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India's headhunter warriors sever past, fret over future
Once, the way to get ahead among India's Konyak warriors was by chopping off an enemy's skull. Today, the last survivors of a past age mourn the changing times -- and a new generation they see as soft. At 90, Nokkho Konyak can barely see beyond a few feet, his facial tattoos marking him as a warrior are fading and his frail body needs support. But his eyes light up and his hands become animated when he talks about "those simpler times". "We...
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Xi urges SCO solidarity, Putin praises support
NEW DELHI: China’s Xi Jinping urged the leaders of Russia, Iran and other Shanghai alliance states on Tuesday to boost ties and resist sanctions, as Vladimir Putin thanked the bloc for support during a failed rebellion. China and Russia have in recent years ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts, with their strategic partnership having only grown closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year. The Shanghai Cooperation...
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Serious crimes fall more than 25% in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Serious crime in Kuwait fell during the first half of this year by more than 25 percent compared to the same period last year, according to recent data in a security report issued by the interior ministry and submitted to Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah. The ministry attributed the fall in the crime rate to its security measures and arrest of lawbreakers in the country. The report showed approximately 11,000 violators, the...
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Lawmakers reject Iranian claims to offshore gas field
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Lawmakers on Tuesday rejected statements by neighboring Iran that it intends to start exploration at a disputed gas field with Kuwait, reiterating that the field is located in Kuwait’s territorial waters, demanding the National Assembly’s foreign relations panel should review the issue. The motion signed by six MPs said the Iranian statements were tainted with “greed and the desire to capture Kuwaiti resources” by...
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Kuwait strongly condemns Zionist aggression in Jenin
KUWAIT: Kuwait strongly condemns the Zionist occupation forces’ aggression against a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin, which resulted in the martyrdom and injury of many Palestinians, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Kuwait categorically rejected this “blatant escalation and ongoing assaults carried out by the occupation forces against the Palestinian people, which represent a new series of their systematic violations of...
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Sunscreen use key for protection against skin cancer
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Secretary General of Gulf Federation for Cancer Control Dr Khalid Ahmad Al-Saleh urged people to use sun protection creams with SPF 15 or higher when getting exposed to the sun for long periods of time to reduce cancer risk. Saleh was speaking at a workshop held by the federation and sponsored by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and in cooperation with the National Campaign for Cancer Awareness (CAN)...
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Interior, fire officials discuss measures to prevent truck fires
KUWAIT: Interior ministry and fire force officials met Tuesday to discuss the factors contributing to a truck blaze on Al-Ghazali Road that paralyzed traffic for hours last week. The truck was revealed to have been carrying flammable materials. The meeting came following instructions from First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and was attended by Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt General...
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Cabinet reviews draft government program, denounces Zionist attacks
KUWAIT: The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday July 4, 2023 at Bayan Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The Cabinet viewed a presentation prepared by Minister of Finance Manaf Al-Hajri regarding the draft government work program for the seventeenth legislative term (2023-2027).The program aims to achieve development for the country in light of the government’s keenness to...
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Minister, British official discuss boosting defense collaboration
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah met Tuesday with British Defense Exports Advocate, Lord Mark Lancaster, and discussed boosting defense collaboration. The Defense Ministry said in a press release that Sheikh Ahmad received Lord Lancaster in his office at Bayan Palace on occasion of his official visit to the country and talked about the latest developments on both regional and international...
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Zain launches strategic partnership with e-learning platform Baims
KUWAIT: Zain announces the signing of a strategic partnership with Baims, a leading Kuwait-based e-learning platform. The cooperation aims at empowering the digitalization of the local education sector, expand the youth’s digital upskilling and literacy, and provide students with the academic content and competencies essential to today’s market. The partnership was sealed at the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) in the company’s headquarters in...
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India win SAFF Championship
MURALI KUMAR: India won the SAFF Championship with a 5-4 penalty shootout win against Kuwait at the Sree Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. It was Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s save in the penalty shootout that ultimately won the game for Igor Stimac’s side. Kuwait captain Khaled Hajiah decided to shoot to the right of the goal. Sandhu made the correct guess and made a one-handed save on the shot. Sandhu’s save got India its ninth SAFF...
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Artists share their opinions on how art affects community
By Munirah Al-FayezKUWAIT: Kuwait Times interviewed three artists in Kuwait to ask them about the effect of art on Kuwaiti society and culture. Zaina Al-Kulaib, who has over 6,000 followers on Instagram, said she started sharing her art for fun, explaining she loves the feeling of putting out something and getting feedback because it gives her motivation to grow and learn. According to Kulaib, art is very significant because it captures the...
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BERLIN: Britain's PM Keir Starmer (center) poses with CEO of Siemens Energy Christian Bruch (left) and Vice President Darren Davidson as he visits the Siemens Energy plant in Berlin on Aug 28, 2024. – AFP
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Turkish defense industry: A self-sufficiency success story
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port