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TAIPEI: Handout picture taken and released by Taiwan Presidential Office on February 21, 2023 shows Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (C) shaking hands with US Representative Ro Khanna at the Presidential Office in Taipei. – AFP
Taiwan to boost military exchanges with US to curb 'authoritarian expansionism'
TAIPEI: Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb "authoritarian expansionism", President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday after meeting with visiting US lawmakers. The five-day US congressional visit comes after a top US defence official reportedly made a rare stopover to the self-ruled island while Washington-Beijing tensions flared over alleged Chinese spy balloons."Taiwan and the United States continue to bolster military...
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Energy companies not doing enough to cut methane: IEA
PARIS: Oil and gas companies are not doing enough to cut methane emissions the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday, despite high energy prices making abatement measures mostly pay for themselves. In its latest annual Global Methane Tracker report, the IEA found that emissions from the energy sector rose slightly last year to 135 million tons, to just below the record set in 2019."Our new Global Methane Tracker shows that some progress...
HONG KONG: A man uses his phone outside the headquarters of HSBC bank in Hong Kong on February 21, 2023. Banking giant HSBC on February 21 announced a dip in 2022 pre-tax profits last year, calling the ongoing impact of COVID-19 the main factor in its financial performance. - AFP
Banking giant HSBC pre-tax profit slumps on France sale
LONDON: Bank titan HSBC said Tuesday that annual pre-tax profit tumbled after taking a huge charge on the sale of French retail operations. Pre-tax profit slid more than seven percent to $17.5 billion (16.4 billion euros) last year, after a vast $2.4-billion impairment on the planned divestment of the French unit.The London-listed finance giant added that revenues grew four percent to $51.7 billion, with banks benefitting from higher interest...
AL-WAKRAH: Hilal's Saudi goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf watches the ball fly away from his goal during the AFC Champions League round of 16 match between Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and UAE's Shabab Al-Ahli on February 20, 2023. - AFP
Holders Al Hilal storm into quarters
DOHA: Storied Asian outfit Al Hilal stayed well on course to further enhance their credentials after storming into the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League on Monday. The reigning champions from Saudi Arabia saw off Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE 3-1 in their last-16 tie at Qatar's Al Janoub Stadium, as they chase a possible fifth continental title.Fresh from their exploits barely a week ago in the FIFA Club World Championship in Morocco where...
MANCHESTER: Manchester City's players attend a team training session at Manchester City training ground in Manchester, north-west England on February 21, 2023, ahead of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match against RB Leipzig. - AFP
Leipzig's 'difference maker' returns for City showdown
BERLIN: Bundesliga side RB Leipzig are gearing up to face juggernauts Manchester City in their home Champions League tie on Wednesday, and hoping the return of top goalscorer Christopher Nkunku will make all the difference. Nkunku made a late cameo in Leipzig's 3-0 win at Wolfsburg on Saturday, setting up a goal for Konrad Laimer after a 98-day absence which saw him miss France's run to the World Cup final in Qatar. His 21 minutes on the pitch...
KUWAIT: Arab Shooting Federation General Assembly (ASF) hold its meeting on Tuesday. The ASF General assembly napproved the financial and administrative reports.
Over 400 shooters participating in International Shooting Grand Prix
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Shooting Grand Prix kicked off on Tuesday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex with more than 400 shooters (representing 40 countries) participating. President of Asian Shooting Confederation, Honorary President of Kuwait Shooting Sport Club Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah thanked HH the Amir for his care and...
Venezuelan conductor and violinist Gustavo Dudamel is welcomed as the New York Philharmonic’s 27th Music and Artistic Director by New York Philharmonic CEO Deborah Borda.— AFP photos
New York 'can enrich my soul' says next Philharmonic head Dudamel
The globally renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel is set to become the first Latino to lead America's oldest orchestra, and on Monday vowed that "New York will become my city too." The Venezuelan maestro who is ending his lengthy tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to take on the coveted New York role says the "special, energetic, cultural vibe" of his next home "can enrich my soul, my spirit-as an artist and as a citizen of the world."The...
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In Lebanese mountains, hatmaker keeps ancient skill alive
High in Lebanon's rugged mountains, hatmaker Youssef Akiki is among the last artisans practicing the thousand-year-old skill of making traditional warm woolen caps once widely worn against the icy winter chill. Akiki believes he may be the last commercial maker of the sheep wool "labbadeh"-a named derived from the Arabic for felt, or "labd"-a waterproof and warm cap colored off-white, grey, brown or black. "The elders of the village make their...
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Celebratory drone show by TEC
KUWAIT: Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) and Zain collaborated to organize a spectacular aerial drone show on Monday in celebration of Kuwait’s National Day and Liberation Day. The show featured 2,000 drones that took to the skies of Kuwait City, creating awe-inspiring animated displays that left spectators spellbound.Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) organized a spectacular aerial drone show on Monday, February 20th in celebration of...
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KJA general assembly approves financial and administrative reports
KUWAIT: Kuwait Journalists Association's (KJA) general assembly unanimously approved the administrative and financial reports of the board of directors for 2021, passed the estimated budget for 2022, and named Al-Buzaie and Partners as auditors for 2022 during the meeting held on Feb 16, 2023.KJA Chairman Adnan Al-Rashed, Secretary Jassem Kamal, Treasurer Duhairan Aba Al-Khail, board members Owayed Al-Enezi, Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan and Rabiaah...
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UN official praises Kuwait's stability
KUWAIT: Head of Mission of UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) to GCC and Kuwait Dr Amira Al-Hassan praised Kuwait's stability, economic growth and democracy. On the 62nd anniversary of the National Day and the 32nd anniversary of the liberation, Al-Hassan told KUNA that the State of Kuwait has the right to be proud of its achievements since Independence.She praised the deep bonds of friendship and good cooperation between the UN and...
UBATUBA, Brazil: The SP-55 highway is blocked by a landslide in this municipality on the north coast of the state of Sao Paulo on Feb 19, 2023. - AFP
Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36
SAO PAULO: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew in Monday to tour the resort region turned disaster zone where floods and landslides killed at least 36 people just as Brazil celebrated carnival, where dozens were still missing. Rescue workers were rushing to find any survivors buried under the mud and rubble before it was too late, after 24 hours of record rain over the weekend devastated the area around the popular coastal city of Sao...
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