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This handout photo from the Miss Grand Thailand PR team taken on June 27, 2021 and released to AFP on July 11 shows contestants posing during the Miss Grand Samut Sakhon beauty pageant in Bangkok. — AFP n
Thai beauty pageant investigated after coronavirus cluster
This handout photo from the Miss Grand Thailand PR team taken on June 27, 2021 and released to AFP on July 11 shows contestants posing during the Miss Grand Samut Sakhon beauty pageant in Bangkok. — AFPThai beauty queens who took part in a pageant last month could face criminal charges for not wearing masks, police warned yesterday, after a cluster of 22 infections emerged from the event. Thirteen contestants and nine others associated with...
In this aerial picture, a general view shows the Sky Garden (center), a 1,200 square-meter rooftop garden on top of the Metropole Plaza shopping mall and the surrounding areas on the street level below in Hong Kong. – AFP photosn
Hong Kong's urban farms sprout gardens in the sky
In this aerial picture, a general view shows the Sky Garden (center), a 1,200 square-meter rooftop garden on top of the Metropole Plaza shopping mall and the surrounding areas on the street level below in Hong Kong. – AFP photosWith their heads in the clouds and their hands in the soil, a group of office workers are busy harvesting the fruits of their labor on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper. Invisible to those below, a sprawling garden of...
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Bad dog? Research suggests superbug link to man's best friend
Antibiotic-resistant "superbugs"-which the World Health Organization calls one of the top global threats to public health-usually conjure images of hospital settings. But new research may point to a less-obvious source: the family dog. Researchers warned yesterday of "an international public health risk" after finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a range of different types of raw dog food. "The trend for feeding dogs raw food may be fuelling...
(From left) Canadian actress Jadyn Rylee, Canadian actor Beckam Crawford, US actress Dylan Penn, US actor and director Sean Penn and Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick.n
Sean Penn: Trump 'machine-gunned the vulnerable' during COVID
(From left) Canadian actress Jadyn Rylee, Canadian actor Beckam Crawford, US actress Dylan Penn, US actor and director Sean Penn and Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick. - AFPActor-director Sean Penn, who mobilized a huge network to help with the COVID crisis in the US, made it clear yesterday that he does not miss the Trump administration. At the Cannes film festival to present his new film "Flag Day", Penn responded to a question about the...
(From left) French director Catherine Corsini, French actress Marina Fois, French actor Pio Marmai, French-Italian actress Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and French actress Aissatou Diallo Sagna pose as they arrive for the screening of the film “La Fracture” (The Divide) at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFPn
After the riots, the movie: 'Yellow Vests' take on Cannes
(From left) French director Catherine Corsini, French actress Marina Fois, French actor Pio Marmai, French-Italian actress Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and French actress Aissatou Diallo Sagna pose as they arrive for the screening of the film “La Fracture” (The Divide) at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFPTwo years after shaking France to the core with their protests, the "Yellow Vests" were back in...
In this file photo French actress Lea Seydoux arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. – AFP n
Star Lea Seydoux may miss Cannes after catching virus
In this file photo French actress Lea Seydoux arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. – AFPFrench actress Lea Seydoux may miss the Cannes film festival after she tested positive for COVID-19, a spokeswoman for one of her movies told AFP Saturday. The James Bond star is appearing in no less than four films at the world's biggest film festival, including Wes Anderson's star-studded "The French Dispatch", which...
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Kuwait lists 41 COVID deaths in three days
KUWAIT: Kuwait has reported 41 deaths in three days while hospital occupancy continued to increase as the country fights to curb a surge in COVID-19 infections. The health ministry announced yesterday recording 11 deaths in the previous 24 hours, compared to 18 on Friday and 12 on Saturday, raising total fatalities to 2,100. Meanwhile, total cases rose to 374,104 as 1,555 new ones were announced yesterday, compared to 1,617 on Friday and 1,705 a...
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Kuwait Airways launch flights to Geneva
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) has launched its first commercial flight to Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, the airline announced, noting that it will schedule flights to this destination two times a week; on Mondays and Fridays. Kuwait Airways had announced on Thursday increasing weekly flights to London to three starting yesterday.The corporation said on its Twitter account that the flights would be organized on Saturdays, Tuesdays and...
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Cafe 312, first of its kind in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Cafe 312 is the first of its kind in Kuwait, run by ten employees with special needs and offers hot and cold drinks, various types of juices, sandwiches and light snacks. The cafe's staff are happy with the idea of this project, where they can express themselves and get the needed experiences. - KUNA
Sheikh Dr Ahmad Al-Sabahn
US underscores Kuwait's 'pivotal role, partnership'
Sheikh Dr Ahmad Al-SabahKUWAIT: Kuwait plays a pivotal role towards preserving regional peace and security, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored to Foreign Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Al-Nasser Al-Sabah in a phone call on Friday.Against the backdrop of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, the Kuwaiti top diplomat and his US counterpart agreed that bilateral relations are on...
Jamal Al-Ghunaimn
Zionist entity must be held accountable: Kuwait
Jamal Al-GhunaimGENEVA: Kuwait on Friday said it was imperative to hold the Zionist entity accountable for the "atrocities" it commits against the Palestinian people, urging the international community to find the root cause of such practices. Despite a ceasefire that halted the latest outbreak of violence across the Gaza Strip, the Zionist entity's "provocative actions" remain unabated, which include its "illegal" settlement activity in...
YANGON: Volunteers wearing personal protective equipment carry the body of a COVID-19 victim to a cemetery in Hlegu Township yesterday. – AFP n
Delta puts brakes on return to post-COVID normality
YANGON: Volunteers wearing personal protective equipment carry the body of a COVID-19 victim to a cemetery in Hlegu Township yesterday. – AFPPARIS: Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed COVID-19 restrictions yesterday as the highly contagious Delta variant forced governments to put the brakes on plans to return to normality. The highly transmissible Delta variant, first detected in India, is sweeping the globe as...
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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP
N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism
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DHAKA: A Hindu shopkeeper (left) helps a woman put on a traditional conch shell bangle at a shop selling traditional prayer items in Shakhari Bazar, a Hindu majority area, in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. — AFP
Misinformation from India, vandalism frighten Hindus in Bangladesh
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Sheikh Salem Al-Ali passes away
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Drilling Rig (Oriental Phoenix)
Marine region a ‘promising area’ for hydrocarbon resources: KOC
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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP
US pip China in medals table as Games end