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Kuwait silent in noisy sporting neighborhood

Kuwait appeared at the FIFA World Cup in 1982 — eight, 12 and 40 years respectively ahead of its Gulf neighbors United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — and made quite an impression.When France scored to make it 4-1 against the Asian champions, S…

OIC blasts terrorist attack in W. Uganda

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday denounced as abhorrent the terrorist attack on a school in western Uganda where dozens of people were killed on injured.Reaffirming its firm stance against all forms of violence and terrorism, t…

Philippine coast guard rescues 120 people as ferry catches fire

All 120 people onboard a ferry that caught fire at sea in central Philippines on Sunday have been rescued, the coast guard said.The M/V Esperanza Star, which was carrying 65 passengers and 55 officers and crew members, caught fire while sailing from Si…

Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil

At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state’s authorities.The storm caused torrential rains and helicopter searches are underway…