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Jimmy Page, left, and Robert Plant appear at a news conference in London in 2012. — AP
Led Zeppelin loses fight for legal fees in ‘Stairway’ case
Jimmy Page, left, and Robert Plant appear at a news conference in London in 2012. — APLed Zeppelin may have won the copyright war over its creation of “Stairway to Heaven,” but it lost its battle Monday to recoup nearly $800,000 in defense fees. Judge R Gary Klausner ruled that the band’s songwriters, record label and associated companies were not entitled to legal fees and other costs because the copyright lawsuit against them was not...
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RIO DE JANEIRO: US gymnast Simone Biles competes in the Floor event during the women’s team final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. — AFP
US gymnasts, Phelps, Ledecky all golden again
RIO DE JANEIRO: US gymnast Simone Biles competes in the Floor event during the women’s team final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. — AFPRIO DE JANEIRO: Good old Michael Phelps, golden again. For teenagers Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles, their star turns in the Summer Olympics might be just beginning. From the pool to the gymnastics floor, Team USA had nice day at the Rio...
RIO DE JANEIRO: China’s Liu Huixia and Chen Ruolin, front, warm up ahead of the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform diving final in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday. — AP
Green-water mystery as Chen ties diving record
RIO DE JANEIRO: China’s Liu Huixia and Chen Ruolin, front, warm up ahead of the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform diving final in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday. — APRIO DE JANEIRO: China’s Chen Ruolin shrugged off an inexplicably green Rio diving pool to tie team-mate Wu Minxia’s twoday- old record of five career diving gold medals on Tuesday. China’s magnificent...
TRONDHEIM: Real Madrid’s team members pose with the trophy after defeating Sevilla in the Super Cup 2016 soccer match in Trondheim, Norway, Tuesday. — AP
Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-2 after extra time in Super Cup
TRONDHEIM: Real Madrid’s team members pose with the trophy after defeating Sevilla in the Super Cup 2016 soccer match in Trondheim, Norway, Tuesday. — APTRONDHEIM: A superb solo goal by Dani Carvajal just before the end of extra time gave Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over 10-man Spanish rival Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday. Madrid, the Champions League winners in May, took the lead in the 21st minute through Marco Asensio against a...
BULAWAYO: New Zealand cricket team celebrates with the series trophy after winning during the fifth day of the second test in a series of two matches where New Zealand beat hosts Zimbabwe 2-0 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, yesterday. — AFP
Sodhi stars as N Zealand secure Zimbabwe series
BULAWAYO: New Zealand cricket team celebrates with the series trophy after winning during the fifth day of the second test in a series of two matches where New Zealand beat hosts Zimbabwe 2-0 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, yesterday. — AFPBULAWAYO: Ish Sodhi finished with seven wickets in the match as New Zealand wrapped up a 254-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test yesterday to sweep the series 2-0. Although Zimbabwe showed...
KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (left) and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem are seen during a meeting yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Govt mulls compensating citizens after petrol hike - Cabinet sticks to decision, but vows no 'harm' to Kuwaitis
KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (left) and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem are seen during a meeting yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The government yesterday agreed to consider demands by MPs to compensate Kuwaiti citizens after a hike in petrol prices due to take effect next month. This came during a meeting attended by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, four...
This handout file photo taken and released by Sirpa Air on June 6, 2016 shows French Caracal helicopters flying during an air-to-air refuelling exercise.
Kuwait, France seal chopper sale - 30 military helicopters to be supplied in €1bn deal
This handout file photo taken and released by Sirpa Air on June 6, 2016 shows French Caracal helicopters flying during an air-to-air refuelling exercise.PARIS: France will supply 30 military helicopters to Kuwait in a deal worth over one billion euros ($1.1 billion) that French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian signed yesterday. The agreement to buy the versatile Airbus Caracal helicopters is part of a €2.5 billion package of deals that the...
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Budget deficit after 16 years of surpluses
KUWAIT: Lower oil prices have pushed Kuwait into a rare budget deficit, ending 16 straight years of surpluses for the state, the finance minister said. The OPEC member recorded a budget shortfall of KD 4.6 billion ($15.3 billion) in the fiscal year which ended on March 31, Anas Al-Saleh said in a statement carried by the KUNA news agency late Monday. It was the first shortfall since the fiscal year to March 1999.Revenues dropped by 45 percent to...
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All apartments must have water meters: Ministry
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) has decided that every apartment in Kuwait must have its own water meter to avoid problems that lead to cuts because of disputes between the building's owner and residents. Sources said this comes after a comprehensive study, and will make the consumers pay for the amount of water they use. This will also pave the way for MEW to install smart meters at a later stage, this providing an easier way...
Governor of the Central Bank of KuwaitnDr Mohammad Al-Hashel
Operational risk significant threat facing any financial body: Governor
Governor of the Central Bank of KuwaitDr Mohammad Al-HashelKUWAIT: Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait Dr Mohammad Al-Hashel said yesterday that operational risk is one of the most significant risks faced by any financial institution, as evidenced by the major losses of the financial services industry experienced over the past few decades which were prompted by a series of operational failures.The current risk profile of financial...
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Kuwaiti shrimp returns to the market in August
Kuwaiti shrimpKUWAIT: The month of August signifies the return of Kuwaiti shrimp to the market after six months of its absence, based on a decision by the Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR). PAAAFR organizes fishing operations with the goal of maintaining Kuwait’s stock of shrimp. Kuwait’s water is home to 11 types of shrimp.The four types that are commonly traded are Um Naeerah, which is big in size;...
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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