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A chemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an environmental disaster. The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl had been on fire for almost two weeks before the blaze was put out this week. Hundreds of tonnes of oil from fuel tanks could leak into the sea if it sinks, devastating nearby marine life. The Sri Lankan and Indian navies had worked jointly over the past days in an attempt to put out the fire and prevent the ship from breaking up and sinking. But rough seas and monsoonal winds hampered the operation, just outside the…

European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to add Japan to their small list of countries from which they will allow non-essential travel, while holding off until at least mid-June for British tourists, EU sources said on Tuesday. Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 countries approved the addition of Japan at a meeting on Wednesday, with the change to take effect in the coming days. EU countries are recommended gradually to lift travel restrictions for the current seven countries on the list – Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Individual EU countries can still opt to demand a…

China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3, Beijing’s National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday. Many different strains of bird flu are present in China and some sporadically infect people, usually those working with poultry. There is no indication that H10N3 can spread easily in humans. The man, a resident of the city of Zhenjiang, was hospitalized on April 28 and diagnosed with H10N3 on May 28, the health commission…

Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi held a meeting today with the Kuwaiti Crown Prince His Highness Shaikh Mishal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah. https://youtu.be/EzvYYICiOww The Kuwaiti Crown Prince delivered a letter addressed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud from the Emir of Kuwait HH Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah. The Saudi News Agency (SPA) said that the meeting focused on bilateral fraternal relations binding the two countries, aspects of joint cooperation across all fields,…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday granted emergency approval to a second Covid-19 vaccine manufactured in China. The shot, developed by pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, has the highest standards in terms of effectiveness and manufacturing, the WHO said. According to the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE), the jab prevents Covid-19 symptoms in 51 percent of vaccinated people. WHO boss warns ending pandemic still ‘a lot of work’ Another vaccine by Chinese manufacturer Sinopharm was already authorized on May 7 by WHO. WHO has also issued an authorization for emergency use for the Covid-19 vaccines by BioNTech/Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson…

‘Ending pandemic still a lot of work’: WHO Chief The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, warned World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday as he closed the group’s annual meeting, moved online this year due to the disease, the Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) reported. “The reality is, we still have a lot of work to do to end this pandemic,” he said. “We’re very encouraged that cases and deaths are continuing to decline globally, but it would be a monumental error for any country to think the danger has passed.” He stressed the importance of precautions that have…

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, warned World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday as he closed the group’s annual meeting, moved online this year due to the disease. “The reality is, we still have a lot of work to do to end this pandemic,” he said. “We’re very encouraged that cases and deaths are continuing to decline globally, but it would be a monumental error for any country to think the danger has passed.” He stressed the importance of precautions that have gone into common usage since the pandemic started: social-distancing, hand-washing, wearing facial masks…

China is relaxing its family policy and allowing couples to have up to three children in future – a move that some argue comes too late to have a sustained effect on the fertility rate, the Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) reported. Against the backdrop of the unexpectedly massive decline in the birth rate and the rapid ageing of Chinese society, the Politburo of the Communist Party decided at a meeting in Beijing on Monday that such “optimization of birth policies” would help improve the population structure, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The decision came just three weeks after the…

Vladislav Novitskiy is living out his dreams. The rising mixed martial arts (MMA) star is set to battle fellow debutant Yanis “The Galactic” Ghemmouri of France at BRAVE CF 51: The Future Is Here this Friday, June 4 live in front of a hometown crowd at the state-of-the-art Falcon Club Arena in Minsk, Belarus. Novitskiy enjoys competing inside the cage and having the support of the nation on his side. But even though MMA is his passion nowadays, it was not his first love. His first love was football. As a matter of fact, he played the sport at a very high…

Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, has announced a new version of its expense reporting software, Zoho Expense, that includes advanced capabilities to help mid-market businesses bring about efficiency in its T&E process, and control costs while recovering from the effects of Covid-19. With the new version of Zoho Expense, businesses can manage their travel, gain more visibility and control of their company’s global spend from a single place. Business travel has been significantly reduced due to Covid-19 while remote working has become a global norm. Zoho plans to open office in Bahrain Companies require the right processes and tools…