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In the wake of Weinstein, women say Bollywood ignores harassment
Guru Indradyumna Swami (L) and Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni (C) with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra (R) attend the announcement of ‘The Mumbai Fest’ in Mumbai. — AFPWhen Indian actress Divya Unny flew into the southern state of Kerala in 2015, she thought it was for a business meeting with an award-winning director about a role in his upcoming film. Instead, she was called to the director's hotel room at 9 pm, where the man...
French film director Agnes Varda, left, collects her honorary Oscar onstage as presenternAngelina Jolie applauds at the 2017 Governors Awards
Hollywood welcomes allegations shining light on abuse
  French film director Agnes Varda, left, collects her honorary Oscar onstage as presenterAngelina Jolie applauds at the 2017 Governors AwardsFilmmakers on Saturday welcomed the sexual misconduct scandal engulfing Hollywood as a "positive" moment that could end decades of abuse and serve as an example to other industries. Several directors told AFP at the annual Governors Awards the flood of allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and...
The Ambassador of Canada to Kuwait Martine Moreau. — Photo by Joseph Shagra
Canadian Embassy, Kuwait Times celebrates Canada 150 with a student art competition
The major themes of the anniversary are diversity and inclusion The Ambassador of Canada to Kuwait Martine Moreau. — Photo by Joseph ShagraThe Canadian Embassy, in cooperation with Kuwait Times, is proud to launch the 'Celebrate #Canada150' drawing competition for students in Kuwait. The contest aims to make students gain knowledge of the heritage, culture and civilization of other countries. Kuwait Times spoke with the Ambassador of Canada to...
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People rush out on streets after tremor rocks Kuwait
earthquakeKUWAIT: People rushed out of their buildings yesterday night as a tremor shook Kuwait, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck neighboring Iraq. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit 103 km southeast of the city of As-Sulaymaniyah.
WELLINGTON: Peru's Yoshimar Yotun (L) goes down in a tackle by New Zealand's Michael McGlinchey during the World Cup football qualifying match between New Zealand and Peru at Westpac Stadium in Wellingtonnyesterday. - AFPnn
N Zealand, Peru draw in WCup playoff
WELLINGTON: Peru's Yoshimar Yotun (L) goes down in a tackle by New Zealand's Michael McGlinchey during the World Cup football qualifying match between New Zealand and Peru at Westpac Stadium in Wellingtonyesterday. - AFPWELLINGTON: Oceania champion New Zealand held Peru to a 0-0 draw yesterday in the first leg of their intercontinental World Cup playoff that will decide the final qualifier for Russia next year. The teams will head to Lima next...
BEIRUT: A woman and her daughter pass by a poster of outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri yesterday. - AP
Lebanon asks Saudi Arabia for explanation on premier's absence
BEIRUT: A woman and her daughter pass by a poster of outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri yesterday. - APBEIRUT: Lebanon's president urged Saudi Arabia yesterday to explain why Saad Hariri had not returned to Beirut since his surprise resignation as prime minister a week ago. Hariri announced on Nov 4 in a televised statement from Riyadh that he would be stepping down from the post, sending shockwaves through Lebanese politics. The...
Bahraini Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa talks with a member of the emergency services during his visit to the scene of an explosion yesterday. - AP
Militants attack Bahrain oil pipeline, opening new front
Bahraini Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa talks with a member of the emergency services during his visit to the scene of an explosion yesterday. - APDUBAI: An explosion ripped through a pipeline belonging to Bahrain's state-run oil company and sent flames shooting up into the night sky, with government officials yesterday blaming the blast on an attack by militants guided by Iran. No one was injured in the explosion late...
GAZA: Fatah supporters wave the party flag as they take part in a rally in Gaza City marking the death anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. _ AFP
Thousands commemorate Arafat in Hamas-run Gaza
GAZA: Fatah supporters wave the party flag as they take part in a rally in Gaza City marking the death anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. _ AFPGAZA: Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza yesterday to commemorate the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat in the first such memorial in the Hamas-run territory since 2007. The anniversary event was billed as a show of national unity after the Islamists of Hamas struck...
NEW DELHI: An Indian family crosses a road amid heavy smog in front of the Red Fort in New Delhi. _ AFP
Anger rises as toxic air chokes India's capital
NEW DELHI: An Indian family crosses a road amid heavy smog in front of the Red Fort in New Delhi. _ AFPNEW DELHI: As thick smog crept over India's capital this past week and smudged landmarks from view, Nikunj Pandey could feel his eyes and throat burning.  Pandey stopped doing his regular workouts and said he felt tightness in his lungs. He started wearing a triple layer of pollution masks over his mouth. And he became angry that he couldn't...
HANOI: Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang (right) and US President Donald Trump attend a state dinner in Hanoi yesterday. Trump arrived in the Vietnamese capital after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit leaders meetings earlier in the day in Danang. - AFP
North Korea brands US president 'warmonger'
HANOI: Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang (right) and US President Donald Trump attend a state dinner in Hanoi yesterday. Trump arrived in the Vietnamese capital after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit leaders meetings earlier in the day in Danang. - AFPHANOI: North Korea lashed out yesterday at Donald Trump's "warmonger's" tour of Asia as the US president landed in Hanoi on the latest leg of a five-nation regional...
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Barcelona protest demands freedom for Catalan leaders
BARCELONA: A man holds a Catalan pro-independence Estelada flag while others hold placards reading "Freedom" during a demonstration yesterday calling for the release of jailed separatist leaders. - AFPBARCELONA: Tens of thousands of Catalans gathered yesterday to demand the release of regional officials who were jailed for their push for independence from Spain, which has left the country mired in a political crisis. The march kicked off in...
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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos
Alain Delon: Women he loved and left
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait swelters amid power cuts
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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA
India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar
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Schools reopening amid extreme heat sparks concerns
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MEW: Power cuts in high-consumption Industrial areas in Kuwait