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KUWAIT: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the State of Kuwait Chung, Byung-ha, President of the Korean Community Association in Kuwait JeongSeong-hee, and the Kuwait branch manager of the Korean Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC) JeongHyunsik along with a number of KOC volunteers, including the Chief Public Relations Officer Fahad Ebrahim and the Public Relations Officer Mai Ben Redha during the tree plantation event.n

Korean Embassy, community hold 'Go Green Kuwait'

KUWAIT: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the State of Kuwait and the Korean Community in Kuwait co-organized, in cooperation with the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), a tree planting event titled "Go Green Kuwait" at KOC's Al-Abdaliya Nature Preserve on November 12, 2022.It was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the State of Kuwait Chung Byung-ha, President of the Korean Community Association in Kuwait JeongSeong-hee and the...

BANTIKOW, Germany: Jonny Basner, 21, drives the local garbage truck around the district of Wusterhausen, north of the German capital Berlin, with the mobile network measuring device 'Echtzeit' on November 3, 2022, to help establish a detailed map of all the white spots in the mobile telephone network in the area. – AFP

Germany deploys bin trucks to map mobile blackspots

BERLIN: On a street in Wusterhausen, around an hour's drive north of Berlin, a man paces intently, holding his mobile phone in front of him. "I'm looking for network, because here this area is not good," says Arek Karasinski, in town on a business trip from Poland. Issues with phone signal are a source of constant frustration for the residents of Wusterhausen, which sits in one of Germany's many blackspots, out of reach of any mobile...

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China unveils sweeping measures to rescue ailing property sector

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have unveiled sweeping measures to rescue the country's struggling property sector, as regulators seek to offset years of harsh pandemic curbs and a real estate crackdown that have stalled the world's number-two economy. The banking regulator and central bank on Friday issued a 16-point set of internal directives to promote the "stable and healthy development" of the industry, which were reported by Chinese state...

KUWAIT: An aerial view of the picturesque Green Island. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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NEW YORK: Eric Kendricks #54 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles James Cook #28 of the Buffalo Bills during the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on November 13, 2022.- AFP

Vikings fight back to shock Bills; Packers edge Cowboys

MIAMI: The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in an epic overtime clash on Sunday between two of the hottest teams in the NFL. After a game that featured several dizzying swings of direction in an extraordinary end to the fourth quarter, the Vikings had to settle for a field goal to open overtime. But Bills quarterback Josh Allen then threw an interception to hand the game to the visitors, who moved to 8-1 with a statement...

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Women Futsal: Tadhamon Club stun Kuwait Club

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Tadhamon Sport Club Women Futsal team defeated Kuwait Club team 6-3 at the start of the Women Futsal League during their match at Sherikha Fareeha Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah hall in Fatat Club. In the second match, Champions Fatat Club defeated Fatayat Al-Oyoun 5-3.The first match was competitive and exciting and newcomers Tadhamon had a strong start as they defeated the runner-up of last season Kuwait Club. Tadhamon had many...

NUSA DUA: US President Joe Biden (right) and China’s President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on November 14, 2022. – AFP

Biden, Xi end landmark summit in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping ended a landmark summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday after three hours of talks aimed at avoiding conflict between the rival superpowers. Xi and Biden shook hands in front of the US and Chinese flags before starting the long-awaited meeting on the resort island ahead of a Group of 20 summit, following months of tension over Taiwan and other issues.Biden, sitting across from Xi at facing...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egyptian Sanaa Seif (C)), the sister of imprisoned British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, greets supporters as she takes part in a protest staged by climate activists inside the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, during the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort city. - AFP

Jailed Egypt hunger striker says 'doing well' in letter

CAIRO: Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has written he is "doing well" and is taking liquids after fears rose for his health amid a months-long hunger strike, his family said Monday. Abdel Fattah, who consumed "only 100 calories a day" for seven months, escalated his strike, first to all food, then water as the COP27 climate summit opened on November 6 in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.His sister Sanaa Seif on...

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Afghan supreme leader orders full enforcement of Islamic law

KABUL: Afghanistan's supreme leader has ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs for thieves, the Taleban's chief spokesman said.Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted late Sunday that the "obligatory" command by Hibatullah Akhundzada came after the secretive leader met with a group of judges. Akhundzada, who has not been filmed or photographed in public since...

LONDON: Manchester United's Argentinean midfielder Alejandro Garnacho (2nd left) scores his team's second goal past Fulham's German goalkeeper Bernd Leno during the English Premier League football match on November 13, 2022. - AFP

Garnacho's late strike sees Man United edge Fulham

LONDON: Argentina teenager Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to score in stoppage time as Manchester United won 2-1 away to Fulham on Sunday. It seemed the Cottagers had done enough to earn a point in the final Premier League match before the World Cup break. But Garnacho's expert one-two with Christian Eriksen, in the last of three minutes of added-on time, finished with the 18-year-old racing into the box before producing a cool finish...

Mercedes' British driver George Russell (R) and Lewis Hamilton (L) celebrate with fans after the Formula One Brazil Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, also known as Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 13, 2022. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Russell sweeps to first GP win with Hamilton second in Brazil

SAO PAULO: George Russell powered to his maiden Grand Prix victory ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton on Sunday as Mercedes ended their barren run with a triumphant one-two at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The 24-year-old English driver resisted the pressure from compatriot Hamilton to finish 1.529 seconds clear of the seven-time champion."This is just the beginning," said an elated Russell after winning in his 81st Grand Prix. Hamilton, winner of a...

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PAM unveils modern system for recruitment of domestic workers

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) organized, on Monday, a workshop on activating the system for the recruitment of domestic workers, inspection services, and receiving complaints. During his speech, Mubarak Al-Jafour, Director General of PAM, said that activating the system of managing the recruitment of domestic workers, inspection services and complaints is the beginning of a breakthrough for applications in this sector.He...

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