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Municipality council head encourages field visits
KUWAIT: Abdullah Al-Mehri, Head of the municipality council said that in response to the requests put forth by the recycling companies, the municipality has important duties to discharge towards recycling garbage and making the country a clean place to live in.The statement was made following his visits to several garbage sites where he was also accompanied by members from the environment panel. During their visit, the team studied how garbage...
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George presents a memento to Captain Sarvpreet Singh on Tuesday
Three Indian naval ships arrive in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Three Indian naval ships arrived at Shuwaikh Port for a training exchange visit on Tuesday. The arrival of the ships INS TIR and INS Sujatha, the first Training Squadron of Indian Navy, along with the Indian Coast guard ship Sarathi at Kuwait port, heralds a new chapter in the bilateral defense ties between Kuwait and India. The visit of the Indian ships takes place following a similar visit by Indian naval ship INS TEG in July 2022.On...
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Kuwait Customs seizes 23,000 alcoholic bottles
KUWAIT: In a joint raid conducted by the Kuwait Customs and the anti-drug department of the interior ministry, two storages containing 23,000 alcohol bottles and worth around KD 1.5 million were seized.Sheikh Talal Al- Sabah, Acting Interior Minister and Fahad Al-Shuraian, Minister of Commerce and Industry, made a visit to the site where the illegal goods were seized, under the authority of the northern port management. The goods were dispatched...
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Walk it out: Why walking is a popular exercise in Kuwait
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: People walk for several reasons, such as reducing the level of stress they might have from being overburdened with work, to remain fit, or just to enjoy the day. Kuwait Times met several walkers and asked them about the reason they practice this sport.Ahmad Hassan said he usually walks two to three times a week by the seaside, and would like to make it a regular habit. "I mostly prefer walking over going to the gym because...
KUWAIT: Dr Khalid Al-Saeed, Health Minister, inaugurates the ophthalmology department at the new Jahra Hospital, in the presence of the hospital officials.
Health minister inaugurates Ophthalmology department
KUWAIT: Dr Khalid Al-Saeed, Health Minister, inaugurated the ophthalmology department at the new Jahra Hospital. He said that the opening of the new wing was to be seen as a step towards the decentralization of different health services within the framework of the Ministry, to adopt a comprehensive and integrated model which would provide better and accessible medical facilities for citizens.Meanwhile, Dr Uhoud Khaleefa, Head of the Ophthalmology...
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Kuwait celebrates World Teacher's Day
KUWAIT: Kuwait celebrates World Teachers' Day to honor teachers and their noble mission in contributing and building a better future. The theme for World Teachers' Day 2022 is, 'The transformation of education begins with teachers,' which reflects on the role of teachers, in creating a more aware and intellectual generation. Head of Kuwait Teachers Society (KTS), Hamad Al-Houli said to KUNA, on Tuesday, that World Teachers' Day falls annually on...
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Are we losing our lives to road rage?
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Hours spent in traffic may harm a person's mental health and might cause road rage. When a driver's level of stress, anxiety or hostility rises, the individual may use their vehicle in an aggressive fashion that places their own life in danger and society at risk. Most people in Kuwait may suffer from road rage, according to consultant psychologist Abdullah Al-Hamadi. Overcrowding of roads and highways is one reason people...
KUWAIT: Chung Byung-Ha, Ambassador of Korea with his spouse and members of the International Women’s Group.n
IWG celebrates 'The Beauty of Korea'
KUWAIT: The International Women's Group (IWG) in Kuwait and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, co-organized a cultural event about Korea, which was titled 'The Beauty of Korea,' on Sunday, Oct 2, at the Crown Plaza Hotel. Ghada Shawky, president of the IWG and wife of the Ambassador of the Egypt, began her speech by expressing her happiness that the season begins with 'Korea Day', adding that the International Women's Group is fortunate to...
KUWAIT: Kazma Sporting Club wins volleyball super cup competition 2022-23. – KUNA
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SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain: File photo shows the Alvia high-speed train the day after it derailed and crashed into a concrete wall, four kilometers before Santiago de Compostela. – AFP
Spain opens trial into 2013 train crash that killed 80
MADRID: Nine years after a high-speed train crash that killed 80 and injured over 140, a major trial opens Wednesday to determine responsibility in Spain's worst rail disaster in nearly eight decades. The accident happened on the evening of July 24, 2013, when a train travelling from Madrid veered off the tracks as it hurtled round a sharp bend on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, a city in the northwestern region of Galicia.It was Spain's...
BEIJING, China: China's President Xi Jinping (C) and Premier Li Keqiang (3rd L) arrive for a reception at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of China's National Day in Beijing. – AFP
Xi decade reshapes China's military, and the region
SYDNEY, Australia: During Xi Jinping's decade-long rule, China has built the world's largest navy, revamped the globe's biggest standing army, and amassed a nuclear and ballistic arsenal to trouble any foe. With China's neighbours now rushing to keep pace, Xi's next five-year term is likely to see a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race. From South Korea developing a blue-water navy to Australia buying nuclear-powered submarines, weapons shopping...
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Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour arrested during Amini protests released
Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, arrested after his song in support of protests over the death of Mahsa Amini went viral, has been released on bail, an official said Tuesday. A wave of unrest has rocked Iran since the 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman died on September 16 after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women.The street violence has led to the deaths...
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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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SAN ANTONIO, Chile: A worker checks a car following the arrival of a Chinese ship with an import of cars, at the Port of San Antonio, in Valparaiso region, Chile. -- AFP
Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America
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Oh I-se (right), vet and CEO of Sky Animal Medical Group, and an assistant X-raying goldendoodle dog Mozzi before using the 'X Caliber' software to help pin point x ray abnormalities in Yongin.--AFP photos
South Korean pet care goes high-tech with AI diagnostics
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STOKE MANDEVILLE: Britain’s Helene Raynsford, and Britain’s Gregor Ewan, light the torch of President of the International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons, lit from the cauldron, during the Paralympic torch-lighting ceremony at Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury, central England on August 24, 2024. - AFP
Torch starts journey at English home of Paralympic Games