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ISLAMABAD: Aurat March protesters hold placards and shout slogans as they gather to mark the International Women's Day in Islamabad yesterday. – AFPn
Women rally in Pakistan despite attempts to shut down protest
LAHORE: Around 2,000 women rallied yesterday in the Pakistan city of Lahore despite efforts by authorities to bar the protest and withdraw security for an event frequently the target of violence. Rallies on International Women's Day have received fierce backlash since they were embraced four years ago in deeply conservative and patriarchal Pakistan. In a society where women have been shot, stabbed, stoned, set alight and strangled for damaging...
GENEVA: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet delivers a speech at the opening of a session of the UN Human Rights Council. – AFPn
UN rights chief to visit China's Xinjiang in May
GENEVA: The UN rights chief said yesterday she would make a long-delayed visit to China in May, including to Xinjiang, where Western lawmakers have accused Beijing of genocide. "I am pleased to announce that we have recently reached an agreement with the government of China for a visit," Michelle Bachelet told the UN Human Rights Council. She said that the UN rights agency, OHCHR, and Beijing had "initiated concrete preparations for a visit...
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Kristen Stewart's life is 'too good' right now
The 31-year-old actress is currently planning her wedding after getting engaged to Dylan Meyer last year and she's also been nominated for her first Oscar, as well as a string of other awards, thanks to her work on 'Spencer', so she's feeling very content. She said: "I'm living a simulation, it's too good. You run through the list, and I go, like, is that possible? Right now, I'm definitely feeling it. "It's not lost on me any second of any day....
In this file photo members of Korean K-pop group BTS arrive on the red carpet during the K-CON 2014 (Korean Culture Convention) at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. –AFP n
K-Pop's BTS back for first Seoul show after thriving in pandemic
South Korean supergroup BTS return to the stage in Seoul to play for their adoring home-grown fans for the first time since 2019 on Thursday, after tickets for the three-night stadium concerts sold out in minutes. While COVID-19 emptied arenas and shut clubs worldwide, the K-Pop septet thrived during the pandemic-scoring a string of number one hits, expanding their global fanbase, and reaping record profits. Despite most of the band catching the...
This aerial screenshot from an AFPTV video shows a swimming pool in the courtyard of the So Heng Tai mansion in the Talad Noi neighbourhood of Bangkok.—AFP photosn
'The bottom line': Scuba divers help preserve historic Bangkok mansion
A 200-year-old Chinese mansion in Bangkok's heart isn't an obvious place for a scuba school, but in a city relentlessly demolishing its architectural heritage the business is helping preserve the historic home. Dive instructor Poosak Posayachinda's family has owned the traditional teak-walled So Heng Tai for eight generations, but it lives on thanks largely to his decision to convert it into a scuba academy.The survival of the building,...
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Qatar and Kuwait expected to witness surge in bilateral relations: Webinar
KUWAIT: Doha Bank hosted a virtual customer connect meeting recently on the theme "Bilateral and Synergistic Opportunities between Qatar and Kuwait." Dr R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank gave insight on Global economies. He said "According to IMF Jan 2022, Global growth is expected to moderate from 5.9 percent in 2021 to 4.4 percent in 2022. Advanced economies growth is expected to moderate from five percent in 2021 to 3.9 percent in 2022. Emerging...
NDJAMENA, Chad: Young boys are working at a brick factory in N'Djamena on February 14, 2022. – AFPn
Hard labor: The children who make bricks to survive in Chad
NDJAMENA, Chad: Celestin sweats profusely in the searing heat. Like dozens of other youngsters in Chad's capital N'Djamena, the scrawny 13-year-old in rags is up to his knees in mud, making clay bricks. The teenagers work on a large plot of land in the Waria district near the Chari River in the south of the city.There are no trees to give shade. Here, in the heart of the Sahel, the Harmattan wind is just a light, dusty breeze. Celestin, who...
PHILADELPHIA: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots the ball against the Chicago Bulls on March 7, 2022 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. - AFPn
Sixers bounce back, overpower Bulls
LOS ANGELES: Joel Embiid enhanced his MVP credentials with a 43-point masterclass as the Philadelphia 76ers got back to winning ways with victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Sixers big man Embiid had 14 rebounds and two assists as Philadelphia pulled away in the fourth quarter for a convincing 121-106 win.It was the 10th time this season that Embiid has posted 40 points or more as well as 10 or more rebounds in a single game. The Sixers...
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique (right) plays a shot during the fifth day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium yesterday.- AFPn
Haq, Shafique hit hundreds as Australia-Pakistan Test drawn
RAWALPINDI: Imam-ul-Haq cracked a century in each innings and his opening partner Abdullah Shafique hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan's first home Test against Australia in 24 years ended in a tame draw in Rawalpindi yesterday. Haq made an unbeaten 111 following up his 157 in the first innings, while Shafique finished on 136 as Pakistan were 252 without loss when the match ended without a result.Australia scored 459 in reply to Pakistan's first...
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur's Colombian defender Davinson Sanchez (right) fouls Everton's Brazilian striker Richarlison during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton on March 7, 2022. - AFPn
Tottenham crush struggling Everton, boost top four bid
LONDON: Antonio Conte challenged Tottenham to push for a top four finish in the Premier League after their 5-0 rout of Everton pushed the woeful visitors deeper into relegation danger on Monday. Conte's side ran riot in north London after Michael Keane's own goal started the spree early in the first half.Son Heung-min increased Tottenham's advantage and Harry Kane bagged the third before the interval. Sergio Reguilon made it four and Kane netted...
TOKYO: A pedestrian walks past an electronic share price board showing the closing numbers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo yesterday with the index dipping below the 25,000 line for the first time in 16 months.—AFPn
Europe stocks jump; nickel strikes record above $100,000
LONDON: European equities attempted to rebound yesterday from recent Ukraine-driven losses, while nickel prices rocketed to a record peak on Russian supply fears. Frankfurt won 1.1 percent and Paris added 1.4 percent in early afternoon eurozone deals, despite Asian losses. London stocks rose by just 0.3 percent at midday, with sentiment dented by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The London Metal Exchange suspended trade in nickel after the...
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UBS reveals $200m exposure to Russia
GENEVA: Swiss bank UBS said Monday it has under $10 million of loans outstanding to clients subject to sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The bank said its exposure to Russia totalled $200 million. In an annual report, the bank said its "current direct exposure to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus is limited." UBS said it identified "a small number of Global Wealth Management clients subject to the recently introduced sanctions,...
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Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle
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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA
Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey
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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.
KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya
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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka