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Taliban fighters block a road after a blast during the Friday prayer in Gazargah mosque, in Herat

At least 18 killed in Afghan mosque blast

Kabul: A bomb blast Friday at one of the biggest mosques in western Afghanistan killed 18 people including its influential imam, an official said."Eighteen people were martyred in the incident and 23 others were wounded," Hameedullah Motawakel, spokesman for the governor of Herat province, told reporters in a text message.

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

Kuwait Amir offers condolence on death of ex-Soviet leader

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday sent a cable to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offering sincere condolences and heartfelt consolation over the demise of former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Kuwait Amb. to S. Korea hands credentials

Kuwait Amb. to S. Korea hands credentials

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Ambassador Theyab Al-Rashidi presented a copy of his credentials as Kuwait's Ambassador Extraordinary to South Korea's Deputy Foreign Minister for Protocol Affairs Jung Hyun Ryu.In a statement received by KUNA, Kuwait embassy in South Korea said that Ambassador Al-Rashidi conveyed, during the meeting, the greetings of Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah to his Korean counterpart Park...

BEIJING: A health worker takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for COVID-19 coronavirus at a makeshift testing site in Zhongguancun in Beijing. - AFP

Chinese city of 21 million shuts down over new Covid outbreak

Beijing: Around 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu effectively went into lockdown on Thursday as authorities raced to snuff out a new Covid-19 outbreak.China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid policy, stamping out virus flare-ups with snap shutdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines.Chengdu, in the southwest, became the latest city to announce a shutdown, saying in an official notice that residents must "stay home...

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UK real incomes to fall 10% in next two years

London: UK household incomes are set to fall 10 percent in real terms in the next two years in the steepest such drop for a century, an influential think tank forecast Thursday.Inflation is currently at a 40-year high of 10.1 percent with dire predictions that rates could climb to 18 percent or more next year due to soaring energy tariffs.The Resolution Foundation, which focuses on improving living standards for low and middle-income families,...

Kuwait's new Ambassador Faisal Al-Adwani delivers his credentials to the President of Bangladesh

New Kuwait Amb. presents credentials to Bangladesh pres.

Dhaka: Kuwait's new Ambassador to Bangladesh Faisal Al-Adwani presented Thursday, a copy of his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary to the President of Bangladesh Muhammad Abdul Hamid in a protocol ceremony.During the ceremony, Ambassador Al-Adwani conveyed to President Abdul Hamid the greetings of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power

UN team heads to Russia-held nuclear plant in Ukraine despite shelling

Zaporizhzhia: UN inspectors vowed to press on with a visit to a Russian-held nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Thursday despite an early shelling attack on the town next to the facility."We are aware of the current situation. There has been military activity.. several minutes ago," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told reporters just before leaving."But we are not stopping."His remarks came as the mayor of...

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Kuwait crude oil plunges USD 5.92 Wed. to USD 104.19 pb - KPC

Kuwait: Kuwait crude oil plunged USD 5.92 during Wednesday's trading sessions to reach USD 104.19 per barrrel (pb) compared with USD 110.11 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Thursday.Benchmark Brent futures also dropped by USD 2.82 to USD 96.49 pb and West Texas Intermediate (WTA) lost USD 2.09 to USD 89.55 pb.

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UNICEF underscores crucial role of Kuwait in humanitarian, childcare fields

Kuwait: The Representative of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in the Gulf Area Eltayeb Adam underlined the significant role of Kuwait in humanitarian and development fields, especially in childcare, locally and internationally.Speaking to KUNA after meeting the Secretary General of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Maha Al-Barjas Wednesday, Adam commended the close partnership and constructive cooperation...

US senator Bernie Sanders

US senator Bernie Sanders backs UK strikers

London: The independent US senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday gave his backing to striking British railway workers, adding an international dimension to the growing push for higher wages in the UK.The influential progressive lawmaker was slated to join members of the RMT union at a rally for transport workers in London on Wednesday night.The rally, outside the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), coincides with strike action by...

Zain and TOD teams during the ceremony

Zain partners TOD to offer latest movies, TV shows and exclusive sports content

Kuwait: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, signed a partnership agreement with TOD, the all-new game-changing entertainment and sports platform in the MENA region. Through this partnership, Zain offers a complimentary two-month subscription to TOD, allowing its postpaid customers to enjoy the best and latest Arabic, Turkish, and Hollywood blockbusters and TV series, as well as the biggest exclusive sports content, housing the...

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Eurozone inflation jumps to new record 9.1%

BRUSSELS: The eurozone inflation rate hit a new record in August, official data showed on Wednesday, increasing pressure on the European Central Bank to hike rates to tame Ukraine war-fuelled prices. Driven by soaring energy prices caused by Russia's invasion in Ukraine, the yearly inflation rate in the 19-country single currency area reached 9.1 percent, its highest since records began, according to Eurostat. Consumer prices had accelerated to...

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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

Stampede at India religious event kills 116

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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

Zionist jamming disrupts Lebanon ground, air traffic

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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

Arabs reaffirm Zionist boycott

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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