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England cruise past Estonia

LONDON: England, who reached Euro 2016 last month, comfortably beat Estonia 2-0 at Wembley on Friday to stay on course to complete a qualifying campaign with a 100 percent record for the first time. Goals from Theo Walcott after 45 minutes and Raheem Sterling in the 85th gave England their ninth successive win in a qualifying campaign for the first time. England lead Group E with 27 points from nine games, with Switzerland also qualifying after...

A Syrian man rides a bike with his two daughters sat behind him in a plastic box in the Kafr Batna town in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area, on October 9, 2015. AFP PHOTO / AMR MARJI

Fierce battles in central Syria - Regime advances with Russian air support

DAMASCUS: Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes seized a village in central Syria yesterday amid fierce clashes with rebels, part of a ground offensive launched earlier this week. That offensive marked the first major air-and-ground assault since Moscow began its military campaign in Syria on Sept 30. Russian officials say the airstrikes are targeting mainly Islamic State militants, but most strikes are hitting areas where the extremist...

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, center, sits between migrants and refugees at the Moria camp on the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, Saturday Oct. 10, 2015. Greeceís first ìhotspot,î or migrant processing center, will open over the next 10 days, allowing migrants to be flown to other European Union countries, mostly of their preference, and have their asylum applications processed there, European Union officials say. (AP Photo/Antonis Pasvantis)

Greece vows first migrant 'hotspot' within 10 days - Lesbos to host center to deal with massive influx of refugees

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, center, sits between migrants and refugees at the Moria camp on the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, Saturday Oct. 10, 2015. Greeceís first ìhotspot,î or migrant processing center, will open over the next 10 days, allowing migrants to be flown to other European Union countries, mostly of their preference, and have their asylum applications processed there, European Union...

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Construction worker killed

Construction worker killedAn Arab construction worker was killed instantly when a ceiling and a wall collapsed on him in a house he was working in Egaila, said security sources. Filipino burned to deathKUWAIT: A Filipino burned to death when his vehicle burst into flames after a collision along King Fahd Highway, said security sources, noting that three Indians and an Egyptian were also seriously injured in the collision. Policeman stabbed A...

(L-R) Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times and moderator Martin Wolf; International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde; World Bank President Jim Yong Kim; Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Management Christiana Figueres and Patel Professor of Economics and Government, LSE, and President of the British Academy Nicholas Stern participate in a panel discussion on Climate Change at the National Theater on October 7, 2015 in Lima, Peru on October 7, 2015 in Lima, Peru. AFP PHOTO/CRIS BOURONCLE

IMF's 'credibility' at stake: Lagarde - Peru protesters tell IMF 'imperialists' to go home

LIMA: Washington's use of its de facto veto at the International Monetary Fund to block reforms giving emerging countries a greater say is jeopardizing the IMF's credibility, its leader said Friday. The IMF has been caught up in a protracted, politically charged battle over reforms intended to reflect the changing global economy by giving emerging giants such as China more weight at the Fund."It is an issue for the credibility and the...

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Ooredoo midnight parachute delivers Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus into Kuwait

KUWAIT: The brand new Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus was launched in Kuwait at midnight as the climax of a high energy and entertaining celebration organized by Ooredoo Kuwait, part of Ooredoo International Group.Sales of the new phone officially started at 12.00AM yesterday. On the stroke of midnight, international BASE jumper, Julian Deplidge, jumped from the top of Ooredoo's HQ, parachuting down to officially deliver the first phones to...

Protestors shout slogans during a shutdown in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. Life in Jammu was affected Saturday by a protest shutdown called against cow slaughter and against an independent state lawmaker for hosting a party where he served beef. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Indian police arrest 21 after cow 'slaughter' violence - Modi's reform push faces crunch test in Bihar vote

Protestors shout slogans during a shutdown in Jammu, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. Life in Jammu was affected Saturday by a protest shutdown called against cow slaughter and against an independent state lawmaker for hosting a party where he served beef. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested 21 men after a mob thrashed two Muslims suspected of slaughtering a cow and set fire to some dozen shops, officials and reports...

Military equipment is paraded in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared Saturday that his country was ready to stand up to any threat posed by the United States as he spoke at a lavish military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the North's ruling party and trumpet his third-generation leadership. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

N Korea ready for 'any' US war, leader tells parade - Kim presides over military parade on 70th anniversary

Military equipment is paraded in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared Saturday that his country was ready to stand up to any threat posed by the United States as he spoke at a lavish military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the North's ruling party and trumpet his third-generation leadership. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)PYONGYANG: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un said yesterday his country...

Rep. Paul Ryan, R- Wis., arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, where Republicans were to nominate candidates to replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner. After two tumultuous weeks that saw the current speaker announce his resignation and his heir apparent abruptly pull out of the running, House Republicans are in disarray as they confront a leadership vacuum. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Leading Republican Ryan reconsiders speaker run - Vote delayed after frontrunner drops out

Rep. Paul Ryan, R- Wis., arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, where Republicans were to nominate candidates to replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner. After two tumultuous weeks that saw the current speaker announce his resignation and his heir apparent abruptly pull out of the running, House Republicans are in disarray as they confront a leadership vacuum. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON: A leading...

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Wave of stabbings shake Israel and the West Bank

JERUSALEM: A fresh wave of stabbings shook Israel and the West Bank yesterday, including a suspected revenge attack by a Jewish suspect that wounded two Palestinians and two Arab Israelis. Attacks also continued against Israelis and Jews, with a Palestinian stabbing a policeman near a West Bank settlement before being shot dead by the victim, who was lightly wounded.A Jewish 16-year-old was lightly wounded in a new stabbing in Jerusalem by an...

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Oil, Gas summit to tackle challenges in oil industry

KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) stressed the importance of upcoming Kuwait oil and Gas Conference due to kick off tomorrow, amid global geopolitical, financial, and environment changes that directly affect markets. The conference will also highlight in its opening session the importance of opening new horizons and new marketing techniques. Participating in it will be a number of OPEC and local and global oil CEOs, KPC Board Member and...

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, after dropping out of the race to replace House Speaker John Boehner. In a stunning move, McCarthy withdrew his candidacy for House speaker Thursday, throwing Congress' Republican leadership into chaos. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

GOP in turmoil after speaker race withdrawal - McCarthy's astonishingly decides to abandon campaign

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, after dropping out of the race to replace House Speaker John Boehner. In a stunning move, McCarthy withdrew his candidacy for House speaker Thursday, throwing Congress' Republican leadership into chaos. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON: Jolted by political lightning for the second time in two weeks, House Republicans are...

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