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HONG KONG: Bob Arum (L), promoter to Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso (R), attends a press conference at Def Gym in the Sheung Wan district of Hong Kong yesterday. Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao may reconsider retirement after his final fight against Timothy Bradley, and declared yesterday he would “love” to see a Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch. — AFP
Never say Never! Arum hints at Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch
HONG KONG: Bob Arum (L), promoter to Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso (R), attends a press conference at Def Gym in the Sheung Wan district of Hong Kong yesterday. Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao may reconsider retirement after his final fight against Timothy Bradley, and declared yesterday he would “love” to see a Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch. — AFPHONG KONG: Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum believes...
ADELAIDE: Steven Smith (L) and James Faulkner of Australia are pictured during the first Twenty20 cricket international between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday. — AFP
Controversy over Smith's T20 live chat
ADELAIDE: Steven Smith (L) and James Faulkner of Australia are pictured during the first Twenty20 cricket international between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday. — AFPSYDNEY: The use of on-field microphones by players in Twenty20 matches came under fire yesterday after star Australian batsman Steve Smith lost his wicket while commentating during a game against India.Smith was answering questions from broadcaster...
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Nissan Al-Babtain sponsors Spark's Marathon
KUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Babtain Co., the exclusive agent of Nissan in Kuwait, is proud to haves sponsored the first 'SPARK Marathon 2016', which was held on Saturday January 16, 2016 at Marina Mall Crescent Area.The event was organized by Spark Athletic Centre, and came under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Salman Al Humoud Al Sabah, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs.The marathon aimed at spreading...
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Kuwait Extreme Powerboat Run to be held in March
Group photo of organizing committeeKUWAIT: Organizing Committee of Kuwait Extreme Powerboat Run announced that registration to participate in the run to be held for the second time, as the first country in the Middle East to host this unique event.Chairman of the organizing committee Yasser Mustafa Khan said work for "Extreme" is going on since hosting the run during last season in order to develop it, as it received great acceptance in...
RIYADH: Saudi women shop at a mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is racing to attract more investment and overhaul its economy as low oil prices expose it to urgent domestic challenges. —- AP
Oil price plunge threatens shale revolution - A make-or-break year for US shale producers
RIYADH: Saudi women shop at a mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is racing to attract more investment and overhaul its economy as low oil prices expose it to urgent domestic challenges. —- APNEW YORK: Producers of oil and gas from once hard-to-tap shale deposits are now facing the payback of the energy revolution they wrought: ultra-low prices forcing them out of business. This year is expected to be a make-or-break year for US shale...
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UAE retailer LULU among 'top 25 fastest growing'
KUWAIT: The Deloitte released their 19th annual edition of Global Powers of Retailing. It identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world based on publicly available data for fiscal 2014 (encompassing companies' fiscal years ended through June 2015) and analyzes their performance based on geographic region, primary product sector, e-commerce activity and other factors. See link below: Walmart topped the list with revenue of $485 billion in...
COLOMBO: Secretary General of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) John E Scanlon holds part of a cache of ‘blood ivory’ before it was destroyed in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. Sri Lanka destroyed 359 pieces of ivory seized at the Colombo port in May 2012 while being illegally transported to Dubai from Kenya via Colombo. — AFP
Yahoo Japan defends online ivory sales; criticism grows
COLOMBO: Secretary General of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) John E Scanlon holds part of a cache of ‘blood ivory’ before it was destroyed in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. Sri Lanka destroyed 359 pieces of ivory seized at the Colombo port in May 2012 while being illegally transported to Dubai from Kenya via Colombo. — AFPTOKYO: Yahoo Japan said yesterday it is strengthening policing of illegal ivory on...
RUSSIA: A woman wearing a face mask walks in a Metro station in Moscow yesterday. — AFP
Double flu blow forces Saint Petersburg school closures
RUSSIA: A woman wearing a face mask walks in a Metro station in Moscow yesterday. — AFPSAINT PETERSBURG: An outbreak of swine flu has claimed some 22 lives in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg and combined with high rates of seasonal flu to force authorities to close schools and send residents flocking to pharmacies. Saint Petersburg has recorded the highest number of swine flu deaths in an outbreak that has claimed some 80 victims...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka : A Sri Lankan customs officer walks near a cache of ‘blood ivory’ before it was destroyed in Colombo. — AFP photos
Sri Lanka destroys giant illegal ivory haul
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka : A Sri Lankan customs officer walks near a cache of ‘blood ivory’ before it was destroyed in Colombo. — AFP photosCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday destroyed its biggest ever illegal ivory haul in the first public crushing of poached tusks in South Asia, intended to send a stark message to smugglers. The international trade in ivory has been banned in most of the world since 1989, but illegal smuggling persists...
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The Roaccutane effect!
Your skin says so much about a person, it reflects your state of mind, health and diet. If you eat clean and work out you get rid of toxins in your body, drinking loads of water also flushes out those toxins leaving you with a radiant glow. Those are just some factors that can make your skin look and feel better, however, lately I've been going through a lot with my skin. About three years ago I used to take Roaccutane to clear up my skin due to...
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Gwyneth Paltrow hits Chanel's eco-couture show in Paris
A relaxed Gwyneth Paltrow looked very much the part as she arrived at Chanel's "atmosphere of calm" eco-show inside Paris' Grand Palais. Here are the highlights of Tuesday's spring-summer 2016 celebrity-filled couture collections.The celebrity mood gardenA huge "mood" garden decor - replete with a relaxation pond, forest and grass - greeted the 43-year-old Oscar-winner Paltrow, who posed for cameras in a check Chanel skirt suit with high collar...
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With relish, Kabul's middle class embraces the food truck trend
When the first Lazeez food truck arrived in Kabul many mistook it for a rickshaw and wanted to hail a ride-the yellow chassis and three wheels so reminiscent of taxis popular in South Asia. But it took little time for the city's emerging middle class to embrace the novelty of canteens-on-wheels serving Western fast foods around town. Parked on one of the capital's busiest roads, Obaidullah's truck-emblazoned with a giant hot dog, and the Lazeez...
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HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrives in Scotland on the personal invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Jan 14, 2025. - Amiri Diwn photos
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Britain's King Charles III (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
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AYRSHIRE: Britain's King Charles III holds an audience with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at Dumfries House, Cumnock, on January 15, 2025. - AFP
Kuwait's Amir visits UK King in Dumfries House