Govt advises media to be key player in development
Petauke, August 28th, 2014, ZANIS —- Government has advised the media to disseminate accurate balanced information to ensure that the public makes informed decisions with regard to the national development agenda.
Information Minister Joseph Katema says development cannot take place in the absence of information saying there was need for the government to get feedback and understand the developmental needs of the people.
Dr Katema who is also government spokesperson implored the media to highlight the concerns of the people that required government attention.
“We need to get feedback on how people are receiving the developments
being undertaken by government as well as their needs,” he said.
ZANIS reports that the Information and Broadcasting minister was speaking when he addressed Government Heads of Department, the media and the private sector in Petauke district in Eastern Province, yesterday.
He noted that community and commercial radio stations were contributing effectively in bridging the information gap especially among rural areas where access to information was a challenge.
Dr Katema who is on a four day digital migration sensitization programme in Eastern Province said government remained keen to reform and reposition the media sector to enable it play its full rightful role in the dissemination of news and information.
“It is for this reason that we have accelerated the issuance of broadcast licenses, and we now have 60 radio stations and ten television stations across the country,” he said.
He also noted that government was improving access to Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) radio by installing transmitters in areas which had poor or no radio signal for both radio one and two.
Dr Katema stated that ZNBC installed transmitters in Lundazi, Chama and Chadiza under phase one in Eastern Province saying Nyimba would be considered under phase two of the project.
He said that government had re-introduced the local language newspapers under the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) to ensure that people who could not read English especially in rural areas have access to information.
He noted that government had set aside K2.2 Million in this year’s budget for the construction of Provincial television station of which Solwezi and Choma were earmarked for the first phase.
The Minister said this represented government’s commitment to ensuring access to information in all parts of the country.
Meanwhile, Dr Katema has reiterated that government was on course to migrate from analogue to digital television which he said would bring higher audio and visual quality.
“Apart from approving the digital migration policy which sets guidelines for the process of going digital, government is funding the programme which will also result into excess channels.
“This will require more content, and people of Petauke need to take advantage of
this space and do local productions especially those people in the filming industry and cultural artist as this space will be begging for programmers,” he said.
Dr Katema also took time to discuss the various efforts that government was putting in place to ensure that the Ebola outbreak which has claimed more than 1000 lives in West Africa did not affect the country.
He stated that all countries were at risk and noted that government was undertaking an Ebola prevention campaign which was being spearheaded by the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU).
“Ebola is also top on the agenda of the National Epidemic Preparedness Committee and the Provincial Epidemic Preparedness Committees,” he said.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
ALGIERS, Sept 30 (KUNA) -- Representing His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah confirmed the depth of historical relations between Kuwait and Algeria, as the two countries are keen to strengthen them.
This came in a press conference held by Sheikh Ahmad Nasser with the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ramtane Lamamra Thursday, on the sidelines of his official visit to Algeria.
Sheikh Ahmad Nasser was happy about his second visit to Algeria in nearly five months after his last successful visit on May 5, 2021 and thanked Algeria for the hospitality.
He said he had the honor a while ago to convey the written message from His Highness the Amir to the Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, wishing Algeria would continue security and progress, in the presence of Lamamra.
The message included the bonds of historical relations that bind both sides and the frameworks for strengthening them.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nasser conveyed the condolences of His Highness the Amir, the government and the people of Kuwait on the death of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and former President Abdelkader Bensalah, recalling their keenness to strengthen the Kuwaiti-Algerian bilateral relations and their constructive role in supporting the joint Arab action process.
He also conveyed to Tebboune the condolences of Kuwait to the Algerian government and people over the victims of the forest fires, and wished a speedy recovery to all the injured.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nasser stated that during the meeting with Tebboune, they discussed the development of strong Kuwaiti-Algerian historical relations in all fields.
During the meeting, both ministers tackled close and firm relations between both nations, the latest regional and international developments and ways of cementing Arab solidarity in order to support Arab action, given that Kuwait holds the current 156th presidency of the Council of the Arab League at the ministerial level for six months to come. (end)
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Eleven persons were injured, in a clash between two factions, allegedly belonging to Trinamool Congress, at Chanchal in Malda district on Sunday. Police said the two factions clashed over area control and hurled crude bombs at each other and the injured included people passing by, including six women.
Of the 11 injured, four were referred to Malda Sadar Hospital. Police later arrested four persons from the area and the situation was under control.
While some local people claimed the two warring sides belong to rival factions of TMC, police said the identity of the two groups were not confirmed. TMC district leadership said whoever was involved in the clash should be treated according to the law but the party was not involved.


Maldives women's national volleyball team departed to Philippines on Sunday, to take part in the Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championship.
Volleyball Association of Maldives (VAM)'s president Mohamed "Latheefbe" Latheef and other officials had sent the team off on Sunday night.
The Senior Women's Volleyball Championship is to be held in two cities in the Philippines- Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna and Muntinlupa Sports Complex in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila.
Speaking to the media before their departure, the team's head coach Mohamed Nadheem said that the team "is fully prepared" for the tournament and that he was certain that team could produce a good result.
He said that the team was able to fully prepare for the championship, despite the limited time to train.
Team's Captain Aishath Shaffa said that the players have been working "very hard" to prepare for the tournament, adding that the goal is to show their best game in the tournament.


Despite the growing number of coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths, the government has not decided to tighten sanitary restrictions. – The government has decided to wait out in the hope that those who are going to die will die – former Prime Minister and MEP Leszek Miller assessed in “Kropka nad i”. As he added, “the dead do not vote, and the government is interested in those who will vote in the future.”
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday 28,128 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection. The ministry also said that 497 people suffering from COVID-19 have died. Despite the growing number of infections and deaths by COVID-19, the government has not decided to tighten sanitary restrictions.
Miller: The government decided to wait it out
The former Prime Minister, Member of the European Parliament, Leszek Miller, referred to the matter in Thursday’s “Kropka nad i”. – The government decided to wait it out in the hope that those who were going to die would die. It is known that the dead do not vote, and the government is interested in those who will vote in the future, he said.
When asked about the responsibility for the pandemic situation of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Miller assessed that he was “by far the greatest”. – Mr. Prime Minister has his boss, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, but looking at constitutional responsibility, his responsibility is indisputable – he stressed.
– It has long been time to make radical decisions. If, in the next few days, the government decides not to go against the tide of some of the public opinion and apply various restrictions, we will have a very serious situation – he said.
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Last night Gardaí carried out a number of inspections of pubs.
They were following reports on social media that numerous pubs were trading despite the Government's directives to close.
Gardaí have now said that the social media posts about pubs being open were fake.
Members of the force found that every premise they checked in the Dublin area were found to have complied with the closure order.
Speaking about garda operations during the Coivd-19 outbreak Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said that patrols will continue to make sure pubs are staying shut.
"I do know that there have been checks and that there will continue to be checks up and down the country," said Mr Flanagan.
The Laois-Offaly TD said that this is to ensure that the agreement between the vintners, publicans and the Government is observed.
"The pubs must close," said Mr Flannagan, "we need to observe the social distancing."
Meanwhile, Wicklow County Council says it has closed the Upper Car Park at Glendalough until further notice due to social distancing concerns.
Thousands have visited the area since the start of the crisis with criticism on social media of pictures of groups gathered around food stalls.
The county council says all the food stalls are also now closed as a result.


LANSING — It’s time to raise the federal gas tax to help fix Michigan’s ravaged roads, Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday.
Snyder, a Republican who is under fire along with state lawmakers over the sorry shape of Michigan’s roads, said the state has taken steps to increase road funding and can do more, but it’s also time for the federal government to step up.
He said the state has increased road funding more than $1 billion annually since he took office, but federal road funding has decreased $250 million a year during that time.
“We need federal, state and local partners all working together,” but the feds are “going backwards on us,” he said.
The federal gas tax of 18.4 cents has not been increased since 1993. President Donald Trump reportedly said he was open to a 25-cent-per-gallon hike in the federal gas tax during a February meeting with lawmakers.


