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ISLAMABAD, Islamabad Capital Territory : Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz (left) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson prior to their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad yesterday. —AFP

Britain and Pakistan to increase trade, security ties

ISLAMABAD, Islamabad Capital Territory : Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz (left) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson prior to their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad yesterday. —AFPISLAMABAD: Britain is in talks to boost trade and security cooperation with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday, part of London's efforts to improve trade links with emerging market countries....

An undated photo provided by Iranian filmmaker Keywan Karimi, shows Karimi during work on a scene in the movie ‘Drum’, in the Iranian capital Tehran early in 2016. — AFP

Iranian filmmaker imprisoned for a year over his work

An undated photo provided by Iranian filmmaker Keywan Karimi, shows Karimi during work on a scene in the movie ‘Drum’, in the Iranian capital Tehran early in 2016. — AFPIranian filmmaker Keywan Karimi has begun serving a year-long prison sentence handed down over footage authorities deemed insulting, his production company confirmed yesterday. The charges against the 30-year-old stemmed from a film he directed called "Writing on the City"...

This photo shows actors from the Jinyuan Opera Company performing in a temple in White Horse town in Daying, in China’s southwest Sichuan province. — AFP photos

Fat lady sings for Chinese rural opera

This photo shows actors from the Jinyuan Opera Company performing in a temple in White Horse town in Daying, in China’s southwest Sichuan province. — AFP photosWhen he dons his flowing robes and vivid makeup, Wu Yunhong is transformed from a laborer who toils on Chinese mountains under a beating sun into an evil general commanding an army of warriors. Wu was raised in the Jinyuan Opera Company, co-founded by his grandfather in 1984. He...

CARDIFF: Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard scores his sides 3rd goal against West Ham United during the FA Cup Final soccer match at the Millennium Stadium in this file photo. —AP

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard retires

CARDIFF: Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard scores his sides 3rd goal against West Ham United during the FA Cup Final soccer match at the Millennium Stadium in this file photo. —APLONDON: Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement yesterday a week after confirming he would not be returning to play for MLS side LA Galaxy. “Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can confirm my retirement from...

PARIS: The ball slams into the back of the net after Barcelona’s Argentinean striker Lionel Messi (2nd right) scored a penalty for Barcelona’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League group C football match between Celtic and Barcelona on November 23, 2016. —AFP

Barca, City cruise into last 16

Messi bags double as Barca see off Celtic PARIS: The ball slams into the back of the net after Barcelona’s Argentinean striker Lionel Messi (2nd right) scored a penalty for Barcelona’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League group C football match between Celtic and Barcelona on November 23, 2016. —AFPPARIS: Lionel Messi fired Barcelona into the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday after a 2-0 win at Celtic as they were joined...

This photo shows a soft, skin-mounted microfluidic device for capture, collection and analysis of sweat. Time to break a sweat: Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test droplets of sweat to track health while people exercise, beaming results to their smartphones. —AP

Sweat it out! Skin patch aims to test sweat for health

This photo shows a soft, skin-mounted microfluidic device for capture, collection and analysis of sweat. Time to break a sweat: Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test droplets of sweat to track health while people exercise, beaming results to their smartphones. —APWASHINGTON: Breaking a sweat? Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test those droplets while people exercise and beam results to their smartphones, possibly a...

NEW DELHI: In this Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 photo, a laborer sits on his cart waiting for work at Azadpur Mandi, one of Asia’s largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables. —AP

Sudden currency move spoils business at Indian food market - 80 percent of India's banknotes useless

NEW DELHI: In this Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 photo, a laborer sits on his cart waiting for work at Azadpur Mandi, one of Asia’s largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables. —APNEW DELHI: The scale of India's cash economy can be seen in the Azadpur Mandi wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Trucks bring load after load of fresh produce to its grimy lanes every day. Then a complex web of wholesale merchants, smaller traders and retailers...

LONDON: Paris Saint-Germain’s Belgian defender Thomas Meunier (right) tangles with Arsenal’s French striker Olivier Giroud during the UEFA Champions League group A football match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium on November 23, 2016. —AFP

Arsenal losing momentum, admits frustrated Wenger

LONDON: Paris Saint-Germain’s Belgian defender Thomas Meunier (right) tangles with Arsenal’s French striker Olivier Giroud during the UEFA Champions League group A football match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium on November 23, 2016. —AFPLONDON: Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal have lost momentum and look destined for a frustrating second-placed finish in their Champions League group after being held to a 2-2...

MALABO: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addresses the 4th Africa-Arab Summit yesterday. - KUNA

Amir urges more investments, 'real' partnership with Africa

Morocco quits Africa-Arab summit over presence of Polisario MALABO: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addresses the 4th Africa-Arab Summit yesterday. - KUNAMALABO, Equatorial Guinea: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday delivered a speech at the fourth Africa-Arab Summit held in Equatorial Guinea, calling on all nations to push for a "real" partnership with Africa. "I would like to thank President...

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Badrya Darwish Three days more for the nation to decide. It’s a tough question for many. Talking to many of my friends and my neighbors, I feel that they aren’t too interested in these elections. As if the nation has lost its faith in the parliament. Which is by the way a pure shame because a few candidates could be sincere and honest and defend the nation. But always people point to previous parliaments with anger and dismay. I even...

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Candidate wants no Govt healthcare for expats

KUWAIT: Candidate Sami Al-Dabbous called on the government to stop providing healthcare for expatriates at public hospitals and replace it with a health insurance scheme. The candidate said that every expatriate in Kuwait costs the health system KD 562 per year and they pay only KD 52 to the government.Dabbous did not say how he reached these calculations because they appear to be highly exaggerated. Based on his calculations, the cost of the...

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Senior citizens would have a say in elections

KUWAIT: With every parliamentary elections in Kuwait, the majority of citizens discuss policies, candidates characters and preferences most often, and seniors are no exception. The role of seniors in every election is vital; their collective participation holds power, and retired people are especially vulnerable to any changes in policy made by elected officials, as social security is probably the most important concern that matters to this...

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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP

Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait population hits 4.919 million

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

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Al-Sawaber Complex

Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved