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CARRIZALILLO: Vigilante group members patrol the street in Nuevo Balsas -neighbour to Carrizalillo, Guerrero State, Mexico, on November 20, 2015. Locals of Carrizalillo found a clandestine grave between bushes and trees near a dirt path. — AFP
Canadian mine digs up gold, Mexico town digs up bodies; Graves of human remains found since October
CARRIZALILLO: Vigilante group members patrol the street in Nuevo Balsas -neighbour to Carrizalillo, Guerrero State, Mexico, on November 20, 2015. Locals of Carrizalillo found a clandestine grave between bushes and trees near a dirt path. — AFPCARRIZALILLO: The Mexican villagers found the latest clandestine grave among bushes off a dirt path, a short drive from a Canadian-owned gold mine in the country’s gang-plagued south. Last week’s grim...
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India jails 2 hospital staff for 'embezzling' 17 cents ; Defense lawyer accuses court of lopsided judgment
NEW DELHI: An Indian court has sentenced two medical workers to a year in prison for embezzling 11 rupees (17 cents) in public funds more than 25 years ago, lawyers said yesterday. The two-a nurse and a medical assistant-were found guilty of inflating the number of sterilization procedures they helped to perform in 1989 to boost their earnings. At the time, the government was providing financial incentives for medical workers to persuade men and...
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India’s Bihar state announces plans to ban alcohol
NEW DELHI: The chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar yesterday announced plans to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol in the eastern state by April 2016. Nitish Kumar, who was re-elected as the chief minister of one of India’s key battleground states earlier this month, had promised a complete alcohol ban during the poll campaign.He had particularly appealed to the state’s rural women voters, promising a swift ban if he was voted...
MAZAR-I SHARIF: An Afghan boy plays in the ruins of a house that at one point belonged to the 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. —AF
US must address waste and fraud in Afghan aid - Military intervention after 9/11 cost US $1 trillion
MAZAR-I SHARIF: An Afghan boy plays in the ruins of a house that at one point belonged to the 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. —AFKABUL: With Washington set to send billions of dollars in fresh aid to Afghanistan despite the military drawdown, the US official in charge of auditing assistance programs says "it's not too late" to address the fraud and...
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'Tokyo Story' star Setsuko Hara, muse of Ozu, dies at 95
Setsuko HaraThe Japanese actress who starred in famed director Yasujiro Ozu's "Tokyo Story" and a host of other classic films has died aged 95 -- with the news only emerging nearly three months after her passing. The death of Setsuko Hara dominated Japanese front pages yesterday, with headlines lauding her as a "legendary" performer and the "Eternal Madonna". Hara had been in hospital since mid-August and her death on September 5 from pneumonia...
A Bureau of Customs appraiser shows to the media a set of jewelry from Roumeliotes Collection, one of three sets of the Marcos Jewelry Collection, during appraisal at the Central Bank of the Philippines Tuesday in Manila, Philippines.
Marcos jewelry being appraised ahead of possible auction
A Bureau of Customs appraiser shows to the media a set of jewelry from Roumeliotes Collection, one of three sets of the Marcos Jewelry Collection, during appraisal at the Central Bank of the Philippines Tuesday in Manila, Philippines.The Philippine government is appraising millions of dollars' worth of jewelry seized three decades ago from Imelda Marcos, the former first lady known mainly for her massive stash of shoes, as it decides what to do...
MOSCOW: Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chairs a cabinet meeting in Moscow yesterday. Russia is preparing a raft of retaliatory economic measures against Turkey after Ankara downed one of its warplanes, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday. — AFP
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey - Tourism, food imports, wheat trade hit by row
MOSCOW: Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chairs a cabinet meeting in Moscow yesterday. Russia is preparing a raft of retaliatory economic measures against Turkey after Ankara downed one of its warplanes, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday. — AFPISTANBUL/MOSCOW: Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey yesterday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane, but...
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Gold close to lowest in nearly six years
LONDON: Gold was trading near its lowest in nearly six years yesterday, as the dollar held at multi-month highs after US economic data reinforced expectations of an interest rate rise this year.The US currency was also supported against the euro, weighing on dollar-denominated gold, as European Central Bank officials told Reuters they were considering options such as whether to stagger charges on banks hoarding cash or to buy more debt. The ECB...
MANILA: A vegetable vendor talks to a customer on an overpass in Manila yesterday. The Philippine economy grew slower than expected in the third quarter, the government said yesterday as it warned a leadership change next year could derail momentum in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. — AFP
Philippine growth misses forecast as risks loom - Services sector was the main growth driver in Q3
MANILA: A vegetable vendor talks to a customer on an overpass in Manila yesterday. The Philippine economy grew slower than expected in the third quarter, the government said yesterday as it warned a leadership change next year could derail momentum in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. — AFPMANILA: The Philippine economy grew slower than expected in the third quarter, as risks from a leadership change next year and the El Nino dry...
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Ronaldo stars as Real repel Shakhtar's rally
LVIV: Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (right) challenges for the ball with Shakhtar’s Vasyl Kobin, (center) and Dentinho during the Champions League Group A soccer match between FC Shakhtar and Real Madrid at Arena Lviv stadium on Wednesday, Nov 25, 2015. -— APKIEV: Spanish giants Real Madrid survived a nervous finish when they conceded three late goals to edge Shakhtar Donetsk 4-3 and wrap up top spot in Champions League Group A....
NAGPUR: Indian batsman Wriddhiman Saha plays a shot against South Africa, on the second day of the third cricket test match between the two countries in Nagpur, India yesterday. — AP
India sense victory as South Africa crumble
NAGPUR: Indian batsman Wriddhiman Saha plays a shot against South Africa, on the second day of the third cricket test match between the two countries in Nagpur, India yesterday. — APNAGPUR: India need eight wickets to clinch the four-test series against South Africa after their spinners, led by Ravichandran Ashwin, wreaked havoc on a turning track on the second day of the third test yesterday. Shot out for 79 in their first innings earlier in...
TURIN: Juventus’ midfielder from France Paul Pogba controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League football match Juventus vs Manchester City on November 25, 2015. —AFP
Mandzukic fires Juve into last 16
TURIN: Juventus’ midfielder from France Paul Pogba controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League football match Juventus vs Manchester City on November 25, 2015. —AFPTURIN: A first-half strike from Mario Mandzukic saw last season’s beaten finalists Juventus into the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over injury-hit Manchester City. City, already qualified following their 3-1 win at Sevilla last time out,...
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(Left) Mahmoud Al-Aloul, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of Fatah, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Musa Abu Marzouk, senior member of Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024. - AFP photos
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BAGHDAD: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah met with former Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement Ammar Al-Hakim on Monday. Following his participation in the International Drug Control Conference, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yusuf had friendly discussions with Al-Maliki and Al-Hakim which reflected the deep-rooted brotherly relations between the two nations. – KUNA photos
Kuwait affirms coordination to combat drug trafficking