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"These people were heads of companies in Atlanta. They were the wives who did a lot of the volunteer work at the art association," said Susan Lowance, who had traveled with the group but had decided to stay in Europe longer to visit friends.
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Pakistani legend cricketer Javed Miandad said that Pakistan lost the Headingley Test to England because of their mistakes.
“They played unnecessary shots,” Miandad said while speaking in Samaa TV program Sports Action. “Not a single Pakistani player tried to stay on the crease.”
“The players had no objective as to how the game should be taken forward.”
He said that the team did not think that they should stay on the crease so that time passes and the match could have been possibly saved by the rain.
The legendary cricketer said that batting is equally important than bowling because a team needs to score runs on the board.
“Pakistan has enough bowling attack which can win matches everytime,” he said.


Need for Immigration Bonds
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It is possible for people to ensure that they are able to enhance these conditions as they will enable them to be more productive in everything that they do. This is what has motivated people to ensure that they have enhanced the level of savings that they get. People will also achieve the capability to get the assets that they need when they use the savings that they are able to achieve. This is something that we all need to ensure that we have boosted their ability to be more productive in all the activities that they have. There are times when we get from jail as immigrants detainees. It is unfortunate that these people are treated in a bad way while their hearings are going on.
For people to ensure that they are able to prevent this, they need to ensure that they have achieved immigrant bonds. It is something that we all need to ensure that we are able to continue with our court hearings while we are going about our normal activities. It is possible for people to ensure that they have continued with their productive activities in the normal way, even if they have these cases. It is possible for people to ensure that they are capable of enhancing the best defense strategy as they have all the time they need to come up with one.
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People are being instigated to stand out against SC: Dr Tahirul Qadri
LAHORE (92 News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that the people are being instigated to stand out against the Supreme Court.
Reacting to the speech of Nawaz Sharif, he said that the rally was ended at the time of Asr prayers for people’s lukewarm response.
He said that the people’s absence from the rally of a disqualified person is endorsement of the Supreme Court verdict.
The PAT chief said that five honorable have unanimously disqualified Nawaz Sharif.
He said that the five-year tenure of the prime minister was linked to implementation of the Constitution.


China on Wednesday said that three more people died due to the coronavirus in the country, while 62 others tested positive for the infection, 59 of them were imported.
A statement issued by China’s National health Commission said the three local cases were found in Shandong and Guangdong provinces.
Last midnight, China lifted the COVID-19 lockdown in Wuhan, where the infection was first reported, after 76 days.
The Chinese health officials said that 81,802 confirmed cases have been reported across the country since last December, while 3,333 people have died. Most of the cases and deaths were reported from Hubei.
As many as 77,279 patients were cured and released from hospitals.
The officials, however, said number of asymptomatic cases rose to 1,095 which include 358 imported cases.
In Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and in Taiwan, a total of 935 cases were reported.
Nine people, including four in Hong Kong, and five in Taiwan died due to the virus.
Slowdown in South Korea
The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea continued to slow down with around 50 more recorded for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.
However, the number of deceased due to the virus rose to 200, Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea has a total of 10,384 coronavirus cases, while 6,776 patients have recovered from the disease, health officials said.
After first appearing in Wuhan, China, last December, the virus has spread to at least 184 countries and regions, according to data compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.
The data shows more than 1.43 million cases have been reported worldwide with the death toll more than 82,100 and nearly 301,500 recoveries.


Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps has said that the police commissioner has "questions to answer", after the UK's first youth police commissioner Paris Brown wrote offensive tweets before she became the first youth PCC for Kent.
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Study suggest that the number of takeaway outlets has significantly increased over the last 20 years, particularly in the poorest areas.
A teachers' union has suggested the number of teachers facing abuse on social media has more than doubled in just 12 months.
A survey has found that one in five young professionals in the UK consider themselves to have a drinking problem.


Telecom sector pushes QSE up Sunday
(MENAFN) On Sunday, after leading the bourse in terms of both trading volume and value, acquiring 42.5% of liquidity, the telecommunication sector pushed up the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE).
By 11:45 am Qatar time, the telecommunication sector jumped 3.76%, encouraged by the growth of Ooredooand Vodafone Qatar by 3.99% and 3.43%, respectively.
Vodafone Qatar's stock led the market in terms of trading volume with 3.52 million shares, generating QAR 31.77 million in a turnover.
While Ooredoo's stock generated a liquidity of QAR 18.17 million after 521,260 shares changed hands.
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The Tories should describe themselves as the Reform Conservatives to show the country that the party has reformed, a possible leadership contender has said.
Andrew Lansley says he will make his leadership decision later
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley also said parliamentary candidates should come from a new "gene pool".
"The public needs to be aware that the Conservative Party has reformed itself and is going to reform the country," he told the Times.
He added that a new description would not require the party name to change.
"The point of saying that we should describe ourselves as the Reform Conservatives was that it does not require the name of the Conservative Party to change: the Labour Party is still the Labour Party.
"They called themselves New Labour to indicate to the public that they had changed themselves and therefore were going to change the country."
Mr Lansley said the party had to reflect British society more closely.
"If we are going to form the next government, and I sincerely hope we will, we have got to bring in another 100 and something new MPs, and those have to be much more representative of the British people.
"It is about renewing the gene pool of the Conservative Party."
Mr Lansley said he was undecided about standing for the leadership when Michael Howard steps aside.
"I am literally going to wait until there is a leadership election and make the decision then," he said.


Giridih: Addressing the function organized at Jhanda Maidan on the 50th foundation day of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha here Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that BJP has mortgaged the country in the hands of the capitalists.
He said that Shibu Soren fought a long battle for the creation of a separate state and now BJP is adopting all tricks to destabilize the government. He said that old age pension is being given to the old people of the state to give them their rights while widow sisters are being given pension. Daughters are being linked with Savitri Bai Phule Yojana so that daughters can fulfill their dreams he said.
The Chief Minister said that ration is being given by distributing 20 lakh ration cards. Describing the entire state residents as hardworking Hemant Soren said that all the people should learn from Jharkhandi to work hard.
The Chief Minister said that the Jharkhand movement is proof that Khatiyaan was implemented to give the locals people their rights but once again the external forces are continuously attacking the natives and now it has to be answered.
He said that for the state of Jharkhand like the independence of the country also fought, he also tried to make the crowd emotional on the foundation day by linking the struggle with Jharkhandi tradition. He warned the people that their money is not safe even in the bank because the whole country has been mortgaged to the capitalist.
During this, while addressing the Golden Jubilee celebrations, Sadar MLA Sudivya Kumar Sonu said that JMM, which has been 50 years old, has seen many ups and downs he said that because Shibu Soren fought a battle and got the people of the state their rights nnd now JMM’s effort is that it can give their rights to each and every citizen.
On the occasion, Gandey MLA Sarfaraz Ahmed said that the budget presented by the Hemant government is going to give rights from youth to women and daughters. During this, former MLA Jayprakash Verma also addressed the Golden Jubilee celebrations.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently lodged in Mandoli Jail in Delhi, has said that he will contest against the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kajriwal as an independent candidate.
Chandrashekhar -- who is a key accused in the Rs 200 crore extortion case -- has again written a three-page letter addressed to the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
“I reject all your offers and I don't care about your threats either. I will contest against you, in Delhi, in your very own constituency in the upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate,” his letter reads.
He has also questioned Kejriwal about a specific phone number, alleging it has been used to contact his family repeatedly over the last three days.
He has also accused the Chief Minister of resuming threats and offers after a two-month silence, including alleged political inducements related to Lok Sabha tickets in Tamil Nadu or Karnataka.
Chandrashekhar has claimed that Kejriwal has asked him to retract statements and complaints against the Chief Minister and his associates, presumably in exchange for political favours.
However, Chandrashekhar has rejected these offers, asserting his commitment to truth and integrity while criticising Kejriwal's alleged corruption and pressure tactics.
Chandrashekhar in the letter alleges that Kejriwal and his associates are mired in corruption, suggesting that their legal troubles are imminent while mocking their potential candidacy from behind bars.
The letter has also challenged Kejriwal to confront the allegations of corruption directly, implying that his reluctance to undergo investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) indicates guilt.
Chandrashekhar has promised to expose Kejriwal and his associates' alleged misdeeds to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
"Kejriwal ji, I will show you how your so-called 'Maha thug' is loved by people of your constituency and Delhi in whole itself," he said in the letter.
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An unnamed source told Punch that the military decided to commence the operation as a measure to help make the Northeast safe for the upcoming elections.
The Nigerian Air Force reportedly started raiding the forest on Monday, while simultaneous surveillance activities and raids by the military were ongoing.
“The military has started the operation in the Sambisa Forest; the operation started on Monday.
For now there is no specific cases of arrest, we don’t have that information now. The Air Force has been operating in the area since Monday. It is after that that the ground troops who are on red alert would move in.
Also, a source close to a security office strategic to the operations of the Federal Government said on Wednesday that a lot of activities were going on simultaneously in the Sambisa area and other parts of the North East,” the source said.
The publication further reports that “…it was gathered that the military authorities are combing the Sambisa Forest because of intelligence reports that some of the insurgents who were dislodged from some of the communities were withdrawing into the forest.”


New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that President Donald Trump should issue an executive order mandating that people wear masks in public and he should lead by example and cover his face.
“The other states are just starting to do it now, states that were recalcitrant, governors who said ‘we don’t need to do this, masks don’t work,” Cuomo said at a media briefing. “Now they’re doing a 180…let the president have the same sense and do that as an executive order.”
Cuomo once again criticized the federal government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the White House has been “in denial” from the start of the public health crisis, and that it was not doing enough to tackle a surge of in COVID-19 cases in several U.S. states that has emerged over the past few weeks.
The New York governor, who became one of the leading national voices during the pandemic, said that Trump’s focus on reopening the economy was misguided and that it had backfired.
“Yes, we have to get the economy going but reopening fast was not good for the economy,” Cuomo said. “What has been happening is, when that virus spikes, the market goes down, not up.”


Somalia has ruled out the possibility of holding national elections across the country in the coming year, 2016.
The decision was announced jointly by the country’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari and Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid after a session was held in Mogadishu on Tuesday.
Delivering his speech, Prime Minister Sharmarke insisted that there are many challenges that make impossible for one-person-one-vote elections to be held across the country.
He called for a high-level consultative meeting between the Federal government and regional administrations to discuss on ways holding elections.
Since last year, speculations have been going around over the possibilities of holding national elections across the country. Some sources revealed that the government was planning to ask the parliament to extend its mandate for a further two years.
International Community has also urged Somalia leaders to work on holding peaceful and credible elections across the country.
In May, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud ruled out the possibility of holding national elections in the country. He was elected in 2012 by the Federal Parliament following the first peaceful elections held in the country for more than three decades.


Somalia — The transitional federal government of Somalia said on Wednesday that it would crush the Islamist rebels who are trying to topple the Somali government led by Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed.
Fighting between Islamist rebels and government soldiers has killed about 120 people and injured about 300 in the capital Mogadishu for the last eight days.
Somalia minister for Planning and International Cooperation Abdurahman Abdishakur Warsame who was speaking at a ceremony commemorating the day of Somali Youth 15 May, said the government has full support from both the Somali people and the international community and added that the government will clear the rebels from the country in the coming days.
"The government is determined to defend the opposition who are Islamic gangs and we promise that we will clear them from the country," said Abdirhman Abdishakur Warsame.
Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh, the deputy prime minister said it was a surprising thing that the Islamist rebels reject their leader of the Islamic Courts Union when he became the president of Somalia.


Wexford fishers have been left in the dark when it comes to Brexit.
That’s according to Sinn Fein Councillor Johnny Mythen.
He was speaking at after a meeting in the European Parliament on the future of fishing post Brexit.
He criticised the government’s lack of information provided to those who work in the industry in the county over where they will stand once Britian leaves the EU.
Councillor Mythen says that Brexit could mean that the industry will lose up to 600 vessels with hundreds of job losses.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. Foreign exchange
reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan have reached $9.2
billion, the CBA Governor Taleh Kazimov said at today's meeting of
the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and
Entrepreneurship, trend reports.
Besides, according to the bank's forecasts, the country's total
GDP is expected to grow by 1.8-2 percent as of late 2023, while
non-oil GDP - by 5.7 percent.
In 2022, the CBA's foreign exchange reserves amounted to $9
billion, which was $1.9 billion (27 percent) more than in 2021.
Besides, last year, Azerbaijan's total GDP increased by 4.6
percent to 133.8 billion manat ($78.7 billion) compared to the
preceding year, and non-oil GDP - by 9.1 percent, making up 69.8
billion manat ($41 billion).
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Egyptians authorities have warned people against holding protests to commemorate the fifth year since the Jan. 25 uprising that forced then dictator Hosni Mubarak to step down Feb. 11, 2011.
“There are calls these days by infiltrators to attack the state, its institutions, and its people, through killing, assaulting and vandalizing,” claimed Egyptian Minister of Religious Endowments Mokhtar Gomaa, adding that such calls were a violation of Islamic law.
The statement follows a campaign launched by activists who have been calling for protest on social media under the slogan “We will end the tyranny,” referring to the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi who assumed power in 2013 after leading a military coup against Mohamed Morsi, the first democratically-elected president in the north African country.
The Egyptian government has been cracking down on any opposition since Morsi was ousted, receiving international condemnation, especially from human rights activists denouncing the killing of at least 1,400 opponents.
According to local media, more than 45,000 people said they were joining the call on a Facebook event and nearly 400,000 others are invited. Human rights organizations say more than 302 people were killed during the 2011 uprising and more than 800 in the 2013 protests.


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Fitch Ratings decides to uphold the ratings of EU, Euratom at ‘AAA’ level
(MENAFN) Fitch Ratings announced on Monday its decision to uphold the ratings of the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) at the prestigious "AAA" level, maintaining stable outlooks for both entities.
In a statement, the rating agency underscored the robust commitment of member states to extend financial backing to the EU, which formed the basis for affirming the ratings and stabilizing the outlooks.
Fitch emphasized that despite the increase in debt, the EU's "AAA" rating remains resilient due to a substantial augmentation in resources contributed by member states. The agency highlighted that its rating approach for Euratom is closely aligned with that of the EU.
However, Fitch sounded a note of caution by warning that any actual or anticipated decrease in additional contributions from member states could trigger a negative rating action or even lead to a downgrade.
It's worth noting that Fitch's "AAA" rating signifies the highest level of creditworthiness on its scale, underscoring the EU's and Euratom's strong financial positions and the confidence placed in their ability to fulfill financial obligations effectively.
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The coronavirus pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has already caused more than 863,000 deaths worldwide among the more than 26 million infected areas.
A total of 26,036,255 people were infected with the virus – around 281,000 more on the last day – more than half of them in the three most severely affected countries – the USA, Brazil and India – there are already 863,119 dead.
In terms of recovery, more than 17.29 million people have already managed to overcome COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Brazil tops the list with just over 3.3 million patients cured, followed by India with more than 3.38 million and the United States with just over 2.97 million.
The United States remains the world’s hardest-hit country by the pandemic, with 6.11 million infected and 185,744 deaths after adding 39,600 new cases from the previous balance.


Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz, senior Deputy Secretary General of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, has said that the people, who were already hard pressed by skyrocketing inflation, have further been deprived of their jobs and businesses due to huge load-shedding.
He said that the power outages had rendered life into a hell for the people. He said that protest against power crisis was the fundamental right of the masses but hooliganism, loot and plunder and destruction of national assets was not the right way to go about things.
He said that four years of provincial and federal governments have increased the graph of the problems facing the people. He said that present electoral system was responsible for the mess, for those sitting in the assemblies were unaware of and least pushed by the need to resolve these issues. He warned the rulers that they should fear the day when every square of Pakistan presents a scene of Tahrir square.


