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Mexican rockers blend punk with indigenous soul
Beto Sandoval Garcia (right), percussionist of Mexican rock band Los Cogelones, tests his microphone and instruments before a rehearsal in Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico state, Mexico. With a unique blend of punk rock, Aztec instruments and indigenous lyrics, five brothers from a struggling suburb of Mexico City are using music to preserve their cultural heritage. "It has been an adventure," said Victor Hugo Sandoval, 31. "What we wanted when...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 27, 2020 Members of the restoration team clean 'Hope', a skeleton of a blue whale, hanging in the main Hintze Hall of the Natural History Museum in London on July 27, 2020, before it re-opens to the public on August 5, 2020, after being made to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - With tourists staying away and visitor numbers limited due to coronavirus, London's popular museums and galleries are unrecognisably quiet. As they slowly reopen London's tourist sites and museums have made great effort to show that they are safe. Visitors must pre-book timed tickets, some galleries have introduced one-way systems, sanitising gel is on hand and face masks are required by law. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)
Locals enjoy rare calm at London museums
In this file photo Members of the restoration team clean 'Hope', a skeleton of a blue whale, hanging in the main Hintze Hall of the Natural History Museum in London.—AFP photos Getting close to the animated T-Rex at London's Natural History Museum normally requires long queues and sharp elbows. But today, only a handful of children shriek in delight as it roars. With tourists staying away and visitor numbers limited due to coronavirus, the...
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Kuwait COVID-19 cases reach 80,528, total recoveries 72,307
KUWAIT: Kuwait announced yesterday it registered two deaths resulted from the coronavirus pandemic while 571 people tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours. Ministry of Health spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said total deaths reached 515, and the tally of registered cases topped 80,528. He said the new cases were registered in health areas as follows: 162 in Ahmadi, 126 in Hawally, 113 in Farwaniya, 105 in the Capital and 65 in...
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Kuwait taxi drivers grapple with bitter post-lockdown reality
KUWAIT: A taxi driver picks up a passenger after taxis were allowed back on the streets in late July. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Taxi driver Imthias Hussain had high expectations when he returned to the road after the government lifted a four-month-long lockdown on taxis on July 28. But a flurry of private vehicles transporting people up and down for a 'consensual fare' dashed his hopes and upended his livelihood. While...
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Afghanistan added to flights ban list
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Kuwait suspended flights to and from Afghanistan as of yesterday, raising the number of countries from and to which commercial flights are still suspended to 32, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced.Meanwhile, a total of 17,692 passengers arrived in Kuwait from different countries since Kuwait International Airport launched operations of commercial flights on August 1, until August 22, the...
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Plan proposed for primary school classes
KUWAIT: The special committee formed by Hawally educational zone to set the timings to be followed during the 2020-2021 new school year in the primary stage (grades 1-5) in public and Arabic private schools proposed that students will only go to school for two days a week and study online in the remaining days in case a partial curfew is placed, and do all schooling in actual classes in case of no curfew.According to the suggested plan...
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Amateur fishermen protest Kuwait Bay closure
KUWAIT: A number of amateur Kuwaiti fishermen gathered Saturday in Bnaid Al-Gar harbor in protest against the closure of Kuwait Bay for fishing with light gear and not keeping promises that had been made by relevant bodies concerning resuming fishing inside the bay.Protestors urged the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources to allow fishing in Kuwait Bay waters and stressed that violations were committed by fishermen of...
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New Palace of Justice 34% complete
KUWAIT: The Amiri Diwan recently announced that construction on the new Palace of Justice is progressing according to plans, having reached 34 percent completion in record time. The project, which broke ground during the first quarter of 2019, is a collaboration between the Amiri Diwan and Kuwait-based architecture and engineering firm, Pace.Set to be the largest judicial building in the Middle East, the new Palace of Justice covers an area of...
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Pedestrian killed in expressway accident
crimes KUWAIT: An Indian man died when a police patrol vehicle ran him over while he was crossing Fahaheel Expressway between Sabah Al-Salem and Messilah, said security sources. The patrol driver is being interrogated, the sources said, noting that he initially reported that the man suddenly appeared in front of him.Officer injuredA female officer was rushed to hospital when a woman wanted for a KD 50,000 financial claim violated the partial...
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Deputy Amir: Those guilty of security leaks will be punished
HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah By B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah warned yesterday that all those involved in the security leaks issue will be punished and called on all to stop circulating the "harmful material" that undermines Kuwait's unity and security. In a speech to the nation, Sheikh Nawaf described what is happening as an act of...
TOPSHOT - Diggers remove earth at the blast site next to the silos at the port of Beirut on August 16, 2020, in the aftermath of the massive explosion there that ravaged Lebanon's capital. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon's only large grain silo
BEIRUT: Diggers remove earth at the blast site next to silos at the port of Beirut on Aug 16, 2020, in the aftermath of the massive explosion there that ravaged Lebanon's capital. - AFP BEIRUT: Kuwait said it will rebuild Lebanon's only large grain silo that was destroyed by the massive Beirut port explosion, raising fears of food shortages in a country already in financial meltdown. The destruction of the 120,000-tonne capacity structure at the...
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UAE deal puts Israeli reach on Iran doorstep
DUBAI: Israel's landmark deal with the UAE to normalize ties could see businesses from the Jewish state operating on archrival Iran's doorstep, but are unlikely to disturb Emirati economic ties to Iran. It could also pave the way for direct economic engagement between Israeli and UAE-based Iranian business people that would reap benefits from politics, experts say.Cinzia Bianco, a research fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations,...
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