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Mumbai police detain 40 activists protesting tree felling for metro
MUMBAI: Indian police detained 40 protesters demanding that the Mumbai Metro Rail Corp Ltd (MMRCL) not cut some 2,700 trees to build a train parking shed for an upcoming subway line, a spokesman for the Mumbai police said yesterday. Over 400 people gathered on Friday night and tried to hug the trees, located in the Aarey Colony suburb, in an attempt to stop officials from cutting them. Police eventually removed the protesters and shut entry to...
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Paris knife rampage probe handed to French anti-terrorist prosecutor
Stabbing spree sent shock waves through an embattled police forcePARIS: French detectives on Friday referred the investigation into a knife rampage by a staffer at Paris police headquarters that left four colleagues dead to anti-terrorist prosecutors, sources said. Three police officers and an administrative worker -- three men and a woman -- died in the frenzied 30-minute attack on Thursday at the police headquarters, a stone's throw from the...
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The senate Republicans, vital for Trump, lay low as scandal rages
Constituent frustration appeared to catch some Republicans off guardWASHINGTON: Most Republicans in the US Senate have taken the path of least resistance -- staying silent -- as they grapple with President Donald Trump's swirling impeachment firestorm. In a way they hold the key to Trump's political fortune: Should the president get impeached by the Democratic-led House of Representatives, he would then face a trial in the Senate, the...
MARAWI: Philippine marines patrol a deserted street in Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao yesterday. — AFP
Seven Philippine ex-rebels killed by IS-linked gunmen
MANILA: Seven former Muslim rebels have been killed in the southern Philippines, military and police authorities said yesterday, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. They said the dead were all members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), formerly the country's largest guerrilla group but which began decommissioning weapons last month under the terms of a 2014 peace treaty. A pro-IS armed group called Dawlah Islamiyah attacked...
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Zain Drone enters MoU with Baker Hughes
Agreement aims to reduce safety risks, operator error and time in energy sectorABU DHABI: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and North Africa, announces that its fully owned subsidiary Zain Drone, has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) to provide digital inspection services in the MENA and Turkey region. The agreement was penciled on the sidelines...
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Jeff Koons' controversial 'Bouquet of Tulips' unveiled in Paris
A controversial work by American pop artist Jeff Koons, aiming to symbolize US solidarity with France in the wake of the 2015 jihadist attacks, was unveiled in Paris Friday after becoming mired in years of controversy. Onlookers cheered and applauded as a white sheet was lifted to reveal a massive "Bouquet of Tulips"-a sculpture of a human hand grasping a multicolored bunch of flowers. Koons created the monumental work after being asked to come...
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Security stepped up as 'Joker' opens in US movie theaters
Police in major US cities were on alert on Thursday as "Joker" opened in movie theaters after weeks of publicity surrounding its disturbing portrait of a bullied loner raised fears it might spark violence. "Joker," an origin story about Batman's comic-book arch nemesis, stars Joaquin Phoenix in what movie reviewers have called a brilliant but terrifying performance as a mentally unhinged outcast who unwittingly finds fame through an act of...
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Stars arrive in Busan for Asia's largest film festival
The night sky cleared over Busan Thursday after days of rain and wind as the city prepared to host Asia's largest film festival and to welcome a glittering array of stars from across the movie world. Local A-listers Jung Woo-sung and Lee Hanee took to the stage as hosts and welcomed international cinema heavyweights including Philippine screen queen Judy Ann Santos, who arrived in Busan for the world premiere of "Mindanao" with director Brillante...
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Kuwait Lawyers Society pushes authorities to solve bedoons' issue
KUWAIT: Kuwait Lawyers Society is leading a public movement to apply pressure on authorities to solve the issue of bedoons (stateless), to go parallel with a proposed law that is reportedly being prepared by a team of led by National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, Central Agency for Remedying Illegal Residents' Status President Saleh Al-Fadalah, and the Interior Ministry. "The society's move comes out of discontentment towards the slow...
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Kuwait Foreign Ministry follows up on citizens' case in Cyprus
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs closely followed up on the case of a number of citizens who had gotten involved in an "incident" in Cyprus, a ministry official affirmed yesterday. Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Sami Al-Hamad, in a statement, was commenting on reports on information outlets and social media regarding condition of a number of Kuwaiti citizens in Cyprus who have been banned from returning home due to...
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Adailiya station's water suitable for drinking: EPA
KUWAIT: The water produced by the Al-Adailiya station is drinkable and suitable for human consumption, said the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) yesterday, refuting online news claims of contamination. A press release by the EPA revealed that the source of the news in regards to contamination was based in outdated information from 1984. Since then, measures were undertaken to bring the quality level to international standards with latest...
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The ghost addresses in Salmiya
"Renters cannot renew ID because address doesn't exist'Illegal constructions or negligence by the landlord can result in serious problems for tenants. Robin is one of hundreds if not thousands of tenants who have faced a problem registering their new addresses. "Two months after I moved from my old building in Salmiya to a new building - also in Salmiya - my residency was expiring. So during the renewal process, I took my new rental contract to...
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KUWAIT: Interior ministry officials have monitored and conducted several inspection campaigns across the country.
MoI continues crackdown on traffic, residency law violators
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LONDON: Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria wave as they pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street on July 5, 2024. - AFP
‘Restless’ Starmer seeks ‘reset’, axes Rwanda scheme
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Row erupts over foreign scholarships
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HATHRAS, India: Mourners gather as the deceased who died in a stampede during a sermon are kept at a mortuary at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
‘Miracles’ and hope: Fatal stampede spotlights India’s craze for godmen
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Scholarship acceptance rates: By the numbers