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Manama: President of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza participated in the opening of the 12th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly, which was held virtually. Dr. Mirza noted Bahrain’s announcement in the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) about the adoption of the national goal to reach zero carbon neutrality by 2060, and the Kingdom’s interim and short-term goals to comply with this announcement. He said that Bahrain was able at the end of the year 2021 to achieve the national renewable energy goals set for 2025, which is to…

NEW YORK: Enthusiasm around “meme stocks” has eased for young investors a year on from the GameStop Corp (GME.N) trading frenzy, with Gen Z’s attention shifting to companies in areas like electric vehicles and the “metaverse,” according to a report released on Friday. The top stock holding among the Gen Z cohort – people born after 1996 – in the fourth quarter was Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), according to the quarterly investor outlook from Apex Fintech Solutions, which provides custody and clearing services for brokers like SoFi (SOFI.O), Stash, WeBull, and Goldman Sachs Group’s (GS.N) Marcus. AMC Entertainment (AMC.N) slipped from the No. 1 spot in the top 100 ranking of…

Manama: The BDF General Command announced that the Royal Bahraini Navy Force (RBNF) will implement a live ammunition firing at the “Hair Shtaya” area on Monday and Tuesday between 8 am and 3 pm. The BDF cautioned all people to keep away from the aforesaid firing zone for their safety.

Manama: The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) celebrated Vishwa Hindi Divas 2022 in vibrant colors on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Microsoft Teams. ISB Hindi Department conducted the Hindi Divas under the patronage of the Indian Embassy. The program started with the national anthem of Bahrain and India followed by the school prayer song. The Holy Qura’n was recited and by class 10 student Zainab Firoz Khan. Hindi Department HoD Baboo Khan welcomed the gathering. Judges Sadanand Kashinath Bhosly (Professor & Ex. Head of the Department of Hindi, Savitribai Phule University of Pune) and Mohammad Shahul Hameed ( Professor of Hindi, Aligarh…

Washington: US electric car maker Tesla has broken into the Chinese market, according to figures published by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Tuesday. According to the association, Tesla sold 70,847 vehicles in December alone, a record number since Tesla started its production in Shanghai back in 2019.  The numbers have jumped 300 per cent year-over-year and have increased 34 per cent from their tally in November. According to the report, Tesla has sold a total of 473,078 vehicles, which includes cars exported. Globally, the carmaker sold 936,000 units during the same period. The Shanghai factory is capable of producing Model 3 and Model…

Los Angeles: The Academy Awards will have a host for the first time since 2018 and return to their longtime home at the Dolby Theatre, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday. While other awards shows have been postponed because of a surge in COVID-19 cases, Walt Disney Co’s ABC said plans remain in place to hold the Oscars, the highest film honors, on March 27 in Los Angeles, Reuters reported. This year’s ceremony will have a host, ABC Entertainment President Craig Erwich said at a Television Critics Association event. He provided no details. “It might be me,” he joked. The Oscars were handed…

Manama: Following approval by the Government Executive Committee, and based on the latest international data and developments, the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has highlighted that starting from Thursday, 13 January 2022, the precautionary quarantine period will be seven days  from the date of infection for individuals  that hold a green shield on the BeAware Bahrain application.  Green shield holders can exit quarantine after seven days without taking a PCR test.  Individuals who are unvaccinated, or hold either a yellow or red shield on the BeAware Bahrain app, must quarantine for ten days from the date of infection and…

The helicopter crash near a Methodist church in the US state of Pennsylvania on January 11 is called a miracle, since none of the four people on board were injured, according to digital channel 6ABC Action News. The accident occurred at about 13:00 (21 GMT) on January 11 near Bloomfield Avenue. A helicopter crashed near United Methodist Church in Drexel Hill, Delaware, carrying three crew members and one infant patient. Sources said the helicopter was carrying the child from Maryland to the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. After the helicopter crashed, three crew members were taken to Lankenau Medical Center, and…

JOHANNESBURG: Floods around South Africa’s eastern coastal city of East London have killed at least 10 people and left hundreds homeless since the weekend, national media reported on Monday, as rivers burst their banks and roads were inundated. Footage on state broadcaster SABC showed cars trying to drive through torrents of water that had submerged highways. Several media reported that hundreds of homes had been washed away in the iron-roof informal settlements just outside the city, especially the Mdantsane township. Scientists suspect that climate change is the cause of worsening floods and droughts along the country’s eastern coastline, where the city…

Sharm El-Sheikh: The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are among the major topics to be discussed during the fourth edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF) in Sharm El-Sheikh from on January 10-13. The forum also features discussions on fair water use policies, confronting environmental challenges and the growing global role of startups as well as the Egyptian experience with the Decent Life initiative as a model for developing communities. The UN sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) and the future of Africa, the future of financial technology of developing markets, digital transformation, education as well as Generation Z’s views for the…