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MABALACAT: A suspected child webcam cybersex operator, David Timothy Deakin (from Peoria, Ill., with his hands tied behind his back) is seen during a raid by investigators. — AP

Big child webcam sex bust reveals rising abuse

MABALACAT: A suspected child webcam cybersex operator, David Timothy Deakin (from Peoria, Ill., with his hands tied behind his back) is seen during a raid by investigators. — APMABALACAT: The suspected pedophile could see people banging on his front door. But were they neighbors? Cops? One had letters on her jacket. As David Timothy Deakin googled "What is NBI?" from the laptop on his bed, the Philippines National Bureau of Investigation...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Infantino vows to fight racist ‘idiots’

MANAMA: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he intends to talk with Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari, the victim of racist abuse in Italian football, and vowed to fight racist “idiots”. Muntari was booked for complaining about racist abuse during a match at Cagliari and subsequently suspended, although that sanction was later lifted.The Ghanaian then walked off the field in protest in the final minutes of the game. Infantino told reporters...

MANAMA: A member of staff walks towards the building hosting the AFC, Asian Football Confederation Congress 2017, in Manama. The specter of fresh corruption scandals hangs over the annual gathering of world soccer leaders, two years after the FIFA Congress was shaken by the exposure of far-reaching fraud. _ AP

FIFA's uphill struggle to regain trust, sponsors

MANAMA: A member of staff walks towards the building hosting the AFC, Asian Football Confederation Congress 2017, in Manama. The specter of fresh corruption scandals hangs over the annual gathering of world soccer leaders, two years after the FIFA Congress was shaken by the exposure of far-reaching fraud. _ APMANAMA: Even after a year under new leadership, FIFA is still pleading with the world: Trust us. The message is proving as hard to sell as...

Ooredoo appoints Rakan Al-Hasawi as Ambassador

.KUWAIT: Ooredoo, the fastest network in Kuwait, proudly sponsoring Kuwaiti equestrian Rakan Al-Hasawi as its brand ambassador for the current season 2017-2018. The sponsorship comes in alignment with the company’s commitment to enriching youth and supporting their passions.Al-Hasawi won a number of awards locally and regionally, such as the CHI Al-Shaqab horse hurdles competition in Qatar, in addition to the Kuwait Police Show Jumping...

Egypt’s Magic Group soccer tournament

‘No to drugs... no to addiction’ .KUWAIT: ‘No to drugs... no to addiction, youth are the true wealth’ is the title of Egyptians Magic Group soccer tournament, which was launched at the Boulevard playgrounds on Thursday and Friday with the participation of 16 teams. The tournament is characterized with its good organization, with very strict rules to ensure the safety of players and make sure it comes out very well.The quarter finals will...

SYDNEY: A pedestrian walks past a construction site of a residential development in downtown yesterday. — AFP

Australia hits banks with higher taxes

Government forecasts A$29.4bn deficit for 2017/18 SYDNEY: A pedestrian walks past a construction site of a residential development in downtown yesterday. — AFPCANBERRA: - The Australian government pledged to deliver a small budget surplus in 2020/21, slapping big banks with new taxes to end more than a decade of deficits that have threatened its prized triple-A credit rating. Flagging in the polls, the Liberal Party-led coalition conservative...

Oil market remains shaky despite OPEC’s efforts

.KUWAIT: Persistent concerns about OPEC's ability to bring down historically high global crude stocks in the face of rising US crude production continued to negatively affect market sentiment in April. Oil prices endured another month of pressure, closing the month down by more than 2 percent to $51.73 per barrel (bbl) and $49.33/bbl, in the case of Brent and WTI, respectively. Prices are down by almost 9 percent on average so far this year as...

Toyota and KFH open new leasing office

Toyota and KFH open new leasing office

Al-Sayer partners with KFH to open special office at Toyota Al-Rai showroom Toyota and KFH open new leasing officeKUWAIT: Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer and Sons (MNSS), one of the Al-Sayer Group Holding Companies in cooperation with Kuwait Finance House "Baitak" opened a special office, at MNSS showroom in Al-Rai on the 4th ring road , to provide customers with renting and maintenance services for Toyota vehicles.The official opening ceremony and...

In the small Cuban town of Gaspar, four computer enthusiasts created their own version of Facebook with a pirate connection. — AFP

Cuban town hooked on pirate social network

Local techies launch 'Gaspar Social,' Cuba's answer to Facebook In the small Cuban town of Gaspar, four computer enthusiasts created their own version of Facebook with a pirate connection. — AFPGASPAR, Cuba: On a traffic island in a country town, young Cubans are doing what most of their compatriots cannot: surfing an online social network.In one of the least wired countries on Earth, Gaspar, population 7,500, is one of the most connected towns...

Arun Khehar

How to get started on VAT in the Gulf states

Arun KheharRIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia approved a 5 percent tax last week, after considering recommendations from the International Monetary Fund. The recent slide in oil prices worldwide has diminished the amount of revenue flowing into the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman. Thus, the IMF recommended a VAT to diversify the revenue stream...

JOHANNESBURG: A general view of ONEOO a new skeleton fossil findings of the Homo Naledi Hominin species is seen at the cradle of Human Kind in Maropeng near Johannesburg in South Africa. — AFP photos

Fossils suggest hominids may have lived alongside modern humans

JOHANNESBURG: A general view of ONEOO a new skeleton fossil findings of the Homo Naledi Hominin species is seen at the cradle of Human Kind in Maropeng near Johannesburg in South Africa. — AFP photosMAROPENG, South Africa: Primitive hominids may have lived in Africa at the same time as humans, researchers said yesterday, in new findings that could change the understanding of human evolution. Fossils found deep in South Africa's Rising Star...

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'Baahubali 2' becomes highest grossing movie in India

An epic battle movie from one of India's lesser-known film industries has trumped Bollywood by becoming the country's highest-grossing film to date, an industry analyst said yesterday. "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion", the final installment of a two-part fantasy adventure, has made more than 10 billion rupees ($156 million) worldwide since hitting screens on April 28, according to experts. The south Indian movie, which is laden with special effects,...

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