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TOPSHOT - EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Syrians check the site of a double bombing attack on June 11, 2016 outside the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, which is revered by Shiites around the world, some ten kilometres south of the centre of Damascus, in the latest in repeated deadly strikes on the revered site.nThe official SANA news agency said a suicide bomber and a car bomb struck at the entrance to the shrine. / AFP PHOTO / STRINGER

Attack highlights sectarian dimension of civil war

Syrians check the site of a double bombing attack on June 11, 2016 outside the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, which is revered by Shiites around the world, some ten kilometres south of the centre of Damascus, in the latest in repeated deadly strikes on the revered site.The official SANA news agency said a suicide bomber and a car bomb struck at the entrance to the shrine. / AFP PHOTO / STRINGERAMMAN: Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide and...

Switzerland's Fabian Schaer, second from right, scores his side's first goal on a header, during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between Albania and Switzerland, at the Bollaert stadium in Lens, France, Saturday, June 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Schaer goal seals Switzerland win

Switzerland's Fabian Schaer, second from right, scores his side's first goal on a header, during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between Albania and Switzerland, at the Bollaert stadium in Lens, France, Saturday, June 11, 2016. - AP LENS: Fabien Schaer's powerful header gave Switzerland a narrow 1-0 win over 10-man Albania on the second day of the European Championship finals yesterday. The Group A match, in the spotlight with brothers...

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government stand next to an Islamic State (IS) group flag in Sirte's centre as they advance to recapture the city from the jihadists on June 10, 2016.nForces loyal to Libya's unity government fought streets battles with the Islamic State group as they pressed an offensive to recapture their coastal bastion. The loss of Sirte, the hometown of ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi, would be a major blow to the jihadists at a time when they are under mounting pressure in Syria and Iraq. / AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA

Libyan forces 'retake port' in Sirte

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government stand next to an Islamic State (IS) group flag in Sirte's centre as they advance to recapture the city from the jihadists on June 10, 2016. Forces loyal to Libya's unity government fought streets battles with the Islamic State group as they pressed an offensive to recapture their coastal bastion. The loss of Sirte, the hometown of ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi, would be a major blow to the...

A young wounded girl sits on a tyre as she holds her medicines at a road block set up by fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on June 10, 2016 on the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of Manbij, held by the Islamic State (IS) group, as they encircled the town cutting off the jihadists main supply route between Syria and Turkey. IS lost control of a vital supply artery when the troops completely surrounded the town of Manbij, at the heart of the last stretch of territory along Turkey's border still under the jihadists' control.nn / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN

Scores trapped in besieged IS bastion in north Syria - West slams regime over Daraya bombings

A young wounded girl sits on a tyre as she holds her medicines at a road block set up by fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on June 10, 2016 on the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of Manbij, held by the Islamic State (IS) group, as they encircled the town cutting off the jihadists main supply route between Syria and Turkey. IS lost control of a vital supply artery when the troops completely surrounded the town of Manbij, at...

FILE- This Feb. 20, 2016 file photo shows local residents watching a police raid on a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Authorities have rounded up about 1,600 criminal suspects, including a few dozen believed to be Islamist radicals, in a nationwide crackdown aimed at halting a wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists in Bangladesh, police said Saturday, June 11, 2016. (AP Photo, File)

3,000 arrested in Bangladesh as PM vows to catch killers - Oppn accuses govt of suppressing political dissent

FILE- This Feb. 20, 2016 file photo shows local residents watching a police raid on a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Authorities have rounded up about 1,600 criminal suspects, including a few dozen believed to be Islamist radicals, in a nationwide crackdown aimed at halting a wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists in Bangladesh, police said Saturday, June 11, 2016. -AP DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested more than 3,000 people in...

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, Britain's Professor Peter Higgs smiles during a press conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. A group of 13 Nobel laureates, including Peter Higgs, have written an open letter published in a British national newspaper Saturday June 11, 2016, urging U.K. referendum voters to remain inside the European Union, warning that Britain will lose funding, global influence and access to expertise if the nation votes to leave the 28-nation bloc.(AP Photo/Scott Heppell, FILE)

Nobel winners back EU after Brexit poll boost - Scientists fear loss of research funding

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, Britain's Professor Peter Higgs smiles during a press conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. A group of 13 Nobel laureates, including Peter Higgs, have written an open letter published in a British national newspaper Saturday June 11, 2016, urging U.K. referendum voters to remain inside the European Union, warning that Britain will lose funding, global influence and access...

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Richmond, Va., Friday, June 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Trump vows to work for ethnic harmony - Presidential candidate stung by criticism

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Richmond, Va., Friday, June 10, 2016. -AP WASHINGTON: US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump offered a message of ethnic harmony on Friday at a Christian evangelical conference as he sought to calm concern about his criticism of a Mexican-American judge. In a departure from his usual freewheeling style, Trump read a carefully scripted speech from a teleprompter...

Khoshaf

KhoshafThis Ramadan classic is both light and delicious. It is also packed full of nutrition! The dried fruit in this dessert contain high amounts of beta carotene, vitamin E, niacin, iron, magnesium, potassium and iron. And the nuts provide a dose of healthy fats. This means that this dessert right here gives you healthy glowing skin. The high fiber content means that it will do wonders for your bowels. I'd say this is a winner guilt-free...

Quinoa Cranberry Salad

Quinoa Cranberry Salad

Quinoa Cranberry SaladThis salad was actually made for me by a good friend, and I became addicted ever since! I love the textures and burst of flavors in this salad! The crunchy pistachios, the chewy tartness of the cranberries, and the heartiness of the quinoa. To me it's the perfect meal in itself. Quinoa is high in essential amino acids which help build protein. The pistachios provide a dose of heart healthy fat as well as B Complex vitamins....

The funeral procession for Muhammad Ali makes its way down Muhammad Ali Boulevard in Louisville, Ky. Friday, June 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Final tribute to 'The Greatest' - Thousands bid farewell to boxing legend

The funeral procession for Muhammad Ali makes its way down Muhammad Ali Boulevard in Louisville, Ky. Friday, June 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)LOUISVILLE: Thousands of people came together across creeds and nationalities for a Muslim prayer service in remembrance of Muhammad Ali on Thursday, the start of a two-day farewell to the beloved boxing legend and civil rights hero. Men, women and whole families filled the cavernous Freedom Hall...

KUWAIT: Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa receives studentsnwho won the International Robot Competition. — KUNA

Private schools' fees to be raised 3 percent annually - Decision issued one month after fee hikes halted

KUWAIT: Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa receives students who won the International Robot Competition. — KUNAKUWAIT: A ministerial resolution will be issued in the coming days to restore the old system of raising private schools' fees by three percent annually, Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa said on ThursdayThe ministry had issued a decision in this respect but it remained under study at...

In this photo taken from the Eiffel Tower, fans attend a concert in the soccer fan zone as part of the upcoming Euro 2016 Soccer Championship in Paris, Thursday, June 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Smelly bins, pickets plague France - Euro 2016 kicks off despite strikes, threats

In this photo taken from the Eiffel Tower, fans attend a concert in the soccer fan zone as part of the upcoming Euro 2016 Soccer Championship in Paris, Thursday, June 9, 2016. -APPARIS: The Euro 2016 football championships kick off in France yesterday under unprecedented security and with President Francois Hollande vowing to take decisive action to stop strikes hitting the showpiece event. The action on the pitch starts when France face Romania...

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