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KENYA: In this file photo, newly arrived Somali refugees wait outside a UNHCR processing center at the Ifo refugee camp outside Dadaab, eastern Kenya, 100 kilometers from the Somali border.—AP

Kenya court blocks closing of world’s biggest refugee camp

Internal security minister abuses power KENYA: In this file photo, newly arrived Somali refugees wait outside a UNHCR processing center at the Ifo refugee camp outside Dadaab, eastern Kenya, 100 kilometers from the Somali border.—APNAIROBI: Kenyan court ruled yesterday that the government must not close the world’s largest refugee camp and send more than 200,000 people back to wartorn Somalia, a decision that eases pressure on Somalis who...

PHOENIX: Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos is locked in a van that is stopped by protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Phoenix.—AP

Several arrested as deportation fear prompts Phoenix protest

PHOENIX: Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos is locked in a van that is stopped by protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Phoenix.—APPHOENIX: Police made several arrests as protesters blocked enforcement vans from leaving a US immigration office in Phoenix late Wednesday, fearing that a mother of two was headed for deportation. The protest surged at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after Guadalupe Garcia...

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9/11 mastermind tells Obama attacks were America’s fault

WASHINGTON: The self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept 11 attacks wrote to former US president Barack Obama to tell him 9/11 was a direct result of American foreign policy and the deaths of innocent people it has caused. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 18-page letter was addressed to “the head of the snake, Barack Obama,” leader of “the country of oppression and tyranny.” Defense attorney David Nevin provided a copy of the letter, which has...

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IS links to Philippine militants very strong

MANILA: The Philippines is certain of “very strong” links between Islamic State and home-grown militants and is concerned about regional repercussions from tension between China and the new US administration, Manila’s defense minister said yesterday. Intelligence from various sources had shown Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines had been communicating with Islamic State, and funds were being transferred via mechanisms commonly used by...

YANGON: Malaysian volunteers accompanying a ship carrying aid for Rohingya Muslims, arrive in Yangon’s Thilawa port yesterday while Myanmar port personnel look on. — AFP

Anti-Rohingya protests greet Malaysia aid ship in Yangon

Myanmar denies citizenship to Rohingya YANGON: Malaysian volunteers accompanying a ship carrying aid for Rohingya Muslims, arrive in Yangon’s Thilawa port yesterday while Myanmar port personnel look on. — AFPYANGON: A Malaysian ship carrying aid for thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled a bloody army crackdown arrived in Yangon yesterday, where it was met by nationalist protesters. Health workers and activists crowded onto the deck of...

Lyaysan, right, and tattoo artist Yevgeniya Zakhar look in the mirror at the tattoo Lyaysan had done to conceal a scar from a domestic violence attack.

Russian tattoo artist turns abuse scars into butterflies

'They will be talking about their beautiful tattoo, not a scar' Lyaysan, right, and tattoo artist Yevgeniya Zakhar look in the mirror at the tattoo Lyaysan had done to conceal a scar from a domestic violence attack.Flowers and butterflies are what a Russian tattoo artist gives to victims of domestic violence to help hide the physical scars from abusive relationships they want to put in the past. Yevgeniya Zakhar posted an ad on her social media...

Model Gigi Hadid and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger speak onstage during the TommyLand Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2017 Fashion Show in Venice, California. — AP/AFP photos

TOMMY HILFIGER models sport white bandanas for unity

Model Gigi Hadid and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger speak onstage during the TommyLand Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2017 Fashion Show in Venice, California. — AP/AFP photosTommy Hilfiger's decision to unveil his spring collection in Los Angeles instead of New York wasn't the only difference about his show this year. Among the Americana-inspired designs on the boardwalk at Venice Beach on Wednesday, all the models wore one item in common: white...

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Indian doctor pulls live cockroach from woman’s skull

NEW DELHI: It’s the stuff of nightmares-a cockroach crawls up your nose in the middle of the night, burrows in and drives you mad with scratching behind your eyes. But for one Indian woman, this horror story proved all too real.The 42-year-old had a painful crawling sensation behind her eyes when she woke up, so rushed to a local clinic where her nose was flushed and she was sent home. But the sensation didn’t subside, and it wasn’t until a...

NEW DELHI: Indian business tycoon and owner of Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya gets into his car outside the Parliament on Feb. 27, 2013. — AP

Vijay Mallya sacked from United Breweries board

MUMBAI: India’s United Breweries has fired indebted beer baron Vijay Mallya from his nonexecutive chairman role following an order from the country’s market regulator, it said in a stock exchange filing late Wednesday. The UB Group said the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred Mallya from holding key managerial roles in any listed company.Mallya, who made Kingfisher beer a global brand, was known for his flamboyant...

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Kuwait welcomes Iran's readiness for dialogue

Jarallah welcomes Iraqi statements, warns against interference in YemenKUWAIT: Kuwait has welcomed Iran's willingness for dialogue with its Gulf Arab neighbors, saying any talks are likely to help resolve civil wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran and US ally Saudi Arabia, which dominates the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), back opposite sides in Syria and Yemen. US President Donald Trump has added extra strain by ratcheting up pressure on Iran over its...

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Funeral fees from expats discussed

KUWAIT: Municipal Council member Dr Hassan Kamal announced that he supports the idea of collecting fees from expatriates for funeral services in Kuwait, which are currently free of charge. He said that the fee's amount would be 'nominal' while the returns would be used to improve graveyards and the quality of funeral services in general. He also suggested having a valid residency visa as a requirement for funeral services for foreigners. -...

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MPs demand Khor Abdullah debate

KUWAIT: A number of MPs have submitted a motion calling to hold a two-hour closed debate over the Khor Abdullah waterway between Iraq and Kuwait during next Tuesday's regular Assembly session, MP Faisal Al-Kandari said. The lawmaker said MPs want to hear briefings from the ministries of foreign affairs, defense and interior over the waterway, which has been a subject of controversy raised by various Iraqi political and militant groups.Khor...

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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos

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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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