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Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka as debt default fears mount
COLOMBO: International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka yesterday due to mounting fears of a sovereign default on its $26 billion foreign debt, but Colombo insisted it will meet its obligations.The downgrade by one notch from “CCC” to “CC” came a day after Sri Lanka reported a 1.5 percent contraction in the third quarter of this year as a foreign exchange crisis wrecked its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic....
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Maria Laura Verdu, lawyer of the human rights group National Coordinator Against Police and Institutional Repression (CORREPI), poses during an interview next to a plaque remembering the place where protester Carlos Almiron was killed by policemen on December 20, 2001. —AFP
Trauma of Argentine ‘great crisis’ lives on 20 years later
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Maria Laura Verdu, lawyer of the human rights group National Coordinator Against Police and Institutional Repression (CORREPI), poses during an interview next to a plaque remembering the place where protester Carlos Almiron was killed by policemen on December 20, 2001. —AFPBUENOS AIRES: An illusion of prosperity, a headlong rush into debt and years of austerity collided 20 years ago to provoke one of the biggest crises...
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Kuwait win Qatar National Day bowling tournament
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait players won the first place at the Qatar National Day bowling tournament amidst strong competition among participants from various countries. In the men’s category, the winner was Jasem Al-Saqer while Khalid Al-Deeban ended in the fourth place and Ibaraheem Al-Jedi took fifth. In the Youth Category, Faisal Saleem took first; Hassan Qasem (second) and Abdallah Al-Deeban (fourth). In the Women’s Category,...
OSAKA, Japan: A woman offers flowers for victims in front of an office building, where a fire broke out the previous day, in Osaka yesterday. —AFP
Potential suspect critical after Japan clinic fire kills 24
OSAKA, Japan: A woman offers flowers for victims in front of an office building, where a fire broke out the previous day, in Osaka yesterday. —AFPTOKYO:  A man seen by police as a potential suspect in a deadly fire at a Japanese mental health clinic was in a critical condition yesterday, reports said, a day after the blaze claimed 24 lives. The 61-year-old former patient of the clinic in Osaka was being treated in hospital, public broadcaster...
SANTIAGO: People run away from a water cannon used by riot police during a demonstration against Chilean presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast and his proposals at Plaza Italia square yesterday. —AFP
‘Fear of communism:’ why Chile’s rich vote right
SANTIAGO: People run away from a water cannon used by riot police during a demonstration against Chilean presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast and his proposals at Plaza Italia square yesterday. —AFPSANTIAGO: In Santiago’s upper-class neighborhood of Lo Barnechea with its Ferraris, mansions and luxury retailers, 51.68 percent of people voted for far-right, neoliberal candidate Jose Antonio Kast in Chile’s first presidential election...
Kuwaiti doctornperforms surgeriesnat Int’l conventionnnROME: Prominent Kuwaiti ophthalmologist Dr Khaled Al-Sabti yesterday performed two critical surgeries via live video in front of internationally renowned eye specialists in Italy. The Kuwaiti eye surgeon conducted the operations, applying state-of-the-art devices for retinal treatment and the doctor explained to the audience that he had personally engineered making some of the tools he used in the displayed surgeries. The surgeries were conducted within the framework of the Florentina 2021 medical congress in Rome. The international gathering, held in its fourth edition, was attended by 1,800 surgeons from various countries. In remarks to the press, Dr Sabti said he was pleased for being chosen as he first surgeon from Kuwait to conduct the delicate surgeries at the international congress. —KUNA
Kuwait culture council congratulates Kuwaiti film producer for winning award
ROME: Kuwaiti ophthalmologist Dr Khaled Al-Sabti explains his retinal treatment technique during the Florentina 2021 medical congress. —KUNAThe National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters has congratulated the Kuwaiti movie producer and director Abdullah Boushehri for his movie “Europe” that won the top awards for direction and acting at the International Red Sea Film Festival, recently hosted by Saudi Arabia. The NCCAL’s official...
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Worshippers pray for rain in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Several mosques in Kuwait witnessed yesterday morning the Istisqaa Prayers (rain-seeking prayers). The prayers, held in supplication to His Almighty Allah for rain, are in line with the Prophetic Sunnah. The two-rakaa prayer is led by an imam. The first rakaa begins with reciting Allaho Akbar seven times and the second starts with five. The worshippers after the prayers are addressed with a sermon, then the imam and the attendees pray to...
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Kuwait culture council congratulates Kuwaiti film producer for winning award
Kuwaiti director Abdullah BoushehriKuwaiti poet Abdulaziz Al-BabtainKUWAIT: The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters has congratulated the Kuwaiti movie producer and director Abdullah Boushehri for his movie “Europe” that won the top awards for direction and acting at the International Red Sea Film Festival, recently hosted by Saudi Arabia. The NCCAL’s official spokesperson Dr Issa Al-Ansari conveyed greetings to Boushehri from...
KUWAIT: This photo taken by Kuwaiti astrophotographer Mohammad Al-Obaidi shows the Geminids meteor shower as pictured from Kuwait’s sky.
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KUWAIT: This photo taken by Kuwaiti astrophotographer Mohammad Al-Obaidi shows the Geminids meteor shower as pictured from Kuwait’s sky.
Maryse Nault stands in the road where she will eventually be taps maple trees at the Belfontaine Holstein farm Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. Pancake lovers fear not. Strong demand for maple syrup after a poor Canadian harvest has created supply-side woes, but Quebec province is tapping its strategic reserves to keep the world awash in the sweet, sticky stuff. —AFP
Deforestation, climate change making outdoor work unsafe
Maryse Nault stands in the road where she will eventually be taps maple trees at the Belfontaine Holstein farm Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. Pancake lovers fear not. Strong demand for maple syrup after a poor Canadian harvest has created supply-side woes, but Quebec province is tapping its strategic reserves to keep the world awash in the sweet, sticky stuff. —AFPA double-blow of forest destruction and climate change has caused...
A male killer whale (orca) is pictured in the fjord of Skjervoy, northern Norway. Between October and February, Orcas and Humpback whales hunt atlantic herrings to build their stock of protein. The water Temperature is +5C, air temperature is -10C. —AFP
Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further north
A male killer whale (orca) is pictured in the fjord of Skjervoy, northern Norway. Between October and February, Orcas and Humpback whales hunt atlantic herrings to build their stock of protein. The water Temperature is +5C, air temperature is -10C. —AFPIn the pale winter darkness of northern Norway, a huge flock of seagulls circles above an Arctic fjord, signifying the presence of a group of unusual predators in the water below. With Arctic...
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DiCaprio and Lawrence big up science in doomsday comedy
Leonardo DiCaprioFor Hollywood A-listers Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, their new end-of-the-world comedy was a chance to send a little respect back to scientists. In “Don’t Look Up”, released on December 24 on Netflix, they play two astronomers who discover a comet will wipe out life on Earth within six months, but then try in vain to get politicians and the media to take the threat seriously. The parallels with the climate...
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DAMASCUS: Syria's interim prime minister Mohammad Al-Bashir addresses worshippers during Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP (See Page 5)
Syria too exhausted for Zionist conflict amid Hezb warning
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA
MoE forms new exam printing press committee after violations found
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SINGAPORE: World chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju signs an autograph during a meet and greet session in Singapore. Indian teen prodigy Gukesh became the youngest undisputed world chess champion on December 12 after beating China’s Ding Liren in the final match of their series in Singapore. - AFP
Gukesh’s win fuels India chess dreams
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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.
MoH taps University of Houston for medical scholarships, training