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KUWAIT - His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah patronized and attended a ceremony honoring a group of outstanding teachers and schools.
TOKYO - Emperor Naruhito of Japan awarded His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
KUWAIT - The Kuwaiti cabinet convened its weekly meeting at the new T2 terminal of Kuwait International Airport.
RIYADH - Kuwaiti Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance Aseel Al-Munifi said that the two memoranda of understanding signed with Saudi Arabia pave the way for broader cooperation.
RIYADH - The Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Oil hails the memo signed with Saudi Arabia.
CAIRO - Assistant Director-General of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry Feras Al-Awda underlined the importance of strengthening Kuwaiti-Egyptian cooperation in investment and trade.
ABU DHABI - Chairman of the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) underscored Kuwait's firm commitment to combatting corruption and promoting integrity and transparency.
KUWAIT - Embassies of the United Kingdom and Canada, in collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Kuwait, launched the fourth season of the "Young Ambassadors" program.
NEW YORK - The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a draft resolution, proposed by Kuwait, Qatar, Brazil and Spain, on addressing the specific challenges facing persons living with a rare disease and their families.
RIYADH - Kuwait national karate team player Mohammad Al-Moussawi won the silver at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh in the Kata competition.
GAZA - Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced that 6,000 amputation cases were registered during the war on Gaza.
ISLAMABAD - At least 12 people have been confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries in a suicide blast in Islamabad.
KUALA LUMPUR - Thailand has suspended the implementation of a United States-brokered peace agreement with neighboring Cambodia after a landmine blast near their border.
KUALA LUMPUR - The Philippine announced that the death toll from Typhoon Uwan has risen to 18, while the storm forced the displacement of around 4.2 million residents across Luzon Island. (end)
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