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KUWAIT: Indian and Kuwaiti officials pose for a group picture following the arrival of the Indian Naval Ship TEG at Shuwaikh Port. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Indian Naval Ship TEG visit to Kuwait highlights strong ties

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Indian embassy held a reception on Tuesday onboard the Indian Naval Ship TEG at Shuwaikh Port. In his speech, Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George said, "This evening reception is taking place during the year when we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Kuwait, and when we celebrate Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, the 75th year of India's independence. This important ship visit...

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Health Minister inspects Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital

KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Khaled Al-Saeed made a surprise visit to Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, accompanied by Hawally Health Zone Director Dr Bader Al-Enezi, Hospital Director Dr Mahdi Al-Fadhli and Head of the Medical Group at the Hospital Dr Moudhi Al-Mutairi. The minister was briefed on services presented at the hospital and challenges doctors are facing and discussed with them practical solutions to overcome the challenges.The Minister of...

BRENNILIS, France: A De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 MR aircraft drops water over a wildfire raging in the Monts d'Arree, near Brennilis, Brittany, on July 20, 2022. - AFP

Europe counts cost of heatwave as French fires come under control

BORDEAUX, France: Europe counted the cost of a record heatwave on Wednesday as French firefighters brought twin blazes near Bordeaux under control and climate change protesters pointed to the sizzling weather as a wake up call for the continent. Temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) over previous days have spelled misery for millions and shattered heat records, focusing attention on the impact of global...

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CSC asks ministries to send lists of terminated expats

KUWAIT: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) asked government entities to send lists of their expat employees whose contracts were terminated during the last six months, and those who will be let go before the end of the year. The state departments were told to provide the lists before the end of August, sources told Kuwait Times. This comes as part of decisions to Kuwaitize jobs at the public sector and implement the replacement policy, adding...

A worker puts hands on printing a vinyl record at German vinyl record pressing company ‚intakt!‘ in Berlin on March 21, 2022.

World's first bioplastic vinyl record launched in the UK

A British firm says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Bioplastics are derived from sources such as sugars and starches-rather than oil or gas-and do not create any toxic waste in their production. The new bioplastic vinyl by UK firm Evolution has been endorsed by NGO Music Declares Emergency, a climate change campaign group set up in 2019 by artists and music...

TEHRAN, Iran: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (R) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a trilateral meeting on Syria in Tehran. - AFP

Erdogan presses case against Syria's Kurds

TEHRAN: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed his case for a military offensive against Syria's Kurds at a summit in Tehran Tuesday, despite Iran's supreme leader warning against such a move. The summit, hosted by Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and also attended by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, was ostensibly aimed at ending more than 11 years of conflict in Syria, where Iran and Russia support the Damascus government and Turkey...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Demonstrators stage a protest against Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on July 20, 2022. - AFP

'We lost': Disappointment at Sri Lanka protest camp after election

COLOMBO: A sullen crowd reacted to the election of Sri Lanka's new president with disappointment Wednesday, near the protest camp where they last week celebrated chasing his predecessor into exile. Around 200 people gathered under a sweltering morning sun to watch the contest outside the presidential secretariat in Colombo, one of several government buildings stormed by protesters earlier this month.Some sitting on the steps of the sandstone...

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Global electricity demand slowing sharply: IEA

PARIS: Global demand for electricity is slowing sharply this year due to sluggish economic growth and runaway energy prices and the trend will likely continue next year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. "Electricity demand growth is slowing significantly in 2022," the IEA wrote in its new Electricity Market Report."After global electricity demand grew by a strong six percent in 2021, propelled by rapid economic recovery as Covid-19...

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference after the College meeting on the 'Save gas for a safe winter' package at the EU headquarters in Brussels on July 20, 2022. - AFP

Facing Russian 'blackmail', EU seeks to cut gas use

BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Wednesday urged EU countries to reduce demand for natural gas by 15 percent over the coming months to secure winter stocks and defeat Russian "blackmail". Announcing an emergency plan, EU commissioners also asked member states to give Brussels special powers to impose compulsory energy rationing if Russia cuts off Europe's gas lifeline.A total shutdown of imports or a sharp reduction in the east to west flow...

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Boubyan Bank records net profits of KD 33 million for first half of 2022

KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank has announced KD 53 million in operating profits for the first half of this year, while continuing to allocate provisions amounting to KD 22 million, thereby recording KD 33 million in net profits at a growth rate of 54 percent compared with last year, with an earnings per share of 8.5 fils.Boubyan Bank's Vice-Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer, Adel Al-Majed stated: "Thanks to Almighty Allah, we ended H1 of this year...

EUGENE: Brazil's Alison Dos Santos (center) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 400m hurdles final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 19, 2022. - AFP

Dos Santos dethrones Warholm as Wightman shocks Ingebrigtsen

EUGENE: Alison Dos Santos ended Karsten Warholm's reign as hurdles king at the world championships on Tuesday while Britain's Jake Wightman won his country's first 1500m gold in 39 years on a day of upsets. Warholm may have been behind one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history when he smashed the 29-year-old world record to win the 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Games in a time of 45.94sec.But the 26-year-old came to Eugene on the back of a...

FLORIDA: Memphis Depay #9 of FC Barcelona heads the ball against Damion Lowe #31 of Inter Miami CF during the second half of a preseason friendly at DRV PNK Stadium on July 19, 2022.- AFP

Barcelona thrash Beckham's Inter Miami 6-0 in friendly

MIAMI: Raphinha marked his Barcelona debut with a goal and two assists as the Spanish giants kicked off their four match US tour with a comprehensive thrashing of David Beckham's Inter Miami on Tuesday. The Brazilian, signed from Premier League Leeds United earlier this month for around $60 million, capped a promising first outing for his new club with a well taken first-half strike after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had given the La Liga giants the...

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GAZA: A Palestinian child injured in a Zionist strike reacts as she is carried to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Aug 21, 2024. - AFP

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