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This frame from video shows Italian firefighters extracting a child alive from under snow and debris of an hotel that was hit by an avalanche on Wednesday, in Rigopiano, central Italy, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Italian Firefighters/ANSA via AP)

Survivors pulled from Italy hotel - Miracle that anyone survived deadly avalanche

This frame from video shows Italian firefighters extracting a child alive from under snow and debris of an hotel that was hit by an avalanche on Wednesday, in Rigopiano, central Italy, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Italian Firefighters/ANSA via AP)PENNE, Italy: Italian rescuers yesterday began pulling survivors from the ruins of a mountain hotel, two days after it was buried under a devastating avalanche. Amidst relief that anyone at all had survived,...

Adama Barrow, left, is sworn in as President of Gambia at Gambia's embassy in Dakar Senegal, Thursday, Jan 19, 2017. A new Gambian president has been sworn into office in neighboring Senegal, while Gambia's defeated longtime ruler refuses to step down from power, deepening a political crisis in the tiny West African country. (AP Photo)

Gambia's Jammeh stares down deadline to quit - Troops ready for military intervention

Adama Barrow, left, is sworn in as President of Gambia at Gambia's embassy in Dakar Senegal, Thursday, Jan 19, 2017. A new Gambian president has been sworn into office in neighboring Senegal, while Gambia's defeated longtime ruler refuses to step down from power, deepening a political crisis in the tiny West African country. (AP Photo)BANJUL: Gambia's Yahya Jammeh faced a "last chance saloon" deadline to step down as troops from five African...

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Amir sends condolences to Italian president

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences yesterday to Italian President Sergio Mattarella over the victims of an avalanche that buried a mountain hotel in an earthquake-hit region of central Italy.His Highness the Amir expressed sympathies over the dead and wished speedy recovery for the injured. His Highness the Crown Prince...

KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi on the sidelines of the 3rd GCC Organ Transplantation and Nephrology Congress yesterday. — KUNA

GCC nephrology embodies joint cooperation in Gulf: Dr Al-Harbi

3rd GCC Organ Transplantation and Nephrology Congress opens KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi on the sidelines of the 3rd GCC Organ Transplantation and Nephrology Congress yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: The 3rd GCC Organ Transplantation and Nephrology congress is an embodiment of joint cooperation in the health and medical fields among the GCC countries where it gives an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in organ transplants and...

The Palace of Justice, Kuwait Court

Court upholds jail for ruling family members

KUWAIT: Kuwait's court of appeals yesterday upheld a five-year jail term for five men including three members of the ruling family for insulting top judges online. The court also confirmed a one-year jail term against a sixth man and upheld the acquittal of six others.The ruling family members include Sheikh Athbi Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the former head of the state security police. He is also the younger brother former oil minister and international...

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah during the ceremony. — KUNA

Security forces prepared to ward off threats: Interior

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah during the ceremony. — KUNAKUWAIT: Security forces are the nation's protective shield that staves off all threats and challenges, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah said yesterday. The Interior Minister made the remarks in a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior after a ceremony where 16 brigadiers ascended to...

KUWAIT: Drums containing liquor seized from Rumaithiya house

Five Nepali arrested, huge quantity of liquor seized

KUWAIT: Drums containing liquor seized from Rumaithiya houseKUWAIT: Hawally police arrested five Nepalese expats for manufacturing liquor in a house. Around 180 drums in large size were found filled with liquor in the Rumaithiya area house. Both suspects and liquor were referred to concerned authorities.26 men rescued from seaCoast Guard rescued 83 marine vessels and 26 persons who faced minor accidents at sea during December. The Guard rescued...

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Man harasses Tunisian woman

KUWAIT: A Tunisian lady said an unknown man chased her all the way to her residence and tried to follow her inside. The woman called police and upon their arrival explained that the man had fled. She then went to Maidan Hawally police station to file a complaint and gave details regarding the car the suspect was driving.Harassing phone callsA security source said female employees of the 112 emergency call center received indecent calls and...

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Policeman jailed for 'indecent' comments

KUWAIT: Farwaniya's security director general ordered the detention of a Najda policeman accused of making advances towards a female Arab expat. The woman told police that the policeman stopped her and he started to talk indecently to her. She left him and went directly to the police station to file a report. The policeman then arrived at the station and claimed the woman had misunderstood him. He offered to apologize to her. But a security...

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Eight men own half the world

Muna Al Fuzai A new report published by Oxfam International marking the annual gathering of political and business leaders in Davos said eight men own the same amount of wealth as half the world! Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, said: "It is obscene for so much wealth to be held in the hands of so few, when one in 10 people survive on less than $2 a day. Inequality is trapping hundreds of millions in poverty; it is...

Ramona Crasto

For the want of a stamp

Ramona Crasto Does humanity exist? This question seems to baffle people today. On one side terrorist attacks have paralyzed the world while on the other hand there seems to be no solution to it. This is the bigger picture but how do we solve the bigger problem without finding solutions to the smaller ones happening within our vicinity. What is humanity? In simple words, it means showing kindness and love to other humans in our darkest...

Different ventilation systems and methods used in traditional Kuwaiti houses. — KUNA Photos

Traditional kitchen ventilation methods in historic Kuwait

Different ventilation systems and methods used in traditional Kuwaiti houses. — KUNA PhotosKUWAIT: As it's commonly known, the kitchen is one of the most important spaces in any household especially in the olden days public restaurants were not as plentiful.But with all the "huffing and puffing", Kuwaiti housewives needed a way to ventilate their precious domain and that was done either through "al-sisar" which is basically a Kuwaiti word...

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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.

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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA

Kuwait army alert, govt prepared

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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP

Yunus: Get ready to build Bangladesh

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The second phase of the Avenues Roads Project, the exit leading to the Fifth Ring Road towards Jahra and the opposite U-turn. – KUNA photos

Second phase of roads project leading to The Avenues mall opened

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