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Manama : Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa today received the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan, in the presence of Economic Development Board (EDB) Chief Executive Khalid Humaidan. The Minister of Finance and National Economy praised advanced cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of India, particularly in the economic and investment sector. During the meeting, he reiterated mutual keenness on furthering bilateral relations and expanding cooperation whose windfall will benefit development in both countries. Key financial and economic issues were also discussed.

COLUMBUS : Google plans to build two more data centers in Ohio to help power its artificial intelligence technology and other tools, the company and state officials announced Wednesday. With one data center already up and running near Columbus, the two new locations will bring Google’s total investment in Ohio to more than $2 billion, officials said. Ohio is seeing a wave of big investments by the technology industry. Intel is building a $20 billion chip factory just east of Columbus, and Honda and LG Energy Solution of South Korea are building a $3.5 billion battery plant between Columbus and Cincinnati that…

WASHINGTON : The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, too. The Food and Drug Administration decision makes GSK’s shot, called Arexvy, the first of several potential vaccines in the pipeline for RSV to be licensed anywhere. The move sets the stage for adults 60 and older to get vaccinated this fall — but first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide if every senior really needs RSV protection or only those considered at high risk from…

LONDON : The crown has been resized. The troops are prepared for the biggest military procession in 70 years. The Gold State Coach is ready to roll. Now it’s time for the show. King Charles III will be crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey in an event full of all the pageantry Britain can muster. Enrobed clergymen will hand over the medieval symbols of power — the rod, the scepter and the orb. Brass bands and soldiers in bearskin hats will troop through the streets. And the new king and queen will presumably end the day on the balcony of Buckingham Palace…

Manama : Bahrain is one of the most constructive actors in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said the 77th UNGA President Csaba Kőrösi, noting its large influence because of its diplomacy and approach. Countries who can embrace a vision for themselves, for their development, for their place in the larger broader world, those countries are the most successful ones, Kőrösi said in a joint interview with Bahrain News Agency (BNA) and Bahrain Television during his visit to Bahrain where he met with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and top officials. “Bahrain is a lucky country, because…

Manama : National Security Advisor, Supreme Defence Council Secretary-General, Royal Guard Commander and Board of Trustees Chairman of the Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC), Lieutenant-General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has directed to establish a Cybersecurity Sciences Academy at NVTC, under the chairmanship of Dr. Abdulla bin Nasser Al-Nuaimi. The academy which will become one of the basic pillars of the security and technical education in Bahrain, which will enhance the kingdom’s status in the field of security technology and data protection, regionally and globally. It reflects Bahrain’s strategic ambition of developing cybersecurity practices in the era…

Manama : Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, has affirmed the importance of developing parliamentary work through modern technologies and digital transformations, in light of the comprehensive development march led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Speaker pointed out keenness of the Council of Representatives to cope with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s electronic transformation trends to upgrade the mechanisms of parliamentary work and activate the legislative and monitoring tools to serve the nation and citizens. He thanked the Secretariat General, led by Chancellor Rashid Mohammed Bunejma, for supporting the parliamentary work…

Manama : Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Board Chairman of the Oil and Gas Holding Company (nogaholding), His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, issued an edict appointing Johan Bleninger as Chief Executive of Tatweer Petroleum.  His Highness praised Bleninger’s wealth of experience and role in the energy sector, which, he said, will benefit the company and its performance. Johan Bleninger boasts a rich experience in the oil and gas industry which spans for more than 40 years. He took up many administrative posts at OMV company, working as Deputy Chief Executive…

JERUSALEM : A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further escalation. The case has also drawn attention to the tactic of hunger strikes — used by prisoners around the world yet considered a particularly crucial tool for Palestinians held by Israel with few other means at their disposal. Khader Adnan, 45, a leader of the militant Islamic Jihad group, helped introduce the practice of protracted hunger strikes by…

WASHINGTON : The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. The troops “will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants, or migrants,” Jean-Pierre said. “This will free up Border Patrol agents to perform their critical law enforcement duties.” The troops will carry out this support for 90 days, said Pentagon spokesman…