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MARAWI: This undated handout photo received from the Philippine military yesterday shows militant members of the so-called Maute group, an ISIS-affiliated group, inside a house in Marawi.—AFP

Militants in Philippines force kids, hostages to fight

MARAWI: This undated handout photo received from the Philippine military yesterday shows militant members of the so-called Maute group, an ISIS-affiliated group, inside a house in Marawi.—AFPMANILA: Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-Islamic State gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a Philippine city, the country's military said yesterday. Militants seized Marawi, considered the Muslim capital of the largely...

Pakistan has been battling Islamist and nationalist insurgencies in mineral-rich Balochistan, the country's most restive province, since 2004, with hundreds of soldiers and militants killed in the fighting - AFP

Bomb kills police chief, guard in Southwest Pakistan

Pakistan has been battling Islamist and nationalist insurgencies in mineral-rich Balochistan, the country's most restive province, since 2004, with hundreds of soldiers and militants killed in the fighting - AFPQUETTA, Pakistan: A bomb yesterday killed a police chief and his guard, and wounded 11 others in a southwestern Pakistani town bordering Afghanistan, officials said, the latest attack to strike the restive area. The bombing took place in...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Photo shows meat products in a cold storage room at a supermarket in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during an inspection by the state’s consumer protection agency, PROCON. — AFP

Indian lab develops beef detection kits

MUMBAI: A government-run laboratory in western India has developed portable “beef detection kits” that will allow police to quickly determine whether meat is that of an illegally slaughtered cow, an official said yesterday.The slaughter of cows, which are revered by Hindus, and the possession or consumption of beef is banned in most Indian states, with some imposing life sentences for breaking the law. “We have been working on beef...

LONDON: Britain’s Andy Murray returns against France’s Benoit Paire during their men’s singles fourth round match on the seventh day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, yesterday. — AFP

Murray into 10th successive Wimbledon q-final

Kerber crashes out, Venus oldest q-finalist for 23 years LONDON: Britain’s Andy Murray returns against France’s Benoit Paire during their men’s singles fourth round match on the seventh day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, yesterday. — AFPLONDON: Defending champion Andy Murray reached a 10th successive Wimbledon quarterfinal yesterday with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-4 win...

HAMBANTOTA: Zimbabwe cricketers pose for photographers after victory in the fifth one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium in the southern district of Hambantota yesterday. — AFP

Raza gives Zimbabwe historic ODI triumph

HAMBANTOTA: Zimbabwe cricketers pose for photographers after victory in the fifth one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium in the southern district of Hambantota yesterday. — AFPHAMBANTOTA: Sikandar Raza starred with the bat and ball to help Zimbabwe edge out Sri Lanka by three wickets and clinch a historic series victory in the fifth one-day...

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Field hockey making its mark in Kuwait

Gaining popularity within the expat communityKUWAIT: For more than 50 years field hockey has been silently gaining popularity within the expat community in Kuwait. At the highest level, field hockey is a fast moving, highly skilled game, with players using fast moves with the stick, quick accurate passing, and hard hits, in attempts to keep possession and move the ball towards the goal. Tackling with physical contact and otherwise physically...

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Qatar Central bank: $340bn in reserves

Claims they can handle isolation - Joint venture with TotalDUBAI: Qatar has $340 billion in reserves that could help the Gulf country to weather the isolation by its powerful Arab neighbors, central bank governor Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud Al-Thani said. "This is the credibility of our system, we have enough cash to preserve any... kind of shock," he told the CNBC news channel in an interview published early yesterday on its website.Al-Thani said...

Independent Petroleum Group announces completion of capital increase procedures

.KUWAIT, July 10, 2017: The Independent Petroleum Group (IPG) and Kuwait Financial Centre "Markaz" announced, in a joint statement, completion of the subscription procedures for IPG capital increase with a total value of KD 10.847 million through issuing 36.158 million shares at a subscription price of 300 fils per share. The impact of the capital increase will be reflected in the financial statements for the period ended on 30 June 2017. The...

VALENCIA: People look at the bailif and the members of the Water Court (Tribunal de las Aguas) waiting to deal with irrigation conflicts that erupt in the fertile plain that surrounds Valencia. — AFP

1,000-year-old court settles water disputes in Valencia

VALENCIA: People look at the bailif and the members of the Water Court (Tribunal de las Aguas) waiting to deal with irrigation conflicts that erupt in the fertile plain that surrounds Valencia. — AFPVALENCIA: Eight men in black robes, sitting in a circle on chairs in the street outside a cathedral look on, stony-faced, as a bailiff calls the accused. They form the Water Court of Valencia, a millennial institution in Spain. In just a few...

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KFIC Report for the Global and GCC Financial Markets in June

KUWAIT: Global equity markets rise during the second quarter of 2017 as the MSCI World Index gained +3.38%. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was the top performing Index, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In the US, S&P 500 climbed +2.57% QTD as retail sales increased +0.4% in April (forecast was 0.6% rise) after a 0.1% increase the prior month (revised from 0.2% decline) and US consumer confidence index rose to 97.7 in May (forecast was 97)...

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Qatar Airways celebrates Skytrax "world's best airline" award

KUWAIT CITY: Qatar Airways is celebrating winning the Skytrax "World's Best Airline" award by offering passengers up to 40 per cent off on flights to popular holiday destinations across its growing global network, as part of its 'Fly with the World's Best Airline' global sales campaign launched this week.This special promotion follows a string of major recent wins for Qatar Airways at the prestigious 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards held during...

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Facebook’s Oculus drops price of virtual reality set

OculusSAN FRANCISCO: Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, is temporarily cutting the price of its hardware, as the industry tries to figure out why the technology for immersive games and stories has not taken off among consumers. Oculus is cutting the combined price of its Rift headset and Touch controllers to $399 for six weeks beginning today, said Jason Rubin, Oculus vice president for content.That matches the price of...

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