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India reports Asia's first possible monkeypox death
New Delhi: Indian authorities reported on Monday Asia's first possible monkeypox fatality after the death of a man who recently returned from United Arab Emirates testing positive.Kerala state's health ministry said tests on the 22-year-old "showed that the man had monkeypox".Three monkeypox-related fatalities have so far been reported outside Africa in an outbreak that the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency.The...
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Boursa Kuwait’s net profit increases by 36.8% for the first half of 2022
Kuwait: In a meeting of its Board members on 1 August 2022, Boursa Kuwait announced net profits (attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company) of KD 10.7 million for the six month period ended 30 June 2022, an increase of 36.8% compared to the same period in 2021, when the company recorded net profits of around KD 7.8 million.The company generated 53.37 fils Earnings per Share, an increase of 36.8% compared to its total of 39.03 fils over...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait's Crown Prince receives Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Monday His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.His Highness the Crown Prince also received Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Acting Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
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Three decades since world united to free Kuwait from Iraqi invasion
Kuwait: In an epic unforgettable history, the efforts of most countries worldwide united to stand by the leadership, government and people of Kuwait to condemn the brutal Iraqi aggression that took over the small Gulf nation on August 2, 1990.The world raised the slogan of freedom and standing in the face of tyranny and injustice.The memory of that dark day in the country's history will remain with the people of Kuwait who lived through the...
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Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of 'Star Trek' fame, dies at 89
Washington: Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89.Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced the death on the official uhura.com website, saying, "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light, however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will...
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Beirut's blast-damaged grain silos partially collapse
Beirut: Parts of Beirut's grain silos collapsed on Sunday, just days before the second anniversary of a catastrophic explosion at the Lebanese capital's port that ravaged the stores and parts of the city.AFP correspondents said a cloud of dust covered Beirut's port, while local media reported that two towers fell in the heavily damaged silos' northern section, where a fire has been burning for more than two weeks.Footage of the incident showed...
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Bin Laden family donated £1m to Prince Charles charity
London: Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, accepted a £1 million ($1.19 million, 1.21 million euro) donation to his charitable trust from the family of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, The Sunday Times reported.Although there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by the Saudi family members, the revelation increases scrutiny on the 73-year-old prince's charity organisations, which have been rocked by allegations of criminal wrong...
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Former Philippine president Fidel 'Steady Eddie' Ramos dies
Manila: Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, who oversaw a rare period of steady growth and peace that won him the reputation as one of the country's most effective leaders ever, has died aged 94, his family said Sunday.Known as "Steady Eddie" for his unflappable demeanour during the country's regular moments of upheaval, he was frequently pictured chewing unlit cigars as he guided the Philippines with a sure hand from 1992-1998.A career...
England's defender Leah Williamson (C) controls a ball during a team training session at their training camp at the Lensbury resort in Teddington on July 30, 2022
England urged to seize the day for women's football fever
London: England women's captain Leah Williamson called on the Lionesses to seize the opportunity of a lifetime with the host nation gripped for Sunday's Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley.A tournament that has smashed attendance records will get a fitting finale with a crowd of 87,000 expected to set a new high for a final at either the men's or women's European Championship.England have never won a major tournament in the women's game...
WASHINGTON: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks to reporters during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill. — AFP
US Speaker Pelosi confirms Asia-Pacific tour, silent on Taiwan
Washington: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to the Asia-Pacific region, her office confirmed on Sunday, with stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.The statement made no mention of whether the six-member delegation would visit Taiwan, a flashpoint in conversations between China and the United States in the run-up to the trip."The trip will focus on mutual security, economic...
New role as Secretary-General of (OPEC) Haitham Al-Ghais
New OPEC chief starts work Monday
Kuwait: Kuwait's Haitham Al-Ghais will start on Monday his new role as Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the late outgoing chief, the Nigerian Mohammad Barkindo.Speaking to KUNA on Sunday, Al-Ghais thanked His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for the trust given as Kuwait's nominee for the...
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Iraq's speaker decides to suspend parl't sessions until further notice
Baghdad: Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi decided Saturday to suspend the sessions of the Iraqi parliament until further notice, due to the storming of the parliament by protestors affiliated with the Sadrist movement.In a statement, he said that out of national and political responsibility and in compliance with the constitutional oath of Article 50, which obligated them to preserve the interests of the people, and based on Article...
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