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CORRECTION - A man recovers from a gun shot wound to the hand, inside a hidden make-shift hospital on March 01, 2020 in Conakry. - It is alleged that hospitals are turning away protesters injured during protests by security forces. Guinea's opposition on February 29, 2020 called for the cancellation of a referendum on changing the constitution, as fresh protests against President Alpha Conde's government broke out in the capital Conakry. The referendum will decide whether to adopt a new constitution, which includes bans on female circumcision and underage marriage in the West African country. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) / ìThe erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by JOHN WESSELS has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: The person's name in the caption has been removed for security reasons. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.î
Guinea 'opposition wounded' turn to clandestine clinic
CONAKRY: A man recovers from a gunshot wound to the hand inside a hidden makeshift hospital on March 1, 2020. - AFP CONAKRY: In a dingy room reeking of blood and sweat in Guinea's capital Conakry, a volunteer doctor treats a man with bullet wounds in his legs as he tries to suppress his groans. Hidden inside a gated compound a stone's throw from the city centre, supporters of the West African state's beleaguered political opposition treat men...
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Lebanon suspends banks' asset freeze
BAABDAT: Lebanon's President Michel Aoun (center) heads a ministerial council at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut yesterday. The government formed in January inherited a disastrous economic situation and faces an impossible balancing act between the traditional powerbrokers who voted it in and a street that wants all of its ruling elite out. Lebanon must decide whether to repay $1.2 billion in Eurobonds due tomorrow....
A pcture taken on March 03, 2020 in Zagreb shows Croatian designer Zoran Aragovic posing next to protective face masks bearing his designs. - Triggered by coronavirus epidemic he designed mask of cotton in his distictivepop art style. (Photo by Denis LOVROVIC / AFP)
Croatian designer launches 'cheerful' virus mask line
Croatian designer Zoran Aragovic posing next to protective face masks bearing his designs. Inspired by the global scare over the novel coronavirus, a Croatian fashion designer has launched his own "cheerful" collection of virus masks. They offer no protection against the disease which continues to spread around the world but that has not put off buyers. "The idea for a designer mask was spontaneous," Zoran Aragovic, owner of the BiteMyStyle...
(FILES) This file photo taken on February 26, 2020 shows a volunteer escorting a pregnant woman to the hospital in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. - Scared of the virus outbreak that has swept China, pregnant women and new mothers are giving birth alone, keeping their newborns inside and switching to pricier private hospitals to avoid the risk of infection. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT / TO GO WITH HEALTH-VIRUS-CHINA-PREGNANCY BY LILLIAN DING AND POORNIMA WEERASEKARA
Pregnant women scared to give birth in coronavirus-hit China
WUHAN: This file photo taken on February 26, 2020 shows a volunteer escorting a pregnant woman to the hospital in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. - AFP BEIJING: Scared of the deadly new coronavirus that has swept China, pregnant women and new mothers are giving birth alone, keeping their newborns inside and switching to pricier private hospitals to avoid the risk of infection. One new mother, surnamed Xie said she gave birth to her...
Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif (L) and Kartik Aaryan dance on stahe as they attend the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) press Conference for the 21st Edition of NEXA IIFA Weekend & Awards 2020, in Mumbai on March 4, 2020. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
Bollywood 'Oscars' called off over coronavirus
Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif (left) and Kartik Aaryan dance on stage as they attend the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) press Conference for the 21st Edition of NEXA IIFA Weekend & Awards 2020, in Mumbai.—AFP Bollywood on Friday called off its Oscars night, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, because of the spreading coronavirus. Organizers of the Indian cinema's biggest awards ceremony said they had to postpone the...
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend (2L) and players participate in the Captain's Run training session at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on March 07, 2020, the eve of the Six Nations rugby union match between Scotland and France. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
France 'on alert' for Grand Slam complacency in Scotland
EDINBURGH: Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend (2L) and players participate in the Captain's Run training session at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh yesterday, the eve of the Six Nations rugby union match between Scotland and France. – AFP EDINBURGH: France head coach Fabien Galthie says his side are "on alert" against complacency as they travel to Scotland today with an eye on setting up a Six Nations Grand Slam showdown with Ireland....
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KUWAIT: Aerial shot of the Liberation Tower and other Kuwait City landmarks taken during sunset. - Photo by Fahad Al-Otaibi (KUNA)
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Kuwait to dispatch $3 million worth of medical supplies to China: Ambassador
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah meets with Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Li Minggang. - KUNA KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait's Ambassador to China Samih Johar Hayat announced yesterday that the Kuwaiti Cabinet decided to dispatch medical supplies to China to back up the nation's efforts for containing coronavirus (COVID-19). Ambassador Hayat said in a statement to the press that the $3 million donation...
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Various anti-coronavirus measures at Kuwait education facilities
KUWAIT: All necessary cleanliness measures have been taken at buildings and facilities of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education, the ministry said in a statement yesterday. The department is taking all needed preventive precautions, providing all buildings, classes and installations with sanitation and sterilization materials, as part of the efforts to combat coronavirus, said Usama Al-Sultan, the ministry assistant undersecretary, as quoted by the...
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Kuwait-bound passengers handed 'health surveillance card'
A copy of the 'health surveillance card'. By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Kuwait announced last Tuesday that passengers from 10 nations need health clearance to enter the country, whereby they must undergo medical tests and procure certificates that yield negative results for coronavirus infection before getting onto a Kuwait-bound plane.The decision will be implemented on March 8, where the examination...
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Only 1 testing center for corona health certificate in Manila
A copy of the Philippine Embassy's advisory. By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Kuwait requires that all people traveling from the Philippines must produce a health certificate confirming that they are free from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This certificate is known as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This however will most likely create a bottle neck for those planning to come to Kuwait and for those hoping to travel back to the Philippines any...
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Municipality checks shisha ban compliance
By Meshaal Al-EneziKUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality said emergency teams conducted field tours in the Capital Governorate to inspect cafes, men and women salons, shops, and restaurants to make sure about compliance with the health ministry's decisions to ban shisha and have all workers wear masks and gloves, which were taken as a precaution against the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Director of Capital Municipality branch Bader Burquba...
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones