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Arnold Schwarzenegger was involved in a car accident Friday, Trend reports citing Fox News .
'There was a four vehicle traffic accident on Sunset and Allenford at 4:35 p.m. One vehicle on top of another,' Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison told Fox News Digital on Friday.' Madison said that 'one female was transported to a local hospital with an abrasion.'
The 74-year-old actor was driving a black Yukon SUV when he collided with a red Prius.
The black Yukon SUV started to roll and eventually landed on top of the Prius. It continued to roll into a Porsche Cayenne, the outlet reported.
Schwarzenegger is okay, but the driver of the Prius sustained injuries during the crash. The actor's 'only concern' is the injured woman, a representative for Schwarzenegger told Fox News.
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Story | Jun 19, 2013 | 7:07 AMEvery one of the Rolling Stones’ 50 years has etched a line into Keith Richards’ face, making it certainly one of the most battle-scarred visages in rock -- which makes it oh-so-incredibly cool when he breaks into that scraggly smile, the one that says, "I’ve survived, and I’ve prospered. Howzaboutyou?"


Srinagar, Aug 17: The protests were held in several areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday against the person involved in hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community.
In Kashmir division, the protest was held in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district where a number of people took to the streets and demanded strict action against the person involved in the act.
The protest was also held in Tengpora area of Batamaloo where locals hit the streets and demanded authorities to take stringent action against the involved person.
In Srinagar’s press enclave, the separate protests were held by the Islamic clerics and a local NGO, who reached the Press colony amid chanting slogans.
The protesters demanded action against the person involved in the act. In Sogam Lolab, the protest was held by the locals where the protesters raised slogans and demanded action against the involved persons.
Besides, the protests were also held in Jammu division. In Poonch’s Surankote area, Rajouri town and Ramban’s Banihal, the people staged protests today and raised slogans against the person who is involved in the act. The protesters have also demanded stringent action against the involved persons.
It is worth to mention here that two persons involved in hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community have already been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police while the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh had stated that one more person who is visible in the video will be arrested soon.
Besides, the people at different places in Jammu division approached the higher ups in their respective districts and submitted memorandum, demanding action against the persons involved—(KNO)


Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz said that she was not happy hearing the news of PTI’s Shireen Mazari’s arrest, adding that the case against her was registered during former CM Usman Buzdar-led Punjab government.
Addressing the social media team on Saturday, Maryam said that the anti-corruption department had registered a case of illegal encroachment of government land against Mazari.
The PML-N leader said that she had also been victimized and sent to jail during the previous government, adding Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appeared before the court in a money laundering case despite holding the office of PM.
Maryam said that the PTI was also playing ‘aurat card’ over the arrest of Mazari.
Criticizing PTI leadership, she said that the party was hurling abuses at the Election Commission of Pakistan but later the party leaders praised the institution for its ruling in favour of the PTI.
“The PTI leaders used to call those institutions Mir Jaffar and Mir Sadiq that issue verdicts that go against the party members,” she said, adding however, the party praised the institutions when the verdicts “go in its favor.”
She also lamented Imran Khan over his comments against her which the latter made during a public gathering in Multan on Friday.
“No one can expect respect from Imran Khan,” she said.
Maryam said she had enough political material against Imran Khan that she would not attack him personally, adding the PTI-led government in its tenure was only involved in political victimization and its performance was poor.


ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi has said that last year under the ‘Lets Clean Karachi’ initiative with the help of FWO we managed to clean the storm drains just in time.In a message on social networking site, he said that “when the rains came, our city was saved from disaster”.
He said that “all Sindh Government had to do was to maintain what we had done and as usual they’ve failed”.
“Now once again we are left to fend for ourselves as the provincial government no where to be seen” he said.
The minister said those who can’t even pick up trash have ruled us for over 12 years, adding that “But yes, they are experts when it comes to kidnapping, extortion, corruption and even murder”.
He said that the Federal Government will not leave the citizens of Karachi at the mercy of these people, some of who were known protectors/facilitators/partners of known criminals.
He said that “let’s bring our house in order, adding that “I have always said, without fixing Karachi, Pakistan’s economic revival is just a pipe dream.”


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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The book, Building the Omani Empire and Extending its Dominance in the Indian Ocean and Overseas
, was recently published by Beirut Library for Publication and Distribution for the researcher Dr Juma bin Khalifa bin Mansour al Busaidi.
The book deals with the building of the Omani Empire and the extension of its sovereignty in the Indian Ocean and beyond the sea through the recalling of a set of historical facts. It informs the Arab reader in general and the Omani reader in particular, the vast Omani civilisation that the history proves its superiority, civilised progress and naval power at various military, commercial and scientific levels.
The book contains four main parts. The first part is titled, 'Dominion of the Omani Empire'. The second part touches on the role of Omani migrations in the establishment of the state in the African environment. The third part of the book talks about Omani sovereignty over Africa and other aspects related to rule and security. The fourth part highlights manifestations of the Omani sovereignty and their external relations. It also focuses on the relations of Oman in the era of Ya'ariba state.
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Syrian state-run television says President Bashar al-Assad has issued decrees ending emergency law in the country, abolishing state security courts, and allowing citizens to protest peacefully.
The government approved the bill on repealing the emergency law earlier in the week.
Ending the 48-year emergency law has been a key demand of protesters who have been staging antigovernment demonstrations for more than a month.
Human rights activists say more than 200 people have been killed since the protests began.
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BATU PAHAT: MCA leaders have been asked to make their presence felt in places where people often meet each other, such as coffee shops and food stalls, to find out the problems they face.
MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said that by going to such places, leaders would also be able to talk directly to the people and help them solve their woes.
He said such a practice would also enhance their confidence in dealing directly with the people besides honing their skills at solving the people’s problem.
Dr Chua was speaking after witnessing a public speaking presentation by MCA members here on Thursday night.
He said the presentation was a positive step towards boosting the confidence of the Chinese community particularly MCA leaders about speaking their mind on current issues.
“The setting for the whole event depicts a food stall or a coffee shop where many people go to talk about problems that affect their lives.
“This is where MCA leaders need to be seen more often so their presence is felt by the people. This presentation signifies that importance,” he said.
Dr Chua said that the speakers were graduates of ongoing public speaking classes organised by the Batu Pahat MCA division here.
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Sitapur: An incident was reported in Uttar Pradesh where a man named David Asthana was arrested on Monday night for allegedly converting the Hindus to Christianity.
According to the information received Nimisha Gupta a resident lodged a complaint against a couple from Lucknow who was forcefully converting the Hindus under the influence of Brazilian tourists.
The couple was identified as David Ashthana and Roshini Ashthana and the Brazilian tourists who were accused were identified as Riyaldo Joses DaSilva, Magnolia Maro Laronzera, Gulheram Nascimento Edalgo, and Alexander D’Silva.
Nimisha Gupta further alleged that the accused were meeting the residents of the village and forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity.
According to the information received Circle Officer Mahmoodabad, Ravi Shankar Prasad, said, “No sooner did the police get the complaint about the illegal religious conversion than we reached the spot to detain the accused. The Brazilians further stated that they were here in a tourist visa “.
The police further claimed that the investigation is underway and a case has already been registered against David and his wife. The police also said that the couple was unable to explain the reason for being with the tourist.
The police had assured that the statements of the villagers will be recorded for a proper investigation. The police had also said that they will investigate how the couple got in touch with the couple.


(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat – Rabat will host the second ordinary meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee on Urban Development, Local Government and Decentralization (STC-8) of the African Union on March 28.
This will be the first time that the committee's important development and government decentralization planning work will take place in Morocco since the kingdom returned to the AU early last year, reported Maghreb Arab Press.
The event will be preceded by two days of technical expert working sessions that are scheduled for March 26-27.
The meeting's overall objective is to provide a platform for Ministers of Public Service, Decentralization and Local Government and their representatives to review the progress concerning the implementation of the AU's policy and strategies on public services, urban development and decentralization.
The meeting is tasked with promoting and monitoring the implementation of the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service, Local Governance and Local Development, as well as the development, promotion and implementation of the African Charter on Values and Principles of Urban Management and Urban Development.
The meeting will be chaired by Barnabé Zinsou Dassigli, Minister of Decentralization and Local Governance of the Republic of Benin and the current president of the AU- STC.
The meeting will also oversee the creation of the High Council of Local Authorities which was established by the AU Conference of Heads of State and Government held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in June 2014.
Additionally, meeting participants will discuss the participation and contribution of the STC-8 at the 8th annual Africities Summit that will take place November 20-24 in Marrakech.
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Jersey residents surveyed on lifestyle
Jersey residents are being asked about their lifestyles and views on society by the government.
The survey that will go to more than 4,000 households is being conducted by the States of Jersey Statistics Unit.
They want to know what people think about topics such as migration, housing needs, discrimination, parking and other public services.
It will also attempt to find out how many people speak Jersey's native language, Jerriais.
The statistics unit said it would be used by the government to make decisions about public services.


Revolutionary changes needed in Pakistan’s political and social system, says Reham Khan
LONDON (92 News) – Former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, Reham Khan has on Monday said that revolutionary changes needed in Pakistan’s political and social system.
Addressing the students in Oxford University in Monday, Reham Khan said that the current system in Pakistan has only benefitted a specific class.
She said that the country’s youth will have to play an important role to deliver the benefits of democracy to ordinary people.
Reham said that the Pakistan’s youth are highly skilled and are a guarantee for the country’s bright future.


Kuwait Values Arab League's Pro-Palestine Media Measures
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, June 26 (KUNA) -- Kuwait is supportive of the Arab League's pro-Palestinian cause media measures propagated in international arenas, a Kuwaiti media senior official announced on Sunday.
This remark was made to KUNA from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information's executive, Shawq Al-Shuai' on the sidelines of the two-day fourth meeting of the Arab media experts group concerned with evaluating and updating the strategic action plan regarding the Palestinian cause, held in Cairo, Egypt.
She expressed gratitude to the Arab League General Secretariat for hosting this event, adding that the Kuwaiti delegation listened to the views of member countries regarding the articles of Arab media action abroad plan.
Kuwait expressed its comments regarding a number of articles, including the diplomatic digital system, and establishment of Arab media-people group proposal, she added.
Kuwait supports the recommendations offered by the Arab nations during the meeting on adding some reforms to better serve these efforts, she said. (end)
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Panaji, Feb 1 (IANS) A thief allegedly entered the evidence room of the Judicial Magistrate First Class court here in Goa's capital city and fled with cash, a police officer said on Wednesday.
North Goa Superintendent of Police Nidhin Valsan who inspected the site of the crime, said: 'We have some leads... we are working on it. We are ascertaining the motive of the accused.
'It looks like someone who is well versed with the functioning of the court is involved. There was no forced entry. CCTV footage suggests that it happened yesterday (Tuesday) evening. We think the suspect stayed back (after office hours) and went to the place where the old property cases (documents) have been kept. It implies the suspect was aware about these things,' he said.
'Suspect has stolen the new currency notes and not the old one (of before demonetisation),' the police officer said.
Valsan said the police were ascertaining along with court authorities whether gold ornaments were also stolen.
The police said that primarily, it looks like the accused wanted to steal valuables, and not documents.
The police are investigating the matter from all angles, including whether the suspect was keen to take away documents pertaining to any particular case.
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Toppers Car Show postponed
The Toppers Car Show at the Veterans Arena in West Fargo has been postponed until May 9-10, 2009.
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Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics has so far carried out more than 9,000 coronavirus tests that took place since the first cases were recorded on the island on March 9, it announced on Monday.
It said a total of 9,020 tests have been carried out at the molecular virology department in four weeks.
The institute’s virology department collaborates with the health ministry’s epidemiological surveillance unit according to the protocol of the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and the World Health Organization.
The health ministry informs all the people being tested about the results.
Realising the urgency of the situation, the institute supports the state through offering their services to manage the coronavirus pandemic, the announcement said.


Sudanese Foreign Minister Meets With IGAD Special Envoy For South Sudan
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Khartoum, August 16, 2022, SPA -- Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq Ali met here today, with IGAD's Special Envoy for South Sudan, Ismail Weiss.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed IGAD's efforts to support the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan and a number of issues of common interest as well.
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England's cricket tour to Pakistan after a gap of 17 years ended with a memorable series victory on Sunday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
With a comprehensive 67-run win in the seventh and final match, the 4-3 series win could not have been sweeter for the England team who were missing several of their stars, including captain Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, against Babar Azam's formidbale Pakistan.
While the English contingent have heaped high praise on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the tight security and wonderful hospitality, stand-in captain Moeen Ali's post-match comment on food have stumped the host country.
'I have been a little disappointed by the food in Lahore. Karachi was really nice,' Moeen, who was born in Karachi, said when asked about the England team's overall experience of playing cricket in Pakistan.
His comment since then has sparked a huge debate on social media on whether the Karachi food is actually better than Lahore's.
Lahore, the capital of Punjab, takes pride in its rich food culture and the Fort Road Food Street has been a popular place among many visiting cricket teams, including India.
But Moeen's comment now is unlikely to win him any fans in Lahore.
The first four matches of the T20 series between Pakistan and England were played at the National Stadium in Karachi. The two teams then moved to Lahore for the remaining three matches.
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The Kurdistan Regional Government said that seven civilians were killed by Turkish airstrikes on Dohuk village.
Skyiraq reported: “The air strikes launched by the Turkish warplanes targeted areas in the province of Dohuk and killed seven civilians.”
The government said in a statement that while the citizens were going to do their work on their farms, the warplanes bombed those areas as they were targeting PKK positions.”
Rwa.adiona published a similar story.
The local time of the incident is unknown.


