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KUWAIT: Aerial view of Kuwait City. - Photo by Fahad Al-Otaibi (KUNA)

This picture taken on February 27, 2020 shows a participant practising how to fold a menstrual cup at a workshop held by LUUNA Naturals Olivia Cotes-James in Hong Kong. - No more euphemisms, no more opaque marketing, no more superstitions, and no glossing over cramps, bleeding, or pain: Reframing current attitudes is vital for female empowerment and health, as well as the environment, says the 29-year-old founder of LUÜNA Naturals, which hails itself as Asia's first period care company with an all-female leadership team. (Photo by Veronica SANCHIS BENCOMO / AFP) / TO GO WITH Women-activism-economy-HongKong-environment-health,INTERVIEW by Liz THOMAS

Asia's period problems: Talking about a 'menstrual revolution'

HONG KONG: A participant practice how to fold a menstrual cup at a workshop held by LUUNA Naturals Olivia Cotes-James in Hong Kong. - AFP HONG KONG: No more euphemisms, no more opaque marketing, no more superstitions, and no glossing over cramps, bleeding, or pain: Reframing current attitudes is vital for female empowerment and health, as well as the environment, says the 29-year-old founder of LUUNA Naturals, which hails itself as Asia's first...

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 22, 2019, vapour is pictured rising from British Steel's Scunthorpe plant at dawn in north Lincolnshire, north east England - UK manufacturing activity rebounded in February to a ten-month high on easing Brexit uncertainty, but supply chains were nevertheless pressured by coronavirus concerns, data showed on March 2, 2020. The IHS Markit UK Manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 51.7 last month, the group said in a statement. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP)

Virus hits global factories as OECD warns

LINCOLNSHIRE: In this file photo, vapor is pictured rising from British Steel's Scunthorpe plant at dawn in north Lincolnshire, north east England UK manufacturing activity rebounded in February to a ten-month high on easing Brexit uncertainty, but supply chains were nevertheless pressured by coronavirus concerns, data showed yesterday.-AFP LONDON/TOKYO: Global factories took a beating in February from the coronavirus outbreak with activity in...

This picture taken from the Greek side of the Greece-Turkey border near Kastanies, shows migrants waiting on the Turkish side on March 2, 2020. - Greece was on a state of alert on March 1, 2020 as it faced an influx of thousands of migrants seeking to cross the border from Turkey, with locals fearing a new immigration crisis. More than 13,000 migrants have gathered on the Turkish side of the river which runs 200 kilometres (125 miles) along the frontier and separates them from Greece and therefore the European Union. The flow of migrants from Turkey has triggered EU fears of a re-run of the 2015 migrant emergency when Greece became the main EU entry point for a million migrants, most of them refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. (Photo by Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP)

Child drowns at sea off Greece in first fatality after Turkey opens the border

KASTANIES: This picture taken from the Greek side of the Greece-Turkey border near Kastanies, shows migrants waiting on the Turkish side yesterday. - AFP KASTANIES: A child died after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized yesterday off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greek officials said, the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe. Separately, two Turkish security sources said a Syrian...

Indian Youth Congress activists shout slogans and hold placards during a protest demanding the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah and the police registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for the hate speeches over last week's sectarian riots in India's capital, outside the Parliament in New Delhi on March 2, 2020. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

India MPs scuffle over deadly riots

NEW DELHI: Indian Youth Congress activists shout slogans and hold placards during a protest demanding the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah and the police registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for the hate speeches over last week's sectarian riots in India's capital. - AFP NEW DELHI: Indian lawmakers pushed and shoved each other in...

Manchester City captain David Silva lifts the trophy as his teammates celebrate their win after the English League Cup final football match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London on March 1, 2020. - Manchester City won the game 2-1. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

City hold off Villa to retain League Cup

LONDON: Manchester City captain David Silva lifts the trophy as his teammates celebrate their win after the English League Cup final football match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London yesterday. Manchester City won the game 2-1. - AFP LONDON: Manchester City claimed the League Cup for the fourth time in five seasons by beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley yesterday thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodrigo....

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Big Biden win puts him back in 2020 race

COLUMBIA, South Carolina: 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks at his primary night election event on Saturday. - AFP COLUMBIA, South Carolina: A resounding victory in South Carolina has thrust Joe Biden back into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that could all change in two days when voters go to the polls in 14 "Super Tuesday" states. With 48 percent of the vote in South Carolina, the...

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New PM sworn in as Mahathir vows to fight on

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin signs documents after taking the oath as the country's new leader at the National Palace yesterday. - AFP KUALA LUMPUR: A staunch Muslim nationalist backed by a scandal-mired party was sworn in as Malaysia's premier yesterday after a reformist government's collapse, but ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 94, slammed the move as illegal. The Southeast Asian nation was plunged into turmoil after...

Kuwaiti traders wearing protective masks follow the market at the Boursa Kuwait stock exchange in Kuwait City on March 1, 2020. - Boursa Kuwait decided to close the main trading hall due to the COVID-19 coronavirus disease developments. Stock markets in the oil-rich Gulf states plunged on March 1 over fears of the impact of the coronavirus, which also battered global bourses last week. All of the seven exchanges in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which were closed the previous two days for the Muslim weekend, were hit as oil prices dropped below $50 a barrel. The region's slide was led by Kuwait Boursa, where the All-Share Index fell 10 percent, triggering its closure. Kuwait's bourse was closed for most of last week for national holidays. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Kuwait, Gulf bourses dive as virus hits oil

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti traders wearing protective masks follow the market at Boursa Kuwait yesterday. Boursa Kuwait had decided to close the main trading hall due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Stock markets in Kuwait and other oil-rich Gulf states plunged yesterday over fears about the impact of the coronavirus which also battered global bourses last week. The crisis threatens to undercut Gulf economies, which are...

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Coronavirus fears slow down several businesses in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Several photos showing unusual lack of customers at some markets in Kuwait City. - Photos by Ben Garcia By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: The hospitality industry and other business sectors recorded a drastic fall in sales due to the recent coronavirus outbreak all over the world. In Kuwait, several activities planned for the National and Liberation Days were scrapped, hotel bookings were canceled and reservations for parties and speaking engagements...

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Electricity minister resigns

KUWAIT: Recently-appointed Minister of Electricity and Water Mohammad Bushehri yesterday submitted his resignation to the prime minister. The move comes after the court of cassation, whose rulings are final, last week convicted Bushehri in a case that has been in courts for years. The minister was convicted for leaking a confidential report when he was a senior employee at the electricity ministry. - B IzzakHouthis seize capital of...

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Medical society support ministry's measures against virus

By A Saleh KUWAIT: Various medical societies yesterday issued a statement expressing full support to the measures taken by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to contain the coronavirus outbreak, adding that the measures fully matched related international recommendations and exceeded them in some cases. The statement also warned against using the current crisis for political and media gains against the state's greater good and public interests. "Any...

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