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London: A Barbie doll version of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has jetted off on a zero-gravity flight with the aim of inspiring young girls to consider a career in space and science, technology, maths and engineering (STEM). Marking the Oct. 4-10 World Space Week, which this year celebrates women in space, toymaker Mattel Inc has teamed up with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Cristoforetti, who is currently in training for her next mission to the International Space Station next April. As part of the project, Cristoforetti’s lookalike doll mirrored the preparation an astronaut needs to do before heading off to…

Manama: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to Fumio Kishida, on his election as Prime Minister of Japan. HM the King wished him success in his duties.

New York City teachers and other school staff members are supposed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the bell rings Monday morning, in one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus. Mayor Bill de Blasio gave a final warning to the city’s roughly 148,000 public school staffers on Friday, saying unvaccinated employees would be placed on unpaid leave and not be allowed to work this week. The city planned to bring in substitutes where needed, AP reports. Implementing the mandate smoothly may be a challenge for de Blasio, a…

Manama: Libya Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Dr. Najla El-Mangoush and her accompanying delegation arrived in Bahrain. Upon her arrival, she was received by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, and the Undersecretary for Consular and Administrative Affairs, Ambassador Tawfiq Ahmed Al Mansour.

Lulu Hypermarket’s popular annual Discover America Week festival began at the Dana Mall yesterday morning (Editor: October 03, 2021) with the roar of a posse of iconic Harley Davidson bikes parading into the mall. The inauguration of the annual celebration of American products was led by U.S. Embassy in Bahrain’s  Chargé d’Affaires of  H.E. Margaret Nardi, with the Lulu Group Director Mr. Juzer Rupawala and senior Lulu management present. With a bounty of American products offeringan attractive 30% discount promotional offer on all American food, chilled products, fresh fruit and vegetables, and electronic goods, this is a fantastic showcase for…

Bahrain : Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has passed a significant milestone in its journey towards becoming a carbon-neutral facility, meeting all requirements to upgrade to Level 3 ‘Optimization’, as stipulated by the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation program. Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) held a ceremony recognizing airport stakeholders and the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team for their commitment and contributions towards this achievement. The program is the only institutionally-endorsed carbon management certification standard for airports and recognizes facilities that successfully manage and reduce their carbon footprints. The program has four increasingly stringent levels of accreditation, Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation,…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Order 35 of 2021, convening the bicameral National Assembly to resume its sessions. Under the Order, the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives will convene on Sunday, October 10 afternoon for the opening of the fourth session of the Fifth Legislative Term. The Royal Order shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Riyadh : The Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition opened its doors today to visitors at the headquarters of the Saudi Falcon Club in Riyadh, which will run until October 10. The official spokesman for the Saudi Falcons Club,  said the exhibition aims to preserve the Saudi culture and heritage of raising different types of falcons, as well as the hobby of hunting, and pass it on to future generations, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Al-Taweel added that the exhibition represents the first platform in Saudi Arabia that attracts companies and individuals to display and sell hunting weapons, equipment, and…

Geneva : Bahrain’s Kalkidan Gezahegne today won the Giants Geneva 10 km road race in 29 minutes 38 seconds to take five seconds off the women’s world record for a 10km road race. Gezahegne, who won the 10,000 metres silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August, bettered the mark of 29.43 set by Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei in 2017. On the occasion, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS), General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, extended deepest congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa…

Bahrain : The Kingdom of Bahrain will join the United Nations in celebrating the World Space Week which will kick off on October 4. The commemoration is within the framework of the development vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to boost the kingdom’s status among advanced countries in the space field and in investing in future sciences to serve the comprehensive sustainable development march. The celebration is in response to the General Assembly’s resolution 54/68, issued on December 6, 1999, to shed light on the contributions of the space science and technology to the betterment of…