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Six schools triumph in Kuwait's 16th annual robot competition

KUWAIT: Regional office of the International Movement for Leisure Activities in Science and Technology (MILSET ASIA) announced the names of the six schools that won the first three places for boys and the first three places for girls in Kuwait 16th annual school Robot competition organized in cooperation with the education ministry for the intermediate stage students under the theme "planning and building robot", for the current school...

NEW DELHI: Ambassador of Kuwait to India Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem at the JNU International Conference along with participants. – KUNA

Envoy: Arabic a bridge among civilizations

NEW DELHI: Ambassador of Kuwait to India Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem stressed on Wednesday the importance of Arabic language as a bridge among civilizations as he participated in an international conference at Jawaharlal Nehru University in the Indian capital New Delhi. Addressing the international conference held by the Center for Arab and African Studies at the famous university on "Journey of Arabic literature: Development of its different genres...

KUWAIT: Representatives from the US military during the discussion. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyatn

Experts: Increased awareness on cybersecurity crucial in digital era

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Kuwait Technical College organized a panel discussion entitled 'Computer Science Day' on Wednesday with the participation of the US Embassy and the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority at its premises. "We live today in the era of digital technology and information revolution. With the spread of smart devices and cloud services, and with electronic development, there are those who seek to target these...

Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Al-Hajri with Secretary of State in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Head of the Department of Emergency Situations Dr Raed Arafat. - KUNA

Security delegation follows up on missing Kuwaiti in Bucharest

KUWAIT: Kuwait Embassy in Romania confirmed Wednesday the follow-up on the case of the missing Kuwaiti citizen Mohammad Al-Baghli, in the presence of a Kuwaiti security delegation. This came after the meeting of Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Al-Hajri, in the presence of a delegation from Kuwait's Ministry of Interior (MoI), with the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Head of the Department of Emergency Situations Dr...

KUWAIT: Dr Suad Al-Fadhli listens to a student.

KU holds first international conference on AI

KUWAIT: Under the sponsorship of Education Minister Dr Hamad Al-Adwani, and in the presence of the Acting Director of Kuwait University, Dr Suad Al-Fadhli, the College of Medical Sciences held its first international conference on artificial intelligence for education in the College of Medicine, at the Health Sciences Center in Jabriya."The field of artificial intelligence began to impact many areas of life during the past twenty years,...

SEOUL, South Korea: A group of protesters hold a gathering in Seoul on November 30, 2022, in support of demonstrations held in China over Beijing's COVID-19 restrictions. – AFP

China protesters clash with police

BEIJING: Clashes broke out between police and protesters in a southern Chinese city, part of a wave of COVID lockdown-sparked demonstrations across the country that have morphed into demands for political freedoms. China's top security body warned late on Tuesday night that authorities would "crack down" following the protests, which are the most widespread since pro-democracy rallies in 1989 that were crushed with deadly force.The...

BRUSSELS: Salah Abdeslam's Lawyer Delphine Paci (L) speaks with Defense lawyer Virginie Taelnan (C) and Stanislas Eskenazi, lawyer of Mohamed Abrini, at the opening of the trial against the nine alleged jihadists accused of taking part in the March 2016 suicide bombings, at the Justitia building in Brussels on November 30, 2022. – AFP

Belgium starts trial over 2016 suicide bombings that killed 32

Brussels, Belgium: Belgium launched its biggest-ever criminal trial on Wednesday, the landmark prosecution of alleged jihadists accused of directing or aiding 2016 suicide bombings in Brussels' metro and airport that killed 32 people. The prime French suspect in the dock confirmed his identity as proceedings began: "Abdeslam Salah, 33, electrical mechanic."Salah is already notorious after being convicted in a separate trial in France for his...

HONG KONG, China: Protesters hold up a sign (R) and sheets of blank paper at the University of Hong Kong campus in solidarity with demonstrations in mainland China against strict COVID restrictions and demanding for greater freedoms, in Hong Kong. – AFP

Hong Kong security chief warns against supporting China protests

HONG KONG, China: Hong Kong's security chief said he saw indications of a "colour revolution" at events held in solidarity with Chinese protesters and warned Wednesday they may violate the city's national security law. Rare demonstrations on the mainland calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns and greater political freedoms have sparked a series of small public gatherings in Hong Kong since Sunday, including at university campuses and in the...

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Kuwait 20th Fast Chess Championship kicks off

KUWAIT: The 20th edition of the Fast Chess Championship (organized by the Kuwait Chess Association) will kick off on Friday. This is aimed at encouraging people who are passionate about the sport and to develop their skills. The championship is split into nine rounds and will last for one day. On this occasion, sponsor of the competition, Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah assured his keenness to hold the championship for its importance in...

PERTH: Marnus Labuschagne of Australia runs between wickets during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Australia and the West Indies at Perth Stadium on November 30, 2022.- AFP

Dominant Australia take control of opening Test against Windies

PERTH: Marnus Labuschagne cracked a masterful unbeaten 154 while Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith hit 50s as a dominant Australia took control of the opening Test against the West Indies at Perth Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts reached an ominous 293-2 at stumps on day one following captain Pat Cummins' decision to bat in hot and dry conditions.The total was built off the back of a 142-run stand between Labuschagne and Khawaja, who came together...

WASHINGTON: US employers eased their hiring pace in November, with job creation slowing the most since early 2021, as the central bank’s interest rate hikes trickle through the economy, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday.- AFP

US private hiring eases more than expected in November

WASHINGTON: US employers eased their hiring pace in November, with job creation slowing the most since early 2021, as the central bank's interest rate hikes trickle through the economy, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday. Private employment rose by 127,000 jobs this month, much less than analysts expected and below the 239,000-job increase in October, with firms no longer in "hyper-replacement mode," the survey showed.As the Federal Reserve battles...

MUMBAI: A vendor arranges vegetables at a stall at a farmers market in Mumbai on November 30, 2022.- AFP

India growth slows to 6.3% as pandemic bounceback wanes

NEW DELHI: India's growth slowed to 6.3 percent in the September quarter, official figures showed Wednesday, with rising rates and higher consumer prices both dragging on Asia's third-largest economy. This year India bounced back strongly from the coronavirus pandemic but it is now grappling with the same headwinds buffeting the global economy. The pace of expansion fell dramatically from 13.5 percent year-on-year GDP growth in the previous...

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