(MENAFN- The Conversation) Lecturer in Environment and International Development, University of East Anglia Profile Articles Activity
Johanna is an environmental social scientist, with over ten years' expertise in interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research that cross-cuts contemporary environmental issues around marine and coastal resource management and governance, climate change, hazards and risk. She specialises in understanding multi-level perceptions, knowledge and incentives (from community level to policy level) and the associated implications for sustainability, environmental stewardship and governance.
Recently she has expanded her focus to the use of novel deliberative methods to explore key issues and gaps associated with emerging energy technologies (BECCS and Afforestation) working with the UEA-Tyndall led project FAB-GGR:
She has made important contributions to international and UK-based research on governance of coastal and marine resources and food security. She has extensive experience in the Wider Caribbean Region (Anguilla, St Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, Belize, Honduras, Dominica), as well as the Pacific (Hawai'i and Galapagos). She has applied her focus to research on community vulnerability, adaptation and resilience to environmental change, marine-based tourism livelihoods, governance of small-scale fisheries and food security, and cultural and historical influences on contemporary hazards and risk. Her work combines quantitative and qualitative methods and approaches, spanning ecological, social and economic perspectives.
She also has a long-term interest in science communication (winning Silver medal for the Tyndall Centre at the Chelsea Flower Show for her '2050 Garden'), with varied experience in public engagement of environmental change, as well as working at the science-policy interface, as evidenced by her work with CEFAS (Centre for Environmental fisheries and Aquaculture Science), CCSUS (Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas) at the UEA, and MKEN (the Marine Knowledge Exchange Network) Director of Social-Ecological Interactions.
She is the Co-Lead for the Building Up Resilience Tyndall Research Theme, member of the Global Environmental Justice Research Group and Water Security Research Centre at UEA.
- 2018–present Lecturer, University of East Angia
- 2010 University of East Anglia, PhD
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The National Security and Defense Council will soon publish an action protocol for citizens in the event of a Russian nuclear attack on Ukrainian territory.
That's according to the NSDC Secretary, Oleksiy Danilov, who spoke with , Ukrinform reports.
'We are talking about tactical weapons. If they will be employed, there are certain procedures as of today. We have developed instructions in the NSDC apparatus, which we will try to make as public as possible in the coming days,' he said.
At the same time, Danilov noted that nuclear powers have undertaken to prevent nuclear attacks.
'This is the responsibility of every nuclear power,' he said.
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council stressed that Russia's threats will stimulate other non-nuclear nations to create 'dirty bombs' to protect themselves from 'crazy neighbors.'
'When the Russians start rattling nuclear weapons in front of the world today, the number of so-called bombs will appear in geometric progression. Because no country will be protected from a crazy neighbor. (Creating – ed.) this so-called dirty bomb is not such a difficult task,' the senior security official emphasized.
According to Danilov, Ukraine will defend its land no matter what. 'If there is no civilized response from the international community and NATO countries to such an audacious attack, if it ever happens, it won't mean that we won't defend our land. We will not be stopped by Putin's troops,' he concluded.
As reported by Ukrinform, Danilov said that the task of de-occupation of Ukraine and defragmentation of Russia will be implemented according to plans and schedules.
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(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Researchers have identified a new genetic syndrome caused by alterations in a gene that predisposes the body to early formations of tumours and chemotherapy toxicity.
The findings, led by Jordi Surralles, Professor at the University at Autonoma de Barcelona, showed that the genetic syndrome is caused by mutations in both copies of the FANCM gene also known as biallelic mutations.
In the study, published in the journal Genetics in Medicine, the team analysed biallelic mutations in the FANCM gene.
They observed that there was an early onset of cancer and toxicity to chemotherapy, but the patients did not present any congenital malformations or haematological phenotype which could suggest being affected by Fanconi anaemia, a rare disease which affects one out of every 100,000 children.
Until now, it was believed that the FANCM gene was related to this disease, because in 2005 the biallelic mutation was observed in patients suffering from Fanconi anaemia.
The patients, however, had suffered from cancer at very early ages and also presented chemotherapy toxicity.
Researchers led by Javier Benitez at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) confirmed that women with biallelic mutations in the FANCM gene did not develop Fanconi anaemia, but presented a higher risk of breast cancer, chemotherapy toxicity and chromosomal fragility.
'Therefore, in view of the new syndrome, there is a need to modify the clinical monitoring of patients with biallelic mutations in the FANCM gene and taking precautions when using chemotherapy and radiation therapies due to the acute toxicity they may produce, the researchers suggested. - IANS
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The civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has imposed a Dh311,190 (Rs70 lakh) fine on Air Vistara for not having operated the minimum number of mandated flights to underserved areas of the country's north-east region.
The fine was imposed in October last year for not complying with the rules in April 2022.
The airline has already paid the fine, said a DGCA official.
Responding to the matter, a Vistara spokesperson said, 'Vistara has been in absolute compliance with RDG (Route Dispersal Guidelines) over the past several years. In fact, we have been consistently deploying more than [the] requisite ASKMs in the various categories, as prescribed in the RDG rule.'
However, the spokesperson admitted that some flights had to be cancelled due to the closure of Bagdogra airport, leading to a shortfall of just 0.01 per cent in the required number of flights in April 2022 – i.e., short by just one flight.
'Also, as per the new Civil Aviation Policy 2016 which came into effect from Northern Winter 2017-18, trading of ASKMs has also been discontinued, which has restricted the options available to airlines to make any last-minute adjustments in such instances,' the spokesperson added.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation's flagship programme Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) has already completed five years. The first flight was launched in April 2017.
The scheme was initiated in October 2016 with the objective of fulfilling the aspirations of the common citizen, with an enhanced aviation infrastructure and air connectivity in tier II and tier III cities.
'Having said that, as a law-abiding organisation and in compliance with the order, Vistara has paid the penalty under protest. We also confirm to have deployed capacity in excess to the RDG requirement since then, as we had been doing in the past,' the Vistara spokesperson further said.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 6. During the attack
on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran, the terrorist wounded Vasif
Tagiyev, an employee of the embassy, with a pistol, trend reports.
This fact was mentioned in a video shown at a briefing at
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the
terrorist attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in the Islamic Republic
of Iran on January 27.
Vasif Tagiyev said in the video that a bullet fired from a
pistol entered his jaw and came out from under his eye.
An armed attack took place at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran
on January 27, 2023, at about 8:30 (GMT+4). The gunman turned out
to be a man in his 50's, who drove up to the administrative
building, armed with a Kalashnikov automatic rifle.
Earlier reports from the Chief of Tehran police said there were
two children in the car with the gunman, the security camera footage released later proved the man was alone. He entered the building after briefly
waving hand to the Iranian security guard outside. No attempts were
made to detain the gunman, as he freely entered the embassy. The
man managed to kill head of the security service and wounding two
embassy guards. The shooter was eventually detained. The incident
is currently being investigated.
Following the deadly assault, Azerbaijan evacuated its officials
from the embassy, including those who suffered as a result of the
attack and completely suspended the work of the embassy in
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) In January-October 2023, the foreign trade turnover of
Uzbekistan amounted to $51 billion, of which $10.5 billion was
exports and $20.5 billion – imports, Azernews reports, citing Kun News Agency.
During the reporting period, the country's main trade partner
was China with $10.8 billion (exports to China - $2.05 billion,
imports - $8.74 billion), followed by Russia - $7.9 billion and
Kazakhstan – almost $3.6 billion.
The top 10 also includes the following countries:
Türkiye - $2.61 billion Korea - $1.87 billion Turkmenistan - $939.1 million Germany - $876.7 million Kyrgyz Republic - $814.1 million France - $773.3 million Afghanistan - $693.5 million
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(MENAFN) Brazil's industrial production experienced a contraction of 0.6 percent in April compared to the previous month, as reported by data released on Friday. This figure came as a surprise against market expectations, which had anticipated a 0.8 percent increase following a 1.1 percent rise in March. The decline in industrial production reflects the challenges faced by Brazil's manufacturing sector.
Specifically, the production of computer equipment, electronic devices, and optical products recorded a significant monthly decline of 9.4 percent. Additionally, the output of machinery and equipment experienced a sharp drop of 9.9 percent. These declines indicate a slowdown in demand for these products and could be attributed to various factors such as supply chain disruptions or reduced consumer spending.
In contrast, the production of petroleum products and biofuels showed a gain of 3.6 percent providing a slight positive contribution to the overall industrial production figures. This increase could be influenced by factors such as global oil prices or fluctuations in domestic energy consumption.
On an annual basis, Brazil's industrial production witnessed a decrease of 2.7 percent in April. This figure fell short of market expectations, which had predicted a 0.4 percent increase after a 0.9 percent expansion in March year-on-year. The year-on-year decline reflects the ongoing challenges and volatility faced by Brazil's industrial sector, which has been grappling with various economic factors and uncertainties.
The contraction in industrial production raises concerns about the strength of Brazil's manufacturing sector and its potential impact on the broader economy. It highlights the need for policymakers and businesses to address issues affecting the manufacturing industry, such as improving productivity, enhancing competitiveness, and fostering a favorable business environment.
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(MENAFN) Giant European indices closed at advances yesterday. The STOXX Europe 600, with almost 90 percent of the stock capitalization of the European stock in 17 nations involved, gained 5.3 points, or 1.22 percent, to end at 438.97 points.
The FTSE 100 index of the UK rose 53.551 points, or 0.72 percent, to 7,518 points. DAX 30 of Germany increased 1.59 percent, or 221.56 points, to 14,185, however, CAC 40 of France only surged 1.3 percent, or 82.42 points, to 6,430. FTSE MIB of Italy got 268.6 points, or 1.12 percent, to close at 24,301 and IBEX 35 of Spain ended at 8,475 points, increasing 122 points, or 1.46 percent.
Turkey’s benchmark stock index Borsa Istanbul ended with increases 0.17 percent to 2,394.83 points on yesterday. In addition to, giant Asian stock exchanges has also shown surges.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Defending champion Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after American opponent Amanda Anisimova survived two match points before clinching a memorable third-round victory.
Japan's Osaka, 24, was beaten 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) at Melbourne Park.
Unseeded Anisimova, 20, will play Australian top seed Ashleigh Barty in the last 16.
Barty has still not dropped a set this week after a 6-2 6-3 victory over Italy's Camila Giorgi.
The 25-year-old Queenslander is carrying the hopes of a nation desperate to see a home Australian Open champion for the first time since Chris O'Neil in 1978.
Most expected Barty to face Osaka in the last 16 when the draw pitted two of the game's biggest stars in the same section.
Osaka was seeded 13th after taking a four-month break at the end of last season, during which she revealed she had been suffering from depression.
The two-time champion, who also won the 2019 title at Melbourne Park, had also breezed through her opening two matches but faced a different proposition in Anisimova.
The American announced her arrival as a potential star when she reached the 2019 French Open semi-finals aged 17.
But the death of her father and coach Konstantin shortly before the US Open later that year understandably had a debilitating effect on her career.
Against Osaka, the world number 60 showed on the biggest stage that she has rediscovered her best form and was able to effectively use her power. (Courtesy BBC)
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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Salalah witnessed a poor tourist inflow, registering a sharp drop in the number of visitors due to Ramadan. The region, however, is expected to see a turnaround during Eid holidays.
The place saw only 8,397 visitors between August 2 and 11, although it is the best time of the khareef season when Dhofar turns verdant and temperatures hover in the mid 20s.
Overall, comparing the total number of visitors to last year for the period from June 21 to August 11, the drop has been a massive 52.4 per cent.
The khareef season officially starts on June 21 every year and lasts till September 21. During this period, the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), in cooperation with Ministry of Transport and ROP, carries out a survey to keep a tab on the number of visitors to the Dhofar governorate.
The survey revealed that 133,695 tourists visited Salalah between June 21 and August 11 as compared to 281,402 for the corresponding period last year.
With only 12,922 visitors recorded between July 18 and August 1, as compared to 113,382 for the same period last year, the next few days during Ramadan never seemed to have looked promising, which was proved with just 8,397 tourists visiting the southern governorate for the ten-day period till August 11, said an official at NCSI.
Interestingly, last year the number of visitors recorded till August 1 (275,921) had crossed the total number of visitors (262,203) witnessed during the entire 2010 khareef season.
However, with Ramadan getting over and the start of long Eid holidays the season is sure to get a boost, said the official. And with all the flights to Salalah and ONTC buses already booked much in advance, and many planning to drive to the city, the numbers are going to swell.Â
With 82,364 tourists, Omanis formed the bulk of the people travelling to Salalah, followed by GCC residents with 30,591 visitors. The rest constituted of Arabs (2,488), Asians (16,430), Europeans (1,212), US (405), Africans (109) and Oceanians (95).
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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabian Oil Co., and China-based Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. have signed a shareholders' agreement to establish an integrated steel plate manufacturing complex in the Kingdom. Mohammed Aldawood, head of industrials and mining sector for Middle East and North Africa investments at PIF, highlighted the significance of this project, which will be the first of its kind in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The establishment of this complex aims to advance the regional steel industry ecosystem and bolster the domestic manufacturing sector.
The project's primary objective is to localize the production of heavy steel plates, thereby reducing the reliance on imported steel and promoting the growth of the domestic steel industry. Additionally, the project seeks to transfer knowledge, create export opportunities, and cater to the needs of various strategic industrial sectors such as pipelines, shipbuilding, rig manufacturing, offshore platform fabrication, and tank and pressure vessel manufacturing. By enhancing the domestic manufacturing capabilities in these sectors, the complex will contribute to the diversification of the local economy.
