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Bahrain :  His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Fumio Kishida, at Akasaka Palace, Tokyo. His Royal Highness highlighted the depth of Bahrain-Japan relations, noting the Kingdom’s commitment to furthering bilateral ties, with the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad and HE Kishida explored opportunities to advance the Bahrain-Japan strategic partnership, in view of the long-standing relations and progress made in various fields. During the meeting, prospects for joint cooperation, the latest regional…

India : Doctors in India removed more than 60 steel spoon handles from the stomach of a man who they believe had become addicted to swallowing cutlery. The patient, identified only by his first name, Vijay, was rushed to a hospital at the weekend after complaining of excruciating stomach pain and underwent emergency surgery to remove the metal objects. The 32-year-old man was unable to eat or drink and complained of feeling weak at the time of admission, prompting doctors to take X-rays and CT scans to determine the cause of the pain, a doctor at Evan hospital in northern Muzaffarnagar city said on…

Bahrain :Pope Francis will in November visit Bahrain, home to the biggest Catholic church in the Arabian peninsula, the Vatican said. “Accepting the invitation of the civil and ecclesial authorities, Pope Francis will make the announced apostolic journey to Bahrain from November 3 to 6 this year,” the Vatican said in a short statement. He will be “visiting the cities of Manama and Awali on the occasion of the ‘Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence’,” it said. He is likely to visit the cavernous Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, in Awali, which opened its doors last…

YOKOSUKA :  Standing on the deck of an American destroyer at a naval base here on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris directly challenged China by accusing it of “disturbing behavior” and “provocations” around Taiwan. Harris said the United States would in response “deepen our unofficial ties” to the disputed island that China views as part of its territory. The escalating tensions over Taiwan have raised the potential for conflict in an already volatile corner of the globe. But the core of U.S. plans for deterring — or, if necessary, confronting — China depends on alliances that are under strain. South…

California : Apple is dropping plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated surge in demand failed to materialize, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company told suppliers to curtail efforts to increase assembly of its flagship iPhone 14 product family by as many as 6 million units in the second half of this year. Instead, the Cupertino, California-headquartered company will aim to produce 90 million handsets for the period, nearly the same number as a year ago and in line with Apple’s original forecast this summer, the report…

Bahrain : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable Trust, today chaired the Board of Trustees meeting, at Riffa Palace. HH Shaikh Isa emphasised the importance of continuing to strengthen education and training in Bahrain to prepare the Kingdom for current and future development needs. HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman highlighted the unwavering support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the Kingdom’s educational sector.…

Bahrain : Minister of Finance and National Economy, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, affirmed the great support accorded to the health sector within the priority of implementing major development projects in accordance with the economic recovery plan. He indicated that work is going on to build on what has been achieved to meet the development requirements in various sectors. He was speaking during a meeting today with Chief Physician and Chief Executive of the American Mission Hospital, Dr. George Cherian, and the hospital’s Board of Directors in the USA. He praised the hospital’s prominent role in providing medical services…

Bahrain : Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Conserving Bounties. This partnership comes as part of the company’s ongoing initiative to support local organizations and the Bahraini community by distributing food to those in need. The MoU was signed by Nabeel Kanoo, Chairman of BAS and Shaikh Zeyad bin Faisal Al Khalifa, Deputy Chairman of Conserving Bounties. BAS will be lending its support to the community by collecting and donating food from its central kitchen and allocating meals to be distributed to those in need on a regular basis, in addition to assisting with…

Bahrain : Speaker of the Arab Parliament and Board of Trustees Chairman of the Arab Observatory for Human Rights, Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoomi, has praised Bahrain’s experience in the field of alternative sentencing and open prisons. He affirmed that the kingdom’s experience in criminal legislation is a pioneering one at the regional, Arab and international levels, noting that the Alternative Sentencing Law and the Open Prisons system add to the kingdom’s reforms, and reflect His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s enlightened vision and keenness to foster the values of principles of human rights, in a way that contributes…

Hong Kong : Hong Kong is readying for a surge in travel after the global financial hub ended mandatory COVID-19 hotel quarantine for international arrivals on Monday, with travel companies reporting 10-fold jumps in requests. The curbs were lifted for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years after the city’s leader, John Lee, said last week that such arrivals could return home or seek accommodation of their choice, but had to self-monitor for three days on entry. “I have been waiting for this for almost three years,” said 58-year-old Hong Kong resident, Barbara Van Moppes, who arrived from Bangkok.…