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BAGHDAD: Iraqi Christians celebrate Easter at Mar Youssif Chaldean Church. —AP

Easter celebrated across conflict-torn Middle East

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Christians celebrate Easter at Mar Youssif Chaldean Church. —APJERUSALEM: Christians celebrated Easter yesterday across the Middle East, where many are struggling to maintain their embattled communities in the face of war, religious violence and discrimination. Thousands of worshippers flocked to Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and resurrected. This year...

MOSCOW: Russian believers hold candles as they wait to take part in a religion procession during the Easter service at the Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana just next to the Kremlin Wall. —AP

Million Orthodox Christians Celebrate a somber Easter

MOSCOW: Russian believers hold candles as they wait to take part in a religion procession during the Easter service at the Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana just next to the Kremlin Wall. —APBUCHAREST: Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world have celebrated Easter in overnight services and with "holy fire" from Jerusalem, commemorating the day followers believe that Jesus was resurrected nearly 2,000 years ago. This year the Orthodox...

VATICAN: This handout picture released by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis during the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing for Rome and the world from the central loggia of St Peters’ basilica following the Easter Sunday mass. —AFP

Pope urges an end to Syria 'horror' in Easter address

Mass held within tight, heavy security VATICAN: This handout picture released by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis during the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing for Rome and the world from the central loggia of St Peters’ basilica following the Easter Sunday mass. —AFPVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis urged an end to "horror and death" in Syria and implored God to bring peace to the Middle East as he delivered the traditional Easter Day mass in...

DAMASCZU: This file photo shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during an interview with AFP in Damascus.—AFP

Assad is an arch-terrorist: British FM

LONDON: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is an "arch-terrorist" and it is time Russia realized he is "literally and metaphorically toxic", British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said yesterday. Johnson said Assad's ally Moscow still had time to be on the "right side of the argument", in a Sunday Telegraph newspaper article. "Assad uses chemical weapons because they are not only horrible and indiscriminate. They are also terrifying," Johnson...

CAPAS TOWN: This file photo taken on April 14, 2016 shows US marines walking next to their transport and amphibious vehicles at a temporary camp for the “Balikatan” joint US-Philippine military exercise at Crow Valley. — AFP

Philippines says Islamists beheaded Filipino captive

CAPAS TOWN: This file photo taken on April 14, 2016 shows US marines walking next to their transport and amphibious vehicles at a temporary camp for the “Balikatan” joint US-Philippine military exercise at Crow Valley. — AFPMANILA: The Philippine army said Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants have beheaded one of four Filipino fishermen they took captive in December. Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, military commander on the...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan men walk back after erecting a white flag on top of a garbage mound following the garbage dump collapse in Meetotamulla, on the outskirts of Colombo. —AP

Hope fades for Sri Lanka missing, death toll at 23

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan men walk back after erecting a white flag on top of a garbage mound following the garbage dump collapse in Meetotamulla, on the outskirts of Colombo. —APCOLOMBO: Hopes of finding anyone alive under a collapsed mountain of garbage in Sri Lanka's capital faded yesterday as the death toll reached 23 with another six reported missing, police said. Hundreds of soldiers, backed by heavy earth moving equipment were digging through...

The commuters, who work in the Central Secretariat area (Shastri Bhavan, Rail Bhavan, Parliament, North and South Block), were worst hit because of this. Reuters

Indian metro probes porn screened at busy station

NEW DELHI: Hardcore pornography that flashed onto a giant screen at one of Delhi's busiest metro stations has prompted red-faced rail authorities to launch an investigation, an official said yesterday, after footage of the incident was shared widely online. Commuters were stopped in their tracks at the station in the Indian capital's central business district of Connaught Place last weekend when the x-rated footage began playing on a large screen...

SWABI: Villagers carry a body of a student Mohammad Mashal for burial in Swabi, Pakistan. Police said that a group of students at the Abdul Wali Khan University in the northwestern city of Mardan attacked and killed Mashal, accusing him of sharing blasphemous content on Facebook. — AP

Pakistan probes clerics after student killed for blasphemy

PESHAWAR: Pakistani police opened a hate speech investigation involving two Muslim clerics yesterday after the killing of a university student over allegations he committed blasphemy. The clerics are accused of attempting to disrupt the funeral of student Mashal Khan, who was beaten to death by fellow students after a dormitory debate was followed by accusations of blasphemy being spread across a university campus in the northern city of...

MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Argentinian defender Marcos Rojo (L) vies with Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, yesterday.— AFP

Man United beat Chelsea to open up EPL title race

MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Argentinian defender Marcos Rojo (L) vies with Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, yesterday.— AFPMANCHESTER: Ander Herrera scored one goal, set up another and executed the perfect manmarking job on Eden Hazard to set up Manchester United’s 2-0 win over...

Luis Suarez, Geronimo Rulli FC Barcelona's Luis Suarez, left, duels for the ball against Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, center, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi keeps Barca alive ahead of El Clasico

Luis Suarez, Geronimo Rulli FC Barcelona's Luis Suarez, left, duels for the ball against Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, center, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)MADRID: Lionel Messi kept Barcelona’s title hopes alive with two goals and an assist to see off Real Sociedad 3-2 as Spain’s top...

MANAMA: Drivers take the start of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama yesterday. – AFP

Vettel holds off late Hamilton charge to win Bahrain GP

MANAMA: Drivers take the start of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama yesterday. – AFPSAKHIR: Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel held off a tremendous late charge from Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton to win the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday and take the overall lead in the Formula One title race.Hamilton was catching Vettel on every lap but ultimately ran out of time and finished about seven seconds behind.Vettel and...

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NSH holds cricket tournament for NSH empower trophy

KUWAIT: Knowing the passion for cricket, NSH top management headed by Sabu decided to host the cricket tournament in Kuwait for the NSH Empower Trophy - 2017. Several teams, irrespective of age and grade registered from different locations, Fahaheel, Mahboulla, Mangaf, Abu Halifa, Wafra, etc.The surprising performance of captain Vivek led the Fahaheel team to the driver's seat. Though the Mahbulla Lions gave a tough fight, could not reach the...

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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP

N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism

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DHAKA: A Hindu shopkeeper (left) helps a woman put on a traditional conch shell bangle at a shop selling traditional prayer items in Shakhari Bazar, a Hindu majority area, in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. — AFP

Misinformation from India, vandalism frighten Hindus in Bangladesh

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Marine region a ‘promising area’ for hydrocarbon resources: KOC

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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP

US pip China in medals table as Games end

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Saudi Cabinet approves new investment law