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UN mission visits Karabakh, first in 30 years
LACHIN, Azerbaijan: A United Nations mission visited Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave. An Azerbaijani presidency spokesman told AFP that a “UN mission arrived in Karabakh on Sunday morning” — mainly to assess humanitarian needs. It marks the first time in about 30 years that the international body has gained access to the region....
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Kuwait to witness meteor showers
KUWAIT: Al-Ujairi Scientific Center said that Kuwait will witness a group of “Tininiyat” meteor showers on October 8 and 9 after sunset and before midnight. The center added that it will also appear on October 21 and 22 in the sky of Kuwait.He explained that the moon of the month of October will be born on the 14th day, while Venus will appear at its farthest distance from the sun on the 23rd of this month. He reported that the world will...
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PAAAFR stresses on Kuwait-US ties and food security
KUWAIT: The Director General of the Agriculture and Fisheries Authority, Nasser Taqi, has stressed the importance of cooperation between Kuwait and the United States of America in boosting food security and benefiting from modern American experiences and expertise in various agricultural fields. This came in a press statement by the Authority on Sunday after meeting the Economic Counselor at the United States Embassy in Kuwait, Brad Stilwell, as...
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Kuwait delegation visits China Defense University, colleges
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced that a delegation headed by the Chairman of the Kuwaiti Education Authority, Major General Fahad Al-Turaiji, visited the People’s Republic of China on Sunday.The Ministry said in a press statement that the visit is aimed at discussing military education affairs and exchanging experiences in the educational and academic fields between the two friendly countries.The program included several visits...
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Kuwait adopting latest technologies for cancer diagnosis and treatment
KUWAIT: A Kuwait Health Ministry official underlined on Sunday the state’s intent on adopting the latest diagnostic and treatment methods for cancer patients as well as ensuring compatibility with safety and quality standards. Dr. Abdulredha Abbas, head of the nuclear medicine department at the Kuwait Cancer Control Center, spoke to KUNA following a regional training session on radioactive materials organized by the Center in cooperation with...
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National Guard Deputy tours Al-Sumud Camp
KUWAIT: Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of the National Guard, inspected the Reinforcement Brigade at Al-Sumud Camp in order to determine the mechanism of work. He was received by the Commander of the Reinforcement Brigade, Brigadier General Adel Ghazi Nazzal, and the Assistant Commander of the Reinforcement Brigade, Brigadier General Saad Mubarak Falah.The Deputy Chief of the National Guard conveyed the greetings of His...
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Message on the occasion of the German Unity Day
By German Ambassador Hans-Christian Freiherr von ReibnitzOn the occasion of the German National Day, I am extending warmest greetings to the German community in Kuwait, to the Kuwaiti leadership and government and indeed all people of Kuwait, who so graciously extend their generous hospitality to us. The Day of German Unity has become our National Day as the single most important event in our recent history that has shaped modern Germany like no...
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Young Ukraine war widows left with ‘no more dreams’
KYIV: Twenty-year-old Erika Martyniuk only had five days together with her newly-wed husband before he was killed fighting Russian forces in southern Ukraine. She identified the remains of 21-year-old Saveliy Fedan, whose face was disfigured by fatal wounds, through his tattoos. “When I saw photos of his body in the morgue, it felt like I was dead too,” Erika told AFP at a park in Kyiv. Erika’s story is not uncommon in Ukraine, where young...
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Pro-China president-elect vows to unite Maldives
MALÉ, Maldives: The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, secured the release of his jailed mentor on Sunday, a day after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi. Bowing to Muizzu’s request, outgoing president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ordered the transfer of his predecessor Abdulla Yameen from a high-security prison island to house arrest in the capital Male. Hundreds of supporters...
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Lebanese children ‘miss out’ on school as crisis takes toll
BEIRUT: Rana Hariri doesn’t know when she’ll be able to send her children back to school, as Lebanon’s grinding economic crisis thrusts the fate of public education into uncertainty. Lack of funding for the school system has precipitated repeated teachers’ strikes and school closures, resulting in children being increasingly pulled out of the formal learning system, and in some cases being forced to work. Hariri, 51, says her...
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Own goal seals Spurs win over Liverpool
LONDON: Tottenham snatched a controversial 2-1 win against nine-man Liverpool as Joel Matip’s last-gasp own-goal ended the Reds’ resistance and the visitors had a goal disallowed that the referees’ body admitted should have stood. Liverpool had Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota sent off as Ange Postecoglou’s side shattered Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season and extended their own thanks to the gripping climax in north...
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McIlroy, Rahm put Europe on brink of Ryder Cup glory
ROME: Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm led Europe to the brink of regaining the Ryder Cup from a battling United States on Sunday as the hosts moved to within half a point of victory, leading 14-7 despite a blistering American charge. Luke Donald’s Europe started the day four points from lifting the trophy they lost in a record-breaking 19-9 thrashing at Whistling Straits two years ago. They raced out of the blocks in the Rome sunshine before the USA...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’