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Bahrain court upholds blast death sentences
DUBAI: A Bahraini court yesterday upheld three death sentences and seven life terms against a group convicted of killing police including an Emirati officer in a bomb attack, a judicial source said. The same appeals court adjourned to December 12 the trial of Bahrain's Shiite opposition chief, cleric Ali Salman, after the court of cassation overturned in October a nine-year jail term for allegedly inciting hatred and calling for regime change by...
OAKLAND: Firemen stand near a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire. — AFP
Death toll up to 40 dead in California warehouse fire
The cause was not yet known OAKLAND: Firemen stand near a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire. — AFPOAKLAND: Fire crews in California worked into the night Saturday sifting through the remains of a warehouse gutted by a blaze during a rave party, with officials saying they fear the death toll could reach 40. Relatives of dozens of people missing in the Friday night blaze in a district of Oakland near San Francisco continued their anxious...
MALANA: In this Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016 photo, elderly villagers sunbathe at the village square. — AP
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Cannabis sole livelihood in remote Indian village MALANA: In this Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016 photo, elderly villagers sunbathe at the village square. — APMALANA: For hundreds of years, the tiny village was just a speck lost amid the grandiose mountains of the Indian Himalayas. Nestled at 2,700 meters between the higher reaches of the lush Kullu Valley, Malana used to be a four-day hike from the nearest road. Its laws, tradition says, were laid down...
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US woman alleges rape in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: A US woman has told police she was gang-raped at a top hotel in the Indian capital during a visit earlier this year-the latest in a series of alleged sexual assaults against tourists. Delhi police launched a formal investigation Saturday after receiving a direct complaint from the woman, who is in the United States and had initially contacted them through an email by a US-based NGO."The police have registered a case of rape and will...
DHAKA: Bangladeshi Railway Minister Mujibul Haque shakes hands with railway lineman Billal Hossain Mazumder, 50. — AFP
Bangladesh honours humble rail hero after daring rescue
DHAKA: Bangladeshi Railway Minister Mujibul Haque shakes hands with railway lineman Billal Hossain Mazumder, 50. — AFPDHAKA: A humble rail worker who shot to fame for pulling a suicidal man off train tracks was honored by Bangladesh authorities yesterday, as footage of his heroism went viral. Railway lineman Billal Hossain Mazumder, 50, put his life on the line last month by dragging 34-year-old Mohammad Mamun out of harm's way as a train...
AMRITSAR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (L) during the 6th Heart of Asia (HoA) Ministerial Conference. — AFP
Ghani criticizes Pakistan for ‘undeclared war’
AMRITSAR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (L) during the 6th Heart of Asia (HoA) Ministerial Conference. — AFPNEW DELHI: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistan yesterday of waging an "undeclared war" and said Taleban insurgents battling his government would not last a month without sanctuary in the neighboring state. Ghani also urged Pakistan to spend around $500 million pledged...
MANILA: In this file photo taken on July 1, 2016 shows Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte (R) posing for photographs with Vice-President Leni Robredo after the military parade at the military headquarters. — AFP
Philippine vice-president claims plot to oust her
MANILA: In this file photo taken on July 1, 2016 shows Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte (R) posing for photographs with Vice-President Leni Robredo after the military parade at the military headquarters. — AFPMANILA: Philippine Vice-President Leni Robredo announced yesterday she would quit President Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet after being told to stay away from its meetings, and said there was a plot to oust her as his deputy. Robredo...
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TURIN: Juventus’ defender Alex Sandro from Brazil (L) fights for the ball with Atalanta’s midfielder Marco D’Alessandro during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus Vs Atalanta on Saturday at the ‘Juventus Stadium’ in Turin. — AFP
Juventus ends Atalanta's dream run in Serie A with a 3-1 win
TURIN: Juventus’ defender Alex Sandro from Brazil (L) fights for the ball with Atalanta’s midfielder Marco D’Alessandro during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus Vs Atalanta on Saturday at the ‘Juventus Stadium’ in Turin. — AFPROME: Since the end of September, no one had been better in Serie A than Atalanta. Relying on a long list of promising young players, many of them developed in the club's youth academy, Atalanta had...
SYDNEY: New Zealand’s batsman Colin Munro (R) throws his broken bat as he runs between the wickets during the first game of the One Day International Cricket series between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney yesterday. — AFP
Smith record century leads Aussies to ODI win
SYDNEY: New Zealand’s batsman Colin Munro (R) throws his broken bat as he runs between the wickets during the first game of the One Day International Cricket series between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney yesterday. — AFPSYDNEY:  Steve Smith hit a record-breaking century and took two superb catches as Australia beat New Zealand by 68 runs in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day series opener in Sydney yesterday.The Australia skipper...
KDSC celebrates annual disable day
KDSC celebrates annual disable day
KDSC celebrates annual disable dayKUWAIT: Kuwait Disabled Sports Club (KDSC) celebrated the annual disabled day by launching a festival carrying the name “you are our pride”, Saturday evening at the club premises, in appreciation of Kuwaiti athletes who carried Kuwait flag high in world arenas be them disabled or healthy.The festival is under the patronage of Information Minister, State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem...
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ABK sponsors international basketball tournament for embassies in Kuwait
.KUWAIT: As the gold sponsor, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) has celebrated the success of the International Basketball Tournament, which was organized by the British Academy of Sport (BAS) and the Embassy of Romania on Friday, 25th November at the British School of Kuwait in Salwa. This annual sporting tournament has taken place between embassies in Kuwait since 2014 and is now a regular fixture in Kuwait’s diplomatic sporting calendar.This...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters
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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP
Hamas names Sinwar new chief
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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP
No end in sight for UK riots
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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance Aseel Al-Munifi and CEO of the Shared Electronic Banking Services Company (K-Net) Essam Al-Khashnam are pictured after signing the deal. - KUNA
Ministry of Finance and KNET ink e-payment services deal