COCKE COUNTY—The death toll from COVID-19 continues to climb in Cocke County as two additional deaths were reported on Monday.
Twenty-two county residents have died from COVID related illnesses since the onset of the virus earlier this year.
Eight of the 22 deaths have occurred over a two-week period as cases have been on the rise.
Eleven new cases were confirmed on Monday, which brings the county’s total number to 1,303.
Active cases have decreased slightly down to 170.
Fifty-seven residents have now been hospitalized for COVID-19 symptoms.
Over the last seven days, Cocke County has averaged 111 tests per day. During that time the average positive percentage was 12.3%.
Active cases increased across the state on Monday as Tennessee saw one of its worst days for daily cases.
Over 5,900 were confirmed, which brings the state’s total to 287,770. Fifteen deaths were reported across the state bringing the total number to 3,610.
Inactive/recovered cases increased as well by 1,697.
More than 252,500 Tennesseans have now recovered from their COVID symptoms.
The following is a list of surrounding counties showing their total COVID-19 count compared to active cases.
More than 10.1 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed across the country.
The total number of U.S. deaths recently surpassed 238,000.
Globally, the numbers continue to rise as more than 50.8 million have tested positive for the virus.
Over 1.26 million lives have now been lost to COVID-19 around the world.
Worldwide recoveries now exceed 33.2 million.


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Cass County Sheriff Paul D. Laney was recently appointed as a representative from the North Dakota Sheriff and Deputies Association to the North Dakota Association of Counties board of directors.
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Value of Iran’s export to Azerbaijan increases 18 percent in 2020
(MENAFN)According to the spokesman of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), the rate of Iran’s export to Azerbaijan increased 18 percent in the last Iranian year.
Ruhollah Latifi further declared that Iran exported more than one million tons of goods valued at USD510.987 million to Azerbaijan in 2020, adding that the export also indicates 11-percent improvement in terms of weight annual.
N an assembly amid Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami and the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov, both sides explore avenues for expansion of economic and transport relations.
The participants showed satisfaction with the upward trend of collaboration amid both neighboring countries, during the meeting that was attended by Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and transport officials from both sides.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. Elimination of
unintentional radio frequency interference was discussed between
Iran and Azerbaijan, Iran's Deputy Minister of Communication and
Information Technologies, Amir Lajivardi said on social media,
Mostly, the interferences occurred due to transmission power of
the installed equipment of the Iranian side.
According to Lajiverdi, a meeting was held with the Deputy
Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, Samir
Mammadov, on the sidelines of the World Radiocommunication
Conference 2023 held in the UAE.
At the meeting, negotiations were also held on the
implementation of a joint cloud system between the two countries,
the creation of a north-south transit corridor for communication,
as well as the exchange of experience in the direction of the
development of communication cooperation.
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 was held in Dubai,
UAE in November 20-December 15.
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Budget windfall to tackle housing crisis
The social housing budget will be bigger than those for education, transport and health combined next year, Simon Coveney revealed yesterday.
The housing minister also called on religious leaders to help to ease the homeless crisis by providing unused properties for housing projects, and urged construction companies to provide more apprenticeships.
Mr Coveney told the Oireachtas committee on housing, planning and local government that rising house prices were a concern but that the priority was to build new homes. “Anyone who thinks we don’t have a commitment to social housing needs to look at this budget. The big pressure is how fast we can do it,” he said.
He added that 12,500 houses were built last year, half of which contributed to estates being completed.


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Iran regrets Ukraine’s decision, pledges with “appropriate response"
(MENAFN) Iran "regrets" Ukraine's decision to remove the nation's envoy and would make an “appropriate response,” according to Nasser Kanani, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, on Saturday. Attack drone supplies to Russia have been charged by Kiev as "an unfriendly act that deals a serious blow to Ukraine-Iran relations
According to Kanani, Tehran has maintained its neutrality in the confrontation between Moscow and Kiev and has expressed its desire for a "peaceful settlement" of the hostilities. Iran said that Kiev's choice was influenced by "propaganda" from international media and "unconfirmed reports."
On Friday, Ukraine stated that it would "significantly reduce" the number of Iranian diplomats working at the country's embassy and withdrew the accreditation of Tehran's ambassador to Kiev.
According to a statement from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the suspected weapon shipment to Russia "directly contradicts the position of neutrality, respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, publicly declared by the top leadership of Iran."
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Chinese-Brazilian home appliance company creates model for joint business
(MENAFN) Generating earnings in the first year of its launch and preserving a high three market stake in five years, Chinese-Brazilian home appliance combined project SEMP TCL is creating a model for business collaboration amid China and Brazil.
Mutually launched by Chinese electronics giant TCL Technology and traditional Brazilian home use producer SEMP in 2016, SEMP TCL had a win-win outline rooted in its DNA from the first day.
Felipe Hennel Fay, vice president of SEMP TCL and also grandson of the creator of SEMP, said to Xinhua in a new meeting while remembering the early on days of the joint venture, "at that time, it was very clear to us that TCL was going to position itself in the short term as a leader in this industry, and this has happened," and continued, “we were very pleased with this joint venture."
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Abu Dhabi FDI grows by 9 percent to USD 23.95bn
( MENAFN ) The foreign direct investment in Abu Dhabi increased at 8.9 percent to USD 23.95bn last year, against USD 22.07bn in 2014.
Moreover, 19 percent or USD 4.54bn of the direct foreign investments went to the manufacturing industries in 2015, with a 7.8 percent growth rate.
The continuous uptrend and development in the investment environment of Abu Dhabi, which attracts more foreign investments as a result of all relevant gov't bodies.
In addition, these investments focused in Abu Dhabi area which received USD 21.90bn, while FDI in the western region valued USD 131.74mn.
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Following an emergency meeting in Mogadishu on Saturday night, Somali cabinet ministers agreed a budget of over one billion dollars for the fiscal year 2024.
The national budget will be funded with domestic revenue and international grants totaling $1,025,687,991 (one billion and twenty-five million dollars). According to the Council, domestic revenue has increased by more than 20%, with a particular emphasis on improving national security and social service development.
The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre, who highlighted that the budget is in line with the country’s requirements and conditions. He expressed hope that because the country’s debt is expected to be forgiven by the end of the year, the budget will be increased further, allowing the government to improve its services to the Somali population.
Last year, the parliament enacted a budget of $973,985,805, which includes increased funding for public welfare institutions around the country, such as government healthcare services, education, and security organizations.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 20. Kazakhstan has
lifted restrictions on export of wheat, Trend reports referring
to the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic
The relevant decree, signed by the country's Minister of
Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeyev, suspended the previous order of
July 5, 2022, which extended export quotas from June 15 to
September 30, 2022.
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By Llyoyd Takawira
Justice legal and parliamentary affairs Minister who is also the leader of government business has said that it’s the high time those who support sanctions face the full wroth of the law.
The minister further said he support those calling for the arrest of sanction ululates and beggars. The minister said
‘We support calls that those who invite sanctions should be arrested .l believe we have to start working on a law that will ensure that those who are not patriotic who bought this suffering to others are brought to books and we craft a law along the lines of the Logan Act ’
The move has been supported by Zanu PF legislators among them Pupurai Togarepi and Buhera south Legislators Joseph Chinotimba .
Hon Togarepi Pupurai has been on record saying he and fellow Zanu Pf legislators are planning to introduce a bill that will criminalise demonization of the country.


