Sunak: Iran must react to death of British-Iranian national Akbari
(MENAFN) British Leader Rishi Sunak urged the Iranian administration to give answers regarding the death and funeral of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari who was executed by Iran in January.
“The regime is prolonging the suffering of the family and it is sadly typical of that disregard for basic human dignity,” Sunak informed parliament.
“Iran must now provide answers about the circumstances of his death and his burial.”
On Jan. 14, Tehran resisted requests from the UK and the US and executed Akbari, who was Iran’s deputy defense minister.
That encouraged London to force a new round of restrictions against Iranian officials earlier this week.
Labour politician Andy Slaughter announced he was due to see a British foreign office minister on Thursday along with the family of Akbari, who had lived in Slaughter’s constituency, to look for the government’s assistance at “this time of greatest suffering.”
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BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – India and China agreed on Friday to settle their border dispute in the Ladakh region through diplomatic channels, according to a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Indian External Statement was issued a day before an upcoming meeting between military leaders from both countries near the conflict zone, to discuss ways to stop the tension.
Indian officials said the two sides would focus on withdrawing security reinforcements for the Indian and Chinese armies from Ladakh.
In Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman told reporters that the situation in the border area between China and India is “stable and under control.”
He affirmed that the two sides continue to communicate through diplomatic and military channels and continue their efforts to “find effective solutions to outstanding issues.”


(MENAFN) The UAE’s Emirates airlines has launched its innovation test flight ran entirely by sustainable aviation fuel, as shown by a press release.
The flight is the initial of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa are. It is “a milestone moment for Emirates and a positive step for our industry as we work collectively to address one of our biggest challenges — reducing our carbon footprint,” an announcement recited head Operating Officer of Emirates Adel Al-Redha as stating.
Currently, sustainable aviation fuel is utilized in airplanes but just in share of 50 percent with conventional jet fuels.
Hence, the Emirates flight is going to perform as a reference for possible applies in the upcoming future where 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel is allowed.
Al-Redha continued: “We hope that landmark demonstration flights like this one, will help open the door to scale up the SAF supply chain and make it more available and accessible across geographies, and most importantly, affordable for broader industry adoption in the future.”
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Lavrov and Borrell discussed the JCPOA, sanctions, the issue of Ukaine, and the issue of the Korean Peninsula in an hour-and-half phone call on Tuesday evening, according to the Foreign Ministry of Russia.
Russian foreign minister said that he and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell talked about the JCPOA in detail.
He said that the two top diplomats stressed reinforcing and implementing the deal.
Lavrov said that they talked about the complex procedures going on now in the UN and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, adding that the US allies are trying to put forth decisions and solutions that are basically in contrast to the UNSC Resolution 2231.
The webinar of the Board of Governors of the IAEA has started on Monday and will continue until Wednesday.
Regarding the sanctions, Lavrov said that Russia does not negotiate with the EU about the sanctions because the EU has initiated them and that the EU should decide how effective the sanctions have been.
He also said that he and EU foreign policy chief had discussed the need for removing the sanctions on the countries that have suffered most from the coronavirus outbreak.
Lavrov said the unilateral sanctions of the US against Iran, Venezuela, and North Korea seem inhumane.
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Google employees across multiple cities have held rallies protesting President Trump’s decision to ban refugees and immigrants coming into the US from seven countries. Google was amongst the first tech companies to react to the ban and the company’s immigrant CEO, Sundar Pichai has said that the ban would affect at least 187 employees.
Pichai, along with the company’s founder, Sergey Brin were amongst the people who spoke at the rally at the company’s headquarters. “The fight will continue,” said Pichai at the rally. Brin recalled how he and his family were refugees who fled from the USSR to the US. He notes that even though the two countries were in the midst of the Cold War, the US had the “courage” to take his family in. Other people said to have spoken at the rallies were employees who were personally affected by the ban.
Google isn’t the only company which has spoken out against the immigration ban. Apple CEO, Tim Cook said that “it’s not a policy we support,” while Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings said, “Trump's actions are hurting Netflix employees around the world, and are so un-American it pains us all.” Other companies to have spoken against the ban include Microsoft, Tesla, Lyft, Airbnb and Uber.
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SANDAKAN: The State Government is committed to boost the tourism industry in Sabah and the involvement of youths in contributing ideas to boost the industry is important, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman.
He commended the Sandakan Tourism Association (STAN) run by youths who had come up with various ideas to attract tourists to the district such as the Sandakan Food Festival and other programmes that promote Sandakan as a tourism spot, nature city, seafood paradise and its environment conservation efforts.
Musa also said that about three million tourists came to Sabah last year.
“The efforts of our youths together with the support of local leaders and other agencies are making a positive development on the tourism industry here,” he added when launching the Sandakan Food Festival organised by STAN and other agencies and associations at Yu Yuan Secondary School parking lot here, on Thursday.
STAN chairman Johnny Lim said the Tourism Ministry and Sabah Tourism Board were involved in making the festival happen.
He said that the event which was held for the first time received around 7,000 visitors on its second day.
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Sentiment about the economy soured over the past year, according to a survey of some of the 2,300 registrants at this week’s 21st annual ICR Conference in Orlando, Fla.
ICR, the New York-based strategic communications and advisory firm, surveyed registrants before the event and said 63 percent that were positive about the economy — “a significant 29.8 percent decrease from last year’s survey, which had 92.8 percent of respondents in the positive range.”
About 19 percent were in the negative sentiment, up 2.1 percent from last year, sponsors said. Eighteen percent said they were neutral about the economy.
Respondents were concerned about such issues in 2019 trade, tariffs, rising interest rates and President Donald Trump’s administration.
Here’s a look at five restaurant executives and issues from delivery to food and labor costs that they addressed in their ICR presentations.
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Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has formed a cabinet committee for finalising recommendations on the Bhara Kahu Bypass project, according to news published on November 12.
The news source mentioned that the committee will present the recommendations before the federal cabinet for the final decision regarding the alignment of the Bhara Kahu Bypass project that crosses the portion of Quaid-e-Azam University. It was stated that the committee is expected to finalise the recommendation within five days.
The development work on the said project is progressing at a fast pace except for the portion of Quaid-e-Azam University. It is important to note that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted a stay on the development work due to a petition filed by the university teachers.
As per the details, the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA’s) contractor – National Logistics Cell (NLC) – has been doing piling work on the one-kilometre-long flyover project, which is part of the Bhara Kahu bypass project. The CDA officials (whose names were not disclosed) mentioned that the project is expected to be completed within four months.


