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(FILES) In this file photo Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 10, 2020. - Confined to his home to respect anti-virus measures and facing an accusation of sexual assault, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden is finding it hard to get his message across in a country laser-focused on the health crisis. The former vice president has won a series of major endorsements -- the latest came from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on April 27, 2020 -- but has had to rely on late-night appearances and virtual town halls to make his voice heard. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

Biden wins big endorsements but gets little air time

PHILADELPHIA: Democratic presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. - AFP WASHINGTON: Confined to his home to respect anti-virus measures and facing an accusation of sexual assault, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden is finding it hard to get his message across in a country laser-focused on the health crisis. The former vice president has won a series of major...

Health workers of the La Raza Hospital demonstrate for the lack of medical material to care for COVID-9 patients, in Mexico City on April 27, 2020, during the novel coronavirus pandemic. - A total of 208,973 people have died worldwide since the epidemic surfaced in China in December, according to an AFP tally at 1900 GMT on Monday based on official sources. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)

Murders of women in Mexico rise amid fears of lockdown violence

MEXICO CITY: Health workers of the La Raza Hospital demonstrate for the lack of medical material to care for COVID-9 patients, in Mexico City during the novel coronavirus pandemic. _ AFP MEXICO CITY: Almost 1,000 women were murdered in Mexico in the first three months of this year, according to government data, showing a spike in violence that combined with coronavirus lockdown measures, advocates say, puts women in double jeopardy. The rate was...

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As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market

RIYADH: Like thousands of Saudi women, Rouaa Al-Mousa entered the workforce as reforms sweep the ultra-conservative kingdom and is certain that neither grumbling male bosses nor the coronavirus will change that. Armed with a college degree but bound by conservative Saudi attitudes to women working, the 25-year-old was expecting to wait years before finding a suitable job.But Mousa graduated in the midst of changes in the kingdom that have seen...

A doctor (L-in orange vest) in protective clothing and an official (R) playing the role of a patient take part in a demonstration of a drive-through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Fujisawa in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on April 27, 2020. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

In Japan, doctors and nurses DIY a virus response

TOKYO: A doctor (left-in orange vest) in protective clothing and an official (right) playing the role of a patient take part in a demonstration of a drive-through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Fujisawa in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of Tokyo on Monday.-AFP TOKYO: At any given time, seven out of eight beds in the intensive care unit of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo are taken up by...

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Kuwait allows reopening of car repair shops at co-ops, gas stations

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Waleed Al-Jassem said Monday car repair shops affiliated to cooperative societies and in gas stations would reopen in all areas nationwide. Jassem, in a tweet, said the decision also includes repair shops in Kabd, Abdaly and Wafra.He said reopening decision was in...

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Food distributions in Mahboula, Jleeb too disorganized, too little

KUWAIT: Police try to control a large crowd of people in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh at a food distribution point in the locked down area. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: The distribution of food and relief goods for people under complete lockdown in both Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula is disorganized, with crowds of people trying to get their share in a chaotic manner. "Our problem here is that some people can only get food if they...

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Expats continue to avail amnesty

KUWAIT: People from different nationalities queue up Monday outside a school in Farwaniya which was turned into a center to receive applications of violators wishing to avail the amnesty. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh KUWAIT: People from different nationalities headed on Monday to centers set up by the Ministry of Interior to receive expatriates without valid residencies. Kuwait announced an amnesty allowing residency violators to leave the...

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Police interrogates girl over violation of curfew

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior said on Monday the criminal security sector of Hawalli investigations department subpoenaed a girl after she claimed in a video clip that she violated the partial curfew. During interrogation, the girl admitted to the charge and was therefore referred to the competent authority as a prelude to a legal measure, according to a statement from the ministry's public relations and security media department. The...

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Engineers produce face shields, masks for frontliners

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) has set an emergency crisis management plan to support the government with any possible efforts. KSE has gathered volunteer engineers in five groups from different engineering fields to provide technical support to public and private institutions, in addition to individuals.KSE is providing many activities, the most important of which is...

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Minister refers two co-ops' boards to prosecution

KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Maryam Al-Aqeel announced Monday referring boards of Al-Jabriyah and Fahad Al-Ahmad cooperative societies and two board members of Al-Naeem society to the public prosecution due to grave financial irregularities.The minister said in a statement to the press the legal action against the boards and the members was taken in line with a memo filed by the cooperative...

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KFSD sends instructions to avoid gas leaks

By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) released general instructions to avoid cooking gas leaks at homes, especially during Ramadan while Kuwait remains under lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread. The instructions include maintaining and checking hoses and the rubber ring on top of the gas cylinder by passing a soapy sponge to make sure it is free of cracks, and replace if damaged.Furthermore, users...

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Stores sealed for violating precautions

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said yesterday its teams have sealed two stores for failing to abide by the preventive measures relating to the combat against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Teams from the ministry have inspected 165 consumer cooperatives, shopping malls and vegetables stores to verify their commitment to the pricing rules, the ministry...

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