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Relatives mourn near the coffin of a victim of the twin bombings in Ankara, during the funeral. — AFP
Turkey mourns deadliest terror attack - Thousands rally against government, Erdogan
Relatives mourn near the coffin of a victim of the twin bombings in Ankara, during the funeral. — AFP ANKARA: Thousands of people took to the streets of Ankara yesterday to denounce the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after 95 people were killed in twin suspected suicide bombings on a peace rally, Turkey's worst ever terror attack. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu declared three days of national mourning, with flags flying at...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts to his introduction during a campaign rally held at the North Atlanta Trade Center. — AP
Condo owners in Panama tells Trump: You're fired! - Allegations of mismanagement and overspending
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts to his introduction during a campaign rally held at the North Atlanta Trade Center. — AP PANAMA CITY: The directors of a massive Trump-branded luxury condominium development in Panama fired Donald Trump's company in the summer over allegations of mismanagement, overspending and undisclosed bonuses executives paid themselves. The coup at Central America's largest building, Panama City...
Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani, (center) speaks with lawmakers in an open session of parliament while discussing a bill on Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers. —AP
Fiery scenes as Iran MPs give partial nod to nuclear deal - Death threats, accusations highlight intense debate
Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani, (center) speaks with lawmakers in an open session of parliament while discussing a bill on Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers. —AP TEHRAN: Iran's parliament gave a partial nod to a nuclear deal with world powers yesterday but only after fiery clashes and allegations from a top negotiator that a lawmaker had threatened to kill him. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency, went on the...
Masked Palestinian protestors help an injured comrade during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Hawara checkpoint. —AFP
Palestinian leaders seek to keep lid on Israel clashes
Masked Palestinian protestors help an injured comrade during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Hawara checkpoint. —AFP RAMALLAH: Stones or bullets? For now, the Palestinian leadership hopes protesters have learned lessons from the second intifada and stick to the former in clashes with Israeli security forces, officials say. During that uprising, from 2000 to 2005, armed Palestinian security forces confronted the Israelis. But...
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Fifty dead as Boko Haram bombard Lake Chad area
YAOUNDÉ: Twin suicide blasts yesterday killed at least nine people in far northern Cameroon, a day after 41 died in triple explosions in Chad that were blamed on Boko Haram. Both nations are part of the coalition that has been fighting the jihadists, which in recent months have been launching bloody assaults well beyond their traditional fiefdom in northern Nigeria. Two female suicide bombers carried out the attacks in Kangaleri village, around...
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Taleban suicide bomb targets NATO convoy
KABUL: A Taleban suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy in central Kabul yesterday, triggering a powerful explosion in an attack that comes two weeks after the resurgent militant group overran a key northern city. The rush-hour bombing, which sent a plume of smoke into the sky, wounded at least three civilians including a child, as the Taleban ramp up attacks on government and foreign targets. The intensity of the blast sent an armored vehicle...
Hindu temple priest Ram Mangal Das caresses a cow at his ‘Gaushala’ or shelter for cattle. “We should drink cow’s milk, not its blood,” Das said.
As Hindu party leads India, beef grows more political - 'We should decide if Hindus want to fight Muslims or poverty'
Hindu temple priest Ram Mangal Das caresses a cow at his ‘Gaushala’ or shelter for cattle. “We should drink cow’s milk, not its blood,” Das said. NEW DELHI: The legislator was full of outrage when he arrived in the north Indian village days after the killing of a Muslim farmer who was rumored to have slaughtered cows. A Hindu mob had smashed through the heavy wooden door to the man's home, then beat him to death with his wife's...
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Russian Chess in Syria
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Philippine firms on billion dollar shopping spree - 'Filipino companies are moving into global space'
MANILA: Philippine firms are on an unprecedented global shopping spree, spending billions on everything from vineyards to food manufacturers and casinos, reflecting the nation's recent economic rise. A combination of strong domestic growth, bargain prices in retreating economies abroad and rock-bottom borrowing rates have fuelled the acquisitions, analysts said. The Southeast Asian nation has for years exported shopping malls and junk food to the...
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Petrochemicals boost Saudi, markets sluggish - Vodafone Qatar leaps in very active trade
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's main share market index rose yesterday as investors continued to buy beaten-down petrochemical shares on hopes that oil prices may have bottomed out, while most other regional bourses were sluggish. Brent oil's strong recovery above $50 a barrel last week made investors more comfortable with petrochemical stocks. Sector leader Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC) climbed 3.2 percent to 89.25 riyals on Sunday, while four other...
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Gold glitters for India's leaders but jewellery guarded tight
NEW DELHI: Caressing delicate bangles she hasn't taken off since her wedding 11 years ago, Geetanjali Agarwal says she won't hand over her gold to the government, as it wages a campaign to make the nation's hoard of the precious metal more productive. "For a woman to part with her jewellery, that is very difficult," said the 38-year-old New Delhi housewife, who also buys gold coins at the Indian festival of Diwali as an investment. "My daughter...
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Markaz's presentation on calculating Cost of Capital at KBA
KUWAIT: M.R. Raghu, Head of Research, Kuwait Financial Centre "Markaz" recently presented his viewpoints on calculating the 'Cost of Capital' whichis of prime importance in corporate finance decision making. The presentation was held at Kuwait Banking Association yesterday with the participation of major banks in Kuwait. The presentation pointed out that in the GCC, unlisted companies outnumber listed companies by miles and hence most of the...
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DUBAI: The signing of the MoU in the presence of the Chairman of Kuwait's General Administration of Civil Aviation, Sheikh Hamoud Mubarak Hamoud Al-Sabah, and the Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum on Monday. --KUNA
Kuwait Airways, Emirates sign MoU
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KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and Shell officials attend the signing ceremony.
Kuwait Oil Company and Shell renew Enhanced Technical Service Agreements
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Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ajeel
Business owners can now use 1 address for 5 licenses in Kuwait
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NEW DELHI: Indian President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Shri award to Kuwait’s Sheikha Shaikha Ali Jaber Al-Sabah on April 28, 2025.
India honors Kuwaiti yoga practitioner
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KUWAIT: The Cabinet holds its weekly meeting at Bayan Palace on April 29, 2025. - KUNA
Kuwait repeals law absolving abductor if he marries victim