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The wreckage of a car is removed from Beirut's Gemmayzeh neighbourhood on August 17, 2020, following a cataclysmic explosion that ripped through large parts of Lebanon's capital. - The August 4 explosion was caused by hazardous material left unsecured at the port for years, despite warnings over its danger, a fact that further enraged Lebanese who already saw the political class as incompetent and corrupt. (Photo by - / AFP)
Beirut blast prompts new exodus
BEIRUT: The wreckage of a car is removed from Beirut's Gemmayzeh neighborhood, following a cataclysmic explosion that ripped through large parts of Lebanon's capital. - AFP BEIRUT: From his office in Beirut, Shady Rizk had a front-row view of the cataclysmic explosion at the Lebanese capital's port. Some 350 stitches later, he sees his survival as a miracle, a second chance at life that he is determined not to spend in Lebanon. The 36-year-old...
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In symbolic first, Israeli pilots train in Germany
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Israeli combat pilots and their German counterparts yesterday honored Holocaust victims with a symbolic flyover of Dachau concentration camp, as they carry out their first joint military exercises in Germany. A formation of fighter aircraft, including Israeli Air Force F-16s and Eurofighter jets from the German Luftwaffe, will also overfly the nearby Fuerstenfeldbruck airbase to commemorate the massacre at the 1972 Munich...
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Quake hits central Philippines killing 1 dead; dozens injured
CATAINGAN: Photo shows residents walking past debris on the ground after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the town of Cataingan in the central Philippine province of Masbate province. - AFP CATAINGAN: At least one person was killed and 43 injured when a 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook the central Philippines yesterday, sending residents fleeing their homes and damaging buildings and roads. The shallow quake struck southeast of Masbate Island...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 14, 2014 Spain's King Juan Carlos (C) is welcomed by State Minister and chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber upon his arrival for a session of the first UAE-Spain Economic Forum at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. - The Spanish king emeritus Juan Carlos I, who went into exile persecuted by a corruption scandal two weeks ago, is in the United Arab Emirates, the Royal House announced on August 17, 2020, clearing up the unknown about the whereabouts of the former head of state. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP)
Former Spanish king Carlos in exile in UAE
ABU DHABI: In this file photo, Spain's King Juan Carlos (center) is welcomed by State Minister and chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber upon his arrival at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. - AFP MADRID: Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who went into exile this month in the face of graft allegations, is in the United Arab Emirates, the royal palace said Monday,...
Belarus miners attend an opposition rally in Salyhorsk some 150 km south of Minsk, on August 17, 2020, after incumbent president rejected calls to step down in a defiant speech. - The Belarusian strongman, who has ruled his ex-Soviet country with an iron grip since 1994, is under increasing pressure from the streets and abroad over his claim to have won re-election on August 9, with 80 percent of the vote. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)
Belarus engulfed in 9th night of protests; Lukashenko heckled
SALYHORSK: Belarus miners and other protesters attend an opposition rally in Salyhorsk some 150 km south of Minsk after incumbent president rejected calls to step down in a defiant speech. - AFP MINSK: Demonstrators descended on the Belarusian capital on Monday for a ninth night of protests against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, who was heckled by factory workers as pressure grows on him to step down. Several thousand protesters gathered...
(FILES) A handout file picture received from the US embassy in Iraq on December 31, 2019, shows smoke billowing from a sentry box at an entrance of the embassy in the capital Baghdad, after supporters and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi military network breached last year the outer wall of the diplomatic mission during a rally to vent anger over weekend air strikes that killed pro-Iran fighters in western Iraq. - As Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, attacks on American targets by pro-Iranian fighters have been on the rise. (Photo by - / US EMBASSY IN IRAQ / AFP)
As Iraq PM heads to US; pro-Iran groups step up attacks
BAGHDAD: File picture shows smoke billowing from a sentry box at an entrance of the embassy in the capital Baghdad, after supporters and members of the Hashed Al-Shaabi military network breached the outer wall of the diplomatic mission during a rally to vent anger over weekend air strikes that killed pro-Iran fighters in western Iraq. - AFP BAGHDAD: As Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President...
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Kuwait reports 662 new COVID-19 cases, one death
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health said Monday 662 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus, while one person died of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours. Ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said that total registered infections reached 76,827, while the tally of fatalities topped 502. Dr Sanad said 168 of the new cases were registered in Al-Ahmadi medical zone, 130 in Jahra, 128 in Farwaniya, 100 in Hawally, and 96 in the...
A view shows damaged stained glass at the 19th century Saint Louis Capuchin Cathedral in the Bab Idriss district of Beirut's historic city centre, in the aftermath of a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
A life's work shattered: Stained glass artist counts cost of Beirut blast
A view shows damaged stained glass at the 19th century Saint Louis Capuchin Cathedral in the Bab Idriss district of Beirut’s historic city centre, in the aftermath of a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Two decades of Maya Husseini's work to restore stained glass windows destroyed in the Lebanese civil war was lost in an instant in the seismic port explosion in Beirut. "I can say that in this blast, 20 years of my professional life was on...
People wearing face masks walk past 'Le Cafe Senequier' situated along the Quai Jean Jaures, on the Saint-Tropez harbour on August 8, 2020, as the city made wearing a protective mask mandatory in the town center. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)
Show goes on for French holidays in summer like no other
People wearing face masks walk past 'Le Cafe Senequier' situated along the Quai Jean Jaures, on the Saint-Tropez harbour. French resorts and holiday destinations are buzzing at the height of the season despite the pandemic but, with foreigners staying away and the shadow of the coronavirus looming large, this is no ordinary summer. A weeks-long summer holiday, often taken at home rather than abroad, is an annual sacred ritual for the French and...
Manchester United's English defender Harry Maguire and Sevilla's Dutch forward Luuk De Jong both jump to head the ball during the UEFA Europa League semi-final football match Sevilla v Manchester United on August 16, 2020 in Cologne, western Germany. (Photo by Martin Meissner / POOL / AFP)
Sevilla punish wasteful Man Utd
COLOGNE: Manchester United's English defender Harry Maguire and Sevilla's Dutch forward Luuk De Jong both jump to head the ball during the UEFA Europa League semi-final football match Sevilla v Manchester United in Cologne, western Germany. - AFP COLOGNE: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United face a busy few weeks in the transfer market after losing a third semi-final this season as Sevilla reached the Europa League final by coming...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox steals second base in the first inning against Kolten Wong #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals on August 16, 2020 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. Quinn Harris/Getty Images/AFP
White Sox hit four straight home runs to beat Cardinals
CHICAGO: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox steals second base in the first inning against Kolten Wong #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. - AFP CHICAGO: Yoan Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, Jose Abreu and Eloy Jimenez connected on four consecutive home runs in the fifth inning to tie a major league record, and Dallas Keuchel pitched 5 2/3 strong innings to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 7-2...
Monster Energy Yamaha's Italian rider Valentino Rossi (L) and Monster Energy Yamaha' Spanish rider Maverick Vinales compete during the Moto GP Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria on August 16, 2020. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)
Rossi fumes after miracle escape in 300 km/h Austrian MotoGP crash
SPIELBERG: Monster Energy Yamaha's Italian rider Valentino Rossi (L) and Monster Energy Yamaha' Spanish rider Maverick Vinales compete during the Moto GP Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria. – AFP SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD: World motorcycling superstar Valentino Rossi said a rival's stray bike, travelling at around 300 km/h (187mph), almost "killed me" in a horrifying near-miss at the Austrian Grand Prix on...
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