Author: News Desk

Bahrain : The number of recipients who benefited from the insurance against unemployment topped 31, 099 in 2021, said Labour Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan. He pointed out that the unemployment benefit has not been discontinued for any beneficiary who meets the eligibility conditions in accordance with the Unemployment Insurance Law. He added that amendments that were made to the Unemployment Insurance Law promulgated by Law No. 78 aimed to keep pace with the economic requirements of Bahraini jobseekers. “ A a new clause was added to the Unemployment Insurance Law to disburse financial support to sectors affected by…

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London :  Cristiano Ronaldo hit the post and his Manchester United teammates wasted a slew of other great chances in a 0-0 draw with Watford in the Premier League on Saturday. United stayed in fourth place but gave renewed hope to its rivals for the final Champion League qualification spot by failing to beat a team in the relegation zone. Ronaldo hit the post and had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside in a one-sided first half that also saw Bruno Fernandes squander a one-on-one chance and miscue a volley wide from point-blank range. In the second half, Watford…

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India’s Got Talent 9 contestant group The Warrior Squad has hit a jackpot. The new promo shows host Arjun Bijlani handing them a letter which reads that they have been invited to audition for America’s Got Talent 17. The promo starts with The Warrior Squad performing on guest judge Jackie Shroff’s hit song ‘Chalak Chalak’. Their act leaves everyone enthralled. After their performance, Arjan gives a letter to the head of the squad, Rahul Yadav. He opens it and reads, “Hello Warrior Squad. Congratulations on being selected to audition for the judges of America’s Got Talent Season 17.” This news doesn’t just make the group thrilled but Shilpa…

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BERLIN : German government confirmed Saturday that it has approved the shipment of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia. The German economy and climate ministry said in a Saturday evening statement that Germany is allowing the Netherlands to ship 400 German-made anti-tank weapons to Ukraine.   “The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. “In this situation, it is our duty to do our best to help Ukraine defend itself against Vladimir Putin’s invading army.” Germany had long…

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KYIV; Kyiv residents braced Saturday for another night sheltering underground, as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital and skirmishes were reported on the outskirts. Ukraine’s leader, meanwhile, vowed to continue fighting the Russian assault as he appealed for more outside help. Central Kyiv appeared quiet on Saturday, though sporadic gunfire could be heard. And fighting on the city’s outskirts suggested that small Russian units were trying to clear a path for the main forces. Britain and the U.S. said the bulk of Russian forces were 19 miles (30 kilometers) from the center of the city. As Russian troops pressed their…

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Kuwait :  The State of Kuwait has called for international cooperation to secure fair distribution of vaccines against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to all states. Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi, the State of Kuwait Permanent Representative at the United Nations, pledged continuing and constructive efforts, in coordination with partners, for contributing to the international response to the pandemic. “We are convinced that no one is safe from this virus and the discussion today is held two years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that has constituted the greatest challenge facing the world since World War II,” said ambassador al-Otaibi, addressing a…

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Bahrain : Under the patronage of Attorney General, Dr. Ali bin Fadhel Al-Buainin, the Special Investigation Unit will organise, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Institute of Judicial and Legal Studies, on February 27 an online regional conference on the active role of the national institutions in protecting and promoting human rights. The event will be organised to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Special Investigation Unit as an independent judicial body which is part of the national mechanisms concerned with the protection of human rights in the criminal justice system.

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India : Former Odisha Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar while undergoing treatment on Friday, his daughter Sunita Biswal said. He was 82. He was suffering from pneumonia and is survived by five daughters — Sabita, Sanjukya, Manjiulata, Sunita and Anita. Born in 1939, Biswal was elected as the Chief Minister twice — from December 7, 1989, to March 5, 1990, and again from December 6, 1999, to March 5, 2000. He was the first tribal CM of the state.

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WARSAW :  It has been a long time since the threat of using nuclear weapons has been brandished so openly by a world leader, but Vladimir Putin has just done it, warning in a speech that he has the weapons available if anyone dares to use military means to try to stop Russia’s takeover of Ukraine. The threat may have been empty, a mere baring of fangs by the Russian president, but it was noticed. It kindled visions of a nightmarish outcome in which Putin’s ambitions in Ukraine could lead to a nuclear war through accident or miscalculation. “As for…

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Ukraine : Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter, in an invasion of a democratic country that has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to make Russia stop. With reports of hundreds of casualties from the warfare — including shelling that sliced through a Kyiv apartment building and pummeled bridges and schools — there also were growing signs that Vladimir Putin’s Russia may be seeking to overthrow Ukraine’s government. It would be his boldest effort yet to redraw the world map and revive Moscow’s Cold War-era influence.…

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