Iraq: 2 rockets strike air base including U.S.-led forces in Anbar
( MENAFN ) The Iraqi military stated that on Tuesday, May. 4 two Katyusha rockets settled on a military air base including U.S.-led coalition forces in the Iraqi western province of Anbar.
A short statement by the media office of the Joint Operations Command said that both rockets settled in an empty spot in the Ayn al-Asad Air Base without leading to any casualties.
An Iraqi Army source anonymously said to Xinhua that the rockets were launched at the air base from al-Biyader village east of the town of al-Baghdadi, around 190 km northwest of the country’s capital Baghdad.
The assault came a day after a similar one by three Katyusha rockets aimed at the Balad Air Base, around 90 km north of the capital, without leading to any casualties.
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Online Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (January 26) said the government is taking all kinds of preparations to hold the country’s next general election in a free and fair manner.
“The next election will be held in a free and fair manner, and we are taking all kinds of preparations,” she said while outgoing Switzerland Ambassador Nathalie Chuard called on her at her Sangsad Bhaban office.
Prime Minister’s Speechwriter Md Nazrul Islam briefed the reporters after the meeting.
The Prime Minister said that after enacting Election Commission Law, the government has formed the neutral election commission through a search committee.
She added, “The foreign observes will come to oversee the election and they will do their job freely.”
Sheikh Hasina said the Election Commission of the country is totally independent and the government has no control over it and its budget.
Sheikh Hasina, also the president of the ruling Awami League, said that Awami League (AL) is the major political party of Bangladesh, which has its base up to the grassroots level.
She said, “This political party (AL) took birth from the mass people.”
The Prime Minister said that BNP and Jatiya Party took birth from the cantonment. Chives of these two parties first became president by illegally grabbing the state power, later they formed their political parties, she added.
“They don’t have any base among the mass people,” she said.
Regarding Jamaat-e-Islami, she said that they were involved in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of the country in 1971. “They also don’t have any base among the mass people,” she said.
She said that if the people vote for the AL in the next election, it will form the government.
Sheikh Hasina said that the government has upgraded the country massively in the last 14 years.
“It was possible as the people cast their votes in the 2008 election for AL and its alliance at two-thirds majority,” she said.
The Premier said that AL always believes in the power of people and works for the flourishing of democracy.
Regarding the Rohingya issue, she said that the issue of over one million Myanmar nationals is a burden for Bangladesh. She urged all western countries to extend their support to ensure their return to their homeland Myanmar.
She also said that the negative impact occurred on the economy of the whole world due to the COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine War._BSS.


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DOHA: Commercial Bank has organised an Iftar in honour of the elderly residents of the Empowerment and Elderly Care Centre (Ehsan).
The Iftar was held as part of Commercial Bank's series of CSR initiatives focusing on the Qatari community during the holy month of Ramadan and to coincide with the United Nations' annual Global Day of Parents.
A team from Commercial Bank team visited the residents at Ehsan and shared an Iftar buffet with them in an atmosphere of solidarity and happiness that comes with the breaking of the fast.
Commercial Bank Group CEO, Joseph Abraham, said: 'Our Iftar with Ehsan is a gesture of solidarity, appreciation and respect for the older generation who have done so much for Qatar. The United Nations' Global Day of Parents provides an opportunity to thank all parents for their selfless commitment to children and this Iftar was our way of marking this occasion and keeping with an important social value during Ramadan.
Seeking to provide a safe, stable life for Qatar's elderly citizens by offering them healthcare, social and psychological services, Ehsan provides home-based care and raises public awareness, especially amongst families, about embracing the elderly. Ehsan strives to develop an integrated care system that includes the home, the hospital and the nursing home to support the elderly.
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(CMC) — Three Caricom countries registered deaths from the coronavirus over the last 24 hours as regional countries continue to urge citizens to follow the health protocols and guidelines in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.
Suriname reported four deaths over the weekend, pushing the death toll in the Dutch-speaking Caricom country to 249 since the first case was registered in March last year. So far this month, the virus has been blamed for 45 deaths.
The authorities said that of 420 people who were tested, 183 were positive, pushing the total number of positives for Suriname to 13,111. So far, 10,785 people have recovered from the virus.
Guyana health authorities also reported four deaths on Sunday, pushing the country’s death toll to 359.
The health ministry said three females were among those who succumbed to the pandemic and that 116 new COVID-19 cases were recorded, putting the total at 16,130.
In Trinidad and Tobago, 573 news cases and 10 deaths were reported on Sunday, putting the total to 20,017 positive cases and 375 deaths. There are 8,162 active cases.
Barbados recorded four new positive cases of COVID-19 — all males — from the 506 tests conducted.
The authorities said confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded from March 2020 have moved to 3,995 (1,931 females and 2,064 males). Forty-seven people have succumbed to the virus.


Ethiopia says international anti-poverty NGO Oxfam’s claim false
( MENAFN )Ethiopia called international anti-poverty NGO Oxfam’s declared that 5 million people in the country’s northernmost region of Tigray face extreme hunger as "falsified information."
Oxfam stated that “Six months since the conflict erupted in Tigray, thousands of farmers have nothing to plant ahead of the rainy season as the crisis compounded by climate-fueled locust devastated their tools and livestock and pushed over 5 million people to extreme levels of hunger.”
“Farming should be beginning now ahead of the long rainy season in June, but it has come to a total halt due to conflict and the absence of rain. Many farmers have no seeds to plant, and their oxen and tools were looted or destroyed in the conflict. Trade and market exchanges have stagnated as people fear a resurgence of fighting,” said Gezahegn Kebede Gebrehana, Oxfam’s country director in Ethiopia.
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QUETTA, Nov 23 (APP):Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo said that Pakistan and Balochistan were under the influence of climate change and in recent floods more than 125,000 houses were destroyed.
He expressed these views during the meeting with the US Ambassador Mr. Donald Blome at the Chief Minister Secretariat.
Moreover, Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Uqaili was also present on this occasion.
In the meeting, other matters of mutual interest were discussed, including the promotion of the American assistance in the development of Balochistan, investment, rehabilitation of flood victims and the law and order situation in the province.
Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo said that Balochistan was a strong part of the country and future of Pakistan, while the security situation in the province was much better than in the past.
He said that there were no serious security threats, National highways and development projects in the province are safe and unnecessary check posts have been removed.
He said that the reconstruction and correctness of the infrastructure was the biggest challenge and the government was determined to rehabilitate the victims.
Regarding the development of Gwadar, the chief minister said that the development projects were going on rapidly in Gwadar, illegal trawling had been stopped in the maritime boundaries of Balochistan, border trade had been enhanced for the employment of the people, and also the water issue was also resolved.
Regarding the Reko Diq project, the chief minister said that all the political parties were taken into confidence on the said project.
In the meeting, issues related to Afghan refugees and Pak-Afghan relations were also discussed.
The CM said that the biggest impact of the Afghan war was on Pakistan and the country was still hosting millions of Afghan refugees for a long time.
“Pakistan wants to establish peace in Afghanistan on solid basis and we wish Afghan refugees to return home with dignity soon,” he mentioned.
Speaking on the occasion, the American ambassador said the US government would provide support to deal with the effects of climate change and for reconstruction. He also said that World Bank and donor organizations could provide funds for the rehabilitation of flood victims and the development of agriculture and other sectors.
He said the United States had allocated 100 million US dollars to support Afghan refugees.
On this occasion, the CM thanked the US for the aid to the flood victims.
In the meeting, expressing happiness on the completion of 75 years of Pakistan-US relations, the stability of mutual relations was declared indispensable.
Meanwhile, the US Ambassador while talking to the CM said, “I had promised to come to Balochistan soon and I have come to Balochistan to fulfill my promise on your (CM) invitation.”
While thanking the American ambassador for his visit, the CM dressed him in a traditional Balochi shawl and presented a carpet as a gift.
It should be noted that this was the second meeting between the Chief Minister of Balochistan and the American Ambassador after August this year.


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The Moscato wine market is also supported by a range of promotional activities, including social media campaigns, influencer marketing, and wine festivals. Many Moscato wine brands have also partnered with celebrities to promote their products, further increasing their visibility and appeal.
Overall, the Moscato wine market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years, driven by changing consumer preferences and the increasing popularity of sweet wines.
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Iraq transforms Saddam's palace to US university
(MENAFN) Iraq's authorities have chosen one of the presidential palaces as the premise for the American University in Baghdad, officials were quoted saying on Thursday.
State-owned al-Sabaah newspaper quoted Ahmed al-Rubaye, director-general of the state properties department, saying that the Radhwaniyah palace and the surrounding territory were selected by the department, in coordination with a commission formed by the cabinet on the management of state assets, for the establishment of the American University in Baghdad.
He said this step also involves the execution of "strategic projects that make use of that location for the purpose of investment".
Radhwaniya is located to the west of Baghdad, and the presidential palace there was a main residence for the former president's family.
A government committee is currently taking stock of palaces and other properties belonging to Saddam and his Baath Party.
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Teachers and students of JU have been in a movement against VC Farzana Islam
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said the documents about the graft allegation against the Jahangirnagar University Vice Chancellor (VC) will be sent to the University Grants Commission (UGC) for proper measures.
“We are examining the information and documents submitted by teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University who have been in a movement against VC Farzana Islam,” she said.
“The documents will be submitted to the UGC which will take necessary steps after scrutinizing those,” she added, reports UNB.
She made the statement while addressing an event arranged marking the 40th anniversary of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) in Dhaka on Saturday.
Dipu Moni, also the joint general secretary of the ruling Awami League, said the party will induce such leaders in the council who are aware of present-day politics and can blend the experiences of the veterans with the courage and energy of the youth.
Mentioning that the people of Bangladesh are living in peace and prosperity, the minister said the government has taken many initiatives to improve the quality of higher education in Bangladesh.
Dipu Moni distributed wheelchairs among people with disabilities at CRP at the function which was attended by the founder of the organization Valerie Ann Taylor.


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(MENAFN) Qatar's Barwa Real Estate proclaimed that it had bought an available plot of land in Riyadh for USD175.8mn.
However, the developer did not give the name of the seller of the 2.2mn square meters plot.
On the other hand, the deal was part of Barwa's plan to explore possible real estate investment chances in the kingdom.
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Athens City Council held a public hearing regarding the annexation of the former Columbia Gas property along East State Street at their meeting Monday evening.
Mayor Paul Wiehl said the annexation was requested by the current owners so that they could invite potential developers to use the property.
Once annexed into the city, the property will be used as a manufacturing industrial zone. Residential construction will be prohibited on the area.
Wiehl said that the annexation process has been in the works for about three years.
During the meeting, council member Chris Fahl said that the annexation was the last step of a multi-step process and that she was glad that the process was finally being finalized.
Wiehl said that the area has been languishing, especially due to a lack of adequate city services such as sewers and water.
He said that the 15-acre property could be split into three 5-acre lots for retail development.


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Analyst Sargsyan: People Should Have Faith in Themselves, not Politicians
Manvel Sargsyan, Director of the Armenian Centre for National and International Studies, told Hetq that the Armenian public was in a quandary in the run-up to the presidential election next month.
The analyst argued that voters don’t know what to make of the situation where many leading opposition candidates have decided not to run, thus paving the way for the easy re-election of President Sargsyan.
Sargsyan said that several opposition parties had finally realized that running against Serzh Sargsyan was futile and thus they dropped plans to enter the race. This, according to the analyst, is in stark contrast to other elections when the opposition promised the electorate that they could achieve tangible results.
Manvel Sargsyan went on to say that the press has also been caught unawares and doesn’t know what questions to pose.
“Reporters aren’t accustomed to formulating questions in such a situation. What the press is used to is covering an election campaign for some five months and shaping public opinion,” said Sargsyan.
The analyst said that such a competition-free election would present problems for the ruling regime coming from the international community.
Sargsyan argued that the international community would chide the government for not creating the conditions for a truly all inclusive election. To avoid such criticism, the analyst believes that the regime in power will take cosmetic steps to form the impression that the election is more competitive than it seems.
He concluded by saying that the time will come when the Armenian public must realize that problems will be resolved only through its own actions, and not by placing their faith in this or that politician.


Iran signs deal with Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Russia to combat money laundering
(MENAFN) Iran talked and made deals with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan as well as Russia to fight money laundering and terrorist funding on the offshoots of the 37th gathering of the Eurasian Group (EAG) on Battling Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, as reported by IRIB.
Iran and Uzbekistan inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the offshoots of the stated meeting.
According to the MOU, which was inked by Iran’s Deputy Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Hadi Khani, as well as the deputy prosecutor general and director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Uzbekistan, the sides reached an agreement to improve operational relations and mobilize present volumes in the battle versus money laundering and terrorist financing.
While giving a speech at the inking ceremony, Khani, who is the chief of the Iranian economy ministry's Financial Intelligence Center (FIC), highlighted the improvement of two-sided and multilateral interactions and cooperation with friendly nations.
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KAMPALA – President Museveni has said that he may have to take additional measures if more coronavirus cases are reported in the country.
The President’s warning comes after five more people tested positive of coronavirus on Friday, bringing the number of cases in Uganda to 23.
Mr Museveni said also the number is growing, he is happy that most of the people who returned from abroad tested negative.
“227 returnees from Dubai and other places were tested, 5 were positive. This brings the number to 23 who are positive by last (Friday) evening. Although the number is growing, I am still happy to see that the majority of returnees are negative which means they don’t have the virus,” the President posted on his social media pages on Saturday.
However, the President said that the worry is that the people who are positive had circulated in the population.
As a result, he said, he may have to take additional drastic measures.
“I will keep you informed,” he said.
The President has already closed schools, Churches and other social gatherings to stop the spread of the coronavirus. He also closed borders, the airport and banned public transport as well as roadside markets.
The remaining option is close offices and announce a total lockdown.


Srinagar: Mehbooba Mufti's party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has started a protest against the inclusion of outside voters in the voter list in Jammu and Kashmir. According to media reports, the PDP took out a protest march in Srinagar on Friday against the inclusion of non-local voters in the voter list in Jammu and Kashmir. Several leaders, led by PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari, started the march from the party's headquarters near Sher-e-Kashmir Park here.
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PDP spokesperson Sukhail Bukhari said that this march has been taken out against the conspiracy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to forcefully include outside voters in the voter list of Jammu and Kashmir. He alleged that the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir were being crushed. He told the media that they are trying hard to change the identity and democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, but the people of Jammu and Kashmir will not accept it under any circumstances.
People of Jammu and Kashmir will not tolerate
Sukhail Bukhari further said that the PDP leaders want to reiterate what was said by party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday through peaceful protests. He said that the purpose of the protest march is to try to send a message that the people of Jammu and Kashmir will not tolerate it. On the all-party meeting called by National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday, Bukhari said that the party hopes that all political parties and the people of Jammu and Kashmir will come together to deal with this attack on our identity and rights.
No one is barred in the exercise of the franchise
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh Kumar on Thursday announced that non-local voters will also be able to exercise their franchise in the Valley. Outsiders have also been given the right to vote by the Election Commission. In this, employees, laborers, students or migrant citizens of other states will also be included in the voter list of Jammu and Kashmir. Even people living on rent in the Valley for a long time can exercise their franchise after getting their names included in the voter list.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (KUNA) -- A Pakistani senior-level delegation, led by Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar, arrived in Kabul on Tuesday and met with Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to discuss cooperation in diverse fields.
The Afghan Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Muttaqi discussed the release of Afghan detainees in Pakistan, the transport of goods and passengers between countries, and trade issues.
The Pakistani side pledged to cooperate to facilitate good treatment of Afghan refugees, visa issuing, as well as trade and transit, said the statement.
The Afghan side expressed its readiness to resume TAP, TAPI and railway projects and also clarified its stance about political relations and economic development and security, it added.
Rabbani Khar held political consultations with Foreign Minister of Interim Afghan Government, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the state-owned Radio Pakistan reported.
A range of bilateral issues of common interest including cooperation in education, health, trade and investment, regional connectivity, people-to-people contacts and socio-economic projects were discussed.
Pakistan Foreign Office in a press release said, 'Bilateral relations, including cooperation in the areas of education, trade and investment, regional connectivity, people-to-people contacts, and matters related to regional security will be discussed.'
Khar will also reaffirm Pakistan's continued 'commitment and support for all efforts aimed at strengthening peace and enhancing prosperity in Afghanistan,' it added. (end)
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The man who represents rank and file police officers across the West Midlands has described increasing crime rates across the West Midlands as “alarming.”
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed today that recorded crime has jumped by more than five per cent in the region and nine per cent across England and Wales.
The biggest rises were involved sexual offences, which were up by nearly a quarter on last year and violence against the person, which was up by 19 per cent.
Tom Cuddeford, interim chairman of the West Midlands branch of the police federation , welcomed the inclusion of fraud and cyber crime figures for the first time.
However, he also warned that cuts to police numbers since 2010 have had consequences.
He said: “We have been warning for some time that crime has been changing and not falling as claimed by some who have used falling crime figures to justify cutting police budgets and police numbers.
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“Violent offences also show a very worrying increase in particular, recorded knife crime and homicide offences.”
“With 19,000 police officers cut nationwide since 2010, and 1,500 of those being in the West Midlands, police chiefs have faced difficult decisions when trying to match demand and resources.
“With fewer officers on the streets and many local police stations having been closed, cuts have consequences for hard-pressed police forces and the communities they serve.”
Tom has also stressed that policing is not just about crime and there are many other demands on police resources including tackling antisocial behaviour, community partnership working and protecting the vulnerable.
He added: “It is important to recognise that recorded crime is only a partial picture and that the demand and risk is increasing across the police service particularly at a time when other public services are being cut and we are being expected to step in to fill those gaps.”


The leadership of the Kaduna Market Management and Development Company (KMDMC), on Monday, said the state had lost N6 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the last one month.
Addressing a news conference in Kaduna, Mr Muhammad Bayero, the Managing Director of KMDMC said that the lockdown imposed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic had taken a negative toll on the state’s IGR from its major markets
According to him, the creation of alternative neighborhood markets in some public primary and secondary schools was to ease the hardship occasioned by the lockdown.
He said that the purpose of the markets was to allow people stock up food items and other essential commodities on the two days the government relaxed the lockdown.
Bayero said that the government would continue to ensure strict compliance with the social distancing order in the neighborhood markets to prevent the transmission of the virus.
“Not fewer than seven security personnel will be at all the neighborhood markets to ensure social distancing, anybody going into the market will also have their temperatures screened.
“The markets will provide essentials items to the community at close quarters; to ensure total adherence to the lockdown order, the markets are situated not more than one kilometer from every community,’’ he said.
The official warned that anybody found violating the social distancing order or trying to constitute nuisance in the markets would be severely dealt with.


Hyderabad: Forest Department employees welcome PRC: Employees Unions thanked by KCR
Welcoming the PRC, the forest department employees celebrated today at Aranya Bhavan. Minister Harish Rao and Chief Conservation Officer of Forests R.S. Shobha and other officials and employees participated on a large scale.
Forest department employees, staff and leaders of various associations who participated in the festivities were congratulating the Chief Minister; his photo frame was anointed with milk.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Harish Rao said that CM KCR was biased towards the employees who played a key role in the movement.
He said that the government has always wanted the welfare of the employees and hence the Chief Minister’s decision on PRC was to give an acceptable fit to all.
He said employees should take the lead in taking government programs to the people and the government should take the lead in solving their problems.
The event was led by Forest Range Officers Association Joint Secretary CH Venkataiah, Hyderabad General Secretary Vishnuvardhan Reddy, TNGO Association Forest Department General Secretary Umarani, Drivers Association President Srinivasulu and Center Forum President P Mallaiah.


Oil prices increase after Chinese higher requests hope
(MENAFN) On Thursday, oil prices increased motivated by signs that the world's second-biggest oil-consuming nation China's virus epidemic could be ending, increasing potentials of higher request.
International main Brent crude was exchanging at USD110.19 a barrel at 06:25 GMT for a 0.99 percent rise after ending the prior session at USD109.11 per barrel.
American main West Texas Intermediate (WTI) stood at usd107.67 a barrel at the same time for a 0.29 percent drop after the previous session ended at USD107.99 per barrel.
China's firm COVID-19 procedures to face omicron-motivated outbursts, mainly in the economic center Shanghai, have taken a toll on the world’s second-biggest economy.
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Shopian residents demand repairing of Mohanpora-Imamsahib road
Shopian: The residents of Mohanpora and its adjacent areas have demanded repairing of vital Mohanpora-Imamsahib road.
The residents of the area said that part of the road was macadamised last year, however, part of it was left out and the remaining part is making commuting a hard exercise.
They added that part of the road which was macadamised last year has developed big cracks at most of the places which also needs to be repaired.
Due to the dilapidated condition of the road, we have been suffering and authorities must take cognizance of the issue immediately, the locals said.
School going children besides elderly people and patients are suffering mostly while travelling on the road, said Asif Ahmad, a local resident.
He said that due to unknown reasons part of the road was left out last year which is in bad condition and is giving tough time to locals.
He said that they have brought this issue into the notice of higher ups several times but to no avail.
The locals once again requested higher ups to look into the matter and order macadamisation of the the pending portion and repair the portion which was macadamised last year.


(MENAFN- ProactiveInvestors)Crude futures prices lagged lower on Thursday as traders took flight on lower global growth forecasts from the World Bank. It comes after prices for the black gold had been on the up in recent days. At the time of writing Brent crude for July delivery was down 1.2% to US$64.89 while the US benchmark West Texas Intermediary fell 1.303% lower to US$60.64 a barrel. The institution reckons the global economy will now expand 2.8% this year. But that figure is below the 3% outlook in January. On Wednesday prices were buoyed after American stockpile stats. Weekly figures from the American Petroleum Institute showed that the crude surplus reduced by a larger margin than experts had predicted. According to API inventories reduced by 6.7mln barrels last week to 473mln. Corresponding and more closely followed inventory figures from the US Energy Department yesterday revealed a 6.8mln barrel drop versus analyst expectations of just a 1.7mln barrel draw.
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Jammu- The Army on Thursday carried out a cordon-and-search operation in the border belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.
Based on information about the movement of suspected militants, the Army cordoned off Bhata forest in the Mendhar border belt and carried out a search operation, they said.
The security forces also resorted to 'speculative fire' to clear the area, they added.
The search operation was going on at the time of filing this report.
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Culture Minister Visits Tawjihi Hall
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AMMAN — Minister of Culture, and Acting Education Minister Haifa Najjar on Thursday checked on the progress of the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Tawjihi). During a visit to Sukaynah Secondary School for Girls, Najjar commended their level of preparedness and expressed appreciation of the efforts of the ministry's staff, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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Nigeria, EU sign N18bn financing agreements
The European Union on Tuesday signed â‚¬89m (about N18bn) financial agreements with the Federal Government to support the country's health and water programmes as well economic growth.
The Secretary, National Planning Commission, Mr. Fidelis Ugbo, signed the three financing agreements on behalf of the government, while the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. David MacRae, signed on behalf of the union in Abuja, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria.
Ugbo, who represented the Minister of National Planning, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman, said the agreements would help to expedite action toward implementing the programmes.
He said that the water supply and sanitation sector reform was conceived to contribute to poverty reduction, sustainable development and the achievement of the water and sanitation elements of the Millennium Development Goals in Adamawa, Ekiti, and Plateau states.
The secretary added that the total budget for the programme was â‚¬52m and that the European Development Fund's contribution toward its implementation was â‚¬40m.
He said that the maternal and newborn health programme was designed to significantly improve the health status of women and children through improved and sustainable primary health care delivery system in Adamawa and Kebbi states.
According to him, the total budget for the programme is â‚¬33m and the EDF's contribution to the programme is â‚¬30m.


CPI State secretary Pannyan Ravindran has taken exception to the silence on the part of the Chief Minister on the involvement of the Minister for Education in the Calicut University land scam.
Speaking to media persons here on Friday, Mr Ravindran said that the revelations by the University vice chancellor has made it clear that the Education Minister had the knowledge about the land deals.
However, the chief minister and the Congress were keeping a studied silence on the matter, he said.
Alleging that the Congress had degenerated into a subservient partner of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the CPI leader said that Kerala politics was a model for the nation so far. “The UDF has turned into a mechanism to implement the demands by IUML,” Mr Ravindran said. With the UDF leaders focusing on their party interests there was no one to pay attention on administration, he said and alleged that the administrative machinery has turned into a crowd of Ministers focused only on their self interest.
He said that the reports appearing in the media showed that the case of Kerala has been heavily compromised in the final report of the Supreme Court appointed Empowered Committee. “This clearly showed that the State government had not done their homework well and is now holding on to technicalities,” he said.
The CPI leader also criticised the new policy declared by the KSEB and said the move to restrict power consumption to 300 units would affect one lakh families in the State. Against this backdrop, the LDF would take up the issues concerning the common man, he said.
The CPI leader said that there was no political reason for the by election imposed on the people of Neyyatinkara. The person had not resigned from his party and position espousing the cause of the people but it was a result of the political immorality of the UDF, he said.
Mr Ravindran said that the social organizations had their space in the democratic polity but they should remain confined to that space instead of usurping the space of other institutions, including political parties. To a question, he said that the issue of social justice should be appraised on the basis of the relative benefits received by the various social segments and not on the representation given to each of the segments in the Cabinet.
He said the CPI was a growing party and no one would be allowed to stifle its growth. “Even as we form part of the LDF, we have our own identity,” he said. The party would welcome those who evince interest, as long as they could do good to the society. To another question, Mr Ravindran said the party would welcome even those who come out of other LDF partners. This would help to keep such individuals going into the retrograde camps, he said.


Sajith calls for national unity to face the threat of COVID-19
ECONOMYNEXT-Leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa is calling for national unity to face the threat of COVID-19 which has started spreading within the country.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday evening, the former Opposition Leader said that all Sri Lankans should get together as sons and daughters of one mother and father to defeat COVID-19 which has become a challenge to the entire human race.>
“When considering the history of our country we had to face many challenges and difficulties where we overcome them outstandingly,” he added.
He also commended and praised the efforts of health sector personnel and other officers who are working hard to control the virus.
“All Sri Lankans should give their fullest support to their efforts.”
Moreover, he said that they will also support their efforts by acting selflessly to overcome the threat.
Further, Premadasa said that there is no need to even think about the elections right now, “But we should think about the general public and uncertainty in their hearts and the instability prevailing in the country,” he added.(Colombo/Mar18/2020)
Reported by Imesh Ranasinghe


Wilderness plowing through SIJHL playoffs
CLOQUET -- Thirteen seconds remained Saturday when the Minnesota Wilderness players gathered around coach Rod Aldoff. Their mission: preserve a 2-1 lead.
"Trip them," said Aldoff, the onetime UMD defenseman. "Whatever it takes!"
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The aim of this research project assignment is to know and analyze that at what extent social media had its impact on the Indian Youth. This research project assignment will help in understand the positive as well as negatives aspects of social media and social networking on the new generation.
Ethical storytelling in Social media has been chosen for conducting the analysis of social media ethical issues that might arise due to storytelling on such platforms.
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This study can help in providing proper insights for the clothing brands on the implementation of social media influencer marketing strategy for the users.
Critical analysis will be done on the Sainsbury’s social media strategy for their digital campaigns.
To prepare this social media marketing assignment, two different articles have been chosen which will help me to understand how “Social media” can help tourism sectors in an effective manner.


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(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY, Dec 10: The Ministry of Health has warned about the spread of unpasteurized milk being sold along the streets, farms, houses and some shops due to serious consequences if humans get infected with Brucellosis.
Sources revealed the ministry has contacted the concerned authorities such as the Kuwait Municipality and Public Authority for Food and Nutrition to stop the sale of unpasteurized milk in unlicensed facilities.
In a related development, the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition has warned the public against buying food items from establishments which did not obtain permits from the authority, especially the vendors and roaming sellers.
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Arab Times Staff
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — FEMA has approved a West Virginia National Guard request to increase the number of personnel responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the state’s adjutant general, said during Wednesday’s coronavirus briefing the National Guard’s response has been increased to 400 members. The federal government will reimburse the National Guard for 75% of the related costs.
“That will allow us to increase some additional support to DHHR epidemiology. We’ll go up to 70 personnel supporting that effort,” he said. “It’s exceptionally important that we support DHHR in that effort.”
Hoyer stressed the National Guard will be supporting state and local health agencies with the additional members. He also teased new initiatives to increase coronavirus testing.


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Journalism students find success at state contest
The West Fargo High School journalism students had one of their most successful outings at the state journalism competition on March 26, winning over 30 first-place awards among the 24 West Fargo competitors.
They also won the newspaper sweepstakes state championship for their school paper, the Packer, as well as the yearbook sweepstakes state championship.
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The trade between Iran and the 27 members of the European Union
in the first half of this year witnessed a 34% growth compared to
the same period of the preceding year and reached 2.555 billion
euros, Trend reports citing MEHR .
The trade exchange between Iran and the European Union from
January to June 2021 was announced to be one billion and 900
million euros, the Eurostat added.
According to the source, Germany was Iran's largest trading
partner among European countries in the first half of this year,
and over a third of Iran's trade with Europe was related to the
Iran and Germany's trade exchanges rose 6 percent in the first
half of this year to 950 million euros, while, during the same
period last year, both countries' trade was announced at 892
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To the Editor,
Interesting that statements were made by prominent Republicans recently on “ reaching out” to certain minority groups.
If indeed the policies that would include the interests of these groups were already in place as part of the Republican platform, why the need to “ reach out?”
Even to the most casual observer, the planks that were adopted during the recent state convention in Dallas proves that the walk doesn’t match the talk.
Or even tries to.
There is the reality that one vehicle of thought doesn’t have to seek to find ways to include others.
Simply because it already does that by it’s respectful inclusion through accepting those under the banner of the freedom to think for and to be true to themselves without having to trade that for party representation.
It is called the Democratic Party of Texas.
And it says “Welcome to all.”
Vote Wendy Davis and return Texas to Texans.
Vote Democratic and make Texas what she was meant to be.
And we welcome even those Republicans who already don’t need to “reach out.”
That’s the way I see it.


