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The Italian government has given the World Food Program (WFP) about 600,000 U.S. dollars aimed at providing food assistance to people affected by hunger in Zambia, a WFP official said on Thursday.
WFP Country Representative Jennifer Bitonde said the funds were crucial to assist people affected by hunger following poor harvests caused by prolonged dry spells.
She said in a release that the funds will enable her organization to procure 340 tons of food to cover food needs of 99,000 people for a month.
About 1.1 million people are expected to receive support from the WFP while the remaining 1.2 million will be assisted by the Zambian government, she added.
She thanked Italy and other cooperating partners who were coming on board to help the WFP to ensure that the people residing in the areas most affected by the drought could receive the immediate assistance they need.
So far, the U.S. and Sweden have already released funds to the WFP for humanitarian assistance in Zambia. Enditem


Yemen’s Defense Ministry denied Friday reports by the Houthi Group and media that the military post in Harf Sufyan district, Amran, had attacked anti-government protesters, according to local media reports.
According to SABA, a source at the ministry said that the claims were untrue.
SABA reported the ministry source as saying that the area nearby the military post is uninhabited and that there was not a demonstration.
Instead, the source said, according to SABA, that media reports confused an incident of an armed group attacking the security checkpoint in the area.
Additionally, the attack resulted in the injuring four of guards, the source made clear according to SABA, adding that the incident took place at 1100 am not after Friday prayers as the reports said.
The ministry source said that the allegations are a result of Houthi attempts to mislead attention from the crimes of the Houthi supporters including that of killing innocent people, looting their properties, attacking the armed forces and violating the ceasefire-
The source urged the media to be careful when dealing with the Houthi Group, who he claimed may deceive them and convince them to publish unreliable information, according to SABA.


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Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State said he received a report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday night, informing him that two residents in the state have been infected with the coronavirus disease.
The governor advised the people of the state to take more proactive measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
Matawalle said his administration has already banned all gatherings including the Ramadan night prayers, calling on the people of the state to abide by the social distancing rule.
He stressed that the state has prepared two isolation centres and also purchased all relevant equipment for the fight against the pandemic.
Over 25 states have been recorded cases of the novel virus across Nigeria.
The NCDC said the country’s cases now spill over 1000 while over 30 fatalities have been recorded.


Iraq to sign USD800m loan with IMF
(MENAFN) The Government of Iraq has submitted a financial aid request worth USD800 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the consent is set to be given in the upcoming weeks, Arabian Business reported.
The assets of Iraq have been tremendously affected by the decline of oil prices in addition to the military and political upheaval caused by the terrorist group ISIL.
For the present year, the government has forecast a budget deficit of around USD25 billion, through an operating budget of USD100 billion. However, a finance from the IMF will be a game changer for the much-suffering country.
"Teams will work on the issue in coming weeks. We hope we can reach a conclusion relatively soon," the director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department said
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Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen on Wednesday said that program of International Monetary Fund (IMF) has some tough conditions which will also have a political cost.
Finance Minister, while addressing a press conference, said that Pakistan has not left the IMF program but the country will ask it to loosen some of its conditions. We will ask IMF to give some space and to not give any targets; however, the government will try its best to increase the revenue.
Talking about economic situation of the country, the minister said that agriculture, which is stagnant from past 15 years, is most important industry of Pakistan and government would have to take steps for its promotion. IT sector can also become a game changer in next 5 -10 years, he added.
He stressed on giving more importance to CPEC and said that China has spent a massive sum on infrastructure of Pakistan and government is also asking the country to set up its companies in Pakistan.
Talking about issues faced by taxpayers, Shaukat Tarin said that FBR did a good job but some cases of harassment were also reported and meanwhile NAB has no idea about some issues too. We will have to convince NAB on how things work, he added.
He further added that in next budget, it will be ensured that people who become taxpayers do not face any harassment.


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Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has entreated local communities to be observant and help the Service to detect early symptoms and signs to prevent the spread of the Monkey Pox disease.
He said the GHS had intensified surveillance and therefore required community support to help contain and prevent a possible outbreak of the disease in the country.
Accompanied by other key staff of the GHS and the Ghana Health Service Council, Dr. Kuma-Aboagye was in the region to interact with, identify and help address challenges confronting the health workers.
He said COVID-19 cases were resurfacing and expressed the fear that the pandemic could devastate communities that had less vaccination figures, and appealed to the health workers to support the campaign.
Dr Kumah-Aboagye underscored the need for everybody to continue wearing nose masks and also observe other COVID-19 preventive directives and other health and safety protocols.
He said the country recording more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases was an indication that the pandemic was resurfacing, and tasked the health workers to identify and vaccinate more people in the local communities.
Dr Kuma-Aboagye explained the Health Service Council was rebranding the GHS, indicating that study leaves would be granted to qualified health workers who had at least serve for three years and above.
He said workers who had also served in deprived communities for at least two years could be considered for the study leave, and advised health workers to accept postings to serve in the rural areas.
Earlier in a welcoming address, Dr Boakye Boateng, the Ahafo Regional Director of Health Services said the region commended the health workers for their hard work and assured the health Centre would be upgraded to a polyclinic to enhance quality healthcare service delivery in the area.
Mr Asante Offei, the Head of the Sankore Health Centre appealed for a medical officer and the expansion of the facility.


Ranchi, Apr 24: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the faith of the people has increased on the state government which was reflected from the fact that 1.55 lakh complaints have been solved by the Jan Samwad Kendra for which all officials should also be appreciated.
Chairing the Siddhi Baat programme at the Suchana Bhawan here Mr Das said that if there is a problem than there is also a solution to it and at any cost the problems of the people should be solved. During the programme he reviewed a total of 23 complaints.
The Chief Minister said that the Jan Samwad Kendra has enabled the government to get in touch with the people and said that in future also the success would be replicated. He asked the district administration to make sure that small complains should not reach to the head quarters for which they should be more sensitive.
He said that the administration also needed to become more sensitive for the plight of the Divyangs as they too deserved their rights.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) UAE condemned the bomb attack in Egypt's Alexandria on Saturday.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that the UAE strongly condemns this cowardly and criminal act of terrorism - in the Roshdy neighbourhood - aimed at undermining the security and stability of Egypt, adding the attack is against all religious and humanitarian values and principles.
The statement also renewed the UAE's solidarity with Egypt's leadership, government and people.
It also emphasised the UAE's firm and unwavering stance towards rejecting the various forms of violence and terrorism targeting all regardless of religion, race and origin.
The ministry expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of those affected by this criminal act. It also prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the souls of the victims in paradise and grant patience and solace to their families. The ministry also wished the injured a quick recovery.
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Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III cited the local business sector as among the sectors that helped propel the province into the 25th spot in the competitiveness ranking of provinces in the country.
Davide said in a press briefing on Wednesday that the business sector, which drives the local economy, played a big part in the province’s 19 rank climb from the 44th spot in the competitiveness rankings list.
Davide also said that the ease of doing business (EODB) practice for investors that had been practiced by most component cities and provincial government offices also contributed to the development.
The competitiveness rankings, which was made by the National Competitiveness Council, intended to gauge the performance of local government units (LGUs), in terms of economic and infrastructure development and delivering basic services to their respective constituents.


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India - Mercedes-Benz A-Class previewed in spy images, design details revealed
German automaker Mercedes-Benz is expected to unveil the new version of its A-Class sedan in the first half of next year. In the latest development, a partially camouflaged test mule of the car has been spied, revealing important design details. The pictures suggest that it will have a new lighting signature, a sloping roofline, and a tweaked front bumper. Here are more details.
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The new version of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class will get some cosmetic changes and new features. This should help the car stand out in a competitive market. The sedan will go on sale in the global markets by the end of 2022 and shall arrive here soon after. It will take on rivals such as the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe.
Exteriors The car will have a new grille and star-spoked wheels
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There were just over 39,000 cars registered in Donegal at the end of last year according to the Annual Bulletin of Vehicle and Driver Statistics, which has just been published by the Department of Transport.
Toyota is the most popular car brand in the county followed by Ford and Nissan.
2,723 new cars were registered in the county last year, the first increase since 2010.
Donegal's register also includes just over 13,000 vans, almost 4,000 tractors and 800 motorcycles.
There were just over 97,000 driving licences issued in the county at the end of last year,almost 7,000 of which were learner permits.


Former President Maithripala Sirisena said today that he bows his head and respects the Supreme Court’s decision, but said that he has absolutely no means to pay the compensation ordered by the Supreme Court.
He further said that a group of close people who are interested in him has decided to collect the money for the due compensation that has to be paid.
He stated that today (15) while attending a ceremony held in Nittambuwa town.
The former president said that he submitted his statement of assets and liabilities to the parliament even when he was the president, and pointed out that anyone can take care of it.
The former president said that he had repeatedly claimed that no one had informed him about the attack and said that he had to pay this compensation based on a court ruling that if the officers appointed by the president commit any wrongdoing, the president will also be held responsible for it.


Egypt’s economic growth is expected to rebound strongly to 5.2 per cent in the 2021-22 fiscal year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), almost doubling the 2.8 per cent growth for 2020-21.
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi directed the government to keep up its strong economic performance in a meeting with Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli and Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait on Sunday.
The president said that maintaining high growth rates was important to stabilise monetary and financial conditions, adding that data should be regularly updated to monitor the country’s economic development.
He recommended increasing public investment, saying that this would help to meet development needs within the framework of the Egypt Vision 2030 strategy.
Maait said during the meeting that the government had managed to boost the country’s revenues by LE119 billion, a 12.2 per cent increase, in addition to achieving a primary budget surplus of about LE93.1 billion, or 1.4 per cent of GDP.
He stressed that the budget deficit had fallen from eight per cent to 7.4 per cent of GDP, adding that Egypt had been one of the most successful countries in reducing its debt-to-GDP ratio despite the coronavirus pandemic that had led many other countries to increase their debt.


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Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Kham on Sunday said the PTI and its workers would defend the sanctity of judiciary at any cost.
The former prime minister held talks with PTI leader Shahbaz Gill, during which the two discussed the current political situation in the country and the party’s course of action. Imran Khan stressed the need for elections, saying the country has been going through an economic crisis and postponing them was against the constitution.
“The imported government has been targeting the judiciary to hide the violation of constitution on their account, “said PTI chairman.
Khan criticized the government for ending public welfare programs, including health card services, and creating more hardship for people. He said they [rulers] couldn’t even face the public after record inflation because the poor were suffering.
Imran Khan said people have seen their true colors and why they are running for election.
Shahbaz Gill said that the party workers stand with the PTI’s ideology. He said, “I request to give at least ten percent tickets to ideological youth of the party from youth wing, ISF, and social media wing in the upcoming election.”
He told Imran Khan that workers, who share the party’s ups and downs, should be more popular than voters.


Seven months on, ICDS workers and helpers denied honorarium
Tangmarg: The ICDS workers and ground workers have demanded the release of their salaries which they claim have been withheld for seven months now. The workers claimed that the denial of salary has put them in a fix.
“We have been without salary since the last seven months and have been subject to many hardships,” a worker said.
According to the report, the said workers have been subject to different basic need deficiencies as their salaries has not been released from past seven months.
While appealing to the honourable LG, Manoj Sinha, the workers have demanded the release of their salaries and asked the LG to personally intervene in the matter.
Stating that the workers have been discharging their duties despite several issues including the pandemic situation, they have blamed the concerned higher ups of deliberately putting them in difficult situations even knowing well how instrumental they have been in various matters including the fight against Covid 19.
Meanwhile, ICDS Union president, Tangmarg, Jabeena Akhter in a statement said “The workers in ICDS work with dedication but the department has propelled them to raise their voice for salaries to fulfill their basic needs since long”.
“The department is to help the poor and the destitute but it is an irony that its own employees have been made to nearly beg for their salaries,” she said.
The ground level workers in ICDS have appealed to higher authorities to release their honorarium as soon as possible. Further they stated that the government should have released the salaries well on time stating that it was their only support for fulfilling their basic needs.


Global statistic showed that more than 738,930 people have died from COVID-19 while the number of confirmed infections has surpassed 20.2 million and more than people 13.1 million have recovered.
The latest reports on Tuesday, according to Worldometer website which provides real-time statistics for the pandemic, suggest that the number of people around the world confirmed to have the coronavirus has risen to 20,254,685 and 738,930 have lost their lives, while 13,118,618 people have recovered.
The United States had reported 166,192 deaths while the total number of those who diagnosed with the coronavirus rose to 5,251,446.
The COVID-19 death toll in Brazil surged to 101,857, and the number of confirmed cases rose to 3,057,470.
The coronavirus death toll in India has reached 45,353 from more than 2,267,153 coronavirus cases.


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was facing pressure from around the world over its recent decision on Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, but the Union government would continue to take decisions that are important for the country.
This is the first time the prime minister has acknowledged that the government is facing pressure from many countries, which have expressed reservations on the government’s decisions regarding the religion-based CAA and abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Protests against the CAA are also continuing in several parts of the country.
Speaking at a public meeting at his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi, Modi said that the government was committed to work for the betterment of the financially and socially weaker sections.
“The abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and (implementation of) Citizenship Amendment Act have been pending for a long time. People wanted these decisions to be taken. There is pressure from the world but we will continue to take decisions that are important for the development of the country," Modi said at the public meeting. Provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which accorded special powers to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, were abrogated by the government in August.
He also said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party would give priority to those who have remained untouched by development for several years.
“The government is constantly striving and trying to reach to the downtrodden. The government wants to ensure that the fruits of development reach the financially and socially weaker sections. The aspirations of the poor have not been met for long but now things have changed, the Union government has resolved that betterment of poor will be given priority," Modi said.
At a different function, Modi said that the trust created for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya will work expeditiously.
The government recently set up the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust on the Supreme Court’s directive to oversee the construction and management of the temple. Modi said that the government had transferred 67 acres of land in Ayodhya to the trust for the construction of the temple.
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The Ministry of Finance is planning to propose cash handouts for those who have become unemployed or been affected by the closure of business venues in Bangkok and other provinces as part of measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Ministry permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat said measures would be proposed to the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (March 24) to help people who are affected by the government’s order to shutdown several business venues.
“Those having social security will be taken care of by the Social Security Office, while those who are not insured under the social security scheme will be taken care of by the Ministry of Finance,” he said. “We are planning to use an emergency budget from fiscal 2020 of around Bt20 billion to provide cash handouts to people affected by the Covid-19 preventive measures.”
Prasong explained that the proposed plan aims to hand out cash of Bt2,000 per person for two months, meaning each person will get Bt4,000. “We expect that there will be around five million people who will be eligible for the cash handouts,” he added.
Meanwhile, Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general to the Prime Minister for political affairs, said that in the next meeting the Cabinet will discuss with related ministries and departments measures to help affected people and stimulate the economy.
“The foundation of the Thai economy is still strong despite the Covid-19 outbreak, which has also affected several countries,” he said. “I believe the impact from Covid-19 will be short-term, and when there is a vaccine available, the situation will gradually improve and the Thai economy will start to grow again.”


