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Serena Williams of the US hits a return to Caty McNally of the US during Round Two Women's Singles match of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on August 28, 2019. (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP)
Serena, Federer rally to win, Djokovic hurt at rainy US Open
NEW YORK: Serena Williams of the US hits a return to Caty McNally of the US during Round Two Women's Singles match of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York . - AFP NEW YORK: Serena Williams nearly crashed out of the rain-hit US Open on Wednesday while top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic battled through shoulder pain and Roger Federer advanced despite a weak start. US eighth seed Serena...
In this picture taken on May 19, 2019, eight-year-old rapper Waqas Baloch (C) gestures as he performs in Lyari, one of Pakistanís most dangerous neighbourhoods, in Karachi. - Haunted by gang violence and poverty for decades, Lyari is considered one of Pakistan's most dangerous areas, but its grim realities have inspired a generation of new artists and spawned a burgeoning hip hop scene. (Photo by RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP) / To go with 'PAKISTAN-KARACHI-UNREST-MUSIC-LYARI,FEATURE' by David STOUT
Straight outta Karachi: Pakistan's surprise hip hop hub
In this picture, eight-year-old rapper Waqas Baloch (center) gestures as he performs in Lyari, one of Pakistan痴 most dangerous neighborhoods, in Karachi. - AFP  photos Haunted by gang violence and poverty for decades, Lyari was once considered one of Pakistan's most dangerous areas, but those grim realities also inspired a generation of artists and spawned a burgeoning hip hop scene. With its close proximity to the sea and history of...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 20, 2013 14-month-old Amelia Down sits on the lap of her mother Helen (L) as she receives the combined Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination at an MMR drop-in clinic at Neath Port Talbot Hospital near Swansea in south Wales on April 20, 2013. - Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging in four countries previously considered to have eliminated it, including Britain, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on August 29, 2019, urging countries to step up vaccination efforts. (Photo by GEOFF CADDICK / AFP)
Dutch 'Bible Belt' town tries to boost measles coverage
In this file photo, 14-month-old Amelia Down sits on the lap of her mother Helen (left) as she receives the combined Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination at an MMR drop-in clinic at Neath Port Talbot Hospital near Swansea in South Wales. - AFP URK, Netherlands: In the Dutch coastal town of Urk, many people are still raised with a few core beliefs: God, fishing and refusing to be vaccinated. Located in the conservative Protestant "Bible...
TOPSHOT - US rapper Lil Nas X poses with the Song of the Year Award in the press room during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 26, 2019. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP)
Rapper Lil Nas X nominated for Country Music Award
US rapper Lil Nas X poses with the Song of the Year Award in the press room during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-AFP After his ouster from the Hot Country US song charts triggered outrage and catapulted him to overnight fame, genre-bending artist Lil Nas X is up for a Country Music Award. His now-ubiquitous record-breaking megahit "Old Town Road"-which marries twangy banjo with thumping...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 11, 2019, an oil refinery near the Corpus Christi, Texas, Ship Channel. - The US economy grew slightly more slowly in the second quarter than previously thought, the government reported on August 29, 2019, with new data showing weaker oil exports and local government spending. GDP expanded in the April-June period by 2 percent, down a notch from the initial 2.1 percent growth estimate and well below President Donald Trump's three percent target, according to the Commerce Department. (Photo by Loren ELLIOTT / AFP)
US growth revised down to 2.0% in Q2
CORPUS CHRISTI: In this file photo, an oil refinery near the Corpus Christi, Texas, Ship Channel. The US economy grew slightly more slowly in the second quarter than previously thought, the government reported yesterday with new data showing weaker oil exports and local government spending. - AFP WASHINGTON: The world's largest economy grew a little more slowly in the second quarter than previously thought, the government reported yesterday,...
KUWAIT: MP Safa Al-Hashem speaks during a National Assembly session yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
MPs back 'regulated' privatization, social media crackdown
MP Safa Al-Hashem KUWAIT: A number of MPs said yesterday they are ready to support privatization of some public services, but linked it to strong regulation by the government to create jobs for citizens and prevent misuse. MP Safa Al-Hashem said she has no objection to any government plan to privatize public services provided there is a strong government monitoring of the resulting companies in order to avoid misuse, exploitation of people and...
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Kuwait receives 42,000 books looted during Iraqi occupation
KUWAIT: (Left) Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations’ Affairs Counselor Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah and Iraqi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ambassador Hazem Al-Yousefi shake hands as Acting UN Resident Coordinator Hideko Hadzialic looks on during a handover ceremony of stolen books yesterday. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh KUWAIT: Visiting Iraqi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ambassador Hazem Al-Yousefi...
Members of the anti-Briexit Our Future, Our Choice (OFOC) a youth movement supporting a People's Vote on the Brexit deal, demonstrate outside the gates to Downing Street in central London on August 28, 2019. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday that the suspension of parliament would be extended until October 14 -- just two weeks before the UK is set to leave the EU -- enraging anti-Brexit MPs. MPs will return to London later than in recent years, giving pro-EU lawmakers less time than expected to thwart Johnson's Brexit plans before Britain is due to leave the European Union on October 31. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)
Queen allows PM to suspend UK parliament
LONDON: Members of the anti-Brexit Our Future, Our Choice (OFOC) a youth movement supporting a people's vote on the Brexit deal, demonstrate outside the gates to Downing Street yesterday. - AFP LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday announced the suspension of parliament in the final weeks before Britain's EU departure date, enraging anti-Brexit MPs. The pound slid on the surprise news, which opponents branded a "coup" and a...
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Amir receives Saudi King's envoy, greetings on recovery from recent health setback
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Saudi State Minister and member of the Cabinet Prince Turki bin Mohammad bin Fahd Al Saud, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan photo KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace...
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NBK launches last session of summer internship program
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives a book from Sheikha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah. KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) launched recently the fourth and last session of the 2019 Summer Internship Program. The program is custom-made for high school and college students aged between 14 and 21 years. The five-hour daily sessions of two-week internship featured a mixture of theoretical and practical...
Fighters of the UAE-trained Security Belt Force, dominated by members of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) which seeks independence for south Yemen, patrol a street in an area near the Aden International airport on August 28, 2019. (Photo by Nabil HASAN / AFP)
US to open direct talks with Houthis; govt retakes Aden
ADEN: Fighters of the UAE-trained Security Belt Force patrol a street in an area near Aden International Airport yesterday. - AFP WASHINGTON/ADEN: The United States is preparing to open direct talks with Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in a bid to end Yemen's war which has claimed thousands of lives, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The proposed initiative, the first direct negotiations between Washington and the Houthis in over four...
Naoimi Osaka of Japan hits the ball against Anna Blinkova of Russia during the Round One Women's Singles match at the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on August 27, 2019. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
Osaka survives, Thiem, Tsitsipas exit
NEW YORK: Naoimi Osaka of Japan hits the ball against Anna Blinkova of Russia during the Round One Women's Singles match at the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. - AFP NEW YORK: Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka confronted severe nerves in a rocky start to her title defense Tuesday while men's contenders Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas tumbled out in the first round. Osaka suffered a...
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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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AYRSHIRE: Britain's King Charles III holds an audience with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at Dumfries House, Cumnock, on January 15, 2025. - AFP
Kuwait's Amir visits UK King in Dumfries House
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Taxes will target commodities harmful to human health: Kuwait's Finance Minister
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SCOTLAND: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by Lord-Lieutenant Iona MacDonald, representative of King Charles for the Ayrshire area upon his arrival in the United Kingdom. — Amiri Diwan photos
Amir’s landmark visit to UK chance to expand ties: Envoy