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Iraqi Shiite Muslims cry as they take part in a mourning ritual on the tenth day of the month of Muharram which marks the peak of Ashura, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in the holy city of Karbala, on August 30, 2020. - Ashura is a period of mourning in remembrance of the seventh-century martyrdom Imam Hussein, who was killed in the battle of Karbala in modern-day Iraq, in 680 AD. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Masks and tears - Shiites mark Ashura in Karbala despite virus
KARBALA: Iraqi Shiite Muslims cry as they take part in a mourning ritual on the tenth day of the month of Muharram which marks the peak of Ashura, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in the holy city of Karbala. - AFP KARBALA: Thousands of tearful Shiite pilgrims wearing gloves and face masks flooded Iraq's holy city of Karbala Sunday to mark Ashura, one of the largest Muslim gatherings since the Covid-19 pandemic started. Ashura, on the 10th day of the...
A health worker examines swab samples for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a testing centre in Siliguri on August 29, 2020. (Photo by DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP)
On India's COVID frontline, female health workers push for fair pay
WEST BENGAL: A health worker examines swab samples for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a testing centre in Siliguri. - AFP MUMBAI: Rushing from one home to another in a village in western India, health worker Ashwini Mhaske cannot afford to take a breather. Working to keep COVID-19 at bay while caring for mothers and babies, Mhaske races between households to meet job targets and earn bonuses for a average monthly wage...
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Berlin halts 'anti-corona' rally as European cities protest over facemasks
BERLIN: Participants gather on the 17. Juni avenue in Berlin at the end of a demonstration called by far-right and COVID-19 deniers to protest against restrictions. - AFP BERLIN: German police halted a Berlin march by thousands of people opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests Saturday against anti-virus curbs and masks to halt the pandemic. With new COVID-19 cases on the rise, European nations are...
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'Learning pods': Magic words as kids return to school in US
CALIFORNIA: Seventh graders (from left) Mia Friedlander, Ella Kingsrud, Taylor Credle, Hannah Cooper and Bella Rocco follow instruction online by tutor Robin Lorch from an ipad placed on a ladder in a home garage in Calabasas, California. - AFP LOS ANGELES: As parents across the United States come to terms with remote learning this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, many who can afford it are opting for so-called "learning pods" to help...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 26, 2019, a rescue diver stands on the shores of Lake Van after a boat carrying refugees and migrants sank in eastern Turkey as seven migrants were killed after their boat sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey. - Europe in 2015 suffered its worst refugee crisis since World War II, when over one million people fled to the continent. (Photo by - / DHA / AFP) / Turkey OUT
In Turkey, lake turns into graveyard for migrants
BITLIS: A rescue diver stands on the shores of Lake Van after a boat carrying refugees and migrants sank in eastern Turkey.- AFP VAN: Gravestones scribbled with identity numbers are all that remain of dozens of migrants aboard a boat that sank in a Turkish lake as they struggled to make it to Europe. Lake Van, a vast body of water nearly seven times the size of Lake Geneva, has become a death trap for Afghan, Pakistani and other migrants seeking...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 21, 2017, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (L) and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who were recently married in Italy, pose during a reception in New Delhi. - Indian cricketing star Kohli on August 27 announced that he and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka are expecting their first child in January next year. (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH / AFP)
Indian stars Kohli, Sharma expecting first child
In this file photo, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (left) and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who were recently married in Italy, pose during a reception in New Delhi. -AFP Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma announced Thursday they are expecting their first child in January. Photos of Kohli and a pregnant Sharma were posted on the celebrity couple's social media accounts."And then, we were three! Arriving...
People walk around the atrium as The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) reopen its doors to the public August 27, 2020, after being shuttered since March 12th due to Covid-19. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
New York's Museum of Modern Art re-opens with few visitors
People walk around the atrium as The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) reopen its doors to the public. New York's Museum of Modern Art reopened its doors Thursday following a nearly six-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, allowing visitors the rare experience of viewing its works by Monet, Van Gogh and Warhol without the usual throngs of visitors.MOMA is the first major museum in the Big Apple to reopen to the public since the US cultural...
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Zain supplies Ahmadiah with thermal camera solutions and 5G Internet
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced an agreement with Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company, whereby Zain will supply Ahmadiah with thermal camera solutions, high-speed Internet services, as well as revolutionary 5G technology to support the company during the COVID-19 pandemic and empower it into digital transformation.The agreement comes as part of Zain's commitment towards the nation during this crisis,...
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US recovery hampered by wobbly performance in powerhouse states
DALLAS: US President Donald Trump points as he talks with Texas Governor Greg Abbott as he deplanes from Air Force One with US Attorney General Bill Barr after arriving at Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas.-Reuters WASHINGTON: Of the many tragedies in the US coronavirus epidemic, among the largest was that the nation's four economic powerhouses - California, Florida, New York and Texas - bolted to opposite corners early in an often...
Tourists are wearing masks as they walk on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 28, 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)
US economy still sees sluggish spending
LAS VEGAS: Tourists are wearing masks as they walk on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday.-AFP WASHINGTON: US consumers continued to spend in July but the gains were much slower than the prior two months amid a surge in coronavirus cases, and confidence remained in a "depressed range," according to new data released Friday. Separately, Coca-Cola and MGM Resorts became the latest major companies to announce massive layoffs as a result of...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 28: Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in their semifinal match during the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP
Djokovic struggles into final
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in their semifinal match during the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Queens borough of New York City. - AFP NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic battled into the ATP and WTA Western & Southern Open final Friday despite a neck problem while Japan's Naomi Osaka shook off stress to advance as well. Djokovic was...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 28: Gary Sanchez #42 of the New York Yankees slides into second as Luis Guillorme #42 of the New York Mets turns a double play during the third inning of the second game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on August 28, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Jeff McNeil #42 of the New York Mets looks on. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. The day honoring Jackie Robinson, traditionally held on April 15, was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP
Mets sweep doubleheader, get walk-off homer at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK: Gary Sanchez #42 of the New York Yankees slides into second as Luis Guillorme #42 of the New York Mets turns a double play during the third inning of the second game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. - AFP NEW YORK: Pinch hitter Amed Rosario hit a two-run homer with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the host New York Mets recorded a dramatic 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees...
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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA
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Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf with Morocco's Ambassador to Kuwait Ali bin Issa. - KUNA
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(File photo) Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyah, standing in front of a portrait of the radical group's slain spiritual guide Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, addresses the crowd during rally by the radical group in the former Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim in the southern Gaza Strip, 16 September 2005. - The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on July 31, 2024, its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Zionist strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president, and vowed the act "will not go unanswered". — AFP
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Zionist strike