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Amman, Aug 3 (Petra) -- The UN Wednesday reported that some 100 Palestinians were forced out of their homes in the Ras Al Tin herding community in occupied Ramallah due to Israeli measures against them, as residents complain of 'intolerable' conditions.
According to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 19 Palestinian families of 100 people, out of 35 families residing in the community, most of them children, left the Bedouin community in Area C of the occupied West Bank.
The Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and the Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings, spoke before the UN Security Council on July 26, 2022, about the occurrence of 'worrying' incidents in the Ras Al Tin gathering, noting that accountability must be held.
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Nov 18, Kathmandu- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Israeli army has failed to reduce the loss of civilian lives in the ongoing war in Gaza.
Netanyahu said that the Israeli army is trying to minimize the damage to the common people of Gaza, but it has not succeeded. But he has considered Hamas responsible for this. Although the Israeli Prime Minister said that his army is working to root out Hamas, the group is using civilians as "human shields".
Netanyahu also responded to the people held hostage by Hamas after the October 7 attack on Israel. He said, "Netanyahu said that they have strong indications that these hostages are being held at Al-Shifa Hospital and that is the main reason why Israeli forces entered this hospital."
However, Netanyahu also said that when his troops entered the hospital on Wednesday, there were no hostages. "If they were, they would have been kicked out," he claimed. He said that the information about the hostages has been received but the less said the better.


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The negotiations held in Vienna about the issue of the name dispute between FYROM and Greece and the ongoing process which aims at finding a solution will be the focus of the meetings that Foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov will hold with state senior officials and political leaders in the country.
The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the meetings will take place separately with each state officials or political leader, while these meetings will focus on the progress of negotiations regarding the name issue held between Dimitrov, Kotzias and the UN special envoy, Matthew Nimetz, taken place on 20 March in Vienna.
After this meeting, the UN envoy, Nimetz said that there is progress in the talks about the name, but that there are still difficulties which need to be overcome in future rounds of talks. Minister Dimitrov said that all pending issues have been discussed and that conditional progress has been achieved. /ibna/


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- The US dollar on Sunday stabilized at KD 0.307 while the euro fell by 0.31 percent to KD 0.319, compared with Thursday's prices, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) said in its daily bulletin.
The sterling pound remained at KD 0.371, the Swiss franc went down by 0.57 percent to reach KD 0.325, but the Japanese yen stabilized at KD 0.002.
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Tonga seeks contract advice
18 April, 2018, 12:00 am
Tonga’s government is seeking legal advice after King Tupou VI endorsed the Police Commissioner’s contract extension.
Kaniva News reported Steven Caldwell had been given another two years to oversee the local force after the extension was approved by the Privy Council last week.
His contract expired on 14 April.
However, the Minister of Police, Mateni Tapueluelu, said the government believed Mr Caldwell was no longer fit for the job.
Mr Tapueluelu said the government had not asked the New Zealand government to activate its funding aid scheme which pays for the majority of the Commissioner’s salary.
He said he believed the Privy Council overstepped its bounds when it made the decision to prolong the contract.


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The aim of 5th annual conference on Hydro Power is to:
Provide an update on the development in the hydro segment
Discuss key issues and concerns
Showcase noteworthy projects/technologies
Focus on areas such as project management, O&M and R&M.
The conference will also discuss about the key trends in the hydro sector, the government perspective and vision for the sector, expectations from the new hydro policy, the outlook of the key hydro players (public/private), their key issues and concerns, the perspective of the state governments, the promising and relevant new technologies, the outlook on manufacturing and other capacity, the new O&M practices that can increase productivity and about the experience in R&M and its potential etc.


The Executive Secretary, Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board, Nasir Muhammad, on Monday, said the state government would spend over N500 million to upgrade its facilities.
Mr. Muhammad, a medical doctor, disclosed this in Kano when he appeared before the state House of Assembly to defend the budget estimate for the board.
He said the upgrade and renovation would cover primary healthcare centres across the 44 local government areas of the state.
The scribe said the state government had also proposed a total budget estimate of N1.5 billion for the board in the state’s 2016 spending plan.
He added that the board would embark on awareness campaign on protection against communicable and non-communicable diseases.
The executive secretary explained that the campaign was part of measures to ensure healthy and productive environment in the state.
The executive secretary expressed the board’s commitment toward proper utilisation of the fund if approved.
Meanwhile, the commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rabiu Bako, said the state government proposed to spend N10 million on the construction of model village markets across the 37 local government areas of the state.
The commissioner stated this while also defending the budget estimate of the ministry.
He said out of the proposed N6.1 billion for the ministry, over N20 million was earmarked for youth and women skills acquisition programmes across the state.


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Covid-19: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray warns against spreading fake news, communal hatred
He said, unlike Delhi, Maharashtra had assessed the risk of infection and denied permission for the Tablighi Jamaat event.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday warned people against circulating “inflammatory content” about the coronavirus pandemic and said that the “virus” of fake news and communal hatred is threatening social harmony.
“Like Coronavirus, there is another virus that is emerging which is threatening social harmony, the virus of fake news and communal hatred,” Thackeray wrote on Twitter. “If someone circulates fake news or inflammatory content, my law will catch up with them. They will not be spared.”
Thackeray added that his government has located people from the state who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi – the source of more than a 1,000 coronavirus cases across 17 states – and placed them under quarantine. “The names of those who attended the Delhi event are in our records and all the participants have been traced,” he said. “They have been isolated and quarantined in government facilities.”
Thackeray said that unlike Delhi, Maharashtra had assessed the risk of infection and denied permission for the Tablighi Jamaat event. “We didn’t let what happened in Delhi happen in Maharashtra,” he said, according to Hindustan Times. “The event was permitted earlier, but later looking at the situation we denied permission.”
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With more than 500 cases of coronavirus, Maharashtra is the worst-affected state in the country. Thackeray said that the government may extend the 21-day lockdown in the state depending on how well people follow orders.
The health ministry on Saturday said that the number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 2,902, with 68 deaths. Of these, 2,650 Covid-19 cases are still active. It added that more than 1,000 cases are linked to last month’s Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. Around 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat workers and their contacts have been placed under quarantine.


New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Delhi airport customs officials have arrested two persons for allegedly smuggling gold worth over Rs 20 lakh, officials said here on Tuesday.
They said the duo was intercepted by the customs officials after they arrived at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on September 13 from Riyadh via Dubai.
"They had crossed the green channel and on detailed personal and baggage search, one biscuit of gold and two gold tola bars weighing 483 gms was recovered," the official said.
It was officially learnt that the recovered gold had a tariff value of Rs 20,78,248.
The recovered gold has been seized under section 110 of the Customs Act 1962 and the accused duo has been placed under arrest.
"Further probe is on," the official added.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday said that the government accorded top priority to the socio-economic development of the country so that the standard of living of the people of Pakistan could be raised.
The Prime Minister expressed these views during meetings with Parliamentarians who called on him separately at the Prime Minister’s House. The Prime Minister said that policies pursued by the government were aimed at the welfare of the people. The government, he said, had therefore allocated sizeable funds to Parliamentarians. He urged the elected representatives to identify and prioritized the schemes so that the people could benefit from development work. – APP


May 13, Kathmandu- Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the election is being held across the country today despite rumors that some people will not hold the election.
He claimed that he made possible to make local level elections happen on time. He has cast his vote from polling station 'B' at Asigram Higher Secondary School, Ruwakhola in Ganyapadhura village municipality of Dadeldhura district. Pointing to UML Chairman Oli, Deuba said, "Elections will not be held. Voting is taking place today. Did Mr. KP also vote?".
He also said that democracy has been ensured since the election. Prime Minister Deuba also said that Singh Durbar came to the villages after the formation of the local level.


Elected independent candidate of 30-Lilong AC Y Antas Khan said that he will serve the people in accordance with their wishes and desires.
While speaking to the media persons on his way to collect his winning certificate from the RO, Antas said that he has not won the by-election but the people of the assembly constituency have won it.
The election was between two kinds of people, there are ones who want development and others who do not. Ultimately, the election has been won by the people who want to bring development in the assembly constituency, he added.
He also promised that he will serve the people as much as possible in the remaining one and half years of the present government in the state. He continued that he has not yet decided whether he should remain as Independent or join a political party.


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Addis Ababa: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday offered guarded praise to China for brokering a deal between rival Middle East heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia, saying it could benefit the region.
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'I think it's valuable that countries, where they can, take action, take responsibility for advancing security, for advancing peaceful relations,' he said.
China, a major oil importer, last week concluded the deal to restore relations between Iran, a US foe since the 1979 Islamic revolution, and Saudi Arabia, whose longtime partnership with Washington has frayed over human rights concerns by President Joe Biden.
The United States frequently denounces China's role in the world as destabilising, though it has also said that Beijing needs to take greater responsibility in international affairs if it wants to be a major power.
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The U.S. has been imprisoning offenders at a rate far higher than traditional measures have shown, according to a new analytical tool developed by the Pew Charitable Trusts' Public Safety Performance Project (PSPP),
The new tool -- called the "punishment rate"---reveals that states overall have become 165 percent "more punitive" between 1983 and 2013--even though crime rates have declined sharply . . .
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Guns, drugs and cars contribute substantially to the life-expectancy gap between the U.S. and other developed nations, says a study reported by the Associated Press. Deaths from these causes tend to happen at younger ages, contributing to many decades of life lost, researchers said. U.S . . .
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Ukrainian separatists recognize Abkhazia, South Ossetia
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) One of the pro-Russian authorities in eastern Ukraine has recognized the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the authority said on Tuesday.
The Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic broke from Ukraine in April last year as fighting broke out in the former Soviet territory. Neither is recognized by the international community and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has pledged to regain control of the region.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia declared independence from Georgia after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The Russia-aligned entities are also recognized by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru.
In a statement, the Donetsk Foreign Ministry said President Aleksandar Zaharcenko signed the decree recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Foreign Minister Aleksandr Kofman said: "Donetsk has helped the people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia during the periods they were at war."
South Ossetia recognized the Donetsk and Luhansk entities in June 2014 while Luhansk recognized South Ossetia in January.
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Temperatures may dip to 7C in Wakrah, Mesaieed
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The minimum temperature is expected to dip to 7C in Wakrah and Mesaieed today as cooler conditions prevail around the country, the Qatar Met department has said.
The weather office has also issued a warning for strong winds and high seas in offshore areas today.
Northwesterly winds will blow at a speed of 12-22 knots offshore, going up to 32 knots in some places later in the day. Slightly dusty and partly cloudy conditions are also likely there, with the sea level rising to 13ft. The forecast for inshore areas says moderate temperature is expected today along with scattered clouds and slight dust, and it will be cold by night. The minimum temperature today is likely to be 7C in Mesaieed and Wakrah, 8C in Al Khor, 9C in Abu Samra, and 12C in Dukhan, 13C in Doha and 16C in Ruwais.
Yesterday, the minimum was 9C in Mesaieed and Turayna, while in Doha it was 16C.
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PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state has a legal case and that soon, people will see the results of the Mhadei matter.
“The state has a strong case legally, and soon people will see the results in the Mhadei matter. The state will work towards protecting Mhadei”” said CM Sawant on the sidelines of a programme.
He further said that they have asked for an early hearing by the Supreme Court in the Mhadei matter.
“”We will continue to fight for every drop of water that rightfully belongs to Goa. The DPR of Karnataka has also not received the necessary Environment clearances”” he added.
Sawant also assured the people of Goa that my Government would protect Goa’s interests.
The Chief Minister also said that it was only because of the peace in Kashmir that Rahul Gandhi could unfurl the Tricolor at the Lal Chowk in Srinagar and that in the Congress’s tenure, this was not possible.
“It is a testimony to the success of Union Govt. led by PM Narendra Modi and the steps like abrogation of Art. 370, 35A, which has brought peace and development to the region”” he added.
Sawant said that India will continue to be united and strong under PM Modi and reign as a world power.
In a major setback to Goa, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the BJP government at the Centre has resolved the controversial Kalsa-Bhandura water diversion project and has cleared the project to benefit the farmers in the North Karnataka region.
“”The Chief Minister of Karnataka has done a commendable job of diverting Mhadei water to Karnataka by taking Goa govt into confidence for quenching the thirst of farmers in Karnataka”” he had said.


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In Ancient Mesopotamia there were many levels of society. First there was the pharaoh, who was the leader. Then there were viziers, who told the villagers what the pharaoh wanted them to do. These were followed by the high priests and royal overseers. These were the four highest levels of society. The four lower levels were district governors and scribes who wrote their own books. Then there were artisans who were craft specialists along with the farmers. Finally the slaves who worked for the people were at the bottom of the social structure.


Despite these challenges, he said the Government is making continuous headways in the relief effort to most affected areas.
When giving his speech in the special Parliament session today, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said the Government is committed in serving the people and will do everything to help bring back normalcy to the disaster stricken provinces.
He said efforts are being made to ensure people's health and well-being is being looked after.
“Our people are our priority and we are doing everything we can to help bring back normalcy to thos affected communities.”
He also said that all invoices for the relief supply are being scrutinized to ensure they are consistent with purchase orders and other expenses.
“Everything will be done in an accountable and transparent manner for audit purposes.”
He said as in all disasters, there are some things that could have been done better, and the Government is factoring this into its forward planning.


Dubai has terminated the popular three-month visit visa for the citizens of Pakistan and Filipinos for the next three months, according to reports.
Dubai's immigration authorities have said that they will no longer accept applications from Pakistanis and Filipinos for the 90-day tourist visit visa.
"We have been directed to refuse applications for the three-month visa starting June 1," a Pakistani travel agent Noor Mohammad told Dawn news on Friday.
The agent, however, added that the visa applications of those travellers who had submitted their forms before June 1 will still be processed.
Mohammad said that this is not the first time the Emirati government has imposed such bans of the visit visas. He said that similar restrictions had been placed on Pakistani's travel visa to the Emirati city, especially during the period of Ramzan.
Reports state that people from Pakistan can still apply for the 14 and 30-day visas to visit the Emirate. News outlet ProPakistani said that the ban imposed on the current travel visa will not affect the ones who already hold a 9-day visit visa to Dubai.
The news outlet also quoted a Dubai-based travel agency as saying that they are considering processing the applications of the travellers through other Emirates in the UAE. However, this option could entail more restrictions and extra costs.


KARACHI, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the No-Confidence Motion will be the political demise of the opposition.
While addressing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in Karachi on Wednesday, the prime minister said that the opposition leaders are a gang of looters that have gathered to save their looted money.
The prime minister said that the opposition is worried that the PTI government has faced all the challenges and providing relief to the people in every way possible.
The prime minister said that Zardari mafia has destroyed the Country specially Sindh while Fazl-ur-Rehman also has billions of rupees of illegal money. He said that he will bring back the looted money and bring the electricity prices further down.
Imran Khan said that the PTI leaders have successfully conducted Sindh Huqooq March and support of the people of Sindh have made it clear that they want change now. He said that it’s time to get rid of those people who have destroyed Sindh province.
Talking about the development work in Karachi, the prime minister said that the federal government working on a huge package for the City to resolve its longstanding issues.
The prime minister congratulated the people of Karachi for the Green Line Bus service and Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) on which work is underway.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan held separate meetings with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) leaders in Karachi.
In the meetings, they discussed political issues in detail and finalized a workable strategy for the future.


Stating that members of caste panchayats were imposing various restrictions that affect them, five families from Talavadi Hills submitted a petition to the district police demanding action against their caste leaders here on Monday.
The petition submitted by them from Nethaji Circle area in Talavadi and signed by 19 family members said that they belong to Kurumbar community and were residing at the hills for many generations. They said that their community heads had framed rules and initiate action against the community members if they violate it. Action includes levying fine and disowning families from the community, they said.
They said that there are 300 families in their community and leaders continue to orally abuse many members in the public which affects all. “We had opposed their decisions and all our five families were kept away from our community”, they said and added that other members of the community were threatened not to talk to us.
Their petition said that their normal life was affected due to the restrictions and the future of their children is also in question. “Strict action is needed against those leaders to ensure that we live with our community people without problem”, they added. The families also listed out the names of 16 persons whose decision affects them.
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Unidentified gunmen have allegedly killed family of nine in Rukuba road community of Jos North Local Government Area, a development that sparked up tension in the community and other parts of Jos metropolis.
A resident of the area, who prefers anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the gunmen attacked the community on Thursday night.
The PPRO, who could not confirm the accurate number of deaths, said that lives were lost, while many others were severely injured.
He explained that the assailants took advantage of the night rains to perpetrate the “evil” act.
Tyopev said that the injured were rushed to Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos, where they were receiving treatment.
The PPRO said a combined team of security personnel had been dispatched to flash points to avert breakdown of law and order, and urged members of the public to remain calm and law abiding.
He said investigation to unravel those behind the crime has commenced.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Seven terrorists have surrendered in Turkey's southeastern Sirnak province, the governor's office said on Wednesday, Anadolu reported.
The office's statement said that six PKK terrorists, including a minor, surrendered to security forces at the Turkish-Iraqi Habur border gate after fleeing their shelters in northern Iraq.
Another terrorist surrendered to security forces at the Koycegiz Border Command in the province's Idil district.
In an operation near the Serin Valley in the village of Andac in Sirnak's Ulusdere district, 620 rocket cartridge, 320 anti-personnel mines, and 300 articles of tank ammunition were seized by security forces, said a separate statement by the governor's office.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU. It has waged a terror campaign against Turkey for more than 30 years, during which more than 40,000 people have been killed. The PKK is also involved in illicit drug production, manufacture, and trafficking.
Since the group resumed its armed campaign in July 2015, more than 1,200 people, including security personnel and civilians, have lost their lives.
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JOHOR BARU, Dec 15 — The Johor state government is expected to ban the Foam Party that has been organised at a leading hotel’s swimming pool in the city, tomorrow.
State Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said the enforcement unit of the State Religious Department (JAINJ) had checked the validity of the event at the Johor Baru district office and Johor Baru City Council but found that no permit was issued.
He added that the hotel management had pledged to cancel the party.
"We will continue to monitor the activities through the JAINJ enforcement division to safeguard peace and harmony within the community," he said in a statement today.
Mohd Fared said the party that was organised would allow men and women to mix freely while alcoholic drinks were also on the list of beverages that will be served to those who participate while skimpy dressed women will also be around.
“This is not a healthy culture and could trigger the sensitivity of Muslim guests who are staying in the hotel. Furthermore, the event was not organised by Malaysians but foreigners,” he said. — Bernama


PUTRAJAYA: The country hit a new record high of 1,240 new Covid-19 cases as of noon Monday (Oct 26), bringing the total infections in the country to 27,805.
Of the 1,240 new cases, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 927 were from Sabah, with 439 cases from the Kepayan Prison.
He added that in the Klang Valley, 194 cases were detected, of which 120 cases were linked to new and existing clusters.
Dr Noor Hisham said that only two were imported cases.
"There are 94 Covid-19 cases being treated in intensive care units (ICU), with 31 cases requiring ventilator support," he said during a press conference on Monday.
Dr Noor Hisham also said that there were currently 9,744 active Covid-19 cases in the country.
He said 691 patients were discharged, bringing the total cumulative number to 17,825.
He also said seven deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 236 cases.


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Community forum focuses on ending gun violence in York City
York city officials and the community came together Monday night to discuss the rising numbers of homicides and shootings this year.
The community forum was created to address the gun violence and find solutions that can help curb the unrest and make the city a safer place for the youth.
City leaders and police say they are focused on prosecuting those that pull the trigger, but also believe addressing the mental health and behavioral issues that affect teenagers is also important.
"We're doing everything we can to keep people out of the system in the first place," says York County District Attorney Dave Sunday.


Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was skeptical that “anybody” would choose to vote for the Republicans. These comments came from a recent interview with the New York Times which was released on Monday.
The interviewer had asked Pelosi about the recent “troubling” polling data that have come out regarding the upcoming midterm elections. However, Pelosi did not seem to believe the recent trend that seems to be placing Republicans on the rise. As she said, “Part of it is, I cannot believe anybody would vote for these people.” She also added that the campaigns run by the Republicans were filled with lies.
In a recent interview, Pelosi was also asked to address the recent polls which placed the economy and crime at the forefront of voters’ minds. However, during her MSNBC interview, Pelosi maintained that abortion rights continued to be a top priority for both women and independents. She also said that abortion rights were not a “fading” issue.
The record high inflation rates along with the high gas prices have led to many voters being worried about the economy. In the summer abortion rights became a hot topic as the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision Roe v. Wade which had previously protected abortion access.
Pelosi has maintained that inflation is not where the fight is at and that inflation is a “global phenomenon.”
During an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Pelosi also said that the Democrats would need to place their attention on the “cost of living” and on getting people out there to vote.
When asked about her plan, Pelosi has refused to say whether she would remain as speaker.


