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OGONI, Nigeria: A soldier helps a fellow soldier to adjust his ammunitions belt during the launching of a cleanup operation of Ogoniland in the Ogoniland area of Rivers state in the Niger Delta region. Nigeria’s vice-president Yemi Osinbajo launched a $1 billion oil pollution clean-up program in the Niger delta, after President Muhammadu Buhari pulled out of visiting the restive region. Yemi Osinbajo stood in for Buhari, who had been due to attend the ceremony in the Ogoniland area of Rivers state in what would have been his first visit to the delta as president. — AFP
Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram in Lake Chad area
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Nigerian troops fought Boko Haram in the Lake Chad area on Saturday, killing 13 of the Islamic extremists and arresting 10 others, including 6 women believed to have helped smuggle supplies to the insurgents, said an army spokesman. Soldiers of the of 8 Task Force Battalion spent 72 hours clearing the location where the Boko Haram fighters were hiding, said battalion spokesman Col. Timothy Antigha. Many other Boko Haram...
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Gunmen kill four police in Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Unidentified gunmen have shot dead four policemen in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said yesterday. The gunmen opened fire on the duty officers late Saturday in a village in Kohat district, some 80 kilometers southwest of Peshawar. "Gunmen opened fire on their official vehicle from both sides of the road, all the four policemen died on the spot," Javed Iqbal, a district police officer in Kohat, told...
LAHORE: In this photograph, a private security guard escorts Christian priests in the congested neighborhood of Youhanabad in Lahore. —AFP
Pakistan census source of fear for minorities
LAHORE: In this photograph, a private security guard escorts Christian priests in the congested neighborhood of Youhanabad in Lahore. —AFPRABWAH: Marginalized, attacked and frequently hit by blasphemy charges, Pakistan's religious minorities are hoping the country's first census since 1998 will be a step towards greater political representation and rights. In the congested Lahore district of Youhanabad, the largest Christian neighborhood in...
KABUL: A policeman center, sits near the gate of a foreign guesthouse in Kabul, Afghanistan. —AP
German, Afghan guard killed in Kabul guest house attack
Finnish woman kidnapped KABUL: A policeman center, sits near the gate of a foreign guesthouse in Kabul, Afghanistan. —APKABUL: A German aid worker and an Afghan guard were killed as gunmen stormed an international guest house in central Kabul, officials said yesterday, as insecurity rises in the war-torn country. A Finnish woman was also kidnapped from the guest house run by Swedish charity Operation Mercy, with no group so far claiming...
SEOUL: A man plays a saxophone beneath a bridge spanning the Han river in Seoul.—AFP
Australia declares game- up for 'fake refugees'
SEOUL: A man plays a saxophone beneath a bridge spanning the Han river in Seoul.—AFPSYDNEY: Australia Sunday gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to file a claim proving they are genuine refugees or be kicked out, declaring the "game is up" for illegal arrivals ripping off taxpayers. Before the conservatives took power and adopted a tough line on the issue in 2013, an estimated 50,000 asylum-seekers flooded into Australia on more than 800 boats...
LONDON: The Chelsea team including captain John Terry, 26, celebrate after they won the league, following the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge stadium. - AP
Terry bows out of in style as Chelsea celebrate title
LONDON: The Chelsea team including captain John Terry, 26, celebrate after they won the league, following the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge stadium. - APLONDON: John Terry was given an emotional farewell by fans at Stamford Bridge yesterday as record-breaking Chelsea beat Sunderland 5-1, including two goals from substitute Michy Batushuayi, on the day they were presented with the Premier...
TURIN: Juventus players celebrate winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive Italian title, at the end of the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Crotone at the Juventus stadium. - AP
Juventus clinches record 6th straight Serie A title
TURIN: Juventus players celebrate winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive Italian title, at the end of the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Crotone at the Juventus stadium. - APROME: Juventus clinched a record sixth straight Serie A title with a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Crotone in the penultimate round yesterday. Mario Mandzukic gave Juventus the lead 12 minutes in by redirecting a cross from Juan Cuadrado, Paulo Dybala...
Shaheen Hamad Al-Ghanem
Warba Bank wins 2 awards from Banker Middle East
'Best Corporate Bank in Kuwait', 'Best Investment Bank in Kuwait' Shaheen Hamad Al-GhanemKUWAIT: Warba Bank's corporate and investment banking efforts have resulted in the bank winning two prestigious awards from Banker Middle East, namely: "Best Corporate Bank in Kuwait" and "Best Investment Bank in Kuwait" for 2017.? These awards are the result of the bank's pursuit of a development strategy in the corporate and investment sectors and its...
Nehal Almosalem
KFH: Long-term investment plans achieve great success
Nehal AlmosalemKUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH)'s long-term investment plans "Jameati", "Rafaa", "Enjaz" and "Thimar" have achieved great success. KFH offered the total amount saved added to the investment profits to many customers who hold investment plans at the bank.The customers expressed their appreciation to KFH in recognition of the innovation of the investment products that suit all segments of customers, and allow better investment...
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Belt and Road forum points clear way for future cooperation
KUWAIT: Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi said on Wednesday the just concluded Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation outlined the roadmap for the success of the Belt and Road Initiative and pointed a clear way for future cooperation. Yang said in an interview that the forum, which was held in Beijing on Sunday and Monday, clarified an assortment of projects that would be implemented within the framework of the initiative.The forum...
Salem Al-Mulaifi
Tawasul Telecom sponsors 9th Info Security Conference & Exhibition
Salem Al-MulaifiKUWAIT: Tawasul Telecom, the leading provider of MPLS networking services in the Gulf Middle East, sponsored the 9th Kuwait Info Security conference and exhibition that took place 10-11 May at the Radisson Blu Hotel. The event covered the entire spectrum of IT security, business continuity management and risk, all while fostering opportunities for regional and international IT professionals to network, share experiences in IT...
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Two Chinese cities close poultry markets after H7N9 bird flu infections
BEIJING: China will shut poultry markets in certain districts of two cities after H7N9 bird flu infections were detected, state media reported yesterday, the latest incidents in this year’s more severe outbreak of the virus.A 44- year-old man who sold poultry at a farmers market in southwestern Sichuan province’s Zigong city was diagnosed with H7N9, China News Service reported. Local authorities announced a one-month halt to poultry markets...
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KURSK: This handout photograph taken and released by the Government of Kursk region of Russia on August 9, 2024, shows women and children being evacuated from the town of Rylsk in Kursk region. — AFP
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