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By Abdellatif Sharaathrough my Facebook messages, I noticed the following story and would like to share it with you:A friend had a domestic problem with his wife that almost ended their marriage. Each one of them was not accepting a word from the other, and life together was extremely impossible to a point he asked me to start divorce procedures. When I went to meet them, I stipulated that both be present at home. I found each one of them was...
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Kuwait cabinet to discuss total lockdown after COVID-19 cases soar
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Following a steep rise in the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, especially among Kuwaiti citizens following a sharp drop, the cabinet is expected to reassess the possibility of imposing a total lockdown to stem the spread of the disease. Local reports said the cabinet is expected to debate the issue and possibly take a decision at the weekend after specialists have recommended a two-week total lockdown to stop the...
Rescuers evacuate people following a gas leak incident at an LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam on May 7, 2020. - At least five people have been killed and several hundred hospitalised after a gas leak at a chemicals plant on the east coast of India, police said on May 7. They said that the gas had leaked out of two 5,000-tonne tanks that had been unattended due to India's coronavirus lockdown in place since late March. (Photo by - / AFP)
Gas leak at Indian chemical plant kills at least 6 - 1,000 hospitalized
VISAKHAPATNAM: Rescuers evacuate people following a gas leak incident at an LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam yesterday. - AFP VISAKHAPATNAM: At least six people were killed and 1,000 hospitalized after a pre-dawn gas leak at a chemical plant in eastern India yesterday that left unconscious victims lying in the streets, authorities said. The gas escaped out of tanks at a complex owned by South Korea's LG Chem that had suspended operations...
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Iraq gets new government amid fiscal, COVID-19 crises
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhemi (left- at podium in blue) and his government in front of other members of parliament seen during an overnight session in parliament in Baghdad. - AFP BAGHDAD: Mustafa Kadhemi took office as Iraq's premier yesterday after breaking months of political deadlock, taking the reins amid a staggering economic crisis, a health pandemic and the specter of renewed protests. Observing social distancing to curb...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 29, 2020, people in need line up at a food distribution center organized by New York Assembly member Catalina Cruz and World Central Kitchen in the Corona neighborhood of Queens amid the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City. - For fear of being detained and deported, of receiving an exorbitant bill they cannot pay, or of catching the coronavirus, many undocumented immigrants in the United States refuse to go to the hospital. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / various sources / AFP)
Fear keeps US undocumented from hospitals despite COVID
NEW YORK: People in need line up at a food distribution center organized by New York Assembly member Catalina Cruz and World Central Kitchen in the Corona neighborhood of Queens amid the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City. - AFP NEW YORK: Fear of deportation. Fear of facing an unpayable bill. Fear of becoming a "public charge" and unable to obtain legal status. These are some of the reasons why undocumented migrants are avoiding hospitals during...
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Cruise ship linked to Australian virus cluster reaches Philippines
MANILA: A fishing boat sails past the Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess cruise ship as it docks in Manila Bay during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cavite city, Philippines, yesterday.-Reuters MANILA: A cruise ship at the heart of Australia's biggest coronavirus cluster arrived off the Philippines yesterday to repatriate more than 200 crew, leaving behind weeks of outrage and acrimony over why symptomatic passengers were...
A Delhi government doctor (L) briefs stranded migrant workers before boarding a board a train for Madhya Pradesh at a camp after the government eased a nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on May 7, 2020. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP)
India's virus infections jump past 50,000, fueled by Mumbai, Delhi
NEW DELHI: A Delhi government doctor (left) briefs stranded migrant workers before boarding a board a train for Madhya Pradesh at a camp after the government eased a nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi yesterday. - AFP NEW DELHI: Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the health ministry said yesterday, with the pace of new infections showing no signs of abating despite a strict...
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Lockdown, isolation creates frustration for several Jleeb, Mahboula residents
KUWAIT: People lined up to receive food aid in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: After spending more than a month in isolation, people in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula want to see the end of the lockdown soon, and hope everything will go back to normal. "This is already a very frustrating situation. I can see people crying for no reason at all. When handing over the food they need, I can sense their deep anxiety," said May Siapno, a...
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Kuwait PM commends huge efforts contributing to repatriation plan success
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah welcomes citizens arriving as part of the repatriation plans. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, acting upon instructions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to repatriate citizens, visited Kuwait International Airport Wednesday to oversee the conclusion of the repatriation...
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Minister puts end to end of school year speculation
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministries of Education and Higher Education are committed to a government decision to resume studies at public and private schools, colleges and universities on August 4, 2020, the minister confirmed, ending speculations of ending the academic year due to the virus.Dr Saud Al-Harbi said the two ministries were complying with a February 26 government decision to suspend studies because of the spread of the novel coronavirus...
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Municipality cancels 1,923 food delivery permits over violations
KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality Director-General Ahmad Al-Manfouhi announced yesterday the cancellation of 1,923 food delivery permits for violations of health requirements. In a press release, Manfouhi affirmed that this decision came within the framework of the executive mechanism for the service of selling and delivering food orders via an electronic system with the need to adhere to the required terms and conditions.He stressed the...
Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah
162 COVID-19 recoveries, total at 2,381
Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah KUWAIT: Kuwait's Health Minister Dr Basel Al-Sabah announced yesterday the recovery of 162 people from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the tally to 2,381. The minister said analyses and medical examinations and tests proved that these cases were cured of the coronavirus.The recovered will be transferred to the hospital recuperation ward, pending their discharge within the next few days, he...
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