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Health
Pfizer-BioNTech begin Omicron vaccine trial
Pfizer and BioNTech have begun enrollment for a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of their Omicron-specific…
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Asia
Central Asia hit by large-scale power blackout
ALMATY: An electricity grid accident left millions of people in three Central Asian countries without power yesterday, idling subway trains,…
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Business
IMF slashes global growth outlook amid Omicron hit
WASHINGTON: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is creating an obstacle course for the global economy, which will slow growth this…
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Coronavirus in Kuwait
Kuwait reports 5,742 new COVID cases, one death
Kuwait reported a record 5,742 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday in addition to one death and 4,856 recoveries. Meanwhile, the…
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Technology
Facebook trumpets massive new supercomputer
PARIS: Facebook’s parent company Meta announced on Monday it was launching one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to boost…
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Asia
Myanmar junta warns protesters with treason
YANGON: Myanmar demonstrators who bang pots and pans in protest at last year’s coup can be charged with high treason,…
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Subcontinent
N Korea fires two suspected cruise missiles: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul said, its fifth weapons test this year as Pyongyang flexes…
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Asia
At least 19 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua
SORONG, Indonesia: At least 19 people were killed in a clash at a nightclub in the town of Sorong in…
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Kuwait
Expats over 60 hope decision ends year-long anxiety
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower yesterday approved the renewal of work permits of residents aged over…
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Kuwait
Expats over 60 without degrees can renew residency for KD 250
By B Izzak KUWAIT: Minister of Justice and head of the Public Authority for Manpower Jamal Al-Jalawi yesterday said the…
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Kuwait
Kuwait projects $10bn deficit for 2022-2023
KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday submitted a draft 2022-2023 budget projecting a narrower budget deficit amid climbing oil prices. The state,…
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Top Stories
As health insurance hike looms, questions remain on future of healthcare for expats
By Ahmad Jabr and Chidi Emmanuel KUWAIT: Foreign residents in Kuwait could be required to pay a KD 130 annual…
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