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The umpire who awarded England six runs from a freak overthrow in the last over of the World Cup final has admitted he made an “error” and should have given one run fewer. A throw to the stumps deflected off the bat of a diving Ben Stokes as he tried to complete a second run and raced to the boundary, with Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena awarding six.Three balls later the scores at 50 overs were tied as England reached 241 all-out replying to New Zealand’s 241-8. It took the nail-biting final to a Super Over which again was tied…

A delegation of the Brazilian government travelled to Bahrain last week to help close a long-term deal with BRAVE Combat Federation for the Bahraini promotion’s events to take place in Brazil in the next few years. The goal is to help tourism and economy through the impact that a BRAVE Combat Federation event has in those fields on the countries it goes to. Special Advisor of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Tourism of Brazil, Mr. Thiago José Zanini Godinho met with BRAVE CF president Mohammed Shahid in His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s Private Office, where they…

BRAVE Combat Federation president Mohammed Shahid will look to put together a fight between Artem Lobov and Amir Khan. The duo has gone back and forth in the past through social media, and Lobov’s coach John Kavanagh has recently called on BRAVE CF to make the fight happen in their landmark event in Bahrain this November, which has sparked worldwide interest in social media. Shahid has heard the outcry of the fans for the fight to take place inside the BRAVE CF Arena and will look to start negotiations during BRAVE 24: London, a historic, invite-only event which takes place on…

A Bahraini team performed two successful kidney transplant surgeries at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), in cooperation with Jordanian doctors.A thirty-year-old Bahraini woman donated a kidney to her brother, who is in his twenties, putting an end to his kidney failure and dialysis ordeal.A father in his fifties donated a kidney to his twenty-two-year old son, giving him the opportunity to live a normal life and pursue his activities.Kidney Disease department Chief Dr. Ali Al-Aradi and Head of Surgery Department Dr. Rani Al-Agha extended thanks to Health Minister Daeqa bint Said Al-Saleh , Undersecretary Dr. Walid Al-Manea, Assistant Undersecretary for…

Manama: A partial lunar eclipse was seen over Bahrain’s sky last night which started from 11:01 pm and continued until the wee early hours of Wednesday, July 17.This celestial event coincided with the fully-fledged moon of Dhul-Qa’dah 1440H.Such natural phenomenon occurs as the earth obstructs the sunlight off the moon surface when the sun, earth and moon become aligned.

Manama: Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning has recently received 63 Interns from University of Bahrain as well as from private universities as part of their summer course needs, which counts towards their total credit.The students are from different majors, ranging from civil, architectural, mechanical and electrical engineering to accounting, media, and chemistry.The ministry held an informational meeting, in which specialists of the HR department have presented a brief and general explanation to the interns about the general aim of the summer training project that the MoW is aiming for. They also focused on the communal responsibility of…

Bali: An earthquake shook Bali and other Indonesian islands Tuesday, causing panic and damaging homes and other buildings, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.The magnitude 5.7 quake was centered at sea 82 kilometers (51 miles) to the southwest of Denpasar on Bali at a depth of 91 kilometers (57 miles), the US Geological Survey said, according to the Associated Press (AP). Indonesia’s geophysics agency said the quake didn’t have the potential to cause a tsunami.Indonesia, home to more than 260 million people, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.”…

Riyadh: Official Spokesman of Coalition Forces “Coalition to Support Legitimacy, in Yemen” Colonel Turki Al-Malki said that the coalition forces intercepted and shot down two unmanned drones launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militia from Sanaa towards civilian populated areas in Khamis Mushait city.Colonel Al-Malki said that the process of intercepting and shooting down the hostile aircraft caused the fall of shrapnel and debris in a residential neighborhood resulting in minor damages of a residential building and some vehicles without causing any loss of human life, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. He pointed out that the attempts of the…

Kuwait:  Kuwait Red Crescent Society has announced its distribution of 2,300 food parcels to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in coordination with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society.Each portion, handed over to a five-member family, is sufficient for two weeks, said Anwar Al-Hasawi, the KRCS Deputy Chairman and head of the society field team in Bangladesh. He told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the KRCS is continuing relief operations for the Rohingya in coordination with local and international associations or directly by volunteers who have been doing their best to make sure that the humanitarian supplies are delivered to those in need.

Abu Dhabi: Team Abu Dhabi wrapped up their first major powerboat racing title of the season today as Shaun Torrente, Rashed Al Qemzi, Rashed Al Tayer and Italian Tullio Abbate clinched the World Endurance Championships in Augustow, Poland.This time the honors on the day went to the all-Emirati crew comprising Majed Al Mansoori, Mohamed Al Mehairbi, Rashed Al Remeithi and Faleh Al Mansoori in Abu Dhabi 36 who recorded a commanding victory in the second of two back-to-back six-hour races to finish runners up in the series, UAE News Agency (WAM) reported. But sixth place was enough to ensure American…