Новости за 03.04.2021

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ROME: Millions of Christians around the world were yesterday facing another Easter weekend under restrictions because of coronavirus surges, but there was good news from the hard-hit United States as it crossed the milestone of 100 million vaccinations. There have been worrying spikes in infections in many parts of the world, even as vaccine rollouts […]

WASHINGTON: A US Capitol police officer was killed and a second injured Friday after a vehicle rammed through security and crashed into a barrier at the Washington complex, forcing it into lockdown less than three months after a mob assault on Congress. Capitol Police shot dead the driver after he jumped out of the car […]

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday revoked sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court as the new administration seeks a more cooperative approach, resolving an intense disagreement with European allies. Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo last year denounced the “kangaroo court” in The Hague and imposed […]

KATHMANDU: A Qatari royal is set to scale Everest, as she chases her dream of becoming the first woman from the Middle East to complete the Explorers Grand Slam of summiting each continent’s highest peaks and reaching the poles. Sheikha Asma Al-Thani, a mountaineer and member of the Qatar Olympic Committee, arrived in Nepal’s capital […]

KUWAIT: Minister of Oil Mohammad Al-Fares extolled the successful meeting of OPEC+, affirming the importance of continuing cooperation to restore market balance. The positive developments of the last period contributed to a noticeable improvement in oil market situation that reflected on expectations to improve demands in light of the spread of coronavirus and distribution of […]

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower said its inspectors registered several violations of the coronavirus safety procedures in markets and stores in the industrial area of Al-Rai on Thursday. In a press statement, head of the inspection team Fatma Al-Julaibi said the violations included not wearing masks or putting markers on the floor for social […]

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti policemen control traffic at checkpoints on the Fourth Ring Road and King Faisal Road during a curfew imposed by the authorities in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus over the weekend. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

BEIJING: China is eager to develop and promote cooperation with Kuwait on all levels, a senior Chinese official said on Friday. This can be done through resuming mutual high-level visits and boosting cooperation in economy, trade, energy and investment, as well as on people-to-people and cultural bases, the official said after talks with Kuwait’s Ambassador […]

KUWAIT: Embassy of India in Kuwait organized a curtain raiser event to launch the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of independence of India on March 31. Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, India, delivered the inaugural address and launched the two-year-long celebrations, according to a press release issued by the embassy. […]