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Kuwaiti special forces vehicle guard in front of the Kuwait's palace of justice in Kuwait City on August 4,2015.
Court resumes sessions on mosque blast case
Kuwaiti special forces vehicle guard in front of the Kuwait's palace of justice in Kuwait City on August 4,2015.KUWAIT: The Criminal Court, chaired by Judge Mohammad Al-Duaij, will resume its sessions today in the case of Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque blast that took place on June 26 in Kuwait city. The court in its second session last Thursday ordered the release of 11 out of 29 suspects in the mosque suicide bombing case, including two women, without...
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Minister stresses governorates' role to support rationalization
KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity and Water and Minister of Public Works Engineer Ahmad Al-Jassar yesterday stressed the important role that the state's six governorates play in spreading awareness to rationalize electricity and water consumption, praising the cooperation of governors in this national initiative.This came during a meeting between Minister Jassar with Hawally Governor Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Governor of the capital...
Stoke's Marco van Ginkel, centre, is tackled by Liverpool's James Milner during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke and Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Sunday Aug. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Coutinho beauty gives Liverpool Stoke revenge
Stoke's Marco van Ginkel, centre, is tackled by Liverpool's James Milner during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke and Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Sunday Aug. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)STOKE-ON-TRENT: Philippe Coutinho scored a stunning late goal as Liverpool avenged their humiliating defeat on last season's final day against Stoke City with a 1-0 victory yesterday.The Reds were thrashed 6-1 -- their...
People wave national flags during Singapore's 50th National day anniversary celebration at the Padang in Singapore on August 9, 2015. Singapore celebrated 50 years of independence on August 9 with a grand parade, hailing a remarkable transformation from colonial backwater to regional powerhouse, for the first time without its revered founding leader Kee Kuan Yew. AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN
Singapore turns 50 with huge parade
People wave national flags during Singapore's 50th National day anniversary celebration at the Padang in Singapore on August 9, 2015. Singapore celebrated 50 years of independence on August 9 with a grand parade, hailing a remarkable transformation from colonial backwater to regional powerhouse, for the first time without its revered founding leader Kee Kuan Yew. AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMANIndependent Singapore turned 50 Sunday with fireworks, a...
Mohammed, the father of Saad Dawabsha, a Palestinian man who was killed alongside his toddler when their house was firebombed by Jewish extremists on July 31, 2015, prays at the family's burnt-out home in the West Bank village of Duma, the day after his son's funeral on August 9, 2015. Dawabsha died in hospital in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba where he was being treated for third-degree burns for the past eight days. AFP PHOTO / JAAFAR ASHTIEYH
Israel cracks down on Jewish extremists - Police arrest suspects in deadly West Bank attack
Mohammed, the father of Saad Dawabsha, a Palestinian man who was killed alongside his toddler when their house was firebombed by Jewish extremists on July 31, 2015, prays at the family's burnt-out home in the West Bank village of Duma, the day after his son's funeral on August 9, 2015. Dawabsha died in hospital in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba where he was being treated for third-degree burns for the past eight days. AFP PHOTO / JAAFAR...
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18 migrants found hiding in truck on British motorway
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos arrives for a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund at a hotel in Athens, August 9, 2015. Greece and its creditors resumed talks in Athens on August 9, 2015 with both sides indicating that the terms of a third bailout will be finalised in short order. AFP PHOTO / ANGELOS TZORTZINIS
Emerging markets suffer in Greece's shadow - Chinese slowdown hammers commodity prices
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos arrives for a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund at a hotel in Athens, August 9, 2015. Greece and its creditors resumed talks in Athens on August 9, 2015 with both sides indicating that the terms of a third bailout will be finalised in short order. AFP PHOTO / ANGELOS TZORTZINISPARIS: Greece has been hogging headlines lately, but emerging markets have also had their share of...
(FILES) Real estate tycoon Donald Trump speaks during the prime time Republican presidential debate in this August 6, 2015, file photo at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Donald Trump was scratched from a Republican Party event Saturday after suggesting that a presidential debate moderator was tough on him because she was menstruating. The off-handed comment unleashed a new storm of criticism against Trump as he seeks the party's nomination for next year's election and leads in the polls. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN/FILES
Trump resumes battle with rivals, debate moderator
(FILES) Real estate tycoon Donald Trump speaks during the prime time Republican presidential debate in this August 6, 2015, file photo at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Donald Trump was scratched from a Republican Party event Saturday after suggesting that a presidential debate moderator was tough on him because she was menstruating. The off-handed comment unleashed a new storm of criticism against Trump as he seeks the party's...
Demonstrators protest during a march on August 8, 2015 at the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Several hundred people marched Saturday in Ferguson to mark the first anniversary of the police shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, which shone a spotlight on race relations in America. The crowd worked its way along one of the avenues hit by fierce rioting last November when a court decided not to indict the white officer who shot 18-year-old Brown. AFP PHOTO/MICHAEL B. THOMAS
Ferguson protests one year after Brown police shooting - Some confrontations, but rally peaceful
Demonstrators protest during a march on August 8, 2015 at the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Several hundred people marched Saturday in Ferguson to mark the first anniversary of the police shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, which shone a spotlight on race relations in America. The crowd worked its way along one of the avenues hit by fierce rioting last November when a court decided not to indict the white officer...
A wounded Afghan receives treatment at a hospital in Kunduz province on August 9, 2015, after a Taliban attack in the northern Afghan city. A Taliban attack has killed at least 21 people in northern Afghanistan, officials said, after a wave of lethal bombings in the capital as the insurgency escalates following a bitter power transition.The Afghan interior ministry said all those killed late August 8, in the Khanabad district of Kunduz province were civilians, although local officials called them anti-Taliban militiamen.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. AFP PHOTO/Nasir Waqif
Taleban bombing kills 21 in north Afghanistan - Insurgency escalates after power transition
A wounded Afghan receives treatment at a hospital in Kunduz province on August 9, 2015, after a Taliban attack in the northern Afghan city. A Taliban attack has killed at least 21 people in northern Afghanistan, officials said, after a wave of lethal bombings in the capital as the insurgency escalates following a bitter power transition.The Afghan interior ministry said all those killed late August 8, in the Khanabad district of Kunduz province...
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Global growth to positively impact oil prices: Omair
KUWAIT: Oil Minister and State Minister for National Assembly Affairs Ali Al-Omair said oil producing countries expect a world economy growth that will take place in the coming period, and will have a positive effect on oil prices in the future. Minister Omair added they are totally assured about the implementation of the oil strategy that is set until 2020 and will continue its implementation until they reach a production rate of four million...
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Kuwait funds construction of key road in Tanzania
KUWAIT: Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has expressed gratitude to Kuwait for its support and expressed hope such backing for his nation would continue. Speaking at a ceremony marking opening of a main road in Tanzania, the president expressed gratitude to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for Kuwait's contributions to constructing the key road.Tanzanian Minister of Transport John Magufuli also thanked Kuwait...
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