Greece warns Turkey against "aggression"
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos warned that as Turkey disputed his country's territorial integrity over the eastern Aegean Imia islets, Ankara's behavior was putting the country's European Union membership ambitions at stake.
"We always want to have the best possible ties, we favor [Turkey's] European prospects but this presupposes respect for the borders of the European Union as well as Greece," Pavlopoulos said during a meeting with Estonian Defense Minister Juri Luik in Athens.
"We are not willing to make any concessions on this," he said.
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Istanbul: Qatar has participated in the 38th Session of the OIC Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) currently being convened in Istanbul city under the chairmanship of the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will run until Tuesday.
The Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al-Thani headed the State of Qatar's delegation participating in these meetings.
During the session works, the attendees discussed the implementation of COMCEC's strategy, along with OIC's executive action program for the period 2016-2025, in addition to discussing the global economic developments with a particular reference to their impact on OIC's member states.
In this context, Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) submitted its annual report on the global economic developments, and accordingly the member states shared their expertise and discussed their experiences pertaining to the recent economic developments.
Meanwhile, the meeting discussed a myriad of topics relevant to Intra-trade among OIC's member states, while the heads of the participating delegations tackled numerous topics of common interest, including the ways to optimize the role of the private sector in economic cooperation among the member states, and subsequently the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture submitted its report on the recent developments with respect to the private sector's meetings.
In addition, the General -Secretariat of OIC submitted its report on the progress and the recent developments with respect to the implementation of the OIC 2025 Program of Action.
COMCEC that was established in 1981, is considered key platform for the multi-lateral economic and commercial cooperation in the Islamic world.
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NSHR President Calls UN to Address Humanitarian Violations around the World
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Riyadh, Rabi'I 24, 1439, December 12, 2017, SPA -- President of National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) Dr. Mofleh bin Rabian Al-Qahtani has called on the United Nations and the Human Rights Council to set mechanisms addressing the human rights violations in various continents, including the Rohingya in Myanmar and the children of Yemen whom recruited by the Houthi militias in wars.
This came in a statement on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights.
Dr. Al-Qahtani said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commits the international obligations in the field of human rights and supports the humanitarian work in various parts of the world through King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Aid Center.
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District to seek bids for $5 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds
If all goes as planned, some much-needed West Fargo School District housekeeping can move forward in the near future.
On Monday, the West Fargo School Board unanimously approved the advertisement of bids on $5 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan on Thursday asked the international community to pressurize India to hold talks with it for resolution of Kashmir issue.
In his weekly media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, the Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said that Pakistan wants to resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir with India through talks as war is not a solution to any issue.
The foreign office spokesman said that it was the United Nations responsibility to solve international disputes including Kashmir. He said that the UN should get its resolutions on Kashmir implemented.
The spokesman said that Kashmiri people cannot be deprived of their right to self-determination for which they have been rendering sacrifices for decades.
Earlier on Wednesday, a spokesman for the UN Chief said in a regular news briefing in New York that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was concerned over the deteriorating situation in occupied Kashmir and he was ready to mediate peace talks amid heightening tensions between India and Pakistan.
Zakaria further said that Pakistan is effectively taking up the issue with the international community including the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The spokesman said that Ambassadors of European Union countries and five permanent members of UN Security Council were briefed by the Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry on recent atrocities being perpetrated by the Indian forces and human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.
Nafees Zakaria said that Pakistan’s envoys abroad are also briefing to the respective governments and human rights organizations on the issue.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Metalist Kharkiv has signed English midfielder Kadeem Harris, according to Ukrinform.
The terms of the contract with the 28-year-old player were not disclosed. The Ukrainian club signed Harris as a free agent. He will play for Metalist in a T-shirt with No. 30.
The midfielder last played for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. Harris also played for Wycombe, Brentford, Barnsley, and Cardiff.
Harris played 13 games and scored one goal for Cardiff in the English Premier League in the 2018/19 season.
Harris can make his debut for Metalist in the match against Desna in the Ukrainian Cup round of 32. The match will take place on September 21.
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SASCO MEETING AFTER WINNING 2015 ELECTIONS
By: Sthabiso Mdledle
South African Students Congress (SASCO) is calling upon every Durban University of Technology student to come to their meeting about the issues facing DUT students.
Thokozani Mdetshe of the students ruling party at DUT (SASCO) said that, SASCO always win because the students know that they mean business.
He said that is why they have set up a meeting just recently after they have won the elections because they love what they do.
“We want our brothers and sisters to know that they can trust us to represent them and their different needs,” said Mdletshe.
He added that this meeting will be about the unresolved issues affecting the majority of DUT students.
He said that there are so many problems that NSFAS students are facing.
“Most students are sitting at home, they didn’t even graduate because they’re owing the institution and the NSFAS system has rejected them,” explained Mdletshe.
SASCO won the election on the 25th of August this year and it was not the first time.
The IEC spokesperson said that the election was successful but it could have been better.
“Students really need to start taking the elections seriously, our statistics are very low and we know that they can do better,” said Zanele Mangqikiza SASCO member at the University of
SASCO said that they will take the report and the memorandum to Prof. Bawa after the meeting because to ensure that they see change as soon as possible.


