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China is keen to strengthen the historical and strategic relations with Kuwait within the framework of the directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a Chinese official said. This came during a meeting between the Secretary-General of the Central Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China in Tai’an City, Cui Honggang and Kuwaiti Ambassador to China Samih Hayat, on the sidelines of his participation in the International Investment Cooperation Forum and the opening of the International Mount Tai Climbing Festival. Honggang said there are tremendous potentials to develop the existing…

Choe Son-hui said they were willing to resume “comprehensive” discussions in a setting agreed by both sides. Her statement came after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hopes for talks to resume. Hours after Ms. Choe spoke, two short-range projectiles were reportedly launched from North Korea. It’s the latest in a series of tests in recent months. At their first meeting, last year, US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un agreed to the “complete denuclearisation” of the Korean peninsula – but without determining what that meant or how to achieve it. Discussions on the finer details broke…

Naylor, who appeared in CBBC shows Millie Inbetween and Almost Never, died on Sunday 7 April. CBBC said she was a “much-loved part of the BBC Children’s family and a hugely talented actress, singer, and dancer”. South London assistant coroner Toby Watkin said the actress was found dead in a marquee at her family home in South Norwood. Emergency services were called to an address on reports of a teenage girl in cardiac arrest. She was pronounced dead at Croydon University Hospital shortly afterward. The inquest heard she was found hanged. She had spent the evening before her death watching…

US regulators have sent a warning letter to Juul Labs, saying the e-cigarette company violated US law by promoting its products as safer than traditional cigarettes. The firm must have sign-off from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make such a claim. The letter comes after at least five deaths in the US potentially linked to vaping products, as well as hundreds of cases of illness. Juul has yet to comment. The company, which has long promoted its nicotine pods as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, did not reply immediately to a query. It must provide a written response…

Brazil played hosts to a BRAVE Combat Federation event BRAVE 25, one of the biggest MMA shows held this year around the world. Bahrain officials took the opportunity to reaffirm their wishes to strengthen the links with Brazil in the fields of sports, tourism, and international business development. A delegation from the Kingdom was in Belo Horizonte to discuss how KHK Holding, created by His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, could help support Brazil in the fields of sport and tourism. Headed by Mr. Mohammed Shahid, the delegation was in deep discussions with top officials from the Brazilian federal…

HH Hails the Historic Results Achieved by the Team Members in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, expressed his utmost and sincerest thanks and appreciation to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, for attending the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, in Nice, France, where HM honored the Bahrain Endurance 13 Team following their historic one-two victory. HH Shaikh Nasser underscored that HM the King’s attendance to the event…

The Saudi Royal Court on Monday announced that Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Mishari bin Jliwy Al Saud has passed away. Prince Faisal was the son of Prince Fahd bin Mishari, former Prince of the Al Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. Funeral prayers will be performed at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after the Asr prayer local time on Monday. Follow us on Twitter – twitter.com/StarvisionN Like & Follow us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/starvisionnewsenglish

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that the value-added tax (VAT) should be doubled from five percent to 10 percent in Saudi Arabia in consultation with the other Gulf countries. Analysts expect the hike in the VAT rate will come only after 2021 once Kuwait and Oman will also be ready to implement it and as a customs union, the increase makes sense across the GCC countries. “The introduction of the VAT in January 2018 was a landmark achievement, with revenue collections exceeding expectations. The reduction in the registration threshold at the beginning of 2019 has also gone smoothly.…

Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday clarified that its chairman K Sivan has no personal account on any social media platforms. “It has been noted that social media accounts in the name of Kailasavadivoo Sivan (along with photographs of K. Sivan) are operational and active on social media platforms. This is to clarify that K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO does not have any personal account on any social media platforms: the ISRO said in a statement. ISRO chairman’s full name is Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan. The space agency also asserted that any information spread using these accounts in Sivan’s name should be…

China and Pakistan have agreed to firmly push forward the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and complete the ongoing projects under it in a time-bound manner. A joint statement issued on Sunday following the conclusion of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to Pakistan, said that during the discussions held in this regard, the two sides agreed to realize the full potential of the CPEC by focusing on socio-economic development, job creation, and better livelihood and accelerating cooperation in industrial parks and agriculture. “Both sides believed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, as a pioneering project of the…