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Bear cub causes trouble in Montreal
In this file photo a California black bear sits in an oak tree behind a home in San Anselmo, California. — AFPA black bear cub caused havoc for several hours Sunday in a Montreal neighborhood, requiring three doses of tranquilizer before authorities could finally capture it. Alerted to the cub's presence in the early afternoon, police cordoned off several streets in Dorval, a municipality to the west of Montreal's airport, according to police...
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Afghan war displaced settle in the ruins of a lost city
In this photograph the ruins of a palace is pictured near the historic fortress of Qala-e-Bost. - AFP PhotoOnce the winter residence of sultans from illustrious Islamic dynasties, the ruins of a thousand-year-old royal city in southern Afghanistan have become home to hundreds of people who have fled Taleban clashes. The astonishing ochre clay complex juts from the cliffs along the Helmand River, threatened by decay and encroaching urban sprawl...
Italy's Maneskin pose for pictures on stage with the trophy after winning the final of the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, at the Ahoy convention center in Rotterdam. — AFP n
Second-place France seeks 'transparency' on Eurovision drugs flap
Italy's Maneskin pose for pictures on stage with the trophy after winning the final of the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, at the Ahoy convention center in Rotterdam. — AFPFrance's Europe minister yesterday called for "total transparency" over speculation that one of Italy's victorious Eurovision contestants used cocaine during the song contest, saying it should be grounds for disqualification if confirmed. Damiano David, the...
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Top Paris theatre reopens as COVID occupy movement ends
A picture taken in Paris shows the facade of the Odéon theatre. — AFPFrench actors, stage technicians and other members of the performing arts ended a more-than-two-month occupation of the famous Odeon theatre in Paris yesterday, allowing the show to go on after this week's easing of COVID-19 curbs. The protesters took down the banners they had slung across the facade of the venue in the Left Bank as they left at dawn, leaving just one...
'Charlie Bit My Finger' got more than 883 million views. Photo by YouTube
'Charlie Bit My Finger' video fetches $760,000 at NFT auction
'Charlie Bit My Finger' got more than 883 million views. Photo by YouTubeAnother classic piece of internet culture has been auctioned off for a six-figure sum, the latest viral sensation from the 2000s to be eagerly snapped up by digital collectors of "non fungible tokens" or NFTs. The home video "Charlie Bit My Finger" sold for almost $761,000 on Sunday, the 14th anniversary of its debut. In the 55-second YouTube clip from 2007, a British...
KUWAIT: People dine inside restaurants, adhering to the safety regulations, in Kuwait yesterday, on the first day after the government eased restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
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KUWAIT: People dine inside restaurants, adhering to the safety regulations, in Kuwait yesterday, on the first day after the government eased restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Amir congratulates Wasmi on winning by-election
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of congratulations to winner of fifth constituency's by-election for National Assembly Dr Obaid Al-Wasmi Al-Mutairi, wishing him well in his endeavor serving the country. His Highness the...
KUWAIT: People enjoy a meal at a restaurant in Kuwait City yesterday after the government eased dine-in restrictions. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat n
Joy, relief as dine-in resumes at restaurants
KUWAIT: People enjoy a meal at a restaurant in Kuwait City yesterday after the government eased dine-in restrictions. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatBy Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Restaurants and cafes resumed dine-in services yesterday after a three-month ban - albeit only till 8 pm - bringing joy to customers and restaurateurs alike. Haide Somera, a sales manager at a foreign real estate company, was elated. "Our activities are related to real estate and we...
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Kuwait Airways continues to vaccinate staff against COVID-19
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) is continuing vaccinating its staff against COVID-19 in cooperation with the Ministry of Health. The vaccination process includes all employees working in operations and support departments, and those in affiliated companies. Onboard staff were already vaccinated during the holy month of Ramadan.Public Relations and Media Director Fayez Al-Anezi said KAC is keen to vaccinate all its...
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Amir reiterates Kuwait's firm stand with Palestine in call with Abbas
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah made a phone call to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, in which he reiterated Kuwait's welcoming of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. His Highness the Amir also reaffirmed Kuwait's strong stand with Palestine "which constitutes a key pillar of Kuwait's policy", and limitless support to the Palestinians to achieve their rights and goals of establishing an...
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Kuwait sets new regulations for jewelry shops
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Abdullah Al-Salman yesterday issued a new ministerial decision regarding precious handmade crafts and jewelry, imposing new regulations, namely tagging each displayed piece with a price. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry added in a statement the price tag must entail the company's name, serial number (barcode), carats, weight, and type of the piece, as well as its factorial value, along...
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KRCS distributes 200 tons of agricultural products in Lebanon
BEIRUT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) started yesterday distribution of 200 tons of agricultural products to needy Lebanese families and Syrian refugees in Lebanon. In a statement to the press, Deputy Chairman of KRCS Anwar Al-Hasawi said the society aims to support farmers and needy citizens as well as refugees by buying crops from Lebanese farmers and distributing the produce to these segments, in coordination with the Lebanese Red...
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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
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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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