Economic:
KUWAIT -- A consortium led by French Constructions Industrielles de La Mediterranee (CNIM) has been chosen to execute Kabd Municipal Solid Waste Project, Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) said on Sunday. (Issued at 15:39 local time or 12:39 GMT)
KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait, the national stock exchange, on Sunday closed in mixed boards. The Price Index went up by 14.7 points to 6900.5 points and the Weighted Index rose by 0.39 points, while the KSX 15 fell 2.4 points. (Issued at 14:28 local time or 11:28 GMT)
International:
BEIRUT -- Three Lebanese soldiers were killed and another wounded on Sunday when their army vehicle came under a landmine explosion in northeastern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said. (Issued at 16:16 local time or 13:16 GMT)
ISLAMABAD -- At least 12 policemen were killed and over 15 others wounded when Taliban rebels attacked security check posts in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, said officials on Sunday. (Issued at 14:31 local time or 11:31 GMT)
IRBIL -- Iraqi forces on Sunday announced regaining control of Al-Abra Al-Saghira village west Tal Afar, as part of "We Are Coming Tal Afar" military operation launched earlier today with the participation of 40,000 soldiers of the Joint Iraqi Forces. (Issued at 11:58 local time 08:58 GMT)
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