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Webb telescope reaches final destination
WASHINGTON: The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its cosmic parking spot a million miles away, bringing it a step closer to its mission to unravel the mysteries of the Universe, NASA said Monday. At around 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1900 GMT), the observatory fired its thrusters for five minutes to reach the so-called second Lagrange point, or L2, where it will have access to nearly half the sky at any given moment.The delicate burn added 1.6...
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Decision on iqama renewal for 60+ expats takes effect
By B IzzakKUWAIT: A decision allowing expats aged over 60 without university degrees to renew their residencies was published yesterday in the official gazette, meaning the decision has become effective immediately. Based on the decision, the Public Authority for Manpower said such residents can renew or transfer their work permits within the private sector for one year, provided they pay a fee of KD 250 and buy comprehensive health insurance...
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Kuwait City skyscrapers are seen under a blanket of fog in the early hours of Monday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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Kuwait improves to 73rd in global corruption index
KUWAIT: Kuwait has jumped five places in two years to a rank of 73rd out of 180 countries in a global index of perceived corruption in 2021, the country's anti-corruption watchdog (Nazaha) said yesterday, citing a report by Transparency International. Kuwait ranks seventh in the Arab world and fifth among Gulf states in the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index. The annual report, which measures perceptions of corruption and graft, does not offer an...
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Solutions presented in parliament session to finance 11,428 new houses: Minister
KUWAIT: The solutions presented in yesterday's special parliament session will contribute to financing 11,428 new houses, said Kuwaiti Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid. During the parliamentary special session that was held based on a request from MPs to consider a law proposing to increase the capital of Kuwait Credit Bank (KCB), the minister shed light on the government's...
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New Kuwait-India partnership connects visions of leadership: Indian ambassador
By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George expressed optimism that 2022 will be a better year for all, unlike 2021, which was a nightmarish year for many, saying the Indian Embassy in Kuwait will always be ready to help the Indian diaspora to face any challenges that may come up in 2022. In an interview with Kuwait Times on the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day of India, he spoke at length about his hopes and aspirations in...
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Pfizer-BioNTech begin Omicron vaccine trial
Pfizer and BioNTech have begun enrollment for a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of their Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine in adults aged up to 55, the companies said in a statement Tuesday. Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla has previously said that the pharmaceutical giant could be ready to file for regulatory approval of the shot by March.The company's head of vaccine research Kathrin Jansen said in a statement that while current...
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Central Asia hit by large-scale power blackout
ALMATY: An electricity grid accident left millions of people in three Central Asian countries without power yesterday, idling subway trains, disrupting flights and trapping people in lifts. Kazakhstan's economic hub Almaty and the capitals of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan suffered power cuts close to lunchtime, with media and officials reporting that the blackouts had extended far into the provinces of the three countries.Uzbekistan's energy ministry...
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IMF slashes global growth outlook amid Omicron hit
WASHINGTON: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is creating an obstacle course for the global economy, which will slow growth this year, notably in the world’s two largest economies, the IMF said yesterday. The Washington-based crisis lender cut its world GDP forecast for 2022 to 4.4 percent, half a point lower than the October estimate, due to the “impediments” caused by the latest outbreak, though those are expected to begin to fade in the...
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Kuwait reports 5,742 new COVID cases, one death
KUWAIT: Kuwait reported a record 5,742 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, in addition to one death and 4,856 recoveries. Meanwhile, the number of patients in ICUs increased from 65 on Monday to 68 yesterday. The number of patients hospitalized also increased from 397 to 398, while total active cases rose from 45,344 to 46,229.The percentage of daily new cases to new tests increased from 18 percent to 19.7 percent, while the percentage of recovery...
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Facebook trumpets massive new supercomputer
PARIS: Facebook’s parent company Meta announced on Monday it was launching one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to boost its capacity to process data, despite persistent disputes over privacy and disinformation. The US tech giant said the array of machines could process images and video up to 20 times faster than their current systems.“The experiences we’re building for the metaverse require enormous compute power (quintillions...
YANGON: File photo taken on February 3, 2021, a man hits a plate with a pair of scissors to make noise after calls for protest went out on social media in Yangon, as Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was formally charged after being detained in a military coup. - AFP
Myanmar junta warns protesters with treason
YANGON: Myanmar demonstrators who bang pots and pans in protest at last year's coup can be charged with high treason, the junta warned Tuesday, days ahead of the putsch's one-year anniversary. The February 1 coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government and sent the Southeast Asian country into turmoil, with the economy in freefall and nearly 1,500 civilians dead in a crackdown on dissent.Almost a year on the junta is struggling to break resistance...
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Committee strips Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,647 individuals
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Sons of Yusuf: Visionary Kuwaiti brothers revolutionizing Arabian Gulf sound
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Municipal Councilmember Aliaa Al-Farsi
Municipal Council environment committee urges urgent reforms for Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
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NEW YORK: Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana entitled "Comedian" is on display during a media preview at Sotheby's on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP
Banana taped to wall ‘artwork’ sells for $6.2m
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Oxford Academy School students pose for a photo with their Kuwait Times copies.
Oxford Academy School students visit Kuwait Times and Kuwait News