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KUWAIT: Kuwait panel underlines need of counterterrorism strategies.- KUNA
Kuwait panel underlines need of counterterrorism strategies
KUWAIT: A panel discussion involving Kuwaiti and European experts called for more meticulous planning as part of efforts to clamp down on terrorism, which includes eliminating any resources that help feed the scourge. Extremist and "terrorist" groups often have a wide array of tools at their disposal, said Dr Abdullah Al-Shareeka, head of an information ministry-assembled team aiming to fight extremist ideologies, emphasizing that perpetrators of...
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Outgoing UN official commends Kuwait's regional, global roles
KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait always played an integral role regionally and globally, propelling its status to an important country with strong international presence, said a UN official on Wednesday. In an exclusive KUNA interview, the outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator and Designated Official, Tarek Al-Sheikh praised Kuwait's efforts and investments in its diplomats who excelled during participations worldwide.As the world changes,...
KUWAIT: Clouds hover over skyscrapers in Kuwait City even as continuous rain that wrought havoc in Kuwait for two days came to an end on Tuesday.— Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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Peru's president urges peace, calm
LIMA: With Peru's capital bracing for two days of anti-government protests starting Wednesday, President Dina Boluarte called on the demonstrators flooding into Lima to gather "peacefully and calmly"-even as they demand her resignation. The South American country has been rocked by over five weeks of deadly protests since the ouster and arrest of her predecessor Pedro Castillo in early December.Thousands of protesters from rural areas are...
PARIS: File photo shows France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wave upon Scholz' arrival for a lunch at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris. January 22, 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark treaty signed January 22, 1963 by then French president Charles de Gaulle and West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer. – AFP
French-German ties under strain as they mark 60-year friendship
PARIS: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and Germany as they prepare to celebrate 60 years since a post-World War II treaty sealed their reconciliation. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected in Paris on January 22 to meet President Emmanuel Macron before the pair lead a joint cabinet meeting to mark the Elysee Treaty signed on January 22, 1963.But the two leaders' relationship is seen as...
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Seoul spy agency raids labour group over suspected North Korean ties
SEOUL: South Korea's spy agency on Wednesday raided the country's main labour union group, saying it was part of a years-long investigation into whether some members had illegal links to North Korea. Seoul remains officially at war with its nuclear-armed neighbour, and under its controversial National Security Act, even possession of publications or other materials produced in the North can be a criminal offence.Spying or secretly working for the...
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GCC fiscal positions to remain robust in 2023/24: Moody's
KUWAIT: Continued economic growth, moderate domestic inflation and higher rates will preserve GCC banks' solid financial performance, driving a stable outlook, says Moody's Investor Service in its latest report.  Higher oil prices and increased production after an OPEC+ agreement in 2021 have substantially increased hydrocarbon revenues in all six GCC countries. Crude oil output is likely to decline in 2023 after recent strategic production cuts...
TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (center) attends a monetary policy meeting at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on January 18, 2023. – AFP
Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged, yen weakens
TOKYO: Japan's central bank left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged Wednesday, bucking heavy speculation that it could again tweak a key lever, and sending the yen plunging. The announcement after a two-day Bank of Japan meeting saw the yen sink over two percent against the dollar, with the greenback buying more than 131 yen after the decision, from around 128.50 earlier in the day.Bank officials shocked the market last month by widening...
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Injured Nadal makes early exit
MELBOURNE: Defending champion Rafael Nadal hobbled out of the second round in a huge upset at the Australian Open on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff beat Emma Raducanu in a battle of the rising stars. Nadal's wife Mery was in tears as the injury-hampered Spanish great lost to 65th-ranked Mackenzie McDonald at Rod Laver Arena, where the roof was closed because of more rain in Melbourne.The 36-year-old Nadal was clearly hindered by a hip issue that...
WOLVERHAMPTON: Wolverhampton Wanderers' Spanish midfielder Adama Traore shoots but misses to score during the FA Cup match against Liverpool at Molineux stadium on Jan 17, 2023. – AFP
Elliott rocket sends troubled Liverpool into fourth round
LONDON: Jurgen Klopp said he got the reaction he wanted after Harvey Elliott's sublime strike put troubled Liverpool back on track with a 1-0 win at Wolves in Tuesday's FA Cup third-round replay. Klopp's side came in for scathing criticism after losing their last two Premier League games in desultory fashion at Brighton and Brentford. But Elliott's brilliant long-range effort in the first half at Molineux secured a much-needed first victory in...
KITZBUEHEL, Austria: Switzerland's Marco Odermatt races during the first training run of the men's downhill competition of the FIS Ski World Cup on Jan 17, 2023. – AFP
Odermatt betting on downhill breakthrough for Kitzbuehel glory
KITZBUEHEL: Swiss tyro Marco Odermatt has yet to win a World Cup downhill race, but the runaway leader in the overall standings believes he has "two good chances" to win in Kitzbuehel. Olympic giant slalom gold medalist Odermatt's confidence is nothing short of brazen given the Streif piste in the Austrian resort is widely regarded as the most testing on the circuit. "To win here is a dream, and to win a downhill in general is also a dream," the...
This photograph shows shoetrees, used to make shoes, displayed at the French shoemaker Weston's factory in Limoges, where all shoes are crafted on leather soles and produced using traditional shoe-making techniques.— AFP photos
Formal shoes making comeback after years of sneaker dominance
Once the preserve of nerds and stuffy young conservatives, loafers, moccasins and other formal shoes are increasingly taking over from sneakers as the first choice for fashion-conscious men. Romain Costa, a 32-year-old Parisian architect, is spoiled for choice as he considered the footwear options in his Montmartre apartment: sturdy-soled black loafers, funky-colored brogues, leather or suede, with or without tassels...He finally opts for a...
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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot
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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.
Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA
Amir calls for good governance
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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP
73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan
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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers