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Briefing of KUNA main news for Thursday until 12:00 GMT

Briefing of KUNA main news for Thursday until 12:00 GMT

KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sends a cable of condolences to Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore expressing sympathy for families of the victims of an attack on buses transporting workers of a mining company.

GENEVA -- Kuwait and Switzerland sign a protocol to amend an agreement on prevention of double taxation.

NEW YORK -- Kuwait urges Libyan parties to exercise self-restraint, respect international humanitarian laws. The call has been made by Kuwait's Permanent Representative at the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi during a UN Security Council briefing on the International Criminal Court on Libya.

KUWAIT -- Price of Kuwaiti crude oil hiked by 18 cents to USD 63.47 per barrel (pb) on Wednesday, compared with USD 63.29 pb on Tuesday. (end) rk