Lava flows from the Mt Etna volcano as seen from Southeast Crater, in Nicolosi, Sicily, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)
Lava flows from the Mt Etna volcano as seen from Southeast Crater, in Nicolosi, Sicily, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)
A river polluted by a nearby oilfield in Rumeylan, Syria. AFP
A river polluted by a nearby oilfield in Rumeylan, Syria. AFP
Stunts at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. AFP
Stunts at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. AFP
A portion of the Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track that was washed away after heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh state, India. AP
A portion of the Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track that was washed away after heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh state, India. AP
Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the tomb of national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal on the country's Independence Day. AFP
Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the tomb of national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal on the country's Independence Day. AFP
A displaced Lahaina resident at a memorial service for a church lost in the fire, in Wailuku, Hawaii. EPA
A displaced Lahaina resident at a memorial service for a church lost in the fire, in Wailuku, Hawaii. EPA
Shina Kanazawa hits off the tee in the final round of NEC Karuizawa72 golf tournament in Nagano, Japan. Getty Images
Shina Kanazawa hits off the tee in the final round of NEC Karuizawa72 golf tournament in Nagano, Japan. Getty Images
Tunisian women at a National Women's Day celebration in Tunis. EPA
Tunisian women at a National Women's Day celebration in Tunis. EPA
A helicopter drops supplies as Maui County firefighters extinguish a blaze near homes in Kula, Hawaii. AFP
A helicopter drops supplies as Maui County firefighters extinguish a blaze near homes in Kula, Hawaii. AFP
People hold India's national flags in the Narmada river on the eve of country's Independence Day celebrations in Jabalpur. AFP
People hold India's national flags in the Narmada river on the eve of country's Independence Day celebrations in Jabalpur. AFP
Fireworks mark Pakistan Independence Day in Karachi. AP
Fireworks mark Pakistan Independence Day in Karachi. AP
A rehearsal parade to celebrate India’s 76th Independence Day on August 13 in Bengaluru. Getty Images
A rehearsal parade to celebrate India’s 76th Independence Day on August 13 in Bengaluru. Getty Images

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August 14, 2023

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Pharaoh's curse

British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.

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The Pope's itinerary

Sunday, February 3, 2019 - Rome to Abu Dhabi
1pm: departure by plane from Rome / Fiumicino to Abu Dhabi
10pm: arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport


Monday, February 4
12pm: welcome ceremony at the main entrance of the Presidential Palace
12.20pm: visit Abu Dhabi Crown Prince at Presidential Palace
5pm: private meeting with Muslim Council of Elders at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
6.10pm: Inter-religious in the Founder's Memorial


Tuesday, February 5 - Abu Dhabi to Rome
9.15am: private visit to undisclosed cathedral
10.30am: public mass at Zayed Sports City – with a homily by Pope Francis
12.40pm: farewell at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport
1pm: departure by plane to Rome
5pm: arrival at the Rome / Ciampino International Airport

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Power: 220 and 280 horsepower

Torque: 350 and 360Nm

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

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Updated: August 14, 2023, 3:25 PM`