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China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week

Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday -- his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.Xi will attend a leaders' summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the Uzbek city of Samarkand and "pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan" at the invitation of Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev from Wednesday...

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Brussels bombing accused Abdeslam refuses to take stand

Brussels: French jihadist Salah Abdeslam, already jailed for his role in the 2015 Paris attacks, refused to take the stand Monday on the first day of the trial for the 2016 suicide bombings in Brussels."The way in which you are treating us is unfair," he told the presiding judge, leaving the dock a few minutes after the start of the first hearing in a trial due to last at least eight months.

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Kuwait's Central Bank: Digital transactions increased 645 pct. since 2016

KUWAIT: Some 110 financial digital services had entered the Kuwaiti market due to the flexible auditing approach adopted by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), pushing digital financial transactions via cellphones to 645 percent since 2016 and leading to a decrease of in-branch transactions by 37 percent. Using the latest technology is one of the CBK's key strategies since the earliest days of the banking sector.The strategy had led to the use of...

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PM Truss to join King Charles III at services across UK

London: Prime Minister Liz Truss will join King Charles III at memorial services around Britain for Queen Elizabeth, Downing Street has said, while denying she would officially accompany him after the idea drew criticism.Media commentators and social media users had whether there was a political motivation for Truss joining the king to lead mourning in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.But the prime minister's office was at pains to play down...

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Amiri Diwan conveys Kuwait's condolences on late Queen Elizabeth II

Kuwait: Amiri Diwan Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah visited on Sunday the British Embassy in Kuwait to convey condolences of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness Deputy Amir, the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah the late Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II.During the visit, Sheikh...

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait Deputy Amir receives Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled

Kuwait: His Highness Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday at Bayan Palace His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.His Highness Deputy Amir also received Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Acting Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Sabah

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait Amir congratulates Prince William on becoming new Prince of Wales

Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday sent a cable to Prince William, congratulating him on becoming the new Prince of Wales by King Charles III, monarch of Britain, wishing him lasting success in his duties.In the cable, His Highness the Amir commended the deep-rooted ties that unite both sides, voicing his aim to advance them.His Highness hopes that the UK and its people have further progress and...

The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II covered with the Royal Standard of Scotland and a flowers is driven away from Balmoral Castle in Ballater.

Queen Elizabeth II begins solemn final journey

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II's coffin on Sunday left the Scottish retreat where she died as the late monarch embarked on her final journey with thousands of her mourning subjects expected to line the route.A hush fell over the gathered crowd as the cortege carrying the queen's casket exited the gates of Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh at the start of an odyssey of mourning in the United Kingdom, culminating in her state funeral in London on September...

A large crack in a highway near the town of Kainantu, following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022.

Five dead in 'massive' Papua New Guinea quake

PORT MORESBY: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people, with several others severely injured. Residents in northern towns near the epicentre reported intense shaking mid-morning that cracked roads and rattled the cladding off buildings.Local member of parliament Kessy Sawang said at least two people had died in remote mountain villages, with four others...

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Kuwaitis urged to abide by Egypt's instructions regarding money

Kuwait: The State of Kuwait Embassy in Cairo Saturday appealed to nationals travelling to Egypt to stick to laws and instructions regarding cash money when arriving in, and/or leaving, the country.In a statement, the embassy stressed travelers should disclose the amount of money exceeding EGP 5,000 (USD 261), and not more than USD 10,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency.It also urged Kuwaitis coming to Egypt not to bring, have or use any...

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UN chief 'never seen climate carnage' like in Pakistan

KARACHI: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that he has "never seen climate carnage" on such a scale as he toured parts of Pakistan hit by floods, blaming wealthier countries for the devastation. Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that covers an area the size of the United Kingdom and has wiped out crops and destroyed homes, businesses, roads and bridges.Guterres has said he hopes his visit will galvanize...

Mounted Police officers are seen on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh on September 10, 2022, as preparations continue for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth's coffin over the weekend

UK police step up security for first state funeral since 1965

London: As Britain prepares to stage its first state funeral in nearly six decades, security officials are planning what is expected to be the "biggest policing and protective operation" in UK history.Police are dusting off long-standing plans to keep safe attendees -- including global political leaders and royalty -- at Queen Elizabeth II's historic funeral, as well as the millions predicted to flock to London around the time of the event.No...

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HATHRAS, India: Policemen carry a person who died in a melee during a sermon in Uttar Pradesh state on July 2, 2024. - AFP

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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP

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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP

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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP

Ambanis celebrate son’s nuptials with mass wedding