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Kvitova, Radwanska turn WTA Finals on its head
Petra Kvitova of the Czech RepublicSINGAPORE: Petra Kvitova and Agnieszka Radwanska turned the WTA Finals on its head yesterday as they ousted in-form Maria Sharapova and Garbine Muguruza to set up a surprise title match in Singapore. Kvitova had scraped into the semis after winning just one match in the round-robin phase, but she stunned five-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to earn a shot at her second year-ending...
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Property Mela showcases - India lucrative real estate
Kuwait Times, in association with Aashiaana, a leading property portal in Kuwait, inaugurated the 'India Property Mela 2015' yesterday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The two-day real estate fair is an ideal opportunity for NRIs who are looking for investment in Indian real estate, as they have access to first-hand information on upcoming and current real estate projects as well as a range of property options, from residential apartments, plots and...
US Secretary of State John Kerry (C L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C R) chat before talks with 17 nations, the European Union and United Nations at the Hotel Imperial on October 30, 2015 in Vienna, Austria. Kerry and other leaders are in Vienna to discuss solutions to the conflict in Syria. AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR
US sending commandos to Syria in about-turn - World powers meet in Vienna
US Secretary of State John Kerry (C L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C R) chat before talks with 17 nations, the European Union and United Nations at the Hotel Imperial on October 30, 2015 in Vienna, Austria. Kerry and other leaders are in Vienna to discuss solutions to the conflict in Syria. AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMARVIENNA: The United States yesterday announced its first sustained deployment of ground troops to Syria, saying a small...
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Muguruza marches, Kvitova scrambles
SINGAPORE: Garbine Muguruza reached the WTA Finals last four unbeaten yesterday after a tough win over Petra Kvitova-who also qualified for the semis with help from her fellow Czech Lucie Safarova. On a rollercoaster last day of group play, Muguruza and Kvitova shared 15 service breaks in a see-sawing three-setter before the increasingly impressive Spaniard won 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.Kvitova's hopes were hanging by a thread but she went through when her...
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Sirbb Circuit honors Al-Attiyah
KUWAIT: The Sirbb Circuit honored Qatari rally champion Nasser Al-Attiyah on Thursday night for his achievements in 2015, as he is the WRC2 champion, Dakar champion, Middle East champion and cross country champion. Attiyah said that this year was a good and lucky year for him as he bagged four titles. "Through these achievement, we proved that Arab champions can rank on top of international championships in various sports," he noted during the...
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Al-Otaibi confirms 13th Asian Shooting Championship will be held on schedule
KUWAIT: President of Kuwait Shooting Federation (KSF), Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the 13th Asian Championship Eng. Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi said the championship will be held on time, and the right to distribute the qualifying places was guaranteed for the State of Kuwait during the selection of the host country which took place four years ago during the general assembly of ASC. He said the KSF reserves the right to distribute...
TOPSHOTSnSupporters of the Republican People's Party hold pictures of the founder of the Turkish republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during a march in Istanbul on October 29, 2015 to mark the 92nd anniversary of the country s founding. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
Tense Turkey readies for crucial elections - AKP not expected to get parliamentary majority
TOPSHOTSSupporters of the Republican People's Party hold pictures of the founder of the Turkish republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during a march in Istanbul on October 29, 2015 to mark the 92nd anniversary of the country s founding. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFFISTANBUL: Turkey goes to the polls tomorrow after five turbulent months without a government, bracing for further instability after devastating jihadist bomb attacks, renewed Kurdish violence...
An Israeli military jeep catches on fire after Palestinian protestors hurled Molotov cocktails towards the vehicle during clashes at the entrance of the Palestinian town of Al-Bireh on the outskirts of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ABBAS MOMANI
Attack in Jerusalem as clashes erupt in W Bank - Israeli forces kill Palestinian youth
JERUSALEM: Jerusalem was shaken by its first stabbing in two weeks yesterday as violence intensified in the occupied West Bank with fresh clashes and knife attacks in a surge of Palestinian unrest. A Palestinian stabbed and lightly wounded an American tourist in Jerusalem, where the wave of violence first erupted a month ago over the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a highly sensitive site sacred to both Muslims and Jews. The 23-year-old Palestinian...
TOPSHOTSnRefugees and migrants call for help as their boat sinks off the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey on October 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS
17 children die as boats sink - Refugees brave stormy seas to reach Europe
TOPSHOTSRefugees and migrants call for help as their boat sinks off the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey on October 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINISATHENS: At least 17 children drowned when three boats sank en route from Turkey to Greece, officials said yesterday, the latest tragedy to strike migrants braving wintry seas to seek asylum in Europe. Nine adults also lost their lives when the boats went down, with...
This 2013 photo provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross shows Shaker Aamer. Shaker Aamer, a Saudi who emerged as a defiant leader among prisoners during nearly 14 years of confinement on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba has been released to join his family in Britain. The release comes after a publicity campaign and at the request of Prime Minister David Cameron, who had urged President Barack Obama to resolve the case of the last prisoner at Guantanamo with significant ties to Britain. (International Committee of the Red Cross via AP)
Last UK resident jailed in Gitmo returns home - Family relieved after Aamer freed
This 2013 photo provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross shows Shaker Aamer. Shaker Aamer, a Saudi who emerged as a defiant leader among prisoners during nearly 14 years of confinement on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba has been released to join his family in Britain. The release comes after a publicity campaign and at the request of Prime Minister David Cameron, who had urged President Barack Obama to resolve the case of...
Iraqi labourers work at an oil refinery in the southern town Nasiriyah on October 30, 2015. South Oil Company (SOC) has raised production at Nasiriyah oil field from 40,000 barrels per day to between 65,000 and 70,000 barrels as it aims to reach 100,000 barrels by the end of next month. AFP PHOTO / HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI
OPEC-fueled oil glut to offset US output - Cartel's October output falls led by Saudi, Iraq
Iraqi labourers work at an oil refinery in the southern town Nasiriyah on October 30, 2015. South Oil Company (SOC) has raised production at Nasiriyah oil field from 40,000 barrels per day to between 65,000 and 70,000 barrels as it aims to reach 100,000 barrels by the end of next month. AFP PHOTO / HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALINEW YORK: Slowing US production is unlikely to offer much respite to low oil prices into next year as high OPEC output feeds a...
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, greets patients in a ward at Yangon General Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Suu Kyi visited Naing Ngan Lynn, a lawmaker and a candidate for her opposition National League for Democracy who was attacked Thursday evening with knives, the first serious violence reported in a campaign for Nov. 8 elections. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Despite critics, support for Suu Kyi strong before polls - NLD expected to win
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, greets patients in a ward at Yangon General Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Suu Kyi visited Naing Ngan Lynn, a lawmaker and a candidate for her opposition National League for Democracy who was attacked Thursday evening with knives, the first serious violence reported in a campaign for Nov. 8 elections. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)KAWHMU, Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's star...
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Officials honor Minister of Information Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi (center) during the launch event.
Kuwait launches long-awaited Ya Hala shopping festival
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KUWAIT: Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Duaij Al-Sabah poses for a photo with women defense ministry personnel. — KUNA photos
Kuwait a long-standing supporter of women’s rights, empowerment
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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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NAIROBI: A computer screen displaying the portrait of Somali-born cleric Abdulqadir Mumin.-- AFP
The quiet financier: Islamic State’s elusive strongman
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Kuwait Amir extends appreciation to Kuwaiti people for contributing to Gulf Cup success