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Protests rage in India over 'anti-Muslim' law
CHENNAI: Demonstrators shout slogans and hold placards to protest against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) yesterday. - AFP NEW DELHI: Fresh protests rocked India yesterday as anger grew over new citizenship legislation slammed as anti-Muslim, after six people died in the northeast and up to 200 were injured in New Delhi. The law fast-tracks citizenship for non-Muslims from three neighboring countries. Critics say it is...
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Saudis resist 'culture of food waste
RIYADH: A kitchen worker prepares an order in the Mashal plate for a customer at a restaurant as the plate's creator Mashal Al-Kharashi watches on July 25, 2019. - AFP RIYADH: The plate is designed to make a meal look bigger - a gastronomic illusion and an innovative way to tame Saudi Arabia's pervasive throwaway culture which results in colossal food waste. Across much of the Gulf lavish displays of food are seen as a cultural totem of...
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Five years of thirst: South Africa's Eastern Cape battles brutal drought
ADELAIDE, South Africa: South African farmer Steve Bothma heaved a sigh of relief when the weatherman finally predicted rain. His excitement was short-lived. Just a few days later, the forecast changed. It was back to cloudless sunshine. In South Africa's Eastern Cape province, no one can remember the last proper downpour. Some say it was five years ago, others six. "This is a disaster," said Bothma, 51, who in his three decades working the land...
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No consensus yet on new Iraqi PM as deadline looms
Parliament has two weeks to designate a new prime ministerBAGHDAD: Iraqi political parties struggled to reach a consensus on a new prime minister yesterday amid unprecedented protests as the deadline for a parliamentary vote loomed. Iraq's competing factions typically engage in drawn-out discussions before any official decision, but replacing outgoing premier Adel Abdel Mahdi has been further complicated by the scrutiny of the months-old protest...
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Rescuers race to find survivors after Philippine quake
PADADA, Philippines: Rescuers in the southern Philippines used heavy equipment and their bare hands yesterday in hopes of finding several people feared trapped beneath a building toppled by a powerful earthquake that claimed at least three lives. Sunday's tremor cracked schools, toppled homes and injured dozens but largely spared big cities on the island of Mindanao, which is still recovering from a string of deadly quakes in October. Searchers...
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Turkey sends armed drone to N Cyprus
Erdogan threatens to close 2 US military bases FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus: A Turkish military drone was delivered to northern Cyprus yesterday amid growing tensions over Turkey's deal with Libya that extended its claims to the gas-rich eastern Mediterranean. The Bayraktar TB2 drone landed at Gecitkale Airport in Famagusta around 0700 GMT, an AFP correspondent said, after the breakaway northern Cyprus government approved the use of the airport for unmanned...
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Court convicts BJP ex-lawmaker of teen rape
NEW DELHI: A former ruling party lawmaker was convicted yesterday of raping a teenager in a high-profile case that underscored India's rampant sexual violence and the impunity enjoyed by the elite. Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a powerful four-time state legislator for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was found guilty of raping the-then 17-year-old at his home in Uttar Pradesh in 2017, lawyers said. Sentencing will be announced later this week. The...
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ICT talent development will help drive economic empowerment for Kuwait
No matter how you look at it, tomorrow's world will revolve around technology. From smart homes to digital government services, autonomous vehicles to space travel, our society will revolve around intelligent systems that rely upon the latest communications networks. Today's youth need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to not only navigate a hyper-connected environment, but to become its architects, pioneers, and leaders. Around the...
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New autism guidelines focus in early diagnosis
CHICAGO: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) yesterday issued its first new autism treatment guidelines in 12 years aimed at helping doctors identify at-risk children and getting them the care they need as early as possible. Since developmental delays are often present in very young children with autism, the report, published in the journal Pediatrics, urges doctors to check for issues during all well-baby visits and refer children for...
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'Jumanji' sequel bests 'Frozen II' to top North America box office
"Jumanji: The Next Level" iced out "Frozen II" at the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $60.1 million in its debut, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. Sony's latest "Jumanji" sequel stars Jack Black, Dwayne ("The Rock") Johnson and Kevin Hart as a group of friends returning to the dangerous but fascinating world of the Jumanji game. Disney's "Frozen II" -- a return to Arendelle and the magical...
A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira to celebrate the decision of adding the Gnawa culture to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, was added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity last week. — AFP Photos
Rhythm and smiles as Morocco's Gnawa artists cheer UNESCO listing
A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira to celebrate the decision of adding the Gnawa culture to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, was added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity last week. — AFP Photos In a riot of color, acrobatics and drum beats, Morocco's gnawa...
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Kuwait to compete in the ranking stage after losing to USA
KUWAIT: The quarter finals of FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championship being hosted by Kuwait until Friday will start today, as well as the ranking for 9 to 20th places. The tournament is being held under the patronage of House Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim at HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Olympic Swimming Pools Complex, as Kuwait team will compete in the ranking stage after losing to USA 8-16 in the fourth round. Leaders of the four groups...
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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12
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Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his arms to greet his supporters as he arrives for his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024.—AFP
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MAINPURI: A portrait of former police constable-turned-Hindu preacher Bhole Baba is displayed on the terrace of his ashram at Bichhawan village in Mainpuri district, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on July 4, 2024. – AFP
Indian preacher not hiding after stampede: Lawyer
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TAICHUNG: Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te ( C ) listens to a military official during an inspection of new conscripts at a military base in Taichung. – AFP
Taiwan says China coast guard harass fishing boat