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Briefing of KUNA main news for Wednesday until 00:00 GMT

RIYADH - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministerial council called on Iraq and the UN to complete the demarcation of maritime border with Kuwait after the mark 162.

KUWAIT - Kuwait's Ministry of Health said that 1,557 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, taking the caseload to 332,570.

KUWAIT - Kuwait is expanding private sector engagement as part of efforts to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, its chamber of commerce said, citing extensive talks over the matter.

TUNIS - Kuwait's Ibrahim Al-Fadhli won the bronze at the 22th Arab Athletics Championship at the shot put contest held in Tunisia with the participation of 20 Arab teams.

BRUSSELS - Britain's Karim Asad Ahmad Khan formally took office as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) during a ceremony held at the Seat of the Court in The Hague, The Netherlands. (end) ibi