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CANTIANO :  Flash floods swept through several towns Friday in hilly central Italy after hours of exceptionally heavy rain, leaving 10 people dead and at least four missing. Dozens of survivors scrambled onto rooftops or up into trees to await rescue. Floods invaded garages and basements and knocked down doors. In one town, the powerful rush of water pushed a car onto a second-story balcony, while elsewhere parked vehicles were crumpled on top of each other in the streets. Some farm fields near the sea were meters (yards) under water. “It wasn’t a water bomb, it was a tsunami,” Riccardo…

DENVER :  John Stearns, a four-time time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Stearns, who played football and baseball at the University of Colorado, died Thursday night in Denver, according to the Mets. He passed away less than three weeks after attending an Old Timers’ Day at Citi Field in New York that coincided with the Mets’ 60th anniversary. He was noticeably thin in his Mets jersey on Aug. 27 and waved to the crowd when he was introduced on the field. No one played the game with…

India : Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand and stated that this era is not of war but peace as the Ukraine war enters its ninth month.

BERLIN :  Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries in the country to ensure energy security before an embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year. Two subsidiaries of Russian oil giant Rosneft — Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH — will be put under the administration of Germany’s Federal Network Agency, the Economy Ministry said in a statement. Rosneft accounts for about 12% of Germany’s oil refining capacity, importing oil worth several hundred million euros (dollars) every month, the ministry said. APN

Bahrain : Labor and Social Development Minister and Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Board of Directors Chairman Jamil bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan met with newly appointed Nepali Ambassador to Bahrain Tirtha Raj Wagle. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations, with a focus on labor topics. Humaidan briefed the ambassador on Bahrain’s experience in developing the labor market and its application of national labor legislation, in line with international labor standards. The ambassador highlighted Bahrain’s development in various fields and stressed Nepal’s keenness on strengthening bilateral relations.

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has sent  a cable of condolences  to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulkarim bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. In the cable, HM the King prayed to Allah the Almighty to have mercy on the deceased and rest his soul in vast paradise and give the Royal Family solace and fortitude.

Bahrain: Minister of Health, Dr. Jalila bint Al-Sayed Jawad Hassan, has asserted continuous cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s programmes to achieve the comprehensive health and development goals. She described the health achievements brought about by the Kingdom of Bahrain as the result of the great support accorded to the health sector by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and continuous follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The Health Minister was speaking as she received today Dr. Samar Al-Feqi, an expert from WHO, on the occasion of…

Bahrain : The Ministry of Health reported the first case of the “Monkeypox” virus in Bahrain. The patient, a 29-year-old male expatriate, has arrived to the Kingdom after recent travels abroad. The patient is experiencing symptoms and has been isolated while receiving the necessary care, based on the adopted protocols. The ministry affirmed that it is taking the necessary measures, to mitigate the spread of the virus through contact tracing and disease surveillance mechanisms. It stressed its readiness to deal with developments, based on set local and global disease prevention protocols, while continuing to cooperate with regional and global health…

Bahrain :  The winners of the 12th edition of His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa Award for Voluntary Work have been honoured today. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Kuwait Prime Minister’s Court Advisor Dr. Basel Humood Al Sabah, Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Dr. Nivine Nivine El Kabbag. The event was also attended by Labour Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Aymen bin Tawfiq Almoayyed, Social Development Minister Osama bin Ahmed Al Asfoor and other officials. Addressing the ceremony, Cabinet Affairs Ministry…

Bahrain :  Social Development Minister Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor received National Evangelical Church Pastor and Head of Al Bayareq Al-Baidha Society, Reverend Hani Aziz and other priests  representing Christian denominations residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The minister stressed Bahrain’s firm commitment to protecting the freedom of religion and belief, which reflects the King’s approach spanning centuries. “This approach was further consolidated  by the development march led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa”, he said, commending the support of the Government, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince…