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RIO DE JANEIRO: A COVID-19 patient is treated at the Oceanico hospital in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro dring the coronavirus pandemic. —AFP
Virus surges in Latin America as deaths surpass 100,000
RIO DE JANEIRO: A COVID-19 patient is treated at the Oceanico hospital in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro dring the coronavirus pandemic. —AFP MEXICO CITY: Latin America’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, with few signs of the outbreak easing in a region marked by crowded cities and high poverty levels. Latin America has seen an alarming spike in cases and deaths even as the tide of...
The medical team of the Brazilian Armed Forces sails on a boat along the Javari River on their way to the Cruzeirinho village, near Palmeiras do Javari, Amazonas state, northern Brazil to assist indigenous population amid the COVID-19 pandemic. — AFP
Fight coronavirus or flee
The medical team of the Brazilian Armed Forces sails on a boat along the Javari River on their way to the Cruzeirinho village, near Palmeiras do Javari, Amazonas state, northern Brazil to assist indigenous population amid the COVID-19 pandemic. — AFP CRUZEIRINHO: Cruzeirinho, a small indigenous village of wooden shacks deep in the Amazon, is nearly empty these days - all but five of its 32 families have fled into the rainforest to escape the...
MACHESTER: Manchester City’s Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez (L) scores the second goal past Burnley’s English defender Charlie Taylor during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Burnley at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England. — AFP
Man City crush ‘embarrassed’ Burnley
MACHESTER: Manchester City’s Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez (L) scores the second goal past Burnley’s English defender Charlie Taylor during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Burnley at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England. — AFP LONDON: Manchester City thrashed Burnley 5-0 at an empty Etihad to ensure Liverpool will not be able to clinch the Premier League title when they face Crystal...
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Virus cases raise questions over Djokovic tourney
ZADAR: This photograph taken on June 18, 2020, shows (L/R):Croatia’s Borna Coric, Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Germany’s Alexander Zverev, tennis players as they pose for a group photograph ahead of an exhibition basketball match in Zadar. Croatia’s Borna Coric announced on June 22, 2020, that he has become the second player to test positive for coronavirus after taking part in an exhibition tournament in...
LYON: This file photo taken on July 7, 2019 shows US’s players celebrating with the trophy after the France 2019 Women’s World Cup football final match between USA and the Netherlands at the Lyon Stadium in Lyon, central-eastern France. Australia and New Zealand’s joint bid to host the 2023 women’s World Cup, using the slogan “As One”, is up against Colombia, with the decision due on June 25 after the field was whittled down from 10. — AFP
Australia, New Zealand favourites to host 2023 women’s World Cup
LYON: This file photo taken on July 7, 2019 shows US’s players celebrating with the trophy after the France 2019 Women’s World Cup football final match between USA and the Netherlands at the Lyon Stadium in Lyon, central-eastern France. Australia and New Zealand’s joint bid to host the 2023 women’s World Cup, using the slogan “As One”, is up against Colombia, with the decision due on June 25 after the field was whittled down from 10....
TALLADEGA: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, takes a selfie with NASCAR drivers that pushed him to the front of the grid as a sign of solidarity with the driver prior to the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on June 22, 2020 in Talladega, Alabama. — AFP
Blaney and Wallace both claim victory at Talladega
TALLADEGA: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, takes a selfie with NASCAR drivers that pushed him to the front of the grid as a sign of solidarity with the driver prior to the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on June 22, 2020 in Talladega, Alabama. — AFP TALLADEGA: Ryan Blaney claimed a wild last lap victory at the rain-delayed Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday, in a race run under a...
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Kuwait confirms 742 Covid-19 cases, four fatalities
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 742 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the count of confirmed cases to 41,033. The latest infections include 385 Kuwaiti citizens, while the remaining cases are of several other nationalities, the ministry's Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said in his daily briefing. Four additional fatalities due to the viral illness were also reported in the last 24 hours, taking...
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Kuwait’s COVID-19 recovery percentage at around 79 percent
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs a Cabinet meeting via videoconference on Monday. —KUNA KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah said Monday the percentage of recoveries from the novel coronavirus was around 79 percent, but there was a rise in infections among citizens due to gatherings. Sheikh Basel, addressing a Cabinet meeting via videoconference chaired by His Highness the...
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah
Kuwaiti, Algerian FMs discuss latest developments
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah received, late on Sunday, a telephone call from his Algerian counterpart Sabri Boukadoum, holding talks on dealing with latest developments on the regional and international arenas. Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser later received phone calls from his Tunisian and Egyptian...
KUWAIT: Participants in a virtual seminar co-organized by the UN and the Intisar Foundation about psychological therapy to help Arab women overcome impacts of conflicts. — KUNA
Kuwaiti foundation alleviates Arab women wars’ suffering: UN
KUWAIT: Participants in a virtual seminar co-organized by the UN and the Intisar Foundation about psychological therapy to help Arab women overcome impacts of conflicts. — KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Intisar Foundation has been using a “unique and innovative” approach to support women suffering from wars by ultimately improving their living conditions, a UN official said Monday. Tareq El-Sheikh, Secretary General’s Representative and...
British Ambassador to nKuwait Michael Davenport
UK welcomes int’l students, re-opening of visa application center in Kuwait
British Ambassador to Kuwait Michael Davenport By British Ambassador to Kuwait Michael DavenportMore Kuwaitis are studying in the UK than ever before. I am delighted that during the academic year just ending we welcomed over 6,000 Kuwaitis at British universities and colleges in a wide range of different disciplines. I would like to congratulate Kuwaiti graduates from UK universities for this academic year. The UK offers prestigious and high...
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What goes around comes around
A few days ago, I received a message from my daughter saying “Happy Father’s Day”. How sweet it was, because I did not expect it as I was not aware it was Father’s Day. I believe that girls are a blessing God grants fathers because they have tender hearts and are very close to their fathers, and give them a lot of warmth. Thank you my little girl - you will always be your daddy’s baby.Allow me to share a story - I believe that it...
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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