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Evangelical Church opens, Holy Family Cathedral still shut
National Evangelical Church in KuwaitHoly Family Cathedral By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: The National Evangelical Church in Kuwait (NECK) has been granted permission to reopen but with 20 percent capacity on weekdays. According to Jacklein Hannah, a church official, NECK requested permission to operate from the ministries of awqaf and health. "We were permitted to reopen and accept worshipers from today (Thursday), but not on Fridays, Saturdays and...
A butcher, wearing a protective due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cuts meat at his shop in Kuwait City on July 7, 2020. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
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A butcher wearing a mask cuts meat at his shop in Souq Mubarakiya. Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
A member of staff wearing a protective face mask patrols a room inside the National Gallery on July 4, 2020, as the gallery prepares to reopen on July 8 following the easing of restrictions imposed during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - English art galleries, museums and cinemas are able to open their doors from Saturday, July 4, as relaxations of the coronavirus restrictions continue. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
National Gallery becomes first major London museum to reopen
A member of staff wearing a protective face mask patrols a room inside the National Gallery. Britain’s National Gallery reopened yesterday, with masks recommended and social distancing and advance booking mandatory, as the country continues to emerge from three months of coronavirus lockdown. The central London venue is the first major art museum in the British capital to open its doors after closing in late March along with the rest of the...
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JULY 07: Ringo Starr visits his 'Peace and Love' sculpture to celebrate his 80th birthday on July 07, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP
Ringo marks 80th at online gig with Beatles hits, celebrity tributes
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JULY 07: Ringo Starr visits his 'Peace and Love' sculpture to celebrate his 80th birthday on July 07, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP Ringo Starr held an online 80th birthday bash Tuesday with a little help from his celebrity friends—and a number of classic Beatles songs—in aid of causes including Black Lives Matter. But fans hoping for a virtual reunion between Starr and fellow...
LONDON: Crystal Palace’s Zaire-born Belgian striker Christian Benteke (C) scores their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park in south London. — AFP
Chelsea win five-goal thriller
LONDON: Crystal Palace’s Zaire-born Belgian striker Christian Benteke (C) scores their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park in south London. — AFP LONDON: Chelsea moved up to third in the Premier League table after holding out to win a 3-2 thriller at Crystal Palace, while Leicester could only manage a draw at 10-man Arsenal on Tuesday. Frank Lampard’s men edged...
LOS ANGELES: File photo shows Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers argues his foul call with referee David Guthrie #16 during the first quarter at Staples Center on February 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. —AFP
Howard will play for Lakers when NBA resumes in Orlando
LOS ANGELES: File photo shows Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers argues his foul call with referee David Guthrie #16 during the first quarter at Staples Center on February 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. —AFP LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says he will play when the NBA season resumes in Orlando on July 30 despite concerns the restart might distract from his social activism. Howard announced his decision to...
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England's Stokes ready for 'massive' return of international cricket
LONDON: File photo taken on August 16, 2019 England's captain Joe Root (L) and England's Ben Stokes talk between balls on the third day of the second Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. England coach Chris Silverwood is confident "talisman" Ben Stokes will lead from the front in Joe Root's absence during next week's first Test against the West Indies. - AFP SOUTHAMPTON: Ben Stokes is well...
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Zain offers unlimited opportunities on Kuwait's most powerful 5G network
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the launch of its latest competitive offering for 5G Internet plans dedicated to postpaid customers. Through the new offer, Zain opens up a world of unlimited opportunities on its 5G network, considered the largest and most powerful in Kuwait with nationwide coverage.The new offer comes in line with Zain's strategic vision towards meeting the needs and aspirations of...
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Algeria to cut dependence oil in new economic plan
ALGIERS: OPEC member Algeria, facing financial pressure after a fall in energy revenue, will launch a new economic plan to reduce reliance on oil and gas and give the private sector a greater role, the government said on Tuesday. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who was elected in December, has repeatedly vowed to reform the oil-reliant economy by developing the non-energy sector and seeking new funding sources.A further drop in oil and gas...
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Export gloom sours Pakistan's prized mango season
A laborer sorts mangoes before packing them into boxes at a farm in Multan, Pakistan.-AFP MULTAN, Pakistan: Dwindling harvests, drooping demand and export supply chains hit by the coronavirus are biting into Pakistan's mango industry, with producers of the prized fruit battling to weather a disastrous season. Across Pakistan's "mango belt" in Punjab and Sindh provinces, farmers say a long winter and changing rain patterns have slashed production...
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Bolsonaro tests positive for virus; US starts WHO pullout - 762 new cases in Kuwait, 2 deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO/KUWAIT: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the risks of coronavirus, announced Tuesday he has tested positive, as the United States - the nation hardest hit by the pandemic - formally launched its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN health agency meanwhile acknowledged that there was "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of COVID-19, which has infected nearly 11.7...
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Saudi opens hajj registration for foreign residents
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday opened hajj registration for foreign residents in the kingdom, saying they will make up 70 percent of the pilgrims after it scaled-back the annual ritual due to coronavirus. Saudi Arabia has said it will allow only around 1,000 pilgrims already present in the kingdom to participate in this year's hajj, scheduled for the end of July, a far cry from the 2.5 million who attended the five-day pilgrimage last...
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