Australia's Victoria reports deadliest day of pandemic
Sydney
Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, reported its deadliest day of the COVID-19 outbreak on Sunday, with 17 people dying, as police thwarted a planned anti-mask
At least 30 killed due to weeklong heavy downpours in South Korea
Seoul
Heavy downpours, landslides and floods in South Korea have killed at least 30 in the past several days, but the death toll may rise further as more than 10 people have gone missing
Saudi Health Ministry precedes with research and clinical trial of vaccine against Coronavirus
Riyadh
Saudi Ministry of Health continues its efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the search for an effective vaccine, with unlimited support from the government
Algeria eases more coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew
Algiers
Algeria said on Saturday it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew and lifting some travel curbs. In addition, lar
Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship
Johannesburg
Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel
Afghan assembly approves release of 400 'hard-core' Taliban prisoners
Kabul
An Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, on Sunday approved the release of 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, a resolution said, paving the way for the begin
Saudi Aramco's second-quarter net profit plunges 73.4% on lower oil prices
Dubai
Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco on Sunday reported a 73.4% fall in second-quarter net profit, a steeper drop than analysts had expected, hit by lower crude oil prices and decl
India doctors ask for support as 196 die so far
New Delhi, Aug. 9 (BNA): The Indian Medical Association says 196 doctors have died of COVID-19 so far and, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requested adequate care for physicians and their fami
Paris imposes face mask order for outdoor markets
Paris
Parisians and holidaymakers strolling along the banks of the River Seine or browsing open-air markets in Paris must wear a face mask from Monday after authorities imposed new meas
UK PM orders PR campaign for schools to reopen in September
London
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a public relations campaign to ensure schools reopen on time in September and said in a meeting that they should be the last places to c
Trump order allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax
Bedminster
President Donald Trump has bypassed the nation’s lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower a
Policeman dead, 238 injured as Beirut blast protests turn violent
Beirut
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Saturday proposed holding early elections as protesters angry over the Beirut port blast stormed ministries, shots were heard and a police officer
Barcelona and Bayern Munich reach Champions League quarters
Barcelona
A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona held off Napoli on Saturday to earn a 3-1 victory, 4-2 on aggregate, to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The Catalans w
Sri Lanka's prime minister sworn in after record victory
Colombo
Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in Sunday as Sri Lanka’s prime minister after a landslide victory for the ruling party in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections, officials
New Zealand marks 100 days without Covid-19 community transmission
Wellington
New Zealand has reached 100 days with no known community transmission of Covid-19, health officials said Sunday. Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield said
Huawei to stop smartphone chip production due to US sanctions
Chinese telecom giant Huawei said production of its most advanced smartphone chips would stop in September due to US sanctions, causing a “huge loss”. Huawei -- the world’s biggest producer of teleco
Saving a life in 20 seconds
Take a deep breath. Now hold your breath and count slowly upto twenty. Difficult? Its actually less than that amount of time for a child to drown if left unattended in a swimming pool or water body. In fact, a child n
Jaafari Endowments Administration rejects social media claims as incorrect
TDT | Manama
The Jaafari Endowments Administration yesterday rejected allegations doing round on social medial platform about it holding a meeting and making a decision on the upcoming Ashura
Beating the pandemic
TDT | Manama
The virus-induced downturn had little effect on the Kingdom’s development drive, with Bahrain awarding 769 tenders and auctions valuing around 631.9 million dinars during t
Wanna do it online or in-person?
TDT | Manama
Online or in-person classes? Private schools in the Kingdom have started approaching parents here with this question, according to an Albilad report. Schools want parents t
Authorities shut a restaurant in Adliya
TDT | Manama
Authorities yesterday shut down a restaurant in Adliya, classified as tourist service, for violating coronavirus (COVID-19) precautionary measures. The facility was shut followin
Proactive measures boosted coronavirus battle
TDT | Washington
Proactive measures adopted by the Kingdom, well before detecting a coronavirus case, were instrumental in raising Bahrain’s recovery rate as highest in the region, said
Two more COVID-19 deaths
TDT | Manama
Two more deaths yesterday took Bahrain’s coronavirus (COVID-19) casualties to 161. A 53-year-old expatriate man and a 64-year-old Bahrain citizen are the latest victims of t
Training institutions given green light
TDT | Manama
Training institutions in Bahrain’s private sector can resume their activities starting 3 September 2020, as the Kingdom continues to ease its coronavirus (COVID-19) restric