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This picture shows plastic bottles at a Recycle Factory in the city of Megara near Athens, on May 26, 2023.

UN aims to deliver draft plastics treaty by year's end

Paris: The world should see the first draft of a highly anticipated and much needed international treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of November, 175 nations gathered in Paris decided Monday after five days of gruelling talks.The assembly's negotiating committee called for the preparation of the "zero-draft" of a "legally binding instrument" ahead of a third round of talks in Nairobi, with the aim of finalising the treaty in 2024.The...

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At least 50 dead, 500 hurt in India rail crash

New Delhi: At least 50 people have died, more than 500 were injured and many are feared trapped in a three-train collision in eastern India's Odisha state, a top official said Friday.Images broadcast on local stations showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes of twisted metal, and scores of passengers lying beside the tracks near Balasore, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar."About 50...

Al Khashti welcomes NUKS USA officials.

Zain renews strategic partnership with NUKS USA

Kuwait: Zain announces the renewal of its strategic partnership with the National Union of Kuwaiti Students in the United States of America (NUKS USA), continuing to support the union’s long list of programs and social activities in both Kuwait and the US. The announcement comes to reinforce Zain’s position as the top supporter of the biggest gathering of Kuwaiti students abroad.Waleed Al Khashti, Zain Kuwait’s Chief Corporate Affairs and...

UK Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis

UK Amb.: Kuwaiti students on scholarships to UK show deep-rooted ties

Kuwait: UK Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis said that the number of Kuwaiti students sent to study in Britain is evidence of the deep-rooted cultural ties between both sides that have passed through generations.Speaking to KUNA on Thursday, Lewis said that the number of Kuwaiti students in the UK during the academic year 2022-23 was 7,014 students on scholarships and 1,500 self-funding students.The quality of studying in the UK is excellent...

Kuwaiti permanent representative at the UN and other international organizations Ambassador Nasser Al-Hain and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

Kuwait's humanitarian contributions garner UN admiration

Geneva: Kuwait's contributions towards humanitarian causes have received large-scale applause from top United Nations (UN) officials, the country's permanent representative to the UN Nasser Al-Heyn said on Wednesday.The UN appreciates Kuwait's response to humanitarian crises, which include the plight of refugees across large parts of the globe, the Kuwaiti diplomat was told during talks with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo...

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Germany orders four Russian consulates on its soil closed

Berlin: Germany will drastically reduce Moscow's diplomatic presence on its soil after Russia slashed the number of people Berlin can employ in its embassies and institutions in Russia, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday."We have decided to withdraw consent for the operation of four of the five Russian consulates operating in Germany," the spokesman told a regular government press conference."This was communicated to the Russian...

Representative of Kuwait Amir and Crown Prince, head of Crown Prince Diwan departs to Jordan

Kuwait Amir's rep. heads to Jordan for royal wedding

Kuwait: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, head of Crown Prince Diwan Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah headed to Jordan on Wednesday to attend Crown Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II's wedding.Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah was seen off at the airport by senior officials of the Crown Prince Diwan and the Acting Charge...

Dr. Buthaina Al-Mudhaf and a number of participants.

Kuwait eyes climate-resilient healthcare system through reforms

Kuwait: Kuwait is determined to build a resilient healthcare system that is able to keep at bay any potential health perils caused by climate change, an official said on Tuesday, citing public health as a chief priority.A sustainable and resilient healthcare system is needed to stave off the impacts climate change can have on public health, Kuwaiti health ministry undersecretary Dr. Buthaina Al-Mudhaf told World Health Organization (WHO) talks on...

Kuwaiti security delegation visits NATO's CBRN facility in Czech Republic

Kuwaiti security delegation visits NATO's CBRN facility in Czech Republic

Kuwait: A Kuwaiti military and security delegation visited on Tuesday NATO's Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Centre of Excellence to enhance security cooperation between Kuwait and the Czech Republic and to discuss (Train the Trainer) national project.The delegation also visited the Czech ministry of Defense headquarters as well as centers, institutes and exhibitions specialized in the CBRN field, said Kuwait Fire...

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Elon Musk meets Chinese FM in Beijing

Beijing: Elon Musk met Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Tuesday, the ministry said, as the Tesla CEO embarks on his first trip to China in more than three years.China is the world's biggest electric vehicle market and Tesla announced in April it would build a second massive factory in Shanghai.Qin told Musk China was "committed to creating a better market-oriented, rule-of-law-based and internationalised business environment" for foreign...

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Kuwait's KPC announces liquefied natural gas prices

Kuwait: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced on Tuesday its liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices, namely propane and butane, for next June.In a press release sent to KUNA, the KPC added that a propane metric ton would be sold for USD 450 during June, and a butane metric ton for USD 440.Both liquefied natural gases, propane and butane, are used in petrochemical industry, cooking and heating purposes, it added.LNG prices are mainly affected...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the visiting Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said

Iran's Khamenei receives visiting Oman Sultan to push ties

Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held talks on Monday with the visiting Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said, as the latter embarks on his first visit to the Islamic Republic since taking the throne.Looking forward to more progress in relations within the Islamic world, Iran's supreme leader told the Omani ruler that bilateral relations are "deep-rooted and exemplary," while closer ties would bode well for both nations,...

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Mohammad Al-Wasmi, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.

Kuwait’s International Quran competition announces winners

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OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghais.

OPEC to COP29: Oil gift from God

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Automak’s founding members, including Group President Hussam Fawzi Al-Kharafi and CEO Ghazi Al-Omar, along with ROX Motor’s representatives, CEO and Co-founder Yan Feng, and Vice President Wu Yue, during the launch ceremony.

Automak launches ROX Motor in Kuwait with all-new ROX01 model

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DOHA: Kuwait’s Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah speaks at the 41st meeting of the Interior Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council. — KUNA photos

Interior minister calls for uniting GCC security efforts

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TUNIS: President of Tunisia Kais Saied receives Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya. — KUNA

Tunisian president receives Kuwaiti foreign minister