Author: News Desk

Tokyo :  Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan, fire department officials said Friday, and police were investigating arson as a possible cause, reports AP. The fire started on the fourth floor of an eight-story building in the shopping and entertainment area of Kitashinchi, Osaka city fire department official Akira Kishimoto said. Twenty-eight people were affected, 27 of whom were found in a state of cardiac arrest, Kishimoto said. All of them have since been taken to nearby hospitals. Four people have been pronounced dead, NHK national television and…

Christmas lights were turned off and a candlelight vigil was held in the Australian town where five children died after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind. Tasmanian police have released the names of the five children killed in Thursday’s tragic jumping castle accident in Devonport. The five children who died are Addison Stewart, 11, Zane Mellor, 12, Jye Sheehan, 12, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, 12, and Peter Dodt, 12. Three children were still in critical condition in the hospital and one child was discharged after the incident on Thursday in the island state…

Abu Dhabi : Adnoc’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi are illuminated in the colours and design of the Bahrain flag for two days to celebrate Bahrain National Day on December 16.

Bahrain :  One of the leading motorcycle riding groups in Bahrain, *Pleasure Riders*, celebrated the 50th National Day of Bahrain by conducting a mega ride *‘Tribute to Bahrain’* which started from the Bahrain Mall and ended at Zallaq. The colorful ride was flagged off by H.E. Shri. Piyush Shrivastava, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Indian Embassy Second Secretary Shri. Ihjas Aslam and Indian Club President Shri. K.M. Cheriyan was also present in the flag off event. Rider Jaydev Menon delivered the welcome speech and Group Admin member Mr. Prasad Menon delivered the vote of thanks. Group Road…

Paris has said it will ban UK tourists from entering France in an attempt to slow the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant on Covid-19, which is already rampant in Britain. Speaking on Thursday, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said applying tougher rules on people traveling from the UK would give France more time to prepare for the forthcoming wave of infections. France will prohibit all travel from the UK unless there is a compelling reason for it. Travel for the purpose of tourism and business will be banned, Paris said in a statement. “We are going to put…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin  Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a cable of congratulations from the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on the kingdom’s National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state, founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne.

Bahrain His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a congratulatory cable to King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, marking his country’s National Day. His Majesty expressed sincere congratulations on the occasion, wishing him abundant health and happiness.

Nine people, including Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie, died on Wednesday when a private plane crashed at the Las Americas airport in the Dominican Republic capital Santo Domingo, the aircraft’s owner Helidosa said. Helidosa “regrets the tragic accident on one of its planes at Las Americas airport … in which tragically all of the crew and passengers died,” the company said. Music producer Jose Angel Hernandez, who went by the name Flow La Movie and was known for hits like Te bote, was listed as one of the victims. Local media said Mr Hernandez’s partner and his son were among the…

LONDON : The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England’s chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the omicron variant drives a new wave of illness during the Christmas holidays. Professor Chris Whitty described the current situation as two epidemics in one — with omicron infections rising rapidly even as the country continues to grapple with the older delta variant, which is still causing a large number of infections. Public health officials expect omicron to become the dominant variant across the U.K. within days. Omicron…

Bahrain : Tech giant Google has joined Bahrainis and the international community in celebrating the Kingdom’s National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state, founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne. The search engine marked Bahrain’s National Days with a dedicated animated Google Doodle featuring the Kingdom’s red and white flag. “Since 1971, Bahrain has undergone significant developments in its economy, education, and healthcare, transforming the nation into a key financial, commercial, and tourist center of the Gulf,”…