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Kenya in shock as road crash toll hits 52
NAIROBI: The death toll from a horrific road crash in western Kenya rose to 52 on Saturday, officials said, as rescuers worked to clear the wreckage from one of the deadliest traffic accidents in the country in recent years. A truck carrying a shipping container veered out of control and ploughed into multiple other vehicles and people thronging a busy roadside junction on Friday evening, plunging the nation into shock and mourning. Erick Mutai,...
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Fighting shakes Khartoum as displaced battle disease
KHARTOUM: Fierce fighting between the forces of rival generals shook the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday as disease and malnutrition threatened the rising number of displaced. A Khartoum resident said he was shaken from sleep by “violent fighting in which various weapons were used”. Another said he was awakened by warplanes. Battles since mid-April between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid...
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Bosnia envoy cancels Serb laws defying peace deal
SARAJEVO: Bosnia's international peace overseer Christian Schmidt on Saturday cancelled controversial rulings by the country's Serb parliament that defy a peace deal that ended the country's civil war. "The recent decisions taken by the Assembly of Republika Srpska represent a direct violation of the constitutional order of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and also of the Dayton peace agreement," Schmidt told journalists in Sarajevo. The role of Schmidt as...
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HK leader warns of ‘resistance’ on handover anniversary
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader said the city must guard against “destructive forces engaging in soft resistance” as it marked the 26th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Saturday. Britain ceded the long-time colony to China in 1997 under a 50-year governance model known as “one country, two systems”, which guaranteed key freedoms and a measure of autonomy. These rights—such as the freedom of assembly—set Hong...
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US inflation edges lower to 3.8%
KUWAIT: Inflation in the United States, as measured by the Fed’s preferred gauge the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index fell on an annual basis to 3.8 percent from 4.3 percent previously in April. Moreover, annual Core PCE inflation edged lower to 4.6 percent versus 4.7 percent previously, which represents a monthly core print of 0.3 percent as opposed to last month’s 0.4 percent reading. The headline figure is the lowest...
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Gulf Bank ties up with Coursera to train its employees
KUWAIT: As part of its continuous effort to provide high-level training opportunities, Gulf Bank is equipping all its employees with extensive training and learning possibilities, through Coursera, one of the world’s largest online learning platforms – enabling them to have access to courses and certificates from prestigious educational institutions and universities. Over the past decade, Coursera has become one of the most popular learning...
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Yates wins Tour de France opener
BILBAO: Adam Yates of Team UAE won the opening stage of the Tour de France in Bilbao on Saturday outsprinting his twin brother Simon Yates of Jayco. The British twins had broken free at the top of the final climb and it soon became clear there was little will from those behind to chase over the final couple of kilometers. Two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar, also of UAE came, in third, 12 seconds adrift at the end of 182km circuit starting and...
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Pagenaud escapes serious injury in IndyCar rollover
LOS ANGELES: IndyCar driver Simon Pagenaud of France described a "hell of a ride" after walking away from a frightening rollover wreck during practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington. "I'm talking, so it's all good," the 49-year-old former IndyCar champion said after his Meyer Shank Racing car went off the track minutes into pre-qualifying practice on Saturday, hit a gravel trap and rolled more than half a dozen times. Pagenaud was...
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China win first women’s Asia Cup basketball title in over a decade
SYDNEY: Giant centre Han Xu sank 26 points as China stunned five-time defending champions Japan 73-71 Sunday to win their first women’s Asia Cup basketball title in more than a decade. New York Liberty’s Han also made 10 rebounds and two assists at Sydney Olympic Park, while fellow superstar Li Meng poured in 17 points to hand world number two China its 12th crown and first since 2011. The victory snapped Japan’s dominance in the tournament...
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Kuwait book SAFF final
NEW DELHI: Kuwait defeated Bangladesh 1-0 on Saturday in the semifinal of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship being held in the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore city in south India.Abdullah Ammar scored the only goal of the match in second minute of the extra-time, helping Kuwait reach the final. In earlier group matches, Kuwait defeated Nepal 3-1 and Pakistan 4-0, and drew with India 1-1 to lead Group A. In the final,...
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Iran snooker passion grows as fans take cue from ‘Persian Prince’
A passion for snooker has swept Iran in recent years, a trend fans attribute largely to the country’s first internationally renowned star Hossein Vafaei, known as the “Persian Prince”. Ever more enthusiasts in the Islamic republic have taken to the cue sport played on a billiards table, and Tehran last week hosted an Asian regional tournament. “In the past, Iran did not have much of a place in the Asian and world championships in...
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Orchestra-conducting robot wows audience in South Korean capital
A South Korean-made robot made its debut as an orchestra conductor before a sell-out crowd in Seoul on Friday, wowing the audience with a flawless performance in place of a human maestro. Named “EveR 6”, the five-foot-ten-inch-tall (1.8m) robot guided more than 60 musicians of the National Orchestra of Korea who were playing traditional Korean instruments. The robot successfully guided the compositions, both independently and in collaboration...
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Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Meshaan is pictured during a meeting in the presence of a number of representatives of the concerned authorities. - KUNA
New airport project to support Kuwait’s economic growth
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Watercolor painting depicting Edaida.
Kuwaiti mythical creatures that can still cast a spell
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Ministers address traffic congestion
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait’s electricity crisis persists amid power cuts