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KUNA main news for Tuesday, May 14, 2019

KUNA main news for Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Local: KUWAIT -- Kuwait condemns in the strongest words the terrorist drone attack on two pumping stations in Dawadmi and Afif Governorates in Saudi Arabia, said an official source of the Foreign Ministry. (Issued at 16:14 local time or 13:14 GMT)

Economic: KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait ended trading Tuesday on mix board as the Premier Market Index went down by 80.26 points to reach 5,998.60 points. (Issued at 14:46 local time or 11:46 GMT)

KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went up 83 cents Monday to USD 71.76 per barrel (pb) after being at USD 70.93 pb last Friday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Tuesday. (Issued at 10:05 local time or 07:05 GMT)

International:

JEDDAH -- Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih confirmed that two pump stations on East-West pipeline were attacked by bomb drones on Tuesday. (Issued at 14:36 local time or 11:36 GMT)

BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) Tuesday launched a campaign titled "RaiseYourPencil" to raise awareness about the need to guarantee access to education for all crisis-affected girls and boys worldwide. (Issued at 15:07 local time or 12:07 GMT)

LONDON -- British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday that his country should consider "decisively" increasing defense spending after Brexit. (Issued at 13:31 local time or 10:31 GMT)

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