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Taiwan chip giant TSMC says its US plant making ‘fast progress’
TAIPEI: Taiwan chip giant TSMC’s planned factory in the United States was making “fast progress”, the company’s chairman said Wednesday, despite it facing a delayed start due to worker shortages and reported union disputes. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) controls more than half of the world’s output of microchips—the lifeblood of the modern economy and found in everything from coffee machines to cars and...
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Namaa Charity launches medical camp in Marib
ADEN: Kuwaiti Namaa Charity has launched its first medical and surgical camp for general surgery in the Yemeni governorate of Marib, that aims to provide free treatment and surgery for more than 150 cases of people with limited income, as part of (Kuwait by your side) campaign.Namaa Director of the Relief Department Khaled Al-Shamri, who was a part of the delegation in Marib, said that the camp witnessed remarkable medical activity, during which...
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Humanitarian work ‘pillar of Kuwait’s foreign policy’
RIYADH: The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sheikh Sabah Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said Wednesday that humanitarian and charitable work is one of the basic pillars of Kuwait’s foreign policy that represents its people. Sheikh Sabah said in a statement to KUNA prior to signing a cooperation agreement between the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) to support the Sudanese...
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Expats must pay telecom bills to travel from Sept 6
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The interior ministry said on Tuesday that a decision requiring expats to pay telecommunications bills to be able to travel will be effective from Wednesday, Sept 6. The ministry called on expats in a statement to pay communications bills through the ministry of communications website or through the government’s Sahel application, before they plan to leave the country for any reason.The communications ministry is the third...
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Zionist forces kill Palestinian in West Bank
TULKAREM: Zionist forces shot dead a Palestinian in a raid on a West Bank refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday, as violence in the occupied territory shows no letup. The ministry said 21-year-old Ayed Samih Khaled was “shot by live occupation (Zionist) bullets fired to the head” in the Nur Shams camp near the northern town of Tulkarem. The Islamic Jihad militant group identified him as a member of its armed wing, the...
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India astir over plans to change country’s name
NEW DELHI: India was buzzing with speculation Tuesday over rumored plans to scrap official usage of the country’s English name, after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to it as “Bharat”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has worked to remove lingering symbols of British rule from India’s urban landscape, political institutions and history books, but its next move could be the biggest such action yet.Modi...
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N Korea’s Kim, Putin set for arms talks
WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it expects North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to make a rare trip abroad to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia, where they are likely to discuss arms for Moscow's war in Ukraine. Ukraine is pushing a highly scrutinized counteroffensive in both the south and east that Putin dismissed on Monday as a failure, though Moscow appears eager to secure more military supplies to bolster its forces. The Kremlin...
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Two former oil execs accused of war crimes in Sudan go on trial
STOCKHOLM: Two former executives at a Swedish oil company went on trial in Stockholm on Tuesday accused of complicity in war crimes committed by Sudan’s regime between 1999 and 2003. Swede Ian Lundin and Swiss national Alex Schneiter are accused of asking Sudan’s government to make its military responsible for security at the site of one of Lundin Oil’s exploration fields, which later led to aerial bombings, killing of civilians and burning...
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ASEAN leaders urge Myanmar junta to stop attacks on civilians
JAKARTA: The Philippines is ready to chair ASEAN in 2026 instead of Myanmar, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Tuesday, as the bloc wrestles with how to engage with the country’s junta rulers. Myanmar has been ravaged by deadly violence since a 2021 military coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government and unleashed a bloody crackdown on dissent. “It is my pleasure to announce that the Philippines is ready to take the helm and chair ASEAN in...
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US in Basketball World Cup semis
MANILA: The United States rebounded from their first defeat of the Basketball World Cup to book their place in the semi-finals with a resounding 100-63 win over Italy on Tuesday. The Americans put their second-round loss to Lithuania firmly in their rearview mirror with a dynamic quarter-final performance to set up a showdown with either Germany or Latvia on Friday. Mikal Bridges led the US in scoring with 24 points, and the Brooklyn Nets small...
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What to look out for in Euro 2024 qualifying
PARIS: The road to Germany resumes this week as Euro 2024 qualifying kicks back into action with key games for the continent’s heavyweights. AFP Sport picks out some of the highlights with two rounds of matches spread over six days from September 7 to 12.A new coach for ItalyReigning European champions Italy have a new coach after Roberto Mancini’s resignation, with Luciano Spalletti hired as his replacement. Mancini resigned in mid-August,...
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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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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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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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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