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DHAKA: Bangladeshi security personnel stand guard after gunmen stormed a restaurant in Dhaka’s high-security diplomatic district early yesterday. — AFP

Bangladesh arrests Islamists blamed for cafe attack

DHAKA: Bangladesh security forces yesterday arrested two members of an Islamist militant group blamed for a deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July in which 22 people were killed, most of them foreigners. The July 1 attack in Dhaka's diplomatic quarter was claimed by the Islamic State and was the worst militant attack in Bangladesh, which has been hit by a spate of killings of liberals and members of religious minorities in the past year.The two...

DAVAO, PHILIPPINES: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech at the Davao international airport terminal building early on September 30, 2016, shortly after arriving from an official visit to Vietnam.—AFP

UN rights chief urges Philippines to probe president for murder

GENEVA: The UN rights chief urged the Philippines yesterday to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder, after he boasted that he in the past had personally killed suspected criminals. Duterte said in a speech last week that when he was mayor of the southern city of Davao, where he served three terms between 1988 and 2016, he personally killed people to set an example for police. He made the comments in a speech to businessmen as he...

CHENNAI: Indian cricketers celebrate winning the fifth and final Test cricket match between India and England at the M.A. ChidambaramnStadium in Chennai yesterday. – AFP

Jadeja stars as India thrash England 4-0

CHENNAI: Indian cricketers celebrate winning the fifth and final Test cricket match between India and England at the M.A. ChidambaramStadium in Chennai yesterday. – AFPCHENNAI: Ravindra Jadeja claimed seven wickets as India thrashed England by an innings and 75 runs in the fifth and final Test in Chennai yesterday to win the series 4-0.The left-arm spinner ended with career-best figures of 7-48 to skittle out England for 207 in their second...

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren (2R) vies in the air with Everton’s English midfielder Ross Barkley during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on Monday. — AFP

Mane's strikes late to give Liverpool derby joy

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren (2R) vies in the air with Everton’s English midfielder Ross Barkley during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on Monday. — AFPLIVERPOOL: Sadio Mane's 94th minute tap-in ensured Jurgen Klopp enjoyed his first visit to Everton with a 1-0 win that saw his Liverpool team move into second in the Premier...

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Gold declines as dollar rises, investors retreat

LONDON: Gold fell yesterday as the dollar rose and investors sold on expectations of stronger global economic growth and higher US interest rates, while deadly incidents in Turkey and Germany failed to spur safe-haven buying.Spot gold was down 0.4 percent to $1,133.25 an ounce at 1114 GMT. Last week it fell to $1,122.35, its lowest since early February. US gold futures slipped 0.6 percent to $1,135.30 per ounce.The dollar was trading near...

Mathew Philip, Ex GC, handing the man of the match award to Govind (KEA).

AECK and KEA teams enter final with emphatic wins

Mathew Philip, Ex GC, handing the man of the match award to Govind (KEA).KUWAIT: The semifinals of the 19th Prof Ramachandran Memorial Cricket Tournament (RMC) conducted by College of Engineering Trivandrum Alumini Association (CETAA) and sponsored by GTE Olayan Co was held at the beautiful Boulevard Cricket stadium at Salmiya on 16th Dec. KEA and AECK won convincingly showing why they are regarded as the top two teams of the competition and set...

Winners of GulfRun Karting Race

Zain awards winners of GulfRun Karting Race

Winners of GulfRun Karting RaceKUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, awarded the winners of GulfRun Karting Endurance Race - 24 hours category. The awarding came as part of Zain's strategic partnership of the 12th edition of GulfRun, the region's most anticipated motorsport activity.Zain's support of this exciting event over the years stems from the company's Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility strategy...

Ahmad Abdulrazzaq AlKazemi

KIB appoints Ahmad AlKazemi as GM of Commercial Banking

Ahmad Abdulrazzaq AlKazemiKUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced that it has appointed Ahmad Abdulrazzaq AlKazemi as General Manager of the Commercial Banking Department. In his role, AlKazemi will be leading both the commercial banking and international banking functions; developing and implementing a strategy for both divisions in line with the Bank's overall business plan.In its statement, KIB praised AlKazemi's vast banking sector...

My dream is to win an Olympic medal: Afrah

Afrah Adel bin HusseinIn an interview with Kuwait Times, Afrah Adel bin Hussein spoke about the challenges she faces as a shotgun shooter. Afrah is an accomplished shotgun shooter, who started at a young age. She belongs to a family who loves this sport. Her brother Mohammad is also an accomplished shooter in the 50-meter rifle category and her mother is a well-established referee at the shooting club. Afrah tried many sports before settling as...

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Laser therapy with deep-sea bacteria kills prostate cancer

LONDON: A non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer in which doctors inject a light-sensitive drug derived from deep-sea bacteria into a patient's bloodstream was shown in a trial to kill cancer cells without destroying healthy tissue. Results of a trial in 413 patients showed that the drug, which is activated with a laser to destroy tumor tissue in the prostate, was so effective that half the patients went into remission, compared with...

In this June 26, 2016 file photo, Jeff Lynne from British band Electric Light Orchestra performs at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm, in Somerset, England.

Pearl Jam, Tupac earned spots in Rock Hall of Fame

In this June 26, 2016 file photo, Jeff Lynne from British band Electric Light Orchestra performs at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm, in Somerset, England.Rap legend Tupac Shakur and grunge rockers Pearl Jam earned spots yesterday in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as perpetual nominee Nile Rodgers finally won recognition-in a side category. Tupac, who was slain in 1996, and Pearl Jam were both chosen to enter the shrine to rock...

In this photo, Japanese ‘hidden Christians’ perform orasho prayers on Ikitsuki Island in Nagasaki prefecture.

The secret world of Japan's hidden Christians

In this photo, Japanese ‘hidden Christians’ perform orasho prayers on Ikitsuki Island in Nagasaki prefecture.Japanese rice farmer Masatsugu Tanimoto doesn't think of himself as a Christian, and you'd almost never find him in a church. But every so often, he and others meet to recite prayers drawn from another time and place. The group, dressed in sober kimonos and sandals, rapidly make the sign of the cross as they sing a mish-mash of...

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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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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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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.

A forgotten courtesy: The silent struggle of Kuwait’s expatriates

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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

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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