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JALALABAD: An Afghan man assists two schoolgirls in the vicinity of an attack from a building close to the Pakistan consulate. — AFP

IS claim Pakistan's Afghan consulate attack, 7 killed

JALALABAD: An Afghan man assists two schoolgirls in the vicinity of an attack from a building close to the Pakistan consulate. — AFPKABUL: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Pakistani consulate in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, which Afghan officials said left at least seven members of the security forces dead.In a statement translated by the SITE Intelligence Group, U.S. monitors of militant groups, the...

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ABK wins 'Best Customer Loyalty Program' award

KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) recently announced that it has won the 'Best Customer Loyalty Program in Kuwait' award from Banker Middle East, one of the region's leading banking industry magazines. The award, which was won in recognition of the Bank's exceptional ABK Emirates credit and prepaid card program, has been a hit since its launch. The success of ABK Emirates credit and prepaid cards is testament to the Bank's clear understanding...

KENEMA, Sierra Leone: This file photo taken on November 15, 2014 shows health workers wearing protective equipment dance as they try to cheer up an Ebola patient at Kenama treatment center run by the Red cross Society on November 15, 2014. — AFP

With Ebola in check, are we ready for next outbreak? - 'We know how to stop the spread'

KENEMA, Sierra Leone: This file photo taken on November 15, 2014 shows health workers wearing protective equipment dance as they try to cheer up an Ebola patient at Kenama treatment center run by the Red cross Society on November 15, 2014. — AFPMONROVIA: The world will have a collective sigh of relief when west Africa's Ebola epidemic is finally declared at an end after claiming more than 11,000 lives over two years. But with a cure still out...

Bill Cosby arrives at court to face a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault, Wednesday, Dec 30, 2015, in Elkins Park, Pa. —AP

Cosby lawyers to ask Massachusetts judge to seal evidence in sex case

Bill Cosby arrives at court to face a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault, Wednesday, Dec 30, 2015, in Elkins Park, Pa. —APAttorneys for Bill Cosby are duein court yesterday to ask a federal judge in Massachusetts toseal all testimony related to a defamation lawsuit brought by seven women who have accused the comedian of sexual assault. Tamara Green sued Cosby in December 2014, accusing him of lying when he publicly denied having...

Members of Malawi’s Zomba prison project band pose for a photograph outside the Central Prison’s makeshift music studio at the end of a rehearsal.

Murderer on vocals: Malawi prison band vies for Grammy glory

Members of Malawi’s Zomba prison project band pose for a photograph outside the Central Prison’s makeshift music studio at the end of a rehearsal.On vocals: Convicted murderer Elias Chimenya, on bass guitar: burglar Stefano Nyerenda, and prison guard Thomas Binamo is one of the band's songwriters. Malawi's Zomba Prison Project band has a unique line-up that could grab global success at the recording industry's prestigious Grammy Awards next...

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Jerome Valcke

FIFA fires Valcke

Jerome ValckeGENEVA: FIFA yesterday said it had fired Sepp Blatter’s former right-hand man, Jerome Valcke, the latest casualty in a multi-layered scandal that has brought down the most powerful figures in world football.Valcke was FIFA’s secretary general for nearly a decade, working alongside the body’s then president Blatter, who has been banned for eight years over an ethics violation.Valcke, 55, was himself facing a possible nine-year...

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Dummett stuns United in St James' Park thriller

ST JAMES PARK: Newcastle United's Aleksandar Mitrovic, left, scores his goal from a penalty kick during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Tuesday. – APNEWCASTLE: Left-back Paul Dummett eclipsed two-goal Wayne Rooney with a last-minute equaliser as Newcastle United secured a pulsating 3-3 home draw against Louis van Gaal's Manchester United on...

Simona Halep of Romania

Halep overcomes Pliskova to reach Sydney semis

Simona Halep of RomaniaSYDNEY: Romania’s Simona Halep fought off bigserving Czech Karolina Pliskova to reach the semifinals of the Sydney International yesterday. The world number two had been tested in two tight previous matches, and Pliskova again made things difficult for Halep.Halep had early breaks in both sets only to be pulled back, before the tournament top seed closed out for a 6-4, 7-5 win over the Czech fifth seed in one hour and 38...

NAIROBI: Kenya’s 800m world record Olympic champion David Rudisha (2nd-R) and other Kenyan athletes run during a training session in Iten in the Rift Valley, 329 kms north of Nairobi, yesterday. — AFP

Kenya’s Rudisha going for repeat Olympic gold

NAIROBI: Kenya’s 800m world record Olympic champion David Rudisha (2nd-R) and other Kenyan athletes run during a training session in Iten in the Rift Valley, 329 kms north of Nairobi, yesterday. — AFPITEN: World 800 metres record-holder David Rudisha told AFP yesterday he had fully recovered from injury and was ready to defend his Olympic title in Rio De Janeiro this summer. “This is what I’m looking forward to,” Rudisha said in Iten,...

Angelo Mathews

S Lanka skipper pledges action over ‘misconduct’

Angelo MathewsCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews yesterday promised “no mercy” for any team mates found guilty of misconduct during a disastrous tour of New Zealand after the sports minister raised allegations of drunken behaviour and squabbling. Dayasiri Jayasekera told AFP he had seen photos of national players at all-night drinking parties just before crucial matches against hosts New Zealand who achieved a virtual clean sweep in...

KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi is seen during a parliamentary session at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Health minister handily defeats grilling motion - Grillers fail to muster 10 votes for no-confidence motion

KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi is seen during a parliamentary session at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Health Minister Ali Al-Obaidi successfully rebutted a slew of allegations against the ministry and defeated an attempt by the interpellators to collect the necessary 10 votes to file a no-confidence motion. Obaidi, facing his first grilling, answered succinctly and with scientific data, speaking...

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KOLKATA: Gold jewelry kept on display inside a shop in Kolkata. India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced a reduction in custom duty on gold and silver to 6 percent and platinum to 6.4 percent in Budget 2024. -- AFP

India duty cut halts silver, platinum imports from UAE

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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan

Shamlan leaves Olympic Games

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KARAKUDUK, Kazakhstan: Indira Egenberdieva prepares kumys (a local fermented milk drink) in the village of Karakuduk. -- AFP

Kazakhstan villages go ‘dry’ to combat alcoholism

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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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OULED ESSI MASSEOUD, Morocco: A shepherd checks his mobile phone sitting on cracked earth at Al-Massira dam in Ouled Essi Masseoud village, some 140 kilometeres (85 miles) south of Casablanca. – AFP

Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hours