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GRADINA: Montenegrin Darko Saveljic, 42, milks a donkey near the village of Gradina Martinicka. — AFP
Montenegro's shunned donkey's milk new health trend
GRADINA: Montenegrin Darko Saveljic, 42, milks a donkey near the village of Gradina Martinicka. — AFPGRADINA MARTINICKA: Machines long ago usurped a donkey's traditional role as the farmer's beast of burden, but the animals are winning new fans in Montenegro-thanks to their luxury milk. It comes at a trickle and selling at a hefty 50 euros ($54) per litre it could provide a lifeline for the Balkan donkey breed, whose numbers have sharply...
In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Marion Cotillard, right, and Brad Pitt appear in a scene from ‘Allied.’— AP
Film Review: Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in 'Allied'
In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Marion Cotillard, right, and Brad Pitt appear in a scene from ‘Allied.’— APRobert Zemeckis has a vastly diverse slate of motion pictures to his credit, but it's not unfair to associate him with a certain technological fixation on stunt-gizmo cinema. In nearly 40 years of directing, he has implanted cartoons in the real world ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit"), inserted actors into newsreels ("Forrest...
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'Lion' brings India love affair full circle for actor Dev Patel
In this image released by The Weinstein Company, Nicole Kidman and Sunny Pawar appear in a scene from "Lion."Growing up as the son of immigrants in London, actor Dev Patel did not feel much connection to India. In fact, he says he spent most of his youth "trying to distance myself from my culture." That all changed after shooting five films in India. The latest of those, "Lion," is an adoption drama about a young man conflicted about his...
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Rocky: 40 years later, he's still a lovable underdog
In this March 26, 2007, file photo, actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone poses for a photo during a news conference to promote the movie "Rocky Balboa" at a hotel in Tokyo. — AP photosOn Nov 21, 1976, audiences met Rocky Balboa, the southpaw boxer from south Philadelphia. Four decades later, Sylvester Stallone's lovable character resonates with fans drawn to his underdog tale of determination, grit and sleepy-eyed charm. The reach of...
(From left) Rappers Rick Ross, Future, Nicki Minaj, August Alsina and DJ Khaled perform onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater
Drake shines at AMAs; Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj get steamy
(From left) Rappers Rick Ross, Future, Nicki Minaj, August Alsina and DJ Khaled perform onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft TheaterDrake, who has skipped his fair share of awards shows in recent years, shined at the 2016 American Music Awards, already winning two trophies and debuting a new commercial for Apple Music. The rapper, the leading nominee, won favorite artist - rap/hip-hop and favorite album - rap/hip-hop for...
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Sarkozy defeated in French primary
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Constitutional court accepts petition against elections
Opposition candidates demand political reformsKUWAIT: The constitutional court yesterday accepted a petition calling for scrapping the Nov 26 general elections on the basis that the Amiri decree dissolving the National Assembly was not in line with the constitution. The petition was filed by lawyer Hani Hussein, who was barred from contesting the polls by the election committee for being previously convicted by courts. Hussein did not elaborate...
KUWAIT: The new service enables a voter to inquire about his or her registration number and print a card with all the information needed. —KUNA
New automated querying service introduced ahead of elections
KUWAIT: The new service enables a voter to inquire about his or her registration number and print a card with all the information needed. —KUNAKUWAIT: Ministry of Interior has invented an automated querying service to enable voters cast their ballots easily besides posting various posters of candidates and polling centers. And through punching the voter's civil identification number in the electronic devices provided by the ministry in a...
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Challenges ahead of the elections
Muna Al Fuzai Kuwait will hold elections on Nov 26 amid complex internal and external challenges, with its outcome unknown. This election will bring about many changes, especially with the return of senior former opposition figures. This is why the results of this election may redraw the political scenario of the future. On Oct 16, early elections were called. It was surprising news amid many interpretations and public complaints about the...
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Citizens abroad express desire to vote in elections
KUWAIT: In spite of the long and leading march of democracy of Kuwait, the parliamentary election law does not give citizens abroad the opportunity to vote as is the case in most democratic countries. It has been the practice in democratic countries where citizens living abroad are allowed to vote in the elections, even if they are resident outside the country, making it easier for the voters to exercise their right and increase the rate of...
Meshari Al-Nayef, Saad Al-Mutairi and Meshaal Bader
Housing, education, traffic top voters' list of concerns
Return Kuwait as 'Pearl of the Gulf' Meshari Al-Nayef, Saad Al-Mutairi and Meshaal BaderKUWAIT: "What do citizens want from the coming parliament?" With this question in mind, Kuwait Times interviewed a number of citizens at various electoral campaign headquarters to learn about their expectations for the coming parliament. Many citizens agreed the most urgent issues are housing, education, traffic, employment and developing Kuwait to make it...
KUWAIT: A man reads a booklet while attending a rally for second constituency candidate Aliya Al-Khaled. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Parliamentary candidates ratchet up campaigns as election nears
KUWAIT: A man reads a booklet while attending a rally for second constituency candidate Aliya Al-Khaled. —Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Parliamentary candidates contesting elections slated for November 26th have stepped up their campaigns in a bid to entice voters, particularly those who may be on the fence about who to vote for.Through increased marketing ploys and strategies, candidates are working round the clock to try to connect to...
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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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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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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
People power rocks Bangladesh
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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved