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TOPSHOT - A truck displays a sign as protesters march in West Philadelphia on October 27, 2020, to demonstrate against the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace, a Black man, by police. - Hundreds of people demonstrated in Philadelphia late on October 27, with looting and violence breaking out in a second night of unrest after the latest police shooting of a Black man in the US. The fresh unrest came a day after the death of 27-year-old Walter Wallace, whose family said he suffered mental health issues. On Monday night hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets, with riot police pushing them back with shields and batons. (Photo by GABRIELLA AUDI / AFP)
2nd night of clashes in Philadelphia after police kill Black man
PHILADELPHIA: A truck displays a sign as protesters march in West Philadelphia on Tuesday to demonstrate against the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace, a black man, by police. - AFP NEW YORK: Hundreds of people demonstrated in Philadelphia late Tuesday, with looting and violence breaking out in a second night of unrest after the latest police shooting of a Black man in the US. The police department warned on Twitter that "a large...
Sudanese asylum seekers gather on October 25, 2020 in an area in the southern part of Tel Aviv where thousands of them are living. - Sudanese asylum seekers who have been in Israel for years fear being kicked out once ties are normalised between the two countries, though some hope their presence will be seen as an advantage. Technically at war with Israel for decades, Sudan on October 23 became the third Arab country this year to announce it is normalising ties with the Jewish state, following on from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in August. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
Sudanese in Israel fear being returned after normalization
TEL AVIV: Sudanese asylum seekers gather on Oct 25, 2020 in an area in the southern part of Tel Aviv where thousands of them are living. - AFP TEL AVIV: Sudanese asylum seekers living in Israel fear being kicked out once ties are normalized between the two countries, though some hope their presence will be seen as an advantage. Technically at war with Israel for decades, Sudan on Friday became the third Arab country this year to announce it is...
Supporters of the Lebanese Communist Party take part in a demonstration denouncing the talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations on the demarcation of the maritime frontier between the two countries, which are still in a state of war, in the southern Lebanese border town of Naqura, on October 28, 2020. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)
Lebanon, Israel in second round of maritime talks
NAQURA, Lebanon: Supporters of the Lebanese Communist Party take part in a demonstration denouncing talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations yesterday. - AFP NAQURA: Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war and with no diplomatic ties, launched a second round of maritime border talks yesterday under UN and US auspices to allow for offshore energy exploration. The talks, expected to last for two days, were held at the headquarters of UN...
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Kuwait reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, 814 new cases
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health said yesterday 814 new infection cases with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded during the past 24 hours. In addition to the new batch of contaminations, ministry spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad announced that seven patients succumbed to the contagious disease during the same, raising the death toll to 763.The total number of the registered infection cases reached 123,906, said Dr Sanad, adding...
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Team identifies loopholes which led to foreign workers' surge, proposes reforms
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets members of the team on addressing demographic imbalance. - KUNA KUWAIT: A government team tasked with addressing the demographic imbalance identified the administrative, legal and executive loopholes which led to the surge of foreign workers in Kuwait. It made proposals to restructure foreign workers in the public and private sectors, decrease the number of...
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Muhannad Al-Sayer runs for parliament
KUWAIT: Lawyer Muhannad Al-Sayer registered yesterday to run for parliament from the third constituency. In a statement to the press after announcing his candidacy, Sayer highlighted the need for politicians, and parliament hopefuls in particular, to take "serious and urgent steps to achieve development, put an end to corruption and hold accountable those who violated people's rights and public funds."Furthermore, Sayer urged voters to...
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Volvo Kuwait encourages checkups for early breast cancer detection
KUWAIT: In a continued commitment to the safety of its customers in every aspect of its business, Volvo Car Kuwait BNK Automotive marked the breast cancer awareness month of October with a series of initiatives that aimed to educate its female customers about breast cancer as well as have regular mammograms done to increase recovery and survival rates on the long term.The Swedish luxury automobile brand started the awareness month by offering...
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IWG welcomes new members
KUWAIT: President of the International Women group (IWG) - Kuwait, Ambreen Mustafa, wife of the Ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait, along with members of the Executive Board, met with the wives of newly accredited Ambassadors to the State of Kuwait recently.The meeting was an opportunity to welcome the group's new honorary members by sharing some cultural and historical information about Kuwait and the activities of the IWG.
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GCC ministers discuss security challenges
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh took part in a videoconference by the interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed a number of security issues of common concern, including the combat against COVID-19 and the preparations to ease the related restrictions, according to a statement from the Interior...
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Kuwait oil price up by 15 cents
KUWAIT: Kuwait oil price went up by 15 cents to reach $39.72 per barrel in Tuesday's trading, according to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday. In international markets, Brent Crude futures went lost 1.8 percent to reach $40.44 pb yesterday, as well as the West Texas Intermediate crude oil losing 2.3 percent to reach $38.67 pb.The OPEC daily basket went up to $39.53 per barrel Tuesday compared with $39.22 the previous day, the...
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Man stabs woman in Kuwait City street
KUWAIT: An man tortured a woman he claimed was his ex-wife, causing injuries to her tongue, face and ear, in addition to several stab wounds. The man was arrested with a knife in his hand and is being sent to the prosecution. Police received a call about a fight on Sour Street in Kuwait City between a man and a woman, who sought the help of passersby as she was bleeding.Police and detectives went to the scene and found the man with a knife in...
A far right demonstrator holds an Italian flag during a protest over the restrictions put in place to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Rome, Italy October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Virus gloom engulfs global economy: UN
ROME: A far right demonstrator holds an Italian flag during a protest over the restrictions put in place to curb the COVID-19 infections, in Rome on Tuesday.-Reuters ROME: Italian police fired teargas at demonstrators protesting virus restrictions yesterday for the second night running, as dire figures on global tourism and investment highlighted the devastating economic impact of the pandemic. Thousands protested again in Italian cities with...
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VILLEPINTE: Algeria’s Imane Khelif leaves after her women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match against Italy’s Angela Carini during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. – AFP
Algeria boxer in Olympic gender row wins in 46 seconds
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Late Information Minister Bader Al-Ya'agoub checking the damage.-KUNA
Invasion could not confiscate KUNA’s will, national role
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Today in Kuwait's history
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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US strikes plea deal with 9/11 mastermind