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India regulator deals blow to Facebook in Internet row
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India introduced rules yesterday to prevent Internet service providers from having different pricing policies for accessing different parts of the Web, in a setback to Facebook Inc's plan to roll out a pared-back free Internet service to the masses.The new rules came after a two-month long consultation process that saw Facebook launching a big advertisement campaign in support of its Free Basics programme, which runs in more...
SALT LAKE CITY: In this March 5, 2015 file photo, Todd Weiler, a Republican senator from Woods Cross, speaks during a committee hearing. — AP
Utah legislators back plan to declare porn a health crisis
SALT LAKE CITY: In this March 5, 2015 file photo, Todd Weiler, a Republican senator from Woods Cross, speaks during a committee hearing. — APSALT LAKE CITY: A state senator in Utah wants to declare pornography a public health crisis, echoing an argument being made around the US by conservative religious groups as porn becomes more accessible on smartphones and tablets. Republican Sen Todd Weiler, a Mormon, contends children are being exposed...
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TSC supports World Cancer Day with ‘I CancerVive’ campaign
KUWAIT: TSC supported World Cancer Day by partnering with Cancer Awareness Nation (CAN), the media arm of the Commission on Tumors at the Kuwait Society for Anti-Smoking and Cancer, to launch the campaign “I CancerVive”.The campaign kicked off on Feb 1. Lisa Al Ghareeb, TSC’s Marketing Manager, stated, “As part of TSC’s Because We Care initiative, and in support of the World Cancer Day awareness campaign, TSC is hosting activities and...
Beyonce, Chris Martin and Bruno Mars perform during Super Bowl 50.
Beyonce, Coldplay 'believe in love' at Super Bowl show
Beyonce, Chris Martin and Bruno Mars perform during Super Bowl 50.Coldplay and Beyonce went both retro and inspirational on Sunday as they put on a colorful Super Bowl halftime show full of flowers and happy children. While Coldplay was nominally the headliner at the American football championship game, it was Beyonce who made news-moments after the show finished, a brief television advertisement announced that she will head on a world tour....
Kuwaiti fashion designernMuntaha Al-Ajeel
Hollywood stars dazzled by Kuwaiti fashion designer Muntaha Al-Ajeel designs
Kuwaiti fashion designerMuntaha Al-AjeelThe continuous success of the Kuwaiti fashion designer Muntaha Al-Ajeel  is a major addition to the world of fashion and beauty, with her fashion designs dazzling Hollywood stars such as the American actress Kali Hawk who wore one of her designs in the film Fifty Shades of Black which has been released recently.Muntaha Al-Ajeel is the most dynamic name in fashion design in- the Arabian Gulf. From the very...
People walking past a stall selling Lunar New Year decorations in a market in the Wan Chai district. — AFP photos
Lunar New Year turbulence as 'fire monkey' swings into action
People walking past a stall selling Lunar New Year decorations in a market in the Wan Chai district. — AFP photosAs the Lunar New Year of the Monkey swings into action today, fortune tellers foresee 12 months of political and financial turbulence at the hands of the mischievous, unpredictable creature. Hong Kong's respected feng shui masters expect an incendiary mix as the monkey combines with the fire element, but also say the year ahead will...
HAMILTON: New Zealand’s captain Brendon McCullum (R) with his wife Ellissa interact after the third one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFP
McCullum ends one-day career with strong legacy
HAMILTON: New Zealand’s captain Brendon McCullum (R) with his wife Ellissa interact after the third one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFPCHRISTCHURCH: Brendon McCullum's one-day international career ended yesterday with a 55-run win over Australia at Seddon Park, though the legacy of the aggressive right-hander is likely to have a much longer effect on the sport in...
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Manning fairytale as Broncos stun Panthers
SANTA CLARA: Peyton Manning cemented his place in the pantheon of quarterback greats as the Denver Broncos produced a magnificent defensive display to stun the Carolina Panthers with an upset 24-10 victory in Super Bowl 50 here Sunday.Manning, 39, sealed the second Super Bowl title of his 18-year National Football League career on the back of a phenomenal display by the Denver defense, who racked up a record-equalling seven sacks at Levi's...
HAMILTON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, bottom center, holding the Hadlee Chappell trophy poses for a photo with his teammates after they won the series over Australia in the 3rd One Day International Cricket match at Seddon Park in Hamilton, New Zealand, yesterday. — AP
Toe catch gives NZ series over Australia
HAMILTON: A bizarre off-the-toe catch by Matt Henry brought a fairytale end to Brendon McCullum's ODI career when New Zealand beat Australia by 55 runs in Hamilton yesterday. The victory in a game that was in Australia's favour until Henry's dismissal of Mitchell Marsh, saw McCullum end his limited overs career with a 2-1 series win over the world champions and the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. Australia, set a target of 247, had their tails up when...
NAPLES: Napoli’s Italian forward Manolo Gabbiadini (R) vies with Carpi’s Swiss defender Fabio Daprela (C) during the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs Carpi FC on Sunday at the San Paolo stadium in Naples. Napoli won the match 1-0. — AFP
Napoli and Juventus record narrow wins
NAPLES: Napoli’s Italian forward Manolo Gabbiadini (R) vies with Carpi’s Swiss defender Fabio Daprela (C) during the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs Carpi FC on Sunday at the San Paolo stadium in Naples. Napoli won the match 1-0. — AFPMILAN: Napoli and Juventus both recorded narrow victories against relegation-threatened sides to remain first and second in Serie A on Sunday ahead of their showdown in Turin next weekend....
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KUWAIT: The opening of every new parliamentary session is an event that is eagerly awaited by citizens because they are building big hopes and aspirations on the parliament. The previous parliamentary sessions have constituted a unique political event embodying the Kuwaiti democratic experience under the dome of the parliament. — KUNA
Ball starts rolling in bid to slash subsidies; Budget deficit at 64% - Panel reviews Silk City law
KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday held a rare meeting with the Supreme Planning Council to review government plans to reform the economy in the face of falling prices of oil, which contributes to more than 95 percent of public revenues. The meeting discussed measures the government proposes to take to finance the budget deficit projected at a record KD 11.5 billion, mainly by lifting subsidies on electricity, water and petrol.Kuwait remains...
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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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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones