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Waleed (C), 29, a Kuwaiti migrant, sits in a dinghy with his brother's family and other migrants as they illegally cross the English Channel from France to Britain on September 11, 2020. - The number of migrants crossing the English Channel -- which is 33,8 km (21 miles) at the closest point in the Straits of Dover -- in small inflatable boats has spiralled over the summer of the 2020. According to authorities in northern France some 6,200 migrants have attempted the crossing between January 1 and August 31, 2020, compared with 2,294 migrants for the whole of 2019. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
Bedoon man risks the Channel 'death route' to Britain
Walid (right), 29, a bedoon from Kuwait, sits in a dinghy with other migrants as they illegally cross the English Channel from France to Britain on Sept 11, 2020. - AFP photos Britain! After years trekking through countless countries, weeks in a filthy camp on the French coast, seven grueling hours on a small boat tossed about by the Channel, Walid has finally made it. He's managed to cross the so-called death route. His friend Falah, though, is...
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When can we travel again?
By Shakir Reshamwalathe coronavirus pandemic showing no sign of abating, governments around the world are opening up the economy and easing lockdowns. Schools have also opened in some countries. In many nations, this resulted in a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases, prompting authorities to clamp down again.But one sector that is still badly affected is the travel and airline industry. The United Nations said earlier this week the pandemic cost...
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Time is wealth
By Abdellatif Sharaayear 2020 is really the year of opportunity. Yes, the year of opportunity! One may scream out loud that after the coronavirus, lost jobs, a stagnant economy, closed schools, being unable to travel, etc, what opportunity are you talking about?Despite all the ills and drawbacks that took place this year of which there are still more than three months to go, we had and have plenty of spare time! We had to endure long hours at...
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A plane leaves contrails in the clear blue sky. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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WHO urges safety for health workers bearing brunt of coronavirus
GENEVA: Too many doctors and nurses are paying the ultimate price while battling Covid-19, the World Health Organization said yesterday as it launched a charter aiming to boost safety for health workers. The UN health agency said that the pandemic had exposed health workers and their families to "unprecedented levels of risk". While the coronavirus crisis has taken a heavy toll overall, data from many countries and regions show that healthcare...
A traveller stands near automated check-in kiosks inside the departure hall of a terminal of the Changi International Airport in Singapore on September 11, 2020. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)
Asian international travel plunges 97.5%
SINGAPORE: A traveller stands near automated check-in kiosks inside the departure hall of a terminal of the Changi International Airport in Singapore. - AFP SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd said a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia's Outback and Great Barrier Reef had sold out in 10 minutes, as it joined a growing trend in Asia offering "flights to nowhere" that take off and land at the same airport. Tough border restrictions to keep the...
A man pulls his cart filled with household items for sale in Jakarta, on September 17, 2020. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)
Stocks buckle, dollar stirs as divided Fed disappoints
JAKARTA: A man pulls his cart filled with household items for sale in Jakarta yesterday. - AFP LONDON: The dollar stirred and equities recoiled yesterday after a divided US Federal Reserve dented stimulus hopes, TikTok's tug-of-war clobbered tech stocks and dire European car sales underscored coronavirus troubles. Traders were also watching Bank of Japan and Bank of England meetings as well as plenty more too, but the tone was set by the events...
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Boeing 737 MAX crashes: 'Horrific' result of lapses
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION: Boeing Company logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. Congressional investigators blamed two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes on 'repeated and serious failures' by Boeing and air safety regulators, according to a report released on September 16, 2020. - AFP NEW YORK: Congressional investigators blamed two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes on "repeated and serious failures" by the company and air safety...
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays a backhand to Venus Williams of the USA on day three of the Women's Italian Open at Foro Italico on September 16, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP)
Halep through in Rome despite sluggish start, Pliskova, Azarenka advance
ROME: Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays a backhand to Venus Williams of the USA on day three of the Women's Italian Open at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. - AFP ROME: Top seed Simona Halep overcame a couple of hiccups in her first match at the Italian Open in Rome to beat wildcard Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-4 and move into the third round on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Wimbledon champion has only lost twice this year but found herself a break down in...
Australia's Mitchell Starc (C) scores the winning runs in the last over during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on September 16, 2020. (Photo by JASON CAIRNDUFF / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
Maxwell and Carey hit hundreds as Australia clinch ODI series over England
MANCHESTER: Australia's Mitchell Starc (C) scores the winning runs in the last over during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester. - AFP MANCHESTER: Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey both hit brilliant hundreds as Australia sealed a dramatic series win over world champions England in the third one-day international at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Australia, chasing a target of 303, were...
Leeds United's English midfielder Ian Poveda (2R) fails to make it past the Hull defence during the English League Cup second round football match between Leeds United and Hull City at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on September 16, 2020. (Photo by PHIL NOBLE / 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. /
Leeds, Southampton crash out in second round of League Cup
LEEDS: Leeds United's English midfielder Ian Poveda (3R) fails to make it past the Hull defence during the English League Cup second round football match between Leeds United and Hull City at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England. – AFP LONDON: Leeds and Southampton were the Premier League casualties in the second round of the League Cup on Wednesday as League One Hull won a Yorkshire derby 9-8 on penalties at Elland Road, while Saints lost...
This picture taken in Jakarta on September 16, 2020 shows gravediggers (C) carrying a coffin during a funeral for a victim of the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Pondok Ranggon cemetery in Jakarta. - Authorities in the Indonesian capital re-imposed a partial coronavirus lockdown on September 14 and vow to strictly isolate anyone testing positive for COVID-19 as infections soared in the metropolis. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
WHO warns of 'alarming' transmission rates
JAKARTA: Photo shows gravediggers carrying a coffin during a funeral for a victim of the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Pondok Ranggon cemetery in Jakarta. - AFP COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization warned yesterday of "alarming rates of transmission" of COVID-19 across Europe and cautioned countries against shortening quarantine periods. The WHO's regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said the number of coronavirus cases seen in September...
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