– Samson Ayokunle, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has said that Nigeria is ripe for its own state polices
– The CAN president said that with state polices, the country will be safer and the nation would not at the mercy of criminals
– Ayokunle also added that the federal government needs to launch inquiry into how there is an increase availability of arms in the hands of civilians
Samson Ayokunle, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has said the country is ready for states to have their own police.
The CAN president, during his visit to Taraba Internal Displaced Person (IDP) camp in Taraba, said that having state polices would ensure there is adequate protection of lives and property across the nation, Vanguard reports.
He noted that Nigerians are presently at the mercy of killer herdsmen, kidnappers, and other criminals.
Ayokinle also asked that the federal government should launch an investigation into how there is an increase in arms in the nation, where those arms come and come up with how to deal with it.
He said: “As we have always said, the time is more than ripe for each state and community to have its own security outfit like other developed nations.
“It is high time we do an appraisal on how we have been doing things and how things are supposed to be done.“
The CAN president also questioned why there is an increase in unknown gunmen dominance in the country.
“The people that are attacked know those attacking them but what they don’t know are those equipping their attackers with ammunition,” he said.


First Merchant Bank (FMB) has announced the increase of youth district football sponsorship and has doubled from K10 million to K20 million.
FMB again increased the sponsorship money from K6 million to K10 million mid last year.
The bank’s Marketing Manager Slyvia Mataka said the company decided to increase the sponsorship following smooth running of the competition.
Mataka further said that the sponsors are happy that the objectives of the youth league are being mate.
“When we were starting others were saying are wasting money and resources and were suggesting we support super league clubs but we are happy that our objective of identifying and showcasing hidden talent is being mate” said Mataka.
Meanwhile, the league has taken a step further as it has extended to a lot more three districts of Karonga, Mchinji and Nkhatabay.
Other districts are Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe City, Mzuzu and Nkhatabay.
Speaking on behalf of the National Youth Football Council, Mabvuto Misi said the council is delighted with the increase of sponsorship money.
He said they will safeguard the sponsorship and make sure that the league is being run in a transparent and accountable manner.
“We will put the sponsorship to good use and we will try as much as possible to be transparent and accountable to help in fulfilling the dream of the sponsor” said Misi.


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Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Receives Director General of Oman's General Directorate of Preaching and Guidance
(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Makkah, December 29, 2019, SPA -- Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat received here today Director General of Oman's General Directorate of Preaching and Guidance Sultan bin Saeed Al-Hinai and his accompanying delegation, within the context of early preparations for the this year's Hajj season 1441H to discuss and coordinate the arrangements and services to be provided for pilgrims.
During the meeting, a number of issues of common interest in the field of Hajj were discussed, including the facilities provided to pilgrims to complete their rituals easily.
Then, the two sides signed an agreement for arranging Hajj affairs for Hajj season 1441 AH. The agreement aims to organize the arrival of pilgrims coming from Oman and all their needed requirements.
The Director General expressed his thanks and appreciation to the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for its efforts in providing services to pilgrims in general and Omani pilgrims in particular.
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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says government will continue to maintain a zero tax regime on agricultural inputs.
Mr Skerrit told a crowd of labour party supporters in St Joseph Tuesday evening that government will continue to seek ways to fully rebuild Dominica within the next 4 years.
He says government is also continuing to access fertilizers at affordable rates from the government of Morocco.
Mr Skerrit also indicated that the National Employment program (NEP) will continue, while government seeks measures to reduce the strain on the tourism sector.
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He said the directive from the chairman of the State COVID -19 Taskforce, Gov. Simon Lalong, was part of government efforts to control movement of persons into the state.
He said the move was also to enable the conduct of thorough inspection of vehicles and medical examination for the essential workers entering the state.
He said the action was also to checkmate persons who camouflaged as essential services workers to enter into the state against government directives, thus increasing risk of spreading COVID-19.
“Once it is 6p.m, borders would be closed for workers on essential services, this is because at that time the medical team have closed
“So they will spend the night at the border until the team arrive by 7a.m the next day, to conduct medical examination for them,” he said.
The government official expressed concern on the unauthorised use of security passes in the state, saying the state had invalidated use of all passes issued and would issue new ones to qualified persons on Thursday to checkmate the practice.
He further explained that the passes would be time bound and would be updated periodically.
He said that the persons arrested at the state borders would be quarantined for 14 days and would also be tested for COVID-19 .
He said the state had so far evacuated 709 Quaranic students (Almagiri) to their home states and had received 99 from Nasarawa State and 46 from Kaduna.
He said the students were being quarantined for 14 days and would be tested for COVID-19, before being released to their families, adding that more were being conveyed to the state.
He said the state had 387 persons in its two quarantine centres saying that many who tested negative to COVID 19 had been released while more persons were also being admitted there.
Speaking also, the commissioner for Health, Dr Nimkong Ndam, said that the state on Tuesday conducted tests on 127 persons, mostly Quaranic students (Almagiri), whose results were being awaited.
He said the index case in the state was responding to treatment with two tests showing negative, saying the patient was almost at the point of being discharged.
He said contact tracing of the new case recorded in the state, had immediately began to control community transmission.
Ndam said that with the new figure, the state now had four confirmed cases adding that more than 650 persons had been tested for COVID-19 so far.


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Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance Department on Wednesday arrested a police station in charge in Bolangir district on corruption charges, officials said.
A team of vigilance sleuths had intercepted Bangomunda police station inspector in charge Binod Bihari Nayak near Bargarh toll gate on Tuesday and recovered about Rs 2 lakh cash from his possession, which he could not account for satisfactorily.
During further searches, Rs 3.81 lakh cash was recovered. The cash has been seized and seven bank accounts and seven LIC policies in the name of Nayak and his family members have been frozen, the vigilance officials said.
A case has been registered under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation is in progress.
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The idea began with a local family watching the news together, but a group of young friends took it and ran -- all the way to Fargo March 24-25 to help fortify that North Dakota city against flooding.
The 10 teens' three chaperones, Barb Kujak, Pam Ballard and Chris Rohl, said the young people made River Falls proud.
High school Principal Elaine Baumann agrees, adding that another group of students traveled to Fargo last weekend also to help residents.
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Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu says the Ministry of Education has developed a Ministerial Strategic Plan (MSP) that will revive the education system.
This is according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
The education minister said one of the major areas of the plan was the basic level of the education system, adding that the plan will not just address the issue of the out-of-school children but to ensure that children in schools were taught.
Adamu added that the plans were underway to attract best brains to the teaching profession.
According to him, one of the ways is to offer scholarship to those pursuing teaching education at the tertiary level and when employed into teaching, should enjoy enhanced salary.
The minister described the inability of some states to access Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) intervention fund as ‘unfortunate’.
He said that government was considering reducing percentage counterpart fund paid by states to ease their access to the fund.
He, however, said that the Federal Government was taking steps to make states pay serious attention to the development of basic education.
The minister said that steps were being taken to ensure academic stability at the tertiary level.
He said that the governing councils of tertiary education had been constituted, while visitation panels would soon be constituted as required by law.


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Dozens came out Saturday morning to participate in the Back the Blue Walk, which was organized to show love and support for San Angelo’s law enforcement community.
Participants began gathering along the route at approximately 8:30 a.m. and brought flags, signs and other items to show their support. Organizers encouraged attendees to wear masks and social distance.
Max Feuge, a Code Blue member, said he and his wife participated in the walk to show support for the “blue.” He also said it’s important to support law enforcement because when needed, they come.
As the growing crowd walked along Sherwood Way, drivers honked to show their support for the walk.
“I think it’s important to support our law enforcement it helps with the moral,” Susan Werner said.
She also said it’s important to keep the community involved and so they can show each other they are still one nation, especially in a time where people are being asked to social distance.
Linda Mateo said, “We have an awesome sheriff’s department that loves the communities.”
She also said she walked because she believes that the lives of those who work for the police department and sheriff’s office matter.
The morning heat didn’t stop the men, women children from showing their local law enforcement community they love and support them.


Ppl are being forced to change their loyalties: Farooq Sattar
06 March, 2016
KARACHI: Senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Dr Farooq Sattar has claimed that families of several ‘missing’ workers of the party and those languishing in prison are being forced to change their loyalties.
Without disclosing identity of those who he claimed were approaching the families of ‘missing’ MQM workers, Dr Sattar told a press conference here on Saturday evening that the relatives of such party workers were being threatened as well as lured with temptations to change their loyalties.
He said they were being contacted through ‘unlisted’ phone numbers. “Efforts are still under way to implement a minus-one formula.”
He said MQM was about to launch a cleanliness drive in the city and its struggle for an empowered local government system when it got entangled in a debate about the party’s organisational weaknesses of 2013.
Dr Sattar said that since 2013 MQM was trying to sort out its organisational shortcomings and it had abolished the Karachi Tanzeemi Committee, formed a central executive council and informed the public about the reasons behind the overhauling.


By ALICE NACHILEMBE
Movement for Promoting National Values and Principles (MPNVP) Organization says that political violence is not a solution for people’s suffering.
MPNVP Chairperson Joseck Kunda said that the people are going through sufferings that need a lasting solution and resorting to violence will not help anything.
He said the people perpetuating violence should be punished as all the cases reported, two parties have been cited and have been at the center of conflicts.
Mr Kunda said it is logical expecting the PF to have been harboring resentment towards the UPND, they perceive the opposition as possible contenders and opportunists who might carry the day.
He said the PF also feel that they are still commanding respect and support and that they have accomplished so much to deserve more time in power.
Mr Kunda said inabilities to convince electorates are another recipe for violence because some politicians have no proper manifestos and agendas for the people.
He said it is regrettable for the loss of the lives due to political violence that ensured recently.
Mr Kunda has appealed to all political leaders to preach peace among their members.
He said the Church and traditional leaders must also come on board to preach peace in the nation
“Let us all cooperate with the law enforcement agencies including the Zambia Police, the Defense forces, the Electoral Commission of Zambia and other relevant institutions that supports peace process making,” he said.


Councils urged to be transparent
Local government and housing minister Professor Nkandu Luo says the government will only come up with policies that will enable the councils in the country generate wealth once the local authorities begin to be more transparent in financial management.
Professor Luo says that currently the councils in the country are not doing fine when it comes to financial accountability for the resources that they generate from the various activities such as issuance of trading licences.
Professor Luo notes that the ministry wants to ensure that financial systems in the councils become more effective to allow for prudent utilizations of the resources that are generated from the already existing income generating activities.
The minister was responding to calls from opposition parliamentarians who have been calling on the government to ensure that it ensure that local authorities in the country have more income generating activities to enable them sustain themselves financially.


(MENAFN- Asia Times) A Filipino domestic worker in Saudi Arabia has allegedly suffered a mental breakdown after she was abused by her employer.
In a video posted on Facebook, Regine Pedregosa is seen pleading for help and begging not to be killed, The Filipino Times reported.
Compatriots tried to help Pedregosa by asking for her family's contact details, but she was unable to answer. Pictures of the maid showed she had bruises on her arms.
Pedregosa is reportedly in the intensive care unit at King Saud Medical City in Riyadh for treatment.
A Facebook user called on Pedregosa's employment agency to help her and urged netizens to share the post, hoping that it will reach Pedregosa's family and the Philippine government.
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Coming off a disastrous 2016 that saw more than 760 slain and some 4,300 shot across the city, Chicago police are preparing for the Memorial Day weekend, and the unofficial start of summer, traditionally, the year's most violent stretch, the Chicago Tribune reports. During last year's holiday weekend, 71 were shot, six fatally, making it one of . . .
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DUBAI, 8th November, 2017 (WAM) -- Al Jalila Foundation, a global philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives through medical education and research, has announced that it raised AED1 million for breast cancer research and treatment during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the international health campaign held every October to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
It is estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer, making it the most common cancer among women. In the UAE, the average age of diagnosis is 10 years younger than elsewhere in the world. The high prevalence of breast cancer in the UAE reinforces the critical need for medical research and improved treatment to combat the disease and, ultimately, save lives.
During October, Al Jalila Foundation led a month-long community programme with partners to host almost 100 pink themed activities and events.
Government bodies and corporations organised employee wellness days which included talks by medical practitioners and survivors. Topics covered the importance of early detection, how to conduct self-examinations and the symptoms of breast cancer. Breast cancer survivors shared their personal stories reinforcing that the disease can be beaten.
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Vice President Yemi Osimbajo has urged the youths to eschew divisive, ethnic and religious narratives about the country, and actively advocate for causes and issues that will deepen national unity, progress and development.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande in a statement, said the vice president made the call at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he received a delegation from ONE Campaign, Nigeria Chapter.
The delegation was led by its Country Director, Serah Makka-Ugbabe.
Osinbajo said that young people should focus their energies on championing causes that unite the country rather than divide it, adding that ethnic and religious divisions and corruption were major issues that impeded the development of any nation.
The vice president Osinbajo said that when it came to stealing of resources, there were people of different religions and tribes involved.
In her remarks, Makka-Ugbabe, said the group’s members and champions were honoured to present the Youth Declaration to the vice president.


Bollinger to attend JCamp
West Fargo High School student Elsa Bollinger was notified last week that she was chosen as one of only 42 high school students to attend the 2013 Asian American Journalists Association's (AAJA) prestigious JCamp. Bollinger is the first student from North Dakota to be chosen to attend JCamp, since its inception in 2001. There have been more than 450 graduates since the program began.
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(MENAFN) Five attackers were killed during an attack on a military base in the southern province of Abyan in Yemen in which three Yemeni soldiers were killed by the attack, according to a security source.
A car rigged with explosives carrying five men pulled up to a military base in the district of Mudiya in Abyan, the identities of the assailants were unknown.
Four men wearing explosive belts ran out of the car and toward the base, and were all shot dead.
The death of the three soldiers along with the driver was caused after the explosion of the vehicle outside the base.
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YANGON, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar confirmed 70 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 615,559, according to the Ministry of Health on Sunday.
The ministry said in a statement that these cases included two infected people who returned from abroad.
The statement said that health authorities tested 6,464 people for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate was 1.08 percent.
The death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose to 19,440 as one new death was reported in the past 24 hours, the ministry said.
The total number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 in the country rose to 593,794, including 49 new recoveries on Sunday.
The Southeast Asian country detected its first COVID-19 cases in March 2020. ■


Kulbhushan too confessed to sabotaging CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Kulbhushan Jhadav too had confessed to sabotaging the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that CPEC is such huge project that has made the enemies nervous. He said that the enemy is presenting Pakistan as religious extremists. “We have to make CPEC successful,” he said. The minister said that the Chinese are their guests and contributing to the progress of Pakistan. He said that several quarrel incidents of Pakistanis occur in the Gulf states. “Action will be taken against the people taking the law into their hands,” he said.


The world has been dealing with the COVID–19 pandemic for more than two years now, and it has drastically changed the lives of people around the globe. In December 2022, it appears that the virus is still having devastating effects on people’s lives, especially in China, where infections with COVID–19 are surging.
This article will discuss the current situation of COVID–19 in China and what measures have been taken to contain the spread of the virus.
In December 2022, the number of COVID–19 cases in China has been on the rise. According to the latest statistics, there have been over 5 million reported cases of the virus in the country, with over 100,000 deaths. The situation is particularly alarming in some of the major cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, where the number of cases has been increasing rapidly.
The surge in cases has been attributed to the relaxation of social distancing measures and the return of people to their normal lives. In response to the increase in COVID–19 cases, the Chinese government has implemented strict measures to try to contain the spread of the virus.
These measures include the closure of public venues, such as movie theaters and gyms, the suspension of public transportation, and the mandatory wearing of masks in public places. The government has also implemented strict quarantine measures for people who have tested positive for COVID–19 and for those who have been exposed to the virus.
In addition to the government measures, the Chinese people have also been actively taking part in the fight against the virus. For example, many people have been taking part in volunteer activities to help those affected by the virus.
People have also been actively engaging in social media campaigns to raise awareness of the virus and to encourage people to practice social distancing and wear masks in public places. Despite the government and people’s efforts, the number of infections with COVID–19 in China is still on the rise.
It is, therefore, important for people to remain vigilant and to continue to take all the necessary precautionary measures to protect themselves and those around them. It is also important to remember that the virus can be highly contagious and to take all the necessary steps to prevent its spread.
In conclusion, infections with COVID–19 are surging in China as of December 2022. The Chinese government has taken strict measures to try to contain the spread of the virus. However, it is important for people to continue to take all the necessary precautions to protect themselves and those around them.
It is also important for people to remain vigilant and to remember that the virus can be highly contagious. By taking all the necessary steps, people can help to protect themselves and to prevent the spread of the virus.


KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced the arrest of three suspected terrorists belonging to MQM on Sunday.
SSP Umer Shahid said that the three suspects were apprehended in Malir’s Ghazi Town graveyard while smuggling weapons he said in a press conference in Garden headquarter Karachi.
The accused were also in the possession of a number of weapons including six klashinokovs, LMG, six repeators, 5 TT pistols and two 7mm rifles which have now been taken away by the police.
The three men have been identified as Anwar Hussain, Asif Mumtaz alias Meer and Khurram Sheheryar alias Lamba.
“One of them was the unit in-charge and said that these three belonged to what is now being called MQM-London” he said.
The suspects confessed to their crimes and also gave the police the names of their leaders.
“I committed the murders on the orders of Muqarram Zaidi who was our unit incharge,” said one of the arrested terrorists.


Finland’s Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, has said steps are being taken to progress the Helsinki City Rail Loop amidst reports that the project had been put on hold.
Stubb said the government was applying for EU funding through the TEN-T programme and had set aside €40 million to plan the new system.
In a statement issued following claims that the project had been shelved, the Finnish government said that negotiations were ongoing with local authorities on how to finance the project.
The new 7.8-kilometre underground loop railway beneath the city centre will include three new stations – Töölö, City Centre and Hakaniemi – and relieve pressure on Helsinki’s busy commuter network.
Stubb said: “The City Rail Loop is moving ahead in the right order. The government has decided today to apply for EU’s TEN-T support for the project. The next step is to include the project in the technical spending limits to be approved by the government in March.”
Construction of the rail line could start as early as 2016, the government has said.
In total, Finland plans to apply for €133.7 million from the EU, covering a range of rail and maritime projects.


The 2023 Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly Elections have continued to generate mixed reactions from Nigerians, particularly those who expected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct an election which will be more better than the previous elections.
The Former Minister of Transportation who was also a Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has reacted to the conduct of the 2023 gubernatorial elections. Speaking on Arise News in a video that is currently being aired live, Amaechi said that there are a lot of irregularities in the just concluded election, and that the case at his own place was that the PDP and INEC were working together against APC and other parties in the state.
He also said that when he made some reactions about the election earlier today, a lot of people told him that he shouldn’t have said those words, judging from the fact that he is a member of the APC. Amaechi said he has served in the current APC-led government and that he knows a lot of things more than any other person. Amaechi said he is trying so hard not to let the whole world know what has been going on in the APC-led government.


Parties focus on absentee voting
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota’s major political parties said they would play up the state’s new absentee voting options this political season while announcing field-office operations Thursday.
Republicans said they have opened 10 “victory centers” statewide and plan to add up to 10 more as part of a stepped-up effort to mobilize support for their candidates.
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(MENAFN) Greek coach Eleni Kapogianni holds an optimistic outlook for the future of Iran's women's basketball team as they prepare for the upcoming 2023 Women's Basketball Division B Asian Cup. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 13 to 19. Kapogianni expressed her satisfaction with the team's progress during training, highlighting their dedication and passion for the sport.
The training process began with a roster of 30 players, which has now been narrowed down to 15. Kapogianni is pleased with the commitment and improvement demonstrated by the Iranian players since she took charge as their coach. Recognizing their potential, she believes that with more time and development, they can continue to enhance their skills and performance on the basketball court.
The primary objective for Team Iran in the 2023 Women's Basketball Division B Asian Cup is to achieve a competitive standing among the best teams in the tournament. Kapogianni's goal is to guide the team towards success and ensure that they deliver their best performances during the event. With a strong belief in the abilities and potential of her players, she is determined to help them showcase their skills and make a mark in the competition.
The Asian Cup will witness the participation of eight teams, including Thailand, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Jordan. These teams will come together to compete in a spirited and exciting basketball tournament. The event provides an opportunity for teams to showcase their talent, display their progress, and compete against strong opponents from the region.
Kapogianni's positive outlook and commitment to developing the Iranian women's basketball team highlight the importance of coaching and mentorship in nurturing young talent. Her belief in the players' capabilities and dedication to their growth underscores the significance of providing them with the necessary support and opportunities to excel in the sport. As they head into the Asian Cup, Team Iran is fueled by the desire to perform at their best and make their presence felt on the basketball stage.
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(MENAFN- AFP) Failed Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has given up its plan to rebuild under bankruptcy protection and has asked a Tokyo court that it be liquidated, Dow Jones Newswires reported Wednesday.
Reasons for the decision are the complexity of the procedures involved, including the difficulty of holding meetings with creditors spread around the world, the report said, citing "people familiar with the situation".If the request is approved by the court, a trustee will be appointed to take over management of the company's assets from its chief executive officer, Mark Karpeles.The Tokyo-based exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan in February, saying it had lost 850,000 coins worth nearly $500 million at the time.It said last month it had handed over documents to the Tokyo police, after it found 200,000 of the lost coins in a "cold wallet" -- a storage device, such as a memory stick, that is not connected to other computers.The announcement could indicate Japanese police have launched a criminal investigation into the huge loss of the digital currency.The company filed for protection under US bankruptcy law early last month, 10 days after doing the same in Japan.MtGox, which at one time reportedly processed 80 percent of global Bitcoin transactions, froze withdrawals in early February because of what it said was a bug in the software underpinning Bitcoin that allowed hackers to pilfer them.Officials of Mt Gox were not immediately available to comment on the reported liquidation request.
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The Ntungamo district local council chairperson, Samuel Muchunguzi Rwakigoba, has urged the youth in the area to uphold discipline and engage in productive ventures.
Muchunguzi, who was on Friday evening addressing the youth from across the district under their association, the Ntungamo Students Association, at a function held in the district council hall, revealed that the youth have several challenges, and the only way to survive them and become responsible citizens is to be focused and uphold discipline.
The chairperson emphasized the need for the youth to start projects such as tree planting and support their parents and guardians, which he says will prepare them for bigger challenges. He also revealed that the district is committed to supporting the youth towards achieving their full potential.
Stephen Asiimwe, who was a guest speaker at the function, challenged the youth to desist from laziness as well as focus on completing their studies to meet the demands of the competitive job market.
Ntungamo district students association president Derrick Akatwijuka revealed that the association focuses on bringing the youth together and ensuring that they support one another to acheive in life. He commended the leadership of Ntungamo for prioritizing issues for the youth and supporting the association.


Strict security arrangements are being made by the police in Punjab including Lahore for the arrival of New Year Night while the police have also taken action against the firecracker dealers in the province for this occasion.
According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, 1,555 cases have been registered against those buying and selling fireworks this year.
A spokesman for the Punjab Police said that 1,690 people had been arrested for buying and selling fireworks and a large quantity of fireworks had been recovered from their possession.
A spokesman of Punjab Police has appealed to the citizens to avoid fireworks on the occasion of New Year Night.
Meanwhile, DIG Operations Abid Khan, referring to the security arrangements on New Year Night, said that more than 5,000 officers and personnel would be deployed on the occasion of New Year Night.
He said that the violators and rioters would spend New Year’s night in custody.
DIG Operations said that viral videos and pictures of one wheeling and aerial firing on social media would be monitored.
Abid Khan further said that roadblocks would be set up on major highways of the city to curb one wheeling.
He also said that indiscriminate action would be taken against those who drive vehicles and motorcycles without silencers.


Koderma: Chief Minister Raghubar Das alleged that the Congress party in collaboration with the regional outfits turned Jharkhand into a grazing ground and looted the resources of the state.
Addressing a public meeting in Jamua of this district during is ongoing Johar Jan Aashirwad Yatra he said that the Congress and other regional parties of Jharkhand went on to become rich themselves while the poor and the Dalits were left in the God’s hand and no step was taken for their upliftment.
He said that the people of the country rejected the politics of family and dynasty and made a poor man the Prime Minister of the country who understood the pain of the people and launched a number of schemes for the benefit of the common man. He said that due to the double engine government the homes have become free from smoke as free LPG connections have been provided to 40 lakh families.
Mr Das said those farmers who were committing suicide for 67 years for them after 2014 steps were taken and provided them with economic benefits so that they can accumulate resources for their agriculture needs. He said that the advantage of double engine government was evident from the fact that the farmers were getting benefits of schemes both from the centre as well as from the state.
He said that the state government will be spending Rs 3000 crore for the benefits of the farmer and under the Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana so far 26 lakh farmers have been benefited in the state.
The Chief Minister said that the government was committed for all-round development of the state and if talked about Giridih then for the benefit of the people 1500 kilometers of roads have been constructed while electricity has been provided in each and every home along with that several bridges and culverts have been constructed.
He said that on par with the cities in villages also street lights are being put up and roads are being constructed through paver blocks similarly work was also being done to provide water to the villagers in their homes and so far in 1000 villages water has been provided and all these works are being done from the funds of 14th Finance Commission and soon 32000 villages of the state would be illuminated with the street light.


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Croatia’s process of joining the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is progressing faster than expected, said Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman on Wednesday.
Croatia’s accession process is going “faster than planned, faster than expected”, said Minister Radman after the meeting of the OECD Council in Paris.
The Minister said that Croatia is “way ahead” of five other countries participating in the process – Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Peru, and Romania – that are also seeking membership of the organization. Minister Grlić Radman said that Croatia answered the questionnaires of 25 OECD committees before the deadline.
“It is important to adopt the laws, policies and practices of the OECD as a truly exemplary organization”, which will benefit Croatian citizens, said the Minister, stressing that the legislation had already been harmonized to an extent when Croatia joined the EU.


The President's remarks came in response to Socialist calls for him to retract remarks he made about people who are registered as unemployed with the Balearic job centre (SOIB). Bauza allegedly said that there are some people who are on the jobless list who are hoping that they won't be called for work.
Speaking at a Parliamentary meeting yesterday, Bauza said that he wasn't looking for guilty parties but rather the solution to the unemployment problem. He said that he wasn't going to do as the Socialists suggested and commission more public works because there simply wasn't the money to pay for it. Bauza told Socialist leader Francina Armengol he didn't want a repetition of the so-called Plan E of former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, an urban improvement programme which was designed to kick start an ailing economy, but which failed.
Armengol said that the President should stop being so autocratic and provide more support for the island residents now that his policies were failing.
She said that the President was claiming that there were signs of economic recovery but the reality is that we are falling further into recession.


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The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said that the sensitization meetings with Traditional Authorities and their subjects on the voting process which are happening in different districts across the country will help in providing free, fair and credible elections on May 21.
Commissioner Ambassador Yahaya Mmadi made the remarks on Monday during one of the sensitization meetings in Traditional Authority (TA) Nkhumba in Phalombe district.
Mmadi said that the message which was giving to the people was to sensitise them on how to vote so that null and void votes should be avoided on the voting day.
“We want to have elections which are going to be free and fair. To achieve that we need to educate the masses on how best they can vote.”
Traditional leaders were also imparted on what they should avoid when it comes to allocation of venues for political parties to hold their meetings.
“I actually advised the Traditional leaders to allow every political party to have meetings in their areas. Malawi adopted the system of multiparty government which means that everybody should have the right to hold a meeting.”
Preventing party leaders from holding meetings in their areas would actually prevent people from having informed choice from different political parties.
He added that he was impressed with the turn-up as alot of people came to attend the meeting. This means that the messages have been delivered to a large audience in the area.
“They have understood and we are assured that they will deliver the message to other people and we are hopeful that we are going to have credible elections.”


Israeli forces demolish house of Palestinian martyr in Jerusalem
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RAMALLAH, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation forces demolished the house of Palestinian martyr Nemir Al-Jamal in the town of Beit Surik west of the occupied city of Jerusalem on Wednesday.
Witnesses told KUNA that Israeli occupation forces stormed the town and besieged the house of the martyr and asked his family to evacuate it, and then blew up the home with explosives.
Last September, Al-Jamal carried out an operation near the entrance to Har Adar settlement, in which three Israeli soldiers were killed before he was martyred by Israeli fire. (end) nq.mb
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Baghdad, Rabi'I 21, 1439 H., December 09, 2017, SPA -- Iraqi forces have driven Islamic State from a large desert region on the border with Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday, a sign that the extremist militia has lost control of its territory in the country, dpa reported.
"I break the good news to all Iraqis that the Iraqi people have completed purging the Jazira region from Daesh and have completely controlled the border with Syria," al-Abadi added, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
"This is a victory not only for Iraqis, but for Arabs, Muslims and the world," the Muslim premier added at a conference in Baghdad.
With this breakthrough, Iraq has completed "liberation of all its lands" from Islamic State more than three years after the radical militia had seized large chunks of the country in a blitz, chief of the campaign, Lieutenant General Abdul-Amir Yarallah said in a press statement.
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HYDERABAD: The Sindh Police has arrested around 165 target killers this year and extracted vital information from them, said Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh Fayyaz Leghari on Wednesday.
Leghari was addressing a press conference in Hyderabad.
The IG said that interrogation of the arrested criminals has revealed information regarding more than 270 criminal cases – new and old.
“Many murder plans have also been detected,” he added.
Leghari said that the police has compiled a report about the steps taken to curb criminal activities and will submit it to the Supreme Court.
He said that the apex court’s orders with regard to Karachi violence have been followed.
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The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced today, Sunday, that it had recorded six deaths and 212 new cases of corona during the past twenty-four hours, after examining 1770 samples, which constitute 11.9% of the samples.
In its daily statement, the Ministry of Health indicated that six citizens have died in hospitals, which brings the number of deaths to 484 cases.
The Ministry of Health confirmed that 360 cases had recovered, bringing the number of recovered cases to 40,893.
And it indicated that a cumulative total of 47,791 injured cases, while the total active cases reached 6,414 cases.
She said that the total number of cases that need medical care in the hospital is 173, while the number of severe and critical cases reached 90.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qidra, said that the rate of infection with the Coronavirus has decreased significantly since the beginning of January.
Al-Qidra attributed the decrease in injuries to the measures taken by the Supreme Emergency Committee, including the weekly and nightly closure.


CPI floor leader R Ravindrakumar Naik has urged Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to tell the people about the latter’s China visit and his experiences over there in regard to China’s progress, development and the way it was developed and the way the China government extends its development fruits to the people and the steps to be initiated to implement the China experiences in the State.
Ravindrakumar addressed a letter to the Chief Minister on Saturday in this regard. Ravindrakumar stated that the youth of the Telangana were eagerly waiting what the Chief Minister will tell about the development in China. He asked the Chief Minister to explain as to how far China tour would help the workers, who lost jobs due to closure of industries in the State, and how far the assurances made by the Chief Minister will be implemented and how far the China tour will help in this regard.
He also asked the Chief Minister to reveal as to how many industries he has brought from China and how much worth they were and how many unemployment youth would get jobs and what was the time-frame for it. (NSS)


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Mayor Eric Adams said New Yorkers should stay inside or wear masks outdoors to battle the smoke blanketing the city, calling it "an unprecedented event in our city.”
"This is not the day to train for a marathon or to do an outside event for your children,” Adams said at a press conference Wednesday. He recommended citizens wear a "high-quality mask” like an N-95.
New Yorkers are experiencing an eerie orange glow brought on by a thick blanket of unhealthy smoke that has drifted south from Canadian wildfires.
Conditions are forecast to temporarily improve later tonight and tomorrow morning, before they deteriorate again, he said. The Federal Aviation Administration said inbound flights to LaGuardia Airport were briefly grounded due to low visibility.
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Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the prime minister of Niger on Thursday in the national capital, Ankara.
Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, who is also finance minister, is paying a visit to Türkiye until Feb 3, at the invitation of the Turkish president.
The two leaders have a meeting that addressed “political and economic relations between Türkiye and Niger, the fight against terrorism, as well as regional and global issues,” Türkiye’s Communications Directorate wrote on X.
“Expressing Türkiye’s support for the steps to strengthen Niger’s political, military and economic independence, President Erdogan stated during the meeting that Türkiye stands against foreign military interventions that victimize the people of Niger and will continue to do so,” it said.
Erdogan said: “Türkiye will continue to enhance its support to Niger and that steps will be taken to increase the trade volume between the two countries.”
The meeting was also attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and National Defense Minister Yasar Guler.


India is one of the fastest developing economies on the planet with growth rates averaging more than 7% over the most recent years. Leading International agencies have anticipated India’s development story to continue in 2018 and 2019. India has in recent times witnessed booming stock market and growth in market capitalisation. India is also among the fastest growing consumer markets in the world. The recent taxation reforms such as GST should also contribute to growth in the long run. Economic growth and political stability are deeply interconnected. In coming years, the stability of political system is expected to be less volatile as compared to other developing nations. The spurt in youth population will also lead to a making of vibrant Bharat in days to come. Thus on a longer-term perspective, India will reward those investors who ignore short-term volatility.


HYDERABAD:Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the entire country was in a state of emergency particularly Sindh was badly affected where 601 people had been died due to rain/floods while in Larkana Division 195 deaths, in Hyderabad Division 137, in Shaheed Benazirabad Division 95 in Karachi Division 62and in Mirpurkhas Division 18 people had been died.
He was holding a press conference at Shahbaz Hall, Shahbaz Building Hyderabad on Wednesday. The Sindh Miniter said that millions of people had been affected by this natural calamity and they were looking to the government and philanthropists for help.
Giving the statistics of the losses, he said that 11558 people had been injured and 47072 cattle had been killed in Sindh, while 1195123 houses partially and 582618 houses completely had been destroyed and a total of 1687659 houses, 241 taluks and 1104 union councils had been affected while the standing crops on 44,28,421 acres of land had also been destroyed.
He said that agriculture in Sindh had been completely destroyed and there was so much water in the land that the Rabi crop might not be cultivated. He said the cotton crop had been completely destroyed while the vegetables had also been destroyed due to which inflation had increased. He said that there was a high flood in Kotri barrage and 640127 cusecs of water was inflow from there while the water level in Manchhar lake was earlier 123.5 RL which was now at 122.3 RL.
He said that there had been some improvement in Manchhar Lake, but continuous flow of water was coming in it as well which had not reduced yet adding that another new spell of rain had been forcasted. He said that there was water in Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Naushehroferoz, Matiari and Saeedabad, while some water would be receded from Saeedabad after 4 days. He said that currently 30 Union Councils of Hyderabad Taluk Rural were under water but due to timely measures, the water had been drained and the process of return of the people of these villages had started.
To a question, he said that neither the Chief Minister of Sindh nor any MPA would decide to give cut on Manchhar and canals but it would be decided by the irrigation experts. He said that due to accumulation of rainwater, dengue was spreading very fast and added that fumigation was being done in all the union councils. He said that the people of cities like Hyderabad and Karachi should take precautionary measures to keep themselves away from the dengue.
He said that the expected help from the federal government had not received while federal government had given twenty-five thousand rupees to affected people under the Benazir Income Support Programme. He said that they were in a war situation but someone could be so insensitive that he was holding public meetings even in these conditions when the entire nation was dealing with natural calamity but he was fighting against the nation and the institutions. He said Imran Khan liked those people who kept silent on Farah Gogi’s corruption adding that he was not only failed politician but not a good person as well. He said that defense day was being celebrated yesterday and he was campaigning against institutions through social media which reflects his mind.


Somali army and local forces take over Harardhere District2 min read
The Somali army and local forces have officially taken control of Harardere district in the South of Mudug region.
The Minister of Defense of the government confirmed to the media the capture of Haradere, which the government and local forces took over without a fight.
The reports added that the Al-Shabaab fighters in the district have evacuated after they were informed of the heavy attack by the army, and with now the district fully under the control of the government and local forces.
The army has started an investigation to ensure security inside Harardhere district in the south of Mudug region.
The Al-Shabaab group is said to have also took all the people who lived in the district and took them to the forest area as a cover to escape the airstrikes.
The news that Al-Shabaab has left Harardheere district came during the strongest mobilization to liberate that town from Al-Shabaab with the district long been in the hands of Al-Shabaab.
The state government of Galmudug has said that the operations to liberate the areas where Al-Shabaab currently are will soon begin, with the last preparations underway.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, praised the liberation of Harardhere district in the South of Mudug region.
The Prime Minister congratulated the armed forces who freed another important district from Al Shabab terrorst group who have plagued the development of the country and the unity of the Somali nation.
“It is another step and a historic victory that the heroes of the national army and those of the local population brought to the nation today in liberating the enemy of the nation from the strategic district of Harardhere in Mudug region,” he said.
He said that the courage of the local population, the bravery of the army and the commitment of the government leaders have made it possible to defeat Al-Shabaab in a short period of time and capture a large area.


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BEIRUT, Feb 26 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah announced today that, it shot down an Israeli drone with a surface-to-air missile, and the drone was seen falling in flames, in Iqlim al Tuffah, located over 20 km away from the border between Lebanon and Israel.
The Israeli Hermes 450 drone was shot down by the Islamic Resistance's air defence unit, Hezbollah said, adding that,“its fighters will continue to confront the enemy and prevent them from achieving their aggressive goals.”
A Lebanese military source said that, three Israeli drones were spotted in the airspace near the southern Lebanon border area, during the early hours of the morning, and two of the drones breached the border into southern Lebanon, travelling a distance of 15 to 20 km.
According to the anonymous source, the Israeli military conducted three raids today, in two border towns in southern Lebanon, and bombed eight towns and villages in the eastern and central regions with around 30 shells.
The Lebanon-Israel border has been witnessing increased tension since Oct 8, last year, after Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, fired dozens of rockets towards Israel, in support of the Hamas attack on Israel the previous day, prompting Israel to respond by firing heavy artillery towards south-eastern Lebanon.– NNN-NNA
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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would show some flexibility in its demands during the negotiations with the government committee, a member of PTI core committee told a Pakistan-based daily on Friday.
A senior PTI politician, who is also member of its core committee, on the condition of anonymity, said that during Friday’s meeting of the core committee it had been decided that the party would show some flexibility on some of its demands during the negotiations with the government committee, reports the Dawn.
He, however, did not disclose which demands the party may compromise on.
PTI chief Imran Khan during the ongoing ‘sit-in’ has demanded among other things the resignation of the prime minister and fresh elections.
The PTI leader said that Leader of Opposition Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Thursday had suggested some options for the settlement of the current standoff which were also discussed by the core committee on Friday.
Shah has suggested that the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif can be considered if it is first proven that the 2013 elections were rigged.
When asked how long the ‘sit-in’ would continue, the politician said that the PTI leadership was also facing problems because of the ongoing protest. He, however, expressed the hope that by Sunday the negotiations would bear fruit.


Nigerian troops have freed over 100 women and children from Boko Haram’s stronghold Mafa, Borno State, the military said.
According to TheGuardian.ng citing the army, said the hostages were rescued during “robust and aggressive clearance operations in recent days”.
Guardian.ng also reported that the army spokesman, Sagir Musa said in a statement on Wednesday that: “Dozens of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were annihilated.”
It was reported also that large cache of assorted arms, ammunition and large number of varied gun trucks and other fighting vehicles were captured.
The Guardian.ng also stated that the army spokesman also confirmed that troops came under attack on Monday but the army repelled and ‘effectively dealt ruthlessly” with the terrorists as three terrorist were killed.
While a claim by Sahara Reporters said at least seven people were killed including three terrorists while two soldiers sustained varying degrees of injuries during the clash.


According to government officials around 1 million people have signed up to the “Thai Niyom” project in its first day after it was launched by Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday.
The project which roughly translated means Thai way will include soldiers being dispatched to communities to disseminate the government’s social principles.
Speaking about the project the Interior affairs minister Anupong Paochinda said soldiers are being dispatched across the country to inform residents about the new project, he was unable to give a time frame as to how long this phase of the project might take.
He said that not including Bangkok around one million people have signed up to the project though he did not elaborate what data was used to support that figure.
The program was launched during the Prime Ministers visit to Nakhom Pathom on Wednesday and is being hailed by government officials as a new way of improving the nation’s economy and the standard of living for those here in Thailand.
The Prime Minister said he expects the new program to reach as many as 66 million people which is more or less the entire population of Thailand.
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Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood has on Sunday said that despite being pressurized over the cancellation of exams by the students, all provincial educational ministers agreed that exams will take place as per schedule.
Shafqat Mehmood in his recent remarks said that it is not his place to make decisions related to exams as such decisions are taken by medical experts.
He said that Cambridge examinations will start tomorrow as per the schedule, adding that the government will ensure that all coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) are strictly followed in the examination halls.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and [action will be initiated] if the SOPs are violated during the exams,” the minister said.
Answering a question related to the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country, the minister said that the health of the citizens always comes first but since a small number of students are taking the Cambridge exams in Pakistan, the National Command Operations Centre (NCOC) suggested to conduct exams.
“The decision was taken in view of the fact that the number of students taking the Cambridge exams is small, therefore, SOPs can be managed,” the minister said.
“I even wanted matric and intermediate classes to continue so that exams could be held,” he said. “However, the NCOC went against that suggestion in the light of citizens’ health.”
The minister said that Cambridge even gave the option to students in Pakistan to take the exams in the October/ November session without having to pay any additional fee.
“The only exception applied to AS level students who wish to apply to foreign universities and need their grades [before the deadlines],” he said.
Moreover, Mehmood also said that matriculation and intermediate examinations will be held in the third or fourth week of May.
Previously, Shafqat Mehmood took to Twitter and announced that Cambridge International Exams will take place as per the schedule.
He also shared a notification issued by the Cambridge Assessment International Education regarding the decision.
No compromise on the health of children says Shafqat Mehmood
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood has said that the decision regarding...


The Peoples Democratic Front General Secretary Mir Abdul Qayoom has expressed astonishment that National Conference and PDP are hoodwinking people of the state by castigating each other over their failure of governance and ruling the state.
Addressing a convention of workers of Pulwama constituency in Srinagar, the PDF general secretary said that it is unfortunate that the two regional parties under estimate the people of the state who know well how the ruling regimes of NC and PDP were full of mal-governance, bringing mayhem and miseries onto the people.
He said that the two parties have alienated the people of the state, especially the people of south Kashmir from political process.
He said that it is astonishing that the two parties lack courage to accept their failures and wrong doings against people.
He stressed upon the delegates to strengthen their cadres in Pulwama assembly segment to apprise people about mis-governance and failures of NC and PDP regimes.
He said that people of Pulwama are mature to understand failures of PDP, NC and the backwardness wrought upon by the former legislators, adding, that people are yearning for change in the constituency.
“To bring change on ground we need to reach to the people, particularly the youth who have appreciated us from the beginning and cooperated with us, which turned out into electoral support in the last elections,” he said.
He stated that the whole political discourse is changing in the Kashmir valley and some new political developments are in offing which will bring new change in Pulwama as well.
Mir thanked all the workers and delegates for participating in the convention.


