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Catholics and evangelicals unite against Argentina's abortion bill
BUENOS AIRES: Demonstrators celebrate with green headscarves - the symbol of abortion rights activists - outside the Argentine Congress on Dec 11, 2020, after legislators passed a bill to legalize abortion. - AFP BUENOS AIRES: At the entrance to Argentina's Congress is a plaque reminding legislators that Our Lady of Lujan is the patron saint of the country's political parties - a not-so-subtle nod to religion in a nation considering whether to...
Niger's outgoing president Mahamadou Issoufou (R) cast his ballot at a polling station in Niamey on December 27, 2020 during Niger's presidential and legislative elections. - Voters in the Sahel state of Niger go to the polls on December 27, 2020 for an election that could seal the country's first-ever peaceful handover between elected presidents, despite a bloody jihadist insurgency. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
Niger stages historic elections despite jihadist bloody attacks
NIAMEY: Niger's outgoing president Mahamadou Issoufou casts his ballot at a polling station yesterday. - AFP NIAMEY: Voters went to the polls in Niger yesterday for an election that could seal a first peaceful handover between elected presidents, against the backdrop of a bloody jihadist insurgency. The West African country, unstable since gaining independence from France 60 years ago, is ranked the world's poorest country according to the UN's...
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Iran says US wants vaccine payments to go via its banks
TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chairs the weekly coronavirus taskforce meeting on Saturday. - AFP TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Washington was demanding Iranian transactions for novel coronavirus vaccines pass through US banks, and expressed fear the money could be seized. US President Donald Trump has imposed wave after wave of sanctions on the Islamic republic since 2018, when he unilaterally withdrew from the...
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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine has 'winning formula'
LONDON: The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has achieved a "winning formula" for efficacy, the company's chief executive said on Sunday. The vaccine, currently being evaluated by Britain's independent medicines regulator, provides "100 percent protection" against severe COVID disease requiring hospitalization, Pascal Soriot said in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper.He...
TOPSHOT - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he holds a remote press conference to update the nation on the post-Brexit trade agreement, inside 10 Downing Street in central London on December 24, 2020. - Britain said on Thursday, December 24, 2020 an agreement had been secured on the country's future relationship with the European Union, after last-gasp talks just days before a cliff-edge deadline. (Photo by Paul GROVER / POOL / AFP)
January 1973: Divided Britain joins Europe
LONDON: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he holds a remote press conference to update the nation on the post-Brexit trade agreement at 10 Downing Street on Dec 24, 2020. – AFP PARIS: On January 1, 1973 Britain joined the European Economic Community in festive spirits following a decade of tough negotiations, though public opinion on membership was mixed. For around 10 days, as part of a "Fanfare for Europe" gala, 300 sports...
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Boursa Kuwait gets CMA nod to revamp its Premier Market's promotion requirements
KUWAIT: After the success of the "Premier Market", which is considered the ideal destination for investors for what it offers in terms of transparency and liquidity, Boursa Kuwait has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority to restructure its promotion requirements for its "Premier Market". The new parameters are expected to raise transparency and increase the issuer base in the "Premier Market" by potentially increasing the number...
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Trucker, fisherman, scientist... the voices of Brexit
As talks came down to the wire, European access to UK waters was a key sticking point. LONDON: Britain left the EU on January 31, 2020, but ties between the bloc and its former member remained unchanged during a so-called transition period while both sides tried to work out a new trading relationship. With that standstill period coming to an end on December 31, the realities of Brexit will arguably become tangible for both Britons and their...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 09, 2020 the Wall Street sign at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York City. - Wall Street stocks were mostly higher in early trading on 23 December, 2020, shrugging off President Trump's sharp criticism of the stimulus package as the US reached agreement to boost its coronavirus vaccine supply. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)
Pound jumps after post-Brexit deal
NEW YORK: In this file photo, the Wall Street sign at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York City. - AFP NEW YORK: The pound jumped, while European stock markets were little changed, as Britain and the European Union reached a trade deal after months of talks on the terms of commerce in the aftermath of Brexit. Sterling advanced against both the dollar and euro, while both London and Paris ended little changed. Frankfurt was...
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Taiba Hospital reaccredited by Joint Commission International
KUWAIT: Taiba Hospital announced yesterday that it is awarded the Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) for the fourth term in a row, reaffirming its standards of excellence in healthcare and continued investment in its medical services at par with international levels of quality in the field. Taiba Hospital was first accredited by JCI in 2010 and has successfully maintained this accreditation throughout the past decade.JCI is the...
Sorting of cocoa beans according to their size and appearance is done in the workshops of Makaya Chocolat on December 23, 2020 in Petionville, Haiti. - Although small in the face of South America's giants, Haiti is slowly developing its cocoa industry to ensure better incomes for thousands of modest farmers and to end the stereotype of gastronomic art known as the domain of wealthy countries. (Photo by Valerie Baeriswyl / AFP)
From bean to bar, Haiti's cocoa wants international recognition
Sorting of cocoa beans according to their size and appearance is done in the workshops of Makaya Chocolat in Petionville, Haiti. - AFP photos Although small in the face of South America's giants, Haiti is slowly developing its cocoa industry, earning better incomes for thousands of farmers and refuting the stereotype that culinary art is the preserve of wealthy countries. Haiti's annual production of 5,000 tons of cocoa pales in comparison to...
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Virtual idols take to the real-life stage in China
This handout photograph and released by the Beijing Mizhi Tech company, shows fans watching projections of members of the virtual girl band And2girls on a screen at an event in Shanghai. - AFP photos Liu Jun has long been a fan of a Chinese star called Amy, a teenage pop singer with red hair whose autograph he treasures-and who only exists in the digital world. On Saturday "Amy" won a breakthrough virtual talent show in China, where...
Leicester City's English striker Jamie Vardy (C) shoots to score their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on December 26, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Man United miss out on second
LEICESTER: Leicester City's English striker Jamie Vardy (center) shoots to score their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester yesterday. - AFP LONDON: A late Axel Tuanzebe own goal prevented Manchester United moving up to second in the Premier League after a 2-2 draw at Leicester, as Aston Villa moved into the top six with victory over Crystal...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years
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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32