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MELBOURNE: Australia's Josh Hazlewood (C) appeals for an LBW decision against Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez (R) as fellow batsman Sharjeel Khan (L) looks on during their one-day international (ODI) cricket match at the MCG in Melbourne yesterday. – AFP

Australia win ODI series 4-1 against Pakistan

ADELAIDE: Australia cruised to a 57-run victory over Pakistan in the fifth and final one-day international at the Adelaide Oval yesterday. After setting an imposing total of 369-7, thanks to a record opening partnership of 284 between David Warner and Travis Head, the Australians bowled Pakistan out for 312. Pakistan’s Babar Azam scored 100 and Sharjeel Khan a quickfire 79, but the home side were always in control and celebrated Australia Day...

MELBOURNE: Switzerland’s Roger Federer hits a return against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka during their men’s singles semi-final match on day 11 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne yesterday. — AFP

Williams sisters, Federer in Australian Open finals

MELBOURNE: Switzerland’s Roger Federer hits a return against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka during their men’s singles semi-final match on day 11 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne yesterday. — AFPMELBOURNE: It was one, two and three for the ages as Venus and Serena Williams set up another all-sisters final and Roger Federer ensured he’ll contend for another Australian Open title. They’re calling it Throwback...

VIGO: Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, left, and RC Celta’s Jonny Castro in action during a Copa del Rey, quarter final, 2nd leg soccer match between Celta and Real Madrid at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain, Wednesday. — AP

Celta ousts Real from Copa quarterfinals

VIGO: Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, left, and RC Celta’s Jonny Castro in action during a Copa del Rey, quarter final, 2nd leg soccer match between Celta and Real Madrid at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain, Wednesday. — APMADRID: Celta Vigo pulled off another major upset in the Copa del Rey, eliminating Real Madrid with a 2-2 home draw on Wednesday to reach the semifinals for the second straight season. A year after ousting Atletico Madrid...

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Royal, tent arsonist, maids among 7 inmates executed

Prisoners hanged for committing ‘heinous crimes’KUWAIT: Kuwaiti authorities hanged seven prisoners in a mass execution yesterday, including a ruling family member and a woman convicted of killing 58 women and children when she set fire to a wedding tent - the first death sentences carried out in several years in the state. “The central prison carried out death sentences against seven individuals who committed a number of heinous crimes,”...

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Envoy pushes for freeze on recruiting Filipino helpers

Villa expresses sadness on Filipina’s execution Philippines’ Ambassador Renato VillaKUWAIT: “We will push harder for a moratorium to be imposed on Filipino domestic helpers,” said Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Pedro Villa as he reacted on the execution yesterday of Jakatia Pawa, a domestic helper who was found guilty in 2010 for killing her employer’s daughter.Speaking to Kuwait Times at the embassy yesterday, Villa said he...

KUWAIT: The sun sets behind the Kuwait City skyline. — KUNA

Corruption on the rise in Kuwait

State sinks 20 spots in global corruption indexKUWAIT: Kuwait dropped 20 spots in the latest Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International yesterday, which also saw regression across the board among Arab countries.The Corruption Perception Index 2016 ranks Kuwait 75th out of 176 countries worldwide, with a score of 41 points out of a possible 100. Kuwait had ranked 55th out of 168 countries in the 2015 index with 49...

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Kuwait records KD 5.2 billion budget deficit by 2016’s end

KUWAIT: The total deficit in Kuwait’s budget till the end of Dec 2016 was KD 5.2 billion, said a report by the finance ministry’s economic team, expecting the amount to fall a little after some government bodies make the needed settlements. The report also stressed that the deficit is expected to fall starting this month after the launch of the first Government Finance Management Information System. The report explained that the government...

MP Waleed Al-Tabtabaei

Tabtabaei to join Mutair in grilling premier as MPs step up pressure

Needed majority available to scrap price hikes MP Waleed Al-TabtabaeiKUWAIT: Islamist opposition MP Waleed Al- Tabtabaei said yesterday that he has decided to join his fellow MP Mohammad Al-Mutair in grilling the prime minister if the government refuses to cooperate in scrapping the hikes in prices of petrol and electricity and in the citizenship issue. The lawmaker, who has already filed the first grilling in the current assembly against...

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Commerce Ministry bans poultry imports from bird flu-hit nations

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has placed a virtual ban on poultry imports from nations with a reported outbreak of bird flu, including Germany, Hungary, Japan and Denmark. The ministry noted in a statement yesterday that meat products that have been heated at 70 degrees are fit for consumption.Moreover, the statement urged consumers to obtain a receipt for all products purchased in order to preserve their rights, adding that...

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Bid to list Kuwait Towers as World Heritage Site

Kuwait TowersKUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and the head of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah announced yesterday that a delegation from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) advisory panel was considering listing Kuwait Towers on the World Heritage List.Sheikh Salman added that he had met with the delegation from ICOMOS, a...

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Overweight moviegoers not allowed at 4DX halls

KUWAIT: If you weigh over 120 kg, you won’t be able to watch movies at the 4DX halls of Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC). KNCC issued this regulation at the new 4DX halls due to nature of the seats at these halls at the Avenues and 360 malls.According to the company’s call center, these halls are equipped with moving seats that were designed to work with people weighing up to 120 kg. “If the person is obese, the seat won’t be able to...

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Drunk man assault ex-brother-in-law

KUWAIT: Hawally police arrested a drunk man who assaulted his ex-brother-in-law at his workplace. Meanwhile, Jahra police arrested a citizen wanted over a KD 40,000 claim at Saad Al-Abdullah City. She was sent to concerned authorities.Bootlegger caughtMubarak Al-Kabeer police arrested an Asian man who drove in the wrong direction in an attempt to escape from patrol officers. Police found 50 liquor bottles in his car. He was sent to concerned...

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