The proposed joint venture complex is expected to be located in Ras Al-Khair Industrial City, a prominent industrial hub in Saudi Arabia. With a steel plate production capacity of up to 1.5 million tons per year, the facility will significantly enhance the Kingdom's steel manufacturing capabilities. The investment decision reflects PIF's strategic approach of unlocking the potential of promising sectors and strategically important industries that can drive economic diversification.
Aldawood emphasized the importance of this investment as it aligns with PIF's broader strategy and contributes to the growth and development of key industries within the Kingdom. By reducing dependency on imported steel and establishing local manufacturing capabilities, Saudi Arabia aims to strengthen its industrial sector, create job opportunities, and expand its export potential. This initiative showcases PIF's commitment to fostering economic diversification and promoting sustainable growth in line with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Algerian Minister of Culture Azzedine Mihoubi inaugurated the Eighth International Festival of Arab Film in Oran (FIOFA) on Wednesday night in the presence of a large number of celebrities from across the Arab world and beyond.
The celebs include Yahya Al-Fakharani, Mahmoud Hemeida, Laila Olwi and Wafaa Amer - from Egypt, Selim Sabri, Sabah Al-Jazaeri, Solaf Fawakherji and Suzan Nejm-Eddin - Syria, Claudia Cardinale - Italy, and Turkey's Selim Bayraktar - a guest of honor best known for his role as 'Sumbul Aga' in 'Muhtesem Yuzyil.' Up to 38 movies and documentaries from 17 countries, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and France feature in this event which lasts until June 12.
The festival will honor Algerian filmmaker Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his 'Chronicle of the years of embers' in 2003.
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Published: Thu 24 Nov 2022, 9:39 AM
Gold prices rose at the opening of the markets in the UAE on Thursday.
According to Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group data, the 24K gold price jumped to Dh212.75 per gram on Thursday morning as compared to last night's close of Dh210.5 per gram.
Similarly, the other variants of the precious metals also opened on a higher note. The 22K opened at Dh199.75 per gram, 21K at Dh190.75 and 18K at Dh163.5.
Globally, the yellow metal was steady at $1,738.14 an ounce at 9.25am UAE time on Thursday. Gold rose in early morning trade on Thursday after minutes of the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting signalled slower interest rate hikes.
A substantial majority of Fed policymakers agreed it would 'likely soon be appropriate' to slow the pace of interest rate hikes, the readout of the November 1-2 meeting showed.
Zain Vawda, analyst at dailyFX, said markets remain cautious this week as Chinas Covid woes continue to plague sentiment.
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President Mamnoon Hussain has said that the government is determined to develop Balochistan and work on over one hundred small dams is in progress to resolve water issues in the province.
Talking to parliamentarians in Quetta, he said that the government has allocated special funds for Universities of province. He said NUML University Campus is being constructed in Gwadar.
President said the construction of Dera Ismael Khan- Zhob Road is included in projects of China-Pak Economic Corridor.
Source: Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage


(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia, leveraging recent reforms in its mining sector, has actively sought the participation of Japanese firms in its extensive exploration activities, aiming to attract a significant investment of SR40 billion (USD10.6 billion). In pursuit of this objective, top officials from the Kingdom and Japanese business leaders convened in Tokyo for a series of meetings as part of the Invest Saudi initiative. The discussions centered around accelerating mutually beneficial partnerships and exploring investment opportunities between the two countries.
The Saudi-Japan Mining and Minerals Meeting served as a platform to present an in-depth overview of Saudi Arabia's ambitious mining strategy, highlighting the importance of its National Investment Strategy. The officials shed light on the Saudi system for mining licenses and emphasized the array of exploration opportunities available for medium- and long-term investments. This comprehensive understanding of the mining landscape in Saudi Arabia aimed to foster informed decision-making and encourage Japanese companies to participate in the sector.
During the three-day event, a workshop was jointly organized by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Investment, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, and the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC). The workshop specifically focused on providing support and guidance to Japanese companies interested in investing in Saudi Arabia's mining sector and its supply chain. The collaborative effort aimed to address potential concerns, share valuable insights, and facilitate a smooth entry for Japanese firms into the Saudi mining industry.
With its abundant natural resources, Saudi Arabia has implemented a series of policy initiatives in recent years to attract private investors to its mining sector. These efforts, coupled with the Kingdom's strategic location and robust infrastructure, have presented lucrative opportunities for companies seeking to strengthen their global supply chains. By forging partnerships with Japanese firms and encouraging their participation in the mining activities, Saudi Arabia aims to harness the expertise and resources of both nations to drive growth and maximize the sector's potential.
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(MENAFN) Without the account holders' permission, Euroclear, the top business in the EU for securities transactions, started changing ruble holdings to euros on Wednesday. Due to sanctions, the clearing house in Belgium has made the decision to totally discontinue the use of the Russian ruble as a settlement currency, thus restricting access to frozen assets for Russian investors.
In addition to acting as a central securities repository for financial institutions doing business in Europe, Euroclear resolves securities deals on European markets. Following sanctions against the Russian clearing house in mid-2022, the company stopped doing business with the National Settlement Depository (NSD) of Russia and banned NSD accounts within its system. The action essentially prevented Russians from accessing their Euroclear-held assets.
“Euroclear Bank is not accepting money transfer instructions in rubles (or) any incoming ruble payments, including income and redemption events, on our closed account with ING Bank, our cash correspondent in Moscow,” Euroclear added last week.
On Monday, the clearing house stated that it was “excluding all securities denominated in rubles from all Triparty transactions with immediate effect and until further notice.”
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A combination of top-class bowling from the reigning ODI world champions and reckless batting from the defending T20 world champions led to an embarrassing collapse as the West Indies were bowled out for 55 in their opening Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup against England on Saturday.
The West Indies innings lasted just 14.2 overs as England spinner Adil Rashid (2.2-0-2-4) bowled the spell of his life, cleaning up the middle and lower order after Moeen Ali (4-1-17-2), Tymal Mills (4-0-17-2), Chris Woakes broke the back of the Windies top-order.
Chris Gayle (13) was the only batsman to have reached the double figures for the West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Opting to bowl after winning the toss turned out to be an inspired move from England captain Eoin Morgan.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar ExxonMobil Open will begin from February 14, the ATP announced yesterday as it released the calendar for the first half of the 2022 season.
The ATP 250 level tournament in Doha, traditionally held in the first week of the year, will be played immediately after the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Meanwhile, the WTA Qatar Total Open will be held from February 20 to 26 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
A bumper series of ATP and WTA tournaments will be played in the lead-up to the Australian Open Grand Slam in January, with the lucrative ATP Cup to take place in Sydney.
Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP Chairman, said: “We're delighted to announce the calendar and give our fans visibility for the first half of the 2022 ATP Tour season.' 'Tennis has had to adapt to fluid circumstances since the start of the pandemic and, while we continue to navigate its challenges, today's announcement is a positive milestone in our continued return.
' We cannot wait to kick off another exciting season and welcome back to the calendar those events that were unfortunately unable to stage last year,' Gaudenzi added
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(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Apple, the US-based global tech firm, announced the launch of a new sports app that will be available free of charge for all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later.
Dubbed Apple Sports, the app promises to deliver real-time scores, statistics, and more, prioritizing speed and simplicity, according to a statement from the company.
Apple further explained that the app will offer a personalized experience, highlighting users' favorite leagues and teams in a user-friendly interface crafted by Apple.
As of Wednesday, Apple Sports is available for free download in the App Store in the US, UK, and Canada, offering users immediate access to its features and functionalities.
“We created Apple Sports to give sports fans what they want — an app that delivers incredibly fast access to scores and stats," Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, stated, adding that the app simplifies the process for users to remain informed about their preferred teams and leagues.
Apple Sports will enable users to track ongoing leagues such as Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for both men's and women's sports, and the National Hockey League (NHL) in the US.
Furthermore, the app will feature prominent international leagues, including Germany's Bundesliga, Spain's La Liga, Mexico's Liga MX, France's Ligue 1, Italy's Serie A, and the Premier League, the top tier of English football.
Over time, Apple Sports plans to introduce additional leagues, including Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for their respective upcoming seasons.
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San Francisco, Aug 10 (IANS) Music streaming giant Spotify has introduced a new design for the home screen of its mobile app that includes feeds for both Music and Podcasts and Shows.
The company said the feature is currently rolling out to Android users and will soon be available on iOS.
'By creating these feeds, Spotify will help listeners to easily scroll through the type of content they're looking for at that moment,' the platform said in a blogpost.
'The updated interface will make the experience more personalised while allowing users to dig even deeper into their recommendations,' it added.
In the Music feed, listeners will have quick access to suggestions based on their music taste, making discovering new favourites easier than ever.
There will also be album and playlist recommendations as well as buttons that make it easy to share, like, and instantly play music.
In the Podcast and Shows feed, listeners will be able to head straight to new episodes of their favourite shows.
They will also find personalised podcast recommendations. What's more, listeners will be able to read episode descriptions, save to Your Episodes or start playing podcasts without leaving the page, so the experience all starts from one place.
This month, the platform introduced new individual buttons for Shuffle and Play.
The company said that this new change will allow Premium users to choose the mode they prefer at the top of playlists and albums and listen to them the way they want to.
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Performance Shipping Inches Ahead on Q2 Results
Shares in Athens-based Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) made slight gains early Thursday, hours after the company reported net income from continuing and discontinued operations of $3.9 million and net income from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders of $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss from continuing and discontinued operations and a net loss from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders of $2.6 million for the same period in 2021.
Revenue from continuing and discontinued operations was $16.7 million ($11.3 million net of voyage expenses) for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $9.1 million ($4 million net of voyage expenses) for the same period in 2021.
This increase was attributable to the increased time-charter equivalent rates (TCE rates) achieved during the quarter. Fleetwide, the average time charter equivalent rate for the second quarter of 2022 was $24,921, compared with an average rate of $9,728 for the same period in 2021.
As of August 4, the Company's number of common shares issued and outstanding was 27,395,030.
In June, the Company announced its agreement to acquire its sixth Aframax tanker, which was delivered in early July.
The acquisition cost of approximately $27.6 million was financed with cash on hand and the incurrence of debt through a new senior secured facility into which the company entered prior to delivery of the vessel.
PSHG shares captured two cents, or 5.1%, to 41 cents.
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The 47-year-old industrial engineer, David Rodríguez, studied national road maps, river flooding, as well as lodging and food facilities to create a special route for cyclists to travel across the country on 7 different routes.
This project was called“Adventures with a Purpose”, a bicycle tourism project that finally sees the light. In addition, he consulted with experienced cyclists from different areas of the country, made calls to grocery stores and restaurants in remote towns to verify the real state of the roads. Additionally, he had to verify the distance of each route, the altimetry and points of tourist and cultural interest in each area.
Each of the 7 Regions is covered in 5 or 6 days, covering more or less 100 to 120 km per day and adding around 600 to 650 km in each region. Once the regions are validated, the idea is to create a web page that can eventually function as a point of reference and freely accessible information for anyone, national or foreign, interested in cycling in Costa Rica , always from an approach that promotes sustainable tourism.
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A Hong Kong couple and their domestic worker developed symptoms of acute food poisoning two to three hours after eating wild mushrooms picked from a roadside lawn near Laguna Park in Hong Kong's Kwun Tong district.
The three suffered abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea on Monday but their condition eased after they sought treatment at the United Christian Hospital.
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Oriental Daily reported that the trio thought wild mushrooms could be free of pesticide and other pollutants and that boiling them in water for an extended period of time could reduce the risk of poisoning.
Media reports did not disclose more details about the trio.
The Center for Health Protection has warned to the public not to eat mushrooms other than those sold on the market, saying it's difficult to distinguish edible mushroom species from those that should not be eaten, including some that could be fatally noxious. It said cooking could not effectively eliminate natural toxins in these mushrooms.
The center said mushroom poisoning is generally acute with symptoms appearing shortly after ingestion. Depending on the species, patients may also have other complications like profuse sweating, hallucination, coma, etc.
The center has launched an investigation into the food poisoning and will examine remnants of the mushrooms for identification.
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(MENAFN) Data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) have shown that banks listed in Saudi Arabia increased their total profit before zakat by 14 percent and taxes of SR 4.02 billion (approx. 851 USD) against SR 3.53 billion a year earlier.
The data includes 11 publicly traded banks and some foreign banks operating in the UK.
According to the financial news portal Argaam, total bank assets rose by more than 11 percent annually to SR 3.035 trillion in March, combined deposits rose by 9 percent annually to SR 1.980 trillion in the month indicated, while lending to the private sector improved by 15 percent annually to around 1,871 billion SR by the end of March.
“The obvious reason for the 14 percent increase in net profit for Saudi banks is the positive return of the banking sector to normal business operations after a long (partial and full) lock-up period of more than 70 days. between March and May last year due to the COVID19 pandemic as part of the precautionary measures taken by the Saudi government to prevent the virus from spreading, “Arab News quoted Talat Zaki Hafiz, a financial analyst and banking professional.
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(MENAFN- IANS) By Pawan Tripathi
Gautam Buddha Nagar (UP), Dec 4 (IANS) Adjacent to Delhi, Gautam Buddha Nagar is the show window of Uttar Pradesh and a main part of the National Capital Region.
Incidents of fire have been on the rise in the district, which has added to the responsibilities of the fire department to take measures to prevent them.
The district's data for the last four months revealed a significant increase in incidents of fire.
Taking cognisance of the same, the department has become more alert.
The bars and restaurants located in the area are mandatorily required to get clearances in all respects, including obtaining a fire NOC before starting their business.
Some 288 fire incidents were recorded across the district in the last 4 months. Most took place in factories.
Eighty one such incidents were recorded in July, 56 were recorded in August, 60 in September and 91 in October.
In all these incidents, it was observed that even if the premises had fire fighting equipment it was faulty, old and of no use.
Bars or restaurants are run in two ways in the district. They are either a part of malls or are opened individually.
In the case where the bar or restaurant is opened inside a mall, the owner is not required to obtain a fire NOC as it falls under the requirements of the mall's management. The owner can run his bar on the same basis.
On the other hand, if someone were to open their bar individually, they would be required to collect NOCs from several departments including food, fire, police, GST, beforehand.
Only after getting them can they apply for a license.
The rules have been amended. Earlier the NOCs were required to open a bar in 200 sq. metres, but it is now mandatory for those who open bars in 100 sq. metres as well.
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(PNAFAN – KNN India) Cumulative sanctions under the Mudra cross scheme 14.96 lac
New Delhi, April 7 (KNN) More than 28.68 crore in loans amounting to Rs 14.96 lakh crore have been sanctioned by banks, non-bank financial companies (NBFC) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY).
“The Ministry of Finance is committed to providing financial inclusion and support to marginalized and heretofore socio-economically neglected classes. The financial needs of all stakeholders, from budding entrepreneurs to hard-working farmers, have also been met through various initiatives, ”the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
“A key initiative in this direction is Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), which has given wings to the dreams and aspirations of millions of people, as well as a sense of self-esteem and independence,” the statement added. .
PMMY was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 8, 2015 to provide loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to non-commercial, non-agricultural small or micro-enterprises.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Members of Italy's ruling 5-Star Movement (M5S) voted through changes in its internal rules yesterday which will allow its mayor of Rome to run for a second term.
In another policy shift, members also approved a proposal to allow the movement to form alliances with other parties at upcoming mayoral elections, paving the way for deals at the local level with the centre-left Democratic Party (PD).
Virginia Raggi, 42, became the Eternal City's first woman mayor when elected in 2016, in a breakthrough for M5S which went on to victory at national elections two years later and now governs the country in coalition with the PD.
Raggi announced this week she wanted to bid for re-election in 2021, but this ran afoul of a long-standing M5S rule forbidding members to hold elected office even in different posts for more than two terms.
Raggi is already in her second elected position, having served as a city councillor before becoming mayor.
M5S's top brass, which had long considered amending the two-term rule, announced after Raggi's decision that it would be put to a vote of members on the party's Internet platform.
The proposal that a first term as a town councillor should not count for the purposes of the rule was backed by 80% to 20%.
The second proposal, allowing for pre-election pacts with other parties at mayoral elections, was approved by 60% to 40%.
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, M5S former leader and still its most influential figure, said that the votes marked 'a new era for the movement, which normally struggles in local ballots against centre-left and centre-right alliances.
'Good luck to Virginia Raggi for her re-election and to all our mayoral candidates who will be at the head of coalitions, Di Maio posted on Facebook.
The M5S has shed support over the last two years and is now polling at around 16%, compared with the 32% it won at the 2018 election.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan. 15 (Petra) -- The cabinet on Monday endorsed a mechanism to pay cash subsidy to eligible households and individuals to make up for an imminent removal of bread subsidy and a hike in the tax imposed on selected consumer goods.
The subsidy will go to households and individuals whose annual income doesn't exceed JOD12,000 and 6,000 respectively, according to the decision. The subsidy will be paid as lump sum in February. Public servants, army and security agencies personnel, social security pensioners, and beneficiaries from the National Aid Fund will collect the financial support through their salaries.
The government urged other eligible groups to apply for the subsidy through a dedicated website (www.da3mak.jo), noting that more than 230,000 families have already signed up. According to the decision, each individual shall receive a total annual amount of JOD27.
Children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians and Gazans residing in the Kingdom are also eligible to receive the cash support. The government said about 6.2 million Jordanians will benefit from the support.
The move is part of a larger government fiscal and economic reform drive designed to overhaul the tax system and end the blanket subsidy system with the ultimate goals of securing financial stability, spurring economic growth and boosting the nation's self-reliance.
The sales tax will remain unchanged at 16 percent. Staples and goods such as rice, sugar, flour, bulgur and freekeh, legumes, oil and ghee, meat, poultry, fish, fresh and powder milk, formula, eggs and tea will not see any hike in taxation.
Other goods that will be excluded from any tax hike include school supplies, orthopedic devices, sensory assistance equipment, pesticides, agricultural fertilizers and veterinary medicines.
Additionally, the government decided to include all Jordanians above 60-year-old in the health insurance system in order to bring all Jordanians under the umbrella of comprehensive health insurance.
The cabinet also decided to raise minimum wage from JOD190 to JOD200.
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S&P Global Ratings announced today their assessment on the Icelandic resolution framework. Reference is made to the Central Bank's publication of a policy on minimum required own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) and determination of MREL requirement. According to S&P's assessment the resolution regime is sufficiently effective.
In the announcement S&P states that Landsbankinn's credit rating is unaffected at BBB/A-2 with stable outlook. As the bank now operates under an effective resolution regime, the bank is eligible for a rating uplift in accordance with S&P's methodology on additional loss-absorbing capacity (ALAC).
Furthermore, Landsbankinn has been assigned a long and short-term resolution counterparty ratings (RCR) of BBB+/A-2 by S&P which applies to liabilities that are protected from default in an effective resolution process.
Further information can be found in S&P's announcement, available on the bank's website, Credit rating - Landsbankinn - Landsbankinn.is .
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eBay Slides After Buying KnownOrigin
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of sellers and buyers around the world, and KnownOrigin, one of the most innovative non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, today announced that eBay has acquired KnownOrigin. KnownOrigin's technology and platform provides artists a place to create unique, authentic, digital collectibles, in the form of NFTs.
The acquisition, according to Wednesday's news release, is“an important step in eBay's tech-led reimagination, ushering in a new era of digital collecting to the world's top destination for collectibles.”
KnownOrigin, which was founded in 2018 in Manchester, England, enables artists and collectors to create, buy and resell NFTs via blockchain-support transactions. Since its founding, KnownOrigin has seen significant growth as it has revolutionized the way people create, buy, and sell NFTs.
