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First Thai cave rescue movie promises thrills at Busan premiere
From flooded passages lit by headlamps to urgent voices echoing off cramped walls, the director of "The Cave"-the first big-screen retelling of Thai rescue operation-promises to capture the peril of the mission when it premieres at Busan International Film Festival. "No one is going to say, 'Oh that looks like a set'," Thai-Irish filmmaker Tom Waller told AFP ahead of the Saturday debut at Asia's biggest film festival in South Korea. "Those who...
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Rohit hits hundred as India make S African bowlers toil
Opening the batting suits me, says ton-up SharmaVISAKHAPATNAM: Rohit Sharma said opening the batting suited him across all formats after he hit a century yesterday in his new role in Test cricket against South Africa. The 32-year-old Sharma -- a star of India's limited-overs side -- made 115 on a rain-hit day one of the opening match as India reached 202 without loss in Visakhapatnam. Sharma and Mayank Agarwal, on 84, made the South African...
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Lyles leads American gold rush
DOHA: Noah Lyles led a triumphant night for the United States on Tuesday at the World Athletics Championships just hours after the sport had been rocked by the suspension of controversial coach Alberto Salazar. Lyles produced a courageous performance to win the 200 metres title, whilst Donovan Brazier -- who was part of the Nike Oregon Project that Salazar ran -- became the first American to win the 800m world crown. Sam Kendricks was the third...
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Deputy FM: Kuwait guarantees rights of expatriate workers
Assembly panel debates law on domestic violence Khaled Al-Jarallah KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah said yesterday that Kuwait pays a great attention to guaranteeing the rights of expatriate workers in the country and providing suitable conditions for them. Jarallah told reporters that expat workers play an important role in the national economy and different forms of development. He said Kuwait has laws and legislation and a...
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Kuwait yet to announce position on maritime coalition: Deputy FM
Kuwait to discuss with Cyprus process to return nationals: Jarallah KUWAIT: Kuwait will officially announce its position over joining an international coalition to protect maritime navigation in the Arab Gulf region once it finished examining details of such coalition, a senior diplomat said yesterday. Kuwait has not announced its official position whether to join the proposed coalition or not "but practical practices show that Kuwait is not far...
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MP inquires about non-Kuwaitization of Sabah Hospital staff
KUWAIT: MP Khalil Abul yesterday filed a parliamentary inquiry to the health minister concerning not Kuwaitizing the internal diseases department's medical staff at Sabah Hospital. Abul inquired about the total number of non-Kuwaiti doctors at the department who had exceeded the legal retirement age compared to Kuwaitis, their degrees, specializations and years of experience, how many times the contracts of each had been renewed, the reasons of...
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Abuse of housing law
KUWAIT: A senior official at the Public Authority for Housing Welfare said some Kuwaitis have abused the law and got married only on paper to get housing, adding they will face severe repercussions. Acting deputy general manager for supervision and information technology Ibrahim Al-Nashi said there is continued supervision and legal action has been taken towards several housing applications that were discovered through electronic links with state...
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Expat teachers denied allowance
KUWAIT: The education ministry is not honoring the right of expat teachers working in Sabah Al-Ahmad to receive remote area allowance, while payments are made to Kuwaitis and Gulf nationals. This has frustrated them, especially since they were promised many times to be paid. Expat teachers in Sabah Al-Ahmad plan to submit a joint complaint to the education ministry undersecretary to appeal the non-payment of dues, although the decision was issued...
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Motorist killed in King Fahd Road accident
KUWAIT: An Indian man was killed when his vehicle flipped over on King Fahd Road. Police and paramedics rushed to the area and found the man had succumbed to his injuries. The body was examined by forensics, then turned over to the coroner.Theft in Rawda A company's legal representative told police construction material was stolen from a building under construction in Rawda. Detectives took over the case and are investigating.Celebratory gunfire...
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From viewing sphere of Kuwait Towers
KUWAIT: Kuwait City’s high-rise buildings seen from inside of the viewing sphere of Kuwait Towers. — Photo by Samar Al-Afghani (KUNA)
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Iraqi police open fire to disperse Baghdad protests
BAGHDAD: One person was killed and more than 200 others were wounded yesterday, Iraq's health ministry said, in a mass protest in Baghdad that security forces dispersed with a volley of gunfire and tear gas. More than 1,000 protesters had descended on the capital in the first major demonstration since Iraq's fragile government took office nearly a year ago. Among those wounded, 160 were civilians and another 40 were security forces, the health...
ABUJA: A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against xenophobia outside of the main gate of the South African High Commission which was shut down to avert reprisal attacks in Abuja. —AFP
450 Bangladeshis murdered in South Africa in 4 years
DHAKA: More than 400 Bangladeshis have been murdered in South Africa over the past four years because of business and personal disputes within the community, government officials said yesterday. A wave of deadly attacks on foreign workers in South Africa in recent weeks has cast a spotlight on the country's record. The Bangladesh embassy in Pretoria said none of the South Asian country's nationals were involved in that violence. Instead, the...
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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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Row erupts over foreign scholarships
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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