Five cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in Kashmir valley which includes three non-local travelers, officials said on Tuesday.
A top health official said that the first case of Omicron was detected in Kashmir on Monday while four more were detected on Tuesday.
He said that three of the five detected cases include three non-local travelers whose samples were taken in Anantnag and they have already returned.
An official said that the person from Shopian and a pregnant lady from Uri, who was positive for Covid-19 were detected with Omicron variant after their genome sequencing. Both the patients are stable and have recovered as well.
“Robust teams are working to trace contact of the two persons who have been tested positive for Omicron,” an official said.
It is pertinent to mention that earlier three cases of Omicron were detected in Jammu who had already recovered.


Hyderabad: Minister for Medical and Health Etala Rajender said that the Telangana Government is taking care of people during the lockdown period.
He condemned the opposition for false charges against the Government and said that Government is giving importance to people ‘s safety.
He alleged that some opposition parties were criticizing the government due to vote bank politics.
Referring to allegations of the Opposition who alleged that the Government was not doing enough Corona tests in the State and not following instructions of the Centre he said that the charges were baseless and done with the aim to politicise the issue.
Stating that the Government had come for a praise by none other than Central Government Officials and said that the State Government is following the Union Government guidelines and instructions. Central government officials also visited hospital’s in telangana the minister said and added that they expressed satisfaction at the manner the State was handling Corona including the tests Permission of delhi meeting is given by the central government minister said.
He said that the State Government had tested 1244 people who had attended the Markaz meeting in Delhi, and more 10000 people are also identified and made tests. Government is talking several precautions to flatten the corona curve the minister said.
Yesterday a total of 6 cases have been registered, and 464 people have recovered anothet 552 people are under treatment and 28 deaths have been reported nl minister said.


Sokoto state to establish fertiliser, tomatoes, cement companies
The Sokoto Government is to establish a fertiliser, tomatoes and cement companies in the state.
Gov Aminu Tambuwal said this on Saturday in Kaduna while marking the “Sokoto state special day” at the 38th Kaduna International trade fair.
Tambuwal who was represented at the event by the deputy governor, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, said the gesture will bring about rapid development and would also boost the economy of the state and the nation in general.
“By the end of the first quarter, two of the companies will begin operation,”he said.
He said, the state is also the largest producer of leather, solid minerals, and other precious stones; while most of it remained exploited.
According to him, all machinery have been put in place to reposition and revive collapsed industries in the state.
He said the government is also working with rural farmers in the state to be self sufficient in food production.


At last night’s City of Williams Lake council meeting, the council released the 2019 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements.
The annual report includes information regarding municipal operations and services and departmental highlights from 2019. It also provides a statement of municipal objectives and measures that will be used to determine progress respecting those objectives for the current and next year, and relevant financial information.
Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb said that overall the highlight from last year for him was the amount of new investment the community received.
“The top of the list, the almost $35 million in new investment within our community,” he said. “In some of these hard times we’ve had, we were concerned that our development would go down, but it’s been great. There’s a number of projects that have gone on that have caused investment. It’s been relatively good for the City for 2019, and we are hoping that we can carry some of that through to 2020.”
The report featured several other highlights from the City dealing with development services, economic development, municipal services, and community services, all of which, as well as the full report, by clicking here.
Despite the positive report, Cobb said that there are still things that he and the council would want to see improved within the City.
“We can no longer look at being a single-industry community. We’re are basically a forest industry. We have mining, we have agriculture, but we need to diversify as much as we can,” he said. “We can’t continue to look at one industry because if that industry goes to doldrums, then we have a different issue.”
He continued that they need to diversify the community, but they also need to stabilize those industries.
“Any industry we have, I think we have to be able to protect what we have, whether it be agriculture, mining, or forestry,” Cobb said. “We have to do what we have to do to protect those industries to make sure that they are here and that they are stable.”
He noted that though he feels they have been successful in getting the City’s finances in order but there is always room for improvement.
“We’ve been able to get by six years now, and only one year did we have any kind of tax increase. We stated as a council that we weren’t going to increase the tax rate, that any spending that we had, we wanted to be able to do by increasing assessments.”
“That $35 million in new investment certainly helps us along that way. Rather than increase taxes on individuals that are there, we need to continue down the road to get new investments so that we don’t have to put a larger burden on the people.”
Cobb said that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, he believes that they will have another successful report once again for 2020.
“We are over halfway through 2020, and it’s looking really good. We can expect to have every bit of as good of report for this time next year,” he stated.


In what has become a shocking development that displayed the dominance of caste in young people in Tamil Nadu, two Dalit men- Suriya and Arjunan were murdered near Arakkonam on Wednesday. The dreadful double murders had stunned the state and the police have launched a probe into the crime and the law enforcement agency has arrested six people so far in connection to the murder including two people who were arrested on Friday.
According to reports, the Ranipet district police have arrested two more persons - Sathya and Karthi in connection to the double murder. The district police chief said that Sathya is the son of the local secretary of the state ruling ADMK party. Two Dalit men - Suriya and Arjunan, a native of Gowtham Nagar, were murdered in the caste-centric quarrel on Wednesday night while the incident had also caused severe injuries to three others.
In light of the incident, the police had launched a probe into the deaths and arrested six people so far. The case has been booked against them under the charges of murder and the police have also slapped the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 on the accused as the victims were hailing from the SC community.
The incident has happened a day after the assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and it had stirred massive outrage across the state and among the political parties which demanded strong action against the perpetrators. The district unit of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) has alleged that the murders were caused by political tensions and the party further said that members of the dominant community in the region were irked to see the campaigning done by two murdered men for the VCK candidate against the ADMK candidate in the state assembly polls.
However, the police denied the party's version and claimed that the action was triggered by a sudden provocation. Speaking to a news agency, Ranipet district Superintendent of Police Sivakumar has said that the two Dalit men were going by bike during which they had waved their hand at a member of the Vanniyar community by thinking that it was one of their friends. However, the member of the Vanniyar community got offended by their action and judged that they were arrogant.
It was after this development that both of them had been involved in a dispute and they then called their friends to the spot and the police chief said that the members of the Vanniyar community came with weapons to the spot after which they were murdered. The arrested people include Surendran, Ajith, Madhan, Nandakumar, S Karthick, and Sathya.
In a statement, the police said that the department has been taking appropriate measures as per the provision of the law and acting in an unbiased manner and the department will take action against all those who are involved in this crime. It further assured that it would take appropriate measures to expedite the financial aid to the victims' families under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.


West Fargo Fire Department to hire additional firefighters to keep up with growing demand
WEST FARGO—There are some big changes happening for the West Fargo Fire Department.
There will now be seven full time firefighters at the department's south station starting on January 1st.
The department will still keep about 44 volunteers.
Fire Chief Dan Fuller said this was a transition that needed to happen because of how quickly West Fargo has been growing.
He says by the end of the year the department will have responded to 30-percent more calls than last year which is nearly 500 calls.
"The growth of the city really inhibited our ability to continue operate the way we have since 1940 until now," said Dan Fuller, WF Fire Chief.
The Department will hire four more full-time employees in 2019.


Martin Otieno, Kigoma Regional Police Commander, said that the incident occurred after the suspected robbers engaged in a gunfire exchange with the police at the Rusohoko village forest along the Kibondo-Kasulu road.
He said the police were in routine patrols around the area when the suspects attempted to block vehicles on Kibondo-Kasulu road to rob the passersby.
Otieno said that two police officers were injured in the gunfire exchange.
"We will continue conducting patrols everyday as we target to end all the types of crime in our region. We are still searching for other suspected bandits who disappeared into the Rusohoko forest," he said.
The regional police chief assured the public that his force was well prepared to fight against people who are involving in criminal acts.
Reports have it that in recent months, there have been increased public concerns on the increased crime in western Tanzania's district of Kibondo.


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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo, on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. (QNA)
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Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a National Coordination Committee (NCC) after a significant rise in coronavirus cases across Pakistan.
After the meeting, Prime Minister addressed a press conference and said that the federal government will not do complete lockdown as the impact of it on country’s economy will be disastrous.
The Prime Minister said that his government is not censoring anything from the Public adding that it will be difficult to treat the pandemic if authorities were not transparent on cases emerging throughout the country, will inform the people about the Coronavirus situation in a week again, he added.
The Premier also directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to issue guidelines to ensure news channels did not spread panic.
PM Imran said that chaos and anarchy was an even bigger threat than the coronavirus and he also warned the media not to spread anarchy.
He also directed all federal ministers to remain available in Islamabad.
PM said government will also make decisions based on China’s actions as China took better action against Corona virus and he has been in constant touch with the Chinese government since January.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said he himself monitoring the situation on a daily basis.
The foreign minister said that China overcame the threat from the coronavirus as its people implemented the government’s instructions religiously.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi emphasized that the Pakistani people need to follow suit and unite in the face of this challenge.


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Doha: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with representatives of all eight competing member associations on the second day of action at FIFA Arab Cup 2021, revelling in the productive exchanges with those present on another compelling day in Doha.
All six state-of-the-art stadiums have now hosted at least one match at the inaugural tournament, with the President being present at Al Thumama Stadium as Egypt narrowly defeated Lebanon in Group D before finishing the first round of matches at Education City Stadium, where Saudi Arabia and Jordan both took to the field in the competition for the first time.
As well as discussions with representatives of the participating member associations, Infantino also met Shahabaldin Azizi Khadem, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation. Included in their exchanges were talks on women's football, overall infrastructure and development in the member association.
IR Iran won earlier this year in Doha, 3-0 over FIFA Arab Cup competitors Iraq en route to the top of Group A in the third round of AFC qualification, leaving them well placed to make a sixth appearance at a FIFA World Cup finals – and a third in succession – next year in Qatar.
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Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday campaigned for Congress candidate Shilpi Neha Tirkey for the Mandar bypolls during which he addressed public meetings in Chanho and Lapung areas and urged the people not to get scared of the conspiracies of the BJP.
Addressing public meetings in Silgai, Bazaar Tand of Chanho and Lapung he said that after the double engine government was removed from power in the state the UPA came to power after which three bypolls have been held in which BJP has been defeated and the result will be repeated in Mandar.
He said that people of the country are fed up with the bad decisions of the BJP moreover those who speak against the BJP or stand against it they are being suppressed and the same has happened with Bandhu Tirkey however they are not going to be scared.
He said that since the period of Britishers the people have been struggling and will continue to do so. He said that with the loss of membership the popularity of Bandhu Tirkey will not fall.
During the events, he also highlighted the achievements of the state government. He said that after the end of Covid the government started drawing new lines of development which is not being digested by the BJP. He claimed that the double-engine government for the last five years only exploited the poor.
He said that deliberate attempts are being made to create troubles for the government but there was nothing to be worried about as the government is prepared to deal with it. He said that BJP accuses other parties of being family and dynasty oriented but in truth, it was the real promoter of family and dynasty politics.


Restoration work in Azerbaijani lands liberated from Armenian occupation [in the 2020 second Karabakh war] is proceeding at an incredible pace, Executive Director of Pakistani Center for Global & Strategic Studies Khalid Taimur Akram told reporters, Trend reports.
Akram made the remark at the international conference on 'South Caucasus Development & Cooperation' in ADA University in Baku on April 29.
“It's necessary to stop the propaganda campaign of Armenia, and the international community itself must see the real picture of what is happening, how productive the restoration work is going in Azerbaijan's Karabakh,' he said.
Akram added that he met with several residents in Shusha and they are very pleased with how the restoration is going and how the Azerbaijani state is taking care of its citizens.
He also noted with regret that over the past year, more than 100 Azerbaijani citizens died due to mine explosions in the liberated lands.
Earlier, the center's head took part in the international conference on 'South Caucasus Development & Cooperation' in Shusha.
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The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ngozi Onadeko, paraded the suspects on Thursday at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.
Onadeko said that three of the kidnapping suspects abducted their victim on April 7 around Ayete in Ibarapa area of the state and collected ransom before releasing him.
She said that the victim, Yami Kereku, was able to identify one of the kidnappers while working in the community and alerted the police.
The police boss said that the arrested suspect led to the arrest of other kidnapping suspects.
She said that the victim was macheted and shot but failed to penetrate into the victim’s body.
Onadeko further said that the other kidnapping suspect was arrested in Eruwa area of the state.
The commissioner of police said that other 30 suspects, who were arrested for alleged pick-pockecting, were apprehended in a hotel where they lodged.
She said that the suspects came from Lagos State thinking Oyo State would be easier for them to operate.


Vets have 'seen enough' of Sen. Norm Coleman
In 2002, when Norm Coleman first ran for the U.S. Senate, he traveled around the state trashing Sen. Wellstone's record on support for the military. Coleman said that he'd be a stronger advocate for American soldiers than Wellstone.
"They do need to be second to none in terms of training, in terms of equipment and in terms of pay," he said. "They do need folks at home who will stand with them unquestionably."
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Students in schools across the UAE will soon learn about the importance of making environmentally responsible choices.
A new programme, launched by Madar Farms, will train teachers to educate youth about food sustainability.
The initiative, titled Sustainable Futures, will raise awareness about current environmental challenges that are being faced today both in the country and around the world.
Pupils will learn about the future of food production and will explore the use of new technologies that meet global needs.
Several schools in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah have already registered for the programme for the new academic year.


