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May slaps down FM over Saudi comments

'Johnson was not setting out govt policy'LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was not setting out government policy when he said Saudi Arabia and Iran were stoking proxy wars across the Middle East, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday.Johnson, known for his colorful use of language and tendency to go off-script, told an audience in Rome last week that the absence of real leadership in the Middle East had allowed...

WASHINGTON: In this Nov 10, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. A few months ago they were trading insults. Today it’s telephone calls and pleasantries. —AP

Obama, Trump hurled insults, now they trade pleasantries

The club of US presidents has a way of changing things WASHINGTON: In this Nov 10, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. A few months ago they were trading insults. Today it’s telephone calls and pleasantries. —APWASHINGTON: Did anyone see it coming, the apparent new rapport between President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump? Just a...

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Investigators seek answers as Pakistan mourns crash victims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane crash in four years, including a famed rock star-turned-Muslim evangelist, as officials sought to pinpoint the cause of the disaster. Engine trouble was initially believed responsible, but many questions remain, stirring new worries about the safety record of money-losing state carrier Pakistani International Airlines. The ATR-42 aircraft involved in the crash had...

Marthonis, chief of Kuta Pangwa village, salvages goods from his house which was damaged after an earthquake in Pidie Jaya yesterday. — AFP

'Everything destroyed' - Indonesians reel after devastating quake

Marthonis, chief of Kuta Pangwa village, salvages goods from his house which was damaged after an earthquake in Pidie Jaya yesterday. — AFPKUTA PANGWA: When the earthquake struck before dawn, Marthonis and his family had no time to run out of their home before it collapsed into ruins around them. Pinned under concrete in the pitch dark, Marthonis - the chief of Kuta Pangwa village-was not alone. Every house in his small hamlet was flattened...

JALALABAD: Suspected Islamic State (IS) and Taleban militants are brought before media during a press conference innJalalabad. Afghan National Directorate Security (NDS) forces arrested three suspected Islamic State (IS) fighters andneight Taleban insurgents during an operation in different parts of Jalalabad city. — AFP

Ties between Russia and Taleban worry Afghan

US general calls Russia a 'malign influence' JALALABAD: Suspected Islamic State (IS) and Taleban militants are brought before media during a press conference in Jalalabad. Afghan National Directorate Security (NDS) forces arrested three suspected Islamic State (IS) fighters and eight Taleban insurgents during an operation in different parts of Jalalabad city. — AFPKABUL: Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening...

AUSTIN, Indiana: In this March 24, 2015 file photo, a syringe is pictured along West Main Street in downtown Austin. The long decline in HIV infections among white people who inject drugs has stalled, another grim side effect of the nation’s drug abuse epidemic. —AP

US life expectancy drops - First time since AIDS crisis peak

AUSTIN, Indiana: In this March 24, 2015 file photo, a syringe is pictured along West Main Street in downtown Austin. The long decline in HIV infections among white people who inject drugs has stalled, another grim side effect of the nation’s drug abuse epidemic. —APMIAMI: Life expectancy in the United States dropped last year for the first time since the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis more than 20 years ago, as deaths rose from nearly every...

RIYADH: Saudi’s head of Military Industries Corporation, Mohamed Al-Mady, attends a panel discussion during the ASBAR World Forum, yesterday in the capital Riyadh. — AFP

Saudi arms industry may take years, says chief Kingdom striving to become self-reliant

RIYADH: Saudi’s head of Military Industries Corporation, Mohamed Al-Mady, attends a panel discussion during the ASBAR World Forum, yesterday in the capital Riyadh. — AFPRIYADH: Saudi Arabia is striving to develop a homegrown defense industry but cutting reliance on foreign equipment will take years, the head of a major military development firm said yesterday. The kingdom is the world's third-biggest defense spender, but only two percent of...

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Asia backs 48-team World Cup: FIFA

SINGAPORE: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino yesterday said Asian countries backed his plan to expand the World Cup to 48 teams-and added that up to three countries should be allowed to co-host the tournament. Infantino, speaking after a three-day FIFA summit in Singapore, said Asian football associations "unanimously" supported a larger World Cup, with a "big majority" favoring 48 teams.Infantino's proposal for a 48-team World Cup in 2026, featuring...

TURIN: Juventus’ forward Gonzalo Higuain from Argentina celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League football match Juventus Vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb on December 7, 2016 at the ‘Juventus Stadium’. —AFP

Allegri eases pressure on Higuain as drought ends

TURIN: Juventus’ forward Gonzalo Higuain from Argentina celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League football match Juventus Vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb on December 7, 2016 at the ‘Juventus Stadium’. —AFPTURIN: Juventus don't care who scores, as long as they win, coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted after Gonzalo Higuain ended his five-week goal drought to help secure a precious 2-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb. Juventus,...

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Marrakech Fest salutes Director Abdellah Masbahi, comedian Abderrahim Tounsi

Abderrahim TounsiThe 16th Marrakech Festival paid tribute on Tuesday to the late director-producer Abdellah Masbahi, and 80-year old comedy actor Abderrahim Tounsi. Often known as Abderraouf, Tounsi created a Moroccan Chaplin-style character that was hugely popular in the 1970s and early 1980s, typically wearing a red hat as he represented the humble "fool" who could poke fun at authority.Tounsi was nominated in 2011 by Belgium's Foundation...

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Johnny Depp ranked most overpaid actor for second straight year

Johnny DeppThe annual Forbes list of the top 10 most overpaid actors in Hollywood ranks Johnny Depp in the top spot for the second year in a row. To compile the list, Forbes' analysts examined the last three significant movies (released on at least 2,000 screens) the actor was in prior to June, then calculated the operating income of those films and then divided that by the star's estimated pay for those films to come up with a number for final...

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Traffic diversion during visit of Saudi Arabia King Salman

[video width="480" height="270" mp4="https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2016/12/Video-by-moi_kuw.mp4"][/video]KUWAIT, Dec 8 (KUNA) -- Some roads will be closed between today and Saturday as part of special security precautions during imminent visit by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday.The roads are shut, effective 2 p.m. (00:00...

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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