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SAO PAULO: Brazil’s Neymar jumps over Paraguay’s Paulo Da Silva during their 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Arena Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday. —AP
Brazil book World Cup berth, Argentina tumble
SAO PAULO: Brazil’s Neymar jumps over Paraguay’s Paulo Da Silva during their 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Arena Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday. —APMONTEVIDEO: Brazil became the first team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Paraguay to clinch an eighth consecutive victory as Argentina’s campaign stumbled after the shock suspension of Lionel Messi. Five-time champions Brazil had been...
LONDON: The Great Clocks of the Elizbeth Tower, commonly known as the Big Ben, and part of the House of Commons, (left) is pictured in front of Westminster Abbey in central London yesterday. — AFP
UK economy sends mixed signals as Brexit begins
Can exporters make up the difference? LONDON: The Great Clocks of the Elizbeth Tower, commonly known as the Big Ben, and part of the House of Commons, (left) is pictured in front of Westminster Abbey in central London yesterday. — AFPLONDON: Britain's economy is sending mixed signals about its readiness for Brexit just as British Prime Minister Theresa May launches the process of pulling the country out of the European Union. Economic growth...
WASHINGTON: In this file photo, demonstrators gather in front of the White House in Washington, during a rally against US President Donald Trump’s Energy Independence Executive order. — AP
Environmental groups vowing to fight Trump climate actions
Trump eliminates restrictions on fossil fuel production WASHINGTON: In this file photo, demonstrators gather in front of the White House in Washington, during a rally against US President Donald Trump’s Energy Independence Executive order. — APCHICAGO: Environmental groups that have hired scores of new lawyers in recent months are prepared to go to court to fight a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that eliminates many...
In this file photo, Jason Aldean performs at the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. — AP
ACMs play to a loyal country audience to shore up ratings
In this file photo, Jason Aldean performs at the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. — APAs the television industry deals with overall declines in total viewership, organizers behind the Academy of Country Music Awards are focused on keeping the core country music audience coming back each year to watch the genre's biggest stars party in Las Vegas. The ACM Awards, airing live Sunday on CBS (8 pm...
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Indonesian man found dead inside giant python
  MAMUJU, Indonesia: An Indonesian farmer has been discovered inside the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was caught near where the man vanished while harvesting his crops, an official said yesterday. The body of 25-year-old Akbar was found when local people cut open the seven meter python after it was found bloated and slithering awkwardly in the village of Salubiro, on the eastern island of Sulawesi on Monday."We were...
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KUWAIT: MPs Mohammad Hayef and Safaa Al-Hashem trade barbs during a session of the National Assembly yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
'Alien' MPs Hashem, Hayef spar over perfume, pantsuit
Fadhl's immunity lifted, Harbash, Merdas spared KUWAIT: MPs Mohammad Hayef and Safaa Al-Hashem trade barbs during a session of the National Assembly yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Tense discussions overshadowed the National Assembly's regular session yesterday, leading speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem to adjourn the meeting for today ahead of time. MP Safaa Al-Hashem, the only female member in the Assembly, clashed with Islamist...
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Issues tissues - Part 3
Talal Al-Ghannam Good morning dear and honorable brothers and sisters, and I wish all of you a blessed week. In this article, I would like to talk about some issues that do not seem hard to address, but the bureaucracy and wasta (connections) that are prevailing in this country transform easy tasks to mountains-like dilemmas. I will start by talking about the Ministry of Higher Education, in which I started work in the early 1990s. Back then,...
The Palace of Justice, Kuwait Court
Court staff urged to 'be patient' with public
The Palace of JusticecourtKUWAIT: In a positive gesture highly applauded by the public, the notary department's director at the comprehensive court Hashim Al-Qallaf urged his employees to be patient and helpful while serving the public, even if any of them loses their temper. Qallaf put these instructions on signs pasted on various walls, with instructions such as: 'Dear employees, we deal with some quick-tempered people. Be sure that this might...
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KD 6.3 billion deficit in 2016-2017 budget
KUWAIT: The 2016-2017 budget deficit totaled KD 6.3 billion till the beginning of March - a deficit of KD 5 billion plus KD 1.3 billion deducted for the future generations fund, well-informed sources said. Notably, Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh had stated two months ago that total expected revenues in the fiscal year 2017-2018 starting at the beginning of April would be KD 13.3 billion, while total expenditure would be KD 19.9 billion, which...
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Police intervention ends workers' sit-in
Three offices for residency misdemeanorsKUWAIT: Policemen dealt with a gathering of nearly 80 workers and broke it up peacefully. The workers agreed to end their demonstration after receiving promises that their demands will be considered. The employees complained that their employer failed to pay their health insurance fees.Police had received a call about a gathering of workers employed by a company contracted with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The...
KUWAIT: French Ambassador to Kuwait Christian Nakhle honors minister Hind Al-Sabeeh with the Order of Legion d’Honneur. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Amir congratulates Minister on receiving French medal
KUWAIT: French Ambassador to Kuwait Christian Nakhle honors minister Hind Al-Sabeeh with the Order of Legion d’Honneur. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable yesterday to Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh, congratulating her on receiving an honorary medal bestowed upon her by French President Francois...
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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
Guards get new arms as Iran vows to punish Zionists
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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP
Brazil plane crash kills 62
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