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DUNEDIN: Trent Boult (L) of New Zealand bowls to Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka with Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews (Top R) looking on during day five of the first International Test cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at University Oval in Dunedin yesterday. — AFP
Kiwis enjoy 122-run win as Sri Lanka fold
DUNEDIN: Trent Boult (L) of New Zealand bowls to Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka with Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews (Top R) looking on during day five of the first International Test cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at University Oval in Dunedin yesterday. — AFPDUNEDIN: A "miracle ball" from the recalled Neil Wagner set New Zealand up for a 122-run win in the first Test yesterday as Sri Lanka folded with the loss of seven...
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GulfRun season kicks off with GulfRun 24HR Karting Endurance 5
Officials seen at the conference.KUWAIT: GulfRun - powered by Zain - season is back and kicking off with GulfRun 24HR Karting Endurance 5 that will take place from December 17 - 19 at the SIRBB Circuit in Shuwaikh. GulfRun and Pro-Vision Sports Management announced that 20 teams have taken the challenge to participate in the exciting 24 hour long karting endurance race.This year also international teams will be participating in this event....
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour
Jaber Stadium ready for a grand celebration
Sheikh Ahmad Al-MansourKUWAIT: Director General of Sports Public Authority (SPA) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour said that work is ongoing at Jaber Stadium to bring out the perfect celebration on Friday. He said, everyone is doing their job perfectly to guarantee that the final show on the celebration day will be a historic event with many surprises.Al-Mansour appreciated the efforts of the chairman of the organizing committee Sheikh Mohammad...
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Kuwait inflation a tick higher at 3.2% in Sept - NBK REPORT
KUWAIT: Inflation in consumer prices was just a tick higher in October, rising from 3.1 percent year-on-year (y/y) in September to 3.2 percent y/y. Inflation across most components remained broadly stable; clothing & footwear inflation appears to have gained the most momentum on a month-on-month basis. Core inflation (which excludes food items) also saw a slight uptick, rising from 2.8 percent y/y to 2.9 percent. Food price inflation came in...
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Free-falling of oil prices continues to affect MENA markets - MARKAZ MONTHLY RESEARCH REPORT
KUWAIT: Financial Centre "Markaz" recently released its Monthly Market Research report that examines and analyzes the performance of equity markets in the MENA region as well as the global equity markets for the month of November.The report stated that barring Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Morocco, MENA markets ended in red during the month of November 2015, with Egypt (-14.6 percent) declining the most, followed by Qatar (-13.0 percent), Dubai (-8.6...
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Royal Enfield Crossing significant milestones in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Royal Enfield, the world's oldest motorcycling company, along with Kuwait Automotive Imports Co WLL (Al-Shaya & Al-Sagar) - KAICO, a leading automotive and auto products distributor in Kuwait, introduced the retro street - Classic 500 and the definitive cruiser - Rumbler 500 motorcycles towards the end of 2014. This iconic motorcycle brand with British origin is a part of the India based Eicher Motors Ltd. The motorcycles are manufactured...
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Burgan Bank wins 'Best Co-Branded Credit Card' award
KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced that it has won the coveted 'Best Co-Branded Credit Card' award from The Banker Middle East Kuwait Product Awards 2015, for the Burgan Bank Qatar Airways co-branded MasterCard. The Banker Middle East Kuwait Product Awards 2015 are designed to identify and reward quality and excellence in financial products and services.Robin Amlot - Chief Executive Officer of CPI financials along with Omer Hussain- Sales Director at...
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Al-Mazaya Holding participates in Cityscape Kuwait as gold sponsor
KUWAIT: Al-Mazaya Holding Company has concluded its participation as a Gold Sponsor of the proceedings of the 2nd edition of Cityscape Kuwait, which was organized on Kuwait International Fairgrounds, Mishref, between 9 - 11 December 2015. A select number of real estate investment companies from Kuwait and other countries in the region also participated.Al-Mazaya applauded this participation, which involved a huge marketing campaign. The campaign...
NEW DELHI: In this photograph an Indian medic walks through a cold storage unit as he inspects a morgue. — AFP photos
Dead forgotten at New Delhi's decrepit morgues
NEW DELHI: In this photograph an Indian medic walks through a cold storage unit as he inspects a morgue. — AFP photosNEW DELHI: A rusted carving knife and a mallet lie on a steel table, while inside the cold storage rooms, bodies take up every square inch of the blood-stained floors. More than 2,500 autopsies are carried out every year at New Delhi's oldest and busiest morgue, but the air purifiers have long been broken and disinfectant...
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Climate change deal approved
This photo provided by Lucasfilm shows Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ directed by J.J. Abrams. — AP photos
Curtain rises on first 'Star Wars' film in a decade
This photo provided by Lucasfilm shows Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ directed by J.J. Abrams. — AP photosHollywood rolls out the red carpet yesterday for the premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the first film in the epic space saga in a decade, and fans are frantic. The star-studded screening of the most anticipated movie of the year willbe followed by a global release...
In this file photo Justin Bieber performs live during a small concert for charity in Toronto
Grown men now love Bieber's music, too
In this file photo Justin Bieber performs live during a small concert for charity in TorontoMost grown men love musical acts like the Black Keys and Kendrick Lamar. Now, you can add Justin Bieber's name to that list. With his recent batch of hit singles and a semi-grown-up sound - including the electro-pop "Where Are U Now" with DJ-producers Skrillex and Diplo - adult men have begun attending the musical church of Bieber, and while some have...