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SEATTLE: In this May 15, 2017 file photo, protesters wave signs and chant during a demonstration against US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, outside a federal courthouse. —AP

Trump travel ban to take partial effect

Implementation of the order could be chaotic SEATTLE: In this May 15, 2017 file photo, protesters wave signs and chant during a demonstration against US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, outside a federal courthouse. —APWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's order to block arrivals from six mainly Muslim countries takes partial effect yesterday after he won a Supreme Court victory over rights groups. But implementation of the...

RAQA: An American sniper (R) and British fighter supporting the Syriac Military Council (SMC), a small minority of Christian fighters fighting alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the combat against the Islamic State (IS) group, guard a position in the suburb of Al-Rumaniya on the western outskirts of Raqa. —AFP

Syria Christians battle IS in Raqa

‘Islamic caliphate’ straddling areas under its control RAQA: An American sniper (R) and British fighter supporting the Syriac Military Council (SMC), a small minority of Christian fighters fighting alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the combat against the Islamic State (IS) group, guard a position in the suburb of Al-Rumaniya on the western outskirts of Raqa. —AFPRAQA: An ivory-colored rosary swings from the rearview mirror of...

MOSUL: A picture taken yesterday, shows the destroyed Al-Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul, during the ongoing offensive to retake the area from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. —AFP

Iraqi forces take landmark mosque blown up by IS

Troops are pushing deeper into the Old City MOSUL: A picture taken yesterday, shows the destroyed Al-Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul, during the ongoing offensive to retake the area from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. —AFPMOSUL: Iraqi forces yesterday captured the compound of a landmark mosque in Mosul that was blown up last week by the Islamic State group - a hugely symbolic site from where the top IS leader declared an Islamic...

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a meeting in Istanbul yesterday. – AP

Berlin blocks Erdogan Germany speech

BERLIN: Germany said yesterday it had rejected a request by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address ethnic Turks living in Germany next week on the sidelines of a G20 summit, sparking an angry response from Ankara. Berlin-Ankara relations have badly deteriorated amid disputes over Turkey’s mass crackdown in the wake of a failed coup last year and a host of other rights issues.German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Berlin had...

SYDNEY: This file photo taken on July 14, 2008 shows Cardinal George Pell officiating the opening mass of World Youth Day (WYD). —AFP

Pell case brings the taint of abuse to top of the Church

Catholic church struggling to bury damning accusations SYDNEY: This file photo taken on July 14, 2008 shows Cardinal George Pell officiating the opening mass of World Youth Day (WYD). —AFPVATICAN CITY: Australia's move to bring sexual assault charges against Cardinal George Pell is the latest chapter in a damaging saga of abuse that the Catholic church has struggled to draw a line under. Pell has been ordered to appear on July 18 before a...

The vast majority of tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka have been imported from neighbouring India and most of them are in poor condition (AFP)

Women warned to avoid traveling tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka - Sexual harassment on rise

COLOMBO: The US embassy in Colombo warned yesterday its citizens visiting Sri Lanka to avoid travelling alone in tuk-tuks after a spate of sexual harassment complaints. The embassy, in a message posted on its website, advised women against hailing the brightly-colored auto-rickshaws used widely to get around in Sri Lanka."The US embassy Colombo has been made aware of an increase in incidents involving tuk-tuk drivers in the Colombo area...

AHMADABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the centenary celebrations of Gandhi Ashram, a residence of Mahatma Gandhi. —AP

Killing people over cows ‘not acceptable’: Modi

AHMADABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the centenary celebrations of Gandhi Ashram, a residence of Mahatma Gandhi. —APNEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned yesterday a string of murders targeting minorities under the pretext of protecting cows, which are considered sacred by many Hindus, after critics accused the government of turning a blind eye. Modi’s remarks-his first on vigilantism in nearly a...

MANILA: This picture taken on May 7, 2017, shows the grieving wife and relatives during the burial of an alleged drug dealer killed by unidentified gunman. — AFP

Year of fear, but no quick win in Philippine drug war

Hopes of an end to the war have faded MANILA: This picture taken on May 7, 2017, shows the grieving wife and relatives during the burial of an alleged drug dealer killed by unidentified gunman. — AFPMANILA: Meth addict Reyjin is still able to score on the frontlines of the Philippines' drug war, living proof that a year of fear has failed to kill the illegal narcotics trade as promised. President Rodrigo Duterte swept to an election victory...

CAMBODIA: This handout photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society shows a nest with 19 eggs of world’s critically endangered Siamese Crocodile along a river in Koh Kong province. —AFP

Rare Siamese crocodile eggs found in Cambodia

CAMBODIA: This handout photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society shows a nest with 19 eggs of world’s critically endangered Siamese Crocodile along a river in Koh Kong province. —AFPPHNOM PENH: Conservationists in Cambodia have found a nest with 19 eggs from one of the world’s most endangered crocodiles, boosting hopes for a rare species threatened by poachers and habitat loss. The clutch of fistsized eggs was discovered this...

NEW DELHI: This file photo shows Air India planes preparing for take-off at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.—AFP

Air India’s sale signals the possibility of new India

India eyes sale of its debt-laden airline NEW DELHI: This file photo shows Air India planes preparing for take-off at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.—AFPNEW DELHI: New Delhi is hoping to privatize Air India to make the ailing national carrier more competitive, but experts say debts of at least $8 billion could deter buyers. India’s finance minister said on Wednesday the government had approved a plan to sell a stake in Air...

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Federer backs injured Murray to recover for Wimbledon

MELBOURNE: Switzerland’s Roger Federer hits a return against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka during their men’s singles semi-final match on day 11 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne yesterday. — AFPLONDON: Roger Federer expects Andy Murray to defend the Wimbledon title despite his hip injury scare, but he warned the world number one not to play through the pain if he is seriously hurt. Murray’s fitness has become a...

This image released by Columbia Pictures shows Jon Favreau, from left, Robert Downey Jr and Tom Holland in a scene from ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’ — AP photos

Review: Holland, cast delight in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

This image released by Columbia Pictures shows Jon Favreau, from left, Robert Downey Jr and Tom Holland in a scene from ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’ — AP photosOne thing is certain: Culture has not been lacking in takes on Spider-Man for the past 15 years. First there was Tobey Maguire, who under the direction of Sam Raimi for three films ushered in the modern superhero era, and then there was Andrew Garfield whose two films with Marc Webb...

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