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A glimpse into Kuwait's recent pioneering past
"This land, almost unknown to the West at the beginning of this century, was haunted by three wicked fairies at the dawn of time - the Heat Fairy, the Drought Fairy and the Aridity Fairy. And then, one rainy morning in February 1938, the good Oil Fairy waved her magic wand, and everything changed overnight, and a miracle was accomplished. The miracle is that of the emirate of Kuwait."This passage is not taken from a Disney film script or a...
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The man behind the sleight of hand - ‘Illusionist uses science to educate and entertain’
Kuwaiti illusionist Abdulateef Al-Saleh knows the secrets of a successful magic show in Kuwait. Hidden in each of his effects are fascinating science and engineering techniques, as his tricks are powered by concealed chemistry, physics paradoxes, baffling biology, mysterious mathematics and enchanting engineering.Kuwait Times discovered the tricks that amaze, amuse and entertain people by getting into Saleh’s magical world. Saleh, 28, is not...
Police cordon off the scene of a primary and middle school yesterday, where a masked man armed with a sword severely injured an adult and four students before being arrested by police. (Inset) This picture made available to AFP by a student shows the masked man armed with a sword posing for a photo with two other students. — AFP
Masked stabbing attack in Swedish school - Swordsman kills two including teacher and child
Police cordon off the scene of a primary and middle school yesterday, where a masked man armed with a sword severely injured an adult and four students before being arrested by police. (Inset) This picture made available to AFP by a student shows the masked man armed with a sword posing for a photo with two other students. — AFPTROLLHÄTTAN: A masked man brandishing a sword broke into a school in Sweden yesterday, killing two people and...
An Austrian soldier tries to maintain order as migrants wait in a crowd to get on buses at a camp at a border with Slovenia in Spielfeld yesterday. Thousands of people are trying to reach central and northern Europe via the Balkans but often have to wait for days in mud and rain at the Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian borders. --AP
Migrants trade punches with police - Austria opens barriers at refugee reception center
An Austrian soldier tries to maintain order as migrants wait in a crowd to get on buses at a camp at a border with Slovenia in Spielfeld yesterday. Thousands of people are trying to reach central and northern Europe via the Balkans but often have to wait for days in mud and rain at the Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian borders. --APVIENNA: Migrants traded punches and scuffled with police at a Serbian border crossing with Croatia yesterday as...
Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, yesterday to testify before the House Benghazi Committee. — AP
Stakes high for Clinton, GOP as Benghazi takes center stage
Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, yesterday to testify before the House Benghazi Committee. — APWASHINGTON: After months of buildup, Hillary Rodham Clinton finally takes center stage as the star witness in the Republican-led investigation into the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.Clinton, the Democratic front-runner for president, testifies from a...
Afghan burqa-clad Shiite women walks past religious flags ahead of Ashura
Pakistan’s unfinished war against extremism
Afghan burqa-clad Shiite women walks past religious flags ahead of AshuraISLAMABAD: A palpable sense of security is returning to Pakistan as a crackdown on militancy bears fruit, but critics warn the government has not taken long-term steps to tackle the underlying scourge of extremist Islam. Peace in Pakistan and Afghanistan will be top of the agenda in Washington yesterday when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets US President Barack Obama.At...
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Major road in polluted capital briefly car-free - Giving citizens a breath of fresh air
NEW DELHI: One of the world's most polluted capitals, New Delhi, closed a major stretch of a road to private cars for a few hours yesterday, hoping to give its citizens a brief breath of fresh air by observing a car-free day. Only public transport was allowed on the road from Old Delhi to the doorstep of Parliament.The city's top elected official, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues, led hundreds of cyclists as they pedaled...
In this picture taken on October 21, 2015, Saw Paing Htway, 11, works in a teashop on the outskirts of Yangon. —AFP
All work and no play: Myanmar's children help support economy - Worst records for child labor in the world
In this picture taken on October 21, 2015, Saw Paing Htway, 11, works in a teashop on the outskirts of Yangon. —AFPYANGON: Twelve-year-old Myat Noe dashes between tables taking orders and sweeping up cigarette butts, working for around a dollar a day in Myanmar, which has one of the worst records for child labor in the world.There are millions like Myat Noe-child workers are widely accepted in the former junta-ruled nation-who prop up...
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Filipino director Mendoza honored at Tokyo film festival
Director Brillante MendozaFilipino director Brillante Mendoza, taking center stage at the Tokyo International Film Festival, is pursuing a collaboration with other Asian filmmakers - a cultural connection that might be as simple as rice. The festival, which opened Thursday with red carpet ceremonies, features five films directed by Mendoza, including his latest "Taklub," shown earlier this year at Cannes. Two Filipino films he has produced are...
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Nigeria's Nollywood: Seeking worldwide appeal
The camera rolls from left to right on a dolly as the actors, all African, go through their lines, a sound operator holding a boom steady over their heads under bright studio lights. It could be a scene from any film set but Kunle Afolayan hopes "The CEO" could drive change in Nigeria's hugely popular and prolific movie industry, Nollywood. "'CEO' represents Africa as a continent," said the 41-year-old during a break from filming at a luxury...
Robert Kyncl, YouTube Chief Business Officer, speaks as YouTube unveils ‘YouTube Red,’ a new subscription service, at YouTube Space LA Wednesday in Los Angeles. — AP
YouTube to launch $10-a-month ad-free video, music plan Red
Robert Kyncl, YouTube Chief Business Officer, speaks as YouTube unveils ‘YouTube Red,’ a new subscription service, at YouTube Space LA Wednesday in Los Angeles. — APYouTube on Wednesday unveiled a new $10-a-month subscription plan in the US called Red that combines ad-free videos, new original series, movies from top YouTubers, and on-demand unlimited streaming music. Red builds on Google’s existing music streaming service by providing...
Boxing robes from the Sylvester Stallone film ‘Rocky IV’.
Stallone puts ‘Rocky’ and ‘Rambo’ props up for sale
Boxing robes from the Sylvester Stallone film ‘Rocky IV’.Costumes and props worn by Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone in the box-office smash hit “Rocky” and Rambo” movies went on public view in New York Tuesday before being offered for auction. Die-hard fans with deep pockets can snap up more than a thousand pieces of Stallone memorabilia at auction in Los Angeles in December, which will help benefit veterans charities.The top valued...
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DAMASCUS: Syria's interim prime minister Mohammad Al-Bashir addresses worshippers during Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP (See Page 5)
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA
MoE forms new exam printing press committee after violations found
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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.
MoH taps University of Houston for medical scholarships, training
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LYON: A photo shows containers being loading and unloading onto barges on the Rhone at the Edouard Herriot Port in Lyon, eastern France. A new French cargo fret shipowner CMA-CGM is established in the port of Lyon. - AFP
Credit ratings agency hands France surprise downgrade