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A Holocaust survivor places flowers at the death wall at the memorial site of the former German Nazi death camp Auschwitz during ceremonies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation in Oswiecim, Poland, on January 27, 2020. - More than 200 survivors are to come from across the globe to the camp the Nazis built in Oswiecim in then-occupied Poland, to share their testimony as a stark warning amid a recent surge of anti-semitic attacks on both sides of the Atlantic. (Photo by JANEK SKARZYNSKI / AFP)
World marks 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
OSWIECIM: A Holocaust survivor places flowers at the death wall at the memorial site of the former German Nazi death camp Auschwitz during ceremonies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation in Oswiecim, Poland yesterday. - AFP OSWIECIM: The presidents of Israel and Poland called yesterday for greater global efforts to combat anti-Semitism as the world marked 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp amid...
Iraqi protesters cover their eyes to avoid tear gas amid clashes with security forces during an anti-government demonstration in Al-Khilani square in the capital Baghdad, on January 26, 2020. - Iraqi security forces shot live rounds to clear protests in Baghdad and the south for a second day, but thousands of determined students flooded the streets to keep up their movement. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Three rockets hit US embassy
BAGHDAD: Iraqi protesters cover their eyes to avoid tear gas amid clashes with security forces during an anti-government demonstration in Al-Khilani square in the capital Baghdad. - AFP BAGHDAD: Three rockets slammed into the US embassy in Iraq's capital on Sunday in the first direct hit reported after months of close calls, as thousands of protesters kept up anti-government sit-ins across the country. The attack marked a dangerous escalation...
The residence of Prince Harry and and his wife Meghan is seen in Deep Cove Neighborhood from a boat on the Saanich Inlet, North Saanich, British Columbia on January 21, 2020. - The new neighbors have been spotted out hiking and down at the farmers' market, but residents of North Saanich say they will ensure privacy for Harry and Meghan at their Canadian island hideaway. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their baby son Archie, are living at the scenic, wooded property of Mille Fleurs on Vancouver Island after exiting from their royal roles. (Photo by Mark GOODNOW / AFP)
Meghan's dad to Meghan: Would be great to see you, even in court
NORTH SAANICH: The residence of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan is seen in Deep Cove Neighborhood from a boat on the Saanich Inlet, North Saanich, British Columbia. - AFP LONDON: Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas said yesterday that he was prepared to face his daughter in court and that she and her husband Prince Harry had hurt Queen Elizabeth by abruptly stepping back from royal duties. Harry, the British monarch's grandson, and Meghan,...
An aerial view shows residential and commercial buildings of Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on January 27, 2020, amid a deadly virus outbreak which began in the city. - China on January 27 extended its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against a viral epidemic and neighbouring Mongolia closed its border, after the death toll spiked to 81 despite unprecedented quarantine measures. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
China virus sends shockwaves through Asia tourist industry
WUHAN: An aerial view shows residential and commercial buildings of Wuhan in China's central Hubei province yesterday, amid a deadly virus outbreak which began in the city. - AFP TOKYO: A deadly virus that has prompted travel restrictions in China is sending shockwaves through Asia's tourism industry, which has become increasingly reliant on growing numbers of Chinese visitors. At least 81 people have died since the new strain of coronavirus...
A demonstrator holds up a placard while demonstrating, asking for Yahya Jammeh, the former President of the Gambia, to be brought to justice, in Banjul on January 25, 2020. (Photo by ROMAIN CHANSON / AFP)
Gambia launches a crackdown on protest movement
BANJUL: A demonstrator holds up a placard while demonstrating, asking for Yahya Jammeh, the former President of the Gambia, to be brought to justice, in Banjul. - AFP BANJUL: The Gambian government has launched a crackdown on a weeks-old movement demanding the departure of President Adama Barrow, following violent demonstrations in which medical officials say three protesters were killed. Tension has been building in The Gambia, a tiny West...
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UK unveils new visa scheme for scientists after Brexit
LONDON: Britain has announced a new fast-track visa scheme for top scientists, researchers and mathematicians as it prepares a new immigration system for life outside the European Union. Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed the plan just days before Brexit finally takes place on January 31. Concerns about mass migration were a driving force in the 2016 campaign to leave the EU, and Johnson has promised to end free movement with the bloc. But...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 6, 2018, Pakistani tribal leader of the Pashtun Protection Movement (PPM) Manzoor Pashteen takes part in an interview with AFP in Islamabad. - A charismatic Pashtun rights leader who repeatedly accused the powerful military of abuse has been arrested in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, police said on January 27. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI / AFP)
Pakistan police arrest Pashtun rights leader critical of the military
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani tribal leader of the Pashtun Protection Movement (PPM) Manzoor Pashteen takes part in an interview with AFP in Islamabad. - AFP PESHAWAR: A charismatic Pashtun rights leader who repeatedly accused the powerful military of abuse has been arrested in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, police said yesterday. Manzoor Pashteen, chief of the Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM), appeared before a magistrate after being...
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Israel allows visits to Saudi; Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo
NABLUS: This picture taken around sunrise yesterday shows the Askar (foreground) Palestinian refugee camp in “Area A” of the West Bank (full Palestinian civil and security control), Beit Fureik (background), partially between “Area B” (Palestinian civil control and joint Israeli-Palestinian security control) and “Area C” (full Israeli civil and security control). - AFP JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH: Israel yesterday officially gave its...
In this photo taken on January 25, 2020, medical staff wearing protective clothing to protect against a previously unknown coronavirus arrive with a patient at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan. - The number of confirmed deaths from a viral outbreak in China has risen to 54, with authorities in hard-hit Hubei province on January 26 reporting 13 more fatalities and 323 new cases. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
China stiffens defenses against virus epidemic
Medical staff wearing protective clothing to protect against a previously unknown coronavirus arrive with a patient at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan. - AFP WUHAN, China: China expanded drastic travel restrictions yesterday to contain an epidemic that has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000, as the US, France and Japan prepared to evacuate their citizens from a quarantined city at the outbreak's epicenter. China has locked down the...
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India police decommission historic British-era rifles
ALLAHABAD, India: In this photo taken on Jan 22, 2020, Uttar Pradesh police personnel take part in a rehearsal for the upcoming India's Republic Day parade holding Lee-Enfield .303 rifles. – AFP LUCKNOW, India: Police in northern India yesterday bid goodbye to the historic British-era bolt-action rifles after using them for one last salute during the annual Republic Day parade. The Lee-Enfield .303 rifle was the main firearm of British...
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Prosecutor refers Eurofighter aircraft deal for investigation
Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft By B Izzak and Meshaal Al-EneziKUWAIT: The public prosecutor yesterday referred the multibillion-dollar Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft deal to the investigation committee of the special court that tries ministers. The move came after Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah filed a complaint to the public prosecutor over allegations of corruption, amid reports of kickbacks in the $9 billion deal.Informed...
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UAE technology ambitions hit by Net restrictions
DUBAI: Women use their cell phones to film screens showing a spacecraft lifting off in Kazakhstan carrying 35-year-old Emirati astronaut Hazzaa Al-Mansoori at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre on Sept 25, 2019. - AFP DUBAI: With its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding a popular messaging application has highlighted tight controls on the...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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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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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones