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NCM team with tutors and attendees
Noor Capital Markets holds seminar, panel discussion
Bloomberg analyst Atesan enriches seminar with insights NCM team with tutors and attendeesKUWAIT: An interesting seminar was held by Noor Capital Markets about "How to become a successful investor"  in which they tackled vital subjects. The main speaker Omar Atesan is a well-known Bloomberg analyst with a long history in portfolios' management and international markets. Atesan introduced a proficient analysis for the global economics platforms,...
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Using smart phone technology against sex assaults in schools
.NEW YORK: The same technology that keeps kids glued to their smart phones is being used by some schools as protection against sexual assaults . Using apps, victims and bystanders can alert school officials, police or parents to trouble. While the systems can be used by kids pranking each other, app developers and school officials say most claims end up being credible. Reporting happens as events unfold and administrators can respond...
JIANGSU PROVINCE: In this image taken from a Nov 9, 2016 video footage by AP Video, a drone takes off to deliver JD.com parcel from Tiantong’an village near Suqian city. —AP
China retailer announces one-ton delivery drones
JIANGSU PROVINCE: In this image taken from a Nov 9, 2016 video footage by AP Video, a drone takes off to deliver JD.com parcel from Tiantong’an village near Suqian city. —APBEIJING: China's biggest online retailer, JD.com Inc., announced plans yesterday to develop drone aircraft capable of carrying a ton or more for long-distance deliveries. The company said it will test the drones on a network it is developing to cover the northern Chinese...
A polar bear is seen in Svalbard, Norway. — AP
Time to ditch polar bears? New climate images sought
A polar bear is seen in Svalbard, Norway. — APLONDON: What does climate change look like? For many people, the first - or perhaps only - image that comes to mind is of smokestacks, or polar bears perched on ice floes. "If you go to Google and click on climate change images, you have to go a long way before you hit many images of people," says Adam Corner, research director at Climate Outreach, an Oxford-based think-tank that aims to boost...
KATHMANDU: Nepali army personnel burn wildlife parts seized from poachers at Chitwan National Park, some 250 km south yesterday. — AFP
Nepal torches thousands of valuable wildlife parts
KATHMANDU: Nepali army personnel burn wildlife parts seized from poachers at Chitwan National Park, some 250 km south yesterday. — AFPKATHMANDU: Nepal destroyed thousands of valuable animal skins and other parts seized from poachers on a giant bonfire Monday in a symbolic gesture against the illegal wildlife trade. More than 4,000 animal parts, including endangered tiger skins and rhino hides, were burned in a large pyre at Chitwan National...
(From left) British actress Raffey Cassidy, US actress Sunny Suljic, Australian actress Nicole Kidman, Irish actor Barry Keoghan and Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos pose yesterday during a photocall for the film 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFP
Cannes queen Kidman steers career 'like I'm 21'
(From left) British actress Raffey Cassidy, US actress Sunny Suljic, Australian actress Nicole Kidman, Irish actor Barry Keoghan and Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos pose yesterday during a photocall for the film 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFPNicole Kidman said yesterday that she still tackles roles like a 21-year-old after the premiere of her shocking new horror...
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'Dangal' wrestles its way into Chinese moviegoers' hearts
A Bollywood film about a father who trains his daughters to become world-class wrestlers has broken a box office record in China, where its focus on feminism and tough love has resonated with audiences.  "Dangal" has raked in 776 million yuan ($112 million) since it opened on May 5, official data showed Monday. Box office monitoring site mtime.com says this makes it the highest-grossing non-Hollywood foreign film in China. Universal's "The Fate...
Rapper Drake poses in the press room with his awards for Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for ‘Views,’ Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Streaming Song (Audio) for ‘One Dance,’ Top R&B Song for ‘One Dance,’ Top R&B Collaboration for ‘One Dance,’ Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album for ‘Views,’ and Top Rap Tour during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AP/AFP photos
Hello! Drake breaks Adele's record at Billboard Music Awards
Rapper Drake poses in the press room with his awards for Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for ‘Views,’ Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Streaming Song (Audio) for ‘One Dance,’ Top R&B Song for ‘One Dance,’ Top R&B Collaboration for ‘One Dance,’ Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album for ‘Views,’ and Top Rap Tour during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at...
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US President Donald Trump and HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah take part in a bilateral meeting at a hotel yesterday.
Amir says Arab-Islamic-US summit boosts cooperation
Sheikh Sabah thanks Trump for meeting GCC leaders, invites him to Kuwait US President Donald Trump and HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah take part in a bilateral meeting at a hotel yesterday.RIYADH: The Arab-Islamic-US summit stresses the need of further American and Islamic cooperation in the face of mounting challenges, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said yesterday. Addressing the first-ever...
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New power tariffs on commercial buildings today
KUWAIT: New power tariffs will be applied starting from today on commercial buildings, the Ministry of Electricity and Water's (MEW) consumer affairs director Salem Al-Qassaba said, urging all commercial licensees and store owners to check with the department to pay their dues for the period prior to May 22, 2017. Qassaba added that MEW will launch an awareness campaign today at Al-Hamra Tower to explain the need to pay off old debts to avoid...
Exhibition at ‘The Hub’ gallery
Abolish Article 153: expressive exhibition at 'The Hub' gallery
Exhibition at ‘The Hub’ galleryKUWAIT: Twelve years have passed since Kuwaiti women got the right to participate in the political battle in Kuwait; this date, the 16th of May, coincides with the launching of one of the most important creative exhibitions that show a collection of artistic work and photographs representing women in order to encourage them to obtain their full rights as well as a support and show solidarity with the abolition...
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
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KURSK: This handout photograph taken and released by the Government of Kursk region of Russia on August 9, 2024, shows women and children being evacuated from the town of Rylsk in Kursk region. — AFP
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