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Eaman Al Roudhan with An Jian, Nawaf Al Gharabally, and Hamad Al Marzouq at GITEX

Zain Kuwait completes 5G Carrier Aggregation (2CC) testing, achieving 2.5Gbps speed

Kuwait: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the successful completion of 5G Two Carrier Aggregation (2CC) test, accomplishing a high data download speed of 2.5Gbps. The announcement was made during the company’s participation at GITEX Technology Exhibition 2022 in Dubai. The test is a key milestone preparing Zain Kuwait to progress towards 5.5G era and to further promote Kuwait’s digital leadership.The 2CC test was...

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Putin says response to Ukrainian attacks will be 'severe'

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia's response to any further Ukrainian attacks would be "severe", after Moscow's forces carried out retaliatory missile strikes across Ukraine."It was not possible to leave (Ukrainian attacks) unanswered. If attempts at terrorist attacks continue, the response from Russia will be severe and correspond to the level of threat," Putin said at the start of a televised meeting of his security...

Bassam Al-Qabandi presents credentials as Kuwait ambassador to Australia

Bassam Al-Qabandi presents credentials as Kuwait ambassador to Australia

Kuwait: Bassam Al-Qabandi presented his credentials to Australia's Governor General David Hurley as Kuwait's Ambassador on Monday.Al-Qabandi conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and His Highness Deputy Amir and the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the Governor General, said the Embassy in a statement to KUNA.

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At least 25 people killed in north India in rain related incidents

New Delhi: Heavy rainfall in several parts of north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh resulted in the killing of at least 25 people in the last 24 hours, the Indo Asian News Agency reported on Monday.House collapse and lightning HAVE caused most of the casualties amid reports that water levels are rising in all major rivers in the state.Several districts including Lucknow, Noida, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Rampur, Agra and Aligarh have decided to...

Cars burn after Russian military strike, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in central Kyiv, Ukraine October 10, 2022.

Missile strikes on 'many cities' of Ukraine: Kyiv

Kyiv: Missile strikes on "many" Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv left people dead and wounded on Monday, the country's presidency said, a day after Moscow blamed Ukraine for an explosion on a bridge connecting Crimea to Russia."Ukraine is under missile attack. There is information about strikes in many cities of our country," Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president's office, said on social media, calling on the population to...

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Kuwait's Al-Ajmi among ice hockey Hall of Fame nominees

Kuwait: Kuwait's Winter Games Club announced the nomination of its chief Fhaid Al-Ajmi for induction into the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Hall of Fame, the body said on Sunday.Al-Ajmi's nomination is a "token of appreciation" for his efforts to propel the sport of ice hockey to greater levels, the club said in a statement, citing his "long-standing" role as the sport's chief organizer in the wider Arabian Gulf region.The Kuwaiti...

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Iran state TV hacked with image of supreme leader in crosshairs

Paris: Hackers supporting Iran's wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over an image of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in footage widely shared online on Sunday.In other anti-regime messages, activists have spray-painted "Death to Khamenei" and "The Police are the Murderers of the People" on billboards in Tehran."The blood of our youths is on your hands," read an...

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UK bans 1,300 fans from attending Qatar World Cup 2022

London: The British Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday that more than 1,300 fans from England and Wales were banned from traveling to Qatar to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup next month.In a press release, the ministry announced that these fans were banned due to their history of violence and abuse and ordered them to hand in their passports to avoid manipulation.The ministry warned that any banned supporter attempting to reach Qatar could...

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French PM leads delegation to Algeria as ties ease

Algiers: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne starts a visit to Algeria on Sunday with a top-level delegation, pushing for better ties with the former French colony and major gas exporter.Her two-day trip along with 16 ministers -- over a third of her government -- comes just six weeks after President Emmanuel Macron concluded a three-day visit aimed at ending months of tensions with Algiers.Borne is expected to sign deals on economic...

Lord Mayor of London Vincent Keaveny with British ambassador to Kuwait

Lord Mayor of London: increasing scope for development of "long-standing" economic ties with Kuwait

Kuwait: Lord Mayor of London Vincent Keaveny said UK relations with Kuwait are "long-standing" through cooperation that dates far back, particularly on the economic, financial and investment-related spectrums.Brexit has allowed the UK to "refocus" and to "rethink" its trade and investment strategy, and to unearth ways to "revitalise" these ties with the wider Gulf Cooperation Council, the Lord Mayor told KUNA in an interview.The global COVID-19...

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Somalia warns media not to publish Al-Shabaab propaganda

Mogadishu: Somalia's government announced Saturday a crackdown on media outlets that publish what it deems propaganda for the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab and warned that offenders would be punished.The move comes as Somalia's armed forces, backed by local militias and international allies, wage an aggressive counter-insurgency against the Al-Qaeda affiliate."I want to inform the Somali media and all Somali people in general that we will...

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Haaland strikes again as Man City go top, Chelsea tame Wolves

London: Manchester City swept to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of Southampton as Erling Haaland extended his incredible scoring run to 10 successive games, while resurgent Chelsea eased to a 3-0 victory against Wolves on Saturday.Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez all netted for Pep Guardiola's side before Haaland added his customary goal to seal yet another one-sided success at the Etihad Stadium.Haaland has scored an...

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Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives for the opening ceremony of the country's tenth parliament at the national parliament in Colombo on November 21, 2024. -- AFP

Sri Lanka president makes U-turn on IMF bailout

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DHAKA: This handout photo shows nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus (right) with former premier and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia at a reception to mark the country’s Armed Forces Day in Dhaka. – AFP

Bangladesh ex-PM Zia makes her first public appearance in 6 years

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Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' are displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.--AFP photos

Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery

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US calls for breakup of Google, Chrome

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KUWAIT: Officials and citizens carry the body of Kuwaiti firefighter Abdullah Al-Farsi before he was laid to rest at Sulaibikhat Cemetery on Nov 23, 2024. — KUNA

Kuwait honors martyred fireman