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Migrants and asylum seekers prepare to board a train heading to Serbia after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border near Gevgelija. —AFP
Migrant crisis threatens Schengen, Austria announces border fence
Migrants and asylum seekers prepare to board a train heading to Serbia after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border near Gevgelija. —AFPVIENNA: Austria said yesterday it would build a fence along its border with fellow EU state Slovenia to "control" the migrant influx, in what would be the first barrier between two members of the passport-free Schengen zone.Both countries have become key transit points for tens of thousands of refugees and...
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India to ban surrogacy service to foreigners
NEW DELHI: India's government said yesterday it would ban foreigners from using surrogate mothers in the country, a move likely to hit the booming commercial surrogacy industry. Ranks of childless foreign couples have flocked to the country in recent years looking for a cheap, legal and simple route to parenthood.Health industry estimates put the size of India's surrogacy business at nine billion rupees ($138 million) and growing at 20 percent a...
A Pakistani boy holds a photograph of his grandfather killed from an earthquake. — AP
Rescuers struggle to reach Afghan-Pakistan survivors - Desperate victims appeal for amenities
A Pakistani boy holds a photograph of his grandfather killed from an earthquake. — APSHANGLA: Rescuers raced against time yesterday to reach cold and hungry survivors of an earthquake that left entire communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan marooned in remote mountainous regions, as the death toll climbed to 370.Rugged terrain, severed communication lines and an unstable security situation have impeded relief efforts since Monday's 7.5...
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FA to probe Blatter’s 2018 World Cup claims
LONDON: Football Association chairman Greg Dyke said yesterday his organisation would investigate suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s claim a deal was agreed to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia. Blatter told Russian news agency TASS there was an agreement to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to the United States, only for UEFA president Michel Platini to back Qatar’s successful 2022 bid. England submitted a bid...
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Chelsea crash out with Arsenal in League Cup
LONDON: Chelsea’s woes continued when the holders were dumped out of the Capital One (League) Cup fourth round following a shootout defeat by Stoke City on Tuesday, while Arsenal suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at second tier Sheffield yesterday. Boss Jose Mourinho will be under mounting pressure after Eden Hazard failed to convert the crucial penalty following another testing encounter for Chelsea, who only forced extra time thanks to a...
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Zain honors National Jet Ski team champions
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, honored Kuwait’s National Jet Ski team champions, during a special honoring ceremony held in its main headquarters at Shuwaikh. The event came after the team achieved a number of titles during their participation in the recently concluded World Jet Ski Championship held in Arizona, United States, as the company is the main sponsor of the team for the fifth consecutive year....
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KSSC will not march under Olympic flag
KUWAIT: President of the Arab and Kuwait Shooting Federations, Chairman of Kuwait Shooting Sport Club reiterated that the KSSC will not participate in Rio de Janeiro, 2016 Olympics under the Olympic flag. Engineer Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi chaired the extraordinary meeting of the general assembly Tuesday evening at Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex, to discuss amendments on its statutes. Shooters Khalid Al-Mudhaf and Ahmad Al-Fasi qualified...
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South African President Jacob Zuma, second right, is received by India’s junior minister for external affairs V. K. Singh as he arrives for the India Africa Forum Summit, at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, India
India woos Africa with aid, technology - Summit begins today with 54 African nations
South African President Jacob Zuma, second right, is received by India’s junior minister for external affairs V. K. Singh as he arrives for the India Africa Forum Summit, at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, IndiaNEW DELHI: In Mozambique, India is building a solar panel plant that will help the southern African country harness renewable energy. Cameroon, in Central Africa, has sought India's help in fighting the Islamic...
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AUB net profit surges by 11.4% to $419.2m
Hamad Al-Humaidhi, AUB ChairmanKUWAIT: Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (AUB) reported a net profit attributable to its equity shareholders of $419.2 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2015, an increase of 11.4% as compared to $376.3 million achieved in YTD Q3/2014. Adjusted for net exceptional gain of $24.2 million on sale of investments, YTD Q3/2015 net profit is $ 395.0 million, a 5.0% increase over the same period reported profit in 2014....
Group picture of the Taiwanese companies participating in the Trade Mission. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
TAITRA to lead Taiwan trade mission to Qatar, Kuwait, Iran
Group picture of the Taiwanese companies participating in the Trade Mission. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Taiwan External Trade Development council (TAITRA) is leading a trade delegation of 26 well-established Taiwanese suppliers representing various industries who are in Kuwait until November 2, 2015. The purpose of this visit is to facilitate business cooperation between the 26...
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg interacts with technology students in a town hall-style meeting . —AP
Zuckerberg in India to get ‘next billion online’
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg interacts with technology students in a town hall-style meeting . —APNEW DELHI: Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg said yesterday he believes India will be crucial to getting “the next billion online” and helping to alleviate poverty. Speaking to about 900 students at New Delhi’s Indian Institute of Technology, Zuckerberg said broadening Internet access was vital to economic development...
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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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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
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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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