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Ultra-long battery life of Huawei Watch GT 2 delivers rich features
Huawei launched its latest outdoor smartwatch Huawei Watch GT 2 that features up to 2 weeks of battery life, fashionable appearance, diverse functions and beautiful colors in addition to excellent properties of the previous edition. Comprising 42mm and 46mm series, HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 better serves users thanks to its ultra-long battery life. Applying the self-developed Kirin A1, the world's first BT/BLE 5.1 wearable chip, Huawei Watch GT 2 adopts...
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Orange is the new grey for Bangladesh beards
From shades of startling red to hues of vivid tangerine, brightly colored beards have become a fashion statement on the streets of Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Facial hair of sunset tones is now the go-to look for older men wanting to take off the years, with an array of henna options available to the style-conscious. "I have been using it on my hair for the last two months. I like it," says Mahbubul Bashar, in his 50s, whose smile reflected his joy...
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Flying Start Triathlon on Friday by Ooredoo Kuwait and Provision
KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait announced its strategic partnership of the Flying Start Triathlon for the third year in a row at a press conference held yesterday at its headquarters in Kuwait City as a testament to its support of Kuwaiti youth and athletes. Moreover, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sponsorship Manager at Ooredoo Kuwait Mohammad Mirza and General Manager at Provision Sports Management Ahmad Al Majed, joined the Nagham Al Sabah radio...
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25th Asian Bowling Championship opens with dazzling show
KUWAIT: The opening ceremony of the 25th Asian Ten Pin Bowling Championship dazzled guests with its various shows that were upto international standards, as competitions will start today and the first gold medals will be handed out today for the women singles. With the outstanding professional organization, and the fantastic ceremony, by President of the International and Asian Bowling Federations, and Chairman of Kuwait Bowling Club Sheikh Talal...
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India on brink of series whitewash over South Africa in third Test
Opener Elgar takes nasty hit on the helmet from short delivery by YadavRANCHI: Pace duo Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav had India on the brink of a series whitewash after South Africa crumpled while following-on in the third Test and saw batsman Dean Elgar suffer a wincing blow to the helmet. At the end of the third day the tourists were on 132-8, trailing India by 203 runs, with replacement batsman Theunis de Bruyn on 30 and Anrich Nortje, on...
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'No signs of dissolution' of Kuwait National Assembly
MP Tabtabai files to grill Public Works Minister KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem and a group of lawmakers yesterday. —KUNA KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouk Al-Ghanem yesterday downplayed speculations that the Assembly could be dissolved, especially with more grilling - saying that there were no indications for the Assembly dissolution. Ghanem...
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No improvement in Filipino maids' working conditions despite agreement
Over 260,000 Filipinos work in Kuwait, of whom 60 percent are domestic laborersKUWAIT: There have been no changes on the ground in the treatment and conditions of many Filipino domestic helpers in Kuwait despite a new working arrangement between the Philippines and Kuwaiti government being reached in 2019. A dispute between Kuwait and the Philippines over the treatment of domestic helpers took place in 2018 wherein Philippines President Rodrigo...
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Kuwait Bird Watchers soar to new heights on Global Big Day
156 species of birds sighted in Kuwait in one dayKUWAIT: eBird is jointly coordinated by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and National Audubon Society and is a real-time, online checklist program that has revolutionized the way the international birding community reports and accesses information about birds. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology arranges two Global Bird Days each year to coincide with spring (May) and autumn (October) migration....
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Kuwait, Indonesia to resume talks on domestic helpers
KUWAIT: Officials from Kuwait's Public Authority for Manpower are expected to meet soon with Indonesian officials discuss the regulations of recruiting Indonesians as domestic helpers in Kuwait, to resume a protocol that had been suspended for 11 years, well-informed sources said. The meeting could be held before the end of the year or by the beginning of 2020, said the sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity, noting that the Indonesian...
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Police question 'Kuwaiti Joker'
KUWAIT: A photo circulating on social media shows a Kuwaiti man dressed as ‘Joker’ while dancing in a street in Kuw KUWAIT: Detectives identified a man whose pictures dressed up as 'Joker' circulated on social media recently, and apprehended him for questioning. Several pictures had went viral on social media recently showing a man dressed up as the main character of the 'Joker' movie roaming around streets of Kuwait. Detectives were...
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Court acquits former MPs of monarch's slander
KUWAIT: The court of cassation yesterday acquitted former MPs Musallam Al-Barrak, Mubarak Al-Waalan, and Salem Al-Namlan, as well as activist Abbas the Shaabi from accusations of slandering King Abdullah II of Jordan. Meanwhile, the court of appeal yesterday upheld a first degree court ruling which acquitted all 32 Public Authority for Sports employees and others who had been accused of facilitating embezzlement of public funds in the Jaber...
KUWAIT: Some expats are pictured at the Immigration Department. Confusion over incorrect data on work visas has left many expats stranded and unable to travel out of Kuwait for holiday.
No dependent visa for parents
KUWAIT: Expatriates working in Kuwait will no longer have the option to sponsor their parents, according to a new Interior Ministry decision. Informed sources said the Residency Affairs Department stopped the transfer of workers' article 18 residency visas to dependent visas (article 22) on their children's sponsorship. This new decision also affects the employee's mother whose article 22 visa is on the sponsorship of her husband, which means...
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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12
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KUWAIT: Interior ministry officials have monitored and conducted several inspection campaigns across the country.
MoI continues crackdown on traffic, residency law violators
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LONDON: Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria wave as they pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street on July 5, 2024. - AFP
‘Restless’ Starmer seeks ‘reset’, axes Rwanda scheme
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HATHRAS, India: Mourners gather as the deceased who died in a stampede during a sermon are kept at a mortuary at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
‘Miracles’ and hope: Fatal stampede spotlights India’s craze for godmen
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Scholarship acceptance rates: By the numbers