Bahrain will close shopping malls, restaurants and coffee shops for two weeks as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Beauty salons, spas and barber shops will also close as part of the heightened measures that will come into effect on Thursday, May 27.
No event or conference should be held during this period, state TV reported, citing the national committee to combat the pandemic.
NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale
NASA's Swift satellite telescope, which spent two decades studying the most powerful known blasts of energy in the cosmos, tumbled out of orbit as expected on Wednesday and burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Indonesia, the space agency reported.
Democrats seize Congress in sweeping midterm repudiation of Trump
Democrats and Republicans squared up on Wednesday for what could be two years of deadlock in Washington, with the resurgent Democrats vowing to use their resounding midterm election victory to rein in President Donald Trump, who signalled he was ready to continue flexing the executive branch's considerable powers.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump state honour
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded US first lady Melania Trump a state honour for her role in helping to organise a humanitarian evacuation from a frontline town last week, according to a decree published on Wednesday.
Trump acknowledges Iran role in Democratic sweep
President Donald Trump acknowledged that the war in Iran played a role in Republicans' losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, as Democrats prepared to take control of both the US House and Senate and challenge his legislative agenda.
Switzerland agrees to pay medical bills for Italian victims of Crans Montana fire
Switzerland said on Wednesday it will pay medical costs of Italian victims of the Crans-Montana fire, backing down after its initial demand for reimbursement from Rome was described by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as "disgraceful".
New traffic regulations in the UAE will introduce tighter rules on vehicle registration, electric scooter use and road safety from January 1, 2027.
Travel between Sharjah and Dubai is set to become smoother with the opening of the first phase of a major road development project designed to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has announced the Dubai-it Award for six winners across diverse sectors.
