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SARPOL-E-ZAHAB: An Iranian army soldier inspects a smashed car by the debris of an earthquake damaged building in Sarpol-e-Zahab in western Iran yesterday. — AP

Israeli PM offers quake aid to archenemy Iran

'Enmity between governments doesn't prevent sympathy' SARPOL-E-ZAHAB: An Iranian army soldier inspects a smashed car by the debris of an earthquake damaged building in Sarpol-e-Zahab in western Iran yesterday. — APJERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered aid to the victims of the weekend's deadly earthquake in Iran insisting enmity between the two governments does not prevent humanitarian sympathy. The offer, made in a...

RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE: A crime scene photographer takes photos of a Sheriff’s vehicle that was involved in a shooting in Rancho Tehama, California. — AFP

California gunman kills 4 in a rampage

RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE: A crime scene photographer takes photos of a Sheriff’s vehicle that was involved in a shooting in Rancho Tehama, California. — AFPCALIFORNIA: The gunman behind a rampage in Northern California was out on bail for a charge of stabbing a neighbor, had been the object of complaints from neighbors who said he had been firing off hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and had been the subject of a domestic violence call the day...

The blessing of the sports car. Photo: Osservatore Romano/AFP

Pope auctions Lamborghini

VATICAN CITY: Luxury sports car maker Lamborghini has presented Pope Francis with a brand-new, special edition Huracan that will be auctioned off with the proceeds donated to charity. Lamborghini officials presented the sleek, white car with yellow-gold detailing to Francis yesterday in front of the Vatican hotel where he lives. The pope promptly blessed it. Some of the funds raised from the Sotheby's auction will go to rebuilding Christian...

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15 Bullet-ridden bodies of kidnapped victims found in Pakistan

QUETTA: Pakistani police yesterday found 15 bullet-ridden bodies of kidnap victims near the border with Iran, a favored route for human traffickers taking workers illegally to Europe. The bodies were found abandoned in a mountainous region of Buleda, in Baluchistan province, 600 km south of the provincial capital of Quetta, district commissioner Bashir Ahmad Bangalzai said. He said documents and other belongings found on the bodies suggested that...

ALLAHABAD: Cows which are considered holy by Hindus stray around as a Hindu devotee, center, offers prayers to the Sun after bathing at Sangam in Allahabad, India. — AP

Cow vigilantes arrested

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested two Hindu farmers in connection with the killing of a Muslim man suspected of smuggling cows to a slaughter house, the investigating officer said yesterday. Hardline Hindu groups have gained prominence since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014, and the protection of cows, considered holy by many in the Hindu-majority country, is a priority for them.Police...

BELGRADE: Vehicles move slowly on a road in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday. In the shadow of a demolished mosque, three dozen men gathered in a house in a gloomy district of northern Belgrade. Belgrade has one mosque - dating from 1575 when the city was part of the Ottoman Turkish empire. —AP

With just one mosque, Belgrade’s Muslims are forced to improvise

Islamic community says authorities block mosque construction - 20,000 Muslims in Belgrade served by just one mosque BELGRADE: Vehicles move slowly on a road in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday. In the shadow of a demolished mosque, three dozen men gathered in a house in a gloomy district of northern Belgrade. Belgrade has one mosque - dating from 1575 when the city was part of the Ottoman Turkish empire. —APBELGRADE: In the shadow of a demolished...

SYDNEY: Supporters of the same-sex marriage ‘Yes’ vote gather to celebrate the announcement in a Sydney park yesterday. —AFP

Celebrations spread after Australia backs same-sex marriage

SYDNEY: Supporters of the same-sex marriage ‘Yes’ vote gather to celebrate the announcement in a Sydney park yesterday. —AFPSYDNEY: Celebrations swept across Australia yesterday as voters emphatically endorsed same-sex marriage after more than a decade of divisive debate, and political leaders immediately began moves to enshrine the historic shift in law by Christmas. Thousands of marriage equality supporters took to parks and squares...

Honduras' Johnny Palacios (L) blocks Australia's Robbie Kruse during their 2018 World Cup qualification play-off football match at Stadium Australia in Sydney on November 15, 2017. - AFP

Australia qualifies for 2018 WCup

Jedinak scores second-half hat-trick Honduras' Johnny Palacios (L) blocks Australia's Robbie Kruse during their 2018 World Cup qualification play-off football match at Stadium Australia in Sydney on November 15, 2017. - AFPSYDNEY: Mile Jedinak stepped up when it counted most, propelling Australia into next year’s World Cup with a hat trick yesterday in a 3-1 victory over Honduras that secured the next-to-last spot in Russia.The Australia...

COLOGNE: France's forward Antoine Griezmann (R) and France's midfielder Steven N'Zonzi vie for the ball with Germany's midfielder Mario Goetze (C) during the international friendly football match Germany against France. – AFP

Khedira praises plucky Germany after France draw

Didier Deschamps admits he was disappointed with the draw COLOGNE: France's forward Antoine Griezmann (R) and France's midfielder Steven N'Zonzi vie for the ball with Germany's midfielder Mario Goetze (C) during the international friendly football match Germany against France. – AFPCOLOGNE: Sami Khedira said world champions Germany proved their never-say-die spirit as Lars Stindl's last-gasp equaliser preserved their 21-match unbeaten run in...

LONDON: England's defender John Stones (R) vies with Brazil's striker Neymar during the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London. – AFPnnnn

Makeshift England frustrate Brazil in 0-0 Wembley draw

Alves involved in a spat with Jake Livermore LONDON: England's defender John Stones (R) vies with Brazil's striker Neymar during the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London. – AFPLONDON: Toothless Brazil flattered to deceive as the five-times world champions were held to frustrating 0-0 draw by a makeshift England side in a disappointing friendly at Wembley on Tuesday. Brazil manager Tite...

LONDON: Roger Federer returns a ball to Alexander Zverev during their match on day three of the ATP Finals at the O2 Arena in London. — AP

Federer beats Zverev to reach last four at ATP Finals

LONDON: Roger Federer returns a ball to Alexander Zverev during their match on day three of the ATP Finals at the O2 Arena in London. — APLONDON: Roger Federer held young pretender Alexander Zverev at bay in a gripping contest Tuesday to reach the last four of the ATP Finals and stay on course for a seventh end-of-season crown. The world number two saw off a spirited challenge from the much-hyped German 7-6 (8/6), 5-7, 6-1 in front of a...

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Ooredoo to continue support for Abdulaziz Al-Rashed

Abdulaziz Al-RashedKUWAIT: Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network, announced its ongoing support to its brand ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Rashed, the young Kuwaiti triathlon champion. The young athlete is competing in the Xterra Triathlon in Hawaii later this month, where he competed last year and won a gold medal to be the first Arab athlete winning in this prestigious competition.Al-Rashed reiterated his commitment towards utilizing this...

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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos

Alain Delon: Women he loved and left

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait swelters amid power cuts

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Schools reopening amid extreme heat sparks concerns

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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA

India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar

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MEW: Power cuts in high-consumption Industrial areas in Kuwait