BORAMA (SD) -A clash between Somaliland police and armed guards have been reported this morning, the clash took place on the outskirts of Borama, the capital of Awdal region.
The clash took place at a gold mine located in the outskirts of Borama, where the Somaliland police have reportedly opened fire on the armed men.
Reports have indicated that the incident had resulted in casualties, in which the Deputy Police Chief of Awdal region and his members were injured.
Somaliland police officials have not yet commented on the battle that took place on the outskirts of Borama the capital of Awdal region in Somaliland.
The latest reports have indicated that there is an ongoing tension between the armed guards and the Somaliland army.
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet BJP activists employed at the party headquarters here Sunday evening to thank them for helping the BJP to win the Lok Sabha election.
“Some people in the the party work from behind the scenes. The PM will be meeting them to make sure that no one feels he forgot them after the victory,” Arun Kumar Jain, the national office secretary of the BJP, told IANS.
He said 300-350 activists were expected to take part in the interaction with Modi. It is expected to last around one and a half hours.
Jain said the party has sanctioned three months salary to these activists. “We are in the process of distributing the money,” he said.


Property tax hike in Tamil Nadu: AIADMK and BJP quit Assembly
AIADMK Joint Coordinator and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) led the lawmakers out of the Assembly.
The opposition AIADMK and its allies including the BJP left the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday April 6, demanding the withdrawal of the property tax hike. AIADMK Joint Coordinator and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) led AIADMK lawmakers to quit the Assembly.
Leaving the house, EPS said, “Over the past two years, people have suffered a lot due to the pandemic and lost their livelihoods. Even in such a situation, the government raised the property tax, which came as an unexpected shock to ordinary people. He said the ruling party had reneged on its poll promise that it would not raise property taxes until the people got over the impact of COVID-19. The decision to raise property tax rates was taken on Saturday April 2, resulting in a general review.
Leaders of DMK allied parties like Congress and VCK, however, said in their speeches that the property tax hike was inevitable. But, they added, the government could reduce it to help those who were already suffering from rising fuel prices. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MP Stalin, speaking in the House, called on opposition parties not to play politics about rising property tax rates and ruled out the possibility of any withdrawal of the announced increase.
He called on the political parties to put aside their differences with the government and work for the development of Tamil Nadu.
CM Stalin responded Wednesday to the motion of appeal to the attention of the Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He said his government did not increase the property tax on its own. He said: “The government is compelled to address the situation as civic bodies are in dire need of funds.”
He added that there were several development programs that were being affected due to the fund crisis and therefore the government increased the property tax “without affecting the poor and the middle class”.


Sustainability has become an increasingly important issue in higher education, with colleges and universities around the world working to reduce their environmental impact and to promote sustainable practices on their campuses.
Sustainability efforts in higher education have the potential to have a significant impact on a wide range of areas, including the environment, the economy, and the education and research mission of institutions.
One of the main ways in which sustainability impacts higher education is through the environmental impact of institutions.
Colleges and universities are often major consumers of resources such as energy, water, and materials, and sustainability efforts can help to reduce these impacts.
For example, institutions can adopt energy-efficient practices, such as using LED lighting or investing in renewable energy sources, and can also work to reduce their water consumption and waste generation.
By reducing their environmental impact, institutions can help to protect natural resources and to reduce their carbon footprint.
Another way in which sustainability impacts higher education is through the economic benefits of sustainable practices.
Adopting sustainability initiatives can help institutions to save money through reduced resource consumption and waste, and these savings can be reinvested in other areas of the institution. In addition, sustainability efforts can also help to attract funding and investment from sources that prioritize sustainability, such as grants and donations.
Sustainability can also have a positive impact on the education and research mission of institutions.
By integrating sustainability into the curriculum and research activities of institutions, students and faculty can gain a deeper understanding of sustainability issues and the importance of addressing them.
This can help to prepare students for careers in fields related to sustainability, and can also help institutions to contribute to the broader sustainability efforts of their communities and regions.
Overall, sustainability has the potential to have a significant impact on higher education, in areas such as the environment, the economy, and the education and research mission of institutions.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, July 18 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Tuesday Kuwait's sympathy and solidarity with the Republic of Korea over the flash floods and landslides that hit Cheongju city and left dozens of casualties.
The Ministry expressed sincere condolences for the government and people of South Korea as well as the families of the victims, wishing the wounded quick recovery. (end)
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YEREVAN. – As of 11am on Thursday, 374 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Armenia, and the total number of these cases has reached 48,251 in the country, according to the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Also, three more deaths from COVID-19 were registered, making the respective total 945 cases.
The number of people who have recovered over the past one day is 240, the total respective number so far is 43,266, and the number of people currently being treated is 3,748—which is an increase by 131 in one day.
And 3,913 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Armenia over the past one day, while 272,235 such tests have been performed to date.


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Govt taking bold decisions to put economy back on track: PTI Leader
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Leader Nuzhat Pathan Wednesday said the incumbent government was taking bold decisions to put the country's economy back on right track.
Talking to a Current Affair's programme, she said Prime Minister Imran Khan has vision to make the country a welfare state and give maximum relief to the people.
It is appreciable that the government has decided to ensure no load shedding and maintain the price of oil during the holy month of Ramazan, she mentioned.
She said the provincial assemblies should also come forward and work in cohesion with the federal government for the country's development.
She said the country was on the verge of bankruptcy when the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came into power.But, now the country was moving towards economic stability owing to positive measures taken by the incumbent government, she added.


- Sanaullah says Swati “maligned” army, judiciary, not govt.
- Expresses hope “institution” will stand by its commitment to stay “apolitical”.
- Petition filed for acquittal of Rana Sanaullah in drug case against him.
Interior Minister Rana Sanauallah Saturday rubbished the claims that the cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Azam Swati were a part of “political revenge”, saying that Swati did not target the government but two institutions.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said this while addressing a press conference in Lahore. The minister said the government has got nothing to do with the cases against Swati.
Sanaullah said that the senator maligned the army and judiciary and not the government.
“If we wanted to frame [PTI leaders] in court cases or treat them the way they treated us, we would have had them charged with the possession of heroin,” he said.
The interior minister added that the cases are being filed against them in accordance with the law. “Recently, the Balochistan High Court quashed cases against him. On the other hand, we have fought our cases for years,” he said.
Moving on to the alleged audio leak of former finance minister Shaukat Tarin, Sanaullah said that the former finance czar “talked about sabotaging” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.
“They don’t have the power so they are bent on destroying the country’s economy,” he said.
“Why shouldn’t the cases against the members of the coalition government be closed since they are being closed after litigation?” he asked.
Referring to the defamation case against the UK paper related to corruption allegations against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sanaullah said that the newspaper Daily Mail accepted its mistake and apologised for it.
He claimed that the newspaper made that mistake at former federal minister Shahzad Akbar’s behest.
“Imran Khan leveled false allegations against others while he himself was involved in corruption,” the minister alleged, adding that they should also apologise to the nation for false cases.
Talking about the talks between the incumbent government and the Opposition, Sanaullah said that the government is ready for “unconditional talks“. He added that President Dr Arif Alvi is trying to play a part between the two parties.
“This was also done before by Parvez Khattak, Asad Qaiser, Fawad Chaudhry, and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, however, Imran Khan did not listen to them,” said the minister.
When asked about PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s return, the interior minister said that the party has requested him to be present in Pakistan for the next election campaign, and the former prime minister has accepted it.
Sanaullah expressed hope that the “institution” will stand by its commitment to stay “apolitical”.
“Army is an organised institution where an individual’s policy doesn’t work,” the federal minister said during the media talk in Lahore.
He said that it was the institution’s decision that the army would stay “apolitical”.
“It was the institution’s policy and it still is,” he added.
A petition has been filed seeking the acquittal of Sanaullah in a drug case filed against him during the tenure of the PTI government.
Advocate Farhad Shah, during the hearing, said that Assistant Director Imtiaz Ahmed and Inspector Ahsan Azam are denying the allegations against his client.
The petition stated the case was a part of a political witch-hunt, hence, the PML-N leader should be acquitted.


