Manila, A small volcano in a scenic lake near the Philippine capital blew a white plume of steam and ash 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) into the sky in a brief but powerful explosion Saturday, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and evacuate hundre…
HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad attends Strongest Bahraini Man Championship
Manama, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), was present to watch the Strongest…
Education Minister hails royal support to Bahraini youth
Manama, Education Minister, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, has lauded His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s keynote address marking the kingdom’s celebration of the Bahraini Youth Day, marked on March 25 every year. The minister praised HM the King…
FDA says current dose of GSK-Vir COVID therapy unlikely to work against BA.2 variant
Washington, The U.S. health regulator said on Friday the current authorized dose of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) and Vir Biotechnology’s (VIR.O) COVID-19 antibody therapy is unlikely to be effective against the Omicron BA.2 variant. The agency pulled its au…
Former nurse guilty of homicide in medication error death
Nashville, A former Tennessee nurse is guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a patient who was accidentally given the wrong medication, a jury found Friday. She was also found guilty of gross neglect of an impaired adult in a case tha…
Covid-19 rules for entering UAE by land updated
Abu Dhabi, People arriving in the United Arab Emirates through land points, and regardless of their vaccination status, will no longer have to present a negative pre-arrival PCR test under new rules. However, the rules, to be applied starting Tuesday, …