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KRCS will continue to aid disaster-hit worldwide: Al-Sayer

KUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Hilal Al-Sayer said on Monday that the charity would keep offering humanitarian aid to disaster-affected people and the needy both at home and abroad.Speaking to KUNA to mark the KRCS's 57th anniversary, which falls on January 9, Al-Sayer said the charity's activities are considered a landmark in humanitarian and charitable action, based on its response to humanitarian appeals as well as its...

KUWAIT: Ali Al-Asfar with Dr Abdelaziz Al-Farhoud.

Hawally governor urges cooperation in health sector

KUWAIT: Hawally Governor and Acting Capital Governor Ali Al-Asfar said that the country's health sector needed more support from various quarters to ensure better health security to the people. "There should be enhanced cooperation between the concerned authorities to remove any possible impediments in offering health services to the people," he said. The governor was speaking after receiving the new Hawally health zone director Dr Abdelaziz...

BIRMINGHAM: Stevenage's English striker Danny Rose vies with Aston Villa's Swedish defender Ludwig Augustinsson at Villa Park on Jan 8, 2023. - AFP

Man City crush Chelsea in FA Cup, Villa upset by Stevenage

LONDON: Manchester City piled pressure on Chelsea boss Graham Potter as Riyad Mahrez inspired a 4-0 rout in the FA Cup third round, while Aston Villa crashed to a stunning 2-1 defeat against fourth tier Stevenage on Sunday. After Premier League sides Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth were humiliated by lower-league opposition on Saturday, Villa were rocked by Stevenage's two-goal blast in the final minutes.Premier League champions City...

MIAMI: Royce O'Neal of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat on Jan 8, 2023 at FTX Arena. - AFP

Nets edge Heat but Durant limps out, 76ers cruise

LOS ANGELES: The Brooklyn Nets eked out a 102-101 NBA victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday on Royce O'Neale's game-winner but saw superstar Kevin Durant limp out with a knee injury in the third quarter. Durant, averaging 30 points per game for the surging Nets, was hurt with little more than a minute remaining in the third when Australian teammate Ben Simmons rose to block a shot by Jimmy Butler, who fell back into Durant.Durant sat on the floor...

SANTA LUCIA: US President Joe Biden walks through an honor cordon with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as he arrives at Felipe Angeles International Airport in Santa Lucia, Mexico. – AFP

Biden in Mexico for talks on migrants

MEXICO CITY: A regional migration and drug smuggling crisis is expected to dominate talks between US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday. Biden arrived in Mexico City late Sunday after a politically charged stop at the southern US border-his first since taking office.He will meet Monday and Tuesday with Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one-on-one and also together in what...

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Workplace harassment: Most women prefer to remain silent

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Women in Kuwait are exposed to sexual harassment at their workplaces, but many prefer not to complain to the administration or file a case due to several reasons, such as the fear of losing their jobs or being blamed by their colleagues, who may not believe them. They also fear a scandal among their community that does not accept such cases. Meanwhile, these women continue to face great pressure due to the harassment that...

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Greek mother accused of killing three daughters goes on trial

ATHNS: A 34-year-old mother accused of killing her three daughters over three years went on trial on Monday in Athens, in a case that has sparked outrage in Greece. Roula Pispirigou, who is being held in a high-security prison, is being tried for the "attempted premeditated homicide" and "premeditated homicide" of her eldest daughter.She has denied all charges. She stands accused of poisoning nine-year-old Georgina in January 2022 by...

BOGOR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (R) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo (L) attend a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java on January 9, 2023. – AFP

New Malaysia premier Anwar in Indonesia on first foreign trip

BOGOR: Malaysia's new prime minister met with Indonesia's president Monday on his first foreign trip after winning a confidence vote and cementing his mandate last month following an inconclusive election. Anwar Ibrahim, a long-time opposition leader, was sworn in as the country's 10th prime minister on November 24 to head a unity government in a shaky alliance with the graft-tainted party of his former political rivals.He met Indonesian...

BASRA: Kuwait national football team coach and players at the press conference. - KUNA

Kuwait coach: We will do whatever necessary to win

BASRA: Kuwait national football team coach Rui Bento said on Monday that the team will do whatever necessary to win against the UAE on Tuesday in the second round of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup (Khaleeji Zain 25). "Even though we lack time, we are building a team for the future with youth and amateurs, as the main target in mind is to gain experience, but that does not mean we will not perform," said Bento in a press conference held in Basra.On his...

KUWAIT: An aerial view of Sheikh Jaber Stadium. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

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This picture shows a customer visiting Kama-Asa cutlery shop at Tokyo's famous Kappabashi kitchenware street.—AFP photos

'Can't keep up': Pandemic cooking boom sharpens Japan knife sales

In a Japanese city once famous for forging samurai swords, craftsmen sharpen and polish kitchen knives, but even at full tilt their small factory can't keep up with global demand. The export value of knives and other bladed tools like scissors hit a record high in Japan last year, partly thanks to a home-cooking boom sparked by the pandemic. Japanese knives are also winning more converts among aspiring and professional chefs, who prize their...

In this file photo Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, during a procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, in London. – AFP photos

Harry's racism 'olive branch' dismissed in UK as book comes out

Prince Harry's denial that he accused his family of racism was interpreted in the UK press Monday as a bizarre peace offering, but commentators argued the damage had already been done as his unflinching memoir comes out. The midnight release of "Spare" is being accompanied by four television interviews in Britain and the United States, where Harry now lives with wife Meghan.In the first to air, with Britain's ITV, the Duke of Sussex caused...

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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