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India’s female fighter pilots pave way for more women in combat
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recruited its first female fighter pilots, paving the way for more women to be given combat roles as one of the world's biggest military forces takes steps towards greater gender parity. Flying Officers Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth and Avani Chaturvedi received their wings on Saturday when they were commissioned into the IAF at a graduation ceremony in the southern city of Hyderabad."It is a golden day as...
KARACHI: Pakistani investigators and journalists gather around the blood-stained car of famous Sufi singer Amjad Sabri after an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, yesterday. —AP
Popular Pakistani Sufi singer shot dead in ‘act of terror’ - Mystical sect of Islam viewed as heretical
KARACHI: Pakistani investigators and journalists gather around the blood-stained car of famous Sufi singer Amjad Sabri after an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, yesterday. —APKARACHI: One of Pakistan's best known Sufi musicians was shot dead by unknown assailants riding a motorcycle in Karachi on Wednesday, triggering an outpouring of grief over what police described as an "act of terror".Amjad Sabri, aged around 45, was travelling by car from his...
KATHMANDU: Nepalese relatives of 12 victims of a suicide bomb attack react as they pay their last respects alongside the coffins of those killed. - AFP
'Devastated' Nepalese receive the bodies of Kabul victims
KATHMANDU: Nepalese relatives of 12 victims of a suicide bomb attack react as they pay their last respects alongside the coffins of those killed. - AFPKATHMANDU: Dozens of people, many in tears, thronged Kathmandu's airport yesterday to receive the bodies of 12 Nepali guards killed in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul this week. The victims were among 14 security guards who were killed Monday in a Taliban suicide blast targeting their bus as they...
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Niger's Diffa suffers greatly under Boko Haram violence
DIFFA: Outside the Diffa grand mosque in Niger's southeast, two soldiers stand at the ready, rifles pointed at the wave of worshippers walking towards them. Unbidden, the men raise their "boubous", the traditional wide-sleeved robes worn across West Africa. They need to show they're not hiding explosives under the tunics.This is one of the ways that Boko Haram insurgents have changed life in Diffa, the regional capital of a territory of 600,000...
BRISTOL: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, foreground, addresses Vote Remain supporters with former Prime Minister John Major, right, during a rally. — AP
Politicians make final appeals in ‘Brexit’ vote - Britain’s EU faith in the hands of undecided voters
BRISTOL: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, foreground, addresses Vote Remain supporters with former Prime Minister John Major, right, during a rally. — APLONDON: Campaigners on both sides of the crucial vote on whether or not Britain should remain in the European Union crisscrossed the country yesterday, their last day to win support from the undecided. Prime Minister David Cameron outlined his vision for a future with Britain...
ARSAL: In this Sunday June 19, 2016 photo, a Lebanese army soldier takes his position overlooking an area controlled by the Islamic State group at the edge of the town of Arsal, on the Syrian border, in northeast Lebanon. — AP
Air raids kill 25 civilians in IS stronghold in Syria - Supply line offensives have stalled
ARSAL: In this Sunday June 19, 2016 photo, a Lebanese army soldier takes his position overlooking an area controlled by the Islamic State group at the edge of the town of Arsal, on the Syrian border, in northeast Lebanon. — APBEIRUT: Warplanes have bombed the Islamic State group's de facto Syrian capital Raqa, killing at least 25 civilians, after the jihadists drove pro-government forces out of their bastion northern province. Twin offensives...
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Thousands of California college students homeless and hungry
LOS ANGELES: Nearly 50,000 students attending the largest public university in the United States are homeless and many more go hungry, according to a new study made public this week. The study, commissioned by California State University (CSU), which has 23 campuses across the western state and some 460,000 students, shows that 8.7 to 12 percent of students at the school are homeless while 21 to 24 percent lack a consistent food source."I...
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Police report shows ‘dark side’ of Michael Jackson
Michael JacksonA newly surfaced police report related to a 2003 raid on Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch shows the late pop star's penchant for pornography and attraction to children. Jackson was acquitted in 2005 of child molestation following a 14-week trial, and the report published on Tuesday by the celebrity and gossip website Radar Online was related to evidence submitted in that case. The report contains details about various books,...
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'Saq Al Bamboo' and 'Been Galbin': Episode 16
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Times is publishing daily recaps of two of the Kuwaiti soap operas airing on Al Rai TV and MBC Drama. Here are the recaps of the 16th episode: Saq Al Bamboo'Saq Al Bamboo' (Bamboo Stalk)Awatef asks Ghanima to let Khawla marry her son whose name is also Eisa. Noor heard the conversation and tells Khawla and they both are surprised as she was supposed to talk about Nooriya's son. Ghanima refused saying Khawla is still young.Noor...
An Emirati man raises his hand to bid for the “R Dubai 10” license plate in its glass case, which was one of many items displayed in the Emirates Auction to be sold for AED 9.7 million ($ 2.65 million) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Dubai auction of Islamic treasures raises $11m for refugees
An Emirati man raises his hand to bid for the “R Dubai 10” license plate in its glass case, which was one of many items displayed in the Emirates Auction to be sold for AED 9.7 million ($ 2.65 million) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.An auction to raise money for books for refugee children has raised more than $11 million in Dubai, including the sale of a more than 100-year-old covering from the cube-shaped Kaaba that Muslims pray toward in...
WASHINGTON: This May 30, 2016, photo shows Diva Cups at Whole Foods. —AP
NYC lawmakers pass a novel requirement for free tampons
WASHINGTON: This May 30, 2016, photo shows Diva Cups at Whole Foods. —APNEW YORK: New York City is on track to become the nation's first city to require free tampons and sanitary pads in public schools, homeless shelters and jails after lawmakers approved the idea Tuesday amid a national discussion of the costs of having a period.The proposal, which Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration supports, marks a new direction in activists'...
HONG KONG: A tourist holds a traditional fan as she stands in front of a view of Hong Kong’s skyline from the Peak yesterday. — AFP
Hong Kong becomes world’s costliest city
HONG KONG: A tourist holds a traditional fan as she stands in front of a view of Hong Kong’s skyline from the Peak yesterday. — AFPPARIS: Hong Kong has overtaken Angola’s capital to become the costliest city in the world for expats, Mercer’s annual survey said yesterday. After topping the Cost of Living report for three consecutive years, Luanda was pipped by the Asian city in 2016, owing to a stronger Hong Kong dollar.The survey by the...
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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP
Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float
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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA
MoI: No one above the law
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Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf with Morocco's Ambassador to Kuwait Ali bin Issa. - KUNA
Kuwait’s investments in Morocco reach $1.5 bn