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Kuwait prioritizes elderly care: official
KUWAIT: Providing better care for the elderly is among Kuwait's chief objectives, besides being a major sustainable development goal, said its ministry of social affairs yesterday. Through close conjunction with Kuwait's health ministry, the ministry of social affairs seeks to bring all elderly care plans to fruition, said Abdulaziz Shaaib, the ministry's undersecretary. Some 23 medical teams are working nationwide to provide quality healthcare...
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Kuwaiti students visit ancient Carthage sites
TUNIS: An all-girls group of Kuwaiti high school students were taken to several historic cultural and tourist sites in the northern ancient city of Carthage during a trip to Tunisia aimed at showcasing Kuwaiti-funded humanitarian projects worldwide. The significance of the city stems from its historic and cultural significance, the students said, particularly during the centuries-old Carthaginian Empire, and the many grand structures left...
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Meghan: TV actor gives up starring royal role
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was hailed as a breath of fresh air for the royal family when she married Prince Harry, but the fairytale quickly turned sour. Saturday's announcement from the Queen Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace set the seal on her withdrawal from royal life. It came less than two weeks after the couple's shock announcement that they wanted to step back from their frontline duties. It had already become clear that Meghan was...
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18: People arrive to Los Angeles International Airport after touchdown of an Air China flight from Beijing, which serves as a connector from Wuhan, China to Los Angeles, on the first day of health screenings for coronavirus of travelers from Wuhan on January 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Coronavirus is a new type of virus similar in the same classification as SARS and MERS that has health officials concerned. The outbreak that has infected dozens of people in Wuhan and killed at least two. David McNew/Getty Images/AFP
China says 17 new cases in virus outbreak, Wuhan restricts gatherings
LOS ANGELES: People arrive to Los Angeles International Airport after touchdown of an Air China flight from Beijing, which serves as a connector from Wuhan, China to Los Angeles, on the first day of health screenings for coronavirus of travelers from Wuhan on January 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. - AFP BEIJING: China said yesterday that 17 more people had become infected with a new coronavirus strain, fanning fears it will spread further...
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KUWAIT: Sunrise over a fishing pier near Kuwait City. - Photo by Easwar Krishnan (KUNA)
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 14, 2019 New Brighton lighthouse is pictured at sunset, in New Brighton, at the mouth of the river Mersey, in north-west England on May 14, 2019, with the Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm visible on the horizon. - Britain, a global leader in offshore wind energy, plans to make the sector one of the pillars of its transition to carbon neutrality in the coming decades. The country aims to quadruple its offshore electricity production capacity by 2030 by utilising the windswept North Sea and a favourable policy environment. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
UK looks to offshore wind for green energy transition
In this file photo, New Brighton lighthouse is pictured at sunset, in New Brighton, at the mouth of the river Mersey, in north-west England with the Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm visible on the horizon. - AFP LONDON: Britain, a global leader in offshore wind energy, plans to make the sector one of the pillars of its transition to carbon neutrality in the coming decades. The country aims to quadruple its offshore electricity production capacity...
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Dutch art sleuth finds rare stolen copy of 'Prince of Persian poets'
A stolen 15th-century book by the famed Persian poet Hafez has been recovered by a Dutch art detective. - AFP) A stolen 15th-century book by the famed Persian poet Hafez has been recovered by a Dutch art detective after an international "race against time" that drew the alleged interest of Iran's secret service. The gold-leafed volume worth around one million euros ($1.1 million) was found to be missing from the collection of an Iranian...
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Zain strategic partner of Kuwait Motor Show 2020
KUWAIT: Al-Kharafi briefs Al-Abdullah with Volvo vehicle features. KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, took part in the inauguration of the 9th edition of the Kuwait Motor Show 2020 as part of its strategic partnership with the biggest show for automobiles, vehicles, and motorcycles in Kuwait. The event, which offers a comprehensive platform for local dealerships to engage with the public, continues from 16 - 25 January...
Devotees carry their religious icons of Santo Nino (holy child) to be blessed by priests during the annual festival in Manila on January 19, 2020. - The Philippines is Asia's bastion of Catholicism and Santo Nino is one among dozens of religious festivals honouring various saints and religious icons, a legacy of three centuries of Spanish rule across the archipelago. (Photo by Maria TAN / AFP)
Evacuees pray for safety at Sunday mass amid Philippine volcano threat
MANILA: Devotees carry their religious icons of Santo Nino (holy child) to be blessed by priests during the annual festival in Manila yesterday. The Philippines is Asia's bastion of Catholicism and Santo Nino is one among dozens of religious festivals honoring various saints and religious icons, a legacy of three centuries of Spanish rule across the archipelago. - AFP TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines: Hundreds of people who have fled their homes near...
Trekkers arrive after a rescue operation from the Annapurna circuit, at the airport of Pokhara, some 200 km west of Kathmandu, on January 18, 2020. - Four South Koreans and three Nepalis are missing and about 200 people have been rescued after an avalanche hit trekkers on Annapurna, one of the highest mountains in the Himalayas, officials said on January 18. (Photo by KRISHNA MANI BARAL / AFP)
Heavy snow hinders search for missing Korean, Nepal trekkers
KATHMANDU: Trekkers arrive after a rescue operation from the Annapurna circuit, at the airport of Pokhara, some 200 km west of Kathmandu, on Saturday.-AFP KATHMANDU: Avalanches, heavy snow and poor visibility hampered the search yesterday for four South Koreans and three Nepalis caught in an avalanche in the popular Annapurna region of the Himalayas, officials said. Relatives of the missing Koreans have arrived in Kathmandu alongside several...
Crystal Palace's English defender Gary Cahill (R) tackles Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 18, 2020. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Palace snatch point, Spurs' euro hopes dented
MANCHESTER: Crystal Palace's English defender Gary Cahill (R) tackles Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. - AFP LONDON: Pep Guardiola's 49th birthday celebrations went flat as Fernandinho's late own goal forced Manchester City to settle for a 2-2 draw against Crystal...
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Kuwait bags two gold as Amir shooting grand prix concludes
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait maintained the title of HH the Amir Ninth International Shooting Grand Prix which concluded on Friday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex, as Kuwaiti shooters dominated the shooting competition and took the top three places after shooting at 100 targets.Khalifa Shlash won the gold medal by hitting 177 targets over 8 rounds in two days, while the silver medal was won by Ghazi Al-Daihani who hit...
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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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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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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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones