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Iranians rally against 'rioting'; 143 killed in protests: Amnesty
TEHRAN: Supporters of Iran's government poured into central Tehran yesterday for a massive rally to condemn days of "rioting" that the Islamic republic blames on its foreign foes. Waving the Iranian flag and banners that read "Death to America", they descended on Enghelab (Revolution) Square from all directions. In a shock announcement on Nov 15, Iran raised the price of petrol by up to 200 percent, triggering nationwide protests in a country...
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Indian doctors remove giant 7 kg kidney from man
NEW DELHI: Indian surgeons have cut a kidney weighing the same as a bowling ball out of a man with a life-threatening genetic condition, a surgeon said yesterday. The 7.4 kilogram kidney is one of the biggest ever removed in an operation. "It was a huge lump that was occupying half of his abdomen. We knew it was a big kidney but never thought it would be this heavy," said Sachin Kathuria, a member of the surgical team, told AFP. The 56-year-old...
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Scores of sheep feared dead in Romania capsize
BUCHAREST: Thousands of sheep were feared dead yesterday a day after a vessel overturned off the Romanian coast, leading to renewed calls for a ban on the controversial sea transport of livestock. The Queen Hind, bound for Saudi Arabia with 14,600 sheep aboard, capsized on Sunday shortly after leaving Midia port on the Black Sea in eastern Romania - no explanation has been given. The crew of 20 Syrians and one Lebanese were rescued along with 32...
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French and Sahel soldiers step up campaign against jihadists
Mali-Burkina Faso lawless border a haven for ruthless jihadistsON THE MALI-BURKINA BORDER: It was the heart of the forest and there, in a marsh, lay a carpet of water lilies, their delicacy unveiled in the dawn light. But the beauty belied the danger - the Tofa Gala forest, on Mali's lawless border with Burkina Faso, was a haven for ruthless jihadists. Guns in hand, French troops advanced on one side of the marsh, and their counterparts from...
LLANELWEDD: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) meets members of the public while visiting the Welsh County Show during an election campaign event in Llanelwedd in north Wales yesterday. —AFP
Blair: Britain a dangerous mess; Both parties peddling fantasies
UK still faces risk of no-deal BrexitLONDON: Former prime minister Tony Blair said yesterday that Britain was in a dangerous mess and that neither his own Labor Party nor Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives deserved to win a Dec 12 election. Britain is holding an election three years ahead of schedule because parliament was deadlocked over Brexit, unable to agree on how or even whether to leave the European Union. "We're a mess," Blair...
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Doctors fear Assange 'could die' in UK jail
LONDON: More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published yesterday saying they feared Julian Assange's health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail. The 48-year-old Australian is still fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain on charges filed under the Espionage Act that could see him given a sentence of up to 175 years in a US prison. In the letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel, Britain's...
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Shiite detentions in Malaysia fuelling fears of crackdown
Dozens of Shiites have been rounded up recentlyKUALA LUMPUR: Syed Mohamad was celebrating a key date in the Muslim Shiite calendar in secret when officials burst in and detained him, one of several raids in Malaysia that have set the long-persecuted community on edge. Dozens of Shiites have been rounded up recently in the Sunni Muslim-majority country, including several foreigners, fuelling fears that religious authorities are stepping up a...
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Lebanese businessman to donate Hitler hat to Israeli foundation
GENEVA: A Lebanese businessman will donate Adolf Hitler's top hat and other objects linked to the Nazi leader to an Israeli foundation in order to keep the items out of the hands of neo-fascists. Abdallah Chatila, who has made a fortune from diamonds and real estate in Geneva, told the Matin Dimanche weekly that he had "wished to buy these objects so that they could not be used for the purpose of neo-Nazi propaganda. "My stance is totally...
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National Bank of Kuwait looks to diversification
KUWAIT: While the resignation of Kuwait's government on 14 November was unexpected, it was hardly surprising. Friction between Kuwait's appointed cabinet and its elected parliament has led to the resignation of several governments in recent years, as well as multiple cabinet reshuffles and the dissolution of parliament. The frequent fallouts between the government and parliament reflect the robust nature of Kuwait's parliamentary democracy. But...
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Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait net profit hits KD 15.4 million
KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) continues to post solid top line results. However, the Bank's Net Profit for the 9-month period ended September 30, 2019, fell to KD 15.4 million, down 43% from KD 27.1 million in 2018. Earnings per Share also fell accordingly, from 17 Fils to 5 Fils. On the other hand, Operating Profit increased from KD 78.7 million to KD 79.2 million. The capital adequacy ratio stood at 18.3%, which comfortably exceeds the...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 20, 2013 14-month-old Amelia Down sits on the lap of her mother Helen (L) as she receives the combined Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination at an MMR drop-in clinic at Neath Port Talbot Hospital near Swansea in south Wales on April 20, 2013. - Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging in four countries previously considered to have eliminated it, including Britain, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on August 29, 2019, urging countries to step up vaccination efforts. (Photo by GEOFF CADDICK / AFP)
Deadly measles epidemic leaves 25 dead in Samoa
WELLINGTON: A measles epidemic in Samoa has now claimed 25 lives, with children bearing the brunt of the deadly outbreak, official data in the Pacific island nation showed yesterday. The government said they had registered 2,194 cases of the disease - in a population of about 200,000 - with more than half those affected aged under four years old. All of the recorded deaths, barring a 37-year-old man, have been toddlers in the same age group....
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Germany's 'treasury chamber' museum in Dresden robbed
A German state museum with one of the biggest collection of baroque treasures in Europe has been robbed, police said Monday, with media estimating losses of up to a billion euros. The Green Vault at Dresden's Royal Palace, which is home to around 4,000 precious objects made of ivory, gold, silver and jewels, was broken into early Monday morning. "This morning there was a break-in at the Green Vault," police in Saxony state confirmed on Twitter,...
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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
Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
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Uruguay's midfielder #05 Manuel Ugarte scores in a penalty shoot-out to win the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament quarter-final football match between Uruguay and Brazil at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6, 2024. — AFP
Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties to reach Copa America semi-finals
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A man looks at campaign posters for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in Tokyo on July 7, 2024. - Polls opened on July 7 to elect a new Tokyo governor with incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho, two prominent women in Japan's male-dominated political sphere. — AFP
Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan