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Gaza faces uphill battle against polio
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Death ‘the only certainty’ for Gazans: UN official
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Sudan battles cholera epidemic
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Cost of bringing domestic workers
KUWAIT: The maximum cost for recruiting domestic workers has been set (excluding traveling ticket) and decided by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Social Affairs and Development Fahad Al-Shraian.The cost set for workers from the Philippines is KD 850, while that of Indians, Sri Lankans and Nepalese workers is KD 700. The cost of recruiting African workers is KD 500. The decision affirmed that those who violate these rules will...
30 inmates escape from Lebanon jail
BEIRUT: More than 30 people fled a Lebanon detention centre at dawn on Sunday, security forces said, after sawing their way through a window, according to a judicial official. "At dawn ... 31 detainees managed to escape" from a detention centre in the Adlieh neighborhood of the capital Beirut, the Internal Security Forces said in a statement on Sunday."Immediate orders were given to arrest them and investigations are underway." The detainees...
New strike hits Ukraine nuclear site
KYIV: Four more ships loaded with grain set off from Ukrainian ports on Sunday, as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for a new strike at a Russian-occupied nuclear plant. "The second convoy of Ukrainian supplies has just left... three from Chornomorsk and one from Odessa," Kyiv's infrastructure ministry wrote on Telegram.It said the Mustafa Necati, the Star Helena, the Glory and the Riva Wind were carrying "around 170,000 tonnes of...
Zain sponsored Al-Qabas Masterclass Summer Program
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, successfully concluded its sponsorship of Al-Qabas Masterclass Summer Program 2022, organized by Al-Qabas throughout three weeks to develop the youth's media skills up to the highest standards. The program offered a unique opportunity for training and developing professional media talents in Kuwait.Zain took part in the program's closing ceremony, held at the Opera House in the...
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CAIT hosts virtual workshop on budget, information systems
KUWAIT: Under the auspices of the Director General of the Central Agency for Information Technology "CAIT" Haya Al-Wadani, a virtual workshop entitled "Information Systems and Technology Budget Preparation" was held with the participation of approximately 200 employees of various government agencies who supervise the preparation of IT budgets in the country. The workshop touched upon the mechanisms for inclusion of integrated projects and its...
China's military drills draw to a close
BEIJING: China's largest-ever military exercises surrounding Taiwan were drawing to a close on Sunday following a controversial visit last week to the self-ruled island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Beijing has raged at the trip by Pelosi-the highest-ranking elected US official to visit Taiwan in decades-ripping up a series of talks and cooperation agreements with Washington, most notably on climate change and defence.It has also deployed...
Desperation deepens for families of trapped Mexican coal miners
AGUJITA, Mexico: Saturday's effort to rescue 10 Mexican coal miners trapped in a flooded deposit for four days ended with little progress, relatives said, with hopes of reaching any survivors dwindling. More than 300 soldiers and other personnel, including six military scuba divers, have joined the bid to free the miners in the northern state of Coahuila following Wednesday's accident, the government said.Liliana Torres, the niece of one of the...
US warns Pacific islands of new struggle against violent power-hungry regimes
HONIARA, Solomon Islands: A top US diplomat warned Pacific Islands of a new struggle against violent power-hungry regimes Sunday, as she visited the Solomon Islands to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal.With China's military conducting drills around Taiwan and Russia bombarding Ukraine, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman hit out at a new crop of world leaders reviving "bankrupt" ideas about the use of...
Alghanim Industries considers listing a minority stake on Boursa Kuwait
KUWAIT: Executive Chairman of Alghanim Industries Kutayba Y Alghanim said on Sunday that the Group is considering the idea of listing a minority stake on the Boursa Kuwait's Premier Market. The listing, still under study, may be through an initial public offering (IPO) and its implementation depends on several factors. Although the percentage of the stake on offer has not been announced, it is expected that the stake could be around 35 to 45...
When the sun switches off the solar panels
MUNICH: The more the sun shines in the southern German town of Aurach, the more likely it is that Jens Husemann's solar panels will be disconnected from the grid-an exasperating paradox at a time when Germany is navigating an energy supply crisis. "It's being switched off every day," Husemann told AFP during a recent sunny spell, saying there had been more than 120 days of forced shutdowns so far this year. Husemann, who runs an energy...
Tons of fruit stranded in EU, South Africa battle of oranges
MBOMBELA, South Africa: Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South Africa and the European Union lock horns in a dispute over import rules, citrus growers have said. South Africa, the world's second largest exporter of fresh citrus after Spain, filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) last month after the EU introduced new plant and health safety requirements that orange farmers...
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