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Windies axe Sammy, name Brathwaite T20 captain

FLORIDA: West Indies have axed two-time World Twenty20 winning captain Darren Sammy and put fellow all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite in charge for two matches against India this month in Florida. Sammy, who led West Indies to their second World Twenty20 title earlier this year despite struggling for form, could not find a place in the 13-member squad for the matches at Central Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale on Aug. 27 and 28. “With regards...

PARIS: This file photo taken on July 10, 2016 shows France’s midfielder Paul Pogba gesturing during the Euro 2016 final football match between Portugal and France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. —AFP

Pogba ‘back home’ at Man Utd in world-record transfer

PARIS: This file photo taken on July 10, 2016 shows France’s midfielder Paul Pogba gesturing during the Euro 2016 final football match between Portugal and France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. —AFPMANCHESTER: Emerging from the shadows, Paul Pogba - a red devil emblazoned on the side of his head - removed his hood, looked straight into the camera and uttered the words Manchester United fans had been waiting to hear:...

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Record number of HIV cases in Philippines prompts action

JAKARTA: The Philippines has posted a record number of new HIV infections, prompting campaigners to call on authorities to step up efforts to battle the potentially deadly disease. A total of 841 new cases were recorded in June, the highest ever monthly figure since the country's first reported case in 1984, according to the health department's latest statistics released this week.Over 90 percent, or 777 cases, were transmitted through sexual...

DHAKA: In this photograph taken on August 7, 2016, four-year-old Bangladeshi child Bayezid Shikdar(R) sits with his mother Tripti Khatun on a bed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. — AFP

Bangladeshi boy with mysterious ‘old man’ illness baffles doctors - ‘The Curious Case of Bayezid Shikdar’

DHAKA: In this photograph taken on August 7, 2016, four-year-old Bangladeshi child Bayezid Shikdar(R) sits with his mother Tripti Khatun on a bed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. — AFPDHAKA: A four-year-old Bangladeshi boy suffering from a mysterious illness that makes him look like an old man has been admitted to hospital for tests, doctors and his family said. Doctors at a top hospital in Dhaka have agreed to try to diagnose and treat...

TOKYO: Passengers check in at the Delta Air Lines counter at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, yesterday. More than 1,000 people spent the night at the Narita airport because of a computer shutdown that halted Delta Air Lines flights worldwide. — AP

Delta cancels 300 flights after outage - Airline seeks forgiveness with refunds, vouchers

TOKYO: Passengers check in at the Delta Air Lines counter at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, yesterday. More than 1,000 people spent the night at the Narita airport because of a computer shutdown that halted Delta Air Lines flights worldwide. — APDALLAS: Delta's travails, and those of its customers, move into day two with the airline canceling of another 300 flights. The disruptions yesterday follow about 1,000 cancelled...

KUWAIT: Kalyana Sivagnanam, Marketing, Sales and Services Vice President, Ford Middle East and Africa and Thierry Sabbagh, Ford Middle East’s managing director, address a press conference in Kuwait yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Ford Middle East reaffirms its commitment to Kuwait market - Alghanim Auto to be authorized importer of Ford brand products

KUWAIT: Kalyana Sivagnanam, Marketing, Sales and Services Vice President, Ford Middle East and Africa and Thierry Sabbagh, Ford Middle East’s managing director, address a press conference in Kuwait yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Ford Motor Company said it is committed to growing its business in Kuwait and most importantly, better serve Ford and Lincoln customers with the best brand representation, at a news conference held...

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Ooredoo appoints Al Babtain Senior Director for B2B

Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al BabtainKUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, yesterday announced the appointment of AbdulazizYaqoub Al Babtain as Senior Director for B2B. Welcoming Al Babtain, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Thani, Ooredoo Kuwait General Manager and CEO, said: “Ooredoo Kuwait has recently recorded major achievements and key developments including launching innovative services on many different levels including B2B. These major steps are part of our...

Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative

NEW YORK: This June 27, 2015, file photo shows the Hulu logo on a window at the Milk Studios space. — APNEW YORK: Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on an online television service to rival cable TV. Free episodes - typically the most recent four or five episodes from a show's current season - will be gone from the site within a few weeks. Instead, Hulu is making free episodes available through...

‘The Exorcist’ TV producers explain the connections to the iconic film

."The Exorcist" TV series that Fox will unveil this fall takes place in the same universe occupied by the iconic William Friedkin film, producers said at the Television Critics Association panel for the show. The drama, which premieres Sept 23, takes place in Chicago, 40 years after the events depicted in the film. There will be nods to the original, including occasional use of the Mike Oldfield composition "Tubular Bells" -- though the TV...

This image released by Disney shows Oakes Fegley in a scene from “Pete’s Dragon.”— AP

‘Pete’s Dragon’ (pleasantly) stays earthbound

This image released by Disney shows Oakes Fegley in a scene from “Pete’s Dragon.”— APAfter an exhausting summer buffet of set pieces, superheroes and whatever s-word you might use for "Suicide Squad," the gentle "Pete's Dragon" is a welcome palate cleanser. Where other summer movies are chest-thumping, it's quiet; where others are brashly cynical, it's sweetly sincere; where others are lacking in giant cuddly dragons, "Pete's Dragon" has...

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Gold medalist Sukanya Srisurat, of Thailand, competes in the women’s 58kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday. —AP

Thai drugs cheat grabs weightlifting gold

RIO DE JANEIRO: Gold medalist Sukanya Srisurat, of Thailand, competes in the women’s 58kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday. —APRIO DE JANEIRO: Sukanya Srisurat said her Olympic gold Monday was redemption for serving a two-year-ban for doping offences as Thailand finished one-two in the women’s 58kg to lead the weightlifting medals table.The 21-year-old lifted an Olympic record 110kg in...

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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

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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