their ability to defend their Champions League crown without top-scoring striker...

SEOUL: People watch a television screen showing a news report about North Korea's decision not to participate in the Tokyo Olympics due to the Covid-19 pandemic, at a railway station in Seoul yesterday. - AFPn

North Korea says will not go to Olympics over COVID fears

SEOUL: People watch a television screen showing a news report about North Korea's decision not to participate in the Tokyo Olympics due to the Covid-19 pandemic, at a railway station in Seoul yesterday. - AFPSEOUL: North Korea will not attend this year's Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang's sports ministry said, dashing Seoul's hopes of using the Games to restart talks with its nuclear-armed neighbor. The isolated...

ARLINGTON: A view as the Texas Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the fourth inning on Opening Day at Globe Life Field on Monday in Arlington, Texas. - AFPn

MLB: Full house for Rangers opener after restrictions lifted

ARLINGTON: A view as the Texas Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the fourth inning on Opening Day at Globe Life Field on Monday in Arlington, Texas. - AFPHOUSTON: The Texas Rangers played out their home opener to a packed house on Monday, the largest crowd at a US sporting event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A near-capacity crowd of around 40,000 fans crammed into the baseball club's Globe Life Field for the game...

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe warms up prior to the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Lille (LOSC) at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, on Saturday. - AFPn

Can PSG avenge last year's Champions League final loss?

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe warms up prior to the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Lille (LOSC) at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, on Saturday. - AFPPARIS: Paris Saint-Germain are seeking revenge for their defeat in last season's final when they renew acquaintances with Bayern Munich in the Champions League last eight this week, but the French giants appear to have gone backwards...

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26 tech startups qualify to pre-final phase of 6th Zain Great Idea program

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the qualification of 26 tech startups to the pre-final phase of its sixth Zain Great Idea (ZGI) tech startup accelerator program. During this stage, the finalists from 8 GCC and Arab nations will take part in the ZGI Demo Day virtual event, where they are set to present their tech startups to investors and business partners for potential investment opportunities.From a total...

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Google prevails over Oracle in US copyright case

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court Monday gave Google a major win in a long-running copyright battle with Oracle, ruling that the use of the Java programming language for the Android mobile operating system was "fair use." - AFPWASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday handed Google a major win in a long-running copyright battle with Oracle, ruling that the use of the Java programming language for the Android mobile operating system was "fair...

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a press conference about COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions, in Wellington. New Zealand approved quarantine-free travel to Australia yesterday with Prime Minister Ardern saying a two-way corridor for trans-Tasman travel will begin on the night of April 18. - AFPn

New Zealand and Australia to open COVID travel bubble

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a press conference about COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions, in Wellington. New Zealand approved quarantine-free travel to Australia yesterday with Prime Minister Ardern saying a two-way corridor for trans-Tasman travel will begin on the night of April 18. - AFPWELLINGTON, New Zealand: New Zealand has approved quarantine-free travel with Australia, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...

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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA

Kuwait army alert, govt prepared

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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.

A forgotten courtesy: The silent struggle of Kuwait’s expatriates

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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP

Yunus: Get ready to build Bangladesh

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The second phase of the Avenues Roads Project, the exit leading to the Fifth Ring Road towards Jahra and the opposite U-turn. – KUNA photos

Second phase of roads project leading to The Avenues mall opened

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Video grab taken from a video footage shows rescuers helping a person out of a hotel that partly collapsed on August 7, 2024 in Kroev, western Germany, killing one person and burying eight others. - A floor in the hotel in Kroev, a town some 110 kilometres (68 miles) west of Frankfurt, collapsed for unknown reasons, police said in a statement. Of the 14 people inside at the time, five managed to get out. — AFP

One dead, several buried in German hotel collapse