(MENAFN- KNN India) Chandigarh, Dec 4 (KNN)
Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Sunday urged union government to immediately withdraw the tax increase on shoemaking (Punjabi jutti) industry.
Sandhwan slammed the government's decision, calling it as an“arbitrary” decision.
Demanding prompt monetary support for the shoemakers, the speaker said that these workers were trying to keep this ages-old tradition alive but the Union government wanted to ruin the traditional industry with this“arbitrary decision of levying 12 per cent tax.”
He added that need of the hour was to support these traditional occupations.
Sandhwan added that the Punjab government was making“efforts to ensure well being of every section of the society with its pro-people and industry-friendly policies.”
He, however, alleged that the Union government was trying to ruin all un-organised sectors to pave the way for industry giants.
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All teachers lie to Ofsted when their schools are inspected, a union conference was told yesterday.
Jacqueline Moore, a teacher in Bedfordshire, told the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers: “I’ve filled out Ofsted surveys and I’ve learnt, to be honest, that we all lie to Ofsted.
“We don’t tell them the truth. We don’t tell them the truth because we don’t want to be the one that hands them the stick that they can then beat our school with.”
She said that she had been through five Ofsted inspections in her ten-year career and that four of the inspections had been related to schools deemed unsatisfactory or requiring improvement.
She said that she could have said that she was overworked, marked…


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(MENAFN – Gulf Times) The training courses for self-defence, naval shooting and coastal patrols by the Police Training Institute under the Ministry of Interior (MoI) concluded on Thursday. A function was held to mark the conclusion.
The courses were conducted within the framework of implementing the training and rehabilitation plans. The valediction ceremony marked the distribution of certificates and shields for participants.
At the conclusion of the courses, memorial shields were exchanged, and certificates were handed over to the participants
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JOHOR BARU: Tahfiz in Johor will be upgraded, said Mentri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian.
He said that there had been recent uneasiness among the rakyat about issues related to such religious schools in the state.
“We will not only safeguard such institutions, we will continue to upgrade them," said Osman.
Osman added that such institutions were important as they instilled a strong religious character among the people here.
“Besides chasing economic development and infrastructure, development in terms of identity and humanity is also a key foundation of a strong nation, where the role of religious education can be clearly seen,” he said in a statement on Thursday (July 12).
Tahfiz are religious education centres which are focused on memorisation of the Quran.


The Nelson Police department has sworn in Jasmine Uppal and Heidi Quillan to serve as community safety officers and help tackle growing public safety concerns.
In a media release, the department stated the two officers will act as the “eyes and ears … but not the hands” and serve as community liaison and public engagement officers.
The program has been in the works since last fall. The department hopes the officers can act as a deterrent against person and property crimes.
The officers will work all throughout the city, with a heavy presence on Baker and Vernon streets to address specific areas of concern and help identify trends. They will also conduct routine patrols through local parks and participate in community events and markets with the hope of fostering meaningful connections with the people they serve.
The media release stated the program will help the police provide a more targeted and effective service to residents, businesses and tourists.
In addition to their community engagement responsibilities, the officers will also handle follow-up tasks related to lower-level property crimes. They will be responsible for documenting and photographing graffiti, collecting video surveillance from businesses, and retrieving found property.
Although the program is new, the Nelson Police Department stated in the release that they are excited about its potential and to see the impact it will have on community safety.


The explosion occurred at the entrance gate of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Monday at around 01:00 p.m. local time.
Kabul Police Chief spokesman told Ariana News reporter Ali Asghari that 31 people were wounded in the suicide bombing.
The MRRD spokesman, meanwhile, said that 13 people were killed in the attack, adding that all of them were the low-ranking employees of the ministry.
An eyewitness told Ariana News that the blast happened as the employees were leaving the ministry’s building.
No group including the Taliban has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.


President Andrzej Duda has appointed Małgorzata Manowska as chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court, who is raising hopes that the post-communism ideology that has dominated the Polish judiciary is coming to an end, said Gazeta Polska editor Tomasz Sakiewicz in an interview.
Manowska is one of the judges who have come into the court since the coming to power of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS).
Tomasz Sakiewicz interviewed on TVP Info said he was pleased that Manowska has been chosen over Włodziemierz Wróbel — the judge most of the Supreme Court justices had wanted to become the head of the court.
Wróbel had campaigned earlier against holding the presidential election, clearly a political act designed to hurt PiS.
According to Sakiewicz, the Supreme Court was the last bastion of post-communist institutions at the federal level, which he described as the last from an institution that “had been brought to Poland on the back Soviets tanks”.
He acknowledged that there were still several judges from the former communist system around, but that the shape of the court was at last changing.


On this episode, Dr. Hochman discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and public health infrastructure with Mike Slubowski, president and CEO at Trinity Health, a Catholic health system that serves communities in 25 states.
Mr. Slubowski relates how Trinity Health has become the “de facto public health system” in its communities during the COVID-19 crisis — vaccinating people, sharing information, responding to social needs, among other activities — and the challenges and opportunities to improve public health and public health coordination.
During the conversation, the two health system leaders talk about the tremendous — and sometimes unrecognized — impact that the pandemic is having on the health care workforce. “We have to tell our story . . . to share some of the experiences and bravery that our people are exhibiting,” Slubowski says. “We have to be really clear on those areas of opportunity around infrastructure and why they would be helpful.”


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Ajman civil defense is trying to contain a fire at a printing press in Ajman's industrial area. The fire broke out around 12:30pm on Tuesday.
According to the reports, no casualties have been reported so far. More details are awaited in the incident.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Feb 6 (IANS) South Korea's National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin met with Russia Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko when he visited Seoul last week, sources said on Tuesday, amid heightened tensions between Seoul and Moscow over North Korea.
The meeting took place on Saturday, the sources said, as tensions have flared anew since Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova denounced South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol's remarks on North Korea as "blatantly biased" on Thursday, Yonhap news agency reported.
In response, Seoul's Foreign Ministry called in Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev and lodged a protest.
Observers say Chang and Rudenko's meeting likely reflects Seoul and Moscow's commitment to maintaining stable bilateral ties. Chang was Rudenko's counterpart while he served as the ambassador to Russia from August 2022 to April last year.
During their talks, Chang took issue with Russia's criticism of Yoon's remarks, an official at South Korea's Foreign Ministry said, declining to comment on Rudenko's response.
The Ministry earlier said Rudenko met with Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won and Kim Gunn, South Korea's top nuclear envoy, on Friday to address the Ukrainian war and bilateral ties.
Rudenko's visit was initially expected to take place last September but was postponed at the last minute.
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Homeowners pin pension hopes on property
Almost 13 million homeowners believe their property will fund at least part of their retirement.
Property is seen as more important than savings and investments, according to research from Prudential and Datamonitor.According to the figures, two million people said that they think the value of their house will make up more than 50% of their retirement income.
Different age groups have different expectations. The over-65s are more likely to expect their retirement income to come predominantly from the state, whereas younger people are more likely to expect it to come from other sources.


Nigeria: Police arrest herdsman with military rifle number HC2614
He said that the command had deployed more personnel to restore peace to the troubled areas, and advised the people to remain calm and avoid taking laws into their hands.
Meanwhile, leaders of the affected communities have said that 25 people were killed in the attacks.
The community leaders, who briefed newsmen on Sunday in Jos, said that many others were still missing.
Represented by Rev. Mamot Adams and Mr Macham Makut, the community said that the bodies of those killed were recovered and given two mass burials – one on Friday, and another on Saturday.
The community leaders blamed the attacks on “our Fulani neighbours’’, and listed villages attacked to include Nghakudung, Shilim, Morok, Mandung, Faram, Filla and Hotom.
Also attacked were Dai, Kungul, Hurum, Dahua, Malul, Warrem, Josho and Ganda.
They said that more than 5,000 people had been displaced, adding that some of them were in camps run by Churches.
They called on security agencies to intervene toward halting the attacks so as to restore permanent peace to the communities.
“We want government to take urgent steps to end the attacks because our youths are already agitated,’’ he said.


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US chess grandmaster Hans Niemann is suing rival Magnus Carlsen for at least $100m after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating.
In an ongoing scandal that has rocked the chess world, Niemann is also suing website Chess.com, which published a report saying he had probably cheated in more than 100 online games.
Niemann says the defendants colluded to destroy his reputation and livelihood.
Lawyers for both Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com dismissed the allegations.
In his filing, Niemann, 19, accuses Carlsen of launching a smear campaign against him in collaboration with Carlsen's online chess company Play Magnus, and Chess.com, which has agreed to buy Play Magnus.
He is seeking compensation“to recover from the devastating damages that defendants have inflicted upon his reputation, career, and life by egregiously defaming him and unlawfully colluding to blacklist him from the profession to which he has dedicated his life”, the lawsuit said.
A lawyer representing Carlsen said the claims are“without merit”.
“Hans Niemann has an admitted history of cheating and his lawsuit is nothing more than an attempt to deflect blame onto others,” he said. Sharefacebook twitter whatsapp linkedin email print tumblr telegram
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 6
The number of trips of Turkish citizens to Georgia for employment notably grew from January through October 2021, Turkey's Employment Agency (ISKUR) told Trend on Nov. 26.
According to ISKUR, this indicator amounted to 109 people, up by 49.3 percent on annual basis.
A total of 11,688 Turkish citizens have traveled abroad via the agency in the first 10 months of this year, which is 24.7 percent more compared to the same period of 2020.
Some 123,317 Turkish citizens were provided with jobs through ISKUR in October 2021.
Moreover, 37.9 percent out of the total number of those employed were women, and 62.1 percent were men. At the same time, 98.8 percent of applicants got a job in the private sector.
The number of unemployed in Turkey exceeded 3.1 million in October this year, 49.2 percent of them are women, and 50.8 percent are men.
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Finance and Planning minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba said that President Samia has heard people’s complaints against the new mobile money transaction charges and that she had instructed the ministry to work on the matter.
The government last month amended the Electronic and Postal Communication Act (CAP 306) by imposing a levy on mobile money transactions, depending on the amount sent and withdrawn, in an effort to raise revenue collections by 1.254trn/- to partly finance the 36.68trn/- budget for the 2021/2022 financial year.
“We want to assure the general public that the government has heard their concerns and that we are working on them,” asserted the minister, noting the Head of State has been personally touched by people’s complaints.
Mwigulu urged the public to remain calm as the government works on the matter saying their complaints have reached the president and she is concerned about the rates.
Since the levy was now legally-binding after the legislature approved the 2021 Finance Act and the Appropriation Act, the Treasury and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will have to work on the regulations and see the way forward, he stated.
Work on the public grievances was in full gear and that the Prime Minister had convened a meeting where the government shall deliberate on the subject matter, he further asserted, noting that the government will continue clarifying on issues that need to be explained and also find out areas that need rectification.
Treasury experts are already looking at the National Payments System while ICT ministerial experts are also looking at the Electronic and Postal Communications Act with a view to identifying areas that need to be examined, he elaborated.
ICT Minister Dr Faustine Ndugulile assured the public that the issue will be worked on nd solved once and for all.
A rough calculation of the charges indicate that sending 1m/- to someone and having the money withdrawn will cost a total of 31,000/- if all the current and new charges are added up.
The levy, which became effective on July 15, has since been roundly criticized as people believe the amount being deducted was contrary to what was stated in the Budget estimates.
Some have gone to the point of promoting other transaction mechanisms, including through banks and hard cash personal conveyance to dodge the sharply accentuated deductions.


Srinagar: More than 3,000 people including men, women and students participated in the ‘Run for Fun' marathon here today.
The marathon was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Police and was flagged off Wednesday morning from the police golf course on the banks of the Dal Lake by Rural Development Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar.
A large number of serving and retired police personnel also participated in the marathon.
Addressing the athletes and other participants at the function, the minister said the state police organised various sports events and the youth have shown much interest in these events.
He said the aim is to promote sports culture and to exploit the potential of the youth in different disciplines.
S.M Sahai, additional director general of police said it was due to the support of various sports organisations including J&K State Sports Council and the Department of Youth Services and Sports that the event could be organised successfully.
Kashmiri youth who once chose to remain away from events organised by the state police have now been participating in events with keen interest.


Rajouri: The Mughal Road remained closed for vehicular traffic on Wednesday while Police issued an advisory for the people to remain alert for flood and landslide threats.
Officials said that the Mughal Road was expected to be restored on Thursday morning.
Deputy SP Traffic, Aftab Shah said that the road got closed on Tuesday late evening after a landslide at Poshana and remained closed on Wednesday whereas the restoration work on the road was started on Wednesday afternoon and landslide debris had been cleared.
However, he said that the complete opening of the road width was going on and they had decided to open the road on Thursday morning in case there was no other hurdle.
Meanwhile, Police in Rajouri issued a flood alert asking people to stay away from water bodies.


JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday said COVID-19 testing and economic recovery go hand in hand, and he will soon release details on how the state plans to conduct 7,500 COVID-19 tests a day.
To date, the state has tested more than 160,000 people.
Parson also announced that the state has launched a new online dashboard with Missouri's COVID-19 case data.
The interactive dashboard includes information the state has previously shared with the public — including cumulative COVID-19 case and death counts, cases and deaths by county, and demographics such as age and gender — as well as comprehensive information including the percent change in case totals at the state and county levels and more details on testing and hospitalizations.
Missouri health officials reported 152 new cases Wednesday, bringing the states total number of positive test results to date to 11,232. Fifteen new deaths were confirmed Wednesday, bringing the state's total number of lives lost to 631.
To see Missouri's new COVID-19 dashboard, click here.


Juvenile justice advocate Barry Krisberg foresees less federal interest in expanding the criminal justice system under Donald Trump. He believes the new administration will "give money to the states and not really care how they're going to spend it . . .
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In Indonesia, the death toll from the recent earthquake has risen.
West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said the death toll has risen to 162. Hundreds more were injured, according to the Times of Israel.
“Most of the dead were children,” he said.
Many were public school students, the governor said. who have completed their regular classes and are taking extra lessons
Authorities are collecting data on victims. According to the latest data, more than 13,000 people whose houses were badly damaged were taken to evacuation centers.
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Edo Government on Wednesday in Benin said that as part of its efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, it vaccinated a total of 2,568 persons within the last 24 hours across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.
Erhabor noted that the state had trained and activated 12 more special teams for the vaccine rollout in Edo South Senatorial District, to increase its vaccination coverage and break the chain of transmission of COVID-19.
She said Edo currently had 103 teams for rollout of the vaccine, including 62 fixed centres and 41 temporary fixed posts, adding that each of the 103 teams were expected to vaccinate over 60 persons daily.
She said that the state was committed to ensuring that every eligible person was inoculated against the virus.
Erhabor said that the state had so far vaccinated a total of 10, 052 persons since the rollout of the vaccine in the state on March 15.
In a similar engagement, the State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Andrew Obi, said that the state was recording remarkable success in the management of the pandemic, as the state continued to witness a decline in case positivity and fatality rates.
He said that the state in the last 24 hours had recorded two new cases of COVID-19 reported from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) laboratories.
He said that government was committed to containing the spread of the virus and ensuring safety of the residents. (NAN)


Srinagar: The income tax raids related to some business groups continue for the second day at several locations across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday day, officials said.
An official said that the raids were being conducted in Srinagar, Sopore, Sonamarg, Khrew, Budgam, Humhama, Lal mandi and Hyderpora.
He said that the raids related to some business of ARCO group are being conducted since yesterday across these locations.
He added that cash, evidence of property investment, and other documents have also been seized during the ongoing raids.
The official added that nearly two crore cash was also recovered during raids at Shah Anwar Colony in Hyderpora—


Kuwaiti Cyclist Al-Ali Bags Gold Medal In Race Against Time
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KUWAIT, May 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti national team player for cycling, Sayed Jaafar Al-Ali, won Sunday the gold medal in the Race Against Time team competition that took place on Sheikh Jaber Bridge, in the ongoing Kuwait-hosted Third GCC Sports Games.
Emirati player Mohammad Merza was awarded the silver medal while Bahraini Ahmad Madan took the bronze.
Individual cycling competitions for men are scheduled to continue on Jaber bridge Tuesday. The bike competitions are held as part of the GCC Sports Games. (end) my.amh.aai
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Concept of open balloting is present in charter of democracy: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz on Saturday said that the concept of open balloting was clearly stated in the charter of democracy, ARY News reported.
Talking to journalist, Shibli Faraz said that open balloting will help restore the sanctity of the house and will stop horse-trading.
In a bid to stop corrupt practices amid Senate elections, the government has decided to conduct the elections through open balloting, he added. The minister said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has started a war against corruption in the country.
On February 7, in order to maintain transparency and end horse-trading, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had said that the government wanted to hold Senate elections through the open ballot.
Talking to journalists in Multan that day, FM Qureshi had said that the government wanted to end corrupt practices in Senate elections. He had maintained that the government filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a constitutional interpretation, adding that they would welcome the verdict of the court on the matter.


Niger state Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has confirmed that 27 students were taken during the invasion by bandits.
The governor also confirmed that three staff and 12 of their family members were affected.
Bello gave the confirmation during a press briefing on the development in Minna.
21st Century Chronicle learnt that one of the school hostel ‘Barde’ was attacked by the bandits and its occupants abducted.
A source told our reporter that the bandits forced the students to exchange dresses with them.
He said the move was probably aimed at preventing the security operatives from attacking them and also forcing the government to negotiate.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello had recently vowed not to negotiate with bandits.


(MENAFN) On Friday, Jul. 30 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres deeply denounced the assault against a UN complex in Herat, Afghanistan, which led to the death of an Afghan security forces guard and wounds to other officers.
In a report attributable to his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq, the UN chief "expresses his condolences to the bereaved family and wishes those injured a speedy recovery."
The secretary-general mentioned the assaults against UN personnel and premises are forbidden under international law and may constitute war crimes.
The secretary-general reaffirmed the UN dedication to shore up the administration and people of Afghanistan in their attempts to accomplish peace and stability.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the situation in Ukraine will have the worst economic impact on developing countries, adding that there is a need for normalization of situation and immediate ceasefire.
In his tweet, he said he had discussed the situation in Ukraine with EU Council President Charles Michael and expressed concern over the continuing military conflict, highlighting its worst economic impact on developing countries.
He stressed the need for immediate ceasefire and normalization of the situation.
Stressing on the need for humanitarian assistance, he said that the conflict needs to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. We also agreed that countries like Pakistan could play a role in facilitating this situation.
The Prime Minister said that he wanted closer ties for the promotion of common goals.


Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri condemns attack on Karachi airport
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Karachi airport. He said that the rulers are on an agenda of destroying the state through corruption and lawlessness. He said that the country and people are at the mercy of terrorists, adding that the government has failed to provide protection to citizens, which is its fundamental duty. He said that there is no justification of present government to stay in power. He asked if this is the state of security at the airports, what will be the state of the entire country. He said that the present government has undermined the executive authority by undermining the state.


BOSTON – Local health officials were at the forefront of the state’s longstanding battle against COVID-19 – testing residents, enforcing virus restrictions, and setting up vaccination clinics.
Medical experts say the often underfunded and understaffed health authorities need more resources to ensure they are ready for the next pandemic.
Dr. Howard Koh, a professor at Harvard University’s TH Chan School for Public Health and former state public health officer, said the pandemic was a wake-up call to empower local health authorities who have a vital role in controlling the virus and protecting it Publicity.
“These local departments were overwhelmed and underinvested for too long,” he said. “That is one of the reasons we have seen such devastation.”
Dr. Carole Allen, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, agrees that more funds are needed to strengthen local health officials.
Allen, a former chair of the Arlington Board of Health, said stronger local health officials will improve the state and federal response to future COVID-19 outbreaks, as well as other viral infections, natural disasters, and disasters.
“Local health authorities understand the needs of their own community, and this is especially true of minorities and underserved communities,” she said.
Allen said better communication and collaboration was also needed between local officials and federal and state agencies that have not always been on the same page during the pandemic.
Massachusetts health authorities had extensive powers before the pandemic. These have been expanded as part of the health emergency to include the power to close businesses, close roads and restrict access to public property.
Many health authorities were already understaffed and quickly overwhelmed by the myriad of health restrictions posed by COVID-19 for businesses and individuals.
Some health officials have been forced into the roles of police officers as they attempted to balance civil liberties with the need to protect their communities from outbreaks.
Governor Charlie Baker has recognized the importance of health officials in fighting the pandemic and has diverted additional funds to support their scarce operations.
In April, his government created a $ 7.7 million grant program for local health authorities to improve cross-border coordination.
Secretary of State for Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders said the funding will help expand collaboration between independently operating health agencies.
“Strong local health authorities across the state will better prepare us for major future health care threats or pandemics,” she said in a statement.
Koh, who served as deputy health secretary during the Obama administration, said the federal and state governments need to make more concerted efforts to support local health systems.
“We urgently need to revitalize the public health system so we don’t go through this again,” he said.
Christian M. Wade runs the Massachusetts Statehouse for the North of Boston Media Group’s newspapers and websites. Send him an email at email@example.com.


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Ramallah, June 5 (Petra) -- Hundreds of Jewish extremist settlers on Monday broke into the Islamic shrines in Kifl Haris town, north of the West Bank city of Salfit.
Osama Saleh, mayor of the town, said in a statement that the settlers stormed the area and performed their provocative Talmudic rituals under the protection of the Israeli army, noting that the occupation forces intensified their military measures during the raids.
Also today, the Israeli troops launched a wide-scale campaign of raids, incursions, and arrests in various parts of the occupied West Bank, during which 22 Palestinians were detained, while dozens others were injured by the settlers' attacks northwest of Nablus.
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(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) By John Lee.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has received an official invitation from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to participate in the special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be hosted by the Kingdom at the end of April.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlighted the strong relations between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, expressing confidence that the Prime Minister's participation would contribute to the success of the meeting.
The special meeting of the World Economic Forum will be held in Riyadh from April 28 to 29, covering various international topics and discussing international cooperation in the fields of economy and sustainable development.
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OYOGist.com has learned that the Nigerian Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has reportedly stated that the federal government would reopen the closed land borders soon.
The minister made this information known during an interview with the State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja.
Mrs. Zainab said that the Presidential Committee on the Border Closure has finished its investigations and has recommended the reopening of the Nigerian borders.
She noted that the committee is yet to submit its formal reports to the President after which a formal announcement would made on the border reopening issue.
The Nigerian authorities had earlier closed down its land borders in a bid to develop and boost the morale and production capacity of the Nigerian local manufacturers.
However, the border closure was reported to have seriously affected the economy of Nigeria’s Neighboring West African countries.


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President, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry and British MP Mirza Khalid Mehmood have said that the G20 Working Group meeting to be held in Srinagar has failed because key members of the group, including China, had categorically refused to attend the event.
While addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday, the duo said that, along with China, many other members of the Group would skip the meeting.
Referring to the Indian government’s nefarious designs to use the high profile event to achieve its strategic objectives, they said that the G20 nations’ decision to skip the conference being held in the restive region was a clear indication that they have refused to become brand ambassadors of India’s so-called normalcy narrative on Kashmir.
They said that India’s main motive behind organizing the G20 summit events in IIOJK was meant to hoodwink the international community by creating a false impression that everything was normal in Kashmir.
Highlighting the precious situation in the region, they said that the political and human rights situation in the held territory has further worsened since the Modi government stripped the region of its special status on August 5, 2019.
They said that on one hand, India had intensified human rights violations, while on the other, a massive onslaught to change the region’s demography and its political landscape was launched to convert the Muslim majority of the state into a minority.
Voicing their grave concern over the abysmal situation in the region, they said, “It is high time that the international community should take effective cognisance of the matter and pressurize India to stop bloodshed and violence in Occupied Kashmir”.
Citing the United Nations Commission on Human Rights report, they said that the commission had released a detailed report on the human rights situation in the IIOJK in 2018 and called for the establishment of a commission of inquiry to investigate the ongoing human rights violations being committed by the Indian occupation forces in Kashmir.
They said that it was imperative that the world community should influence the government of India to allow a fact finding mission to visit the occupied territory and implement the recommendations of the report the Commission had released in 2018.
President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry said that on his call protest demonstrations were being held all across the globe, especially in the influential world capitals including Washington, London, Brussels, Geneva, Paris and other places.
The main purpose of these protests was to register Kashmiris’ anguish and resentment against India’s decision to hold a G-20 conference in Kashmir, which happens to be a disputed territory.
He said that the international community needs to realize that the key to peace in the region lies in the settlement of the long-running Kashmir dispute.
He said that India wanted to mislead the world about Kashmir by holding the G-20 conference and wanted to give the impression that Occupied Kashmir is a peaceful area.
On this occasion, British Member of Parliament Mirza Khalid Mehmood said, “We will continue all our efforts to raise the issue of Kashmir at the international level”.
They also appreciated the Chinese leadership for taking a principled stance on the issue of Kashmir.
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Aramco to complete first unit in Jizan refinery by year end
(MENAFN) Saudi Aramco is projected to finish the first main unit of a new refinery in Jizan province by the end of the year, while refining ops will start a year later.
Moreover, the refinery on the Red Sea is part of a plan in order to revive the region by building an economic city which will help make thousands of jobs.
Accordingly, the goal is mid next year for mechanical completion but the prediction is third or fourth quarter of the coming year.
In addition, the refinery will be the latest to come online after Aramco started operating its newest refineries in Yanbu and Jubail to add 800.000 barrels per day of refining capacity.
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The cruise ships are set to arrive at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) during the season, bringing with them over 2000 passengers.
Johnson Liu, CEO of the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) said that the arrival of the ships will be a great boost for the tourist economy of the southern part of the country.
Meanwhile, a Christmas cake mixing ceremony took place on board a Navy vessel at the Hambantota Port.
Hambantota International Port (HIP) said it was host to Shangri La Hotel – Hambantota as they kicked off the year-end festive season with their Christmas cake mixing ceremony.
The event was held on board a Sri Lankan Naval vessel docked at the Hambantota International Port.
The Christmas cake, which is complex and unique in its making, is an age-old tradition.
While each home has a special recipe for it, hotels have made it into a much anticipated seasonal activity that spells the beginning of the holiday season and this year HIP played an important role in it.
“The coming together of the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and the Sri Lankan Navy to host this event is significant as Sri Lanka positions itself to receive record numbers of tourists this year for the winter season. We are proud to be a part of this endeavour,” Johnson Liu said.
HIP works in collaboration with multiple companies including the tourism sector to promote local industry and business, especially in the southern region. (Colombo Gazette)
A Christmas cake mixing ceremony took place on board a Navy vessel at the Hambantota Port
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Abu Dhabi new road construction 63 percent completed
( MENAFN ) Abu Dhabi's new road construction project was revealed to have finished 60% of work.
About 175.6 million is estimated to be spent for the Madinat Zayed-Al Mirfa Road Project which is being constructed in Al Dhafra region.
The progress of the project was reported by state news agency WAM to have been checked by Ruler's Representative Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The project is said to be offering a shortcut through the under-construction road, linking Madinat Zayed, Al Mirfa and Habshan. It is also a part of a planned road network to connect cities in Abu Dhabi.
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Punjab govt assures to remove PML-Q’s reservation on priority bases
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Punjab government Spokesman Hasaan Khawar Saturday said that the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) was their ally party and they were on one page.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, the Punjab government spokesman also assured its coalition partner to remove their reservations on a priority basis.
It is worth mentioning that PML-Q central leader and Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi called a meeting to decide the fate of their alliance with the PTI government in Punjab tomorrow.
Taking Elahi’s complaint about ignoring their party in the province serious, the Punjab government spokesman said in a statement issued here on Saturday that the PML-Q was their ally and would go along.
Hasaan Khawar said the PTI and the PML-Q were on the same page and would also move forward step by step to serve the people of Punjab.
He said that they would further improve their working relationship with PML-Q and if the coalition party had any reservations, would be removed on a priority basis.
The Punjab government spokesman said that the conspiratorial elements were trying to break the alliance which would continue to fail.


ODM party has opposed the increase in fuel prices announced on Sunday by energy board, citing tough economic times.
The new changes come barely a month after the price of the commodities increased. Through the party Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, said that it is not the right time for the increment as Covid 19 pandemic has taken toll on many and the third wave was looming.
Sifuna acknowledge the fact that the government needs more money to run its operation, but said “We can’t see moral ground on which to levy more taxes on a population which itself is on its knees from the same.”
Mr. Sifuna assured the Kenyans that the party will stand with them through this tough times, with hopes that sense will prevail.
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India said on Thursday that 1,129 more people died due to COVID-19 and 45,720 fresh cases were reported from across the country.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in its notification that the total COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 1,238,635 people while the death toll so far due to the pandemic jumped to 29,861.
However, the people who recovered from the deadly disease went up to 782,607 as the pandemic hit 35 Indian states.
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, New Delhi, Telangana, Karnataka, Assam and Bihar are among the worst affected Indian states.
The government has asked people, governments and local authorities to take all necessary precautions as the nation entered into the second phase of unlocking, adding guidelines in the containment zones should be followed strictly.


