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HONG KONG: Migrant workers alliance group hold placards to protest the killings of two Indonesian women outside the High Court in Hong Kong yesterday. — AP

British banker jailed for life for 'sickening' Hong Kong murders

Jutting described as 'archetypal sexual predator' HONG KONG: Migrant workers alliance group hold placards to protest the killings of two Indonesian women outside the High Court in Hong Kong yesterday. — APHONG KONG: A British banker was jailed for life yesterday for the "sickening" murders of two Indonesian women he tortured in his Hong Kong apartment in what the judge said was one of the most horrifying cases the Chinese-ruled territory has...

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KFH fulfills CBK's customer protection guide requirements

Abdullatif Al-FadhliKUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House is in the process of the final fulfilment of all requirements of "Bank Customers Protection Guide" issued by Central Bank of Kuwait. The guide includes general principles aiming to support bank customers' protection and provide suitable environment to preserve customers' rights. KFH focused and concentrates on customers' interest and full compliance with the rules and regulations of regulatory...

Jet Airways to woo flyers with '#Think Home, Think Jet Airways' marketing campaign

.KUWAIT: Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, is set to launch an integrated marketing campaign highlighting its world renowned, yet, uniquely Indian hospitality that has made it the carrier of choice for flyers travelling home to India and even onwards via its global network.Comprising a mix of offline and online channels, the new campaign is being rolled out from next week across the airline's key markets in the Gulf comprising...

Cityscape joins Top Expo group

Cityscape joins Top Expo group to launch

Kuwait's largest real estate events for 2017 Cityscape joins Top Expo groupKUWAIT: Informa Exhibitions, organiser of the Cityscape real estate events, has signed an agreement with Kuwaiti-based Top Expo Group, organiser of the Kuwait Real Estate& Investment Exhibition (RIE) and Kuwait International Property Show (KIPS), to jointly organize two real estate events for 2017, Cityscape Kuwait RIE and Cityscape Kuwait KIPS.Leveraging the real estate...

WASHINGTON: In this Nov 5, 2008, file photo, people line up outside of the Washington Post newspaper to purchase special election editions. —AP

Print newspapers are dead? Not after historic elections

Screens don't have the romance of a newspaper's front page WASHINGTON: In this Nov 5, 2008, file photo, people line up outside of the Washington Post newspaper to purchase special election editions. —APNEW YORK: Print newspapers may be disappearing like the home telephone, but not after Election Day. Remembering the frenzy for old-fashioned papers the morning after Barack Obama's historic win in 2008, newspapers are printing extra copies and...

GRAND-LAHOU, Ivory Coast: Workers prepare the support structures of a new cabin away from the shoreline, in response to rising sea tides in Grand Lahou on November 3, 2016, following flooding throughout half of the city. — AFP

Africa hit worst by extreme weather

GRAND-LAHOU, Ivory Coast: Workers prepare the support structures of a new cabin away from the shoreline, in response to rising sea tides in Grand Lahou on November 3, 2016, following flooding throughout half of the city. — AFPMARRAKESH: Four of the 10 countries hammered hardest in 2015 by climate-boosted extreme weather are in Africa, according to a report released Tuesday at UN climate talks in Marrakesh. "Africa is especially vulnerable to...

This image released by Disney shows Benedict Cumberbatch in a scene from Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange.’ — AP

'Doctor Strange' works magic on N American box office

This image released by Disney shows Benedict Cumberbatch in a scene from Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange.’ — APSurgeon-turned-sorcerer "Doctor Strange" cast his spell on North American audiences, debuting at the top of the box office in the latest triumph for Marvel Studios, industry data showed Monday. The movie, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as world-famous neurosurgeon Stephen Strange-whose life changes forever after a horrific car...

For 1st time, CoverGirl ads feature woman wearing a hijab

.CoverGirl is featuring a woman wearing a hijab in its advertising for the first time in the makeup line’s history. Beauty blogger Nura Afia is featured wearing the traditional Muslim head covering in an ad campaign for a new line of mascara that also includes singer Katy Perry and actress Sofia Vergara.Afia says in a statement released by CoverGirl that she never thought she would see Muslim women represented on this scale after “growing up...

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Neymar nears trial over transfer corruption case

NeymarMADRID: The prospect of Barcelona superstar Neymar standing trial moved closer Monday as a Madrid judge accepted an appeal by prosecutors for corruption charges to be brought against the Brazilian, a court filing said. The decision overturns a ruling in July that said irregularities detected in the Brazilian’s 2013 transfer to Barcelona were an issue for a civil court, not a criminal court.Neymar’s parents, Barcelona president Josep...

RAJKOT: India’s cricket coach Anil Kumble (L) inspects the pitch with captain Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin (R) during a training session at the Saurashtra cricket Association stadium in Rajkot on the eve of the first test match against England yesterday. — AFP

India Test threat lifted after funds released

RAJKOT: India’s cricket coach Anil Kumble (L) inspects the pitch with captain Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin (R) during a training session at the Saurashtra cricket Association stadium in Rajkot on the eve of the first test match against England yesterday. — AFPNEW DELHI: India's cash-rich cricket board yesterday lifted a threat to cancel the start of its Test series against England after judges eased banking restrictions which had...

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LeBron fears NFL losing fun as NBA, MLB ratings surge

LeBron JamesWASHINGTON: LeBron James isn't sure why the NFL is losing US television viewers while the NBA and Major League Baseball enjoy strong ratings, but he warns the fun factor is dwindling.The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, speaking to reporters after a workout Monday, said he enjoyed seeing his favorite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, win 35-10 at Cleveland on Sunday before appearing at a campaign rally for US Presidential hopeful Hillary...

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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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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP

Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years

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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