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RIYADH: Laborers work at a construction site in the Saudi capital Riyadh as lockdown measures are eased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. — AFP

Saudi fund takes $8bn worth of stakes

RIYADH: Laborers work at a construction site in the Saudi capital Riyadh as lockdown measures are eased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. — AFP RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has snapped up around $8 billion worth of stakes in global giants—from Boeing to Facebook—in a spree that belies deep and unpopular austerity measures at home.The twin shocks of the novel coronavirus pandemic and a plunge in oil prices have prompted the...

BEIJING: Paramilitary police officers wear face masks as they prepare food supplies at the entrance to the closed Xinfadi market in Beijing yesterday. —AFP

China races to find coronavirus vaccine, put scandals in the past

BEIJING: Paramilitary police officers wear face masks as they prepare food supplies at the entrance to the closed Xinfadi market in Beijing yesterday. —AFP BEIJING: China has mobilized its army and fast-tracked tests in the global race to find a coronavirus vaccine, but its labs also have an image tarnished by past health scandals to overcome. Six months after the first cases emerged in the city of Wuhan, China has moved quickly to develop a...

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton

Bolton accuses Trump of more impeachable ‘transgressions’

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton WASHINGTON: Defying the White House, former national security advisor John Bolton will release a book that suggests President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses beyond Ukraine and alleges that his entire foreign policy is motivated by domestic politics, his publisher said Friday. Trump earlier this year warned Bolton not to publish his book while the president is still in the White House,...

Snapchat to deliver breaking news, adds wellness features

Photo shows the logo of mobile app Snapchat displayed on a tablet. —AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Snapchat announced it would deliver breaking news as youth-focused social network unveiled a series of new features focused on information, entertainment and wellness. The California-based unit of parent Snap Inc. introduced a Happening Now service intended to quickly deliver news to its users. The list of partners for Happening Now includes The Washington...

NYALA: Badria Saleh, a Darfuri refugee whose husband and brother were reportedly killed by militia leader Ali Kushayb, sits inside a shack at Al-Serif camp, west of Nyala. —AFP

Joy, tears in Darfur over ICC arrests

NYALA: Badria Saleh, a Darfuri refugee whose husband and brother were reportedly killed by militia leader Ali Kushayb, sits inside a shack at Al-Serif camp, west of Nyala. —AFP NYALA: Sudanese civilians displaced during the devastating conflict in Darfur have welcomed news that a top militia leader accused of atrocities there has surrendered himself to the International Criminal Court. Ali Kushayb, also known as Ali Muhammad Abdelrahman, was...

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MoH: 520 new coronavirus cases in Kuwait, six deaths

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health announced Friday 520 new infections of the coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total to 34,952. Deaths reached 285 with the addition of six fatalities within the last 24 hours.Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a press conference that the 520 infections included 232 Kuwaitis, 86 Indians, 53 Bangladeshis, 39 Egyptians and the rest of other nationalities.Currently, there...

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Three nurses from India test positive for COVID on arrival in Kuwait

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Three nurses out of more than 320 health workers flown back from India to Kuwait by a special Kuwait Airways flight on Thursday have tested positive for COVID-19, Kuwait Times has learned from multiple sources.The infected nurses have been admitted to Jaber Hospital while others have been placed under quarantine in accordance with the COVID-19 protocol. It is not yet year clear how and when these nurses contracted the...

KUWAIT: A general view of the attendance at a symposium organized by the National Assembly on Wednesday to review steps to provide assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). — National Assembly photos

Parliament meets with business owners to discuss plan for economic revival

Al-Kharafi: The government needs to allocate a portion of every tender for SMEs to encourage economic growthAl-Kharafi: Banks, telecoms will not lay off employees National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-GhanemBader Al-Kharafi, Vice chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Zain Group By B IzzakKUWAIT: Bader Al-Kharafi, Vice chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Zain Group, said the telecoms and banking sectors have committed to not lay...

MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (R) attempts to score past Frankfurt’s German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) semi-final football match FC Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, southern Germany on June 10, 2020. — AFP

Lewandowski fires weary Bayern into German Cup final in double bid

MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (R) attempts to score past Frankfurt’s German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) semi-final football match FC Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, southern Germany on June 10, 2020. — AFP MUNICH: Bayern Munich remain on course for the double after the Bundesliga leaders squeezed past Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in Wednesday’s German Cup semi-final...

Italian football emerges from virus crisis with cup semis in balance

TURIN: File photo shows the Italian Serie A official soccer ball and logo are pictured prior to the Italian Serie A football match. Italy’s football bosses approved on June 8, 2020 the holding of play-offs should the restarting season be suspended again and an algorithm with which to decide the league table should the campaign come to a definitive halt. — AFP ROME: This week’s Italian Cup semi-final, second leg matches were set to bring...

Elona Demollari wears a wedding dress at Geraldina Sposa salon in Tirana.—AFP

Coronavirus puts damper on Albania’s blowout wedding tradition

Elona Demollari wears a wedding dress at Geraldina Sposa salon in Tirana.—AFP Elona Demollari does not know when her big day will come, but she is trying on wedding gowns anyway as Albanians yearn for the return of the big, brash weddings that are a cornerstone of social life in the poor Balkan country. Albanian nuptials traditionally bring together hundreds of guests for lavish feasts and all-night dancing, with families often taking years to...

Muna Al-Fuzai

Hunting for a job

Muna Al-Fuzai We are passing through a very difficult time these days that does not allow many jobseekers to get a new job because most companies are struggling with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, and the issue of hiring and wages are difficult matters for all. I know that we all dream and pray for the days to go back as before the virus, so at least half of our business goes back to its routine.I believe that there are no winners in...

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Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf

No wage cuts despite deficits

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah presides over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. – KUNA

Only Kuwait banner and anthem are allowed in state functions

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Weaver ant or green ant carry their injured companion.

Ants perform limb amputations on injured comrades to save their lives, research finds

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KASGANJ, India: Sudha (center), mother of a victim who died in a stampede during a sermon in Hathras of India's Uttar Pradesh state, mourns at her residence in Kasganj on July 3, 2024. -- AFP

Terror, ‘chaos’ as India’s deadliest stampede in a decade kills 121