President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, assuring that the new company will guarantee energy security in the country.
The President described the NNPC Limited as the largest national oil company in Africa.
He said the new enterprise would also support sustainable growth across other sectors of the economy.
According to Buhari, NNPC Limited will sustainably deliver value to its over two hundred million shareholders and the global energy community without relying on government funding.
He equally said the company would be free from institutional regulations such as the Treasury Single Account,TSA.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. Russian Prime
Minister Mikhail Mishustin will hold talks with his Kazakh
counterpart Olzhas Bektenov, the press service of the Russian
government says, Trend reports.
According to the information, the heads of government will
discuss current issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation,
joint projects in the fields of industry, energy, transport,
agriculture and the humanitarian sphere.
It is reported that attention will be paid to strengthening
interaction in the Eurasian Economic Union, the CIS and other
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Joe Biden names Arati Prabhakar, Indian-American, as his top chief scientist
(MENAFN) Dr. Arati Prabhakar, an Indian-American scientist, was named as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy by US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, June 21st.
Dr. Prabhakar would be the first woman, immigrant, or person of color to lead OSTP if confirmed by the Senate.
“Dr Prabhakar is a brilliant and highly-respected engineer and applied physicist and will lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy to leverage science, technology, and innovation to expand our possibilities, solve our toughest challenges, and make the impossible possible,” Biden stated.
“I share Dr Prabhakar’s belief that America has the most powerful innovation machine the world has ever seen. As the Senate considers her nomination, I am grateful that Dr Alondra Nelson will continue to lead OSTP and Dr. Francis Collins will continue to serve as my acting Science Advisor,” he added.
She will also be the President's Assistant for Science and Technology if approved. Dr. Prabhakar will be the President's Chief Advisor for Science and Technology, a participant of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and a member of the President's Cabinet in this role.
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May 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake today said that the government could not grant the salary increase demanded by the university teachers.
Addressing a media briefing today, the Minister said that a 140% salary increase could not be granted overnight.
He also said that a salary increase could not be granted halfway through an ongoing budget schedule and the university teachers have to wait for the next budget.
The Minister also said that the government admitted the need of a salary increase for the university teachers as a principle.
The Minister said in the parliament yesterday that the government granted a 36.25% salary increase to the university teachers from the last budget while no salary increase was granted for the other public servants.


MSMEDA to inject EGP6bln in SMEs
(MENAFN) The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has plans to inject 6 billion Egyptian pounds in SMEs during 2018, MSMEDA's Managing Director Nevein Gamea said as reported by Amwal Al-Ghad.
The agency, the governmental entity responsible for micro, SMEs projects in Egypt, has already pumped 5.3 billion Egyptian pounds during 2017, she added.
It has put 34 billion Egyptian pounds since its inception up until last January, implementing 2.8 million projects and creating 4.37 million job opportunities.
On April 24, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a decree to merge the Social Fund for Development (SFD) with the MSMEDA to become one entity, working to upgrade and develop the SMEs sector by offering financial and non-financial services.
Egypt began a strategy aimed at enhancing the SME sector, with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announcing an initiative to fund Egyptian SMEs with LE 200 billion.
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Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Jam Kamal Khan Alyani met with a delegation of journalists and said that the government will consider preparing a media policy and will initiate the work on a media academy shortly, according to news sources. He added that the land for a journalists’ colony will be provided soon as well.
The minister admitted that the newspaper community is facing a lot of issues and that the government will strive to resolve them.
During a meeting with a delegation of ‘Women Balochistan – a non-profit organisation’ on Thursday, the minister said that the government is working to offer better facilities to its people in the fields of education, human resource & skill development and health. He stated that the women have a great role to play in the development of any society.
The minister revealed that a draft law to make social protection more effective is also in the works and will be tabled before the provincial assembly soon enough.


Kuwait's Ramadan Ranks 2Nd In Motosurf World Championship Junior Race
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Oct 3 (KUNA) -- Ramadan Al-Fares, of Kuwait, secured the second place at fourth and final round of the junior race of 2022 UIM MotoSurf World Championship, held at the Croatian Adriatic Sea resort of Zadar, on Monday.
This victory raised his general ranking in the championship to the third place.
In statements to KUNA, Ramadan voiced joy for being able to make this achievement amid fierce competition among 70 competitors from 20 country
He lauded the efforts of Croatia, the host country, to prepare for the final round of the race started yesterday, in coordination with the UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique). (end)
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England international midfielder David Beckham has said he believes England can win the World Cup in South Africa under the guidance of manager Fabio Capello.
Beckham, the former captain of the England national team, has heaped praise on the Italian’s work so far and spoken with confidence over his side’s chances in South Africa.
Beckham said that Capello has changed the mentality of the players. He also said that it reflects in the way the players prepare themselves, the way they spend the week together which is very serious and very concentrated.
Beckham also said that it is working because the players are not just winning games but are together and that the manager has given the players confidence.
Beckham went on to say that he believes that England has got a chance in South Africa if the team plays like how it has been playing and have the togetherness that was shown all the way through the qualifiers.
However Beckham also added that the team will need a certain amount of luck along the way but also said that England have got the players and the team to get the job done.
Beckham finally said that everything is set up right and that it is down to the players to perform.


(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY, Jan 15 : Kuwait International Airport witnessed extreme congestion on Saturday afternoon, which resulted in frustration among the passengers especially over the chaos in the departure area particularly in front of gates 9, 10, 27 and 28, reports Al-Anba daily.
According to the Director General of Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) Yousef Al-Fawzan, the reason behind the congestion was the start of spring holidays for students and the keenness of many citizens and expatriates to spend these holidays outside the country.
He indicated that the congestion was expected and dealt with in about 30 minutes due to efforts exerted by the airport support units. Al-Fawzan said the airport these days witnesses about 350 daily departing and arriving flights to and from all around the world without any delays.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Germany initiates a meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of Seven in connection with the latest Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
This was announced on twitter by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, Ukrinform reports.
'Next week, as the country presiding over the G7, we will invite other partners at the level of foreign ministers to a meeting in Bucharest to initiate further support for Ukraine's energy supply,' Baerbock wrote. Read also: russia's attacks on energy system: g7 ambassadors express support for ukraine
She called Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure 'an intolerable, inhuman crime.' According to the minister, Putin is trying to plunge the people of Ukraine into cold and darkness. 'He will never break their desire for freedom and our support,' said the head of the German Foreign Ministry.
Germany is chairing the G7 group throughout 2022.
A meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of foreign ministers will be held in Bucharest, Romania, on November 29-30. It will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Qatar-France Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Shura Council Monday held a meeting with its counterpart in the French National Assembly.
HE Member of the Shura Council and President of the Qatar-France Parliamentary Friendship Group Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri chaired the Qatari side in the meeting, while Christophe Naegelen headed the French side.
During the meeting, they reviewed the parliamentary relations between Qatar and France and ways to enhance them. Also, they discussed several issues regarding bilateral parliamentary co-operation.
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NEW DELHI: India said there was no restriction on the citizens of the country, including Hurriyat Conference leaders, from visiting Pakistan.
This was conveyed by Home Minister Shivraj Patil to Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (KNPP) President Bhim Singh who called on him here.
Patil said he had made it clear in the past too that Hurriyat leaders were free to visit Pakistan, according to a KNPP press statement.
During the half-hour meeting, Singh discussed with Patil the killing of several political leaders and councillors and alleged that the law and order situation in the state was deteriorating rapidly.
The Home Minister said the security problems of political activities would be taken care of so that the political process in the state does not stop, the statement said.


