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KFAS holds program for new graduates
KUWAIT: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences organized a scientific program for recent Kuwaiti graduates, including practical training at some major companies in Kuwait and a trip to Germany to visit Siemens to have a look at the most modern technologies used there.The program which was held by the scientific culture directorate at KFAS during the past two months, out of the foundation's keenness on fulfilling its goals to support a...
BETHLEHEM, United States: US candidate for senate Mehmet Oz speaks during a rally on the outskirts of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on November 6, 2022. - AFP
Pennsylvania Republicans want Trump back
BETHLEHEM, United States: They chafed at COVID restrictions, think US schools are teaching the wrong stuff and are stunned by runaway inflation. Republicans in Pennsylvania see Tuesday's midterm voting as step one toward retaking power in 2024. Paul Nelson, 80, was in the front row at a rally for Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, a doctor and TV celebrity who has been endorsed by former president Donald Trump.An Oz win could prove key to...
BUKOBA, Tanzania: Caskets of victims of a passenger plane that plunged into Lake Victoria are seen at the Kaitaba Stadium in Bukoba on November 7, 2022, during a ceremony to hand over the bodies of the victims to their families. - AFP
Tanzania pays tearful tribute to passenger plane crash victims
BUKOBA, Tanzania: Grieving Tanzanians paid emotional tribute Monday to 19 people killed when a passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria in the country's deadliest air crash in decades. The Precision Air flight from the financial capital Dar es Salaam crashed on Sunday morning while trying to land in the northwestern city of Bukoba.Police blamed bad weather for the accident. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa was among hundreds of people who...
Ghada Shawky (IWG) president presents a memorial shield to Manar Kreshan spouse of thenJordanian Ambassador to Kuwait.
International Women's Group holds Jordanian Cultural Day in Kuwait
The International Women's Group (IWG) in Kuwait and the Embassy of Jordan held a Jordanian Cultural Day on Sunday, Nov 6, 2022 at Crowne Plaza Hotel under the title "Kingdom of Civilizations", in the presence of a number of distinguished guests. Ghada Shawky, President of International Women's Group and wife of the Egyptian ambassador, began her speech by welcoming the guests to this special event, referring to Jordan as one of the most wonderful...
Mazen Ali Al-Ansari and Dr Vinod Gaikwad pose for a photo with NAFO Global Kuwait office-bearers during the souvenir release.
'Pragathi' band takes music lovers by storm
By Sajeev K PeterThe versatile Indian music band 'Pragathi', led by brilliant singer Dr K S Harisankar and musical sensation Nithya Mammen, took music lovers by storm during NAFO Global Kuwait's anniversary celebrations at the American International School auditorium on Friday.Presenting an eclectic combination of evergreen hits and modern numbers in a packed auditorium, Harisankar sang his way into the hearts of music connoisseurs with his...
TAMPA: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams gets sacked by Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium on November 06, 2022.- AFP
Brady hits another NFL milestone in Bucs win
WASHINGTON: Tom Brady flipped a one-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with nine seconds remaining to give Tampa Bay a 16-13 NFL victory over the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The 45-year-old quarterback, winner of a record seven Super Bowl crowns, became the first player with 100,000 career passing yards, completing 36-of-58 throws for 280 yards.Brady also delivered his NFL record 69th career game-winning drive in the...
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Third Shooting Tournament ends in style
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s third annual Shooting Tournament came to an end on Saturday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex in the presence of HH the Crown Prince representative - Farwaniya Governor Sheikh Mishal Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The 10-day event saw large participation of shooters including those from Gulf countries. National Guard...
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan: This file photo shows a man walking past the Foxconn headquarters in Tucheng district, New Taipei City. – AFP
Apple says iPhone production hit by China COVID lockdown
BEIJING: Apple warned customers would face longer wait times for iPhones with the holiday season approaching, after COVID restrictions in central China "temporarily impacted" production at the world's largest factory producing the smartphone.Foxconn, Apple's principal subcontractor, locked down its massive factory in Zhengzhou last month after a spike in infections-in line with China's zero-COVID policy. In a separate statement Monday, the...
LAGOS, Nigeria: Commuters board yellow painted mini buses, popularly called Danfo, parked at the Ojodu-Berger bus station in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. – AFP
Africa's mega-cities look to mass transit to ease growing pains
LAGOS: Tade Balogun times his commute like a military operation. Each day, the Lagos consultant leaves home before dawn, arrives for work early and takes a nap before starting his day. He then stays until 9 pm-that way, he escapes the chaos and gridlock that can transform his 29-kilometre (18-mile) drive into a three-hour nightmare.By the time he gets home, Balogun says, his daughters are fast asleep. But, he adds wryly, his blood pressure has...
LIANYUNGANG, China: This aerial photo taken on November 7, 2022 shows containers stacked at a port in Lianyungang in China's eastern Jiangsu province. – AFP
China exports fall in October, first decline since mid-2020
BEIJING: China's exports shrank in October, the first such decline since mid-2020, customs authorities said Monday, as a domestic slowdown and the threat of global recession hit international trade. Exports fell 0.3 percent year-on-year in October, according to the General Administration of Customs, a steep drop from September's 5.7 percent increase and well below analysts' expectations. Year-on-year imports were down 0.7 percent in October,...
KUWAIT: Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub checks out a textile product at Palestinian exhibition on Monday.— Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Exhibition sheds light on history of Palestinian heritage, handicrafts
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Palestinian Culture Center, in cooperation with the Palestinian Embassy in Kuwait, inaugurated the 55th Palestinian heritage exhibition at Kuwait Graduates Society. Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub said this annual exhibition, which is held twice a year, aims to shed light on Palestinian heritage and handicrafts, which are the main part of the Palestinian identity.“Due to the situation that Palestine is...
MANILA: Philippines' Secretary of Interior Benjamin Abalos Jr., (centre L) gestures as National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) chief Medardo de Lemos (2nd L) and National Capital Region police chief Brigadier General Jonnel Estomo (3rd R) look on prior to the start of a press conference announcing suspects in the killing of radio journalist Percival Mabasa. - AFP
Philippine prisons chief accused of ordering journalist murder
MANILA: Philippine police accused the country's prisons chief Monday of ordering the killing of a prominent radio journalist whose death sparked international alarm. Radio personality Percival Mabasa, 63, who went by the name "Percy Lapid" on his programme, was shot dead in a Manila suburb on October 3 as he drove to his studio.Police allege Bureau of Corrections director general Gerald Bantag, who is currently suspended from duty, was behind the...
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Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by the Zionist entity's Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee region on August 23, 2024. — AFP
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TARIM, Yemen: The Terkait Medical Center includes eight medical clinics and related departments. - KUNA photos
Kuwait opens medical center in Hadhramaut
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Palestinian senior medical students attend to patients. – KUNA photos
Kuwait to send Palestinian med students to Gaza
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Kuwait Fire Force closes 20 shops