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SAINT-DENIS: In this file photo taken on October 07, 2020 France's forward Kylian Mbappe (right) is congratulated by France's forward Antoine Griezmann after scoring a goal during the International friendly football match between France and Ukraine in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. - AFPn
Euro teams start World Cup qualifying campaign amid COVID-19 chaos
SAINT-DENIS: In this file photo taken on October 07, 2020 France's forward Kylian Mbappe (right) is congratulated by France's forward Antoine Griezmann after scoring a goal during the International friendly football match between France and Ukraine in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. - AFPPARIS: Holders France begin their defense of the World Cup this week as European qualifying for the 2022 finals in Qatar gets underway against a backdrop of...
MARANELLO: This file photo taken on September 29, 2020 and handout by Ferrari on September 30, 2020 shows German racing driver Mick Schumacher at the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) in Maranello, Italy. - AFPn
F1 welcomes return of the Schumacher name
MARANELLO: This file photo taken on September 29, 2020 and handout by Ferrari on September 30, 2020 shows German racing driver Mick Schumacher at the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) in Maranello, Italy. - AFPPARIS: For the winner of the Formula Two world championship to make the step up to F1 is a natural progression that would not normally raise an eyebrow -- but when that driver carries a famous name things are bound to be a little different....
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'Das Auto' goes electric as VW takes on Tesla
In this file photo taken on February 25, 2020 an employee of German car maker Volkswagen (VW) fixes a VW logo on a Volkswagen ID.3 electric car at an assembly line of the Volkswagen car factory in Zwickau, eastern Germany. – AFP FRANKFURT: When Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess joined Twitter in January, he used his first tweet to warn pioneering electric car maker Elon Musk that he was coming after him. The bold proclamation raised...
This undated combination of file photos courtesy of Rudy Michael Taylor shows his father, former US special forces member Michael Taylor and his son Peter, posing together years apart at unknown locations. - AFPn
Two Americans accused of aiding Ghosn escape indicted in Japan
This undated combination of file photos courtesy of Rudy Michael Taylor shows his father, former US special forces member Michael Taylor and his son Peter, posing together years apart at unknown locations. - AFPTOKYO: Two Americans accused of helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn jump bail and escape from Japan were indicted yesterday and face up to three years in prison. The father-son pair arrived in Japan earlier this month from the United...
This undated handout photo taken by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and received from the Philippine Communications Operations Office (PCOO) yesterday shows Chinese Maritime vessels anchored at the Whitsun Reef, around 320 kilometers (175 nautical miles) west of Bataraza in Palawan in the South China Sea. - AFPn
Philippines accuses China of 'incursion' in disputed sea
This undated handout photo taken by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and received from the Philippine Communications Operations Office (PCOO) yesterday shows Chinese Maritime vessels anchored at the Whitsun Reef, around 320 kilometers (175 nautical miles) west of Bataraza in Palawan in the South China Sea. - AFPMANILA: The Philippines on Sunday accused China of "incursion" after more than 200 militia boats were spotted near a disputed reef in...
BRASILIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro waves at supporters who gathered outside the lawns of the Alvorada Palace to celebrate his birthday, in Brasilia.-AFP n
Bolsonaro takes birthday swipe at COVID restrictions
BRASILIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro waves at supporters who gathered outside the lawns of the Alvorada Palace to celebrate his birthday, in Brasilia. - AFPBRASÍLIA: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro used the occasion of his 66th birthday Sunday to renew his attacks on COVID-19 stay-at-home measures, telling supporters he would fight for their "freedom." The far-right leader has defied expert advice on social distancing and face masks...
In this file photo taken on January 27, 2020 shows Aung Thura, a BBC News Burmese journalist, posing for a photo during his coverage of a Myanmar Parliament meeting in Naypyidaw. - AFPn
BBC journalist freed in Myanmar as protests roll on
In this file photo taken on January 27, 2020 shows Aung Thura, a BBC News Burmese journalist, posing for a photo during his coverage of a Myanmar Parliament meeting in Naypyidaw. - AFPYANGON: A BBC journalist held in Myanmar has been freed, the broadcaster said yesterday, as demonstrators took to the streets for fresh anti-coup protests against the military. Myanmar's junta has unleashed deadly violence on protesters who have risen against the...
Germany: In this file photo Vials with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine against the novel coronavirus are pictured at the vaccination center in Nuremberg, southern Germany. -AFP n
AZ vaccine 80% effective for elderly, no blood clot risk
Germany: In this file photo Vials with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine against the novel coronavirus are pictured at the vaccination center in Nuremberg, southern Germany. - AFPWASHINGTON: AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is 80 percent effective at preventing the disease in the elderly and does not increase the risk of blood clots, the biotech firm said yesterday, following its US phase III efficiency trials. It was 79 percent effective at...
Female panda Huan Huan (left) and male panda Huan Zi meet during an attempt to mate the pair in their enclosure at the Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France.-AFP photosn
'Cooperative and active': Panda couple mates in France
Female panda Huan Huan (left) and male panda Huan Zi meet during an attempt to mate the pair in their enclosure at the Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France.-AFP photosA couple of giant pandas in captivity engaged in a rare weekend of love-making with the hoped-for result, an even rarer panda offspring, still too early to call, a French zoo said on Sunday. Huan Huan, a female panda on loan from China at the Beauval zoo in central France,...
In this file photo shows logos of US online news and social networking service Twitter displayed on computers' screens.-AFP n
First ever tweet turns 15 years old
In this file photo shows logos of US online news and social networking service Twitter displayed on computers' screens.-AFPFifteen years ago Jack Dorsey typed out a banal message-"just setting up my twttr"-which became the first ever tweet, launching a global platform that has become a controversial and dominant force in civil society. The short tweet on March 21, 2006 by the Twitter CEO is now being sold at auction, with bidding reaching $2.5...
Postcard enthusiast Gesa Funke writes on a postcard.
'Wish you were here': Postcards help Germans connect in pandemic
Postcard enthusiast Gesa Funke writes on a postcard.Brightly coloured rectangles of cardboard fill almost every wall of Gesa Funke's apartment in southern Berlin, with piles more stashed in corners and drawers-some from places as far-flung as French Polynesia. The 29-year-old student has been sending and collecting postcards for years. But, like many Germans, she has found herself putting pen to paper more often as a result of travel and other...
Ashod Papazian, a 64-year-old Armenian Egyptian watchmaker, poses for a photo outside his family-owned business - the Francis Papazian watchmaker's shop - in Attaba district, Cairo.n
Time stands still at historic Cairo watch shop
Ashod Papazian, a 64-year-old Armenian Egyptian watchmaker, poses for a photo outside his family-owned business - the Francis Papazian watchmaker's shop - in Attaba district, Cairo. - AFP photosTime seems to have stood still at Papazian's, an Armenian Egyptian watchmaker whose almost 120-year-old Cairo shop has withstood the decades, surviving political upheavals and urban transformations. Sheltered from the hustle and bustle of the capital's...
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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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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP
No end in sight for UK riots
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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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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP
Hamas names Sinwar new chief