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Kim reappears after weeks of speculation
SOUTH PYONGAN, North Korea: This picture taken on Friday and released yesterday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting the completed Suchon phosphate fertilizer factory. - AFP SEOUL: North Korea's Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported yesterday, following intense speculation that the leader of the nuclear-armed nation was seriously ill or possibly dead. State television showed Kim...
A Yemeni vendor sorts through leaves of qat, the ubiquitous mild narcotic, at a market in the capital Sanaa on May 1, 2020. - While most of the world's markets have closed to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Yemen's capital Sanaa, downtown districts selling qat -- the ubiquitous mild narcotic -- still bustle with people. Flouting social distancing rules, Yemenis jostle to select bunches of the chewable leaf from vendors packed into the narrow laneways crowded with stalls. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
Qat markets in Yemen flourish despite virus
SANAA: A Yemeni vendor sorts through leaves of qat at a market in the capital on Friday. - AFP SANAA: While many of the world's markets have closed to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Yemen's capital Sanaa, downtown districts selling qat - the ubiquitous mild narcotic - still bustle with people. Flouting social distancing rules, Yemenis jostle to select bunches of the chewable leaf from vendors packed into the narrow lanes crowded with...
TOPSHOT - Members of Polo Obrero social organization protest at Plaza de Mayo square holding banners during a May Day demosntration in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 1, 2020. - Argentina went to lockdown imposed by the government against the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19 since March 20. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)
Pandemic curbs May Day demos
BUENOS AIRES: Members of Polo Obrero social organization protest at Plaza de Mayo square holding banners during a May Day demonstration in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 1, 2020. - AFP HAVANA: Workers of the world scaled back their traditional May Day demos Friday with coronavirus lockdowns forcing many to rally online while a determined few hit the streets in face masks. There were arrests in the Philippines, Russia, Chile and Turkey, a riot in...
Homeless people stand in queue to get food during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on May 1, 2020. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP)
India makes tracing app mandatory for workers
NEW DELHI: Homeless people stand in queue to get food during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Delhi. - AFP NEW DELHI: India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as New Delhi begins easing some of its lockdown measures in lower-risk areas. Prime Minister Narendra...
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Joe Biden says alleged sex assault 'never happened'
PHILADELPHIA: Former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the kick off of his presidential election campaign in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Biden has emphatically denied sexually assaulting a former staffer, saying the incident she claims occurred in 1993 'never happened'. - AFP WASHINGTON: US presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied sexually assaulting a former aide, saying the alleged incident 27 years ago "never...
People visit Yellow Crane Tower after it reopened to the public in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on April 29, 2020. - China has largely brought the coronavirus under control within its borders since the outbreak first emerged in the city of Wuhan late last year. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT
WHO targets teens on social media to debunk virus myths
WUHAN: People visit Yellow Crane Tower after it reopened to the public in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. - AFP GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it was working with social media companies in a bid to quash misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic-including on more light-hearted apps popular with teenagers. The WHO said it had started working with TikTok and Snapchat since the pandemic broke out in a bid to reach...
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Taleban steps up attacks on Afghan forces since deal
KANDAHAR: Muslims offer Taraweeh evening prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in Kandahar city. The Taleban has dismissed a government call for a Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan, saying a truce is 'not rational' as they ramp up attacks on government forces. - AFP KABUL: The Taleban have mounted more than 4,500 attacks in Afghanistan, marking a sharp escalation in violence, in the 45 days since signing a deal with the...
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Kuwait keen on supporting worker rights
Maryam Al-Aqeel KUWAIT: Kuwait is committed to supporting its labor and protecting their rights and syndicates, ensuring job growth, development and prosperity for all, a minister said on Friday. "The working class has proven, during this crisis and the unprecedented circumstances that the country is going through, that it has nationalistic pride, high efficiency and unlimited exceptionalism," Minister of Social Affairs Maryam Al-Aqeel said on...
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UK co-hosts summit to defeat virus
By Michael DavenportBritish AmbassadorCOVID-19 crisis has left no one untouched. It is having an impact both on our health and wellbeing and on our economies. A pandemic such as this requires a global response, clear leadership and a united approach. All of us want to see the development and production of medicines and vaccines to combat the virus in a sustainable way. Above all we want to ensure both that new health technologies to deal with...
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Future aviation
By Muna Al-Fuzaivia airports now seems like a dream, because no one can set a precise date of when all airports can and will be back to normal as before the coronavirus outbreak. I am wondering how this virus will change aviation protocol and future travel. These days, most airports are shut down except for cargo and emergency flights.Most reports about well-known airlines seem uncertain of when and how this situation will be over for good....
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Kuwait FM discusses coronavirus with ICRC
KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah participates in a video conference call with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer. - KUNA KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah received on Friday a telephone-visual call from President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer, discussing spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Prime Minister visits Shlonik app Operations Center, Contact Unit
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah inspecting Shlonik Operations Center with presence of Ministers and Zain Vice-Chairman and Group CEO Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi. KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, puts its resources and technological capabilities at the disposal of the state contributing to the activation of the preventive and safety measures implemented by the Ministry of...
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Overstayers, sponsors to be deported
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Official commends Kuwait and China military cooperation
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Trailblazing Kuwaiti fish and chip fan says selection not sunk in
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid
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Group photo of Zain interns. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Zain interns sharpen media chops at Kuwait Times and Kuwait News