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KARACHI: This file photo taken on October 20, 2012 shows Pakistan All Stars players celebrating after taking the wicket of International World XI's Jermaine Lawson during a Twenty 20 match at the National Stadium in Karachi. Pakistan announced the return of international cricket to its soil. - AFP

Pakistan to host World XI, Sri Lanka and West Indies

KARACHI: This file photo taken on October 20, 2012 shows Pakistan All Stars players celebrating after taking the wicket of International World XI's Jermaine Lawson during a Twenty 20 match at the National Stadium in Karachi. Pakistan announced the return of international cricket to its soil. - AFPLAHORE: Pakistan yesterday announced the return of international cricket to its soil, with three separate sides scheduled to visit after years of...

This file photo taken on February 22, 2009 shows comedian Jerry Lewis celebrating after being awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in Hollywood.

Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies at 91

This file photo taken on February 22, 2009 shows comedian Jerry Lewis celebrating after being awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in Hollywood.Veteran Hollywood comedian Jerry Lewis, who died Sunday aged 91, perfected a goofy brand of slapstick that endeared him to millions over the course of a career spanning six decades. One of the most popular American entertainers of the 1950s and '60s, Lewis made his name as the clown behind such...

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Flowers: The universal way to make a girl happy

Real FouzFlowers are one of my favorite things that can instantly brighten up my day. I love receiving as well as giving flowers; the whole concept of arranging flowers is a big passion of mine. One of the main reasons I love flowers so much is because they remind me of why we received them every time we look at them. They also don't last very long and don't really have a practical use, which is the beauty of receiving flowers. It conveys a...

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Philippines deploys troops to a second province to fight bird flu

MANILA: The Philippines has deployed more troops to cull thousands of chickens one day after the farm ministry confirmed the spread of bird flu into a second province north of the capital, Manila. More than 100 soldiers were sent on Saturday to the towns of Jaen and San Isidro in Nueva Ecija province after two cases of avian flu were detected in quails, army spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Isagani Nato said in a statement.The new bird flu cases were...

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Kuwait's CA surplus narrows in Q1 2017

KUWAIT: Kuwait's current account surplus fell for the first time in three quarters at the start of 2017. The surplus narrowed from KD 0.6 billion in 4Q16 to KD 0.3 billion in 1Q17, on the back of a deterioration in the goods balance, a decline in investment income and a rebound in net service outflows. Despite the fall, the current account balance, at an annualized 0.8 percent of GDP, was still up significantly compared to the same period last...

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Burgan Bank receives STP Award 2016 from CitiBank

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank, Kuwait's most dynamic bank, is pleased to announce that it has recently been granted Citibank Straight through Processing Excellence Award in recognition of its secure and commendable paying processing services. The prestigious award by one of the most prominent international banks further demonstrates Burgan Bank's commitment to technological advances, operational excellence and unparalleled customer service.Straight through...

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KAR Group and Siemens to operate Khormala plant in Iraq

KURDISTAN: Demonstrating the company's commitment to supporting Iraq's power sector, Siemens has expanded the company's existing service agreement with KAR Group in Iraq to provide comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) for two newly added units "SSC5-2000E" at Khormala power plant in Kurdistan region. The approximately 930-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant meets almost 30 percent of the power demand targeted by the Kurdistan...

SAO PAULO: A chimpanzee named Cecilia is seen at the Great Apes Project (GAP), a sanctuary for apes in Sorocaba, some 100km west of Sao Paulo, Brazil. —AFP photos

Love beckons for recovering chimpanzee in Brazil refuge

Depressed chimp transferred to sanctuary SAO PAULO: A chimpanzee named Cecilia is seen at the Great Apes Project (GAP), a sanctuary for apes in Sorocaba, some 100km west of Sao Paulo, Brazil. —AFP photosSOROCABA, Brazil: Marcelino is calling to her, but Cecilia cannot be with him. Not yet. He may be handsome, but she has suffered a lot and isn't ready for a relationship. This is not a soap opera. It is just the way things go in a Brazilian...

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Getting rid of Steve Bannon

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Police arrest 14th convict of 'Abdaly cell'

Abdulmohsen Jamal Hussein Al-ShattiKUWAIT: The interior ministry announced the arrest of the 14th fugitive convict of the so-called "Abdaly cell" on Saturday evening. In a press statement, the ministry identified the convict as Abdulmohsen Jamal Hussein Al-Shatti, a Kuwaiti, who was sentenced for 10 years in jail. Shatti was caught as a result of the ministry's relentless efforts to enforce the final verdict against him by the court of...

KUWAIT: Dealers and workers prepare the sheep market ahead of the Eid Al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the holiest celebrations in the Islamic calendar.

Al-Rai sheep market readies for Eid Al-Adha

KUWAIT: Dealers and workers prepare the sheep market ahead of the Eid Al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the holiest celebrations in the Islamic calendar.KUWAIT: Eid Al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the holiest celebrations in the Islamic calendar, is round the corner. Traditionally, sheep are slaughtered and the meat is distributed to friends and family and the needy. A couple of weeks before Eid, the sheep market in Al-Rai turns...

JEDDAH: Pilgrims walk outside King Abdul Aziz Airport on their arrival to this Red Sea port city yesterday. - AFP

Awareness for pilgrims - Eid on Sept 1

KUWAIT: The Health Ministry set up a booth at Kuwait International Airport to spread awareness among pilgrims. Head of the information office at MoH Dr Ghalia Al-Mutairi said the goal behind the campaign, under the slogan "towards a safe pilgrimage", is to commit pilgrims to follow health instructions to guarantee a hajj without illnesses, and the program will continue for 10 days. She said the booth will be open round the clock.Eid on Sept 1The...

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation

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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP

Modi renews push for common civil code for India

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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

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Kuwait Society for Relief’s second relief plane. - KUNA photos

Kuwait sends relief planeload to Sudan

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Columbia president resigns months after campus Gaza demos