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Brother kills sister for voting in Pakistani poll
ISLAMABAD: An angry brother shot his elder sister dead because she voted in Pakistani local elections after he had forbidden her to do so, police said yesterday. The murder occurred in the town of Taxila 25 kilometers west of Islamabad on Tuesday, according to officials. Danish Ali, 20, was furious because his sister Asif Noreen, a 32-year old schoolteacher, had defied his instructions and cast her vote, local police official Naeem Abbas said....
CHENNAI: Indian residents attempt to push a vehicle through floodwaters as others wade past in Chennai yesterday. — AFP
Record rains flood south Indian state - Heaviest 24-hour downpour in a century
CHENNAI: Indian residents attempt to push a vehicle through floodwaters as others wade past in Chennai yesterday. — AFPCHENNAI: The heaviest rainfall in over a century caused massive flooding across the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, driving thousands from their homes, shutting auto factories and paralyzing the airport in the state capital Chennai. The national weather office predicted three more days of torrential downpours in the southern state...
TAEZ: Tribal fighters prepare to take their positions on a street during fighting with Shiite rebels known as Houthis in Taez, Yemen. —AP
Qaeda fighters in 'show of force' in south Yemen - Islamist militants stage surprise attacks
ADEN: Al-Qaeda fighters drove pro-government forces out of a town in southern Yemen yesterday in a new show of strength by the jihadists, who have exploited the country's turmoil to expand their territory. Yemen, home to what the United States considers Al-Qaeda's most dangerous affiliate, has been convulsed by unrest since Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa in September last year. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)...
WASHINGTON: In this December 20, 2006 file photo, US President George W Bush speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. — AFP
Human Rights Watch calls to probe Bush, others over CIA torture
WASHINGTON: In this December 20, 2006 file photo, US President George W Bush speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. — AFPWASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama must investigate his predecessor George W Bush and allies over the CIA's torture of terror suspects, or stand complicit in a government "cover-up", Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. In a scathing report, the international rights group decried the lack of prosecutions of those...
Migrants wait to enter the refugee camp after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border, near Gevgelija yesterday.— AFP
Clashes erupt between refugees, Macedonian police - Greece under pressure over migrants; EU weighs threat
Migrants wait to enter the refugee camp after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border, near Gevgelija yesterday.— AFPATHENS: Greece hit back yesterday at threats from some EU states to suspend it from the Schengen zone of open border travel because of its failure to control large numbers of migrants entering Europe. Some central European officials, most prominently Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, have suggested excluding Greece from Schengen....
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Great offers available to shrewd real estate investors at Cityscape Kuwait
KUWAIT: Visitors to the 2nd edition of Cityscape Kuwait (held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait) - the premier real estate investment and development event, can expect numerous real estate launches and special offers from exhibitors at the event, according to information from the organizers. With more than 70 exhibitors from the domestic, regional and international...
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AUB hosts a seminar on real estate investment opportunities in London
KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank hosted a seminar on the latest developments in London real estate market for its Private Banking clients at the Ritz Carlton Bahrain. First speaker of the seminar was Piers Master, Tax Partner with the international law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, who spoke on recent UK tax legislations, most relevant to investors owning or eyeing to own residential property in the UK.He drew the attention to the proposed changes to...
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Walnuts each day keep the doctor away?
NEW YORK: Eating a handful of walnuts each day might help keep the doctor away, at least for some people who are at risk of developing diabetes, a US study suggests. When people in the study added 56 grams of walnuts (2 ounces, or about 14 walnuts) to their daily diet for six months, they had improvements in blood vessel function and reductions in "bad" LDL cholesterol, which builds up in blood vessels and can lead to blood clots and heart...
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Dunlop Al Babtain launches all new SP SPORT MAXX 050+
KUWAIT: Gulf Express Al Babtain, the sole distributor of DUNLOP tires in the State of Kuwait, launched its all NEW Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ tires, during a customer event held for more than 200 guests, at the Regency Hotel, on the 22nd of November, 2015. The Dunlop Sport MAXX 050+ event was attended by General Manager Gulf Express; Ahmad Shihadah, Managing Director Dunlop (SRME); Takeshi Adachi, General Manager for Sales; Takashi Hara, Senior...
Max Chan Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg In this undated photo provided by Mark Zuckerberg, Max Chan Zuckerberg is held by her parents, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announced the birth of their daughter, Max, as well as plans to donate most of their wealth to a new organization that will tackle a broad range of the world’s ills. — AP
Facebook’s CEO, wife to give 99% of shares to couple’s foundation - Zuckerberg plans to remain CEO for ‘many, many years’
Max Chan Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg In this undated photo provided by Mark Zuckerberg, Max Chan Zuckerberg is held by her parents, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announced the birth of their daughter, Max, as well as plans to donate most of their wealth to a new organization that will tackle a broad range of the world’s ills. — APSAN FRANCISCO: Talk about...
K-Pop music band members EXO pose on the red carpet of the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), the leading K-pop awards ceremony, in Hong Kong yesterday. — AP/AFP photos
K-pop super stars attend Mnet Asian Music Awards
K-Pop music band members EXO pose on the red carpet of the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), the leading K-pop awards ceremony, in Hong Kong yesterday. — AP/AFP photosSouth Korea's biggest stars gathered in Hong Kong last night at one of K-pop's biggest events. "Gangnam Style" Psy, K-pop boy band Big Bang and South Korean-Chinese heartthrobs EXO are in the line-up for the seventh annual Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) at the...
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Kuwait posts KD 1.6bn deficit
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Defense praises Arifjan, Beuhring military chief
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BAGHDAD: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah met with former Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement Ammar Al-Hakim on Monday. Following his participation in the International Drug Control Conference, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yusuf had friendly discussions with Al-Maliki and Al-Hakim which reflected the deep-rooted brotherly relations between the two nations. – KUNA photos
Kuwait affirms coordination to combat drug trafficking
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(Left) Mahmoud Al-Aloul, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of Fatah, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Musa Abu Marzouk, senior member of Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024. - AFP photos
Palestinians to form unity govt