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Suspects held after Pakistan alcohol poisoning kills 34
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police yesterday caught three men accused of preparing home-made liquor mixed with aftershave that killed 34 people including a fourth suspect after they consumed the toxic brew on Christmas Eve. More than a hundred people were also sickened in the incident, one of the country's deadliest cases of mass alcohol poisoning, which happened in a Christian neighborhood in the town of Toba Tek Singh some 340 kilometers south of...
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Rise in baby trafficking in India cuts adoption rates
MUMBAI: An increase in baby trafficking in India is reducing the number of children available for adoption and fuelling the lucrative trade as more couples wait to adopt, government officials said yesterday. Government figures show currently 1,700 children are available for adoption in India, the world's second most populous country with 1.25 billion people, while some 12,400 families want to adopt. About 3,010 babies were adopted in...
This photo taken on December 23, 2016 shows Chinese J-15 fighter jets being launched from the deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier during military drills in the Yellow Sea, off China’s east coast. — AFP
China flexes military muscle before Trump takes office
Beijing seeks greater global power This photo taken on December 23, 2016 shows Chinese J-15 fighter jets being launched from the deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier during military drills in the Yellow Sea, off China’s east coast. — AFPBEIJING: An aircraft carrier in the Pacific and a newly upgraded combat aircraft: China's military is showing off its newest equipment less than a month before the swearing-in of US President-elect Donald...
DUBAI: FIFA President, Gianni Infantino (L), talks with Victor Montagliani, CONCACAF President, during the Dubai international Sports conference at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai on Tuesday. -- AFP
Infantino: 'Necessary actions, sanctions' on Russian doping
DUBAI: FIFA President, Gianni Infantino (L), talks with Victor Montagliani, CONCACAF President, during the Dubai international Sports conference at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai on Tuesday. -- AFPDUBAI:  Russia will face any "necessary actions and sanctions" after investigators alleged that soccer players had suspicious drug-test samples covered up as part of a wider doping scandal in the 2018 World Cup host nation, FIFA President Gianni Infantino...
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FIFA to put pressure on Qatar over human rights
DUBAI:  FIFA will continue to "put pressure" on Qatar about the treatment of migrant labourers building World Cup stadiums in the Gulf Arab country for the 2022 tournament, its President said yesterday.The world football governing body in the past admitted it was slow to act over concerns about the abuse of labourers in Qatar. It has since said human rights would be factored in to future World Cup host bids and on April 22 announced plans for a...
MELBOURNE: Australian batsman David Warner leaps in the air as he celebrates his century against Pakistan on the third day of the second cricket Test match in Melbourne yesterday. — AFP
Warner leads Australia charge against Pakistan
MELBOURNE: Australian batsman David Warner leaps in the air as he celebrates his century against Pakistan on the third day of the second cricket Test match in Melbourne yesterday. — AFPMELBOURNE:  A rampaging David Warner smashed a run-a-ball century to fire Australia to 278 for two and wrest back the momentum from Pakistan after Azhar Ali's unbeaten double hundred buoyed the touring side on day three of the second Test on yesterday.Warner's...
Yousef Al-Ruwaieh with Al-Rubaian and a PR representative.
KFH supports Kuwaiti rally champion ‘Al-Rubaian’
Yousef Al-Ruwaieh with Al-Rubaian and a PR representative.KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) sponsored the world Rally champion Ebrahim Al-Rubaian in a strategic partnership that reiterates the bank’s interest in supporting the sport and the national talent, which reflects the commitment towards optimally assuming the corporate social responsibility.Speaking at the conference held at Sirbb Circuit, Executive Manager Group Public Relations and...
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New year resolution to get rid of social media
.Nearly 78% say they want to quit social media but fear of losing friends. New Year brings new resolutions. One of the most commonly observed resolutions is people determining to get rid of their social media accounts in an effort to utilize their time more fruitfully. But how easy is it to achieve? Research conducted by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab* shows that a vast majority of people want to leave social networks, because it is considered...
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Film Review: 'Gaza Surf Club'
Audiences everywhere will be embracing "Gaza Surf Club," an  inspiring, warmhearted look at a group of resilient spirits who find a way to indulge their passion for surfing while living in the Gaza Strip, one of the world's most battle-scarred locales.  Directors Philip Gnadt and Mickey Yamine focus most on two people: a 23-year-old man dreaming of training in Hawaii, and a teenage girl whose journey to adulthood means having to give up life in...
(From third left) Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West, Mayor Barbara Sharief and Mark Gale, CEO and Director of Aviation in Florida during the event. — Photos by Sahar Moussa
‘Hello Fort Lauderdale’ - Emirates makes Fort Lauderdale its 11th US destination
(From third left) Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West, Mayor Barbara Sharief and Mark Gale, CEO and Director of Aviation in Florida during the event. — Photos by Sahar MoussaEmirates launched its 154th destination in the world and its 11th destination in the United Sates with the start of a daily nonstop service between Dubai and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) on Thursday,...
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What Carrie Fisher, Bowie, Prince and Muhammad Ali Taught Us
.Nothing I can say will make the losses of 2016 hurt less. But it's  possible to take something from this year's long parade of deaths (which, for me, include a personal loss).  When someone famous dies, and we mourn and feel the pain of a lost connection, it's because that celebrity transmitted something important into the world. They didn't just make art that we remember and cherish, they put messages into the world in the way they lived...
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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army alert, govt prepared
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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.
A forgotten courtesy: The silent struggle of Kuwait’s expatriates
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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP
No end in sight for UK riots
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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP
Yunus: Get ready to build Bangladesh
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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP
Hamas names Sinwar new chief