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Deputy FM: Kuwait interested in tightening airport security in coordination with Britain
KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah said on Thursday that Kuwaiti security authorities are keen to work with the British side for strengthening security measures in order to ensure the security and safety of airports and planes. Speaking to reporters following the conclusion of the seventh session of the Kuwaiti-British Joint Steering Group held in Kuwait, Jarallah said Kuwaiti security authorities attach much attention to the...
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Unity amongst Arab relief aid organizations vital: KRCS official - KRCS distributes school supplies on Palestinian students
KUWAIT/GAZA: Unity amongst Arab relief aid organizations "vital" to address regional and global challenges, Deputy Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Anwar Al-Hasawi said yesterday. The KRCS was keen on contributing to this cause of bolstering cooperation amongst Arab red crescent societies, he said.The upcoming meetings for International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the International Federation for the Red Cross and Red...
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Sheikh Salman reveals thorough plan to overhaul Kuwaiti sports
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah has said that there is a comprehensive strategic plan to overhaul Kuwaiti sports and maintain good relations with international sports bodies.Sheikh Salman made the statement Thursday night while attending a celebration of Albania's Embassy here marking its National Day. He stressed readiness of Jaber Al-Ahmad International...
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, is upended and lands in the end zone at the end of a running play, scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Panthers remain unbeaten, Romo hurt
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, is upended and lands in the end zone at the end of a running play, scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)LOS ANGELES: Cam Newton ran for a touchdown and Carolina's defense scored two more on interceptions as the Panthers improved to 11-0 with a 33-14 rout of the Dallas Cowboys on...
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Man arrested with police insignias
KUWAIT: A citizen working for the education ministry was arrested with the possession of two police epaulettes and a police blue flasher, said security sources. Case papers indicate that a police patrol suspected a vehicle parked outside a Mahboula building with its engine running. On approaching to check it, policemen found the insignias and the flasher in it.'Witchcraft'An information ministry employee reported that he accidentally found a roll...
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Police bust drugs truck
KUWAIT: The interior ministry's assistant undersecretary for criminal security affairs Maj Gen Abdul Hameed Al-Awadhi said narcotics detectives arrested an Arab truck driver arriving from Iraq with around 200 kg of hashish and 200,000 narcotic pills. Initial investigations showed that narcotics detectives had been tipped off over a man with a drug-related record planning to smuggle the drugs into Kuwait.The suspect's plan involved having the...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP Photo/Willis Glassgow)
Trump slammed for mocking disability - Frontrunner denies insulting anyone
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP Photo/Willis Glassgow)WASHINGTON: Donald Trump denied Thursday that he mocked a reporter with a disability in a South Carolina speech, despite appearing to imitate mannerisms of the "poor guy" and make fun of him. A statement posted on his Twitter account said Trump doesn't know...
TOPSHOTSnQueen Elizabeth II (C) attends the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta on November 27, 2015. The 2015 Commonwealth Summit kicks off today to a grand opening ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II, followed by intense working sessions where world leaders will grapple with climate change. As the clock ticks to a UN climate conference in Paris starting Monday, leaders including France's Francois Hollande, Britain's David Cameron and the UN's Ban Ki-moon will try to open the door to a landmark accord for taming greenhouse gases.     AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Queen Elizabeth opens Commonwealth summit - Focus on climate at meeting
TOPSHOTSQueen Elizabeth II (C) attends the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta on November 27, 2015. The 2015 Commonwealth Summit kicks off today to a grand opening ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II, followed by intense working sessions where world leaders will grapple with climate change. As the clock ticks to a UN climate conference in Paris starting Monday,...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem shake hands after their news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 to tighten cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group, although they remained at odds over their approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Downing of Russian jet offers boost to Assad
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem shake hands after their news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 to tighten cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group, although they remained at odds over their approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Ivan...
Investigators inspect a mosque that was attacked by unidentified gunmen during evening prayers on Thursday in northern Bangladesh's Bogra district, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The attack follows a wave of deadly assaults in 2015 on foreigners, secular writers and the Shiite community in the Sunni majority nation. (AP Photo)
Gunmen attack B'desh Shiite mosque, kill one - IS claims deadly attack
Investigators inspect a mosque that was attacked by unidentified gunmen during evening prayers on Thursday in northern Bangladesh's Bogra district, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The attack follows a wave of deadly assaults in 2015 on foreigners, secular writers and the Shiite community in the Sunni majority nation. (AP Photo)DHAKA: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility yesterday for a deadly attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in northern...
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Pope slams rich over injustice to the poor - Pontiff warns against 'sugar of corruption'
Pope Francis arrives in his "Popemobile" at the Kasarani Sport Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015, as par of his six-day visit to Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR). The pope went on to meet young people at Kasarani national stadium, where US President Barack Obama gave a keynote speech when he visited Kenya in July. AFP PHOTO/GEORGINA GOODWINNAIROBI" Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the...
KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah and Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office for the Middle East and North Africa Tobias Ellwood seen during the signing ceremony. — KUNA
Kuwait, Britain initial deals on extradition, judicial assistance
KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah and Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office for the Middle East and North Africa Tobias Ellwood seen during the signing ceremony. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait and Britain have welcomed the launching of bilateral cooperation in the field of justice and initialing of two draft agreements on extradition and judicial assistance. This came in a joint statement issued yesterday at the conclusion of...