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MELBOURNE: Germany's Angelique Kerber celebrates after victory in her women's singles match against Belarus's Victoria Azarenka on day ten of the 2016 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne yesterday. -- AFP
Fuming Azarenka vows to bounce back stronger
MELBOURNE: Germany's Angelique Kerber celebrates after victory in her women's singles match against Belarus's Victoria Azarenka on day ten of the 2016 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne yesterday. -- AFPMELBOURNE: Victoria Azarenka yesterday admitted she was gutted at failing to make the Australian Open semi-finals but said it will quickly be forgotten with her game heading in the right direction. The former world number one was...
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s players celebrate after winning the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Tuesday. — AP
Liverpool reach League Cup final after penalty drama
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s players celebrate after winning the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Tuesday. — APLONDON: Keeper Simon Mignolet proved the shootout hero as Liverpool reached the League Cup final on penalties after a gripping last-four second leg tie at Anfield ended 1-1 on aggregate on Tuesday.Mignolet saved twice in the shootout, including...
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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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