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Shahnaz, 40, sits next to a picture of her husband Faiz Ali Ahmadi, 45, who died in a truck bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. — AFP
Taleban prisoner release re-opens wounds for families
Shahnaz, 40, sits next to a picture of her husband Faiz Ali Ahmadi, 45, who died in a truck bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. — AFP KABUL: The decision to release hundreds of the Taleban’s most dangerous prisoners has stirred painful memories for the loved ones of those killed in Afghanistan’s war, with many questioning whether the move will help bring peace. About 400 inmates are expected to be set free in the coming days, after which...
Chilean Sofia Shaw Zapata, student of the ballet school of the Municipal Theater poses in Santiago on August 4, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. - 2020 was going to be key for promising ballet dancer Sofia Shaw. Originally from Chillan in the south of Chile, Sofia moved to the capital thanks to her perseverance and the support offered by her mother, who works as an in-house maid to finance her daughterís dream. (Photo by JAVIER TORRES / AFP)
Young Latinos vent pandemic fury after lost 2020
In these photos Chilean Sofia Shaw Zapata, student of the ballet school of the Municipal Theater poses in Santiago on August 4, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. -AFP photos For four young adults across Latin America, 2020 was meant to be a year of freedom and opportunity. Instead, the coronavirus pandemic brought confinement and frustration. Classes went online and friendships faded, coming-of-age rituals were canceled and first loves...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 20, 2018 Indian Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt during the wedding reception party of actress Priyanka Chopra and US musician Nick Jonas in Mumbai. - Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, whose life has been so colourful and tragic that it became the subject of a biopic, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, Indian media reports said on August 12, 2020. (Photo by Sujit Jaiswal / AFP)
Troubled Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt 'diagnosed with cancer'
In this file photo Indian Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt during the wedding reception party of actress Priyanka Chopra and US musician Nick Jonas in Mumbai.-AFP Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, whose life has been so colorful and tragic that it became the subject of a biopic, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, Indian media reports said Wednesday. The Hindi-language actor, nicknamed "Deadly Dutt", served time in prison for possessing guns supplied by...
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Top-ranked Barty driven by Wimbledon 'dream'
SYDNEY: World number one Ashleigh Barty won't have a chance to fulfil her dream of winning Wimbledon this year, but she remains laser-focused on being crowned champion at the All-England Club. The Australian won the junior Wimbledon title as a 15-year-old in 2011, but the expectations that came with that success took their toll and she made a shock decision three years later to ditch tennis for cricket."In short, I think I needed just to find...
Pakistan's Shadab Khan (R) celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss England's Ollie Pope for 7 during play on the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on August 8, 2020. (Photo by LEE SMITH / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
Waqar backs Pakistan captain Azhar 'to deliver' against England
MANCHESTER: File photo shows Pakistan's Shadab Khan (R) celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss England's Ollie Pope for 7 during play on the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester. - AFP SOUTHAMPTON: Waqar Younis believes Pakistan captain Azhar Ali can overcome a poor run of form as his side look for a series-levelling win in the second Test against England at Southampton...
Paris Saint-Germain's Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting heads the ball during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final football match between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz Stadium in Lisbon on August 12, 2020. (Photo by RAFAEL MARCHANTE / POOL / AFP)
Choupo-Moting the hero as PSG stun Atalanta to reach CL semis
LISBON: Paris Saint-Germain's Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting heads the ball during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final football match between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz Stadium in Lisbon. - AFP LISBON: Paris Saint-Germain snatched a dramatic victory from the jaws of defeat as substitute Eric Choupo-Moting's goal three minutes into added time allowed them to beat Atalanta 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final...
This photo taken on August 11, 2020 shows a general view of the engine room of the HMM St Petersburg, during a media tour in which access and photography was restricted, at the Samsung/DSME shipyard in Geoje, near Busan. - At 400 metres, the HMM St Petersburg is 100 metres (328 ft.) longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, and 62 metres (203 ft.) wide. It has a capacity of 23,820 TEU (20-foot equivalent units, the standard measure of a container), which owner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) says can carry seven billion choco-pies, a popular Korean snack -- one for every human being on the planet. (Photo by STR / AFP)
Biggest container ships take shape in South Korea
GEOJE: Photo shows a general view of the engine room of the HMM St Petersburg, during a media tour in which access and photography was restricted, at the Samsung/DSME shipyard in Geoje, near Busan. _ AFP GEOJE: On the bridge of one of the world's biggest container ships, a worker in a grey protective suit installs the compass that will guide the leviathan across the world. The finishing touches are being put to the HMM St Petersburg at the...
A vendor wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus waits for customers at a market in Jakarta on August 13, 2020. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
Japan stocks surge, dollar sags as investors see 'glass half full'
JAKARTA: A vendor wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus waits for customers at a market in Jakarta yesterday. – AFP SINGAPORE: Japanese stocks soared to a six-month peak and the dollar was under pressure yesterday as investors picked positives out of recent economic data and bet on China and the United States sticking with their trade deal at a crucial weekend meeting. MSCI's broadest index of...
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Europe battery makers power up for a green tech recovery
NORTHVOLT: European battery makers are gearing up to take advantage of massive "green" stimulus packages unveiled since the coronavirus pandemic though many acknowledge it will be tough to match the Asian giants that dominate the mainstream market. While Sweden's Northvolt, and more recently France's Verkor, are making a play for large-scale production, other European companies are focusing on niche markets and new technologies rather than...
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Kuwait: Zero COVID-19 deaths, 701 new cases
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health said yesterday 701 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, but no death cases were registered. Total registered infections climbed to 74,486 while fatalities remained at 489, Ministry of Health (MoH) spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a press statement. The health ministry had reported earlier that 648 people recovered from the virus within the same period, taking...
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Tailoring, dressmaking shop workers struggle to survive, meet daily needs
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Barber shops, beauty salons and spas or massage parlors are closed in this stage of returning to normalcy in Kuwait. The list of businesses that remain shut down as part of precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus include dressmaking and tailoring shops too. Kuwait Times visited the shops of tailoring businesses in Murgab and Sharq areas, which remain closed until further notice.Leonarda Fortin is just one of...
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Arab Media Forum launches Lebanon support campaign
BEIRUT: Food aid is loaded out of a Kuwait Air Force plane that arrived at Beirut International Airport on Wednesday. - KUNA KUWAIT/BEIRUT: The Arab Media Forum Authority launched on Wednesday, in cooperation with the Arab League, the largest remote youth rally for humanity, themed 'For Lebanon Initiative' in support of Lebanese people, due to the massive explosion that hit Biuret Port last week. "What is happening in Lebanon requires a serious...
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