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India denies visas to US religious freedom monitors
WASHINGTON: A US government team that monitors religious freedom around the world has been denied visas to India, New Delhi's embassy in Washington confirmed Friday. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) visits countries to report on violations of religious freedom and make policy recommendations to US officials. The group said Thursday that India had refused its request for visas for a long-planned trip, saying it was...
MANCHESTER: Aston Villa's Scottish defender Alan Hutton (L) vies with Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. – AFPnn
Aguero double fires slick City to victory
MANCHESTER: Aston Villa's Scottish defender Alan Hutton (L) vies with Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. – AFPMANCHESTER:  Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City ended a run of three successive Premier League defeats with a 4-0 demolition of bottom club Aston...
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Breakthrough in fight against cancer
MADRID: Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo vies with Celta Vigo's defender Hugo Mallo during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid yesterday. -- AFP
Four-goal Ronaldo silences Madrid critics in Celta rout
MADRID: Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo vies with Celta Vigo's defender Hugo Mallo during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid yesterday. -- AFPMADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics with four goals in Real Madrid's 7-1 mauling of Celta Vigo yesterday after being jeered by certain sections of the home support. Ronaldo wheeled away in celebration...
(L-R) Serbia's tennis players Nenad Zimonjic and Novak Djokovic and Kazakhstan's tennis players Aleksandr Nedovyesov (L) and Andrey Golubev
Djokovic, Murray shine in tense Davis Cup
(L-R) Serbia's tennis players Nenad Zimonjic and Novak Djokovic and Kazakhstan's tennis players Aleksandr Nedovyesov (L) and Andrey GolubevPARIS: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray sprinted through their Davis Cup openers to edge Serbia and defending champions Great Britain closer to a dream quarter-final showdown. But their teams are still facing a weekend long battle to set-up that July duel after Kazakhstan and Japan fought back to level their...
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Herschelle Gibbs, IDP Education create history for KC finals
KUWAIT: Kuwait Cricket (KC), the official body of governing cricket in Kuwait in association with IDP Education - official IELTS centre in Kuwait invited South African legend Herschelle Herman Gibbs as the guest of honor in order to give yet another boost to the overall development of domestic cricket in Kuwait. As many as 7 finals took place over an action packed weekend that saw the entire Kuwait Cricket fraternity celebrate the National and...
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Kuwait bags to two gold in Amir's shooting competition
KUWAIT: Kuwait continued its success in HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 5th International Annual Grand Prix as shooter Eman Al-Shamaa won the bronze medal in women skeet event yesterday, as the gold medal went to Kazakhstan's Olga Panarina, and the silver went to New Zealand's Chloe Jane Holden Tipple.The competition was very stiff, and the third place was determined by a shoot off round between Kuwait's Afrah Adel and Eman...
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Moody’s maintains Kuwait’s credit rating at Aa2
KUWAIT: Moody's Investors Service has placed Kuwait's Aa2 long-term issuer rating on review for downgrade. During the review, Moody's will assess the extent of the impact of the further sharp fall in oil prices, which Moody's expects to remain low for several years, on Kuwait's economic performance and the balance sheet of its government in the coming years.In particular, the review will allow Moody's to determine the extent to which Kuwait's...
CHICAGO: This July 27, 2014, file photo provided by US Customs and Border Protection shows Tashfeen Malik (left) and Syed Farook, as they passed through O’Hare International Airport. — AP
Prosecutor: iPhone may id San Bernardino attacker
CHICAGO: This July 27, 2014, file photo provided by US Customs and Border Protection shows Tashfeen Malik (left) and Syed Farook, as they passed through O’Hare International Airport. — APLOS ANGELES: Information contained in an encrypted iPhone could help finally answer whether there was a third assailant in the San Bernardino terror attack that killed 14 people, according to court papers filed by the county’s district attorney. San...
NEW YORK: Photo shows an arrangement of peanuts in New York. — AP
Peanuts for babies? - New Studies back allergy-preventing strategy
NEW YORK: Photo shows an arrangement of peanuts in New York. — APCHICAGO: Two new studies bolster evidence that feeding babies peanuts or other allergyinducing foods is more likely to protect them than to cause problems. One study, a follow-up to landmark research published last year, suggests that the early prevention strategy leads to persistent, long-lasting results in children at risk for food allergies. It found that allergy protection...
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NAPCO to sponsor Oman’s top runner Sami Al-Saidi
KUWAIT: In line with its corporate social responsibility (CSR), National Aluminium Products Company SAOG (NAPCO), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, has announced its sponsorship for Sami Al-Saidi, a top Omani runner and the winner of the fifth edition of the Muscat Marathon.The company will extend financial support to Al-Saidi which includes entry fees to events, accommodation, food and running kit.The sponsorship...
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Buoyant oil lifts Kuwait stock market - KFH Capital Market Report
KUWAIT: The KSE indices all witnessed a positive week, as oil prices surge, the market closed at 5,244.00 up by a 1.34 percent. The MUDX Islamic Index was also up by 1.01 percent to close at 512.82 points. While the KSX15 which comprises of the market blue chips closed at 854.63 up 16.44 points.Equities across the Middle East reacted edged up as fear over global economy ease; further; the Brent crude surged 12.5 percent compared to last week,...
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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's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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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