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London : Jacques Rogge, who oversaw an era of political and financial stability in the Olympic movement and pursued a hard line against doping during his 12 years as IOC president, has died, the Olympic organization said Sunday. He was 79. The International Olympic Committee announced his death without giving details. Rogge’s health had visibly declined when he attended Olympic events since his presidency ended in 2013, reports AP. Rogge, a former orthopedic surgeon from Belgium, guided the IOC through a period of relative calm and prosperity during a term that spanned three Summer Olympics and three Winter Games from…

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Sakhir Palace today Omani Foreign Minister, Bader bin Hamad bin Humood Al Busaidi, who conveyed to him the greetings of HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. It was held on the occasion of the minister’s visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the 7th meeting of the Bahraini-Omani Joint Ministerial Committee. HM the King took pride in the deep-rooted historical fraternal relations between the Kingdom…

India: Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan will embark upon a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain from August 30 to September 1, 2021. This will be his first visit to the country. During the visit, the MoS will hold discussions with Bahraini Ministers and dignitaries. He will also meet a wide cross-section of the Indian communities in Bahrain, including those in health, education, business and social service, read the Ministry of External Affairs press release. The Indian community numbers about 350,000 in the Kingdom of Bahrain and enjoys the great goodwill of Bahraini leadership. India and Bahrain…

Dubai : Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has installed 15 electric vehicle (EV) Green Charger stations at Expo 2020 Dubai’s pavilions: Opportunity; Sustainability and Mobility. The Green Chargers will serve the electric vehicles visitors to the Expo. DEWA has installed five Green Chargers at each pavilion, enough to charge 30 electric vehicles simultaneously, in addition to two stations currently being built at the Expo office, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park said that installing 17 Green Charger stations at Expo 2020 Dubai is part of DEWA’s efforts to support the vision of the…

Jeremie : U.S. military aircraft are now flying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti amid a shift in the international relief effort to focus on helping people in the areas hardest hit by the recent earthquake to make it through hurricane season. Aircraft flying out of the capital, Port-au-Prince, arrived throughout the day Saturday in the mostly rural, mountainous southern peninsula that was the epicenter of the Aug. 14 earthquake. In Jeremie, people waved and cheered as a Marine Corps unit from North Carolina descended in a tilt-rotor Osprey with pallets of rice, tarps and other supplies, The…

Abu Dhabi :   The Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) have jointly announced that, starting from 30th August, application for tourist visas will be open to people from all countries, provided that they are fully vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines. This comes as part of the country’s strategy to create a balance between public health and the activities of vital sectors, and in support of the national efforts to achieve sustainable recovery and economic growth. The decision applies to citizens of all countries, including those arriving…

Tokyo : Taro Kono, the Japanese minister in charge of the vaccine rollout, promised Sunday a timely administering of booster shots for the coronavirus, as the nation aims to fully vaccinate its population by October or November. He said Pfizer and Moderna booster shots will arrive early next year, in time for medical workers and the elderly, who were prioritized and mostly got their second shots by July. “Japan is aiming for 80% vaccination levels,” Kono said, The Associated Press (AP) reported. A digital system for proof of vaccination will be available later this year, he added. Japan has lagged…

Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) President Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa opened the Kingdom’s pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Biennale (Biennale Architettura 2021) in President Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa Themed  “In Muharraq”, the pavilion reflects Bahrain’s urban development efforts and the reviving the cultural memory of the city, integrating projects to preserve historical buildings and modern items in line with the originality of its urban features. In a statement on this occasion, BACA president stressed keenness on taking part in the International Architecture Biennale (Biennale Architettura 2021) in Venice, Italy, for the sixth time…

Spa-Francorchamps : Max Verstappen led the way in a wet final practice session for the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday while title rival Lewis Hamilton was more than a second back in third, said dpa international. Red Bull’s Verstappen clocked 1 minute 56.924 seconds on the 7.003-kilometre course in Spa-Francorchamps where he is yet to win. Team-mate Sergio Perez trailed by .947 in second place and Mercedes star Hamilton, a four-time winner in the Ardennes, was 1.072 back. Drivers faced a drying track at the start of the 60-minute session but rain set in again later and several…

Bahrain : Electricity and Water Affairs Minister, Wael bin Nasser Al-Mubarak, today received the newly-appointed Bahraini Ambassador to France, Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The minister wished the envoy every success in carrying out the duties entrusted to him. He also informed him about the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA)’s projects and programmes aiming at improving the quality of the services it delivers to society.