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A woman sells goods in traffic after the partial lockdown in parts of Ghana to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus was lifted in Accra, Ghana on April 20, 2020. - The streets of Accra buzzed with life following President Nana Akufo-Addo's announcement of the end to a three-week restriction on movement around the capital and second region Kumasi. (Photo by Nipah Dennis / AFP)
Joy or fear? Mixed feelings as Ghana ends lockdown
ACCRA: A woman sells goods in traffic after the partial lockdown in parts of Ghana to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus was lifted in Accra, Ghana on April 20, 2020. - AFP ACCRA: While some Ghanaians were relieved to get back to work Monday, others were left fretting after the country became the first in Africa to lift a coronavirus lockdown. The streets of Accra buzzed with life following President Nana Akufo-Addo's announcement of...
An ambulance is seen on the territory of a nearly-finished hospital for coronavirus patients outside the village of Golokhvastovo, some 60 kilometres southwest from the center of Moscow, on April 20, 2020. (Photo by Andrey BORODULIN / AFP)
Luxury Moscow clinic becomes coronavirus 'battleground'
MOSCOW: An ambulance is seen on the territory of a nearly-finished hospital for coronavirus patients outside the village of Golokhvastovo, some 60 kilometers southwest from the center of Moscow. - AFP MOSCOW: A small elderly woman lies curled up in bedsheets with an oxygen tube in her nose, coughing as doctors cocooned in white suits care for her. In a nearby bed, an elderly man is on a ventilator. In another a woman in her 50s lies on her belly...
People watch a television news broadcast showing file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul on April 21, 2020. - South Korea played down a report on April 21 that the North's leader Kim Jong Un was being treated after surgery, as speculation mounted over his absence from a key anniversary. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Seoul plays down report on N Korea leader's health
SEOUL: People watch a television news broadcast showing file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul yesterday. - AFP SEOUL: South Korea played down a report yesterday that the North's leader Kim Jong Un was being treated after surgery, as speculation mounted over his absence from a key anniversary. Pyongyang marked the birthday of its late founder, Kim's grandfather Kim Il Sung, on April 15 - by far the most...
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Kuwaiti citizens repatriated on 19 flights Monday
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti nationals leave Kuwait International Airport upon their return as part of a repatriation plan on Monday. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh KUWAIT: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said 19 flights brought hundreds of citizens back home on Monday, the second day of a repatriation plan aimed at bringing back nationals amidst spread of coronavirus. The second day of a three-day plan included Arab and European capitals and...
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Kuwait govt adopts multi-faceted measures to curb COVID-19 spread
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the meeting. - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait's government Monday adopted multi-faceted measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and taking action against people who violated the curfew and home quarantine. During a meeting chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the cabinet assigned Kuwait...
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Association condemns assault on Kuwaiti doctor
By A SalehKUWAIT: Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) strongly condemned an assault on a female Kuwaiti doctor while on duty at Al-Bahar ophthalmology center. KMA Deputy Chairman Dr Ali Al-Moussawi stressed that the association totally condemns assaulting any doctor, adding that it will take all possible legal actions to deter any further attacks on medical staff. Moussawi also noted that KMA had immediately contacted the assaulted doctor and...
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Indians finish applying for amnesty; Sri Lankans next in line
KUWAIT: Indian nationals queue up 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: The last day for Indian nationals to avail the amnesty was on Monday, as hundreds of people headed to centers set up by the Ministry of Interior to receive expatriates without valid residencies. Kuwait announced an amnesty allowing residency violators...
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Kuwait govt reviews COVID-19 economic, social repercussions
Kuwait Central Bank Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel KUWAIT: Kuwait's government discussed Monday a briefing of economic and social repercussions of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and steps taken by the supreme committee for economic stimulus, presented by its head, Kuwait Central Bank Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel. The review urged an early intervention to contain a crisis characterized by uncertainty, due to its negative impacts on global oil...
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Ooredoo provides services to 'Civil Defense'
KUWAIT: During a meeting held last week at the General Directorate of Civil Defense; Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, affirmed its support to the employees and volunteers of the Directorate working to insure our safety during these critical times. This initiative stems from the company's Corporate Social Responsibility and a continuation of its efforts during the COVID-19 situation and its...
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LOYAC launches creative online programs campaign
KUWAIT: In a bid to encourage youth to make the best of the long time they have to spend at home due to the COVID-19 crisis as well as to exchange expertise, LOYAC recently launched its 'Be Ready' campaign which includes a number of creative online programs to help the youth fruitfully utilize their time, develop their kills, qualify for the labor market and spiritually be prepared for post-crisis times.In this regard, LOYAC's general manager...
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Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far
KUWAIT: Kuwait has so far recorded 2,080 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in addition to 11 deaths. With the exception of 46 cases in intensive care, all infected cases are in stable condition and are recovering in quarantined locations designated by the government for this purpose, while hundreds have been discharged from quarantine after exhibiting no symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period, the Ministry of Health...
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Pandemic Diaries: Locked-in syndrome
By Jamie EtheridgeMonday night, the Cabinet decided to extend the public holiday until the end of Ramadan and the partial curfew from 4 pm to 8 am - effectively giving us all a clear timeline for how this next month will play out. For many, the continuation of the curfew and closures will be difficult to take. Many people spend the month going to the mosque, gathering with family and friends for iftar, attending ghabqas and enjoying the many...
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable
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Official commends Kuwait and China military cooperation
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MAJDAL SHAMS: Druze elders and mourners surround the coffins of 10 of the 12 people killed in a rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier, during a mass funeral in this Druze town in the Zionist-annexed Golan Heights on July 28, 2024. - AFP
Mideast seethes amid carnage
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KUWAIT: Photo provided by the Al-Zour oil Refinery shows a view of the facility, in Al-Zour, south of Kuwait City. – AFP
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