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Apocalyptic scenes as blasts ravage Beirut
This combination of pictures shows a fireball exploding while smoke is billowing at the port of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing over 100 and wounding dozens of people. _ AFP BEIRUT: An entire port engulfed in fire, ships ablaze at sea and crumbling buildings: the site of the massive blast in Beirut's harbor area resembled a post-nuclear landscape. Soldiers cordoned off the area,...
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Al Jazeera's office raided in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities raided Al Jazeera's Kuala Lumpur office Tuesday and seized computers as part of an investigation into a documentary about migrants that angered the government, drawing condemnation from the broadcaster. Police launched the probe into the Qatar-based news network's program last month, adding to concerns about worsening media freedom in Malaysia.The documentary-"Locked Up in Malaysia's Lockdown"-looked at the...
Workers of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), burn crackers as they celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhaya, at the Ram Tirath Temple in Amritsar on August 5, 2020. - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a grand Hindu temple in a highly anticipated ceremony on August 5 at a holy site that was bitterly contested by Muslims, officials said. The Supreme Court ruled in November 2019 that a temple could be built in Ayodhya, where Hindu zealots demolished a 460-year-old mosque in 1992. (Photo by NARINDER NANU / AFP)
Ayodhya - India's flashpoint holy site
AMRITSAR: Workers of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), burn crackers as they celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhaya, at the Ram Tirath Temple in Amritsar yesterday. - AFP AYODHYA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help lay the foundations yesterday for a "grand" new Hindu temple at a flashpoint holy site that has been the spark for some of India's worst sectarian...
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Congolese refugee artist seeks niche in Greece
Congolese artist and refugee Richard Lusakumunu looks at paintings as he displays them on a table. Surrounded by cans of paint and canvas in his small studio in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, Richard Lusakumunu feels he has completed his "metamorphosis" from refugee to artist. "Art means integration, inclusion, breaking loneliness and living like everyone else," said Lusakumunu, who secured asylum in 2017 and is also active as a talent scout....
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Kuwait COVID-19 cases rise by 475 to 68,774
KUWAIT: Kuwait said on Tuesday 475 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 68,774, with four people succumbing to the pandemic as the death toll reached 465, according to a health ministry official. Kuwaiti nationals, with 323 cases, occupy 68 percent of the cases recorded, while non-Kuwaitis, with 152 cases, occupy 32 percent of the total caseload, ministry spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said. The...
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Trump gives TikTok 6 weeks to sell or shut down
"I set a date of around September 15, at which point Tik Tok's going to be out of business in the United States," US President Trump said Monday. --AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump gave popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok six weeks to sell its US operations to an American company, saying Monday it would be "out of business" otherwise, and that the government wanted a financial benefit from the deal."It's got to be an American...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 29, 2020 a Boeing 737 MAX jet comes in for a landing following a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. - US durable good orders in June continued their recovery from the COVID-19 hit, with new orders rising 7.3 percent on demand for transportation equipment, the Commerce Department said on July 27, 2020. The $206.9 billion in business done last month followed a surge in new orders in May by a downwardly revised 15.1 percent, after the Detroit automakers and plane maker Boeing restarted production. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP)
US firms leap over low profit hurdle in virus-hit quarter
WASHINGTON: A Boeing 737 MAX jet comes in for a landing following a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. - AFP NEW YORK: A record high percentage of US companies are beating analysts' forecasts this earnings season, giving investors a glimmer of hope in what is still expected to be the slowest profit period since the financial crisis. More than halfway through second-quarter earnings, 82.1...
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US 'cloud' supremacy has Europe worried
PARIS: Europe is sitting on a wealth of data that is the 21st century equivalent of a precious metal mine during the gold rush. But instead of exploiting it themselves Europeans may be allowing American tech giants to gain control of all the excavation equipment, some experts say, pointing to a flurry of European companies announcing deals with US tech players for cloud services.Renault, Orange, Deutsche Bank, and Lufthansa recently plumped for...
ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 3: Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers on August 3, 2020 at The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
Lakers clinch top seed with win over Jazz
ORLANDO: Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers on August 3, 2020 at The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. - AFP ORLANDO: Anthony Davis scored 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. LeBron James...
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 03: Nomar Mazara #30 of the Chicago White Sox flies out in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on August 03, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dylan Buell/Getty Images/AFP
Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 as Mets end skid with win over Braves
MILWAUKEE: Nomar Mazara #30 of the Chicago White Sox flies out in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on August 03, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. - AFP NEW YORK: New York ace Jacob deGrom picked up his first victory on Monday as the visiting Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-2 to end their five-game losing streak. DeGrom, the two-time defending Cy Young winner, worked six innings and allowed two runs on five hits and...
(FILES) This file photo taken on February 7, 2020 shows Pakistan's Azhar Ali (2nd L) celebrating with teammates Naseem Shah (L) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (3rd L) after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun (unseen) during the first day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. - To understand the culture of fast bowling in Pakistan, look no further than Imran Khan, whose rise underlines a tradition where speed is king, and blistering pace is essential for any team. As if to reinforce the point, Pakistan have eight quicks in their 20-man squad for the three-Test series against England, starting on August 5, 2020, ready to unleash their trademark pace and swing. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI / AFP)
Even the PM's a fast bowler: Pakistan cricket's need for speed
RAWALPINDI: File photo taken on February 7, 2020 shows Pakistan's Azhar Ali (2nd L) celebrating with teammates Naseem Shah (L) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (3rd L) after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun (unseen) during the first day of the first cricket Test match. To understand the culture of fast bowling in Pakistan, look no further than Imran Khan, whose rise underlines a tradition where speed is king, and blistering pace is essential...
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Premier tells parliament Amir's health showing 'remarkable improvements'
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah arrives to attend a National Assembly session yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah told lawmakers yesterday that the health of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is witnessing "remarkable improvements." In his intervention during a parliamentary session at...
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