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‘Judo therapy’: Martial art with healing power
Hiroyuki Mitsuhashi (left), an executive at the Japan Judo Therapist Association, treats Yoshie Takahashi, who broke her right wrist, at his clinic in Tokyo. Judo is known for its killer throws and lightning-fast grappling moves but the sport has a lesser-known application popular in Japan: the ancient healing art of “judo therapy.” Over its decades-long history, judo has branched into two areas. The “sappo” or “kill method”...
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C) scores their second goal during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 18, 2020. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
Arsenal reach record 21st FA Cup final
LONDON: Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (center) scores their second goal during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 18, 2020. - AFP LONDON: Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's "great chemistry" as the secret to their shock 2-0 win over Manchester City as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired his club to a record 21st FA Cup final. Gunners boss Arteta...
People sit apart to observe social distancing while watching wrestlers perform a ceremony ahead of their bouts during a new two-week sumo tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, the main sumo arena in Tokyo, on July 19, 2020. - Sumo began a new tournament in front of a live audience on July 19 despite a steady rise of COVID-19 coronavirus infections, with fans voicing both joy and caution about watching the live spectacle during the pandemic. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT
Sumo resumes in front of fans despite rise in Japan infections
TOKYO: People sit apart to observe social distancing while watching wrestlers perform a ceremony ahead of their bouts during a new two-week sumo tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan - the main sumo arena in Tokyo yesterday. - AFP TOKYO: Sumo began a new tournament in front of a live audience yesterday, despite a steady rise in coronavirus infections, with fans voicing both joy and caution about watching the Japanese spectacle during the pandemic....
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - JULY 16: People check in at the American Airlines counter in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 16, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. JetBlue Airways and American Airlines Group announced they will be creating an alliance between the two companies. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
Americans see travel horizons narrowing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: People check in at the American Airlines counter in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Some US states are even imposing quarantines on visitors. - AFP WASHINGTON: After months of working from home, stir-crazy Americans have finally reached the long, hot days of summer only to watch their vacation horizons dim, with travel options shrinking as the country's coronavirus cases...
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting on July 15, 2020 in Berlin. (Photo by Michael Kappeler / POOL / AFP)
German finance minister under fire over Wirecard
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin in this file photo.-AFP FRANKFURT: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz came under fire Friday after documents showed he knew about suspicions of misconduct at disgraced payments company Wirecard as early as 2019. Wirecard collapsed spectacularly last month after admitting that 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) missing from its accounts likely did not exist, in...
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Expats with expired iqamas need new visas to return
KUWAIT: Around 40,000 residency permits held by expatriates who are abroad are considered void as they were not renewed, Residency Affairs Director General Brig Hamad Rashed Al-Tawala told Al-Rai daily, adding they can only return on new visas. He said that during the coronavirus crisis, the interior ministry took the humanitarian aspects of expats abroad who had valid residency permits into consideration by automatically renewing the absence...
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Crown Prince receives calls reassuring about Amir's health
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a phone call on Saturday from Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who got reassured about the health of His Highness the Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The Qatari Amir wished His Highness the Kuwaiti Amir good health and wellbeing. His Highness the Crown...
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Central Bank governor affirms strength of Dinar exchange rate
Central Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Al-HashelFinance Minister Barrak Al-Sheetan KUWAIT: Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) Dr Mohammad Al-Hashel affirmed the financial strength of Kuwait and the resilience of the Kuwaiti Dinar's exchange rate vis-a-vis other currencies. "Among the fundamentals of the CBK monetary policy is to maintain the stability and strength of KD exchange rate," Dr Hashel said on Saturday."The reports of the...
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Amir undergoes 'successful' surgery after medical checks
HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah underwent "successful" surgery yesterday morning, Minister of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah said. He prayed to Allah the Almighty to bestow HH the Amir with rapid recovery and wellbeing.HH the Amir had entered hospital on Saturday to undergo a number of medical...
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Saudi hosts G20 talks on debt, virus recovery
RIYADH: Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan wears a mask as he chairs a virtual meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 nations on Saturday. - AFP RIYADH: G20 nations will consider extending debt relief for coronavirus-hit poor countries in the second half of 2020, the group's finance ministers and central bankers said Saturday after talks aimed at spurring global economic recovery. The 20 most industrialized...
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Stranded on ships, 200,000 seafarers struggle in limbo
MANILA: This handout photo taken in May 2020 shows Philippine coastguard personnel taking swab samples from a Filipino crewmember onboard a cruise ship anchored at Manila Bay. - AFP MANILA: Indian ship worker Tejasvi Duseja is desperate to go home after months stranded offshore by coronavirus border closures and lockdowns that have left more than 200,000 seafarers in limbo. From engineers on cargo ships to waiters on luxury cruise liners,...
TOPSHOT - Doctors and nurses wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits look after a COVID-19 coronavirus patient at the Intensive Care Unit of the Sharda Hospital, in Greater Noida on July 15, 2020. (Photo by XAVIER GALIANA / AFP)
Global death toll passes 600,000
GREATER NOIDA, India: Doctors and nurses wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) suits look after a COVID-19 coronavirus patient in the intensive care unit of Sharda Hospital on July 15, 2020. - AFP BRUSSELS: European Union leaders met for a third day yesterday to try and agree on a giant post-coronavirus economic recovery plan as the global death toll climbed to more than 600,000, an AFP tally showed. The pandemic, which has spawned...
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