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WAKAYAMA: Police officers investigate Saikazaki port, where Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent 'smoke bomb' blast a day before, in Wakayama on April 16, 2023. – AFP
Japanese premier urges better security after blast targets speech
TOKYO: Japan needs to increase security as Group of Seven officials visit, the country’s prime minister said Sunday, a day after an explosive was thrown at him during a campaign event. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed after the device, reportedly a pipe bomb, was thrown towards him as he campaigned in the western city of Wakayama on Saturday. A 24-year-old man was arrested, but has so far revealed nothing about his motives in the...
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Awadhi wins Riding Center championship
KUWAIT: Masayel Club Rider Abdullah Al-Awadhi won the Kuwait Riding Center championship, as he competed with local club riders. Awadhi made a major achievement when he won first, second and fourth places in the main event at 125-130cm. Rider Fawaz Al-Subaie was third, Hamad Al-Hajiri fifth and Khaled Al-Khubaizi sixth.Technical Director of Kuwait Equestrian Federation, Head of the Fourth Regional Group and Member of the Asian Equestrian...
SACRAMENTO: Donte DiVincenzo of the Golden State Warriors goes up for the rebound against during Round One Game One of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against Sacramento Kings on April 15, 2023 at Golden 1 Center. – AFP
Kings edge Warriors in NBA playoff as Sixers, Celtics roll
WASHINGTON: De’Aaron Fox scored 38 points and Malik Monk added 32 off the bench in leading the Sacramento Kings to a 126-123 victory over Golden State for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years. The Kings, who had not reached the post-season since 2006, seized a 1-0 lead over the defending champions in a Western Conference best-of-seven first round series that continues in Sacramento on Monday. In Eastern Conference playoff series openers...
LUCKNOW: Lucknow Super Giants' Krunal Pandya runs to save his wicket during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between against Punjab Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 15, 2023. – AFP
Delhi suffer fifth straight IPL loss as Punjab enter top 4
BANGALORE: Delhi Capitals captain David Warner remains hopeful of a turnaround despite his team’s fifth straight loss in the IPL after their 23-run defeat by Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. Virat Kohli struck 50 to guide hosts Bangalore to 174-6, a total their bowlers defended by restricting Delhi to 151-9 in the first match of the day. Later, Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza’s 57 and an unbeaten cameo by Shahrukh Khan led Punjab...
MANCHESTER: Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland fights for the ball with Leicester City's Australian defender Harry Souttar at the Etihad Stadium on April 15, 2023. – AFP
Haaland at the double as City heap pressure on Arsenal
MANCHESTER: Erling Haaland equaled the Premier League record for goals in a 38-game season on Saturday as Manchester City closed the gap on leaders Arsenal to just three points after a day of drama in the top-four race. The Norway forward netted twice in the first half of City’s 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Leicester to reach 32 goals — the same as Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s tally in 2017/18. John Stones opened the scoring at...
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Nomo Bank offers its digital services to ADCB and Al-Hilal Digital Bank
KUWAIT: Nomo Bank, the Digital Bank of the Bank of London and the Middle East “BLME”, a subsidiary of Boubyan Bank Group, announced inking a new partnership with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank “ADCB” and the Sharia-compliant Al-Hilal Digital Bank, a subsidiary of ADCB Group, to give their UAE customers the ability to benefit from the innovative services and solutions of Nomo Bank. This digital partnership will offer a unique banking experience...
Muslim worshippers circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca in the holy month of Ramada.--AFP photos
Ramadan from around the world: Muslims celebrate with prayer, reflection and food
Millions of Muslims around the world celebrated the holy month of Ramadan, which began on March 23. The month is marked by prayer, reflection, charity, and community.Muslim worshippers pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the fourth Friday Noon prayers in the holy month of Ramadan.Muslim devotees offer prayers in the Sunehri Mosque before the start of Itikaf, a spiritual retreat, in a...
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Moscow boasts of amber museum
The amber museum is located on Arbat street, the historic street that lures many tourists. The museum curator, Maria Josephine, said in an interview with KUNA that the museum building hosts diverse amber pieces, some weighing more than one kilogram and there is a single one that weighs 3,060 kg, found in 2017.The largest amber gem weighs 4,280 kg and is kept at the amber complex in Kalingrad, she added.Very pricy transparent gemVery pricy...
LIANYUNGANG, China: Cranes and shipping containers are seen at Lianyungang port in China's eastern Jiangsu province on April 13, 2023. - AFP
Chinese economy expected to rebound as zero-COVID era fades
BEIJING: China is expected to announce an economic rebound on Tuesday, when Beijing releases its first quarterly GDP figures since abolishing growth-sapping COVID restrictions late last year. The Asian giant’s virus containment policy—an unstinting regime of strict quarantines, mass testing and travel curbs—strongly constrained normal economic activity before it was abruptly ditched in December. The disclosures on Tuesday will give the...
SAPPORO, Japan: Japan's Minister of the Environment Akihiro Nishimura (third left) and Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura (third right) attend the G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on April 16, 2023. - AFP
G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster, but no new deadline
SAPPORO, Japan: The G7 pledged on Sunday to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal. The language reflects the depth of disagreements among the allies on the balance between climate action and energy security, with host Japan leading a pushback against the most ambitious proposals discussed. After two days of talks in the northern city...
KUWAIT: Kuwait has a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects with an estimated value of $27.6 billion innthe bidding stage, which is setting a tone of optimism for the sector, according to a report by KPMG, Kuwait.
Infrastructure tops Kuwait vision as project pipeline hits $27bn
KUWAIT: Infrastructure has emerged as a vital agenda in ‘Kuwait’s Vision 2035’ and is adding to the demand for advancements in the national infrastructure, thanks to the country’s strong pipeline of infrastructure projects, according to audit and advisory services group KPMG. Titled ‘The Kuwait Perspective,’ the report published by KPMG takes a leaf from the global thought leadership publication ‘Emerging Trends in Infrastructure’...
KHARTOUM: Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital. - AFP
Fighting rocks Sudan capital
KHARTOUM: Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Saturday as paramilitaries and the regular army traded attacks on each other's bases, days after the army warned the country was at a "dangerous" turning point. The paramilitaries said they were in control of the presidential place as well as Khartoum airport, claims denied by the army, as civilian leaders called for an immediate ceasefire to prevent the country's "total collapse".The eruption of...
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17th female minister marks significant milestone in Kuwait’s political history
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GUBA, Ethiopia: This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia.--AFP
Ethiopia says mega-dam on Blue Nile doubles electricity output
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Officials pose for a group photo. - KUNA
Kuwait, Turkey charities ink $2.105m agreement