Fifty years after the landmark LBJ-era crime study, criminologists say the country needs a fresh look at its crime and justice challenges---such as mass incarceration, drugs and racial inequity which were among the "blind spots" of the last one . . .
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Tehran, March 15, IRNA – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said the recent act of the American senators proved that Iran’s lack of trust in America was quite justified.
Addressing the Sunday session of the Parliament, he referred to the recent letter of 47 US Senate members to Iran’s Supreme Leader and said what they included in the letter was harshly against international norms and inflicted a serious blow to their country’s legal image.
He said the move was inspired by the fact that the US Congress suffered much from making hollow investments on the meaningless claims of the Zionist regime prime minister which was met with total indifference by the world public opinion.
He also said the letter was just an indication to prove once more that the financial supports of Zionist lobbies have caused a political recklessness in America.
The speaker further stressed that all countries are facing the rational question that to whom they engage in negotiations when they are considering striking a deal with the US officials.
In their relations with the US, he added, countries are now wondering whether they are dealing with a government which deceitfully assumed global leadership and has absolute power or one which is literally nothing inside.
He renewed the support of the Iranian Parliament for the nuclear negotiations team and advised them to be more tactful in their future moves.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Larijani condemned the physical attack on a Parliament member during his Shiraz visit and went on to stress that such hooliganism will certainly work against the interests of the country especially because of its foreign reflections.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that Pakistan and China were “iron brothers”, emphasising that Pakistan supports China’s efforts to safeguard world peace, contribute to global development, and preserve international order.
The premier’s statement came while virtually addressing the participants of Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties Summit today (Tuesday).
PM Imran Khan said that Pakistan hopes to emulate China’s “remarkable achievements” in all-round national development, poverty alleviation, and anti-corruption campaign. “A people-centric approach to development is at the centre of CPC’s astonishing success,” he claimed.
He spoke of how the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, Chairman Mao Zedong, and subsequent chairman, Deng Xiaoping, guided the Chinese people in reclaiming national dignity, self-pride, self-respect and China’s rightful place in the world.
The Prime Minister further said that the CPC remained committed to serve the people and prioritise their well being and interests. “CPC’s achievements have opened new vistas of thought for political parties across the world,” he added.
PM Imran also paid tribute to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visionary leadership which he said has played a pivotal role in China’s transformation and continued rise. “His people-centric philosphy has made a critical difference as recently China has eliminated extreme poverty,” the premier added.
He said that President Xi’s vision of shared prosperity through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has made a major impact on global sustainable development, “thus proving his credentials as a world statesman”.
The prime minister said that China, under President Xi’s stewardship has achieved major success in the war against the COVID-19 pandemic. “His declaration of making the COVID-19 vaccine a global public good is reflective of his compassion and fairness,” he added.
Talking about his party, the premier said the PTI remained committed to its founding principles — establishing rule of law and setting up a society that is humane and compassionate.
He also spoke about the PTI government’s initiatives such as the Ehsaas programme which he said was “one of the leading social protection programmes in Asia”. He stressed that the government had made the provision of universal health coverage a priority while the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project reflected its “commitment to countering environmental degradation and reversing the biodiversity loss”.
He pointed out that Pakistan had shifted its priorities from geopolitics to geo-economics and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) complemented that effort. Turning CPEC — the BRI’s flagship project — into “green CPEC” was a priority for Pakistan, he said.
The premier also noted that the people of Pakistan and China were celebrating in a “befitting manner” the 70th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “I am confident that the year 2021 would provide new vigour and vitality to our time-tested friendship,” he concluded.


Romney’s `47% comment` eating into his vote share
According to the report, nearly half of those aware of Romney’s comments said media was covering the statements too much.
Washington: Two-thirds of Americans heard Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comments about the ‘47 percent’, and a majority of them said it makes them less likely to vote for him.
According to a Pew Research Center poll, among Americans who knew Romney made the ‘47 percent’ remarks, in which he said a portion of Americans saw themselves as ‘victims’ dependent on government and were destined to vote for President Barack Obama, 55 percent had a negative reaction.
Democrats, in particular, were unhappy with Romney’s comments: 88 percent had a negative reaction.
Only 54 percent of Republicans had a positive one. Among independents, 18 percent had a positive reaction and 55 percent had a negative one, Politico reports.
According to the report, nearly half of those who were aware of Romney’s comments said the media were covering the statements too much.
Nearly 13 percent said there wasn’t enough coverage, and 28 percent said there was just the right amount, the report added.


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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced that Pakistan has lagged behind due to lack of rule of law.
Addressing the audience on the foundation stone of Islamabad District Courts Building today, the Prime Minister said that the tragedy of Pakistan is that there are separate laws for the rich and the poor.
The Prime Minister spoke at length about the rule of law, speedy justice and development, highlighting where Pakistan went wrong.
We used to see Pakistan moving forward and then it started moving backwards, Prime Minister Imran Khan recalled that the country was moving towards development in the 1960s, but then things started going downhill slowly.
Comparing Pakistan with other third world countries like India and Bangladesh, he said that we are far behind in this day and age while these countries have taken the lead.
The Prime Minister accused the state of Pakistan of not having the rule of law. “We are left behind because there is no rule of law,” he said.
The NRO was the biggest atrocity.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf had no right to issue the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) under which cases against several politicians, political activists and bureaucrats were withdrawn.
The Prime Minister said that the biggest atrocity committed by General (retd) Musharraf against the country was to give NRO.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that only a society that upholds the rule of law is prosperous.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the weak want justice and the strong want justice, assuring all possible cooperation with the judiciary in giving fast and cheap justice to the common man.
The Prime Minister noted that the rule of law is essential for the development of any society. “Providing justice to the people is our priority,” he said.
The prime minister said he was proud to be part of the 2007 lawyers’ movement, which aims to strengthen democracy and ensure the rule of law.
He called it a “historic” struggle. However, the Prime Minister lamented that the movement had not achieved its desired results.
In his remarks, Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Athar Minallah praised the Prime Minister for the initiative of the Islamabad District Courts Building to facilitate judges, lawyers and litigants. He said that district courts are the guarantors of the rights of the weaker sections of the society.


Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative To OIC Meets With Iraqi Counterpart
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Jeddah, Sep 22, 2022, SPA -- Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Saleh bin Hamad Al-Suhaibani met in Makkah today with the new Consul General of the Republic of Iraq and its Permanent Representative to the OIC Mohammed Samir Al-Naqshbandi.
During the meeting, they discussed ways to continue strengthening coordination and consultation to support joint Islamic action, emphasizing the OIC's role and leadership position in light of contemporary challenges.
They also discussed issues of common interest and ways to enhance cooperation in issues related to the OIC.
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India - Why Spielberg's 'West Side Story' won't release in Middle-East nations?
After professing his desire to make musical features for long, acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg finally ventured into making one with West Side Story. Following pandemic-induced delays, the film, adapted from the 1957 Broadway show, is finally releasing this month internationally but not everywhere. Reports have suggested several Middle East countries are not going to premiere the Disney/20th Century Studios project. Let us see why.
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for State Muhammad Talal Chaudhary Friday assured the National Assembly that culprits involved in the killing of Kasur’s eight years old girl would be arrested.
Speaking in the house, Chaudhary said “I assure the house that culprits involved in the heinous crime would be behind the bar soon. Joint investigation team constituted by the government would soon reach the culprits”.
He said that some suspects had been arrested by the police whose DNA tests had also been taken to reach the culprits.
The minister strongly condemned the incident and asked the political parties not to use the incident for political gains.
He asked all the political parties to play their role to make the system strong so that no such incident should take place anywhere in the country.
The minister said that it was also unfortunate that the people had damaged and destroyed the government’s assets.
He said it was unfortunate that local MPAs and MNAs were attacked by the people.
Chaudhary said the police personal involved in the killing of 2 protestors in Kasur had been arrested.— APP


PARIS—Three Paris Saint-Germain players have tested positive for the coronavirus, the French club said Wednesday.
PSG did not name the players.
PSG has not played since losing to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final last month. It will start its French league campaign on Sept. 10.
The club said in a statement that the three players are now “subject to the appropriate health protocol“ and that the rest of the squad and coaching staff “will continue to undergo tests in the coming days.”
The first game of the French soccer season was postponed last month because of an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Marseille after the southern club confirmed three positive cases among its first-team players and staff.
Several other French clubs have been hit by the virus, including Montpellier, Rennes, and Lyon.
French soccer was widely criticized in the spring after it was the highest profile European league to end the season early during the pandemic rather than try to restart. The standings were declared final with PSG retaining its title and Marseille second.


