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MYANMAR: This screen grab taken yesterday from a YouTube video originally taken by Myanmar Constable Zaw Myo Htike shows policemen standing guard around Rohingya minority villagers seated on the ground in the village of Kotankauk during a police area clearance operation. — AFP
Myanmar commission plays down abuse against Rohingya
MYANMAR: This screen grab taken yesterday from a YouTube video originally taken by Myanmar Constable Zaw Myo Htike shows policemen standing guard around Rohingya minority villagers seated on the ground in the village of Kotankauk during a police area clearance operation. — AFPYANGON: A commission probing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state yesterday denied security forces have carried out a genocidal campaign against the Rohingya, days after...
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Myanmar faces danger from IS militants
KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar faces a growing danger of attacks by foreign supporters of Islamic State (IS) recruited from Southeast Asian networks in support of persecuted Muslim Rohingyas, Malaysia’s top counter-terrorism official has said. Malaysian authorities have detained a suspected IS follower planning to head to Myanmar to carry out attacks, the head of the Malaysian police counter-terrorism division, Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, said in an...
BANGALORE: This file photo shows Indian police personnel holding lathi sticks as they attempt to manage crowds during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Bangalore. —AFP
New year assault in India’s tech hub prompts police probe
BANGALORE: This file photo shows Indian police personnel holding lathi sticks as they attempt to manage crowds during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Bangalore. —AFPNEW DELHI: Police in India’s technology hub of Bengaluru said yesterday they had begun investigating reports of a New Year’s assault on a woman after a video emerged showing the attack by two men, as bystanders watched.News of the video comes after a Reuters witness and media...
PHILIPPINES: Policemen patrol outside the walls of the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan city, Cotabato Province, southern Philippines, after a massive jailbreak early yesterday. —AP Photos
More than 150 inmates escape in Philippine jail raid
‘The assailants were heavily armed and overwhelmed 24 guards’ PHILIPPINES: Policemen patrol outside the walls of the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan city, Cotabato Province, southern Philippines, after a massive jailbreak early yesterday. —AP PhotosKIDAPAWAN, Philippines: Suspected Muslim rebels staged the Philippines’ biggest jailbreak yesterday when they stormed a dilapidated jail in the violence-plagued south of the country,...
BOURNEMOUTH: Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech makes a save as AFC Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson makes an attempt on goal, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, Tuesday. — AP
Giroud late show seals stunning Arsenal escape
BOURNEMOUTH: Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech makes a save as AFC Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson makes an attempt on goal, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, Tuesday. — APBOURNEMOUTH: Olivier Giroud scored a stoppage- time equaliser as Arsenal fought back from 3-0 down to snatch a dramatic 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday. First-half efforts from Charlie Daniels and Callum Wilson,...
Real Madrid’s French coach Zinedine Zidane
Zidane celebrates flawless year at Real
Real Madrid’s French coach Zinedine ZidaneMADRID: The relentless demands for success at Real Madrid have cost many high-profile and heavily experienced coaches their jobs, but Zinedine Zidane has made the move into senior management look serene as he celebrates a year in charge as a European and world champion. Madrid was a club with a very different feel 12 months ago when Zidane was promoted from his post as coach of Real’s youth team...
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Dhoni quits as India limited overs skipper
Mahendra Singh DhoniNEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni quit as India’s limited overs captain yesterday after a decade-long spell as skipper in which he led his team to victory in the ODI and T20 World Cups.The Indian board said the inspirational wicketkeeping batsman would still be available for selection for the upcoming series against England but did not say who would replace him as captain. “Mahendra Singh Dhoni has informed the BCCI (Board...
KUWAIT: A general view shows the Shuaiba oil refinery yesterday. Oil workers plan to go on strike today in protest against what they call the government’s plan to cut their annual benefits and bonuses. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait oil price down by 15 cents to $51.72 pb
KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 15 cents Tuesday to reach $51.72 per barrel as oppose to $51.87 pb last Friday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday. At the global level, the price of oil went down after the US dollar made gains, reaching levels unprecedented since 2002.The situation led investors to sell shares to gain profit. The price of the Brent Crude went down by $1.35 to settle at $55.47 per barrel. The price of...
Medhat Tawfik during the AUB seminar
AUB holds seminar on property investment tax in UK
Medhat Tawfik during the AUB seminarKUWAIT: In line with its commitment to provide excellent private banking services, Ahli United Bank (AUB) has recently held a seminar joining the Bank’s Private Banking customers with London’s topnotch property and legal consultants to discuss the latest updates that could affect customers’ current and future property investments in the United Kingdom. During the seminar, experienced consultants came...
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Omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of heart disease
NEW YORK: Omega-3 fatty acids in fish and dietary supplements are associated with lower odds of heart disease even in people already at elevated risk because of excessive levels of fats or bad cholesterol in their blood, a research review suggests.The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week and considering supplements of omega-3 fatty acids when that’s not possible. Previous research has linked omega-3s...
LAS VEGAS: LeEco CEO Jia Yueting (left) and Nick Sampson, Faraday Future’s senior vice president of product research and development, shake hands after unveiling the FF91 electric car at CES on Tuesday. — AP
Electric car startup unveils ‘new species’
LAS VEGAS: LeEco CEO Jia Yueting (left) and Nick Sampson, Faraday Future’s senior vice president of product research and development, shake hands after unveiling the FF91 electric car at CES on Tuesday. — APLAS VEGAS: Faraday Future, the secretive electric car startup with ambitions to overtake Tesla, unveiled its first production vehicle Tuesday, proclaiming it to be a “new species” for personal transportation.The company, backed by...
This file photo shows US singer Janet Jackson as she performs during the Dubai World Cup horse racing event at the Meydan racecourse in the United Arab Emirate of Dubai. — AFP
Janet Jackson gives birth to son at age 50
This file photo shows US singer Janet Jackson as she performs during the Dubai World Cup horse racing event at the Meydan racecourse in the United Arab Emirate of Dubai. — AFPPop superstar Janet Jackson gave birth to her first child at age 50 on Tuesday, her spokesperson said Tuesday. Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Mana, a Qatari businessman, welcomed their son Eissa into the world after a "stress-free" delivery. "Janet had a stress-free...
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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army alert, govt prepared
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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.
A forgotten courtesy: The silent struggle of Kuwait’s expatriates
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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP
Yunus: Get ready to build Bangladesh
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ALDERSHOT: Protesters hold placards during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists near a hotel housing asylum seekers in Aldershot on August 4, 2024. — AFP
Musk fans flames of anti-Muslim riots, spars with UK govt
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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
Second phase of roads project leading to The Avenues mall opened