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First Philippine eagle bred in captivity dies
This file photo shows a Philippine eagle named "Pag-asa" (Hope), the first to be bred and hatched in captivity, inside an enclosure at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) centre in Davao City on the southern island of Mindanao.- AFPThe first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world’s most endangered birds has died from infections, conservationists said Friday. The raptor named “Pag-asa” or “Hope” was...
Indian fashion designer Satya Paul.
Indian sari pioneer Satya Paul dies at 78
Indian fashion designer Satya Paul.Indian fashion designer Satya Paul, whose eponymous brand breathed life into the traditional sari, modernizing the garment with funky prints, has died at 78, his family said. Born on February 2, 1942, he first made his mark in the world of fashion retail with the 1980 launch of L’Affaire, India’s first sari boutique, before establishing his own label five years later.His pioneering designs blended Indian...
WILMINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden puts his facemask on as he leaves after announcing key nominees for his economic and jobs team at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday. — AFP
Post-9/11 era is over: Mob attack to haunt Biden on world stage
‘Single greatest national security threat seen in US is its internal division’ WILMINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden puts his facemask on as he leaves after announcing key nominees for his economic and jobs team at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday. — AFPWASHNGTON: President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to restore a global leadership role for the United States, but he will be haunted by a final act of his...
ABU SAMRAH, Qatar: Cars cross the Qatari side of the Abu Samrah border into Saudi Arabia following the opening of crossings between the two countries yesterday. — AFP
Qatar-Saudi border reopens after thaw
ABU SAMRAH, Qatar: Cars cross the Qatari side of the Abu Samrah border into Saudi Arabia following the opening of crossings between the two countries yesterday. — AFPABU SAMRAH, Qatar: Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border yesterday, AFP correspondents saw, as they restore ties following a landmark deal to end a three and a half year rift.Saudi shut its side of Qatar’s only land border in June 2017 as part of a package of...
COLOMBO: In this file photo taken on December 23, 2020 protesters take part in a demonstration against the government policy of forced cremations of Muslims who die of the COVID-19 coronavirus outside a cemetery in Colombo. - AFP
Sri Lanka sticks to cremation of Muslim virus victims
COLOMBO: In this file photo taken on December 23, 2020 protesters take part in a demonstration against the government policy of forced cremations of Muslims who die of the COVID-19 coronavirus outside a cemetery in Colombo. - AFPCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government insisted Friday on the cremation of all coronavirus victims, rejecting international pleas and recommendations from its own experts to allow the Muslim minority to bury their dead in...
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP n
Saudi king gets COVID jab
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. — AFPRIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday received a COVID-19 vaccine jab, more than three weeks after the kingdom kicked off a three-phase inoculation program, official media said.King Salman, 85, "received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine" in the futuristic Red Sea city of Neom, the Saudi Press Agency said. Official media published pictures and...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait’s Amir receives congratulations from UN chief on inking Al-Ula statement
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday received a congratulatory message from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on signing the Al-Ula statement and the final communique of the 41st Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The summit was hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula City last Tuesday. In the letter, Guterres said that the achievement to...
LOS ANGELES: Registered nurse Arpa Davoudian prepares to administer a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to resident Rose Sevjain at the Ararat Nursing Facility in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. —AFP
US logs record virus caseload
LOS ANGELES: Registered nurse Arpa Davoudian prepares to administer a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to resident Rose Sevjain at the Ararat Nursing Facility in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. —AFPMillions in Asia enter new lockdowns as new variants send cases soaringWASHINGTON: The United States logged a record new daily virus caseload as Joe Biden slammed the Trump administration’s vaccine roll-out as a “travesty”...
SAN ANSELMO, California: The suspended Twitter account of US President Donald Trump appears on an iPhone screen. — AFP
Twitter permanently suspends Trump as presidency crumbles
SAN ANSELMO, California: The suspended Twitter account of US President Donald Trump appears on an iPhone screen. — AFPWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, already facing mounting calls to step down or risk impeachment, suffered further ignominy when Twitter permanently suspended his account, saying the US leader is too dangerous to use the platform. After a “close review” of tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account, “we have...
PONTIANAK, Indonesia: Relatives of passengers onboard missing Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 wait for news at Supadio airport on Borneo island yesterday. —AFP
Indonesia jet loses contact, crash feared
PONTIANAK, Indonesia: Relatives of passengers onboard missing Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 wait for news at Supadio airport on Borneo island yesterday. —AFPJAKARTA: An Indonesian budget airline plane with 62 people on board is suspected to have crashed into the sea shortly after the Boeing 737 took off from Jakarta airport yesterday, authorities said. Flight tracking data showed the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 plunged into a steep dive about...
NEW YORK: People walk into a check cashing store in downtown Brooklyn on Friday in New York City. As the COVID-19 virus continues to keep people from restaurants, hotels and other retail establishments, a Labor Department report said on Friday that US employers cut 140,000 jobs in December. - AFPn
Biden vows to help US economy as virus spike drives job losses
Relief program may include larger stimulus checks to taxpayers NEW YORK: People walk into a check cashing store in downtown Brooklyn on Friday in New York City. As the COVID-19 virus continues to keep people from restaurants, hotels and other retail establishments, a Labor Department report said on Friday that US employers cut 140,000 jobs in December. - AFPWASHINGTON: The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December as the worsening coronavirus...
Duaij Al-Otaibi
Shooting club kicks off new tournament Jan 14
Duaij Al-OtaibiBy Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Shooting Sport Club will organize the Late Sheikh Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Tournament on Jan 14-16, 2021, in which the club and National Guard shooters will compete. Technical and administrative departments are working on preparation for the tournament, as schedules for training are already set.Shooters wishing to participate can register from now until Tuesday evening. Officiating committees...
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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP
Ambanis celebrate son’s nuptials with mass wedding
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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah presides over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. – KUNA
Only Kuwait banner and anthem are allowed in state functions
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Weaver ant or green ant carry their injured companion.
Ants perform limb amputations on injured comrades to save their lives, research finds
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KASGANJ, India: Sudha (center), mother of a victim who died in a stampede during a sermon in Hathras of India's Uttar Pradesh state, mourns at her residence in Kasganj on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
Terror, ‘chaos’ as India’s deadliest stampede in a decade kills 121