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DHAKA: Bangladeshi policemen patrol the area around the site of an attack in Dhaka, yesterday. Bangladeshi forces stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan area where heavily armed militants held dozens of people hostage yesterday morning, rescuing some captives including foreigners. — AP

Bangladesh police arrest key suspect in Dhaka cafe attack

NEW DELHI: Police in northwestern Bangladesh on Saturday arrested a suspected key supplier of explosives in last year’s attack on a Dhaka cafe that left 20 hostages dead, including 17 foreigners, an official said.Sohel Mahfuz was arrested along with three other suspected members of Jumatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh, or JMB, said T M Mojahidul Islam, the police chief in Chapainawabganj district.He said Mahfuz, thought to be one of the top planners...

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Kuwaits Al Thifeeri wins gold in men's 800m at 22nd Asian Athletics Championships

Ibrahim Al-ThifeeriBHUBANESWAR, India: Kuwaiti runner Ibrahim Al-Thifeeri reacts after winning gold in the men's 800m race on the final day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium yesterday. - AFP

LONDON: This file photo taken on January 21, 2017 shows a combination of pictures created in London on January 21, 2017 shows Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney celebrating after scoring. — AFP

Rooney rejoins Everton from Manchester United

LONDON: This file photo taken on January 21, 2017 shows a combination of pictures created in London on January 21, 2017 shows Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney celebrating after scoring. — AFPLONDON: England and Manchester United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney completed a move back to his first club Everton yesterday.The 31- year-old-who had become a peripheral figure under Jose Mourinho last season-signed a two-year...

SPIELBERG: (From L) Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel (2nd), Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (1st) and Red Bull’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo (3rd) celebrate on the podium after the Formula One Austria Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, yesterday. — AFP

Bottas wins Austrian GP, Vettel second

SPIELBERG: (From L) Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel (2nd), Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (1st) and Red Bull’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo (3rd) celebrate on the podium after the Formula One Austria Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, yesterday. — AFPSPIELBERG: Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas made a great start from pole position to win the Austrian Grand Prix yesterday, while Ferrari’s Sebastian...

LAS VEGAS: Robert Whittaker kicks Yoel Romero in their interim UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 213 event at T-Mobile Arena yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFP

Robert Whittaker edges Romero, grabs interim belt at UFC 213

LAS VEGAS: Robert Whittaker kicks Yoel Romero in their interim UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 213 event at T-Mobile Arena yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFPRobert Whittaker edges Romero, grabs interim belt at UFC 213 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS RUGBY LAS VEGAS: Robert Whittaker won the UFC interim middleweight title Saturday night, surging in the late rounds to earn a unanimous decision over Yoel Romero at UFC 213.Whittaker (20-4)...

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FOMC clouds the market

Last week, central bank comments and rate expectations continued to dictate movements in the global financial markets. Meanwhile, the US dollar found renewed support amid better than expected ISM data and a mostly positive job report. However, the release of the June FOMC meeting minutes showed that Fed officials were divided on several fronts.The timing of balance sheet reduction, the outlook for inflation and employment, and the impact of these...

NEW DELHI: In this photograph released by the Indian Press Information Bureau on July 4, 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he leaves for a visit to Israel on an Air India plane. — AFP

Air India break-up an impending option

Modi wants sale process to start by early 2018 NEW DELHI: In this photograph released by the Indian Press Information Bureau on July 4, 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he leaves for a visit to Israel on an Air India plane. — AFPNEW DELHI: India is considering selling state-owned Air India in parts to make it attractive to potential buyers, as it reviews options to divest the loss-making flagship carrier, several government...

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Ban on electronic devices lifted on Qatar Airways flights to US

KUWAIT: Qatar Airways, the World's Best Airline as voted by Skytrax 2017, is delighted to confirm it has been approved by the US Department of Homeland Security to permit passengers to carry personal electronic items on board US-bound flights, departing from its hub Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. The airline gained the exemption earlier today after US officials inspected the security measures in full operation at Qatar's...

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Candy crush gets new outlet as video game comes to TV

TV adaptation supersizes visuals and action LOS ANGELES: This image released by CBS shows Paul Abrahamian, a contestant on "Big Brother 18" and competing in the new game show, "Candy Crush”. — APLOS ANGELES: Candy Crush addicts, and you know who you are, put down your mobile device immediately. Then you can watch "Candy Crush," the TV game show. Expect breezy, energetic fun from the CBS series debuting 9 pm EDT Sunday with host Mario Lopez,...

THANH HOA, Vietnam: This picture taken on July 8, 2017 shows a policeman (center) and a customs officer inspecting seized ivory transported on a truck (background) in the central province of Thanh Hoa. — AFP

Three tons of ivory seized in Vietnam

THANH HOA, Vietnam: This picture taken on July 8, 2017 shows a policeman (center) and a customs officer inspecting seized ivory transported on a truck (background) in the central province of Thanh Hoa. — AFPHANOI: Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly three tons of ivory hidden among boxes of fruit, officials said yesterday, the latest haul to spotlight the country's key role in the global wildlife smuggling trade. Police in the central...

RICHMOND, Va: In this 2015 family photo, Catherine “Katie” Rosenbaum is seen at a cancer fundraiser by Swim Across America. — AP

Tumor gene testing urged to tell if drug targets your cancer

RICHMOND, Va: In this 2015 family photo, Catherine “Katie” Rosenbaum is seen at a cancer fundraiser by Swim Across America. — APWASHINGTON: Colon cancer. Uterine cancer. Pancreatic cancer. Whatever the tumor, the more gene mutations lurking inside, the better chance your immune system has to fight back. That's the premise behind the recent approval of a landmark drug, the first cancer therapy ever cleared based on a tumor's genetics...

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India star Aamir now Bollywood's 'King of the Khans'

This file photo shows Indian Bollywood actor Aamir Khan attending a poster launch of his upcoming biographical sports drama "Dangal" in Mumbai. — AFPThree Indian actors sharing a surname have ruled Bollywood box offices across three decades, but the success of wrestling blockbuster "Dangal" means it's Aamir who's currently king of the Khans. Known as the "Khans of Bollywood", Aamir, Shah Rukh, and Salman have been the undoubted superstars of...

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