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Teens attempt suicide
KUWAIT: Two female teenagers, a Pakistani and an Egyptian were recently rushed to Mubarak hospital for attempted suicide as they both had separately swallowed a large number of pills with the intention of killing themselves, said security sources noting that the girls were both revived. The Pakistani teen said she was trying to kill herself to avoid an arranged marriage being forced on her by her family. The Egyptian teen said that she tried to...
ISTANBUL: Police officers work at the scene of a blast yesterday.— AP
10 hurt in bomb attack near Istanbul police station
ISTANBUL: Police officers work at the scene of a blast yesterday.— APISTANBUL: A bomb placed on a motorcycle exploded yesterday near a police station in Istanbul, wounding at least 10 people, a senior official said. Vasip Sahin, the governor for Istanbul, told reporters at the scene in the Yenibosna district that none of the injured was in serious condition, retracting an earlier statement that one person was seriously hurt.There was no...
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Pakistan passes long-awaited anti-honor killing legislation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly passed legislation yesterday closing a loophole that allowed people who killed in the name of “honor” to go free, mandating life imprisonment even if the victim’s relatives forgive the murder. Honor killings “claim the lives of hundreds of victims every year”, the bill stated, adding that the legislation was “essential in order to prevent these crimes from being repeatedly committed”.Rights...
AGRA, INDIA: This file photograph taken on April 16, 2016, shows the Taj Mahal reflected in the Yamuna river. — AFP
Yellowing Taj Mahal to go under scaffold for ‘mud pack’ - Effects of smog
AGRA, INDIA: This file photograph taken on April 16, 2016, shows the Taj Mahal reflected in the Yamuna river. — AFPAGRA, INDIA: Scaffolding will cover the Taj Mahal's main dome next year while a "mud pack" is applied to its yellowing marble, authorities said yesterday as they battle the effects of smog on the country's top tourist attraction.The famed monument to love, which attracts millions of visitors, has for years been acquiring a yellow...
LONDON: This file photo of nurse Pauline Cafferkey as she is transported to an RAF Hercules aircraft at Glasgow Airport in Glasgow Scotland before she is flown to London for treatment at the Royal Free Hospital after contracting Ebola. — AP
UK nurse who got Ebola in West Africa hospitalized again
LONDON: This file photo of nurse Pauline Cafferkey as she is transported to an RAF Hercules aircraft at Glasgow Airport in Glasgow Scotland before she is flown to London for treatment at the Royal Free Hospital after contracting Ebola. — APA British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has been hospitalized for a fourth time. Officials said Pauline Cafferkey is in “stable condition” yesterday after being rushed to Queen...
This image shows University of California, Davis researcher Sharon Gray, who was killed after she was struck by rocks during a protest in Ethiopia. (UC Davis )
Protesters in Ethiopia kill UC Davis student
DAVIS: University of California, Davis officials say that a postdoctoral researcher in the university’s plant biology department was killed in Ethiopia when the vehicle she was riding in was struck by rocks thrown by protesters.The university said in a statement Wednesday that Sharon Gray was in the East African country for a meeting about her research when she was killed Tuesday while traveling in a car in the outskirts of the capital, Addis...
GENEVA: United Nation’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura (R), accompanied by Special Advisor to the UN Syria envoy Jan Egeland, speaks during a press conference on the Aleppo situation yesterday.—AFP
UN warns of Aleppo total destruction as army advances - 'Biggest gains in years against rebels'
GENEVA: United Nation’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura (R), accompanied by Special Advisor to the UN Syria envoy Jan Egeland, speaks during a press conference on the Aleppo situation yesterday.—AFPBEIRUT: The UN's Syria envoy on yesterday warned Aleppo faces total destruction, as government forces made their biggest gains in years against rebels inside the opposition-held part of the battleground city.Staffan de Mistura said eastern Aleppo...
GLEN BURNIE, MARYLAND: Debbie the wife of Harold Thomas Martin III, talks to reporters outside of her home on Wednesday. — AP
NSA contractor arrest highlights challenge of insider threat - Second case of secret data removal
GLEN BURNIE, MARYLAND: Debbie the wife of Harold Thomas Martin III, talks to reporters outside of her home on Wednesday. — APWASHINGTON: The arrest of a National Security Agency contractor accused of stealing classified information represents the second known case of a government contractor being publicly accused of removing secret data from the intelligence agency since 2013.The latest arrest came despite efforts to reform security after the...
JAKARTA: Vendors wait for customers at a market in the Indonesian capital Jakarta yesterday. — AFP
Ads for foreign maids highlight poor pay - Findings show poor treatment of maids in Middle East
JAKARTA: Vendors wait for customers at a market in the Indonesian capital Jakarta yesterday. — AFPJAKARTA: A survey of ads for jobs in Asia and the Middle East found that foreign domestic workers are paid most in Hong Kong, yet earn a fraction of what they would make if they worked in wealthier countries. Activists said the survey highlighted the need for action to tackle the low salaries of migrant domestic workers in the two regions and help...
SEPANG, MALAYSIA: Edward Leaney, front left, and Jack Walker, front right, leave the Sepang Magistrate yesterday. — AP
Malaysian court lets off ‘Budgie 9’ who partied in swimsuits - Detained since Sunday
SEPANG, MALAYSIA: Edward Leaney, front left, and Jack Walker, front right, leave the Sepang Magistrate yesterday. — APKUALA LUMPUR: Nine Australians who spent four nights in police detention after stripping down to skimpy swimsuits printed with the Malaysian flag at that nation’s Formula One Grand Prix walked free yesterday without a conviction after pleading guilty to causing a public nuisance and apologizing.The nine were detained since...
LOME: This file photo taken on June 9, 2013 shows a Togolese mascot taunting Cameroonian supporters before the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match Togo vs Cameroon at the Kegue Stadium in Lome. After two years without football championship due to an institutional crisis, Togolese fans are delighted to see the return of the sport. —AFP
Nigeria, South Africa seek redemption in World Cup
LOME: This file photo taken on June 9, 2013 shows a Togolese mascot taunting Cameroonian supporters before the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match Togo vs Cameroon at the Kegue Stadium in Lome. After two years without football championship due to an institutional crisis, Togolese fans are delighted to see the return of the sport. —AFPJOHANNESBURG: Africa Cup of Nations flops Nigeria and South Africa face tricky matches in Zambia and...
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Determination, self-discipline and self-belief
Yalda GolsharifiOne of the most frequently asked questions I get is how I maintain a toned and fit body after having two kids. After giving birth, I allowed myself a safe period of time to let my body recover and when it was safe to do so, I went back to my normal lifestyle of eating clean and exercising regularly. I know that there are many alternatives and "easier" routes to losing weight, one of the most popular being liposuction. While there...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years
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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32