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Australia wins on last ball to beat S Africa in second T20
David WarnerJOHANNESBURG: Australia chased down 204 in a thrilling last-ball victory over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international yesterday to level the three-game series at 1-1.Australia’s chase was powered by a brilliant partnership of 161 between David Warner, who made 77 off 40 balls, and Glenn Maxwell, who got 75 off 43. The pair took Australia from 32-3 to 193-4.Maxwell fell in the penultimate over and Warner was out first ball...
DHAKA: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (R) shakes hand with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) after winning the match during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament final match between Bangladesh and India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. – AFP
India beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets to clinch Asia Cup
DHAKA: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (R) shakes hand with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) after winning the match during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament final match between Bangladesh and India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. – AFPDHAKA: Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a careerbest 60 as India won the Asia Cup for the sixth time after beating host Bangladesh by eight wickets yesterday. Bangladesh was put into...
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Ebrahim Al Shemary wins Red Bull King of the Rock in Kuwait
Al Shemary with the Championship Trophy.KUWAIT: Hundreds of spectators lined up to witness the top 16 basketball talents from Kuwait competehead- to-head for the prestigious title of Red Bull King of the Rock. The event held at Radisson Blu hotel, started at 7 pm and the competition became fierce as the single elimination 1-on-1 games moved further through the brackets.The 16 players relied on endurance and composure as they battled through...
DONGLIU, China: This picture shows workers on a pollution mask assembly line at the ASL Masks factory. —AFP photos
Chinese smog has silver lining for mask makers - 'People's awareness of pollution protection is increasing'
DONGLIU, China: This picture shows workers on a pollution mask assembly line at the ASL Masks factory. —AFP photosDONGLIU, China: The steel plants and cement factories scattered across China's Shandong province have made it one of the most contaminated areas of the world's biggest polluter. But for one company, that just makes the business climate better. ASL Masks says it turned out more than 100,000 face coverings last year and aims to more...
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Kuwait tops medal tally in HH the Amir shooting GP
KUWAIT: Kuwait's skeet shooter Abdallah Al-Rashidi proved tough for other shooters in a hard fought match and won the first place gold medal during the second and final round of the skeet event being held during Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Fifth Annual Shooting Grand Prix, keeping Kuwait in first place with three gold medals, two silver and two bronze. Kazakhstan in second place with one gold, New Zealand in third with silver, and Egypt fourth...
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Mercedes-Benz Kuwait participates in GulfRun Car Show 2016
KUWAIT: Mercedes-Benz fans can prepare themselves for adrenaline and excitement as A R Albisher and Z Alkazemi Company confirms its participation in its eighth consecutive GulfRun Car Show. Taking place from 10 - 12 March at a new outdoor location, Murooj - Sahara golf club, the GulfRun Car Show is part of the annual GulfRun motorsport event which seeks to bring together car and automobile racing lovers.Established in 2005 by a group of...
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Product of the Year Gulf Awards reinforces focus on innovation - Downtrend fails to dampen brands' quest as awards attract consistent entries
KUWAIT: The overall market sentiment may look a bit challenging across sectors, but one award has inspired companies to buck the trend, so to say. The 2016 Product of the Year Gulf Awards (POY), renowned worldwide for its recognition of innovation, has once again reaffirmed its popularity with more and more companies implementing innovative business models in order to win the coveted honor and maintain their sector leadership.The 2016 edition of...
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Europe closing down to migrants
WEST BROMWICH: West Bromwich Albion’s Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon (L) has an unsuccessful shot during the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, yesterday. — AFP
Rondon punishes Mata as Man United lose
WEST BROMWICH: West Bromwich Albion’s Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon (L) has an unsuccessful shot during the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, yesterday. — AFPWEST BROMWICH: Salomon Rondon inflicted a major blow upon Manchester United’s Champions League qualification hopes and left Juan Mata ruing two moments of madness as...
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Morning OPD visits only for Kuwaitis at Amiri Hospital - 400,000 diabetics in Kuwait, $2,000 spent on each of them
KUWAIT: Capital health zone director Dr Afrah Al-Sarraf announced commencing allocation of morning OPD visits at Amiri Hospital exclusively for citizens and receiving expats only in the afternoons. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 'Athletes' Nutrition' week, held under the auspices of Capital Governor Lt Gen Thabet Al-Muhanna, Sarraf said that following the success of this segregation policy at Rawda polyclinic, more Capital...
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Moody's cuts Kuwait outlook
DUBAI: Moody's Investors Service has cut its outlook for the debt ratings of Kuwait and three other Gulf states while lowering Bahrain's rating to junk, citing concern over the impact of low oil prices on their finances. Saudi Arabia's Aa3 rating was placed on review for a possible downgrade, Moody's said late on Friday, adding that it would study whether Riyadh's efforts to expand its non-oil revenues and diversify its economy were likely to...
KUWAIT: Members of the National Assembly’s financial and economic affairs committee, the speaker and ministers are seen during a meeting yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
No deal yet on new power tariffs - Panel, govt to meet Amir over subsidies
KUWAIT: Members of the National Assembly’s financial and economic affairs committee, the speaker and ministers are seen during a meeting yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The National Assembly's financial and economic affairs committee and the government failed to reach an agreement yesterday on new charges for electricity and water as MPs insisted the proposed government charges would impact Kuwaiti citizens. Minister of...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones