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Former defense minister Yuriko Koike, center, bows and her supporters celebrate during her gubernatorial election victory at her election office in Tokyo, Sunday, July 31, 2016. Tokyo on Sunday elected its first female governor to lead the city as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Tokyo elects 1st female governor to lead city into Olympics - Promises clean politics

Former defense minister Yuriko Koike, center, bows and her supporters celebrate during her gubernatorial election victory at her election office in Tokyo, Sunday, July 31, 2016. Tokyo on Sunday elected its first female governor to lead the city as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. -AP PhotoTOKYO: Tokyo on Sunday elected its first female governor to lead the city as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics, as voters turned to a leader...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, second from right, accompanied by Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, Tim Kaine's wife Anne Holton, second from left, and former President Bill Clinton, right, gives a thumbs up to supporters as they arrive at a rally at David L. Lawrence Convention in Pittsburgh, Saturday, July 30, 2016. Clinton and Kaine are on a three day bus tour through the rust belt. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton says Trump's praise of Russia raises 'national security issues'

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, second from right, accompanied by Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, Tim Kaine's wife Anne Holton, second from left, and former President Bill Clinton, right, gives a thumbs up to supporters as they arrive at a rally at David L. Lawrence Convention in Pittsburgh, Saturday, July 30, 2016. Clinton and Kaine are on a three day bus tour through the rust belt. -AP...

nKUWAIT: UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmad meets the Yemeni government delegation yesterday. - KUNA n

Kuwait extends Yemen talks for a week upon UN request

KUWAIT: UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmad meets the Yemeni government delegation yesterday. - KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait, acting upon a UN request, extended yesterday the hosting of the Yemeni talks for another week to end on Aug 7, a foreign ministry official said. Kuwait agreed to extend its host of talks due to "positive developments" between negotiators over the past two weeks, at end of which UN envoy Ismail...

KUWAIT: Ongoing construction works at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway project. —KUNA

34% Sheikh Jaber Causeway complete - No malfunctions at power, control rooms

KUWAIT: Ongoing construction works at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway project. —KUNAKUWAIT: Ministry of Public Works' (MPW) Assistant Undersecretary for Road Engineering Sector Ahmad Al-Hassan said 34 percent of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway project (Doha Spur) has been completed. He said work on the project is proceeding with cooperation and coordination between all concerned parties. Hassan said the project is of extreme importance...

KUWAIT: Head of the MoH’s media department Ghalia Al-Mutairi (second from right)nlaunches the electronic health guide project for travelers. — KUNA

MoH launches electronic health guide for travelers - Ministry staff roll up sleeves to serve pilgrims

KUWAIT: Head of the MoH’s media department Ghalia Al-Mutairi (second from right) launches the electronic health guide project for travelers. — KUNAKUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched a comprehensive electronic health guide in Kuwait International Airport for travelers, in an effort to help globetrotters stay healthy. The guide consists of brief informative health films put together by specialists from the MoH, which will be...

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Muna Al Fuzai Gulf states have relied on expat workers, whether Arab, Asian or others, for a long time. We in Kuwait are no exception. Expatriates make up the majority of the population in Kuwait, as citizens do not exceed 30 percent of the population and the percentage of citizens in the labor market does not exceed 15 percent of the total workforce. Expats came to Kuwait for work, but for different reasons, terms and durations. Some want...

TORONTO, ON - JULY 29: Gael Monfils of France plays a shot against Milos Raonic of Canada during Day 5 of the Rogers Cup at the Aviva Centre on July 29, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Monfils beats Raonic in Toronto, Djokovic wins

TORONTO, ON - JULY 29: Gael Monfils of France plays a shot against Milos Raonic of Canada during Day 5 of the Rogers Cup at the Aviva Centre on July 29, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. -AFPTORONTO: Frenchman Gael Monfils maintained his run of brilliant form when he nullified Milos Raonic's big serve to eliminate the local favourite from the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Friday. Monfils displayed his renowned athleticism in a high-quality...

Syrian government forces secure a street as civilians come back to the neighbourhood of Bani Zeid, on Aleppo's northern outskirts on July 29, 2016, a day after Syrian government forces took control of the previously rebel-held district.nGovernment forces have surrounded rebel-held districts in eastern Aleppo since July 17, sparking fears for an estimated 250,000 people who live there. / AFP PHOTO / GEORGE OURFALIAN

Syrian civilians begin leaving rebel-held parts of Aleppo - Government opened safe corridors to leave

Syrian government forces secure a street as civilians come back to the neighbourhood of Bani Zeid, on Aleppo's northern outskirts on July 29, 2016, a day after Syrian government forces took control of the previously rebel-held district. Government forces have surrounded rebel-held districts in eastern Aleppo since July 17, sparking fears for an estimated 250,000 people who live there. - AFP BEIRUT: Dozens of families and some opposition...

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo (R) and British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) pose for a picture during a meeting in Warsaw on July 28, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PAP / TOMASZ GZELL

UK's May made decision to delay Hinkley nuclear project - To further consider the deal

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo (R) and British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) pose for a picture during a meeting in Warsaw on July 28, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PAP / TOMASZ GZELLLONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May personally intervened to delay the French and Chinese-backed Hinkley Point nuclear project so she could further consider the deal, a government source said, explaining Friday's shock move.The plan by France's EDF to build two...

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US Army secretary says US-South Korea war games to proceed - Despite North Korea's threats

U.S Army Secretary Eric Fanning, fourth from right, takes a selfie with fellow personnel during an annual joint military exercise with the Malaysian army in Johore Bahru, Malaysia, Saturday, July 30, 2016. Fanning says annual war games between the United States and South Korea will go ahead next month, despite North Korea's warning of a "vicious" showdown if the military drills proceed. -AP JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia: US Army Secretary Eric Fanning...

Afghan doctors assist a injured man who is wounded from a bomb attack, in Herat, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Hamed Sarfarazi)

Taleban capture district in Helmand - 17 policemen dead and 10 wounded

Afghan doctors assist a injured man who is wounded from a bomb attack, in Herat, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 30, 2016. -APKANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN: An important district in Afghanistan's southern poppy-growing province of Helmand has fallen under Taleban control after heavy fighting that killed around 17 police and wounded up to 10 others, an official said yesterday.The director of Helmand's provincial council, Kareem Atal, said that Taleban...

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 28: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton acknowledges the crowd at the end on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Hillary Clinton makes historic, blasts Trump - Accepting nomination, Clinton offers 'clear-eyed' vision

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 28: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton acknowledges the crowd at the end on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters...

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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA

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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story