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Crackdown on Amritpal Singh: Punjab Police invokes stringent NSA against 5 people
Six FIRs have so far been registered and 114 people arrested in the crackdown against elements of the Waris Punjab De outfit
The Punjab Police on Monday said it has invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against five people linked to radical preacher Amritpal Singh's 'Waris Punjab De'.
Addressing the media here, Punjab Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill further said the preacher was on the run and efforts were on to nab him.
He said six FIRs have so far been registered and 114 people arrested in the crackdown against elements of the Waris Punjab De outfit.
Gill also said that police suspect an "ISI angle" and foreign funding in the matter.
The NSA has been invoked against five people linked to the outfit, he said in response to a question.
The stringent law has been invoked against four detenues -- Daljit Singh Kalsi, Bhagwant Singh, Gurmeet Singh and Pradhanmantri' Bajeke, who have been shifted to the Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam.
He further said that the NSA has also been invoked against Harjit Singh, who surrendered on Saturday night in Jalandhar.
Harjit Singh, the uncle of Amritpal Singh, will also be taken to Dibrugarh Central Jail, the police said.


When we look back on how the gospel has spread among the Lahu we see that prayer has been the key to reaching people’s hearts. Now as we see the challenges that the Tai Lue people face we realize that only through prayer God’s word will spread through this unreached people. One of the most effective prayer tools we have had has been the teams of Christians from around the world who have made the commitment and the trip, to come and pray in the villages. Over the nine years that Mekong Ministries has been doing this work we have hosted about 50 teams and seen the fruit of their prayers. This past year we hosted only one team. We are praying that the Lord would raise up teams to come help reach the Tai Lue and further the gospel among the Lahu.


Kuwait- KRCS launches donation drive for Rohingyas next week
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Arwa Al-Wugayan
KUWAIT, Sept 6 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) plans to hold a fundraising campaign at its headquarters on Monday to raise donations for the Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh.
The endeavor is a response to the plight of one of the most oppressed communities in the world and no effort would be spared to ensure the success of the campaign, KRCS's Chairman Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer told KUNA.
He pointed out that the four-day donation drive starts on Monday, saying that the Rohingyas are in dire need of aid, as women and children are among the victims.
Al-Sayer hoped that the campaign would yield an impressive turnout, given the magnitude of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Myanmar, adding that KRCS seeks to deliver comprehensive aid to the Muslim minority group. (end) akw.nam
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Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has warned members of Parliament who threatened to vote against the controversial finance bill 2023 when it is brought to the floor of the house.This comes days after Gachagua said that Kenya kwanza had enough member to vote and pass the bill.
Gachagua further accused the members of the fourth estate of incitement against the financial bill. President William Ruto further backed up Gachagua saying that he was never looking behind the bill.He said that the 3.46 trillion budget had the solution to Kenya’s problem of unemployment.President Ruto asked all members of Parliament to vote in favor of the bill.
Gachagua said that the government will freeze development fund in constituencies whose members would vote against the bill.The highest in command also said that he was willing to know how every lawmaker casts his vote. He said this after the opposition advocated a proposal for an open voting, which was gladly welcomed by the president.
Ruto said that it was time for the politicians to give kenyans what they had promised them during the campaigns.They spoke this in Leshuta village ina Narok county during a ceremony.


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After the Credential Letters submission Ambassador Nadjib also talks with the President of Vanuatu which took place in a friendly atmosphere, according to a press release from the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry received here Wednesday.
On the occasion, Indonesian Ambassador also conveyed greetings from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the Indonesian people to the President Loju Johnson Abil and the people of Vanuatu.
Ambassador Nadjib also said that the ties between Indonesia and Vanuatu have been moving towards a higher level, marked by the signing of the Development Agreement between the two countries in December 2011.
The signing of the agreement will expand the friendship between the two countries and strengthen the foundation in developing and preserving bilateral development cooperation.
The Ambassador hoped that bilateral relations can be further improved and expanded to encourage the people of the two countries to explore opportunities of economic cooperation and to highlight the importance of increasing people-to-people contact between the two countries and promote cooperation with various parties for the benefit of the South Pacific region.
During the meeting, the Indonesian Ambassador also said that Indonesia has a strong commitment to assist Vanuatu in capacity-building and cooperation.
The President of Vanuatu conveyed his warm greetings to the President and the people of Indonesia.
The Credential Letters ceremony took place according to the rules of protocol and the traditions of the Government of Vanuatu.
The Indonesian Ambassador was accompanied by Embassy officials in Canberra.


Speaker not acting on defections: Congress
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday alleged that the Speaker of the Assembly was not responding on the petitions being submitted to him on the defections.
Addressing the media, after meeting Governor ESL Narasimhan along with leaders of Telugu Desam, Telangana Jana Samithi and Communist Party of India, Uttam Kumar said that the Speaker was not attending his office on the directions of the Chief Minister.
He criticised that the Chief Minister has been acting in undemocratic manner. He said that the Congress was not weak, but the MLAs of the party got sold to the ruling party.
He said that the MLAs have been defecting to serve their own purposes. One MLA had defected as his wife has been promised ZP chairperson post.
He alleged that the Chief Minister has been trying to give main opposition status to MIM. Leader of the opposition in Assembly Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that the Raj Bhavan, residence of the Governor, was meant to protect the Constitution.
He said that they have urged the Governor to protect the Constitution.
He said that they have demanded the Governor to implement the Anti Defection Law against the MLAs who have defected.
He said that the ruling party has been playing a mind game with the CLP merger. He said that they would knock any door to save the Constitution.
Meanwhile, an interesting discussion is said to have taken place between former MLC Mohammad Shabbir Ali and Governor ESL Narasimhan during the all-party meet with the latter.
Shabbir reportedly told the Governor that he should unleash the weapon to straighten the situation in the state. However, the Governor said that he does not have any secret weapon, all that he got was a pen in his hands.


Islamabad: Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh; the Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance recently said that PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) led government wishes to facilitate the businessmen by making easy for the businesses to function in the country in order to open up new and improved avenues for the foreign investments.
While addressing a ceremony held in the federal capital, Dr. Hafeez Shaikh said that the government is also planning on establishing a special economic zone in the country to boost investment. As per him, China is one of the major economic partners for Pakistan and economic development is also essential for generating employment opportunities in the country. He has promised the business community that the government is fully committed.
He further added that the networking among the people is one of the utmost importance for the development and the prosperity in the region and this main purpose, the government is also focusing on promoting of the exports by motivating the local businesses so that the local industry can also flourish.
Before this, Dr. Abdul Hafeez informed that in the coming months, various overseas bonds are expected to be introduced. The government is at the moment taking crucial steps to increase the exports to reduce the budget deficit and also to boost the sustainable inflow of the dollars in the country.
He has informed the news sources that they are preparing for the sale of Sukuk, Eurobonds as well as Chinese Renminbi bonds.
Dr, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has also elaborated that the government is planning to grant subsidies as well as concessions on the raw-material import to life the overseas shipments to USD 26.8 billion this fiscal year. Pakistan’s economy was already in pretty bad shape when the incumbent government came into power but they are trying with maximum efforts to shore up on the external front and to mobilize the resources.


KUALA LUMPUR – The syariah judicial and legal institution that upholds Islamic teachings will continue to be strengthened and empowered, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The prime minister said that the government is committed to strengthening and empowering the institution that uphold and defend islam.
The government is also looking for a possibility of appointing more syariah judges to expand the jurisdiction of the court.
Muhyiddin said that he is aware of the duty and responsibility that the syariah judges and officials are carrying. He hopes they continue to exercise patience and uphold high integrity in their duties.
The Prime Minister also added that measures are still being taken to fight of the Covid-19 by enforcing the movement control order (MCO) and temporarily clong mosques for prayers and using maqasid syariah as its guiding principles to fight the pandemic.
Muhyiddin said that the maqasid syariah has always been the guiding principle to ensure the safety and well-being of Malaysian. Throughout the movement control order (MCO), protecting the religion was also the one of the main issued that was tackled by the government. Muhyiddin said that they have created a new norm in the lives of Muslims such as now allowing congregational prayers as long as the strict standard operating procedures is being observed.


(WSYM) — There are 512,751 total cases of COVID-19 and 13,094 total deaths in Michigan, the state reported Thursday.
That's an increase of 4,015 cases and 176 deaths from the day before. The state noted that 138 deaths announced Thursday were identified during a Vital Records review.
Cases have dropped for the sixth week in a row; the current daily case rate remains more than two times the rate from early October.
However, officials said the state is not expecting to see the continued decline that we have seen in recent weeks.
As of Dec. 30, 363,611 people have recovered from the virus, according to MDHHS.
More than 337,000 vaccines have been distributed throughout the state, and more than 86,626 vaccines have been administered to Michiganders so far.


They are blocking social media even today. We demand that social media sites be restored, says Omar Ayub
ISLAMABAD, MAR 11 /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan on Monday called on the authorities concerned to restore the social media sites in the country.
“They are blocking social media even today. We demand that the social media sites should be restored,” said the PTI leader while speaking to media persons in Islamabad.
X, formerly Twitter, has remained largely restricted in Pakistan since February 17 with people accessing the popular site using a VPN.
Speaking to a local media channel, former caretaker information minister Murtaza Solangi said that the interim government had nothing to do with the X shutdown in Pakistan.
“This fascist government has completely lost its mind. Different social media platforms like Facebook, X, and Instagram are being blocked and their speed has also been slowed,” said Omar.
He said that the sites were being blocked so that the citizens were unable to get their hands on “right and fast information”.
“We strongly condemn this as Pakistan cannot develop without social media and we demand to restore these sites without any obstruction and blockage,” said the PTI leader.
“Our candidates were defeated through rigging,” claimed the PTI leader. He also slammed Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and the police for lodging terror cases against the party workers during the protests held yesterday.
He claimed that over 100 workers of his party were arrested during the protests yesterday. “PTI has always been a peaceful party and will remain one,” he added.
The PTI is among other parties that have rejected the 2024 general elections, claiming that the polls were rigged by their rivals. The Imran Khan-founded party had been holding protests across the country against the “rigging” in elections.
Ayub said that a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had visited PTI founder Imran Khan last year. In that meeting, the former premier told the delegation that they could sign an agreement for the betterment of Pakistan.
“However, he told the IMF team that the February 8 elections should be held within its time under the law and Constitution,” said the former minister.
He added that the “illegal governments” did not abide by the Constitution and violated it. “Those who delayed the election were guilty of violating Article 6,” he added.
The PTI leader further said that the Shehbaz Sharif-led government does not have the ability or guts to bring IMF reforms. We are afraid that the current government will misuse the IMF loan.


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Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) won 21 047 thousand on the local elections in Niksic and thus will have 37 councilors in the parliament, said the political director of that party Tarzan Milosevic. He added that 26,304 citizens voted or 45.1 percent registered voters.
Milosevic said that the DPS have 37 councilors in the local parliament and the Social Democrats, who won 2,317 votes – four. He said there were 2,800 invalid ballots.
Milosevic thinks that the DPS made a great result confirming the fact that citizens support it.
Source: Radio Television Montenegro


(MENAFN) In the midst of Israel's military operations in Gaza, the White House has asserted that the United States is at the forefront of international efforts to assist civilians in the region. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby claimed that the United States is surpassing all other nations in providing aid and relief to the people of Gaza while concurrently pressuring Israel to exercise caution in its bombing campaign.
During a press briefing, Kirby emphasized President Joe Biden's active role in leading the efforts to deliver essential supplies such as trucks, food, water, medicine, and fuel to the people of Gaza. The spokesperson challenged others to name a nation that is doing more than the United States to alleviate the suffering of Gazans, asserting that the United States is committed to preventing civilian casualties and facilitating aid distribution.
Despite the Biden administration unveiling aid packages for Gaza, including a recent USD21 million allocation for food, shelter, and other purposes, concerns have been raised about the United State`s role as Israel's primary military donor. Kirby addressed this by stating that the United States is urging Israeli counterparts to exercise caution and deliberation in their military operations. However, the United States continues to provide substantial support to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) through weapons and munitions.
In addition to the annual aid authorized under previous legislation, which allocated USD38 billion for Israel's military between the fiscal years 2019 and 2028, the United States has supplied thousands of bombs to the IDF following a deadly attack by Hamas on October 7. The complex dynamics of United States involvement in both humanitarian aid and military support have sparked discussions about the nation's role in the ongoing conflict and its impact on civilian populations in Gaza.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 17
Law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation in Almaty have detained 2,601 people for participation in illegal actions, looting and other crimes, the information center of the commandant's office of Almaty said, Trend reports citing TASS .
'In total, since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation, 2,601 participants in illegal actions, looting and other crimes have been detained. A total of 127 firearms and 4,077 ammunition were seized', the report said.
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Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood has said government is formulating new policy to make the student unions more effective for country’s development.
Addressing the Vice Chancellors Roundtable Conference at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, he said the measures need to be taken to promote patience and tolerance in the universities’ faculty.
The Minister said the universities are facing many issues including hostels, discipline and narratives that need to be addressed.
He underlined the need of students characterization, enabling them to listen and bear others opinion.
He said that the relationship between political parties and students unions have produced negative effects on education.
He said government is not against the student unions rather it is in process of formulating new policy regarding students unions to make them more effective.


Luweero — Two people on Monday died in road accident involving a commuter taxi and a boda boda cycle on the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Luweero Town Council.
Seven people were injured in the accident, according to police.
Luweero District Police Commander, Mr Abraham Tukundane said that those who were injured were taken Luweero Hospital.
“Preliminary findings show that the accident was caused by reckless driving and speeding by the taxi driver who was driving from Kampala to Luweero Town,” Mr Tukundane who was at the accident scene said.
He said that the accident claimed the life of the taxi conductor and that of the boda boda rider.
Mr Enock Ssendagire, an eye said that the driver of the commuter taxi lost control and knocked the motorcycle whose operator was carrying two people.
“As the driver lost control and knocked the boda rider who was transporting two women from Luweero Market. The two passengers sustained injuries,” Mr Ssendagire said.
A medical officer at Luweero Hospital said the people who were rushed to the health centre are out of danger.


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Landsbankinn hf. has today concluded the sale of floating rate bonds with a maturity of 2 years in the amount of NOK 300m. The bonds are expected to be rated BBB by S&P Global Ratings. The bonds were priced at a spread of 200bp over 3-month NIBOR.
The bonds will be issued under the bank's EMTN programme and expected to be admitted to trading on Euronext Dublin on 12 August 2022.
Nordea acted as a dealer on the transaction.
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - INDEF (Institute For Development of Economics and Finance) senior economist, Didik J. Rachbini, on Thursday expressed disagreement against the nationwide Pilkada regional elections that will continue to take place this year as he fears it will cause a rise in COVID-19 infections.
Didik boldly claims that the government had actually failed to correctly handle the COVID-19 pandemic from the health perspective in the past 8 months as the virus started to spread in March.
“This means that the Indonesian government has failed to protect its citizens as Article 4 of the 1945 Constitution dictates. Not only have they failed, but the government will also hold the Pilkada where more than 100 million people will cast their votes,” said the senior INDEF economist on Thursday.
By persistently holding the simultaneous regional head elections, Didik believes the government will only further plunge its people to a “mass-suicide” and argues that political rights are being prioritized over the basic right to live.
“Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama have asked for the Pilkada to be postponed, but the government is adamant to continue as they say it is the political right. But is political right above the right to live?” said Didik to Bisnis.com.
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One person has been taken to hospital after a fight took place on Union Street. Reports of a police incident came in at around 6:45am today (April 18), which resulted in the road being closed in both directions while police investigated the scene.
The initial nature of the incident was not clear, but the Force Incident Manager (FIM) for Devon and Cornwall Police has now confirmed that officers are investigating the scene following a fight outside the popular venue. One person has been taken to hospital to assess the severity of their injuries, while another individual has been taken into custody.
The FIM said: "The incident is in relation to a fight which took place outside the venue Depo. One causality has gone to hospital and police are waiting for more information on the seriousness of their injuries.
"The scene has been closed while officers wait for the updates and one person has been taken into custody in relation to the incident."
As a result of the incident, roads and traffic monitoring website, Inrix, reports that the A374 Union Street has been closed in both directions due to the incident between Octagon Street and the Pavilions.
Witnesses have reported that the road has been cordoned off from Union Rooms, all the way down to the KFC. It has also been reported that Plymouth Citybus services 21 and 21A are diverting their route via Millbay Road and Martin Street to avoid the area.


