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Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10, sending shockwaves across city
BEIRUT: A huge explosion near the center of Beirut killed at least 10 people and sending shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering glass in people's homes and causing apartment balconies to collapse, witnesses and security sources said. The blast occurred in the city's port area, where there were warehouses housing explosives, Lebanon's state news agency NNA and two security sources said. A third security source said there were...
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Two large explosions rock Beirut
BEIRUT: Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. A security source confirmed that two explosions shook the port area of the city, Lebanon's largest urban area, leaving...
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10 MPs file no-confidence motion against finance minister
A general view showing lawmakers in attendance at a parliament session in the National Assembly yesterday. By B IzzakKUWAIT: Ten lawmakers on Tuesday filed a no-confidence motion against Finance Minister Barrak Al-Sheetan for allegedly proposing to raise charges on public services as part of a government austerity programme in the face of low oil prices.MP Riyadh Al-Adasani grilled the minister for the second time in a few weeks over almost the...
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting.
Kuwait govt urges citizens to acquire travel insurance
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. KUWAIT: Kuwait's government called on the public anew to abide by the health and preventive measures for their own safety and wellbeing. The Cabinet, in a virtual meeting chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, urged citizens wishing to travel to acquire health insurance to cover costs of treatment...
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Kuwait COVID-19 cases rise by 388 to 68,299
KUWAIT: Kuwait registered 388 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the tally to 68,299, with four people succumbing to the pandemic as the death toll reached 461, a health ministry official said on Monday. Kuwaiti nationals, with 282 cases, occupy 72.68 percent with non-Kuwaitis, 106, occupying 27.32 percent of the total caseload, ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said. The figures include people who have come into...
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Kuwait reports 478 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait declared 478 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 67,911, with four people succumbing to the pandemic as the death toll reached 457, a health ministry official said on Sunday. Kuwaiti nationals, with 319 cases, make up 86.9 percent of the total caseload, with non-Kuwaitis with 144 cases making up 31.1 percent, ministry spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA.The figures include people who came...
MELBOURNE: A group of police and soldiers patrol the Docklands area on August 2, 2020, after the announcement of new restrictions to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - AFP
Virus curfew imposed in Melbourne as S Africa tops 500,000 cases
MELBOURNE: A group of police and soldiers patrol the Docklands area on August 2, 2020, after the announcement of new restrictions to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - AFP MELBOURNE: Australia's second-largest city imposed an overnight curfew on Sunday to halt the spread of coronavirus cases, as South Africa's infection count topped more than half a million. Six months after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency,...
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on July 31, 2020 shows California Senator Kamala Harris, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, US Senator Elizabeth Warren, US Sen Tammy Duckworth, US Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and Rep Karen Bass. - AFP
Suspense surrounds Biden's upcoming VP selection
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on July 31, 2020 shows California Senator Kamala Harris, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, US Senator Elizabeth Warren, US Sen Tammy Duckworth, US Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and Rep Karen Bass. - AFP WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to soon reveal his running mate. And as the suspense builds over who Biden will...
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Iran says it has arrested head of US-based 'terrorist group'
TEHRAN: Iran said Saturday it had arrested the head of a US-based "terrorist group" accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing in the southern city of Shiraz and planning other attacks. "Jamshid Sharmahd, who was leading armed and sabotage operations inside Iran, is now in the powerful hands" of Iran's security forces, state television said, citing an intelligence ministry statement. It did not elaborate on where or when the alleged leader...
Kinder Kaur with her son Sona shows a photograph of her husband Manjeet Singh, who died after allegedly drinking spurious alcohol, at Sanghe village, on the outskirts of Tarn Taran, some 25 km from Amritsar on August 2, 2020. - AFP
Over 80 killed by bootleg alcohol in Indian state
Kinder Kaur with her son Sona shows a photograph of her husband Manjeet Singh, who died after allegedly drinking spurious alcohol, at Sanghe village, on the outskirts of Tarn Taran, some 25 km from Amritsar on August 2, 2020. - AFP NEW DELHI: More than 80 people have died in recent days after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in the Indian state of Punjab, officials and reports said Saturday. The people died in three districts of the northern...
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In images: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
On August 2, 1990, the army of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and annexed it. Seven months later, Iraq was chased out by a US-led international coalition, leaving behind a devastated and pillaged Kuwait, and 750 oil wells ablaze, as seen in these file photos by AFP.
In this file photo taken on Feb 25, 1991, Saudi soldiers are seen in Kuwait on the second day of the allied ground assault against Iraqi forces. - AFP
Thirty years ago, Iraq invaded Kuwait
On August 2, 1990, the army of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein swarmed into neighbouring Kuwait, annexing the small oil-rich territory. Seven months later, Iraq was chased out by a US-led international coalition, leaving behind a devastated and pillaged Kuwait, and 750 oil wells ablaze. Here is a recap of the conflict and its aftermath:Accusations In this file photo taken on Feb 25, 1991, Saudi soldiers are seen in Kuwait on the second day of the...
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DAMASCUS: Syria's interim prime minister Mohammad Al-Bashir addresses worshippers during Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP (See Page 5)
Syria too exhausted for Zionist conflict amid Hezb warning
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Crown Prince of Jordan Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II at Bayan Palace on Dec 15, 2024. - Amiri Diwan
Jordan Crown Prince visits Kuwait
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DAMASCUS: People chat at a pub on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP
Syrian pubs warily reopen
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SEATTLE: Kuwait's Undersecretary of Finance Aseel Al-Munifi and Microsoft's Executive Vice President of Public Sector Angela Heise sign a memorandum of understanding during a meeting in the presence of officials. — KUNA
Ministry of Finance, Microsoft sign deal to advance digitization