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An employee works on the robot Garmi in the laboratory of the Research Center Geriatronics of the Technical University Munich, in southern Germany, on March 6, 2023. – AFP photos
Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care
The white-colored humanoid “Garmi” does not look much different from a typical robot — it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached. But retired German doctor Guenter Steinebach, 78, said: “For me, this robot is a dream.”Not only is Garmi able to perform diagnostics on patients, it can also provide care and treatment for them. Or at least, that is the plan....
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US leadership role in Middle East facing deep challenges
WASHINGTON: China's shock success at bringing Saudi Arabia and Iran together has challenged the United States' longstanding role as the key outside power broker in the Middle East. Beijing's persuading archrivals Riyadh and Tehran to reestablish diplomatic relations upstaged the United States just as Washington appears powerless to intervene in the political tensions in the Zionist entity over the Netanyahu government's sharp-right turn, which...
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WHO: COVID poses similar threat to flu
GENEVA: The COVID-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu, the World Health Organization said Friday. The WHO voiced confidence that it will be able to declare an end to the emergency some time in 2023, saying it was increasingly hopeful about the pandemic phase of the virus coming to a close.Last weekend marked three years since the UN health agency first described the situation as a pandemic —...
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Int'l war crimes court issues arrest warrant for Putin
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court on Friday announced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children. The Hague-based ICC said it had also issued a warrant against Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, on similar charges.Moscow dismissed the orders as "void." Russia is not a party to the ICC so it was unclear if or how...
LOS ANGELES: This illustration photo shows the Facebook page of former President Donald Trump on a smartphone screen on March 17, 2023. — AFP
Trump expects 'arrest', calls for protests
NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be "arrested" on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest. With signs mounting that prosecutors are moving closer to indicting Trump, the 76-year-old billionaire took to his Truth Social platform on Saturday morning, saying: "Leading Republican candidate & former President of the United States of America will...
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan points towards Finnish President Sauli Niinisto during a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex on March 17, 2023. — AFP
Finland on course to join NATO
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended months of diplomatically charged delays on Friday and asked parliament to quickly back Finland's bid to join NATO. A simultaneous decision by fellow holdout Hungary to schedule a Finnish ratification vote for March 27 means the US-led defense alliance will likely grow to 31 nations within a few months.NATO's expansion into a country with a 1,340-km border with Russia will roughly double the...
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Social media, bloggers boost Kuwaiti, Arab tourism to Turkey
ANKARA: Due to the popularity of Turkish dramas in recent years, the flow of Kuwaiti and Arab tourists has increased in major Turkish cities such as Istanbul and Ankara. Nevertheless, with the advent of social media and online blogs, such tourists had widened their horizons, seeking leisure in other regions of Turkey.Despite the tragic earthquake, which hit southern Turkey, Kuwaiti and Arab tourists made it a point to venture off usual...
Information Ministry in Al-Qurain Cultural Festival.
Kuwait flourishing with festivals and cultural activities
KUWAIT: Carrying itself as a cultural cradle catering for creativity, Kuwait has hosted a number of media venues and avenues within the first two weeks of this month. This would only cement; even further, the country's status as Capital for Arab Culture in 2001 and 2022, as well as Capital of Islamic Culture for 2016. It mainly hosted the 16th regular session of the Executive Office of Arab Information Ministers' Council on March 12-16. The...
KUWAIT: Consul of the Republic of Armenia to Kuwait Ara Matevosyan takes a group photo with expats and the Armenians in Kuwait.
Armenian Embassy participates in the 'Francophone Bazar'
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Consul of the Republic of Armenia to Kuwait Ara Matevosyan told Kuwait Times the Armenian community in Kuwait reached 5,000 people in 2023, adding they enjoy the respect of both Kuwaiti authorities and citizens, who have been supporting the community through the presence of the Armenian Church as well as the school, which was established in 1961.The consul's statement came on the sidelines of the Francophone Month event...
KUWAIT: Participants chat during the opening of the first vascular surgery conference. — KUNA
MoH committed to updating healthcare system and protocols
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health has confirmed its commitment to the continuous development of the health system and updating health care policies and protocols in line with the latest global developments. This came in a speech delivered by the assistant undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for foreign Health Services Affairs Dr Yacoub Tamar, during the opening of the first vascular surgery conference on behalf of the Minister of Health Dr...
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Advocacy movement slams mass teacher layoffs as 'rash' decision
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The hashtag "Education_Ministry", trended on Twitter this weekend, with thousands of citizens and residents commenting on the recent teacher layoffs announced by the government. The ministry of education had issued a notice Wednesday that it's ending the services of around 1,900 non-Kuwaiti teachers at the end of the current academic year, as part of its efforts in implementing the Kuwaitization policy.The concerned sectors...
KUWAIT: Two participants display artistic pieces at the exhibition. – KUNA photos
Young Kuwaitis show innovations at weekend bazar
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti innovators and merchants showcased their products and works at the "Bugsha market" bazar this weekend. Ali Wahidi, one of the founders of the bazar, told KUNA that the old term "bugsha" was revived to signal the desire to bring the Kuwaiti heritage to life. Wahidi said the activity is sponsored by several national companies and entities, namely the National Bank of Kuwait and the telecommunication company Zain, that seek to...
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GAZA: A boy carries a humanitarian aid package provided by UNRWA in central Gaza City on Aug 27, 2024. - AFP
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GUBA, Ethiopia: This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia.--AFP
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