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Deducting KD 55 from Kuwaitis' wages
Some people always remain in the dark and appear in public only when the government intends to haunt citizens' pockets for economic reasons. By appearing in the media, those people create a state of panic about our economy, which I am not claiming is in a good place. It is actually falling apart. I mean that those people come out to explain how deteriorated the economy is due to the fall of oil prices. They will also argue that simple poor...
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Four arrested with drugs
KUWAIT: Four Indians were arrested in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh with possession of heroin. Patrol officers had found the suspects in a suspicious place, and arrested them after discovering that they were under the influence of drugs. They were sent to concerned authorities.Intruder stabbedA citizen stabbed a stranger who entered his house in Naseem five times, then handed him to police. The citizen said he was surprised by the man in his house and...
KHAN SHEIKHOUN, Syria: Children are seen following a chemical attack at a makeshift hospital in this town in northern Idlib province yesterday. - AP
Outrage as Syria 'chemical attack' kills scores in Idlib
KHAN SHEIKHOUN, Syria: Children are seen following a chemical attack at a makeshift hospital in this town in northern Idlib province yesterday. - APBEIRUT: A suspected Syrian government chemical attack killed scores of people, including children, in the northwestern province of Idlib yesterday, a monitoring group, medics and rescue workers in the rebel-held area said. The Syrian military denied responsibility and said it would never use chemical...
RIYADH: In this photo released yesterday by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, rear left, meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May. — AP
PM May in Saudi Arabia seeking deals
Hoping to tap the kingdom's 'immense potential' RIYADH: In this photo released yesterday by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, rear left, meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May. — APRIYADH: British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom's "immense potential" as she looks to secure post-Brexit investment and trade. May landed at a...
An undated handout picture sourced by a Russia’s VK.com social network page shows Akbarjon Djalilov, an alleged suspect in the April 3 blast in the Saint Petersburg metro. — AFP photos
Russia IDs metro bomber as nation mourns 14 dead
An undated handout picture sourced by a Russia’s VK.com social network page shows Akbarjon Djalilov, an alleged suspect in the April 3 blast in the Saint Petersburg metro. — AFP photosSAINT PETERSBURG: Russian investigators yesterday identified the bomber in the deadly Saint Petersburg metro blast as 22-year-old Akbarjon Djalilov, as Russia's second city mourned the 14 people killed. The Investigative Committee said in a statement that...
KUWAIT: A truck collided with a sedan on Wafra road. The sedan’s driver was pronounced dead on the scene
Iran cleric claims bad driving a sin
TEHRAN: Some 700 people were killed over the Persian New Year on roads in Iran, which are among the deadliest in the world despite Islamic leaders declaring bad driving a sin. The two-week break for Nowruz that ended at the weekend actually saw a 12-percent improvement on last year's death toll, police chief Taghi Mehri said yesterday. But the horrific loss of life-with more than half a million killed over the past two decades-has led religious...
MARBELLA: A woman walks past a luxury residence during a raid by the Spanish Guardia civil targeting assets of the family of Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad in the Puerto Banus marina area. —AFP
Spanish police raid Assad family's assets
MARBELLA: A woman walks past a luxury residence during a raid by the Spanish Guardia civil targeting assets of the family of Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad in the Puerto Banus marina area. —AFPMADRID: Police in southern Spain yesterday staged raids targeting assets of the family of Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad, a judicial source said. The raids, in the Puerto Banus marina area of the plush resort of Marbella, are the result of a corruption...
LONDON: Union flags are attached between buildings along Oxford Street in central London yesterday. — AFP
UK tourism body calls for visa-free EU travel
LONDON: Britain should aim to secure visa-free travel between the UK and the European Union in upcoming negotiations to leave the bloc, an association of travel agents said on Tuesday, adding that a transitional deal could also help the sector. Britain formally began its divorce from the European Union last Wednesday, and airlines have demanded that their sector is prioritized in the forthcoming two years of negotiations to ensure there is no...
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Missing Miami title defence was refreshing: Djokovic
Novak DjokovicBELGRADE:  Sitting out last week's Miami Open was rejuvenating for Novak Djokovic although it meant missing the chance to win a record seventh title in the tournament, Serbia's world number two said yesterday.Djokovic missed the Masters series event with an elbow injury and, having recovered, is eager to face Spain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in front of a boisterous home crowd next weekend."Of course I wanted to be on the...
BANGALORE: In this photograph taken on May 29, 2016, Indian Premier League Chairman Rajeev Shukla (L) presents an award to Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner (2R) during the presentation ceremony after the Twenty20 cricket final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The tenth season of the Indian Premier League kicks off today, marking a decade of scandal and success for the flashy Twenty20 competition beloved by India and watched across the globe. - AFP
Cash-rich IPL marches into season 10 today
BANGALORE: In this photograph taken on May 29, 2016, Indian Premier League Chairman Rajeev Shukla (L) presents an award to Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner (2R) during the presentation ceremony after the Twenty20 cricket final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The tenth season of the Indian Premier League kicks off today, marking a decade of scandal and success for the...
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Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe quits Twenty20 cricket
Mashrafe MortazaCOLOMBO: Bangladesh's limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza announced yesterday his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket after he completes the ongoing two-match series against Sri Lanka.Mashrafe's decision came just before the first match of the series against the home side in Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium.  "It has been a great honour for me to represent Bangladesh in T20I for more than 10 years," Mashrafe said on...
LOS ANGELES: Photo shows a sign posted on the exterior of a Tesla service center in Los Angeles, California. — AFP
Tesla overtakes giant Ford in market capitalization
LOS ANGELES: Photo shows a sign posted on the exterior of a Tesla service center in Los Angeles, California. — AFPCHICAGO: Tesla has became the second-largest US car maker in terms of market capitalization, displacing Ford, whose sales lagged amid concerns about the ability of the US market to keep growing. Many major auto makers reported US sales declines in March compared to a year ago, but Tesla over the weekend said it saw a huge jump in...
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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP
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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP
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