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Authorities in Kuwait seize 1.5 million tablets of controlled substance
MANAMA: Kuwaiti authorities seized a large shipment of amphetamine tablets as they arrived from Ukraine into the northern Arabian Gulf state. According to media reports, 1.5 million pills of the controlled drug Captagon valued at KD3 million ($9.94 million) were stashed inside two containers carrying hardwood charcoal. A Syrian and a Saudi...
Putin accuses Ukraine of incursions into Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of waging “terror” over alleged attempted incursions into annexed Crimea that Kiev has fiercely denied. Russia’s security agency announced it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back an armed assault, claims that have ratcheted...
Olympics: King Kohei wins third gold with all-around defense
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura soared to his third Olympic gold on Wednesday as he defended his all-around crown two days after winning a first team title with Japan.The 27-year-old snatched the title after a thrilling battle with Ukraines Oleg Verniaiev, winning by just 0.097. Britains Max Whitlock won bronze in...
Russia can outgun UK troops, leaked report suggests
‘UK, Nato allies were ‘scrambling to catch up’ with Russia’s ability to use electronic means to hijack enemy drones and disrupt other military transmissions, which were described as a real game changer’ By Barney Henderson The Russian army can outgun British troops on the battlefield, a leaked report suggests, following military...
Phelps still hungry for more after 21 Gold medals
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 10, 2016 (AFP) – After taking his haul of Olympic gold to an all-time record 21 medals, US legend Michael Phelps returns to the pool on Wednesday in search of further booty.Majestically seizing two more golds, Phelps was the buzz of the Games on Tuesday — even more than the speculation over why the water in the...
Serena crashes out of Rio Olympics after third round upset
Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams was sent crashing out of the Olympic Games Tuesday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. Defeat for the 34-year-old American robbed her of the chance to secure a fifth gold medal and her 2016 Games are now over after she and sister Venus were deposed as doubles champions in the...
21 gold Michael Phelps still rules the pool
In an unforgettable display of Olympic power Michael Phelps won two more finals to take his historic all-time record load to 21 golds and entrench his legendary status. His majesterial display came on a day that Hungary’s ‘Iron Lady’ Katinka Hosszu took her third gold of the week while American gymnast Simone Biles made a flying start...
IOC bans four after retests of London, Beijing samples
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 10, 2016 (AFP) – The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday stripped Ukrainian javelin thrower Oleksandr Pyatnytsya of his silver medal from the 2012 Olympics as it announced the first sanctions after retests on doping samples from the London and Beijing Games.The sanctions against four athletes were the first...
Serena Williams shocked by Elina Svitolina in straight sets
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 9, 2016 (AFP) – Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams was sent crashing out of the Olympic Games Tuesday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.Defeat for the 34-year-old American robbed her of the chance to secure a fifth gold medal and her 2016 Games are now over after she and sister Venus...
Olympics: Muguruza crashes as Murray, Nadal breeze in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Garbine Muguruzas post-French Open slump continued Tuesday when she crashed out of the Olympics while Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal made the third round, happy to avoid Novak Djokovics fate.Third seed Muguruza slipped to a worrying 6-1, 6-1 loss to Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, the world number 34.Puig, 22, closed in on...
