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In this July 25, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is likely to sign a tough new sanctions bill that includes proposed measures targeting Russia _ a remarkable concession that the president has yet to sell his party on his hopes for forging a warmer relationship with Moscow. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump commits US troops to open-ended Afghan war - Pakistan blamed

Taleban vow 'graveyard' - Kabul welcomes plan Donald TrumpWASHINGTON/KABUL: President Donald Trump committed US troops to an open-ended war in Afghanistan, a decision the Afghan government welcomed yesterday but which Taleban insurgents warned would make the country a "graveyard for the American empire". Trump offered few specifics in a speech on Monday but promised a stepped-up military campaign against the Taleban, who have gained ground...

People walk on the corniche of the Qatari capital Doha yesterday. – AFP

Row over hajj helps fuel rift - Qatar, US troops stage joint military exercise

DOHA: Qatari and US paratroopers held a joint training exercise in crisis-hit Doha yesterday which American officials said reinforced "the enduring military-to-military" partnership between the two countries. The "Friendship Jump" comes at a time of high political tension in the Gulf, where a boycott of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain has entered its third month. More than 40 paratroopers took part in the routine...

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Iraqi forces retake districts of IS bastion

Pentagon chief visits Baghdad in show of support Iraqi forces backed by the Hashed Al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization units) advance towards the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, after the Iraqi government announced the beginning of the operation to retake it from the control of the Islamic State (IS) group. — AFPTAL ABTA: Iraqi forces yesterday recaptured from the Islamic State group the first two districts of jihadist bastion Tal Afar, as the...

DAMASCUS: Syrian Civil Defence members, also known as the White Helmets, stand in protest on the rubble of buildings in Zamalka, near Syria’s capital Damascus, to commemorate the 4th anniversary of a reported chemical weapons attack on the Ghouta area. — AFP

Dozens dead in US-led strikes as battle nears Raqa heart

SDF has captured just under 60 percent of Raqa DAMASCUS: Syrian Civil Defence members, also known as the White Helmets, stand in protest on the rubble of buildings in Zamalka, near Syria’s capital Damascus, to commemorate the 4th anniversary of a reported chemical weapons attack on the Ghouta area. — AFPBEIRUT: Dozens of civilians have died in two days of intense US-led strikes on Raqa, a monitor said yesterday, as fighting to retake the...

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he speaks during the 39th Mukhtars Meeting, at Presidential Complex. — AFP

Erdogan vows to ruin any ‘Kurdish state’ in Syria

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he speaks during the 39th Mukhtars Meeting, at Presidential Complex. — AFPANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday vowed Turkey would thwart any attempt by a Kurdish militia it deems "terrorists" to carve out a Kurdish state in northern Syria. Ankara views the Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units (YPG) and the Kurdish Democratic Party (PYD) as a terror group. But the United States...

TURKU: Suspect Mohamed Bakier allegedly involved in the Finnish stabbing attack covers himself next to his lawyer Joni Brander in the Southwest Finland District Court during the remand hearing. — AFP

Suspect admits killings in Finnish stabbing spree

TURKU: Suspect Mohamed Bakier allegedly involved in the Finnish stabbing attack covers himself next to his lawyer Joni Brander in the Southwest Finland District Court during the remand hearing. — AFPHELSINKI: The main suspect in last week's stabbing attack in Finland admitted yesterday to killing two people and injuring eight others but denied any intent to murder, his lawyer said. The Turku district court placed Abderrahman Mechkah, an...

JAKARTA: In this Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 file photo, radical cleric Oman Rohman who is more popularly known as Aman Abdurrahman, exits a courtroom after his trial at a district court. —AP

Jailed Indonesian cleric named suspect in deadly 2016 attack

JAKARTA: In this Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 file photo, radical cleric Oman Rohman who is more popularly known as Aman Abdurrahman, exits a courtroom after his trial at a district court. —APJAKARTA: A jailed Indonesian cleric has been named as a suspect in a suicide bomb attack that killed eight people in Jakarta last year and was claimed by the Islamic State group, police said yesterday. They said Aman Abdurrahman is suspected of masterminding...

MANILA: A man walks past a map of the Philippines and it’s archipelagic waters during a budget meeting. — AP

Filipino officials says Chinese navy stalked Philippine area

'Territory is being invaded, to put it frankly' MANILA: A man walks past a map of the Philippines and it’s archipelagic waters during a budget meeting. — APMANILA: China recently deployed navy and coast guard ships in a cluster of uninhabited sandbars in the disputed South China Sea amid concerns that the Philippines may build structures on them, two Filipino security officials said yesterday. The government, however, said the issue was...

MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s Fernandinho, right, and Everton’s Wayne Rooney battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Monday. —AP

Rooney reborn: Striker eyeing England return

MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s Fernandinho, right, and Everton’s Wayne Rooney battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Monday. —APMANCHESTER: He scored another landmark goal, he raged at the referee, he tackled back, and covered every blade of grass for his team’s cause. Welcome back, Wayne Rooney. A summer return to boyhood club...

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Kuwait corporate earnings up on strong investment gains

KUWAIT: Listed Kuwaiti companies saw a notable rise in profits in the first half of 2017; however, weak revenue growth continued to indicate softness in business activity. The financial sector was the main contributor to growth as investment gains, especially earlier in the year, boosted companies' bottom lines. Meanwhile, results in other sectors, including consumer companies, reflected a more lackluster operating environment. Profit...

NEW YORK: A sculpture of the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system is unveiled in New York. —AP

Google to serve next version of Android as ‘Oreo’

NEW YORK: A sculpture of the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system is unveiled in New York. —APSAN FRANCISCO: An upcoming update to Google’s Android software finally has a delectable name. The next version will be known as Oreo, extending Google’s tradition of naming each version after a sweet treat. Google anointed the software Monday after spending the past few months referring to it as “Android O.” Oreo boasts several new features,...

This file photo shows the crowd and stage during the last night of the Proms at The Royal Albert Hall in west London. — AFP

Dancing in the 'gods': A haven for UK concert lovers

This file photo shows the crowd and stage during the last night of the Proms at The Royal Albert Hall in west London. — AFPIt's a world apart from the polished atmosphere of traditional classical music concerts. Way up near the roof of London's Royal Albert Hall, spectators at the summer-time Proms soak in the music without worrying about the conventions. "If you're sitting in a seat, you have to sit with your back straight all the time and...

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