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Magnitude 6.2 quake hits east of Tokyo, no tsunami warning: meteorological agency
Tokyo: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off a coast near Tokyo Friday evening, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, adding there but there was no fear of a tsunami.The quake hit at a depth of 50 kilometres (31 miles) at 7:03 pm local time (1003 GMT) in Pacific waters off Japan's Chiba region and was strong enough to shake large buildings in the capital and stop train services.
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US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season
Washington: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a "near normal" hurricane season with 12 to 17 named storms packing winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph).Of those, five to nine could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including one to four major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher).NOAA said it has 70 percent confidence in these ranges."With a changing climate, the data...
Kuwaiti engineer Intisar Al-Shehaimah
Kuwaiti engineer wins patent from US for making dentistry extractor
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti engineer Intisar Al-Shehaimah has won a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for making an extractor used in dentistry.The device retrieves splintered parts of files used in treating teeth nerves.Al-Shehaimah, quoted in a statement issued by Kuwait University, said that she made sure that the device would be easy to use, of rapid performance and safe.The mobile device of various sizes is safe for both the patient and...
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French Olympic Committee in turmoil year ahead of Games
Paris: Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera on Thursday called on the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) to rally together after their president Brigitte Henriques quit her post only 14 months before Paris hosts the Olympic Games.Henriques' dramatic resignation at the committee's general assembly comes after a year-and-a-half of internal squabbling and a very public disagreement with her predecessor Denis Masseglia.The CNOSF general...
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Russia to shut Swedish consulate, expel five diplomats
Moscow: Moscow said Thursday it was expelling five Swedish diplomats and closing Russia's general consulate in Gothenburg and Sweden's diplomatic mission in Saint Petersburg.The Russian foreign ministry said that the Swedish ambassador Malena Mard had been summoned and informed of Moscow's retaliatory measures over her country's "confrontational course"."A decision was made to declare five Swedish diplomats persona non grata," the Russian foreign...
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Saudi, Canada to restore full diplomatic ties
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and Canada will restore full diplomatic relations, the kingdom said Wednesday, following a 2018 dispute over human rights that saw Riyadh expel Ottawa's ambassador and freeze new trade.The decision, also announced by Canada's foreign ministry, came after talks last year between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
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Kuwait Municipality issues permits for 48 election campaign HQs
Kuwait: Kuwait Municipality announced on Wednesday issuing 48 licenses for candidates campaign headquarters for the 2023 National Assembly elections.In a press statement, the Municipality's Public Relations Department said that 22 headquarters were licensed in the Capital, 18 in Hawalli, three in Ahmadi and five in Farwaniya.The Municipality added that 20 advertisement banners were removed as they violated the law and two warnings were issued in...
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Zain wins two distinguished awards in Sustainability and Women’s Empowerment
Zain, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, continues to be recognized for its pioneering endeavors in the areas of Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).Zain was presented with the Leadership in Sustainability Award 2023; and Championship Award in Women Empowerment 2023 at the annual Global Good Governance Awards recently...
Polish defence minister Mariusz Blaszczak
Poland 'ready' to train Ukraine pilots on F-16 jets
Poland is ready to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, the Polish defence minister said Tuesday, after the United States gave its green light."We're ready. The Polish side is ready to train pilots on F-16 aircraft. Such training has not yet begun," Mariusz Blaszczak said, after talks with his EU counterparts in Brussels.Blaszczak said he wanted the training to be part of a broader EU programme to ready Ukrainian military personnel...
Italy's prime minister on May 21, 2023 shows Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni (C) talking with residents while visiting the town of Faenza after deadly floodwaters hit the Emilia-Romagna region.
Italy unveils two-billion-euro package for flooded northeast
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday announced a two-billion-euro ($2.2-billion) package to help northeastern areas affected by floods that killed 14 people, displaced thousands and left swathes of farmland submerged.After an emergency cabinet meeting, Meloni declared help for households, businesses, farms, transport systems, schools, healthcare services and the tourism industry, while cautioning that the full extent of the...
Kuwait Cyber Security Chief meets British Defense Senior Advisor
Kuwait Cyber Security Chief meets British Defense Senior Advisor
Kuwait: Head of the National Center for Cyber Security Major General Eng. Mohammad Boarki and Consultant of the British Defense Ministry for the Middle East, Senior Advisor Lt. Gen. Martin Sampson discussed Cyber Security Tuesday.During the meeting with the visiting delegation, Boarki assured that UK-Kuwaiti relations are deep-rooted encompassing many fields shimmering a historic bond of brotherly cooperation. The meeting covered ways of...
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ZainTech acquires Adfolks, expanding digital transformation services
Dubai: ZainTech, the one-stop digital solutions powerhouse of Zain Group, announces the acquisition of Adfolks, a UAE-based cloud-native engineering firm that provides a comprehensive range of cloud transformation services. This acquisition aligns with ZainTech's strategic plan to expand its technology services and offer holistic solutions to its growing customer base and represents another step in Zain Group’s ‘4Sight’ strategy,...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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Interior cracks down on residency violators
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman
Saudi energy minister announces discovery of multiple oil, gas fields