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Tokyo : Antonella Palmisano beat the Chinese favourites in the women’s 20 kilometres race walk on her 30th birthday to get a fourth athletics gold for Italy at the Tokyo Olympics, after Poland’s Dawid Tomala had won the men’s 50km earlier Friday. Palmisano broke what was left of a leader group with 4km left on the loop course in Sapporo to get gold after missing out in fourth at Rio 2016 and claiming world championship bronze in 2017d, said dpa international. She clocked 1 hour 29 minutes 12 seconds at Sapporo Odori Park, with Colombia’s Sandra Lorena Arenas getting silver…

NEW DELHI: Members of the UN Security Council on Friday made it clear the world community will not accept any government forcibly imposed in Afghanistan by the Taliban, even as India called for the dismantling of terror safe havens and sanctuaries in Pakistan. Most representatives of the 15 UN Security Council members opposed any military takeover by the Taliban and warned that the world will not accept any government forcibly imposed by the Taliban.

Tokyo : Undersecretary of the Cabinet Affairs Ministry, Deputy President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) and Head of Bahrain’s delegation to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, has met here Japan’s Administrative Reform Minister, Taro Kono, who is in charge of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, on the sidelines of the 32nd Olympics, currently hosted by Japan. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali conveyed greetings from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Minister Taro…

US : US news network CNN has sacked three employees for going into an office without having been vaccinated against Covid. It is one of the first examples of a US firm firing staff for breaching a company vaccination mandate. It is legal in the US for firms to require employees to be vaccinated. Many large firms – including Facebook and Google – say they will require employees to be vaccinated when offices fully re-open in the months ahead. CNN chief Jeff Zucker mentioned the dismissal in a company memo sent on Thursday and seen by several US media outlets. Vaccination is…

Greece carried out mass evacuations overnight in the northern suburbs of Athens and on the nearby island of Evia as wind whipped up huge wildfires. Thousands left their homes near the Greek capital, which is cloaked in acrid smoke, and 600 fled Evia by boat. On Friday, a man was killed by a falling electricity pylon near Athens, health officials said. Firefighters from France, Switzerland, Sweden, Cyprus and Romania have been deployed to assist Greece. Gale-force winds are forecast to fan the many blazes. Residents of Marathon, north-east of Athens, were told to head to the coast on Friday as…

Italy : Sea-Watch 3, a migrant rescue vessel carrying 257 people picked up in distress at sea, was allowed to enter an Italian port on Friday, while other vessels continue to wait for permission, said dpa international. The ship, operated by a German migrant charity, is heading for Trapani in Sicily, the organization opens tweeted. Those on board are happy and highly relieved that they may soon disembark, it said. Several other rescue vessels continue to wait for a port, after a series of sea rescues during the past week. There are 550 people on board the Ocean Viking, a ship…

Yokohama : Canada triumphed with their first gold medal in women’s football by beating Sweden 3-2 on penalties after Friday’s final ended 1-1 following regular and extra time. Julia Grosso kept her cool with the decisive penalty in sudden death to give Canada top spot on the podium after bronze medals at London and Rio. The Swedish team, who had enjoyed far greater pressure throughout the 120 minutes and were one kick away from victory in the shootout, collapsed on the ground, with several members of the squad breaking into tears. The Canadian players whooped in delight and embraced after…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a congratulatory cable to President of the Republic of Côte D’Ivoire, Alasane Ouattara, on his country’s National Day. HM the King expressed sincere congratulations, wishing him abundant health and happiness on the national occasion.

Bahrain :  Supreme Council for Women (SCW) Secretary-General Hala Al Ansari highlighted Bahrain’s strides in promoting human rights for all citizens. She said that the council, chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King, is keen on implementing the royal vision aimed to empower Bahraini women and ensure all their rights to assume an equal national development role. Al Ansari made the statement during a meeting with National Institution of Human Rights (NIHR) Chairman Ali Ahmed Al Derazi, Vice Chairman Khalid Abdulaziz Al Shaer and Head of Rights and Public Liberties Committee…

Tokyo : International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday praised athletes from around the world for giving the coronavirus-marred Tokyo Games a “soul.” Bach said the Games had by far exceeded his expectations and spoke of a feeling of togetherness as athletes had been grateful that the Olympics delayed from 2020 could take place at all, amid a tight hygiene protocol and behind closed doors at most venues. “After we had to accept the decision to have no spectators, I must admit that I was concerned these Games could become Games without a soul. But what we have…