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Trump blasted for offhand gun rights slap at Clinton
Donald TrumpWASHINGTON: White House hopeful Donald Trump, already deserted by some fellow Republicans, came under sharp scrutiny Tuesday over controversial comments that some people interpreted as a threat of violence against his rival Hillary Clinton. Trump's intended message was not immediately clear, but lawmakers, former national security officials and other critics expressed concern that he had advocated, possibly in jest, that Clinton or...
A handout picture shows a rescuer carrying a migrant during a rescue operation in the international waters between Malta and Libya yesterday. — AFP
Europe 'silent crisis' simmers behind the veil of invisibility - Out of sight, out of mind?
A handout picture shows a rescuer carrying a migrant during a rescue operation in the international waters between Malta and Libya yesterday. — AFPATHENS: A year after hundreds of thousands of refugees snaked their way across southeastern Europe and onto global television screens, the roads through the Balkans are now clear, depriving an arguably worsening tragedy of poignant visibility. Europe's migrant crisis is at the very least numerically...
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Low-castes in India beaten up over dead cow
HYDERABAD: An angry mob in southern India attacked two low-caste cousins who they suspected of slaughtering a cow, police said yesterday, the latest such attack by self-styled protectors of the animals. Mokati Elisha and Mokati Venkateshwar Rao from India's lowest Dalit caste were tied to a tree and beaten up on Monday by a mob of around 50 men when they were skinning a dead cow in a village in Andhra Pradesh state."When a bunch of villagers saw...
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Indian police arrest doctors over 'organ trade'; Robbers cut hole in train roof in $750,000 heist
MUMBAI: Indian police said yesterday they have arrested the head of an upmarket hospital in Mumbai and four doctors on suspicion of organ trafficking. Police reportedly stopped a kidney transplant procedure at the L H Hiranandani hospital after finding that documents showing the donor was married to the intended recipient were forged. They said the woman giving up her kidney was being paid, according to the Press Trust of India news agency....
UKUMAT-E NAD 'ALI, Afghanistan: Afghan security personnel prepare for combat during an ongoing battle with Taleban militants in the Nad Ali district of Helmand yesterday.- AFP
300 Islamic State fighters killed in Afghan operation - Taleban closing in on key city in the south
UKUMAT-E NAD 'ALI, Afghanistan: Afghan security personnel prepare for combat during an ongoing battle with Taleban militants in the Nad Ali district of Helmand yesterday.- AFPNEW DELHI: Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 Islamic State fighters in an operation mounted two weeks ago, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan said yesterday, calling it a severe blow to the group. General John Nicholson said...
QUETTA: Pakistani security official visit the site of Monday's suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan. - AP
Bombing leaves 'vacuum' among Pakistan lawyers
QUETTA: Pakistani security official visit the site of Monday's suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan. - APQUETTA: In Pakistan's most dangerous province, lawyers are a crucial force for justice. So when a bomb decimated Balochistan's legal class this week, it left a vacuum that some say will never be filled. The mineral-rich province is plagued by roiling insurgencies, hit by regular militant attacks, and run by political leaders who are widely...
MANILA: File photo shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (right) greeting US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S Goldberg (left) as US Secretary of State John Kerry looks on during his visit to the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila. - AFP
Duterte calls US ambassador gay - Washington summons Philippines envoy
MANILA: File photo shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (right) greeting US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S Goldberg (left) as US Secretary of State John Kerry looks on during his visit to the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila. - AFPMANILA: The Philippines' firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked a fresh diplomatic row with his colorful language, calling the US ambassador "gay" in comments that prompted Washington to...
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GCC banking sector needs to quickly adopt digital practices to remain competitive
.KUWAIT: The Gulf Council Countries (GCC) banking sector has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the past few years, thanks to the region's robust economic growth and development as well as the rising demand by its young and technology-savvy population for a better digital banking experience. Modern-day customers are informed, well educated, and better connected due to widespread Internet penetration and the easy availability of smart...
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Ford extends deadline for 2016 Environmental Grants Program in MENA
.KUWAIT: The Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants program extends the deadline to receive application for funding for on-going environmental projects to September 11, 2016. The 16th edition of the initiative will provide funding to on-going environmental projects in the Middle East and North Africa awarding a total of US$120,000 - the highest total grant amount to be awarded in its history.Individuals or organizations with...
MENLO PARK: In this June 11, 2014, file photo, a man walks past a mural in an office on the Facebook campus. —AP
Facebook hates ad blockers so much it now blocks them
MENLO PARK: In this June 11, 2014, file photo, a man walks past a mural in an office on the Facebook campus. —APNEW YORK: Facebook is blocking ad blockers on the desktop version of its service, saying well-made, relevant ads can be "useful." At the same time, the world's biggest social media company says it is giving users easier ways to decide what types of ads they want to see - unless, of course, the answer is "none." Ad blockers filter out...
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Can exercise lower chronic disease risk?
PARIS: The daily dose of activity needed to lower the risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease by at least 20 percent is several times the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization, researchers said yesterday. The same applies to breast and bowel cancer, they reported in a study reviewing 35 years of research on the link between physical exertion-whether gardening or long-distance running-and five chronic diseases. The benefits of...
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Sheeran faces copyright lawsuit over ‘Thinking Out Loud’
Ed SheeranHeirs of the composer for Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” sued British musician Ed Sheeran on Tuesday, claiming his hit song “Thinking Out Loud” copies core elements of the late soul singer’s 1973 track. The copyright infringement lawsuit was filed by the heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the lyrics to “Let’s Get It On” in 1973 and created its musical composition, according to the complaint filed in federal court...
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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.
How Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait upended lives of expatriates
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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA
Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support
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(Left) Iranians take part in a funeral procession for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. (Right) Hezbollah fighters and mourners carry the casket of slain top commander Fuad Shukr during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on Aug 1, 2024. - AFP photos
Hamas, Hezbollah vow revenge
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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story
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TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei office shows him (center) leading the prayer, next to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (center right), over the coffin of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard, during his funeral procession in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. --- AFP
Iran, allies plan joint but limited retaliation against Zionist entity