Новости за 09.10.2021

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KUWAIT: Two persons died after being retrieved from the sea off Al-Bedaa shores near the Messila coast, the Ministry of Interior announced on Friday. The two victims were among nine residents who were rescued but they were in critical condition, it said, adding that a 10th person was still missing. The operations room of the […]

By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: There has been a rise in the theft of vehicle catalytic converters recently, allegedly by workers at some auto repair shops as well as from parked cars. The catalytic converter is an important part that controls emissions produced from the vehicle to protect the environment and curb pollution. The part is […]

By Abdellatif Sharaa KUWAIT: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Amiri Hospital Dental Center Dr Mohammad Abdelkareem Al-Masri said a major operation was carried out on a 55-year-old patient – a rare procedure to remove a very large salivary gland stone. He said the stone removed is larger than the one registered by Guinness World Records, […]

NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait reiterated yesterday its firm stance rejecting all forms of terrorism and extremism regardless of their causes, motives and stressing that it supported of all international efforts to combat it. This came in a speech delivered by the Second Secretary Bashar Al-Muwaizri during a discussion of measures to eliminate international […]

DUBAI: For the second week, the Kuwaiti Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has attracted a large number of visitors from different world countries. Visitors were impressed by the eye-catching way Kuwait’s history, folklore, projects and humanitarian, social and cultural role were showcased. Furthermore, they got familiar with the efforts of the State of Kuwait in […]

DUBAI: Through use of sand and light to the sound of music, Kuwait’s Sulaiman Al-Enezi portrayed images of great accomplishments and patriotism in the Gulf Arab region at his country’s pavilion one week into Expo 2020 Dubai. An interactive sand painting delivered by the artist to attending crowds depicted the developments leading up to the […]

DUBAI: Kuwait’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai welcomed on Friday a large number of children who came to enjoy its fascinating exhibits and activities. Children listened to an interactive and exciting presentation and musical performance, and enjoyed lights as well as watched stuffed wildlife animals inside the facility. – KUNA  

BEIRUT: After a successful treatment trip in Kuwait, four of the victims of the August 15 tragic fuel tank explosion in Lebanon returned home on board a Kuwait Airways plane Thursday. “We are grateful to the Kuwaiti Amir and people,” Lebanese Minister of Health Firass Abiad said upon receiving the returning compatriots at the Beirut-Rafic […]

KUWAIT: In keeping with its aim to celebrate the diversity of its members with a range of different events that highlight the uniquely wonderful cultures and traditions from around the world, the International Women’s Group, in cooperation with the Italian Embassy, organized a photo exhibition in the embassy’s Spazio Italia-Kuwait, entitled ‘The Great Beauty’ by […]

Taleban gunmen now stand guard at the gaping rock cavities that once housed two ancient statues of the Buddha – desecrated with dynamite by the Islamists during their last stint in power. The monuments in Bamiyan province had stood for 1,500 years but their destruction was ordered in 2001 by that regime – already infamous […]

Starving microorganisms capable of surviving in extreme conditions have already managed to “eat” a nail in just three days. In Chile, a scientist is testing “metal-eating” bacteria she hopes could help clean up the country’s highly-polluting mining industry. In her laboratory in Antofagasta, an industrial town 1,100-kilometers north of Santiago, 33-year-old biotechnologist Nadac Reales has […]

PARIS: A global push to enact a minimum international tax on big corporations moved closer to reality as one of the last holdouts, Hungary, agreed to join a reform that now counts 136 countries. The OECD-brokered deal, which sets a global tax of 15 percent, is aimed at stopping international corporations from slashing tax bills […]

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said it will decide “very soon” whether its embattled managing director Kristalina Georgieva keeps her job. An investigation by a law firm has concluded that she manipulated data in favor of China while in a senior role at the World Bank. The IMF Executive Board said after a meeting Friday […]

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain: “It’s worse than a plague,” curses Pedro Antonio Sanchez, fuming over the volcanic grit coating his bananas, the main source of wealth on the Canaries’ island of La Palma. “It’s worse than a pest or disease because it scratches (the fruit),” says Sanchez, gesturing at the black sandy deposits that […]