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KUWAIT: Kuwait registered a record-low 1.89 percent tests to infections ratio as health authorities reassured that the country’s health system is stable, while at the same time urging the public to stay vigilant in order to avoid another COVID-19 wave. Kuwait had announced on Friday 226 new cases registered over the previous 24 hours compared […]

By Sajeev K Peter KUWAIT: The Malayali community in Kuwait celebrated a low-key Onam yesterday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although big celebrations were missing this year as well, many families prepared beautiful floral carpets and multi-course vegetarian feasts called Onasadya at their apartments on ‘Thiruvonam’ day which is the most important day during the 10-day-long […]

KUWAIT: Seven people were killed and 17 others were injured in two separate deadly accidents reported in Kuwait over the weekend. The first accident took place north of the country Thursday night when two buses collided and burst into flames, leaving five people dead and 15 others injured. The operation room received a report on […]

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi is due in the State of Kuwait this week, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The ministry indicated in a statement that Iraq’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Al-Menhel Al-Safi, held a meeting with Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mohammad Jassem Al-Sagr, several days ago, discussing […]

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday extended “special thanks” to a number of countries, including Kuwait, for transiting Americans and allies from Kabul, Afghanistan “through their territories to safety”. “Over the past several days, we have mobilized a global effort through diplomatic channels to evacuate US citizens, personnel from partner nations, and, of course, at-risk […]

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KABUL: Taleban leaders gathered in the Afghan capital yesterday to begin mapping out an “inclusive government” as thousands scrambled to leave the country via a chaotic evacuation dubbed one of the most difficult airlifts in history. A senior Taleban official told AFP that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar-who co-founded the group-would meet jihadi leaders, elders and […]

BEIRUT: It wasn’t a late-night craving that brought Ayla to a Beirut cafe but the air-conditioning that let her children, slouched in a sofa next to her, get some proper rest. Lebanon’s energy crisis is dragging people to unlikely places in their desperate quest for life’s essentials, be it fresh air, electricity, a working fridge […]

DOHA: More than 7,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan to Qatar, an official from the Gulf state said yesterday, as thousands scrambled to leave Kabul via chaotic evacuation operations. Qatar and the nearby United Arab Emirates have been instrumental staging posts for evacuation flights for Western countries’ citizens as well as Afghan interpreters, journalists […]

ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan’s first-ever Olympic medalist, weightlifter Polina Guryeva, was gifted an apartment, a car and $50,000 in cash for her exploits at a ceremony in the Central Asian country’s capital Ashgabat on Saturday. Guryeva, 21, won silver for Turkmenistan at this summer’s Games in Tokyo in the women’s 59 kg weightlifting competition. It was the […]

Facebook on Thursday unveiled technology for “workrooms,” allowing remote collaboration for people using its Oculus virtual reality gear. The “Horizon Workrooms” project allows users to switch back and forth from virtual reality to web conferencing to adapt to different situations. “Workrooms is our flagship collaboration experience that lets people come together to work in the […]

At a Tokyo cafe, Michio Imai greets a customer, but not in person. He’s hundreds of kilometers away, operating a robot waiter as part of an experiment in inclusive employment. Dawn cafe’s robots are intended to be more than a gimmick, offering job opportunities to people who find it hard to work outside the home. […]

A 22-year-old student in Italy has become an unexpected Internet sensation after tattooing the barcode of his COVID certificate on his arm. Andrea Colonnetta said he hadn’t given much thought in advance before getting his latest tattoo, but decided on the topical-and practical-choice after talking with tattoo artist Gabriele Pellerone. “It’s certainly something original, I […]

Sonny Chiba, a Japanese martial arts expert and actor who appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill,” has died from COVID-19 complications, his agent said Thursday. He was 82. “Sonny passed away from COVID-19 yesterday,” Timothy Beal told AFP. “Such tragic news. He was a great friend and an awesome client. Such a humble, caring and […]

Much-delayed James Bond movie “No Time To Die” will finally get its world premiere in London next month, the makers of the franchise announced on Friday. “The World Premiere for #NoTimeToDie will take place on Tuesday 28 September 2021 at London’s @RoyalAlbertHall,” said a tweet from the official 007 Twitter account. “Producers Michael G. Wilson, […]

Netflix will soon premiere a documentary series chronicling Inspiration4, the world’s first all-civilian space mission, the streaming service said Thursday. The five-episode show will air in September and will depict how the four-member crew is preparing and then launching into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, in near real time. The mission, scheduled for […]

R Kelly’s former tour manager on Friday said he bribed a worker at a public aid office to get false identification saying the late singer Aaliyah was of age, so she could marry the R&B star now on trial for sex crimes. Testifying under a grant of immunity from later prosecution, Demetrius Smith-who worked for […]