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Man killed in three-way crash
KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti motorist was killed while two others were injured in a three-car collision reported along Mutlaa highway, said security sources. Paramedics, firefighters and police rushed to the scene as soon as the accident was reported, but discovered that one victim had already succumbed to his fatal wounds. His body was left for criminal detectives while the other two were rushed to the hospital. A case was filed to investigate the causes...
GRAND RAPIDS: President-elect Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he arrives onstage at the DeltaPlex Arena. — AFP
Russia interfered in US election: Report
Document finds evidence that Russia tipped votes in Trump's favor GRAND RAPIDS: President-elect Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he arrives onstage at the DeltaPlex Arena. — AFPWASHINGTON: A secret CIA assessment has found that Russia sought to tip last month's US presidential election in Donald Trump's favor, The Washington Post reported Friday, a conclusion that drew an extraordinary rebuke from the president-elect's camp. "These are the...
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Israel to receive its first F-35 'super-tech' stealth fighters
JERUSALEM: Israel will tomorrow receive its first F-35 stealth fighter jets, hailed as technological marvels whose helmets alone cost more than most people's homes but criticized for their price and initial flaws. Built by US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, the first two planes' arrival in Israel is being welcomed as a major event for the country's military as it seeks to maintain dominance in the turbulent Middle East.US Defense Secretary...
HITRINO: Firefighters continue to work at the scene after a tanker train derailed and gas tank exploded. — AP
Gas train blast in Bulgaria kills five
HITRINO: Firefighters continue to work at the scene after a tanker train derailed and gas tank exploded. — APSOFIA: At least five people were killed yesterday and 27 were injured when a freight train transporting gas derailed and exploded in the northeastern Bulgarian village of Hitrino, officials said. "Five victims have been confirmed dead so far and 27 injured," the interior ministry said in a statement. The train was carrying more than 20...
BANJUL: In a Thursday, Dec 1, 2016 file photo, Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh shows his inked finger before voting. — AP
Gambia's longtime ruler refuses to bow out, demands fresh polls
Investigations reveal string of 'unacceptable errors' BANJUL: In a Thursday, Dec 1, 2016 file photo, Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh shows his inked finger before voting. — APBANJUL: Gambia's leader of some 22 years Yahya Jammeh announced late Friday he would no longer accept defeat in recent elections, plunging the West African country into turmoil with a demand for fresh polls. Investigations into the December 1 vote have revealed a string...
HYDERABAD: In this photograph taken on December 9, 2016, Indian rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed building. — AFP
Building collapse in India kills nine
HYDERABAD: In this photograph taken on December 9, 2016, Indian rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed building. — AFPNEW DELHI: Nine people died after an under-construction building collapsed in southern India but a four-year-old boy and his mother were pulled alive from the rubble, police said yesterday. The seven-storey building where laborers and their families lived in the basement came crashing down late Thursday in...
ACEH: Police officers help clear rubble at the ruin of a mosque collapsed in Wednesday’s earthquake. — AP
45,000 left homeless after Indonesia quake
ACEH: Police officers help clear rubble at the ruin of a mosque collapsed in Wednesday’s earthquake. — APJAKARTA: Tens of thousands of people have been displaced after a devastating earthquake in Indonesia killed more than 100 people, an official said yesterday, leaving communities in ruins as aid trickled into the disaster-stricken province.  "We have 45,300 people evacuating in several places as of Saturday morning," national disaster...
KIB Chairman Sheikh Mohammad Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah
KIB named 'Best Islamic Bank in GCC' by World Finance
KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced that it was named "Best Islamic Bank in the GCC 2016" by World Finance. This recognition came as part of the annual GCC Investment & Development Awards bestowed by the leading UK-based magazine, renowned for being an independent assessment body specializing in the banking and finance sectors.KIB received this latest accolade as a result of its outstanding performance in a number of key areas,...
Jawahery receiving the awards in Dubai.
KFH-Bahrain wins 'Best Wealth Management' award in ME
CPI Financial accords 'Best Corporate Bank' award too Jawahery receiving the awards in Dubai.KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) is proud to announce that it has won the "Best Wealth Management Bank in the Middle East" and the "Best Corporate Bank in the Middle East" Awards from CPI Financial recently held at the prestigious 'Islamic Business & Finance' Awards ceremony held at Emirates Towers in Dubai.Abdul Razak Jawahery,...
Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ Mahboula showroom opening
Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ opens showrooms in Hawally, Mahboula
Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ Mahboula showroom opening Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ Hawally showroom openingKUWAIT: Malabar Gold & Diamonds' the leading jewellery retailer across the globe launched its 159th and 160th showrooms on the same day at Hawally; next to Grand Hypermarket & Mahboula; block 1/A, street 10, Public Authority for Minors Affairs complex/A in Kuwait, both on Thursday, 8th December, thus extending its presence in Kuwait. The grand...
BANGALORE, India: In this Friday, Dec 9, 2016 photo, a crane lifts the carcass of a male Asiatic elephant, known as Sidda, to place him on the ground for autopsy after he died of his injuries, in Dabbagali village, outskirts of Bangalore, India. —AP
Elephant breaks leg, dies after three months of care
'The infection was not noticeable from outside' BANGALORE, India: In this Friday, Dec 9, 2016 photo, a crane lifts the carcass of a male Asiatic elephant, known as Sidda, to place him on the ground for autopsy after he died of his injuries, in Dabbagali village, outskirts of Bangalore, India. —APBANGALORE, India: After an elephant broke his leg and was left to hobble around the backwaters of a reservoir in southern India, villagers and...
President-elect Donald Trump throws a hat into the audience while speaking at a rally in a DOW Chemical Hanger at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, in Baton Rouge. — AP
'Celebrity Apprentice' Press Conference: Schwarzenegger Defends Trump's Producer Role, Mark Burnett Ducks Questions
President-elect Donald Trump throws a hat into the audience while speaking at a rally in a DOW Chemical Hanger at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, in Baton Rouge. — AP"The New Celebrity Apprentice" host Arnold Schwarzenegger indicated Friday that president-elect Donald Trump could have had close involvement with the show's producers or NBC on production of its upcoming season, which was shot during the presidential...
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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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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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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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ALDERSHOT: Protesters hold placards during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists near a hotel housing asylum seekers in Aldershot on August 4, 2024. — AFP
Musk fans flames of anti-Muslim riots, spars with UK govt
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Senior military officers discuss security issues