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Iraqi labourers work at an oil refinery in the southern town Nasiriyah on October 30, 2015. South Oil Company (SOC) has raised production at Nasiriyah oil field from 40,000 barrels per day to between 65,000 and 70,000 barrels as it aims to reach 100,000 barrels by the end of next month. AFP PHOTO / HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI
OPEC-fueled oil glut to offset US output - Cartel's October output falls led by Saudi, Iraq
Iraqi labourers work at an oil refinery in the southern town Nasiriyah on October 30, 2015. South Oil Company (SOC) has raised production at Nasiriyah oil field from 40,000 barrels per day to between 65,000 and 70,000 barrels as it aims to reach 100,000 barrels by the end of next month. AFP PHOTO / HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALINEW YORK: Slowing US production is unlikely to offer much respite to low oil prices into next year as high OPEC output feeds a...
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, greets patients in a ward at Yangon General Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Suu Kyi visited Naing Ngan Lynn, a lawmaker and a candidate for her opposition National League for Democracy who was attacked Thursday evening with knives, the first serious violence reported in a campaign for Nov. 8 elections. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Despite critics, support for Suu Kyi strong before polls - NLD expected to win
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, greets patients in a ward at Yangon General Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Suu Kyi visited Naing Ngan Lynn, a lawmaker and a candidate for her opposition National League for Democracy who was attacked Thursday evening with knives, the first serious violence reported in a campaign for Nov. 8 elections. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)KAWHMU, Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's star...
FILE - In this Feb 25, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., at Blair House in Washington before the health care summit. From left, are, Kline, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and the president. For years, Obama and newly-elected House Speaker Ryan have been political foes and occasional policy allies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Obama and Ryan: Political foils, occasional partners - Two men face uncertain 14-month stretch
FILE - In this Feb 25, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., at Blair House in Washington before the health care summit. From left, are, Kline, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and the president. For years, Obama and newly-elected House Speaker Ryan have been political foes and occasional policy allies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON: For years, US...
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Court of Appeals adjourns mosque blast case to Nov 5
KUWAIT: The court of appeals, presided over by Judge Hani Al-Hamdan, has postponed hearings in the case of the Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque blast to Nov 5 in order to listen to civil claimants' pleadings. On Oct 25, the Court of Appeals heard the testimony of defendant Abdulrahman Aidan who was sentenced to death by the criminal court, where he and other defendants retracted their previous confessions. The criminal court had sentenced seven suspects to...
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Nod to govt to private visa transfer seen
KUWAIT: Informed sources said Social Affairs and Labor Minister and State Minister for Planning and Development Affairs Hind Al-Subaih will issue a decision to allow the transfer of residencies of workers registered on government contracts to the private sector. The decision stipulates that KD 300 must be paid for each worker, and the company owner must have vacancies in his labor needs record.By Meshaal Al-Enezi
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Chinese prostitution ring busted
KUWAIT: Residency detectives arrested a Chinese woman for running a prostitution ring and holding some Chinese women captive, forcing them to practice prostitution for money. Undercover sources said the Chinese madam’s Hawally flat was raided, and five girls and a man were arrested. Three liquor bottles were also confiscated.Weapons found Weapons detectives arrested a citizen for possessing unlicensed weapons and ammunition. Detectives found an...
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Bangladeshi expat arrested for bribing official to release three Filipinas
KUWAIT: Policemen arrested a Bangladeshi expat for attempting to bribe the secretary of Jahra security director to release three women arrested in violation of residency law. The suspect met secretary of Col Waleed Shihab and pleaded to release the three Filipinas, offering him KD 1,500. He was arrested while giving part of the bribe.Couple suspected An expat was arrested at the Palace of Justice when he was reported by other people there for...
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Final report of bedoons handed to state officials
KUWAIT: Chairman of the Central Agency for Remedying the Status of Illegal Residents Saleh Al-Fadhalah announced late Wednesday that the agency has presented its final report on the matter to senior state officials. In statements to reporters at the National Assembly, Fadhalah said that the agency has finished the first stage of its mission by submitting the final report to state officials. He added that the second stage would start later and...
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Economy contracts on falling oil prices - GDP shrank 1.6% in 2014
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s economy contracted last year for the first time since 2010 as the state suffered the consequences of the global drop in oil prices, the Central Bank said yesterday.The country’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank 1.6 percent in 2014, mainly because oilgenerated GDP contracted 1.7 percent, the Central Bank said in its annual economic report. Analysts have been warning of the effects on oil-dependent countries of the...
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Viruses in Schools
The death of a student at a private school allegedly due to pneumonia a few weeks ago sparked anger. Some parents said that it was cholera, while some were reluctant to send their children to school. This is scary news, no doubt. Parents are right to be concerned for the safety of their children in schools, while the school also has a right to defend itself before everyone. Also, it is the duty of the ministry of health to ensure the safety of...
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Planting in your backyard
This time of the year in Kuwait is the best season for planting and growing vegetables and ornamental plants, both indoors and outside. The government provides land for those who want to grow vegetables both in Wafra and Abdally. Many Kuwaitis have utilized this opportunity and have been maintaining and tilling lands for many years, producing vegetables for their own use and for commercial purposes.But growing veggies and other flowering plants...
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Are your plants safe for kids and pets?
Dr Nelson GomezThe weather is changing, and homeowners and apartment residents are flocking to plant nurseries in Rai looking for the perfect plants to decorate their homes, windows or balconies. The perfect plants, according to those shoppers, have to look admirable, waft a beautiful scent, be low maintenance or simply flowering. But the first thing they should be more concerned about is the traits and characteristics of these plants. Are they...
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BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani poses with ministers and delegates from the region, including Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, attending an anti-drug trafficking conference on July 22, 2024. - AFP
Iraq becoming major drug conduit
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The Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) CEO Nadia Al-Hajji. KUNA
Petrochemical Industries Co.: KD 39 mln net profit 2023-24 fiscal year
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KOLKATA: Students take part in a demonstration in Kolkata on July 22, 2024, demanding an end to government crackdowns against protesters in Bangladesh. — AFP
Bangladesh students suspend protests
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Councilmembers approve projects and specifications
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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education, Lamia Al-Melhem holds talks with the Omani Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Dr Rahma Al-Mahruqiya. - KUNA
Kuwait, Oman discuss education, research