A giant Christmas tree stands at the Galeries Lafayette department store where lights were switched on for the festive season in Paris, France. Reuters
A giant Christmas tree stands at the Galeries Lafayette department store where lights were switched on for the festive season in Paris, France. Reuters
Workers prepare to arrange lanterns on a tree to celebrate the upcoming New Year at the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea. AP Photo
Workers prepare to arrange lanterns on a tree to celebrate the upcoming New Year at the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea. AP Photo
A child affected by tropical storms Eta and Iota eats on the side of a street in La Guadalupe, Honduras. EPA
A child affected by tropical storms Eta and Iota eats on the side of a street in La Guadalupe, Honduras. EPA
Mitree Chitinunda, a former ultra-royalist who once got a haircut of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's portrait on the back of his head with words "Long Live the King" last year, changes his haircut after the protests emerged, to the three-fingers salute, a symbol of anti-government protest that is demanding curb for monarchy's power in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Mitree Chitinunda, a former ultra-royalist who once got a haircut of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's portrait on the back of his head with words "Long Live the King" last year, changes his haircut after the protests emerged, to the three-fingers salute, a symbol of anti-government protest that is demanding curb for monarchy's power in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Children play inside a polling station during the second phase of the District Development Council and Panchayat by-elections in Najan Sumbal area of Bandipora district. AFP
Children play inside a polling station during the second phase of the District Development Council and Panchayat by-elections in Najan Sumbal area of Bandipora district. AFP
Kids bathe next to a destroyed house in Haulover in the Northern Caribbean Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. AFP
Kids bathe next to a destroyed house in Haulover in the Northern Caribbean Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. AFP
A storm moves up the East Coast near Wollongong, Australia. EPA
A storm moves up the East Coast near Wollongong, Australia. EPA
Papuan activists attend a protest in Surabaya to mark the Free Papua Organization anniversary. AFP
Papuan activists attend a protest in Surabaya to mark the Free Papua Organization anniversary. AFP
Newly arrived Asian elephant Kaavan, left, touches trunks with another elephant in his new enclosure at the Kulen Prom Tep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province. AFP
Newly arrived Asian elephant Kaavan, left, touches trunks with another elephant in his new enclosure at the Kulen Prom Tep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province. AFP
Mount Semeru spews volcanic materials during an eruption in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. EPA
Mount Semeru spews volcanic materials during an eruption in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. EPA

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The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

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Labour dispute

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Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic

John Zubrzycki, Hurst Publishers

T20 World Cup Qualifier, Muscat

UAE FIXTURES

Friday February 18: v Ireland

Saturday February 19: v Germany

Monday February 21: v Philippines

Tuesday February 22: semi-finals

Thursday February 24: final 

ICC men's cricketer of the year

2004 - Rahul Dravid (IND) ; 2005 - Jacques Kallis (SA) and Andrew Flintoff (ENG); 2006 - Ricky Ponting (AUS); 2007 - Ricky Ponting; 2008 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI); 2009 - Mitchell Johnson (AUS); 2010 - Sachin Tendulkar (IND); 2011 - Jonathan Trott (ENG); 2012 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL); 2013 - Michael Clarke (AUS); 2014 - Mitchell Johnson; 2015 - Steve Smith (AUS); 2016 - Ravichandran Ashwin (IND); 2017 - Virat Kohli (IND); 2018 - Virat Kohli; 2019 - Ben Stokes (ENG); 2021 - Shaheen Afridi

The specs

Common to all models unless otherwise stated

Engine: 4-cylinder 2-litre T-GDi

0-100kph: 5.3 seconds (Elantra); 5.5 seconds (Kona); 6.1 seconds (Veloster)

Power: 276hp

Torque: 392Nm

Transmission: 6-Speed Manual/ 8-Speed Dual Clutch FWD

Price: TBC

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