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KUWAIT: A group photo of KEPS officials with visitors during the open day on Saturday.— Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat.

KEPS holds open day to count birds at Sulaibikhat beach

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) organized on Saturday an open day to count birds at Sulaibikhat beach. The event aims at raising public awareness and concern over crucial components of migratory bird conservation. During the event, Kuwait Environment Protection Society Chairperson Wajdan Al-Ugab said: “The society annually holds this event to stimulate interest in local birds and migratory birds in Kuwait....

KUWAIT: Part of the acetone factory, the process of separating hydrogen from acetone and condensing It.n

Innovative minds stir KU's 43rd Engineering Design Exhibition

KUWAIT: After years of accumulating knowledge, honing skillsets and sharpening creative capabilities, efforts of Engineering Students at Kuwait University culminate in a final project proudly displayed at the Engineering Design Exhibition. Students enrolled in the engineering design module examine the world around them and provide creative and practical solutions to societal issues.Around 296 students presented 78 innovative projects at the...

KUNA's anti-drugs campaign 'drugs kill you'

Halfway House integral part of drug rehab process: Kuwait official

KUWAIT: The Halfway House of the Kuwait addiction treatment center is an integral facility that helps in the rehabilitation from narcotics and substance abuse. Opened in 2010, the halfway house recovering addicts to face their demons and learn necessary social and psychological skills would enable them to reintegrate into society.Head of the psychiatric service at the halfway house Yaqoub Al-Shatti told KUNA that the facility received those in...

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'Disastrous' flood warning in California as another storm hits

LOS ANGELES: Disastrous flooding could hit parts of California this weekend, forecasters warned Friday, as the eighth storm in succession barreled in over land already too waterlogged to soak up any more rain. The most populous US state has been pummeled by near-record downpours over a very wet three weeks, which have already caused flooding, landslides and widespread power outages. At least 19 people are known to have died as communities...

FENGYANG: Picture shows COVID-19 patients being treated at Fengyang People's Hospital in Fengyang county, east China's Anhui Province.

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in a month

BEIJING: China's health authorities reported on Saturday almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since it loosened its virus restrictions in early December. China has been widely accused of underreporting its number of coronavirus fatalities since the abandonment of its zero-COVID policy.Only a few dozen deaths had been recorded officially in December before Saturday's...

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Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, died Thursday hours after being hospitalized, her family said. She was 54. Presley, who led a tumultuous life in the sprawling shadow of her world-famous father, and who attended a high-profile awards ceremony just this week, had been rushed to a California hospital's intensive care unit for cardiac arrest. "Priscilla Presley and the Presley family are...

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'Avatar 2' success proves cinema in post-pandemic 'resurgence': Cameron

The huge success of "Avatar: The Way of Water", James Cameron's sequel which is approaching $2 billion at the global box office, proves that "movies are back with a resurgence" after the pandemic, the Canadian director said. "We've had a year to see that this resurgence isn't just a fluke, or just one film," Cameron told AFP this week in Los Angeles, pointing to other recent mega-grossing blockbusters including "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Black...

A model presents a creation for Gucci's men's fall/winter 2023/24 fashion collection in Milan on Jan 13, 2023. – AFP photos

Men's fashion week goes live in Milan

The return of Gucci to the menswear catwalk calendar, robust sales of Italian fashion and a farewell to the pandemic-imposed trend of virtual shows - it's all systems go for men's fashion week in Milan which opened Friday. Promising spectacle and optimism after a year in which sales of Italian fashion showed the strongest growth of the last 20 years, presentations for Fall-Winter 2023/2024 men's collections run until Tuesday.Of the 79 shows, only...

Attendees dance during the opening of the 99th Flower Ball at the City Hall in Vienna on Jan 13, 2023. – AFP photos

Let's waltz! Vienna ball season back in full swing

After Covid restrictions had wiped out Vienna's glamorous winter ball season for two years in a row, 50-year-old Wahyuni couldn't wait any longer to get all dolled up and put on her dazzling floral-patterned ballgown to once again waltz the night away. "We love to come here, because the very nice decorations are made out of real flowers and it's very lovely," Wahyuni said, alongside her friend Deasy, who declined to give their full names, as both...

KUWAIT: A rainbow appears after heavy rainfall above the Sulaibaykhat beach in Kuwait on January 14, 2023. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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In this file photo actor Johnny Depp smokes during a break in his trial at a Fairfax County Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia. — AFP

Saudi fund invests in Johnny Depp French period film

A Saudi film fund announced Thursday that it is investing in Johnny Depp’s new movie, a French period drama in which he plays King Louis XV. The Red Sea Film Foundation said in a statement that it was backing the new film, “Jeanne du Barry”, directed by France’s Maiwenn, who also stars in the title role as the famous 18th century courtesan.“We hope this collaboration will strengthen the ties between Saudi and French cinema and be the...

ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan meets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Al Shati Palace. – AFP

UAE to roll over Pakistan debt, add $1bn more

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to roll over $2 billion owed by Pakistan and provide the country with an extra loan of $1 billion, Islamabad said Thursday. The agreement comes as Pakistan grapples with a major foreign exchange crisis, holding enough reserves to pay for just three weeks of imports. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in the UAE earlier Thursday for talks with top Gulf officials to seek help for the...

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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