Author: News Desk

India : At least 28 people have died in India’s southern state of Kerala and several others remain missing after torrential rains flooded villages over the weekend and triggered landslides that flattened several houses. The districts of Kottayam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Palakkad, and Thrissur recorded heavy rainfall as the country witnessed residual southwestern monsoon this October. Kottayam and Idukki were affected the worst. Visuals shared by locals on social media showed streets and houses flooded with rainwater and stranded residents. Reports on Saturday also showed locals wading through chest-deep water as they carried out rescue operations for a bus that was stuck in flood.

Cairo : Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP), Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoomi, has asserted that the kingdom has attained many widely-recognised human rights achievements thanks to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s directives. In this regard, he highlighted the package of initiatives adopted by the kingdom to consolidate the human rights principles thanks to HM the King’s direct support for the state of law and institutions. Al-Asoomi was speaking while chairing the inaugural meeting of the second session of the third legislative term of the Arab Parliament, held at the AP’s headquarters here today. Addressing the meeting, Al-Asoomi…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister exchanged cables of congratulations on the anniversary of Prophet Mohammed’s birthday with leaders, Crown Princes and Prime Ministers of Arab and Islamic countries. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister wished them good health and happiness and their countries and peoples further progress and prosperity, wishing the Arab and Islamic Ummah many happy returns.

Madrid :  The La Palma volcano in the Canary Islands, which has been erupting steadily for weeks and shows no immediate sign of ending its activity, has prodcuced a second lava flow that is rapidly approaching the sea. The flow is 200 metres away from the coast and could lead to the formation of a new headland, according to Involcan, the region’s volcanological institute, on Sunday. The flow of lava was nearing the coastal cliffs at a speed of 15 metres per hour, said dpa international in a report today. The main flow of lava has been pouring into the…

Manama: The General Directorate of Traffic has seized 1400 motorcycles for violating traffic rules in the last three months. The violations vary from not following speed limits by food delivery drivers, crossing red traffic signals, driving on the opposite lane, stunt driving, and not following safety rules.

Manama: Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, paid a visit today to the American University of Bahrain where he met with its educational and administrative staff. His Highness stressed the big strides made by the Kingdom of Bahrain in the educational field thanks to the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa affirmed to the students the…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday condemned recent attacks in Norway, Afghanistan, and Britain, in an apparent reference to the stabbing death of parliamentarian David Amess. “Last week, various attacks were carried out, for example, Norway, Afghanistan, England, which caused many dead and wounded,” he said at his weekly blessing in St. Peter’s Square. “I express my closeness to the families of the victims and I pray, please, abandon the path of violence, which is always a loss, a defeat for everyone. Let us remember that violence begets violence,” he said. At least 41 people were killed and 70 wounded in…

MOSCOW: A Russian actor and a film director making the first move film in space returned to Earth on Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz MS-18 space capsule carrying Russian ISS crew member Oleg Novitskiy, Yulia Peresild, and Klim Shipenko landed in a remote area outside the western Kazakhstan at 07:35 a.m. (0435 GMT), the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. However, Peresild, who is best known for her role in the 2015 film “Battle for Sevastopol”, said she had been sorry to leave the ISS. “I’m in a bit of a sad mood today,”…

Cape Canaveral:  A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter’s orbit, thought to be the pristine leftovers of planetary formation, AP reported. An Atlas V rocket blasted off before dawn, sending Lucy on a roundabout journey spanning nearly 4 billion miles (6.3 billion kilometers). Researchers grew emotional describing the successful launch — lead scientist Hal Levison said it was like witnessing the birth of a child. “Go Lucy!” he urged. Lucy is named after the…

Jakarta, Indonesia : At least three people have died in Bali after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit the Indonesian island in the early hours of Saturday, damaging buildings and leaving people trapped in the rubble. The earthquake damaged buildings in Karangasem and Bangli regencies on the east of the island, the Bali Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said in a statement Saturday. Rescue efforts are continuing in Karangasem where people remain trapped in the ruins of a building. Seven people are seriously injured, and one person is dead. Two people died in Bangli, where landslides caused by the quake blocked…