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MANCHESTER: Swansea City’s Spanish striker Fernando Llorente (C) vies with Manchester City’s Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Swansea City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. — AFP
Jesus saves Man City with last-gasp winner
MANCHESTER: Swansea City’s Spanish striker Fernando Llorente (C) vies with Manchester City’s Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Swansea City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. — AFPMANCHESTER:  Gabriel Jesus scored two goals including an injury-time winner as Pep Guardiola's Manchester City recorded a dramatic 2-1 victory...
Ramkumar Ramanathan
India beat N Zealand 4-1 in Davis Cup
Ramkumar RamanathanPUNE: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri scored back-to-back wins over New Zealand yesterday to give India a 4-1 victory on the final day of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie in Pune. New Zealand’s Finn Tearney and Jose Statham both lost their reverse singles matches, with Ramanathan beating Tearney in the fourth match 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 followed by Bhambri’s 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win over Statham in the dead rubber.Ramanathan,...
HAMILTON: New Zealand celebrate after winning the Chappell Hadlee series 2-0 after the one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFP
Boult knocks Aussies for six as NZ take series
HAMILTON: New Zealand celebrate after winning the Chappell Hadlee series 2-0 after the one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFPHAMILTON: A six-wicket haul for Trent Boult and a Ross Taylor century brought New Zealand a 24-run victory over Australia in the third oneday international yesterday to win the series 2-0. Their masterclass saw New Zealand reclaim the...
SHUMEN: Iranian volleyball players Maedeh Borhani (back, L) and Zeinab Giveh (back, R) warm up in the sport hall of YEB Shumen volleyball club in the city of Shumen on Saturday. Maedeh Borhani, 29, and Zeinab Giveh, 33, moved to Bulgaria last month, making history as the first Iranian female volleyball players to join a team abroad, hoping that their transfers here will encourage other players from native Iran to follow in their footsteps. — AFP
Iranian pioneers shrug off Islamic headscarf taunts
SHUMEN: Iranian volleyball players Maedeh Borhani (back, L) and Zeinab Giveh (back, R) warm up in the sport hall of YEB Shumen volleyball club in the city of Shumen on Saturday. Maedeh Borhani, 29, and Zeinab Giveh, 33, moved to Bulgaria last month, making history as the first Iranian female volleyball players to join a team abroad, hoping that their transfers here will encourage other players from native Iran to follow in their footsteps. —...
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Kuwait denies visa ban on certain nationalities
Central Bank backs strict money transfer measuresKUWAIT: Kuwait Friday categorically denied media reports that it planned to stop issuing entry visas for some nationalities, affirming that issuance of visas was a "sovereign matter". The foreign ministry "categorically denies these claims and affirms that these reported nationalities (which he did not mention) have big communities in Kuwait and enjoy full rights," Sami Al-Hamad, Assistant foreign...
Angelita Narvaez
Filipino labor attache recalled by Manila
Angelita NarvaezKUWAIT: Acting Philippines labor attache to Kuwait Angelita Narvaez was recalled yesterday by the Philippines Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III, after a Filipina was executed by Kuwaiti authorities for killing her employer's daughter and another Filipina was beaten to death by her employer on the same day - Jan 25. Narvaez was recalled a few days before her three-year stint ends on Feb 14."I did the...
Lieutenant GeneralnSuleiman Al-Fahd
Cafes warned against serving shisha to teenagers
Lieutenant GeneralSuleiman Al-FahdKUWAIT: Cafes in Kuwait were warned yesterday against serving shisha to teenagers, as owners would be referred to investigations and expat workers would be deported if found guilty of this action. Ministry of Interior's Undersecretary Lt Gen Suleiman Al-Fahd stressed in a press release yesterday that security bodes are committed to respecting juvenile rights and providing them all facilities needed for their...
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Schools still on despite cold
KUWAIT: In preparation for the beginning of the second semester of the school year 2016-2017 today, the Ministry of Education strongly denied any intentions to suspend school because of the cold weather. It only stressed that all school directors are authorized to cancel the morning assembly if it is too cold for students.Code blueFarwaniya Hospital Manager Dr Hani Al-Mutairi announced the success of the Code Blue (heart and lung revival) trial...
KUWAIT: Kubbar - the fourth of 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts acquired by Kuwait Airways.
Kuwait Airways links arrival of 4th B777-300ER, aircraft acquisitions to 'Development Plan 2020'
National carrier on course for 10 new aircrafts KUWAIT: Kubbar - the fourth of 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts acquired by Kuwait Airways.KUWAIT: With the Kuwaiti government having outlined a comprehensive and far-reaching strategy for the financial diversification and commercial development of the country in its 'Kuwait Development Plan (KDP) 2020,' there can be little doubt that the official national carrier's aircraft acquisition plans fit...
Kuwaitis pick strawberries at the Blue Lake farm in Al-Abdali.
Farmer turns Abdali farm into desert oasis
Homegrown strawberries, sugar cane fields open to the public Kuwaitis pick strawberries at the Blue Lake farm in Al-Abdali.KUWAIT: Kuwaiti farmer Abdurrahman Al-Awadhi has defied Kuwait’s nature and harsh weather condition to turn his personal farm into a an oasis where kinds of fruits and vegetables thought to be impossible to be grown in Kuwait’s desert can be found.Visitors of the ‘Blue Lake’ farm in Al-Abdali, located 130 kilometers...
Alison Shan Price
Interview with Alison Shan Price; The Person
Producer talks how survival fuels strength, determination to succeed Alison Shan PriceKUWAIT: Alison Shan Price is one of those unique souls whose presence is felt the moment she walks into a room. It is not that she commands presence, but her aura speaks for itself. She has worked tirelessly in the field of dramatic arts for 20 years, and now has an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II to prove it! In this interview, however, Kuwait Times is focusing on...