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ANTALYA, Turkey: US President Barack Obama (left) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) prior to the opening session of the G20 summit yesterday. — AP

World leaders unite to condemn Paris attacks - Obama, Putin agree need for Syria talks, ceasefire

ANTALYA, Turkey: US President Barack Obama (left) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) prior to the opening session of the G20 summit yesterday. — APANTALYA, Turkey: World leaders united yesterday to denounce terrorism at a heavily-guarded summit in Turkey after the gun and bomb assaults in Paris, despite divisions over conflict-riven Syria. US President Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin of Russia, China's President Xi Jinping and...

People lie on the pavement at the tarrasse of the Cafe Bonne Biere in Paris

Three brothers tied to Paris attacks

PARIS: Belgium issued an international arrest warrant yesterday for one of three brothers linked to the brutal attacks in Paris that killed 129 people, as the probe spread across Europe. As thousands gathered in central Paris in mourning and solidarity, authorities in at least five European countries scrambled to tie together leads and hunt down possible accomplices. Security sources said one of the three brothers died in the Bataclan concert...

DES MOINES, Iowa: Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders (left) wave and Martin O’Malley looks on during the second Democratic presidential primary debate in the Sheslow Auditorium of Drake University on Saturday.— AFP

Clinton urges war on IS, not Muslims - Frontrunner plays defense on Iraq, Wall St at debate

DES MOINES, Iowa: Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders (left) wave and Martin O’Malley looks on during the second Democratic presidential primary debate in the Sheslow Auditorium of Drake University on Saturday.— AFPDES MOINES, Iowa: White House hopeful Hillary Clinton called for global unity to crush the Islamic State group, as the carnage in Paris took center stage at Saturday's Democratic presidential debate....

BEIRUT: Young people practice yoga in Beirut’s Martyrs Square in the heart of the Lebanese capital yesterday. The special 108 Sun Salutations event was aimed to help restore prana (positive energy) and raise consciousness towards harmony, organizers said. — AFP

Lebanon arrests nine over Beirut bombings - Minister hints further attacks expected

BEIRUT: Young people practice yoga in Beirut’s Martyrs Square in the heart of the Lebanese capital yesterday. The special 108 Sun Salutations event was aimed to help restore prana (positive energy) and raise consciousness towards harmony, organizers said. — AFPBEIRUT: Lebanon has arrested nine people, mostly Syrians, over last week's Beirut bombings that killed 44 people, an attack whose original target was a hospital, the interior...

Some migrants fight as others line up close to a border line between Serbia and Croatia. —AP

At least one man linked to Paris attacks registered as refugee

ATHENS: Greek police on Saturday said at least one man with a possible connection to the Paris attacks had registered as a refugee with Greek authorities earlier this year. French authorities had asked their Greek counterparts to check the fingerprints of one man who died in the attacks, with a Syrian passport found next to him, in addition to the fingerprints of another man.There were efforts to establish whether both had registered in Greece,...

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UK Muslims seek own path in countering jihadism

LONDON: Feeling unfairly targeted by the government's anti-radicalisation drive, Britain's Muslim community is rallying to find its own response to extremism and take a greater role in the fight against terrorism. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has planned a series of conferences around the country where community leaders, activists and others will speak out against jihadist ideology, but also government security measures they say alienates...

SHANGHAI: A building near the site of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is lit up in the colors of the French national flag to mourn for the victims killed in Friday’s attacks in Paris, at a district of Shanghai, China Saturday. —AP

Turkey cancels $3.4bn missile deal with China

SHANGHAI: A building near the site of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is lit up in the colors of the French national flag to mourn for the victims killed in Friday’s attacks in Paris, at a district of Shanghai, China Saturday. —APANTALYA: Turkey has cancelled a multi-billion-dollar deal with China to build its first anti-missile system that had alarmed Ankara's allies in NATO, a Turkish official said yesterday. "The deal was cancelled," the...

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Sharapova beats Kvitova to put Russia ahead

PRAGUE: Maria Sharapova took Russia within a point of winning the Fed Cup after coming back from a set down to beat Petra Kvitova in a tense final rubber in Prague yesterday. In a clash of the teams’ number-one players, Sharapova, the world number four, edged sixth-ranked Kvitova 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in two and a half hours. Karolina Pliskova is now due to take on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the day’s second rubber on the hardcourt of Prague’s O2...

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Zimbabwe snatch dramatic T20 win against Bangladesh

DHAKA: Neville Madziva hit 18 runs in the last over as Zimbabwe pulled off a nail-biting three-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the second Twenty20 international to level the two-match series in Dhaka yesterday. Madziva first starred with his pace bowling and then made the most of a reprieve to score an unbeaten 28 runs to steer Zimbabwe to 136-7 in 19.5 overs, after the visitors restricted Bangladesh to 135-9 at the Sher-e-Bangla National...

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Taylor’s double century puts N Zealand in touch

PERTH: New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson and Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc joined elite company as bat continued to dominate ball on the third day of the second Test against Australia at the WACA Ground yesterday. In reply to Australia’s formidable 559 for nine declared on a placid wicket, the Kiwis were 510 for six at stumps, trailing by just 49 runs. Ross Taylor emerged from a form slump and scored his second Test double century to...

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Ibrahimovic on target as Swedes edge Denmark

SOLNA: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his ninth goal in his last nine European qualifiers to give Sweden a 2-1 win over Denmark in the first leg of their Euro 2016 play-off on Saturday. The 34- year-old striker converted a second half penalty after Emil Forsberg had scored his first international goal on the stroke of half-time as the Swedes seemed to be coasting to victory. But substitute Nicolai Jorgensen grabbed an away-goal lifeline for Denmark 10...

MELBOURNE: Holly Holm of the US (R) lands a kick to the neck to knock out compatriot Ronda Rousey and win the UFC title fight in Melbourne yesterday. — AFP

Holm stuns Rousey with 2nd-round KO - One of the sport’s biggest upsets

MELBOURNE: Holly Holm of the US (R) lands a kick to the neck to knock out compatriot Ronda Rousey and win the UFC title fight in Melbourne yesterday. — AFPMELBOURNE: Ronda Rousey was the UFC’s unstoppable force until Holly Holm used the former champion’s aggression against her to produce one of the sport’s biggest upsets. Rousey chased Holm around the ring at UFC 193 yesterday - looking for the right hold and taking head shots along the...

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BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani poses with ministers and delegates from the region, including Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, attending an anti-drug trafficking conference on July 22, 2024. - AFP

Iraq becoming major drug conduit

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Defense praises Arifjan, Beuhring military chief

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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

Palestinians to form unity govt

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Councilmembers approve projects and specifications

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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education, Lamia Al-Melhem holds talks with the Omani Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Dr Rahma Al-Mahruqiya. - KUNA

Kuwait, Oman discuss education, research