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'Avatar' sequels in post-'Hobbit' world
After 16 years, Peter Jackson's sextet of Tolkien adaptations has come to an end. Yet the New Zealand film and TV business is thriving even without its signature franchise, turning the land that once served as Middle-Earth into a host of brave new worlds. Despite a dearth of hobbits on set, 2015 has been a record year for international productions. Feature films and TV series alike are lining up to shoot there. The biggest player in New Zealand's...
Singer Ellie Goulding performs
Sexy Victoria's Secret lingerie show hits 20-year mark
Singer Ellie Goulding performsSome lit up, others were pretty - and patriotic - in pink and still more burst forth like fireworks. Yes, Tuesday was Victoria's Secret sexpot angel time, though the masses will have to wait until 10 pm EST on Dec 8 to watch the 20th annual lingerie extravaganza on CBS. This was just the taping, including musical performances by The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding and Selena Gomez, after Rihanna abruptly canceled.Veteran VS...
Travelers board the Roots on the Rails music train in Bellows Falls, Vt.
Rhythm on the rails: Music train draws fans from all over
Travelers board the Roots on the Rails music train in Bellows Falls, Vt.Stacey Nakasone had a choice to make. Fly from her home in Los Angeles to Japan to learn more about taiko drums, or take a 50-mile train ride in Vermont. For Nakasone and about 50 other people this fall, Vermont it was. The destination was the East Coast's first visit by the "Roots on the Rails" series, which since 2003 has developed a cult-like following that combines rail...
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Rare pink diamond sells for $28.5 million at Geneva auction
A spectacular pink diamond, the largest of its kind to ever appear at auction, sold for $28.5 million (26.6 million euros) on Tuesday, narrowly beating auction house Christie's projection. An unidentified bidder snatched up the 16.08-carat rare gemstone, kicking off a week of auctions that could see another coloured diamond set a new world record. That stone, a 12.03-carat blue diamond described by experts as flawless, is being sold by rival...
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SeaWorld says it will end orca shows in San Diego by 2017
SeaWorld will end its orca shows at its San Diego park by 2017, its top executive said Monday, saying customers at the location have made clear they prefer killer whales acting more naturally rather than doing tricks. CEO Joel Manby told investors that the park - where the iconic shows of killer whales doing flips and other stunts debuted decades ago - will offer a different kind of orca experience focusing on the animal's natural setting and its...
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Five-star Mustafizur thrash Zimbabweans
DHAKA: Paceman Mustafizur Rahman grabbed 5-34 as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by 61 runs in the third and final one-day international to complete a whitewash in Dhaka yesterday. Mustafizur jolted Zimbabwe with two early strikes and then returned in his final spell to polish off the tail to grab his third five-wicket haul in just nine ODIs. His heroics left the visitors all out for 215 in 43.3 overs, in reply to Bangladesh’s decent 276-9....
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Hafeez leads Pakistan to easy win over England
ABU DHABI: Mohammad Hafeez made a fluent unbeaten 102 to lead Pakistan to a comfortable six-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international in Abu Dhabi yesterday.England spluttered to 216 all out after winning the toss and the hosts, who won the recent test series 2-0, overcame the loss of two early wickets to coast to their target with more than six overs to spare. Hafeez struck a six and 10 fours in his 11th one-day...
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Suspended FIFA chief Blatter in hospital, to leave Monday
GENEVA: Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter is in hospital after being placed under medical observation for stress, but he is expecting to leave the facility early next week, his spokesman said yesterday. “He is now, at this moment, in hospital,” Blatter’s spokesman Klaus Stoehlker told AFP by phone, adding that Blatter was admitted several days ago. “He is preparing to leave on Monday and will be back on the job on Tuesday,”...
SOCHI: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and President Vladimir Putin seen during the signing ceremony. — KUNA
Kuwait, Russia leaders ink agreements, MoUs - Amir, Putin discus economic, oil, military cooperation
SOCHI: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and President Vladimir Putin seen during the signing ceremony. — KUNASOCHI: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the presidential palace in the Russian city of Sochi. During the talks, His Highness the Amir offered heartfelt and sincere condolence to the Russian president over the victims of...
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The Appeals Court overturns ex-MP’s citizenship verdict
KUWAIT: The Appeals Court yesterday overturned a Lower Court verdict in which it ordered the government to return citizenship to a former Islamist MP and ruled that it was not competent under the law to handle sovereign issues like citizenship. Earlier this year, the Lower Court ruled that the government’s revoking of former MP Abdullah Al-Barghash citizenship along with 56 members of his family, was illegal and ordered the government to...
KUWAIT: Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah and PACA Chairman Abdulrahman Al-Nemash are seen during the signing ceremony. — KUNA
Kuwait anti-corruption authority signs MoU
KUWAIT: Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah and PACA Chairman Abdulrahman Al-Nemash are seen during the signing ceremony. — KUNAKUWAIT: Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Minister of Information Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah said the two ministries fully support the efforts of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority (PACA). It is very important to have a specialized body that can protect society against corruption and...
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KUWAIT: Security officers process the data information as residents submit their biometrics.- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Expats require biometrics to exit
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Lieutenant General Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of Staff of Kuwait’s Army, welcomes Turkish General Metin Gürak as the Kuwait Army Band delivers a performance. — KUNA photos
Kuwait, Turkey strengthen military relations during official meetings
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KUWAIT: A map provided by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) shows Kuwait’s new international gateway for connectivity and transit.
CITRA launches new int’l gateway for faster, secure connectivity
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mashaan chairs a meeting on Thursday to review the latest developments in the implementation of the new airport project (T2). -- KUNA phots
Al-Mashaan: Stick to timeline for Kuwait’s airport terminal project
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KUWAIT: Vehicles move at snail pace on a rainy evening in downtown Kuwait. --KUNA
Kuwait received varying amounts of rainfall: Official