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Not less than 40 illegal Health Technology in Benue state have been closed down.
Information reaching us reveals that The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Cecilia Ojabo, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday, said the closure was to rid the state of quackery.
While lamenting the proliferation of Schools of Health Technology in the state, Ojabo said, “Benue has the highest schools of health technology in the country.”
The commissioner explained that the ministry had to set up a committee on quackery due to public outcry on the danger inherent in the activities of quack health personnel.
The commissioner lamented that several lives had been lost in the rural communities in the state to the illegal activities of the quacks.
“We set up a committee to move round all the communities in the state due to public outcry about the illegal activities of these quacks, we learnt that those illegal schools of health technology train people who later open clinics and carry out surgical operation.
“Many of these people in the process of carrying out their illegal activities killed the unsuspecting patients while those who are lucky to survive have their reproductive system destroyed in the guise of treating them for infertility”, he said.


Kuwait City, July 21: The spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, today, Wednesday, 969 new infections with the Corona virus were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 388,881.
Al-Sanad said that 8 deaths were recorded, all of whom were not vaccinated, bringing the total number of deaths recorded to 2,255.
He added that 1,388 cases of recovery were also recorded, bringing the total number of people recovered to 371,125, indicating that the percentage of total recovery cases out of the total injuries amounted to 95.43 percent.
He stated that the number of people receiving medical care in the intensive care departments reached 326, while the total number of cases that were confirmed to be infected and are still receiving the necessary care reached 15501, and the total number of cases in Corona wards reached 1123.
He stated that the number of swabs that were conducted during the same period amounted to 12,558, bringing the total of tests to 3277,000, indicating that the percentage of injuries to the number of these swabs is 7.7%.
With regard to the percentage of injuries in the governorates, Al-Sanad said that it reached 30 percent in Ahmadi, 28 percent in Hawalli, 15 percent in Jahra, 14 percent in Farwaniya, and finally 13 percent in the capital.
He renewed the call to continue to take preventive measures, avoid contact with others, and ensure physical distancing, recommending visiting the accounts of the Ministry of Health and the official authorities in the country to review the instructions and recommendations and everything that would contribute to containing the spread of the virus.


ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal met with Punjab Chief Minister Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif in Lahore on Sunday.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, situation in country and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project came under discussion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that C-PEC is a game changer project for the progress of Pakistan. He said that the projects under C-PEC will benefit both Pakistan as well as the whole region.
He said that work is in progress speedily on projects, under CPEC. He said that day and night work is being done on the 1320-MW Sahiwal coal power plant, which will be completed by end of next year.


(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) signed an agreement to open Qatar's mission offices and military representation at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, in implementation of the arrangements of the Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme (IPCP).
On behalf of the Qatari side, the head of Qatar's missions to the European Union and the NATO Abdulrahman bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi signed the agreement.
On behalf of the NATO, Financial Controller of the NATO International Staff Miroslawa Boryczka and Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Headquarters Support and Transformation of NATO, Martin Versnel signed the agreement.
The signing ceremony was attended by Military Representative and Assistant Military Attache to Belgium Brigadier General Ali Abdulaziz al-Mohannadi, diplomats from the embassy of Qatar in Brussels, and officials from the NATO.
The opening of Qatar's mission offices in the NATO headquarters represents a distinguished step in the long journey of distinct relations between the two parties, which included political and practical cooperation and reached the level of partnership between Qatar and the NATO.
The Qatari mission offices will continue to support these relations with the organisation and its member states, as this continuation will facilitate the process of direct communication as well as enhance bilateral and multilateral meetings and strengthen Qatar's presence inside the organisation and its participation in military and civilian activities.
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Human Settlements Minister, Mamoloko Kubayi, says billions are needed to deal with climate change and natural disasters which continue to affect South Africa.
Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations Habitat Assembly underway in Kenya, the Minister says climate change has left many South Africans displaced and has affected many communities.
Last year, KwaZulu-Natal was among the provinces that were affected by natural disasters when heavy rains led to flooding, leaving many homeless.
Kubayi says the conversation around climate change should not only be focused on clean energy but on how it affects the people on the ground.
“When we talk about natural disasters and climate change, we are the affected ones. You find that when we talk about funding for climate change, they talk about energy transition. They don’t talk about what climate change would have caused in the displacement of people and therefore allocating resources in that area because that is what we need to do. We need to understand that climate change displaces people and therefore it is billions of money needed to place people correctly.”
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Recession hits more than pocketbooks
DETROIT LAKES -- Besides hitting people in the pocketbook, the recession is hitting stomachs as well.
Becker County Human Services has seen the number of cases rise dramatically since 2003.
Financial support manager Sam Pierson said that the number of Food Support, i.e. food stamps, cases since 2003 has risen from 625 active cases to 1,432 currently. A case is either a family or an individual being helped.
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A three-year-old child has tested positive for COVID-19 in Imo, Maurice Iwu, chairman of the state task force team on COVID-19, said in Owerri, yesterday.
He said the child, regarded by the team as a ‘VIP kid’, would be preferentially isolated.
He said seven active cases were isolated at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri.
Iwu said a family of six that comprised the father and three children, including the three-year-old tested positive for coronavirus pandemics while one of the children tested negative.
Iwu said the team had last month tested 96 travellers intercepted by the security agents with 42 of them testing positive.
He said 25 of the 42 cases were not residents of the state and had since gone their ways.
Iwu said the task force, in synergy with other stakeholders, had continued on its mandate of communicating, educating and protecting people of the state on the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 task force chairman thanked the public whom he said had been providing the team with information about suspected cases who are being tested accordingly.
“It is important to stress that the coronavirus is real but not a death sentence. The team has started getting calls from people, informing us of those who are sick, which information is usually scrutinised,” he said.


THE Executive of the Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has debunked recent media reports that 65 members of the party in the area have defected to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
According to the executive, the story was a political propaganda work undertaken by the NPP.
A press statement signed by the secretary, Mr Kingston Opoku, and issued by the constituency executives, said, “we want the general public to treat the story with contempt.”
The statement said the 65 members were misled by a story from the NPP camp, which made them believe that they were being cheated by the NDC.
It alleged that the Member of Parliament for the area, Dr Appiah Kubi, convinced the NDC members to go out and condemn the NDC so that he would give them money.
According to the statement, the MP allegedly told them that he would build a mosque and also help develop the Zongo community for them if they publicly announced their defection from the NDC.
“We are therefore informing the general public that these people have confessed that they have nothing to do with NPP and that it was a political work of the NPP,” the statement said.
The NDC statement advised the MP to use legitimate means to address his waning image rather than what he tried to do with the NDC members.


Earthquake with scale of 5.1 hit Shimokita district in Japan
(MENAFN)The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) stated that an earthquake with a scale of 5.1 hit Shimokita district in Japan's Aomori Prefecture on Monday.
At around 11:16 AM local time, the earthquake happened, by its epicenter at latitude of 41.4 degrees north and a longitude of 142.1 degrees east, and at a deepness of 70 km.
Moreover, it recorded 4 on the Japanese seismic strength gauge that tops at 7, and no tsunami cautionary has been published till now.
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The Government of Barbados says that it is serious about the development of the nation’s youth.
The Barbadian Government says that it plans to implement more programmes to empower their youth.
This was hinted at by Barbados’ Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith.
The Youth Minister reiterated Government’s commitment to eradicating the “youth tears”, and ensuring that the youth of Barbados were given opportunities, especially to youth on the block.
Minister Griffith said that including the Youth National Mentorship Programme and 24-hour youth support hotline that was launched this year, more initiatives were on the horizon.


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Raipur, Oct 07:
Ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly polls, the Chhattisgarh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday further strengthening the organization with the entry of former Chhattisgarh Janta Congress (J) leader Yogesh Tiwari and nearly his thousand associates at a public meeting held at Rawanbhata Ground here.
Tiwari who had unsuccessfully contested as Congress candidate against the heavy-weight BJP Legislator Brijmohan Agrawal in the year 2003, took the membership of saffron brigade and also apolozise his past deeds against the BJP leaders.
Speaking on the occasion, the Raipur South MLA Brijmohan Agrawal termed him to be a strong fighter and would strengthen the Organisation.
Addressing the public meeting on the occasion, the Union Health Minister and Co in-charge of BJP for the Legislative Assembly polls Dr Mansukh Mandaviya hailed the achievements of Centre and criticized the Congress government in Chhattisgarh for anti-people policies which has resulted in denial of benefits of various public welfare schemes of Centre.
Speaking on the occasion, the former Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh said that the BJP workers for the welfare of people and said that it is always proud for the people to be associated with the BJP
Several other senior leaders were also present on the occasion.


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The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Chafe, told newsmen in Lokoja that policemen would also take strategic positions in towns, villages and highways in the state during the period.
According to him, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has deployed additional 300 policemen to the state to ensure effective policing during the period.
He said that the 25 security patrol vans donated to the state police command by the Kogi State Government had been deployed for joint patrol and stop-and-search operations.
Chafe said that welfare of the deployed officers and men was being given priority attention while security patrol vans were being properly maintained.
Chafe urged the state residents and motorists travelling through the state not to entertain fear about their safety, saying that adequate security measures had been put in place.
The commissioner of police called on the residents to continue to assist the police with useful information that could lead to arrest of criminals. (NAN)


Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met the Governor Punjab Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana here on Wednesday.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and development projects in the province of Punjab were discussed.
Punjab Governor felicitated the Chief Minister on the public-friendly provisional budget for next fiscal year 2016-17.
He said that the Punjab government has presented a balanced budget for the welfare of the masses. He also appreciated the steps which have been taken by the government for the provision of better facilities to the people in Ramazan Bazaar.
The Punjab Chief Minister said on the occasion that new era of progress will start in the province due to development programs of five hundred fifty billion rupees.
He said that government has allocated billion of Rupees for Agriculture, Education, and Health sector and record resources have been provided for the betterment of social sectors.
Shehbaz said a huge amount of one hundred seventy three billion rupees has been allocated for the welfare of people of Southern Punjab.
He said that more funds have been provided for the progress of Southern Punjab, as compared to past. He said PML (N)’s motto is to serve the nation and provide relief to the public.


Food illness not linked to pizza restaurant
An e-mail about a potential food-borne illness in Alexandria last week spread more quickly than the real thing would have.
And as it turned out, the restaurant that the e-mail said was initially linked to the outbreak, Godfather's Pizza, had nothing to do with the illness.
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The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday decided to promote students of Kashmir upto 11th standard to their next classes however, the students of 10th class shall have to go through examinations as per schedule.
Official sources said that the government decided to promote the students of said classes realizing they had spent around seven months in their homes.
The exams were postponed following last year’s devastating floods.
The decision of promoting these students to their next classes had been under consideration of the new government ever since it resumed office.
Sources however said that government has not changed the academic session in Kashmir Valley for yearly examinations.
Meanwhile, sources added that government has also extended the ongoing winter vacations of schools upto 8th standard by a week.


- She said the PDM was promoting anti-state narrative of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the national security institutions.
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wednesday said the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was a group of rejected people who were frustrated for not getting National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) from the government.
Talking to a private news channel, she said the PDM was playing intentionally with lives of the people by holding public gatherings during the second wave of coronavirus across the country.
She said the PDM was promoting anti-state narrative of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the national security institutions.
Zartaj Gul said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had adopted the Pakistan's enemies narrative as Nawaz Sharif's statements against national security institutions were its living example.
Replying to a question, she said all political parties should follow National Command and Operation Center protocols to curb and control the spread of coronavirus.
She said the government would take action and registered cases against those who found involved in violating the standard operating procedures against the COVID-19.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the adventures and experiments of technocrat and national governments have proved futile in the past.
In an interview with a private news channel, Abbasi advocated for public-mandated governments which are being judged through their performance.
He pointed out that the governments with no mandate cannot work but the elected government can work as people have elected it and they would reject it in the election if failed to serve them.
He said former President Pervez Musharraf had also formed both national and technocrat governments and the people have witnessed their poor performance.
When asked about the media reports that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had handed over a list of some people wanted by the US to Pakistan’s government during his recent visit, the prime minister denied such reports.
He reiterated that Afghan issue could only be resolved through dialogue by Afghans and Pakistan can contribute to this peace process.
To a question about the reservations of the Afghan government on CPEC, Abbasi said Afghan goods were allowed to go to India and sea route was also available for transit their trade.— Radio Pakistan


Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has issued a statement noting the success that its founder Strive Masiyiwa has had as an entrepreneur. Titled “Masiyiwa has started four businesses that are now valued at more than $13 billion,” the press release says Masiyiwa founded 4 unicorns (startup businesses worth more than a billion dollars).
The press releases follows public exchanges on social media that Masiyiwa has had on two fronts. He has had exchanges with a group that includes Mutumwa Mawere, Miriam Mutizwa and Rutendo Matinyarare on one front. He has also had exchanges with a former government minister in Robert Mugabe’s government Professor Jonathan Moyo, who called him a bond billionaire.
Here’s the press release:


Police say Bloods members are fighting increasingly among themselves, sometimes to fill leadership vacuums as older leaders are locked up through federal prosecutions. Subgroups of national gangs are splitting and losing influence to separate, younger crews more loyal to local housing projects . . .
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GUWAHATI, Dec 23: Assam Police have arrested 10 persons for posting offensive updates using the social media during the recent violence in Guwahati. Police have also registered 28 cases in connection with 206 updates that may incite hatred and violence and fuel communal tension.
The Assam Government said on Monday that police is monitoring the social media since Dec 9 while also asking people to refrain from posting or sharing updates that tend to disrupt peace and incite violence.
“Police has been maintaining a close watch on the social media. 206 media updates that tent to incite hatred and violence have been found and 28 cases registered. Police have arrested 10 people in connection with these offensive updates,” Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, adding that five of them were released on bail immediately after their arrest.
“21 others were called along with their parents and released after counselling,” he further said.
“Police have also been able to delete 58 other posts that were not in good taste,” Sarma added.
The Assam Finance Minister also said Assam Police is particularly looking into 25 updates that were posted from outside Assam and the country and that three of them, he said, were posted from the UAE.
Police, Sarma said, have registered a total of 244 cases in total till today and have arrested 393 people.
He also said that the NIA is handling one of the cases registered in connection with the violence in Guwahati.


A Government Minister today asserted that land and police powers must be devolved to the provinces.
State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran told Parliament today that while land and police powers have been given to the provinces they are not implemented.
She said that the new Constitution which is being discussed must include devolution of powers to the provinces, including land and police powers.
The State Minister said that a political solution to the national issue will also be reached through the new Constitution.
Courtesy: Colombo Gazette


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Ibrahim MD Hanif, winner of the fourth draw of Safari's Mega Promotion Win 5 Nissan Patrol Car Promotion (Coupon No.: 5027502), received a Nissan Patrol 2022 model vehicle. The prize was presented by representatives of Safari Management at an event held at Safari Mall Abu Hamour on June 3. The 5th draw for this promotion will be held on July 16 at Safari Hypermarket - Barwa village outlet.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 28
By Sadraddin Aghjayev - Trend:
Inflation in Azerbaijan will return to the target range in 2023, Elman Rustamov, board chairman of the country's Central Bank (CBA), said at a press conference, Trend reports.
According to Rustamov, it's predicted that in 2023 inflation will normalize and return to stable levels.
Last year, the average annual inflation in Azerbaijan amounted to 6.7 percent. In December, inflation was 12 percent. Besides, as of January 1, 2022, the expanded money supply in the country exceeded 34.6 billion manat ($20.3 billion), which is a new historical maximum.
In 2021, export prices in Azerbaijan increased by more than 20 percent, and the prices for transportation of goods also grew.
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Mental health remains the poor relation when it comes to health funding.
Each year, hundreds of people in the North West take their own lives.
Yet mental health remains the poor relation when it comes to health funding.
People’s natural impulse to fill this gap in local services has led to charities taking on much of the responsibility for helping people who are suffering with poor mental health and on the brink suicide.
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Dhaka, Sep 30 (IANS) The central bank of Bangladesh has hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.75 per cent in a bid to rein in inflation.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) took the decision in its 56th meeting held Thursday in the capital Dhaka. The new rate will come into effect October 2, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a circular issued by the BB.
The bank earlier in June increased its policy rate (the repo rate) by 50 bps to 5.50 per cent from 5.00 per cent to deal with the demand-side pressures while ensuring the required flow of funds to the priority and production sectors to promote supply-side activities.
On May 29, the bank raised the key interest rate by 25 bps to 5 per cent, the first increase in a decade.
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The leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Asad Qaiser has said that the government has made it clear that it does not want to negotiate, and plans are being made to remove the Chief Justice.
In a statement, Asad Qaiser said that the government is ready to confront the Supreme Court.
Asad Qaiser said that he has found out that a conspiracy is being prepared against the Chief Justice.
He said that plans are being made to remove the Chief Justice, such efforts are not acceptable in any case.
He said that if the government insulted the Supreme Court, it is hoped that the entire nation will come out for real freedom.


Japan is inclined to make investment in Bangladesh in a larger volume in the coming days, said the country’s ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Monday, reports news agency BSS.
The ambassador expressed such interest when he made a courtesy call on Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on the day.
Mentioning the long-standing friendly relationship between Japan and Bangladesh, Kiminori said that such trend would continue in the future too.
He also referred to the various developments made during and after the recent visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Japan, said a finance ministry press release.
Recalling the historic friendly relations between the two countries, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that Japan is a time-tested friend of Bangladesh while the country is making important contributions to the socio-economic development of Bangladesh.
Given the current economic progress of Bangladesh, Kamal said that time has come to transform this bilateral partnership into strategic partnership.
He also stressed the need for working on mutual cooperation in different interests related matters of the two countries.
During the meeting, they also discussed various issues related to mutual interests.


First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva shared a post on her official Instagram page in connection with the 32nd anniversary of the January 20 tragedy.
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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, oil rates experienced a decline, primarily driven by apprehensions regarding the demand outlook in China, the largest importer of crude oil worldwide. This dip followed China's unveiling of a growth target that experts anticipate will pose greater challenges to attain.
At 10:21 AM regional time (0721 GMT), the international benchmark Brent crude was observed trading at USD82.41 per barrel, marking a 0.47 percent decrease from the closing price of USD82.80 per barrel recorded in the preceding trading session. Similarly, the American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at USD78.25 per barrel at the same time, reflecting a 0.62 percent decline from its previous session's close at USD78.74 per barrel.
China, recognized as the world's second-largest oil consumer, disclosed an economic growth target of approximately 5 percent for the year 2024 during the National People's Congress meeting on Tuesday. This target holds the potential to drive fuel consumption upward if successfully achieved; however, experts have issued cautionary notes, highlighting that the 2024 target poses a greater challenge compared to the preceding year, 2023.
While concerns regarding China's growth target linger, several factors have tempered the extent of the decline in oil prices.
Major oil-producing nations have been reducing their output, which has contributed to stabilizing prices. Moreover, escalating geopolitical tensions in regions such as the Red Sea and the Middle East have also played a role in limiting the downward pressure on oil prices.
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Minister of Health Maithreepala Sirisena has revealed that two lives were lost due to the strike initiated by the Supplementary Medical Officers.
The minister was speaking at a function at the National Blood Bank in Narahenpita today.
The minister also spoke about the demands being made by these employees.
The Health Minister and the Health sector in general came under much scrutiny in the last few weeks.
The Minister also revealed the reason behind these allegations.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Sept. 25 (Petra)-- Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Zaid Al-Lozi, Monday received a copy of the credentials of newly-appointed resident Afghan Ambassador to Jordan Abdullah Habibi.
During the ceremony, the two sides discussed the Jordanian-Afghan ties and means of further boosting them in various domains.
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West Indies have agreed to play day-night Tests, says PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan
LAHORE (92 News) – PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that West Indies have agreed to play the day-night Tests.
Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that the coach would be announced in a week.
He said that the issue of Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shahzad was not so big. “Younis Khan has apologized,” he added.
The PCB chairman said that Mohammad Amir was likely to be granted permission for the England tour.
“However, the ECB has reservations about Salman and Asif,” he added.


The Government says some Indian boats will be released on a conditional basis.
Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that local fishermen had agreed to requests to release Indian boats.
He said that so far no Indian boat has been freed but since local fishermen have no objections, some boats will be freed under some conditions.
The Minister said that the Government has been very firm on taking action against poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
He said that bottom trawling by Indian fishermen has had a negative impact on fishermen in the North.
Amaraweera said that following talks with the Indian Government, India has taken steps to discourage bottom trawling by Indian fishermen.
He said that Sri Lanka will continue to have talks with India to resolve the fishing issue.


BJP cheated people to come to power says Akhilesh
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of cheating the people to win power in the state.
Addressing a press conference, the 44-year-old leader also alleged that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) were manipulated and tampered to favour the BJP in the state assembly elections.
“I met lots of party workers and supporters, who told me that they were bewildered over the victory of BJP, as many of them had pressed the button against SP symbol,” he said, adding that people had lost faith in EVMs.
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US President Barack Obama: 'We have to make cyber space safer'
US President Barack Obama has urged technology companies to give the government greater help to improve cyber security.
At a White House-sponsored meeting at Stanford University, Mr Obama said cyber threats posed a challenge to national security, public safety and the economy.
He called on private companies to share more information with each other, and the security services.
''We have to make cyber-space safer,'' he said. ''We have to improve co-operation across the board.''
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT -- Representative of His Highness the Amir attends the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
ANKARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term.
CAIRO -- Egyptian Minister of Defense discusses with his Israeli counterpart the ramifications of a cross-border exchange of fire.
VIENNA -- OPEC ministers conclude their 186th regular meeting on the eve of the OPEC+ ministerial.
WASHINGTON -- US President Joe Biden signs into law the debt ceiling bill aimed to avert a first-ever default.
NEW DELHI -- The death toll from the crash of the passenger-freight train collision in India rises to 288. (end) gb
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Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) FanCode will exclusively livestream the upcoming T20I series between Afghanistan and Pakistan starting later this week. The series consists of three T20Is, starting on Saturday (March 24) in Sharjah, UAE.
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Shadab Khan will lead the exciting young Pakistan T20I squad. Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim and Mohammad Haris will be some of the key players featured in the series. Rashid Khan has been named skipper of the Afghanistan team, which also includes Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Naveen-ul Haq.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A group of active and retired US troops gathered in freezing temperatures outside the Pentagon on Monday to bring attention to sexual assault and harassment in the military.
The protest of about two dozen people, most of them women and none in uniform, comes amid an ongoing wave of revelations about sexual misconduct in the workplace that spawned the social media campaign with the #MeToo hashtag.
Sexual assault in the armed forces has long been a massive problem, with personnel reporting more than 20,000 allegations of sexual assault at military installations over the past four years.
But many victims never report incidents, so the real number is likely far higher, according to a Pentagon report that also found victims often face retaliation for coming forward.
Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has sponsored legislation that would make it easier for victims to speak out and ‘remove the systemic fear that survivors of military sexual assault describe in deciding whether to report the crimes committed against them,' her website states.
Protesters at Monday's event held placards supporting the legislation and carrying slogans such as ‘Denial is not a policy', ‘Stop the retaliation', and ‘#MeTooMilitary.'
Pentagon spokesman Commander Gary Ross said such events underscore the Pentagon's ‘continued efforts to eliminate sexual harassment and assault from the military.'
‘DoD encourages greater reporting of sexual assault to connect victims with restorative care and as an important means to hold offenders appropriately accountable,' he said in a statement.
The Defense Department ‘understands that it has an important voice in the national conversation about sexual assault and sexual harassment; we are committed to sharing our successes and challenges in hopes that what we learn can benefit US society as a whole.'
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Protest staged near PM’s office
A protest was staged near the office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today.
Former MP Hirunika Premachandra was among those who attended the protest.
The demonstrators chanted slogans against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Police placed human barricades near the gates of the office to prevent anyone from entering the premises.
Premachandra was also seen hugging some of the Police officers during the protest.
She had hugged Police officers at a protest staged recently as well. (Colombo Gazette)


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TABIKA Kemas is one of the government’s success stories, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in his Bera constituency today.
According to Ismail, this was the reason why the government always supports the development of Tabika Kemas education to ensure that children learn in a comfortable environment.
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Ismail said the government had provided RM140 million for the supplemental food assistance programme this year, which would benefit more than 225,000 Tabika Kemas pupils and nearly 10,000 Taska Kemas (nursery) children nationwide.
The Bera MP said Pahang Kemas as a whole received RM2.36 million for skills, community development and early childhood education.
Meanwhile, he said four Tabika Kemas premises in Bera – which were affected by the floods earlier this year – had been repaired and the government was studying the proposal to build a Bera Community Activity Centre and upgrade the Kemas Community Centre.
The proposal will be implemented under the third rolling plan next year, he added. – Bernama, August 20, 2022.


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(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY, June 20: Dr Hind Al-Shoumar, a member of Kuwait Heart Foundation, urged for enforcement of more measures and policies in various sectors for preventing and fighting heart diseases and non-communicable chronic diseases as part of Kuwait's obligation towards the United Nation's declaration issued in September 2011, and the 2015 UN Charter for global objectives towards sustainable development.
In her statement, Dr Al- Shoumar affirmed that there are major challenges countering the efforts exerted by various organizations for spreading awareness on heart diseases and the risk factors that lead to such diseases. She urged for more efforts to be implemented for enforcing policies on anti-smoking and various items issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its effort to fight tobacco use.
Dr Al-Shoumar explained that the risk factors that lead to heart diseases are obesity, sudden increase in weight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, smoking and increase in cholesterol level in blood, among other factors.
The risk becomes higher when all the factors exist at the same time. She stressed that the challenges related to heart diseases and non-communicable chronic diseases as well as the repercussions that follow necessitate setting up and enforcing comprehensive national policies in various sectors of the society.
Dr Al-Shoumar insisted that both governmental and non-governmental organizations must cooperate to achieve the main objectives instead of leaving the entire burden on the health facilities. She indicated that some of the responsibilities that non-health agencies could adopt include increasing taxes and charges of tobacco products and unhealthy food, and implementing policies for prevention of air pollution, which is one of the main risk factors for heart diseases. Dr Al-Shoumar went on to say other measures such as intensifying plans and strategies that encourage regular physical activities that target all layers of the society should also be implemented.
By Marwa Al-Bahrawi Al-Seyassah Staff
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The spread of various myths related to health that can result in negative effects is becoming more widespread especially through social media, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya.
He said among health myths that often went viral was on vaccination and cancer.
"What is more surprising is that among the educated community, there are some who still reject vaccination even after ensuring that it is halal and safe," he said at the launching of the book, 'Perang Melawan Mitos', here today.
He said children were forced to suffer the consequences of the actions of their parents who were 'fanatics' of health myths obtained via social media.
"The number of rejected vaccinations has gradually increased .We hope these myths on vaccinations will be put to a stop for the benefit of many," Hilmi stressed.


Ekiti Guber: INEC Presents Voters Registers To Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti state has presented voters’ registers to political parties ahead of the state’s governorship election, scheduled to hold on July 14.
The commission also gave the assurance that the use of technology will go a long way in making the polls credible.
INEC says 35 political parties are expected to participate in the election, while 563,051 voters who have collected their voter cards will determine who the next governor of the state will be.
The commission, however, said that more than 353,000 PVCs are yet to be collected.


