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LONDON: In this file photo taken on December 30, 2020 UK chief trade negotiator, David Frost (L) looks on as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson signs the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and the EU, the Brexit trade deal, at 10 Downing Street in central London. The UK government on July 21, 2021 demanded the EU re-negotiate post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after rioting and business disruption hit the restive province. — AFP
UK demands EU agree to new post-Brexit deal for N Ireland
LONDON: In this file photo taken on December 30, 2020 UK chief trade negotiator, David Frost (L) looks on as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson signs the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and the EU, the Brexit trade deal, at 10 Downing Street in central London. The UK government on July 21, 2021 demanded the EU re-negotiate post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after rioting and business disruption hit the...
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Pfizer/BioNTech to produce COVID-19 vaccine in S Africa
FRANKFURT: COVID-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a South African partner to produce their jab on the African continent for the first time. The move comes amid growing criticism of vaccine inequality that has seen poor countries fall behind richer ones in the race to protect people from the coronavirus.Under the agreement, Cape Town-based Biovac will complete the last step in the manufacturing process of the...
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on prior to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on July 21, 2021. / AFP / POOL / AXEL SCHMIDT
Flood-battered Germany okays major relief package
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on prior to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on July 21, 2021. — AFP BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved a huge emergency aid package Wednesday for flood-stricken regions of Germany and said billions would be needed to rebuild homes, businesses and vital infrastructure. A week into the region's worst flooding disaster in living memory, which has...
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Fossil reveals burrowing lifestyle of tiny dino
This handout image released by Carelton University on July 20, 2021, shows an artists rendition of a microsaur. - A finger-sized fossil from 308 million years ago unearthed in the United States gives tantalising clues to the habits of tiny dinosaur-like creatures that may be the forerunners of reptiles, researchers revealed July 21, 2021. — AFPA finger-sized fossil from  308 million years ago unearthed in the United States gives tantalising...
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Harvey Weinstein transferred to Los Angeles for new trial
Harvey WeinsteinDisgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who has been serving a 23-year prison sentence for sexual assault in New York since last year, was transferred to Los Angeles on Tuesday for a second trial in which he will face new charges. The once all-powerful Hollywood producer—whose downfall was seen as a major victory for the #MeToo movement—is accused in Los Angeles of rape and sexual assault of five women, which could land...
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Indian Ocean ballet: S.Africa’s breathtaking ‘sardine run’
Dolphins gracefully pop in and out of the water, peppering the infinite-looking Indian Ocean, sharks rise from the depths while birds dive from the sky—all on the hunt for their next meal: sardines. In the crisp air of winter, South Africa’s east coast is home to a spectacular annual migration of millions of sardines. The “sardine run” lasts several months, usually peaking in July. It attracts a host of marine predators, and the result is...
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Olympic characters face stiff competition in mascot-mad Japan
TOKYO: Tokyo 2020’s cutesy Olympic mascots are plastered across the host city, but they have competition in mascot-mad Japan, where cuddly characters promote everything from prisons to health screenings. In the land of Hello Kitty and Pokemon, adorable creatures give a friendly face to private businesses and public institutions alike, and the most successful have full-on celebrity status. One cult favorite is punk-rock “pear fairy”...
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In Makkah, women set off on hajj as ‘guardian’ rule cast aside
Pakistani pilgrim Bushra Ali Shah, 35, bids her husband farewell before departing to Hajj, for the first time without a male guardian, from her home in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah, on July 16, 2021. - The hajj ministry has officially allowed women of all ages to make the pilgrimage without a male relative, known as a "mehrem", on the condition that they go in a group. — AFPMAKKAH: Bushra Shah, a 35-year-old Pakistani, says...
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COVID recovery to drive all-time emissions high: IEA
PARIS: Carbon emissions are set to hit an all-time high by 2023 as just two percent of pandemic recovery finance is being spent on clean energy, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.Countries have allocated more than $16 trillion (14 trillion euros) in fiscal support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly in the form of emergency financial help for workers and businesses.The IEA’s Sustainable Recovery Tracker found that just $380...
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Lebanon summons central bank chief over graft allegations
BEIRUT: A Lebanon prosecutor has summoned central bank chief Riad Salameh for questioning next month over graft allegations, the latest of several cases brought against him, a judicial source said.Riad Salameh, one of world's longest-serving central bank governors, is facing a spate of allegations, including from Switzerland, France and Britain, over suspicions of money laundering, embezzlement and fraud. Lebanon opened a local probe into...
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Iraq market suicide bombing claimed by IS kills nearly 30
BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility early Tuesday for a suicide bombing that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital ahead of Eid holiday celebrations, killing nearly 30 people, according to medical sources. In a message posted to its Telegram channel, the militant group said a suicide bomber named Abu Hamza Al-Iraqi detonated his explosive belt in the middle of a crowd in Sadr City, an eastern Baghdad suburb on...
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Calling US inflation 'temporary,' Biden pushes more spending
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden sought to tamp down concern about spiraling prices that threaten to dent the US economic recovery, saying the current inflation rise is "temporary" and not a long-term problem. He also said one of the best ways to keep the American economy on track was for Congress to greenlight additional federal spending in the form of a major bipartisan infrastructure package, which faces a looming deadline this week in the US...
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DAMASCUS: Syria's interim prime minister Mohammad Al-Bashir addresses worshippers during Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP (See Page 5)
Syria too exhausted for Zionist conflict amid Hezb warning
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA
MoE forms new exam printing press committee after violations found
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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.
MoH taps University of Houston for medical scholarships, training
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SINGAPORE: World chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju signs an autograph during a meet and greet session in Singapore. Indian teen prodigy Gukesh became the youngest undisputed world chess champion on December 12 after beating China’s Ding Liren in the final match of their series in Singapore. - AFP
Gukesh’s win fuels India chess dreams