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Manama: HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has conveyed greetings from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Chechen President, Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov. This came as HH Shaikh Nasser received here today the Advisor to the Chechen President and his Special Envoy to Arab Countries Turko Daudov, who is currently on a visit to the kingdom. HH Shaikh Nasser received a gift presented to HM the King by the President of the friendly Republic of Chechnya. HH Shaikh Nasser affirmed Bahrain’s keenness to bolster cooperation with…

MELBOURNE : Australia’s east coast states of New South Wales and Queensland faced an escalating battle against the COVID-19 Delta variant on Sunday, with millions under strict lockdown and authorities urging more testing and vaccinations to rein in the outbreaks. Sydney and its surroundings, under a stay-at-home order for five weeks already, reported 239 new locally acquired cases of the highly infectious Delta strain, matching the record daily number in the current outbreak that was reported on Thursday. The city’s 5 million residents and those in neighbouring regional centres spanning 200 km (120 miles) of coastline are to stay home…

Tunisia:  Two humanitarian rescue ships pulled 394 migrants from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean overnight on Sunday in an operation lasting about six hours, a Reuters witness said. The German and French NGO ships Sea-Watch 3 and Ocean Viking rescued the migrants in Tunisian waters 68 km (42 miles) from the North African coast, near oil facilities and other ships. Sea-Watch 3, which assumed command of the operation, took 141 of the survivors while Ocean Viking took the rest. The yacht Nadir, from the German NGO ResQ Ship, later gave support. It was not clear if there…

Manama: Advisor to His Majesty the King for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received Bangladesh Ambassador to Bahrain Dr. Muhammad Nazr Al-Islam.  The advisor praised the advanced bilateral relations at various levels, which contribute in supporting common interests and benefit the two countries and peoples, wishing the ambassador all success in his duties. The ambassador stressed his country’s keenness to strengthen the relations with Bahrain in various fields

Manama: Commander of the Police Training Institute Col. Ibrahim Bukhait has received the Legal Attaché of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Richard Ryan. Commander of Officer Training College Col. Ammar Al Sayed and Commander of Royal Police College Col Abdullah AL Shaikh attended. They reviewed cooperation and topics of common interest, especially police and security training and leadership skills.

New York: Broadway theatergoers will need to prove they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 and masks will be required when theaters reopen in the coming weeks, producers announced Friday. Audience members will have to wear face coverings and show proof they are fully vaccinated by a FDA or WHO authorized vaccine when they enter the theaters until at least the end of October, the Broadway League said in a news release. “Get vaccinated, and we’ll see you in the fall,” tweeted Broadway and TV star Jeremy Jordan. Composer Jason Robert Brown also agreed with the move: “That’s right. That’s where we’re…

Tokyo: Bahrain have qualified for the quarter-finals in the Olympic handball tournament, in a new sporting feat for the nation. Bahrain, Portugal and Japan finished fourth in their stage group with two points, but the Bahraini team has a better goal difference, the first tie-break. Japan’s defeat of Portugal 31-30 meant that the two teams were eliminated. Bahrain had clinched their first Olympic victory in the handball tournament after they beat hosts Japan 32-30.

Paris: The Official Journal of the French Republic published on Saturday an order adding Bahrain to the French list of green countries. This change will come into effect on August 1, 2021. On this occasion, the French Ambassador to Bahrain Jerome Cochard expressed his appreciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and all government agencies across the Kingdom for implementing effective precautionary measures and promoting vaccination, which remains free of charge for everyone. As indicated on the website of the French Ministry…

Tokyo : The 20-year-old won her second Olympic gold medal, in the women’s 200-meter backstroke final in Tokyo on Saturday. McKeown’s teammate, 29-year-old Emily Seebohm, came out with the bronze during the race. But during the medal ceremony, she didn’t stay on the third step on the podium for long. While Australia’s national anthem played, McKeown invited Seebohm to share the top step on the podium with her. There, Seebohm placed McKeown’s medal around her neck, which she’d asked to do before the two walked out for the medal ceremony. The two stood side by side and sang the anthem together. npr

TOKYO — American BMX racer Connor Fields remains in a Tokyo hospital after a crash on Friday at the Olympics. Today officials from USA Cycling revealed Fields sustained a brain hemorrhage and broke a rib during his semifinals heat. During the race, Fields slammed headfirst into the ground following a jump that was leading into his first turn. He remained motionless after the crash. Medics rushed him off the course on a stretcher and into an ambulance. He spent the night in the intensive care unit. The chief medical officer of the U.S. Olympic Team along with the USA Cycling…