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PARIS: French policemen patrol on the Champs-Elysees avenue, on November 19, 2015, as part of the security measures set following the November 13 attacks. — AFP

France 'at risk of a chemical attack' - Mastermind of Paris attacks Abaaoud died in police raid

PARIS: French policemen patrol on the Champs-Elysees avenue, on November 19, 2015, as part of the security measures set following the November 13 attacks. — AFPPARIS: Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned yesterday that France was at risk of a chemical or biological weapons attack, as lawmakers voted to extend a state of emergency imposed after the Paris carnage. Valls warned of the dangers still faced by France as he opened a parliamentary...

TAEZ: Tribal fighters prepare to take their positions on a street during fighting with Shiite rebels known as Houthis in Taez, Yemen. —AP

US urged to halt bomb sales to Saudi Arabia - Iran accused Saudi of worsening Yemen conflict

TAEZ: Tribal fighters prepare to take their positions on a street during fighting with Shiite rebels known as Houthis in Taez, Yemen. —APDUBAI: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the US Congress to block the sale of aerial bombs to Saudi Arabia, warning their likely use in Yemen risked more civilian deaths. The kingdom has led a bombing campaign in its southern neighbor since March, carrying out hundreds of strikes against Iran-backed rebels...

This file photo shows Iraqi Sajida Mubarek Atrous Al-Rishawi opening her jacket and showing an explosive belt as she confesses on Jordanian staterun television to her failed bid to set off an explosives belt inside one of the three Amman hotels targeted by Al-Qaeda in Jordan. —AP

Female suicide bomber in France one of many in history

This file photo shows Iraqi Sajida Mubarek Atrous Al-Rishawi opening her jacket and showing an explosive belt as she confesses on Jordanian staterun television to her failed bid to set off an explosives belt inside one of the three Amman hotels targeted by Al-Qaeda in Jordan. —APBEIRUT: The woman who blew herself up with an explosive vest in a suburban Paris apartment during a police operation Wednesday was far from the world's first female...

NEW YORK: Police officers stand guard in Times Square on Wednesday in New York. The New York Police Department says it’s aware of a newly released Islamic State group video showing images of Times Square but says there’s no current or specific threat to the city.— AP

FBI, New York police aware of IS video, say no specific threat - Video gives glimpse of Times Square, apparent suicide bomber

NEW YORK: Police officers stand guard in Times Square on Wednesday in New York. The New York Police Department says it’s aware of a newly released Islamic State group video showing images of Times Square but says there’s no current or specific threat to the city.— APNEW YORK: There is no "specific and credible threat" against New York City, despite a newly released Islamic State video suggesting America's most populous city is a potential...

WASHINGTON: (Left) House Immigration and Border Security subcommittee Chairman Rep Trey Gowdy, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday during the subcommittee’s hearing to examine the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on the security of the US Refugee Admissions Program. (Right) Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday. —AP

US House bill set to bolster checks on Syrian refugees - Obama promises a veto

WASHINGTON: (Left) House Immigration and Border Security subcommittee Chairman Rep Trey Gowdy, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday during the subcommittee’s hearing to examine the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on the security of the US Refugee Admissions Program. (Right) Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday. —APWASHINGTON: House...

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Blood money reform to see Pakistanis get away with murder no more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to reform its controversial Islamic blood money laws that allow murderers to escape punishment if they are forgiven by their victim's heirs, a senior official said yesterday.Critics contend that the law, which was passed in 1990, allows the wealthy and the powerful to walk scot-free from homicide convictions either by intimidating their victim's loved ones, making them a financial offer that they cannot refuse, or both....

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Top Pakistan model indicted over $500,000 smuggling charges

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s top model, Ayaan Ali, arrives for a court appearance in Rawalpindi yesterday. —APISLAMABAD: Award-winning Pakistani fashion model Ayyan Ali was indicted yesterday on charges she tried to smuggle $500,000 in undeclared cash from Islamabad to Dubai, court officials said. Ali, 22, was arrested in March for allegedly trying to fly out of the Pakistani capital to Dubai with the cash on her person. She was released on bail...

BEIJING: China Hostage Killed Hong Lei Chinese foreign ministry spokesmannspeaks during a daily briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office innBeijing yesterday

Beijing strongly condemns IS killing of Chinese hostage - Terrorists common enemy to mankind: XI

BEIJING: China Hostage Killed Hong Lei Chinese foreign ministry spokesmanspeaks during a daily briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office inBeijing yesterdayBEIJING: China's president yesterday strongly condemned the killing of a Chinese hostage by Islamic State extremists, saying such groups are enemies of mankind.Though President Xi Jinping expressed resolve to crack down on terrorism, there was no indication that China would change...

Brazilian singer and composer Roberto Carlos performs on stage.

Latin music world honors Brazilian ballad king Carlos

Brazilian singer and composer Roberto Carlos performs on stage.The Latin music world turned out Wednesday to celebrate Roberto Carlos, the Brazilian ballad singer who is one of the region's most successful artists. The 74-year-old nicknamed the "King of Latin Music" was named Person of the Year at the Latin Grammys, a day before the Spanish- and Portuguese-language music industry's biggest award night. "I'm very moved. This is without doubt a...

COLORADO SPRINGS: Sir Craig Reedie, WADA Foundation President and IOC Vice President of the United Kingdom talks to the media during the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation meeting on Wednesday.—AFP

Athletes uneasy over Russians at Olympics - WADA suspends Russian anti-doping agency

COLORADO SPRINGS: Sir Craig Reedie, WADA Foundation President and IOC Vice President of the United Kingdom talks to the media during the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation meeting on Wednesday.—AFPCOLORADO SPRINGS: The prospect of Russian athletes being welcomed back into the fold for the Olympics is causing alarm amongst rivals, with questions swirling over whether the country can rebuild a credible anti-doping regime in time for Rio....

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Friday Court win Desert Bulls Trophy 2015

KUWAIT: Over four weeks from Oct 9, 22 teams competed intensely in the knockout matches of the Desert Bulls Trophy 2015. After a string of closely-fought thrilling matches, the best four teams, namely Friday Court, 7 to 7 Cricket Club, Winners Abbasiya and Sparks 11 played the semi-finals and fought for a spot in the finals.The grand finale was played on Oct 30, 2015 at 1:00 pm at TCR cricket ground in Abbassiya. The semifinals were played at...

A file picture taken on October 28, 2015 shows British actor Daniel Craig posing for photographers at a photocall for the new James Bond film ‘Spectre’ in Berlin.

Pay attention 007: In India, you can kill - but don't kiss

A file picture taken on October 28, 2015 shows British actor Daniel Craig posing for photographers at a photocall for the new James Bond film ‘Spectre’ in Berlin.If the Indian censors have their way, James Bond can make liberal use of his license to kill. But he'll have to cut back on the kissing - by exactly half. The latest installment of the 007 franchise, "Spectre", will be released on Friday with heavy cuts after censors deemed the...

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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mashaan chairs a meeting on Thursday to review the latest developments in the implementation of the new airport project (T2). -- KUNA phots

Al-Mashaan: Stick to timeline for Kuwait’s airport terminal project

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KUWAIT: Vehicles move at snail pace on a rainy evening in downtown Kuwait. --KUNA

Kuwait received varying amounts of rainfall: Official

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AMMAN: Kuwait’s Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Al-Marri hands over Kuwait’s annual donation to the UNRWA worth $2 million.

Kuwait hands over $2m as donation to UNRWA