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Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military
This photo taken on December 11, 2020 shows members of the Arakan Women Network speaking to soldiers outside a military court in Sittwe. After a brutal gang rape by soldiers, steely-eyed Thein Nu went up against the powerful Myanmar military in a months-long battle for justice -- a self-admitted "courageous" act that paid off in a rare legal victory last week. - AFP SITTWE, Myanmar: After being gang-raped by soldiers, steely-eyed Thein Nu went...
Members of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Welfare Club shout slogans as they take part in a sit-in hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the central governmentís recent agricultural reforms, in Amritsar on December 19, 2020. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)
India PM defends farm reforms
AMRITSAR: Members of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Welfare Club shout slogans as they take part in a sit-in hunger strike in support of farmers yesterday. – AFP NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday his government was a victim of "lies and conspiracy" as it struggled to defuse growing protests by tens of thousands of farmers threatening to encircle New Delhi. With more protesters gathering at entrances to the capital every day,...
In this picture taken on December 18, 2020, people carry the body of a victim following a blast, at a provincial hospital in Ghazni. - At least 15 children were killed when a motorbike laden with explosives blew up near a religious gathering in eastern Afghanistan on December 18, officials said. (Photo by STR / AFP)
Five rockets fired at US air base in Afghanistan
GHAZNI: People carry the body of a victim following a blast, at a provincial hospital in Ghazni. At least 15 children were killed when a motorbike laden with explosives blew up near a religious gathering in eastern Afghanistan Friday, officials said. - AFP KABUL: A major US air base north of Kabul was targeted in a rocket attack yesterday but there were no casualties or damage to the airfield, NATO and Afghan officials said. Five rockets were...
A general view through the door of the hemicycle ahead of a debate on the future of the relation between the EU and UK at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels on December 18, 2020. (Photo by Olivier HOSLET / POOL / AFP)
Post-Brexit talks grind amid fish spat
BRUSSELS: A general view through the door of the hemicycle ahead of a debate on the future of the relation between the EU and UK at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels on Friday. - AFP BRUSSELS: EU and UK negotiators held "technical talks" in Brussels yesterday with no sign of them breaking an impasse over post-Brexit fishing rights in time to save a trade deal. Sources on both sides said fishing is now the main obstacle to...
Fishermen unload their catch from Dutch fishing boat Klasina in Den Helder, in the Netherlands' North Holland province, on February 15, 2019. - For decades Dutch fishermen from the remote northern island of Texel, have been allowed under European Union rules to pull their hauls from British waters. Now, weeks before London is set to leave the EU, hundreds of them say a divorce without a deal would be catastrophic. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)
Dutch fishermen fear Brexit talks collapse could sink their trade
Fishermen unload their catch from Dutch fishing boat Klasina in Den Helder, in the Netherlands' North Holland. - AFP IJMUIDEN, Netherlands: Fishermen in the Dutch port of IJmuiden are bringing home the last catch of the year, but if Brexit talks fail it could be their last from British waters for years to come. As dock workers offload pallets of frozen fish from trawlers at the busy river mouth port just west of Amsterdam, a political storm is...
(FILES) In this file photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk talking to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla in Gruenheide near Berlin on September 3, 2020. - Tesla is set to join an elite group of companies in a key Wall Street index, a move which gives greater prominence to the high-flying electric carmaker and forces money managers to reshuffle their portfolios.nThe company founded by Elon Musk becomes part of the Standard & Poor's 500 index on Monday, which means that investment funds based on that index will be holders of the stock. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
Tesla to join elite S&P index, shaking up Wall Street
In this file photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk talking to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla in Gruenheide near Berlin. Tesla is set to join an elite group of companies in a key Wall Street index, a move which gives greater prominence to the high-flying electric carmaker and forces money managers to reshuffle their portfolios. - AFP NEW YORK: Tesla is set to join an elite group of companies in a...
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Ooredoo Kuwait wins Gold at MENA Digital Awards 2019
KUWAIT: Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, has won the prestigious recognition as the 'Best Application' (Mobile/Tablet) at the MENA Digital Awards 2019 for its innovative MyOoredoo Application. The 'Best Application' recognition underlines Ooredoo's proven track-record in innovation, and its strong competencies in enriching people's digital lives.The award also honors "MyOoredoo" as the best mobile...
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Kuwait looking forward to GCC Summit in Saudi Jan 5
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said that he was looking forward to the GCC Summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on January 5, 2021, saying that the summit reflects keenness of GCC leaders to achieve the shared ambitions of their countries. Sheikh Dr Ahmad made his statements as he hosted ambassadors of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at the Foreign Ministry's building yesterday, the Foreign...
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MPs call for probe over suspected forgery in speaker election
The National Assembly By B IzzakKUWAIT: A number of MPs yesterday called for a probe over suspected forgery in the election of the National Assembly Speaker in which Marzouq Al-Ghanem won although over 40 lawmakers pledged publicly to vote against him. MP Musaed Al-Mutairi said he and a number of MPs submitted a motion calling to form an investigation committee into allowing supporters of a sports club into the opening session and also into a...
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Kuwait lists 221 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait listed 221 new coronavirus infections yesterday to raise the total 147,192, but no victims were registered over the past 24 hours as the death toll remained unchanged at 913, the health ministry said. Meanwhile, the ministry announced 204 new recoveries, which increased total recoveries to 143,113.The number of people hospitalized with the virus stood yesterday at 3,166, with 54 of them in intensive care units, according to...
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Shlonik App model for state bodies' cooperation: Official
KUWAIT: The Director of the Public Health Department and head of Shlonik application committee at the Ministry of Health Dr Fahad Al-Ghamlas said yesterday that the application is a model for the cooperation of various state bodies in the service of the public. In a statement to the press, Ghamlas expressed his pride on winning the Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics award for Shlonik application. Dr Fahad Al-Ghamlas Ghamlas dedicated this...
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Campaign promotes early prostate cancer detection
Dr Khaled Al-Saleh By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among old men after colon cancer, a health ministry official said. The disease can affect younger people, and affects one out of 2,500 at the age of 45, while the highest risk is at the age of 70, said Dr Hani Shukri from health ministry's awareness department. He made his statements during a seminar held yesterday in cooperation with the...
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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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CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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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