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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 09: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat, Jae Crowder #99 of the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat fight for possession during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 9, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Heat stave off elimination
FLORIDA: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat, Jae Crowder #99 of the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat fight for possession during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the 2020 NBA Finals on October 9, 2020. - AFP ORLANDO: Jimmy Butler's triple-double propelled Miami to a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday that kept the Heat alive in the NBA Finals. Butler scored 35...
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Drug, sex scandals mar Australian rugby league
This handout picture released by Rugby Australia shows Australia's players form a huddle before the captain's run in Christchurch ahead of the first Bledisloe Cup match. - AFP SYDNEY: Australia's National Rugby League was rocked by twin scandals yesterday, with experienced centre Michael Jennings failing a drugs test and the son of legend Wendell Sailor charged with aggravated sexual assault. Jennings, who has played for both Australia and...
Nasser Al-Attiyah poses for a portrait at the shakedown before Rally Baja Poland in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland on September 3, 2020 // Kin Marcin/Red Bull Content Pool // SI202009030706 // Usage for editorial use only //
Andalucia Rally: Off-road legends and rookies are back to business
Nasser Al Attiyah KUWAIT: The best rally-raid racers on the planet are coming to Spain to compete in the brand-new Andalucia Rally. There's a host of Dakar Rally champions in the pack as well as some intriguing rookies to keep an eye on when five days of off-road action get underway tomorrow. Expect a heavyweight tussle in the car category as Carlos Sainz (ESP), Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) and Stephane Peterhansel (FRA) engage in battle. This trio...
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Kuwait's Amir receives congratulations on choosing Sheikh Mishal as Crown Prince
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received several cables from senior figures on Saturday, congratulating him on choosing His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Crown Prince of Kuwait. Sheikh Mishal had taken oath to His Highness the Amir and the National Assembly on Thursday, assuming the Crown Prince position.The first cable,...
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Kuwait calls for international cooperation to fight coronavirus
NEW YORK: Kuwait's First Secretary to the UN Abdullah Al-Sharrah speak during the UN General Assembly sessions. - KUNA NEW YORK: Kuwait affirmed the need for further cooperation to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and prepare for post-pandemic phase to protect and achieve the sustainable development goals. Kuwait's First Secretary Abdullah Al-Sharrah made these remarks during the UN General Assembly's 75th session on rebuilding the world...
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New academic year begins without promos
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: The new academic year for public schools in Kuwait kicked off last week without much fanfare - no traffic or busy streets and no back-to-school sales. "The reason is obvious - during the pandemic, students are not required to go to school physically as they are taught by teachers at home through online classes. So we haven't displayed bags and notebooks visibly in our store. Students are not also required to wear their...
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Fishermen violate environment law
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Friday the seizure of 11 boats and the arrest of 58 fishermen for violating the Environment Protection Law. The move was taken in cooperation with the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR), and the Environment Public Authority, the ministry's security media and public relations department said in a statement.The seized boats were fishing in territorial...
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Toyota announces 2020 'Dream Car Art Contest'
KUWAIT: Toyota believes in nurturing the creativity of the next generation of great inventors, thinkers and dreamers. Every great idea was born in the glimmer of a dream. The 'Toyota Dream Car Art' Contest one of the largest global art contests for children invites participation from all corners of the globe to share ideas about the future of mobility by drawing their dream cars. This activity is held to cultivate children's imagination and...
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Firemen battle workshops blaze near highway
KUWAIT: Firemen put out a blaze that broke out in a workers' residence as well as a paper press plant and various workshops that contained highly combustible material off the Sixth Ring Road. Subhan, Farwaniya, Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Bidaa and backup centers participated in fighting the blaze, which broke out on Friday. No injuries were reported. Chief of Kuwait Fire Force Lt Gen Khaled Al-Mikrad supervised the efforts while, his deputy, Maj Gen...
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Kuwait reports 13 deaths, 1,127 new cases in 2 days
KUWAIT: Kuwait reported 13 deaths from COVID-19 in the past two days, while the number of patients in intensive care units rose by 14 in the past 24 hours. The spike in deaths comes as speculation continues to grow whether the government will reintroduce lockdowns or other measures to curb the spread of the deadly disease.The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Kuwait rose by 492 yesterday to take the total to 110,568, while a sixfold...
Yasin Budakov, 40, holds a kitten he found in his damaged flat as residents return to their homes following a ceasefire during a military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in the town of Terter, Azerbaijan, on October 10, 2020. - Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations of new attacks on October 10 in breach of a ceasefire deal to end nearly two weeks of heavy fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Photo by Bulent Kilic / AFP)
Shaky Karabakh truce marred by fresh violations
TERTER: Yasin Budakov, 40, holds a kitten he found in his damaged flat as residents return to their homes following a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan yesterday. - AFP STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan: Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations of new attacks yesterday in breach of a ceasefire deal to end nearly two weeks of heavy fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The two sides agreed to implement the ceasefire from noon (0800...
TOPSHOT - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden poses with supporters after speaking at the East Las Vegas Community Center about the effects of Covid-19 on Latinos, October 9, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
Trump resumes public speeches, debate canceled
LAS VEGAS: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden poses with supporters after speaking at the East Las Vegas Community Center about the effects of COVID-19 on Latinos on Friday. - AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump was to give a public speech at the White House yesterday for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19, as he prepares a rapid return to the campaign trail just three weeks before the election. The 74-year-old...
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