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LONDON: This photo taken on January 26, 2021 shows Winston Wong (left), who arrived in Britain last year from Hong Kong, and his wife Connie Chan (right) with their son Cheston at home in Chelmsford.- AFPn
Tears, guilt and hope for Hong Kongers seeking new life in UK
LONDON: This photo taken on January 26, 2021 shows Winston Wong (left), who arrived in Britain last year from Hong Kong, and his wife Connie Chan (right) with their son Cheston at home in Chelmsford.- AFPHONG KONG: As the clock counts down to her finally leaving Hong Kong, Judy is riddled with self-doubt and guilt over the gut-wrenching decision to move her family to the other side of the world for a new life in Britain. Over the past few years,...
In this file photo taken on July 4, 2020 Indian army soldiers drive vehicles along mountainous roads as they take part in a military exercise at Thikse in Leh district of the union territory of Ladakh. - AFPn
India, China agree to pull back from part of disputed border
In this file photo taken on July 4, 2020 Indian army soldiers drive vehicles along mountainous roads as they take part in a military exercise at Thikse in Leh district of the union territory of Ladakh. - AFPNEW DELHI: India said yesterday it had reached an agreement with China for both to pull back from part of their contested Himalayan border, in the biggest push to ease tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors since a deadly clash in June....
Protesters wearing traditional Shan dress take part in a demonstration against the Myanmar military coup in Inle lake, Shan state yesterday.-AFPn
Myanmar anti-coup protesters march as US sanctions generals
Protesters wearing traditional Shan dress take part in a demonstration against the Myanmar military coup in Inle lake, Shan state yesterday.-AFPYANGON: Anti-coup protesters yesterday took to the streets of Myanmar for a sixth consecutive day, after US President Joe Biden announced sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation's generals and demanded they relinquish power. There has been an outpouring of anger and defiance since the military...
LONDON: In this file photo, a Shell service station is reflected in a puddle in London. Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell will invest up to $6 billion (4.9 billion euros) per year in green energy after its oil output peaked in 2019, the group said yesterday.-AFPn
Oil market fragile over virus curbs: IEA
LONDON: In this file photo, a Shell service station is reflected in a puddle in London. Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell will invest up to $6 billion (4.9 billion euros) per year in green energy after its oil output peaked in 2019, the group said yesterday.-AFPPARIS: The International Energy Agency warned yesterday the world oil market remains fragile, despite a recent recovery in prices, as tighter restrictions are imposed to curb more contagious...
PARIS: This file photo taken on July 8, 2019 shows a part of the terminal 2 and the control tower of the Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle Airport north of Paris. - AFPn
France to scrap 'obsolete' Paris airport expansion
PARIS: This file photo taken on July 8, 2019 shows a part of the terminal 2 and the control tower of the Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle Airport north of Paris. - AFPPARIS: The French government has decided to cancel a planned expansion of the country's biggest airport, Paris's Charles de Gaulle, a minister said in remarks published yesterday. Barbara Pompili, France's environment minister, told Le Monde newspaper that boosting the airport's capacity...
This combination of file pictures created on February 11, 2021 shows the Volkswagen logo on a car parked in the forecourt of an inner city Volkswagen dealership (in Sydney on March, 12, 2017) and the Microsoft logo before the start of a media event (in San Francisco, California on March 27, 2014). German auto giant Volkswagen and US tech leader Microsoft said on February 11, 2021 they were joining forces to develop autonomous vehicle driving systems, cementing a 2018 partnership to exploit the possibilities of the Cloud. Volkswagen said it aims to speed up development of such connected systems, which are increasingly becoming the norm in the auto industry as it transitions to electric vehicles.n
VW, Microsoft tie up on autonomous vehicles
This combination of file pictures created on February 11, 2021 shows the Volkswagen logo on a car parked in the forecourt of an inner city Volkswagen dealership (in Sydney on March, 12, 2017) and the Microsoft logo before the start of a media event (in San Francisco, California on March 27, 2014). German auto giant Volkswagen and US tech leader Microsoft said on February 11, 2021 they were joining forces to develop autonomous vehicle driving...
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WhatsApp flap shows importance of message platform to Facebook
WASHINGTON: When WhatsApp users began to raise concerns about a new privacy policy being rolled out, members of a Washington pickup soccer group decided to switch their communications to rival messaging platform Signal, ditching the Facebook-owned service. The shift was "about moving as many users away from the Facebook empire, which for my liking has become way too big and powerful," said Bernhard Fleck, one of the players.The flap over...
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Departing passengers should have 7-day return hotel booking
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: A new condition will be added to travel requirements starting from Feb 21. According to an official at the General Directorate for Civil Aviation, who spoke to Kuwait Times on the condition of anonymity, all departing passengers - citizens and expats - should have a hotel booking for seven days to remain under institutional quarantine after their return."This rule will be applied on all passengers leaving Kuwait,...
KUWAIT: Commerce ministry officials, supported by the police, stop fish auctions at the Souq Sharq fish market yesterday. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh n
Fish auctions halted
KUWAIT: Commerce ministry officials, supported by the police, stop fish auctions at the Souq Sharq fish market yesterday. - Photo by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: A decision was issued by the health ministry and the Municipality to stop auctions at fish markets and return to selling fish by quota to vendors, supermarkets and cooperatives, as part of preventive measures to fight the spread of COVID-19.A statement issued by the Kuwait Fishermen Union...
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MPs propose bill to allow sessions without ministers
The National AssemblyBy B IzzakKUWAIT: Five opposition MPs yesterday submitted a draft law stipulating amendments to the Assembly's internal charter to allow the Assembly to convene sessions without the need for Cabinet ministers' attendance. Although MPs Musaed Al-Mutairi, Thamer Al-Suwait, Khaled Al-Otaibi, Bader Al-Dahoum and Shuaib Al-Muwaizri said that the constitution and the law do not state that the government presence is a precondition...
KUWAIT: Editors-in-chief of daily newspapers and their representatives meet at Al-Anbaa newspaper.n
Editors-in-chief discuss proposed amendments to Kuwait media laws
KUWAIT: Editors-in-chief of daily newspapers and their representatives meet at Al-Anbaa newspaper.KUWAIT: Editors-in-chief of daily newspapers and their representatives held a meeting at Al-Anbaa newspaper in the presence of Kuwait Journalists Association to discuss the proposed amendments to media laws, as requested by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah during their meeting with him lately.The...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Kuwait Amir congratulates UAE on Mars probe mission success
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent cables of congratulations to UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahayan, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters
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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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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
People power rocks Bangladesh
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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved