Author: News Desk

Bahrain: BD 300 is being offered for the safe return of aging pet dog belonging to one of Bahrain’s top chef. Aric, 12 Yrs. Old , female Maltese went missing  from her home in Amwaj Island neighborhood behind the Day & Night Market on Tuesday 8:45pm July 27, 2021. After slipping under a garden gate and is believed  to have been picked up and taken away.  she  is sprayed , microchipped,  has bad vision and hearing, and was wearing a collar featuring a name tag. Please help find Aric or If you have any information or find Ari please contact – Brian…

China : China is expanding its capacity to store and launch nuclear missiles, US scientists say. Satellite images from Xinjiang province in the west of the country suggest it is building a nuclear missile silo field, a report from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) says. US defence officials have expressed concern about China’s nuclear build-up. It is the second new silo field reported to be under construction in western China in the last two months. The site could house about 110 silos, which are underground facilities used for the storing and launching of missiles.

Thailand : Thai citizens seeking Covid-19 treatment in Bangkok are being returned to their hometowns by train, in an effort to alleviate the burden on the capital’s medical system. Thailand is struggling to contain its worst Covid-19 wave of the pandemic, with hospitals in Bangkok becoming overwhelmed by a surge in cases and demand for beds greatly outstripping capacity. On Tuesday, a train carrying 135 migrant workers with mild or no Covid symptoms left Bangkok for the country’s northeastern provinces, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a Facebook post. The train was set to drop patients off in seven provinces,…

WASHINGTON :  Republicans in the U.S. Congress lashed out at health officials’ recommendations that even fully vaccinated people resume wearing masks in many places, including the Capitol, as the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads through the nation.

US : The United States said on Wednesday it was deeply troubled by reports of escalating attacks on civilians as the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan and Washington pulls out its last remaining troops and ends its longest war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a visit to India, said the only path to peace in Afghanistan was through negotiations, which all parties must take seriously. Taliban insurgents have captured districts across Afghanistan and seized vital border control points in recent weeks, as Washington withdraws its last troops after 20 years. The Pentagon now estimates that the fighters control more than…

Japan :  A tropical storm dumped rain in parts of northern Japan on Wednesday after moving away from the Tokyo region and relieving the Olympic host city of a feared disruption to the games. In Sendai, some trains were delayed and pedestrians braced themselves against the wind on the city streets, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Tropical Storm Nepartak has caused no damage so far, but the Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents to take caution against mudslides. The storm had winds of 65 kilometers per hour (40 mph) and was expected to weaken and move off the western coast of…

Sydney : The coronavirus lockdown in Australia’s Sydney is being extended for four more weeks until August 28. New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the extension in a press conference on Wednesday, according to Deutsche press agency (dpa). The measures apply to Sydney and its surrounding areas. The state recorded 177 new cases from more than 94,000 tests in its latest daily tally, New South Wales Health announced. Australia virtually eliminated Covid-19 last year thanks to extremely strict rules but is now being hampered by the slow roll-out of vaccines across the country. The vaccine campaign has been…

New York : Some two years after more than 10,000 scientists from around 150 countries jointly declared a global climate emergency, they have now reiterated it and called for immediate changes. These changes are more urgent than ever to protect life on Earth, the scientists say in an article published on Wednesday in the journal BioScience, according to Deutsche press agency (dpa). The original 11,000 scientists have been joined by more than 2,800 signatories. Since the original declaration of the climate emergency in 2019, numerous events such as flooding disasters, forest fires and heatwaves have made clear the consequences of…

Tokyo : Russian gymnasts claimed a first women’s Olympic all-around team gold in 29 years on Tuesday at the Tokyo Games while superstar Simone Biles from rivals United States made a shock withdrawal early in the final. Vladislava Urazova, Viktoriia Listunova, Angelina Melnikova and alternate Liliia Akhaimova took a surprise gold with 169.258 points points after four rotations at Ariake Gymnastics centre, dpa international. The Americans, winners in 2012 and 2016, trailed by more than three points on 166.096, and Britain took bronze on 194.096, a first medal for their gymnastics women in 93 years. Biles said she had “no…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received the Republic of Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Dr. Mariam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, at Riffa Palace. The Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs is currently visiting the Kingdom of Bahrain to mark the opening of the Sudanese Embassy in Bahrain. During the meeting, His Royal Highness highlighted the depth of historic Bahrain-Sudan relations, which continue to receive the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. HE the Minister conveyed the greetings of Sudan’s President of the Transitional Sovereignty…