(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Residents of Ras Al Khaimah can avail a 50 per cent discount on environmental fines throughout the month of Ramadan, the Public Services Department announced on Tuesday.
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This initiative was launched on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The department noted that the initiative comes as part of its efforts to please customers and community members and to motivate and facilitate the violators to pay off the fines issued against them.
Officials said the main aim of imposing fines on violators is to educate community members about the importance of preserving the environment through adhering to rules. Click/tap here to subscribe to Khaleej Times news alerts on Telegram.
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Bou Inania Mosque in Fez Medina. Photo by Morocco World News Rabat – Appreciation of Morocco's collection of intangible cultural heritage is steadily growing.
The country is home to an impressive 16,000 historic sites, Minister of Culture and Cooperation, Mohamed Laaraj, said Tuesday in Rabat.
Morocco's cultural heritage is spread across all regions of the Kingdom, said the minister.
Recently, eight new sites located in the cities of Oujda, Tangier, Youssoufia and Nador have been listed as national historic monument sites that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The minister said that his department has been conducting several studies and surveys in order to better identify and promote the country's cultural heritage.
Through careful restoration of these historical sites, and by setting up several cultural partnerships with local associations, the ministry is planning to make these archaeological sites more open to public viewing.
More than 20 annual festivals are organized across different regions of the Kingdom, with the aim of incrinching the cultural scene of Morocco.
With the support of civil society organizations, these numerous cultural events and historic sites will likely encourage even more national and international tourism.
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Raisi highlights securing global borders in gathering with Armenian PM
(MENAFN) Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi highlighted the need of securing international borders when he held a gathering with Armenian prime minster Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday in New York.
Raisi informed Pashinyan that Iran highlights protecting mutual and global borders and valuing other nations' sovereignty, in addition to stopping any kind of alteration in the area's political geography.
As stated by the leader, discussions and dialogue are the only way out of present conflict among Azerbaijan and Armenia.
“As we stressed in the Shanghai summit, the region cannot tolerate a new war,” Raisi also stated.
Labelling the borders among Iran and Armenia historical, the leader mentioned that securing these vital, tactical borders is important for political and financial collaboration among both nations.
Iran has previously declared with a clear voice that it is not going to approve any alteration in its borders with Armenia. President of the Islamic Revolution made this announcement in different gathering with Russian leader Putin and Turkish leader Erdogan while taking a trip to Iran in July.
For his part, Pashinyan stated, “We will protect our entire land and territories and stand against any conspiracy aimed at separating Iran and Armenia.”
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In a move that will reignite the debate over who should control Delhi Police, the new AAP government has said it will try to bring the Traffic Police under its ambit to improve the traffic situation in the national capital.
“We will make efforts to bring Traffic Police under the Delhi government’s ambit,” city transport minister Gopal Rai said. Noting that finding a solution to Delhi’s traffic woes was among the government’s priorities, he said that this step will help better manage the city’s traffic. “I have called a meeting of senior Traffic Police officials in which we will discuss ways of managing the traffic problem,” Rai said. Rai also said that the government will soon form a task force to understand the problems faced by e-rickshaw drivers in the Capital. He said the task force will include the volunteers of the Aam Aadmi Party who will interact with the e-rickshaw drivers, study the policy framed by the Centre, and suggest measures to make buying a new e-rickshaw and getting necessary approvals easier.


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Women’s Affairs Minister Ing Kantha Phavi and National Assembly president Heng Samrin yesterday highlighted an increase in the number of women who are working in the public sector during a celebration to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day on Friday.
Ms Kantha Phavi said females accounted for 34 percent of civil servants in 2009 and rose to 41 percent in 2017.
“The percentage of women who hold top positions has increased from 16 percent to 24 percent – there are now 7,045 women among a total of 29,691 civil servants,” she added, noting that women also serve as provincial and deputy governors, and ambassadors and diplomats. “There were four female ambassadors and 49 female diplomats last year.”
She said that the number of women who participate in politics has also increased.
Ms Kantha Phavi said that last year, 19.35 percent of senators, 20 percent of lawmakers and ten percent of expert committee members at the National Assembly were women.
“Moreover, the number of female commune chiefs have increased from 42 in 2002 to 130 among 1,646 commune chiefs last year,” she said, adding that Cambodia’s World Economic Forum gender gap rank improved from 112 in 2006 to 93 last year.
As for International Women’s Day, the Women’s Affairs Ministry has chosen to promote gender equality and social protection for human resource development.
“The government has released a political framework for social protection in order to provide benefits to children, pregnant women, disabled and old people,” Ms Kantha Phavi said, adding that challenges still remain, such as preventing violence on women and children.
Mr Samrin said the government will continue to support pro-women initiatives, especially when it comes to mothers.
“Cambodia has implemented social protection policies that were carried out for pregnant women and garment workers,” he said. “Especially when women are delivering babies – they have a three month maternity leave and will receive 120 percent of their salary.”
Mr Samrin said education also plays an important role in the success of women.
“The reality is that last year, 69.38 percent of women passed the test,” he said. “That’s an increase when compared to 65.92 percent in 2017.”
“Additionally, 49.24 percent of female university students last year managed to obtain their bachelor’s degree,” Mr Samrin added. “In 2017, the percentage was at 46.67 percent.”
Despite the numbers boasted by the government officials, Ros Sopheap, executive director of Gender and Development for Cambodia, said the government must do more to promote gender equality.
“I think there are not enough women working in the government,” Ms Sopheap said. “If we want to have gender equality in our society, all political parties must implement gender equality policies and nominate more women to be their candidates.”


he Maharashtra government is chalking out a plan to help the MSME sector which has been hit by the economic downturn due to the coronavirus outbreak, state industries minister Subhash Desai said here on Monday.
The needs of the sector are being studied and the state government plan will definitely help the MSME sector, he told PTI.
“Companies are facing the burden of paying salaries during the lockdown when production is almost nil. They have demanded that fixed electricity charges be waived. The scheme being drafted will be as per their needs,” Desai said.


Patel: COVID-19 will affect DTI's strategic plans
Minister Ebrahim Patel said that the COVID-19 pandemic was having a devastating impact on industries, adding that it would negatively affect the annual strategic plans.
JOHANNESBURG - Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel said that COVID-19 would affect the department's annual strategic plans, leading members of Parliament to question why the entities were still presenting the outdated plans.
Patel has addressed the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s presentation of its strategic plans for the next five years to the joint portfolio committee in Parliament.
Minister Patel said that the COVID-19 pandemic was having a devastating impact on industries, adding that it would negatively affect the annual strategic plans.
"We will see new things that we didn't know before and we will see opportunities and needs that we have. Very clearly, we've all learned the importance of ensuring that we have a local supply chain of critical medication and medical equipment."
He said that there was a need to invest greater effort in repairing the economy and affected industries.
While Patel and other officials from his department were expected to present the plans, some members of Parliament were concerned that the plan was irrelevant in the face of the yet to be determined disruptions, which will be brought upon by the COULD-19.
Government departments are also waiting on the adjusted national budget to amend theirs accordingly.
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Ahsan Iqbal, the general secretary of the opposition party Muslim League-N, has said that it is unlawful to seal property which Shahbaz Sharif owns legally.
Talking to media, Ahsan Iqbal said that Model Town property was inherited by Shahbaz Sharif, which is also a declared property .
He said that he suspects the intention of the government, the government was playing with the notice of the army chief, it would have dealt seriously with the opposition if it was serious.
PML N general secretary said the government wants to confront the opposition and raise the political temperature in the country.
He said the government was playing a dangerous game with national institutions; it wanted to sabotage the Supreme Court’s decision on the issue of army chief.
Ahsan Iqbal that government can’t prove any allegation against PML N on corruption.


Moms are important, especially to children’s athletic development, because they provide emotional support, encouragement, and a sense of safety. Mothers are often the first people who help their children build confidence in their abilities, including their athletic abilities. They are there to cheer them on, motivate them, and provide them with the emotional support they need to succeed.
In addition, moms often play an important role in helping their children stay safe while participating in sports. They make sure their children have the right protective gear, and they monitor their children’s activities to make sure they don’t engage in risky behaviours.
Furthermore, moms are also important in helping children develop healthy habits that can benefit them throughout their lives. By encouraging their children to stay active and promoting healthy eating habits, moms can help children develop a strong foundation of health and fitness that they can build on as they grow up.
Overall, moms are an essential part of children’s athletic development, providing love, support, and guidance that help children succeed both on and off the skatepark.