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Afghan security adviser Warns of IS, Qaeda risk
KABUL: Al-Qarda has re-established a presence in Afghanistan and the Islamic State group has become a serious threat, the Afghan national security adviser warned, saying the country was in danger of again becoming a safe haven for terrorists and calling for US and NATO military backing to help drive them out.The warning by Mohammad Hanif Atmar follows the announcement earlier this month by President Barack Obama that the US would keep 9,800...
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Japan called to ban child manga porn
TOKYO: A UN special envoy yesterday called on Japan to ban cartoon images featuring "extreme" sexualized images of children, after Tokyo last year fell into line with other G7 nations by criminalizing possession of child pornography. Graphic images of pedophilia in manga comic books remain legal under the new law, which came into effect this summer, while books and videos of real children in sexually provocative poses are still widely...
BALI: Motorcyclists pass by Denpasar’s police station where Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje is detained. — AP
Indian gangster ‘Chhota Rajan’ caught in Bali
BALI: Motorcyclists pass by Denpasar’s police station where Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje is detained. — APJAKARTA: An alleged Indian crime boss wanted in his home country for up to 20 murders has been arrested in Indonesia after two decades on the run, police said yesterday. Acting on a tip-off from Australian police, Indonesian authorities detained Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje on Sunday as he arrived in the popular resort island of Bali from...
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VIVA announces ‘Get ready for the Clasico’ Campaign
KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announces its campaign “Get ready for the Clasico”, which started on Oct 18 and will end on Oct 31.This golden opportunity allows soccer fans to enter the draw and win one of the three tickets to watch the upcoming match between Real Madrid vs Barcelona live from Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Nov 21, 2015.To enter this draw, visit VIVA’s website and fill in the...
Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (right) receives the series trophy from West Indies great Garfield Sobers (left) and Michael Tissera, a national captain in Sri Lanka’s pre-test era after Sri Lanka defeated West Indies in the second Test cricket match. —AP
Sri Lanka spinners seal 2-0 series win
Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (right) receives the series trophy from West Indies great Garfield Sobers (left) and Michael Tissera, a national captain in Sri Lanka’s pre-test era after Sri Lanka defeated West Indies in the second Test cricket match. —APCOLOMBO: Left-arm spinners Rangana Herath and Milinda Siriwardana shared seven wickets as Sri Lanka thumped the West Indies by 72 runs in the second Test yesterday to sweep the series...
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Pakistan overcome England challenge to win Dubai Test
DUBAI: Pakistan’s bowlers wore down tough resistance from England’s tail to win the second Test by an emphatic 178-run margin in Dubai yesterday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Leg-spinner Yasir Shah (4-87) and left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar (3-53) shared the bowling honours as England, set a daunting 491-run target, were bowled out for 312 late on the fifth day with just 6.3 overs left in the match at Dubai stadium. A win...
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (left) duels for the ball against Eibar’s goalkeeper Asier Riesgo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium. —AP
Suarez treble gives Barca comeback win over Eibar
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (left) duels for the ball against Eibar’s goalkeeper Asier Riesgo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium. —APMADRID: Barcelona needed Luis Suarez to be at his clinical best with a hat-trick in a 3-1 comeback win at home to modest Eibar on Sunday which put the champions level on 21 points with arch-rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Atletico Madrid, the only other team apart from...
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, celebrates after winning the world championship at the Formula One US Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas. Left is Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany and right Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany. — AP
Hamilton takes third F1 title
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, celebrates after winning the world championship at the Formula One US Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas. Left is Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany and right Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany. — APAUSTIN: Lewis Hamilton joined the elite group of triple Formula One world champions on Sunday after winning a thrilling US Grand Prix that kept the crowd on tenterhooks right...
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Omar Alghanim, Chairman of Gulf Bank
Gulf Bank posts healthy net profit of KD 29.6m; Introduction of products and services helping growth
Omar Alghanim, Chairman of Gulf BankKUWAIT: Gulf Bank yesterday announced a 12% increase in net profit to KD 29.6 million for the first nine months of 2015. The growth in net profits for the first nine months was mainly from higher interest income, fee income, and other income. As of the end of September 2015, the Bank's total assets stood at KD 5,409 million, a 4% increase over the previous year, and the total shareholders' equity was KD 529...
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Zain Kuwait launches M2M services with Vodafone - Services to reshape the way the world does business
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced the launch of Machine-To-Machine (M2M) services on its ultrafast network to Enterprise and Government sectors in Kuwait. The launch came as part of the expansion of Zain Group's existing Partner Market Agreement with Vodafone.The announcement was made during a press conference that was recently held at Zain's main headquarters and saw the attendance of Fahad Al Jassim, Zain...
Wang Jianlin, founder of real estate and entertainment conglomerate Wanda Group
China's richest man 'doubled fortune in 12 months': Forbes
Wang Jianlin, founder of real estate and entertainment conglomerate Wanda GroupBEIJING: China's richest man saw his fortune balloon by nearly $17 billion-a sum larger than the GDP of Iceland-in the past year, business magazine Forbes said yesterday. Wang Jianlin, founder of real estate and entertainment conglomerate Wanda Group, saw his wealth rocket from $13.2 billion to $30 billion in the publisher's 2015 China Rich List.The windfall, which...
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KUWAIT: Passengers at Terminal 1 of the Kuwait International Airport's departure area in this file photo.
Higher fines under new residency law come into effect
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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah hands the Khaleeji Zain 26 trophy to Bahrain captain Sayed Mohammed Jaffer and senior player Ismail Abdullatif after Bahrain beat Oman in a dramatic final at Jaber International Stadium on Jan 4, 2025. — Photos by Amiri Diwan
Bahrain clinch Khaleeji Zain 26
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KUWAIT: People walk inside the Avenues Mall, Kuwait's largest shopping center, on September 4, 2024. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait’s youth push for fashion freedom, confronting social stigma
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A girl studies using her laptop in this illustrative photo.
Academic dishonesty: A growing concern among Kuwait’s students
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KUWAIT: A proctor hands a student his exam papers in this file photo. — KUNA
Grade 12 students begin final exams