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MOI undersecretary honors officers ; Expats killed in road accident
KUWAIT: MOI's assistant undersecretary for border security affairs Major General, Mansour Al-Awadi honored a number of officers, warrant officers, policemen and civilian employees working in various border security departments for their efforts and outstanding performance while conducting their duties. The honoring ceremony was attended by the airport security director, Maj General, Waleed Al-Saleh and land border exits security director,...
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Wanted citizen caught with drug possession
KUWAIT: A citizen who was wanted for a seven year prison sentence, was recently arrested while speeding under the effect of drugs in Abu Halifa, said security sources noting that the suspect also possessed a small amount of weed on his person.Joy rideA citizen called his next door neighbor to show him the damage his son made to his vehicle when he stole his father's brand new car and a drove it without his knowledge in Jahra. Sources noted that...
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Sixteen years after 9/11, New Yorkers on edge
'If you see something, say something'NEW YORK: It's a typical late summer weekend in New York's Times Square, and tourists from around the world are snapping pictures beneath the commercial hub's iconic neon billboards-watched closely by a heavy contingent of police. Four cruisers are parked in the middle of the busy intersection, and pedestrian zones have been surrounded by barriers to stop cars from ramming the crowd, a mode of attack favored...
JIDDAH: Saudi King Salman (right) receives the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Al-Salam Palace in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia yesterday. — AP
Russian FM in Saudi for Syria, Gulf talks
JIDDAH: Saudi King Salman (right) receives the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Al-Salam Palace in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia yesterday. — APRIYADH: The Saudi king and Russia's foreign minister met in Saudi Arabia yesterday ahead of a possible visit by the monarch to Russia next month. King Salman greeted Sergey Lavrov at his summer palace in the Red Sea city of Jiddah before the Russian envoy's meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin...
DEIR EZZOR: Syrian pro-government forces hold a position near the village of Al- Maleha, in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor, during the ongoing battle against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. — AFP
Warplanes hit Deir Ezzor, killing 34
DEIR EZZOR: Syrian pro-government forces hold a position near the village of Al- Maleha, in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor, during the ongoing battle against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. — AFPBEIRUT: Russian air strikes yesterday killed 34 civilians on ferries fleeing violence in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor, where jihadists face separate assaults by US-backed forces and Russian-backed government troops, a monitor...
UKHIA: Newly arrived Rohingya refugees scuffle for relief supplies at Kutupalong refugee camp in the Bangladeshi locality of Ukhia. —AFP
Rohingya rebels call one-month Myanmar ceasefire as exodus grows
UKHIA: Newly arrived Rohingya refugees scuffle for relief supplies at Kutupalong refugee camp in the Bangladeshi locality of Ukhia. —AFPCOX'S BAZAR: Rohingya militants, who sparked an army crackdown in Myanmar that has seen nearly 300,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh, on Sunday declared a unilateral ceasefire to allow aid to reach the increasingly desperate fugitives. The United Nations said 294,000 bedraggled and exhausted Rohingya refugees...
MIAMI: Heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Irma are seen in Miami, Florida. — AFP
Hurricane rips off roofs, uproots trees
St Martin, St Barts: Ravaged by Irma, spared by Jose MIAMI: Heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Irma are seen in Miami, Florida. — AFPMARIGOT: Ravaged by Hurricane Irma, Saint Martin and Saint Barts escaped a further battering by Jose, which had "markedly less" of an impact on the two Caribbean islands than anticipated, France's meteorological agency said yesterday. The agency had issued its highest warning, saying the Category 4 Hurricane Jose...
MOSUL: In this photo, seven-year-old Omar from Mosul flies a kite in the Chamakor camp for displaced people in northern Iraq. —AP
Shattered by war, Sunni Arabs despair over future in Iraq
Kurds aim to change demographics, impose control MOSUL: In this photo, seven-year-old Omar from Mosul flies a kite in the Chamakor camp for displaced people in northern Iraq. —APKHAZIR CAMP, Iraq: Fawaz Saleh Ahmed has been secretly sneaking into his own village in northern Iraq to visit his home. The last time he went, he wept as he spent several hours going from room to room in the partially destroyed house, he said. When his tears dried, he...
MEXICO: Member of the ‘Topos’ (Moles) specialized rescue team search for survivors in Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico. — AFP
Mexico quake kills 65, deadly storm strikes
Families camp in streets, fear aftershocks MEXICO: Member of the ‘Topos’ (Moles) specialized rescue team search for survivors in Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico. — AFPJUCHITÁN DE ZARAGOZA, Mexico: Rescuers pulled bodies from the rubble and grieving families carried coffins through the streets Saturday after Mexico's biggest earthquake in a century killed 65 people, while elsewhere two died in mudslides unleashed by storm Katia. Officials...
BANGALORE: This file photo shows Indian Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, right, receiving flowers from schoolchildren prior to a ‘Meet the Press’ event in Bangalore.—AFP
India Nobel winner in campaign for abused, trafficked children
Satyarthi hopes 'India March' sheds light on epidemic BANGALORE: This file photo shows Indian Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, right, receiving flowers from schoolchildren prior to a ‘Meet the Press’ event in Bangalore.—AFPNEW DELHI, : Bruised and battered from previous campaigns against child labor, India's Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi hopes one million people will join his latest drive starting today against the...
BATAC: Policemen stand in formation during celebrations to mark his 100th birthday of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in Batac, Ilocos Norte province, north of Manila.—AFP
Philippines’ Duterte says dictator Marcos is a hero
BATAC: Policemen stand in formation during celebrations to mark his 100th birthday of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in Batac, Ilocos Norte province, north of Manila.—AFPBATAC, Philippines: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hailed late dictator Ferdinand Marcos as a hero for many Filipinos during a weekend of emotional celebrations by supporters of the former strongman ahead of his 100th birth anniversary today. Duterte's latest remarks are...
BARCELONA: FC Barcelona's Andres Iniesta, center, duels for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday. – AP
Messi hat trick puts Barca in La Liga lead
Barcelona rout Espanyol 5-0 BARCELONA: FC Barcelona's Andres Iniesta, center, duels for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday. – APBARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Ousmane Dembele set up a goal in his debut for Barcelona in a comfortable 5-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol on Saturday. Messi struck twice in the first half, and...
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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP
Modi renews push for common civil code for India
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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)
Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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ARLINGTON, US: An American Airlines jet takes off from Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington.. – AFP
Slowing global jet fuel demand adds to oil market concerns
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SUMY, Ukraine: Relatives, friends and fellow soldiers mourn over a coffin during the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen, who were killed since Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk, in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on August 15, 2024. -- AFP
Ukraine, Russia claim advances in Kursk region
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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