New Delhi: Delhi Police’s Crime Branch, which is probing the clashes at Ramjas College, has recorded the statements of two St Stephen’s College students who were allegedly beaten up by supporters of ABVP.
The two St Stephen’s students- a boy and a girl- have alleged that they were beaten up outside the Ramjas College canteen by ABVP supporters, said a senior police officer.
The girl has also alleged that she was hit with a stone by the ABVP supporters, he said. The Crime Branch team has till now received 25 complaints from the both the sides and is contacting students to record their statements.
“We have contacted students to join the probe. AISA activists have said that they will come together to record their statement. We had also shared our email IDs with the students and in all, we have received 25 complaints,” he said.
The complaints mainly pertain to being roughed up and that of molestation. “There are some complaints that have claimed that while they were being roughed up, policemen were standing there. But none of the complainants have alleged that they were beaten up by the policemen,” he said.
Meanwhile, senior Delhi Police officials also met Ramjas college authorities and requested them to ensure “peaceful coexistence of students of different ideologies”.


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A worker adjusts a scaffold on the east side of the new Laurel Center building under construction on North Cameron Street in Winchester on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Scott Mason/The Winchester Star)
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Going by the latest reports from the media, we have come to know about a rape case that has happened in India’s capital city New Delhi.
As per the reports from the police officials, a model who is aged 23 has come to Delhi from Bihar to earn a survival in the industry. Apparently, she met a few people who befriended her revealing that they will help her gain some opportunities in movies.
On December 21st, these three people took her to their apartment and raped her brutally. Later, she has approached the police officials with an official complaint. The cops have arrested them and taken into the custody, but the ongoing reports reveals that the police officials have released them again on bail which is now making the victim feel terrified and shocked. The police officials confirmed that they released the accused on bail but added that they are investigating the case.


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There are positive options that could change the way the company works in the future. These options might make it easier for them to give back and give in to different situations. It’s also a way for them to show people they can do things the best way possible. Based on their hard work and the time they put into the business, they feel good about the company. It’s a way for them to show people they care and a way for them to push to make the industry even better. Talos Energy believes in helping no matter what it takes and always giving people the right options.
Even when Talos Energy started, they felt good about what they did for their clients. They also felt they had a chance to make the company better because of the work they put into the business. By making things easier for their clients, they help them see they can do more and they can make the industry even better. It’s helpful for them to show people what they can do. Clients and employees both benefit from everything the company does while helping others get the experiences they need with oil drilling.


Lucknow: UNICEF has acknowledged Uttar
Pradesh police as a "child friendly" police force for working
towards protection of child rights.
"UP police, which is among the biggest forces of the
country has been acknowledged as a child-friendly police force
for working towards protection of child rights," Additional
Director General (Law and Order) AK Jain told reporters.
Jain said that 488 child labourers have been rescued
from across the state while 1,637 missing children were found
by police this year.
Besides this, the state police has also handed over
many abandoned children to child protection homes.


Perth Huron United Way launches mental health report
The Perth Huron United Way has launched a report on mental health and addictions.
It coincides with Mental Health Week.
United Way Executive Director, Ryan Erb, says the report is a progress report on the whole mental health and addiction system and it’s particularly timely because of the challenges some people are facing as a result of the pandemic.
Erb says the purpose of the report is to help people understand where they’re going as a community on the issue about education, knowing where services are and what they’re doing to improve the system.
“This report really does help people who have a vested interest in the system, understand it better. It’s written at a fairly high level so that people can recognize how integrated and intricate the system is for us in our community,” said Erb. “It’s to help people understand where we’re going as a community on the issue about education, knowing where services are and what they’re doing to improve the system. But it was also to help those organizations collaborate and figure out what their next steps should be.”
Erb says bringing so many partners together in creating the report encourages them to continue to work together and find more ways they can collaborate on providing mental health and addiction services to the community.


Gov. Fayemi approves renovation of state secretariat
NEWS DIGEST–The Ekiti State Government has approved the renovation of the state’s secretariat in Ado Ekiti, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The State’s Acting Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi, said this after she had inspected the secretariat on Wednesday.
She said that the move was in keeping with the Kayode Fayemi-led administration’s promise to ensure a conducive working environment for the state’s civil servants.
Babafemi said that the visit was also a follow-up to a similar one made by Governor Kayode Fayemi in January.
She said that the government would work out the modalities for the renovation of the secretariat.
NAN also reports that Babafemi inspected buildings being occupied by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
She expressed her satisfaction with the level of tolerance and attitude among the workers.
She commended their comportment and punctuality to work.
Also, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Tourism and Values Orientation, Dr Adekunbi Obaisi, said that the visit was to ascertain the state of facilities and working conditions of the workers.
She said that based on the steps taken so far by the governor, a better working environment was guaranteed for the workers.


Netanyahu revises judicial reform plan after massive protests, Biden call
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly backed down on some of his proposed reforms to the country's judicial system, following widespread protests by hundreds of thousands of citizens over the past two months. The announcement of the amendments came just one day after Netanyahu spoke with United States President Joe Biden, who is said to have called for a compromise on the issue.
The coalition government released a statement on Monday detailing several changes to the initial legislation, which was first put forward on January 4th. One of the most notable updates is a reduction in the number of government representatives on the Judicial Selection Committee, which is responsible for appointing judges to Israeli courts. This marks a significant departure from the original proposal, which called for an increase in government influence over the judiciary.
In response to the changes, Netanyahu has called on his opponents in parliament to abandon their plans to boycott ratification votes and to end their calls for further protests. The coalition government statement also extended an olive branch to those who seek national unity and a willingness to reach a mutually agreed upon accord.
The decision to scale back the proposed reforms is a clear indication of the immense pressure that Netanyahu and his government have faced from citizens, civil society groups, and international leaders alike. It also underscores the importance of public protest in shaping policy outcomes and holding elected officials accountable to the will of the people.
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Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa approved on Monday the state budget for 2020, according to a statement published on the Presidency website.
The statement came after the president received Minister of State and Finance Mario Centeno for talks on the international and national economic and financial situation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that the budget, which was first approved in parliament in a final vote on Feb. 6, will be revised as the pandemic progresses.
Rebelo de Sousa is “aware that (the budget’s) application will have to adjust to the new context experienced, but, above all, sensitive to the need for a financial framework that will serve as a basis for the emergency measures that the government has already announced and others that may be required by the economic and social effects caused by the pandemic,” said the statement.
To fight the novel coronavirus outbreak, the president declared a state of emergency on March 18, and the government has adopted exceptional measures.
Centeno said that the budget will take effect from April 1 and will accommodate the measures already adopted, according to the Lusa News Agency.
The possibility of amending the budget “will be evaluated by the government at the appropriate time,” he said, adding that “there is room for adaptation.”
“We will not hesitate, even for a minute, to do so,” said the minister.
Portugal reported 2,060 confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, 460 more than a day earlier, and 23 deaths, according to a bulletin issued by the Directorate-General for Health.


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ERBIL Turkey's National Security Council on Wednesday said that the Turkish army will continue its operations in both Iraq and Syria despite the concerns by the two neighboring country's leaders in this regard.
In a statement issued after a meeting led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the council said that the cross-border military operations have been aimed at eliminating "terrorism and its sources while respecting the sovereign rights and territorial integrity of its neighbors," and that they were carried out to establish security and peace in the two neighboring countries.
"Our military operations to eliminate terrorist organizations along our southern borders and ensure border security will continue in the upcoming period," he added.
It added that "Turkey will stick to its position on the use of the right of self-defense, which stems from the international law."
Turkey views the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as a terrorist organisation and the two sides are in a military conflict over the past three decades, while the armed group has positions in the border areas of Kurdistan Region.