Kuwait’s Cabinet members take oath before Amir
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad...
Britain slashes 2021 growth in pandemic-fighting budget
LONDON: Britain yesterday sharply cut the growth forecast of its virus-ravaged economy, warning the pandemic was still causing "profound damage" in an annual budget...
Tina Turner meets ‘new generation’ with moving new doc
Music legend Tina Turner is the subject of one of the most successful biopics ever made but a new documentary sees her confront her...
Agar shines as Australia down Black Caps
WELLINGTON: Spinner Ashton Agar produced the best bowling performance in Australia's Twenty20 international history in a 64-run win over New Zealand in Wellington yesterday....
Rug hunters risk death in search for Afghanistan’s last antique carpets
In his quest to track down the last of Afghanistan's antique rugs, Chari Allahqul has weathered high-country blizzards, suffered beatings from armed robbers, and...
Firemen battle blaze at Subhan warehouse
Subhan, Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Salmiya, Ardiya and backup fire centers battled a fire at a Subhan warehouse. No injuries were reported.
How beers and Vikings gave Bluetooth its name
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: One of the best-known modern technologies owes its name and logo to a Viking-era king with a bad tooth: a quarter century...
