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DAVOS: This video grab taken yesterday from the website of the World Economic Forum shows China's President Xi Jinping speaking from Peking as he opens an all-virtual World Economic Forum, which usually takes place in Davos, Switzerland. - AFPn
Xi warns Davos World Economic Forum against 'new Cold War'
DAVOS: This video grab taken yesterday from the website of the World Economic Forum shows China's President Xi Jinping speaking from Peking as he opens an all-virtual World Economic Forum, which usually takes place in Davos, Switzerland. - AFPBEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned global leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum yesterday against starting a "new Cold War", and urged global unity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Having...
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Debenhams shuts stores, costing 12,000 jobs
MANCHESTER: In this file photo, a pedestrian walks past "Store Closing" signs in the window display of a Debenhams store in Manchester, northern England. UK department store chain Debenhams is to shut all its outlets with the loss of around 12,000 jobs.-AFPLONDON: UK department store chain Debenhams is to shut all its outlets, administrators for the collapsed group said yesterday, with the loss of around 12,000 jobs. Debenhams, which has long...
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Philips sees 'uncertainty' due to COVID
THE HAGUE: Dutch electronics giant Philips said yesterday it saw "uncertainty" this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, as net profit for 2020 rose 1.9 percent. The company, now focused on healthcare after decades as a key home appliances and lighting player, had sales of 19.5 billion euros ($23.7 billion) in 2020, up 0.27 percent on 2019."Looking ahead, we continue to see uncertainty related to the impact of Covid-19 across the world," Philips...
NAJAF: Supporters and members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi force react by coffins of members of the powerful pro-Iran paramilitary network during a funeral ceremony in the holy city of Najaf on Sunday, a day after they were killed in an ambush north of the capital. - AFPn
Fears of Iraq execution spree after IS attack
NAJAF: Supporters and members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi force react by coffins of members of the powerful pro-Iran paramilitary network during a funeral ceremony in the holy city of Najaf on Sunday, a day after they were killed in an ambush north of the capital. - AFPBAGHDAD: Rights defenders fear Iraq may give the green light to a spree of executions of convicted jihadists in a show of strength, days after a deadly suicide attack in Baghdad....
WASHINGTON: In this file photo US President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response before signing executive orders for economic relief to COVID-hit families and businesses in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington.-AFP n
Biden seeking to reinforce 'Made in America' approach favored by Trump
WASHINGTON: In this file photo US President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response before signing executive orders for economic relief to COVID-hit families and businesses in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington.-AFPWASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed an executive order yesterday giving priority to US companies and products in contracts with the federal government, pushing a "Made in America" approach favored by...
BRUSSELS: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left) is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel (right) before their meeting in Brussels.-AFP n
Greece, Turkey bow to EU pressure, open first direct talks since 2016
BRUSSELS: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left) is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel (right) before their meeting in Brussels.-AFPISTANBUL: Greece and Turkey bowed to EU and NATO pressure yesterday and opened the first direct talks in nearly five years over their explosive eastern Mediterranean standoff. The Istanbul meeting is not expected to make major headway after the two NATO neighbors' gunboats collided in...
QIXIA, China: One of twenty-two Chinese miners wearing a black patch is saved from hundreds of meters underground, in Qixia, in eastern China's Shandong province.-AFP n
Nine trapped Chinese miners confirmed dead, one still missing
QIXIA, China: One of twenty-two Chinese miners wearing a black patch is saved from hundreds of meters underground, in Qixia, in eastern China's Shandong province.-AFPBEIJING: Chinese rescue workers have found the bodies of nine more miners after an explosion a fortnight ago, local officials said yesterday, raising the death toll to 10. It comes a day after 11 miners were pulled out alive from the mine in eastern Shandong province where the blast...
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson carries Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccines for distribution during a visit to Barnet FC's ground at The Hive, north London, which is being used as a coronavirus vaccination center yesterday.-AFP nn
UK govt under pressure over schools' closure
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson carries Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccines for distribution during a visit to Barnet FC's ground at The Hive, north London, which is being used as a coronavirus vaccination center yesterday.-AFPLONDON: The UK government faced growing pressure yesterday to detail a strategy to reopen schools in England, following a backlash from lawmakers about reports they could remain closed for months. A dozen MPs from...
In this file photo a Chinese soldier gestures as he stands near an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China.-AFP n
India, China clash on Himalayan border again
In this file photo a Chinese soldier gestures as he stands near an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China.-AFPNEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border that left injuries on both sides, officials said yesterday, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant neighbors. The fighting on January 20 came six months after a...
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Fred vies with Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford yesterday. - AFP n
Man Utd get better of Liverpool in FA Cup five-goal thriller
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Fred vies with Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford yesterday. - AFPMANCHESTER: Bruno Fernandes' stunning free-kick inflicted more misery on Liverpool as Manchester United progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win at Old Tafford yesterday. Both sides...
QIXIA, China: One (blue helmet) of 22 Chinese miners is rescued yesterday from hundreds of meters underground after being trapped for two weeks after a goldmine explosion. - AFP n
Rescuers save 11 trapped Chinese miners
QIXIA, China: One (blue helmet) of 22 Chinese miners is rescued yesterday from hundreds of meters underground after being trapped for two weeks after a goldmine explosion. - AFPBEIJING: Rescuers in east China yesterday pulled 11 miners from hundreds of meters underground where they had been trapped for two weeks, state media reported, as the race to locate the remaining 10 intensified. The miners were brought to the surface starting from around...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Prime Minister expresses gratitude for Amir's trust
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received, at Seif Palace yesterday, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir also received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem and His...