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Hardman Shelford warns All Blacks of ‘dangerous’ France
WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand captain Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford, often dubbed ‘the hardest man to play rugby’, knows better than most the highs and lows of playing Les Bleus. In 1986 during a brutal Test in Nantes—a rare defeat for the All Blacks—he lost three teeth and tore his scrotum; a year later he was instrumental in delivering the first World Cup with a 29-9 win over France in the final.And he has also witnessed some memorable...
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India thrash Nepal to reach Asia Cup Super Fours
KANDY: Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill remained unbeaten as India hammered Nepal by 10 wickets in a rain-hit match to reach the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup on Monday. Chasing a DLS revised target of 145 in 23 overs after a rain interruption, India eased home with 17 balls to spare in Pallekele. Rohit finished 74 not out and Gill was unbeaten on 67. Nepal were bowled out for 230 after Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 58. The 50-over...
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Kuwait Altomooh Sports Club begins new season
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Altomooh Sports Club for the mentally challenged celebrated the start of training for the 2023-2024 season for the club members at Saleh Shihab Secondary School in Mishref, in the presence of Altomooh Chairman Jassim Al-Nouri, Secretary General Sadeeqa Al-Ansari, treasurer Hanaa Al-Zawawi, Board members Fahad Al-Sahly and Qaseema Al-Mousawi as well as the Club’s Director General Huda Al-Khaldi. KUWAIT: Club...
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Kuwait launches passport issuance service at airport
KUWAIT: In a new step to keep abreast of technological developments and upgrade the development of services provided to citizens, the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Citizenship and Travel Documents, launched a new passport issuance service for citizens who have a prior travel reservation (ticket) and will leave the country in less than 24 hours at Kuwait International Airport (T4).The Ministry aims to provide this...
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North Korean Embassy marks 75th anniversary
KUWAIT: On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North Korean Embassy held a reception on Monday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. During his opening remarks, Ambassador Ju Myong Chol praised the relationship between the two countries. “Friendship and cooperation between Korea and Kuwait have historical depth and great potential for development and expansion for the better,” he...
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Deputy FM attends 43rd ASEAN summit
KUWAIT: Deputy Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Sheikh Jarah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah attended the 43rd ASEAN Summit’s opening session, held earlier on Tuesday in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Sheikh Jarah Al-Sabah attended the ASEAN session on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who received an invitation from Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi.Meanwhile, the Association...
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Newly-appointed diplomats sworn in
KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at his office on Monday 122 staffers of his ministry who have been promoted to the diplomatic and consular corps under the Ministerial Decree 128/2023 of April 18 and Article 20 of Act 21/1962.They were sworn in by the minister who congratulated them on joining the diplomatic corps after passing the required training and academic program at Saud N Al-Sabah Kuwait...
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Geocaching in Kuwait
By Zaid AboobackerKUWAIT: Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity that involves individuals using GPS receivers or mobile phones in conjunction with navigational techniques to hide or locate containers known as “geocaches” or “caches” at precise coordinates. This activity bears a resemblance to the classic household game “treasure hunt” but operates on a much larger scale, spanning entire countries, with a global count of...
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Exhibition documents magazine’s discoveries
KUWAIT: The exhibitions ‘Al-Arabi monthly magazine issues’ and ‘Al-Arabi photos around the world’ have documented the magazine’s monthly surveys and discoveries around the world - between East and West since the early fifties.Ibrahim Al-MulaifiPhotograph displayed at the exhibition.Aysha Al-MahmoudThe exhibition, organized by the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters at the National Library of Kuwait as part of the 15th summer...
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Arab delegates approve Kuwait’s proposal on artificial intelligence
CAIRO: The Arab League, at the meeting of the 160th session of permanent delegates, approved Kuwait’s proposal to include an item in the field of artificial intelligence among resolutions to be submitted to the Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday. The permanent representative of Kuwait to the Arab League and Kuwait ambassador in Cairo, Ghanem Al-Ghanem, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the permanent delegates discussed the draft...
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Burberry stops using fur, burning unsold goods
British luxury fashion group Burberry has stopped burning unsold products and will no longer use real fur and angora in its clothes, chief executive Marco Gobbetti said Thursday. "Modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible," Gobbetti said in a statement. "This belief is core to us at Burberry and key to our long-term success," he added. Campaigners toasted the news, with animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment...
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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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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties