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MELBOURNE: In this picture at Sandringham Hospital in Melbourne, teenager Sam Kanizay’s feet are seen covered in what looked like hundreds of bleeding little pin holes.— AP
Night swim leaves Australian teen bloody and bewildered
MELBOURNE: In this picture at Sandringham Hospital in Melbourne, teenager Sam Kanizay’s feet are seen covered in what looked like hundreds of bleeding little pin holes.— APSYDNEY: An Australian teenager emerged from a night-time dip in the ocean with blood streaming from his feet and ankles in a gruesome mystery that doctors have struggled to explain. Sam Kanizay waded waist-deep into the water at Brighton Beach in suburban Melbourne on...
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Maxine Waters, the rock star, shines at black women's event
Fiery Democratic US Rep Maxine Waters was welcomed like a contemporary rock star when she entered the 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards, as the audience screamed loudly and gave her the night's rowdiest and wildest applause. Waters was one of the honorees Saturday at the annual event honoring black women in fields such as entertainment, politics, science and social justice. The 78-year-old matched the energy of the audience at the New Jersey...
File photo shows Taylor Swift presents the award for entertainer of the year at the 50th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. — AP
Swift expected to testify in groping case in Denver
File photo shows Taylor Swift presents the award for entertainer of the year at the 50th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. — APA few moments at a backstage photo session four years ago are about to be relived, as lawyers for pop star Taylor Swift and a former disc jockey she accuses of groping her begin picking jurors in their dueling lawsuits. Radio host David Mueller sued the singer-songwriter, saying he was falsely accused and that she...
The Real Fouz
Simple tips to look stylish this summer
The Real FouzSummer to me is all about laying back and really enjoying the moment instead of spending too much time getting ready or worrying about how I look. It isn't very difficult to look pulled together. Here are a few tips that will save you a lot of time and have you looking and feeling at your best this summer.1- Pair a bold lip color with a classic black/white outfit:Pairing a bold lip with a classic black or white outfit is one of my...
Ali Khalifeh, a lute-maker, tries a oud at a shop
Syria's traditional oud- making on the decline
'It's a profession under threat' Ali Khalifeh, a lute-maker, tries a oud at a shopAntoun Tawil, one of Syria's last traditional lute makers, waits in vain in his Damascus workshop for orders of the oud, an instrument his country was once renowned for producing. While the conflict that has ravaged Syria over the past six years has devastated many of its historic crafts, the production of the oud, the oriental lute, has been particularly hard hit....
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Document says Kuwait lacks tax system to help face challenges
KUWAIT: A document issued by the Finance Ministry revealed that Kuwait does not enjoy a modern taxing system that enables it to face challenges and achieve the desired goals in the development plan. It insisted on making tangible changes in the growth rates in the general revenues' structure and increase non-oil revenues, besides upgrading the systems that link between state departments so they can work to boost integration. Furthermore, the...
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Kuwait removed diplomat from New Zealand following alleged assault: Report
WELLINGTON: Kuwait withdrew one of its diplomats from New Zealand following an allegation of assault, several media outlets in New Zealand reported. The envoy was removed after the Middle Eastern country declined to waive diplomatic immunity, NZ Herald reported yesterday.The police said they were called to a central Wellington address in the early morning of November 18, 2015. "This involved an allegation of assault by a diplomat from the Embassy...
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Co-op responds to ‘mouse’ video
KUWAIT: In response to a video clip that went viral on social media showing a mouse in a supermarket, Abdullah Al-Mubarak Co-operative Society's Chairman Affas Al-Hajiri said that an emergency meeting was held where several measures were taken, including referring employees in the vegetables and fruits department to the relevant authorities for questioning. Other measures taken include revoking a contract signed with a rodents control company,...
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Doctor uses new technique to repair patient's damaged vertebra
KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti doctor performed a rare procedure on an elderly patient who suffered a compound fracture in the third lumbar vertebra and a compressed fracture in the second vertebra. Dr Tareq Sinan, consultant in intervention radiology and a professor at Kuwait University's College of Medicine, had ordered the patient to be transferred to a private hospital a week after doctors gave up on finding a remedy for his case. Once he reached the...
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Kuwait 2035 vision stresses importance of developing tourism
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s 2035 vision stresses the importance of developing tourism and its role in supporting Kuwait’s economy by creating continuous employment opportunities in the private sector.In this context, Kuwait has built many modern tourist attractions and developed several facilities through the state’s Touristic Enterprises Company, including Al-Khairan resort and Kuwait Towers.The Kuwaiti private sector also contributed, mainly through...
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Summer camps an option for children during school break
KUWAIT: The summer heat is raging in Kuwait and many people have left for a break abroad. For those who cannot do so for one reason or the other, many schools and institutions are holding summer activities for children. Kids and teens can participate and make their summer break productive by enrolling in these camps. The charges per child range from as low as KD 25 to as much as KD 1,000.Religious institutions sometimes organize summer activities...
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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP
Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation
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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP
Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor
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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.
Pearl diving trip winds up
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Kuwait Society for Relief’s second relief plane. - KUNA photos
Kuwait sends relief planeload to Sudan
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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