KUWAIT -- Kuwait's daily coronavirus cases rose by 56 to 411,180, while deaths increased by one to 2,439, the Health Ministry said.
BAGHDAD -- Iraq has launched a gas investment project in its southern Nasiriya and Gharraf oilfields in an endeavor that is expected to generate a record 200 million cubic feet of gas, the oil ministry said.
PARIS -- France said US President Joe Biden has requested to speak with President Emmanuel Macron over the phone, in the wake of Paris losing a multi-billion dollar submarine deal with Australia in favor of one with Washington and Britain.
KUWAIT -- Kuwait has left a strong imprint on global humanitarian efforts, benefiting and helping millions of refugees worldwide, said a UN official.
MADRID -- A volcanic eruption in Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma on Sunday forced over 2,000 people to evacuate the area. (end) mb