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Choking air, melting glaciers: how global warming is changing India
NEW DELHI: Its Himalayan glaciers are melting fast, its agricultural heartland is drying up and its capital is choking on the world's filthiest air. Yet India's government is one of the few major economies refusing to pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of this month's major climate conference in Paris. Global warming is already changing the face of rapidly developing India, a nation forecast to become the world's most populous,...
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Departing Johnson strikes twice in drawn Perth Test
PERTH: The second test between Australia and New Zealand fizzled out in a draw yesterday but not before Mitchell Johnson gave one last reminder of his bowling prowess on the day he announced his retirement from international cricket. New Zealand’s pursuit of 321 runs for victory in 48 overs already looked unlikely to succeed but after rain cut 90 minutes out of the fifth and final day at the WACA, the spoils were destined to be shared. The...
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Cahill scores hat-trick as Australia thump Bangladesh
DHAKA: Veteran forward Tim Cahill scored his second international hat-trick as Australia set aside security worries to thrash Bangladesh 4- 0 yesterday in a one-sided World Cup qualifying match in Dhaka. Cahill completed his hat-trick inside 37 minutes after the start and captain Mile Jedinak scored the other goal as the visitors sealed victory in the first half in front of a boisterous near-packed crowd at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.The...
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Final 'Hunger Games' film hits big screen
The fourth and final film in the blockbuster "Hunger Games" series-a dystopian fantasy saga that turned Jennifer Lawrence into a Hollywood mega-star-hits the big screen this week and is expected to catch fire at the box office. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" will bring to a close one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood, which has already grossed more than $2.2 billion worldwide, according to Lionsgate, the studio that produced the...
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Jihadist thriller pulled from cinemas after Paris attacks
A film about a wave of jihadist attacks on Paris due out today has been pulled from cinemas, with the release of a string of others also touching on terrorism now being questioned. "Made in France", about a series of simultaneous attacks on the French capital, had already been dropped by distributors in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo and kosher supermarket shootings in January. Its hard-hitting poster shows a Kalashnikov assault rifle-the weapon...
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Charlie Sheen says he has HIV virus
Charlie SheenFormer "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen has the HIV virus. In an interview yesterday on NBC's "Today," the 50-year-old Sheen said he tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS. But when asked by "Today" co-host Matt Lauer if he had transmitted the disease to others, he declared, "Impossible. Impossible." He said he was diagnosed about four years ago. He said one reason for going public with his condition was to put a stop...
In this May 19, 2012 photo provided by Jennifer Paik, maid of honor Paik, third from left, poses with bride and best friend, Joo Cha, center, and her bridesmaids at Chaís wedding in Newport Beach, Calif. — AP photos
Being a good maid of honor: 5 tips from the pros
In this May 19, 2012 photo provided by Jennifer Paik, maid of honor Paik, third from left, poses with bride and best friend, Joo Cha, center, and her bridesmaids at Chaís wedding in Newport Beach, Calif. — AP photosJennifer Paik has been a maid of honor not once, not twice, but an impressive four times, most recently for her childhood best friend's Newport Beach, California, yacht wedding three years ago. The hardest part of the gig,...
KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah (right), Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub (center) and the ambassador’s wife Rima Al-Khaledi attend the Palestinian Embassy’s celebration of Palestine’s 27th Declaration of Independence. — Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Paris attacks prove "all of us are targets for terrorists" - Jarallah
KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah (right), Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub (center) and the ambassador’s wife Rima Al-Khaledi attend the Palestinian Embassy’s celebration of Palestine’s 27th Declaration of Independence. — Photos by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah said that the series of terror attacks that rocked the French capital Friday have proved that terrorism is a...
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Government health insurance for expats to stop in three years? - Insurance hospitals, private sector to cover foreigners' treatment
KUWAIT: Nearly 3 million expatriates may face difficult healthcare challenges in three years' time under a proposed government plan to close access to public health services. Government officials recently suggested that a timetable has been established for the creation of expat-only hospitals accessible by higher-cost private health insurance. The shift would create a cascade of consequences for expatriates and citizens in Kuwait as well as the...
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Manpower authority, interior ministry discuss labor market
KUWAIT: Acting director of the Manpower Public Authority Ahmed Al-Mousa said that he had recently met Interior Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Passports and Residency Affairs Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, adding that they both agreed on a number of suggestions to organize the labor market. Moussa explained that the suggestions included allocating police detective offices at some labor departments with the aim of having...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah chairs yesterday’s cabinet meeting. — KUNA
Cabinet condemns Paris, Beirut attacks
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah chairs yesterday’s cabinet meeting. — KUNAKUWAIT: The cabinet yesterday sharply condemned recent attacks in Paris, which left 129 people killed and 352 others wounded. At its weekly meeting chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the cabinet offered sincere condolences to French President Francois Hollande and the people of...
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Top court affirms closure of Watan - MP asks about surplus funds
KUWAIT: The cassation court yesterday upheld the rulings of the lower and the appeals courts upholding the government decision to shut down Al-Watan newspaper for failing to fulfill financial requirements. The ministry of commerce and industry revoked the commercial license of the newspaper in January after it lost more than 75 percent of its capital. The action was followed by the information ministry withdrawing the media license of the...
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BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani poses with ministers and delegates from the region, including Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, attending an anti-drug trafficking conference on July 22, 2024. - AFP
Iraq becoming major drug conduit
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Defense praises Arifjan, Beuhring military chief
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Inner seasons of a woman
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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
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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education, Lamia Al-Melhem holds talks with the Omani Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Dr Rahma Al-Mahruqiya. - KUNA
Kuwait, Oman discuss education, research