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A woman has been arrested after two sets of twin boys, aged three and four, died in a devastating house fire in south London. The 27-year-old has been held on suspicion of child neglect, the London Metropolitan Police said. Fire crews were called to a mid-terrace house in Collingwood Road, Sutton, shortly before 7pm on Thursday and found a “very well-developed” blaze, with the four boys inside, said Richard Mills, deputy commissioner of the London Fire Brigade. He told reporters at the scene on Friday: “I can confirm that they are two sets of twins, ages four and ages three.” Asked if…

Tel Aviv : The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Israel held a reception on the occasion of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s celebration of its National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne, in the presence of a group of politicians, diplomats and businesspersons in Israel.  During the reception, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Israel delivered a speech in which he…

Bahrain : Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, said that Commemoration Day on December 17, launched by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, is a special and patriotic occasion to recall the loyalty and sacrifices of the fallen servicemen from the Bahrain Defense Force, the Ministry of Interior and the National Guard. These fallen heroes had performed their patriotic duties with devotion and dedication in Bahrain and abroad and sacrificed themselves for the sake of the nation and its security. Commemoration Day is an eternal occasion…

Tokyo :  Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan, fire department officials said Friday, and police were investigating arson as a possible cause, reports AP. The fire started on the fourth floor of an eight-story building in the shopping and entertainment area of Kitashinchi, Osaka city fire department official Akira Kishimoto said. Twenty-eight people were affected, 27 of whom were found in a state of cardiac arrest, Kishimoto said. All of them have since been taken to nearby hospitals. Four people have been pronounced dead, NHK national television and…

Christmas lights were turned off and a candlelight vigil was held in the Australian town where five children died after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind. Tasmanian police have released the names of the five children killed in Thursday’s tragic jumping castle accident in Devonport. The five children who died are Addison Stewart, 11, Zane Mellor, 12, Jye Sheehan, 12, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, 12, and Peter Dodt, 12. Three children were still in critical condition in the hospital and one child was discharged after the incident on Thursday in the island state…

Abu Dhabi : Adnoc’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi are illuminated in the colours and design of the Bahrain flag for two days to celebrate Bahrain National Day on December 16.

Bahrain :  One of the leading motorcycle riding groups in Bahrain, *Pleasure Riders*, celebrated the 50th National Day of Bahrain by conducting a mega ride *‘Tribute to Bahrain’* which started from the Bahrain Mall and ended at Zallaq. The colorful ride was flagged off by H.E. Shri. Piyush Shrivastava, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Indian Embassy Second Secretary Shri. Ihjas Aslam and Indian Club President Shri. K.M. Cheriyan was also present in the flag off event. Rider Jaydev Menon delivered the welcome speech and Group Admin member Mr. Prasad Menon delivered the vote of thanks. Group Road…

Paris has said it will ban UK tourists from entering France in an attempt to slow the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant on Covid-19, which is already rampant in Britain. Speaking on Thursday, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said applying tougher rules on people traveling from the UK would give France more time to prepare for the forthcoming wave of infections. France will prohibit all travel from the UK unless there is a compelling reason for it. Travel for the purpose of tourism and business will be banned, Paris said in a statement. “We are going to put…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin  Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a cable of congratulations from the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on the kingdom’s National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state, founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne.

Bahrain His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a congratulatory cable to King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, marking his country’s National Day. His Majesty expressed sincere congratulations on the occasion, wishing him abundant health and happiness.