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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is given a present during an audience with members of the ‘CUAMM, Doctors with Africa’ organization, in the Pope Paul IV hall. — AP
Pope asks missionary doctors to pray he becomes 'poorer'
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is given a present during an audience with members of the ‘CUAMM, Doctors with Africa’ organization, in the Pope Paul IV hall. — APVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, in the modest style he has become known for, spoke yesterday to members of an Italian medical charity working in Africa and evoked his desire to show unity with the poor. "I ask you please to pray for me too, so that the Lord will make me each day become...
MANILA: A supporter of Presidential candidate and Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte walks in front of banners during an election campaign rally ahead of the presidential and vice presidential elections. — AFP
Philippine campaign ends in panic as Trump-like candidate in front - Mayor perceived as a threat to democracy
MANILA: A supporter of Presidential candidate and Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte walks in front of banners during an election campaign rally ahead of the presidential and vice presidential elections. — AFPMANILA: A bruising presidential campaign was drawing to a close in the Philippines yesterday after the president made a failed last-minute attempt to unify candidates against a front-running mayor perceived as a threat to democracy.After...
LEICESTER: Leicester players pose with the Premier League trophy after winning the league and the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Everton at the King Power Stadium central England yesterday. — AFP
Vardy brace crowns Leicester title party
LEICESTER: Leicester players pose with the Premier League trophy after winning the league and the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Everton at the King Power Stadium central England yesterday. — AFPLEICESTER: Jamie Vardy scored a brace and missed a penalty as new Premier League champions Leicester City comfortably defeated Everton 3-1 yesterday ahead of their trophy presentation ceremony. Vardy, banned for...
INGOLSTADT: Bayern Munich’s Brazilian defender Rafinha (center) and his teammate celebrate with a paper mock up of the Bundesliga trophy after the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Ingolstadt 04 and FC Bayern Munich yesterday. — AFP
Bayern win record fourth straight Bundesliga title
INGOLSTADT: Bayern Munich’s Brazilian defender Rafinha (center) and his teammate celebrate with a paper mock up of the Bundesliga trophy after the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Ingolstadt 04 and FC Bayern Munich yesterday. — AFPBERLIN: Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich became the first club to win four German league titles in a row yesterday with a 2-1 victory at Ingolstadt. The result means Bayern...
SUNDERLAND: Sunderland’s German defender Jan Kirchhoff (centre right) climbs to head the ball as Chelsea’s English defender John Terry (3rd left) defends during the English Premier League football match between Sunderland and Chelsea yesterday.—AFP
Sunderland stun Chelsea
SUNDERLAND: Sunderland’s German defender Jan Kirchhoff (centre right) climbs to head the ball as Chelsea’s English defender John Terry (3rd left) defends during the English Premier League football match between Sunderland and Chelsea yesterday.—AFPSUNDERLAND: Two goals in the space of three minutes midway through the second half, including a winner by the prolific Jermain Defoe, clinched a 3-2 win for Sunderland over Chelsea as the Black...
MADRID: Rafael Nadal, from Spain, serves to Andy Murray, from Britain, during the semifinal Madrid Open tennis tournament match in Madrid, Spain
Murray downs Nadal to book Masters final
MADRID: Rafael Nadal, from Spain, serves to Andy Murray, from Britain, during the semifinal Madrid Open tennis tournament match in Madrid, SpainMADRID: Defending champion Andy Murray registered just his second ever win over Rafael Nadal on clay to reach the Madrid Masters final 7-5, 6-4 yesterday. Murray also beat Nadal on home soil to win his first ever Masters event on clay in Madrid last year. The Scot will face world number one Novak...
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Mathews hopes to gain from Jayawardene's knowledge
Angelo MathewsLONDON: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews hopes to utilize Mahela Jayawardene's inside knowledge of the England set-up when the two teams meet in a Test series later this month. Jayawardene, one of Sri Lanka's greatest batsman but retired from international cricket since last year's 50-over World Cup, recently acted as a batting consultant to England including at the World Twenty20 in India where his 'adopted' team reached the...
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Burgan Bank Group announces 2016 Q1 earnings
Chairman of Burgan Bank Group Majed Essa Al-AjeelKUWAIT: Burgan Bank Group announced yesterday its first quarter of financial year 2016 results. A solid underlying performance, balance sheet growth and asset quality improvement characterized the group's performance in the first quarter amid the complexity in the regional operating environment. During the first quarter, underlying net income (net income excluding precautionary provisions) reached...
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Kuwait oil price down 75 cents to $38.71pb
KUWAIT: Kuwait oil price went down 75 cents on Friday, reaching $38.71 per barrel (pb) against $39.46 pb last Thursday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said yesterday. In international markets, oil prices also jumped associated with investors’ worries over shortage of supplies on the short term following Canada wildfires in Oil-Sands Region. — KUNA
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ABK wins Africa Regional ‘Deal of the Year’ Award
KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait’s (ABK) was recently awarded the prestigious regional ‘Deal of the Year’ by The Banker, an FT affiliate, for the strategic acquisition of Piraeus Bank Egypt (PBE). ABK completed its acquisition of PBE in November 2015; a transformational milestone in the history of the Bank and a major investment in its growth, which expanded ABK’s presence to a core market in the region, with 39 established branches in...
MasterCard handing over the award to KFH.
KFH bags 'International Volume Growth Cross Border 2015' award - MasterCard recognizes outstanding performance
MasterCard handing over the award to KFH.KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has won the "International Volume Growth Cross Border 2015" award from MasterCard for demonstrating outstanding performance in promoting innovative electronic payment solutions. This is in continuation of an award received last year from MasterCard for "Outstanding Performance".The award was presented to the bank by Raghu Malhotra, President, Middle East and Africa,...
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