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KUWAIT: Hawalli Governor Ali Al-Asfar signs to register governorate as integrated healthy city.- KUNA

Hawalli seeks to be listed as ‘healthy city’

KUWAIT: Hawalli Governor Ali Al-Asfar on Wednesday signed a form that registers the governorate as an ‘integrated healthy city’ and meets demands of healthy cities in all areas in the next period, as part of efforts to register healthy cities in Kuwait. In a statement, Al-Asfar, who is also acting governor of Al Asimah Governorate said Hawalli City suffered pressure on infrastructure due to overpopulation that negatively affected environment...

JENIN: Relatives of Ziad Al-Zaraini, a Palestinian who was killed the previous day during a Zionist army raid in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees, react as mourners gather outside his house on March 8, 2023. – AFP

Arabs condemn Zionist massacre

CAIRO: The League of Arab States, on Wednesday, vehemently condemned the Zionist massacre committed in Jenin, which resulted in the death of six Palestinians and injuring many Palestinians. A statement issued by the sector of Palestine and occupied Arab lands within the league, said that this is the fourth bloody massacre to take place since the beginning of the year, as part of open war policy adopted by the radical right government.The league...

MOSUL : A woman poses next to one of three bells cast in Normandy as they are prepared for installation on February 28, 2023 in the bell tower of the historic Roman Catholic Dominican Church of Our lady of the Hour in Mosul, a metropolis in northern Iraq where heritage jewels are being rebuilt after the abuses of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).— AFP

In jihadi-ruined Iraqi city, restored church bells signal hope, unity

MOSUL: Where brutal jihadists once ruled in Iraq, church bells rang out on Tuesday, a symbol of hope, reconstruction, and unity. “They ring for everyone,” the UN’s cultural chief Audrey Azoulay said on a visit to the northern metropolis of Mosul, Iraq’s second city.Her agency, UNESCO, is rebuilding churches, mosques and other buildings devastated by the Islamic State group’s three-year occupation of a city known for its religious and...

KUWAIT: Dr Anwar Al-Harbi Delivering his opening speech at the conference titled “Automation Key to Digital Transformation” on Wednesday.

Digital transformation a key pillar of New Kuwait Vision: CAIT official

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Digital transformation is a fundamental pillar on which "New Kuwait Vision 2035" is based, therefore, both government and private sectors aspire to increase operational efficiency in all departments to improve the level of quality and push the economy towards a secure digital transformation, said Dr Anwar Al-Harbi, Chief Technology Officer at the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) in Kuwait.Delivering his...

ATHENS: People march during a demonstration part of a nationwide day of mass strikes and protests over the country's worst rail tragedy that killed 57 people last week on March 8, 2023 in Athens. - AFP

Greeks protest over rail tragedy

ATHENS: More than 50,000 protesters took to streets across Greece on Wednesday and workers staged mass strikes, expressing anger over the country's worst rail tragedy and urging the prime minister to resign.At least 57 people were killed, and 14 others remain in hospital after a freight train crashed head-on with a passenger train, carrying mostly students, on February 28. Demonstrators in Athens waved signs reading "it's not an accident, it's a...

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Muted response as Thailand hunger strikers hit 50 days

BANGKOK: Two young protesters held under Thailand's strict royal insult law entered their 50th day of hunger striking on Wednesday, but in the run-up to a general election and with the government cracking down on dissent, the response to their marathon action has been muted. Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phupong have been in and out of court and hospital since beginning their hunger strike on January 18 to urge political parties to support the...

LONDON: Chelsea’s Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic (left) and Dortmund’s English midfielder Jude Bellingham vie to header the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg football match between Chelsea and Borrusia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge in London on March 7, 2023. – AFP

Chelsea book CL quarter-finals

LONDON: Chelsea manager Graham Potter breathed a sigh of relief after his side finally delivered some return on a world record one-season spend in the transfer market on Tuesday. Chelsea kept their season alive by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League (CL) 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday.Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz, with a twice-taken penalty, got the goals as the Blues...

KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Mazin Al-Nahedh addresses the conference.

High-level committee to develop a roadmap for digital transformation

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Mazin Al-Nahedh said that the ministry is about to form a high-level committee with the inclusion of ministers and all relevant government agencies to build a national roadmap for overseeing the digital transformation of the country and unifying all projects under a comprehensive master system.Nahedh said in his speech during the opening of the "Towards a Digital Economy" conference on...

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Bucks tighten their grip on top spot in the Eastern Conference

LOS ANGELES: The Milwaukee Bucks shrugged off the injury absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo to tighten their grip on top spot in the Eastern Conference on Tuesday with a 134-123 defeat of the Orlando Magic. The Bucks moved 2.5 games clear of the Boston Celtics at the top of the standings with a clinical offensive display that saw Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton and Jevon Carter share the scoring around.Lopez finished with 26 points after shooting 64.3...

AHMEDABAD: A large banner with pictures of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is displayed on the facade of Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2023, ahead of Albanese's visit to India and the fourth and final Test cricket match between India and Australia. - AFP

India host Aussies at world's biggest cricket stadium

AHMEDABAD: India will host Australia from Thursday at the biggest cricket stadium in the world for the fourth and final Test. Prime ministers Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese will be in attendance, with huge billboards of the pair erected at the ground. AFP Sport takes an in-depth look at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where a bumper crowd is expected:How big is it?The stadium has a capacity of 132,000. It has never been full for...

HLAINGBWE: A fighter kicks an opponent during a traditional Myanmar boxing Lethwei tournament at Pyi Thar Lin Aye pagoda in Hlaingbwe township in Karen state. - AFP

Myanmar traditional boxing packs a punch, kick, headbutt

HLAINGBWE: After Hlaing Htet Aung landed another vicious kick to his opponent's chest, the referee called a stop to the bout of traditional Myanmar boxing, the crowd cheered and the ringside band ended their tune with a flourish. The 22-year-old strutted victorious from the ring at the end of a five-day traditional Lethwei tournament, now in front of big crowds again following the pandemic.He has just beaten the current champion for his weight...

COLOMBO: Police use tear gas to disperse anti-government demonstrators and university students during a protest demanding the release of Inter University Students' Federation leaders and the country's economic crisis, in Colombo on March 8, 2023. - AFP

Sri Lanka banks on IMF deal to tap frozen billions of dollars

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka voiced hope on Wednesday that a long-awaited IMF bailout would be finalised soon and help unfreeze billions of dollars in foreign aid for projects suspended since last year.Government spokesman Bandula Gunawardana told reporters that the International Monetary Fund was expected to give its board approval for a $2.9 billion bailout agreed at a staff level in September. "We are confident that the IMF board will give its...

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