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SRINAGAR: Smoke and dust rises from an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) building that was held by suspected militants, after it was hit by explosives fired by government forces in Srinagar yesterday. —AFP

Rebels storm Indian paramilitary camp in Kashmir; 4 killed

SRINAGAR: Smoke and dust rises from an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) building that was held by suspected militants, after it was hit by explosives fired by government forces in Srinagar yesterday. —AFPSRINAGAR: A group of rebels fighting Indian rule stormed a paramilitary camp near the airport in disputed Kashmir yesterday, in a brazen attack targeting one of the region's most strategic and well-guarded zones that left at least four dead....

HAVANA: Photo shows the US embassy in Havana after the United States announced it is withdrawing more than half its personnel in response to mysterious health attacks targeting its diplomatic staff. — AFP

Bizarre attacks in Havana hit America's spy network

Intelligence operatives - the most severely affected victimsA bone-chilling escalation of the tit-for-tat spy games HAVANA: Photo shows the US embassy in Havana after the United States announced it is withdrawing more than half its personnel in response to mysterious health attacks targeting its diplomatic staff. — AFPHAVANA: Frightening attacks on US personnel in Havana struck the heart of America's spy network in Cuba, with intelligence...

BEIJING: Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return during her women’s singles match against Ekaterina Marakova of Russia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing yesterday. — AFP

Nadal survives Beijing scare, Halep sets up Sharapova rematch

Pliskova books her spot in round three with victory over Petkovic BEIJING: Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return during her women’s singles match against Ekaterina Marakova of Russia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing yesterday. — AFPBEIJING: World number one Rafael Nadal saved two match points to avoid a shock defeat in the first round of the China Open, seeing off Lucas Pouille in three sets yesterday. The Frenchman broke...

DOHA: Female Qatari jockey Maryam Al-Subaiey (C) participates in a horse race at the Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha on February 24, 2017. – AFP

Qatari female jockey gallops into male dominated world

DOHA: Female Qatari jockey Maryam Al-Subaiey (C) participates in a horse race at the Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha on February 24, 2017. – AFPDOHA: A Qatari woman who created ripples by appearing on television without a headscarf has broken new ground as a jockey in the conservative Gulf country, where men usually hold the reins. Maryam al-Subaiey has defied expectation and tradition—as well as any fear of controversy—to pursue her...

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Lithuanian girl, 10, takes women's football by storm

VILNIUS: In basketball-obsessed Lithuania, women's football is gaining new fans after the sensational debut of 10-year-old Zemyna Lekaviciute as the Baltic state's youngest-ever scorer in a second-division match. After just five minutes on the pitch, Zemyna took a pass and sent the ball past goalkeeper Agne Ratkeviciute, who is more than twice her age, handing her Zalgiris Vilnius reserves team a 10-0 lead over Sesupe. "This was her very first...

LONDON: File photo shows England's Ben Stokes during the third One Day International against West Indies at Bristol County Ground, England. - AP

England set to lose Ashes, with or without Stokes: Greg Blewett

Stokes was initially named in the 16-man squad LONDON: File photo shows England's Ben Stokes during the third One Day International against West Indies at Bristol County Ground, England. - APADELAIDE: An Ashes series shorn of Ben Stokes would be a great shame for cricket but England are heading for defeat with or without the troubled all-rounder, former Australia batsman Greg Blewett has said. Test vice-captain Stokes and opener Alex Hales have...

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Bale ruled out of WCup qualifiers

LONDON: Wales forward Gareth Bale has been ruled out of their crucial last two World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Ireland due to a calf injury, The Football Association of Wales (FAW) said yesterday. Bale, who missed Real Madrid's weekend league game against Espanyol, had arrived with the rest of the Wales squad on Sunday and attended an awards dinner in Cardiff. "But following dialogue with Real Madrid, Bale was sent for a scan and results...

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Ford and Gosling go head to head in 'Blade Runner 2049'

This image released by Warner Bros Pictures show Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in scenes from “Blade Runner 2049.”Harrison Ford has a running joke that he can't remember Ryan Gosling's name. "I was delighted for a chance to work with the kid. What's his name?" Ford told The Associated Press earlier this year. He did it again recently on a talk show, this time sitting next to Gosling. "Ryan?" Ford asked his "Blade Runner 2049" co-star after...

In this Sept 17, 2017 file photo, Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers appears at KAABOO 2017 in San Diego. — AP/AFP photos

Tom Petty, iconic rocker with dark streak, dead at 66

In this Sept 17, 2017 file photo, Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers appears at KAABOO 2017 in San Diego. — AP/AFP photosTom Petty, the Southern-accented rocker whose classic melodies and dark storytelling created 40 years of hit songs, died Monday of cardiac arrest, his family said. He was 66. Petty, who sold 80 million records, passed away Monday evening surrounded by loved ones after a confusing day in which several media outlets...

MANCHESTER: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson delivers his speech on the third day of the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester yesterday. — AFP

Brexit talks still stuck over UK exit bill

UK construction industry jolted by Brexit fears MANCHESTER: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson delivers his speech on the third day of the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester yesterday. — AFPBRUSSELS/ LONDON: The European Union insisted yesterday that Brexit negotiations with Britain will not move on to the question of future relations until enough progress has been made on...

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UAE banks 'more aggressive' about selling Qatar loans

Gulf dispute Continues to drag onDUBAI: A number of banks in the United Arab Emirates are in talks with international counterparts to sell down their Qatar exposure as the Gulf's diplomatic crisis drags on without resolution. In recent weeks, banking sources say, it has become clear to many UAE bankers that Qatar's isolation could potentially last for years.Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic and transport...

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Kuwait's credit growth slows slightly in July to 3.5% y-o-y

July sees a net decline of KD 143 million in creditKUWAIT: Credit was down in July, with growth slowing slightly to 3.5 percent year-on-year (y/y). The month saw a net decline of KD 143 million in credit. Most of the weakness in July was from the regular start-of-quarter drop in securities lending, though there was also some softness in other business sectors. By contrast, lending to the real estate sector and households was robust. Private...

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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