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YANGJU, SOUTH KOREA: In this photo taken on November 8, 2016, shaman Lee Won-Bok prepares for a ritual at a shamanic center. —AFP
Korean shamans enraged by ‘female Rasputin’ scandal
Furious that their reputation has been tainted YANGJU, SOUTH KOREA: In this photo taken on November 8, 2016, shaman Lee Won-Bok prepares for a ritual at a shamanic center. —AFPSEOUL: As if South Korea's scandal-hit president Park Geun-Hye didn't have enough to worry about with single-digit approval ratings and massive protests, she now has thousands of very disgruntled shamans on her case.Practitioners of the centuries-old spiritual tradition...
GRANADA: Macedonia’s defender Kire Ristevski (C) kicks the ball during the FIFA qualifying Group G football match Spain vs Macedonia at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, on Saturday. — AFP
Spain, Italy cruise as Wales held again
GRANADA: Macedonia’s defender Kire Ristevski (C) kicks the ball during the FIFA qualifying Group G football match Spain vs Macedonia at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, on Saturday. — AFPPARIS: Wales conceded an agonising late equaliser as Serbia battled to a 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday as former champions Italy and Spain both won 4-0. Earlier Saturday, the Republic of Ireland has stunned Austria 1-0 in Vienna and are top...
RAJKOT: England’s batsman Haseeb Hameed bats on the fifth day of the first cricket test match between India and England in Rajkot, India, yesterday. — AP
Kohli plays anchor as India draw first England Test
RAJKOT: England’s batsman Haseeb Hameed bats on the fifth day of the first cricket test match between India and England in Rajkot, India, yesterday. — APRAJKOT: Skipper Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 49 under pressure before India pulled off a tense draw on the final day of the first Test against England in Rajkot yesterday. The tourists had declared their second innings at 260-3 shortly after lunch, leaving the home side to chase 310 runs off...
NRE YORK: Conor McGregor leaves the octagon with his title belts after knocking out Eddie Alvarez during a lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 205, early yesterday, at Madison Square Garden in New York. — AP
McGregor KOs Alvarez for second UFC title
NRE YORK: Conor McGregor leaves the octagon with his title belts after knocking out Eddie Alvarez during a lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 205, early yesterday, at Madison Square Garden in New York. — APNEW YORK: Conor McGregor raised his arms in triumph before he stepped inside the cage, the cocky Irishman playing to a crowd going wild for UFC's greatest champion.McGregor ran a circle around the mat, a victory lap of sorts before...
The start point for Quad bikers.—Photos by Joseph Shagra
Bushaiba, Al Baz team win Red Bull Bahr Bahr's
The start point for Quad bikers.—Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: A huge crowd gathered around the Marina Crescent cheering on the 16 Quad Bike and Jet Ski riders who competed during the second season of Red Bull Bar Bahr on Friday afternoon. Deservedly, Meshari Bushaiba and Mohammed Al Baz won the first place, scoring the fastest record and wrapping up the long-awaited Quad Bike and Jet Ski relay race.Stunning shots taken from land, sea and sky...
AHMADABAD: Indians stand in a queue to deposit and exchange discontinued currency notes, outside the Reserve Bank of India in Ahmadabad yesterday. —AP
Chaos at India banks as cash crisis deepens
PM urges people to endure ‘hardship for only 50 days’ AHMADABAD: Indians stand in a queue to deposit and exchange discontinued currency notes, outside the Reserve Bank of India in Ahmadabad yesterday. —APNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday made an emotional appeal to people to make India graft-free, as chaotic scenes erupted outside banks nationwide after high denomination notes were pulled from circulation.Modi surprised the...
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KAMCO wins 'Asset Manager of the Year - Kuwait' award
Global Investor recognizes KAMCO's high technical standards .KUWAIT: KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the region, has been awarded "Asset Manager of the Year" from Global Investor, a renowned publication catering to the asset management sector. The award was presented to those who displayed high technical standards in the sector performance analysis, evaluation of investment services and...
NREC CEO Samuel Sidiqi
NREC reports net profit of KD11.1 million in Q3
Operating revenue reaches KD20.5 million NREC CEO Samuel SidiqiKUWAIT: National Real Estate Company (NREC), a leading regional asset manager and developer with $2 billion in projects under development in the UAE, Egypt, and other markets, today released its financial results for the third quarter of 2016.The company recorded a growth of 11.1 percent in its top-line earnings for the quarter, bringing its year-to-date revenue to KD20.5 million, a...
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Markaz sponsors Nuqat's 'The 7th Sense' conference
.KUWAIT: As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, Kuwait Financial Centre "Markaz" announced its sponsorship to Nuqat's 7th annual conference themed 'The Seventh Sense - Powering the Creative Economy, that is being held on November 10-17 at the Amricani Cultural Center.Alrazi Y Al-Budaiwi, VP and Head of Media and Communications at "Markaz" said: "Nuqat's annual conference is currently one of the best cultural events in...
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KIB sponsors Kuwait Int'l Property Show
.KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced its sponsorship of and participation in the 9th Kuwait International Property Show (KIPS), organized by Top Expo Group and held under the patronage of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr Yousef Al-Ali. Considered to be the biggest property show of its kinds in Kuwait, the exhibition took place between November 7th and 12th at the International Fairgounds in Mishref, and featured the...
NEW PORT: USS Gerald R Ford is stationed at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. The $12.9 billion warship, the first of the Navy’s next generation of aircraft carriers, is in the final stages of construction after cost overruns and a delay of more than one year. — AP
$12.9 billion, 4.5 acres: Navy's next-generation aircraft carrier
NEW PORT: USS Gerald R Ford is stationed at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. The $12.9 billion warship, the first of the Navy’s next generation of aircraft carriers, is in the final stages of construction after cost overruns and a delay of more than one year. — APNEWPORT NEWS, Va: The Navy refers to its newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, as "4.5 acres of sovereign US territory." The $12.9 billion warship - the...
NEW DELHI: In this file photo, an Indian man takes a cigarette from a pack in New Delhi, India.—AP
Global gov'ts: Make tobacco firms liable for smoking harm
NEW DELHI: In this file photo, an Indian man takes a cigarette from a pack in New Delhi, India.—APNEW DELHI, India: A global conference on tobacco control has pledged to hold the tobacco industry legally liable for health consequences of smoking and protect public health policies from the influence of tobacco companies. Representatives from around 180 countries participating in the World Health Organization's global tobacco control treaty...
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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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