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Exploring ASCC Photos by Shakir Reshamwala The Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre (ASCC) is the largest museum complex in the world. It comprises of six museums related to natural history, science and technology, Arab and Islamic science and space. The center is home to some 22 world-class galleries, with over 3,000 exhibits. Apart from the […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Department yesterday issued a decision barring Kuwaiti citizens who had taken the second vaccine dose nine months ago from leaving the country unless they take the third booster dose. The decision is effective from January 2. Kuwaiti citizens who had got the second dose nine months and more […]

KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George interacted with Kuwaiti media-persons on promotion of trade, technology and tourism, as part of the realization of the vision for ‘Aatm-Nirbhar Bharat’ or ‘Self-Reliant India’, as envisaged by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The interaction included a detailed presentation on India’s focus on trade, technology and […]

By Abdellatif Sharaa KUWAIT: The closing ceremony of Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah shooting tournament will be held tomorrow at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Duaij Al-Otaibi spoke about the importance of this annual tournament and lauded the support shooting receives from Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah, who is […]

NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell will spend Christmas Day-her 60th birthday-behind bars, after the jury in her sex crimes trial suspended deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict. The 12-person jury began considering Maxwell’s fate on Monday after a three-week trial and has since met for two full days to weigh the charges against her. Judge Alison […]

YANGON: The death toll from a landslide at an illegal jade mine in northern Myanmar rose to four yesterday, rescuers said, warning that the dozens still missing are likely dead. Scores die each year working in the country’s lucrative but poorly regulated jade trade, which sees low-paid migrant workers scrape out gems highly coveted in […]

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s oldest university launched an overnight operation yesterday to dismantle a statue commemorating those killed in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in the latest blow to academic freedoms as China cracks down. The eight-metre (26-feet) high “Pillar of Shame” by Jens Galschiot has sat on the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) campus since 1997, […]