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A man holds kitchen utensils while standing next to the remains of his destroyed house following cross-border shelling between Pakistani and Indian forces in Tehjain village at the Line of Control (LoC), the defacto border between Pakistan and India, in Neelum Valley of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on November 14, 2020. - Indian and Pakistani forces on November 13 waged their biggest artillery battle of the past year, leaving more than 13 dead and dozens wounded on both sides of their disputed Kashmir frontier, officials said. (Photo by Sajjad QAYYUM / AFP)
15 killed as tensions flare in Kashmir
NEELUM VALLEY: A man holds kitchen utensils while standing next to the remains of his destroyed house following cross-border shelling between Pakistani and Indian forces in Tehjain village in Kashmir yesterday. - AFP SRINAGAR/MUZAFFARABAD: At least 10 civilians and five security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday, in one of this year's deadliest days along the heavily militarized frontier...
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'Captain Chloroquine' seeks superhero win in Brazil vote
RIO DE JANEIRO: Regina Bento Sequeira, a 59-year-old lawyer and candidate for the municipal elections in Brazil, poses for a picture on Nov 11, 2020. - AFP SAO PAULO: After losing eight elections, Regina Bento Sequeira came up with a plan to win a city council seat in Brazil: She reinvented herself as a superhero, "Captain Chloroquine." The name - which will actually appear on the ballot for the country's local elections today - is a nod to her...
This photograph taken on September 15, 2020, shows a protestor wearing a T-shirt with an image of the former Macedonian flag, holding a photograph of revolutionary figure Goce Delchev and a placard that reads 'Get up Goce, they sold you', as he takes part in an anti-government protest in Skopje. - After changing its name last year to settle a decades-old battle with Greece, the small Balkan state of North Macedonia was finally on a path to join the European Union. Until Bulgaria stepped in. (Photo by Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP)
Deja vu in North Macedonia as row hinders EU future
SKOPJE: This photograph taken on Sept 15, 2020, shows a protestor wearing a T-shirt with an image of the former Macedonian flag, holding a photograph of revolutionary figure Goce Delchev and a placard that reads 'Get up Goce, they sold you' as he takes part in an anti-government protest. - AFP SKOPJE: After changing its name last year to settle a decades-old battle with Greece, the small Balkan state of North Macedonia was finally on a path to...
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Kuwait reports 691 new COVID cases, two deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait tallied 691 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours to up the total to 136,341, while two fatalities pushed its death toll from the outbreak to 835, the health ministry said yesterday. The number of people hospitalized with the virus currently stands at 8,604, with 111 of them in intensive care units, according to ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad.The official added that some 5,462 swab tests were conducted over the past...
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Kuwait's new bankruptcy law gives hope to struggling businesses
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Kuwait's new bankruptcy law organizes the issue of bankruptcy and corporate debt alongside globally competitive economies. The aim is to provide a legal foundation for modernizing the economy, attracting more foreign investment and growing the private sector. But what does the new law say exactly? To answer this question, Kuwait Times spoke with lawyers and attended seminars to learn the specific implications of the...
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Amiri envoy offers condolences on late Bahraini prime minister
MANAMA: Envoy of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah conveys condolences to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. - KUNA MANAMA: Envoy of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah conveyed yesterday his condolences to the...
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Kuwait hails winner of Sheikh Sabah prize
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah attends the videoconference. - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah said Friday His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion aims to encourage scientific research and innovation. "The prize, named after His Highness the late Amir of Kuwait, materializes the noble commitment to...
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Kuwait: G-77, China strive to achieve sustainable development
NEW YORK: Kuwaiti Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations said the Group of 77 and China are making great efforts to find suitable solutions to the challenges in the quest for sustainable development while taking stock of the evolving changes worldwide. The ministerial meeting of the Group of 77 and China takes place at a critical time when the world is battling against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Kuwait remains committed to help Yemen
BRUSSELS: Kuwait has reaffirmed its strong commitment to help Yemen on all humanitarian, development, political levels and stressed the importance of finding a political solution to the crisis. This was expressed by Kuwait's ambassador to the EU, NATO and Belgium, Jasem Al-Budaiwi, at the second Yemen Humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting hosted virtually by the European Commission Thursday evening. "My country will always remain faithful to its...
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Kuwait briefed on latest regarding missing citizen in Romania
BUCHAREST: Inspector General of the Romanian Police Major General Eduard Miritescu meets Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Al-Hajri. - KUNA BUCHAREST: Inspector General of the Romanian Police Major General Eduard Miritescu affirmed yesterday the keenness of his country to follow up on the case of the missing Kuwaiti citizen Mohammad Al-Baghli since 2015. This came during a meeting with the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Al-Hajri at the...
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Kuwaiti official takes part in women's rights webinar
BRUSSELS: Sheikha Intisar Al-Sabah, a prominent and renowned Kuwaiti campaigner for rights of women in the Gulf, participated in a webinar in Brussels on how women empowerment has made big strides in Kuwait in education, politics and economy. During the webinar entitled "women empowerment in the Gulf," organized by the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (DARP) Thursday evening, Sheikha Intisar said, "There is a...
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One dead, nine injured in Hawally crash
KUWAIT: A woman died and nine others were injured in a horrific accident reported Friday in Hawally. The accident happened between a sports-utility-vehicle and a public transportation bus on the intersection between the Mousa bin Nassir and Ibn Khaldoun streets, Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said. The Asian woman was pronounced dead on the scene, while the nine injured people were sent to Mubarak and Amiri hospitals, KFF added. An investigation was...
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