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North Korean-born Jihyun Park fled to the UK 13 years ago and is now standing as a Conservative Party candidate. - AFPn

From N Korea to UK candidate: Defector fights for 'voiceless'

North Korean-born Jihyun Park fled to the UK 13 years ago and is now standing as a Conservative Party candidate. - AFPLONDON: Jihyun Park shares the civic concerns of any other would-be town councilor in Britain, from local education to potholes in the roads. But she is unique in one regard: no other candidate has fled North Korea. Park is believed to be the first defector from the oppressive state to have run for office in any country, other...

Onlookers and members of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) during a rescue operation after a broken glacier caused a major river surge that swept away bridges and roads, at Reni village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. - AFPn

200 missing in India after burst glacier causes flash flooding

Onlookers and members of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) during a rescue operation after a broken glacier caused a major river surge that swept away bridges and roads, at Reni village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. - AFPNEW DELHI: At least 200 people are missing in northern India after a piece of Himalayan glacier fell into a river, causing a torrent that buried two power plants and swept away roads and bridges, police said yesterday....

DUBAI: Emirati Minister of State for Advanced Technology Sarah Al-Amiri, poses for a photo in Dubai.-AFPn

Sarah Al-Amiri: Young minister behind UAE mission to Mars

DUBAI: Emirati Minister of State for Advanced Technology Sarah Al-Amiri, poses for a photo in Dubai.-AFPDUBAI: When Sarah Al-Amiri was a child growing up in Abu Dhabi with a fascination for space, her young country seemed light years away from reaching for the stars. Now the 34-year-old is a government minister and one of the drivers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambitious project behind the "Hope" probe that is due to reach the orbit of...

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Kuwait barbers, salon workers struggle with shutdown...again

KUWAIT: Mask-clad Kuwaitis get haircuts at a barber shop in Kuwait City on February 4, 2021. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Elizabeth was barely a month into her new job in Sabah Al-Salem as a hairstylist and manicurist, but she is now out of work once more, after Kuwait again shut down all salons, barbershops, spas and gyms due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country.On Saturday, Kuwaiti salon owners demanded...

MANCHESTER: Everton's English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Saturday. - AFPn

Man Utd not title contenders, says Solskjaer after Everton draw

MANCHESTER: Everton's English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Saturday. - AFPMANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side should not be considered Premier League title contenders after twice blowing the lead to draw 3-3 at home to Everton on Saturday....

MELBOURNE: Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return shot during a training session at Melbourne Park yesterday, in preparation for the Australian Open.. - AFPn

Not-so-happy Slam: Australian Open starts under COVID shadow

MELBOURNE: Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return shot during a training session at Melbourne Park yesterday, in preparation for the Australian Open.. - AFPMELBOURNE: The Australian Open is known as the "Happy Slam" for its convivial atmosphere but the coronavirus has cast dark clouds over this year's build-up and could cause more chaos during the next fortnight. The on-court focus is familiar: Novak Djokovic is going for a record-extending ninth...

CHITTAGONG: West Indies' Kyle Mayers (right) celebrates scoring a double century with (200 runs) with teammate Joshua Da Silva during the fifth day of the first cricket Test match between Bangladesh and West Indies at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. - AFPn

Windies shock Bangladesh; Pakistan, India struggle

CHITTAGONG: West Indies' Kyle Mayers (right) celebrates scoring a double century with (200 runs) with teammate Joshua Da Silva during the fifth day of the first cricket Test match between Bangladesh and West Indies at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. - AFPCHITTAGONG/RAWALPINDI/CHENNAI: Kyle Mayers scored a stunning double hundred on his debut as West Indies shocked Bangladesh by three wickets in the first Test in...

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Packers quarterback Rodgers wins third NFL MVP award

Aaron RodgersTAMPA: Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named NFL's Most Valuable Player for a third time on Saturday after a stellar 2020 campaign in which he led the Packers to a league-best 13-3 regular-season record. Seeded first in the NFC, the Rodgers and the Packers missed out on a Super Bowl berth when they fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC championship game.Rodgers, 37, had perhaps the best season of his 16-year career,...

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Quarantine to replace flight ban?

KUWAIT: Health sources said there is a possibility to lift a ban on citizens of 35 countries from entering Kuwait after the implementation of institutional quarantine, provided that hotels are available and arrivals have valid residency permits. This comes after the Cabinet's decision to implement institutional quarantine on all arrivals from Feb 21, Al-Qabas daily reported yesterday.Sources said the health ministry is coordinating with companies...

A pedestrian passes the front of what is dubbed 'London's thinnest house' (painted blue) in west London.-AFP photosn

For sale: London's thinnest house

A pedestrian passes the front of what is dubbed 'London's thinnest house' (painted blue) in west London.-AFP photosBlink and you could easily miss it. Wedged between a doctor's surgery and a hairdressing salon, London's thinnest house is only identified by a streak of dark blue paint. But the five-floor house in Shepherd's Bush-which is just 5ft 6ins (1.6 meters) at its narrowest point-is currently on the market for £950,000 ($1.3 million, 1.1...

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Fears for future of Romania's master violin makers

A man glues violin's body parts all together at "Gliga" musical instruments factory in Reghin city.-AFP photosSurrounded by violins hung from the ceiling and lined up on shelves, Vasile Gliga looks proudly on the fruits of his labors. From his factory in the central Romanian city of Reghin, Gliga has been one of the city's world-famous instrument makers for more than 30 years. His business is one of the city's large-scale producers in a city...

In this file photo US pop singer Britney Spears performs on the Stage of Lyon, central eastern France, during her European Tour.-AFP n

Pop phenom, tabloid target: The fight to #FreeBritney

In this file photo US pop singer Britney Spears performs on the Stage of Lyon, central eastern France, during her European Tour.-AFP photosThe legal agreement barring Britney Spears from managing her own life and finances is now older than the pop star was when the public met her as an effervescent 12-year-old on the Disney Channel-and controversy over who steers her life is starting to boil. Spears, 39, has lived under the strict arrangement...

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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP

Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters

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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait population hits 4.919 million

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

People power rocks Bangladesh

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Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved