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11-year-old Brazilian shatter skating record
RIO DE JANEIRO: The closure of schools in Brazil due to the coronavirus pandemic gave 11-year-old prodigy Gui Khury plenty of time to perfect his skateboarding skills as he became the first person to land a 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp.More than two decades after Tony Hawk completed the first 900-degree turn, Khury shattered a long-standing record by flying off the top of a ramp and completing three full spins in the air before landing...
A family gather around the television to watch Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson give a televised message to the nation in Hartley Wintney, west of London on May 10, 2020, as the government sets out it's roadmap to ease the national lockdown due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued new stay-at-home advice on Sunday and warned he would proceed cautiously on lifting a nationwide coronavirus lockdown as the death toll in Britain, already the highest in Europe, continues to mount. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
What lockdown changes did UK’s PM announce?
LONDON: A family gather around the television to watch Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson give a televised message to the nation in Hartley Wintney, west of London as the government sets out it's roadmap to ease the national lockdown due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - AFP LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that there would be no immediate end to lockdown in Britain, but he outlined plans to begin gradually...
Members of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) secure a convoy of medical aid received by sea shipment from the United Arab Emirates as it drives through Bab al-Mandab in Taez province on the way to the war-torn country's second city of Aden in southern Yemen, on May 7, 2020. (Photo by Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)
Yemen declares Aden ‘infested’ city
TAEZ: Members of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) secure a convoy of medical aid received by sea shipment from the United Arab Emirates as it drives through Bab Al-Mandab in Taez province on the way to the war-torn country's second city of Aden in southern Yemen. - AFP ADEN: Yemeni authorities declared Aden, interim seat of the Saudi-backed government, an “infested” city yesterday after the number of coronavirus cases there jumped...
Volunteers prepare food packages at Jonah's House Food Pantry fills a bag of food on May 7, 2020 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. - Waiting for an upturn or pulling out, a dilemma faced in recent weeks by oil industry workers in Carlsbad, in the southwestern United States, where the sharp drop in oil prices has dealt a blow to the local economy. (Photo by Paul Ratje / AFP)
With prices down, jobs leaving, US oil workers learn patience
CARLSBAD, New Mexico: Volunteers prepare food packages at Jonah's House Food Pantry fills a bag of food in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Oil industry workers are facing a dilemma faced in recent weeks in Carlsbad, in the southwestern United States, where the sharp drop in oil prices has dealt a blow to the local economy. -- AFP CARLSBAD: Waiting for an upturn, or pick up stakes and look for work elsewhere? What’s the dilemma facing oil workers around...
OCEAN CITY, MD - MAY 10: View of a closed shop selling beach items on May 10, 2020 in Ocean City, Maryland. A popular summer tourist destination Ocean city reopened the beach but town officials said the initial reopening was designed primarily for locals. Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP
US small businesses expect longer impact
OCEAN CITY, MD: View of a closed shop selling beach items on Sunday in Ocean City, Maryland. A popular summer tourist destination, Ocean city reopened the beach but town officials said the initial reopening was designed primarily for locals. – AFP WASHINGTON: Eighty-one percent of small US companies surveyed by Veem, a global payments network, expect the new coronavirus pandemic to affect their business over the next 12-16 months, and nearly...
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Kuwait reports 9 deaths, 1,065 new coronavirus cases, highest daily figures
KUWAIT: The ministry of health announced 1,065 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,688, while nine deaths were reported as well, bringing the fatalities' toll up to 58. In its daily press briefing, Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said 114 patients are in intensive care, 45 of them are in critical condition.Earlier, the ministry announced the recovery of patients 107, bringing the...
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Amir urges unity, supporting govt efforts to defeat virus
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addresses the nation yesterday during his annual televised address on the occasion of the last days of the holy month of Ramadan. - KUNA KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said yesterday that it was paramount for the people of Kuwait to support government efforts to counter the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, standing in unity to defeat this menace. In his...
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Kuwait imposes three-week total lockdown starting Sunday
Government spokesman Tareq Al-Mazrem announced. B IzzakKUWAIT: The cabinet decided on Friday to impose a total lockdown in the country for three weeks starting on Sunday until May 30 after a steep rise in the number of coronavirus cases, government spokesman Tareq Al-Mazrem announced.The decision was made during an extraordinary meeting held by the cabinet on Friday to assess the health situations in the country, Mazrem said.Mazrem said the...
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Snag delays Indian repatriation flight from Kuwait
This file photo shows an Air India Express flight taking off from Mumbai International Airport. By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: The first Air India flight from Kuwait carrying around 200 Indians to Hyderabad is expected to take off only on May 9, according to informed sources. The flight, originally slated to take off on Friday, had to be rescheduled due to some 'operational snags', Kuwait Times has learned from reliable sources.The first two flights...
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Kuwait reports 3 deaths, 641 new coronavirus cases
KUWAIT: The ministry of health reported Friday 641 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 7,208 cases. Deaths reached 47 with three new cases.The ministry's official spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a statement to KUNA that the casualties were three Kuwaitis who recently returned from the United Kingdom. Sanad declared the discovery of 638 new infection cases, including persons who contracted...
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Kuwait reports two deaths, 278 new coronavirus cases
KUWAIT: The ministry of health reported Thursday 278 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 6,567 cases. Deaths reached 44 with two new cases. During its daily briefing, Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad added that 91 patients are in intensive care with 39 in critical condition. Those currently receiving treatment at hospitals reached 4,142 patients, he added. Earlier, Health Minister...
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KFSD follows up anti-COVID measures
By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate's (KFSD) Director General Lt Gen Khaled Al-Mekrad held a video conference meeting recently with directors of the Farwaniya, Sea, Aviation, Shuhada, Jahra, Mishref, Manqaf and Mubarak Al-Kabeer fire stations. During the meeting, he emphasized on the strict compliance with the personal protection, social distancing and use of disinfectants to guarantee protection against COVID-19, in order...
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KUWAIT: Security officers process the data information as residents submit their biometrics.- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Expats require biometrics to exit
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Lieutenant General Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of Staff of Kuwait’s Army, welcomes Turkish General Metin Gürak as the Kuwait Army Band delivers a performance. — KUNA photos
Kuwait, Turkey strengthen military relations during official meetings
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KUWAIT: A map provided by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) shows Kuwait’s new international gateway for connectivity and transit.
CITRA launches new int’l gateway for faster, secure connectivity
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Civil ID card prohibited for travel between Kuwait and GCC countries without a valid passport
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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, convene for their weekly meeting on Wednesday January 8, 2025. — KUNA
Plan to reform Kuwait’s education system gets green light from Cabinet