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BISARA: A bruised Asgari Begum, mother of 52-year-old Muslim farmer Mohammad Akhlaq, killed over rumors he slaughtered a cow stands by the entrance of her home. — AP
Mob killing over beef pre-planned
BISARA: A bruised Asgari Begum, mother of 52-year-old Muslim farmer Mohammad Akhlaq, killed over rumors he slaughtered a cow stands by the entrance of her home. — APNEW DELHI: Government investigators said yesterday the mob killing of a Muslim man over rumors he slaughtered a cow was premeditated, and not a spontaneous act stemming from heightened emotion and religious devotion as many Hindu nationalist politicians have claimed. The killing of...
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Pakistan hangs more prisoners
MULTAN: Pakistan yesterday hanged at least five more men for murder, an official said, bringing the total number of people executed in just 24 hours to 14. The latest executions took place in cities of Lahore, Bahawalpur, Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali, Dera Ghazi Khan in central Punjab province. “One convict was hanged in each jail in the five cities,” a senior prisons official, who did not want to be named, told AFP.On Tuesday, Pakistan executed...
Levelyn Alcoriza leaves her flood—submerged house to evacuate to Balzain Elementary School. — AFP
Death toll from storm in Philippines climbs to 39
Levelyn Alcoriza leaves her flood—submerged house to evacuate to Balzain Elementary School. — AFPCABANATUAN: The death toll from a storm that battered the Philippines' main island over the weekend has climbed to at least 39, officials said yesterday. Tropical Storm Koppu, which barreled ashore as a powerful typhoon in the northeastern Philippines on Sunday before weakening, forced more than 100,000 villagers into emergency shelters and...
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Syrian conflict expanded
Britain’s International Development Secretary Justine Greening and China’s Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng shake hands after signing an agreement at Number 10 Downing Street in London Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (front R) and China’s Minister Yu Guangzhou (front L) sign an agreement as Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (R) and China’s President Xi Jinping (rear L) watch at Number 10 Downing Street in London yesterday. —AFP
Xi seals $62bn in deals during UK visit - Cameron, Xi address steel crisis after Britain job cuts
Britain’s International Development Secretary Justine Greening and China’s Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng shake hands after signing an agreement at Number 10 Downing Street in London Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (front R) and China’s Minister Yu Guangzhou (front L) sign an agreement as Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (R) and China’s President Xi Jinping (rear L) watch at Number 10 Downing Street in...
Representatives from Ras Al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Air Arabia seen at a media roundtable yesterday at Crowne Plaza Hotel to discuss opportunities to strengthen travel, tourism and trade ties with Kuwait. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Ras Al-Khaimah tourism board, Air Arabia discuss tourism, trade ties with Kuwait
Representatives from Ras Al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Air Arabia seen at a media roundtable yesterday at Crowne Plaza Hotel to discuss opportunities to strengthen travel, tourism and trade ties with Kuwait. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Representatives from Ras Al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Air Arabia held a media roundtable yesterday at Crowne Plaza Hotel to discuss opportunities to strengthen travel,...
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KAMCO organizes ‘7 Habits’ training session
Mohammed Abdullah Al HubailKUWAIT: KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the region, and a winner of the prestigious Kuwait Asset Manager of the Year Award 2015, organized their second training session by the FranklinCovey Company about the key elements of highly effective employees that would strengthen an organization's culture.The FranklinCovey team, once again, held their prominent training...
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AUB acquires full control of Legal & General Gulf
KUWAIT: The Legal and General Group Plc has decided to sell its 50% stake in Legal & General Gulf BSC (LGG), its Bahrain based joint venture with Ahli United Bank BSC (AUB) specializing in the extension of conventional and Sharia compliant life insurance services. This move comes in the context of other corporate divestitures undertaken by the L&G Group Plc in France, Germany and Egypt to focus its business on identified core markets.Following...
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Yahoo loses $42m on 'Community' series
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Reviving "Community" has been a costly adventure for Yahoo-and might spell the end of its foray into big-budget original series.CFO Ken Goldman revealed during Yahoo's third-quarter earnings call Tuesday that the company took a $42 million charge on "Community" and two other original series as it couldn't effectively monetize the programming.Yahoo recorded a $42 million impairment charge in Q3 on the value of its video...
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Hold on to your hoverboard: 'Back to the Future' is now
Welcome to the future. Yesterday was the date "Back to the Future" professor Doc Brown and Marty McFly journey to in their time-traveling DeLorean in the much-loved movie trilogy. The world as imagined by director Robert Zemeckis-with hoverboards, self-lacing sneakers and flying vehicles-seemed a long shot when "Back to the Future II" came out in December 1989. Fans of the series are marking Wednesday's landmark date by celebrating some of the...
Italian actress Monica Bellucci and British actor Daniel Craig
Brand Bond thriving on cocktail of edgy and classical
Italian actress Monica Bellucci and British actor Daniel CraigIn his five decades seducing cinemagoers, James Bond has foreshadowed social revolutions and the rise of multinational terrorist organizations, turning into a popular culture icon along the way. And with his 24th silver-screen assignment "Spectre" due to premiere on October 26, the British spy seems more popular than ever. His last outing in "Skyfall" took over $1 billion (880 million...
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Japan Film Festival Kuwait at Laila Tower
Laila Tower on Salmiya's Sheikh Mubarak Street was host to a special event with a distinct Japanese flavor. The 'Japan Film Festival' hosted by The Embassy of Japan Kuwait in association with the Japan Foundation was a perfect evening for film buffs and cultural enthusiasts alike.The festival, which had free admission, screened four films in two nights on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The films were small independent Japanese movies, which can...
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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)
Syria too exhausted for Zionist conflict amid Hezb warning
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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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
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Dr Intisar Al-Hatlani
Kuwaiti academic urges support for scientific research
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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