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Global aid effort intensifies for Libya
DERNA: A global aid effort for Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-sized flash flood killed at least 4,000 people, with thousands more missing — a death toll the UN blamed in part on the legacy of years of war and chaos. The enormous surge of storm water burst two upstream river dams late Sunday and reduced the city of Derna to an apocalyptic wasteland where entire city blocks and untold numbers of people were washed into the...
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Vietnam orders apartment block safety checks after deadly blaze
HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday ordered nationwide checks on small apartment building blocks after a fire tore through a block in Hanoi, killing 56 people in the country’s deadliest blaze in two decades. The fire started before midnight on Tuesday in the motorbike parking floor of the building, located down a narrow alley in a densely populated area of southwest Hanoi. Neighbors and residents of the block said they heard screaming as people...
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Iran on alert ahead of Mahsa Amini's death anniversary
TEHRAN: Iran's government has warned it will not tolerate any signs of "instability" as the first anniversary nears of the death of Mahsa Amini and the months-long protests it sparked. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, died on September 16 last year after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women. Her death triggered months of nationwide demonstrations under the slogan "Woman, Life,...
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Argentina’s inflation rate hits 12.4%, highest in 3 decades
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina recorded an inflation rate of 12.4 percent in August, the highest monthly change in over three decades in a country dogged by chronic economic instability, its statistics agency said Wednesday. Prices also rose 124 percent over the past 12 months, according to a report by the Indec agency published a little over a month before general elections.“There is nothing, no money to save. We live day to day,” said teacher...
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China: EU car subsidy probe will have ‘negative impact’
BEIJING: China warned on Thursday a probe by the European Union into Beijing’s subsidies for electric cars would have a negative impact on its trade relations with the bloc, which it accused of “naked protectionism”. The investigation could see the EU impose duties on cars it believes are unfairly sold at a lower price, undercutting European competitors. China “believes that the EU’s proposed investigative measures are to protect its...
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Huawei’s 2023 global program delves into ICT talent in Mideast
KUWAIT: At the 2023 edition of Huawei’s global program ‘Seeds for the Future’ in Doha, Qatar, industry leaders and academicians delved into the current state of ICT talent in the Middle East region and challenges in the broader digital transformation agenda, emphasizing the crucial need to elevate the skill set of the younger generation. Participants recognized the significance of aligning youth skills with the rapidly evolving digital...
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Canada kick off Davis Cup defense in style
PARIS: Canada opened their title defense by downing Italy as Great Britain upset Australia on the second day of Davis Cup final group stage action on Wednesday. The Czech Republic won their tie against a Spain side sorely missing world number two Carlos Alcaraz, while US Open men’s doubles champion Rajeev Ram helped the United States team battle past Croatia. The top two from each of the 16-team four group round robin will move into the...
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Kuwait grabs 10 medals
BEIRUT: Kuwait on Wednesday added 10 more medals, including a gold, to their tally as the Beirut Open Taekwondo championship came to an end. Hailing the national side’s performance during the contest, Kuwaiti delegation chief Faisal Al-Rashidi expressed his confidence that “tomorrow’s champions” have been born, saying the sport has reached new heights at home.Overwhelmed with the “exemplary” results his athletes have achieved, head...
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Top-seeded Jabeur sent packing in San Diego as Garcia advances
LOS ANGELES: Anastasia Potapova surprised top-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA San Diego Open on Wednesday as second-seeded Caroline Garcia made it safely through. Potapova, ranked 27th in the world, said patience was the key to her 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over world number seven Jabeur, who reached her third Grand Slam final at Wimbledon this year. "Ons is very tough to play," said Potapova, who had edged Alycia...
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PAS, CAN teams discuss health awareness plans
KUWAIT: Public Authority for Sport (PAS) Director General Yousuf Abdullah Al-Baidan received a delegation from the National Campaign for Cancer Awareness (CAN) that consisted of members from the Board and Executive Committee Dr Hussa Majid Al-Shaheen, Director of Haido Academy, the sports arm of CAN Abdullah Al-Saleh. The two sides discussed means of joint cooperation in the field of sports in order to increase health awareness and to draw...
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Kuwait’s second relief plane to Libya takes off
KUWAIT: The second relief plane from the Kuwaiti air bridge left Kuwait Abdulla Al-Mubarak Air Base on Thursday to help hurricane victims in Libya, loaded with 41 tons of humanitarian relief supplies. Al-Salam Society for Humanitarian and Charitable Works carried out the process in cooperation with the International Islamic Charitable Organization and in coordination and supervision of the Ministries of Social Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign...
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Kuwaitis turn tangling beads into art form
KUWAIT: Kuwaitis have mastered the craft of tangling beads as an art form passed down through generations, an often strenuous effort that requires both time and patience. Presenting a workshop on the intricacies of this activity, Yousef Al-Qallaf, a practitioner of this art from that is deeply embedded in Kuwaiti tradition, displayed the vast array of beads that are used in this local pastime. – KUNA
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program