UAE weather: Temperature drops to 22.9 ° C on Saturday
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The weather continues to improve in the UAE as the temperature dipped further on Saturday morning.
According to the national Met department (NCM), the lowest temperature recorded over the country at 06:45 UAE time was 22.9 °C in Al Jazeera B.G. – Al Dhafra Region, while at Jebel Jais it was 23.3°C and at Ruwais it was 23.8. The temperature is likely to dip further over the month.
The sea today will be slight to moderate, both offshore and onshore, in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea. Click/tap here to subscribe to Khaleej Times news alerts on Telegram.
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Jammu, May 23: Apni Party (AP) provincial president Jammu, Manjit Singh Monday welcomed the clarification of the J&K government that they are not going to terminate services of Rehbar-e-Janglat, Rehbar-e-Zirat and Rehbar-e-Khel.
According to a statement from the party spokesperson, while chairing a meeting of party leaders in Jammu, Manjit Singh said that the decision of the government came after outrage from the people.
“It was after the strongly worded statement of Apni Party President Syed Mohammed AltafBukhari that the government was compelled to take back the decision and issue a clarification on the matter which was concerned with hundreds of families in both Jammu and Kashmir regions,” he said.
He said that the arbitrary decision taken by the government to re-advertise posts of Rehbar-e-Janglat, Rehbar-e-Zirat and Rehbar-e-Khel has put a question mark on the service of these above said workers.
Although these were engaged on a temporary basis, he said that they have served the departments concerned in difficult times and hence, they should be regularized.
He said that the NHM employees, NYC, all the daily wagers, Rehbar-e-Janglat, Rehbar-e-Zirat and Rehbar-e-Khel have been disheartened with the way the Govt has handled their issues which were immature and needs reconsideration.
He said that the government must come up with a policy for their regularization in the concerned departments.
“The departments wherever they are serving should observe them as they have availed their services for decades yet they are neither being regularized nor their wages being enhanced,” he said.


COVID-19: Fiji Police will question family for breach of ban
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A family who breached the ban on inter-island movement and travelled on a fibreglass boat to Wakaya had not confined themselves to their house, says Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho.
And he said the family would be questioned by police after the completion of their quarantine period.
“We also have had information that has come in from Wakaya Island that the family that moved across breaking the directives on inter-island movement, have not confined themselves to their house and pushing their own rights that they have the rights to walk around the beach and all that,” he said.
“They are making matters worse for themselves and they are becoming very irresponsible, so we had to contact them again and they just opened up more issues for themselves that we would be dealing with at the end of their quarantine period,” he added.
He said police understood there were people in the lockdown area who came in from the Yasawa and the Mamanuca groups and needed to go back to other parts of the country.
“We will allow that one-time movement and we are coordinating with the navy that they go back now that the lockdown in Lautoka has been lifted.
“Also, some of the hotel workers that were out in the islands that need to get back home to Lautoka, that will be a one-time movement as well.
“However, we have Cyclone Harold coming our way and the navy has been advising them when the weather is conducive for them to make that travel. Otherwise operations continue as normal.”


Al Attiyah Meets British Military Officials
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom Admiral H E Sir Tony Radakin and Defence Senior Adviser to the Middle East at the UK's Defence Ministry H E Lieutenant General (Pilot) Martin Sampson, who are visiting the country. Topics of common interest were discussed as well as reviewing military cooperation between the two countries and ways to strengthen and develop them. The meeting was also attended by Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs for Military and Security Affairs H E Major General (Pilot) Mohammed Abdullatif Al Mannai.
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Facebook Shares Slip Below $30 Amid Probe of IPO
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Witness Garip Çelik describes the explosion in Suruç
Kurdish director Garip Çelik who was filming during the explosion in Suruç spoke to ANF and said that the explosion happened inside the group that was issuing a press statement.
Kurdish director Garip Çelik who was filming during the explosion in Suruç spoke to ANF and said that the explosion took place inside the group that was issuing a press statement. Çelik pointed at the role of ISIS as he said that the attack was organized and professional.
EXPLOSION HAPPENED INSIDE THE CROWD
Kurdish director Garip Çelik was one of the people who came to Suruç from İstanbul with members of the Socialist Youth Associations Federation (SGDF). Çelik stated that he was going to Kobanê to make a documentary, and said that they began the day with a breakfast in the garden of Amara Cultural Center this morning. Afterwards, ID photocopies were collected and a press statement was issued to inform the crowd in front of Amara Cultural Center. The crowd was later going to make an application to the governor’s office for legal procedures.
Çelik said that he was filming at the time of the explosion and there were 2-3 meters between him and the crowd. As the press statement ended, a violent explosion tore bodies apart and turned the garden into a bloodbath. Çelik said that arms and legs flew over him right after the explosion.
‘POLICE SEARCHED ALL BUSES CAREFULLY BUT SKIPPED OURS’
Çelik emphasized that the explosion happened right at the center of the crowd, and reported that people in the crime scene were speaking of a 16 years-old stranger among the crowd. Çelik noted that the police came to the crime scene after the explosion only to attack civilians. Çelik said that ambulances arrived too late and many injured people were taken to hospitals in civilians’ cars.
Çelik stated that he was in the first bus that entered Suruç and the police searched all buses carefully but skipped theirs. Çelik said that he lost many friends in the explosion, and pointed at the role of ISIS as he said that the attack was organized and professional.


The Federal Government on Thursday said that the terrorists who had willingly surrendered themselves would be “re-orientated and rehabilitated’’.
The Coordinator of National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, made this known when he briefed newsmen on the update of security situation in the North-east in Abuja.
Omeri said that the decision was to enable the repentant insurgents to be re-admitted into the society to contribute their quota to the development of the country.
He said government had put in place a number of strategies to ensure that the insurgents that were turning themselves in “undergo a process of de-radicalisation and rehabilitation’’.
“There is a counter-insurgency document that was launched at the beginning of this situation and that document has a number of strategies.
“This is to ensure that those who have found themselves in such unfortunate situation are deradicalised.
“Various methods will be used, including religious leaders and the school system,’’ he said.
Omeri also said that those who refused to give up arms would face the law of the land.
He said the killing of the impostor leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, had left negative effect on his followers and threw spanner in the camp of the terrorist group.
“Most of the terrorists are fleeing under various guises’’. Omeri said.
Omeri said the killing had boosted the troops’ moral, adding that the armed forces had found the winning strategy against the terrorists and would not go back on it.
It would be recalled that 148 terrorists had given up their arms in the last one week.


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Algeria Calls for Democratization of UN Security Council
(MENAFN- QNA) Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra called for democratization of the UN Security Council so as to create balance in competencies of both the UN Assembly and the Security Council.
Lamamra made the remarks on the sidelines of the 33rd Session of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) which began here on June 13, 2015.
He called for giving two permanent seats to the African Continent in the United Nations Security Council, these seats would make states gain all powers, including veto power.
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How to Dress for the Democratic Presidential Primary in New Jersey in 2020 The Democratic Party will nominate the first female presidential nominee in U.S. history, but there are some rules that need to be followed when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.
Alyssa Mastroianni, a Democratic strategist, says that the party needs to embrace the coronovirus pandemics agenda, and that includes being more inclusive.
“I think the primary itself, when you’re talking about coronaviruses, and the coronave is the most important part of the coronvirus pandemia, is that we’re actually a place where we can be inclusive and where we need to engage more,” Mastroians says.
Mastroianians says the primary needs to be more inclusive, and it has to be about the community, the community needs to have a voice, and also the people who are making the decisions about how to respond to the pandemic.
“I think that the primary should be about women in the state of New Jersey.
And I think that’s what we need, we need people to talk about women, about women’s issues, and we need them to get involved, and then be heard, and be engaged.”
Mastronianians’ primary advice to Democrats was to focus on issues that matter to women and communities of color, like the coronaves health issues and education.
“The primary is about the economy, the economy is a very important part, but we have to be mindful of the people that are making decisions, and I think we have an opportunity here to really be the voice of the African American community in the Democratic Party,” she says.


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Nepali Congress leader and MP Dr. Dilla Sagroula has said that the party will wage a massive street struggle against the undemocratic move of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Talking on Headline Nepal's talk show Headline Bisesh, she said that the Nepali Congress would launch a massive street agitation against the dissolution of the parliament by PM Oli. Even though the last constitution did not have the right to dissolve the parliament, the current prime minister has trampled on the constitution, dissolving the parliament and widening the street struggle to put pressure on the people against such undemocratic steps.
Similarly, she said that the street movement was being expanded in response to the recent allegations of temptation by the two factions of the disputed CPN (Maoist) against the party president Sher Bahadur Deuba and the allegation that the Nepali Congress had weakened the street movement.


Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff said the county’s crime rates have spiked during the first year of the state’s prisoner realignment. Under that program certain inmates have been transferred from state prisons to county jails to serve out the remainder of their sentences. Sheriffs from throughout the state have said this has increased crime rates in their respective districts.
Statistics show that Riverside crime had dropped between 2008-9, he said. Those rates continued to decline during the first part of 2010. That trend has since reversed. Violent crime rates throughout the state are nearly twice the national average. Crime against property has reportedly gone up by about 9 percent.
A representative for the Riverside County jails said the reasoning for this is simple. Thousands of local detainees have needed to be released prior to their sentences being up. The influx of state prisoners has caused significant issues when it comes to jail overcrowding and the county is doing its best to work through the growing pains. Plans to expand the Indio Jail are already in the works, they said.
Riverside jails said they received nearly 20% more prisoners than the state had initially projected. The Sheriff’s Department is working with local law enforcement in order to come up with a proactive way to reverse the increased crime trend. Those conversations are ongoing.


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NI has recorded its highest daily total for the number of positive Covid-19 tests since the Department of Health rolled out its current testing model.
A further 319 were reported on Saturday, bringing the total during the pandemic to 10,542.
The department also revealed that one more person has died with the virus, bringing the total number of deaths it has recorded to 578.
There are five Covid-19 patients in intensive care units across NI.
In the last seven days, 1,396 people have tested positive for the virus.
The number of positive cases documented in a 24-hour period surpasses Friday's record of 273.
On the same day, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) reported there were eight coronavirus-linked deaths registered in NI last week.
That was one more than the previous week, according to the latest bulletin from the agency.
Health Minister Robin Swann said the latest numbers "underline once again the seriousness of the situation we are facing".
"Please follow the public health advice to protect yourself and others," he added.
In total, more than 335,000 people have been tested since the pandemic started.
Seventy of the new cases are in the Belfast City Council area and 64 are in the Derry and Strabane District Council area.
The department's data shows there are 27 active outbreaks in NI care homes.
On Saturday, the Irish department of health said there had been five more deaths linked to the virus, bringing the Republic of Ireland's total to 1,802.
It also reported a further 248 cases of the virus, meaning there have been 34,560 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people have gathered at Stormont in protest at what organisers have called a "manufactured pandemic".
The event's speakers expressed concern about lockdown measures and mask wearing was criticised.
There were frequent loud cheers from the crowd which included a number of young families.
Concern about a potential vaccine for Covid-19 was also expressed.
The event was the latest in a line of protests aimed at coronavirus restrictions and government safety measures.
The Met Police asked demonstrators to leave and the force said anyone who stayed could be subject to enforcement.


Pakistani drama and film actor Humayun Saeed said that a person shouldn’t abandon his dreams and plan due to fear of being failed.
In a statement, Humayun Saeed said that the film industry will soon retrieve its image if the movies will continue to be produced on impactful topics.
The Bin Roye actor further said that recently made Pakistani movies have earned a lot of business and appreciation. Our industry doesn’t have resources to make high budget movies, he added.
He also demanded the government to financially assist film industry by exempting it from tax payment. He said it’s due to joint struggle that Pakistani films are being discussed across border now.


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Peshawar: The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that PTI led coalition government was trying to bring a positive change in the prevailing system and to reform the institutions to make it strong to provide standard civic facilities to the people.
This he said while addressing a public gathering at Azakhel Payan district Nowshera on Friday. Provincial Minister Mian Jamshed Uddin KakaKhel, MNA Dr. Imran Khattak, District Nazim Liaqat Khattak and elected local representatives were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister said that people had voted PTI only to change the system and that is why the present government had strived for reformation of institutions in the first two years of its tenure. He said that developed countries had made their institutions strong and stable and that is why they were attained the goal of progress and prosperity.
The Chief Minister said that reformation of the system was more important than developmental activities. He went on to say that the present government had abolished all sort of interference in the affairs of the institutions to make it service oriented.
He informed that the government had taken steps for elimination of injustice, corruption to ensure merit and supremacy of law. He elaborated that the provincial government had made record legislation for transformation of the system which he said was acknowledged by the independent institutions also.
He said that the provincial government had faced tough time in streamlining of the institutions and betterment of the system. He said that availability of staff was focused in health and educational institution to provide better services to the masses.
He asked the elected representatives to keep a vigilant eye over developmental activities in their respective areas to ensure judicious use of resources. Tehsil Nazim RazaUllah, District Member Malik Khan Bashar, Khair-uz-Zaman, Muslim Khan, Haji Mamraiz Khan and Zahid anwar also addressed the public gathering.


Minister Prasanna Ranatunga says the government does not require a two thirds majority to maintain a government.
Speaking to NewsRadio the Minister said a two thirds majority is only needed when a vote is required for an amendment.
Minister Ranatunga added the government does not influence the judiciary.
He added the Presidential Commission of Inquiry that probed the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, that was appointed by the President, has recommended that the Attorney General should take measures promptly.
The Minister said the good governance government resorted to seeking political vengeance during their term by filing Court cases against all individuals, adding that if the present government does the same, the two government’s will be no different.
He said the President has also clearly stated that he will not intervene in the judiciary.


Close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan warned on Sunday that the government was going to move court against the journalist who issued “insulting and fabricated” statements against First Lady Bushra Bibi. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill said “strict legal action will be taken against those who spread false news about the first lady”.
Farah Khan, Bushra Bibi’s friend also rejected the news of a fight between Imran Khan and Bushra and their separation. She said the first lady was not staying at her place.
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Damascus Countryside, SANA- Damascus Countryside Governor Alaa Ibrahim said that the governorate will provide the assistance and aid to those who were affected by the Israeli aggression, and will rehabilitate the houses which were damaged in the aggression.
In a phone call with Syrian Alikhbaria TV Channel, Ibrahim said the providing the assistance for those who were affected by the aggression will start from the moment, indicating that he asked the mayors in Damascus Countryside, and a committee from the province to estimate all the damages caused by the aggression.
Ibrahim added that the rescue teams will remove the debris in Sasa area where a house was damaged, and three survivors were pulled from under the rubble, adding that the rest of the family’s members whose house was targeted by the Israeli brutal aggression are being rescued.
Ambulances and fire engines were sent to the affected areas in Damascus Countryside, Ibrahim said, adding that the governorate will follow up the health condition of the injured at the hospitals, wishing them a speedy recovery.
After midnight, the Air Defenses at the Syrian Arab Army confronted an intensive Israeli missile aggression on the outskirts of Damascus, and downed most missiles before reaching their targets while two civilians were martyred and others were injured in the aggression.


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(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Mar 2 (IANS) Greater Chennai Police in Tamil Nadu said that no FIR has been registered against the video journalist as alleged by a journalist group.
The police said that based on a complaint, they have issued a Community Service Register (CSR) -- a CSR is kept in all police stations for a non-cognisable offence -- against T.R. Senthil Kumar, a private television channel cameraperson.
A group of journalists had staged a protest before the Chennai City Police Commissioner's office on Friday night against registering of FIR against the video journalist.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had conducted a raid in the office of Tamil film producer and DMK NRI cell leader (who was later expelled from the party) A.R. Jaffer Sadik regarding an international drug racket.
During the raid on February 29, Senthil Kumar took some visuals inside Jaffer Sadik's office which had infuriated some DMK cadres waiting outside. They had allegedly manhandled Senthil Kumar who was then admitted to Royapettah Government Hospital.
Police had registered a case against some persons who were identified by Senthil Kumar.
Jaffer Sadik is alleged to be one of the coconspirators of a drug syndicate that has connections in Australia and New Zealand.
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Nalgonda, May.23 (PMI): Stating that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has banned big notes only to curb the black money, BJP national president Amith Shaw has said that their government has given constitutional status to OBC Commission.
Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, Amitha Shaw said that the BJP led central government given 5crore gas connections to the poor under Ujwala scheme. The government conducted surgical strikes to dismiss the terrorist attacks and it removed red bulb system to remove VIP culture. He said that the BJP has appointed 4 lakh party activists across the nation to strengthen the party. The BJP spread across 70 percent of the nation, he said and exuded confidence that the BJP will win 2019 election in Telangana state.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aim was to bring the BJP to power from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. He said that the BJP would enter into South India by coming to power in Telangana state. He said that he was wishing to continue Modi Vikasa Yatra even in Telangana. He said that the BJP was striving to bring the BJP to power in Telangana in 2019 elections.


As many as 35.3 percent of respondentspolled by Latvian newspaper Diena willdefinitely participate in the popular vote, while 26.6 percent said they arelikely to go to the referendum.
As many as 17.6 percent of the polled peoplesaid they will not participate in the vote and 14 percent said they will ratherstay at home than go to the referendum.
As many as 6.4 percent of the peoplehave not yet decided whether or not to participate in the popular vote.
The most active group of voters iselderly people -- as many as 54 percent of voters aged 65-74 will certainly goto the referendum, and 16.8 percent are likely to participate.
As many as 33.3 percent of Latvianvoters plan to participate in the referendum, and another 30.5 percent arelikely to participate.
The survey also shows that 40 percent of minorityrepresentatives will definitely go to the referendum and 17 percent of them arelikely to go.


Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the refinery will remain as the public sector institution and that it has asked the Centre to increase its stake in NRL to 26%.
Sarma said that the state government has urged the Centre to increase the share of NRL up to 26 percent. “During the establishment of NRL, the share of OIL was 26 percent but during the rule of the Congress government, the share was decreased to 14 percent,” said Sarma while addressing the media persons at Dispur today.
“The Center included BCPL in the public sector recently and we proposed to purchase the sold share as the state government would be in benefit if it could buy the 26 percent share,” said Sarma.
He said that the amount of profit would increase adding that the state will have to give 1500 crore to buy the original shares.


The state of North Carolina has started a new unit that will focus on protecting the government and the private sector from cyberattacks.
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology said in a statement released last week that unit would work with other government agencies to combat attacks, promote awareness and help agencies share information on potential threats.
The until will be headed by Thomas McGrath, a former FBI agent.
“The state continues to face a growing threat from cyberattacks,” said N.C. Department of Information Technology Secretary Eric Boyette. “This effort will help us to better guard against cyber threats and to increase information sharing of threat vectors and cyber actor actions across multiple state entities and boundaries. It will also increase the speed of information sharing and help place needed focus on local government and citizen outreach. With the increased coordination and sharing of information will come an increase in the speed with which we can detect, identify and recover from cyber incidents.”


(MENAFN) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) condemned the United Nations Security Council"s statement, which urges implementation of Resolution 2375.
The DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of United States' role as an ally in bringing about the U.N. Security Council press declaration.
Furthermore, U.N is willing to imposed sanctions on the DPRK in response to its nuclear programs, including areas directly related to the livelihood of civilian population.
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After two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic and with the number of active cases now below 200, the Government of Guyana has decided to move in the direction of ending all of the COVID-19 protocols next week.
In a brief interview with News Source on Sunday, President Ali said the move is in keeping with all that is being done globally.
“It’s in keeping with our proactive and progressive way in which we have dealt with this issue and if you look globally, everybody is moving to rely on public health education and responsibility and moving in a direction where the society has to start living”, the President said.
Guyana’s vaccination programme against COVID-19 has been doing well with 85% of the country receiving the first dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines while 65% of the country is now fully vaccinated.
The President said although restrictions will be lifted, the National COVID-19 Task Force will continue to work. He said the Task Force will focus its attention on a heavy vaccination campaign and will continue to ecourage safety measures.
The President also said the private sector and civil society will be working closer with the Task Force to continue educating the public about the virus and vaccination.
Last Friday marked two years since COVID-19 was first detected in Guyana and the country recorded its first death. Since then, the country has recorded 1,224 deaths and over 63,000 cases.
The deadliest month for the pandemic in Guyana was September 2021 when 173 persons lost their lives to the virus.
The month with the highest number of new cases was this past January when a whopping 20,536 new cases were recorded.
But the number of new cases and deaths has been declining over the past month forcing the relaxation of some of the national restrictions that have been in place for the past two years.


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On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of the Republic of Cyprus on your Independence Day.
The Republic of Cyprus and its citizens play a key role in ensuring security and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean region. In the coming year, we look forward to continuing to deepen the growing relationship between our countries and people through economic, cultural, educational, and security ties.
The United States remains committed in its support for a Cypriot-led, UN-facilitated comprehensive settlement to reunify the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality for all Cypriots.
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The Covid-19 positive percentage in Madhya Pradesh has climbed to 9.2 on Thursday as the 2187 positive cases were reported in the state on the day, taking the tally to 81,635. In last 24 hours the state reported 21 new deaths, the toll stands 1661.During the day 23649 samples were tested across the state. There are 18433 active cases in the state while 61285 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
Indore accounts for 15764 positive cases and 432 deaths, followed by Bhopal with 13,061 cases and 315 deaths. Jabalpur recorded 5683 cases, while Ujjain has reported 2095 positive cases and 83 deaths so far. Burhanpur recorded 595 while Neemuch has 1435 positives. Khandwa accounts for 1121 positive cases, and Khargone’s corona tally stands at 2125. Morena recorded 2220 cases while Mandsaur has 1069 cases and Dhar has recorded 1234 cases. Dewas has reported 877 Cases. Sagar recorded 1410 cases. Tikamgarh has 525 cases and Raisen has recorded 882 cases while Bhind has till date accounted for 677 cases. Sheopur has 615 cases and Rewa has 1021 cases while Rajgarh has 985 and Barwani recorded 1333 cases. Chhindwara has 625 and Vidisha has 1151 cases. Shajapur has 568 cases while Damoh has 910 cases. Datia has 888 cases while Satna has 759 cases and Jhabua has 867 cases. Panna has 325 cases and Balaghat has 472 cases while Sehore has 947 cases. Hoshangabad has 784 cases and Narsingpur has 822 cases while Betul has 965 cases and Shivpuri has 1450 cases. Ratlam recorded 1387 cases. Chhattarpur has 770 cases.
Ashok Nagar has 293 and Agar-Malwa has reported 276 cases. Sidhi has reported 457 cases and Singrauli has 438 cases while Shahdol has 779 cases. Guna has 428 cases while Anuppur has 14 cases and Alirajpur has 798 cases. Katni has 571 cases while Umaria has 191 cases and Seoni has reported 358 cases. Dindori has 228 cases and Niwari has 244 cases whileMandla has reported 347 cases.


THERE have been two further Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Health confirmed the two deaths, taking to 2,111 the total number of deaths in the region since the outbreak.
Another 116 new cases have been detected.
There have been 116,950 cases in the North.
Over the last seven days there have been 1,061 cases with 126 patients in Northern Ireland hospitals receiving treatment for Covid-19.


Arsenal have confirmed that they will make a sizeable donation to local charities and organisations to help tackle the coronavirus crisis.
Football across the world is currently on hold due to the outbreak, with thousands of new cases and deaths being reported each day.
In turn, with time to lend their support to others who need it, the Gunners have confirmed in an official club statement that they will donate £100,000 to local charities to help support those in need during the pandemic.
Further, the statement adds that the club will make cars used by ‘Arsenal in the Community’ available to transport NHS mental health workers as well as helping other NHS workers to deliver medication and emergency supplies.
Arsenal have also confirmed that they will take other steps to offer their support where possible too, and it’s certainly a classy move from the Gunners as everyone looks to try and help in any way possible in the coming weeks and months.
The return of football is evidently far from being the priority for many right now, and it’s important to see clubs and players all doing their part to help where possible.


Police Department releases annual stats
The West Fargo Police Department didn't rest on its laurels in 2011.
Instead, staff was busier than ever responding to a total of 15,924 calls for service, a 4,213 increase over the prior year as outlined in the 2011 annual report released last week by West Fargo Police Chief Arland Rasmussen.
Calls for service include both emergency and non emergency matters that require an officer's time.
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NEW DELHI: India has summoned the Turkish ambassador over President Erdogan’s recent statement on the occupied Kashmir.
According to details, the Turkish president during his last week’s visit to Pakistan had said that India’s new initiatives caused the situation in occupied Kashmir to further worsen.
The Indian foreign office told Turkish Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunlar that the statement by Erdogan lacked understanding of the Kashmir issue’s history.
The Turkish president addressing the joint session of the parliament said that Ankara stood in deep solidarity with the Kashmiris.
He said that the Kashmir issue is as close to Ankara as it is to Pakistanis.


(MENAFN) British police said on Thursday that they had detained the CEO, a sales executive, and the director of marketing of the cryptocurrency platform Bitzlato over allegations of money laundering.
Parallel raids were conducted in the US, France, Portugal, Cyprus, and Portugal as part of the police operation.
The French police disabled and confiscated the equipment used to host the cryptocurrency network, and a total of six persons, all of whom were citizens of Russia and Ukraine, were detained.
According to the police, Bitzalto was a key cryptocurrency for criminals to use to launder money on a global scale.
The platform launched in 2016 as BTC Banker in Russia and the surrounding nations. It became well-known as a Telegram bot for surreptitiously purchasing and selling different cryptocurrencies. Later, it broadened regionally, changed its name to Bitzlao, and in 2020, it released a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trade app.
According to Spanish authorities, since its inception, the technology's anonymity has enabled it to grow into one of the primary exchanges used by criminal groups, notably those connected to cybercrime.
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Monks from Japan stated that they would pray for those who were disappeared to come to the relatives. Committee that stages All Religions Worship Procession for the affected people met with the relatives of those who were disappeared yesterday (26).
This committee has met with the relatives of those who were disappeared, who have been protesting for 372 long days, demanding the return of their relatives at the premises of Killinochchi Kandaswamy temple yesterday morning.
Monks from several countries including Japan, Europe, India and America met with the protestors.
Monks from Japan, who are in the services of world peace, met with these people and conducted special prayers.


S. Korea, Portugal sign deal to operate direct flights
(MENAFN) S. Korea and Portugal initialed an agreement that may permit operation of direct flights linking the two nations.
Moreover, the mutual air transport deal was initialed at the end of two-day talks in Lisbon.
The agreement will offer the legal foundation for direct flights for travelers and cargo between the two sides.
In addition, it will also allow code-sharing, and will boost revenue by increasing passenger seats and flight destinations.
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Kuwait- Interior Ministry blocks some roads next Tuesday for GCC Summit
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Dec 3 (KUNA) -- The Interior Ministry announced Sunday that some roads will blocked next Tuesday due to the arrival of several delegations partaking in the 38th Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Summit.
In a press statement, the ministry said that the airport road leading to the King Faisal highway, the Sheikh Zayed (fifth ring road), in addition to roads leading from and to the fifth ring road, the King Faisal highway, and the Fahaheel highway will all be blocked from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. local-time on December fifth.
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Tehran holds Iran-Belarus business meeting
(MENAFN) Iran’s capital Tehran held an Iran-Belarus business meeting at Saadabad Palace Complex on Tuesday, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) mentioned in a report.
The meeting was joined by senior representatives from the two nations such as First Vice Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber as well as Premier of the Republic of Belarus Roman Golovchenko.
Arranged by ICCIMA mutually with the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI), the business meeting was also joined by Iranian Minister of Industry, Mining as well as Trade Reza Fatemi-Amin, Chairman of the BelCCI Mikhael Miatlikov, and ICCIMA chief Gholam-Hossein Shafeie, in addition to chiefs and officials of over 120 Belarusian as well as Iranian firms.
While giving a speech at the meeting, ICCIMA chief Gholam-Hossein Shafeie urged the establishment of mutual special working groups with the aim of identifying current obstacles and issues in the way of the exchange among the two nations and also to review the feasibility of mutual commercial ventures.
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Credit for industrial development of Jharkhand goes to Das:BJP
Ranchi: The BJP"s Jharkhand unit has said that the credit for the industrial development of the state goes to the Chief Minister Raghubar Das.
The state which was backward, high in corrupt practice, poverty stricken and naxal-affected previously, is now prosperous and the credit of taking the state to industrial growth goes to the chief minister, BJP state unit spokesman Deendayal Barnwal said in a press release here yesterday.
He said that Das, who worked for 18-hours, had established Jharkhand as an industrial and prosperous state.
He said that Das was the first chief minister who had made continuous efforts to make the Santhal Pargana region of the state prosperous.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’ in Raipur. He said five crore houses will be built for the poor by 2022 with the aim of improving their quality of life.
He stressed on the need for skill development and asked the youth to be job creators.
The Prime Minister said that after Independence there are still five crore families in the country who don’t have a house for themselves.
“Two crore of them are in the cities and three crore of them are in the villages. Every Indian should think what kind of India they want in 2022, when India will celebrate 75 years of Independence,” he said.
He reportedly said that the Centre and the state governments will work together to ensure that five crore houses are built by 2022 for the poor.


Suspected armed bandits have attacked some villages in Goronyo local government area of Sokoto state killing more than twenty persons.
A source in the local government said the assailants arrived the villages at night armed with sophisticated weapons and started shooting sporadically.
The source said more than twenty villagers were killed while houses and other properties were destroyed.
He said many others have fled their homes to seek refuge in nearby communities within Goronyo and Isa local government areas of Sokoto state.
Confirming the attack, Police Public Relations Officer Sokoto state police command, Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq said the attack took place in Dan Tatsako village, but the number of casualties cannot be ascertained.


Ahmedabad: Congress president Sonia Gandhi slammed the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat while addressing an election rally in the state on Friday.
Appealing to the people to vote for the Congress, Sonia said that her party “will bring radical change if it comes to power in the state.”
Sonia, who addressed a public rally near Gorsamba village in Surat district, said that the promises made by the BJP government are false and hollow.
Taking the opportunity to hit the Modi government, the Congress president said that her party has always taken care of the tribal people, but the BJP has ignored them. “What happened to the policies announced by the BJP for the tribals,” Sonia said.
Condemning the BJP government, the UPA chairperson said that her party treats all people equally, but the BJP is indifferent and only works for those they want to.
She also put aside Modi government’s claims on law and order situation in the state, saying that the situation in Gujarat is appalling.
The Congress president also took the opportunity to highlight various welfare schemes of the Centre. “The UPA had waived-off the loans taken by farmers, but the condition of farmers in Gujarat still remains grim,” Sonia said.
Gandhi will later speak at a public rally in Keshod town of Junagadh district for the second election meeting of the day.
Sonia Gandhi had addressed an election rally in Rajkot last month.


(MENAFN) Russia's energy giant Gazprom's natural gas flow through Ukraine fell by 26.4 percent, as said by the company's spokesman.
Sergey Kupriyanov announced in a press conference in the capital Moscow "Gazprom will deliver 45.9 million cubic meters of natural gas through Ukraine on May 21."
Gazprom sent 62.4 million cubic meters of natural gas through Ukraine on Friday.
He underlined that there was a noteworthy reduction in the request for natural gas delivery by Ukraine from Saturday.
Ukraine halted purchasing Russian gas from the Sokhranivka natural gas distribution point in the Donbas area on May 11.
Russia was sending 30 percent of the gas to Europe through Sokhranivka, which has a capacity of around 30 million cubic meters of natural gas everyday.
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JAZAN, 23rd May, 2022 (WAM) -- The UAE national beach soccer team won the West Asian Championship after defeating its Omani counterpart 3-2 in the final match in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
The goals of were scored by Walid Bishr and Hisham Montaser.
Ali Hamad Al Badwawi, member of the Board of Directors of the Football Association, Chairman of the Beach Soccer Committee, congratulated the players and the technical and administrative staff of the team for the title of the tournament, which witnessed strong competitions between all participating teams.
'The victory is the culmination of the great support provided by the Board of Directors of the UAE Football Association under the chairmanship of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi,' he said, pointing to a plan to develop beach soccer to preserve the gains and achievements made over the past period.
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UNC boasts the top-ranked school of public health at a public university nationwide and the only school of its kind in North Carolina.
The gift, which will be awarded over four years, will go directly to help fund the new 125,000-square-foot research facility.
At an 11:30 a.m. announcement in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center, Bob Greczyn, BCBSNC president and chief executive officer, said the gift would assist the school in continuing important research.
Greczyn said making advances in public health is crucial, even though many people are unfamiliar with the areas in which public health specializes.
"Public health is about improving health at its most basic level," he said. "It's making the community a safer place to live."
Greczyn also said the contribution would allow the school to have facilities that equal its intellectual and research standards.
The new $38.6 million research center will be the school's third building and will house programs in environmental sciences and engineering, epidemiology and nutrition.
The facility will adjoin the school's existing Rosenau and McGavran-Greenberg halls on South Campus.
Bill Roper, dean of the public health school, said the school has raised $35 million as part of the University's Carolina First campaign, a seven-year, campuswide private fund-raising initiative.


Another 60 percent drop of solar power costs
(MENAFN) Costs of Solar Power will fall by another 60 percent over the next decade, improving the market even more, according to the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Due to its sharp drops in costs as well as efficiency improvements, solar power is said to be the in the midst of boom, pushing global capacity from virtually zero at the start of the century to 300 gigawatt by the end of 2016.
It is expected to rise again by the year 2020 according to an official.
Irena expects 80 to 90 GW of new solar capacity, enough to power more than 8 billion LED light bulbs, to be added globally each year over the next 5 to 6 years.
Exceeding a forecast of 73 GW from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Adnan Amin, the director-general of Irena told the reporters.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW)– The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said 17,472 people in the state filed initial jobless claims last week.
About 228,000 filed continued claims last week, which is 29 percent fewer than the peak during 2020. Initial claims, continued claims and extended benefit claims have been on the decline in Ohio since early March.
According to ODJFS, the total number of people filing for unemployment over the last 61 weeks was more than the combine total for those filed from 2013 to 2019. During that time the state distributed more than $11.6 billion to more than 1 million Ohio residents. The state has also issued more than $10.2 billion in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to more than 1.1 million.


Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the Rajapaksa regime did not stick to just words but put everything to action.
Speaking at the ‘Eliya’ rally held in Dehiwala today, the former Defence Secretary said that the former regime defeated terrorism and improved infrastructure in the country.
He also said that the wrong impression was given when Colombo city was being developed.
Rajapaksa said that some claimed that the Rajapaksa regime was going to move Tamils and Muslims out of Colombo.
However, he says new housing complexes were constructed for all the communities in Colombo, including Tamils and Muslims. (Colombo Gazette)


THE Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) plans to activate a joint "Task Force Anti-Terrorism" as security forces continue to strengthen its security measures in their areas of responsibility (AORs).
Eastmincom public information officer Major Ezra Balagtey said the military and the police, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, are already studying the functions of the task force.
Balagtey said the command has been intensifying their combat operations against terrorism to ensure the safety of the people in their AORs. He added that all security measures in Eastern Mindanao have been in place.
Davao City Public Safety Security Command Center (PSSCC) head Retired General Benito de Leon said the security forces have been doing security restructuring to ensure the bombing incident in the city will not happen again.
Aside from more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras needed, de Leon said, the center also saw the need for the city to acquire four mobile CCTVs that will secretly roam around the city and its nearby areas.
De Leon said security forces also discussed the rationalization of the checkpoints, to have police and military visibility and more mobile patrols 24/7.


President Moon Jae-in will hold a virtual summit with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Friday afternoon.
Presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee said the two leaders will meet virtually to discuss ways to promote cooperation in bilateral relations and regional and global issues.
The virtual meeting marks the first summit between the two nations since Khurelsukh was elected president in June.
The spokesperson said Mongolia is an important participant in the South Korea-led Northeast Asia conference on health security, adding the two leaders will hold an extensive discussion on COVID-19 responses.
She said the leaders will also discuss matters of mutual interest including Korean Peninsula issues and ways to cooperate at international meetings.


BENGALURU: Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday said three people in the city have tested positive for the new UK variant genome of SARS-CoV2 and necessary measures have been taken for their treatment, and to control its spread.
"Out of 1,614 people (who have come from the UK) and underwent RT-PCR test 26 have been confirmed positive, after genetic sequencing of their samples at NIMHANS, three have tested positive (for UK variant) according to ICMR," Sudhakar said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said he has held discussions with medical experts at NIMHANS and health department officials regarding the measures that need to be taken.
The minister further said, according to the preliminary information he has among the three tested positive for new variants include, a mother and a child.
"there were no family members, but their contacts like driver and domestic staff have been identified, tested and isolated," he said, adding that he will get details later in the day.
A total of six people who returned to India from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the new UK variant genome of SARS-CoV2, according to the Union health ministry.
Among them, three are in Bengaluru.
Noting that all the 26 UK returnees, who have tested positive for Covid-19 so far have been isolated and are being provided treatment, Sudhakar said, their primary and secondary contacts have also been traced and necessary precautions like isolation and treatments have been taken care of.
Immediate measures were taken, he said adding that most of the co-passengers and their contacts have also been traced and it has been decided to test them.
A total of 2,500 people have come to the state from the UK since November 25 to December 22 in two flights-Air India and British Airways that operate.
To a query regarding the returnees who have not been traced so far, Sudhakar said the state home minister and senior officials of the department have said that in 48 hours they will be traced.
"it is not the government's failure. When they switch off their phone, how to find them? So we have approached the police department.
We have been able to identify 1,614 people and have got them tested so far, we have also traced their contacts," he said in response to a question.
The minister has also appealed to returnees not been traced so far to give their details and get tested at nearby health facilities at the earliest keeping in mind their own health and those in their contact.
".. it will be against law and action will be taken."
Ruling out the possibility of any strict measures like lockdown, he said according to experts that the immunity has increased in the society, also necessary preventive measures are being taken to stop the spread.


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Britain published plans on Monday to override some post-Brexit
trade rules for Northern Ireland by scrapping checks and
challenging the role played by the European Union's court in a new
clash with Brussels, Trend reports citing Reuters .
Despite Ireland describing the move as a 'new low' and Brussels
talking of damaged trust, Britain pressed ahead with what Prime
Minister Boris Johnson suggested were 'relatively trivial' steps to
improve trade and reduce bureaucracy.
'I'm very willing to negotiate with the EU, but they do have to
be willing to change the terms of this agreement which are causing
these very severe problems in Northern Ireland,' British Foreign
Secretary Liz Truss said.
'We're completely serious about this legislation.'
Britain has pointed to the breakdown of a power-sharing
administration in Northern Ireland as a reason for drafting the
legislation, the first step in what could be a months-long process
before the bill becomes law.
The legal advice cited the 'doctrine of necessity', which is
invoked when governments may take law-breaking action to protect
stability, as the foundation for the move, saying the conditions
had been met because of the situation in Northern Ireland.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 25 . A meeting has
been held between representatives of the National Depository Center
(NDC) of Azerbaijan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), trend reports on November
25 via the NDC.
According to the center, during the meeting, issues of providing
technical support to the development of the capital market, as well
as measures to determine the necessary market infrastructure were
The National Depository Center public entity is an integral part
of the national depository system. The center is aimed to arrange
and manage the depository's activity, which is engaged in holding
securities, registering property rights and other rights to them,
as well as in providing services related to transactions in
securities in the Azerbaijan Republic.
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However, the governor says he’s going to resubmit the plan and that the pushback is evidence “there is widespread recognition … that the largest department in state government needs to be reorganized.”
department of health and social services
The state’s claims that the budget, which is produced every year, was an emergency requiring the immediate rate cuts wasn’t convincing the judge.
The decision comes amid a lawsuit brought by the state employee union.
A week before investigators uncovered an assault at the psychiatric hospital, a deputy commissioner was talking about the discovery in the past tense.


Obama: Greece needs growth
The US President Barack Obama supported the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his economic restructuring plans after the two leaders met on Thursday.
"The Prime Minister has taken some very bold and difficult measures to initiate the structural reforms that will help reduce the debt burden," Mr. Obama said after the meeting at the White House.
However, the US leader has emphasized that the Greek government needs to focus on growth, putting the austerity programs initiated by Germany, into question.
"We cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy. It is important that we have a plan for fiscal consolidation to manage the debt, but it is also important that growth and jobs are a focus," Obama said. "Countries that are growing have an easier time reducing their debt burdens."


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Gladstone property values jump 37 percent
Taylor residents are off the hook for now, but Gladstone residents can expect a major increase in their property taxes since property values there have increased 37 percent.
The Stark County Commission met as the board of equalization and approved the increases.
Diane Brines, Stark County tax equalization director, said the drastic increase is similar to what other area residents have experienced in recent years.
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BEIRUT, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The European Union ambassador to Lebanon Angelina Eichhorst said Tuesday that the EU is willing to help Lebanon's government provide aid to thousands of Syrian refugees residing in the neighboring country, Assafir daily newspaper reported.
In an interview with the daily, Eichhorst said that the EU was studying means to contribute financially to the government's refugee aid program, particularly after Prime Minister Najib Mikati appealed for funding.
She said the EU's involvement also comes after Social Affairs Minister Wael Abu Faour said that Lebanon needs 115 million U.S. dollars to help the refugees.
In its latest report on the status of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said last week that estimated 18,000 people arrived through the Masnaa border crossing over the past two days, while it continues to assist over 30,000 displaced Syrians.
Eichhorst also said that the EU is doing its best to support Lebanon and its stability.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will participate in the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tigran Balayan told a press briefing today.
The Prime Minister is expected to address the Assembly and participate in high-level discussions. He will also have a number of bilateral meetings.
Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakyan will also attend the session. Within that framework he is expected to meet his counterparts from a number of countries and heads of international organizations.


Senior Superintendent of the Tobago Andy Jules led a team of officers and the Chief Secretary Orville London through the street of Scarborough to signal the launch of the program.
He said the event’s launch came at a time when crime has reared its head on the island.
Superintendent Jules maintained crime in Tobago is down.
He called on the public to assist officers in their investigations.
Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams was at the launch where he said the Safe City Initiative establishes their presence on the island.
He added that this year has been a good one for the service.


Patiala, February 9, 2021 (Yes Punjab News)
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab incharge and MLA from Delhi, Jarnail Singh on Tuesday campaigned for the AAP candidates in Patran and Samana in Patiala district for the upcoming municipal bodies’ elections. Jarnail Singh appealed to the people to vote for the Aam Aadmi Party candidate for urban development and to eradicate corruption in local bodies’.
He said that the people of Punjab had been giving opportunity to the SAD-BJP and Congress for the development of their region, city and village but these parties had backstabbed the people. “These traditional parties have filled their own homes by betraying the people. People have lost faith in these parties and now they have faith in the Aam Aadmi Party,” he added.
Jarnail Singh said that the people had handed over power to Badal, Captain, but their poor policies had drowned Punjab. He said that during the SAD-BJP government, all sorts of ‘mafias’ were rampant in Punjab and to stop this, the people handed over the power to Captain, but Captain himself became the kingpin of these ‘mafias’, under whose patronage, all these illegal activities were running in the state.
He said the only change was that now the commission goes to Captain, the Congress leaders and their cronies, instead of the Badals. He further said that a recent survey conducted by a media group had exposed the reality of Captain Amarinder Singh.
“According to the survey, Captain Amarinder Singh’s government has proved to be the most useless government ever. Captain is acting as a lazy Chief Minister and has no idea about the situation in the state. The surprising thing was that the Punjab government was being run by a retired officer of the state and Captain Amarinder Singh himself was resting in his posh farmhouse,” he added.
Jarnail Singh said that people of Punjab never wanted a regime in which mafia rule prevailed. The AAP leader said that today Congress ministers, leaders and their cronies were filling their coffers by looting the property of the state.
He said that the law and order situation in Punjab was completely ruined. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party has brought a ray of hope for the people of Punjab. “People have lost faith in traditional parties and have trust only in AAP, which can live up to the expectations of the people of Punjab,” he added.
He said that the people would oust SAD, BJP and Congress in the coming elections and form the Aam Aadmi Party government. He said that with the formation of the AAP government in Punjab, the model of Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi would be implemented in Punjab.


Steiner: Derek Jeter surprised fan gave ball up so quickly
Steiner said that on Friday he would have said that the ball was worth $100,000. But he said they got calls where people were offering over $200,000. He said he thinks it’s all the feelings for Jeter coming out.
Steiner said if the fan, Christian Lopez, didn’t offer the ball to Jeter, they could have cut a deal somehow.
Steiner said that he talked to Jeter, and the Yankees shortstop was surprised the fan gave the ball up so quickly.
Steiner has a partnership with the Yankees, and said they had to work out all the details about what they keep and what Jeter keeps. He said that Jeter got the things he wants.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The prospects of deepening cooperation between Georgia and
Croatia were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Georgian
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Croatian counterpart
Andrej Plenković at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trend reports citing
Garibashvili addressed the progress made by Georgia on the path
of European integration and stressed the importance of the bid for
EU membership. The head of the Government also noted the
integration aspiration was a“historic choice” of the country's
citizens, calling a“strong support” of partners in the process
“crucial”, the Government Administration said.
The prime ministers also discussed the“great potential”
countries have for deepening economic relations and stressed the
need to take“appropriate steps”.
- Irakli Garibashvili
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TAKHTBHAI: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Awami National Party leaders on Saturday said that the incompetent and fake rulers had no other option but to quit government soon.
Speaking at a press conference here at the residence of Member Provincial Assembly Jamshed Khan Mohmand, PML-N provincial chief Amir Muqam said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was a strong force of patriotic politicians and the incumbent government was scared of its popularity.
Muslim Youth Wing president Saqib Khan, Hameed Safi, former nazim Nawab Ali and others were also present on the occasion.
Amir Muqam said that the upcoming public meeting of PDM on December 23 in Mardan would be historic one and the incapable rulers would be forced to quit the government.
He said the poor people and youth were compelled to commit suicide due to price-hike of the daily use commodities and joblessness in the country.
The PML-N leader said that the families of Sharif Brothers were being harassed and victimised through the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which aimed to divert the attention of the people from the high prices of medicines, flour and sugar.
He said that fake cases were also registered against the PML-N MPA Jamshed Mohmand and was being harssaed through harassed Anti-Corruption Establishment.
Meanwhile, ANP leader and former chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had ruined the country with its flawed foreign and economic policies.
Speaking at a workers convention here, Haider Hoti, who is also PDM senior vice-president, said that demanding resignations by the opposition parties from the selected rulers was justified and a need of the time.
ANP activists Latifur Rahman, Nasir Khan, Muhammad Ayub Yousafzai and others were also present on the occasion.
“The fake government has only caused destruction and rendered millions of people jobless,” the former chief minister said, adding that increase in prices of food items and inflation was the country’s real issue at the moment.
He said that the government had taken huge international loans and it had no policy to bring the country out of the economic crisis and repay the loans.
The ANP leader said that the country could not be run through force and threats.
He also berated the government for failing to take action against the mafias responsible for the wheat and sugar crises and allowing them to go abroad.
The government, he added, had been increasing prices of medicines to fulfil demands of multinational companies.,
He said that ANP leaders, activists and workers would fully participate in the PDM’s public meeting in Mardan to make it a success and get the nation rid of the incompetent rulers.


(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, May 26 (IANS) With opposition parties deciding to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament house building, JD-U national president Lalan Singh has claimed that the BJP is trying to change the country's history.
"We would not become the part of history which the BJP is trying to change through the new parliament house... We will boycott the inauguration event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament house building. The President of India should inaugurate it. Who is the Prime Minister to inaugurate it?" Singh asserted.
Taking a dig at Sushil Kumar Modi who said that if opposition parties have objection over it, their leaders would avoid entering into the new building, Singh said: "If the government would change in future, it would be used for some other works."
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Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has extended the public health emergency on Guam.
The governor on Thursday signed Order No. 2021-09 which extends the public health emergency until May 31, 2021.
Although the public health emergency has been extended, the governor stated that Guam will continue to be under PCOR-3, during which most activities are permitted to operate under moderate restrictions.
In her executive order, the governor stated that it is important to recognize that the public health emergency has not yet ended and “may continue for some time.”
“It is important that we continue to be mindful of the reality that the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat to our safety as a community and that we all must exercise personal judgment, and take steps as individuals towards protecting ourselves and our loved ones against this disease, including getting vaccinated,” the governor stated.


Family battle over euthanasia for quadriplegic in French court
(MENAFN- AFP) France's highest civil court on Thursday began hearing the case of a battle between family members over ending the life of a 38-year-old quadriplegic in a vegetative state.
The State Council's 17 judges started considering the case of Vincent Lambert on Thursday and said it would decide Friday whether it will make a ruling or seek further medical evidence.Doctors treating Lambert, as well as his wife, want to cut off intravenous food and water supplies but his deeply religious Catholic parents and other family members oppose the decision and took the matter to court.A court in Chalons-en-Champagne near Reims ruled against ending his life last month and the case was brought to the State Council on appeal.A 2005 law in France legalised passive euthanasia, where a person causes death by withholding or withdrawing treatment that is necessary to maintain life. Lambert has been in a vegetative state since a car crash in 2008.The reporting judge who presented the case to the council on Thursday recommended further medical tests by three new doctors on Lambert, to be performed within six weeks.The judge, Remi Keller, said the extra tests were needed as the case has the potential to have a "nationwide impact".The French case comes amid often heated public debates in Europe over euthanasia, including in Belgium where lawmakers are set to vote Thursday to extend the right to die to terminally ill children.
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Kuwait- Murder Suspected As Filipina Found Dead In Mangaf Parlour
(MENAFN- Arab Times) The remains of a 45-year-old Filipino woman, who was employed by a beauty parlor in Mangaf, have been referred to Forensics, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
According to security sources, the woman was found dead on the floor of the parlor.
Police have not ruled out murder because there were injury marks on her face and head.
Acting on information, the victim was found dead by her colleague. She was seated in a chair and when she called out to her, she did not move and as the co-worker went near her she found her dead.
As soon as the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior received information about the incident, personnel from the Criminal Evidences Department rushed to spot, referred the corpse to Forensics and lifted fingerprints from the scene of the crime.
It appears the woman was alone in the salon when the 'death' occurred.
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Jordan's GDP Grows 3.2 Percent in Q2 of 2021
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Amman, October 10, 2021, SPA -- Jordan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant market prices grew by 3.2 percent in the second quarter of 2021, compared to the figure reported in the same period of 2020, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported.
In a quarterly statistical report released Sunday, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said that the increase was driven by broad growth seen across the various sectors of the economy.
It indicated that the construction sector expanded by 5.7 percent in the reporting period, followed by the extractive industries 5.4 percent, the transportation, storage and communications sector 4.3 percent, the manufacturing sector 3.9 percent, wholesale and retail trade and the hospitality sector 3.8 percent.
14:04 LOCAL TIME 11:04 GMT
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The CNN news agency said that the US government has received intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly upgraded its ballistic missile program with Chinese support. This new development has threatened American decades-long efforts to limit ballistic missile dissemination in the Middle East.
Intelligence information indicates that Saudi Arabia has expanded both its infrastructure and missile technology through recent transactions with China. The Trump administration initially did not disclose these secret developments to key members of Congress, causing many Democrats to be angry when they discovered relevant information from channels outside the government. MPs said the government had deliberately ignored that information during meetings.


Oxford Circus: two men interrogated over Tube mass panic
(MENAFN) Following an altercation that caused mass panic on Friday at a central London Tube station, police confirmed that detectives have interrogated the two men they were looking for.
After an appeal, the males, one 40 the other 21 years old, went to a police station willingly as the investigation resumes.
While running away from Oxford Circus station after claims of gunshot exchange on a Central Line platform, sixteen individuals have been wounded. However, police confirmed there was no indication of weapons being fired at the scene.
Officers are urging people who were present during the incident at Oxford Circus underground station to come forward for an inquiry.
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(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT News Report-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives in a raid have arrested a group of kidnappers in Police District-13 of Kabul city, in which two hostages were also set free.
A gang of four kidnappers has been detained in Kabul, NDS said in a statement on Saturday.
The statement said the operation was carried out in Kabul's PD13 and two abducted persons were also freed as a result of raid.
The group was involved in kidnapping of businessmen in Kabul. Recently, Abdul Qadir and Rahmatullah from Kabul PD13 were kidnapped by the group.
The kidnappers have confessed to their crimes of kidnapping the two businessmen for ransom and kept them in hostage for at least ten days.
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Award scheme for community-based youth projects with a positive impact on the lives of children and young people and their families.
What was it?
This was an award scheme to recognise and celebrate the community-based programmes and projects that have a positive impact on the lives of children and young people and their families.
Who took part?
Different youth projects in the community took part and explained what they were doing to have a positive impact on children and young people. They received a recognition award for their efforts.
Why did we do it?
We had heard from children and young people what was important to them in community life, and we wanted to recognise the excellent work on the ground that many community or voluntary groups were doing to have a positive effect on the lives of children and young people.


On faith: Giving thanks and giving to others
Thanksgiving is drawing near and the Advent season is soon upon us. This is the time of year when we celebrate family and community. It is also the time of year when we remember those around us who are less fortunate that we are. Unemployment, high food costs, rising medical costs and the price of heating our homes continue to threaten the poor and those on fixed incomes. Recent cuts in the SNAP program will ensure that our two community food shelves- the Two Harbors Food Shelf at AEOA and E
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Azerbaijani FM Meets With EU Special Representative For S. Caucasus
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with EU Special Representative for the
South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar within the
framework of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Trend reports.
“Reiterated Azerbaijan's position on issues related to the peace
process between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” Jeyhun Bayramov wrote on
his page on X.
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(MENAFN) The recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to repair their ties after seven years of estrangement has received praise from the Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu. In a telephone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Cavusoglu expressed his appreciation for the deal and noted that it would bolster the Muslim world and enhance cooperation among Muslim governments to tackle regional issues.
Amir Abdollahian, in turn, highlighted the importance of constructive interactions between adjacent and regional nations in paving the way for the emergence of regional peace and security as well as worldwide cooperation. The agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, reached on March 10 after several days of intense discussions in China, includes the reestablishment of diplomatic ties and the reopening of embassies and missions within two months.
In a joint statement, Iran and Saudi Arabia emphasized the need to uphold national sovereignty and refrain from meddling in one another's internal affairs. They also reiterated their unwavering intention, along with China, to exert their greatest efforts to advance regional and global peace and security.
During their conversation, the senior diplomats from Iran and Turkey also discussed ways to deepen ties and matters of mutual concern in the region. The website of the Foreign Ministry reported that they also spoke on the most recent status of relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been seen as a positive development in a region that has been plagued by conflicts and tensions. It is hoped that it will pave the way for further cooperation and dialogue among Muslim nations, and contribute to the stability and security of the region. The role of China in brokering the deal has also been noted, highlighting its growing influence in the Middle East.
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In the 24 years since the genocide, more than 3.4 million Rwandan refugees have returned home, and people are still crossing the border back into Rwanda today. But while the Rwandan government and economy have largely stabilized, those of many neighboring countries have not.
Souad helped Samira take out a loan to start a wedding dress rental business that has flourished.
For the past half-century, Colombia has been in the middle of armed conflict. Waged mostly in rural areas that dot the country’s borders, the war between government forces and armed opposition groups has left thousands dead, and more than 7 million Colombian people displaced from their homes.


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The AMWU has claimed that the federal and Victorian governments now have “prime responsibility” to safeguard SPC Ardmona jobs after the Productivity Commission ruled out a temporary tariff to counter cheap imports.
According to Paul Bastian, the union’s national secretary, there were hundreds of jobs at risk.
“This vital industry clearly can’t rely on the Productivity Commission any more than the vehicle industry can,” said Bastian.
“It’s time for the government itself to take responsibility.”
The union believes that the federal and state governments have the responsibility to co-invest $25 million each the upgrade the company’s plant.
“$25 million set aside by the former Labor Government was taken from the Clean Technology Investment Program but now that has been axed, the funding is in limbo,” the union said in a statement.


Minister of Sports, Kirsty Coventry, has been spotted at the anti sanctions prayer vigil hosted at the state house by the First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa.
Kirsty, who is claimed to be non partisan, raises eyebrows as the public speculates that she might have been captured into the Zanu Pf system.
Recently Kirsty has always been blasted by the public for her silence over gross human rights abuse by the government she serves.
Calls has been made for her to resign as a protest to these unethical practices by the government especially when Gonyeti the Busstop TV comedian was abducted.
However, Kirsty has always kept quiet to these suggesting that she might also have been captured


Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said that he, too, received about Rs100,000 from tainted businessman Arjun Aloysius at the last parliamentary polls.
Claiming that he didn’t spend money on his campaign, Fonseka said that the money was given to supporters of some other political party. Fonseka was addressing the media in Kandy after meeting the Mahanayake theras.
Fonseka contested last general election on DP ticket. The former Army Chief was defeated and was later accommodated on the UNP National List.