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KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah poses for a group picture during his visit to the Kuwait Fire Force. - Amiri Diwan photos

Crown Prince expresses appreciation to Kuwaiti firemen's sacrifices

KUWAIT: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a visit on Tuesday to the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF). His Highness the Crown Prince was accompanied by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and some senior officials of...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah poses for a group picture during his visit to the Kuwait National Guard. - Amiri Diwan photos

Crown Prince visits Kuwait National Guard headquarter

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Representative, the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, hailed Tuesday the Kuwait National Guard (KNG) several achievements in the military, security, administrative, medical and technical fields. During his visit to the National Guards headquarters, His Highness the Amir Representative conveyed His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulations to the National Guard's Chief His...

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Kuwait, Saudi Arabia renew call to delimitate Divided Zone's boundary

KUWAIT: Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, acting as a single negotiating party, renewed call on Iran Wednesday to delimitate the eastern boundary of the Submerged Divided Zone. This came in statement by the Kuwaiti Foreign Affairs Ministry, in which it emphasized that previous calls to hold the negotiations were not met. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia "had previously invited the Islamic Republic of Iran to negotiate the delimitation of the eastern...

KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohmmad Al-Sabah (right) meets the US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking (left).

Foreign Minister meets US official, expresses support for Yemen's peace

KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohmmad Al-Sabah met on Wednesday with the visiting US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking, expressing Kuwait's support to the efforts for peace in the fellow Arab country. During the meeting, Sheikh Dr Ahmad Al-Nasser affirmed that the State of Kuwait would back up all efforts to continue the ceasefire in Yemen to prepare the country for the comprehensive peace process.The Foreign Minister...

KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George delivers a message on the occasion of holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

India embassy hosts Iftar get-together

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Indian embassy, Kuwait hosted an Iftar get-together at the embassy premises for community members, embassy officials, media representatives and guests on Tuesday. Indian Ambassador Sibi George, in his message on the occasion, extended greetings of the holy Ramadan to the leadership of Kuwait, members of the Indian community and Kuwaiti friends. The guests dined, conversed, and exchanged congratulations on the occasion of...

KUWAIT: This file photo shows workers taking shelter under a tree in Kuwait. – Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

US says still work to be done on human rights in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Standing up for human rights is in every country's interest, and while Kuwait continues to make progress, there's still work to be done, the US State Department said in its 2021 Human Rights Report released Tuesday. "We will continue working with our Kuwaiti partners on human rights throughout the year," US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina Romanowski said on her verified Twitter account, commenting on the report.The report mentions in its...

NEW YORK: Members of the New York Police Department and emergency personnel crowd the streets near a subway station in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At least 13 people have been injured during a shooting incident, authorities said. – AFP

Manhunt after 10 shot in Brooklyn subway

BROOKLYN: A massive manhunt was underway Tuesday in New York for a man who shot 10 people on a packed subway train, donning a gas mask before setting off two smoke bombs and opening fire on terrified commuters. Police said the incident in Brooklyn was not being investigated as an act of terrorism, with no indication of a motive at this stage. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening.New York Police Department commissioner Keechant...

ABUYOG, Philippines: This undated handout photo received from 14TH IB (Avenger Battalion) Philippine Army on April 13, 2022 shows Pilar Village residents being evacuated on boat to the town of Abuyog after their village were struck by landslide. – AFP

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 80

ABUYOG, Philippines: The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 80 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages. Most of the deaths from tropical storm Megi—the strongest to hit the archipelago this year—were in the central province of Leyte, where a series of landslides devastated communities.Thirteen people died...

HELSINKI, Finland: (L-R) Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen present the report on changes in the foreign and security policy environment of Finland after Russia's attack in Ukraine, in Helsinki. – AFP

Finland risks Russia's ire with NATO membership debate

HELSINKI: Rattled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland will kickstart a debate Wednesday that could lead to seeking NATO membership, a move that would infuriate Moscow. The assault on Ukraine sparked a dramatic U-turn in public and political opinion in Finland and neighbouring Sweden regarding their long-held policies of military non-alignment.Attempting to join NATO would almost certainly be seen as a provocation by Moscow, for whom the...

DHAKA: Police escort two Islamist extremists after a court sentenced them to death over the brutal murder of Dhaka University professor and award-winning author Humayun Azad, in Dhaka on April 13, 2022.—AFP

Four sentenced to hang in Bangladesh over celebrated writer’s murder

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court sentenced four extremists to hang Wednesday for their fatal machete attack on a celebrated writer, in a case that took nearly two decades to reach a verdict. The men brutally maimed award-winning author and language professor Humayun Azad outside a book fair in 2004 -- the first in a wave of violent attacks on free speech advocates in the Muslim-majority country.Images of a blood-soaked Azad after the attack shocked the...

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Zain joins AQARAT initiative to support owners of damaged buildings in Souq Al-Mubarakiya

KUWAIT: Zain on Wednesday announced it will contribute to the national initiative through which an invitation was extended to the owners of damaged stores in the huge fire that recently engulfed the historic Souq Al-Mubarakiya to sell their products and conduct business in Souq Al Kuwait and Souq Al Kabeer.Zain will cover the rental value for the remaining six months period as part of the invitation extended by the Kuwait Real Estate Company...

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IEA lowers world oil demand outlook on China lockdowns

PARIS: Global oil demand will be slightly lower than forecast this year in the wake of strict Covid lockdowns in China, the world's biggest importer of crude, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. Russian oil supply, meanwhile, is expected to continue to fall in April by 1.5 million barrels per day amid its invasion of Ukraine, according to the IEA, which advises developed countries on their energy policies. But increased output from...

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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos

Alain Delon: Women he loved and left

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait swelters amid power cuts

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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA

India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar

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Schools reopening amid extreme heat sparks concerns

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MEW: Power cuts in high-consumption Industrial areas in Kuwait