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(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT - Representative of Secretary-General of the United Nations and Resident Coordinator in Kuwait Dr. Tariq Al-Sheikh has extolled Kuwait's approach in combating the coronavirus (COVID-19) since its start. KUWAIT - Kuwaiti-Chinese digital economy talks kicked off, discussing the Belt and Road project, with broad participation of the two countries. KUWAIT - Kuwait said that 1,403 people tested positive for coronavirus while eight related deaths were reported, taking the total up to 239,952 and 1,373, respectively, according to the health ministry. KUWAIT - The EQUATE Group, a global producer of petrochemicals and the second largest producer of Ethylene Glycol in the world, announced its total Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) for 2020 stood at USD 945 million. BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to " to express serious concern about Russia's military activities in and around Ukraine and ongoing ceasefire violations." WASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expecting a stronger economic recovery in 2021 as Covid-19 vaccine rollouts get underway, warning of "daunting challenges" given the different rates of administering shots across the globe. RAMALLAH - Palestinian medics said that a Palestinian was killed while his wife wounded by bullets of Israeli occupation forces in the town of Bir Nabala, northwest of Jerusalem. (end) ibiMENAFN06042021000071011013ID1101872639