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London : Air passengers have been warned to brace for disruption at major UK airports on Friday as hundreds of border force staff walk out. More than 1,000 passport control workers who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will strike over a dispute about pay. The strikes will affect Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow airports between Friday and next Monday and again from December 28 to 31. Thousands of flights will land at the airports on those strike days, affecting up to 2 million passengers. Friday’s strike will be the culmination of a week of protest action…

Bahrain : Under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Honourary President of Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF) attended the National Day Carnival which was organised for autistic children. Several BREEF board members joined him in the event which included various activities and contests such as horse riding, drawing, and other games. The event also featured corners allocated for shows and lectures for children with autism. Commenting on the event, HH Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa expressed thanks and appreciation to HH Shaikh Nasser…

Bangkok : Thai navy ships and helicopters were searching on Monday for more than two dozen sailors still missing more than 12 hours after a warship sank in rough seas overnight in the Gulf of Thailand. As of noon, 75 sailors from the HTMS Sukhothai corvette had been rescued and 31 were still in the water, the navy said. The high waves that caused the accident had lessened since Sunday night’s sinking, but were still high enough to endanger small boats, the navy announced. A rescued crew member interviewed by Thai PBS television said he had to float in the…

Manama :  Labor Minister Jameel bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan met the Nasser Saeed Al Hajri Corporation (NSH) Board of Directors Chairman Dr. Ravi Pillai, during the minister’s visit to the company, which is working on the refinery development project for the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco). The minister was briefed on the company’s policies in the field of training and employing Bahrainis, as the company employed 443 Bahraini last year. Humaidan was also informed about the security and safety measures in place to protect workers at the company’s work sites, as well as about its success in reaching 50 million working…

Cairo :  The Arab League General Secretariat has expressed full solidarity with Bahrain in rejecting the European Parliament Resolution regarding human rights in Bahrain. The Arab League said that throughout its follow-up over the years of the human rights situation in Bahrain, it has recorded numerous positive developments, especially with regard to human rights initiatives. Bahrain’s support for the establishment of the Arab Court for Human Rights, its ratification of the Arab Charter for Human Rights, and other positive political and human rights initiatives are among Bahrain’s developments, the League said in a statement. The General Secretariat said that it…

India : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural function of Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav in Ahmedabad today. The year-long worldwide celebrations have culminated in the ‘Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav’ hosted by BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, which is the global headquarters of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and is taking place from 15th December 2022 to 15th January 2023 in Ahmedabad, featuring daily events, thematic exhibitions and thought-provoking pavilions. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister began his address by hailing Pramukh Swami Maharaj and welcoming everyone on the momentous occasion. He conveyed his feeling of the presence of…

India : Prime Minister flagged off Vande Bharat Express from Nagpur to Bilaspur, dedicated ‘Nagpur Metro Phase I’ to the nation, and laid the foundation stone of ‘Nagpur Metro phase- II’. The Prime Minister also inaugurated Phase – I of Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg which covers a distance of 520 kilometres and connects Nagpur and Shirdi. The Prime Minister also dedicated to the nation, AIIMS Nagpur which is being developed at a cost of more than Rs 1575 crore, is a hospital with state-of-the-art facilities, with OPD, IPD, diagnostic services, Operation theatres and 38 departments covering all…

BENI:  Kavira Mathe was making dinner for her two sons when bullets began flying. Eastern Congo’s M23 rebels had attacked her village, killing scores of civilians. She and others fled for their lives, she said. “I lost several friends,” said Mathe speaking to The Associated Press by phone from Kanyabayonga where she now shelters. Trekking 50 kilometers (some 30 miles) to safety, she saw roads littered with bodies that appeared to have been bound and shot, she said. Communities in eastern Congo are struggling to survive in the wake of that massacre and others in which at least 130 people…

CAIRO :  Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests. The announcement is the latest in a series of celebrity arrests, that have included footballers, actors and influencers, in response to their open display of support for anti-government demonstrations now in their…

Seoul :  The heads of South Korea’s biggest conglomerate Samsung Group and German carmaker BMW Group discussed ways to strengthen their battery business partnership, Samsung said Sunday. Samsung Group’s de facto leader Lee Jae-yong met with BMW Group Chief Executive Oliver Zipse at the BMW Driving Center in Incheon, just west of Seoul, on Saturday for a reinforced partnership in the car battery business, according to Samsung Electronics Co. Lee also serves as executive chairman of the South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics. In the driving center, BMW held a ceremony to deliver 10 all-electric i7 sedans equipped with Samsung…