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'Londongrad': Russia influence under the spotlight in Britain
LONDON: In this file photo taken on Nov 8, 2018, a Brexit-themed billboard depicting Britain's former foreign secretary Boris Johnson waving Russian national flags reading "Thank you Boris" is seen in east London. - AFP LONDON: A long-awaited parliamentary report this week failed to confirm suspicions about Russian interference in British politics, including in the divisive 2016 Brexit referendum. But it laid out the extent to which wealthy...
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Why COVID-19 is killing diabetes patients at alarming rates in US
NEW YORK: Devon Brumfield could hear her father gasping for breath on the phone. Darrell Cager Sr., 64, had diabetes. So his youngest daughter urged him to seek care. The next day, he collapsed and died in his New Orleans home. The daughter soon learned the cause: Acute respiratory distress from COVID-19. His death certificate noted diabetes as an underlying condition. Brumfield, who lives in Texas and also has type 2 diabetes, is "terrified"...
(FILES) A file photo taken on July 27, 2009 shows Farah Diba (L), widow of the late Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and Jihan Sadat, widow of Egypt's former president Anwar Sadat, attending a memorial service marking the 29th anniversary of the Shah's death in Cairo's historic Al-Rifai Mosque. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
40 years ago, Shah of Iran died in exile
CAIRO: A file photo shows Farah Diba (left), widow of the late Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and Jihan Sadat, widow of Egypt's former president Anwar Sadat, attending a memorial service marking the 29th anniversary of the Shah's death in Cairo's historic Al-Rifai Mosque. - AFP PARIS: On July 27, 1980, the former Shah of Iran died of cancer while in exile in Cairo, 17 months after being driven out by his country's Islamic Revolution....
Relatives chat through a window to a wheelchair bound woman, a resident of Casa Serena, an Old Age home in Johannesburg, on July 22, 2020. - Senior residents of the old age home Casa Serena in Johannesburg are devastated by a rigid COVID-19 coronavirus quarantine, following a deadly spike in cases inside the institution.nAt least 17 facilities were affected by COVID-19 coronavirus in the Gauteng province. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
'A concentration of death': Virus ravages S Africa care home
JOHANNESBURG: Relatives chat through a window to a wheelchair bound woman, a resident of Casa Serena, an Old Age home in Johannesburg. - AFP JOHANNESBURG: "The sickness is around. We don't know when we're going to get it," says 79-year-old Giuseppe Tassi. "I knew a couple of people who went to hospital and never came back." Tassi is sitting in the lounge at the Casa Serena retirement home in the Johannesburg's district of Germiston. The empty...
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Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far
KUWAIT: Kuwait has recorded 63,773 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of yesterday, in addition to 433 deaths. With the exception of 123 cases in intensive care, all infected cases are in stable condition and are recovering in quarantined locations designated by the government for this purpose, while tens of thousands have been discharged from quarantine after exhibiting no symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period,...
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Zain inks agreement with KOTC to offer latest digital solutions
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced signing an agreement with the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), to offer the latest telecommunications solutions built on the most advanced technologies. The agreement is an extension of the long-term strategic partnership between the two companies throughout the past years. As part of this agreement, Zain will provide...
A picture shows the extensive damages at the National Museum. 
Bombed and looted: Yemen battles to save its heritage
A picture shows the extensive damages at the National Museum.  The two facades of the National Museum in the Yemeni city of Taez bear testament to the ravages of a war that has consumed the Arabian Peninsula country. One side has been beautifully restored to its former grandeur, recalling a traditional palace from earlier eras. The other is pocked with damage, crumbling away to reveal collapsed floors and shattered walls. The refurbished side...
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the French Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on July 24, 2020, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. — AFP
Neymar wins French Cup final for PSG, Mbappe suffers ankle injury
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the French Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on July 24, 2020, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. — AFP PARIS: Neymar scored the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeated 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup final on Friday, the first competitive fixture in the country since March 11...
NUERBURG: File photo taken on July 7, 2013, drivers take the first corner after the start at the Nurburgring race track in Nuerburg during the German Formula One Grand Prix. The Nurburgring race track will host a German Formula One Grand Prix again on October 11, 2020, its was announced on July 24, 2020. —AFP
Formula One scraps US, Brazil, Mexico and Canada races
NUERBURG: File photo taken on July 7, 2013, drivers take the first corner after the start at the Nurburgring race track in Nuerburg during the German Formula One Grand Prix. The Nurburgring race track will host a German Formula One Grand Prix again on October 11, 2020, its was announced on July 24, 2020. —AFP PARIS: The Grands Prix in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Canada have been scrapped this year but three races in Europe have been...
OAKLAND: Ramon Laureano #22 of the Oakland Athletics is forced out at second base as Tommy La Stella #9 of the Los Angeles Angels turns a double play in the sixth inning during opening day at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. —AFP
Bieber fans 14, Indians top Royals
OAKLAND: Ramon Laureano #22 of the Oakland Athletics is forced out at second base as Tommy La Stella #9 of the Los Angeles Angels turns a double play in the sixth inning during opening day at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. —AFP CLEVELAND: Shane Bieber struck out 14 batters to set an Opening Day franchise record and lift the host Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Bieber (1-0), who...
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Turkish economy to shrink in 2020, recover next year
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s economy is expected to contract this year for the first time in more than a decade as the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions hit demand, but will bounce back next year, according to a Reuters poll published on Friday.The median forecast in a July 21-23 survey of 42 economists in and outside the country was for a contraction of 4.3 percent in 2020, with drops in the second and third quarters of 12.2 percent and...
TOKYO: In this file photo, parliament building (bottom) is seen in front of office buildings of government ministries in Tokyo. — Reuters
Japan’s digital ambitions stuck in piles of paper
TOKYO: In this file photo, parliament building (bottom) is seen in front of office buildings of government ministries in Tokyo. — Reuters TOKYO: Two decades after Japan rolled out an ambitious plan to go digital, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the government’s deeply rooted technological shortcomings as ministries remain stuck in a paper-driven culture that experts say is hurting productivity.While Tokyo has made “digital...
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Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Duaij Al-Sabah and other officials take a group photo after the 54th session of the Permanent Arab Committee for Human Rights. – KUNA photos
Kuwait promotes human rights, calls for exchange of expertise