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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan residents wait at a relief camp after being evacuated following flooding in the Kolonnawa suburb yesterday. — AFP
500,000 flee homes as Sri Lanka flood misery worsens
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan residents wait at a relief camp after being evacuated following flooding in the Kolonnawa suburb yesterday. — AFPCOLOMBO: Desperate Sri Lankans clambered onto rubber dinghies and makeshift rafts yesterday to escape monster floods in the capital Colombo as officials said half a million people had fled their homes across the island. The heaviest rains in a quarter of a century have pounded Sri Lanka since last weekend,...
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Kuwait oil price down 96 cents to $41.84 pb
KUWAIT: The barrel price for Kuwaiti oil went down Thursday by 96 cents to settle $41.84 per barrel after being at $42.80 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Cooperation (KPC) yesterday. In the global market, the price of oil yesterday was relatively stable despite some problems facing Canadian and Nigerian oil supplies. The strength of the US dollar and expectation that the Federal Reserve would increase the interest rates by June also...
Dr Zubair Medammal with a falcon during his visit to Kuwait
Indian falconologist finds recognition in Kuwait
Dr Zubair Medammal with a falcon during his visit to KuwaitKUWAIT: An Indian academic passionate about falconry has carved a niche for himself in Kuwait where falcons enjoy a proud place in Arab national heritage. Zubair Medammal, an enthusiastic falconologist from Kerala, has not only established himself in the vocation and done research on the subject but has also shot a documentary on the rare species of bird in the Gulf. Farwaniya Governor...
LONDON: This file photo released by Action on Smoking and Health (UK) (ASH (UK)) in London shows a mock-up design of a standardized cigarette pack. — AFP
Plain cigarette packs become law in UK, France
LONDON: This file photo released by Action on Smoking and Health (UK) (ASH (UK)) in London shows a mock-up design of a standardized cigarette pack. — AFPLONDON: The days of branded cigarette packets in Britain and France are numbered as new plain packaging laws came into effect yesterday, hailed by anti-smoking campaigners despite resistance from tobacco firms. The logos and distinctive colors on cigarette packets will be replaced with neutral...
Mohammed Amir
Pakistan hope spot-fixer will get visa approved
Mohammed AmirKARACHI: Pakistan cricket authorities yesterday submitted a British visa application for spot-fixing convict Mohammad Amir, with officials hopeful of a favorable ruling that will allow him to tour England in July. The left-arm quick was sentenced to six months in an English young offender institution in 2011 after pleading guilty to corruption charges for his role in spotfixing during the Lord’s Test of 2010 — a conviction which...
Sreelekshmi Prithviraj
Relax Mom, I'll be fine (I think)
Sreelekshmi Prithviraj I have lived in Kuwait for almost 17 years and was raised here, so I've sort of adapted to the Kuwaiti way, I suppose. Growing up, I was dependent on my parents for almost every single thing including being dropped off or picked up from somewhere or for money and even laundry. I didn't realize that one day I would have to do everything by myself. When I left for school to Bangalore, I learned the hard way. This was...
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Expat fees
Muna Al Fuzai It's clear to all that Kuwait is facing an imbalance in the population structure and severe pressure on health and other services. But the solution should not be at the expense of expatriates by increasing all fees. This issue has gone very far now and seems as an act of revenge and not a regulatory decision by the government. Last year, some members of the National Assembly called for a new fee policy to regulate foreign...
An EgyptAir Airbus A330-300 takes off for Cairo from Charles de Gaulle Airport outside of Paris, Thursday, May 19, 2016. An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board crashed in the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday morning off the Greek island of Crete, Egyptian and Greek officials said. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Egyptian plane crashes; terrorism suspected - Kuwaiti, 65 others perish as EgyptAir crashes
An EgyptAir Airbus A330-300 takes off for Cairo from Charles de Gaulle Airport outside of Paris, Thursday, May 19, 2016. An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board crashed in the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday morning off the Greek island of Crete, Egyptian and Greek officials said. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)KUWAIT: One Kuwaiti citizen was among 66 people who are thought to have perished yesterday morning when...
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Regular crackdowns disrupt irregular trade - 'Streetside sellers face myriad hardships'
'Streetside sellers face myriad hardships'Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh is home to many South Asians, and vendors hawking goods on the sidewalk is a common sight here. The vendors set up their displays on pieces of cloth or cardboard late in the evening when people start returning home (approximately 6 pm to 8 pm) from a long day at work. They sell almost everything, from fruits and vegetables to carpets and even garbage bins. One can also them find them in...
A collector displaying various old Kuwaiti toys.
Local collectors preserve Kuwait's heritage - Rare, unusual or historical objects * Showing at expos and local events
A collector displaying various old Kuwaiti toys.The "Expo965 Team" was founded a couple of months ago, consisting of 70 volunteer collectors and craftsmen who participate in various events. The collectors in the team collect rare items, old currencies (both coins and banknotes), stamps, old newspapers and magazines, beads, precious stones, old documents, old toys and games from the pre-oil era, parts of old Kuwaiti houses, old pearl diving tools...
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 29, 2016, file photo, the hijacked aircraft of Egyptair after landing at Larnaca airport, Cyprus. A similar Airbus A320 EgyptAir plane from Paris to Cairo carrying 66 people disappeared from radar early Thursday morning, the airline said. EgyptAir Flight 804 was lost from radar at 2:45 a.m. local time when it was flying at 37,000 feet, the airline said. It said the Airbus A320 had vanished 10 miles (16 kilometers) after it entered Egyptian airspace. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
Aviation officials: EgyptAir plane carrying 66 has crashed
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 29, 2016, file photo, the hijacked aircraft of Egyptair after landing at Larnaca airport, Cyprus. A similar Airbus A320 EgyptAir plane from Paris to Cairo carrying 66 people disappeared from radar early Thursday morning, the airline said. EgyptAir Flight 804 was lost from radar at 2:45 a.m. local time when it was flying at 37,000 feet, the airline said. It said the Airbus A320 had vanished 10 miles (16 kilometers)...
Sevilla's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match between Liverpool FC and Sevilla FC at the St Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, on May 18, 2016. AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BUHOLZER
Sevilla crowned Europa champions
Sevilla's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match between Liverpool FC and Sevilla FC at the St Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, on May 18, 2016. AFP BASEL: Sevilla right-back Coke broke Liverpool hearts with a second-half brace in a controversy-filled 3-1 victory that secured a record third consecutive Europa League title yesterday. Liverpool travelled to St Jakob-Park with an army of fans and...
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