KUWAIT -- Emperor Naruhito of Japan confers the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
RIYADH -- Omar Al-Qana'ie, of the Kuwaiti national karate team, bags the gold medal of the 75 kg. Kumite contest of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh.
WASHINGTON -- US Central Command forces assist more than 22 operations against ISIS in Syria, killing at least five ISIS members over the past month.
GENEVA -- WHO Director-General confirms that more than 900 people have died while waiting for medical evacuation from Gaza Strip.
GENEVA -- The UN Committee against Torture is deeply appalled by the large number of alternative reports of systematic and widespread torture against the Palestinians.
WASHINGTON -- FBI Director announces that the Chinese government designated all 13 precursors utilized to make fentanyl. (end) gb