More than 1,900 Louisiana inmates are walking out of prisons across the state Wednesday before their sentence is completed, The Advocate reports. It’s the first step in a comprehensive criminal justice package aimed at cutting prison populations that have made Louisiana a leader for having the nation’s highest incarceration rate. Some 82 percent of prisoners being freed were serving their . . .
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LAHORE: At least twelve people were killed when the roof of a mosque collapsed in the Droghawala area here on Tuesday.
A spokesman for Rescue 1122 told Tribunes’ International correspondent that the incident took place when Zuhr prayers were being offered in a mosque near Daroghawala, adding that rescuers had started relief work with the cooperation of locals.
He said that more people were feared trapped under the rubble and rescue teams were trying to remove the debris.
The injured people have been shifted to nearby hospitals including the Services Hospital while the bodies were taken to the Mayo Hospital.
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Tim Scott join in the battle of pushing Moore race withdrawal
(MENAFN) Republican Alabama Senate nominee Roy Moore has been called out on Sunday by Sen. Tim Scott to withdraw from the campaign and "find something else to do."
During "Fox News Sunday Morning", Scott stated "the allegations are stronger than the denial, and Roy Moore should find something else to do. I think that there's a strong possibility with a new Republican candidate, a proven conservative, that we can win that race in Alabama."
A number of Republican lawmakers have been pushing for Moore's withdrawal from the race as a result of several misconduct accusations that include an improper approach against underage girls.
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US not informed of government’s decision not to take part in SPP: Finance Ministry
KATHMANDU: Albeit, Nepal decided not to take part in the State Partnership Program (SPP) of the United States two weeks ago, the government has not sent a letter yet.
A Cabinet meeting held on June 20 had decided to write a letter to the United States stating that Nepal would not participate in the SPP. But, the letter has not been written yet, Sewa Lamsal, spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Speaking at a press conference organized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Lamsal said that the government is preparing to send the letter to the United States.
Meanwhile, she has said that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s US visit is expected.
Saying that the Prime Minister’s US visit is being discussed, she said that the date has not been fixed yet.
On a different note, Lamsal said that the students who left their studies due to Covid-19 pandemic and returned to Nepal will be able to go back to China to continue their studies.
Out of 850 students who returned to Nepal, 281 will be taken to China on Tuesday in the first phase.


Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has released a video message for overseas Pakistanis.
Imran Khan said that we have created a website of Namanzoor.com, the purpose of the website is to raise funds from overseas Pakistanis and now we are going on a campaign.
The former prime minister also said that the government was changed under an external conspiracy while the most corrupt people were imposed on Pakistan.
Chairman PTI said that imposing these people is an insult to 22 crore people, I am going out in the nation against such people.
He also said that he was awakening his awakened nation, trying to thwart the conspiracy and take the country towards elections.
Imran Khan said that there is only one solution, let the people decide who they want, let the people decide through elections, now we are campaigning.
Chairman PTI Imran Khan further said that funds are needed to run the campaign across the country. He appealed to the people to participate in the campaign in full.


Health authorities in several Arab countries confirmed new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus Tuesday.
In Qatar, the Health Ministry said that over the past 24 hours, the number of infections had risen to 1,832 after 228 new cases were confirmed while 131 patients had recovered.
In Gaza, the Health Ministry said in a statement that one more person had tested positive for the virus, bringing the number total infections to 13, including six recoveries.
In Tunisia, the number of confirmed cases climbed to 596 with another 22 cases recorded.
Health authorities in war-battered Libya recorded one new coronavirus case, raising the total to 19.
In Morocco, the death toll climbed to 80 after 11 more deaths were recorded.
The number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 1,120, while recoveries reached 81.
In Egypt, seven more deaths were reported, bringing the total to 85.
Another 149 cases were also recorded, bringing the total to 1,322, while 259 people have recovered from the virus.
Since appearing in Wuhan, China last December, the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to at least 184 countries and regions, according to figures compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.
More than 1.3 million cases have been reported worldwide, with the global death toll topping 74,600 and over 276,600 recoveries.


Survey reveals COVID-19 impact on workplace health and safety
A new survey has revealed the effects COVID-19 may have on workers’ health and safety.
The survey, conducted by vision experts Lenstore, asked participants how they felt about health and safety at work. 29% of respondents revealed that they are worried about how their work has put their mental and physical health at risk.
Results showed that respondents were absent from work for an average of 3.5 days a year due to illness related to their job. Around 10% of workers have suffered a career-related illness that has caused them to take time off, with the most common reason being stress and anxiety.
The survey also asked participants how COVID-19 has affected their workplace health and safety. 15% said that it has had a negative effect, but 29% felt that the pandemic has caused employers to take health and safety more seriously.
23% of participants said that employers need to be more honest and open about health and safety matters, and 22% want employers to prioritise health and safety.
Roshni Patel of Lenstore said:
“We all have the right to feel that our mental and physical health is well looked after in our place of work, and whilst not every workplace is perfect, we want to shine a light on how employees across the country feel.”
Patel urges employers to take health and safety more seriously. Employees need to be supported with the correct PPE, as every worker needs to feel safe at work.


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
abu dhabi, 22nd november 2022 (wam) –- The UAE Ministry of Defence has concluded the United Arab Emirates-United States Joint Military Dialogue ( JMD), which was held from 20th to 21st November in Abu Dhabi and co-chaired by Lt. General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, and Dr. Colin Kahl, Under Secretary of Defence for Policy.
Over the two-day dialogue, delegations discussed a broad range of regional and defence issues of mutual interest, including threats to regional security, as well as increasing cooperation on counterterrorism, maritime security, and air and missile defence.
The two sides affirmed their commitment to a strong bilateral defence relationship.
Both parties agreed on the importance of the U.S.-UAE strategic partnership as one based on shared interests and priorities.
The JMD is the foremost bilateral defence forum for advancing the U.S.-UAE defence partnership.
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BANGKOK, 7 March 2011 – The Education Ministry is poised to improve the quality of non-formal education across Thailand.
Education Minister Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech said on Tuesday that the Ministry is now planning to encourage more people to pursue the state non-formal education program and to complete high school level during the next 8 months.
Mr. Suchart said that the government hopes to raise the level of education among Thais by allowing people, who might have lacked the means to proper classes, to study as much as they can and to even to go to universities later.
The Education Minister stated that the education promotion campaign is now underway and is expected to be more actively executed soon.
In related development, Mr. Suchart said that the government-initiated “One Tambon, One Scholarship” is still looking for more students to take part in, as there remain around 50 districts across Thailand that see no applicants at all.
According to the Education Minister, the latest education policy is hoped to help offer more opportunities for Thai children to pursue higher education either within Thailand and abroad, and to accordingly have more promising career prospects in the future.


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