By Melissa Grant
Playgrounds will be among the facilities re-opened first as coronavirus restrictions are eased across the country.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined the a three-step plan to lift the restrictions imposed to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
However, ultimately the states and territories will decide what restrictions are lifted and when.
Step one will see the reopening of playgrounds, libraries, community centres and bootcamps. Five visitors will also be allowed at homes, and 10 people will be allowed to gather at businesses and public places. Restaurants, cafes and shops will also be opened but with gathering restrictions.
States and territories will decide when to move through the three steps outlined as part of the ‘Roadmap to a COVID Safe Australia’.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he would announce changes to restrictions next week.
Mr Andrews said the changes would be “considered and cautious”.
Mr Morrison said it was the aspiration, as agreed by premiers and chief ministers, that the country will have moved through the three steps come July.
“The pace, though, will totally be up to the states and territories. They’ll be responsible for setting their own timetable and communicating that to their citizens and residents in their own states and territories,” he explained.
“It is also important to note that movement from one step to the next will depend on three criteria that we have always outlined, and indeed, that is enabled us to move today, a week earlier than planned.
“Those criteria again – that the medical evidence suggests that further easing will not present an undue risk, widespread testing is identifying community transmission, and thirdly, public health actions are able to trace cases and trap local outbreaks.”
Mr Morrison again urged people to downlaod the COVIDSafe app, saying it would be even more important to keep families and communities safe as restrictions were lifted.


Maryland has launched a new Covid-19 vaccine “equity operations plan” that will focus on ensuring the state’s coveted doses are being distributed as equitably as possible across the state. During a Thursday press conference, Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland National Guard Brigadier Gen. Janeen Birckhead discussed the details of the new plan, which will be led by the state’s Vaccine Equity Task Force. Hogan said the goal is “to get more vaccines to people in every community who need them most” and will aim to direct vaccines to the most vulnerable and underserved communities across the state, namely minority communities which have been hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Maryland announces plan to expand community vaccine sites to help increase equity, access
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Saudi Arabia is optimistic about the work being done to achieve stability in the Arab world, King Salman said Wednesday.
“We are optimistic about the positive steps being taken to achieve stability in the Arab world,” the King said in a statement marking Eid al-Fitr.
King Salman spoke of the coronavirus pandemic, which has taken millions of lives since 2020, and said the vaccine was needed to end the virus.
“We hope the people of the world will overcome what is taking place today,” King Salman said.
He also touched on Saudi Arabia’s continued efforts to combat terrorism. “Since its inception, Saudi Arabia has always worked to fight extremism and combat terrorism,” the King said.
King Salman praised the women of Saudi Arabia who are part of the security forces. “We are proud of our daughters who were part of the security forces during Hajj and Umrah.”


23 October, Kathmandu. The Rastriya Janamorcha has said that the current ruling coalition should continue till the next election.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Vice-Chairperson Durga Poudel said that the CPN-UML was likely to try to amend the constitution with the view of helping regression, undermining nationalism and leading the country towards authoritarianism.
A meeting of the five parties in the ruling coalition on Monday also agreed to hold joint by-elections and National Assembly elections, according to the Rastriya Janamorcha. “We have a clear view that this is how regression will be defeated,” Poudel said.
Stating that it has been agreeing with other parties in the agitation or election as per the national need, the Rastriya Janamorcha has mentioned that it will implement the five-party agreement sincerely.
Though not participating in the government, the Rastriya Janamorcha has said that they support the current government and will oppose any wrongdoing. The Janamorcha also said that the coordination committee formed by the five-party meeting on Monday was not a mechanism for running the government but to make the work of the alliance systematic and effective.


KARACHI – Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Wednesday said that the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has disappointed the nation as all promises they made during their election campaign have turned out to be mere tall claims.
Talking to journalists, he said that security situation of Karachi was becoming more severe instead of improving. He said he had repeatedly said that if someone interested to see peace and improvement in law and order situation in Karachi then MQM should be given the Interior Ministry and Rauf Siddiqi was an appropriate choice as Interior minister.
He said that Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N were playing their turns when PPP was batting at that time PML-N was fielding. Now, PML-N was batting and PPP was on fielding, he said, adding public must understand this game otherwise Pakistan will advance to more destruction.


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Congress to form govt when time is right, says Mukul
SHILLONG: Opposition leader Mukul Sangma on Thursday said that the Congress will form the government in the state as and when the situation demands to safeguard the interests of the state and the people.
Reacting to a query if AICC has asked him to try and form an alternative government in the state, he said that the party never spills its strategy before the world and its only responsibility is to serve the state and the people.
He said that the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) believes that the party is becoming stronger as people are reposing their faith in it adding that they have seen the party’s work when it was in power or in opposition.
When asked if he feared a situation like Goa and Karnataka where several Congress MLAs have either merged with BJP or resigned from the party may arise in Meghalaya, he said that the state is different from others and that the BJP and its partners are engaging in poaching whereas the priority of the CLP members is to serve the state and its people.
“ CLP stands united and strong and committed to respond to the call of duty and serve the people and the state,” he said.


Federal Education Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that Imran Khan is trying to increase pressure on the Election Commission by making controversial statements against the army and national institutions.
Talking to the media in Sheikhupura, he said that the nation is suffering from floods and Imran Khan is making serious slander against the national institutions including the armed forces.
Rana Tanveer Hussain further said that the aim of this slander is to make the people fight the army. We strongly condemn Imran Khan’s statement about Pakistan’s forces.
The federal minister said that the Pakistani forces sacrificed their lives for the integrity and defense of Pakistan. Armed forces along with federal and provincial governments and institutions are helping the flood victims.
He said that the purpose of slander is to make Pakistan Sri Lanka by affecting the process of economic recovery. With the power of the constitution and law, we will defeat this nefarious conspiracy. Pakistan cannot be allowed to be enslaved by the dictatorial behavior of a single individual.
He said that the constitutional respect of national institutions and leadership, including the armed forces, will not be affected. The Prime Minister has the authority to extend the army chief.
Rana Tanveer said that parties included in PDM are united against Imran Khan’s hostility towards Islam and Pakistan. Very soon Muslim League-N will form its government in Punjab.


President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that the nation and its Armed Forces have rendered unprecedented sacrifices in war-on-terror.
Addressing members of Parliament and Senators in Lahore tonight, he said Pakistan defeated Indian war hysteria adopting serious step against its misadventure.
The President said that we are ready for a Naya Pakistan and we should take bold steps to achieve this target. He said we, as a nation, should also work hard for the development of the country.
He said that media is playing an important role in national development.


“Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Lashkar-e-Taiba attacked Lahore” – The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Wednesday that the attack on Lahore’s Jinnah Hospital were carried out by the same terrorists who attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team.
According to Rehman Malik, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Lashkar-e-Taiba were involved in attacks on the minorities’ worship places in Model Town and Garhi Shahu on Friday.
He said that the federal government has directed the Punjab government to take action against terror elements taking refuge in the province.
On the release of three Pakistanis from Israel who were on a humanitarian mission, Rehman Malik said that Interpol played an important role for their release.
Talking about the violence in Karachi, Rehman Malik said that the interior ministry has received information on 97 people who were involved in target killing incidents in Karachi.


