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KARACHI: Commuters drive on a busy street in the Pakistan’s port city of Karachi. Pakistan’s cities are gasping for clean air amid dire warnings from the World Bank, but officials say they are helpless to combat the looming calamity due to a lack of basic data. — AFP

Pakistan suffers from worst air pollution

Pakistanis gasp for clean air amid 'dire warnings' KARACHI: Commuters drive on a busy street in the Pakistan’s port city of Karachi. Pakistan’s cities are gasping for clean air amid dire warnings from the World Bank, but officials say they are helpless to combat the looming calamity due to a lack of basic data. — AFPISLAMABAD: Furhan Hussain moved to Islamabad seeking fresher air, only to find Pakistan's leafy capital in a semi-permanent...

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

United States halts fresh beef imports from Brazil

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. — AFPNEW YORK: The United States has halt all imports of fresh beef from Brazil, the world's second-largest producer, citing "recurring" concerns after large shipments failed food safety tests. The ban will remain in place until satisfactory corrective actions are...

This image released by Netflix shows Seo-Hyun Ahn as Mija and the character Okja in a scene from ‘Okja.’ — AP

For Okja, growing a GMO pig from page to screen

This image released by Netflix shows Seo-Hyun Ahn as Mija and the character Okja in a scene from ‘Okja.’ — APThe giant genetically modified pig of Bong Joon Ho's "Okja" is 8-feet tall, 13-feet long and would, if real, weigh six tons. It looks most like a hippo, but it has big floppy dog ears and moves a little like an elephant. It's a hybrid creature for a hybrid movie. Like the South Korean director's previous films ("Snowpiercer," "The...

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'El Chapo' to sue Netflix over series

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman plans to sue Netflix and Univision for allegedly defaming him with a TV series about his life, one of his lawyers said Thursday. The series, "El Chapo"-which premiered in April-presents Guzman as a "heartless criminal," damaging his image just as he faces trial in US federal court next year, said lawyer Jose Refugio Rodriguez."Things are happening (in the series) that do not correspond to reality,...

Dubai based fashion designer Aiisha Ramadan is seen in her studio in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — AFP photos

Ramadan earns prime spot on Gulf fashion calendar

Dubai based fashion designer Aiisha Ramadan is seen in her studio in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — AFP photosFrom Dolce & Gabbana to Michael Kors, major brands are catering to lucrative Gulf markets during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is earning its own slot on the global fashion calendar. With Muslim spending on clothing on the rise, mainstream labels are courting the dirham, dinar and riyal in a region home to some of the world's...

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Official Announcement of Defeat

Worshippers pray at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City early yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Tight Security For Qiyam Prayers

Worshippers pray at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City early yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatThousands of worshippers thronged the Grand Mosque early yesterday to spend the night of the 27th of Ramadan in prayer and supplication. But the number of attendees was fewer than in previous years, possibly due to tightened security measures, construction works and multiple layers of checks. Worshippers had to pass through metal detectors and...

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Tillerson supports Kuwait mediation

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday that he supports Kuwait's effort to help certain Arab nations and Qatar to resolve their differences, and urged that a list of grievances be presented to Doha as soon as possible."In regards to the continuing dispute within the GCC, we understand a list of demands has been prepared and coordinated by the Saudis, Emiratis, Egyptians, and Bahrainis," Tillerson said in a statement."We...

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Fun things to do for Eid holiday in Kuwait

For those who are not travelling for Eid Al-Fitr, here are some activities they can enjoy doing during the holidays:ChaletsA chalet is the perfect place to spend the Eid holiday, far from the madding crowd. But bookings have to be done really early. For instance, TEC's Khairan Resort has been fully booked more than a month prior to Eid. There are other resorts in Khairan and Julaia, but most are also booked.The Mychalet site still has some...

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Expert predicts oil price to be $45-55 pb

KUWAIT: International oil prices are forecast to remain in the vicinity of $45 and 55 until the market regains stability and equilibrium, a Kuwaiti oil expert believes. Market balance can be restored by means of increasing more global oil stock withdrawals in a way that could send oil prices into future recovery, Mohammad Al-Shatti said. Oil producers' strategy aiming at allowing market dynamics to bring the world oil market back to earlier...

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Kuwaiti Qabazard on Mount Everest for second time in two years

Fuad QabazardKUWAIT: Kuwaiti mountaineer Fuad Qabazard succeeded, for the second time in two years, in climbing Mount Everest. In a statement upon arriving home yesterday, Qabazard said that the purpose of his two-month adventure was to draw world attention Kuwaiti traditions. Qabazard climbed up to 8,834 meters of Mount Everest, located in the Mahalangur mountain range in the Nepal and Tibet. He raised the Kuwait Flag and pictures of His...

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Duo arrested for drug trafficking

KUWAIT: Police arrested a Bedoon man and a Syrian national for drug trafficking. Nearly four kilograms of shabu (methamphetamine) and 150 grams of heroin were found with the suspects. The two men admitted during questioning that they possessed the drugs, which have an estimated value of KD 100,000, for trafficking purposes. They were sent to the proper authorities for further action.

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