Said CEO Jamie Iannone, 'eBay is the first stop for people across the globe who are searching for that perfect, hard-to-find, or unique addition to their collection and, with this acquisition, we will remain a leading site as our community is increasingly adding digital collectibles. KnownOrigin has built up an impressive, passionate and loyal group of artists and collectors making them a perfect addition to our community of sellers and buyers.'
eBay's tech-led reimagination has resulted in significant upgrades to the company's technology, performance and customer experience, including tools that make it easier than ever to discover, sell or buy anything. As a part of this, eBay began allowing the buying and selling of NFTs in May 2021.
eBay shares handed back 44 cents, or 1%, to $41.85.
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Qatar - Babar's half century lifts Pakistan in Dhaka
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Captain Babar Azam struck a fifty to help Pakistan make steady progress against Bangladesh before bad light forced early stumps on the first day of the second Test in Dhaka yesterday.
Play did not resume after the tea break, with Pakistan, who chose to bat, on 161-2 as Azam hit an unbeaten 60 off 99 balls.
Number three Azhar Ali was accompanying Azam on 36 not out when play was suspended.
The duo put on 91 runs in their unbroken third-wicket stand after Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam removed both openers in the morning session.
Azam led the batting charge hitting seven fours and a six so far, and brought up his 19th Test fifty after rain briefly halted the game.
Taijul earlier ended a 59-run opening partnership when he bowled Abdullah Shafique for 25 runs through the gate, before Abid Ali chopped one onto his stumps after knocking up 39 runs including six boundaries. Taijul could also have dismissed Azhar if the third umpire had not given him the benefit of the doubt.
Bangladesh reviewed the not out call from the on-field umpire and with the ultra-edge showing an inconclusive touch of the ball to bat, the decision could not be overturned.
Pakistan lead the two-Test series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Chittagong by eight wickets.
The visitors fielded an unchanged squad from the first Test.
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El Salvador is seeking to reach an agreement with Qatar to allow Salvadoran migrants who are forced to leave the United States to work temporarily in the Gulf country, a spokesperson for the Salvadoran presidency said on Tuesday.
Last week, US President Donald Trump's administration said that as of September 2019, it would eliminate the temporary protected status, or TPS, that allows about 200,000 Salvadorans to live in the United States without fear of deportation.
Presidential communications chief Eugenio Chicas said El Salvador was in talks to see how Salvadorans could be employed in Qatar.
"The kingdom of Qatar ... has held out the possibility of an agreement with El Salvador whereby Salvadoran workers could be brought across in phases (to Qatar)," Chicas told reporters.
After an unspecified period, the Salvadorans would return home, Chicas added, without saying how many workers the programme would encompass.
Hugo Martinez, the Salvadoran foreign minister, said during a visit to Qatar that his country had "very, very skilled" workers to offer the Gulf nation.
Martinez, who is visiting Qatar until Friday, asserted that workers from the Central American country could excel in areas such as engineering, construction and agriculture.
"We are negotiating [the possibility of bringing] temporary workers, very, very qualified people, engineers who work in the maintenance of aircraft and mechanics," Martinez told reporters at a local ceremony.
Martinez also noted that Qatar had offered to provide health services to the Central American country, which is struggling with a weak economy and gang violence.
Qatar's foreign ministry said in a statement that the two countries are interested in developing bilateral relations, especially in the fields of economy and culture.
Earlier this week, El Salvador and Qatar also signed an agreement that opens the possibility of creating an air route between the two nations, as Qatar seeks to expand its flights to Latin America, the Salvadoran foreign ministry reported.
"President of the Civil Aviation of Qatar told Foreign Minister @HugoMartinezSV that the country provides connectivity and airport conditions to open a route between two nations and to Latin America. This raised the interest of Qatar Airlines for explorations and possibilities of beginning operations with authorities," the Salvadoran foreign ministry said on its Twitter account.
The Minister of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, participated in the meeting, during which they "finalised details to materialise the next agreement" that would give temporary work status to Salvadorans in the Gulf state.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) An exhibition, entitled "The River of Life," by Ukrainian artist Olga Kondratska has opened at the Taras Shevchenko National Museum in Kyiv.
The purpose of the exhibition, which will last until February 4, is to give an opportunity for residents of the city to be charged with energy and for children to start creating pictures themselves.
One hundred paintings of the exposition are emotional "portraits" of natural disasters, seasons of the year and days in different parts of the world, with their unique coloring. The author tried to show the spark of positive emotions that people experience in the happiest moments of life. The paintings are chosen so that every person could find the perfect combination of colors.
For young visitors to the exhibition Kondratska holds free master classes during which they can feel like real artists and take their first pictures with them.
Kondratska is a Ukrainian master of painting, an architect-designer, a member of the American Institute of Architects. Her works are known to collectors of paintings from Italy, the United States, Singapore, Hungary, France, and Brazil. Kondratska also created hundreds of projects in the field of architecture, interior design and decoration in countries from Europe, Asia, North and South America.
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Curious onlookers are wondering what a wacky 50-foot floating emoji is doing on Dubai Creek that was released early morning on Thursday. At the flip side of the inflatable is a hashtag message #UnleashTheExtraInYou.
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The mystery can now be revealed: It is a marketing gimmick by Glitch, a new adventure and entertainment destination that offers fun and games from bowling lanes and arcade videos to wall climbing, sky surfing, ninja courses, and rope climbs.
The winking emoji with a protruding tongue is the signature trademark of the entertainment centre that will open its doors on June 19 in Deira's Al Ghurair Centre.
The #UnleashTheExtraInYou is attributed to the more than 30 attractions spanning over 40,000 square-metres all carefully curated to cater to ages 3 and up. Word of the year
Now, here's an interesting fact about emojis. Did you know that the 'face-with-tears-of-joy' 😂 was voted the word of the year in 2015? Oxford dictionary said the pictograph 😂 was chosen as the 'word' because it best reflected the ethos, mood, and preoccupations of 2015.
Emojis help lighten virtual chats and conversations. Studies have found that 90 per cent of all internet users use emojis that are thought to have been developed by Japanese interface designer Shigetaka Kurita in 1999. Today, then are more than 3,000 emojis in circulation.
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Thiruvananthapuram,, Oct 8 (IANS) With Covid protocols prevailing, leader of opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday led a unique protest when he along with just four other leaders from the opposition walked a kilometre and arrived at the state secretariat to demand the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Following the spike in Covid cases, Section 144 has been clamped across the state and assembling of more than five people has been banned and, hence, Chennithala along with UDF convenor M.M. Hassan, and three leaders of the alliance — C.P. John, Shibhu Baby John and T.V. Ibrahim arrived at the secretariat. They shouted slogans demanding the resignation of Vijayan and called him a liar.
On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate filed a charge sheet in a PMLA court in Ernakulam into the money trail in the gold smuggling case. It was allegedly revealed that prime accused Swapna Suresh had met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan six times in the company of now suspended top IAS official, M.Sivasankar, who was Vijayan’s secretary and also the State IT secretary.
Vijayan has all along maintained that he has no clue of who Swapna was and did not know of her getting a job in the Space Park of the IT department, which is headed by Vijayan.
Speaking to the media in front of the secretariat, Chennithala said Vijayan has lied.
“He has no moral right to continue as he is the one who has lied all the time with regards to Swapna Suresh. Now that he has been caught red handed, he should quit. Vijayan’s office is now a cover for the smugglers. Vijayan’s continuing in office is a shame for Kerala,” said Chennithala.
The charge sheet was filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 against P.S. Sarith, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair in the District and Sessions Court (PMLA) in Ernakulam in the gold smuggling case. All three accused are in judicial custody since July.
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The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in the country as the number of confirmed cases nears 2,000.
The spokesman of MoPH, Wahidullah Mayar in a press conference said that 110 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the country in the past 24 hours, and included is this is 58 cases reported from Kabul.
He added that according to figures, Kabul province witnessed the most positive cases of the Coronavirus in one single day on Tuesday.
Mayar warned that the number of coronavirus cases is increasing day by day and called on Afghan citizens to implement the restrictions for the prevention of further spread of the virus in the country.
This comes as the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country now reaches 1939.


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, March 12
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Turkey has no contract with Russia on meat imports, Turkey's Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ahmet Esref Fakibaba said, Turkish media reported on March 12.
He made the remarks commenting on Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev's statement that export of Russian meat, milk and fish to Turkey can be launched in the near future.
Fakibaba said his ministry did not negotiate with Russia on the meat import.
Previously, Tkachev told TASS that the Russian side expects Turkey to make a decision in the near future on admission of Russian meat and dairy and fish products to its market.
Tkachev added that the Russian agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is constantly in contact with Turkish colleagues on this issue and expressed hope that soon the Russian products will enter the Turkish market and will be "appreciated by consumers".
According to the data from Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, presently, Turkey imports animals from countries such as Austria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania.
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Kuwait- Filipino kidnapped, sexually assaulted, robbed by duo
(MENAFN- Arab Times) Two youths kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Filipino, and stole his mobile phone plus KD 80. In his complaint to the police, the Filipino said he was walking to his flat in Salmiya area when suddenly two youths in a vehicle pulled over and attacked him. They are said to have blindfolded the victim, driven to a flat and assaulted him sexually.
Later, they dumped him in front of a building. The Filipino provided details of the suspects to securitymen. Investigation is ongoing to arrest them. Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti citizen filed a case in Salmiya police station against a person who kidnapped his 17-year old daughter in front of a grocery near his residence. A case was registered to arrest the suspect
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Citing "practical challenges and unviability", a brokerage firm in its report has said that it is "very difficult" to implement uniform pricing across hospitals.
The Supreme Court (SC), hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), recently directed the Central government that if it does not come out with a proposal for hospital rates in line with the Clinical Establishment Act (CEA) it will implement CGHS rates across hospitals as an interim measure.
Reacting to this, Kotak Institutional Equities in a report said: "Nevertheless, amid steep valuations, this diktat creates an overhang (especially on future price hikes and expansion) and assumes more relevance, particularly as regulatory interventions reduced in the recent past."
"While this issue cannot be taken lightly given the SC's strong diktat, we believe it is very difficult to implement uniform pricing across hospitals (public and private)," the report added.
"Apart from practical challenges and the unviability of uniform rates for prominent hospitals, implementation of this pan-India might also likely warrant a change in legislation, as only 12 states and 7 union territories (UTs) have adopted the Act... Hence, we expect a very low probability of implementation," the brokerage firm said.
"Even as uniform pricing is difficult to implement, we cannot take this issue lightly, given the SC's stringent tone," the report said.
"In the worst case, if CGHS rates are levied, almost all hospitals under our coverage will turn EBITDA negative (assuming insurance companies also negotiate lower prices). Apart from challenges such as subjectivity and variance involved in clinical outcomes, quality of doctors, infrastructure and implementation of this pan-India might also likely warrant a change in legislation," the report said.
"Two years ago, the SC had clearly said that no government can fix rates for patients in private hospitals. Looking at past precedents, including during Covid, we do not believe the government (Centre and States) would be keen to actively manage public healthcare services," it said.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Google plans to relaunch its AI tool that creates images of people, which it paused last week after inaccuracies in some historical depictions, in the next few weeks, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said on Monday.
Alphabet's Google began offering image generation through its Gemini AI models earlier this month. Some users, however, flagged on social media that it generated historical images which were sometimes inaccurate.
"We have taken the feature offline while we fix that. We are hoping to have that back online very shortly in the next couple of weeks, few weeks", Hassabis said in a panel in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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The tool was not "working the way we intended", he added.
Since the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022, Google has been racing to produce AI software to rival that of the Microsoft-backed company.
When Google released its generative AI chatbot Bard a year ago, it had shared inaccurate information about pictures of a planet outside the Earth's solar system in a promotional video, causing its shares to drop by as much as 9 per cent.
Bard was renamed Gemini earlier this month and Google rolled out paid subscription plans, which users could choose for better reasoning capabilities from the AI model.
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Minnesota officials dissatisfied with income tax reciprocity offer from Wisconsin
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Minnesota officials are not pleased with Wisconsin’s new income tax reciprocity offer, which is far lower than what Minnesota had requested that Wisconsin pay.
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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced today, May 24, that a joint effort of various Qatari forces succeeded in rescuing a Korean national after the person fell onboard a merchant ship that had entered Qatari waters.
The joint search and rescue teams acted immediately after receiving information about the incident from the cargo ship's crew.
The joint search and rescue teams were composed of the Internal Security Force 'Lekhwiya', the General Directorate of Coasts and Border Security, and the Air and Maritime Search and Rescue teams, the Amiri Naval forces, and the Amiri Air Force.
Intensified search operations at the same location of the ship and surrounding marine areas, ensued, with the joint forces utilizing helicopters and specialized marine vessels.
The joint efforts ended after 24 hours with the missing person found in the water.
After being saved, the person was transported directly to Hamad Hospital for necessary first aid.
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(MENAFN) For the second year in a row, the King Fahd International Airport has been named the best regional airport in the Middle East by international air transport organization Skytrax. The airport, located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was also ranked 44th globally, rising six places from its 2022 ranking. Other airports in the Kingdom also saw an increase in their rankings, with King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh rising to 27th place and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah climbing three spots to be ranked 41st globally. Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah also climbed six positions to secure 52nd place in the world's best airports.
More than 500 international airports participated in the World Skytrax Awards, in which the global rating agency assesses key performance indicators including check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security, immigration, and departure. Singapore Changi Airport was named the World’s Best Airport 2023 by the firm, with Hamad International in Doha coming in second and Tokyo Haneda Airport ranked third.
