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Sudan battles cholera epidemic
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Life in the slow lane for Iraq's jammed traffic
BAGHDAD: Five years ago, Iraqi taxi driver Osama Mohammed would make about six trips a day across Baghdad. Today, traffic is so bad he feels lucky to do three. "The first thing you see in the morning is traffic jams," said 40-year-old Mohammed, describing his "exhaustion" at the stop-and-go traffic he endures across the sprawling capital.It has become so bad that he now often turns down fares. "It is better to forget about it because you will...
MoH: Health situation stable
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti health authorities said Wednesday that despite an increase in COVID-19 infections, the health situation in Kuwait remains stable, and taking precautionary measures will reduce the chances of infection. Health Ministry Spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said the recent increase in COVID-19 infections around the world and in the Gulf region including Kuwait should not cause any alarm in the country, adding that none of the COVID patients...
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Qatar to house fans in 'traditional tents'
DOHA: Qatar hopes to house some of the 1.2 million fans expected to attend the FIFA World Cup later this year in 1,000 "traditional tents", organizers said on Tuesday. "This is one of the options that will go live in the next two weeks," said Omar Al-Jaber, an official responsible for accommodation at the supreme committee organizing the tournament. "It is real camping," he said during a press briefing. "We need to give people the experience of a...
England suffer worst home defeat in 94 years; Southgate 'chastened'
WOLVERHAMPTON: England manager Gareth Southgate accepted responsibility for the Three Lions' worst home defeat since 1928 as Hungary stormed to a 4-0 win in Wolverhampton on Tuesday. Southgate's men are staring at relegation from the top tier of the Nations League after a fourth consecutive game without a win. But he called for fans to stand by his players ahead of the World Cup in five months' time."I totally understand tonight is a chastening...
Yorkshire charged by ECB over cricket racism row
LONDON: Yorkshire and a "number of individuals" have been charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following the governing body's investigation into how the county dealt with racism allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq. The ECB did not name any of the people involved in a statement issued on Wednesday. The board said the charges arose from alleged breaches of the ECB's anti-discrimination code as well as rules concerned with...
It is (not) alive! Google row exposes AI troubles
SAN FRANCISCO: An internal fight over whether Google built technology with human-like consciousness has spilled into the open, exposing the ambitions and risks inherent in artificial intelligence that can feel all too real. The Silicon Valley giant suspended one of its engineers last week who argued the firm's AI system LaMDA seemed "sentient," a claim Google officially disagrees with. Several experts told AFP they were also highly skeptical of...
As climate impacts grow, so do calls for 'loss and damage' funds
BONN: From crop-wilting drought to the creeping devastation of rising seas, climate change is already bringing death, destruction and hefty costs to vulnerable nations, spurring growing calls for richer countries to help them cope in a warming world. The contentious issue of "loss and damage" has been a major focus of an ongoing United Nations climate talks in Germany tasked with laying the groundwork for the COP27 summit later this year. "The...
China factory output, retail sales weak as COVID shadow persists
BEIJING: China's factory output and retail sales remained weak in May, official data showed Wednesday, with tepid demand and lingering COVID restrictions putting a damper on growth in the world's second-largest economy. The government is persisting with a zero-COVID strategy to stamp out clusters as they emerge, but this has placed companies and consumers at the mercy of snap, economically damaging lockdowns.Retail sales sank 6.7 percent on-year...
Hajj prices in Kuwait sky high amid limited availability
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Kuwait has among the highest prices for hajj in the Gulf, with hajj tour operators charging up to KD 7,000 per pilgrim. This led hundreds of citizens who want to perform hajj to travel to Saudi Arabia to register with local hajj campaigns there at prices of only KD 50 to KD 290, with KD 900 being the highest price.Kuwait Times spoke to hajj tour operators to learn more about the reasons behind the steep increase in prices....
Kuwait's Boresly elected to UN committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
NEW YORK: Rehab Boresly, the candidate of Kuwait, was elected as member of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The ballot, held on Tuesday as part of the 15th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP-15) at the UN Headquarters in New York, resulted in Boresly winning 150 votes, or 82.4 percent of the total 182 votes. Coming second to the frontrunner candidate...
Kuwait oil price up $2.98 to $123.03 pb
KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by $2.98 to $123.03 per barrel on Tuesday as opposed to $120.05 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Wednesday. The price of the Brent crude globally went down by $1.10 to $121.17 per barrel, the same occurred to the West Texas Intermediate, which went down by $2.00 to $118.93 pb. The Price of OPEC's basket of oils rose by $3.7 to reach $123.73 per barrel on Tuesday against $120.66 pb...
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