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IZMIR, Turkey: Cars burn in the street at the site of an explosion in front of the courthouse in Izmir yesterday.-AFP

Two killed in Turkey car-bomb attack

'The massacre was sophisticated and well planned' IZMIR, Turkey: Cars burn in the street at the site of an explosion in front of the courthouse in Izmir yesterday.-AFPANKARA: A car bombing rocked the Turkish city of Izmir yesterday, killing at least two people and triggering a shootout that left two suspected militants dead, as authorities chased the fugitive killer behind the New Year attack in Istanbul. Turkey is on edge after the shooting...

CALIFORNIA: In this photo, farmer Kevin Herman stands next to an almond sweeper at his ranch near Madera, California. —AP

Trump's deportation vow spurs California farmers into action

'They fear being deported and torn from their children' CALIFORNIA: In this photo, farmer Kevin Herman stands next to an almond sweeper at his ranch near Madera, California. —APFRESNO, California: Days after Donald Trump won the White House vowing to deport millions of people in the country illegally and fortify the Mexican border, California farmer Kevin Herman ordered nearly $600,000 in new equipment, cutting the number of workers he'll need...

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India arrests four over New Year attack on woman in tech hub

NEW DELHI: Police yesterday arrested four men in India's technology hub of Bengaluru over a video recording of a New Year attack on a woman that has sparked a national public debate about women's safety. News of the video came after a Reuters witness and media said several women revelers were groped and assaulted by a mob in the southern city in a separate incident on New Year's Eve. Police made the arrests after examining a closed-circuit video...

KARACHI: A Pakistani policeman takes a selfie with Indian fishermen at the railway station in Karachi yesterday, after their release from prison.

Pakistan releases dozens of Indian fishermen

'Poor diplomatic relations between bitter nuclear foes' KARACHI: A Pakistani policeman takes a selfie with Indian fishermen at the railway station in Karachi yesterday, after their release from prison.KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday freed 219 Indian fishermen who had strayed into its waters, an official said, calling it a "goodwill gesture" ten days after a similar number were also released. The fishermen, some of whom had been in jail for more than...

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Philippines kills leader of Islamic State-linked militant group in clash

MANILA: Philippine security forces killed the leader of a militant group supporting Islamic State in a clash early yesterday, the country's police chief said, warning against possible retaliation. President Rodrigo Duterte recently cautioned against Islamic State taking root in the southeast Asian country, saying it needed to avoid "contamination." "I strongly believe that we have effectively broken the backbone of the militant Ansar Al-Khilafah...

SEOUL: Nine judges of the Constitutional Court sit during a hearing on whether to confirm the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye at the court yesterday, in Seoul, South Korea. —AP Photos

S Korea president’s lawyers say no evidence for impeachment

'Park accused of serious breach of the constitution' SEOUL: Nine judges of the Constitutional Court sit during a hearing on whether to confirm the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye at the court yesterday, in Seoul, South Korea. —AP PhotosSEOUL: The impeachment trial of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye got under way yesterday, with her lawyers arguing there is no evidence to back the corruption allegations that threaten to force her...

Kuwait oil price down 43 cents to $51.29 pb

KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 43 cents to $51.29 per barrel on Wednesday as oppose to $51.72 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday. At the global level, the price of oil went up as a result of a decrease in US crude reserves in addition to the near implementation of the OPEC and major producers’ decision to decrease oil production this week.The price of the Brent Crude went up by 99 cents to reach...

DOHA: Hamad International Airport’s chief operating officer, Badr Al-Meer (left), and Qatar Airways chief executive, Akbar Al-Baker, pose for a picture during a ceremony which crowned Doha’s Hamad International as a “five-star” airport, one of only six in the world, yesterday.—AFP

Qatar Airways confirms change to Airbus order

DOHA: Hamad International Airport’s chief operating officer, Badr Al-Meer (left), and Qatar Airways chief executive, Akbar Al-Baker, pose for a picture during a ceremony which crowned Doha’s Hamad International as a “five-star” airport, one of only six in the world, yesterday.—AFPDOHA: Qatar Airways has renegotiated an order with Airbus to take delivery only of larger A321 planes, not A320s as originally planned, the Gulf carrier’s...

South African bowler Kagiso Rabada

Rabada runs riot as South Africa win Test

South African bowler Kagiso RabadaCAPE TOWN: Kagiso Rabada claimed a six-wicket haul yesterday as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 224 in their second innings to win the second test by 282 runs with a day and a half to spare and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the threematch series. Sri Lanka failed to last the first session of the fourth day at Newlands, having resumed on 130-4 and being dismissed after just over 100 minutes of play. They...

Obaid Al-Osaimi

Mustafa Karam shooting tourney

Obaid Al-OsaimiKUWAIT: The annual Mustafa Karam and Sons Company Shooting Tournament began yesterday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex with the participation of club shooters along with National Guard and UAE shooters. The tournament will conclude on Saturday.The tournament will be in skeet, trap and double trap events for men, women and juniors. Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Secretary General Obaid Al-Osaimi said the...

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Lawmakers ask govt to scrap power, fuel hikes

MPs warn to grill premier if demand rejectedKUWAIT: Five opposition lawmakers yesterday signed a draft law calling for abolishing the hike in fuel and power charges and warned that they will grill the prime minister if the government rejects their demand. The bill, signed by Islamist MPs Mohammad Al-Mutair, Mohammad Hayef, Adel Al-Damkhi, Waleed Al-Tabtabaei and Abdullah Fahhad, calls for abolishing any hike in fuel, electricity and water prices...

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Health charges for expats set to be increased

KUWAIT: Health ministry assistant undersecretary for legal affairs Dr Mahmoud Al-Abdelhadi said a study has been conducted to review some health service fees to make them conform to their actual cost and which are affordable by expats, Al-Anbaa daily reported yesterday. Abdelhadi said the health ministry’s undersecretaries’ council discussed the health service fees and means of collecting them, closing all loopholes to safeguard public funds...

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The second phase of the Avenues Roads Project, the exit leading to the Fifth Ring Road towards Jahra and the opposite U-turn. – KUNA photos

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