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An aerial photograph of the Big Buddha and Kata Beach behind it yesterday, a day before the “Phuket Sandbox” tourism scheme that allows visits by people vaccinated against the COVID-19 coronavirus is set to launch. – AFPn
Thailand prepares for Phuket reopening despite COVID surge
An aerial photograph of the Big Buddha and Kata Beach behind it yesterday, a day before the “Phuket Sandbox” tourism scheme that allows visits by people vaccinated against the COVID-19 coronavirus is set to launch. – AFPThailand prepared yesterday to reopen the holiday hotspot of Phuket to tourists quarantine-free, even as the country registered its highest single-day death toll from COVID-19. High hopes have been pinned on the so-called...
This undated handout photograph released by The Aspinall Foundation, shows a baby gorilla cradled by its mother ‘Mayombe’ in The Bateke Plateau, south-east Gabon.n
Captive-bred gorillas give birth in the wild
This undated handout photograph released by The Aspinall Foundation, shows a baby gorilla cradled by its mother ‘Mayombe’ in The Bateke Plateau, south-east Gabon.A baby gorilla has been born in the wild in Gabon from two parents who grew up in captivity in Europe, in a world-first that was hailed by conservationists of the endangered species on Tuesday. The baby gorilla is thought to have been delivered on the night of June 13 in the Bateke...
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La Scala seeks new audiences with outdoor concerts
Milan's La Scala theatre is venturing outside its hallowed walls to offer free, open-air concerts at venues around the northern Italian city in mid-July, director Dominique Meyer announced Tuesday. "It's a sign of recovery, going to meet the public," he told reporters at a press conference, adding that "opera, music and ballet is for everyone". From July 11 to 13, the orchestra, choir and ballet of La Scala will put on 14 concerts around Milan...
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Amazon dispatches Alexa to tell stories to kids
Amazon on Tuesday said that its Alexa digital assistant can now be a reading buddy for children, coaching them when they get stuck on words. A "Reading Sidekick" feature gives people with Echo smart speakers and subscriptions to Amazon Kids+ service a way to help children ages between 5 and 10 years of age become better readers, according to the Seattle-based internet firm.Alexa will read stories aloud to children while also encouraging them to...
LONDON: England's players celebrate their second goal during the Euro 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London yesterday. - AFPn
England reach Euro 2020 quarter finals to end Germany curse
LONDON: England's players celebrate their second goal during the Euro 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane fired England into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they sealed a 2-0 win against Germany that ended decades of hurt at the hands of their bitter rivals yesterday. Sterling struck with 15 minutes left in a tense last 16 tie at Wembley...
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Assembly term to end July 1, says Speaker
The National AssemblyBy B IzzakKUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said yesterday that the current Assembly term, which has been marred with controversy and disputes, will come to an end tomorrow. He said that he has received an Amiri Decree calling to end the current assembly term on July 1 and the term will be closed after discussing the financial status of the country. Ghanem said that he has received five motions to hold a...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAn
Cabinet urges public in Kuwait to receive anti-COVID vaccine
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAKUWAIT: The Cabinet appealed to people to receive the anti-coronavirus vaccines to maintain safety of both individuals and the society. This came during the Cabinet's weekly meeting held at Seif Palace on Monday, under chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. It urged people to...
KUWAIT: A general view of buildings in Kuwait City and its surrounding areas in this archive photo. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
Law bars companies with non-Kuwaiti part owners from owning property
KUWAIT: A general view of buildings in Kuwait City and its surrounding areas in this archive photo. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The Kuwait Real Estate Union released a statement yesterday criticizing regulations that ban any Kuwaiti commercial company from owning properties in the country in case it has one or more non-Kuwaiti part owners. According to the union, the justice ministry has recently stopped transferring properties to...
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Kuwait reports highest single-day COVID deaths record
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health yesterday reported 18 deaths related to the novel coronavirus that were recorded over the previous 24 hours; the highest single-day record since the disease spread in the country. The ministry also reported 1,718 new cases; up from 1,652 the previous day which saw 10 deaths registered. Of yesterday's reported deaths, 17 were for people unvaccinated against COVID-19 while one had taken a single dose. Total...
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Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center nominated for int'l award
KUWAIT: The Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center has been nominated for the 2021 LCD Berlin Awards under the category of 'New Cultural Destination of the Year' (Middle East/Africa). Other nominees include the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and the Museum of the Future in Dubai, UAE.The awards, known as the 'Oscars for Museums', aims to "shine a light on the most exceptional offerings of the world's existing...
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Society pay for deportees' travel tickets
KUWAIT: Director General of Kuwait Humanitarian and Friendship Society Khaled Mohammad bin Sabt visited Director of Deportation Department at the Interior Ministry Colonel Waleed Al-Ali to present to him airline tickets for insolvent deportees who are at the deportation department."We work through a multi-stage strategy to strengthen cooperation with all state agencies as well as citizens and residents who support the society goals," Bin Sabt...
RABAT: Kuwait's delegation to the Arab Civil Aviation Organization's meetings. - KUNAn
Kuwait takes part in Arab Civil Aviation meetings
RABAT: Kuwait's delegation to the Arab Civil Aviation Organization's meetings. - KUNARABAT: Kuwait is taking part in meetings of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization's (ACAO) Executive Council, held in Rabat, Morocco, on 29-30 June. Kuwait's participation in the event is part of its executive membership in ACAO, Director General of Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation Yousef Al-Fozan said in a statement. The meetings will focus on...
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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP
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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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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP
Brazil plane crash kills 62