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KABUL (Pajhwok): The Saudi Arabia and Iranian Foreign Ministers have held a telephonic conversation on the first of Ramadan and pledged to meet soon to implement a landmark bilateral reconciliation deal, according to a media report on Thursday.
Dawn.com report cited a statement from Riyadh that the Saudi minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, called his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the pair“exchanged congratulations on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.”
“The two ministers agreed to hold a bilateral meeting soon in order to pave the way for the reopening of embassies and consulates between the two countries,” the statement said.
Saudi officials have said the ministers' expected meeting is the next step in a surprise Chinese-brokered rapprochement announced on March 10 intended to fully restore diplomatic ties seven years after they were severed.
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But number thrown out of work by collapse tops 2,000
Nearly 1,000 more jobs have been saved in the wake of the collapse of Carillion, the Official Receiver has announced.
A spokesperson said a further 835 jobs had been secured, with employees transferring to rival firms who have picked up work originally being delivered by Carillion.
The news brings the number of former Carillion staff who have had their jobs saved to 10,960.
But the number who have lost their jobs has now topped 2,000 after a further 337 were told they will lose their jobs this week.
This brings the number who have been made redundant to 2,162.
Close to 4,000 staff are still working on Carillion’s private and public sector contracts and will continue to work on these “until decisions are taken to transfer or cease them”, a spokesperson for the Official Receiver added.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 25. 'Absheron Trending' LLC, 'AR Meriz' LLC, and 'LV shipping' LLC have
obtained the status of resident, trend reports citing the Twitter publication of
Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov.
A total of 115 new jobs are going to be created in the
enterprises with an investment volume of more than 6 million manat
Currently, the number of residents in the Hajigabul
Industrial Estate is 13.
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King Salman Relief Center distributes 500 food baskets in Marib, Yemen
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Marib. 05 Rabi'I,1439 AH, 23 November,2017 , SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributed 500 food baskets to people displaced from Al-Bayda to Marib Governorate, Yemen.
The distribution of these food baskets comes as an extension of more than 161 projects carried out by the Center in all governorates of Yemen with the participation of 85 local and international partners.
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Ethiopia’s prime minister has for the first time rejected calls by the UN and EU for independent investigations into the deaths of hundreds of people during months of anti-government protests.
Hailemariam Desalegn has said that Ethiopia is able to carry out the investigations itself.
Protesters from the Amhara and Oromia regions have been complaining about political and economic marginalisation.
The government has imposed a state of emergency in response to the protests.
The country was hit by an unprecedented wave of demonstrations, which began in November 2015.
International rights groups have said that hundreds of people lost their lives in incidents where police and protesters clashed.
In the past, the government has disputed the figures and said that the security forces were responding to what were described as “anti-peace forces”.
Mr Hailemariam told the BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza that an investigation by Ethiopia’s Human Rights Commission, a body created by the constitution, was the only way of dealing with the issue.


Donald Trump Won’t Rule Out Special ID Cards for Muslim Americans
Yahoo News interviewed GOP front-runner Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka this week. Among other things, Trump discussed his plans for responding to terrorism by targeting America’s 3 million Muslim Americans.
“We’re going to have to do things that we never did before. And some people are going to be upset about it, but I think that now everybody is feeling that security is going to rule,” said Trump. “And certain things will be done that we never thought would happen in this country in terms of information and learning about the enemy. And so we’re going to have to do certain things that were frankly unthinkable a year ago.”
Yahoo News asked if this meant requiring Muslim Americans to register with the government and carry special identification.
“We’re going to have to — we’re going to have to look at a lot of things very closely,” he replied. “We’re going to have to look at the mosques. We’re going to have to look very, very carefully.”
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Washington: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation. A senior White House official said the discussion was held for the fifth time.
He said that this conversation was held between the two leaders amid the tense situation in the relationship between the two countries. The two leaders also reportedly discussed areas where the two countries could work together, including climate change and health care.
Despite the differences between the two countries, the US President said during the meeting that the cooperation between the US and China in various fields would be beneficial not only to the people of the two countries but also internationally.
Biden said that there is no change in the policy of the United States regarding Taiwan, and that the United States strongly opposes unilateral efforts against peace and stability in the region.
White House sources said that the two leaders agreed to meet in person during the talks.


Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan made a big announcement on Monday. He said that the state government will give employment to the kin of the employees of the state government who lost their lives on Covid-19 duty. This step will be taken under the Chief Minister Covid-19 Compassionate Appointment Scheme.
Earlier, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan had a telephonic discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the state of Corona virus infection in the state. During this, he informed the Prime Minister about the current situation in Corona. Chauhan told the Prime Minister that the condition of corona virus in the state is now under control.


The Rehabilitation Bureau has said that over 300 former LTTE members have applied to sit for the GCE Advanced Level examination next month.
Colonel B. Jayathileka from the Bureau has told the media that 302 former LTTEers have applied to sit for the exam and the highest number of them has opted to sit for the Arts.
Among those who are sitting for the exam 230 will sit for the exam from the Arts stream, 57 from Commerce, 12 from Bio Science and three from Mathematics.
Colonel Jayathileka has said that these children have been given additional support and guidance to pursue studies through tuition classes conducted by teachers fromColomboand Vavuniya.
Seminars on key subjects are to be held during the last few weeks before the exam next month.
He has explained that schools were set up for the former LTTE members, who have opted to pursue with their studies instead of following vocational training, in Vavuniya.


(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): Nearly a dozen people were killed and 22 others wounded in a powerful car bombing in the Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, sources said on Monday.
An explosives-packed mazda-type vehicle was used in the blast that targeted as security base on the Maiwand highway last night at around 7pm, said the governor's spokesman.
Baheer Ahmadi told Pajhwok the dead included three policemen and eight civilians and the injured included 11 security personnel and as many civilians.
He said the dead and wounded included women and children.
Kandahar governor Hayatullah Hayat said the armed opponents had lost courage to enter face to face fighting with security forces and thus opted for soft targets.
The governor in a statement said the blast destroyed people's homes, shops, a newly built school and military installations.
He said such attacks only increased people's hate for the country's enemies who would face strong resistance from security forces.
Haji Obaidullah, district's administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the explosion happened when an explosive-packed Mazda vehicle struck a security personnel base on Kandahar-Herat highway on Sunday night at around 7:00pm.
He said about 34 people suffered casualties in the massive bombing and the building of the base, nearby homes and shops were damaged due the powerful explosion.
According to Obaidullah, injured were evacuated to Mirwais Hospital.
Provincial public health director Mohammad Tawoos Ashraf Nadri confirmed receiving the body of a woman and 36 injured people from the scene. He said policemen and civilians were among the injured.
The Taliban have not yet commented about the car bombing that comes amid ongoing operations against the rebels in Maiwand, Panjwai and Arghandab districts.
Officials say the Taliban have been inflicted heavy casualties so far during these operations.
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Imran Khan—the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Tuesday approved a new political map of the country which included the whole Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) as well.
As per the details, the approval for the political map was given during the meeting of the federal cabinet which met today chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan where the participants were also briefed on the latest situation in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.
While sharing the details about the decision in a television address, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that today is the most important day in the history of the country that we are presenting a new political map of Pakistan before the whole world.
The political map of Pakistan has also been approved by the federal cabinet, PM said adding that the Kashmiris and the national leadership have also Okayed the new map.
The Prime Minister further said that this map would now be used in schools and colleges as well.
While sharing details about the changes made in the new map, the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi said it reflected the will and aspirations of the people of Pakistan.


Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradip Kumar Gyawali, upon his arrival home from a two-day India visit, has stated that Nepal and India both were committed to resolve prevailing border issues between the two countries.
Gyawali had attended the Sixth Nepal-India Foreign Ministers’ Joint Commission while in India.
Speaking to media persons at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday evening, Minister Gyawali said the two countries are committed to resolve border related issues promptly.
No diplomatic efforts, however, have been initiated either countries to discuss about the issues surrounding the border dispute, including at Susta, Kalapani, Lipulek and Limpiyadhura.
Nepal and India both claim the areas of Susta and Kalapani as their territories.
In 2014, the Joint Commission of Foreign Ministers had set up a mechanism at the Foreign Secretary level to discuss about Susta and Kalapani border disputes.
Minister Gyawali also said that he had discussed the border issues with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh last Sunday.
Before returning to Kathmandu, Gyawali had met Singh at his residence in Delhi.
“Hon’ble Rajnath Singh has said that issues related to borders can be discussed, but we haven’t yet exactly reached an agreement,” said Gyawali.
He said that the defense cooperation between Nepal and India was also discussed during the talks with Defense Minister Singh. He said, “Especially in the field of disaster management, there has been talks of cooperation between the two countries’ armies.”
Minister Gyawali expressed confidence that his visit to India would ‘contribute to further strengthening the close, friendly and multifaceted relationship between the two countries’.
He said, “I am confident that there will be more high-level visits and talks between the two countries in the coming days and that the relationship will be further strengthened.”


