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MANCHESTER: Leicester City’s Wes Morgan (centre) scores his side’s first goal of the game during the English Premier League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday. — AP
Man Utd make Leicester wait
MANCHESTER: Leicester City’s Wes Morgan (centre) scores his side’s first goal of the game during the English Premier League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday. — APMANCHESTER: Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City must wait to complete their fairytale Premier League title quest after being held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday. The Foxes needed three points to win the league for the first time,...
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KDSS to participate in shooting tourney in Poland
KUWAIT: Kuwait Disabled Shooting Sport will participate in the World Cup shooting tournament in Poland, and in Germany. The tournaments started yesterday May 1 in Poland and will continue until May 5th, the second will be in Hanover, Germany from 6- 16/5.Head of the Kuwait delegation, Deputy Chairman of Kuwait Disabled Sports Club Nasser Al-Ajmi said shooter Atif Al-Dousary is totally ready for both tournaments, and determined to get good results...
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Kuwait Shooting Sports season ends on a high note
KUWAIT: Kuwait Shooting Sports Club season came to a close with the conclusion of the tournament of the late Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah Cup, under the patronage of Information Minister, State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, who was present at the closing ceremony which was held Saturday evening in the presence of President of Asian Shooting Sports Federation Sheikh Ali bin Abdallah...
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VIVA becomes a member of ITU
KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced its accession to membership of International Telecommunication Union “ITU”, a specialized agency of the United Nations, consists of experts and leaders in the telecom sector from around the world.Commenting on this membership, VIVA stated that its contribution will focus on designing the future of telecom sector, and exchanging experiences and opinions...
Dr. Lubna Al-Kazi with a group of the speakers
Local and international speakers shed light on women’s health
Dr. Lubna Al-Kazi with a group of the speakersThe Women's Research & Studies Center (WRSC), with the ongoing support of the UNDP and Kuwait University, recently held its sixth annual symposium, which focused on women's health in its latest edition. The two day symposium was organized by Dr. Lubna Al-Kazi, Kuwait University professor and Director of WRSC, and inaugurated by Dr. Hussein Al-Ansari, President of Kuwait University. The event brought...
JOHANNESBURG: Miss Ghana, Rebecca Asamoah, poses on stage in traditional costume during the Miss Africa Continent competition.
Ghanaian crowned first ‘Miss Africa Continent’
JOHANNESBURG: Miss Ghana, Rebecca Asamoah, poses on stage in traditional costume during the Miss Africa Continent competition.Barefoot, wearing traditional costumes including animal hide skirts and elaborately beaded headdresses, the contestants strutted the stage before Ghanaian Rebecca Asamoah was crowned the first Miss Africa Continent.The 24-year-old dental hygienist beat 11 finalists drawn from an original list of 40 contestants from across...
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama concludes his remarks after speaking at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.
President closes out his run as comedian-in-chief 'Obama out'
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama concludes his remarks after speaking at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.President Barack Obama performed his brand of sharp-tongued comedy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the last time - wrapping up with "Obama out" and dropping the mic while the crowd cheered.Obama's performance Saturday night proved he hasn't lost a step. "If this...
A screenshot from the ‘Don’t Look Down’ film showing ‘Don’t Look Down’ in hot air balloon. — AFP
Tribeca Film Review: 'Don't Look Down'
A screenshot from the ‘Don’t Look Down’ film showing ‘Don’t Look Down’ in hot air balloon. — AFPSir Richard Branson's out-sized hankering for adventure is matched only by his talent for self-promotion. "Don't Look Down" focuses on Branson as balloonist, using previously unseen footage of his daredevil hot air flights together with archival footage and interviews with the major players, and while the achievements have an undeniable...
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Film Review: 'Inside Men'
In "Inside Men," a smashing political revenge thriller with more double-crossings than "Infernal Affairs," a prosecutor allies himself with a gangster to topple the corrupt cabal formed by a congressman, a tycoon and a media pundit. South Korean writer-director Woo Min-ho ("The Spies") has crafted a deliberately paced yarn packed with shrewd political insight and gripping procedural detail. An instant domestic hit, the film enjoyed a second wind...
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Assassinations of bloggers and activists
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Study calls for deporting terminated expat workers - MoI readies plan to crack down on absconders
KUWAIT: Kuwait is studying a proposal to force a foreign worker to leave the country if he or she is sacked by their employer, according to sources, who explained that this step comes as the state mulls ways to cut its expatriate population.Under the current law, a worker who loses his job has three months to find another one or leave the country. This condition allows expatriate workers to remain in Kuwait, hampering efforts to adjust the...
KUWAIT: Yemen's United Nations envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed holds a press conference at the ministry of information yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Yemen foes hold direct talks, prisoners freed
KUWAIT: Yemen's United Nations envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed holds a press conference at the ministry of information yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Yemen's warring parties held "productive" face-to-face peace talks yesterday on "key issues" in a bid to end the conflict in the impoverished Arab country, the UN envoy said. "The talks today were positive and productive... It is an encouraging beginning," Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed...
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