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Taiwan man invents stroller for fish to 'explore other worlds'

Jerry Huang's aquatic pets rarely feel like two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl because they get to go for regular strolls.In Taiwan's Taichung City, Huang can be seen pushing his latest invention: a goldfish bowl on wheels. "In the past, people walked their dogs and cats, now they take their parrots for walks, also snakes, lizards," Huang, 31, told AFP."Is there a chance for underwater creatures to explore the land above water?" he asked...

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How to TikTok your way to a prize at the Cannes Film Festival

You no longer need millions of dollars and a distribution deal to win prizes at the Cannes Film Festival -- just a mobile phone and a bit of ingenuity will do.Turning 75 this year, the world's leading film gathering knew it needed a shot of youth and made TikTok an official sponsor. That has brought some of the video platform's biggest stars to the French Riviera -- including Italian-Senegalese sensation Khaby Lame and his 139 million followers...

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A paw-some day trip: Dogs ride Japan bullet train

On Japan's bullet trains, dogs usually have to travel in a carrier, but on Saturday they could stretch their paws and enjoy the scenery on a special pet-friendly express. At Ueno station in Tokyo, 21 furry passengers boarded the sleek shinkansen train for a one-hour ride to the resort town of Karuizawa with their owners."We're having fun," Yukari Seino, 48, told AFP, petting her seven-month-old chihuahua named Chobi, perched comfortably on her...

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Sandstorms pose serious risk to human health: WMO

Sandstorms have engulfed the Middle East in recent days, in a phenomenon experts warn could increase because of climate change, putting human health at grave risk. At least 4,000 people went to hospital Monday for respiratory issues in Iraq where eight sandstorms have blanketed the country since mid-April. The phenomenon has also smothered Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with more feared in the coming days. The World...

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Jordan's 'Fierce Savage' kicks down martial arts gender constraints

It's no mystery why Jordanian Lina Fayyad has been nicknamed "Fierce Savage" -- watching as she lands successive blows in the cage, it's clear she is poised to take mixed martial arts by storm. With her long maroon hair and small frame, she cuts an unusual figure in the world of MMA, and perhaps even more so within the country and region from which she hails, where women are virtual strangers to the sport."At the beginning, I heard a lot of...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets President of the Court of Cassation in Turkey Mehmet Akarca. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn

Deputy Amir confident in Turkish judiciary to protect Kuwaiti investors

KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Tuesday President of the Court of Cassation in Turkey Mehmet Akarca and the accompanying delegation, currently on an official visit to the country. His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince also received President of the Kuwaiti Supreme Judicial Council and the President of the Court of Cassation Counselor Ahmad Al-Ajeel....

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Kuwait's Amir congratulates Saudi King on successful medical check-ups

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent Tuesday a cable to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to congratulate him on the successful medical check-ups he underwent recently. His Highness the Amir wished the Saudi King everlasting wellbeing and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia more progress and prosperity under his wise leadership. His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and...

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Health Ministry sets new timings at labor testing centers

The Health Ministry announced new timings at labor testing centers (Shuwaikh, Sabhan, Jahra, Ali Abdullah Al-Salem) starting from Monday, May 16, 2022, as follows:Sunday to Thursday:- 7:30 am to 1:00 pm for domestic helpers (accompanied by Kuwaiti sponsor).- 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the remaining expat labor categories.Saturday:- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for domestic helpers (accompanied by Kuwaiti sponsor).Making an appointment online is required prior...

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Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock in Qatar

A cartoon series on an alien who crash-lands in World Cup host Qatar aims to ease a culture clash between more than a million foreign football fans and the conservative state's residents.Like the arriving fans, Kawkabani, star of the series launched by Qatar's first animation studio, has to learn Arabic pronunciation, how to drink coffee -- and to discover that Qataris prepare way too much food for their guests.Creators Hossein Heydar and Amal...

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Amir congratulates new UAE President

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Saturday sent a cable of congratulations to the newly proclaimed UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His Highness the Amir expressed felicitations to Sheikh Mohamed after he was unanimously elected by members of the Federal Supreme Council as the new UAE president, expressing wishes for Sheikh Mohamed so he may be successful in following steps of the late presidents,...

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Kuwait's Amir mourns "great leader" Khalifa bin Zayed

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah expressed heartfelt condolences on passing of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying the Arab and Islamic nations lost "a great leader" who dedicated his life for the service of his people, as well as defending Arab and Islamic causes.His Highness the Amir extended deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of Kuwait in cables of condolences to UAE...

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Jaber Causeway closed for cycling athletes' training

The Traffic General Department said that #JaberCauseway will be closed in both directions to allow #cycling athletes to use it for training for the 3rd #GCCGames, and that on the following dates and times:- Friday and Saturday (13-14/5/2022): From 5:00 am to 9:00 am.- From Monday to Wednesday (16-18/5/2022): From 4:30 am to 9:00 am.- From Thursday to Tuesday (19-24/5/2022): From 5:00 am to 10:00 am.Drivers coming from the Ghazali Road during...

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