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Sri Lanka orders fresh probe into bombings
COLOMBO: A fresh inquiry into the Easter suicide bombings that hit Sri Lanka killing at least 258 people was ordered by president Maithripala Sirisena yesterday, after concerns from the Catholic Church that current probes are not independent. The government has blamed a local jihadi group, the National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ) for the April 21 attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels, while the Islamic State group also claimed...
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Bangladesh couple challenge wedding tradition
DHAKA: A 19-year-old bride has challenged Bangladesh Muslim wedding tradition by taking a groom to her home to marry him, with the ceremony going viral on social media and sparking debate about women's rights in the conservative nation. In what local media are describing as a first, Khadiza Akter Khushi led hundreds of guests to the wedding ceremony at her groom Tariqul Islam's residence in the western rural district of Meherpur on Saturday,...
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India seizes one ton of ketamine on boat
CAR NICOBAR: Indian Coast Guard personnel (up) pose for photographs as they keep watch on a Myanmarese ship's crew after seizing 1160 kg of Ketamine drug from their boat near Car Nicobar islands, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar islands. _ AFP NEW DELHI: India's coast guard has arrested six Myanmar men and seized $42 million worth of ketamine after spotting a suspicious vessel in the Indian Ocean near the Nicobar...
KUWAIT: Eaman Al-Roudhan, Mohammed Amin and executive management representatives from Zain and Dell Technologies during the signing of the MoU yesterday.
Zain inks MoU with Dell Technologies
Agreement aims to deliver innovative cloud servicesKUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dell Technologies that will enable the service operator to implement a variety of technological solutions that will benefit clients operating in Kuwait. The MoU aims to achieve heightened levels of productivity, efficiency and profitability for clients as Zain continues its digital...
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UK travel giant Thomas Cook faces collapse
LONDON: Thomas Cook's 178-year existence was hanging by a thread yesterday after the iconic British travel firm struggled to find further private investment and is now relying on an unlikely government bailout. The operator said Friday that it needed £200 million ($250 million) or else face administration, which could affect 600,000 holidaymakers and require Britain's largest repatriation since World War II. A source close to the negotiations...
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OECD slashes world growth outlook; Brexit deadline nears
KUWAIT: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) claimed that the global economy risked entering a new, long-lasting low-growth phase if governments continued to hesitate over how to respond to the latest pressures. The trade war between the US and China has plunged global growth to its lowest levels in decade, leading the OECD to slash its forecasts for growth. "The global order that regulated trade is gone and we are in...
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Huawei rethinks the smartphone with its ground-breaking Huawei Mate 30 series
Iconic handset features flagship Kirin 990 5G SoC and amazing Quad camera system KUWAIT: Huawei unveiled its ground-breaking Huawei Mate 30 Series at an exclusive launch event in Munich on 19, September 2019. Setting new standards in every area from aesthetic design through to hardware engineering and software innovation, the Huawei Mate 30 Series is the world's first second generation 5G smartphone and the pinnacle of mobile technological...
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Balqees concert in Kuwait University
The Association of Faculty of Administrative Sciences at Kuwait University organized a musical concert of the popular singer Balqees on Saturday at the Raya Ballroom. Only female faculty students were invited to attend the concert which was organized by Mishari Al-Tararwa. Around 400 female students of the Faculty of Administrative Sciences were in attendance and the show began at 8:45 pm. Balqees has become popular in the last few years. She is...
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Taylor Swift pulls out of Melbourne Cup gig
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has pulled out of a performance at the Melbourne Cup, with animal rights activists taking credit after a campaign to highlight cruelty to racehorses. The Grammy Award-winner was announced as the headline act for the "race that stops a nation" earlier this month and was due to sing two songs from her latest hit album "Lover". But it sparked a backlash on social media and a push by the Campaign for the Protection of...
SINGAPORE: Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (R) holds up the trophy as second-placed Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (L) looks on, after the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore yesterday. – AFP
Vettel ends long wait for victory with Singapore triumph
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton finish fourth SINGAPORE: Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (R) holds up the trophy as second-placed Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (L) looks on, after the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore yesterday. – AFP SINGAPORE: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel ended his year-long drought without a win at the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday, mastering a...
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Defense minister inspects air force command center
KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah inspects the Kuwait air force and air defense forces operationsí command center yesterday. - KUNA KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah carried out an inspection tour of the Kuwait air force and air defense forces operations' command center. His visit came to closely assess arrangements made by the...
TOPSHOT - A destroyed installation in Saudi Arabia's Khurais oil processing plant is pictured on September 20, 2019. - Saudi Arabia said on September 17 its oil output will return to normal by the end of September, seeking to soothe rattled energy markets after attacks on two instillations that slashed its production by half. The strikes on Abqaiq ñ- the world's largest oil processing facility ñ- and the Khurais oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia roiled energy markets and revived fears of a conflict in the tinderbox Gulf region. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
Iran issues 'battlefield' warning as US to deploy troops to Gulf
KHURAIS, Saudi Arabia: A destroyed installation in Saudi Arabia's Khurais oil processing plant is pictured on Friday. - AFP TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Any country that attacks Iran will become the "main battlefield", the Revolutionary Guards warned yesterday after Washington ordered reinforcements to the Gulf following attacks on Saudi oil installations it blames on Tehran. Tensions escalated between arch-foes Iran and the United States after...
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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
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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)
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Amir departs to the UK at personal invitation of King Charles III