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A handout picture released by the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Media Office shows Premier Mustafa Al-Kadhemi (center) inaugurating the renovated National Museum as it reopens following a 3-year closure.—AFP n
Iraq's National Museum reopens after three-year closure
Iraq's National Museum reopened yesterday to visitors after a three-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. Treasures dating back 2,500 years to the neo-Assyrian empire alongside 9th century Islamic antiquities went back on display, including two winged bulls from the Nimrud site in the palace of Assurnasirpal II (883-859 BC). "We've waited a long time to come here," said Tijen Kayralci, 65, part of a tour group from...
The mahout Wilson Kodituwakku places a white sheet on the body of Sri Lanka's sacred tusker Nadugamuwa Raja, who carried a golden casket of relics at an annual Buddhist pageant.n
Sri Lanka's most sacred elephant dies aged 68
Sri Lanka's most sacred elephant passed away aged 68 yesterday, prompting an outpouring of grief and a presidential order for the huge cadaver to be stuffed and preserved for posterity. Nadungamuwa Raja was the most important among 100 elephants used in an annual pageant involving fire-eaters and drummers, tasked with carrying a golden casket of Buddhist relics on its back.Yesterday a procession of mourners-including schoolchildren, priests in...
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JK Rowling promises up to £1 mn for children in Ukraine
"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling yesterday promised to match donations up to £1 million ($1.3 million, 1.2 million euros) to a charity she co-founded to help children in Ukraine. The writer set up Lumos in 2005 "to end the systematic institutionalization of children", including in the Zhytomyr region west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The charity said the area, where more than 1,500 children were trapped in orphanages even before the invasion,...
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Newest 'Batman' soars to huge opening in N American theaters
Warner Bros' dark new film "The Batman" has soared to the top in North American theaters to become the year's first film to exceed $100 million in its opening weekend, industry analysts said Sunday. The latest in a growing collection of Batman films-this one a particularly gloomy version, starring English actor Robert Pattinson-took in an estimated $128.5 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, Exhibitor Relations reported. The movie cost...
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Lanterns light the way as Basel carnival comes back
Revelers in fancy costumes lit up the freezing streets of Basel yesterday as Switzerland's biggest carnival returned for the first time since 2019. The three-day event, which is one of the best-known carnivals in Europe, was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But tens of thousands of people were out in the streets of Switzerland's third-biggest city before dawn to see the "Morgenstreich" lantern-lit procession get things...
ZHANGJIAKOU: (Left to right) South Korea's Lee Jehyuk, USA's Garrett Geros, China's Sun Qi and USA's Zach Miller compete during the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 quarter-final event yesterday at the Zhangjiakou Genting Snow Park, during the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. - AFPn
Golden day for Canada at Paralympics
BEIJING: A hat-trick of gold medals propelled Canada from sixth to third in the Beijing Winter Paralympics' medal table yesterday, as hosts China extended their streak of success. On the third day of action in the Chinese capital, Natalie Wilkie powered home in the standing long distance cross-country skiing event, while fellow Canadian Brian McKeever, 42, claimed victory in the visually impaired category.It was McKeever's 14th Paralympic gold...
SEVILLE: Real Betis' Spanish midfielder Cristian Tello misses an attempt on goal during the Spanish league football match between Real Betis and Club Atletico de Madrid on March 6, 2022. - AFPn
Atletico Madrid and Barca return to La Liga top four
MADRID: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid rejoined La Liga's top four on Sunday after Barca needed a late penalty to beat Elche 2-1 before Atletico defeated Real Betis 3-1, Joao Felix scoring twice at the Benito Villamarin. It is the first time Barcelona and Atletico have both been in La Liga's Champions League qualification spots since August.Atletico have struggled for solidity and consistency since winning the title last season while Barca are...
DUNEDIN: Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary fields at the boundary line during the Round 2 Women’s Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at University Oval in Dunedin yesterday.- AFPn
Hosts New Zealand cruise to a 9-wicket win over Bangladesh
DUNEDIN: New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in a rain-affected match yesterday to put their Women's Cricket World Cup campaign back on track. The New Zealanders, who suffered a shock loss to the West Indies in their opening match, looked totally in control in a fixture where the innings were reduced to 27 overs due to heavy rain.Set a target of 141, they finished on 144-1 with seven overs to spare as Suzie Bates smashed 79...
LUSAIL: Gresini Racing MotoGP team’s Italian rider Enea Bastianini (right) competes during the Moto GP Grand Prix of Qatar at the Lusail International Circuit on March 6, 2022. - AFPn
Bastianini wins Qatar MotoGP
DOHA: Enea Bastianini won the season-opening Qatar MotoGP on Sunday and dedicated his first victory in motorcycling's premier class to former team boss Fausto Gresini, who died last year after contracting COVID-19. The Italian, in his second season in the elite, took first place ahead of South African Brad Binder on a KTM with Spaniard Pol Espargaro of Honda third after leading for most of the race."I think now it's incredible," said Bastianini,...
LIMA: Daysi Falcon Lopez, 34, sits next to her dog at her home of the Independencia district, on the eastern outskirts of Lima, Peru on February 26, 2022. -- AFPn
Unemployment, pay gap, instability pandemic legacy for Peru's women
LIMA: When the pandemic struck Peru and forced the economy to shut down in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, women were some of the hardest hit. Silvia Munoz lost her job as a domestic worker, while Yolanda Chambi was forced to close her shop selling traditional Peruvian clothes. Both were among millions of Peruvian women to lose their income during the pandemic, which exacerbated gender inequality.Theirs is a story seen...
HAMBURG: The yachts Luna and Dilbar, believed to be owned by Russian oligarchs, are docked in a shipyard of Blohm & Voss in the harbor of Hamburg.—AFPn
The quest to seize Western assets of Russian oligarchs
PARIS: Western seizures of super-yachts owned by Russian oligarchs have made headlines as Vladimir Putin's inner circle is targeted over the invasion of Ukraine, but experts warn identifying and blocking further cash and assets will prove difficult. The European Union, UK and US have all trumpeted unprecedented sanctions against key figures in the Moscow elite.Even countries long known for harboring assets with few questions asked, such as...
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's English defender Harry Maguire (center) tackles Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (right) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Manchester United yesterday.- AFPn
Man City thrash Man United 4-1
MANCHESTER: Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Manchester City reopened a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League by brushing aside Manchester United 4-1 at the Etihad yesterday. Defeat means there is now a 22-point gap between the clubs and is another blow to United's chances of just qualifying for the Champions League next season.The Red Devils now trail Arsenal by a point in fourth, who also have three games in hand. At...
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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