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Briefing of KUNA main news for Thursday till 12:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Britain Representative to the UN urged the Yemeni parties to stay in the negotiating table and to reach a final agreement in order to give the people of Yemen the most "stable and prosperous" future they desperately deserve.

TOKYO - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations kicked off their annual summit on Thursday in the central Japanese city of Shima, about 300 km southwest of Tokyo, with the global economy, terrorism and maritime security dominating the agenda.

GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a draft bill presented by the Arab Group on following up on health conditions in Arab territories under Israeli occupation.

KUWAIT - The price for Kuwaiti oil went up USD 1.22 on Wednesday, settling at USD 43 per barrel (pb), said Kuwait Petroleum Cooperation (KPC) Thursday. (end) nfm