KUNA main news for Friday, Dec 14, 2018


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Local:

NEW YORK -- Kuwait expressed deep concerns over violence and armed conflicts witnessed in the Central Africa region, stressing the need for a solutions to stop these acts and hold perpetrators accountable. (Issued at 11:00 local time or 08:00 GMT)

Economic:

KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwait's crude oil went down 44 cents to USD 58.46 per barrel (pb) on Thursday compared to USD 58.90 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). (Issued at 10:36 local time or 07:36 GMT)

TOKYO -- China and the US are advancing their trade talks with close communication on details, Chinese Ministry of Commerce said Friday. (Issued at 13:12 local time or 10:12 GMT)

International:

PARIS -- French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner on Friday totally rejected as "opportunistic" a claim by so-called Islamic State (IS) for a recent attack that killed three and wounded 12 in the eastern city of Strasbourg. (Issued at 16:07 local time or 13:07 GMT)

BRUSSELS -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Friday expressed his regret over the decision today in Kosovo on the adoption of three laws initiating the process of reforming of the Kosovo Security Force. (Issued at 14:25 local time or 11:25 GMT)

RAMALLAH -- Israeli forces launched a fresh wave of arrests in West Bank early Friday, catching 39 Palestinians, including two Hamas members, Palestinian sources said. (Issued at 14:21 local time or 11:21 GMT)

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