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Farmers plant rice sprouts in a paddy field in Nakhon Sawan province, north of Bangkok May 4, 2008. Thailand plans to stick to its policy of not curbing rice exports, Commerce Minister Mingkwan Sangsuwan said on Saturday, forecasting a higher volume of sales this year as world demand grows. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND) - GM1E45419BW01
Asia's 'green-collar' workers hope for jobs in COVID recovery
Singapore said it would create 55,000 green jobs over the next decade in the environment and agriculture sectors, while South Korea in July pledged to spend $95 billion on green projects to boost the economy. KUALA LUMPUR: A Singapore-based website tapping into the growing demand for environmentally careers in Asia is hoping it would be the link to "meaningful" employments as countries try to revive economies hit hard by the coronavirus...
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Berlin's ill-fated new airport is finally ready for take-off
BERLIN: An elevated view shows the "BER Terminal 5" of the Berlin's airport "Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt" (BER) after a ceremony to rename the former Schoenefeld airport to "BER Terminal 5" ahead of the opening of Berlin's airport. - AFP BERLIN: Nine years late and eye-wateringly over budget, the Berlin region's new international airport will finally open on Saturday-in the middle of a global pandemic that has crippled air travel....
(FILES) This file photo illustration taken on September 14, 2020 shows the logo of the social network application TikTok (L) and a US flag (R) shown on the screens of two laptops in Beijing. - US President Donald Trump's administration has insisted on the need to ban TikTok due to national security concerns in a new court filing ahead of a plan to make the video app unavailable on November 12. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP)
TikTok moves into ecommerce with Shopify alliance
OTTAWA: Canadian e-commerce company Shopify announced Tuesday a partnership with TikTok that will allow its more than one million online retailers to hype their wares on the teen-centric platform for short-form videos. The deal comes amid scrutiny of the China-based app and a pending court hearing on TikTok's future in the United States, where it reaches more than 100 million users monthly."We're thrilled to be the first partner to welcome...
Iraqi visual artist Tara Abdallah speaks during the unveiling of an artwork on gender-based violence, in the city of Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, on October 26, 2020. - Stretching over five kilometres on a major street in Sulaimaniyah, an artist in Iraqi Kurdistan unveiled an artwork of stitched clothes from women who survived domestic violence highlighting the rampant social problem. (Photo by Shwan MOHAMMED / AFP)
5-km-long artwork pays homage to abused Iraq Kurd women
Iraqi visual artist Tara Abdallah speaks during the unveiling of an artwork on gender-based violence. Along a five-kilometer (three-mile) stretch of road in Sulaimaniyah, an Iraqi Kurdish artist on Monday unveiled a stitched collage of clothes from women survivors of domestic violence. "Three months ago, I started collecting the clothes of women subjected to violence by their husbands and families throughout the region," Tara Abdallah, who...
The Disco Biscuits band performs on stage during the Montage Mountain rave on October 23, 2020 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. - Clearly visible from afar with her flashing earrings and sequined jacket, Charity Valente is attending her first drive-in rave: a night of electronic music where the party-goers are in or around their cars, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)
Cars, electro and sequins: Drive-in raves in virus-hit US
The Disco Biscuits band performs on stage during the Montage Mountain rave in Scranton, Pennsylvania.-AFP photos Clearly visible from afar with her flashing earrings and sequined jacket, Charity Valente is attending her first drive-in rave: a night of electronic music where the party-goers are in or around their cars, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. "We've been waiting for live music for seven months," she said, after driving four hours from...
General Assembly 74th Session 33rd plenary meeting.nnQuestion of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council.nKuwait
Kuwait committed to Palestinian cause, slams Israeli aggressions
Kuwait's Permanent Representative at the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait, addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), affirmed that the Palestinian cause is a "central issue" for the Arab world. Kuwait also asserted the Arab identity of East Jerusalem in line with a resolution by the latest Arab ministerial council meeting held in September. Arab states are committed to peace as a strategic option, stated Ambassador...
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump watches as Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas swears in Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a US Supreme Court Associate Justice, flanked by her husband Jesse M. Barrett, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House October 26, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
Trump buoyed by Supreme Court confirmation
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump watches as Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas swears in Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a US Supreme Court associate justice, flanked by her husband Jesse Barrett, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. - AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's struggling reelection campaign received a boost Monday with the confirmation of his latest Supreme Court nominee, tilting the...
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45 candidates file nominations on second day
KUWAIT: MP Safa Al-Hashem arrives at the elections department yesterday to register as a candidate in the upcoming National Assembly elections. - KUNA By B IzzakKUWAIT: Forty-five candidates including eight women filed their nomination papers yesterday to contest the National Assembly election on Dec 5, raising the number of hopefuls in two days to 138 including 14 females. The new candidates include five MPs in the Assembly that just ended its...
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Amir receives State Audit Bureau's annual report
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the State Audit Bureau's 2019-2020 annual report from the bureau's President Faisal Al-Shaya. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received, at Bayan Palace yesterday, President of the State Audit Bureau Faisal Al-Shaya who presented to him the bureau's 2019-2020 annual report.Amiri Diwan Minister Sheikh...
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Mudhawi platform backs women voters, building support for upcoming polls
Dalal BouresliZainab Al-Sammak By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The National Assembly elections this year are affected by the coronavirus pandemic, like all other activities. Strict rules by the health ministry banning gatherings and setting up election tents have prevented candidates from meeting voters to talk about their plans and agendas. This has led to the need for other forms of media to reach the public.Moreover, female candidates have fewer...
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Kuwait sets up team to supervise COVID-19 vaccination mechanism
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's weekly meeting on Monday. - KUNA KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah made a presentation during Monday's Cabinet meeting about the latest statistics relating to COVID-19 inside and outside Kuwait as well as the preventive measures to face up to the second wave of the pandemic. He also briefed the Cabinet on the efforts of his...
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Kuwait reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, 775 new cases
KUWAIT: Kuwait registered 775 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 123,092, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday. MoH spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said meanwhile that seven COVID-19 patients have passed away during the same period, putting the total number of deaths at 756. The number of patients receiving medical care at intensive care units reached 116, Dr Sanad said, adding that all...
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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.
How Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait upended lives of expatriates
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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA
Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support
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(Left) Iranians take part in a funeral procession for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. (Right) Hezbollah fighters and mourners carry the casket of slain top commander Fuad Shukr during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on Aug 1, 2024. - AFP photos
Hamas, Hezbollah vow revenge
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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story
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British Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Belinda Lewis
British envoy reaffirms UK’s commitment to Kuwait’s security