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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 04, 2019 Queen Sofia of Spain (L) and Spain¥s former King Juan Carlos I (R) arrive for the funeral ceremony of Jean d'Aviano, Grand Duke of Luxembourg in Luxembourg City. - Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who is under investigation for corruption, has announced he plans to go into exile, the royal palace said on August 3, 2020. (Photo by JOHN THYS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT
Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos heads for exile under corruption cloud
In this file photo, Queen Sofia of Spain (left) and Spain´s former King Juan Carlos I (right) arrive for the funeral ceremony of Jean d'Aviano, Grand Duke of Luxembourg in Luxembourg City. - AFP MADRID: Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who is facing investigation at home and abroad for corruption, announced Monday that he will go into exile. The 82-year-old revealed he would leave the country in a letter to his son, the current King Felipe VI...
This picture taken on July 25, 2020 shows customers browsing in a bookstore in Hong Kong that stocks books with sensitive political titles that could potentially contravene the new national security law. - China's new security law in Hong Kong has sent a chill through the city's rambunctious book industry, with authors and publishers revisiting catalogues and some looking to Taiwan to print potentially now subversive titles. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) / TO GO WITH HongKong-China-politics-books,FOCUS by Su Xinqi
Jittery Hong Kong's authors seek safety in Taiwan
HONG KONG: Customers browse in a bookstore in Hong Kong that stocks books with sensitive political titles that could potentially contravene the new national security law. - AFP HONG KONG: China's new security law has cast a threatening shadow over Hong Kong's dynamic book industry, with anxious publishers combing through back catalogues for potentially "subversive" material, and looking to Taiwan as a safe haven for printing fresh titles. The...
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Beyonce delights fans with stylized visual album 'Black Is King'
In this file photo taken on July 9, 2019 US singer/songwriter Beyonce arrives for the world premiere of Disney's "The Lion King" at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood.-AFP Pop royalty Beyonce on Friday released her much-hyped visual album "Black Is King," an aesthetically ambitious video billed as a companion to her 2019 album of songs inspired by Disney's live-action remake of "The Lion King." The highly stylized visual narrative released on the...
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Art in a pandemic: Tokyo show tests if fans will come
This photo shows staff members wearing face shields next to "Pop up flower" by artist Takashi Murakami during a media preview of "STARS: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World" at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo.-AFP photos It's a blockbuster exhibition, featuring some of the biggest names in Japan's contemporary art scene. But will people flock to galleries in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic? That's the question on the mind...
Orlando, FL - AUGUST 2: D.J. Wilson #5 of the Milwaukee Bucks grabs the rebound against the Houston Rockets during a game on August 2, 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 Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
Westbrook, Rockets outlast Giannis, Bucks
ORLANDO: D.J. Wilson #5 of the Milwaukee Bucks grabs the rebound against the Houston Rockets during a game at The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. - AFP MIAMI: Russell Westbrook sank four free throws inside the final 28.5 seconds and the Houston Rockets topped the Milwaukee Bucks 120-116 on Sunday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. Westbrook scored a team-high 31 points while adding eight assists, and...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 26, 2020 Fulham's English manager Scott Parker gestures on the touchline during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Manchester City and Fulham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England. - Brentford and Fulham will slug it out for a place in the Premier League on Tuesday, August 4 when the London rivals clash in a Championship play-off final worth an estimated £170 million ($220 million) to the winners. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Brentford, Fulham clash in high-stakes battle to reach Premier League
MANCHESTER: File photo taken on January 26, 2020 Fulham's English manager Scott Parker gestures on the touchline during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Manchester City and Fulham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England. Brentford and Fulham will slug it out for a place in the Premier League tomorrow when the London rivals clash in a Championship play-off final worth an estimated £170 million ($220 million)...
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Bowling association holds virtual meeting
Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad KUWAIT: President of International and Asian Bowling Associations, Chairman of Kuwait Bowling Club Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad thanked all members of the executive bureau of the International Association of the game for their constructive cooperation in order to enhance the game.He said the international bowling community is working in total consensus between all members in manner that helps in achieving ambitions that aim...
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Zain offers wide range of digital and cloud solutions to corporate customers
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the offering of a wide range of digital and cloud solutions to corporate customers, allowing them to increase operational efficiency and empower remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic over Zain's superfast and nationwide network.Zain offers these solutions as part of its national commitment towards the nation during this crisis, through which the company reflects its...
A job seeker (L) interacts with a hiring official of a company during a career fair in Zhengzhou, China's Henan province on July 25, 2020. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
China's young jobseekers struggle despite slow economic recovery
ZHENGZHOU: A job seeker (left) interacts with a hiring official of a company during a career fair in Zhengzhou, China's Henan province.-AFP ZHENGZHOU, China: Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in central China among other young Chinese hoping to find work in an economy crushed by the coronavirus pandemic. Ma, 26, is one of almost nine million people graduating and entering the job market this year at a time of great...
This photo taken on August 2, 2020 shows a cargo ship carrying cars making its way on the Yangtze River in Yichang in China's central Hubei province. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT
Asia's factory pain eases as China's activity jumps
A cargo ship carrying cars making its way on the Yangtze River in Yichang in China's central Hubei province. -AFP TOKYO: Asia's factory pain continued to ease in July with contraction slowing in big export-reliant nations, adding to hopes the region is steadily emerging from the devastating hit of the coronavirus pandemic. Manufacturing activity in China expanded at the fastest pace in nearly a decade as domestic demand improved, a private...
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Assembly to debate two heavyweight grillings today
The National Assembly By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly returns to regular meetings today after a stoppage for several weeks over the coronavirus pandemic and will begin by debating two heavyweight grillings against the finance and interior ministers.MP Riyadh Al-Adasani has filed to grill Finance Minister Barrak Al-Sheetan for allegedly submitting austerity proposals to the cabinet that would directly impact the income of Kuwaiti...
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Deputy Amir thanks Eid Al-Adha well-wishers
His Highness the Deputy Amir and the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday thanked all citizens inside and outside Kuwait and residents on their sincere congratulations and heartfelt sentiments on Eid Al-Adha.His Highness the Deputy Amir wished Kuwait more security, prosperity and progress under the wise leadership of His...
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