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PARIS: Travellers show their documents to a police border officer at the immigration desk of Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle international airport, yesterday as new COVID-19 border restrictions come into effect. - AFPn
French police block passengers as new COVID rules kick in
PARIS: Travellers show their documents to a police border officer at the immigration desk of Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle international airport, yesterday as new COVID-19 border restrictions come into effect. - AFPROISSY-CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT, France: French border police turned away some passengers bound for non-EU destinations yesterday as new rules came into force banning flights to and from countries outside the bloc. Prime Minister Jean...
YANGON: In this file photo Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar armed forces, during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon. -AFP n
Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar's powerful, ambitious army chief
YANGON: In this file photo Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar armed forces, during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon. -AFPANGON, Myanmar: After taking credit for restoring Myanmar's democracy but then watching the military get smashed in elections, the country's top general has seized power just months away from official retirement. General Min Aung Hlaing is an...
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Kuwait lists 586 new COVID cases, no deaths
KUWAIT: The ministry yesterday listed 586 new coronavirus cases, bringing the caseload of infections to 165,843. MoH official spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said that no new fatalities with the contagious disease were registered during the same period, thus mortalities' toll steadied at 959. The ministry had earlier announced 545 new recoveries, bringing the total to 158,476. The ministry said in a statement that the percentage of recoveries...
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Kunis and Kutcher filmed a Super Bowl commercial
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher agreed to shoot a Super Bowl commercial because they wanted to enjoy some "freedom". The 37-year-old actress and Ashton, 42, have been stuck at home with their kids - Wyatt, six, and Dimitri, four - amid the coronavirus pandemic, and they thought shooting the Cheetos commercial would give them a welcome break.Mila - who starred alongside her husband in 'That '70s Show' earlier in her career - said: "It's so silly!...
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'Possessor' wins grand prize at Gerardmer film festival
Brandon CronenbergCanadian film-maker Brandon Cronenberg-son of horror master David Cronenberg-picked up a top award in the genre Sunday, following in the family tradition. Cronenberg won the Grand Prize at the Gerardmer fantasy and horror film festival for "Possessor", which takes viewers on a sinister trip with white-collar assassins who take control of others to execute contracts. It was previously presented at the Sundance festival, where it...
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Pandemic, protests and pet spiders: 'Life in a Day 2020' hits Sundance
In this file photo British director/producer Ridley Scott poses for pictures on the red carpet upon arrival for the world premier of "Exodus: God and Kings" in London.-AFPWhen Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald created documentary "Life in a Day" a decade ago, their goal was to construct a video portrait of a typical 24 hours on Earth, as filmed by tens of thousands of amateurs around the world. Repeating the trick in "Life in a Day 2020,"...
WASHINGTON: Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards shoots the game winning shot against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. - AFPn
Nuggets halt Utah's 11-game win streak
WASHINGTON: Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards shoots the game winning shot against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Denver center Nikola Jokic matched his career-high with 47 points as the Nuggets cooled off the hottest team in the NBA on Sunday with a 128-117 victory over the Utah Jazz. Jokic erupted for 33 points in the first half -- 22 in the first quarter -- and added 12...
DOHA: Qatari sports historian and journalist Sultan Jassem, holds a picture of US boxing legend Muhammad Ali, at Doha Stadium, on December 29, 2020. – AFPn
'Our history': Modest Doha stadium far cry from World Cup venues
DOHA: Qatari sports historian and journalist Sultan Jassem, holds a picture of US boxing legend Muhammad Ali, at Doha Stadium, on December 29, 2020. – AFPDOHA: Away from the lavish air conditioning and hand-manicured turf of Qatar's World Cup Stadiums, two of which will host the world's best clubs from Thursday, sits Doha Sports Stadium. The modest ground, the first in the Gulf with a grass pitch, nestles in the heart of the old city flanked...
MELBOURNE: Serena Williams of the US hits a return against Australia's Daria Gavrilova during their Yarra Valley Classic women's singles tennis match in Melbourne yesterday. - AFPn
Serena calls Aussie Open delay a 'blessing' for injury recovery
MELBOURNE: Serena Williams of the US hits a return against Australia's Daria Gavrilova during their Yarra Valley Classic women's singles tennis match in Melbourne yesterday. - AFPMELBOURNE: Serena Williams admitted yesterday that she might have been forced to skip the Australian Open if it hadn't been delayed over the coronavirus, saying she needed extra time to shake off the achilles injury which cut short her 2020 season. Williams, who beat...
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Kuwait Deputy Foreign Minister's resignation accepted
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah chaired yesterday a meeting of the Diplomatic Council and Consular Corps. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nasser informed the Council of the acceptance of Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah's resignation, starting from January 28, 2021, praising Jarallah's attributes, dedication and sincerity during his career and wished him all success in his life.He affirmed that the Ministry...
KUWAIT: Minister of State for Services Affairs Abdullah Marafi, accompanied by President of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah, inspects health measures at Kuwait airport yesterday. - KUNA nn
Minister inspects health measures at Kuwait airport
KUWAIT: Minister of State for Services Affairs Abdullah Marafi, accompanied by President of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah, inspects health measures at Kuwait airport yesterday. - KUNAKUWAIT: Minister of State for Housing Affairs and Minister of State for Services Affairs Abdullah Marafi inspected at Kuwait International Airport the latest regulatory and health measures following the...
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Travel restrictions complicate situation of deportees in Kuwait
KUWAIT: The deportation center is experiencing unprecedented overcrowding due to unavailability of flights to take inmates back to their countries, Al-Qabas Arabic daily reported yesterday. The number of those awaiting deportation is around 800 violators from five Asian and African countries. Some of them are in police station holding cells, the deportation prison, residency violators' holding cell, criminal detectives' holding cell and the Drugs...
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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
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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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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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved