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GAZA CITY: In this Wednesday, Oct 28, 2015 photo, Palestinians work on rebuilding a house which was destroyed during the last summer’s war between Israel and Hamas. — AP

Gaza family first to return to rebuilt home after war - A much-anticipated homecoming

GAZA CITY: In this Wednesday, Oct 28, 2015 photo, Palestinians work on rebuilding a house which was destroyed during the last summer’s war between Israel and Hamas. — APGAZA CITY: The Al-Zazas have much to celebrate these days, after returning a few weeks ago to their neighborhood in the Gaza Strip - the first Palestinian family to move back into a completely rebuilt home since last year's war between Israel and the Islamic militant group...

NEW YORK: First responders examine an automobile after its driver lost control and plowed into a group of trick-or-treaters. — AP

3 dead when car plows into trick-or-treaters

NEW YORK: First responders examine an automobile after its driver lost control and plowed into a group of trick-or-treaters. — APNEW YORK: A street full of trick-or-treaters turned into a Halloween horror scene when an out-of-control car jumped a curb and careened into a group of costumed revelers, killing three people, including a 10-year-old girl and her grandfather. The crash injured three other trick-or-treaters, along with the driver,...

MOGADISHU: Somalis carry a body after an explosion yesterday near the damaged Sahafi hotel. — AFP

12 killed as Al-Shebab attack Somalia hotel

MOGADISHU: Somalis carry a body after an explosion yesterday near the damaged Sahafi hotel. — AFPMOGADISHU: At least 12 people were killed in the Somali capital yesterday after Shebab gunmen used a vehicle packed with explosives to blast their way inside a hotel, police said. The Al-Qaeda linked Shebab claimed responsibility for the dawn attack at the Sahafi hotel, which is popular with members of parliament, government employees and...

DHAKA: Bangladeshi youth shout slogans, as they protest against the killing of Faisal Arefin Deepan, a publisher of secular books. — AP

Deadly violence blamed on hardline Islamists - Bangladesh teachers, students protest against secular killing

DHAKA: Bangladeshi youth shout slogans, as they protest against the killing of Faisal Arefin Deepan, a publisher of secular books. — APDHAKA: Protesters rallied in Bangladesh yesterday against the latest gruesome attacks on secular writers and publishers, accusing the government of failing to halt rising deadly violence blamed on hardline Islamists. Teachers, writers, students and other protesters converged on Dhaka University, one day after a...

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Kone cuts Sunderland down to size

LIVERPOOL: Ivorian forward Arouna Kone netted a clinical hat-trick as Everton cut Sunderland down to size with a swashbuckling 6-2 victory in the Premier League yesterday. Sunderland had been buoyed by a 3-0 win over derby rivals Newcastle United in their previous fixture, but despite hitting the post twice in the early stages and coming back from two goals down to make it 2-2, Sam Allardyce’s side were well beaten. Goals by Jerman Defoe and...

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13th Asian Shooting tourney to witness fierce competition

KUWAIT: The thirteenth Asian Shooting Championship will be opened today, at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. The championship includes shotgun, rifle and pistol competitions. The Kuwait Shooting Sports Club prepared a fitting ceremony for this important championship which takes the winners to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics, as 33 countries are competing with 1200 shooters.The technical meeting will be held at 11:00 am then...

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Anderson helps England dominate Pakistan in Test

SHARJAH: Paceman James Anderson led Englandís efforts to level the series against Pakistan with four wickets on the opening day of the third and final Test in Sharjah yesterday. After losing the second Test in Dubai, England were kept in the hunt by Anderson who took 4-17 to dismiss Pakistan for a paltry 234 on a relaid Sharjah stadium pitch. At the close, England openers Alastair Cook (nought) and Moeen Ali (four) had survived two overs to...

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Team Friends 2 crowned Red Bull Winning 5 champion - 16 finalists out of 80 teams showed their unique football skills

KUWAIT: The best soccer players of Kuwait met at Hasan Abul’s Training Center for a creative and innovative soccer tournament: Red Bull Winning 5. 16 teams out of 80 participated in the national final at the Hasan Abul Training Center where members of team “Friends 2” were the last men standing and were crowned champions of Kuwait’s Red Bull Winning 5. The winners went through several phases and were able to eliminate their opponents one...

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Gulf Bank 642 Marathon: Run or Walk on Nov 14

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank is pleased to announce a unique achievement for the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon which is scheduled to take place on Nov 14 at 8 am, starting at Souq Sharq.This is the first full road race to take place in Kuwait and three of the race categories have now been accredited by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF Athletics). AIMS is a member...

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland

Radwanska claims maiden WTA Finals

Agnieszka Radwanska of PolandSINGAPORE: An emotional Agnieszka Radwanska claimed her maiden WTA Finals title with a roller-coaster 6-2 4-6 6-3 victory over Czech Petra Kvitova in an absorbing encounter at a packed Singapore Indoor Stadium yesterday. Playing a first final in her seventh appearance at the season-ending event, the sixth-ranked Pole also created history by becoming the first woman to lift the title after completing round robin play...

Dr Mahmoud Ahmad Abdul Rahman, VIVA’snChairman

VIVA announces profit of KD 32.8m - Increase of 12% during nine month period of 2015

Dr Mahmoud Ahmad Abdul Rahman, VIVA’sChairmanKUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced its financial results for the nine-month period to September 30, 2015. The company delivered strong performance operational at all business levels with net profit of KD 32.8 million, an increase of 12% compared to the same period last year.Reaping such results is a testament about VIVA's constant commitment to...

Dr Al-Hasawi receiving one of the awards from Global Finance representative

Boubyan Bank receives two Islamic Digital Bank Awards

Dr Al-Hasawi receiving one of the awards from Global Finance representativeKUWAIT: Boubyan Bank's efforts throughout several years of work and development were crowned by earning the World's Best Islamic Digital Bank Award "the Global Winner" in the field of digital services "the Digital Bank", from Global Finance in addition to earning the award for the Best Islamic Digital Bank in Kuwait in the field of e-financial services.Waleed Al-Hasawi,...

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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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HANGZHOU: A family member holds an IV drip for a child receiving care at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. — AFP photos

Kuwait reports stable HMPV rates amid global concerns

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HANGZHOU: A baby receives care at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. — AFP

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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Shiekh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah poses for a group photo with HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, ministers, sports officials and organizers of Khaleeji Zain 26 at Bayan Palace on Jan 7, 2025. – KUNA

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DAMASCUS: Travelers gesture upon their arrival at Damascus International Airport on Jan 7, 2025. - AFP

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