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Newcastles United's Jack Colback, background, and Manchester City's Raheem Sterling battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England
Anita pegs Man City back to give Newcastle hope
Newcastles United's Jack Colback, background, and Manchester City's Raheem Sterling battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, EnglandNEWCASTLE: Sergio Aguero’s 100th Premier League goal was not enough for Manchester City to force victory as they were held to a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Newcastle United yesterday.Aguero, City’s top scorer, claimed his landmark goal after 14...
Bremen's Florian Grillitsch, left, and Bayern's Juan Bernat challenge for the ball during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi finalnmatch between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany
Mueller goals send Bayern in German Cup final
Bremen's Florian Grillitsch, left, and Bayern's Juan Bernat challenge for the ball during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi finalmatch between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, GermanyMUNICH: Bayern Munich took a step towards winning the treble as Thomas Mueller netted twice in yesterday’s 2-0 semi-final win over Werder Bremen to reach the German Cup final. Mueller now has 31 goals in all...
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Excellent performance by athletes at Disabled Sports Tournament
KUWAIT: The Third Local Disabled Sports Tournament began Monday at the grounds of Kuwait Disabled Sports Club in the shooting, athletics and target ball for the blind and visually impaired, and will continue for three days. Results of the first day of competition resulted in Majed Al-Dhaye winning first place in the discus throw for the physically impaired sitting category, while Mohammed bin Jubail took second and Yousuf Khalaf took third place....
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China's Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier
RIYADH: A Saudi couple looks at jewelry during the Riyadh international Jewelry exhibition in the Saudi capital Riyadh. — AFP
Jewels still sparkle; Saudi faces economic challenge - ‘When someone loses money, someone else makes money’
RIYADH: A Saudi couple looks at jewelry during the Riyadh international Jewelry exhibition in the Saudi capital Riyadh. — AFPRIYADH: Saudi Arabia may be facing its biggest economic challenge in years but there's little talk of falling oil revenues or austerity at Riyadh's glittering annual Jewelry Salon. Women in traditional black abaya robes stroll through the showrooms at a luxury Riyadh hotel, as muscle-bound security men patrol. Hanging...
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Al Sayer Group participates in the sixth Middle East & North Africa Renewable Energy Conference
KUWAIT: Al Sayer Group Holding has participated as one of the sponsors in the 6th Middle East & North Africa Renewable Energy Conference which was held under the patronage of His Highness The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. MENAREC 6 was based on the theme ‘Renewable Innovations Towards Sustainable Energy’ and one of the key objectives is to promote renewable energy as an essential and strategic part of the energy-mix...
BOGOTA: Students learn to administer polygraph exams at the Latin American Polygraph Institute in Bogota, Colombia.
Spotting a lie isn’t easy, but there are clues
BOGOTA: Students learn to administer polygraph exams at the Latin American Polygraph Institute in Bogota, Colombia.WASHINGTON: Spotting a lie isn't as quick and easy as it looks on television. With time and training, it is possible to get a good sense of when someone is deceiving you, experts say. "It's really about how to observe very carefully," said Pamela Meyer, author of the book "Liespotting" and chief executive officer of the private firm...
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi gestures during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Sunday. — AFP
Barca on brink of implosion on La Liga super Wednesday
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi gestures during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Sunday. — AFPMADRID: Barcelona must reverse an amazing loss of form to win all five of their remaining La Liga games to be assured of retaining their title, starting with a trip to Deportivo la Coruna today. The Catalan giants have taken just one point from their last...
This image released by the Roadside Attractions shows Alexander Black, left, and Tom Hanks in a scene from ‘A Hologram for the King,’ a film being featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. — AP
Hanks, movie-land ambassador to America, takes another trip
This image released by the Roadside Attractions shows Alexander Black, left, and Tom Hanks in a scene from ‘A Hologram for the King,’ a film being featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. — APTom Hanks, great American, has been to some far-flung places in the service of Hollywood and country. There’s no working actor who more embodies America, or at least its most idealized, virtuous image of itself. It’s one reason why Hanks has five...
KUWAIT: Striking Kuwaiti oil workers sit in a tent at the union’s headquarters in Ahmadi yesterday. — Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Govt blasts oil strike, union refuses to blink - MPs request special debate ; KPC vows to boost output
KUWAIT: Striking Kuwaiti oil workers sit in a tent at the union’s headquarters in Ahmadi yesterday. — Photo by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday warned again that there would be no tolerance for those who deliberately disrupt work at vital facilities or cause damage or loss to state interests, as a walkout by thousands of Kuwaiti oil workers entered its second day, slashing production by over 60 percent. The oil workers' union...
KUWAIT: A camel walks in the desert in Kuwait during sunset. —KUNA photo
58 percent unemployed Kuwaitis unwilling to work in private sector - Efforts to Kuwaitize private sector largely failed
KUWAIT: Nearly 58 percent of unemployed Kuwaitis refuse to work in the private sector, preferring to wait until a public sector job becomes available, according to government labor statistics released this week.The data suggests that government efforts to encourage more citizens to work within the private sector - including through the distribution of matching stipends and other benefits - has largely failed. Almost 87 percent of Kuwait's...
KUWAIT: Oil workers on strike attend a press conference organized by workers’ union in Ahmadi yesterday.
Workers have right to strike within law: MP - Petrol secured at local market: Official
KUWAIT: Oil workers on strike attend a press conference organized by workers’ union in Ahmadi yesterday.KUWAIT: Chairman of the parliaments priorities committee in the parliament MP Yousef Al-Zalzalah reiterated workers' right to stage labor strikes, provided that they are held within the limits of laws and regulations. "If such strikes cause damage to public funds and the state's greater good, things will need to be reconsidered," he added....
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
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