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In this file photo, Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrives for the oath taking ceremony of newly appointed Myanmar President Win Myint in the parliament in Naypyidaw. - AFPn

Myanmar army chief's rhetoric fuels fears of a military coup

In this file photo, Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrives for the oath taking ceremony of newly appointed Myanmar President Win Myint in the parliament in Naypyidaw. - AFPYANGON: Myanmar's army chief has raised the prospect of scrapping the country's constitution as fears swirl about a possible coup by the military over electoral fraud concerns. The army has for weeks alleged widespread voter irregularities in November's...

This undated file photo released by the Washington Post shows Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at an undisclosed location with a copy of Pakistan's English language newspaper Dawn. - AFPn

Pakistan SC upholds acquittal in Daniel Pearl murder case

This undated file photo released by the Washington Post shows Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at an undisclosed location with a copy of Pakistan's English language newspaper Dawn. - AFPISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a series of appeals against the acquittal of the British-born militant convicted of masterminding the kidnap and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl, paving the way for his release along with three...

WUHAN: Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic leave The Jade Hotel on a bus after completing their quarantine in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province yesterday.-AFPn

WHO China mission set to begin as US demands 'robust' origin probe

WUHAN: Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic leave The Jade Hotel on a bus after completing their quarantine in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province yesterday.-AFPWUHAN: World Health Organization experts emerged from quarantine in China yesterday to begin a long-awaited investigation into the origins of the devastating coronavirus pandemic, which has shown no signs of...

MILAN: AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) argues with Inter Milan's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (right) at the end of the first half of the Italian Cup quarter final football match between Inter Milan and AC Milan on Tuesday at the Meazza stadium in Milan. - AFPn

Inter beat Milan to reach Italian Cup semis

MILAN: AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) argues with Inter Milan's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (right) at the end of the first half of the Italian Cup quarter final football match between Inter Milan and AC Milan on Tuesday at the Meazza stadium in Milan. - AFPMILAN: Christian Eriksen scored a last-gasp winner as Inter Milan advanced to the Italian Cup semi-finals on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over 10-man AC Milan in a fiery...

LOS ANGELES: People gather in front of a mural of former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, both with a set of wings, by artist sloe_motions displayed on a wall in downtown Los Angeles, California on Tuesday as people mark the one-year death anniversary of Kobe Bryant. - AFPn

Los Angeles, fans remember Kobe Bryant one year after deadly crash

LOS ANGELES: People gather in front of a mural of former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, both with a set of wings, by artist sloe_motions displayed on a wall in downtown Los Angeles, California on Tuesday as people mark the one-year death anniversary of Kobe Bryant. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Basketball fans gathered across Los Angeles on Tuesday to remember Kobe Bryant, one year to the day after the former NBA superstar perished...

HYDERABAD: India's cricket player Mohammed Siraj attends a press conference at his residence in Hyderabad on January 21, 2021. - AFPn

Cricket Australia confirms Indian players racially abused

HYDERABAD: India's cricket player Mohammed Siraj attends a press conference at his residence in Hyderabad on January 21, 2021. - AFPSYDNEY: A Cricket Australia probe yesterday concluded Indian players were racially abused during the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but cleared six people who were kicked out of the stadium. Cricket chiefs and New South Wales police launched investigations after fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit...

MAGDEBURG: In this file photo taken on January 31, 2020 Japan's Mima Ito eyes the ball as she serves to China's Ding Ning during the women's single quarter-final table tennis match at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum in Magdeburg, Germany. - AFPn

Japan table tennis star aiming for gold, with or without fans

MAGDEBURG: In this file photo taken on January 31, 2020 Japan's Mima Ito eyes the ball as she serves to China's Ding Ning during the women's single quarter-final table tennis match at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum in Magdeburg, Germany. - AFPTOKYO: Japanese table tennis star Mima Ito said she's ready to play without fans at the Tokyo Olympics, as long as it means the Games can go ahead. Organizers of the virus-postponed 2020 Games, denying...

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Opposition MP to file new grilling against premier

The National AssemblyBy B IzzakKUWAIT: Opposition MP Musaed Al-Mutairi yesterday announced he will file a new grilling against His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah over what he claimed his refusal to cooperate on issuing a general pardon law for activists and ex-MPs.His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said that the grilling is "welcome" as long as it is in line with the constitution, adding that issuing...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Duarte Pacheco, in presence of National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. -Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosnn

Amir receives Secretary General of Inter-Parliamentary Union

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Duarte Pacheco, in presence of National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. -Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Speaker of the National Assembly...

KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain yesterday. - KUNA n

Economy, combating corruption main priorities for Cabinet: PM

KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain yesterday. - KUNABy Abdullah BoftainKuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-ChiefKUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met editors-in-chief of local newspapers yesterday, including Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain. The premier said "combating corruption will be a priority for...

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress flies with Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15SAs during a bomber taskforce mission over the US Central Command area of responsibility yesterday. - AFP n

B-52 overflies Mideast; Iran slams 'psywar'

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress flies with Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15SAs during a bomber taskforce mission over the US Central Command area of responsibility yesterday. - AFPWASHINGTON: A US B-52 bomber flew over the Middle East yesterday in a show of force by President Joe Biden's new administration as it girds for a challenging relationship with Iran, the Pentagon said. The nuclear-capable B-52H Stratofortresss flew the round-trip...

RIYADH: Delegates attend a debate during the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel yesterday. - AFP n

Saudi Arabia hosts 'Davos in Desert'

RIYADH: Delegates attend a debate during the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel yesterday. - AFPRIYADH: Saudi Arabia opened a two-day Davos-style investment forum yesterday, with dozens of global policy makers and business tycoons lined up to speak at the largely virtual event amid the coronavirus pandemic. Only 200 of around 8,000 registered delegates are attending the fourth edition of the...

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