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TOPSHOT - People visit the graves of their relatives killed during the Karabakh conflict in Yerevan on December 12, 2020. - Separatist officials in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh said Saturday that three fighters were wounded in a skirmish with Azerbaijani forces, undermining a recent peace deal brokered by Russia. (Photo by Karen MINASYAN / AFP)
Azerbaijan claims military deaths in Karabakh despite peace accord
YEREVAN: People visit the graves of their relatives killed during the Karabakh conflict on Saturday. - AFP BAKU: Azerbaijan announced yesterday that four of its troops had been killed in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region since a peace deal with Armenian separatists was agreed in early November. The defense ministry said a group of Armenian fighters remained in the mountainous province - breaking the terms of the Russian-brokered truce - and...
Afghan policemen search people at a checkpoint at the Chawk-e-Shahidan in Kandahar on December 13, 2020. - Dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce overnight fighting between Afghan forces and militants who attacked multiple checkpoints in the insurgent bastion of Kandahar, officials said on December 13. (Photo by JAVED TANVEER / AFP)
Scores of Taleban militants killed; fighting rocks insurgent bastion
KANDAHAR: Afghan policemen search people at a checkpoint at Chawk-e-Shahidan yesterday. - AFP KANDAHAR: Dozens of Taleban fighters were killed in fierce overnight fighting between Afghan forces and militants who attacked multiple checkpoints in the insurgent bastion of Kandahar, officials said yesterday. Taleban militants attacked checkpoints in five districts surrounding the city of Kandahar, which Afghan forces countered with heavy air and...
TOPSHOT - Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2020, to protest the 2020 election. (Photo by Jose Luis Magana / AFP)
4 stabbed and one shot after pro-Trump rallies
WASHINGTON: Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally at Freedom Plaza on Saturday to protest the 2020 election. - AFP WASHINGTON: Four people were stabbed and one shot as rallies backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud led to clashes in major US cities on Saturday. Scuffles broke out in many places between rally-goers and counter-protesters who turned up to criticize the president, who lost the November 3 election...
Protesters hold a banner against the 'global security' draft law during a demonstration in Paris on december 12, 2020. - It is the third weekend of demonstrations in France during protests against a security bill currently going through French parliament, that would restrict publication of pictures showing the faces of police. (Photo by Gabrielle CEZARD / AFP)
French law on filming police sparks protests
PARIS: Protesters hold a banner against the 'global security' draft law during a demonstration on Saturday. - AFP PARIS: Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in France Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over a controversial security bill that would limit filming of the police. The authorities had been bracing for further possible violence after the last two such protests in Paris ended in rioting.But there...
This picture taken on December 12, 2020 shows Indonesian Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab (C) surrounded by his supporters upon arrival at the police headquarters in Jakarta, before he was arrested on December 13 over allegations of breaching coronavirus restrictions after holding a series of mass gatherings. (Photo by JENAYA / AFP)
Indonesia arrests cleric over COVID rule breaches
JAKARTA: This picture taken on Saturday shows Indonesian cleric Rizieq Shihab surrounded by his supporters upon arrival at the police headquarters before he was arrested yesterday. - AFP JAKARTA: A firebrand Indonesian Muslim cleric was arrested yesterday for allegedly breaching coronavirus restrictions after he held a series of sermons with tens of thousands of followers. Rizieq Shihab's arrest came just days after Jakarta police shot dead six...
Handout photo taken on September 22, 2020 and released on December 11, 2020 by the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) showing the recent discovery by Mexican archaeologists of the eastern end and the external facade of the Huei Tzompantli (ìwall of skullsî) dating back to, at least, between 1486 and 1502, in Mexico City. - The Huei Tzompantli is a tower or circular wall of human skulls of 4.7 meters of diameter, which northeastern end had been discovered in 2015. 119 skulls have been counted so far in the eastern side, adding up to the 484 previously identified. (Photo by - / INAH / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP PHOTO / INAH - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS -DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Mexico's 'tower of skulls' yields more ancient remains
Handout photo showing the recent discovery by Mexican archaeologists of the eastern end and the external facade of the Huei Tzompantli ("wall of skulls") dating back to, at least, between 1486 and 1502, in Mexico City.-AFP photos Mexican archaeologists said Friday they had found remains of 119 more people, including women and several children, in a centuries-old Aztec "tower of skulls" in the heart of the capital. The new discovery was announced...
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Trailblazing country music singer Charley Pride dies at 86
Singer Charley Pride US country music star Charley Pride, a pioneering Black singer who racked up 29 number one hits, died Saturday of Covid-19 complications. He was 86. Pride's family confirmed his death in a statement, saying he had passed away in Dallas, Texas. Born in racially segregated Mississippi in 1934, Pride was known for 1970s hits including "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" and was the first African American to be inducted into the...
A Union flag flutters in the breeze in front of the clock face of the Elizabeth Tower, known after the bell Big Ben, in central London on December 13, 2020. - Sunday is just the latest in a string of supposedly hard deadlines for the negotiations but, with Britain due to leave the EU single market in 19 days, tensions are rising. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP)
UK, EU ditch deadline, push Brexit talks
LONDON: A Union flag flutters in the breeze in front of the clock face of the Elizabeth Tower, known after the bell Big Ben, in central London yesterday. - AFP BRUSSELS: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen agreed yesterday to push on with post-Brexit trade talks despite the passing of a self-imposed deadline. The pair had said they would decide whether or not an agreement was possible by the end of the...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 26, 2020, a worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory production line in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. - Malaysia's Top Glove saw profits soar, and its stock price jump as much as 400 percent this year, as countries worldwide rushed to buy protective gear as the pandemic intensified. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)
'Profits over people': Coronavirus overruns Malaysian glove factories
KUALA LUMPUR: A worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory production line in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's Top Glove saw profits soar, and its stock price jump as much as 400 percent this year, as countries worldwide rushed to buy protective gear as the pandemic intensified. -AFP KUALA LUMPUR: Bangladeshi migrant worker Sheikh Kibria recalls with horror the filthy, overcrowded dormitory where he was...
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Kuwait budget likely to show deficit of KD 13.6bn in fiscal year: Al-Shall
KUWAIT: By the end of November 2020, the 8th month of the current fiscal year 2020/2021 ended and the average price for Kuwaiti oil for November scored $43.1 per barrel. The current fiscal year (April 2020 - November 2020) achieved an average price for Kuwaiti oil at $36.4 per barrel, which is higher by $6.4 or by 21.4 percent than the new hypothetical price estimated in the current budget at $30 per barrel, while it is lower by $18.6 or by...
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro's intelligent interactions
KUWAIT: Gone are the days where we actually have to touch our phones' screen to get things done. We now live in an era where we can control our phones with mere air-gestures. Having said so, Huawei's latest flagship, the Huawei Mate 40 depicts these voguish present-day Innovative and Intelligent Interactions in a powerful and futuristic smartphone.The latest iteration from the flagship Huawei Mate Series comes with EMUI 11, which is loaded with...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 8, 2020 a member of staff draws the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine out of a phial at the Southmead Hospital, Briston. - The US Food and Drug Adminstration on December 11, 2020 granted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine an emergency use authorization, paving the way for its imminent rollout across the country. (Photo by Graeme Robertson / various sources / AFP)
Ministry reassures public as registration for COVID-19 vaccination goes online in Kuwait
BRISTOL: In this file photo taken on December 8, 2020 a member of staff draws the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine out of a phial at the Southmead Hospital, Bristol. - AFP KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health (MOH) reiterated the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines as the country has opened online registration to the public for vaccination against the deadly virus. The new service, available via a link on the Ministry's website, went operational...
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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
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests