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Climate change conf kicks off at Kuwait University
KUWAIT: The activities of the three-day conference kicked off Sunday morning on climate and environmental changes and their impact on humans, organized by the Environmental Technology Management Department at the College of Life Sciences in Kuwait University, in collaboration with the International Organization for Women Empowerment and Capacity Building.At the opening of the conference, Acting Dean of the College of Life Sciences at Kuwait...
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stc supports special needs community
KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its participation in the two-day exhibition titled "small hands...big things" that was organized to guide individuals with special needs from childhood to employment. stc's participation came in line with the Company's ongoing initiative to support members...
An aficionado holds macaws during a show at the weekend. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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BUKOBA, Tanzania: Rescuers search for survivors after a Precision Air flight that was carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, Tanzania. - AFP
19 dead in Tanzania plane crash
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: Nineteen people died when a plane carrying dozens of passengers plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday as it approached the northwestern city of Bukoba, the fire and rescue service said. "Nineteen are reported dead. Rescue is ongoing," it said in a statement, after 26 survivors were pulled to safety following the crash of the Precision Air plane, which was flying from financial capital Dar es Salaam with 43...
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Italy accepts some migrants, not others as tensions rise
ROME:  Italy readied Sunday to allow vulnerable migrants off a second charity rescue vessel in Sicily, but sources close to firebrand minister Matteo Salvini warned those not eligible to remain would be forced back into international waters.Minors and the sick were let off the German-flagged Humanity 1 in the early hours at the port of Catania, but 35 adult male migrants were refused permission to set foot on Italian soil, charity SOS Humanity...
LAHORE: Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, gather in a protest against the assassination attempt on Khan during a long march, in Lahore. – AFP
Pakistan in 'perilous situation' after Khan assassination bid
ISLAMABAD: The assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan and his accusation it was a plot involving a senior intelligence officer has pushed Pakistan into a "dangerous phase", analysts say.Khan escaped with bullet wounds to his legs from an assassination attempt Thursday as he led supporters on a highly publicised march to the capital to press for early elections. He claimed Friday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior...
SAN FRANCISCO: In this file photo taken on October 28, 2022, the Twitter sign is seen at their headquarters in San Francisco, California. – AFP
Twitter starts rolling out new paid subscription
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter began rolling out a controversial new paid subscription system on Saturday that the social network's unpredictable new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, ordered staff to build after taking over last week. Days into the Tesla boss's stewardship of one of the world's leading platforms for discourse and activism, his promises and provocations are prompting a wave of reactions-including warnings from the United Nations and an...
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US Latinos: Less predictable at the polls, more focused on pocketbook
WASHINGTON: While Latino voters lean Democratic in the run-up to US midterm elections, soaring inflation makes their support less predictable and may compel a shift toward Republican candidates, analysts say. Inflation now at eight percent troubles Latinos, as it does all Americans, according to polls released before the November 8 vote, in which President Joe Biden's Democratic Party faces heavy possible losses.Other issues-the right to...
SAN FRANCISCO: Pedestrians walk along Hayes Street in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of an Francisco, California.— AFP
Crime bedevils US shopkeepers in run-up to midterm election
SAN FRANCISCO: When an upmarket clothing brand shuttered its San Francisco store last month, its boss said the west coast destination was a "city of chaos" where gangs of criminals roam free, robbing businesses at will. The closure of Cotopaxi seemed to confirm everything the Republican Party has been saying about rising crime in the United States in the run up to the midterm elections."Our store is hit by organized theft rings several times per...
MELBOURNE: India’s Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot for six runs during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Zimbabwe on November 6, 2022.- AFP
India set up T20 WCup semi-final against England
MELBOURNE: India will face England and New Zealand play Pakistan in the semi-finals as a Twenty20 World Cup full of shocks wrapped up its Super 12 stage in suitably scintillating fashion on Sunday. South Africa had been fully expected to seal their place in the final four in Australia as they met the Netherlands at the Adelaide Oval on the last day of the group stage. But the Dutch refused to read the script, Colin Ackermann blasting 41 off 26...
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Spanish defender Jordi Alba kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and UD Almeria on November 5, 2022. – AFP
Pique takes Camp Nou bow as Barca beat Almeria to go top
BARCELONA: Gerard Pique bowed out at Camp Nou on an emotional night as Barcelona beat Almeria 2-0 to move top of La Liga, despite missing several clear chances on Saturday. This was the 35-year-old defender's last home game for the club, whom he has played for 616 times, and the World Cup winner will retire from football after Tuesday's visit to Osasuna. Goals from Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie de Jong allowed Pique to go out in style in front of...
HOUSTON: Michael Brantley #23 of the Houston Astros celebrates with the Commissioner’s Trophy after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game Six of the 2022 World Series on November 05, 2022.- AFP
Astros thump Phillies to grab second World Series crown
WASHINGTON: Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run homer and the Houston Astros captured their second World Series in six seasons on Saturday with a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. The Cuban slugger's sixth-inning blast off Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado gave Houston the lead for good as the Astros took Major League Baseball's best-of-seven championship final four games to two."I just tried to stay a little calm and get a good pitch to swing at...
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Is Kuwait ready for second wave of online learning?
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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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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
Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East skies become risky
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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