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(FILES) This file photo taken on May 25, 2020 shows an aerial view of health personnel of a medical emergency response service carrying Brazilian Eladio Lopes, 79, -infected with the new coronavirus- on a stretcher to be transferred on an ambulance boat from the community of Portel to a hospital in Breves, on Marajo island, Para state, Brazil. - With fires, intensive agriculture, illegal mining and oil extraction, the Amazon, a crucial territory for the health of the planet, has faced multiple dangers for decades. In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the ills of the largest tropical forest in the world. (Photo by TARSO SARRAF / AFP)
Coronavirus leaves Amazon more vulnerable than ever
PORTEL, Brazil: Photo shows an aerial view of health personnel of a medical emergency response service carrying Brazilian Eladio Lopes, 79, - infected with the new coronavirus - on a stretcher to be transferred on an ambulance boat from the community of Portel to a hospital in Breves. – AFP MONTEVIDEO: The indigenous peoples of the Amazon have already seen their homelands ravaged by illegal deforestation, industrial farming, mining, oil...
Demonstrators wearing protective face masks hold up placards during a demonstration for a better implementation of the Istanbul Convention and the Turkish Law 6284 for the protection of the family and prevention of violence against women, in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 5, 2020. - Thousands of women in Turkey took to the streets on August 5 to demand that the government does not withdraw from a landmark treaty on preventing domestic violence. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
Thousands protest in Turkey against domestic violence
ISTANBUL: Demonstrators wearing protective face masks hold up placards during a demonstration for a better implementation of the Istanbul Convention and the Turkish Law 6284 for the protection of the family and prevention of violence against women, in Istanbul. - AFP ISTANBUL: Thousands of women in Turkey took to the streets on Wednesday to demand that the government does not withdraw from a landmark treaty on preventing domestic violence. The...
TOPSHOT - Residents clean debris from their home following heavy rain fall in Chorwon on August 6, 2020. (Photo by - / YONHAP / AFP) / - South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT NO ARCHIVES RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE
N Korea on flood alert; heavy rain kills 16 in South
CHEORWON: Residents clean debris from their home following heavy rain fall in Chorwon yesterday. - AFP SEOUL: Days of heavy rain could cause flooding or landslides across North Korea, officials warned, as the South said yesterday 16 people had died in the downpours lashing the peninsula. North Korea is particularly vulnerable to sustained heavy rain as many mountains and hills have long been stripped of vegetation, allowing water to flow...
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Disney's 'Mulan' to skip big screen with September streaming launch
In this file photo US-Chinese actress Yifei Liu attends the world premiere of Disney's "Mulan" at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.-AFP Disney's much-delayed blockbuster "Mulan" will skip the big screen and premiere on streaming platform Disney+ next month, it was announced Tuesday, as coronavirus keeps theaters shut across much of the United States. The unprecedented decision-described by CEO Bob Chapek as a "one-off" for a Disney blockbuster-is...
A photograph taken on July 16, 2020 shows tourists walking near empty sunbeds and umbrella in front of an hotel at the beach in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria's biggest Black Sea resort. - Bulgaria is the poorest country in the EU and will be dealt a body blow by the virtual collapse of its tourism sector, which accounts for 12 percent of annual economic output. Initially Bulgaria managed to control its infection numbers but after easing its lockdown comparatively early, it has found itself in the midst of a fresh spike in infections. (Photo by NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV / AFP)
Virus lays waste to Bulgaria's tourist hotspot
File photo shows tourists walking near empty sunbeds and umbrella in front of an hotel at the beach in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria's biggest Black Sea resort.-AFP photos "We need at least 100 charter flights a day," says Plamen Kopchev, head of the hotel owners' association in Bulgaria's mammoth Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, laid waste by the coronavirus pandemic. But the trouble is, only a fraction of those flights have been arriving, a disaster...
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Kuwait COVID-19 cases rise by 651 to 69,425
KUWAIT: Kuwait said on Wednesday 651 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 69,425, with three people succumbing to the pandemic as the death toll reached 468, according to a health ministry official.Kuwaiti nationals, with 425 cases, occupy 65.28 percent of the cases recorded, while non-Kuwaitis, with 226 cases, occupy 34.72 percent of the total caseload, ministry spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad...
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Kuwait, India reach tentative deal on flights
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reached a tentative service agreement for flights between Kuwait and India. Kuwait Times has viewed and verified a letter of acceptance for temporary service agreements between the two countries that would allow flights to resume from August until October with a capacity of 500 seats per day for Kuwaiti airlines. The letter is dated July 30, 2020.Kuwait Times...
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No-confidence motion filed against Sheetan
KUWAIT: Finance Minister Barrak Al-Sheetan is seen during his grilling at the National Assembly on Tuesday. - AFP By B IzzakKUWAIT: Ten lawmakers on Tuesday filed a no-confidence motion against Finance Minister Barrak Al-Sheetan for allegedly proposing to raise charges on public services as part of a government austerity program in the face of low oil prices. MP Riyadh Al-Adasani grilled the minister for the second time in a few weeks over...
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KPC official: Kuwaiti global oil sales score achievements despite pandemic
Deputy Managing Director for International Marketing at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Jamal Al-Loughani. KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has been able to overcome a number of challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic in order to ensure the uninterrupted continuity of its business thanks to digital platforms, Deputy Managing Director for International Marketing Jamal Al-Loughani said. All of the state oil firms' departments have been...
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Zain reopens all-new branches at Airport and Al-Hamra
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the all-new reopening of its main branches at Kuwait International Airport and Al-Hamra Shopping Center. The reopened branches leap beyond the traditional branch concept by offering a large collection of the latest electronics and smart devices from the world's biggest brands, while implementing strict health precautionary measures to protect the safety of both customers...
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Kuwait E-Sports Club meets, appoints new board members
KUWAIT: Members of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait E-Sports Club. KUWAIT: The Board of Directors of the Kuwait E-Sports Club appointed key leadership positions in its first meeting held recently. Abdullah Al-Ali was selected as Chairman, Khalid Al-Hathran as Vice-Chairman, Faisal Abul as Board Secretary, Nada Al-Gharabally as Treasurer, Abdullah Al-Manie as Assistant Board Secretary, Nasser Al-Hassawi as Assistant Treasurer and Abdullah...
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Kuwait Deputy Amir receives call from Prince Turki on Amir's health
His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday received a phone call from Prince Turki bin Mohammad bin Fahad Al-Saud, the Saudi Minister of State and Cabinet Member. Prince Turki inquired about the health of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, wishing him everlasting health...
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