Saudi- 3 Narcotics Smugglers Executed in Asir region
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Abha, Dhu-AlHijjah 23, 1438, September 14, 2017, SPA -- The Ministry of Interior said in a statement issued today that three Yemeni Smugglers Ibrahim Ali Saeed Abbas, Muhammad Ali Yahya Salem and Ali Mohammed Abdullah Hassan were executed in Asir region today for smuggling a large quantity of narcotic cannabis into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Ministry said that the General Court convicted the smugglers; the sentence was endorsed by Appeal and Supreme Courts; and a royal order was issued to execute the sentence.
The Ministry of Interior affirms that the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is keen on combating narcotics due to their great harm to individuals and the society, warning anyone who tries to commit such actions to be punished according to Sharia.
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Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) issued a new statement on Saturday, March 18, in relation to the case of the theft of thousands of fentanyl vials that belonged to the institution.
The Fund reiterated that after receiving the reports on 'abnormal' situations in the facilities of the hospital complex, a formal complaint was filed with the Public Ministry (MP) and that, in addition, a medical audit and another administrative audit were ordered.
'Simultaneously, within the institution, administrative measures were ordered in accordance with the Internal Staff Regulations of the institution and in compliance with due process,' it was indicated.
Among the measures adopted is the rotation of pharmacy staff and the operating room. This, 'in order to initiate the respective audits and guarantee the assurance of the evidence,' detailed the letter Saturday.
In other words, the CSS confirmed that the provisions adopted did not include dismissals from the entity's personnel.
The statement was made and is also related to the theft of at least 20,000 vials of fentanyl at the CSS.
'We have an inspection and control system that is always active' in the event of any abnormal situation, said the director of the institution, Enrique Lau Cortés, in the statement on Friday, March 17.
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PM releases digital survey of occupied public lands worth Rs5595b
Imran Khan announces action against mafia after digital mapping of public lands
Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday released the digital survey of the occupied public land including forest areas and announced strict action against the land mafia and their facilitators from the privileged class.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, PM Imran has said that the public land worth of Rs5595 billion located in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and the other areas of the state was occupied by the land mafias.
The PM said that the lands of the forest department having a worth of Rs1869 billion had also been occupied by the land grabbers due to the weakness of the ‘forest corps’.
Imran Khan has announced to take strict action against the land mafia on the basis of the digital mapping of the public lands and forests.
He also said that similar to the protest on the electronic voting machine (EVM), protests were staged during the digital mapping of land records. And, now the results of the survey revealed that why the protests were taking place, the PM added.
PM Imran also said that the political elite and the land grabbers’ mafia were involved in occupying state and forest lands.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam also held a press conference on the issue and said they would take back the public lands from mafias in any case.
Malik said the federal government has completed mapping of the public lands across the country and now the time had come to take back these lands from the occupants.
He said that as per the digital mapping, 700,000 acres of forest have been occupied and it was the red warning for the land mafias to return the public property.
On a question about the high smog in central Punjab areas, the SAPM said that NASA reported that 90 per cent of the pollution problem was from Indian Punjab and his government had urged India to work for reducing air pollution on its side.
Reporter: Awais Kiyani


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US concerned about escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
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WASHINGTON, March 8 (KUNA) -- The United States expressed on Monday concerns about the escalating Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.
"We continue to be alarmed by the frequency of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Escalating attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is serious about peace. The attacks are unacceptable and dangerous and put the lives of innocent civilians at work, including Americans," said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki in a press statement today.
She emphasized that the US will continue to work in close cooperation with the Saudis, given the threat that they are facing on a frequent basis from these attacks.
"And we understand that they face genuine security threats from Yemen and others in the region," she continued.
As a part of the US interagency process, Psaki noted that the US will look for ways to improve support for Saudi Arabia's ability to defend its territory against threats
"But I don't have anything from that to predict for you at this point in time," she added.
Saudi Defense Ministry said that Saudi forces intercepted on Sunday a drone and a ballistic missile targeting a petroleum tank farm at Ras Tanura Port and Aramco residential area. (end)
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KP Sharma Oli, who took charge as Nepal’s prime minister in February for the second time, said the Prime Minister’s Office will be made paperless within six months.
Speaking during the 12th general convention of Nepal National Teachers Organisation in Kathmandu, he said that anyone at the Council of Ministers who does not know how to operate a laptop will be sacked,
“I have already said in the Council of Ministers meeting that we will make the office paperless within six months and the meeting’s programmes and agenda will be discussed using laptops,” said Mr Oli.
He said that the ministers can take help from their assistants in operating the laptops for six months
“We will bid farewell to any ministers failing to operate laptops on their own after six months,” he said, adding that the sacked ministers will be given the laptops so that they can learn to operate until their next tenure.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 30. Prevention of the
illegal activities of Armenia is the sovereign right of Azerbaijan,
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan
Aykhan Hajizada said, commenting upon the statements of Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a government meeting on March 30,
Hajizada called unacceptable the statements of Armenian prime
minister regarding the appropriate control measures taken by the
units of the Azerbaijani army without the use of any force, in
order to suppress the intentions of Armenia to use the roads north
of the Lachin-Khankendi road, on the sovereign territory of
Azerbaijan, for illegal activities in order to further aggravate
the situation and committing possible provocations by transferring
weapons and ammunition to the territory of Azerbaijan.
According to the spokesperson, the illegal activities include
active engagement in transfer of manpower, ammunition, mines, and
other military equipment to the territory of Azerbaijan, where the
Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed [in
accordance with trilateral statement of November 10, 2020 signed by
Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian leaders following the second
Karabakh war], and Azerbaijan is determined to take all necessary
measures to prevent these activities, the spokesperson added.
Previously, Hajizada said that the Armenian side should renounce
its territorial claims to Azerbaijan.
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The Omicron variant, discovered in Southern Africa, has a greater number of mutations and has spread rapidly. Several countries have closed their borders and renewed Covid-19 restrictions as a result of the variant. But, don't worry as Moderna informs, 'Omicron Vaccine' may be available by early 2022.
Paul Burton, Moderna's chief medical officer, stated during an appearance on a BBC show.“We should know about the ability of the current vaccine to provide protection in the next couple of weeks.” “If we have to make a brand new vaccine, I think that's going to be early 2022 before that's really going to be available in large quantities,” Burton adds. His remarks come after the vaccine manufacturer mobilized hundreds of its employees last Thursday after the Omicron variant made international headlines. On Sunday, Burton stated that current vaccines should protect against the variant and that all unvaccinated people should get the shot.
If we have to make a brand new vaccine, I think that's going to be early 2022
“If people are on the fence, and you haven't been vaccinated, get vaccinated,” he says. This is a dangerous-looking virus. But I think we have many tools in our armamentarium now to fight it,” Moderna's top executive informs during his interaction with the BBC. The Omicron variant, discovered in southern Africa, has a greater number of mutations and has spread rapidly. Several countries have closed their borders and renewed Covid-19 restrictions as a result of the variant.
South African health experts, including the doctor who first raised the alarm about Omicron. They have stated that the symptoms associated with the variant. It has been mild up to this point. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised caution. Stating that the initial cases of the variant symptoms are rare and that younger patients have milder symptoms.“There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with omicron. These are different from those from other variants,” the WHO adds.
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The government has withdrawn cases filed against 120 leaders and cadres of the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) who were arrested during the Madhes movement.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung, who is also the government spokesperson, said that the government had started withdrawing cases related to the Madhes movement.
He added that cases related to the leaders and cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal were also being withdrawn.
Release of jailed cadres and withdrawal of cases against its leaders were one of the key demands of JSP-N with the government in exchange for the party’s unwavering support to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Prime Minister Oli has taken JSP-N into confidence as he needs support of another party to run the government.
The CPN-Maoist Centre, the Nepali Congress, and the Upendra Yadav/Baburam Bhattarai faction of the JSP-N have threatened to topple the Oli-led government, but the Mahantha Thakur/Rajendra Mahato faction of the JSP-N has said the party could support the Oli government or remain neutral towards the process of forming the next government if the Oli-led government addressed the party’s demands.
JSP-N leader Rajendra Mahato lauded the government’s decision stating that it was a positive step in building an environment of trust between the government and JSP-N.
He added that this could be a basis of which his party could think of supporting and collaborating with the Oli government.
Mahato urged the government to take the initiative to withdraw cases against 115 more JSP-N leaders and cadres.
The first Madhes movement started in 2007 when Madhesi activists burned copies of the interim constitution and started nation-wide protests demanding equitable representation for the politics, identity, culture, and language of the Madhes.


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Khan demands SC to take suo moto notice of party workers’ arrest
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said Monday demanded the Supreme Court to take suo moto notice of the illegal arrest of party leader and workers by the police.
Talking to media in Bani Gala on Monday, he said that under which law the party workers are being arrested and demanded the top court to take suo moto notice.
The PTI chairman said that the government is holding trial of the court through its attempts.
Khan said that he is ready to go to jail but will again launch protest on the streets when released.
He said that the government is not arresting party activists but kidnapping them.
The PTI chairman also met party workers in Bani Gala and gave them important directions regarding November 2 sit-in.


By Kaleem Khan Kakar Penaezai
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the major focus of the Sindh government in the forthcoming budget would be on the health sector. The provincial information minister said that in view of the situation emerged after the outbreak of the coronavirus, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had also asked the Sindh Chief Minister to give priority to the health sector in the forthcoming budget.
He said that although the Sindh government had done a lot of work in the health sector in the past, but in the aftermath of the spread of the voronavirus, there was a need to focus more on the that sector. Shah said that there were already a lot of achievements of Sindh government regarding the improvement in the health sector which included the upgradation of all the basic health units, district health units, as well as the extension in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in other districts, along with the use of cyber knife technology to treat cancer patients.
The provincial information minister said that besides this, the Sindh government was also constantly supporting the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation in which people not only from Sindh but also from all over the country come for treatment.
Shah further said that it was also wrong to say that the Sindh government focused only on major cities in terms of providing facilities.
He said that this was not the case at all, because now the branches of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, as well as, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation had also been opened in other districts of Sindh besides Karachi.


March 31: MNsure targets young people as deadline nears
ST. PAUL — It’s crunch time at MNsure.
Plus, people who don’t meet the coverage deadline likely won’t have another chance to buy an insurance policy until November.
Finally, MNsure needs to reach more young adults to balance the financial risk from earlier enrollees who skewed older and, presumably, will run up bigger health care bills.
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Only a few parties raising hue and cry over loadshedding, says Abid Sher Ali
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali has said that only a few parties are raising hue and cry over the loadshedding.
Talking to the media outside the National Assembly on Monday, he said that there was no forced shutdown across the country.
The minister said that the authority to control loadshedding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is with the provincial government. “We have taken the power generation beyond to 16,000 megawatts first time.”
He said that the KP feeders have 70 percent load. “About 400 feeders are bearing 80 percent deficit,” he added.
Abid Sher Ali said that they would take over K-Electric if the need be.
“No one talks about the agreements of K-Electric. The government steps should be lauded instead of politicizing the issue,” he said.


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By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau
Tongues have been waging over the refusal of the state police command’s denial of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from holding its meeting in the state Secretariat, in Gusau, the state capital.
Vanguard correspondent can authoritatively state that the crisis started on Sunday when sixteen people met for a meeting in the state APC headquarters in Gusau, the state capital where troops of armed policemen stormed the Secretariat and arrested the sixteen leaders of the party.
After the arrest, thousands of APC members in the state trooped out to the state police command protesting against what they described as illegal arrest.
Carrying their placards, some of them were saying that the commissioner of police, Barrister Usman Nagogo, must go, while others were saying that Nagogo was the chairman of PDP in the state.
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says it’s third attack after two sit-ins
SIALKOT (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that it is the third attack after the two sit-ins.
Addressing traders at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, he said that the accusers should tell them in which project corruption was committed and for what they are being held accountable.
The prime minister said that their 44-year-old ledgers were being opened. “The country would have been touching the heights of progress had there been no negative politics,” he maintained.
He said that the efforts were being to stop the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Nawaz Sharif expressed the resolve to make Sialkot Airport more beautiful. “We will continue to perform our duty and the people staging stunts will do their work,” he added.
The prime minister said that only those loving the country understand the value of progress.
Earlier, he inaugurated Riazuddin Sheikh Business and Trade Centre at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Later addressing the workers’ convention, the prime minister said that their three generations were being held accountable.
“We do not bother about accountability. Tomorrow someone else will be held accountable,” he said.
He said that the accuser should tell for what Nawaz Sharif is being held accountable. “Please tell us when we committed corruption in the present and the past,” he added.


SHOPIAN, Apr 09: Two more unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between militants and government forces in Jan Mohalla main town in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials said.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two more militants have been killed in the gunfight, thus taking the toll of slain militants to five in the ongoing operation.
Pertinently, Police said that Chief of AGuH (Jaish-e-Muhammad) has been trapped.
“#ShopianEncounterUpdate: Chief of proscribed #terrorist outfit AGuH (JeM) trapped. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted
Earlier, police said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter in which five unidentified militants have been killed.
The official informed that the operation is going on while identification of the militants is also being ascertained.


Fire departments across Texas will work with local public health officials to help conduct coronavirus testing in the state’s nursing homes, according to a Friday news release from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office.
"I thank our local fire departments for continuing to serve their fellow Texans throughout the COVID-19 response,“ Abbott said in a news release Friday. ”By serving their communities in this new capacity, we will continue to contain the spread of this virus and protect the health and safety of all Texans."
According to the release, Abbott’s office and the Texas Division of Emergency Management will work with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of State Health Services to roll out the initiative.
Costs related to providing tests are eligible for federal reimbursement, according to the release.
As nursing homes facilities in Texas have been significantly impacted by COVID-19, Abbott also announced earlier this week that the Texas National Guard had been called to help disinfect nursing homes in the state. He has also said state officials will test all residents and personnel of Texas’ nursing homes.


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FedEx Stock Falls 20% After Company Pulls Earnings Guidance
FedEx (FDX) stock is down 21% after the shipping and logistics company withdrew its earnings
forecast, citing worsening business conditions.
The delivery giant said weakness in Asia and ongoing issues in Europe are hurting its business.
Consequently, FedEx pulled its previous earnings guidance and reported preliminary results for
its latest quarter that were below Wall Street forecasts.
Earnings for the company's fiscal first quarter were projected to be $3.44 U.S. a share, FedEx
said in a written statement. That's below the $5.10 U.S. average estimate of analysts, according
to Refinitiv data.
Preliminary revenue of $23.2 billion U.S. in the quarter ended August 31 also missed
The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it plans to cut costs by parking aircraft, cutting
workers' hours, and closing 90 FedEx locations across the U.S.
Prior to today's big drop, FedEx stock had been down 20% this year and trading at $204.87
U.S. per share.
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