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Vietnam bans new Tom Holland film over South China Sea map

Vietnam has banned a new Hollywood film starring Tom Holland over scenes with a map showing Beijing's claims to the South China Sea, state media reported Saturday. The action-and-adventure caper "Uncharted" shows a map featuring the so-called nine-dash line, which sets out Beijing's expansive claims to the disputed waters, where Hanoi has rival claims. Sony's movie, starring Mark Walhberg, Antonio Banderas and Holland had been set for nationwide...

This file photo taken on July 19, 2007 shows Candelaria (second left) and Herman Zapp (right), and their children Pampa (left) and Tehue (second right), standing next to their 1928 Graham-Page automobile near the US Capitol in Washington DC. –AFP photosn

Argentine family comes home after 22-year drive around the world

An Argentine family is about to finish the trip of a lifetime: they have covered five continents in a 1928 jalopy on an adventure that began in 2000, while bringing into the world and raising four kids who are now adolescents. The Zapp family—Herman and Candelaria and those children—have driven a total of 362,000 kilometers (225,000 miles) and have now stopped off in this town on the border with Uruguay before their scheduled arrival Sunday...

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Saudi Arabia executes record 81 in one day for terrorism

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said yesterday it executed a record 81 people in one day for a variety of terrorism-related offences, exceeding the total number it sentenced to death in total last year. All had been "found guilty of committing multiple heinous crimes", the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, saying they included convicts linked to the Islamic State group, or to Al-Qaeda, Yemen's Houthi rebel forces or "other terrorist...

KYIV: A Ukrainian serviceman exits a damaged building after shelling in the capital yesterday. - AFP n

Russian squeezes Kyiv, shelling near Mariupol mosque

KYIV: Russian forces upped pressure on Kyiv yesterday, pummeling civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities, amid fresh efforts to get aid to the devastated port city of Mariupol. Russian strikes destroyed the airport in the town of Vasylkiv yesterday morning, about 40 km south of Kyiv, while an oil depot was also hit and caught fire, the mayor said.The northwest suburbs of the capital, including Irpin and Bucha, have already endured days of heavy...

Sudan’s military leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo gives a press conference after returning from Moscow, in Khartoum, on March 2, 2022. - AFP

Russia ramps up ties with Sudan as Ukraine war rages

KHARTOUM: As much of the West seeks to isolate Russia after it invaded Ukraine, experts say Moscow is boosting relations with its longtime African ally Sudan, eyeing its gold wealth and strategic location. Khartoum has lost crucial Western support since army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan led a military coup last October, a move that triggered broad condemnation and punitive measures, including a suspension of $700 million in US aid.On Feb 23, the...

TEHRAN: Iranians walk past an anti-US mural on a wall of the former United States embassy yesterday. - AFP n

Iran says US failed to stop oil exports

TEHRAN/PARIS: Iran said yesterday that US attempts to seize its tankers and oil cargo had failed to stop exports that are subject to sanctions imposed by its arch foe. The comments by Iran's oil minister, Jawad Owji, came after US court documents showed the United States had seized the cargo of two tankers accused of carrying Iranian crude. "Attempts by the enemy to reduce Iran's oil exports and capture the country's ships have taken place many...

KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George cuts the ribbon to officially inaugurate the day-long festival in the presence of Kamel Abdul Jalil and Ahmad Bastaki.n

'Splendors of India' showcases India's diverse culture, products

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Embassy of India, Kuwait yesterday hosted a day-long cultural event titled 'Splendors of India-Festival in Kuwait', showcasing India's cultural diversity and some well-known Indian products that are available in Kuwait. The festival was held at Kuwait's prestigious Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah Museum-Yarmouk Cultural Centre and was part of the ongoing year-long celebrations, marking 60th anniversary of establishment of...

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Kuwait sets new controls for governorates to accept donations

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah issued a decision setting controls by which Kuwait's governorates can accept gifts and donations from inside or outside the country. The new decision raised questions on the need to allow governorates to collect donations especially from organizations outside Kuwait, while some MPs even raised concern regarding the potential that this practice might leave harmful effect on...

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Polish official praises KRCS's relief of stricken people

VIENNA: The chairman of Polish Red Cross Jerzy Bisek on Friday hailed Kuwait Red Crescent Society's (KRCS) distinctive role in relieving afflicted people, natural and man-made catastrophes worldwide. This came during his meeting with KRCS chief Dr Hilal Al-Sayer on providing Poland with 33.5 tons of aid to Ukrainian refugees. He said that KRCS was the first to respond for the relief call to help those who are fleeing from Ukraine, noting that...

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Link between stomach bacteria and COVID

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Internist, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr Wafaa Al-Hashash said there is a close link between the novel coronavirus and the stomach bacteria Helicobacter pylori. Dr Hashash said COVID-19 affects the body and gets linked to ACE2 receptors that are mostly in the digestive system. So when someone with H pylori is infected with COVID-19, they can experience digestive system symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea,...

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Gulf Bank celebrates Int'l Women's Day with workshop

KUWAIT: On the occasion of International Women's Day, Gulf Bank's Human Resources department organized a workshop for all bank employees to attend titled "Levelling the Playing Field", which has a number of leaders from the bank participating by sharing their wisdom and success stories in relation to empowering women. The workshop included a panel discussion that revolved around topics that affect women in the workplace, such as:...

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Kuwait Airways launches flights to Kuala Lumpur

KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways announced the operation of its scheduled commercial flights to the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, via Bangkok, Thailand, commencing on June 2, 2022, with three flights a week on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In this regard, Kuwait Airways Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Maen Razouqi stated, "Kuwait Airways is pleased to announce to its customers the operation of its flights to the capital city of Kuala Lumpur,...

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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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Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait

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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP

Hezbollah reveals its military muscle

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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA

Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey

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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.

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