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Seven dead in fire near Philippine capital: police
Manila: Seven people including two children died in a fire on Saturday evening near the Philippines capital, police said.The fire destroyed 40 houses in the densely populated Taytay municipality southeast of Manila, police said Sunday.Several families, who lived in one house accessible only through a long, narrow alley, were caught in the flames, police said.The victims included a two-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy."They weren't able to...
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Iraq president slams Turkish bombardment of Kurdish region
Baghdad: Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned Turkey on Saturday for bombarding an area near Sulaimaniyah airport in the autonomous Kurdish region, a flashpoint between the two governments."Turkish military operations against the Kurdistan region continue to take place, the last being the bombardment (Friday) against Sulaimaniyah civilian airport," Rashid said in a statement.Rashid, who is himself a Kurd from Sulaimaniyah, said such...
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US reporter charged with spying in Russia
Moscow: Moscow has formally charged US journalist Evan Gershkovich with espionage, Russian news agencies reported Friday, adding that he had denied the accusations.The arrest of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich prompted an outcry from media outlets and rights groups, as well as government officials in Washington."FSB investigators charged Gershkovich with espionage in the interests of his country," Russian state-run agency TASS...
Tree branches fell through a windshield after freezing rain hit parts of Quebec and Ontario in Montreal, Canada, on April 5, 2023.
Hundreds of thousands without power in Canada after ice storm
Montreal: Hundreds of thousands of homes in eastern Canada remained without power Friday, two days after an ice storm killed two people and caused widespread property damage, particularly in Montreal."We have restored power to just over a third of the people affected by the ice storm outages," electricity provider Hydro-Quebec said.About 630,000 homes in Quebec remained in the dark by mid-morning Friday, down from 1.1 million at the height of the...
WHO's representative in Kuwait Dr. Asad Hafeedh
Partnership with Kuwait created successful programs, initiatives: WHO
Kuwait: The World Health Organization (WHO) appreciated its cooperation and partnership with Kuwait, which resulted in many programs and initiatives over the years, especially establishing WHO's office in Kuwait.Establishing the office allowed WHO to enhance cooperation with the Ministry of Health to develop healthcare in the country, WHO's representative in Kuwait Dr. Asad Hafeedh told KUNA on Friday, on the occasion of the World Health...
Zain hosts first-of-its-kind drive-thru Girgeaan celebration
Zain hosts first-of-its-kind drive-thru Girgeaan celebration
Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, hosted the first-of-its-kind drive-thru Girgeaan celebration at its main headquarters in Shuwaikh. The event came in collaboration with Wainkoum and witnessed a great turnout of children and families who were eager to celebrate with Zain.The event came under Zain’s social campaign during Ramadan, through which the company aims at sharing the joys and blessings of the Holy Month with...
Silvio Berlusconi
Fears for Italy's Berlusconi amid reports of leukaemia
Rome: Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, dubbed "the immortal" for his longevity in politics, was "stable" Thursday after a night in intensive care but has reportedly been diagnosed with leukaemia.The 86-year-old media mogul and senator, who has been in and out of hospital in recent years, was admitted Wednesday to the cardiac unit at Milan's San Raffaele Hospital after suffering respiratory problems."We're all very worried," Deputy...
Production Manager and cheesemaker Charlotte Spruce (C) pours curds into moulds to make Tunworth cheese in the production room at the Hampshire Cheese Company near Basingstoke in Hampshire south east England, on March 14, 2023.
Britain finding a soft spot for homemade Brie and Camembert
Basingstoke: "I never thought it would be as big as this," says Stacey Hedges of her booming French-style cheese business, as another lorryload leaves the green Hampshire countryside for some of Britain's finest restaurants.Former chef Hedges founded the Hampshire Cheese Company in 2005 and started producing Tunworth, a Camembert-style handmade cheese.She is one of dozens of entrepreneurs who have gone into cheese-making across England, Scotland...
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Founder of TikTok parent company lost $17 billion in 2022
Beijing: Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok parent company ByteDance, saw his personal fortune fall by $17 billion last year, according to a new Chinese ranking published Thursday.The reasons for the losses are unknown, but Zhang is still the second-richest entrepreneur in the world under the age of 40, with wealth valued at $37 billion, according to statistics published by the Chinese firm Hurun.Ahead of him is Mark Zuckerberg, boss of US tech...
This handout photo taken on April 5, 2023 and released on April 6, 2023 by Japan's Ministry of Defense shows the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong in Pacific Ocean waters, some 300 kms (186 miles) south of Okinawa prefecture.
China deploys warships near Taiwan after Tsai-McCarthy meeting
TAIPEI: China deployed warships through waters around Taiwan on Thursday as it vowed a "firm and forceful" response to the island's president meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen held talks with McCarthy in Los Angeles on Wednesday, expressing gratitude afterwards for the meeting that included other US lawmakers. "Their presence and unwavering support reassure the people of Taiwan that we are not isolated and we are...
Nord Stream gas leak
Sweden says 'unclear' who sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines
Stockholm: A Swedish prosecutor leading a probe into the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Germany said Thursday it was "still unclear" who was responsible.Four large gas leaks were discovered on Nord Stream's two pipelines off the Danish island of Bornholm at the end of September, with seismic institutes recording two underwater explosions just prior to that.The pipelines had been at the centre of geopolitical...
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Kuwait strongly condemns, denounces Zionist aggression against Al-Aqsa mosque
Kuwait: The State of Kuwait condemned and denounced the atrocious Zionist aggression against innocent worshipers in Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, which led to the arrest of several Palestinian civilians, said a Foreign Ministry statement on Wednesday.The Foreign Ministry stressed Kuwait's categorical refusal to such acts of aggression, which is a dangerous escalation and violation of international laws and concerned UN resolutions.The statement...
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Committee strips Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,647 individuals
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Oxford Academy School students pose for a photo with their Kuwait Times copies.
Oxford Academy School students visit Kuwait Times and Kuwait News
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Sons of Yusuf: Visionary Kuwaiti brothers revolutionizing Arabian Gulf sound
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Municipal Councilmember Aliaa Al-Farsi
Municipal Council environment committee urges urgent reforms for Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
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NEW YORK: Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana entitled "Comedian" is on display during a media preview at Sotheby's on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP
Banana taped to wall ‘artwork’ sells for $6.2m