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Sepp Blatter
Blatter still receives his salary despite ban
Sepp BlatterMIAMI: FIFA's Sepp Blatter may have been banned for eight years from the game but he is still receiving his president's salary from world soccer's governing body, a spokesman for FIFA's Audit and Compliance Committee told Reuters on Monday. Blatter was suspended for 90 days by FIFA on Oct 8 and then banned from the game for eight years last month for ethics violations over a $2 million payment FIFA made to European soccer boss Michel...
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal (right) of Spain is consoled by compatriot Fernando Verdasco after his first round loss to Verdasco at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia yesterday. — AP
Nadal, Halep stunned as shocks rock Open - Wawrinka takes easy route into round two
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal (right) of Spain is consoled by compatriot Fernando Verdasco after his first round loss to Verdasco at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia yesterday. — APMELBOURNE: The more familiar shock of falling seeds added to the ructions caused by allegations of tennis corruption as former champion Rafa Nadal and highly-fancied Simona Halep both departed in the first round of the Australian Open...
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Kuwaiti banks' risks increase amid real estate slowdown
KUWAIT: Last Wednesday, a Kuwait International Bank report showed a significant 29% decline in Kuwait's (Aa2 stable) 2015 real estate sales amid softening prices, suggesting low sales volumes and lower real estate values in 2016. A decline in real estate sales would adversely affect banks' new business volumes and earnings. A decline in real estate values would increase credit risks for Kuwaiti banks that are highly exposed to real estate through...
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Unveiling the most powerful V8 performance cars ever developed by Lexus
KUWAIT, January19, 2016- Mohamed Naser Al Sayer has launched the "F" technology from Lexus powered by innovative engineering, setting new benchmark for the Middle East luxury high performance car segment. Under the F line two of the most powerful Lexus cars ever made: GS F performance-oriented GS F four-door sports sedan and RC F were unveiled.The launch press conference was attended by Mr. Faisal Bader Al Sayer Vice Chairman Al Sayer Group...
EQUATE’s President and CEO Mohammad Husain
EQUATE Issues its first G4 Sustainability Report
KUWAIT: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait's first international joint-venture in this industry, has issued its first Sustainability Report as per the Guideline 4 (G4) set by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).EQUATE has issued its first Sustainability Report for the year 2011, and has since then published more comprehensive GRI compliant reports. In addition, the 2014 Sustainability Report has set precedence in Kuwait by completing GRI's...
Silverado 2016 - Z71
The 2016 Silverado steals the light at Mall 360 show - Part of Chevrolet Alghanim's outstanding participation in the 2016 AutoMoto event
Silverado 2016 - Z71Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons Automotive, the exclusive distributor of Chevrolet vehicles in Kuwait, is participating in the 2016 Auto Moto show that is currently taking place at Mall 360, from January 17th until January 23rd, 2016. Showcasing its latest additions to its wide range of cars, Chevrolet Alghanim promises its attendees a great time at its stand where not only it will display its most coveted masterpieces, but also...
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Tennis World Corruption
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Microsoft Lumia 950 phones a treat to use
The latest flagship smartphones by Microsoft seek to make the Windows 10 experience seamless across desktop, tablet and mobile. The Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 devices loaned to Kuwait Times for testing proved that Microsoft is on the right track to narrow the gap between its Windows phones and its Android and iOS rivals. The phones are sleek, comfortable to use and packed with features to make life easier. With a standout camera and impressive...
Yasutaro Koide
The world's oldest man, a Japanese, dies at age 112
Yasutaro KoideThe world's oldest man, a Japanese who died at the age of 112, said his secret to a long life was not to smoke, drink or overdo it. Yasutaro Koide, born on March 13, 1903, died two months short of his 113th birthday. Koide (pronounced "Koy-deh") worked as a tailor when he was younger. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest man in August.The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said he died early...
Ducks roaming in an outdoor enclosure in a farm in Benesse- Maremne, southwestern France
Saudi suspends French imports over bird flu
Ducks roaming in an outdoor enclosure in a farm in Benesse- Maremne, southwestern FranceRIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday suspended the import of poultry, eggs and dairy products from seven French regions over a bird flu outbreak. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority said the regions include France’s southwestern Dordogne, where the highly virulent H5N1 strain of the virus was identified in November. Several countries including Japan and China have...
Jada Pinkett-Smith
Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees
Jada Pinkett-SmithAmid calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards over its all-white acting nominees and Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith both announcing they would sit out this year's ceremony, the academy's president said it was time for major changes - and soon. Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs issued a statement promising more diversity, and quickly, after both Lee and Pinkett spoke out Monday. In a...
File photo shows musicians Glenn Frey, left, and Don Henley, of the Eagles, perform at Madison Square Garden in New York. —AP
Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey dead at 67
File photo shows musicians Glenn Frey, left, and Don Henley, of the Eagles, perform at Madison Square Garden in New York. —APGuitarist Glenn Frey, who helped make The Eagles one of the most successful acts in US rock history with hits such as "Hotel California," died Monday. He was 67. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our comrade, Eagles founder Glenn Frey, in New York City," the Grammy Award-winning band...
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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 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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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones