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Alphabet Inc.’s Google postponed its date for bringing employees back to its offices by a month, and will require returning workers to be vaccinated, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai wrote on Wednesday. The internet search giant will now ask most of its staff to return to campuses starting October 18th. Previously, the Mountain View, California-based company had set September for the return. Employees who come back will be required to show proof of vaccination, Pichai wrote in a note to employees that was posted on a Google website. Apple Inc. also extended its return to office to October earlier this…

China: The way to judge which country is democratic and which one is autocratic should not be decided by one certain country: Chinese foreign ministry A seemingly upset spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday gave a lesson on democracy to India and the US, the largest and oldest democracies no less, after it appeared that the two had ganged up against authoritarian China.

Bosnia : Bosnian Serbs have reacted furiously to a ban on genocide denial imposed by the international official overseeing Bosnia’s 1995 peace deal. UN-appointed High Representative Valentin Inzko said the ban was needed to stop glorification of war criminals. “I had to do something – I followed my conscience. If you’re in a country where war criminals are glorified, this cannot be a good future,” he said. Bosnian Serb politicians are boycotting Bosnia’s multi-ethnic national bodies. Last month the genocide conviction of Bosnian Serb wartime commander Ratko Mladic was confirmed in The Hague, yet some ethnic-Serb leaders were still acclaiming…

Bahrain: Minister of Finance and National Economy, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, received today outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Ibrahim Mohammed Al Hassan. He stressed deep-rooted fraternal relations between both countries and growing cooperation mainly in the economic field. The Minister of Finance and National Economy praised the ambassador’s efforts to boost bilateral relations mainly in the financial and economic field, wishing him every success in his future duties. The Sudanese ambassador expressed utmost thanks and appreciation to the Minister of Finance and National Economy, wishing the Kingdom of Bahrain constant growth…

London :  Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, visited today the UK’s Ministry of Defence where he was received by Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Carter. They discussed joint cooperation and coordination and ways of boosting relations between the two friendly countries mainly in the military and defence fields. The BDF Commander-in-Chief asserted the importance of such visits in boosting deep-rooted historical bilateral relations. He expressed keenness on further bolstering military cooperation and relations of friendship in various areas.

Bahrain : Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received in his office at Gudaibiyah Palace today Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the occasion of his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the Bahraini-Pakistani Joint Committee’s works. The meeting was held in the presence of Foreign Minister Dr. Abdellatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. The Deputy Prime Minister hailed the visit of the Pakistani Foreign Minister, describing it as a reflection of historical relations between both countries. He praised growing cooperation between the two friendly countries and common keenness to boost it in…

Washington :  Strong sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and other medicines helped Pfizer nearly double its second-quarter revenue and boost its profit an impressive 59%, beating Wall Street expectations and leading the drug giant to sharply hike its 2021 sales and profit forecasts. Amid the surging coronavirus pandemic, the COVID-19 vaccine became Pfizer’s top seller, bringing in nearly half its revenue — $7.84 billion from direct sales and revenue split with its partner, Germany’s BioNTech, said AP. Pfizer now anticipates revenue from the two-dose vaccine this year to reach $33.5 billion for the 2.1 billion doses it’s contracted to provide…

Bahrain :  Under the patronage of His Highness the Deputy Prime Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, a ceremony honoring the Parliamentary Diplomacy Program was held today, in the presence of the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal,  and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani. The ceremony was organized by the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Council of Representatives. HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa delivered a speech in which he expressed his delight in patronizing the ceremony,…

Bahrain : Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has mourned the passing of the former member of the Muharraq Sports Club, Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa. “Our condolences to Bahrain, particularly Muharraq,” HH Shaikh Nasser posted on his Instagram account. HH Shaikh Nasser indicated that the sports movement had lost one of its loyal persons who had been dedicated in serving Bahraini sport at various gatherings, as well his club, along with other board members. HH Shaikh Nasser also highlighted the landmark achievements of the late Shaikh…

Geneva :  The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the global number of coronavirus deaths during the previous week climbed by 21 per cent. Of the 69,000 new deaths, most were reported in the Americas and South-east Asia, according to the dataset spanning July 19-25, reported dpa international. So far, more than 4 million people worldwide are confirmed to have died after being infected, the Geneva-based agency said. The number of infections reported last week was 3.8 million, up 8 per cent from the previous week. Nearly 194 million infections have been reported since the pandemic began in early…