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Kuznetsova edges Pliskova in thriller to reach semis
Svetlana Kuznetsova of RussiaSINGAPORE:  Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova produced another extraordinary comeback to win her second straight match at the WTA Finals yesterday, sealing a place in the semi-finals.  Just two days after she saved a match point to defeat the defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska, Kuznetsova again rallied back from the brink to beat US Open finalist Karolina Pliskova 3-6 6-2 7-6 (8-6) in a heart-stopper at Singapore's...
LIVERPOOL: Tottenham Hotspur’s Argentinian midfielder Erik Lamela (R) is fouled in the area by Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva resulting in a penalty for Spurs during the EFL (English Football League) Cup fourth round match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool north west England on Tuesday.— AFP
Sturridge brace helps Liverpool down Spurs, Arsenal through
LIVERPOOL: Tottenham Hotspur’s Argentinian midfielder Erik Lamela (R) is fouled in the area by Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva resulting in a penalty for Spurs during the EFL (English Football League) Cup fourth round match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool north west England on Tuesday.— AFPLONDON:  Daniel Sturridge sent Liverpool into the League Cup quarter-finals and gave his manager a...
RANCHI: New Zealand’s Tim Southee (R) bowls as Indian batsman Rohit Sharma looks on during the fourth one day international (ODI) match between India and New Zealand at The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) stadium complex in Ranchi yesterday. — AFP
N Zealand beat India by 19 runs to square series
RANCHI: New Zealand’s Tim Southee (R) bowls as Indian batsman Rohit Sharma looks on during the fourth one day international (ODI) match between India and New Zealand at The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) stadium complex in Ranchi yesterday. — AFPRANCHI: Fast bowlers Tim Southee and James Neesham ran through India's middle order to help New Zealand to a 19-run series-levelling win in the fourth one-day international Ranchi...
SEPANG: In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, steers his car out of pit lane following a tire change in the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix auto race at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia. Ferrari expected much better than this in 2016. After ending last season with three wins and promises of pulling closer to Mercedes this year, Ferrari instead slid backward. There have been no victories, just one podium in the last nine races and Ferrari is once again fending off questions about discord within motorsport’s most popular team heading into this week’s Mexican Grand Prix. — AP
Ferrari flop: F1’s famous red cars expected better in 2016
SEPANG: In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, steers his car out of pit lane following a tire change in the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix auto race at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia. Ferrari expected much better than this in 2016. After ending last season with three wins and promises of pulling closer to Mercedes this year, Ferrari instead slid backward. There have been no...
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MoI working on new draft bill to amend DNA test law
'Court allows Dashti to contest polls; Rashed not running'KUWAIT: The interior ministry is working on a new draft bill amending DNA law 78/2015, responding to directives by HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah made the statement as he briefed a Cabinet meeting yesterday on the ministry's efforts to implement the Amir's directives. The meeting was held...
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Kuwait to restudy petrol prices in December: KNPC
KUWAIT: Fuel prices in the country will be revalued early December, as people have started consuming premium-grade petrol instead of super-grade fuel, said a senior official at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). The Cabinet has assigned the subsidies committee to re-examine prices of petroleum products every three months, KNPC's Deputy CEO for Support Services Basem Al-Essa said yesterday. The committee will discuss the current conditions...
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Municipality confirms infected chicken reports
KUWAIT: Municipal director of Capital and Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate affairs Faisal Sadiq Al-Juman said reports on social media about chicken infected with salmonella are correct.He said the supervisory department took several random samples of chicken and sent them to health ministry laboratories, and the meat was found unfit for human consumption.
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Kuwait has third freest press in Arab world
KUWAIT: The Freedom House has ranked Kuwait highly in its annual freedom of the press report. According to the report issued on Thursday, Kuwait stands third amongst Arab countries after Tunisia and Lebanon in the press freedom index. The report, which included 197 countries around the world, said there has been a considerable retreat in freedom of the press worldwide, namely in the Middle East. Freedom House has been annually issuing this report...
KUWAIT: Fifth constituency candidate Hadeel Al-Mohammed registers for parliamentary elections. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
30 more hopefuls stand for elections
KUWAIT: Fifth constituency candidate Hadeel Al-Mohammed registers for parliamentary elections. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Candidates contesting upcoming parliamentary elections slated for November 26th continued to file their candidacies yesterday, as some 30 candidates have registered to join the race. The first and second constituencies yielded five candidates each, the third constituency produced three and six hopefuls registered in...
KUWAIT: Third constituency candidate Ali Al-Sayegh speaks to Kuwait Times. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Candidate wants to help young businessmen start own businesses
KUWAIT: Third constituency candidate Ali Al-Sayegh speaks to Kuwait Times. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Ali Al-Sayegh is a first-time candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, running from the third constituency. He told Kuwait Times the idea to run suddenly came to his mind on the third day of candidate registrations.Sayegh is pharmacist with degrees in bioscience and business administration from various colleges including...
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More than half of Kuwait's sovereign wealth funds invested in US: Counselor
KUWAIT: In a presentation during a symposium yesterday at the at the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Senior Commercial Counselor at the US Department of Commerce Jeff Hamilton revealed that more than half of Kuwait's sovereign wealth funds are invested in the United States. Recently, the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) disclosed that over $300 billion of its funds is invested in the US."Many of its investments are in real...
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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
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
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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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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