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French riot police stand on a road to prevent migrants from reaching the road leading to the ferry port in Calais, northern France, on August 5,2015. The European Commission offered to help France and Britain deal with the migrant crisis at the Channel Tunnel, as police on both sides braced for new attempts at the crossing. A police source said on August 5 some 350 migrants attempted to enter overnight on to the Channel Tunnel site near Calais. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN

Migrant boat capsizes, at least 25 dead - Hundreds feared drowned off Libya

French riot police stand on a road to prevent migrants from reaching the road leading to the ferry port in Calais, northern France, on August 5,2015. The European Commission offered to help France and Britain deal with the migrant crisis at the Channel Tunnel, as police on both sides braced for new attempts at the crossing. A police source said on August 5 some 350 migrants attempted to enter overnight on to the Channel Tunnel site near Calais....

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and US Secretary of State John Kerry look on before a bilateral meeting in Kuala Lumpur on August 5, 2015 . AFP PHOTO / POOL / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI

No common approach with US on fighting IS: Russia - Islamic State is the common threat, common evil

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and US Secretary of State John Kerry look on before a bilateral meeting in Kuala Lumpur on August 5, 2015 . AFP PHOTO / POOL / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIKUALA LUMPUR/MOSCOW: Russia and the United States have not been able to agree on a common approach to fighting Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday, after his second meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in recent days. "We all...

Flood-affected residents gather as they look at a military helicopter (not in picture) delivering food aid at Mrauk U in Myanmar's Rakhine state on August 5, 2015. Tens of thousands of people huddled August 5 in monasteries and other makeshift evacuation centres in remote areas of Myanmar cut off by deadly floods, as rescuers struggled to deliver desperately needed aid. AFP PHOTO / Ye Aung THU

Desperation mounts in flood-hit Myanmar - Official death toll climbs to 69

Flood-affected residents gather as they look at a military helicopter (not in picture) delivering food aid at Mrauk U in Myanmar's Rakhine state on August 5, 2015. Tens of thousands of people huddled August 5 in monasteries and other makeshift evacuation centres in remote areas of Myanmar cut off by deadly floods, as rescuers struggled to deliver desperately needed aid. AFP PHOTO / Ye Aung THUYANGON: Tens of thousands of people huddled yesterday...

CLEARLAKE OAKES, CA - AUGUST 04: Laureen Lee (L) embraces her daughter Bella Lee (R) as they listen during a fire update at the Moose Lodge where several dozen Rocky Fire evacuees are staying on August 4, 2015 in Clearlake Oakes, California. Nearly 3,000 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned 65,000 acres has forced the evacuation of 12,000 residents in Lake County. The fire is currently 12 percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes. 6,300 homes are threatened by the fast moving blaze. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Weather provides some help to California firefighers - More than 10,000 firefighters tackling the fires

CLEARLAKE OAKES, CA - AUGUST 04: Laureen Lee (L) embraces her daughter Bella Lee (R) as they listen during a fire update at the Moose Lodge where several dozen Rocky Fire evacuees are staying on August 4, 2015 in Clearlake Oakes, California. Nearly 3,000 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned 65,000 acres has forced the evacuation of 12,000 residents in Lake County. The fire is currently 12 percent contained and has destroyed...

MP Safa Al-Hashem

MP Safa Al-Hashem : Expats should be banned from hiring maids

MP Safa Al-HashemLawmaker slams Kuwaiti aid for Iraq reconstructionKUWAIT: MP Safa Al-Hashem went into overdrive yesterday in her tirades and abnormal proposals that blame expats for almost every problem Kuwait faces. The lawmaker, who has been tirelessly trying to build her political popularity by criticizing expatriates, said she will propose to ban expats from recruiting and hiring housemaids, blaming them for mistreating their maids and...

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KUWAIT: Photo shows a view of Kuwait streets. There are numerous reasons why people may choose to reside in a particular location. These reasons can be influenced by personal preferences, lifestyle choices, opportunities, family considerations, and more. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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DUBAI: A car drives along a flooded street on May 2, 2024, as heavy rains returned to the United Arab Emirates. - AFP

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VANCOUVER, Canada: This combination of handout pictures shows the booking pictures of (from left) Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar, charged in relation to the homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. -- AFP

Canada arrests three Indians over killing of Sikh activist