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PARIS: French Police work on the scene where French soldiers were hit and injured by a vehicle in the western Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. —AP

Suspect jailed after car rams into Paris anti-terror troops

PARIS: French Police work on the scene where French soldiers were hit and injured by a vehicle in the western Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. —APPARIS: French police shot and arrested a suspect in a dramatic motorway chase yesterday after a car smashed into soldiers outside a barracks in a Paris suburb, injuring six. The suspected terror attack is the latest in a string of assaults that have hit France since January 2015, claiming more than...

NAIROBI: Residents of the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, take to the streets by blocking roads with burning tires to protest in support of Kenyan opposition leader and presidential candidate Raila Odinga. —AP

Kenya tensions spike as oppn cries foul over election result

Rival claims massive hacking attack manipulated results NAIROBI: Residents of the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, take to the streets by blocking roads with burning tires to protest in support of Kenyan opposition leader and presidential candidate Raila Odinga. —APNAIROBI: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared headed for re-election yesterday but his rival Raila Odinga claimed a massive hacking attack had manipulated results, ratcheting up...

HERAT: Members of a breakaway faction of the Taleban fighters walks during a gathering, in Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi said yesterday he was willing to hold peace talks with the Afghan government but would demand the imposition of Islamic law and the departure of all foreign forces. — AP

Families recount horrifying, bloody Taleban, IS massacre

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Taleban and Islamic State fighters unleashed a killing spree targeting civilians after capturing a remote village in northern Afghanistan, traumatized families said yesterday after being released by the insurgents. The militants killed about 50 villagers, including women and children in Mirzawalang-a mainly Shiite village in Sayad district of northern Sar-e Pul province-on Saturday after overrunning a government-backed militia,...

ISLAMABAD: Supporters of Pakistan’s deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifnshout slogans against the opposition during a rally. —AP

Deposed Pakistani PM begins 2 days of rallies

ISLAMABAD: Supporters of Pakistan’s deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifshout slogans against the opposition during a rally. —APRAWALPINDI: Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif began two days of rallies yesterday aimed at demonstrating his political strength, making stops from the capital Islamabad to his hometown of Lahore, ignoring security threats and drawing thousands of supporters. Sharif planned to spend at least two nights...

SICHUAN PROVINCE: In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, medical personnelntreat an injured man at the People’s Hospital in Jiuzhaigou county. —AP

Nearly 60,000 evacuated after China quake kills 19

6.5 magnitude quake cracks highways, triggers landslides SICHUAN PROVINCE: In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, medical personneltreat an injured man at the People’s Hospital in Jiuzhaigou county. —APCHENGDU: China yesterday evacuated nearly 60,000 people in its mountainous southwest after a strong earthquake killed at least 19 people, rattling a region where memories of a 2008 seismic disaster remain fresh. The...

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Rogue elephant kills 15 in India, faces culling

NEW DELHI: An elephant that has killed 15 people in eastern India over a months-long rampage could be shot within days if it is not brought under control, an official said yesterday. Wildlife rangers and hunters assembled in Jharkhand after another victim was trampled to death Tuesday evening, the state's chief forest and wildlife conservator LR Singh told AFP.The rogue elephant crushed four victims in Bihar state in March before crossing into...

LONDON: South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk, left, crosses the line to win the gold medal in the Men’s 400m final ahead of Bahamas’ Steven Gardiner, right, who took bronze during the World Athletics Championships in London Tuesday. — AP

One-lap wonder Van Niekerk targets Johnson double

LONDON: South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk, left, crosses the line to win the gold medal in the Men’s 400m final ahead of Bahamas’ Steven Gardiner, right, who took bronze during the World Athletics Championships in London Tuesday. — APLONDON: Wayde van Niekerk's bid for a first world double since 1995 now turns to the 200m after he stormed to a comfortable victory in the 400m. After initially struggling with the cold, the 25-year-old ran a...

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Guardiola returns to Man City drawing board

Pep Guardiola and Jose MourinhoLONDON: Rattled by a chastening first season in England, Pep Guardiola has gone back to the drawing board in an attempt to fashion Manchester City into Premier League champions. Expectations were sky-high when Guardiola alighted in Manchester after years of being courted by City, but a title challenge failed to materialise and his side did not make a mark in any of the cup competitions. They return to the fray this...

MELBOURNE: In this file photo dated Thursday, Jan 19, 2017, Italy’s Sara Erraninmakes a return to Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova during their second round match atnthe Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. — AP

Errani insists she is not a cheat after 2-month doping ban

MELBOURNE: In this file photo dated Thursday, Jan 19, 2017, Italy’s Sara Erranimakes a return to Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova during their second round match atthe Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. — APMILAN: Former French Open finalist Sara Errani struggled to hold back the tears on Wednesday as she insisted she is not a cheat after being handed a two-month doping ban. The International Tennis Federation...

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Kuwaiti shooters power to victory in Asian tourney

Kuwaiti shootersKUWAIT: Kuwait clinched first place yesterday in the team competition of the Seventh Asian Shotgun Championship held in Kazakhstan. Abdulrahman Al-Faihan and Sara Al- Hawal led their team to victory, as South Korea and India trailed in second and third place, respectively, Duaij Al-Otaibi, head of the Kuwait and Arab Shooting Sports Federations went on to dedicate this monumental victory to HH the Amir, HH the Crown Prince,...

KUWAIT: A general view of the Central Bank of Kuwait building in downtown Kuwait.

73% of Kuwait population have bank accounts: CBK chief

CBK releases Financial Stability Report 2016 KUWAIT: A general view of the Central Bank of Kuwait building in downtown Kuwait.The report includes monitoring and analyzing economic and financial developments on basis of their relation with the financial stability. They reveal the banking sector capacity to withstand shocks and carry on with regular services. The report includes five chapters; the first tackles performance by conventional and...

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Al-Babtain Group wins 'Outstanding Performance Award'

Infiniti Middle East recognition for attaining 100% training targetsKUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Babtain Co (AABC), the exclusive dealer of Infiniti vehicles in the State of Kuwait, is proud to announce its new achievement of 'Outstanding performance Award for attaining 100 percent training targets in both Infiniti Sales and Aftersales at the Infiniti Middle East FY16 Infiniti Quality Program (IQP).The IQP was developed by Infiniti Middle...

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation

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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

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Kuwait Society for Relief’s second relief plane. - KUNA photos

Kuwait sends relief planeload to Sudan

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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.

Pearl diving trip winds up

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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP

Modi renews push for common civil code for India