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Haiti : The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Images on social media showed buildings reduced to rubble. The prime minister said it had caused “several” deaths and “enormous damage”, though the exact toll remains unclear. Haiti is still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, which killed more than 200,000 people. The epicentre of Saturday’s earthquake was about 12km (7.5 miles) from the town of Saint-Louis du Sud. The tremor was felt in the densely-populated capital of Port-au-Prince, some 125km away, and in neighbouring countries. “Lots of homes…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a congratulatory cable to the President of the Republic of India, HE Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of India’s Independence Day. His Royal Highness sent a similar cable to the Prime Minister of India, HE Narendra Modi.

Bahrain :  Attorney-General, Dr. Ali bin Fadhl Al-Buainain, today issued Edict 45/201, determining the special procedures to be followed in children-related complaints filed with the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), commensurate with the latest legislative developments in the kingdom, and in line with the provisions of Law 4/2021 promulgating the Restorative Justice Law for children and Their Protection from Maltreatment. The edict supports the procedures taken by the SIU in this type of complaints in light of the provisions of the Law on Restorative Justice for Children and Their Protection from Maltreatment, which are consistent with international conventions and protocols related…

Rwandan President and Arsenal fan Paul Kagame has vented his frustration at the club’s shock defeat by a newly promoted club on the opening day of the English Premier League season. Brentford, after a 74-year absence from top-tier football, beat Arsenal 2-0. Mr Kagame often comments on the Gunners – a club sponsored by his government. After Friday’s away game, he tweeted: “We just must NOT excuse or Accept mediocrity. A team has to be built with purpose to win win win.

Injured Army veteran Ben Parkinson and his family say Taliban advances in Afghanistan have left people asking “what it was all for”. Mr Parkinson suffered horrific injuries when the Army Land Rover he was in hit a mine in 2006. He is regarded as the most severely injured British soldier to survive the war there. US support of Afghan forces is due to cease at the end of August, with the Taliban advancing rapidly Army veteran and Barnsley MP Dan Jarvis also said families were questioning their sacrifice. Mr Parkinson, a former paratrooper and lance bombardier, had both legs amputated…

India will celebrate its 75th Independence Day tomorrow, with people across the nation coming together to remember and honour the sacrifices made by freedom fighters who dedicated their lives for the country with only one aim – to set the nation free from the shackles of the British rule. Among the celebrations that complete this occasion are songs that have been written in praise of the nation. Patriotic songs have always been a part of Bollywood, from ‘Is Desh Ko Rakhna Mere Bacho Samhal Ke’ from the 1954 movie ‘Jagriti’ to ‘Ae Watan’ from the 2019 film ‘Raazi’.

China’s securities regulators punished 19 institutional investors as authorities tighten scrutiny over price-setting behaviour. China launched the tech-focused STAR Market in Shanghai in mid-2019, and  introduction of a U.S.-style, registration-based initial public offering (IPO) system in that market. The Securities Association of China (SAC) said late on Friday that a joint probe recently with the Shanghai Stock Exchange over STAR IPOs had exposed issues with 19 institutional investors. The problems included weak internal controls, inadequate rationale for price-settings, non-compliance with stipulated procedures and improper storage of working papers, the SAC said in a statement, without identifying the companies. One insurer…

Bahrain junior team triumphed in the Fiba Asia Under-16 Gulf Basketball Association Qualifier 2021 after defeating Kuwait 59-53 in the final at Zain Arena in Um Al Hassam last night. Kuwait led 22-21 at halftime, but the hosts went on a scoring spree in the final session to pull off a remarkable victory, GDN reported. As finalists of the qualifier, Both Bahrain and Kuwait have earned berths in the Fiba Under-16 Asian Championship. Earlier, Saudi Arabia defeated Qatar 81-69 in the match for the third position. Supreme Council for Youth and Sport first deputy chairman, General Sports Authority chairman and…

Bad Nauheim : The small picturesque German town of Bad Nauheim has unveiled a bronze statue commemorating one of its most famous residents – Elvis Presley, said dpa international. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll lived in Bad Nauheim while he was stationed as a US soldier in neighbouring Friedberg from October 1958 to March 1960. After months of work, the statue was completed last October. But the town authorities were forced to drop plans to unveil it in January as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The big reveal finally came on Friday and coincides with the European Elvis Festival…

New Delhi: IndiGo will start daily flights connecting Gwalior with Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Delhi starting September 1, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday. “IndiGo will start daily flights from Madhya Pradesh from September 1: Delhi-Gwalior-Delhi; Gwalior-Indore-Gwalior; Indore-Gwalior-Indore; Gwalior-Delhi-Gwalior,” he said on Twitter. Mr Scindia had on Thursday flagged off IndiGo’s Bareilly-Mumbai flight that would operate under regional connectivity scheme UDAN. “Under the guidance of our visionary Prime Minister, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is determined to facilitate the movement of citizens across the country and give wings to their development,” the minister tweeted on Friday.