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Philippine presidential candidate attacked over rape joke
MANILA: Leading Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, whose campaign promises a ruthless war on crime, was angrily condemned yesterday after a video surfaced of him joking about a murdered Australian rape victim.Duterte, who promises mass killings of suspected criminals if elected next month, appears in a video uploaded on YouTube making the joke about the female Australian missionary. The missionary, who was ministering in a prison...
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Leicester salvage draw against West Ham
LEICESTER: Leicester striker Jamie Vardy was bemused and then furious, jabbing his right finger toward the referee who had just brandished the red card. Vardy had not only been denied a penalty but Leicester’s top scorer received a second booking after being adjudged to have dived. With more than 30 minutes still to play, the leaders had to cope with 10 men while protecting a 1-0 lead that had been secured in the first half by Vardy’s 22nd...
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Footballers’ dreams turninto reality with Red Bull Neymar Jr’s 5
KUWAIT: Kuwait will be hosting Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five’s international tournament which was launched in 2016, the Brazil and Barcelona great Neymar Jr is giving thousands of young football players the chance to step up their game by staging a unique knockout tournament starting on May 2. Fresh from his nomination for Fifa’s World Player of the Year award last week, Neymar invites players at the ages of 16 to 25 years in more than to team...
SHANGHAI: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s German driver Nico Rosberg (R) celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix as second-placed Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany congratulates him in Shanghai yesterday. — AFP
Rosberg wins wild Chinese GP for sixth straight victory
SHANGHAI: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s German driver Nico Rosberg (R) celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix as second-placed Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany congratulates him in Shanghai yesterday. — AFPSHANGHAI: Nico Rosberg of Mercedes escaped unscathed from a wild first lap at the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday, and then showed why he's the driver to beat this year in Formula One....
Group photo of female shooters with officials
Late Sheikh Faisal Al-Duaij Al-Sabah Cup tourney concludes
Group photo of female shooters with officialsKUWAIT: Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex saw the conclusion of the late Sheikh Faisal Al-Duaij Al-Sabah Cup tournament, in which 90 shooters of both genders participated.The closing ceremony was attended President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations, Engineer Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, Sheikh Sabah Faisal Al-Sabah, and Secretary General of Arab and Kuwait Shooting Federations Obaid...
Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer and Isam Al-Sager
NBK reports net profits of KD 78.9m for Q1 - Al-Sayer: NBK continues delivering solid performance
Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer and Isam Al-SagerKUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) reported net profits of KD 78.9 million ($262million) for the first quarter of 2016 compared with KD 96.5 million ($320million) for the same period in 2015. Adjusting for gains recognized in 1Q 2015 from the sale of NBK's 30 percent stake in International Bank of Qatar (IBQ), net profits recorded a growth of 6.7 percent year on year.Net operating income grew at 7.6...
Jazeera Airways Chairman Marwan Boodai
Jazeera Airways shareholders approve KD3m cash dividend - Airline holds 14th annual general meeting
Jazeera Airways Chairman Marwan BoodaiKUWAIT: Jazeera Airways shareholders yesterday approved a board proposal for the distribution of a cash dividend of KD3 million, equivalent to 15 percent of the share's nominal value, for the year 2015 during the company's 14th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at the company's headquarters.Jazeera Airways had registered a net profit of KD15.4 million for 2015, an operating profit of KD 13.6 million...
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Nissan Al-Babtain thanks its loyal customers at aftersales customer award ceremony 2015
KUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al-Babtain Co, the exclusive agent of Nissan vehicles in Kuwait, celebrated the success of its key customers during the "7th Annual Aftersales Customer Award Ceremony 2015-2016" which was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel, on March 30, 2016.The event was held for the seventh consecutive year to recognize and thank the loyal customers who support "Nissan" and Al-Babtain group in their journey to success on Kuwait...
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Qualitynet wins award for 'Best Digital Experience' - 5th Annual CEM ME Summit
KUWAIT: IQPC, a well-known organization specialized in conducting worldwide conferences, seminars and learning programs, held its 5th Annual Customer Experience Management Summit in Telecoms for the Middle East region, in Dubai - UAE. Qualitynet was awarded with the 'Best Digital Experience' award for the entire Middle East region, for its competitiveness in successfully engaging customers and managing high service levels across Social Media and...
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Latest battle to wipe out polio begins with vast vaccine switch - Incurable disease causes paralysis, vaccines prevent it
LONDON: In a huge immunization effort in 150 countries, health teams will launch what they hope will be the final push against polio. Stopping transmission of the contagious viral disease that has infected millions is possible within a year, experts say. And full, official, global eradication could be declared by the end of this decade. First, however, the vaccine that has successfully fought polio for more than 30 years needs to be switched for...
This file photo shows Axl Rose of US hard rock band Guns N’ Roses performs during a concert in Bangalore. — AFP
Axl Rose, back with Guns N’ Roses, to front AC/DC
This file photo shows Axl Rose of US hard rock band Guns N’ Roses performs during a concert in Bangalore. — AFPAxl Rose fired up a reunited Guns N' Roses at the Coachella festival on Saturday as he was announced as the new frontman of an even more veteran hard rock group-AC/DC. In one of rock's most long discussed reunions, Rose performed on the festival stage in the California desert with guitarist Slash, who until this month had not joined...
Islam prohibits the consumption of pork and alcohol, which means many perfumes and lard-based lipsticks are among beauty products that are off limits to strictly observant Muslims. — AFP photo
Halal makeup: Muslim beauty without the beast
Islam prohibits the consumption of pork and alcohol, which means many perfumes and lard-based lipsticks are among beauty products that are off limits to strictly observant Muslims. — AFP photoA bearded imam may have seemed out of place at this week's In-Cosmetics expo in Paris, an annual showcase for the world's leading beauty and personal care products. But Shaikh Ali Achcar's presence points to a growing demand for makeup that adheres not...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid