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KUWAIT: Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait Morino Yasunari speaks to reporters during the event.
'Art is Life' exhibition held at Boushehri Art Gallery
By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWAIT: Boushehri Art Gallery premiered an exhibition on Monday entitled "Art is Life". More than 14 artists participated in the exhibition from six different nationalities with more than 50 artworks. Mohammed Ali, head of 'Breathe Creativity' team, thanked Boushehri Gallery for hosting the exhibition and encouraging the team of international artists. "The 'Breathe Creativity' team started when they were conducting workshops...
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Bangladesh Embassy observes National Mourning Day
KUWAIT: Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait observed the National Mourning Day, the 47th martyrdom Anniversary of the architect of Independent Bangladesh, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Chancery with due solemnity. Presided over by Major General Md Ashikuzzaman, Ambassador of Bangladesh in Kuwait, Embassy officials, members of the Bangladesh community and representatives of the print and...
KUWAIT: An aerial view showing padel courts at a location in Kuwait. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: China's research and survey vessel, the Yuan Wang 5, arrives at Hambantota port on August 16, 2022. - AFP
Chinese research vessel docks in Sri Lanka
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: A Chinese research vessel bristling with antennas and communication gear docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the deep-sea port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on the condition it would not engage in research, port officials said. It was originally due to arrive last...
WEST PALM BEACH: Jasmine, 23, checks in for her appointment to receive an abortion at a Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic in West Palm Beach, Florida. - AFP
Florida abortion clinics inundated as neighboring states clamp down
MIAMI, United States: Doctor D. has never had so much work. The abortion clinic where she practices in Jacksonville, Florida, has been overwhelmed by patients from neighboring states that have placed new restrictions on the procedure since a historic ruling in June by the US Supreme Court. "I used to see about 25 patients on a typical clinic day, and now I see about 45," said the doctor. "There's so much demand."She asked that her name be...
UKHIA, Bangladesh: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (C) visits a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia on August 16, 2022. – AFP
Rohingya demand security as UN rights chief visits Bangladesh camps
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Tuesday implored the United Nations rights chief for protection after recent murders that have again left members of the stateless minority fearful for their safety. Michelle Bachelet spent the day meeting with residents of the sprawling and squalid relief settlements housing nearly a million ethnic Rohingya who fled persecution in neighbouring Myanmar.Security in the camps came back into...
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Kuwait's project awards decline in July
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Kuwait recorded a 12.5 percent ($12 million) decline in the value of projects awarded in July 2022, as the value of total project awarded reached $84 million in the month. In June, projects worth $96 million were awarded, according to a report published by MEED Projects.The report showed that Kuwait ranked fourth in GCC and sixth regionally in the list of signed project awards, while Qatar recorded the highest amount in July...
MUSCAT: Oman’s budget surpluses are forecast at 5.5 per cent and 3.4 per cent of GDP in 2022 and 2023, respectively, its first surpluses since 2013, as oil revenue growth easily outweighs additional spending.
Net zero, Russia war driving nascent hydrogen economy
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Kevin Kendall pulls up at the only green hydrogen refueling station in Birmingham, Britain's second-biggest city, and swiftly fills his sedan with clean gas. Green hydrogen is in sharp focus as governments seek to slash carbon emissions amid record-high temperatures and to safeguard energy supplies hit by the invasion of Ukraine by oil and gas producer Russia.But the "hydrogen economy" has not fully kicked into gear...
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Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance share algorithm details with regulator
BEIJING: Chinese tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance have submitted details to a state regulator of algorithms used in some of their products, in an unprecedented move as authorities strengthen oversight of the sector. The country's internet watchdog on Friday published a list of 30 algorithms that companies use to gather information on users and promote content or services.Algorithms used by tech companies are closely guarded...
KOLKATA: In this file photo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and the president of the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel gesture at a press conference following the FIFA Council meeting in Kolkata.- AFP
FIFA suspends Indian football federation due to 'influence'
NEW DELHI: FIFA has suspended the Indian football federation meaning that the country will not currently be able to host the under-17 Women's World Cup in October. Football's world governing body said its council unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation "due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA statutes". Federations must be free from legal and political interference,...
LONDON: South Africa’s captain Dean Elgar takes part in a practice session at Lord’s cricket ground in London on August 15, 2022 ahead of South Africa’s first Test against England. – AFP
South Africa keen to wreck England's 'Bazball' party
LONDON: South Africa captain Dean Elgar says he does not fear "Bazball" as the Proteas seek to inflict England's first Test defeat of their swashbuckling new era under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. After a dismal run of just one victory in 17 Tests, England have won four from four under new skipper Stokes and coach McCullum heading into their series opener against South Africa at Lord's on Wednesday. That includes a 3-0...
A picture shows a view of Khortytsia, a museum-island in Zaporizhzhia.—AFP photos
The curators saving Ukraine’s heritage at all costs
When she understood Russian troops were advancing in the region of Zaporizhzhia, Natalya Chergik helped to fill a truck with a ton of paintings, antique firearms and 17th-century ceramics. “We drove 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) in five days. The trip was awful, planes were flying over us and we did not even know if they were Ukrainian or not,” she recounts.“The hardest part for us was to convince people at checkpoints not to search the...
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Kuwait importers worry over new customs regulations, extra costs
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Lynn Whyte at Kuwait Cancer Centre, receiving chemo treatment.
Cancer care packages offer gesture of comfort, support
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Australia OKs world’s ‘largest’ solar power hub
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KUWAIT: Rescuers work at a collapsed building in Jabriya on Aug 21, 2024. - KUNA
Minister vows legal action over Jabriya building collapse
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PIFSS denies newspapers and social media reports