A man takes a break from cleaning his house, which was covered in mud after flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines. Reuters
A man takes a break from cleaning his house, which was covered in mud after flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines. Reuters
A man kisses the walls of his home before abandoning it as fear of Azeri persecution prompts him to leave his homeland in Karvachar, Nagorno-Karabakh. Getty Images
A man kisses the walls of his home before abandoning it as fear of Azeri persecution prompts him to leave his homeland in Karvachar, Nagorno-Karabakh. Getty Images
A demonstrator holds up his hands during a confrontation with riot police at a protest against the new government of interim President Manuel Merino at the San Martin square in Lima. AFP
A demonstrator holds up his hands during a confrontation with riot police at a protest against the new government of interim President Manuel Merino at the San Martin square in Lima. AFP
Argentina's Lionel Messi controls the ball during the closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match against Paraguay at La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. AFP
Argentina's Lionel Messi controls the ball during the closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match against Paraguay at La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. AFP
A presidential declaration was issued to save an iconic century-old fig tree from being cut down to make way for a Chinese-funded highway in the Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
A presidential declaration was issued to save an iconic century-old fig tree from being cut down to make way for a Chinese-funded highway in the Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
An Ethiopian woman, who fled her home due to ongoing fighting, is pictured at a refugee camp in the Hamdait border area of Sudan's eastern Kassala state. AFP
An Ethiopian woman, who fled her home due to ongoing fighting, is pictured at a refugee camp in the Hamdait border area of Sudan's eastern Kassala state. AFP
An Indian craftsman makes earthen lamps (or Diya) at his workshop ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in Bengaluru, India. EPA
An Indian craftsman makes earthen lamps (or Diya) at his workshop ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in Bengaluru, India. EPA
A woman lights a candle to pay tribute to Raman Bandarenka at an area called 'The Square of Changes' in Minsk, a day after 31-year-old activist Bandarenka was beaten by unknown masked people and died in hospital. AFP
A woman lights a candle to pay tribute to Raman Bandarenka at an area called 'The Square of Changes' in Minsk, a day after 31-year-old activist Bandarenka was beaten by unknown masked people and died in hospital. AFP
Members of The Royal Ballet perform in "The Royal Ballet: Live, Within the Golden Hour", a live-streamed performance broadcast at the Royal Opera House, London, Britain. Reuters
Members of The Royal Ballet perform in "The Royal Ballet: Live, Within the Golden Hour", a live-streamed performance broadcast at the Royal Opera House, London, Britain. Reuters
A cat enjoys the sun in an empty Mont-Saint-Michel, in Normandy, northwestern France. AFP
A cat enjoys the sun in an empty Mont-Saint-Michel, in Normandy, northwestern France. AFP
A roadside vendor sits on a bench on the banks of the Dal Lake amid dense fog in Srinagar. AFP
A roadside vendor sits on a bench on the banks of the Dal Lake amid dense fog in Srinagar. AFP
This aerial view photo shows one of two "Varbergs Giants", a giant sculpture by French artist Xavier Veilhan displayed in Varberg, south of Stockholm. AFP
This aerial view photo shows one of two "Varbergs Giants", a giant sculpture by French artist Xavier Veilhan displayed in Varberg, south of Stockholm. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for November 13, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

The National

November 13, 2020

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More galleries from The National:

Diwali 2020: Indians in UAE gear up to celebrate festival of lights

Philippines begins clean-up after deadly Typhoon Vamco

Property of the week: Dh25 million Burj Khalifa penthouse with huge terrace and fountain views

A timeline of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language
  • 2018: Formal work begins
  • November 2021: First 17 volumes launched 
  • November 2022: Additional 19 volumes released
  • October 2023: Another 31 volumes released
  • November 2024: All 127 volumes completed
Who has lived at The Bishops Avenue?
  • George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
  • Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
  • Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
  • Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills. 
Hunting park to luxury living
  • Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
  • The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
  • Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds

 

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Engine: Dual 180kW and 300kW front and rear motors

Power: 480kW

Torque: 850Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh359,900 ($98,000)

On sale: Now

THE BIO

Born: Mukalla, Yemen, 1979

Education: UAE University, Al Ain

Family: Married with two daughters: Asayel, 7, and Sara, 6

Favourite piece of music: Horse Dance by Naseer Shamma

Favourite book: Science and geology

Favourite place to travel to: Washington DC

Best advice you’ve ever been given: If you have a dream, you have to believe it, then you will see it.

Kareem Shaheen on Canada
When is VAR used?

• Goals

• Penalty decisions

• Direct red-card incidents

• Mistaken identity

What sanctions would be reimposed?

Under ‘snapback’, measures imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in six resolutions would be restored, including:

  • An arms embargo
  • A ban on uranium enrichment and reprocessing
  • A ban on launches and other activities with ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missile technology transfer and technical assistance
  • A targeted global asset freeze and travel ban on Iranian individuals and entities
  • Authorisation for countries to inspect Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines cargoes for banned goods
Skoda Superb Specs

Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol

Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

Price: From Dh147,000

Available: Now

Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
New schools in Dubai
Groom and Two Brides

Director: Elie Semaan

Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla

Rating: 3/5

T20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Qualifier A, Muscat

(All matches to be streamed live on icc.tv) 

Fixtures

Friday, February 18: 10am Oman v Nepal, Canada v Philippines; 2pm Ireland v UAE, Germany v Bahrain 

Saturday, February 19: 10am Oman v Canada, Nepal v Philippines; 2pm UAE v Germany, Ireland v Bahrain 

Monday, February 21: 10am Ireland v Germany, UAE v Bahrain; 2pm Nepal v Canada, Oman v Philippines 

Tuesday, February 22: 2pm Semi-finals 

Thursday, February 24: 2pm Final 

UAE squad:Ahmed Raza(captain), Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Vriitya Aravind, Rohan Mustafa, Kashif Daud, Zahoor Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Raja Akifullah, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed, Zafar Farid, Mohammed Boota, Mohammed Usman, Rahul Bhatia

AUSTRALIA SQUAD

Steve Smith (capt), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Jackson Bird, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Chadd Sayers, Mitchell Starc.

On Women's Day
Silent Hill f

Publisher: Konami

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Rating: 4.5/5

On Women's Day
THE BIO

Favourite author - Paulo Coelho 

Favourite holiday destination - Cuba 

New York Times or Jordan Times? NYT is a school and JT was my practice field

Role model - My Grandfather 

Dream interviewee - Che Guevara

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