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US Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, speaks to the press during a break in the Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. - AFPn
Hawley: Young US senator accused of stoking riots
US Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, speaks to the press during a break in the Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. - AFPWASHINGTON: Josh Hawley is a young Republican senator with eyes on high office, but his objection to the election results and his support for Trump loyalists who went on to ransack the US Capitol leave him accused of having blood on his hands. The confident...
NUR-SULTAN: A woman with a child votes during Kazakhstan's parliamentary election in Nur-Sultan yesterday.-AFPnn
Kazakhs vote in opposition-free parliamentary vote
NUR-SULTAN: A woman with a child votes during Kazakhstan's parliamentary election in Nur-Sultan yesterday.-AFPNUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan: Voters headed to parliamentary polls in Kazakhstan yesterday with the ruling party expected to score a big win and the oil-rich country's only registered opposition force boycotting the ballot. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 67, had pledged gradual political reform in the authoritarian Central Asian nation since...
INDONESIA: Rescuers searching for survivors after landslides killed at least 11 people in Sumedang yesterday. -AFP n
Landslides kill more than 11 in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Rescuers searching for survivors after landslides killed at least 11 people in Sumedang yesterday. -AFPJAKARTA: At least 11 people were killed, including a six-year-old boy, and scores more were missing after deadly landslides hit Indonesia's West Java province, authorities said yesterday. Torrential rains triggered the disaster on Saturday evening in the town of Sumedang, where a second landslide buried residents and a rescue team...
LAS VEGAS: In this file photo taken on January 10, 2020, attendees walk through the Las Vegas Convention Center on the final day of the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Forced by the pandemic to go online, the massive annual gathering for the technology industry normally held in Las Vegas still wants to be a place for connections, even if virtual. - AFPn
Major CES gadget show turns to tech for virtual salvation
LAS VEGAS: In this file photo taken on January 10, 2020, attendees walk through the Las Vegas Convention Center on the final day of the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Forced by the pandemic to go online, the massive annual gathering for the technology industry normally held in Las Vegas still wants to be a place for connections, even if virtual. - AFPSAN FRANCISCO: The Consumer Electronics Show known for crowds,...
In this file photo, members of the crew of the trawler 'Good Fellowship' process the day's catch after berthing in Eyemouth Harbour in the Scottish Borders. - AFPnnn
Brexit deal's 'rules of origin' spark trade confusion
In this file photo, members of the crew of the trawler 'Good Fellowship' process the day's catch after berthing in Eyemouth Harbour in the Scottish Borders. - AFPLONDON: Many British businesses are swiftly discovering that they must now pay duties on exports bound for the European Union, despite the breakthrough Brexit free trade deal clinched over Christmas. The development, which has already helped spark sliding freight traffic to Ireland, is...
Germany's key car market plunged in 2020 to its lowest levels since reunification with output and sales down dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemicnn
German car sales, output posts historic slump
Germany's key car market plunged in 2020 to its lowest levels since reunification with output and sales down dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemicFRANKFURT: Germany's key car market plunged in 2020 to its lowest levels since reunification, data showed Saturday, with output and sales down dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 2.9 million cars were registered in Europe's largest economy last year, down 19 percent, with...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabahn
Iraqi President congratulates Amir on GCC summit's success
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday received a telephone call from Iraqi President Barham Salih, congratulating him on signing the Al-Ula statement and the final communique of the GCC summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. During the call, the Iraqi leader lauded efforts made by His Highness the Amir to re-unify the GCC ranks that were...
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Kuwait reports 540 new COVID cases, no deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday said coronavirus infections had risen by 540 registered over the previous 24 hours to a cumulative total of 152,978, while its death toll from the outbreak remained unchanged at 938. Around 3,801 people are currently hospitalized with the virus, 55 of whom are in intensive care units, according to health ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad.He added that 12,279 swab tests were conducted over the same period, bringing...
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Training key to build diplomats' personality: Foreign Minister
KUWAIT: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah is seen during his visit to Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah affirmed the importance of training in building diplomats' personality, capable of representing their country's foreign policy. The remarks were made during the minister's visit to Saud Al-Nasser...
KUWAIT: Ethiopian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdulfattah Hassan meets with chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer. - KUNAn
Ethiopian envoy meets KRCS chief
KUWAIT: Ethiopian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdulfattah Hassan meets with chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer. - KUNAKUWAIT: The State of Kuwait plays a vital role in humanitarian assistance worldwide, said Ethiopian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdulfattah Hassan in a statement. After a meeting with chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, Ambassador Hassan said that Kuwait was a leading nation when it...
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Pharmacist traded drugs for illicit relationships
KUWAIT: Police arrested a public hospital pharmacist who dispensed narcotic pills to female drug addicts in exchange for illicit relationships, Al-Anbaa Arabic daily reported yesterday, quoting an informed security source. Detectives sent an undercover informant to the pharmacist as they had launched investigations in information they had received about his illegal activity.The suspect made a deal to provide the pills to the informant as long as...
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Firemen close 32 warehouses for safety violations
KUWAIT: Firemen closed 32 warehouses during a crackdown on safety violations at the agricultural area of Sulaibiya, Kuwait Fire Force said yesterday. The warehouses contained tires, oils, wood and combustible material that were stored in violation of fire prevention regulations, Deputy Director for Prevention Maj Gen Khaled Fahad said.The inspection campaign took place in cooperation with the Interior Ministry, Kuwait Municipality and Public...
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
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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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GAZA: A woman mourns over the bodies of children killed in Zionist bombardment on the Hassan Salama and Al-Nasser schools housing displaced Palestinians on Aug 4, 2024 at the at Al-Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital in Gaza City. - AFP
Bloodbath in Gaza as region boils
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DHAKA: A garment store is set ablaze amid protests on Aug 4, 2024. - AFP
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Ministries of Awqaf discuss ways to counter extremism, terrorism