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TOPSHOT - Gary Hinton stands amongst rubble after fires devastated the New South Wales town of Cobargo on December 31, 2019. - Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were forced to flee to beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on December 31, as blazes ripped through popular tourist areas leaving no escape by land. (Photo by SEAN DAVEY / AFP)
Scores trapped in Australia by dangerous fires
COBARGO, Australia: A man stands amongst rubble after fires devastated this New South Wales town yesterday. - AFP SYDNEY: Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were bedding down at beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on New Year's Eve after fleeing deadly blazes that ripped through popular tourist areas and cut off several towns. In seaside communities along a 200-km strip of coast, terrified crowds - wrapped in blankets and wearing...
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Philippines typhoon toll climbs to 50
This undated handout image received courtesy of Jung Byung-joon shows damage caused by Typhoon Phanfone outside Kalibo International Airport in Kalibo, the capital of Aklan province. - AFP MANILA: The number of people killed by a powerful storm that pummeled the central Philippines over Christmas has risen to 50, authorities said yesterday, making it the nation's deadliest storm of 2019. Typhoon Phanfone's destructive winds and heavy rains...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 30: Naz Reid #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on December 30, 2019 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
Wolves down Nets in overtime
MINNEAPOLIS: Naz Reid #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against the Brooklyn Nets at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - AFP MINNEAPOLIS: Shabazz Napier scored eight of his season-high 24 points in overtime as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a nine-game home losing streak with a 122-115 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in Minneapolis. Rookie Jarrett Culver added a career-high 21 points for the Wolves, who...
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Captain, 7 crew abducted from Greek tanker in Cameroon port
Armed abducted eight crewmen, including the vessel's Greek captain at Cameroonian port, the merchant marine ministry and the ship's owner said yesterday. - AFP ATHENS: Armed men staged a night raid on a Greek oil tanker anchored in a Cameroonian port and abducted eight crewmen, including the vessel's Greek captain, the merchant marine ministry and the ship's owner said yesterday. The five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were part of a...
An activist of the Communist Party of India (CPI) holds a placard during a demonstration against India's new citizenship law in New Delhi on December 30, 2019. (Photo by Xavier GALIANA / AFP)
India prepares for New Year with new protests against disputed law
NEW DELHI: An activist of the Communist Party of India (CPI) holds a placard during a demonstration against India's new citizenship law in New Delhi on Monday.-AFP NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indians are set to ring in the New Year by holding protests against a citizenship law, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attempts to dampen demonstrations that have run for nearly three weeks. India has been rocked by the protests since Dec. 12, when the...
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, search for survivors following an air-strike on the flashpoint town of Maaret al-Numan in Syria's southern Idlib governorate on December 30, 2019. (Photo by Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP)
Syrian refugees facing tough winter conditions in Idlib
IDLIB, Syria: Members of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, search for survivors following an air-strike on the flashpoint town of Maaret Al-Numan in Syria's southern Idlib governorate on Monday night.-AFP IDLIB, Syria: Displaced Syrians escaping from attacks on civilians by the Bashar Al-Assad regime and Russian forces are facing harsh winter conditions in Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria.Sarot camp's...
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Five aims for anti-slavery fight in 2020
A demonstration against slavery across the world in Westminster. LONDON: With a decade for the world to meet a United Nations target of ending modern slavery, experts say anti-slavery efforts must be guided by survivors, supported by law enforcement and kept at the top of the global activism agenda. About 40 million people globally are estimated to be enslaved - in forced labor and forced marriages - in a trade worth an estimated $150 billion a...
- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2019 - nnHealth workers carry a coffin containing a victim of Ebola virus on May 16, 2019 in Butembo. - The city of Butembo is at the epicentre of the Ebola crisis, the death toll of the outbreak to date is now over 1000 deaths. The Red Cross warned that critical underfunding could force it to cut vital work to rein in the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a time when case numbers are soaring. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
DR Congo Ebola death toll 2,231 to date: Agency
A BUTEMBO: In this file photo, health workers carry a coffin containing a victim of Ebola virus on May 16, 2019 in Butembo. - AFP BENI: A total of 2,231 people have died out of 3,373 declared cases of Ebola in the current epidemic in the DR Congo, according to the agency overseeing the response, health officials said. Deadly unrest in the fragile state has hampered the fight against the disease during the latest epidemic, which broke out on...
A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator board showing Nikkei 225 share price closing numbers for the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on December 30, 2019. - Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index finished 2019 more than 18 percent higher over the year, boosted recently by hopes for progress between the US and China over trade talks. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)
Global stocks end 2019 close to record highs
TOKYO: A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator board showing Nikkei 225 share price closing numbers for the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Monday. Global equities drifted yesterday while the dollar ended 2019 on a subdued note following a buoyant year of stock market gains.-AFP LONDON: Global equities drifted yesterday while the dollar ended 2019 on a subdued note following a buoyant year of stock market gains, driven in recent weeks by...
New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House (L) during the fireworks show on January 1, 2020. (Photo by PETER PARKS / AFP)
Smoky Sydney kicks off New Year parties with fireworks
New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House during the fireworks show early today. - AFP photos Moke-choked Sydney ushered in the New Year with a huge fireworks display, kicking off celebrations for billions around the world and ringing in the new decade. Australia's largest city usually puts on a dazzling display of pyrotechnics over the glittering harbor, but this year's celebrations have been...
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CRISPR, gravity waves, water on Mars: A decade of discoveries
This Feb 3, 2009 image obtained from NASA shows the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Florida, as NASA's Kepler spacecraft is placed on a stand for fueling. - AFP photos From finding the building blocks for life on Mars to breakthroughs in gene editing and the rise of artificial intelligence, here are six major scientific discoveries that shaped the 2010s - and what leading experts say could come next.Are we alone? We...
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Seoul National University to operate new Jahra Hospital: Health Minister
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's weekly meeting. - KUNA KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah has revealed that the relevant state bodies had approved a bid of the Seoul National University to operate the new Jahra Hospital. The announcement was made by the health minister during the Cabinet's weekly meeting on Monday, of the ministry's plans for operating the...
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KUWAIT: Security officers process the data information as residents submit their biometrics.- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Expats require biometrics to exit
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Lieutenant General Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of Staff of Kuwait’s Army, welcomes Turkish General Metin Gürak as the Kuwait Army Band delivers a performance. — KUNA photos
Kuwait, Turkey strengthen military relations during official meetings
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KUWAIT: A map provided by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) shows Kuwait’s new international gateway for connectivity and transit.
CITRA launches new int’l gateway for faster, secure connectivity
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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, convene for their weekly meeting on Wednesday January 8, 2025. — KUNA
Plan to reform Kuwait’s education system gets green light from Cabinet
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Dr Nader Abdullah Mohammad Al-Jallal
Committee uncovers 13 new cases of university degree forgers