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Global trade rules can help fight climate change: US trade chief
Katherine TaiWASHINGTON: International commerce creates incentives for countries to erode environmental protections to attract investment, and global trade rules are needed to counter that “race to the bottom,” US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday. “The view that environmental issues are not an inherent part of trade ignores the reality that the existing rules of globalization incentivize downward pressure on...
NEW DELHI: People are seen on a partially deserted road near the Jama Masjid mosque as a lockdown is in effect wherein only those catering to essential services were allowed to commute as directed by the Delhi state government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus infections yesterday. —AFP
COVID lockdown empties Delhi streets amid surge
NEW DELHI: People are seen on a partially deserted road near the Jama Masjid mosque as a lockdown is in effect wherein only those catering to essential services were allowed to commute as directed by the Delhi state government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus infections yesterday. —AFPNEW DELHI: New Delhi led major cities across India into a weekend lockdown yesterday as the country confronts a fierce new coronavirus wave, with...
YANGON: Relatives gather around a bus carrying prisoners to be released outside Insein Prison in Yangon yesterday as thousands of inmates were freed nationwide to mark the country’s traditional Buddhist New Year holiday. —AFP
Myanmar junta leader set to join ASEAN summit
YANGON: Relatives gather around a bus carrying prisoners to be released outside Insein Prison in Yangon yesterday as thousands of inmates were freed nationwide to mark the country’s traditional Buddhist New Year holiday. —AFPYANGON: Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will join a special ASEAN summit next week, the Thai foreign ministry said yesterday, his first official trip since masterminding a coup which deposed civilian leader Aung San...
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga walk through the Colonnade to take part in a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on Friday. —AFP
US, Japan show united front on China in Biden’s first summit
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga walk through the Colonnade to take part in a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on Friday. —AFPWASHINGTON: The United States and Japan vowed Friday to stand firm together against an assertive China and to step up cooperation on climate change and next-generation technology as President Joe Biden made his first summit a...
PORTLAND, OR: Protesters march along the Hawthorne Bridge following the police shooting of a homeless man in Lents Park Friday in Portland, Oregon. —AFP
Videos pile pressure on US police over racism, killings
PORTLAND, OR: Protesters march along the Hawthorne Bridge following the police shooting of a homeless man in Lents Park Friday in Portland, Oregon. —AFPMINNEAPOLIS, US: More shocking bodycam footage, more fatal shootings by officers, and a murder trial nearing its conclusion — public trust in the US police has seldom been more strained. Video evidence showing apparent wrongful use of deadly force has been piling up, fueling a fierce debate...
A patient uses a new non-invasive technology that can reduce the need of intubation at the COVID-19 area of the Centenario Hospital in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil Friday. —AFP
In Brazil, graveyard shift reveals rising cost of pandemic
A patient uses a new non-invasive technology that can reduce the need of intubation at the COVID-19 area of the Centenario Hospital in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil Friday. —AFPSAO PAULO: In almost three decades of working in Sao Paulo’s largest cemetery, the oldest gravediggers can’t remember performing more than 10 night burials. But since the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic swept across Brazil, that...
MEKELE: A woman leans on the wall of a damaged house which was shelled as federal-aligned forces entered the city, in Wukro, north of Mekele. —AFP
Eritrea admits troops in Tigray, vows pullout
MEKELE: A woman leans on the wall of a damaged house which was shelled as federal-aligned forces entered the city, in Wukro, north of Mekele. —AFPADDIS ABABA:  Eritrea has acknowledged its troops are participating in the war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region but has vowed to pull them out amid mounting international pressure. The first explicit admission of Eritrea’s role in the fighting came in a letter posted online Friday night by...
LONDON: The electronic billboard at Piccadilly Circus displays a tribute to Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in central London on April 9, 2021 after the announcement of the duke's death. – AFP .
Amir condoles with Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles
LONDON: The electronic billboard at Piccadilly Circus displays a tribute to Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in central London on April 9, 2021 after the announcement of the duke's death. – AFP .Britain mourns death of Prince PhilipLONDON: Prince Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history who was a constant presence at Queen Elizabeth II’s side for decades, died on Friday aged 99, Buckingham Palace announced. The...
AMMAN: A handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace on March 1, 2021 shows Jordanian King Abdullah II speaking at the Jordanian Armed Forces' Command during his visit on the 65th anniversary of the Arabization of the Jordanian Army command in the capital. - AFP
Jordan in security sweep, army cautions king’s half-brother
 Kuwait backs Amman over all measures taken to preserve stability, security AMMAN: A handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace on March 1, 2021 shows Jordanian King Abdullah II speaking at the Jordanian Armed Forces' Command during his visit on the 65th anniversary of the Arabization of the Jordanian Army command in the capital. - AFPAMMAN: A top former Jordanian royal aide was among several suspects arrested Saturday as the army...
PETIT MBAO, Senegal: Senegalese wrestlers grapple during a training session on March 29, 2021. — AFP
Senegal wrestlers ready for combat after yearlong wait
PETIT MBAO, Senegal: Senegalese wrestlers grapple during a training session on March 29, 2021. — AFPDAKAR: Ten burly Senegalese wrestlers raise a chant, singing “Mother, pray for us,” while jog- ging up and down a sandy field by the Atlantic Ocean. Training has resumed after a year of coronavirus-related restrictions that had stopped them from practicing their sport. Wrestling in the West African nation is a cen- turies-old tradition...
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Kuwait reports 9 deaths, 1,198 new COVID cases
KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday recorded 1,198 new coronavirus infections, taking total cases to 227,178, while nine fatalities over the past 24 hours raised the death toll to 1,279. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 currently stands at 14,539, with 250 in intensive care units, according to health ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad.He revealed some 7,729 swab tests were conducted over the past day, taking total tests to 2,022,843,...
KUWAIT: Three Internet cables were severed due to roadworks yesterday.
Cables severed during roadworks disrupt Internet
KUWAIT: Three Internet cables were severed due to roadworks yesterday.KUWAIT: Internet services in Kuwait were subjected to a severe slowdown yesterday after three cables were severed as a result of road development works in Umm Al-Haiman, Nuwaiseeb, Zour, Jahra and Salmi, which led to the disruption of nearly 60 percent of the country’s Internet services. The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) said emergency...
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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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KUWAIT: A food handler prepares meals for children at a Kuwaiti public school in this file photo. — KUNA
Six clinics to provide health checks for Kuwaiti food handlers