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HISSAR: Indian couple Mohinder Singh Gill (left) poses with his wife Daljinder Kaur and their newly born baby at The National Fertility Centre in Hissar. — AFP
70-year-old Indian woman gives birth to first baby
HISSAR: Indian couple Mohinder Singh Gill (left) poses with his wife Daljinder Kaur and their newly born baby at The National Fertility Centre in Hissar. — AFPNEW DELHI: An Indian woman who gave birth at the age of 70 said yesterday she was not too old to become a first-time mother, adding that her life was now complete. Daljinder Kaur gave birth last month to a boy following two years of IVF treatment at a fertility clinic in the northern...
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Rodrigo Duterte
This image released by Disney shows Elizabeth Olsen, left, Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan in a scene from Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ opening in theaters nationwide on May 6, 2016. — AP
Review: The Avengers divide in revitalizing 'Civil War'
This image released by Disney shows Elizabeth Olsen, left, Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan in a scene from Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ opening in theaters nationwide on May 6, 2016. — APConventional movie wisdom would suggest that there can only be diminishing returns with long-running franchises. There must be a breaking point, right? Especially at movie four, five, six and beyond. There are exceptions, sure, but even the...
KUWAIT: A general view shows the Shuaiba oil refinery yesterday. Oil workers plan to go on strike today in protest against what they call the government’s plan to cut their annual benefits and bonuses. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Low Oil Prices: Causes, Consequences and Challenges
KUWAIT: A general view shows the Shuaiba oil refinery. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatIn the past few months, crude oil prices have registered record low levels which have resulted in a state of confusion around the world, especially in the Arab Gulf countries, whose economies and public budgets are heavily dependent on oil revenues.As a result of these dramatic changes, the Arab Gulf countries moved quickly to reconsider their sources of income...
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Nod to labor law amendments; Cabinet OKs Limak airport contract - MP threatens to grill Saleh
KUWAIT: The National Assembly health and labor committee yesterday agreed to amend five articles of the 2010 labor law for the private sector to mainly stiffen penalty against visa traders, the rapporteur of the panel said. MP Saadoun Hammad said the panel agreed to amend article 138 to increase the fine against employers who recruit workers from outside the country or hire them locally and fail to provide them with the prescribed jobs.The...
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Yemen foes resume direct talks after mediation: UN - Saudi forces intercept ballistic missile from Yemen
KUWAIT: Yemen's warring parties resumed face-to-face talks yesterday following a two-day interruption after mediation efforts and an appeal by the UN envoy, the United Nations said. A UN spokesman told AFP that three joint working groups formed last week met yesterday afternoon in an attempt to resume discussion of the key issues. These include the withdrawal of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels from areas they occupied in a 2014 offensive, the...
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Two killed by lightning strike at sea
KUWAIT: In a rare incident of its kind, a coastguard diver and a citizen were killed after they were struck by a lightning bolt off Khairan beach yesterday.The Interior Ministry said in a statement that a jet ski of citizen Saad Khaled Al-Shereeda broke down and a coastguard boat was dispatched to rescue him.The ministry added that the coastguard diver, Abdullah Othman Al-Doussary, jumped in the water to help the man, but they were both struck by...
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A Family Under Siege
Talal Al-Ghannam Good morning my dear and honorable friends. In this article, I would like to narrate a story about a human being here in Kuwait with her son who have been living in a state of misery for the past three and half years. This poor lady came to Kuwait seven years ago and took a job in a well respected company with a very good salary but then she transferred to another job. The poor woman became very sick and stayed home for...
KUWAIT: Consul General Raul Dado inspects the polling precincts at the embassy. — Photos by Joseph Shagra
Duterte wins by landslide in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Consul General Raul Dado inspects the polling precincts at the embassy. — Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 'Donald Trump' of the Philippines, is clearly the favorite of Filipinos not only back home, but also at the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) conducted in Kuwait. Based on the official result last night at the Philippine Embassy in Faiha, Duterte lead by far with 9,747 votes against his nearest rival Grace Poe,...
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Ministry ready to increase fuel prices
KUWAIT: Commerce and Industry Minister Yousuf Al-Ali said the decision to raise power and water tariffs went peacefully without any effect on products in the local market, adding that the ministry is ready for the awaited fuel price rise, adding that the ministry has begun preparations to guarantee Ramadan products at controlled pries that are free from any artificial increases."In preparation for raising power and water tariffs as well as fuel...
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100 female security officers at airport
KUWAIT: Recommendations by a British anti-terrorism team that visited Kuwait International Airport a few days ago are being implemented to overcome drawbacks mentioned by the team. These include a decision by the Interior Ministry to appoint 100 Kuwaiti and Gulf women at the airport to check IDs, as the British team said there is a shortage of women at the airport.Interior Ministry's Acting Assistant Undersecretary for outlets security Maj Gen...
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Court orders ministry to pay student KD 10,000 for injury
KUWAIT: A court order yesterday mandated the Ministry of Education to compensate a citizen KD 10,000, the cost of treating an eye injury his son sustained during the school day in a public school. Notably, the father had sued the ministry providing medical reports from Spanish hospitals where he took his son for treatment for the injury that weakened his eyesight by at least five percent.House costsThe Public Authority for Housing Welfare's...
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Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Duaij Al-Sabah and other officials take a group photo after the 54th session of the Permanent Arab Committee for Human Rights. – KUNA photos
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