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Assassination of land activists spike under Philippines' Duterte
MANILA: Murders of environmental activists and land defenders in the Philippines have risen sharply under President Rodrigo Duterte, an international rights watchdog said yesterday, alleging his speeches and policies have "emboldened" the killers. Campaigners who challenge powerful logging, mining and fruit growing interests have long faced deadly violence in the Philippines, but the recent increase marked a "disturbing" jump, according to a...
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It is not only about sex: The Indonesian divisive criminal bill
JAKARTA: Tens of thousands of people have protested across Indonesia this week over a proposed new criminal code that would outlaw sex outside marriage, among other things, and which has now been put on hold by President Joko Widodo in the face of public pressure. What does the bill say? It includes a maximum one-year prison term for a couple who has extra-marital sex and a maximum six-month prison term for unmarried couples who live together. A...
DUESSELDORF: This picture shows the interior hall of the airport in Duesseldorf, western Germany, yesterday. As British tour operator Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy, some 600,000 tourists from around Europe had their holidays disrupted. —AFP
UK repatriates 10% of Thomas Cook customers
53,000 Britons stranded in Spain - Nordic arm to continue operationsLONDON: Britain has repatriated ten percent of nationals who were stranded abroad after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook, authorities said yesterday, as anger erupted over excessive management pay. The Civil Aviation Authority regulator, which is managing the UK's biggest repatriation since World War II after Thomas Cook's dramatic bankruptcy, said in a statement that it...
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NBK Capital acted as joint lead manager on Warba Bank's $500m sukuk issuance
Sukuk under bank's $2 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Program KUWAIT: Watani Investment Company K.S.C.C ("NBK Capital") acted as the only Kuwait-based Joint Lead Manager amongst regional and global Lead Managers on Warba's landmark 5-year $500 million Senior Unsecured Sukuk issuance under the Bank's $2 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Program, the first of its kind by a Kuwaiti Bank. Warba's Sukuk issuance will serve as an important...
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CBK participates in international banking conference
KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al- Ahmed Al-Sabah (center) and the Central Bank Governor Dr Mohammed Al-Hashel with Commercial Bank of Kuwait team during their visit to CBK booth. KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) participated in the International Banking Conference: 'Shaping the Future', organized by the Central Bank of Kuwait under auspices of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed...
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Al-Jarrah: Banking industry is faced with many economic and political challenges
Bukhamseen: Conference perfect opportunity to bring together bank representatives and fintech firms KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (second right), Central Bank of Kuwait Governor Dr Mohammed Al-Hashel (right), KIB Chairman Sheikh Mohammed Jarrah Al-Sabah (second left) and other CBK officials during the International Banking Conference: Shaping the Future on Monday. KUWAIT: Kuwait...
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France may face sperm shortage
PARIS: France risks a shortage of frozen sperm if lawmakers approve new legislation that allows single women and lesbian couples access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and abolishes the right of sperm and egg donors to keep their identities secret, clinicians said. Lawmakers in the country's National Assembly yesterday start debating a bioethics bill that unwinds some of western Europe's strictest rules governing medically-assisted pregnancies, a...
Portuguese designer Alexandra Moura acknowledges applause at the end of her Spring-Summer 2020 fashion show presented in Milan. — AFP photos
Portugal's Moura pays tribute to cod fishermen at Milan Fashion close
Portuguese designer Alexandra Moura closed Milan Fashion Week on Monday with a tribute to her country's cod fishermen, presenting a spring collection for women and men inspired by the sea. With the sound of seagulls as a backdrop, Moura unveiled designs that reflected the fishermen's work and lifestyle in the line called "Gadidae", the name given to the family of codfish. Square jackets were matched to cargo shorts or cropped wide-leg trousers...
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Sri Lanka squad leave for Pakistan
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's depleted national cricket squad left for Pakistan yesterday expressing confidence in security promises by the hosts despite reports that the team could be targeted by militants. The Sri Lanka team were attacked in Lahore in 2009. Since then most international teams have refused to tour the South Asian country, leaving Pakistan to play nearly all their "home" games in the United Arab Emirates. Ten senior players citing...
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Messi wins FIFA player of the year
MILAN: Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2019, Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (L) and Best FIFA Women’s Player of 2019, US and Reign FC midfielder Megan Rapinoe pose at the end of The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, in Milan. — AFP Rapinoe wins FIFA's Women's award, Ronaldo skips ceremonyMILAN: Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award as beaten rival Cristiano Ronaldo stayed away from the star-studded ceremony in...
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Places choked with traffic jams every day
KUWAIT: (From left) Central Bank of Kuwait Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel, Finance Minister Nayef Al-Hajraf, Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan attend the International Banking Conference on Shaping the Future yesterday.- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
CBK: Global uncertainty, trade tensions, fintech impact banks
Central Bank chief lays out multipronged strategy to face these challenges KUWAIT: (From left) Central Bank of Kuwait Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel, Finance Minister Nayef Al-Hajraf, Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan attend the International Banking Conference on Shaping the Future yesterday.- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Financial...
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HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrives in Scotland on the personal invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Jan 14, 2025. - Amiri Diwn photos
Amir’s visit to UK boosts ties
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Britain's King Charles III (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
Amir’s visit to UK... a significant milestone in Kuwaiti British relations
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Amir departs to the UK at personal invitation of King Charles III