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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 02, 2020 inmates are seen on the top of a tower of the Puraquequara prison during a rebellion to demand better conditions inside the prison in which seven guards were taken hostage, in Manaus, Amazona State, Brazil, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. - The precarious and overcrowded prisons of Brazil added up a new evil: the new coronavirus pandemic, which deepened the deficiencies of healthcare services and left prisoners more isolated than even from their families. (Photo by Michael DANTAS / AFP)
Brazil's squalid jails get even worse as COVID-19 spreads
MANAUS: Inmates are seen on the top of a tower of the Puraquequara prison during a rebellion to demand better conditions inside the prison in which seven guards were taken hostage in Manaus Brazil, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. – AFP BRASILIA: Squalid, overcrowded and prone to deadly riots, Brazil's prisons now face a new problem as COVID-19 spreads inside them, pushing already precarious health services to the brink and increasing...
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Branded 'a traitor' Dahlan in crosshairs over UAE deal
Palestinian senior Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan JERUSALEM: Branded "a traitor" in street protests, exiled Palestinian dissident Mohammed Dahlan is being marked out as a behind-the-scenes architect of the Israel-UAE deal that has provoked fury back home. He serves as an adviser to one of the Middle East's most powerful men, Abu Dhabi's crown prince and effective leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, otherwise...
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Making of Harry Potter' park to open in Tokyo in 2023
Muggles in Japan can discover how the Harry Potter films were made at a new amusement park opening in 2023 in Tokyo, Warner Bros said Tuesday, in the latest expansion of the multibillion-dollar wizarding franchise. The attraction, offering visitors a behind-the-scenes look into the production of the eight hit movies, is the second of its kind, modeled on the original permanent studio exhibition in Britain."The Studio Tour Tokyo" will stretch...
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Small wonders: The Vietnamese artist making tiny food
This combination photograph shows miniature artist Nguyen Thi Ha An holding her creations "Pho Ha Noi" (top left) and "Banh Mi" (top right) at her studio and real-life sized versions of a bowl of pho (bottom left) and banh mi at an eatery in Hanoi.-AFP photos Squinting in concentration, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thi Ha An drops a bright red chilli onto a bowl of pho noodles barely bigger than a coin-the finishing touch to a miniature clay model...
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (R) speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill August 18, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's first female finance minister on Tuesday as an ethics scandal that clipped her predecessor's wings reverberates through the government. Freeland received a standing ovation after being sworn in at a small ceremony at Rideau Hall, the official residence of Governor General Julie Payette in Ottawa. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP)
Trudeau names Canada's first female fin min
OTTAWA: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (right) speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill Tuesday in Ottawa as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks. - AFP OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's first female finance minister on Tuesday as an ethics scandal that clipped her predecessor's wings reverberates through the government. Freeland received a standing ovation...
People walk outside a Walmart a store in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2020. - Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic and US government stimulus payments boosted spending, the company reported on August 18. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP)
Walmart profits boosted in Q2 by US stimulus and e-commerce
WASHINGTON, DC: People walk outside a Walmart a store in Washington, DC. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic and US government stimulus payments boosted spending, the company reported on Tuesday.-AFP NEW YORK: Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic and US government stimulus payments boosted spending, the...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 18, 2018, an employee of Amazon India walks towards a security gate at Amazon's newly launched fulfilment centre situated on the outskirts of Bangalore. - US tech giant Amazon launched its first Indian online pharmacy service on Friday as it attempts to grab more of the country's burgeoning e-commerce market. (Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN / AFP)
Reliance buys Indian online pharmacy stake
BANGALORE: In this file photo, an employee of Amazon India walks towards a security gate at Amazon's newly launched fulfillment center situated on the outskirts of Bangalore. US tech giant Amazon launched its first Indian online pharmacy service on Friday as it attempts to grab more of the country's burgeoning e-commerce market. - AFP MUMBAI: Indian conglomerate Reliance has bought a majority stake in online pharmacy Netmeds for $83 million,...
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos heads the ball and scores during the UEFA Champions League semi-final football match between Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on August 18, 2020. (Photo by David Ramos / POOL / AFP)
PSG reach first ever Champions League final
LISBON: Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos heads the ball and scores during the UEFA Champions League semi-final football match between Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. - AFP LISBON: Paris Saint-Germain are through to the final of the Champions League for the first time after goals by Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat saw them ease to a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in a one-sided semi-final in...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 10, 2017 former FC Barcelona's Dutch defender Ronald Koeman acknowledges the crowd during a tribute match against SL Benfica at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. - Former Barcelona's Dutch player Ronald Koeman was appointed on August 18, 2020 as new coach of FC Barcelona, assuming the heavy task of rebuilding the team, devastated by its 8-2 rout against Bayern Munich in Champions League's quarter-finals. (Photo by PAU BARRENA / AFP)
Koeman to take dream job at Barca, reveals Bartomeu
BARCELONA: In this file photo taken on June 10, 2017 former FC Barcelona's Dutch defender Ronald Koeman acknowledges the crowd during a tribute match against SL Benfica at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. Former Barcelona's Dutch player Ronald Koeman was appointed as new coach of FC Barcelona. - AFP MADRID: Ronald Koeman is set to take his dream job at Barcelona after the Catalan giants' president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed on Tuesday the...
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 18: Jake Cave #60 of the Minnesota Twins congratulates teammate Byron Buxton #25 on scoring the walk-off run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the twelfth inning of the game at Target Field on August 18, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Brewers 4-3 in twelve innings. Hannah Foslien/Getty Images/AFP
Maeda loses no-hit bid but Twins win in 12th inning
MINNEAPOLIS: Jake Cave #60 of the Minnesota Twins congratulates teammate Byron Buxton #25 on scoring the walk-off run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the twelfth inning of the game at Target Field on August 18, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Brewers 4-3 in twelve innings. - AFP MINNEAPOLIS: Jorge Polanco drove in two runs, including the winner with one out in the 12th inning, and Kenta Maeda took a no-hitter into the...
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Kuwait reports 675 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health said yesterday 675 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus, while two people died of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours. Ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said that total registered infections reached 78,145, while the tally of fatalities topped 507. Dr Sanad said 188 of the new cases were registered in Al-Ahmadi medical zone, 148 in Farwaniya, 115 in Jahra, 114 in the Capital, and 110 in...
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No transfer to residency from visit visas issued after COVID-19 outbreak
KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry has instructed the residency affairs department not to allow any residents to sponsor any of their relatives who had come to Kuwait on visit visas after the COVID-19 outbreak, Al-Rai reported yesterday quoting informed sources. The ministry's instructions ban transferring all visit visas to residency visas for expatriates who entered Kuwait since the beginning of the year, said the sources who spoke on the...
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