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(FILES) In this file photograph taken on July 7, 2018, US Army soldiers from NATO look on as U.S. flag flies at a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants at the Deh Bala district in the eastern province of Nangarhar Province. - Two American troops were killed and six others wounded when an Afghan soldier armed with a machine gun opened fire, the US military confirmed on February 9. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)
2 US troops killed by Afghan soldier
(From left) Peter Saraf, Daniele Tate Melia, Lulu Wang, Andrew Miano, a guest, and Anita Gou, winners of Best Feature for "The Farewell" pose in the press room during the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in Santa Monica, California. - AFP photos KABUL: Two American troops were killed and six others wounded by an Afghan soldier armed with a machine gun, the US military confirmed yesterday. The deaths come at a sensitive time in the...
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Motorcycle taxi ban brings Lagos to a halt
LAGOS: Passengers queue to board a bus provided by the government as a palliative to cushion the effect of the ban of motorbike taxis at the Ojodu Terminal in Lagos. - AFP LAGOS: Even before a sudden controversial ban on motorcycle taxis and tricycles in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, crippling traffic jams were a daily ordeal for its more than 20 million inhabitants. Now just a week on, getting around the city has become even more...
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MoI: No driving licenses for expat students, nurses
KUWAIT: The interior ministry has banned the issuance of new driving licenses to expat students as well as nurses. Students or nurses who previously obtained driving licenses can only renew them provided a registration certificate is furnished from the university or the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training or from the nurses' employers respectively.
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Ghanem rejects Trump Mideast peace plan, dumps it in dustbin
AMMAN: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem throws a copy of US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan in the dustbin during an extraordinary meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union yesterday. AMMAN: A Middle East peace plan presented by US President Donald Trump was "destined to die", Kuwait's top lawmaker said yesterday, adding it was met with near-unanimous disapproval from the international community. Peacemakers should...
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Thai gunman kills at least 20 in mass shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: This screenshot from the Facebook livestream video of Thai soldier Jakrapanth Thomma shows him standing in front of a building on fire during an attack yesterday. – AFP BANGKOK: Dozens of terrified shoppers were evacuated from a Thai mall early today as armed police said they had "taken control" of the ground floor of the complex from a gunman who killed at least 20 people. But authorities did not give any firm details on...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 20, 2019 US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testifies during the House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into the US president on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC. - Sondland, who testified at the hearings in the House of Representatives which led to the impeachment of President Donald Trump was recalled on February 7, 2020, US media reported. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
Impeachment witnesses lose jobs; Trump defends removal
Gordon Sondland Alexander Vindman WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday fired two of the highest profile witnesses in his impeachment probe, sparking accusations that he is on a campaign of revenge. Trump recalled his ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, just hours after Lieutenant Colonel Alexander...
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CBK, Zain sign MoU for cloud solutions, data center services
KUWAIT: As part of the joint collaboration between the Commercial Bank of Kuwait and Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) through which Zain will offer CBK the latest cloud solutions, data center services, and the most advanced security solutions to drive the bank's digital transformation efforts. As part of the MoU, Zain will offer innovative cloud solutions to...
People wearing protective facemasks walk inside a mall in Shanghai on February 8, 2020. - The new coronavirus that emerged in a Chinese market at the end of last year has killed more than 700 people and spread around the world. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP)
Kuwaitis urged to avoid Singapore as virus toll hits 722
SHANGHAI: People wearing protective facemasks walk inside a mall yesterday. – AFP BEIJING: The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak soared to 722 in China yesterday, including the first foreign victim, as Hong Kong imposed a mandatory quarantine on mainland arrivals to block the spread of an epidemic that has caused global panic. With 86 more people dying in mainland China - the highest one-day jump so far - the toll was closing in...
TOPSHOT - Canadian model Coco Rocha presents a creation for Christian Siriano during New York Fashion Week at Spring Studios on February 6, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)
Comics and cubism as Christian Siriano shines at Fashion Week
Canadian model Coco Rocha presents a creation for Christian Siriano during New York Fashion Week at Spring Studios on Feb 6, 2020 in New York City. - AFP photos American creator Christian Siriano kicked off New York Fashion Week with a gleeful mix of comics, cubism and glamour, in the build up to Sunday's Oscars where he could well triumph. The young designer, based in New York since he was 22, has become one of the city's biggest fashion...
Brazilian film producer Lucy Barreto (L) and her husband, Brazilian film director Luiz Carlos Barreto (R), speak during an interview with AFP in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 29, 2019. - Awarded in Cannes, and with nominations in the Oscars and the Berlinale, Brazilian cinema is going through a season of splendor, but fears a setback due to the lack of public support under the government of far-right Jair Bolsonaro. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)
Brazilian film booming, but vulnerable under Bolsonaro
Brazilian film producer Lucy Barreto and her husband, Brazilian film director Luiz Carlos Barreto, speak during an interview with AFP in Rio de Janeiro on Jan 29, 2019. – AFP photos Brazilian cinema is having a moment: An Oscar nod, prizes at Cannes, an invitation to the Berlinale. But filmmakers are also feeling vulnerable amid the boom, as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's government has declared a "culture war" and slashed state support...
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Kuwait continues humanitarian relief contributions towards the needy
A 'mobile ophthalmology clinic' vehicle funded by Kuwait's Al-Rahma International Charity providing medical care for patients in Yemen. KUWAIT: Kuwait continued last week its humanitarian approach by providing quality relief work with aim of alleviating suffering of the needy and assisting societies in restoring normal life in various sectors. Kuwait focused during the week on alleviating plight of the Yemeni people, providing substantial relief...
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Kuwaiti Speaker, Jordanian counterpart discuss Palestinian cause in Amman
AMMAN: Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem meets with his Jordanian counterpart Atef Al-Tarawnah. - KUNA photos AMMAN/KUALA LUMPUR: Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem yesterday discussed with his Jordanian counterpart Atef Al-Tarawnah ways to intensify efforts on many files and issues, notably the Palestinian cause. This came during a joint meeting between the two sides in Amman on the sidelines of the...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones