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Workers deported for throwing waste on public property
KUWAIT: Supervision teams at Hawally governorate municipality has conducted a field campaign in residential areas of construction and renovation workers to inspect whether they adhere to the rules and regulations with regard to the general cleanliness and hygiene in the governorate. Ahmad Al-ManfouhiAccording to KUNA, the municipality said that the General Director of the Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi has taken strict legal actions against...
KUWAIT: Attendees during the inauguration of the 28th edition of Qurain Cultural Festival on Sunday. — KUNA photos
Qurain Cultural Festival enriches artistic, cultural movement in Kuwait: Al-Mutairi
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said on Sunday Qurain Cultural Festival has helped Kuwait materialize its vision and genuine culture. Over its past 27 editions, the festival reflected Kuwait's strong belief in its cultural message and in effective contribution to communication and coexistence among peoples with different cultures, he said.Al-Mutairi, also president of the...
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Factory, classroom catch on fire in Kabd, Shuwaikh
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fire Force on the dawn of Monday extinguished a fire that erupted in an asphalt factory in Kabd area. The fire force controlled another fire Monday morning after it burst inside a classroom at the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).The fire force's public relations department announced: "Teams from Kabd and Istiqlal stations rushed to the scene of the incident at the Kabd factory. Upon arrival, the fire...
Attendees pose for a photo at the conference.
Physiotherapy conference showcases Kuwaiti research
KUWAIT: Assistant Health Ministry Undersecretary for Dental Affairs Dr Mishal Al-Kandary said he is proud of Kuwait's doctors' contribution to research and the positive results they achieved using cutting-edge treatment methods. Mishal Al-KandaryKandary made the remarks at the opening of the third Kuwait International Physiotherapy Conference, being held for three days under the patronage of health minister Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi. The conference...
KUWAIT: The iconic Kuwait Towers peek from the side of a bridge on the Arabian Gulf. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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KRAMATORSK: People stand outside a destroyed school after a missile strike in Kramatorsk, Dombass regions, on March 6, 2023, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. – AFP
Zelensky pays tribute to troops
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky on Sunday paid tribute to his soldiers fighting in the "painful and difficult" battle for the country's frontline eastern Donbas region. He was speaking after Ukraine's general staff reported that its forces had fought off "more than 130 enemy attacks" the previous day, including in Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiivka."The enemy continues its attempts to encircle the town of Bakhmut," it said early...
KAHRAMANMARAS: An aerial view taken in the evening of on March 5, 2023 shows a destroyed mosque in Kahramanmaras, one month after a massive earthquake struck south-east Turkey. - AFP
'Nobody warned us': Turkey struggles to rebuild month after earthquake
BUYUKNACAR: Buyuknacar was a picturesque village perched high in the mountains of southern Turkey until it was effectively wiped off the map by a catastrophic earthquake that killed tens of thousands a month ago. Little is still standing in the settlement that was home to 2,000 people before the 7.8-magnitude struck on February 6, its epicentre just 26 kilometres (16 miles) to the south. The tremor and its aftershocks claimed more than 45,000...
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Lebanon to quiz embattled CB chief
BEIRUT: A Lebanese judge has summoned central bank governor Riad Salameh for questioning next week, a judicial official said Monday, as the crisis-hit country advances an embezzlement probe parallel to European investigations. Salameh's brother Raja and former assistant Marianne Hoayek have also been summoned in the domestic probe launched in 2021, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the matter...
BARCELONA: Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha (left) vies with Valencia's Spanish midfielder Hugo Guillamon during the Spanish League football match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF on March 5, 2023. - AFP
Barcelona move 9 points clear
BARCELONA: Barcelona clung on with 10 men to beat Valencia 1-0 and move nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday, thanks to Raphinha's early header. The champions could not find a way through against Real Betis in an entertaining 0-0 draw later on at the Benito Villamarin. Brazilian winger Raphinha nodded Barca in front in the 16th minute. But after Ferran Torres missed a penalty and Ronald Araujo was sent off, the hosts...
LUANDA: Angola’s economy continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, supported by higher oil prices, improved oil production, and resilient non-oil activity, International Monetary Fund said in a report on Saturday.
Satellites could beam poorest nations out of digital desert
DOHA: Only a third of people in the world's poorest countries can connect to the internet, the UN telecoms agency said Sunday, but low-flying satellites could bring hope to millions, especially in remote corners of Africa. Tech giants including Microsoft have pledged to help populations hobbled by poor internet services to "leapfrog" into an era of online connectivity, with satellites set to play a key role as rival firms send thousands of new...
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Poll: Most French people support strikes against pension reform
PARIS: A majority of French people support rolling strikes announced against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, a poll showed Monday, underlining the unpopularity of changes the government views as essential. Massive strikes are expected from Tuesday, with unions promising to bring the country "to a standstill" and strikes set to hit many sectors such as transport, energy and oil refining.A total of 56 percent of respondents said they...
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Seoul to compensate Japan wartime forced labour victims
SEOUL: South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, aiming to end a "vicious cycle" in the Asian powers' relations and boost ties to counter the nuclear-armed North. Japan and the United States immediately welcomed the announcement, but victims' groups said it fell far short of their demand for a full apology from Tokyo and direct compensation from the Japanese companies involved.Seoul and Tokyo have...
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