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Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska returns to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova during their match in the Eastbourne International women's tennis tournament at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne England Friday June 24, 2016.(Steve Paston/PA via AP)
Radwanska crashes out in Eastbourne
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska returns to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova during their match in the Eastbourne International women's tennis tournament at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne England Friday June 24, 2016. — APEASTBOURNE: Dominika Cibulkova stepped up her bid for a career-first grass title yesterday, completing a rain-hit match to knock top seed Agnieszka Radwanska out of the WTA Eastbourne event 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3. Australian Open finalist...
A Saudi man hands money to a woman begging outside a supermarket on a main street in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 20, 2016. Charity is one of the main principles of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month when Muslims around the world fast from dawn until dusk. Each Ramadan, which began this year on June 6, many more beggars take to the streets of oil-rich Saudi Arabia, Islam's spiritual home, but this year a leading charity is urging Saudis to channel their generosity elsewhere. / AFP / FAYEZ NURELDINE
Saudis urged to say 'no' to begging
A Saudi man hands money to a woman begging outside a supermarket on a main street in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 20, 2016. Charity is one of the main principles of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month when Muslims around the world fast from dawn until dusk. Each Ramadan, which began this year on June 6, many more beggars take to the streets of oil-rich Saudi Arabia, Islam's spiritual home, but this year a leading charity is urging Saudis to...
Vote Leave campaigner Boris Johnson arrives for a press conference at Vote Leave headquarters in London Friday June 24, 2016. Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday that he will quit as Prime Minister following a defeat in the referendum which ended with a vote for Britain to leave the European Union. (Mary Turner/Pool via AP)
'Explosive shock'; UK leaves the EU - Cameron quits; over $2 trillion wiped off world stocks
Vote Leave campaigner Boris Johnson arrives for a press conference at Vote Leave headquarters in London Friday June 24, 2016. Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday that he will quit as Prime Minister following a defeat in the referendum which ended with a vote for Britain to leave the European Union. -APLONDON: Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the...
Pope Francis, left, and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan walk past a children's choir during welcoming ceremony at Zvaretnots airport at Yereven, Armenia, Friday, June 24, 2016. Pope Francis is in Armenia for a three-day visit. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Pope visits Armenia with Mideast peace message - Visit closely followed in Ankara
Pope Francis, left, and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan walk past a children's choir during welcoming ceremony at Zvaretnots airport at Yereven, Armenia, Friday, June 24, 2016. Pope Francis is in Armenia for a three-day visit. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)YEREVAN: Pope Francis began a three-day visit to Armenia yesterday, just over a year after he enraged Turkey by using the term genocide to describe the mass killings of Armenians under...
TOPSHOT - A man takes a copy of the London Evening Standard with the front page reporting the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron and the vote to leave the EU in a referendum, showing a pictured of Cameron holding hands with his wife Samantha as they come out from 10 Downing Street, in London on June 24, 2016. Britain voted to break away from the European Union on June 24, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a thunderous blow to the 60-year-old bloc that sent world markets plunging. / AFP / LEON NEAL
Shocked EU demands UK to leave quickly - 'No renegotiation' of Britain's membership
TOPSHOT - A man takes a copy of the London Evening Standard with the front page reporting the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron and the vote to leave the EU in a referendum, showing a pictured of Cameron holding hands with his wife Samantha as they come out from 10 Downing Street, in London on June 24, 2016. Britain voted to break away from the European Union on June 24, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a...
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Trump hails Brexit in Scotland - Mogul says vote has 'real parallel' with his campaign
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivers a speech as he officially opens his Trump Turnberry hotel and golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland on June 24, 2016. Donald Trump hailed Britain's vote to leave the EU as "fantastic" shortly after arriving in Scotland on Friday for his first international trip since becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. -AFP TURNBERRY, Scotland: Donald Trump hailed Britain's vote...
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Colombia, FARC rebels sign historic ceasefire - Tears of joy as fighting ends
TOPSHOT - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos (L) and Timoleon Jimenez, aka "Timochenko" (R), head of the FARC leftist guerrilla, shake hands accompanied by Cuban President Raul Castro (C) during the signing of the peace agreement in Havana on June 23, 2016. Colombia's government and the FARC guerrilla force signed a definitive ceasefire Thursday, taking one of the last crucial steps toward ending Latin America's longest civil war. / AFP /...
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Kuwait Airways to fly New York ‘via Ireland’ - Part of extraordinary security precautions
Kuwait AirwaysKUWAIT: Kuwait Airways has declared the weekly flight to the US airport John F Kennedy in New York would include a stopover at the Irish Shannon Airport as part of extraordinary security precautions. The flight program has been changed as part of coordination between the Kuwaiti and American authorities, aimed at securing maximum security and safety for the passengers.The stopover at the Irish airport would not exceed two and a...
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At least 1 dead in Central Prison blaze - Several inmates sent to hospital; MoI says blaze under control
An aerial photo shows the Kuwait Central PrisonKUWAIT: At least one person has died from a fire that broke out in the Central Prison yesterday. Six fire stations responded to the blaze, which was located in section four of the prison. More than 47 inmates and guards were injured in the fire and several were taken to hospital, said Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD). Four firefighters were also hurt battling the blaze. Section four of the...
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Kuwait to file $1 bn lawsuit against IOC
KUWAIT: Kuwait said yesterday it will sue the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland for $1 billion, the latest twist in an ongoing struggle that's blocked athletes from competing under the Kuwaiti flag at this year's games in Rio de Janeiro. The comments by Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Homoud Al Sabah, carried by the state-run Kuwait News Agency, comes after the IOC suspended the Kuwaiti Olympic body in October on...
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Ramadan, pearl diving and ‘deal-breaker’
pearl divingKUWAIT: The advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan during the heat of the summer back in the old days was a matter that affected all aspects of life in Kuwait especially pearl diving. Seeking guidance from religious authorities in Egypt, Makkah, Baghdad, and Sham region, pearl divers back in the old days made sure that if they had to break the fast - they would only do so through the blessing of the scholars. In what was described as a...
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Kuwait Embassy in Bosnia issues new rules to citizens
KUWAIT: All Kuwaiti citizens are permitted to reside in Bosnia and Herzegovina for no more than 90 days during a six month period, starting from the date of entry, a statement by Kuwait’s embassy in Sarajevo said yesterday. All minors under the age of 14 traveling to Bosnia and Herzegovina on their own are required to present a written consent from their guardians permitting them to travel to the country, the statement received by KUNA...
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Gulf Bank Chairman Bader Al-Kharafi
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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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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: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA
MoI: No one above the law
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Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf with Morocco's Ambassador to Kuwait Ali bin Issa. - KUNA
Kuwait’s investments in Morocco reach $1.5 bn