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TAMPA: Bollywood actor Vir Das arrives for a rehearsal on stage at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheater in this file photo. – AFP n

No joke: Indian comedian under nationalist fire

TAMPA: Bollywood actor Vir Das arrives for a rehearsal on stage at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheater in this file photo. – AFPNEW DELHI: An Indian comedian and actor has been forced to defend himself against online accusations of "insulting the country" after he performed a "two Indias" monologue in Washington. Vir Das, one of India's top satirical performers, is known for his willingness to critically observe his country. Critics say...

NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo speak at a press conference after their bilateral meeting at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi yesterday. – AFP n

Blinken warns on democracy at start of Africa tour

NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo speak at a press conference after their bilateral meeting at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi yesterday. – AFPNAIROBI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday urged Africans to watch out for rising threats to democracy as he began a three-nation tour of the continent where he is also seeking momentum to end...

RUILI, Yunnan: Photo shows police tape blocking access to a building as part of COVID-19 coronavirus measures in the city of Ruili which borders Myanmar, in China's southwestern Yunnan province. – AFP n

Fatigue and frustration as China presses strict zero-COVID strategy

RUILI, Yunnan: Photo shows police tape blocking access to a building as part of COVID-19 coronavirus measures in the city of Ruili which borders Myanmar, in China's southwestern Yunnan province. – AFPBEIJING: Nearly two years into a pandemic that has seen China pursue some of the world's most stringent coronavirus measures, some grumbling has started to emerge over the strategy, particularly as other nations learn to live with the virus. The...

BROOKLYN: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. – AFPn

Curry fires Warriors as Nets routed

BROOKLYN: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. – AFPNEW YORK: Stephen Curry produced a three-point masterclass as the Golden State Warriors thrashed the Brooklyn Nets 117-99 to underscore their championship credentials on Tuesday. Curry led the scoring with 37 points -- 27 of them from outside the arc -- to give the...

SAN JUAN: Argentina's Lionel Messi (center) drives the ball past Brazil's Fred (L) and Eder Militao during their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the San Juan del Bicentenario stadium in San Juan, Argentina, on Tuesday. – AFPn

Argentina qualify for 2022 World Cup after Brazil draw

SAN JUAN: Argentina's Lionel Messi (center) drives the ball past Brazil's Fred (L) and Eder Militao during their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the San Juan del Bicentenario stadium in San Juan, Argentina, on Tuesday. – AFPMONTEVIDEO: Argentina qualified for next year's World Cup in Qatar as a point in their 0-0 draw with Brazil on Tuesday proved enough after defeats for Chile and Uruguay. The...

ROTTERDAM: Netherlands' forward Steven Bergwijn (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying round Group G football against Norway at the Feijenoord stadium in Rotterdam on Tuesday. - AFPn

Dutch reach World Cup, Turkey, Ukraine into playoffs

ROTTERDAM: Netherlands' forward Steven Bergwijn (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying round Group G football against Norway at the Feijenoord stadium in Rotterdam on Tuesday. - AFPPARIS: The Netherlands clinched the final automatic place in European qualifying for the 2022 World Cup as late goals from Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay sealed a 2-0 win over Norway on...

KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah delivers a speech while opening the 18th National Conference yesterday. – KUNA n

Crown Prince recalls late Amir's outstanding efforts

KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah delivers a speech while opening the 18th National Conference yesterday. – KUNAKUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday highlighted efforts and contributions made by the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Kuwait, the Gulf states, Arabs and the whole world. This came in HH the Crown Prince's speech while opening the 18th...

KUWAIT: Dr Salman Al-Enzi recognizes Zain for its participation in the event.n

Zain takes part in KU orientation exhibition

KUWAIT: Dr Salman Al-Enzi recognizes Zain for its participation in the event.KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, took part in Kuwait University's recent orientation campaign and exhibition, held by the Department of Cultural and Arts Activities, Deanship of Student Affairs. The event came to commemorate the start of the new college year 2021-2022. Zain was present at the event's inauguration ceremony held at the College...

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Kuwait Times bids farewell to Managing Editor Jamie Etheridge

Kuwait Times management and staff pose for a group photo with outgoing Managing Editor Jamie Etheridge. – Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKuwait Times gave a rousing farewell to outgoing Managing Editor Jamie Etheridge in the newsroom of the paper, attended by the management and editorial team. Speaking at the sendoff, Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan explained how Etheridge steered the newspaper through difficult times during the...

KUWAIT: Anthony Radetic poses with staff and management of 312 Cafe. -Photos Ben Garcia n

US paraplegic athlete Radetic visits 312 Cafe

KUWAIT: Anthony Radetic poses with staff and management of 312 Cafe. -Photos Ben GarciaBy Ben GarciaKUWAIT: 312 Cafe welcomed on Monday US athlete Anthony Radetic, a former US Army Black Hawk pilot and paraplegic athlete, at Dalal Complex in Salmiya. He represented his country at the Aquabike World Championship's Kuwait Grand Prix, which was held in Kuwait for the second time. 312 Cafe is a superstore that recruits staff with special needs....

NEW YORK: Kuwait's UN permanent representative Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi speaks on behalf of the Arab Group before the UN General Assembly. - KUNAn

Kuwait calls for permanent Arab representation in UN Security Council

NEW YORK: Kuwait's UN permanent representative Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi speaks on behalf of the Arab Group before the UN General Assembly. - KUNANEW YORK: Kuwait's UN permanent representative Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi affirmed that the Arab League was demanding a permanent Arab representation in the Security Council. This came in Otaibi's speech on behalf of the Arab Group before the UN General Assembly during the discussion of the...

PARIS: Kuwait's Permanent Representative to UNESCO Dr Adam Al-Mulla delivers a speech at the 41st UNESCO conference. - KUNAn

Kuwait reiterates importance of education for all

PARIS: Kuwait's Permanent Representative to UNESCO Dr Adam Al-Mulla delivers a speech at the 41st UNESCO conference. - KUNAPARIS: Kuwait on Monday affirmed its belief in protecting right to education for all through participation, and support to the "Global Education Coalition" launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This came in a speech delivered by Kuwait's Permanent Representative to UNESCO...

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation

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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP

Modi renews push for common civil code for India

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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.

Pearl diving trip winds up

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Columbia president resigns months after campus Gaza demos