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Briefing of KUNA main news for Thursday until 00:00 GMT

KUWAIT - Zakat House revenues hit KD 7.72 million (some USD 25.2 million) in Q1-2017, rising by 14 percent.

WASHINGTON - The US airstrikes in Yemen kill Al-Qaeda leader and two of his associates.

NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General appoints Ghassan Salame, of Lebanon, as head of the UN Support Mission in Libya.

GAZA - Turkish humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza Strip via Israeli seaport.

ISLAMABAD - At least 29 Afghan people are killed and over 60 others wounded in a car bombing in Helmand province.

NEW DELHI - Two Indian soldiers and two militants are killed near the Line of Control north Jammu and Kashmir. (end) gb