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Athens :  Several firefighting planes and helicopters fought until nightfall to try and contain a forest fire that reached the northern suburbs of Athens on Tuesday. “Our primary goal is to save human lives,” Greek Civil Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said on state television after an emergency meeting. The blaze was spreading from one house to the next in the suburbs of Varybobi and Acharnes. Greek state television broadcast footage of burning houses. “Leave your homes immediately,” the mayor of Acharnes, Spyros Vrettos, said on state television. Residents of the region also received a warning by text message from the…

Tokyo,: American Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400m hurdles in Tokyo on Wednesday. Fellow American Dalilah Muhammad led for most of the race, but McLaughlin sped ahead at the final hurdle to take gold with a time of 51.46 seconds, Deutsche press agency (dpa) reported. Muhammad set a personal best time of 51.58, to take silver. Femke Bol, of the Netherlands, set an area record with a time of 52.03 to take the bronze. Earlier, German javelin thrower Johannes Vetter saved his best throw for last, qualifying for the finals on his third throw in Tokyo.…

Bahrain : Dr. Waleed Al Manea, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health has reiterated that the healthcare provided to inmates at Reformation and Rehabilitation Centres remains the responsibility of the Ministry of Health and is of the same high standards provided to all citizens and residents of Bahrain. Dr. Al Manea noted that full precautionary measures, medical protocols and guidelines are applied consistently to protect the health and ensure the safety of all inmates. Integrated health care services are delivered around the clock by specialized medical personnel from the Ministry of Health in coordination with the Ministry of Interior,…

Indian : Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched e-RUPI, a digital payment instrument, via videoconferencing on 2 August. It is slated to make welfare payments easier and more efficient, and to an extent looks like the precursor of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

KABUL : A powerful blast followed by sporadic gunfire hit Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Tuesday near the city’s heavily fortified “Green Zone”, an area home to government buildings and foreign embassies, police officials said.

New York : Alphabet Inc’s Google will use processors designed in-house for its Pixel phones launching later this fall, in a shift away from Qualcomm Inc’s technology that has powered the search giant’s Android devices for more than 15 years. The processor, called Tensor, will power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, Google said in a blog post, with the company set to disclose more details closer to the release, according to Reuters. Shares of Qualcomm, the world’s largest maker of wireless chips for smartphones, were down marginally in afternoon trading. Google said the next Pixel phone, 5a,…

Amman :In implementation of the directive issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to start vaccinating Bahraini citizens residing abroad against COVID-19 who were unable to get vaccinated, and in order to preserve the health and safety of citizens and support national efforts, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in combatting COVID-19, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan started today vaccinating Bahraini citizens in Amman, at the Abdali Hospital, under the supervision of a Bahraini medical team.  The Ambassador…

Tokyo : Defending champion Brazil will face Spain for the Olympic gold medal in men’s soccer on Saturday. Spain beat host Japan 1-0 Tuesday with Marco Asensio scoring a curling shot in the 115th minute in Saitama. The 25-year-old Real Madrid winger is one of three players in the squad over the age of 24 permitted at the Olympics. Spain benefits from being able to secure the release of players from its top clubs for an additional tournament squeezed into the season. This time, the Brazilians don’t have Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, whose penalty clinched gold at the 2016 Olympics…

Bahrain :  Chairman of the Standing Committee for Human Rights and member of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee at the Representatives Council, MP Ammar Al-Bannai, has lauded the Order issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on establishing the “Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit”, praising HM the King’s unwavering support for frontline workers in their fight against the novel Coronavirus, which reflects the royal fatherly care for the Bahraini citizens and appreciation of their dedication in serving their country. He added that HM the King had created the prestigious medal in…

Bahrain :  Fifa President Gianni Infantino mourned the passing of former Bahraini international player and coach Adnan Ayoub. In a letter addressed to Bahrain Football Association (BFA) Chairman Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, he extended his heartfelt condolences, expressing his deep sadness. Infantino paid homage to late Adnan Ayoub who featured in the national team in the 1966 Arab Cup and the maiden 1970 Gulf Cup, in addition to his marked career as player in Al Ahli Club. On behalf of the international football community, the Fifa boss  extended deepest condolences to Bahrain Football Association (BFA) and the…