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HONG KONG, China: People wear masks as they ride the mass transit rail (MTR) in Hong Kong on December 8, 2022. – AFP

Challenging last mile for China's vaccine push after zero-COVID retreat

BEIJING: China is finally beating a retreat from its strict zero-COVID policy, but low vaccination rates among its elderly have seeded fears that the coronavirus could kill as many as 2.1 million people. Around a third of Chinese aged 80 and above have not yet received a full course of vaccines, compared with under 10 percent of the population as a whole. With China on Wednesday announcing the lifting of the most restrictive zero-COVID policies,...

KUWAIT: The procedural delay in issuing work permits for Egyptian workers in Kuwait would continue for the next two months, according to sources.

Suspension of work permits for Egyptian workers to continue

KUWAIT: The procedural delay in issuing work permits for Egyptian workers in Kuwait would continue for the next two months, according to sources. The Kuwaiti side is studying new procedures related to bringing in Egyptian workers, which include conditions and regulations for recruitment agencies. The Kuwaiti and Egyptian authorities are working towards ensuring that the implementation of the conditions are strictly followed in order to prevent...

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Kuwait's Islamic charity aids poor families in Jordan

AMMAN: The International Islamic Charity Organization launched on Thursday a humanitarian campaign for delivering winter clothes to 570 impoverished families. Representative of the Kuwaiti embassy in Jordan, Mohammad Al-Kandari, said in remarks to KUNA that the Kuwaiti aid is a contribution to local humanitarian efforts to aid low-income segment of the people in the kingdom.The campaign, launched by the ISCO in coordination with the Jordan...

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KRCS: Important to raise climate change awareness

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society emphasized the importance of raising community awareness among all residents about climate change issues and their impact on humans and their role in confronting them in order to preserve the environment on Thursday.The Director of Public Relations and Media Department at the Society, Khaled Al-Zaid, said in a press statement on the sidelines of the 'Foundational Workshop on Climate Change' organized by the...

This undated handout photo received on December 6, 2022 shows Eske Willerslev and Kurt H Kjær exposing fresh layers for sampling of sediments at the Kap Kobenhavn geological formation in northern Greenland, Denmark.

Scientists find two million year-old DNA in Greenland

Scientists in Greenland announced Wednesday they had found DNA dating back two million years-the oldest ever extracted-in sediment from the Ice Age, opening a new chapter in paleogenetics. "We are breaking the barrier of what we thought we could reach in terms of genetic studies," said Mikkel Winther Pedersen, co-author of a new study published in science journal Nature."It was long thought that one million years was the boundary of DNA survival,...

An aerial view shows Hopwood Hall, the ancestral home of US film producer Hopwood DePree, that dates from the 15th century, which he is in the process of restoring, in Middleton, northern England. - AFP photos

'Downton Shabby': US producer quits Hollywood to do up UK family pile

As a child, Hopwood DePree heard stories about the family owning an ancestral country home in England but always thought it was the stuff of legends. That was until the Hollywood producer tracked down a red-brick 15th century pile with 60 rooms in the countryside in northwest England.In 2017 the American quit California to live full-time near Manchester and restore the building, which had fallen into a state of disrepair, to its former glory. The...

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In Netflix series, Harry slams press, family, over 'feeding frenzy'

Prince Harry slammed the media "feeding frenzy" over his relationship with Meghan in an explosive Netflix docuseries aired Thursday, also criticising his family for failing to protect her and his mother Diana. The royal family has been braced for the first three episodes of six-part series "Meghan & Harry".The family was largely spared during the first episodes broadcast, but was still on the end of accusations of "unconscious" racial bias and...

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WCup heavyweights brace for quarter-finals; Spain fire coach

DOHA: Brazil were gearing up for a showdown with Croatia while Argentina prepared to face the Netherlands as anticipation mounted on Thursday on the eve the World Cup quarter-finals. After three weeks of pulsating action, just eight teams are left standing as the 32-nation tournament heads into the final rounds of the knockout competition after a two-day break. A blockbuster set of quarter-finals gets under way on Friday when five-times champions...

Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Pedro Sanchez in this file photo.

Spain's business anxiety grows as trade deadlock with Algeria lingers

MADRID: Six months after Algeria cut ties with Spain following a spat over disputed Western Sahara, trade between the two countries remains paralyzed, much to the dismay of the worst-hit companies. With sales blocked, investment frozen and projects at a standstill since June, businesses are struggling. "We can't export or import anything, all our operations are on standby," said Julio Lebrero, head of Aecomhel, a Spanish company specializing in...

DOHA: This combination of pictures shows a file photo of Netherlands' forward #10 Memphis Depay and Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match. Netherlands and Argentina will meet in one of the quarter-finals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup on December 9. - AFP

Dutch, Argentines meet again with WCup history in the air

DOHA: Merely a glance at their iconic orange or blue and white striped shirts is enough to evoke memories of World Cups past and more history will surely be written on Friday when the Netherlands face Argentine in their quarter-final. Argentina have the pride that comes from being two-times world champions while the Netherlands carry the baggage of being three-times beaten finalists. The game is far from being a nostalgia-fest, however, pitting...

ADELAIDE: West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph (right) bowls to Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (center) on the first day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and the West Indies on December 8, 2022.- AFP

Head, Labuschagne slam centuries as Australia take charge against Windies

ADELAIDE: Run machine Marnus Labuschagne belted a third successive Test century and Travis Head also made a ton Thursday as Australia seized control on day one of the pink-ball second Test against an injury-hit West Indies. Consistent number three Labuschagne smacked 204 then 104 not out at the first Test in Perth to overtake England's Joe Root this week as the world's top-ranked Test batsman.And he carried that form to Adelaide with a patient...

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Kuwaiti designer participates in Int'l Royal Thai Silk Fashion Week

Kuwaiti fashion designer Montaha Al-Ajeel participated in the Third International Thai Silk Fashion Show held in Bangkok with traditional pieces, alongside designers from 60 countries, including Italian designer Roccobarocco. The show, which lasts from the 6th to the 10th of December, is part of the activities of the annual celebration of costumes made of Thai royal silk, in honor of the Thai Queen Mother Sirikit and Thai Prime Minister Prayut...

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Four new ministers in Cabinet

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Khalifa Abdullah Dhahi Al-Ajeel Al-Askar
Minister of Commerce and Industry

Biographies of the new ministers

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Brig Yousef Al-Ayoub

Over 65,000 iqama violators benefited from grace period

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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot

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VIENNA: Representatives of OPEC member countries attend a press conference after the 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna, Austria in this file photo. – AFP

OPEC+ faces moment of truth on planned output increase