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MANAMA: In this file photo, Bahraini lawmakers participate in a special session of parliament to discuss how to handle the uprising in the Gulf island kingdom. — AP

Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians

MANAMA: In this file photo, Bahraini lawmakers participate in a special session of parliament to discuss how to handle the uprising in the Gulf island kingdom. — APDUBAI: Bahrain yesterday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms made after its 2011 Arab Spring protests that likely will stoke an ongoing government crackdown on dissent. Activists warn the amendment will...

MOSUL: Iraqi security forces launch a rocket against Islamic State militants’ positions during clashes in the western side of Mosul, Iraq, yesterday. — AP

Wave of IS car bombs targets Iraqi troops in west Mosul

MOSUL: Iraqi security forces launch a rocket against Islamic State militants’ positions during clashes in the western side of Mosul, Iraq, yesterday. — APBAGHDAD: Iraqi troops encountered the "heaviest" clashes yet with Islamic State group fighters yesterday in western Mosul since the start of the new push more than two weeks ago, according to a senior commander. Maj. Gen. Haider al-Maturi of the Federal Police Commandos Division told The...

AMSTERDAM: Firebrand anti Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, center, answers question from the media during an election campaign stop outside De Telegraaf newspaper buildings in Amsterdam Netherlands, yesterday. — AP

Anti-Islam Dutch MP Wilders upbeat despite polls' slide

AMSTERDAM: Firebrand anti Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, center, answers question from the media during an election campaign stop outside De Telegraaf newspaper buildings in Amsterdam Netherlands, yesterday. — APTHE HAGUE: Anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders yesterday brushed off a slump in polls saying he was confident of a strong showing in upcoming elections, which he vowed would also boost Europe's far-right. Just 10 days before the...

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Pakistan’s police find body bearing marks of IS execution

MULTAN: Pakistani police have found body of a man in the central city of Multan with chained feet, tied hands, and wearing a Guantanamo-style orange jumpsuit. Police officer Gul Mohammad said Saturday that the body found near a state-owned television station with gunshot wounds to the head. The body was identified as that of Azhar Jilani, who was abducted in June 2014.A message reading "Daesh Pakistan" was scrawled on the back of the victim's...

Blood is seen on the floor where Bangladeshi blogger Niloy Chakrabarti, who used the pen-name Niloy Neel, was murdered at his home in Dhaka on August 7, 2015. A gang armed with machetes hacked a secular blogger to death at his home in Dhaka August 7, 2015, sparking protests in the capital over the fourth such murder in Bangladesh this year. AFP PHOTO

Bangladesh bans extremist group behind blogger murders

DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday outlawed a group which claims links to Al-Qaeda and is blamed for the machete murders of nearly a dozen atheist bloggers, foreigners and gay rights activists. "The government thinks the activities of Ansar al Islam, a militant group and organization, is detrimental to the country's peace and order," the home ministry said in a statement. "The organization is banned in Bangladesh as its activities are considered a...

KOCHIN: In this photograph, Indian police officials escort priest Robin Vadakkumchery, center, after his arrest in Peravoor, some 300kms north of Kochin in the southern Indian state of Kerala. — AFP

Indian police hunt nuns aiding rapist priest

KOCHIN: In this photograph, Indian police officials escort priest Robin Vadakkumchery, center, after his arrest in Peravoor, some 300kms north of Kochin in the southern Indian state of Kerala. — AFPNEW DELHI: Five nuns and a doctor are on the run in India after being accused of concealing the birth of a baby to a teenager who alleges that a priest raped her, police said yesterday. Arrest warrants have been issued for the six and for two...

In this undated image made from militant video and released by SITE Intel Group on Feb. 24, 2017, shows German hostage Jurgen Gustav Kantner at an undisclosed location. — AP

Body of beheaded German hostage found: Philippines

MANILA: The body of an elderly German hostage who was beheaded by Islamic militants has been found, the Philippine government said yesterday. The Abu Sayyaf, a kidnap-for-ransom network that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, murdered Jurgen Kantner, 70, last week after its demands for 30 million pesos ($600,000) were not met. Military officials said marines found Kantner's body on Saturday evening in the militants' remote...

Tottenham Hotspur's Toby Alderweireld, right, heads the ball towards goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at White Hart Lane in London, Sunday, March 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Kane double keeps Spurs in title hunt

Tottenham Hotspur's Toby Alderweireld, right, heads the ball towards goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at White Hart Lane in London, Sunday, March 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON: Harry Kane extended his hot streak with a blistering brace as Tottenham beat Everton 3-2 to close the gap on leaders Chelsea to seven points yesterday. Kane opened the scoring with a thunderous...

MADRID: Atletico Madrid's Argentinian midfielder Angel Correa (L) controls a ball beside Valencia's Argentinian defender Ezequiel Garay during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Valencia CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid yesterday. -- AFP

With Torres watching, Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 3-0

MADRID: Atletico Madrid's Argentinian midfielder Angel Correa (L) controls a ball beside Valencia's Argentinian defender Ezequiel Garay during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Valencia CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid yesterday. -- AFPMADRID: With veteran striker Fernando Torres watching his team play just three days after collapsing on the field, Atletico Madrid comfortably defeated Valencia 3-0 to...

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Kuwait 8th Open Tennis Tournament

KUWAIT: Kuwait 8th Open Tennis Tournament continues with heavy participation of players both citizens and expats in various groups.In the Under 11 category Abdelrahman Al-Abdallah defeated Mohammad Al-Falakawi 9-2, Fahad Al-Ameera defeated Hamza Al-Sibzali 9-0, Haidar Al-Saleh defeated Fahad Al-Daihani 9-3, Abdallah Dihrab defeated Antonios Al-Samrani 9-1, Abdallah Al-Sarhan defeated Khalid Al-Mutairi 9-0 and Essa Murad defeated Eszzeldien Kamal...

LONDON: British boxer David Haye (L) goes on the offensive against compatriot Tony Bellew (R) during their heavyweight boxing match at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday. Tony Bellew stunned bitter rival David Haye to win their eagerly-awaited heavyweight clash with an 11th round stoppage. -- AFP

Bellew stuns Haye with 11th-round stoppage

LONDON: British boxer David Haye (L) goes on the offensive against compatriot Tony Bellew (R) during their heavyweight boxing match at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday. Tony Bellew stunned bitter rival David Haye to win their eagerly-awaited heavyweight clash with an 11th round stoppage. -- AFPLONDON: Tony Bellew humbled his bitter British rival David Haye with a shock 11th round win in a non-title heavyweight fight at the O2 in London on...

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Ilayaraja claims singles title - Aneef, Bastian lifts double crown in 6th IBAK-Pizzahut Master's Cup

KUWAIT: The 6th IBAK - Pizzahut Master's Cup was held on February 23 and 24 at IBAK Gym, Salwa. Master's Cup is the most prestigious of domestic badminton tournaments in Kuwait. Over 200 players from over 10 different nationalities participated in this year's edition. Over a hundred volunteers and six hundred spectators made this event a grand success.The event was inaugurated by Ms Yasmin, Marketing manager Pizza Hut, in the presence of Dr...

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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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