Edward Plaisted of Skytrax congratulated Singapore Changi Airport for being named the World’s Best Airport for 2023. He also noted that passenger numbers at Changi Airport are now at about 80 percent of pre-Covid-19 levels and are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024.
The Skytrax rankings come after the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation ranked King Khalid International Airport first among Saudi Arabia’s international airports with more than 15 million passengers annually. The airport achieved a compliance rate of 82 percent, according to the latest performance report, scoring high on various performance indicators including waiting times and security procedures.
The recognition of Saudi Arabian airports in the Skytrax rankings highlights the Kingdom's commitment to enhancing its infrastructure and improving its aviation industry. It also emphasizes the country's position as a leading tourist destination and business hub in the Middle East. The recognition is expected to attract more investors and travelers to the region, further boosting its economy.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Algiers Rabi'I 21 1437 January 01 2016 SPA -- Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir lauded the cooperation relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Algeria describing the views of the two countries as identical in many areas.
Al-Jubeir explained that the relations between the two countries will develop in the future in all areas
This came in a joint press conference with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra at the conclusion of the meeting of the political consultation committee between the two countries on Thursday.
He added that the meeting discussed bilateral and regional issues and the prevailing situation including the Palestinian issue and how to push the peace process forward in order to reach a Palestinian state with Al-Quds as its capital as well as the prevailing situations in Syria Iraq and Yemen and the phenomenon of terrorism in general and how to intensify cooperation between the two countries in this area whether in confronting terrorism or the extremist ideology.
On bilateral relations he explained that they discussed how to push the historical relations between the two countries forward and boost them further for the interests of the two countries and the two peoples noting the existence of identical views between the two countries in most of the bilateral and regional matters.
Al-Jubeir spoke of the existence of coordination among OPEC countries on the issue of the low price of oil stressing that oil prices are subject to global oil markets supply and demand and economic growth in the world.
He said "We are following up these things carefully and trying to have no shortfall in production or excess production in order to create a reasonable level of prices in a way that serves the interests of consumers and producers"
He added "This is what we seek and there is constant consultation among the kingdom Algeria and oil producing countries in this regard."
For his part the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his belief that 2016 will be a year full of achievements and progress on the partnership between Algeria and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stressing the importance of achieving a multi-faceted partnership that will be mutually beneficial and live up to the level of the political relationship and trust between the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Algerian President Abdulaziz Bouteflika.
In the same context the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed that the visit of Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs gave a new push to the Saudi-Algerian relations pointing out that the cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Algeria includes all political economic and security fields.
02:31 LOCAL TIME 23:31 GMT
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The Minister has referred to the Williams review several times. Keith Williams has already warned about the Government “micromanaging” the rail industry and driving passengers away. He has also said that the current franchise system is damaging to innovation. Does the Minister agree with those comments?


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The 13th edition of one of the two-day international atomic forum ATOMEXPO 2024 has begun at the Sirius Science and Art Park, Sochi, Russia today March 25, 2024. Considered one of the major annual events in the global atomic industry is organized with the support of Rosatom, the state atomic energy corporation of Russia. ATOMEXPO's theme in 2024 is Generation IV nuclear reactor technologies and Russia's leadership in this area.
Over 4,500 participants including representatives of 75 foreign states businesses, government entities, and international organizations. A government and a media delegation from Bangladesh are also attending the ATOMEXPO.
The programme of the Forum includes 40 themed roundtables and panel discussions. The plenary session titled 'Empowering Clean Future,' was attended by Deputy Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mikhail Chudakov, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, Serbian Minister of Health Dr Danica Grujičić, Belarusian Minister of Energy Viktor Karankevich, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar, Director General of the World Nuclear Association (WNA) Sama Bilbao y León, Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev, Chairman and Member of the Board of Kazatomprom Meirzhan Yussupov, and Special Presidential Representative for Digital Development Dmitry Peskov.
ATOMEXPO will feature ceremonies for signing meaningful partnership agreements. Throughout the Forum's history, there have been over 500 of them, with a total value of USD 63 billion.
ATOMEXPO It is the largest exhibition and business platform for discussing the current state of the atomic industry and setting trends for future development. It has been organized since 2009. The Forum format includes an exhibition and congress with an extensive business program. Leading companies in the global atomic and related industries present their latest technologies and competencies at the exhibition.
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(MENAFN- AFP) US Catholics support gay marriage by a larger margin than ordinary Americans despite Church teachings that forbid it, a new poll out Friday has found.The Quinnipiac University poll found 54 percent of Catholics support same-sex marriage while just 38 percent are opposed, compared to a 47-43 percent margin among all American voters.Both margins represent a reversal from the 36-55 percent opposition among all voters the group found as recently as July 2008."Catholic voters are leading American voters toward support for same-sex marriage," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the polling institute.US Catholics are more ambivalent when its comes to the Church, with 52 percent saying it is moving in the right direction, while the same percentage says Church leaders are out of touch with their views.Fifty-five percent said the next pope should move the Church in a new direction, while 38 percent said he should maintain the Church as it is."Looking at all adult Catholics, different from the wider survey of all registered voters, we see a conflicted group," Brown said.Those surveyed said priests should be allowed to marry by a margin of 62-30 percent and 64 percent said the next pope should relax rules on contraception, compared to 28 percent who were opposed.Eighty-one percent of Catholic respondents said the Church should do more to combat child sex abuse by priests.Quinnipiac surveyed 497 Catholic adults from February 27 to March 4, with a margin of error of 4.4 percent.The same-sex marriage question was asked of 1,944 registered voters nationwide, with a margin of error of 2.2 percent.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) DUBAI, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- Wataniya Airways on Tuesday agreed a deal to buy 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, known for its fuel-efficiency.
Golden Falcon Aviation, the Kuwaiti privately-owned airline's exclusive aircraft provider, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow 2017.
Signing the deal was Dr. Hamad Al-Tuwaijri, Chairman of Golden Falcon Aviation, and John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus Commercial Aircraft in the presence of Ali Al Fouzan, Chairman of Wataniya Airways.
The airline, which resumed operations in July 2017 after a six-year pause pause, currently operates a fleet of two A320ceo aircraft serving several destinations in the Middle East and Europe from its home base in Kuwait.
"We are looking forward to upgrading and further enhancing our fleet. The A320neo Family will offer our customers the most comfortable and modern cabins with 18-inch wide seats whilst ensuring profitability and efficiency," Wataniya Chairman Ali Al-Fouzan said.
"The addition of the aircraft will enable us to further strengthen our network as we continue to serve our valued customers," Al-Fouzan added.
According to the airline, "the A320neo Family incorporates the very latest technologies including new generation engines and Sharklets, which together deliver at least 15 percent fuel savings at delivery and 20 percent by 2020." "With more than 5,200 orders received from 95 customers since its launch in 2010, the A320neo Family has captured nearly 60 percent of the market," it added. (end) smr.sd
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