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RIO DE JANEIRO: A municipal guard in riot gear fires rubber bullets at protesters during a national strike against the government’s social welfare reform bill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.—AFP
Anti-austerity protests break out across Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: A municipal guard in riot gear fires rubber bullets at protesters during a national strike against the government’s social welfare reform bill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.—AFPBRASILIA: Demonstrators occupied Brazil's finance ministry, flooded the center of Sao Paulo and went on strike in a string of cities on Wednesday to protest reforms to the cash-strapped country's pension system. The biggest demonstration took place in the...
GRASSE: Police officers control traffic near the Tocqueville high school in Grasse, southwestern France, after a shooting occurred in the school yesterday.—AFP
At least two hurt in shooting at French school
Pupil armed with a rifle, handguns, grenades arrested GRASSE: Police officers control traffic near the Tocqueville high school in Grasse, southwestern France, after a shooting occurred in the school yesterday.—AFPNICE, France: At least two people were injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern French town of Grasse yesterday which saw the head teacher targeted, police and local authorities said. One 17-year-old pupil armed with a...
ISLAMABAD: In this photo, Afghan nationals prepare to cross the Torkham border post in Pakistan en route to Afghanistan.—AP
Pakistan raises hope of permanent reopening of Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: In this photo, Afghan nationals prepare to cross the Torkham border post in Pakistan en route to Afghanistan.—APISLAMABAD: Pakistan is raising hopes of a permanent reopening of the country's border with Afghanistan that was shut in the wake of deadly militant attacks last month. Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesman, Nafees Zakaria, said yesterday that Islamabad is taking steps to resume normal trade and movement of people across...
KUALA LUMPUR: In this photo, Christian Burmese refugee students listen to a volunteer teacher during an English lesson in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.—AP
Myanmar refugees may be hurt most by Trump resettlement cuts
Travel ban to keep the bad dudes out bars new visas KUALA LUMPUR: In this photo, Christian Burmese refugee students listen to a volunteer teacher during an English lesson in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.—APKUALA LUMPUR: Tin, her husband and five children have cleared years of refugee hurdles to come to the US: blood tests, interviews, DNA and fingerprints, background checks. She has her one must-bring possession within reach, a well-worn Bible, and...
SITAKUNDA: A Bangladeshi policeman evacuates a family after cordoning off the area where suspected militants were holding up, in Sitakunda in Chittagong district of Bangladesh, yesterday.—AP
Four suspected militants killed in Bangladesh raid
SITAKUNDA: A Bangladeshi policeman evacuates a family after cordoning off the area where suspected militants were holding up, in Sitakunda in Chittagong district of Bangladesh, yesterday.—APNEW DELHI: Four suspected militants from a banned Islamist group were killed during a police raid on a building in southeastern Bangladesh, police said yesterday. Senior police official Shafiqul Islam said police have completed the overnight operation after...
BEIJING: Saudi King Salman, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they attend the Road to the Arab Republic - the closing ceremony of the artifacts unearthed in Saudi Arabia at China National Museum in Beijing, China, yesterday.—AP
Saudi king's China trip nets agreements worth billions
China pursues charm offensive towards the Middle East BEIJING: Saudi King Salman, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they attend the Road to the Arab Republic - the closing ceremony of the artifacts unearthed in Saudi Arabia at China National Museum in Beijing, China, yesterday.—APBEIJING: China and Saudi Arabia signed agreements potentially worth tens of billions of dollars yesterday, Beijing said, as President Xi Jinping...
Afghan women wait to buy tickets at the Galaxy Family Cinema in Kabul.
Afghans find some escape as 'family cinema' opens in Kabul
Afghan women wait to buy tickets at the Galaxy Family Cinema in Kabul.The lights go off, the projector whirls, and for the first time in years Afghan families find themselves sharing popcorn and soda as Hollywood and Bollywood stars romp across the silver screen.  A family-friendly cinema has opened in Kabul, creating a rare venue in Afghanistan's war-torn capital where women, usually confined to the home, can spend time in public with their...
In this file photo, Chinese director Jia Zhangke poses after winning the Best Screenplay award of the Asian Film Awards in Macau. — AP photos
Director Jia Zhangke to host film festival in northern China
In this file photo, Chinese director Jia Zhangke poses after winning the Best Screenplay award of the Asian Film Awards in Macau. — AP photosChinese director Jia Zhangke, known for films exploring China's wrenching social changes, will host his own festival to showcase the work of young directors and movies from developing countries. Jia announced yesterday that the Pingyao International Film Festival will be held Oct 19-26 in the ancient city...
INDIAN WELLS: Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to Nick Kyrgios of Australia during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 15, 2017 in California. — AFP
Kyrgios stuns Djokovic again as Federer races past Nadal
INDIAN WELLS: Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to Nick Kyrgios of Australia during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 15, 2017 in California. — AFPINDIAN WELLS: Nick Kyrgios overpowered Novak Djokovic for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday to book an Indian Wells quarter-final against Roger Federer, who swatted aside old foe Rafael Nadal. Kyrgios put on another stellar serving display in a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3)...
MONACO: Monaco’s players celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Stade Louis II on March 15, 2017. —AFP
Monaco ‘fear no one’ after eliminating City
MONACO: Monaco’s players celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Stade Louis II on March 15, 2017. —AFPPARIS: When Michael Owen tweeted that Monaco were a "good draw" for Manchester City, the remark raised a few eyebrows in France, and one of the most exciting Ligue 1 teams in years will fear no one when the Champions League quarter-finals draw is made today....
ADDIS ABABA: Ahmad Ahmad (2nd left) of Madagascar reacts after being elected the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Addis Ababa yesterday. —AFP
Hayatou ousted as CAF president after 29 years
ADDIS ABABA: Ahmad Ahmad (2nd left) of Madagascar reacts after being elected the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Addis Ababa yesterday. —AFPADDIS ABABA: Issa Hayatou was voted out as president of the African soccer confederation yesterday after 29 years in charge, losing to challenger Ahmad of Madagascar in a major shakeup for the sport on the continent.  The 70-year-old Hayatou had ruled African soccer since...
KUWAIT: Doctors and paramedics work with the new equipment, Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (Abdsorb). — Photo by Joseph Shagra
Public hospitals to gradually become exclusive for Kuwaiti citizens
KUWAIT: The government told MPs that their demand to resolve the demographic imbalance problem is a top priority for the Cabinet, informed sources said. The sources also explained that demands to restrict public hospital services' to citizens alone would be done gradually, because private hospitals are currently incapable of absorbing the huge numbers of expats. "The government plans to start by increasing expat health service fees and denying...
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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP
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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP
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