Local:
NEW YORK -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss topics of mutual concern and the UN chief hails Kuwait's cooperation on humanitarian issues. Issued at 14:20 p.m. (11:20 GMT).
KUWAIT -- In spite of dusty storm in Kuwait, air traffic at Kuwait International Airport is very normal, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) declares. Issued at 14:47 p.m. (11:47 GMT).
KUWAIT -- UK'S Handley Page aircraft carved its name in Kuwait's aviation history by being the first to land at Dasmah airport in 1928. Photo feature by Abdurrazza Al-Hezami. Issued 10:18 a.m. (07:18 GMT)
Economic:
KUWAIT -- Price of Kuwaiti crude oil was up nine cents Thursday, settling at USD 66.03 per barrel (pb), compared to last Wednesday's USD 65.94, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation says. Issued at 12:29 (09:29 GMT).
International:
GENEVA -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria hails Kuwait's support for the fund's programs. Kuwait is one of the Fund's top supporters, especially for patients in Iraq and Syria, including these countries' refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, the Fund's Director of External Relations Christoph Benn says. Issued at 12:53 (09:53 GMT)
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