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A woman receives an injection during the first trial phase of a locally-made Iranian vaccine for COVID-19 coronavirus disease in Iran's capital Tehran on December 29, 2020. (Photo by - / AFP)
Iran trials own vaccine; S Africa tightens curbs
TEHRAN: A woman receives an injection during the first trial phase of a locally-made Iranian COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. - AFP TEHRAN/JOHANNESBURG: Iran launched yesterday the first phase of a clinical trial of a vaccine developed in the Islamic Republic, the region's country hardest hit by the pandemic, state television reported. "The first vaccine against the coronavirus, developed by Iranian researchers, has been unveiled by injecting three...
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Events in Kuwait's social, transport sectors in 2020
KUWAIT: This June 10, 2020 file photo shows people praying while socially distanced inside a mosque in Kuwait for the first time after nearly three months of closure as a countermeasure against COVID-19. - KUNA KUWAIT: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) added to the burden of tasks for the Kuwaiti social, utility and transport sectors throughout the passing year. The following are record events and tasks in these fields in 2020:Jan 24: Kuwait...
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Gulf Bank amplifies digital outreach on social media throughout 2020
Ahmad Al-Amir KUWAIT: Gulf Bank is wrapping up 2020 as a year of swift action in the face of unprecedented challenges and historic transformation. Throughout the year, the bank proudly maintained its unwavering line of communication with the public it serves through a series of sustainability activities and awareness initiatives. With the safety of both its customers and employees at the forefront, Gulf Bank continued to uphold its commitment to...
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KRCS sends relief to burned camp victims in Lebanon
BEIRUT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society yesterday delivered relief supplies to scores of Syrian refugees whose camp in northern Lebanon was totally burned. Head of the KRCS mission in Lebanon Dr Musaed Al-Enezi said that the society team acted quickly to relieve the refugees after their camp was scorched in the town of Bahnin.The team, in coordination with the Lebanese Red Cross, distributed food, hygienic materials and blankets to the families who...
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Four earthquakes hit Kuwait in 2020
KUWAIT: Kuwait witnessed at least four earthquakes during the passing year. It also loomed high in Arab and international indexes for protecting the environment. The following are highlights of some events at the environmental level:March 27: Kuwait registered a 3.2-magnitude quake in Al-Abdali area north of the country.June 10: Kuwait ranked second at the Arab level and 47th internationally in the global environmental index, advancing by 14...
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Fashionista jailed for insulting prosecutors
KUWAIT: The misdemeanor court sentenced fashionista Jamal Al-Najadah to one year in jail and a KD 1,000 fine for insulting members of the public prosecution, Al-Rai Arabic daily reported yesterday. The public prosecution had earlier released Najadah on KD 2,000 bail after charging her with insulting the judiciary. Najadah denied the charge, saying she did not mean to insult the judiciary, adding that a follower contacted her on Snapchat and...
TOPSHOT - Australia's Mitchell Starc drops a catch from Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and India played at the MCG in Melbourne on December 29, 2020. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO COMMERCIAL USE--
Resilient India thump Australia
MELBOURNE: Australia's Mitchell Starc drops a catch from Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and India played at the MCG in Melbourne yesterday. - AFP MELBOURNE: Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane led India to a dominant eight-wicket win over Australia in the second Test yesterday, leveling the series 1-1 and capping an extraordinary turnaround after their record collapse in the opening...
Aston Villa's Dutch striker Anwar El Ghazi (2nd L) shoots to score the equalising goal past Chelsea's French-born Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in London on December 28, 2020. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Chelsea fail to lift mounting pressure on Frank Lampard
LONDON: Aston Villa's Dutch striker Anwar El Ghazi (2nd left) shoots to score the equalizing goal past Chelsea's French-born Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (right) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Aston Villa on December 28, 2020. - AFP LONDON: Chelsea failed to ease the mounting pressure on manager Frank Lampard as Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday, as a...
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Kuwait National Hockey League competitions
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The National Hockey League competitions for men and women for 2020/2021 season were concluded Monday. The 'Stars' team won the men's league with 39 points, although it lost the final match to 'Falcon' by the score of 8/5. Falcon ended in second place with 33 points and 'camels' grabbed third with 28 points. In the women's competition - 'Blue Waves' won first place with 30 points; 'Wild Cats' second with 24 points...
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Kuwait first table tennis for ladies
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Treasurer of Kuwait Table Tennis Association (KTTA) Anwar Al-Kandary said the start of the first Table Tennis for ladies will be during the second half of February. It will be in two parts for players born in 2003 and before - with the participation of four teams: Arabi, Fatat, Salwa Al-Sabah and Fatayat Al-Oyoun. Each club can participate with two teams. Al-Kandary spoke during a meeting that was also attended by...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 28: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) heads o the house floor on December 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump signed a COVID relief bill and government funding bill into law Sunday night, averting a government shutdown. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Weakened Trump faces first veto override
WASHINGTON: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi heads to the house floor on Monday. - AFP WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defense bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his presidency. The Democratic-controlled House voted 322 to 87 to override Trump's veto of the $740.5 billion defense bill,...
Supporters hold up signs as the motorcade with US President Donald Trump drives past in West Palm Beach, Florida on December 28, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
Trump urges supporters to amass on January 6 for a last-ditch rally
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: Supporters hold up signs as the motorcade with US President Donald Trump drives past on Monday. - AFP WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is urging supporters to amass in Washington on January 6 for a last-ditch rally to pressure Congress to not certify Joe Biden's election victory. Thousands of supporters from around the country, from the Women for America First group, to StoptheSteal, to the violent Proud Boys, are...
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years
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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
Calls for PM to quit as 77 killed in Bangladesh
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CHATEAUROUX: Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec competes in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre. – AFP
‘Cool’ Turkish marksman unruffled by viral Olympic fame
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Ministries of Awqaf discuss ways to counter extremism, terrorism