(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Local:
KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti Minister of Finance Nayef Al-Hajraf said on Monday it is imperative for the society to revise its negative attitude towards the retirees, and to draw upon their experience and skills instead. (Issued at 16:25 local time or 13:25 GMT)
Economic:
KUWAIT -- The eighth Industrial and Construction Expo kicked off here Monday with the participation of more than 70 local and international companies specializing in finishing, contracting and residential plots. (Issued at 15:58 local time or 12:58 GMT)
KUWAIT -- Kuwait's National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) said on Monday it has approved projects across diverse sectors worth KD 167 million (USD 551 million) since its inception five years ago. (Issued at 15:43 local time or 12:43 GMT)
International:
GENEVA -- Thousands of people trapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina desperately need humanitarian assistance ahead of freezing winter temperatures, says on Monday the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). (Issued at 15:40 local time or 12:40 GMT)
ISLAMABAD -- At least 30 soldiers and policemen were killed and many others wounded in overnight attacks by Taliban in different provinces of Afghanistan, said officials on Monday. (Issued at 15:14 local time or 12:14 GMT)
BRUSSELS -- The European Union Monday expressed "deep concern" over the findings of the independent international fact-finding mission of the UN Human Rights Council which concluded that gross human rights violations were committed in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan states, in particular by the Myanmar military. (Issued at 14:48 local time or 11:48 GMT)
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