South Africa — Two North West men were expected to appear in court on Monday after allegedly assaulting four suspected arsonists at the weekend, police said.
Captain Aafje Botma said the two men were believed to be farmers of Amalia outside Schweizer-Reneke.
“Apparently a fire was started in the area on Saturday. We do not know who was responsible for starting the fire, but these two men assaulted four people whom they believed were the arsonists,” said Botma.
“The two men were arrested for assault.”
After this incident, community members in Amalia on Sunday blocked the road and set the veld alight, apparently in protest against the assault.
Botma said the situation had been brought under control by Monday morning.
Beeld reported that the four injured were admitted to the Schweizer-Reneke state hospital. The four were reportedly punched and shot at.


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NAROWAL: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal Saturday said the government was making sincere efforts to uphold the prestige of the parliament and the other state institutions.
While addressing lawyers at the Narowal District Bar Association here, Ahsan said the government was also strengthening the durable democracy, democratic system and democratic norms and values in the country by taking all the main stream political parties into confidence over all national and international issues.
“We should respect the supremacy of the constitution and parliament, as it was also the national obligation of everyone to play pivotal role in removing seen and unseen obstacles from the way of national development and prosperity as well.”
He said that the government would never allow anyone to derail the democratic system in the country, saying that the political elements busy in doing the negative styled politics were continuously deceiving the people by their political dramas. — PPI


Tribune Editorial: Minnesotans will again show their generosity
West central Minnesota is a place where people take care of their neighbors.
A recent string of fires that destroyed area residents' homes proved that. From the volunteer firefighters and other emergency workers who actually responded to the fires to those who have organized benefits, people proved they care about their neighbors.
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At least five people including two children were killed on Monday in a car bomb blast outside government offices in the capital Mogadishu, a local government spokesman said.
The car, which was packed with explosives, was parked in front of shops near the headquarters of the city’s local government.
“Five civilians, including two school children, were killed in the blast which was caused by a car parked there, and seven others were wounded,” said the spokesman, Abdifatah Omar Halane.
“The explosion was caused by a car loaded with explosives,” police officer Ibrahim Mohamed said.
Witnesses said two children were among those killed.
“I saw several people, some of them dead, and among them were two children,” said local resident Muhsin Abdirahman.


Sri Lanka has more than 60000 confirmed new crown cases. Sri Lanka will launch the new crown vaccination program in six hospitals in and around Colombo on the 29th. The first batch of vaccinations will be targeted at the front-line anti epidemic medical staff.
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of health released data on the 28th that more than 60000 new crown cases have been confirmed in the country, Xinhua reported. Sri Lanka’s presidential information office said on the same day that the country will start vaccination on the 29th, and the first batch of new crown vaccines have been delivered to Bandaranaike International Airport outside the capital Colombo.
According to the Ministry of health of Sri Lanka, as of 10:00 on the 28th, 772 new crown confirmed cases were added in the country in the past 24 hours, with a total of 60694 confirmed cases and 290 deaths, including more than 22000 confirmed cases in Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of health official said that despite the large number of new confirmed cases in Sri Lanka in recent weeks, the epidemic is still under control.
Sri Lanka will launch the new crown vaccination program in six hospitals in and around Colombo on the 29th, with the first batch of vaccinations targeted at front-line health care workers, local media quoted health ministry officials as saying on the 28th.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) A UAE court handed out strict sentences, including life in prison, to five people and four in absentia with another six acquitted, who had been accused of having ties to Syrian jihadist groups, Al-Nusra Front and Ahrar Al-Sham, according to local reports.
The State Security department of the UAE Supreme Court issued the sentences for "enrollment in, joining, and collecting and transferring funds to the two terrorist organisations abroad," adding that "manufacturing explosives without a permit and polluting the environment" also formed part of the verdict.
Additionally, one of convicts has been given a 15-year sentence along with a fine of one million Emirati dirhams (USD 272,000), after his "electronic equipment was confiscated, and his website completely closed," the court was quoted by state news agency, WAM, as saying.
Another was given three years, with another eight given sentences of between one year and life for the manufacturing of explosives and polluting the environment - one of whom was also fined 15,000 dirhams (USD 4,100).
The verdicts were issued after evidence had been gathered, including documents, expert opinions and investigations, in addition to a court hearing, added the reports.
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Annual R.O.S.S. fundraiser benefits military families
The 7th annual R.O.S.S. (Remember Our Serving Soldiers) fundraiser will take place Saturday, March 6, at the West Fargo VFW, once again bringing the community together in a show of support for area people serving in the military as well as their family members.
Coordinating the event are members of the West Fargo VFW Post and a variety of volunteers who annually assist to help make the event successful, with Charley Weible serving as R.O.S.S. program chairperson.
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West Fargo fourth grade students involved in football
The West Fargo Wildcats football team comprised of fourth grade students from Westside, South and Eastwood Elementary Schools, is among 68 teams enrolled in the Fargo Athletics, Inc. youth football program for 2009. Besides West Fargo, Fargo, and Moorhead, teams from Kindred, Hawley, and Glyndon are also participating.
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Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, and technology.
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Media analyses of campaign expenditures have had as a focus
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A选项：首先，media是复数，原型是medium，这一点也可以从未划线部分的复数代词看出来。因此，media和谓语动词has在单复数上不一致。其次，had as a focus应改为动词focus。我们只能说“媒体关注高成本”，不能说“媒体拥有一个作为关注”，即，需要媒体发出focus这个动作。
D选项：focus的主语是analyses错误同选项(B)；had as a focus应改为动词focus错误同选项(A)。


President Paul Kagame on Friday received French Historian Vincent Duclert, who presented the report containing the findings of the Commission he led, established by President Emmanuel Macron of France, to ascertain the role of the French government in Rwanda.
The French historian delivered the report titled “France, Rwanda and the Genocide Against the Tutsi” to President Kagame at Village Urugwiro, following its release last month after two years of research.
Though the report by the Duclert Commission ruled out complicity by France, it concluded that there was failure on President Francois Mitterrand’s government, which was ‘blind’ to the preparation of the genocide and that France had “heavy and overwhelming responsibilities”.
Rwanda welcomed the report whose findings are based on what was found in the archives on Rwanda from President Mitterrand’s time.
President Kagame on April 7, while officiating at the beginning of the 27th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi said that Rwanda welcomed the report which he said is a key step towards establishing the truth.
After presenting the report to the Head of State, Duclert said he was “very happy” to be able to give President Paul Kagame the report which he worked on with his team, which he said put in a lot of effort and research to finish it.
He said the report was based on scientific findings and that President Macron personally engaged the researchers on the importance of establishing the historical facts, which would go a long way in ensuring justice and peace.
Duclert said President Kagame was ‘extremely welcoming’ to the team and the findings in the report and spent time discussing with the researchers the importance of arriving at the historical facts.
President Kagame discussed the events highlighted in the report and shared his own knowledge of what happened at the time, including events which were not mentioned in the report.
He said they came to Rwanda as ‘independent researchers’ and not as government officials, after presenting the findings to President Macron, emphasizing that they had a fascinating conversation with President Kagame on the history of the two countries, in what he described as a ‘positive moment’.
Duclert said that their findings are open to criticism but emphasized the importance of openness and transparency as the two countries continue to work together, citing a decision by the French government to declassify President Mitterrand archives on Rwanda, on April 7, as another positive step towards establishing the truth.
The French researcher emphasized the findings of the report, which indicate that President Mitterrand’s government was aware of what was going in Rwanda but there was no effort to stop the planning and execution of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi.
He said that there was sufficient evidence as seen in the archives that the genocide targeting the Tutsi was being planned even in earlier years, from the 1990 through 1994 but the French government under Mitterrand ‘blindly’ ignore the signs and continued to support President Juvenal Habyarimana’s government.
Duclert said that the killings particularly targeted the Tutsi and the that the 1994 Genocide was perpetrated against the Tutsi, these are historical facts that can’t be changed, dispelling the double genocide theory.
He said that there is a common understanding between what the report says and what Rwanda says, adding that both countries are ‘speaking the same language’, something he said is an important step in addressing historical difficulties between the two countries.
Without dwelling much on the complicity of France, Duclert said the aim of the report and other future processes is simply aimed at establishing the truth, highlighting the responsibilities France had and clearing some of the challenges that have stood in the way of the two countries reaching a rapprochement.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Dr. Vincent Biruta said that Rwanda applauds President Macron’s determination to initiate the process to establish a commission of researchers to investigate the role of France in Rwanda between 1990 and 1994 and also allowing access to the Mitterrand archives.
“The report revealed a lot of facts, it revealed the involvement of French officials in Rwanda at the time, particularly the period from 1990 to 1994. The report is clear on their role. It is a vital report in the relations between Rwanda and France,”
“We want ties which are built on understanding historical facts and being on the same understanding of what happened. This is very important because we will be on the same page. We will all have the same facts and acknowledge the responsibilities people had at the time,” Dr. Biruta said.
He pointed out Rwanda will soon issue its own report in the coming days but said that the findings will complement or reinforce what the French report says, emphasizing that Rwanda’s report is not aimed at contradicting the Duclert Report.
Duclert said that President Macron’s planned visit to Rwanda next month will be yet another important step towards the two countries fully being accountable to each other and set the path towards reaching a historic understanding.
Relations between Rwanda and France have been tense over the past 27 years mainly due to the fact that France had never acknowledged its role in Rwanda between 1990 and 1994.
President Macron ensured that the commission and researchers have access to Mitterrand’s archives on Rwanda, which were previously confidential, to ensure French transparency in a bid to address challenges that stood between the two countries.
President Kagame emphasized that what Rwanda needs is the truth and nothing beyond that. The Duclert Report is the closest the French have come towards acknowledging their role.


MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least 45 people have been hospitalized after reportedly drinking contaminated milk near Carmo town in Somalia’s Bari region.
Faduma Abdullahi, a medical official told Mareeg Online that family members, friends and neighbors who drank the milk had started complaining of stomach pain.
She says the victims were rushed into hospital.
In a phone interview, she said several other people who are said drank the milk were treated and discharged.
Women and children were among the victims, according to Faduma.
Local authorities in the area warned that some of the milk in the market is contaminated.


ISLAMABAD: Participating in the debate on the budget for next fiscal year, PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari said that the government and the opposition should sit together and formulate a long-term economic policy for the country.
He said the government has enhanced salaries of employees in the budget but increasing tax on them has only offset the benefit of that raise. He said those already paying taxes should not be further burdened.
He said steps need to be taken to restore the confidence of industrialists and businessmen.
The PPP Co-Chairperson also thanked the speaker for issuing his production orders.


MULTAN: District Coordination Officer Zahid Saleem Gondal said that the recent flood was biggest in the district’s history and it affected over 2,75,000 people.
While, talking to journalists here,Zahid Saleem Gondal said that 6,00,000 to 7,00,000 cusecs water wave damaged hundreds of houses in the villages lying in limits of the district.
He claimed that the district administration took prompt measures and saved the city. He also said that the recent flood was bigger than the flood in 1992.
“These floods have played havoc with public properties in different district”. He informed that the administration set up 24 relief camps to accommodate over 13000 people and added that the dwellers of the camps were being provided food items and other necessary facilities round the clock.
“The administration provided 6000 tents to accommodate the flood stricken families”,he said. Zahid Gondal also informed that the floods affected nearly 5,00,000 cattleheads in the district.


Members of the various committees and other stakeholders were felicitated today by the CEO of the North East Olympic Games 2022 for their efforts in making the event a success.
Kumar, who is also the Commissioner and Secretary in the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, stated that there is a need for such a gettogether because of what the various committees have done to make the NEOG a success. He informed that it also acts as a platform from where the committees can share their stories and anecdotes and also to learn from their experiences.
While lauding the collective efforts put in by the various committees in the success of the games, he said that Meghalaya has, through the North East Olympic Games, demonstrated that anything can be achieved when efforts and commitments are put in regardless of the various constraints.
He also informed that a coffee table book will be published soon documenting the various events of the NEOG but an intensive documentation of the event will be done by the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner.
During the programme, various stakeholders who were involved with the NEOG 2022 offered their feedback, related their experiences and gave their suggestions.


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Authorities at Delhi airport declared a full emergency on Saturday afternoon after a flight suffered a bird-hit after take-off, according to reports.
The report said that a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird-hit soon after take-off, following which the Delhi airport authorities declared a full emergency. The report added the step was taken so the plane could be landed and checked.
"According to sources, the step was taken so that the aircraft could land at the Delhi airport and technicians could check the plane for any technical glitch before the clearance. The airport authorities said that the bird strike took place at a height of 1,000 feet''.
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Police have said the Horseshoe Pass is closed, according to Wrexham.com
A collision has taken place on the Llangollen side, and the road is closed both ways.
North Wales Police have said the road ‘will be closed until further notice’.
Land based ambulances and the air ambulance have attended the incident.
Update: 8pm the air ambulance left the scene and has returned to base.
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Glenside closure prompts union protest on Isle of Man
Staff and residents at an Isle of Man elderly care home that is due to close have staged a protest outside the House of Keys.
Around 40 people affected by the closure at the Glenside care home held up placards before handing a petition to Chief Minister Allan Bell.
In February, the government announced plans to close the facility by 2014.
A spokesman said the decision had been taken to help deliver the standard of care people want.
Glenside is one of four government-run residential homes on the island, and its closure will affect about 59 elderly residents and 64 staff.
Regional industrial organiser for Unite, Steve Salter said he hoped the protest would show the government that many of his members "have concerns and that they need to listen."
"We have collected more than 1,000 signatures asking the Chief Minister to reconsider their proposals to close Glenside," said Mr Salter.
"We want to make sure the residents of Glenside are taken care of properly.
"I know the government is in a difficult situation, it does need to save money but there are better ways to do it."
Mr Salter also claimed that when a care home closure is announced, the uncertainty it creates can lead to a rise in deaths of elderly residents.
Chief Minister Allan Bell said: "These petitions are not unexpected. People are concerned when any changes take place however the change to Glenside is part of long term strategy by the Department of social care. The government has to make tough decisions."
Over the next two years, Glenside staff and residents will be consulted about future job prospects and care options, said the department.


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JUBA, JULY 4, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – Gunfire was on Tuesday morning heard west of the South Sudan’s parliament after police attempted to demolish a church belonging to the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.
According to police spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin, the police were acting on a court order to demolish the church, which was built without permission, but some armed people at the church resisted the demolition, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
“It happened at around 9AM when we when there on court orders and these people have been given land by the government but they refused. After we arrived, some people from there started to open fire on the police,” he said.
Justin said that the police were able to control the situation and that no one was injured. He said that the police are investigating the incident and that those responsible for the gun exchange with the police will be brought to justice.
“No one has been injured and we are not investigating who was behind the gunfire,” the police spokesman further said.


