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Pioneering rock ‘n’ roll singer Little Richard has died at the age of 87. The musician’s family has confirmed his death. Little Richard’s hits included Good Golly Miss Molly, which made the UK charts in 1958. The Beatles, Elton John and Elvis all cited him an influence. The singer, born in Georgia as Richard Wayne Penniman, was among the first group inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. His other well-known songs include Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally. The star, who sold more than 30 million records worldwide, was known for his exuberant performances, shrieks,…

The Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al Rajhi has approved the terms and conditions for “part-time work”, which will come into effect as of July, according to the daily Okaz Newspaper. According to the new regulations, the working hours for part-time employees should be half the normal working hours in the business and only Saudi nationals will be entitled for this system. Any employee working on a part-time contract in an enterprise owned by a Saudi employer will be counted in the Saudization percentages (Nitaqat). They will also be registered in the General Organization for Social…

The Bahrain Ministry of Health has announced 151 new COVID-19 cases of which 82 are expatriate workers and 69 are contacts of active cases. MOH has registered 21 new recoveries from COVID-19. Bahrain tested a total of 177,306 until now. There are 2,538 active cases. These include 2,536 stable cases and 2 critical cases. 2,049 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 4,595. About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the eighth death – Click Here Read more about the seventh death – Click Here Read more about…

The Kuwait Health Ministry announced, on Saturday, the recovery of 156 people from the coronavirus (COVID-19). This brings the tally to 2,622. The recovered will be transferred to the hospital recuperation ward, pending their discharge within the next few days, the ministry said. Kuwait has also imposed a “full curfew” from Sunday which will last till May 30, to limit the spread of the virus as total cases reached 7,208. 47 people have died according to the latest report.

Kuwait will enact a “full curfew” from 4 pm (13:00 GMT) on Sunday. The curfew will last till May 30 to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Official government spokesperson Tareq Al-Mizrem said on Twitter.

The first repatriation flight IX474 (Air India) has departed to Kochi from Bahrain International Airport at 5:00 BAH Time. The flight was scheduled to fly to Kochi from Bahrain International Airport today at 4:30 in the evening, but it became 30 minutes late. 177 passengers were there in this repatriation flight, as a part of the Vande Bharat Mission evacuation programmme. https://youtu.be/E4Exbl1aGmw All the tickets were given to the passengers by the Indian Embassy on Thursday. More than 13,000 Indian residents living in Bahrain have registered on the Indian Embassy’s online platform to return to their homeland amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Over 13,000 people have…

Boarding has started in Bahrain International Airport for the first repatriation flight IX474 from Bahrain to Kochi, as a part of the Vande Bharat Mission evacuation programmme. The flight IX474 was scheduled to fly from Bahrain to Kochi today at 4:30 in the evening. https://www.facebook.com/starvisionnews/videos/642614189802899/ All the tickets were given to the passengers by Thursday. More than 13,000 Indian residents in Bahrain have registered on the Indian Embassy’s online platform to return to their homeland amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Over 13,000 people have registered on the Indian Embassy’s online platform.” Mr. Norbu Negi, Chargé d’Affaires of the Indian Embassy told to the Starvision…

The first repatriation flight IX474 from Bahrain to Kochi lands at Bahrain International Airport to evacuate stranded Indian nationals in Bahrain, as a part of the Vande Bharat Mission evacuation programmme. The passengers are only a few hours away from reaching back home. The flight IX474 will fly from Bahrain to Kochi today at 4:30 in the evening. https://www.facebook.com/starvisionnews/videos/642614189802899/ All the tickets were given to the passengers by Thursday. More than 13,000 Indian residents in Bahrain have registered on the Indian Embassy’s online platform to return to their homeland amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Over 13,000 people have registered on the Indian Embassy’s…

Bahrain registers 205 new COVID-19 cases, including 138 cases of migrant workers, and 67 cases of contacts. The Ministry of Health announced the recovery of 27 additional cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Ministry of Health is expanding the scope of the tests, reaching to date more than 170,000 examinations, including 6206 during the past 24 hours. 240 individuals have been discharged from quarantine centres after completing the necessary quarantine period and undergoing testing to ensure they are free of COVID-19. To date, 2280 individuals have been discharged from quarantine centres. Bahrain tested a total of 170,719 until now. There…

A robot doctor named “Dr. B2” had its first official day at work in Riyadh’s King Salman hospital on Friday, the latest robot to join the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has put hundreds of thousands of medical staff at risk of infection. The robot doctor visits COVID-19 patients in their quarantine and diagnoses their vital signs remotely via cameras that report back to the doctors. The new addition to the hospital’s medical staff allows the hospital to limit the number of direct contact doctors and nurses have with patients. Saudi Arabia has a total of 33,731 cases and the…