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In this June 15, 2016 file photo, a Pakistani army soldier stands guard in Pakistani tribal area of Khyber, near Torkham border post between Pakistan and Afghanistan. —AP
Pakistan to build fence along disputed Afghan border
In this June 15, 2016 file photo, a Pakistani army soldier stands guard in Pakistani tribal area of Khyber, near Torkham border post between Pakistan and Afghanistan. —APISLAMABAD: Pakistan says it has started building a fence along the Afghan border in areas where it says militants have launched cross-border attacks, a move that could worsen tensions with Afghanistan, which has never accepted the colonial-era frontier. Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa,...
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Explosions kill 6 as Bangladesh forces storm Islamist hideout
Bangladeshi security force carry an injured security personel after a blast near an Islamist extremist hideout raided by army in Sylhet on March 25, 2017.DHAKA: Two explosions ripped through a crowd Saturday, killing six people and injuring some 50 in Bangladesh's northeastern city of Sylhet as army commandos stormed an Islamist extremist hideout, police said. The "powerful" blasts went off some 400 yards from the hideout, targeting police and...
LISBON: Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) vies with Hungary’s midfielder Adam Nagy (R) during the WC 2018 group B football qualifing match Portugal vs Hungary at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on Saturday. —AFP
Dutch suffer World Cup shock, Ronaldo in 70-goal landmark
LISBON: Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) vies with Hungary’s midfielder Adam Nagy (R) during the WC 2018 group B football qualifing match Portugal vs Hungary at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on Saturday. —AFPPARIS:  The Netherlands' hopes of reaching the World Cup finals suffered a major setback on Saturday when the three-time runners-up slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat to Bulgaria.  The loss left the Dutch six points behind Group A...
LONDON: England’s Jamie Vardy, left, and Lithuania’s Tadas Kijanskas challenge for the ball during the World Cup Group F qualifying soccer match between England and Lithuania at the Wembley Stadium in London, Great Britain, yesterday. — AP
Defoe marks comeback as England toil to win
LONDON: England’s Jamie Vardy, left, and Lithuania’s Tadas Kijanskas challenge for the ball during the World Cup Group F qualifying soccer match between England and Lithuania at the Wembley Stadium in London, Great Britain, yesterday. — APLONDON:  Jermain Defoe adorned his international comeback with a goal as England toiled to a 2-0 victory over Lithuania in a forgettable World Cup qualifier at Wembley yesterday.Defoe, 34, was making his...
MELBOURNE: Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (C) celebrates on the podium with Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) and Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (R) after winning the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne yesterday. - AFP
Vettel breaks Ferrari's F1 drought with win at Aussie GP
MELBOURNE: Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (C) celebrates on the podium with Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) and Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (R) after winning the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne yesterday. - AFPMELBOURNE: Sebastian Vettel jumped onto the podium at the Australian Grand Prix and held up his right index finger, celebrating the end of Ferrari's Formula One drought and a break in the...
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Noura Al-Quoud wins Amir's Horse Jumping Cup
.KUWAIT: Kuwait's horse rider Noura Al-Quoud won the grand prize of HH the Amir Horse Jumping tournament at its conclusion Saturday, which was held at the Hunting and Equestrian Club. The tournament included 14 rounds of various heights and age groups.Al-Quoud was able to win the round of the 140 cm height in the deeding stage which had eight top finishers in the qualifying stages. Abdelrahman Al-Fuzai was second and Rakan Al-Hasawi...
KUWAIT: Panelists on the floor of the CMA conference in Sheraton Hotel, Kuwait yesterday. — Photos ny Joseph Shagra
CMA conference discusses challenges and aspirations
Brokerage firms, investment companies, bank staff attend forum KUWAIT: Panelists on the floor of the CMA conference in Sheraton Hotel, Kuwait yesterday. — Photos ny Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) held its second annual conference titled 'Capital Markets' Development in the State of Kuwait' yesterday, attended by representatives of brokerage companies, investment companies, bank employees and other related staff. Dr...
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Markets under pressure as Trump tastes first defeat - NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT
KUWAIT: During the first quarter of 2017, the FOMC raised interest rates while expressing optimism about the outlook of the US economy and signaling continuous gradual rates hikes in 2017. The message was perceived as if the Fed gave the green light to extend the risk assets rally based on additional fiscal stimulus hopes, potential higher corporate earnings on the back of falling oil prices despite a stronger US dollar.Last week, markets start...
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People with type 2 diabetes need to get off their chairs
NEW YORK: People with type 2 diabetes who sit all day have a riskier blood fat mixture than those who move around or exercise periodically throughout the day, according to researchers in Australia. "We have previously shown that interrupting prolonged sitting with light intensity activity after meals reduces risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, such as elevated blood sugars and high blood pressure," said lead author Dr. Megan S. Grace...
This picture shows Japanese designer Yu Amatsu (center left) and Hanae Mori (center right) posing for photographers with their models after their 2017 Autumn/Winter Collection show of the Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo. — AP/AFP photos
Innovative fabrics bark up Tokyo fashion tree
This picture shows Japanese designer Yu Amatsu (center left) and Hanae Mori (center right) posing for photographers with their models after their 2017 Autumn/Winter Collection show of the Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo. — AP/AFP photosWood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo Fashion Week in showing the world the original craftmanship that helps set Japan apart from the...
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles performs at the Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Memorial Service at The Forest Lawn on Saturday in Los Angeles. — AP/AFP photos
Reynolds and Fisher honored with humor, music and dance
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles performs at the Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Memorial Service at The Forest Lawn on Saturday in Los Angeles. — AP/AFP photosLaughter, music and the tapping of dancing shoes reverberated  throughout a public memorial to Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, which loved ones say is just how  the actresses would have wanted it. There were few tears throughout the two-hour ceremony Saturday, which honored...
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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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