FSP survey shows people unhappy with CoL, education, economy
By Amila Jayasinghe
Results of a public opinion survey conducted by the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) in the seven districts where Provincial Council elections are being held, reveals that only 14.8% of the voters want the government to win.
The survey, which polled 24,618 voters, reveal that 22.6% believe the government should be defeated because of the increasing cost of living.
FSP Propaganda Secretary, Pubudu Jagoda, said they visited all seven districts in the Eastern, North-Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces where elections are being held, to get the public’s perception about the polls.
He said that 47.2% of the voters had said they did not vote for the government and that many believed that in order to defeat the government; they should go to the polling stations to spoil their votes.
He also said that 15.4% had said they should change the current governing system, and added, “The three main things the people regret about the government are the cost of living, education and the economic state of the country.”


Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the need to create a "charter of economy" with consensus from all political segments, before the general elections next year and stated that the government's prime objective is to improve the economic condition of Pakistan.
Speaking at the post-budget media briefing on Saturday, Dar said that the 2017-18 budget was focused on increasing spending on development programmes whereas inflation would also be curtailed.
The government presented the Rs4.75 trillion budget on Friday which assigned more than Rs1tr for developmental expenditure while defence spending was increased to Rs920 billion.
On Saturday, Dar noted that the new budget had set a tax revenue collection target which was 14 per cent higher than the preceding budget while the gross domestic product (GDP) target had been set at 6pc.
The federal minister pointed out that defence was given priority over other sectors, which is why it was allocated Rs920bn, a seven per cent increase over last year's budget.
He also stated that the government had not imposed any new taxes on common citizens. "The perception that we have imposed taxes worth Rs500bn is wrong. We have imposed taxes worth Rs120bn and offered relief of Rs33bn."
Citing the example of milk prices, he said that any such price hike was unjustified. He said, "I read on social media sites that the price of milk has gone up even though we did not impose any new tax on it. The price of milk should not go up because we have not done anything to affect its price."
He stated that the budget increased the salaries of government employees by 10pc, which was something he was satisfied with.
In yesterday's parliamentary session where the budget was presented, the federal finance minister stated that along with augmenting the salary of government officers, army officers would receive a 'special' 10pc increment while the pensions of government officers were going to receive a similar gain.


INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana reported 360 new and confirmed COVID-19 cases and five more deaths, according to the Indiana Department of Health on Sunday.
The state’s seven-day positivity rate is 4.8%, state officials said.
Meanwhile, more than 2.5 million Indiana residents have been fully vaccinated while more than 5.1 million total doses have been administered.
Since the start of the pandemic, the state has logged roughly 744,000 COVID-19 infections and 13,200 deaths. Indiana officials said there are another 417 probable deaths based on clinical diagnosis for patients who don’t have positive tests on record.


Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of 31 persons in the latest Port Harcourt stampede.
The stampede took place during an outreach programme organised by a new generation church, Kings Assembly, on Saturday in Port Harcourt.
Vanguard reports that the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt.
Iringe-Kok said that the church, located in GRA in Rivers capital, had invited members of the public to an an event where it would share some gift items to its members, including food stuffs.
Furthermore, she said that the event was held at the Port Harcourt Polo Club, a bigger facility to accommodate the anticipated crowd, including the underprivileged.
The PPRO said the stamped occurred when the people who had gathered struggled to force their way into the arena, which resulted to the death of the 31 persons.


State House has received an official complaint from the Chinese government over the alleged victimization of the Chinese people living in Zambia based on falsehoods that they have bought some government enterprises.
State House Spokesperson Amos Chanda told journalists at State House in Lusaka, that the Chinese government sent their envoy Li Jie with a message of regret to President Lungu over what seems to be xenophobic attacks on the Chinese people in Zambia.
ZANIS reports that Mr Chanda said the Chinese Ambassador to Zambia presented the message of regret over the ill treatment of the Chinese people to President Lungu at state house in Lusaka.
He said the Chinese government is disappointed with some people who are targeting its citizens based on falsehoods that they have bought ZAFFICO, ZNBC and ZESCO among other state enterprises which he dismissed at a total fabrication.
The President’s Special Aid for Press and Public Relations said the falsehood targeted on the Chinese has led to some of them to close their businesses and take long vacation leave in fear of the attacks.
He said the incident which happened on Copperbelt last week when it was alleged that the Chinese have bought ZAFFICO has not gone well with the Chinese people as they feel threatened that they may be targeted hence their decision to take vacation.
Mr Chanda said the Chinese envoy has indicated that none of the state enterprises have been bought by the Chinese government and wondered why some people are inciting people to react to falsehoods.
He said the Chinese government and its people are extremely offended by the xenophobic attacks on them.
Mr Chanda said the attacks on the Chinese is uncalled for as the country is a major beneficiary of the Chinese investment in the continent.
He said President Lungu has since assured the Chinese community and other nationals that they will be protected and their businesses as well.
Mr Chanda said the President has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that investments of any nationals are safe.
He said the law enforcement agencies will not allow lawlessness in the country and warned that anyone who will perpetrate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals should be dealt with.
And Mr Chanda has told the media that construction of the memorial museum for the 36 Chinese who died during the construction of the TAZARA will proceed in Chongwe district of Lusaka Province.
He said the President has sanctioned the construction of the museum in Chongwe which will symbolize the long standing friendship and cooperation between Zambia and China.
Mr Chanda said all the modalities to ensure that the memorial site is constructed without inconveniences have been put in place and the project will commence.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Argentine President Javier Miley compared the game of Inter
Miami forward Lionel Messi and Albiceleste legend Diego Maradona,
choosing from them the best player in the history of football, Azernews reports, citing local media.
"Maradona was a wonderful footballer who gave us some
unforgettable moments. But, in my opinion, he was not the best. At
the same time, I think he was unfairly criticized on a human level
because what he did with his life was his business. Your life, your
Messi is the greatest player of all time. There is an article
called "Messi is impossible", which explains why he is the best in
all aspects of the game. He is a phenomenon," AS quoted Miley as
Javier Miley took over as President of Argentina in December
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Poland recorded 1,516 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 191 deaths over the past 24h to Saturday morning, against 1,679 cases reported on Friday, data released by the Health Ministry shows.
The healthcare system is now handling 8,596 Covid-19 hospitalisations, down from 9,200 recorded the day prior, including 1,183 patients on ventilators, against the total of 2,803 ventilators available, the Health Ministry reported.
The health ministry also reported that 94,777 people are under quarantine. So far, 2,621,686 people have recovered.
In all, 17,620,338 Poles have already received jabs against Covid-19, with 5,410,599 of those having been fully vaccinated, according to data posted on the official government website, gov.pl.


Achieving a timely agreement with Greece’s lenders on the country’s debt will open the way for attracting new investments, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told a delegation of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) who are visiting Athens on Wednesday.
The meeting, which was also attended by Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis, focused on Greece’s ongoing negotiations with the institutions and the conclusion of the first program review.
The two ministers noted, among other issues, that reforms in the pension system will serve the government’s short-term and long-term goals, while restructuring public costs in the next few years is also a main target.
Tsakalotos also said that for Greece to turn a page, it’s important for the country’s creditors to give a political signal that the government is implementing what has been agreed. This, he added, will provide solutions on an economic and political level.


#WhenWeUnite, a campaign launched by the Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) at its recent annual conference, will aim to promote the value of philanthropy in Europe and beyond.
‘Philanthropy is everywhere around us,’ Philea said, in a statement. ‘Your programmes benefit so many – individuals, communities, societies – in more ways than we even know. It’s time to show the tangible contributions our sector makes, and the potential we can achieve #WhenWeUnite.’
Organisations are invited to share their work on social media with the hashtag #WhenWeUnite. Philea will monitor the hashtag, aiming to share and engage with posts to help raise awareness.


Kuwait- Amiri Diwan Advisor in Grozny for mosque opening
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GROZNY, Aug 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan Advisor and Chairman of the International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) Dr. Abdullah Al-Maatouq arrived Thursday in Chechnya capital, Grozny, to attend the inauguration of the largest mosque in Europe.
Al-Maatouq and his accompanying delegation were received by Mufti of Chechnya Salah Mezhiev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Sultan Tagayev, Minister of Transport and Communications Ramzan Cherkhigov, MP of the Russian State Duma Adam Delimkhanov and Kuwait's Ambassador to Russia Abdulaziz Al-Adwani.
During his visit, Al-Maatouq is due to meet with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov. (end)
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Zain holds ceremony to credit Kuwait’s top graduates
(MENAFN) Zain, the primary digital service supplier in Kuwait, held its exceptional yearly celebration to credit the exceptional accomplishments of Kuwait’s top high school graduates.
The event took place at Zain’s main headquarters in Shuwaikh with the presence of the students’ parents and chief executive Eaman Al Roudhan.
At the end of every educational year, Zain embraces a special celebration to credit Kuwait’s top-performing students who outshined in their high school journey.
In 2022, Zain pleased top graduates through Kuwait (sciences and humanities), upper Kuwaiti graduates (sciences and humanities), highest graduates of Religious Education, in addition to top graduates of Special Education (sciences and humanities).
Talking about the students and their families, Zain Kuwait chief executive Eaman Al Roudhan stated that “I’m thrilled to welcome you all today to Zain’s wonderful world. Seeing today with smiles upon your faces and the faces of your parents is heartwarming, especially after two exceptional years you spent between virtual and physical learning because of the COVID pandemic”.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, June 20
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Iran and Iraq do not participate in military operations against the PKK in northern Iraq, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, Turkish media reported on June 20.
Cavusoglu noted that the operations in northern Iraq against the PKK are not directed against the Iraqi sovereignty.
He also noted that Turkey has the right to ensure the security of its borders.
"PKK is a real threat to the entire region," Cavusoglu said.
Earlier, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish Armed Forces launched a new military operation in northern Iraq. He noted that the Turkish Air Force used 20 aircraft and destroyed 14 PKK bases in northern Iraq.
"Turkey is resolute in the fight against PKK," Erdogan said.
The conflict between Turkey and PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has lasted more than 25 years, claiming more than 40,000 lives. PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by the UN and the EU.
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DAMASCUS, Dec 11 (NNN-SANA) – An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of the capital, Damascus, last night, the latest in a string of attacks targeting military sites in Syria.
Multiple powerful explosions reverberated across Damascus overnight. A military statement by the Syrian army said that, the Israeli attack was carried out from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
It added that, the Syrian air defence systems shot down some of the missiles and the losses were limited to material damages.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor, the Israeli missiles targeted sites in the Sayyeda Zeinab and Damascus International Airport areas, in the countryside of Damascus, where Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian militias are located.
Positions belonging to the Syrian air defence forces were also targeted, with no information about human losses so far, the observatory added.
Since the beginning of this year, the observatory said, it had recorded 62 instances of Israel targeting Syrian territory.
Israel has carried out numerous airstrikes in Syria in recent years, reportedly targeting Iranian-backed militias and weapons shipments that are believed to be destined for Hezbollah.
These strikes are perceived as attempts to prevent the strengthening of Hezbollah's armed capabilities, which Israel sees as a major threat to its national security.– NNN-SANA
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DOHA: In recognition of its commitment to supporting humanitarian issues and charitable endeavours, Doha Bank, has donated an amount of QR100,000 to Qatar Red Crescent in support of 'Ramadan Iftar campaign.
Ahmed Al Henzab, Head of Administration & Properties Department at Doha Bank has given the donation cheque to Saad Shaheen AL Kaabi, Director of Resource Mobilization Department and Hamid Moharrar, Head of Corporate Relations at Qatar Red Crescent.
The aim of 'Ramadan Iftar campaign, which is held every year during the holy month of Ramadan by Qatar Red Crescent inside and outside Qatar, is to meet the needs of poor and needy fasting people by setting up a number of Ramadan Iftar tables or by distributing food parcels.
'As part of our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Doha Bank supports social programs and humanitarian issues to help people in need and to positively affect the lives of poor people inside and outside Qatar, said Ahmed Al Henzab.
'We appreciate the efforts of Qatar Red Crescent Society to help poor communities, both locally and internationally to achieve their vision of a better world for all, said Al Henzab.
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Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that analyzing the defeat of BJP in Lok Sabha elections in the State, it seems that Prem Kumar Dhumal has come under heavy pressure and because of this has lost stability of mind. Almost every day Dhumal was issuing baseless statements of overthrowing the Congress governments both at the centre and in the state. Singh stated that Dhumal not only he was insulting the constitution of the country but also the legislative principles.
Virbhadra was addressing election rallies in Ambota, Churu, Chowki-Maniyar, Sohari and Mairi in Una district which falls under the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency. CM said
“Mostly, it has been the tradition of the congress party that the decision on the prime minister of the country was taken after general election to the parliament but Narinder Modi was projecting himself as he has become the prime minister of the country”
Virbhadra Singh said that Modi claiming to form the next government in the centre, but he should have the knowledge that it was necessary to gain majority by any party to become the prime minister of the country. Taking a jibe, Virbhadra Singh said that it seems that Narinder Modi, along with BJP leader has also become future-teller. Chief Minister said that the people of the country were wise enough to elect their leader and knows well how to keep away those who can’t take up the responsibility of ruling the country.
Chief Minister said that congress party was synonyms of development and during past one year the congress government in the state has achieved many milestones in overall development. Virbhadra Singh said that Himachal made a rapid stride in field of development since the inception of the state and today stands as a role model of development amongst all the Himalayan states of the country.
Rajinder Rana, congress candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency while addressing the gathering said that Anurag Thakur should tell the people of the constituency that why RS 4.90 crore of MPLAD fund was surrendered and not utilized by him which affected the development of the area. He said that Anurag was a high profile leader and has nothing to do with the problems of the people of the state.
Mukesh Agnihotri, minister appealed to the people of the area to vote in favor of Rajinder Rana to ensure equitable development of the parliamentary constituency.


(MENAFN) The Turkish electorate has embarked on a significant decision-making process as the nation holds a runoff election to determine the future leadership of the country. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a conservative figure, faces a formidable challenge from his liberal opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Polling stations opened at 8am local time across all 81 provinces, offering more than 60 million eligible voters the opportunity to cast their ballots and shape the political landscape of Turkey.
While the exact number of votes cast by the 3.4 million Turkish citizens abroad remains unknown, their participation in the election has been a crucial component. Over the past week, eligible voters residing outside the country had the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights. In the previous round held on May 14, voter turnout within the country reached nearly 89 percent, highlighting the strong civic engagement among Turkey’s citizens. However, the turnout abroad was recorded at a lower rate of 49.4%.
To ensure the integrity and fairness of the election process, strict regulations govern the reporting of news, forecasts, and commentary on the ongoing elections until 6pm local time. This embargo provides a neutral environment and prevents any undue influence on voters. Moreover, the announcement of official results is prohibited until 9pm. Nevertheless, due to the simplified choice between two candidates in the runoff, the Supreme Election Board may release preliminary results before the designated time. The previous round of elections faced delays and criticism from the opposition due to the complexity of the ballots, prompting expectations for a smoother and more efficient process this time.
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BY Lawani Mikairu & Daniel Eteghe
Arik and IRS airlines have suspended flight operations to Kaduna Airport due to the curfew imposed on the state. It will be recalled that the state government had, Sunday, imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna State because of multiple attacks on churches in Kaduna and Zaria by the Boko Haram Islamist sect.
Managing Director of IRS Airlines, Mr. yemi Dada, in an interview with journalists, said the suspension was necessary due to the curfew imposed by the sate government.
He explained that the airline had suspended operations to the airport since Sunday when the curfew was announced, but assured that immediately the curfew was relaxed, the airline would commence flight to the state.
Mr. Dada said IRS had since begun the refund process to passengers, while those who wanted to reschedule their flights were allowed to do so.
Also, at the General Aviation Terminal,GAT, Lagos, where Arik Air operates its domestic flights, the airline staff were not selling tickets to Kaduna. A source close to the airline explained that the airline would start flights to the state when there are clear indications that the curfew has been relaxed.
The airline was also seen refunding money to passengers who had booked flights to Kaduna, while some deferred their flights till normalcy returns to the state.


The Inspector General of Police ( IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris says the Nigeria Police Force loses 9,028 officers to death, dismissal and retirement annually.
Idris made the disclosure at the monthly meeting with Commissioners of Police and above on Wednesday in Abuja.
The IGP said that the development had seriously affected the manpower of the force.
He noted that the 308, 000 police workforce was grossly inadequate for the effective policing of the more than 180 million people in the country.
The police boss said that the country was far below the UN standard of one policeman to 400 persons adding that the Federal Government had approved the recruitment of 6,000 policemen into the rank and file.
“The issue of manpower is one problem the Nigeria Police Force is facing,” he said. On the attachment of policemen to private persons, Idris said that the force would review it to ensure that they worked for the general public.
“There is a need for us to have a police that will work for the generality of Nigerians,” he said.
He said that he had directed police commissioners and zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, to compile the number of policemen attached to individuals in the country.
Newsmen report that President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 directed that police personnel attached to unauthorized and some prominent persons in the country be withdrawn and deployed to confront the security challenges in the nation.
The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr Mike Okiro, said that more than 150,000 policemen were attached to unauthorized persons and Very Important Personalities (VIPs) in the country.
He said that the meeting was aimed at having a comprehensive resolution on the issue of illegal firearms in the country.
Idris noted that the alleged arming of militia groups by state governments and individuals was not in the interest of the country.
He urged the commissioners of police to embark on campaign against illegal firearms in their various commands.
Idris said that plans were underway to construct an armoury for the storage of illegal firearms seized from militias across the country.
He said that the force had taken several measures to check security challenges across the country.


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The people in the forest village of Salem district have left with uncertainty after their village had suspiciously disappeared from the government records and their homes were demolished by the forest department by claiming that the people had infiltrated the land, as what it appears to be more similar to the movie 'Citizen' that was acted by Ajith, which covers the story of the lost village and the pains of the people.
On January 27th, 2020, the state revenue department officials had abruptly stormed the Sooriyur Pallakkadu village in Salem and they had reportedly annihilated and demolished the huts and homes of the farmers and ruined their farms that were cropped with Oleander, Turmeric, and Onions. The authorities had justified their eviction drive as the people living in the village had occupied the forests and the lands that belong to the forest department. Their claims were denied by the village people who stated that the lands belong to the revenue department, not to the forest department.
When we questioned about the developments to Periasamy, the forest officer of Salem, he asserted that the lands belong to the forest department, with no doubt. He stated that the lands were mapped under the forest department in 1889 during the British rule and added that the people who are currently protesting at the village had occupied the lands and settled in 1987. However, people in the village have the assertions that largely stood away from the claims made by the authorities.
Murugesan, who has been fighting for the rights of the village people, told us that they approached the district collectorate to appeal the administration to install proper electricity to the village under the scheme that was introduced by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M.G.Ramachandran in 1984, during when the district revenue authorities revealed that there is no village under the name of Sooriyur Pallakkadu in Salem district and denied that they can't provide the electricity to the village that doesn't exist. Murugesan expressed that it was shocking to know that the government registry doesn't have the name of the village that houses the people for many generations and stated that the revenue authorities had lost their village similar to the village of Atthipatti, that was featured in the movie Citizen.
Murugesan further pointed out that Sooriyur village was registered as 126th village of Salem district under the records of the Revenue department in 1905. In 1972, Salem Taluk was mapped separately and the documents have the name of the village during the separation. He claimed that the records had confirmed the existence of the Sooriyur village but the revenue authorities had ruined and lost the village by unleashing the treason and added that they have been fighting for their village and their rights for the past 28 years.
He cited that the revenue authorities have been involving with the illegal groups which log and ax out the trees and the authorities have been evacuating the people from the village since they have been disruptive against the tree logging. By stating that they won't sacrifice the village, he urged the government to grant the rights to the village people to have their settlements in the village. Our sources have revealed that Salem district magistrate Senthil Kumar visited the village after the issue came to the spotlight and he asserted the people with legal solutions for their issues.


Star staff wins 10 VPA awards
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US strongly condemns IS attack in Baghdad
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, July 3 (KUNA) -- The US strongly condemned the "heinous terrorist attacks" by the so-called Islamic State in Baghdad that killed over 100 people, National Security Council Spokesperson Ned Price said Sunday.
The attacks targeted "families gathering to break their Ramadan fast and those joining millions around the world in watching the Euro Cup," said Price in a statement.
"These attacks only strengthen our resolve to support Iraqi security forces as they continue to take back territory from (IS), just as we continue to intensify our efforts to root out ISIL''s terrorist network and leaders," he said. (end) ak.tg
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Even Republicans Resist Bush Appeal
Despite his State of the Union plea to give the Iraq war another chance, the president is suffering defections from his own party, including a number of GOP senators who have emboldened Democrats in their fight against Bush’s planned escalation of the war.
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At least eight other Republican senators say they now back legislative proposals condemning Bush’s decision to boost U.S. military strength in Iraq by 21,500 troops.
The growing list — which includes Sens. Gordon Smith, George Voinovich and Sam Brownback — has emboldened Democrats, who are pushing for a vote in the full Senate by next week to rebuke the president’s Iraq policy.
In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, Bush urged skeptical members of Congress to give the plan a chance to work.
Many lawmakers remained reluctant.
“I wonder whether the clock has already run out,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. She said she was worried that U.S. troops in Iraq are already perceived “not as liberators but as occupiers.”
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NEW DELHI — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that India has signed a deal to purchase more than $3 billion of advanced military equipment, including helicopters.
The announcement comes as the president visits with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Asian nation.
Trump also said the two leaders made progress on what he describes as a “comprehensive trade deal" after bilateral talks.
Modi, meanwhile, said the two had a productive exchange on issues including defense cooperation, energy and technology, adding that talks will continue.
He also said that he and Trump have now met five times over the past eight months, noting that ties between the two nations is the “most important partnership of the 21st century."