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Indian working for an airline arrested for facilitating the entry of people who had been deported from Kuwait
.KUWAIT: An Indian working for an airline was arrested for facilitating the entry of people who had been deported from Kuwait and helping them get residency visas for money, said security sources. Case papers indicate that residency detectives had been tipped off concerning the suspect’s activities, adding that he usually charged KD 1,000-1,500 per person. The sources said one of the suspect’s clients, who had been deported in 2013, was also...
Drug dealer arrested
Drug dealer arrested
Drug dealer arrestedKUWAIT: An Asian man was arrested with possession of three kilograms of heroin, a kilogram of ice (methamphetamine) and 10,000 illicit pills, said security sources, noting that the suspect confessed to trading in drugs. The man was taken to the Drug Control General Department (DGCD) for further action.AccidentMembers of a Kuwaiti family sustained various injuries when their vehicle collided into a truck in Mubarak Al-Kabeer....
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Reckless driver arrested
KUWAIT: A Saudi juvenile was arrested for driving without a license, stunt driving and endangering his life and the lives of others. Security sources said the suspect resisted arrest and had to be physically carried into a police patrol car. Initial reports suggest the youth is mentally disturbed.Body foundThe decomposed body of an Asian man was found in an under-construction building in Mahboula. Security sources said due to the high level of...
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a Rally on Saturday.-AP
Clinton faces new FBI probe as race enters last 10 days
Hillary ClintonDES MOINES, Hillary Clinton embarks this weekend on the frenetic final 10 days of her White House campaign, determined to shake off renewed controversy over the FBI probe into her private emails. The 69-year-old Democrat - vying to become America's first female president - is still the frontrunner to win the November 8 election over her Republican rival Donald Trump. Clinton has a clear lead in the polls, and voting has already...
ALEPPO: Rebel fighters from the Jaish al-Fatah (or Army of Conquest) brigades get in a vehicle yesterday in the neighborhood of Dahiyet al-Assad after they retook control of the area. - AFP n
Rebels fight to break Aleppo siege
ALEPPO: Rebel fighters from the Jaish al-Fatah (or Army of Conquest) brigades get in a vehicle yesterday in the neighborhood of Dahiyet al-Assad after they retook control of the area. - AFPALEPPO: Car bombs and rocket fire shook Aleppo yesterday as rebels battled to break a suffocating siege by the Syrian regime, accused by Washington of using starvation as a "weapon of war". The offensive, launched Friday, aims to break through a three-month...
BAABDA: A picture yesterday shows a detail of a room at the presidential palace in Baabda, on the outskirts of Beirut, two days before the parliament elects a new president for a non-renewable six-year term. — AFP
Lebanon to elect prez but divisions run deep
Key political blocs disagree on almost everything BAABDA: A picture yesterday shows a detail of a room at the presidential palace in Baabda, on the outskirts of Beirut, two days before the parliament elects a new president for a non-renewable six-year term. — AFPBEIRUT:  Lebanon's parliament is set to end more than two years of stalemate today by electing ex-general Michel Aoun as president, but the vote is unlikely to heal deep political...
CEDAR RAPIDS: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally. — AP
Trump gives $10 million, still short on investment promise
Australian Miss Universe defends Trump CEDAR RAPIDS: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally. — APWASHINGTON: Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will spend $100 million or more of his own money on his presidential bid. Yet even with a fresh donation, he is $34 million short of that promise. The Republican nominee gave his campaign another $10 million, a Federal Election Commission report filed late Friday...
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Hollande urges Britain to take 1,500 'Jungle' minors
Diggers move in to clear debris of makeshift dwellings DOUÉ-LA-FONTAINE: French President Francois Hollande yesterday urged Britain to take in 1,500 unaccompanied minors from Calais' "Jungle" as officials stepped up efforts to finish demolishing the almost-deserted migrant camp. Hailing the evacuation of the sprawling encampment, Hollande vowed that France would not accept the emergence of any more makeshift camps, which have become a glaring...
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Pakistan oppn party says more of its workers arrested, cancels rally
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police have arrested 30 workers from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party ahead of planned protests to shut down the capital on Wednesday, a PTI official said on Saturday, as the party cancelled a rally in the capital. On Friday, supporters of PTI leader Imran Khan, a former Pakistani cricket hero, clashed with police in Rawalpindi, 20 km from Islamabad, and Khan accused the government of placing him under...
A deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India – which the air force says could rise to 300 as it fully phases out ageing Soviet-era aircraft – could be worth anything from - billion. (Reuters)
India offers to buy hundreds of foreign jets only if they're Made-in-India
NEW DELHI: India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, air force officials say. A deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India - which the air force says could rise to 300 as it fully phases out ageing Soviet-era aircraft - could be worth anything from $13-$15 billion, experts say, potentially one of the country's biggest military aircraft...
VISAKHAPATNAM: India’s bowler Amit Mishra holds the winner’s trophy and poses with team members after India won the one day series 3-2 after the fifth one day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam yesterday. —AFP
Mishra spins India to series win over NZ
VISAKHAPATNAM: India’s bowler Amit Mishra holds the winner’s trophy and poses with team members after India won the one day series 3-2 after the fifth one day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam yesterday. —AFPVISAKHAPATNAM: New Zealand was bowled out for just 79 runs in 23.1 overs in the final oneday international yesterday as India won the...
VITORIA: Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, jumps for the ball beside Deportivo Alaves Raul Garcia during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves, at Mendizorroza stadium, in Vitoria, northern Spain, yesterday. — AP
Ronaldo hits hat-trick in Real comeback at Alaves
VITORIA: Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, jumps for the ball beside Deportivo Alaves Raul Garcia during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves, at Mendizorroza stadium, in Vitoria, northern Spain, yesterday. — APBARCELONA: Cristiano Ronaldo answered his critics with a hat-trick as Real Madid came from behind to win 4-1 at Alaves and provisionally go three points clear at the top of La Liga. Alaves forward...
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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