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Manama :  The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today met with the President of the Bahrain Society of Engineers, Dr. Ra’ida Al Alawi, and the Board of Directors to mark the 50th anniversary of the Society’s founding, at Gudaibiya Palace. His Royal Highness highlighted His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s unwavering support to the Kingdom’s skilled workforce, noting their importance, as part of Team Bahrain, in furthering the Kingdom’s growth and development. HRH the Deputy King congratulated the President and Board of Directors on their 50th anniversary, noting the role of the…

Washingto : The death toll from a Buffalo-area blizzard rose to 27 in western New York, authorities said Monday as the region reeled from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. Much of the rest of the United States was hit by ferocious winter conditions. The dead around Buffalo were found in their cars, homes and in snowbanks. Some died while shoveling snow. The storm that walloped much of the country is now blamed for at least 49 deaths nationwide, with rescue and recovery efforts continuing Monday. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz described the blizzard as “the worst…

Belgrade : At least 51 people were poisoned when a train derailed in southeastern Serbia, releasing ammonia into the air. Serbia’s Interior Ministry said the ammonia was released from a wagon of the derailed freight train in the city of Pirot. Police warned residents to stay in their homes, according to Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama). The mayor of Pirot, Vladan Vasic, declared a state of emergency and classes were suspended for one day at all schools. “The main recommendation is that people do not leave their homes, do not turn on air conditioners so that outside air does not…

Manama : The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. The Cabinet highlighted His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s address which coincided with Bahrain’s National Day celebrations, in commemoration of the modern Bahraini State during the era of its founder, Ahmed Al Fateh, in 1783, as an Arab and Muslim country, and the anniversary of Bahrain joining the United Nations as a full-fledged member, as well as the Anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne. The Cabinet noted that the speech serves…

Manama : Al-Hala Club has won the karate championship, which was held amid festivities amid Bahrain National Days. Bahrain Karate Federation organized the tournament at Bahrain Table Tennis Association Hall, under the patronage of Bahrain Martial Arts Council. The contest was attended by Bahrain Karate Federation Chairman Fares Ghazi Al Gosaibi and other sports officials, in addition to representatives of participating teams. Al-Hala Club clinched the championship, after bagging 3 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Saudi Al Nujoom Club came second, bagging 6 medals – 2 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze. Muharraq Academy finished third after clinching…

India : Mrs. Soniya Vinu, the title winner of Mrs. Malayali 2022. Event conducted by Inframe Media Lab and Poonolil silks at Holiday Inn, kochi on 15th Dec. The show Was Choreographed by famous Fashion Choreographer, Dalu Krishnadas. Mrs. Soniya Vinu is a passionate make up artist, model and social media entertainer. Her husband Vinu Vincent is a Document Controller at an interior designing firm in Bahrain.Their son Tedric Vinu is 4yrs old. She won the title among 19 other contestants.

Manama : On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today laid the foundation stone of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s National Assembly building. HRH the Deputy King highlighted the Kingdom’s commitment to meeting its comprehensive development goals, led by His Majesty the King. His Royal Highness noted that HM the King’s aspiration and leadership shape the Kingdom’s wide-ranging development that benefits citizens and residents. In this regard, HRH the Deputy King, emphasised the government’s commitment to building on the Kingdom’s achievements for the benefit of…

VATICAN CITY : Pope Francis used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, a 10-month-old conflict he decried as “senseless.” At noon in Rome, Francis delivered the traditional “Urbi et Orbi″ (Latin for ”’to the city and to the world”) speech from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. On a sunny day, with the midday temperature reaching about 15 degrees Celsius (nearly 60 F), warm for a Roman winter, some 70,000 tourists, pilgrims and residents of the city packed…

BUFFALO : Millions of people hunkered down in a deep freeze overnight and early morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 20 people across the United States, trapping some residents inside homes with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred thousand homes and businesses. The scope of the storm has been nearly unprecedented, stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico. About 60% of the U.S. population faced some sort of winter weather advisory or warning, and temperatures plummeted drastically below normal from east…

KABUL:  Three major international aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations. Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE said they cannot effectively reach children, women and men in desperate need in Afghanistan without the women in their workforces. The NGO ban was introduced a day earlier, allegedly because women weren’t wearing the Islamic headscarf correctly. The three NGOs provide healthcare, education, child protection and nutrition services and support amid plummeting humanitarian conditions. “We have complied with all cultural norms and…