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Back pain affects 70% people in Kuwait: Doctor
Dr Waleed Al-HajjiBy Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Interventional radiology, pain treatment and spine consultant Dr Waleed Al-Hajji said back pain is widespread in Kuwait and may affect 70 percent of people. He indicated that disc injuries are no longer limited to the elderly as before, as they now occur in youth and juveniles. Moreover, he noted that the increase in such cases is due to obesity and lack of exercising.Dr Hajji said most people who...
KUWAIT: A picture taken yesterday from the Kuwait Towers shows a view of Al-Hamra Tower (center) in Kuwait City, the tallest skyscraper in Kuwait. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (To have your picture featured in the Kuwait Times' 'Photo of the Day' section, please send your high resolution, horizontal, unedited photos to local@kuwaittimes.com, along with the full name and Instagram account, in addition to a description showing the picture's location and date taken)nnn
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KUWAIT: A picture taken yesterday from the Kuwait Towers shows a view of Al-Hamra Tower (center) in Kuwait City, the tallest skyscraper in Kuwait. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
WASHINGTON: The home of the French Ambassador to the US, Philippe Etienne, is seen in Washington, DC. France has recalled its ambassadors to the United States, Philippe Etienne, and Australia, Jean-Pierre Thebault, for consultations in a ferocious row over the scrapping of a submarine contract.- AFP n
Submarine row is 'wake-up call'
WASHINGTON: The home of the French Ambassador to the US, Philippe Etienne, is seen in Washington, DC. France has recalled its ambassadors to the United States, Philippe Etienne, and Australia, Jean-Pierre Thebault, for consultations in a ferocious row over the scrapping of a submarine contract. - AFPBRUSSELS: The US and Australian decision to strip France of a submarine supply contract is a stark reminder the EU must bolster its capacity to act...
STRASBOURG: This file photo shows Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence agent, posing for a photograph outside the House of Commons following a press conference in London. - AFP n
Russia 'responsible' for killing Litvinenko, Rights court rules
STRASBOURG: This file photo shows Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence agent, posing for a photograph outside the House of Commons following a press conference in London. - AFPSTRASBOURG: Europe's top rights court yesterday ruled that Russia was responsible for the 2006 killing in London of the dissident former agent Alexander Litvinenko, a verdict swiftly rejected by Moscow. Litvinenko died after drinking tea laced with the...
MELBOURNE: A demonstrator is handled as police officers disperse a protest against COVID-19 regulations in Melbourne yesterday. - AFP n
Anti-vaccine protesters and Melbourne police face off
MELBOURNE: A demonstrator is tackled as police officers disperse a protest against COVID-19 regulations in Melbourne yesterday. - AFPMELBOURNE: Melbourne riot police used pepper spray, foam baton rounds and rubber ball grenades to disperse a violent protest against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for construction workers yesterday. More than 1,000 demonstrators wearing work boots and hi-vis jackets rampaged through the centre of Australia's...
KHARTOUM: Cars drive past pedestrians along the Nile Street adjacent to the Blue Nile river in Sudan's capital Khartoum yesterday. - AFP n
Timeline: Sudan since the fall of Omar Bashir
KHARTOUM: Cars drive past pedestrians along the Nile Street adjacent to the Blue Nile river in Sudan's capital Khartoum yesterday. - AFPKHARTOUM: A failed coup is reported in Sudan, which has gone through a fragile transition since the overthrow of the autocratic Omar Al-Bashir two years ago. Here is a recap of events since the military dictator was toppled.2019: Bashir rule endsOn April 11, 2019, four months after mass protests sparked by a...
PONDEROSA: Flames spread up a tree as the Windy fire burns along the Trail of 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Forest, near Ponderosa, California. - AFP n
Firefighters race to protect sequoias in California fires
PONDEROSA: Flames spread up a tree as the Windy fire burns along the Trail of 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Forest, near Ponderosa, California. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Hundreds of firefighters were battling to protect several groves of giant sequoias in the United States on Monday, warning the enormous ancient trees were at risk from out-of-control blazes. A number of separate fires were converging on the California woodland that is home to the...
BAABDA: Lebanese lawmakers meet during a parliament session in Beirut. - AFP n
The top challenges facing Lebanon's new government
BAABDA: Lebanese lawmakers meet during a parliament session in Beirut. - AFPBEIRUT: Lebanon's new government, approved by parliament after more than a year of political deadlock, has its work cut out as it seeks to rescue the country from its worst-ever economic meltdown. Fuel and medicines are in short supply, power blackouts last most of the day, more than three out of four people have been plunged below the poverty line, and many of those who...
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Airline sector relieved over US decision to lift travel ban
WASHINGTON: In this file photo, passengers walk under a departure display in the Lufthansa terminal at the "Franz-Josef-Strauss" airport in Munich, southern Germany amid the pandemic. - AFPPARIS: The United States' decision to lift restrictions on incoming travellers vaccinated against COVID-19 was met with a sigh of a relief by the global airline sector, which has been dealt a body blow by the pandemic. With transatlantic flights traditionally...
HERAT: In this picture taken on Sept 19, 2021, Abdul Latif Yousufzei, a trader, speaks in the office of Herat Chamber of Commerce. - AFP n
Afghan merchants fear for future amid rise of costs
HERAT: In this picture taken on Sept 19, 2021, Abdul Latif Yousufzei, a trader, speaks in the office of Herat Chamber of Commerce. - AFPKABUL: Merchants in the historic Afghan trading city of Herat fear for their future after being hit by Taleban tax collection and a backlog for goods to clear customs. The country's third-biggest city is a strategic hub along the ancient Silk Road-with nearby borders to Iran and Turkmenistan-and is a key...
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OECD lowers global, US economic growth forecasts
NEW YORK: People walk on a street in New York City. The OECD warned yesterday of an "uneven" global economic recovery as it lowered its 2021 growth forecasts for the world and the United States while raising the outlook for Europe.PARIS: The OECD warned yesterday of an "uneven" global economic recovery as it lowered its 2021 growth forecasts for the world and the United States while raising the outlook for Europe. The world economy has bounced...
Kamel Abdul Jalil inaugurates the art exhibition in the presence of Sibi George, Abdul Rasoul Salman and Joice Sibi. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
Art exhibition showcases India's timeless heritage
Kamel Abdul Jalil inaugurates the art exhibition in the presence of Sibi George, Abdul Rasoul Salman and Joice Sibi. – Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatBy Sajeev K PeterAn 11-day-long art exhibition titled 'Glimpses of Timeless India' by Indian artist Joice Sibi Thampuran was inaugurated at Kuwait Art Association hall on Monday. The exhibition, showcasing India's rich and vibrant cultural heritage, was jointly inaugurated by Kamel Abdul Jalil,...
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Boats are moored in waters in front of the Auckland city skyline, New Zealand. People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers as unemployment rises, interest rates remain high and economic growth is anemic, government statistics show. – AFP
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INCHEON, South Korea: This photo taken on Aug 8, 2024 shows a sniffer dog taking part in a demonstration of bedbug detection in passengers' luggage at Incheon International Airport. - AFP
S Korea sniffer dog searches for Paris bedbugs