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Manchester: Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Fred (L) celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the UEFA Europa league knockout round play-off second leg football match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, on February 23, 2023. - AFP
United into Europa League last 16 as Juve, Roma move on
PARIS: Manchester United edged out Barcelona to reach the Europa League last 16 on Thursday where they were joined by fellow heavyweights Juventus and Roma. After the first leg of their play-off ended 2-2 in Spain, United got the better of Barcelona at Old Trafford to progress 4-3 on aggregate with Antony securing the winner.Robert Lewandowski's early penalty had given Barca the perfect start but La Liga leaders were again undone with the step up...
Phnom Penh: Workers prepare ducks at a market in Phnom Penh on February 24, 2023. The father of an 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died earlier in the week from bird flu tested positive for the virus, health officials said.- AFP
Bird flu situation worrying after girl dies in Cambodia: WHO
PARIS: The World Health Organization said on Friday that increasing reports of the H5N1 avian flu among humans were "worrying" following the death of an infected 11-year-old Cambodian girl. The girl's father has also tested positive for the virus, according to Cambodia's health ministry, prompting fears that the virus could have been transmitted between humans.Sylvie Briand, WHO epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director, said the...
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah.
Kuwait foreign minister sees progress on maritime border with Iraq
MUNICH: Kuwait and Iraq will hold a round of legal and technical talks on Sunday as they look to bring an end to a maritime border dispute, which if resolved would spur economic development between the states, Kuwait's foreign minister said on Saturday.The land border between the two was demarcated by the United Nations in 1993 after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, but it did not cover the length of their maritime boundaries, and this was left for the...
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Qatar consortium confirms bid for total control of Manchester United
LONDON: A consortium led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), announced on Friday that it had submitted an offer to take over English Premier League club Manchester United."Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 per cent of Manchester United Football Club," his press release said.The statement did not give any details on the amount proposed in the bid for the club but...
TOKYO: This file photo taken on May 5, 2002 shows the Japanese manga comic character from the Captain Tsubasa series Ohzora Tsubasa (L) displayed at the gate of a comic exhibition in Tokyo. - AFP
'Captain Majed' creator targets real-life football glory
TOKYO: Japanese anime hero Captain Tsubasa inspired Lionel Messi and countless other football stars worldwide. Now its creator is laying down his pen and aiming for the top with his own real-life team. Yoichi Takahashi began writing the comic strip about 11-year-old football prodigy Tsubasa Ozora in 1981 and saw it grow into a global smash hit spawning animated films, video games and even statues in his hometown in eastern Tokyo.Known as...
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Kuwaiti woman overcomes Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip after successful surgery
KUWAIT: Dalal Al-Rashed had suffered from Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) for almost 20 years, but overcame the odds with a successful surgery carried out by competent medical professionals. Relating her story, Rashed said that her journey with DDH began with her birth. She, unknown to everyone around her, suffered from a genetic dislocation of the hip. At a year and six months, her parents noticed something unusual with her, which began...
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Zain kicks-off Kuwait’s first local fantasy football game
KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, kicked-off its latest surprise for Kuwaiti football fans, the Dawri Zain Fantasy League; the first-ever local fantasy football game for the Kuwaiti Premier League - available now on dawrizain.com, the App Store, and Google Play store. With this launch, Zain takes the thrills of Kuwaiti football into the digital space. The announcement comes under the umbrella of Zain’s strategic...
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Cabinet announces pardon on persons for penalties restricting their freedoms
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Cabinet issued a statement announcing a decree to pardon a number of persons convicted for penalties restricting their freedoms in sentences imposed by court.In a statement announcing the decree, the Cabinet outlined the "belief of the political leadership... (in) national reconciliation that brings good to the people of this nation," labelling the decision "the opening of a bright new page." The move is aimed at "stability," the...
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Balanutsa. - KUNA
Kuwait on Ukraine: States' sovereignty must be respected
KUWAIT/ BRUSSELS: Kuwait on Tuesday reaffirmed its stance toward the Ukrainian crisis, asserting in this respect the principle of safeguarding states' sovereignty. The ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement the Kuwaiti stand was manifested by Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah during a reception of Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Balanutsa to discuss latest developments concerning the Ukrainian crisis.Sheikh...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad chairs a Cabinet meeting in this file photo. - KUNA
Cabinet releases statement following extraordinary meeting
KUWAIT: The Cabinet discussed during an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday the events that took place in the National Assembly's session on Tuesday including the relevant committees' reports on the agenda, it said in a statement. The Cabinet was not given the chance during said committees' meetings to provide its full remarks on the topics of discussion and give its opinions from the constitutional and financial standpoints. The Cabinet had...
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Kuwait's Google partnership: What's behind the headlines?
By Mohammed Al-Roomi Mohammed Al-RoomiKUWAIT: The government of Kuwait announced a strategic alliance with Google to set up a local office, open multiple data centers which provides organizations the ability to host data/resources within the Google Cloud in Kuwait, and support the government migrating its systems onto the cloud.Public Cloud Services (like the Google Cloud) are now mature and proven to deliver superior performance and stability...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNA
Kuwait Cabinet briefed on Google Cloud deal for digital transformation
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet Monday was briefed on the strategic partnership deal signed with Google Cloud to support comprehensive digital transformation in all government and state-run bodies. This came during the Cabinet's weekly session headed by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Seif Palace, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Barrak Al-Sheetan said after the session. The deal...
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KUWAIT: Officials and citizens carry the body of Kuwaiti firefighter Abdullah Al-Farsi before he was laid to rest at Sulaibikhat Cemetery on Nov 23, 2024. — KUNA
Kuwait honors martyred fireman
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Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' are displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.--AFP photos
Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
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A Kuwaiti folklore group performs at the ceremony.
Kuwait hosts Gulf Weeks ahead of 45th GCC summit
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UFO's in Kuwait?
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People hold placards and shout slogans during a protest march against the sectarian attacks in Kurram district in Parachinar, the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Lahore on November 22, 2024. - AFP
Families fleeing after 32 killed in new sectarian clashes in Pakistan