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BRUSSELS: Belgian Army soldiers and Belgian police secure a scene after a bomb alert on a major shopping street yesterday. —AP

Man with fake suicide belt triggers Brussels mall alert - ‘Explosive belt’ made of biscuits and salt

BRUSSELS: Belgian Army soldiers and Belgian police secure a scene after a bomb alert on a major shopping street yesterday. —APBRUSSELS: A man with psychiatric problems who was carrying a fake suicide belt full of salt and biscuits was arrested yesterday after he triggered a major anti-terror operation at a Brussels shopping mall, prosecutors said. Belgium remains on a high state of alert after Islamic Stateclaimed bomb attacks in March left 32...

LAS VEGAS: In this June 18, 2016 file photo, police remove protestor Michael Steven Sandford as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino. — AP

Man charged after bid to ‘kill Trump’

LAS VEGAS: In this June 18, 2016 file photo, police remove protestor Michael Steven Sandford as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino. — APLOS ANGELES: A 19-year-old British man has been charged for trying to grab a police officer’s gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas in an apparent bid to kill the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.According to a complaint filed in...

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India’s suicide farmers’ widows face ‘living death’

ALIPUR, India: At the age of 24, Joshna Wandile and her two children were thrown out of the house she shared with her in-laws after her farmer husband hanged himself. He left a pile of debts after years of drought laid waste to his land. Wandile is not alone. More than 300,000 farmers have killed themselves in India over the last two decades, leaving their widows battling with the state, moneylenders, in-laws and their communities.While widows in...

SHARDA: In this photograph taken on May 27, 2016, Pakistani health worker Zeweer Jan (right) speaks with pregnant Kashmiri women at a healthcare center in this town in the mountainous Neelum Valley. — AFP

Death in childbirth: Prospects grim for women in Pakistani-held Kashmir

SHARDA: In this photograph taken on May 27, 2016, Pakistani health worker Zeweer Jan (right) speaks with pregnant Kashmiri women at a healthcare center in this town in the mountainous Neelum Valley. — AFPSHARDA, Pakistan: "We are afraid we could die," says Asmat Nisa, a mother-of-five set to give birth again. It is a dangerous prospect for women in the remote mountains of Pakistani-held Kashmir, where doctors are few and help is far. "There is...

NAHR E SARAJ, Afghanistan: This file photo taken on June 24, 2010 shows soldiers of A Company from the 1st Battalion of Royal Gurkha Rifles resting and keeping watch during a patrol in this village in Helmand. — AFP

Gurkhas to guards: Nepalese doing dangerous jobs abroad

NAHR E SARAJ, Afghanistan: This file photo taken on June 24, 2010 shows soldiers of A Company from the 1st Battalion of Royal Gurkha Rifles resting and keeping watch during a patrol in this village in Helmand. — AFPKATHMANDU: The deaths of 14 Nepali guards in Afghanistan have highlighted the Himalayan nation's role as supplier of security forces to the world, an industry fuelled by poverty and built on the centuries-old reputation of its...

Photo shows the first place winner Mohammed Maya (center) for his artwork “the impact”, the second place winner Omar Al- Hamad (right) for his ‘antiquated car’ and third place winner Huda Jassim (left) for her artwork “pieces of me”. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

The art of can exhibition opens at 360 and announces top winners

Photo shows the first place winner Mohammed Maya (center) for his artwork “the impact”, the second place winner Omar Al- Hamad (right) for his ‘antiquated car’ and third place winner Huda Jassim (left) for her artwork “pieces of me”. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatThe art of can exhibition by red bull was launched in Kuwait at 360 mall unveiling approximately 55 artworks in the presence of the media and vips. The judging jury...

Indian Bollywood actor Salman Khan at a promotional event in Mumbai. —

Bollywood's Salman Khan draws ire for 'rape' analogy

Indian Bollywood actor Salman Khan at a promotional event in Mumbai. —Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has sparked controversy in India by saying his heavy training schedule for an upcoming film left him feeling "like a raped woman". Khan made the comments in an interview to promote his latest Bollywood movie Sultan, which tells the story of an ageing wrestler trying to make a comeback. "When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I...

Lubana Al Quntar, a Syrian opera singer who was granted asylum in the United States, sings with the Refugee Orchestra Project on World Refugee Day at the First Unitarian Congregational Society.óAFP photos

Syrian opera singer performs with US refugee orchestra

Lubana Al Quntar, a Syrian opera singer who was granted asylum in the United States, sings with the Refugee Orchestra Project on World Refugee Day at the First Unitarian Congregational Society.óAFP photosPerforming Puccini to a rapt New York audience, her soprano voice soaring to the rafters, Lubana Al-Quntar may be the last person most Americans would think to be a Syrian refugee. But half-an-hour's drive from Donald Trump's campaign...

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'Saq Al Bamboo' and 'Been Galbin': Episode 15

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 15th episode: Saq Al Bamboo'Saq Al Bamboo' (Bamboo Stalk)Eisa, Noor's brother comes to the chalet to be nearby Khawla. Jaber asks Noor if there is a relationship between Khawla and her brother Eisa, but she denies. Jaber calls Noor more often which makes her feel strange.The Filipina maid Luzviminda who likes...

Michel Ayoub (left), an Arab-Israeli Christian man carrying out the role of a “Musaharati”, the traditional figure who awakens Muslims for the “Suhur”, the pre-dawn traditional meal before Muslims start their fast during the sacred fasting month of Ramadan, walks in the street rousing Muslim residents in the northern Israeli port city of Acre. Ayoub’s role as the city’s “Musaharati” is a traditional one during the sacred fasting month, but Ayoub is by no means a traditional holder of the position: He is Christian. The tradition had disappeared from Acre until Ayoub, who usually works in construction, revived it 13 years ago. He says it was his way to preserve his grandfather’s heritage and by carrying on the Musaharati tradition, he says he was “only doing my duty by helping our Muslim brothers who endure hunger and thirst” during the fasting month. — AFP

Tambourine in hand, Christian wakes up Acre’s Muslims

Michel Ayoub (left), an Arab-Israeli Christian man carrying out the role of a “Musaharati”, the traditional figure who awakens Muslims for the “Suhur”, the pre-dawn traditional meal before Muslims start their fast during the sacred fasting month of Ramadan, walks in the street rousing Muslim residents in the northern Israeli port city of Acre. Ayoub’s role as the city’s “Musaharati” is a traditional one during the sacred fasting...

Counterfeit parts pose real danger to driver, vehicle safety

Counterfeit parts pose real danger to driver, vehicle safety: Nissan official

Counterfeit parts pose real danger to driver, vehicle safetyKUWAIT: Counterfeit parts are known as the cancer of car industry as it is a phenomenon that continues to grow in the parts market and has a very negative impact on automotive brands and the industry as a whole, said Samir Cherfan, Managing Director of Nissan Middle East. In an interview, Cherfan also highlighted the importance of creating awareness among vehicle owners and said Nissan...

LG showcases latest IT solutions in Kuwait

LG showcases latest IT solutions in Kuwait - Distributor event grants local market access to LG's technologies

LG showcases latest IT solutions in KuwaitKUWAIT: LG Electronics and Al Babtain Electronics organized a seminar with the aim to showcase latest LG - IT products for Kuwait market. The event took place at The Millennium Hotel, where VIP customers and guests were able to witness the latest LG IT communications and display solutions, including the inauguration of world's lightest UltraBook LG PC Gram, UltraWide Monitors Line up, and LG Minibeam...

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