Pensioners in Kebbi State have agreed to accept the payment of 60 per cent of their entitlements in line with the proposals by the state government.
Alhaji Usman Dan-Gwari, the state chairman, Association of Pensioners, spoke with newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.
Dan-Gwari said that his members had just concluded a special prayers for divine intervention over delay in the payment of their pension.
He said that pensioners who had been screened would benefit from the payment, while the subsequent payment would be made for the remaining members after verification.
The association chairman said that the decision to reject the payment of the pension in phases initially was sequel to the non-conclusion of the verification.
He urged the state government and its agents to ensure prompt conclusion of the exercise.
Dan-Gwari said that the Ministry of Finance had commenced payment to those that had been verified, appealing to those that were yet to be paid to remain calm.


The latest poll released indicates that if the elections were held this Sunday, 42 percent of respondents would vote for the FA, while 27 percent would vote for the National Party, led by President Luis Lacalle Pou.
The Colorado Party has seven percent of voting intentions, while Cabildo Abierto has four. Other political forces barely account for one percent, according to the study, which also compiled five percent of those who would vote blank or invalid and 13 percent of those who expressed undecided.
The measurement in terms of bloc shows that the difference between the left-wing opposition and the official alliance is four points, which predicts very close elections and the possibility that they will be decided in the second round once again.
Polls occur frequently, and many of them show the Frente Amplio in the lead, with margins that vary little.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated AIIMS Guwahati to the nation in a function held at Changsari in Assam. Mr. Modi also inaugurated three medical colleges at Nalbari, Nagaon and Kokrajhar. Addressing the gathering on this occasion, the Prime Minister said that North East has got its first AIIMS which would hugely benefit the people of the region. Mr. Modi said that during the last nine years, connectivity got a major upliftment in North East.
He said that along with connectivity, social infrastructure sector was also made a remarkable progress in the region including health and education. The Prime Minister said that for decades North East was facing challenges due to corruption, instability and regionalism. He added that after 2014, 300 new medical colleges have been set up all across the country. He mentioned that works on 15 new AIIMS are on and most of them have already started working.
Mr. Modi said that India is committed to make the country free from TB. Citing examples of various government schemes, Mr. Modi said that technology also played a positive role in uplifting the health sector of the country. Mr. Modi mentioned that, India’s role during COVID vaccination was appreciated by all. He said that it was become possible to the efforts of all people.


New York Mayor Adams refutes Biden;, insists US already in recession
New York: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said President Joe Biden is wrong in denying that the United States is in a recession and warned the financial sector that has powered the US economy for more than 200 years is now on the brink of collapse, the New York Post reported on Friday.
Wall Street is already collapsing and the United States has fallen into a state of recession, Adams said in remarks at Sanzer Yeshiva, a Jewish religious institution on Staten Island, the report said.
Biden has refused to acknowledge that the US economy is in a state of recession despite two quarterly periods in a row where official government data confirmed that the gross domestic product had continued to shrink, However, Adams said the US president was denying the self-evident facts.
The US Commerce Department released on Thursday confirmed that GDP had fallen by 0.9% in the second quarter of this year after the first quarter recorded a drop of 1.6%.
Adams went further and claimed the financial crisis centered on Wall Street was already worse than the public could imagine, the report said.
Adams also said he still trusted Biden and would follow his lead, but he reiterated the warning that the United States was dealing with tough economic times, the report added. (UNI/SPUTNIK)


National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar constituency, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that if peace prevails in Jammu & Kashmir, then why the elections are being delayed in the Union Territory. He also said that there was no dynasty rule in J&K, but it is the people, who elect their representatives.
Talking exclusively with Asian News Hub (ANH), Dr Farooq said that the Gupkar alliance is still alive and is even stronger at the present. “It is not imperative to hold meetings to show the presence, but the conglomerate is still active and even more stronger than the past,” he said.
He further said that the government is claiming that there is peace in J&K and the militancy is in its last leg, but the recent situation Rajouri, Poonch and other areas is indicating that how much peace prevails in the UT.
About allegations of dynasty rule, he said that it is not dynasty but the people who elect their representatives.
Furthermore, he said that the elections are being delayed despite the claims that the peace prevails in J&K. “If the peace prevails then why the elections are being delayed. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hesitate to conduct the elections,” he said.
Also, Dr Farooq complemented the people of Karnataka and Congress leadership and its workers for the win in the assembly polls, saying that the results of the polls are clear indication that it was not a ‘Khandan Jodo Yatra’ but ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ that was taken out by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Oct. 14 (Petra) -- The second phase of a flagship initiative designed to accelerate access to quality public education for about 144,000 Syrian refugees and 18,000 non-Syrian refugees was launched on Thursday.
Launched in 2018, the "Accelerating Access to Education Initiative" (AAI) is co-funded by Australia, Canada, European Union, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom and United States a total cost of JD51 million.
During a ceremony attended by donors' ambassadors and representatives, Minister of Education Wajeeh Awais said this support program, which is in its 5th year now, has enabled the ministry to continue to deliver on its promise of providing quality and accessible education to all children despite enormous pressures on the educational system.
Executive Director of the Development Coordination Unit in the Ministry Lama Natour indicated that this year the initiative will focus on reaching out to Syrian and non-Syrian refugee children who drop out of education, including increasing access to kindergartens and ensuring the provision of quality and comprehensive education.
She indicated that the second phase of the initiative also will focus on increasing resources to expand the enrollment of Syrian/non-Syrian refugees and other vulnerable groups enrolled in non-formal education programs.
This is in addition to increasing resources for children with disabilities in public schools, and increasing resources for teachers and students in schools serving Syrian students, including camps and double-shift schools.
The initiative involves training new teachers, financing the salaries of teachers and administrative staff, opening additional double-shift schools, supporting inclusive education, purchasing textbooks, covering tuition fees, and covering costs related to management and equipment in these schools.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Edtech major Byju's on Tuesday denied reports that Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued any show-cause notice to the company over alleged violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) worth $1.08 billion (about Rs 9,000 crore).
In a statement to IANS, the company“unequivocally denied” media reports that it was going to receive any ED notice.
“The company has not received any such communication from the Enforcement Directorate,” a company spokesperson said.
According to multiple reports, the issuing of show-cause notice followed the ED searches at Byju's premises earlier this year.
Initial investigations after searches had found no FEMA violations by the edtech firm, sources had said in May.
Sources had indicated that searches on the premises of Byju's in Bengaluru by ED and the material collected were yet to establish any FEMA violations.
A company spokesperson had said that the ED visit“was related to a routine inquiry under FEMA and there has been no violations under FEMA by Byju's”.
The edtech firm said that it will continue to work closely with the authorities to ensure that they have all the information they need.
Think and Learn Private Ltd (TLPL), the parent of leading EdTech company Byju's, said earlier this month that the core business (excluding all acquisitions) reported a 2.3 times growth to reach a total income of Rs 3,569 crore, from Rs 1,552 crore in the previous year.
The EBITDA loss of the core business was down from Rs 2,406 crore to Rs 2,253 crore (year-on-year).
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NEW DELHI: There have been moments when India and Mexico have “not seen eye to eye” over their views on some issues but the two countries have not let that interfere with their overall relationship, Mexican envoy Federico Salas Lotfe said on Monday.
Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Club here on India-Mexico ties, Lotfe said the dynamics between the two countries will continue to grow in the coming years and both the nations have important global agendas like education and climate change on which they can closely work together.
“There have been moments when we have not seen eye to eye with the perspective of different affairs but we have not let that interfere with the overall relationship that we have,” said Lotfe. When asked about the issues he was referring to, Lotfe said the two countries have had different views on nuclear issues and UNSC reforms.
“Mexico has been strongly pushing for global denuclearisation. Another issue is of the UNSC reforms in which India wants more prominent members while we have a very different view on that,” he told PTI on the sidelines of the event.
On the issue of human migration, Lotfe said Mexico is working with India for setting up a consular working group to explore ways to address the issue and see how the number of people crossing over illegally to the US from Mexico reduces.
In October, more than 300 Indians, including one woman, were deported by Mexican immigration authorities for illegally entering the country to sneak into the US. PTI