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Under the patronage of the President of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, AIESEC launched the first version of “Ebtikar” program on August 9-31. The program aims to spread awareness about climate change and renewable energy among youth 17-25 years old participants from both genders who will compete in teams and evaluated by sustainable energy specialists, through a competitive atmosphere and supervision of sustainable energy specialists to find solutions to the issues given to them. Dr. Mirza praised AIESEC’s role and efforts in developing youth and direct their skills to sustainable contributions for a better future. He…

Saudi Arabia will soon begin Phase III clinical trials on around 5,000 people for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s CanSino Biologics, a Saudi health ministry spokesman said on Sunday. Last month, CanSino’s co-founder said the company was in talks with Russia, Brazil, Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of the vaccine candidate, Ad5-nCOV. The vaccine uses a harmless cold virus known as adenovirus type-5 (Ad5) to carry genetic material from the coronavirus into the body. ♦ Oxford COVID-19 vaccine triggers immune response, trial shows ♦ U.S. government awards Novavax $1.6 billion for coronavirus vaccine Researchers said last…

The UAE has called on the international community to bolster its efforts to tackle the linkages between terrorism and organised crime, including through strengthening legal frameworks and the implementation of relevant UN resolutions. The UN Security Council held an open debate on the threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, specifically linkages between terrorism and transnational organised crime. In a written statement to the UN Council, the UAE said, “The UAE co-sponsored [Security Council Resolution 2482 in 2019] because we strongly believe that our efforts to counter international terrorism cannot succeed without cutting of all sources of funding, including…

North Korea’s ruling party has delivered special aid packages of food and medical equipment to residents of Kaesong, near the border with the South, after imposing a lockdown there due to COVID-19 concerns, state media said on Sunday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and imposed a lockdown on the small border town last month after a person, who defected to South Korea in 2017, returned to Kaesong across the highly fortified border showing coronavirus symptoms. Pyongyang has not confirmed any coronavirus infections but has been taking strict quarantine measures and screening the town, while providing food,…

The head of the Grand Ajam community center (maatam) said that they are working on the preparations to mark Ashura in accordance with the precautionary measures approved by the relevant authorities in order to protect public health and safety. The ban on gatherings and adherence to wearing facemasks and other preventive measures to combat the coronavirus are essential in marking Ashura, as public health and safety is a fundamental issue and there can be no complacency that might put people’s safety at risk, he added. Indicators confirm that overcoming the coronavirus will take time and that it requires efforts, cooperation…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said reopening schools in September was a social, economic and moral imperative and insisted they would be able to operate safely despite the ongoing threat from the pandemic. His comments follow a study earlier this month which warned that Britain risks a second wave of COVID-19 this winter twice as large as the initial outbreak if schools open without an improved test-and-trace system. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Johnson said restarting schools was a national priority. Schools would be the last places to close in future local lockdowns, he was quoted by another newspaper…

Director-General of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science announced on Sunday the arrest of an Asian, 28, suspected of being heroin and Shabu dealer. He said that an investigation into collected information led to his arrest led handed, while drug money and other tools seized. Legal Proceedings are being taken to refer the case to the Public Prosecution.

New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once had the virus under control now battle a resurgence in infections. New Zealand’s successful fight against COVID-19 has made the Pacific island nation of 5 million one of the safest places in the world right now. New Zealanders have returned to normal life, but authorities are concerned that people were now refusing testing, not using the government contact tracing apps, and even ignoring basic hygiene rules. “Achieving 100 days without community transmission is a…

Indian investigators on Sunday began examining the black box of a Boeing-737 that overshot a runway on its second attempt, killing 18 people in the country’s worst aviation accident in a decade. The Air India Express plane, which was repatriating Indians stranded in Dubai due to the coronavirus pandemic, overshot the runway of the Calicut International Airport in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday. The aircraft fell into a valley and broke in half. https://twitter.com/StarvisionNews/status/1291796785699135489?s=20 In an interview with ANI on Sunday, Anil Kumar, head of India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, said the country would…

Bahrain Ambassador to US, Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa, has asserted that Bahrain has dealt with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with responsibility and transparency, as public health is directly related to the security and safety of all citizens and residents. The ambassador lauded the sound directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to treat all active cases, be it citizens or residents, and to increase the number of tests to limit the spread of the visirus and mitigate its impacts, which entitled the kingdom to be the country with the second highest COVID-19 tests per 1,000…