The Kwara State Government has refuted reports of ongoing communal clashes in Ifelodun local government and other parts of the State, while urging residents, including corps members to go about their normal activities.
The State government, in a statement on Sunday, said that peace had returned to the two communities initially affected by the local clashes few weeks ago, while assuring that it will continue to ensure the safety of lives and property of the people of the State. Corps members posted to communities within Ifelodun local government area and other parts of the State have also been asked to report to their places of primary assignment.
The Kwara State government said it will continue to ensure the safety of lives and property of the people of the State, adding that the state as a whole remains peaceful and calm.
It will be recalled that the State government few weeks ago imposed a 24-hour curfew on Share-Tsaragi communities following a communal clash between the two communities, which resulted in the burning of houses and left several people injured. Following the gradual return of normalcy, the state government relaxed the curfew to allow movement between 9am and 3pm in the two communities.
The state government has also warned that any individual or group found disrupting public peace and order will be dealt with in accordance with the laws of the land.


Four Members of Ogun State Exec. Council Resign
No fewer than four members of Ogun State Executive Council have resigned their appointments with the state government ahead of the 2015 general election.
Governor Ibikunle Amosun, who made the announcement today, during the state executive council meeting held at the Oke Mosan Governors office stated that though some others have equally signified their intention to resign but maintained that already four members had submitted their resignation letters.
According to reports Amosun while reading out the names of the four cabinet members to other members of the council stated that, their decision were based on the need to serve the people of the state in another capacity during the 2015 general election.
Governor disclosed that the method adopted was to allow those who wanted to resign have time to think about their decision before bringing it to the public hearing adding that in the recent times, since October, some government officials have been itching to resign to pursue their political ambition.
Amosun admitted that the challenge before the All Progressive Congress in ogun state now remained the increasing number of people, who are jostling for a particular position for the 2015 general election noting that, though such was the beauty of democracy, but the party would take the right steps.
Among those who had tendered their resignation letters from the council are the commissioner for youth and sports, Lanre Tejuoso, the Commissioner for Urban and Regional and Regional Development, Gbenga Otenuga, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Suaib Salisu and the Special Adviser to Governor on Environment, Tunde Sanusi.


National Police chief Badrotin Haiti has said there are many things
that need to be worked on at the police, including recruitment: “So far,
the recruitment of police officers has been largely passive, which
means that we just wait for people to apply and then we start selecting
from that crowd.
“Those who fulfill the requirements will then
be given a proper education. It’s time that we became more proactive in
our recruitment. For example, we need to visit schools and encourage
students to enter the police force,” he said.


The Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Plateau Hon. Manji Tokji has said the Governorship Candidate of the Party Pastor Alfred Dabwam is the only qualified candidate to succeed the incumbent Governor, Barr. Simon Lalong comes in 2023.
Hon. Tokji while Speaking to Journalists in Jos at the Weekend, said apart from the NNPP which has no crisis, all the giant Political parties in the state have a crisis.
“Our Governorship candidate who is a security expert is the most qualify candidate that will succeed Governor Lalong because if you look at APC has a crisis of Primaries, the PDP also has a crisis of Congress and the recent one is the Labour party crisis that two people are claiming being candidate, so the only qualify candidate is the that of the NNPP”.
The NNPP Chairman stated that the party has a lot of chances more than the two giant parties in the state adding that the PDP and APC have problems from the national down to the state and that has given the party a lot of chances to win the next election in the state.
According to him, people from the grassroots are anxious to see the party emerge victorious in Plateau State
He noted that the party has only substituted one of its candidates from the Pankshin South constituency noting that the candidate tendered his resignation.
When asked why the party is yet to unveil the deputy governorship candidate he said that the party is marking time, saying that from now to two weeks that the party will unveil its deputy governorship Candidate.
He further stated that the party has received decampees from Ampang West in Mangu local government which is the stronghold of the PDP.
Hon. Tokji added that Pastor Alfred Dabwam a trained security expert if elected will employ technology to ensure that the people of the state sleep with their two eyes closed thereby attracting investors to the state.
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Dubai Police Recover Coach Cosmin Olă roiu's Stolen Watch and Arrest Three Suspects
(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network) Dubai, United Arab Emirates - October 14, 2021: Cosmin Olaroiu, the former Al Ain and Al Ahli football coach, has thanked Dubai Police after they recovered his stolen watch and arrested three suspects.
The watch had been illegally sold multiple times across Europe before it eventually reached Dubai, and was recovered by the General Department of Criminal Investigation.
Olaroiu expressed his gratitude to the Dubai Police for their“internationally acclaimed professionalism and constant keenness on ensuring the happiness of society”.
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SRINAGAR The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the party is determined to contest the upcoming Municipal polls from each and every ward of Kashmir, saying that those who boycotted the elections did injustice with people of Kashmir.
BJP state president Ravinder Raina said that over 50 candidates from Srinagar will be filling their nomination papers on BJPs ticket for the upcoming Municipal polls tomorrow.
He said that BJP is committed to fight elections from each and every ward in Kashmir, saying the party is hopeful that people will come out and cast their ballots.
Besides Srinagar, Raina said that the BJP will be contesting from all 17 wards of Bandipora district. He added that the maximum candidates in north Kashmir will be from BJP.
Also, Raina added that in Qazigund, Devsar and Kulgam in South Kashmir, maximum candidates will be from BJP.
He said the though the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) polls were not conducted in the state since long. Now, besides political parties, it was the demand of general public that these elections should be conducted, he said.
Raina said that the party is determined to fulfill the wishes and aspirations of people. BJP will put its every effort to resolve every single issue pertaining to the needs of people, he added.
Lashing out the political parties who decided to boycott the elections, Raina said it is unfortunate that those who are Member of Parliament are boycotting the elections. By boycotting the elections, the mainstream parties in the state did injustice with people of Kashmir, he said.
Both the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, the two biggest regional political outfits have decided to boycott the elections as they have asked the Government of India to clear its stand on the issue of Article 35-A.
Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh recently appealed political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to participate in the upcoming Panchayat and local body polls.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) also decided not to participate in the polls keeping in view the prevailing situation in the valley.
State Secretary CPI(M) Ghulam Nabi Malik, in a statement, said that despite the majority of mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir deciding not to participate in these polls shows the arrogance of the BJP-led Central Government.
The Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL) while reiterating their call of ULB, Panchayat polls said that it is a political gimmick to hoodwink international community.
Congress, however, decided to take part in the polls to keep communal forces away.
Moreover, Sajad Lones Peoples Conference has also decided to take part in the upcoming civic polls.
The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that the regional political parties have boycotted the upcoming Municipal and Panchayat elections due to fear, and added that they have apprehensions that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) will field proxy candidates in the polls.
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BAHAWALPUR (92 News) – Over two million people and 20 million livestock are facing severe dangers after draught again hitting Cholistan spreading over 450 kilometers.
Locals said that people have started migrating to adjoining cities to evade the draught.
They said that over 1,200 ‘tobas’ (ponds) have turned dry in Gopali, Kotana, Kasaiwala, Chachran, Keema, Chashma, Bhadan and other areas.
They said that the previous government had announced development fund of Rs 2.37 billion that could not reach to the residents.
They said that the people were still waiting for the announced fund.


Amir's Message To Amir Of Kuwait Delivered
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Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a written message to Amir of the State of Kuwait H H Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, pertaining to bilateral ties and the means to enhance them.
The message was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait H E Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah during a meeting with Ambassador of Qatar to Kuwait H E Ali bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud.
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A group of “suicide bombers” entered a hotel in Qala-e-Naw, the center of the western province of Badghis, at around 12:40pm Kabul time and are fighting against security forces, the Interior Ministry’s spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said.
Rahimi said that police forces have cordoned off the area and are fighting the attackers.
The Interior Ministry's spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said two attackers were killed and fighting continues between security forces and gunmen at the hotel in Qala-e-Naw.
Rahimi said there were totally three attackers.
Taliban claimed responsibility of the attack and said their attackers are fighting the security forces.
Taliban has claimed that they have attacked the police headquarters in the province.
Interior Ministry's spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said that eight security force members were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack.
He said the number may rise.
Rahimi added that a number of civilians have also been affected in the attack.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Nusrat Rahimi, said the hotel siege ended after almost five hours.
He said three attackers were killed by security forces and two others were arrested.
Hospital officials said two civilians, who stayed at the hotel, were also killed in the attack.


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Prime Minister Hun Sen is appealing to the business community to keep their trade and investments within the Kingdom as the government is working on in-depth economic reforms in order to create a friendlier business environment.
In a Facebook post yesterday, Mr Hun Sen said the government will introduce the reforms on March 29. He added that the reforms will bring about an independent economic system for the Kingdom.
“The government will announce economic reforms with a long-term vision so that the country will be able to breathe by itself – no more pressure from the international community,” Mr Hun Sen said, adding that he was optimistic that there will be no negative effects and that the reforms will create potential opportunities for local and international investors.
“The government recently began its first step to reform in terms of trade facilitation and fiscal incentives, including reducing input costs and customs procedures,” he said. “I would like to appeal to all local and international investors to come and invest more in Cambodia.”
Mr Hun Sen noted that the reforms will also aim to eliminate corruption, promote competitiveness, and enhance and promote investment, among others.
Kruy Narin, deputy director of the Economy and Finance Ministry’s macroeconomic and fiscal policy department, yesterday said the government is also working on reducing the costs of electricity and logistics in the Kingdom.
“The government is also developing new sources of financing for infrastructure development through reforms in the financial sector, both in banking and non-banking industries, including the capital market, the bond market and the money market,” Mr Narin said.


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Many people who have been dealing with the long-lasting symptoms of COVID19 after recovery are hesitant to take the vaccine thinking that the shots that are designed to protect them from the virus will make their symptoms even worse. However, many people who have been infected with the virus in the past and have been dealing with lingering symptoms of the disease have said that they have felt some relief after they have received the shot. A social media group has done a survey called Survivors Corps that has found that around 39 percent of participants have seen a mild reduction to a full relief in their lingering symptoms after; they have been given the shot. The survey has enrolled around 966 survivors of COVID19. Nearly 46 percent of them have said that their symptoms have remained the same after the vaccination. Around 14 percent of people have said that their lingering symptoms have turned even worse after they have taken the shot. Many people who have participated in the survey have said that their extreme fatigue episodes have reduced after they have taken the COVID19 vaccine.
The survey has caught the attention of Dr. Akiko Iwaski, who is a professor of immunology at Yale University. She has said that it is not something she has expected. She is going to conduct a study on people who are dealing with long COVID. Dr. Iwaski has said that she will collect their blood and saliva samples to see immune responses before and after they are vaccinated to confirm the findings of the poll. Dr. Akiko Iwaski has said that long COVID might occur if pieces of the virus are hidden in the body even after recovery. She has said that COVID19 vaccines trigger robust antibody and T-cell responses that can wash away the remnants of the virus that are leading to inflammation. It might be a stable solution to long COVID. Another theory is that long COVID might be occurring due to hyperactive autoimmune response. Dr. Iwaski has said that vaccines might lessen these triggers. She has said that health experts have not been able to find an effective treatment for long COVID; therefore, this survey might be quite crucial. Some patients have said that after recovering from the COVID19 infection, they have been feeling dizziness, headaches, and tiredness for more than a year but after receiving the vaccine, they have seen a happy improvement.
The survey has noted that after the second dose of the vaccine, long haulers have felt even better. These COVID19 survivors have seen some positive changes in their bodies after completing their vaccine regime. Health experts from Yale University are planning to enroll nearly 100 people who have been dealing with long COVID in their study. They will test whether COVID19 vaccines can make a significant and positive difference in the overall health of long haulers. They as well will see whether the effect of the vaccine will be long-lasting or not. Experts have said that the findings of the survey might help in other ailments that are caused by viruses such as chronic fatigue syndrome.


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Work begins on Lagos-Ibadan N458bn standard gauge rail project
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said that construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge new rail project will begin tomorrow, April 14, 2017.
Last Wednesday, Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, advised those who had encroached on the NRC land to vacate for their own interest to avoid their properties being destroyed by bulldozers.
Okhiria promised that those that are due for compensation will be compensated because it is part of the contract, but warned that those who encroached on the land have to leave the premises as soon as possible because the constructions will begin on Friday.
According to him, “We intentionally did not give permits to so many people because we know that one day, the land will be required. So we have already mapped out those places we need to remove and they are aware. We have told them to remove their valuables before the bulldozers start work,’’ he said.
He called on indigenes of the various communities to cooperate with the construction workers in the course of their duties and advised the people to give adequate support to workers, whenever the work gets to their villages.
Okhiria advised the people to have positive minds towards the projects, adding that government was determined to improve rail services in the country to international standard.
The MD said the projects would bring lots of socio-economic development to communities and major town along the axis. He noted that the Nigeria Railway Corporation will deliver consistent services that will attract lots of commercial and social activities that will serve as employment to the teeming youths of the various communities.
The standard gauge is going to have two stations along the axis at in Omin Adio and Moniya in Ibadan. It will bring a lot of developments to the communities and improve the standard of living of people in the area.
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Bhopal Police reached the bungalow of Pyare Miyan, an accused in a rape case involving minor girls, in Indore's Lalaram Nagar on Tuesday night, to further investigate in the case against him.
"Based on the evidence and the victim's statement, we came to inspect the incident site. Three cases have been registered against Pyare Miyan in Palasia, Indore," Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Himani Soni told reporters here.
The incident came to light when five girls, including four minors, were found wandering in Bhopal's Ratibad area. On being questioned, they told police that they were returning after attending a party where one of them was alleged raped.
The police have also booked two people including Sweetie Vishwakarma, the girl who was accompanying the minors.
The main accused, Pyare Miyan was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir in July.
"He (Pyare Miyan) is a 68-year-old and has been doing such activities for the past seven to eight years. Pornographic contents have also been found," Sai Krishna Thota, South Bhopal SP had said.


Dismissing reports that the BJP had resorted to ‘Operation Lotus’ to poach MLAs from the ruling coalition, State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY)has clarified that the party had nothing to do in the happenings going on in the Congress.
Speaking to press persons on Sunday at Arasikere in Hassan after taking part in a wedding reception, Yeddyurappa said that BJP is the largest party in the State Assembly with 104 MLAs and the party has decided to work as an effective Opposition.
Claiming that there was lack of co-ordination between the Congress and JD(S), Yeddyurappa reiterated that the BJP had nothing to do with internal bickerings in the Congress.
Referring to HDK’s allegations that mafia kingpins were behind destabilisation moves, the State BJP Chief asked the CM to order a probe and find out the truth.
Accusing the CM of making irresponsible statements aimed at BJP, Yeddyurappa alleged that the coalition government was making false promises to the people without bothering to look at the fiscal status. Maintaining that the State government had ignored the interests of farmers and the common man, the State BJP Chief alleged that the government was only active in effecting large-scale transfers.


KARACHI: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will boost the business activities in the country.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of a freight train service in Karachi on Monday, the minister said that for the first time in history the railways will be made a for-profit entity and Pakistan railways will be made a state of the art institution. He added that the freight train service will help ease the delivery of goods to other parts of the country.
On this occasion, Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi said that the development of Karachi will prosper the country as well as the province of Sindh. He said that the Sindh government is not doing any development work for the prosperity of the province including Karachi.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail speaking on the occasion said that the present government has formed a better team to improve all the deficit institutions and now these institutions are on the path of development. He said that the Blue Economy can further improve the country’s economy. – TLTP


President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will be departing for an official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The President's Office announced the visit after the Indian media reported that President Solih was to visit the country next month. According to the President's Office, the visit is scheduled to take place from August 1-4, 2022. During the visit, several high-level discussions will take place between the governments of the Maldives and India to further cement the two countries' strong friendship and development partnership, the office said.
A Maldivian delegation of senior government officials and representatives of leading businesses will accompany the President on this visit.


Imran Khan—the Prime Minister of Pakistan said on Sunday that Pakistan is all set to open its door for the Sikhs pilgrims from around the world on November 09.
According to the content of the official Facebook post, the premier said that the construction work on the Kartarpur project enters the final stages and the corridor will be opened on November 09 to the public.
PM Khan further added that the largest Gurdwara will be visited by the Sikhs from across India and other parts of the globe.
The prime minister said that Kartarpur Corridor will become a major religious hub for the Sikh community and it will also help to boost the local economy of Pakistan.
Earlier, the Project Director of Kartarpur Corridor Atif Majeed said that as many as 5,000 Sikh Yatrees will reach Pakistan in the initial phase. On the other hand, the arrangements for arrivals and accommodation of 10,000 Yatrees will be made in the later stage.


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP’s) Elementary and Secondary Education (E&SE) Department has reportedly decided to start a process to repatriate teachers working on deputation to their respective schools.
The process is being launched on the directives on the KP Service Tribunal after it was found that several CT and PET teachers were working in the district education department in violation of deputation rules.
They said that several secondary school teachers (SSTs) have been working as assistant district education officers (ADEOs) for more than past two years while their posts at schools are lying vacant.
A formal directive in this regard will be issued to district education officers (DEOs) to ensure the repatriation of teachers, who had been working on deputation for more than last two years, they added.
It is pertinent to mention that the teachers are working in different offices while withdrawing their salaries from the E&SE Department.
A source privy to the development said that some teachers were pressurizing the department to let them continue working on deputation. He said them if they wanted to continue working on deputation, they could apply against managerial posts as advertised by the KP Public Service Commission.
He said that there was a shortage of teachers in rural schools and the deputationists would be posted in such schools.
When contacted, Abbottabad District Education Officer (DEO) Rehana Yasmeen said no such notification was being issued.
While commenting on the matter, KP E&SE Department Director Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim said that the process of repatriation would begin next week in a phase-wise manner.


(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria on Monday led a Mass to commemorate the first death anniversary of bishop Epiphanius of St. Macarius Monastery who was killed on 29 July 2018.
Pope Tawadros II said in his speech that Epiphanius was known for his moderate thoughts, and he was admired by all the people he knew.
He added that the late bishop was an honest person, adding that he graduated from the faculty of medicine and served as monk, until he was named bishop.
"He has friends at every place and was sincere in everything," Pope Tawadros noted.
In April, the Damanhur Criminal Court sentenced two defrocked monks accused of killing Epiphanius to death after referring their papers to Egypt's Grand Mufti for consideration over the death penalty.
Monk Philotheos and Monk Isaiah were found guilty of killing Epiphanius after the former confessed that he committed the murder.
Days after the death of Epiphanius, the Coptic Church has announced that it would stop accepting new monks for a year starting 1 August 2018, in addition to other restrictive orders.
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LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom HE Ben Wallace attended the inauguration ceremony of the Qatari Typhoon aircraft at Warton airbase in the United Kingdom.
The ceremony marked the launch of the Qatari Typhoon aircraft which were received as per the agreed schedule.
The aircraft will be delivered to Qatar this month and will start operation by providing support during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom HE Fahad bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Commander of Qatar Amiri Air Force Major General (Pilot) HE Jassim bin Mohammed Ahmed Al Mannai, Qatar's Military Attache in the United Kingdom Brigadier General Staff Ali Mohamed Al Fadala, Commander of the Air Combat Command of Qatar Amiri Air Force Brigadier General (Pilot) Mohammed Abdullah Al Dosari, and senior officers in Qatar Armed Forces.
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Local health officials have revealed that a fresh outbreak of cholera in northern Tanzania has killed four people over the past week.Regional medical officer Stephen Kebwe said the four died last week in Tarime district, which borders Kenya.
"We have deployed medical personnel and medicines to the area since the outbreak was reported some three weeks ago," he said.
Kebwe said that 180 cases had been reported up to Wednesday in the Tarime and Rorya districts and that 16 patients were still hospitalised.
The official said the government's awareness campaigns in the north had been intensified and added that "several people in Tarime had been arrested and taken to court for violating health regulations."
Several people died of cholera in the east African nation earlier this year.


By Oluthando Keteyi
Before the South African national elections took place the people of Mzansi had many expectations and hesitations about the 2019 elections.
Now that the dust from the elections has settled, well sort of and President Cyril Ramaphosa has been inaugurated, many South Africans are ready for the president to fulfil his promises.
On Tuesday Twitter was abuzz with the hashtag #NowThatCyrilKePresident trending as the people shared what they wanted the newly elected president to do and it’s quite the list.
Before the elections even took place South Africans had a list of expectations for after elections and it’s time for the president to deliver.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 27
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
In general, 155,975,308 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been imported to Iran from February 3, 2021 through January 27, 2022, the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi said, Trend reports citing the administration.
According to Latifi, 1,000,000 doses of the 'AstraZeneca' vaccine were imported to the country on Jan. 27, donated by Poland to Iran.
The spokesman added that thus, the total number of 'AstraZeneca' vaccines imported to Iran for the reporting period amounted to 16,754,610 doses.
In addition, Iran has so far imported a total of 134,004,498 doses of 'Sinofarm', 4,091,200 doses of 'Sputnik V', and 1,125,000 doses of 'Bharat' vaccines.
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Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor Diganth was airlifted from Manipal Hospital in Goa to Manipal Hospital in City’s Old Airport Road on Tuesday June 21.
It is said that the actor suffered a neck injury while attempting to do a somersault. The actor was airlifted to the City after receiving the first aid at the hospital in Goa
Hospital authorities in the City said that the actor has to undergo an operation which will last three hours. Health Bulletin stated that the actor is doing well and has been responding to the treatment.


ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Usman Dar on Friday said the opposition should have to realize the sensitivity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“They must postpone their public meetings during the peak time of second wave of COVID-19 in the larger interest of the country and people” said Dar in a talk show of private news channel.
He said that opposition should avoid to play with the lives of people by holding public meetings in current situation of the pandemic in the country.
He stressed that the people must follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and they should avoid to attend public gatherings.
SAPM said 70 per cent hospitals of Multan are filled with the patients of coronavirus and 17 per cent ratio was recorded to spread of infection.
He said the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) wanted to put pressure on the government by using different tactics but they would fail.
The opposition parties were trying to destroy the government efforts of controlling the coronavirus spread during in its first wave.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s policy to combat coronavirus was being acknowledged at international level, Dar said.
Usman Dar said media had played vital role in creating awareness among the people about danger of coronavirus pandemic.


He made the comments while speaking at the weekly police news briefing.
He stated that there has been a 50 percent reduction.
He also revealed that most of the tickets were issued at night.
He disclosed that most of the speeding violations were detected on the highway.
Acting Superintendent Mathura Singh


Facebook Shares Slip Below $30 Amid Probe of IPO
Days after a law firm launched a class-action lawsuit on behalf of investors against Facebook and its bankers, alleging that certain investors were given preferential treatment, Facebook’s shares dipped during Tuesday’s trading to near $29, more than 20% under its IPO price. –ARK
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Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has instructed the Election Commission to proceed with the election process of President and Vice President.
On Monday, Prime Minister Prachanda, while discussing with the officials of the Commission at Singha Darbar, instructed to start the necessary process for the election of the President, Vice President and members of the National Assembly as per the provisions of the constitution and law.
The Prime Minister has said that the political parties will discuss the election of the President and Vice President and come to a conclusion.
During the discussion, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ravi Lamichhane thanked the Prime Minister for the effective completion of the local level elections, the election of provincial assembly members and the election of members of the House of Representatives.
He said that the date of the election will be discussed later.In the meeting, Chief Commissioner of the Commission Dinesh Kumar Thapalia and other commissioners informed about the functioning of the Election Commission and the election process.


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(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) The Ministry of Antiquities announced the start of renovating Anji Hanem mosque in Alexandria on Sunday. The restoration process takes place with the help of the Ministry of Endowments.
Mohammed Metwally, general manager of Alexandria and North Coast's monuments announced that the restoration will include the most worn down parts including the minaret of the mosque, the women's praying area, the façade, and the roof of the mosque.
According to Metwally, these areas are the ones 'in bad need for quick restoration.'
Renovating the mosque was funded by an a donor; however, it is under the full supervision of both ministries. Meanwhile, it was stated in a press release that the donor signed all of the legal documents that assure that he's only responsible of financing the process until the mosque is fully restored.
The ministry firstly started renovating the ramshackled wooden sticks holding the mosque's minaret which were totally destroyed due to curculionoidea, a beetle that eats wood. As for the roof, a thick layer of water resistant substance was applied over it in order to prepare the time-worn building top for the upcoming rain season.
The mosque, located in Moharam Bek district in Alexandria, is listed as one of the most important Islamic and Coptic monuments. It was built by Anji Hanem, the wife of Khedive Sa'eed.
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The Gampaha Magistrate today ordered a report on the Weliweriya incident where three people were killed and several others were injured following a demonstration held last week demanding clean water.
Gampaha Magistrate Tikiri. K. Jayatillake also instructed the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) to investigate claims made by the police that the court had been informed about the contaminated water prior to the protest.
The Magistrate said that the police had not mentioned anything regarding the factory or the contaminated water prior to the clashes which took place last week.
Meanwhile the CCD informed the Magistrate that statements had been recorded from 100 police officers and 100 villagers regarding the incident.
The CCD said that the weapons of 93 policemen who were at the location in Weliweriya during the clash had also been seized for investigations. (Colombo Gazette)


A majority of city police officers have "no confidence" in Police Chief Frank Beeson, who is under indefinite suspension as a result of allegations that he was intoxicated while on duty at the station, according to a vote by the Hermosa Beach Police Assn.
Wally Moore, president of the 36-officer association, said the vote was taken last Friday and city officials have been notified of the results. Moore refused to elaborate on the vote, citing a fear of lawsuits.
Beeson was suspended in late February by City Manager Gregory T. Meyer after Meyer received several oral complaints from officers and a written complaint from a police officer's wife.
Beeson, 54, was also suspended four years ago, about two weeks after he was appointed chief, when he appeared at a City Council meeting intoxicated, according to city officials.
City police, under acting chief Captain John Mebius, are conducting an internal affairs investigation into the complaints against Beeson.
Moore said that the association, which has been embroiled in unsuccessful contract negotiations with the city for several months, had also considered taking a vote of confidence on Beeson last November--before the recent allegations. However, a motion to take a vote at that time was tabled, Moore said.


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Minnesota employers are cautiously optimistic about the state’s economic future but are not confident the state has fully emerged from the four-year national recession.
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25% salary increase in government employees pay announced
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced 25 percent increase in the salaries of provincial government employees from next month, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan told the media on Thursday.
Khan said the ad hoc relief will also be announced for government servants in the upcoming budget.
Despite financial crisis, he added, the salaries of employees are being increased.
He further said that maximum relief will be provided to the employees.
The minimum wages of labourers will also be enhanced from Rs17,000 to Rs21,000 per month in the upcoming budget.


Lahore: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Standing Committee on Halal Meat Convener Nasib Ahmad Saifi said that one of the major problems facing the Halal meat sector in Pakistan is the loss of electricity and gas.
He told the media that Pakistan has the potential to become a leader in the Halal sector. Saifi said that the Halal products were moving into mainstream business and their demand was steadily increasing.
He said that Halal products are now seen as a potential engine of economic growth with an annual turnover of hundreds of billions of dollars globally.
However he said that the sector was facing a power break of 12 to 14 hours per day as a result of non-availability of gas. It is forced to keep going on diesel generators and this adds cost making the businesses uncompetitive on the international market.
He said that countries like India and China were capturing the international halal market despite being non-Muslim countries.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 5. First Deputy
Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Elnur Aliyev met with Ambassador
of Belgium to Azerbaijan Michel Peetermans, Trend reports citing the
Ministry of Economy.
According to the ministry, the sides discussed the organization
of a Belgian trade mission to Azerbaijan in November 2022, raised
issues of mutual investments, and others.
Aliyev outlined the ways for strengthening bilateral cooperation
in various economic sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry
and agriculture, for Belgian companies' participating in renewable
energy projects carried out in Azerbaijan's liberated territories,
as well as in the Alat Free Economic Zone, the 'Araz Valley
Economic Zone', and Aghdam Industrial Park.
In turn, the ambassador noted the significance of developing
Azerbaijan–Belgium relations, shared his opinion on new areas of
cooperation, as well as the potential for implementing joint
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North Dakota abortion laws will test Roe v. Wade: Abortion rights groups vow to challenge state
BISMARCK – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple said he signed three anti-abortion bills into law Tuesday to help “a legitimate attempt by a state legislature to discover the boundaries of Roe v. Wade.”
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Islamabad: Advisor to Prime Minister on National Affairs‚ Irfan Siddiqui has said that the Taliban committee will give a report about its talks with the Taliban Shura after its return from North Waziristan.
In a statement he said the talks have entered at crucial stage and after the report from the Taliban committee‚ decision would be taken as to how to move forward the dialogue process.
Irfan Siddiqui said the government will see whether the Taliban would hold direct talks.
Meanwhile‚ Federal Minister Abbas Afridi has expressed the hope that initiating talks with Taliban would help resolve the issue of law and order being faced by the country.
He said that PML-N government was moving in the right direction regarding dialogue process with Taliban.


Chandigarh [India], May 18 (ANI): Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Chandigarh on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the city to 196, said the Health Department.
"The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh is now 196 including five new positive cases reported today," said the Health Department.
According to the official bulletin, a total of three people have succumbed to the infection in the city so far.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in India reached 96,169 on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With 157 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the toll has risen to 3,029, as per the latest update by the ministry. Out of the total number of cases, 36,824 have been cured/discharged/migrated. (ANI)


Tista' taqra bil- Malti.
The Treasury Department is seeking to recover around €1.5 million from various suppliers who had been paid twice for the services they rendered, the Finance Ministry confirmed this afternoon.
However, the ministry assured that the process was going smoothly. It said that the department immediately contacted the suppliers concerned, and that these suppliers were cooperating fully.
The ministry said that the department was carrying out a verification exercise when it flagged a number of double payments.
The mishap, it said, occurred as the government is switching to an accrual accounting system, which records revenues and expenses when they are incurred, not when money actually changes hands. It said that the transition led to some teething troubles which were being addressed.


Mahathir won hearts of Kashmiri people: AJK President
The Azad Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan while appreciating Malaysia's principled stand on the Kashmir issue, has said that the Malaysian leadership by refusing to yield to India's pressure, had won hearts of the Kashmiri people.
He expressed these views during a meeting with the chief patron of the Malaysian Youth Movement and the Malaysian Minister of State for Industry, trade and investment Mohammad Rafiq Faiza Mohiyuddin here. President of Malaysia Kashmir Youth Movement Sohail Mohammad Qamaruddin was also present on the occasion.
The Azad Kashmir president asserted that the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad was one of the world leaders who had adopted a solid and principled stand on the Kashmir issue, and the people of Jammu and Kashmir appreciated him.
While referring to Malaysian prime minister's address to the UN General Assembly, Masood Khan said that Mahathir Mohammad had not only strongly condemned the Indian actions in occupied Kashmir but also described it naked aggression.
He also thanked the Consultative Council of Islamic Organization (MAPIM) for serving as a bridge between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and their Malaysian brethren. He maintained that very close and brotherly relations existed between Pakistan and Malaysia, and expressed the hope that his visit would further expand relations between the people of two countries.
The AJK president said that Malaysian Kashmir Youth Movement through advocacy was trying to involve the Malaysian youth in projecting the Kashmir issue, and is preparing the youth to play their role in the humanitarian crisis in occupied Kashmir.
While apprising the Malaysian leaders of the latest situation of occupied Kashmir, Sardar Masood Khan said that India had been extending inhuman treatment to the people of occupied Kashmir. It had not only locked down the territory since August 5 last year, but thousands of youth have been arrested and thrown into torture cells.
He said that the camps where the Kashmiri youth have been detained are dubbed by the Indian government as de-radicalization camps. Besides, the Indian government was offering financial support to the youth to deter them from the liberation movement. However, the Indian government would never succeed in its attempts, he added.


'West Kingston report will have far reaching implications'
Jovan Johnson, Parliamentary Reporter
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has said the report on the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry will have far reaching implications for some people.
"A lot of feathers will be ruffled," he said while making a statement on the report this afternoon to the House of Representatives.
He did not explain who he's suggest will be affected by the findings of the report.
He spoke moments before the 900-page report was tabled.
Meanwhile, the Justice Minister said a subcommittee of the Cabinet has been formed to further examine the report.
He said the report of the committee will go to the Parliament.
Speaking on behalf of the Opposition, Spokesman on National Security Peter Bunting said the report was welcomed.
"We will carefully go through it," he said noting that it was too early to give a full assessment.
He also called for a parliamentary committee to go examine the report.
Chuck said one will be established.


“I am not the kind of person who would go around eating meat,” she told NPR in December.
“I don’t think we should eat meat for its own sake.
We should eat the meat.”
In her interview, which will air in full on Wednesday, she also said that she was not “happy” that the world’s meat production was increasing.
The “wonderful, wonderful world we have here in the U.S. is still the world we’ve always known,” she said.
“It doesn’t mean that every person living in the United States is going to go vegan, but we do know there’s a way for us to live that way.”
The first major veg-friendly supermarket is opening in the Washington, D.C., area next year.


Turkish Economic confidence index registers drop during November
(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkey’s statistical authority stated that the country economic confidence index during November, dropped by 2 percent month-on-month.
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), it registered a drop for the second consecutive month, the major reading fell under the threshold level to 99.3 during the mentioned month.
A value more than 100 marks an optimistic view point for the overall economic state, whereas a value under 100 indicates a pessimistic outlook. This drop in the index was pushed by weaker customer and services confidences.
The sub-index for customer confidence fell by 7.3 percent on a monthly basis to reach 71.1 in November, whereas services confidence index dropped by 0.7 percent to 119.4. moreover, construction confidence index hit 93.6 during that month, jumping by 1.0 percent in comparison to last month.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their junior coalition partners the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) only narrowly succeeded at passing controversial €8.5-billion in tax relief in December. But the government has made no secret the package is just a taste of larger cuts planned for the coming years.
However, many economists have said the country’s dire finances cannot handle the new fiscal measures, and the poll showed that most Germans agree. Some 58 percent of those asked by ARD said they were against the tax cuts, while 38 percent said they were in favour of a sweeping tax reform in 2011.
Among CDU supporters some 56 percent were against the government’s tax policies, and 36 percent were in favour.
Even the majority of FDP supporters were against the coalition’s decision. Some 53 percent said they did not support their party’s plans to lessen their tax burden, while 43 percent said they would still be in favour.
The most resistance came from the highest earning poll participants, who make more than €3,000 after taxes a month. Just 31 percent of the wealthy said they supported paying fewer taxes, and 69 percent were opposed.
Forty-nine percent of lower-income households, which earn less than €1,500 after taxes, said they would welcome tax cuts. Another 45 percent said they didn’t think a few extra euros were necessary.
When asked whether the tax cut levels were appropriate, participants were split almost evenly. Forty-five percent said they were acceptable, and 44 percent said they were too high. Just one percent said they were too low.
The poll was conducted for ARD by Infratest dimap, who questioned 1,000 citizens on Monday and Tuesday.


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BAGHDAD, Dec 9 (NNN-NINA) – Fourteen people were killed and 18 others injured, last night, in a fire that broke out at a residential building, in the town of Soran, in Erbil province, in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
A statement by the Soran health department said,“The fire first broke out on the third and fourth floors, which were inhabited by university students and teachers, and then spread to the entire five-storey building.”
The statement pointed out that, preliminary investigation indicated that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit. Civil defence teams and firefighters have extinguished the fire.– NNN-NINA
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) The two sides stressed the importance of further cooperation in the field of energy and the exchange of experiences and the continuation of cooperation in the joint storage of Petroleum and cooperation in conventional energy and alternative and renewable energy as well as Japanese technical assistance to the Kingdom to develop its policy on energy efficiency areas through means such as sending experts and holding seminars in addition to more cooperation in mutual investment and the continued constructive negotiations to promote business environment and alike.
On his part Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed during his visit to the Kingdom in 2013 that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular is a very important partner of energy security for Japan. The two parties were able to increase the scope of bilateral cooperation through many means such as increasing the Saudi Japanese industrial cooperation in water energy conservation and consumption renewable energy industrial development and human resources development.
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Kianoush Jahanpour said since yesterday (Monday) the number of patients diagnosed with the virus has increased by 2,089 people.
He said that unfortunately, 133 people have lost their lives over the past 24 hours, adding that the recovery process of the patients have fortunately sped up and so far 27,039 patients have fully recovered and have been dismissed from hospitals.
Jahanpour said that the 3,987 patients are in dire situations.
He added that 211,136 COVID-19 tests have been done in Iran.
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MIRPUR KHAS: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded the federal government should impose an agriculture emergency and provide relief to farmers in Sindh.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while addressing a press conference on the occasion of his visit to Mirpur Khas said that former President Asif Ali Zardari was being dragged to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) courts. All cases are nothing more than political jokes, he said.
The PPP chairman while referring to the monsoon spell in the city said that the rains have caused the most damage in Sindh. Everyone must be united for a national disaster. Bilawal Bhutto said that 2.5 million people across the province were affected by the rain while people from the Kacha area of Sindh were evacuated.
“Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and the rains damaged the economy after the coronavirus crisis,” he added. Demanding relief to the farmers by imposing an agriculture emergency, the PPP chairman said that in the current situation, the farmers have to be given relief and the farmers need help on an emergency basis.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan should visit the areas affected by rains and floods.


ON the eve of major regional and national demonstrations by farmers claiming that the agricultural sector is facing ruin, Balearic Minister Merce Amer said yesterday that the government is working with farming associations to find a solution to the crisis.
Aware that members of farming unions in the Balearics will be protesting tomorrow in Madrid, Amer said that she perfectly understood their predicament and that a farmers' cooperative plan is now on the cards to be developed over a five year period from 2010 to 2014. She said that government policy, which will include a cash injection of 400'000 euros will be to modernise farming practices and to ensure that they remain a stable contributor not just to those working in the agricultural sector but also to the Balearic economy as a whole. Amer said that a mainstay of the move to improve the lot of farmers will be to have the food which they produce guaranteeing true quality, something which attract custom. Farmers unions across the country are claiming that government needs to act immediatley to help the industry. Over the past five years, said the President of the Balearic branch of Farmers' Union, Asaja, 124'000 agricultural jobs have been lost nationwide.


LAHORE: Former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has asserted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was contesting the Punjab by-elections for ‘real freedom’, ARY News reported on Friday. “American slaves were imposed on the people of Pakistan with the help of Mir Jafar and Mir Sadiq of Pakistan,” the former premier said while addressing a public gathering in Lahore in connection with Punjab by-elections. Imran Khan noted that all surveys have showed that PTI was leading against its opponents in the by-elections while commending the people of Lahore that they have broken the chains of ‘fear’. He said that global crude prices were lower than when the PTI was in power, and even then the government did not reduce prices further. The former premier also criticised the ‘turncoats’, saying that the party workers were they ready to beat the ‘lotas’ as they disgrace the people’s mandate by selling their conscience. “Why should we elect individuals who loot people’s money and shift their fortune abroad,” Imran Khan said, criticizing the PML-N leadership over ‘corruption’ references. “I have declared jihad against two families – Sharif and Zardari, and we have to defeat them,” he maintained. Imran Khan said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) accepted in the court that it mistakenly declared 4 million dead, adding that the chief election commissioner (CEC) should step down after this. He alleged that Mr X has prepared 15,000 to 20,000 bogus votes in every constituency to rig the elections.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian troops have struck a residential area with the Grad multiple launch-rocket systems (MLRS) in the Donetsk region's Lyman.
The relevant statement was made by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko on telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Lyman. Donetsk region. [Russian] occupiers struck a residential area with the Grad MLRS,” Tymoshenko wrote.
In his words, one civilian was killed and three injured. Those injured are now being provided with medical aid.
A reminder that, on November 28, 2022, one civilian was injured in Russia's shelling of the Donetsk region.
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Media have forgotten about the 286 women who were shot by the Ukrainians, says Donetsk prime minister Zakharchenko.
Syria has been defying terrorists armed by the French government for the last four years. It has endured a “coup” staged by the CIA, the Mossad, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and France.
French President François Hollande stated “on delivering weapons we have always said that we want to control these supplies so that they do indeed go to the Free Syrian Army (…) we cannot accept that weapons could fall into the hands of jihadists that we have fought against here”. f24.my/1lD3700,


The Taraba State Police Command has arrested four persons in connection with last Tuesday’s attacks in Wukari, in which gunmen numbering over 30 destroyed Police Area Command, a police station, and raided three banks.
Police spokesman in the state, DSP Amos Olaoye, who confirmed the arrest, said investigation is underway, and that once it is completed the suspects will be charged to court.
Daily Trust learnt that the manager of one the banks that was raided, was killed and about N1.5 million carted away, just as N27 million was taken from the second bank.
A source at the Wukari Local Government Area said six persons were killed in the attacks which lasted several hours, but police have maintained that only three were killed.
Chairman of the local government area, Mr. Danazunmi Agbu, said the attacks have brought Wukari down on its knees as commercial activities have been crippled. He said the raided banks were the biggest in Wukari, and that their destruction has affected workers and traders alike.


Luq district police command have on Monday launched operations to demolish buildings along the main roads.
The commander of Luq police Diyad Abdikadir said that the operations in the district are going smoothly
Mr. Diyad stated that the operations are intended to fight illegal building that has been increasing the recent months and restore the beauty of the district.
He underlined that the administration has relocated some of the businessmen whose premises were demolished during the operations to continue with their business activities.
The operations in the district have the business activities, Some of the business people who spoke to local media outlets said the administration has not given them enough time to vacate the affected areas.


Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced to give free laptops to one lakh youth.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of youth loan scheme, the Prime Minister said that the government will distribute free laptops to one lakh youth on the basis of merit.
The Prime Minister said with reference to merit that laptops will be given to youths who have shown outstanding performance in the field of education across the country.
He said that 'no one is giving Kalashnikovs to the youth, but we are giving them laptops for a better future and employment'. He said that the laptops given earlier by the Punjab government led to employment for the youth.
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BJP trying to confuse, incite people for electoral gains: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to confuse and incite people for its own narrow electoral gains.
In a statement released here, the former UP chief minister said that the ruling party thinks it can strengthen its vote bank by creating caste unrest and inciting communal passions.
He, however, maitained that the saffron camp is sadly mistaken as people are now mature and can see through its conspiracies.
“Ministers take oath of office and secrecy to discharge their duties conscientiously, but the BJP ministers care two hoots about these things,” the 45-year-old said, while charging the BJP of giving priority to certain castes in the party structure.
Yadav said the SP is committed to social justice and added that in the present time the fight is between 85 per cent and 15 per cent.
Farmers, youth and the minorities are suffering due to BJP’s divisive tactics and policies, he charged.
This will go against the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he said.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has left for Ukraine's capital city to discuss a Nuclear Safety and Security Protection Zone (NSSPZ) around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
The relevant statement was made by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“On our way to Kyiv for important meetings. The need for a Nuclear Safety and Security Protection Zone (NSSPZ) around Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is now more urgent than ever,” Grossi wrote.
A reminder that IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated earlier that Ukraine and Russia had started talks about the safety zone parameters around Zaporizhzhia NPP.
Russian troops seized Zaporizhzhia NPP on March 4, 2022. Since then, they have been deploying ammunition and military equipment within the site of the plant, and shelling the adjacent areas.
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Kuwait- Arab ministers of higher education conclude meeting in Cairo
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, Dec 27 (KUNA) -- The Arab ministers of higher education and scientific research urged empowering the Palestinian educational institutions in Jerusalem to resist the Israeli bids to Judaize the Holy City.
Wrapping up their 16th regular conference at the Arab League HQ on Wednesday, the ministers highlighted the importance of coordinating the planning for higher education and scientific research in keeping with the needs the labor market and production in the Arab countries and the priorities of their respective national plans for sustainable development.
The conference was themed "Arab higher education and the world of labor and production - new vision." The conferees called for establishing national databases, including data of the alumni of the various colleges and the available and potential job opportunities, and connecting these databases to the network of the Arab Labor Organization.
They also urged scaling up support for the institutions of higher education and scientific research in the occupied Palestinian territories - particularly Jerusalem, and the conflict-hit Arab countries.
They recalled the resolutions of the Arab socio-economic summits held in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 that tasked the ALO with following up the implementation of the Arab employment covenant 2010-2020.
They asked the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) to continue working with the League's member states for linking the higher education with the needs of the labor markets.
Kuwait's delegation to the conference was led by Rector of Kuwait University Dr. Hassan Al-Ansari on behalf of the minister of education and minister of higher education. (end) mfm.asm.gb
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(MENAFN- Iraq Business News)
By John Lee.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani has dismissed the President and Chairman of Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) .
The state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported that al-Sudani 'referred' Dr Salem Chalabi (pictured) 'to retirement'.
Widely respected internationally, dr chalabi had been appointed by the previous Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, in September 2020.
According to INA, al-Sudani appointed Bilal Al-Hamdani to replace him.
The news comes on the same day that the head of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) was also replaced, and just days after the tbi reported record profits .
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Russian army shelled the city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, on the evening of Sunday, March 19.
Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, said this in a telegram post, Ukrinform reports.
According to him, the enemy is continuing to fire on the border settlements of the Kupiansk, Chuhuiv and Bohodukhiv districts.
In the past 24 hours, the settlements of Vovchansk, Kupiansk, Dvorichna, Starytsia, Berestove and other towns and villages in the Kharkiv region came under enemy fire, Syniehubov said. Read also: war update: ukraine army repels 69 enemy attacks in five directions
'The Russians hit the villages of Oleksandrivka and Tymofiivka in the Bohodukhiv district with mortars more than ten times. At least five private residential buildings were damaged there,' Syniehubov said.
At 11:00, the enemy attacked Kupiansk.
In the evening, after 20:00, Russian troops shelled Vovchansk, the regional governor said, adding that there were no casualties.
On March 18, Russian invaders shelled 13 settlements in the Kharkiv region with artillery, wounding a woman.
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The National Basketball Associated is dealing with several COVID cases, which are now affecting games.
In a press release on Tuesday, the league announced that three games for the San Antonio Spurs and the next two games for the Charlotte Hornets had been postponed per the NBA's Health and Safety Protocols.
The Spurs games affected are Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday against the New York Knicks, and Monday against the Indiana Pacers.
For the Hornets, their Wednesday game against the Chicago Bulls and Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets have been postponed.
According to the news release, four Spurs players have tested positive, and the Hornets are going through contact tracing after last playing the Spurs.


Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Monday met with representatives of the Korean Medical Association, continuing the efforts to resolve the conflict between the government and medical professionals.
Going into the meeting, Chung voiced concerns about the impact the doctors’ planned strike will have on the fight against the pandemic, and pledged to discuss contested issues with medical professionals.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun speaks at the meeting with Korean Medical Association representatives on Monday. Yonhap
“If the Korean Medical Association goes ahead with mass closing, patients will be fearful and the public will feel anxious,” Chung said.
In protest of the government’s plans for the medical profession, members of the KMA plan to withhold their services across the nation for three days from Aug. 26 to 28.
“Yesterday, views were exchanged with the Korean Intern Resident Association, and confirmed both sides’ will to talk. The government will discuss medical policies from an open position.”
South Korean doctors and medical students have been protesting government initiatives to increase the number of students accepted into medical schools and to establish state-run medical schools.
The meeting, however, failed to narrow the differences between the two sides.
KMA chief Choi Dae-zip said the two sides spoke frankly and agreed that working-level officials from both sides would continue the discussion, but that the gap in their positions remained.
He said the KMA’s plans for the collective action remained unchanged.
Ahead of its meeting with the prime minister, the KMA said the previous day’s talks between the government and the Korean Intern Resident Association were “meaningful,” but that the results were disappointing.
Following the meeting, the Korean Intern Resident Association said it will cooperate with the government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the group said that the government has begun meaningful negotiations with medical professionals’ associations, and that members of the Korean Intern Resident Association will “actively participate” in treating COVID-19. However, the group said Sunday’s agreement does not mean that it has abandoned collective action.
KIRA doctors were already working at pandemic-related facilities, but more treatment and testing centers are likely to open as the outbreak in Seoul continues.
The agreement was confirmed by a government official, who told reporters that the two sides will focus on the situation at hand, and then discuss matters with “all issues” on the table.


Environmental journalists in the country have been urged to report more on environmental issues in order to inform people about devastating effects of environmental degradation.
This was said during a two day training for media practitioners on disaster risk management and early warnings information.
President for the Association for Environmental Journalists Matthews Malata said there is a need for scribes to start writing stories that satisfies readers not just to fulfill their mandates.
“As environmental journalists we need to report more on environmental issues in order to inform our audience on disaster risk management and early warnings information therefore we would help to reduce the devastating effects of disasters,” said Malata.
He added that though there are limited resources in media houses, partnerships and coordination can help to reduce the challenges faced in developing disaster related stories.
Malata further said that environmental stories have also the ability to make headlines rather than thinking that only political stories would do so.
According to him, environmental journalist can help to bridge the gap between people and scientists as well as other stakeholders on issues of disaster.
Commenting on the same, principal mitigation officer for the Department of Disaster risk Management Affairs (DODMA) Veronica Mhango said such trainings for environmental journalists are important as they help the media practitioners to understand information and report accurately.


New Delhi :There is a “crisis” in agriculture today due to deficient rainfall but comprehensive steps have been taken to help the farmers, government said in the Lok Sabha today.
Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said despite poor rains, production has increased by two per cent because farmers have diversified into areas like fishery and livestock.
Responding to supplementaries, he said to help farmers, agriculture credit has been increased while funds have been made available to enhance irrigation facilities.
Referring to soil health card scheme for the farming community, Sinha said such policies will help farmers increase their yield.
He said the government plans to encourage farmers on their produce, based on exports and imports of agriculture produce.
In his written response, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said a buoyant economic growth was needed to create gainful employment opportunities and reduce the incidence of poverty.
He also said the government has taken various initiatives to accelerate the growth of economy which include fillip to manufacturing and different infrastructure sectors through a variety of schemes, besides higher public investment, reforms and liberalisation of foreign direct investment in selected sectors.
“Fiscal reforms with emphasis on consolidation, expenditure reforms and rationalisation of tax structure, could also contribute to higher growth,” he said.


Chennai: According to a survey carried out by a Chennai-based obesity clinic in the city, the people of Chennai have now turned to a healthier lifestyle, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The survey showed that not only the people of Chennai but also several other parts of the country have been trying to make a radical shift towards a much healthier diet and have been focusing on their health management.
Apart from that, the survey found that 80% of the people have also started focusing on building their immunity – especially because of the coronavirus pandemic situation. According to a report by the Times of India, 35% people have made consistent efforts to eat healthy while other 34% have made time for yoga or some other physical activity.
The survey was carried out on the people between the age groups of 22 to 65. The respondents said that they have been particular about hygiene and safety standards. Some of them also said they would want to seek professional help as they feel that would be better than self-experimenting.
Meanwhile, India recorded 44,489 coronavirus cases on November 26, to of which, 1,464 cases were reported from Tamil Nadu. While the total daily coronavirus cases in India have gone down in the past one month, some states have been struggling to curb the spread of the fast-spreading virus.


