Local:
WASHINGTON -- The US Chamber of Commerce and the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority will host on September 6 the first of its kind US-Kuwait Economic Forum with the participation of Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh. (Issued at 08:33 local time or 05:33 GMT).
Economic:
KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 25 cents to USD 47.92 per barrel Thursday after being at USD 48.17 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Friday. (Issued at 09:50 local time or 06:50 GMT).
International:
MAKKAH -- Millions of pilgrims arrived Friday in Mina to perform the stones throwing ritual of Hajj. (Issued at 09:49 local time or 06:49 GMT).
MOSCOW -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Friday warned of using force in dealing with the crisis of North Korea, saying that there could be unpredictable consequences. (Issued at 15:34 local time or 12:34 GMT).
TOKYO -- North Korea on Friday condemned the increasing military cooperation between Japan and the US, saying its latest missile firing is a warning against it, the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency reported. (Issued at 10:59 local time or 07:59 GMT).
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