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KUWAIT -- The Kuwaiti government has worked tirelessly to improve the country's ranking in the global corruption perceptions index, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Anas Al-Saleh on Wednesday. (Issued at 16:25 local time or 13:25 GMT)
KUWAIT -- The Constitutional Court will look into an appeal on January 21 regarding its rule of Article 16 of the National Assembly by-law being "unconstitutional". The verdict stripped MPs of membership, as enclosed in Law 12/1963, along with projected repercussions, said a statement Wednesday. (Issued at 11:19 local time or 08:19 GMT)
Economic:
KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 25 cents to USD 58.19 per barrel (pb) Tuesday compared to USD 58.44 pb the day before, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Wednesday. (Issued at 09:03 local time or 06:03 GMT)
International:
LONDON -- British parliament to hold session to vote on no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.
BERLIN -- Factions from across Germany's political spectrum have expressed alarm at the prospect of a chaotic Brexit, a day after British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union (EU). (Issued at 13:11 local time or 10:11 GMT)
PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron launched Wednesday in the northern Normandy region the "grand national debate" as a measure to deal with economic woes raised by the "Yellow Vest" protesters. (Issued at 11:46 local time or 08:46 GMT)
NEW YORK -- UN Security Council is expected to adopt a resolution establishing the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA), after initial consultations among the P5. (Issued at 10:32 local time or 07:32 GMT)
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