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8th Gulf cancer awareness week
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Activities of the joint 8th Gulf cancer awareness week concluded under the patronage of Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi on Sunday. Secretary General of Gulf Association for Cancer Control Dr Khaled Ahmad Al-Saleh thanked all those who participated in the activities of this week, which showed the importance of cooperation between the government and private sectors that contributes to the success of such important...
KUWAIT: Director of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare Nasser Khuraibet meets representatives of contracting companies in charge of projects.
Contractors 'must' adhere to deadlines
KUWAIT: Director of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare Nasser Khuraibet inspected the east Sabah Al-Ahmad housing project to check on the progress of the project and its adherence to timelines. Khuraibet met representatives of contracting companies in charge of the project to follow up the implementation of the contract.He stressed the importance of adhering to the implementation of the project according to the technical aspects agreed upon...
Yousef Al-Ali shows robotic arm at SWBAC booth.
Kuwait Tech Expo kicks off
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The third edition of Kuwait's largest technological event, 'Kuwait Tech Expo', kicked off on Wednesday at the International Fairgrounds in Mishref, with Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, as a strategic sponsor, and BNK Automotive as a diamond sponsor. The expo's organizer Abdel Fattah Samara, CEO of UCS Group, told Kuwait Times the Kuwait International Technology Expo is considered the largest and only...
LONDON: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) arrives with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street in central London on February 8, 2023, ahead of their meeting. - AFP
Zelensky in UK ahead of invasion 'versary
LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain on Wednesday for only his second overseas trip since Russia's invasion began nearly a year ago. After receiving a hero's welcome in Washington in December, Zelensky was due to be feted in a speech to the UK parliament alongside meetings with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III.Zelensky, dressed in his usual green fatigues, was hugged by Sunak after landing on a military...
KAHRAMANMARAS: A youth carries a tray after receiving a meal during a food distribution by Turkish army, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region, in the southeastern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras on February 8, 2023. - AFP
US says helping quake-hit Syria but not president Assad
WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it was working with partners to provide earthquake relief in Syria but would stand firm against working with the Damascus government. The United States also said it expected to send further assistance to Turkey after sending two rescue teams to the NATO ally, which suffered heavily as well in Sunday's earthquake."In Syria itself we have US-funded humanitarian partners that are coordinating lifesaving...
MELBOURNE: A general view shows the County Court (R) in Melbourne on February 8, 2023, where Malka Leifer, the former principal of an ultra-orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne, went on trial over charges she sexually assaulted three female students.-AFP
Australian school principal stands trial on rape charges
MELBOURNE: The former principal of an ultra-orthodox Jewish school in Australia went on trial Wednesday over charges she sexually assaulted three female students. Malka Leifer, 56, has been charged with 29 offences stemming from her time as the principal of the Adass School in Melbourne, according to an indictment released by the court.The school is part of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect in Melbourne known for its reclusive nature. The charges,...
LOS ANGELES: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after a basket in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on February 07, 2023.- AFP
'King' James breaks record
LOS ANGELES: LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in NBA history on Tuesday, breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten. The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar's longstanding total of 38,387 points after nailing a 21-foot shot late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James flung his arms aloft...
WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during an interview by David Rubenstein, Chairman of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., at the Renaissance Hotel on February 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. - AFP
Inflation starting to slow but long and 'bumpy' road ahead: Powell
WASHINGTON: US inflation is starting to cool but the road ahead will likely be long and bumpy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday, adding that stronger-than-expected economic data could bring more rate hikes. The US central bank has in recent months tempered its aggressive campaign to rein in surging inflation, opting for smaller increases to the benchmark lending rate after multiple steep hikes.Its decisions came as a...
MUMBAI, India: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das arrives to address a press conference at the RBI head office in Mumbai on February 8, 2023.-- AFP
India slows rate hikes but inflation remains 'sticky'
MUMBAI: India's central bank slowed the pace of interest rate hikes on Wednesday but warned that core inflation in the world's fifth-biggest economy remained stubbornly high. Central banks around the world yanked up borrowing costs last year to arrest soaring prices due to the Ukraine war, but many have now slowed the pace of rate hikes as inflation cools.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the benchmark repurchase rate by 25...
KUWAIT: The meeting between Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and members of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.
KCCI, Pakistan's Sialkot Chamber sign MoU
KUWAIT: Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Fahad Yaqoub Al-Jouan on Wednesday received a Pakistani economic delegation headed by Wahob Jehangir, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The delegation consisted of representatives from Pakistani companies operating in various fields including surgical medical equipment, leather industries,...
A banner advertising a Vermeer show hangs outside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.— AFP photos
Vermeer shines at 'once in history' Amsterdam show
The Dutch master Johannes Vermeer himself never got the chance to see so many of his paintings in the same place. Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum has brought together 28 of Vermeer's luminous masterpieces from around the world, in the largest-ever exhibition of the 17th century artist's works. Curators hope the blockbuster show, featuring some three-quarters of his modest output of around 35 paintings, will also shed light on the enigmatic creator of...
A handout picture received from Britain's Royal Mail in London shows the new King Charles III 1st class stamp.— AFP photos
UK's Royal Mail unveils first King Charles stamps
Britain's Royal Mail on Wednesday unveiled the first postage stamps to feature the image of King Charles III, following his ascension to the throne last September. The new so-called "definitive stamp"-intended for everyday use and consisting solely of the monarch's head, the stamp's value and a barcode-will go on general sale from April 4. The image, which was approved by Charles himself, is adapted from the official effigy that appears on new UK...
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