A+ A-

KUNA main news for Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Local:

KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti wheelchair athletes are poised to participate in IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships age 23 & Under and IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships age 17 & Under due in Warsaw in Poland on June 29-July 7. (Issued at 15:32 local time or 12:32 GMT)

Economic:

BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) has fined Google 2.42 billion euro (USD 2.7 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules. (Issued at 14:09 local time or 11:09 GMT)

International:

MOSCOW -- Russia said on Tuesday that it possesses no information about possible chemical attacks on Syria. (Issued at 15:33 local time or 12:33 GMT)

MOSCOW -- A senior Ukrainian military intelligence officer was killed in a car bomb on Tuesday. (Issued at 13:24 local time or 10:24 GMT)

RAMALLAH -- Eight Palestinians were injured during confrontations with Israeli forces in Dheishe camp near Bethlehem Tuesday morning. (Issued at 13:05 local time or 10:05 GMT)

WASHINGTON -- The US has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack in Syria by the Assad regime that would likely result in the mass murder of civilians, including innocent children, the White House said late on Monday. (Issued at 09:35 local time or 06:35 GMT)

Editor on Duty:

Magdy Tolba, 14:00 - 19:30 (11:00 - 16:30 GMT) Tel: (00965) 22271840