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HARARE: Armed Zimbabwean police beat alleged rioters yesterday. —AP

Police battle rioters in Zimbabwe capital

HARARE: Armed Zimbabwean police beat alleged rioters yesterday. —APHARARE: Police in Zimbabwe's capital yesterday fired tear gas and water cannons in an attempt to quell rioting by minibus drivers and others protesting what they describe as police harassment. The violence came amid a surge in protests in recent weeks because of increasing economic hardship and alleged mismanagement by the government of President Robert Mugabe. An AP journalist...

LONDON: United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage announces he is resigning as party leader during a speech at The Emmanuel Centre yesterday. —AP

Anti-EU champion Farage steps down after Brexit - Tumultuous times ahead as UK navigates departure

LONDON: United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage announces he is resigning as party leader during a speech at The Emmanuel Centre yesterday. —APLONDON: The leader of the insurgent rightwing UK Independence Party said yesterday he was stepping down after realizing his ambition to win a vote for Britain to leave the EU, the latest twist in a dramatic reshaping of the nation's politics. The departure of brash former commodities...

ISTANBUL: This file photo taken on Jan 12, 2016 shows a general view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul’s tourist hub of Sultanahmet. —AFP

Istanbul nearly a ghost town as tourists stay away

ISTANBUL: This file photo taken on Jan 12, 2016 shows a general view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul’s tourist hub of Sultanahmet. —AFPISTANBUL: The tourists are so scarce you can hear their footsteps clattering down the empty shopping street. Nearly a week after the deadly airport bombings, it is eerily quiet in Istanbul. The magic of Turkey's biggest city has been seducing visitors for centuries, from its array of historic mosques and...

SAINT-DENIS: France's Paul Pogba, top right, scores on a header his side's second goal during the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between France and Iceland, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France, Sunday. - AP

France into Euro 2016 semis

SAINT-DENIS: France's Paul Pogba, top right, scores on a header his side's second goal during the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between France and Iceland, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France, Sunday. - APPARIS: Olivier Giroud scored twice to take man-of-the-match honours as France marched into the Euro 2016 semi-finals but even after a 5-2 hammering, Iceland departed with pride having struck new underdog...

PARIS: Portugal’s Christiano Ronaldo stretches during a training session in Marcoussis, near Paris, France, yesterday. Portugal will face Wales in a Euro 2016 semi final soccer match in Lyon tomorrow. —AP

Bashful Bale has ruthless Ronaldo in his sights

PARIS: Portugal’s Christiano Ronaldo stretches during a training session in Marcoussis, near Paris, France, yesterday. Portugal will face Wales in a Euro 2016 semi final soccer match in Lyon tomorrow. —APLYON: The two most expensive players in football go head-to-head tomorrow when Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal against club teammate Gareth Bale and Wales in a Euro 2016 semi-final which could lead one to unprecendented glory.Bale is junior...

DHAKA: Bangladesh's captain Mashrafe Mortaza, right, and Mahmudullah celebrate after winning the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricketnmatch against Pakistan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, yesterday. Bangladesh won by five wickets. – APn

Bangladesh hopes England tour will go ahead

DHAKA: Bangladesh is hopeful the planned visit of England later this year will go ahead despite the mass killing of foreigners at a restaurant in Dhaka over the weekend, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan. England are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on September 30 to play two Tests and three one-day internationals. After the terror attack which left 18 foreigners dead, a spokesman for the England Cricket Board told...

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Want to start your own business?

Haider Al-MosawiLet's face it, starting your own business is both intimidating and challenging. There are lots of moving parts to any business: You have to understand your customers, their problems, and their needs.You have to understand the business financial equation of keeping costs low and increasing revenue. You need to work on branding, marketing, and selling. Need help getting your work done? Where do you find talented men and women to...

FILE PHOTO: This artist’s rendering provided by NASA and JPL-Caltech shows the Juno spacecraft above the planet Jupiter. — AP

3-2-1: A look at NASA’s Jupiter mission by the numbers

FILE PHOTO: This artist’s rendering provided by NASA and JPL-Caltech shows the Juno spacecraft above the planet Jupiter. — APLOS ANGELES: Since launching in 2011, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been cruising toward the biggest planet in the solar system. Yesterday, Juno is scheduled to perform a nail-biting move designed to enter orbit around Jupiter to explore its cloud-covered atmosphere and interior makeup.Here are a few key numbers about...

EDINBURGH: This file photo shows Dolly, the cloned sheep at the Edinburgh Institute. —AFP

The Dolly legacy: Are you eating cloned meat?

EDINBURGH: This file photo shows Dolly, the cloned sheep at the Edinburgh Institute. —AFPPARIS: Two decades after Scotland's Dolly the sheep became the first cloned mammal, consumers may well wonder whether they are drinking milk or eating meat from cookie-cutter cows or their offspring. The simple answer: "probably". The fact is, there is no way to know for sure, say the experts, even in Europe, which has come closer to banning livestock...

‘Saq Al Bamboo’ and ‘Been Galbin’

'Saq Al Bamboo' and 'Been Galbin': Episode 28

The Kuwait Times is publishing daily recaps of two of the Kuwaiti soap operas airing on Al Rai TV and MBC Drama. Here are the recaps of the 28th episode: ‘Saq Al Bamboo’ and ‘Been Galbin’'Saq Al Bamboo' (Bamboo Stalk)Eisa's friend from the mosque, Ibrahim visits him at his flat and finds Mirla there. He asks Eisa if he thought of working with him in spreading Islam, but Eisa thinks it's early and he is still getting to know Islam, and...

'Muhammad Ali: Tribute to a Legend' exhibition to open at MIA

.Qatar Museums will open 'Muhammad Ali: Tribute to a Legend', a homage to boxing legend and activist Muhammad Ali, in a unique collection of artefacts spanning the first 18 years of his 21-year professional boxing career, from 1960 until 1978. The temporary exhibition will be on show from July 7, 2016 in the Museum of Islamic Art's fourth floor eastern gallery.Ali, né Cassius Clay, passed away on the 3rd June, aged 74. He was a significant...

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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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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP

Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float

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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