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In small-town India, book helps gay men come out of the closet

CHENNAI: Writing about the everyday life of his gay protagonist Mohanaswamy, Indian author Vasudhendra was acutely aware of the fact that he himself had not yet found the courage to come out of the closet. For four years he wrote short stories inspired by his own life, his struggle to be open about his sexuality, his despair and frustration that nearly drove him to suicide - quietly breathing life into Mohanaswamy, the hero of his stories.Just...

CARACAS: Members of the National Guard are caught up in a blast during protests in Caracas.—AFP

Venezuela enters crucial week in battle over constitution rewrite

Opposition to hold its own symbolic public vote CARACAS: Members of the National Guard are caught up in a blast during protests in Caracas.—AFPCARACAS: Pro- and anti-government groups are battling fiercely for public support over a contested plan by embattled President Nicolas Maduro to have a new body elected this month to rewrite the constitution. The opposition, energized by the release from jail of one of its emblematic leaders, Leopoldo...

DHAKA: The body of Bangladeshi activist Xulhaz Mannan lies in a morgue at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday. — AFP

Bangladesh arrests suspect in murder of Rohingya leaders

DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested a man suspected of murdering two Rohingya leaders in the country's southeast where tens of thousands from the group are living in camps after fleeing persecution in Myanmar, an official said yesterday. Dhaka estimates that 400,000 Rohingya refugees are now in Bangladesh, with 70,000 arriving since October when Myanmar security forces launched a brutal crackdown on the minority group in neighboring Rakhine...

KRABI, Thailand: This handout photo shows local rescue workers gathered over the bodies of victims of a shooting at a residence in the southern Thai province of Krabi. —AFP

Gunmen kill eight in Thailand

KRABI, Thailand: This handout photo shows local rescue workers gathered over the bodies of victims of a shooting at a residence in the southern Thai province of Krabi. —AFPBANGKOK: Eight relatives, including three children, were killed by gunmen posing as government officials in Thailand's Krabi province, police said yesterday, a mass slaying investigators believe was sparked by a personal conflict. Police say a gang of around six or seven...

LAUSANNE: From left, Casey Wasserman, Chairman of Los Angeles 2024, Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Tony Estanguet, Co-president of Paris 2024, gesture, during a press conference after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Extraordinary Session, at the SwissTech Convention Centre, in Lausanne, Switzerland, yesterday. —AP

Paris, LA to host Summer Games

LAUSANNE: From left, Casey Wasserman, Chairman of Los Angeles 2024, Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Tony Estanguet, Co-president of Paris 2024, gesture, during a press conference after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Extraordinary Session, at the SwissTech Convention Centre, in Lausanne, Switzerland, yesterday. —APLAUSANNE: The...

RIYADH: Members of a Saudi female soccer team practice at a secret location in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. – AP

Saudis to allow girls to play sports in public schools

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia said yesterday that it will grant girls in public schools access to physical education, a decision that comes after years of calls by women across the kingdom demanding greater rights and access to sports.The Education Ministry said it will introduce the physical education classes "gradually" and "in accordance with (Islamic) Shariah regulations." At least one Saudi activist took to Twitter questioning whether this implied...

LONDON: England’s Moeen Ali, third left, leads England off the field carrying the ball and a stump following his 10-wicket haul with captain Joe Root, second left, also carrying a stump at the end of the first Test between England and South Africa at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Sunday. — AP

England’s 10-wicket Ali a ‘batter who bowls’

LONDON: England’s Moeen Ali, third left, leads England off the field carrying the ball and a stump following his 10-wicket haul with captain Joe Root, second left, also carrying a stump at the end of the first Test between England and South Africa at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Sunday. — APLONDON: Moeen Ali may have taken 10 wickets in England's first Test win over South Africa at Lord's, but the best way for him to continue to be...

BHUBANESWAR: India’s Dutee Chand celebrates after placing third in the women’s 100m event at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Indian sprinter Dutee Chand vowed yesterday to fight any efforts to bar her from the sport, after new research showed runners born with high testosterone levels enjoy a “significant competitive advantage”. — AFP

Indian sprinter ready to fight gender rule again

BHUBANESWAR: India’s Dutee Chand celebrates after placing third in the women’s 100m event at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Indian sprinter Dutee Chand vowed yesterday to fight any efforts to bar her from the sport, after new research showed runners born with high testosterone levels enjoy a “significant competitive advantage”. — AFPNEW DELHI: Indian sprinter Dutee Chand vowed yesterday to...

Jet ski national team

National Jet Ski team praises KFH support

Jet ski national teamKUWAIT: The national jet ski team praised the significant role of Kuwait Finance House (KFH) in the sponsorships and supports it offers to the Team’s participation in the different World Jet Ski Championships.This came after the team achieved many titles during their participation in the world Jet Ski championship held in Austria. This championship witnessed huge participation from 26 countries across the world.The...

Isam Al-Sager and Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer

NBK posts KD 164.7m net profits

3% year on year growth in profitsdriven by higher interest and investment income Al-Sayer: “NBK’s 1H 2017profitsconfirm the Bank’s strong financial position, its market leadership and its high assetquality locally and internationally. 1H 2017 results reflect the strong growth in business volumesand the growth in operating income despite the challenges posed by the general sentiment Al-Sager: NBK has earned the utmost trust of...

Mr Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed

Boubyan Bank records KD 21.9m in net profits

16% Growth in Profits for the First Half of 2017 Mr Adel Abdul Wahab Al-MajedKUWAIT: Boubyan Bank has recorded a net profit growth of 16% in the First half of 2017. The bank's net profits was KD 21.9 Million, with anearnings per share of 8.51 fils compared to 8.33 fils for the comparative period of 2016. Mr Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed, the Bank's Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, stated that such positive results is a continuation to the...

Wataniya Airways

Wataniya Airways launches Three New Flights to Tbilisi

KUWAIT: Wataniya Airways, the latest Kuwaiti aviation company, launched its first scheduled flights from Kuwait International Airport to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, with three flights to and from Kuwait per week. Wataniya Airways celebrated the event in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, with an event attended by His Excellency Mubarak Mohammed Al-Sahejan, the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Georgia, and His Excellency Roland Beridze, the Georgian...

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