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This photo taken on January 8, 2020 shows farmers burying animals killed during bushfires in Batlow, in Australia's New South Wales state. - Batlow has become one of the faces of the destruction wrought by the unprecedented disaster, which also hit areas usually untouched with Australia's summer fires, when shocking images of dead livestock along a road was shared by the national broadcaster ABC. (Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP) / To go with AFP story Australia-fire-climate-environment, SCENE by Glenda KWEK
Australia farmers count cost after bushfires
BATLOW, Australia: Farmers burying animals killed during bushfires in Batlow, in Australia's New South Wales state. Batlow has become one of the faces of the destruction wrought by the unprecedented disaster, which also hit areas usually untouched with Australia's summer fires, when shocking images of dead livestock along a road was shared by the national broadcaster ABC. -AFP KANGAROO ISLAND, Australia: In the wake of ferocious bushfires that...
Artist Haby Diallo gestures next to her work during the Tambambalou exhibition in the Madina District of Dakar, on December 12, 2019. - The neighbourhood has its roots in Senegal's colonial past, when in 1914 French authorities moved black people from central Dakar's Plateau neighbourhood, according to Ibrahima Thioub. Since then, the tight-knit community has nurtured artists across generations and has retained its identity even as new migrants moved in from the countryside. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP)
Art blooms in gritty Dakar neighborhood
Artist Haby Diallo gestures next to her work during the Tambambalou exhibition in the Madina District of Dakar.-AFP photos Mamadou Boye Diallo, an art curator with a penchant for heart-shaped glasses, calls Dakar's working-class Medina neighborhood an open-air museum. Flitting on rollerblades between colorful murals in this part of the West African metropolis, Diallo, who is also a guide to the area, points to works by artists from all over the...
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GNTB 'Discover Beethoven' campaign kicks off
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is launching its worldwide "Discover Beethoven" theme campaign just in time for the start of the anniversary year marking Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday. "With 21.8 million cultural travelers, we are the number one cultural destination in Europe," explains Petra Hedorfer, Chairwoman of the GNTB Executive Board. "To strengthen Germany's outstanding position as a nation of music, we are setting...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 17, 2018, Afghan Taliban militants and residents stand on a armoured Humvee vehicle of the Afghan National Army (ANA) as they celebrate a ceasefire on the third day of Eid in Maiwand district of Kandahar province. - The Taliban have offered a brief ceasefire to their US counterparts in Doha, two insurgent sources said on January 16, a move which could allow the resumption of talks seeking a deal for Washington to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. (Photo by JAVED TANVEER / AFP)
Taleban open to 10-day ceasefire with US
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 17, 2018, Afghan Taliban militants and residents stand on a armoured Humvee vehicle of the Afghan National Army (ANA) as they celebrate a ceasefire on the third day of Eid in Maiwand district of Kandahar province. The Taliban have offered a brief ceasefire to their US counterparts in Doha, two insurgent sources said on January 16, a move which could allow the resumption of talks seeking a deal for...
Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo speaks during an intreview with AFP in Gibraltar, on January 17, 2020. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
Gibraltar eyes joining Schengen to ease post-Brexit border fears
GIBRALTAR: Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo speaks during an intreview with AFP in Gibraltar. - AFP GIBRALTAR: Gibraltar is considering becoming part of the Schengen zone as a way of ensuring fluidity of movement on its border with Spain after Britain leaves the European Union, its Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has said. His remarks, made in an interview with AFP on Friday, came just two weeks before Britain and Gibraltar formerly...
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Ahead of tinder box Virginia gun rally, Trump says Constitution under attack
WARRENTON: A frame displays a portrait of Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins at the Sheriff's Office in Culpeper, Virginia, a Second Amendment sanctuary some 75 miles (120 kilometers) from Washington, DC on January 16, 2020. - AFP WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump took aim at Virginia Democrats and their push to stiffen the state's gun laws, saying that the US Constitution was under attack just as thousands of armed militia members began...
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi shake hands before a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Naypyidaw on January 18, 2020. (Photo by Nyein CHAN NAING / POOL / AFP)
China, Myanmar 'stand together' despite Rohingya backlash
NAYPYIDAW: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi shake hands before a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Naypyidaw yesterday. - AFP NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: China and Myanmar inked dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting yesterday between President Xi Jinping and fallen rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi, as Beijing doubles down on its support for a government under fire for...
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Industrial activities are vital to keep pace with the times
KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan addresses the fifth edition of the HH the Amir Award for Outstanding Factories. - KUNA KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan yesterday affirmed the need to develop new industrial activities to keep pace with times and establish Kuwaiti industry that can compete in regional and international markets. "We have confidence in the ability of Kuwaitis to succeed and...
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Kuwait marks 29th anniversary of liberation war's first strike
First air strikes of operation "Desert Storm". - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait will mark the 29th anniversary of the first air strikes of operation "Desert Storm" launched by international coalition forces to liberate Kuwait from the Iraqi Invasion today. Then US President George Bush made the decision to start the military operation on Jan 15, 1991, after a meeting with his senior national security advisers concluded that implementation of the operation...
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Apartment buildings: Option for rising demand for housing
KUWAIT: Living in spacious apartment buildings has been touted as a viable option for Kuwaiti citizens as the demand for housing continues to grow. While the option is virtually available for all citizens willing to live within the boundaries of an apartment, the decision is still governed by personal preferences as well as social status and financial capabilities. The 1993-established Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) is encouraging...
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GCC heritage show reflects historical depth: NCCAL chief
NCCAL Secretary-General Dr. Tahani Al-Adwani opens the show. - KUNA photos The sixth GCC heritage exhibition contains relics that reflect the historical depth of member states, Secretary-General of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) Tahani Al-Adwani said on Wednesday. Speaking to KUNA on the sidelines of opening the event held at Kuwait National Museum, Adwani said the show, which is held on a rotating basis in GCC...
Mini's driver French Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Portuguese Paulo Fiuza compete during the Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Peterhansel sneaks 11th stage win in Dakar rally
HARADH: Mini's driver French Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Portuguese Paulo Fiuza compete during the Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday. - AFP HARADH: Stephane Peterhansel snatched a dramatic 11th stage of the Dakar Rally yesterday when he pipped Nasser Al-Attiyah to the line by just 10 seconds. Frenchman Peterhansel won his fourth stage of this year's race in his Mini ahead of Toyota's...
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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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.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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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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VIENTIANE, Laos: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) speaks during the 25th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024. – AFP
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