Author: News Desk

Tokyo : The Indian women’s hockey team scripted history on Monday by qualifying for the Olympic Games semifinals for the first time, beating three-time champions Australia by a solitary goal. A day after the Indian men’s team entered the Olympic semifinals following a 49-year gap, the world no.9 women’s side also entered the history books with a phenomenally gritty performance. Coming into the match, the odds were totally against India as world no.2 Australia, a mighty unbeaten opponent, awaited them in the last four rounds. But the Indians, determined to prove a point, produced a strong and brave performance to eke out the narrow…

Africa : Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties. Residents of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, are used to the yearly floods that engulf the coastal city during the months of March to November. In mid-July, however, the major business district of Lagos Island experienced one of its worst floods in recent years. “I drove out of my house , I didn’t realize it had rained so much,  There was heavy traffic on my route because of the flood. The more we went, the higher the…

South Africa : Although Transnet’s force majeure at its ports ended on Monday, the impact of the recent cyberattack is still evident in websites not being operational. According to Jolanda Andrag, head of Agri SA’s Commodity Chamber, they were informed by Transnet by late afternoon on Monday that all ports are now operating at 100%. The ports in Gqeberha were, however, experiencing delays due to strong winds. “Transnet said it has a close-to-normal movement rate of goods in all other ports. It urges transporters to collect goods 24/7 to ensure swift clearance on the land side of ports,” said Andrag.…

Germany : Germany on Monday sent a warship to the South China Sea for the first time in almost two decades, joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region amid growing alarm over China’s territorial ambitions. China claims swathes of the South China Sea and has established military outposts on artificial islands in the waters that contain gas fields and rich fishing. The US Navy, in a show of force against the Chinese territorial claims, regularly conducts so-called “freedom of navigation” operations in which their vessels pass close by some of the contested islands. China in turn…

Afghanistan :  Taliban fighters pushed deeper into the southern Afghan provincial capital of Lashkargahon Monday and closed in on government buildings, a senior official said, as the insurgents pressed a rapid advance.

America : A group of 18 active and former Brazilian Supreme Court justices, who also act as judges in the Supreme Electoral Court, said on Monday that the election system is free of fraud in the face of consistent attacks by President Jair Bolsonaro.

Korea : South Korea said on Monday no decision has been made on its joint military exercises with the United States but they should not create tension, after North Korea warned the South against holding the exercises amid signs of a thaw in relations. South Korea and the United States regularly stage military exercises, mainly in the spring and summer, but North Korea has long responded with scathing criticism, calling them a rehearsal for war. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a senior official of the ruling Workers’ Party, warned the South on…

Egypt : The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Arab Republic of Egypt will start the vaccination process for all Bahraini citizens and students in the Arab Republic of Egypt who have signed up to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The move is in line with the royal directives issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to start vaccinating Bahraini citizens residing abroad, who were unable to get vaccinated, against Covid-19. The aim is to protect the health and safety of citizens and support the national efforts led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad…

Bahrain :  Secretary-General of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed Al-Amin, has stressed that the unwavering support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, RHF Honorary President, to the affiliates of the RHF has enabled them to attain multiple landmark achievements, and become leading personalities who will serve the kingdom in various fields. He also praised the constant support of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the RHF, paying tribute to the leader of the RHF’s humanitarian work, the Representative of HM…

Wildfires raged near Turkey’s holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla and in the surrounding countryside for a fifth day as the discovery of more bodies raised the death toll to eight while villagers lost their homes and animals. Residents and tourists on Sunday fled the danger in small boats while the coast guard and two navy ships waited out at sea in case a bigger evacuation was needed. Fires also enveloped Mugla province’s Mazikoy, and villagers who evacuated were devastated. Farmer Nurten Almaz said she lost everything. “I feel so much pain, like I lost a child,” she said. The…