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Cabinet imposes new curbs, but no lockdown or curfew
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday decided against imposing a lockdown or curfew, but banned dining at restaurants and closed all land and sea borders as part of additional measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The dine-in ban at restaurants and cafes will go into effect on Wednesday, Feb 24 until further notice, the Cabinet said in a statement following a meeting at Seif Palace. However, takeout and delivery services are...
MUMBAI: A health worker wearing protective gear takes a nasal swab sample of arriving passengers for conducting RT-PCR COVID-19 coronavirus tests during a screening at a railway terminus yesterday. - AFP n
Mumbai slaps new curbs after spike in cases
MUMBAI: A health worker wearing protective gear takes a nasal swab sample of arriving passengers for conducting RT-PCR COVID-19 coronavirus tests during a screening at a railway terminus yesterday. - AFPNEW DELHI: India's financial capital Mumbai imposed fresh coronavirus restrictions yesterday as a rise in cases in the worst-affected region sparked fears of a new wave, while the country's vast inoculation drive fell behind schedule. All...
HERNDON, Virginia: In this file photo, an inspector for Pritt and Whitney engines checks a United Airlines Boeing 777 after it made its inaugural flight from Heathrow Airport in London to Washington Dulles International Airport on June 7, 1995. - AFP n
Boeing grounds, UK bans 777s after engine fire
HERNDON, Virginia: In this file photo, an inspector for Pritt and Whitney engines checks a United Airlines Boeing 777 after it made its inaugural flight from Heathrow Airport in London to Washington Dulles International Airport on June 7, 1995. - AFPNEW YORK: Boeing confirmed yesterday that dozens of its 777 aircraft were grounded worldwide, while Britain announced a temporary ban on those jets following a weekend scare involving a United...
General Kenneth F. McKenzie
Top US general in Mideast urges Iran restraint
General Kenneth F. McKenzieMUSCAT: Iran must refrain from any provocation as Washington steps up efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, the head of US forces in the Middle East told AFP. "I would think this would be a good time for everybody to behave soberly and cautiously, and see what happens," General Kenneth McKenzie said in an interview Sunday during a visit to Oman, from where he flew close to neighboring Iran in a...
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Italian ambassador killed in DRC attack
Luca AttanasioGOMA, DR Congo: Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was among three people killed yesterday when a UN convoy came under attack in the troubled east, DRC sources and the Italian government said. Luca Attanasio died of his wounds after a World Food Program (WFP) convoy came under gunfire near Goma while he was on a field trip, a senior diplomatic source said in Kinshasa.The Italian government confirmed Attanasio's...
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Kuwait reports 899 new COVID cases, five deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday reported 899 new coronavirus cases and five COVID-related deaths, taking the total cases up to 184,989 and deaths to 1,049. The Ministry of Health also reported that 955 more people have been cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome the disease to 173,182.The number of people hospitalized with the virus stood yesterday at 10,758, with 149 of them in intensive care units, ministry spokesman Dr...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf and members of the commission tasked with overhauling education. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Amir advises for Kuwait education's overhaul
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf and members of the commission tasked with overhauling education. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received, at Seif Palace yesterday, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir...
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Zain celebrates joys of Kuwait with all-new National Day TVC
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the launch of its latest National Day television commercial for 2021, starring great Kuwaiti singer Sulaiman Al-Qassar along with aspiring Kuwaiti stars Haneen Al-Kandari and Nasser Al-Meshari. The national production features lyrics by Kuwaiti poet Saher, and was composed by Bashar Al-Shatti and directed by Khalid Al-Refai.As it does every year, Zain launched its National...
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NBK trains ports security affairs' staff
KUWAIT: As part of its contributions in developing the capabilities of human resources in government bodies, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is organizing a training program for the staff of Ports Security Affairs of the Ministry of Interior on the protocols of dealing with the public and customer service. The program is attended by 75 participants and comprises several sessions and workshops.The program was launched in a reception ceremony in the...
LOS ANGELES: James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on Sunday at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. – AFPn
Nets end road trip with win over Clippers
LOS ANGELES: James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on Sunday at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. – AFPLOS ANGELES: James Harden finished with 37 points and 11 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets improved to 7-0 against Pacific Division teams this season with a 112-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. The Nets went a perfect 5-0 on their western swing road trip and...
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Welsh midfielder Daniel James (center) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Sunday. - AFPn
Solskjaer not giving up hope of catching Man City
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Welsh midfielder Daniel James (center) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Sunday. - AFPLONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not giving up hope that Manchester United can challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title, despite the scintillating form of the league...
SOUTHAMPTON: Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (center) gestures at the final whistle during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on Saturday. - AFPn
Atletico show Chelsea virtue of stability under Simeone
SOUTHAMPTON: Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (center) gestures at the final whistle during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on Saturday. - AFPLONDON: Thomas Tuchel knew from his first day in charge at Chelsea the hire-and-fire culture that managers face when working under Roman Abramovich. "What does it change?" Tuchel responded when asked in...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait population hits 4.919 million
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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP
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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved