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Manama, July 21 (BNA): The eighth edition of the Prime Minister’s Journalism Awards received more than 530 applications, said the awards’ jury chairman. He expressed his appreciation for the great efforts of the journalists in providing content that reflects the continuous development and growth of journalism in Bahrain. Muhannad Al Nuaimi said the judging committee followed the directives of Minister of Information Dr Ramzan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi and was keen to apply the highest technical and professional standards in line with the objectives of the Prime Minister’s Journalism Awards. The awards aim to encourage creativity…
Germany’s foreign ministry on Sunday urged its citizens to refrain from traveling to Bangladesh amid a spate of deadly civil unrest in the country. “Travel to Bangladesh is currently not recommended,” the ministry said on its website, warning of a night-time curfew and restrictions on internet and mobile data. “Further restrictions and a worsening situation…” Germany’s foreign ministry on Sunday urged its citizens to refrain from traveling to Bangladesh amid a spate of deadly civil unrest in the country. “Travel to Bangladesh is currently not recommended,” the ministry said on its website, warning of a night-time curfew and restrictions on…
CNN — More than 1,000 US flights have been cancelled for a third straight day as airlines struggle to recover from a global technical outage that left thousands of passengers stranded in airports. By early Sunday afternoon, more than 1,200 flights to and from the United States had been canceled and more than 5,000 flights within the U.S. were delayed, according to tracking website FlightAware.com. More than 600 of those cancellations were due to Delta Airlines, according to its website. Delta Air Lines said on Sunday it was continuing recovery efforts following a “technical issue with an outside vendor” that…
NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay his employees, missed a Friday deadline to sign contracts for new business and couldn’t send important research findings to key clients. A psychiatrist who runs a virtual mental health clinic in Maryland saw business grind to a halt when some of his virtual assistants and therapists couldn’t make calls or log on to their computers. And a New York City restaurant owner worried about how to pay his vendors and employees. Companies from airlines to hospitals were grappling with a glitch in a software update that…
NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay his employees, missed a Friday deadline to sign contracts for new business and couldn’t send important research findings to key clients. A psychiatrist who runs a virtual mental health clinic in Maryland saw business grind to a halt when some of his virtual assistants and therapists couldn’t make calls or log on to their computers. And a New York City restaurant owner worried about how to pay his vendors and employees.Companies from airlines to hospitals were grappling with a glitch in a software update that caused…
Jordynne Grace has highlighted the difficulties surrounding TNA Slammiversary as nightmarish travel circumstances affected the show. Ahead of TNA Slammiversary, Jordynne Grace hyped up the show by promising a special surprise, but the pay-per-view drew criticism when it fell short in that regard. Jordynne Grace responded to criticism on Twitter about the lack of surprises at the show, saying she could not have predicted a global technical outage that would cause thousands of flights to be canceled and apologized for the lack of surprises. Grace wrote that several wrestlers were unable to attend the show. see nextI’ve never said this…
Manama, July 21 (BNA): Labour Fund Tamkeen has partnered with CRCC Asia, a leading provider of international internship programs in Asia, to offer Bahraini engineering graduates a unique opportunity to upskill, gain international experience and develop niche specializations through quality internships within CRCC Asia’s network of companies in Seoul, South Korea. CRCC Asia provides personal and professional growth opportunities to students and alumni from around the world through customized programs in China, India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Having trained more than 9,000 individuals from over 100 countries across 18 disciplines, CRCC Asia is known for its commitment to…
Chinese officials on Sunday released a document detailing more than 300 economic and social reform measures that are the outcome of China’s most recent economic planning conference, the so-called Third Plenum.At the meeting, government officials vowed to “deepen reform” by focusing on “high-quality development”, boosting domestic demand and giving the central government more spending powers. But concrete policy proposals were also lacking, which could dampen hopes for an economic recovery, analysts told Reuters.The plan is a continuation of the decade-old Made in China 2025 project, which aims to reject imports and become self-sufficient, especially in high-tech products. It comes at…
Immigrants are becoming less welcome. More than half of Americans favor deporting all immigrants in the U.S. illegally to their home countries, up from a third in 2016. Only 10% of Australians favor increased immigration, a significant drop from a few years ago. Britain’s new Prime Minister, centre-left Sir Keir Starmer, wants to make the UK less reliant on immigration by training more British workers. Australia’s centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has been in office for a little longer, recently said his country’s immigration system is “not working properly” and wants to halve net immigration. This was before Donald…
Science fiction has produced many amazing examples of fictional technology that have captivated audiences around the world. From giant spaceships traversing the cosmos to laser guns and swords that warriors of the far future use to fight, the possibilities of sci-fi technology are only limited by the imagination of their creators themselves.But while there are many other technical obstacles that often stand in the way of real-world applications, science fiction innovations have been and may be used in the real world in the future. Here we take a look at five science fiction technologies and see how likely it…