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BEIJING: Flight attendants walk at the arrival area at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on January 8, 2023.- AFP
China ends quarantine for travellers
BEIJING: China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in COVID cases. The first people to arrive expressed relief at not having to undergo the gruelling quarantines that were a fixture of life in zero-COVID China. And in Hong Kong, where the border with mainland China was re-opened after years of closure, more than 400,000 people...
CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro bid farewell after holding a private meeting at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas. – AFP
Maduro hosts Colombia's Petro for 'very fruitful' talks
CARACAS: Colombia's President Gustavo Petro made a surprise trip to meet his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on Saturday-their second face-to-face after the thawing of a years-long diplomatic freeze. The two leaders held talks for about three hours in Caracas at the Miraflores presidential palace, where Petro-Colombia's first leftist president-arrived around midday. The summit came just days after the final reopening of the South American...
COTONOU: A general view of a billboard at the edge of a road of the Democrats Party, the main opposition party that participates for the first time in the elections under the mandate of President Patrice Talon, in Cotonou. – AFP
Benin elects lawmakers, with opposition allowed to stand
COTONOU: Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand in the legislative elections for the first time under President Patrice Talon after four years of absence. Sunday's vote will be a key test for the West African nation, where Talon's supporters say he has ushered in political and economic development, but critics argue that his mandate has eroded democracy.The streets of Cotonou, the economic...
ADELAIDE: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the final of the ATP Adelaide International tournament against Sebastian Korda of the US on Jan 8, 2023. - AFP
Djokovic pushes ahead with Adelaide title
ADELAIDE: Top seed Novak Djokovic saved a match point Sunday before defeating Sebastian Korda to win the Adelaide International and reinforce his status as a heavy title favorite for the Australian Open. The 21-time Grand Slam winner needed more than three hours to stamp his authority on his unseeded American opponent, son of former world number two Petr Korda, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/3), 6-4. In doing so, Djokovic extended his unbeaten streak in...
SHEFFIELD: Sheffield Wednesday's English defender Dominic Iorfa vies with Newcastle United's English midfielder Jacob Murphy at Hillsborough Stadium on Jan 7, 2023. - AFP
Newcastle stunned, Liverpool held on day of FA Cup surprises
LONDON: Premier League high-flyers Newcastle suffered a shock FA Cup exit against Sheffield Wednesday and holders Liverpool rode their luck in a draw with Wolves, while Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth crashed out on a day of third round surprises. Elsewhere on an enthralling afternoon of FA Cup action, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Hollywood actors who co-own Wrexham, led the celebrations on social media after their non-league side's...
LAS VEGAS: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs attempts a pass against safety Roderic Teamer of the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Jan 7, 2023. - AFP
Mahomes breaks record as Chiefs secure AFC top seed, Jaguars take AFC South
MIAMI: Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes set a record for most total yards in an NFL season as the Chiefs secured the AFC top seed with a 31-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday while the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 20-16 to clinch the AFC South title. The top seed spot ensures a first-round bye for the Chiefs, who end the regular season with a 14-3 record and are looking for their third Super Bowl appearance in...
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Fatat remain on top of league
KUWAIT: Kuwait women's futsal team put an end to Fatat's winning streak after drawing 1-1 in the 8th round of the URC women futsal league. Kuwait now have 3 points and are in third place, while Fatat remain on top with 19 points. In the second match, Tadhamon defeated Fatayat Al-Oyoun 6-0, raising their point total to 18 to go second, while Fatayat Al-Oyoun remain pointless in last place. 
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Athletes shine at Special Olympics
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Special Olympics held an athletics competition for the mentally challenged under the patronage of the Public Authority for Sport (PAS), with 67 athletes representing 14 different clubs, schools and establishments over two days at Kuwait athletics club's track. Competitions of the closing day were held in the presence of Deputy Director General of PAS for sports for all sectors Hamid Al-Hazeem, Chairwoman of...
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Jack Ma: Tycoon who soared on China's tech dreams grounded by regulators
BEIJING: Jack Ma, the unconventional billionaire founder of tech giant Alibaba and the totem of China's entrepreneurial brilliance, has stepped out of the limelight since a Communist Party crackdown that chopped back his empire. The most recognizable face in Asian business, Ma has seen his fortune fall by around half to an estimated $25 billion after authorities pulled what would then have been the world's biggest-ever IPO in 2020.Chinese...
LAS VEGAS: Attendees play video games via Xbox cloud gaming at the Microsoft Inc. booth during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2023. – AFP
From bees to bullets, CES tech show gives gamers the feels
LAS VEGAS: Getting shot, standing in a downpour, being surrounded by bees: None are ideal, but for gamers, feeling the sensations of each is the goal. At the CES tech show, the video game industry is showing off just how lifelike gaming can be made with new vests, head cushions and other simulation products."Lots of consumers are doing games, and they are looking for gaming hardware," Kiuk Gwak of bHaptics Inc. told AFP as he demonstrated his...
Egyptian DJ Yas Meen Selectress plays music at a restaurant-turned-dance-hall in Egypt's capital Cairo. In Egypt's patriarchal society, the music industry remains male-dominated, while the conservative country's cultural establishment marginalises and even bans electronic music artists. - AFP photos
Egypt's women DJs creating inclusive dance floors
Laser beams illuminate a darkened restaurant turned dance hall in Cairo as revellers move to thumping beats from female DJs -- part of a generation of women shaking up Egypt's underground electronic music scene. "All my life, I've seen men behind the decks," said party-goer Menna Shanab, 26, as psychedelic visuals reflected off the waters at the Nile-side venue. "It's good to see the music scene evolving," said the young Cairo resident, decked...
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Beirut's traditional buildings still withstand wave of modern construction
Despite the wave of modern construction in the past 25 years, several of the Lebanese capital heritage and traditional buildings still withstand the test of time. The buildings, dating back to the 19 and 20 centuries, have remained intact in spite of all that occurred throughout the history of the nation. Some 640 buildings, recognized by UNESCO, still stand tall even with occurrences such as the August fourth, 2020, Beirut port explosion. -...
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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.
Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA
Amir calls for good governance