Jordan- Northern military zone foils infiltration attempt
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Dec. 21 (Petra)-- The northern military command foiled, in cooperation with the Anti-Narcotics Department and the Military Security Department, an attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs, a military source in the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said.
Two suspects attempted to cross the border from Syria into Jordan, the source said, noting that the army applied the rules of engagement killing one infiltrator and forcing the other to flee back into Syria.
After searching the area, the army found 21,000 Tradamol pills, and 240,000 Captagon pills and referred them to the relevant authorities.
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More violence at ‘Kill the bill’-demos across the UK as police clash with protesters.
LONDON, UK — On Sunday thousands marched to protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill again, which would give police more powers to impose restrictions on non-violent protests.
Police have said that 107 people were arrested in London during Saturday’s demonstrations against government plans to increase police powers.
Police said the “Kill the Bill” protests were mostly peaceful and most of those taking part observed social distancing.
They said a small number of people were intent on causing disruptions, and that those arrested committed alleged offences including violent disorder, assaulting police officers and breaches of coronavirus legislation.
The force said 10 officers had been injured, though none of the injuries was believed to be serious.


Mitt Romney says he's not worrying about persuading the "47 percent" of Americans "who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it." Instead, Romney wants to focus on the "the five to 10 percent in the center that are independents, that are thoughtful."
But it's worth remembering that a significant majority of these independent voters also hold a strong view of the safety net: They believe that the government should help those in need—and that it should guarantee basic food and shelter, according to a Pew poll that Jim Tankersley flags.
In June, Pew found that 59 percent of independents believe that the government "should help those who cannot help themselves." Moreover, 58 percent believe that the government should guarantee minimal food and shelter. Those views have weakened slightly over the past few years, but they're still held more strongly by independents than self-identified Republicans, whose support of the safety net has plummeted:
Some of these independents may agree with Romney that more of those receiving government assistance are able to help themselves. But most independent voters also believe that the government should "guarantee every citizen enough to eat and a place to sleep."


There are a lot of people who do not find themselves happy with the lives that they are living right now. The modern world is considered to be more nerve-wracking as compared to how people lived in the past. There are some who are so tired of the things that they have to do that they can no longer be content with what they accomplish.
They always feel that the things that they are doing are not enough. People usually get their happiness based on what other people will also think about them. Some people are also happy because they know that they are living a lie. They cannot live up to what they are showing to other people on social media.
A lot of people are unhappy with their lives because they have no time to appreciate what they already have. A lot of people would compare the lives that they are living with the lives that other people are living on social media. People should remember that the things that people post on social media are not exactly what they seem.
People should stop comparing their lives and just focus on how they can improve their own lives. If people started becoming more positive, they would realize that there are so many things that they can do. They will realize that there are a lot of things that they are taking for granted that can surely be improved. The things that determine people’s happiness can make people happy or unhappy.


Kovno (Jul. 23)
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Fifty political trials which were pending in the Lithuanian court martial were cancelled as a result of the political amnesty granted by the new government.
Among the cancelled cases was that of the Jewish Cultural League. One hundred Jews were among the 400 political prisoners released by the new government.


Iran will continue power export to Turkey in near future
(MENAFN) Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has stated Tehran is going to continue electricity export to Turkey soon, according to the portal of Iran’s Energy Ministry Paven on Friday.
Mehrabian commented on the sidelines of a one-day trip to Ankara during which he assembled with Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirisci.
Following the sessions with the Turkish ministers, Mehrabian stated the deals on the export of power from Iran to Turkey and said: “Recently, with the investment of the Turkish side, some facilities have been established in the city of Van that provides the possibility of transmitting electricity from Iran to Turkey on a back-to-back basis.”
“Based on the agreement with the Ministry of Energy of Turkey, with the installation and testing of these facilities, the sale of Iranian electricity to Turkey will soon begin,” the minister added.
As said by Mehrabian, following up on the deals inked between the leaders of Iran and Turkey during the trip of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Tehran was also among the top topics discussed with the Turkish ministers.
“Regarding the issues related to joint waters and the Aras River, it was decided to form a permanent committee to investigate the issues and discuss matters concerning the interests of both sides,” the official continued.
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Boat sinks carrying 70 passengers in Brazil, at least 7 dead
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A passenger boat carrying about 70 people sank in the northern Brazilian state of Pará, with at least seven people confirmed dead, authorities said on Wednesday.
Authorities said 25 people had been found alive following the Tuesday night shipwreck on the Xingu River, according to a statement from the State Secretary for Public Security and Social Defense. Bodies of a teenager and a child were among those recovered.
Rescue operations were underway and civil police were investigating the cause of the shipwreck.
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Honduran Judges Fight Back
Remember that coup in Honduras last year? Well, a group of judges who were fired after making legal decisions against the widely-accepted-as-illegal coup have launched a hunger strike against their dismissal.
The judges say their dismissal was a political maneuver, claiming the high court in Honduras is defending the interests of the coup government and not justice or national interest. –JCL
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A group of Honduran judges and lawyers have launched a protest after being fired by the supreme court.
The men say their dismissal has nothing to do with their performance and everything to do with politics.
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital.
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Mission: quality over quantity
WINCHESTER — As Valley Health moves forward, quality over quantity will be stressed, members of the system’s corporation were told Tuesday.
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NAB’s performance has improved, claims prosecutor
ISLAMABAD: Prosecutor General of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Waqas Qadeer Dar has said that the performance of the anti-corruption watchdog has improved and the success rate in trials has climbed to 70 percent, ARY News reported on Friday.
He was speaking in a news conference in Islamabad.
The NAB official said that the performance of the institution has improved due to the introduction of joint investigation team.
The prosecutor-general claimed that the success rate in the cases, over the past year, has climbed from 65 percent to 70 percent.
He stated that 416 suspects in different cases were sentenced over the past seven years whereas 277 suspects were acquitted in accountability courts.
Appeals have been filed against the acquitted suspects in concerned high courts, he added.


Cape Town - President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africans need to ask themselves about the nation they wanted to build because of rampant corruption and other social ills.
He called on the country to get back to the land that was promised by the Constitution.
He wanted ethical leadership and people who respected the rule of law.
People must begin to have shame on wrong things that happen in society and not shy away from reporting illegal activities.
Ramaphosa said it was a shame that some people have stolen things that were intended for victims of the floods in KwaZulu-Natal.
The same thing happened with 30 000 public servants who applied for the R350 social grant for the unemployed when that money was meant for those in need.
“We need to ask ourselves what type of nation we want to be.
“We have seen in KZN as help is delivered to those who need it most where some of our people have gone out to start helping themselves even when they did not need to do so.
“And some who have been pilfering, even stealing that help.
“We have seen how as a nation we have been getting involved, getting sucked in all this type of behaviour.
“I remember how when we started the R350 grant we found that 30 000 civil servants who get paid every month had also applied to get this help that we were giving to people who were unemployed.
“It is these types of things happening that we need to ask ourselves what type of people we are.
“We must ask ourselves what is needed to get us back on the path to the land promised by our Constitution,” said Ramaphosa.
He said these were the values needed in society.
He also said government was also urging businesses to invest in the economy to create jobs.
Ramaphosa said over the last three decades of democracy a lot of strides have been made, but much more still needed to be done.
There were still many people living in poverty and those who were unemployed.
But the country must pick up the pieces and correct all the things that were wrong.