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Bahrain Coast Guard Commander announced the rescue of six individuals when their boat was about to sink because of a water leak in the marine area near the Dry Dock. He said that the security checkpoint had received a help request from the boat and the coast guard patrol rescued them and towed the boat. He urged seafarers to follow the rules, operate Automatic Identification Device while sailing, ensure to have security and safety tools onboard and call for help through 17700000 or the hotline 994.

The Ministry of Health has held more training sessions and workshops that targeted health workers and professionals, including doctors, nurses, support services, and other specialties. The courses and workshops are in line with the Health Ministry’s keenness to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and employees, develop its services and strengthen commitment to the precautionary measures taken by the kingdom to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). ♦ HH Shaikh Khalid instructs to organise “Your Talent at Home” competition They focused on infection control, ways to prevent coronavirus, and the best means to deal with active cases. The Health…

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Monday its first 5G-enabled phones, Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5, will be available this fall at a starting price of $499. The company also cut the starting price for its smartphone lineup with a non-5G version of 4a priced at $349, looking to broaden its appeal to budget-conscious customers. ♦ Google to buy 6.6% stake in ADT in home security push ♦ Google extends work from home through June next year ♦ Google buys 7.7% of Reliance’s digital unit for $4.5 billion Google’s lower-priced devices have been top sellers, but are far from being major profit drivers.…

HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has instructed his media office to organise “Your Talent at Home” competition. The event is part of HH’s initiatives that aim to support Bahraini youth. On this occasion, HH Shaikh Khalid said that: “We have instructed our media office to organise “Your Talent at Home” competition which comes as part of our initiatives implementing the directives of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to embrace the young Bahrainis and encourage them to unleash…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a foundation-laying ceremony for a Hindu temple on Wednesday, organisers said, even though his interior minister has contracted COVID-19. Amit Shah, who is Modi’s top lieutenant as well as India’s interior minister, was admitted to a private hospital near Delhi on Sunday, four days after attending a cabinet meeting at which the prime minister was present. But preparations are continuing for Modi to visit a temple that is being built in honour of Hindu god-king Ram in the northern town of Ayodhya, said the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which is building…

Tyson Foods said on Monday that President Dean Banks will become chief executive as the meatpacker faces unprecedented production challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel coronavirus has infected thousands of employees at U.S. meatpacking plants and slowed production as companies like Tyson temporarily shut slaughterhouses in April and May. Plants have reopened, but absences among workers who are afraid of getting sick pose an ongoing challenge to an industry struggling to restore normal meat output. Tyson Foods, in an earnings report covering its fiscal third quarter, said it expects the pandemic will increase operating costs and hinder sales volumes…

Sharjah will reopen all public beaches in the emirate from today (August 3). The reopening was announced by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Team in Sharjah. The authorities called on the public to strictly follow all the precautionary health measures to ensure the health and safety of community members. The public beaches in the emirate were closed as part of the precautionary measures taken to curb the spread of the virus.

Alphabet’s Google is buying a 6.6% stake in home security firm ADT for $450 million in a deal that will allow it to provide service to customers of its Nest home security devices. ADT said on Monday the companies will work to combine Nest products like cameras, thermostats, doorbells and alarm systems with ADT’s installation, service and professional monitoring network. ♦ Google extends work from home through June next year ♦ Google buys 7.7% of Reliance’s digital unit for $4.5 billion ♦ Google to commit $10 billion to India ADT expects to offer certain Google devices to its customers beginning this year and to…

Brazil’s central bank said on Monday that tests had begun to trial payments via Facebook Inc’s messaging service WhatsApp in the country, calling them an “important advance.” In a statement, the bank said that the tests involve no real money and are not part of the Facebook, Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc’s official requests to operate the payments system in Brazil. Those requests are still being analyzed, the central bank said. ♦ Zoom to shift to ‘partner-only’ model in China, suspend direct sales ♦ Facebook brings official music videos to users’ feed WhatsApp is working with Cielo, Brazil’s largest credit and debit…

The Department of Blood Bank Services (DBBS) has said that there is an urgent need for blood donors at the Central Blood Bank in Bawsher. DBBS said that the blood bank in the Bawsher area of Muscat is suffering from a sharp decrease in stocks of various types of blood. ♦ Over 60,000 expatriate students studying in Oman schools ♦ Oman stops more than 14 billion cyber attacks in 2019 The timings for blood donation at the Central Blood Bank in Bawshar during the Eid al Adha holidays are from 8 am to 5 pm from Saturday to Thursday. The deadline for…