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GOA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during exchange of agreements between the two countries in the beach resort state. — AP
Modi, Putin sign new energy, defence deals ahead of BRICS - Reinvigorating ties between traditional allies
GOA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during exchange of agreements between the two countries in the beach resort state. — APBENAULIM: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed multi-billion dollar energy and defense pacts yesterday following talks aimed at reinvigorating ties between the traditional allies. Modi hailed Putin as an "old friend" after...
Hindu pilgrims hold religious flags and walk on a crowded bridge after a stampede on the same bridge on the outskirts of Varanasi. — AP
Stampede kills 24 at religious gathering
Hindu pilgrims hold religious flags and walk on a crowded bridge after a stampede on the same bridge on the outskirts of Varanasi. — APLUCKNOW: A stampede at a religious gathering in northern India killed at least 24 people yesterday as thousands of devotees of a controversial guru tried to cross a bridge at once, police said. The followers of Jai Gurudev, a leader of a local religious sect, had gathered on the outskirts of Varanasi, a Hindu...
VANDERBIJLPARK: A woman looks on as she holds a gate at the dorms at the North West University Vaal Campus. — AFP
South African police arrest 9 in rioting near university
VANDERBIJLPARK: A woman looks on as she holds a gate at the dorms at the North West University Vaal Campus. — AFPJOHANNESBURG: South African police arrested nine people during arson attacks and stone-throwing near a Johannesburg university where students have been protesting for free education, authorities said yesterday. Two vehicles were set on fire in the overnight unrest in Braamfontein, an urban area that was the scene of similar violence...
Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed, Boubyan Bank’s Vice Chairman and CEO
Boubyan Bank posts KD 29.7m in net profits until Sept 2016
Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed.KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank has recorded a profit growth until September 2016, at a growth rate of 18 percent. The bank's net profits amount to KD 29.7 million compared with KD 25.2 million for the comparative period of 2015, while the earning per share amounts to 13.68 fils compared with 11.62 fils for the comparative period of 2015.Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed, the Bank's Vice Chairman and CEO, said: "First, we would like to...
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Kuwait's credit growth remains steady at 8.2% - NBK ECONOMIC REPORT
Click to view largerKUWAIT: July saw a drop in credit, though growth maintained an improved pace of 8.2 percent year-on-year (y/y) during the month. Total credit declined by KD 116 million, largely on a decrease in lending for the purchase of securities and the real estate sector. Meanwhile, private deposits saw a large decrease during the month, some of which was offset by gains in government deposits. Domestic interest rates eased slightly in...
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How to know if a job offer is fake
How ideal would it be to receive an email with a lucrative job offer without having to go through the trouble of searching, applying, interviewing, and negotiating? This is sadly not realistic and if you receive such email then it is most likely going to be a scam.Internet scams are becoming more and more creative every day. Many scammers today impersonate recruiters or HR managers and send you phishing emails in the form of job offers; they will...
KIB Chairman Sheikh Mohammad Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah
KIB achieves KD 13.5m net profit during Q316 - Profits rise 15%; Bank’s total assets grow 5% to KD 1.8bn
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah Al-JarrahKUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has announced that is has achieved a net profit of KD 13.5 million at the end of the third quarter of 2016, realizing a growth of 15 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, where profits had reached KD 11.8 million.In this context, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah Al-Jarrah, Chairman of KIB, said that Bank's positive performance up...
Renowned Prof Enrico Diecidue leads Kuwait
Zain Group hosts one-day decision-making workshop - Renowned Prof Enrico Diecidue leads Kuwait
Renowned Prof Enrico Diecidue leads KuwaitKUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces the successful hosting of a one-day Decision Making workshop, which was held in Kuwait under the patronage of Zain Group Vice-Chairman Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi and Group CEO Scott Gegenheimer, and attended by CEOs and executive management and directors from Zain Group and its eight...
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is displayed at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea. —AP
US bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones from airliners
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is displayed at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea. —APWASHINGTON: Passengers and flight crews will be banned from bringing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on airline flights under an emergency order issued Friday by the Department of Transportation in response to reports of the phones catching fire.The order, which goes into effect on Saturday at noon EDT, says the phones may not be...
Sarah Al-Qabandi speaks at the charter.
Ooredoo participates in Humanitarian Connectivity Charter - GSMA Organizes event in Amman
Sarah Al-Qabandi speaks at the charter.KUWAIT: Ooredoo, Kuwait's fastest network for 2016, participated in the Humanity Connectivity Charter organized by the GSMA in Amman, Jordan last week. The industry-wide initiative is geared at demonstrating the commitment of the mobile industry to supporting customers and responders before and during humanitarian emergencies. Through the Charter, mobile network operators (MNOs) will commit to a common set...
KIGALI: Secretary of State John Kerry, center-left at podium, delivers a speech to the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. —AP
Global deal reached to limit powerful greenhouse gases - 'It's a very historic moment'
KIGALI: Secretary of State John Kerry, center-left at podium, delivers a speech to the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. —APKIGALI: Nearly 200 nations have reached a deal, announced yesterday morning after all-night negotiations, to limit the use of greenhouse gases far more powerful than carbon dioxide in a major effort to fight climate change. The talks on hydrofluorocarbons, or...
A photo taken on October 8, 2016 shows people posing before the entrance of the main venue of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), in Busan, South Korea. — AFP
Chinese movies rule Asia’s top film festival
A photo taken on October 8, 2016 shows people posing before the entrance of the main venue of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), in Busan, South Korea. — AFPChinese movies have taken the two main prizes at Asia's premier film festival, with judges lauding their portrayal of two very different versions of modern reality in their country. Wang Xuebo's "The Knife in the Clear Water" and "The Donor", from Zang Qiwu, were Saturday...
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
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GAZA: A woman mourns over the bodies of children killed in Zionist bombardment on the Hassan Salama and Al-Nasser schools housing displaced Palestinians on Aug 4, 2024 at the at Al-Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital in Gaza City. - AFP
Bloodbath in Gaza as region boils
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DHAKA: A garment store is set ablaze amid protests on Aug 4, 2024. - AFP
Calls for PM to quit as 77 killed in Bangladesh
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Ministries of Awqaf discuss ways to counter extremism, terrorism