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Saudi- Lebanese Prime Minister Meets with EU Ambassadors
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Beirut, Jumada I 12, 1439, Jan 29, 2018, SPA -- Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri met here today with EU ambassadors.
During the meeting, they discussed the political developments in Lebanon, especially the current arrangements for the upcoming elections.
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Priyanka Gandhi has once again targeted the government. Priyanka Gandhi has said that the government is not worried about the economy at all. If the Government was concerned about the economy, it would have decided on it beforehand.
Attacking the policy of the government, Priyanka Gandhi said that the first priority of any government should be economy.
The economy has suffered a lot as GDP has declined. The loss in the economy has affected the poor and working-class people.
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LAYYAH: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would invest in people first and then move to developing the infrastructure.
Addressing a rally in Layyah on Monday he said that the nations who do not learn from their mistakes do not succeed. He said that Malaysians learnt from Pakistan and progressed ahead past us.
He said that the federal government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after General Elections 2018, would have Pakistan regain its lost respect.
PTI chief said that the government of PTI, if comes in power, would have green passport respected more than developed countries in the world. He claimed that Pakistan would be preferred by nationals of other countries for employment opportunities.
Imran Khan criticised the government of Punjab by saying that PTI would ‘invest in people’ first and then move to developing the infrastructure.
PTI chief cited Japan and Germany when he said that education should be the priority when a government is investing for better lives of the people.


Global coronavirus update, adding Italy, Lebanon and Luxembourg
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KUWAIT, July 6 (KUNA) -- A number of countries across the globe on Tuesday declared their deaths and infections of the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.
In Rome, the Italian health department on Tuesday reported listing 24 deaths related to the coronavirus in addition to 907 infection cases past 24 hours.
It said the death toll rose to 127,704 and the caseload stood at 4,264,704, adding that there were 187 patients in intensive care units during the same period.
In Beirut, the local health ministry announced that the caseload jumped to 545,965 with registration of 294 new cases, over the last 24 hours, adding that two of the covid patients died raising the toll of the fatalities to 7,865.
The Ministry of Health in Luxembourg Tuesday reported 118 new cases of
coronavirus raising the total number to 71,547. No new death from Covid-19 was reported, leaving the total death toll in Luxembourg at 818. (pickup previous)
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Govt. curtailing democratic rights of the people -Mujibur Rahuman
Former Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahuman said that the Government is working to curtail the democratic rights of the people including the freedom of speech by saying that they want to stabilize the country and the economy.
He pointed out that they are trying to create economic stability in the country by curbing the rights of the people.
The MP also mentioned that the Government has told the people to make sacrifices to stabilize the country, but the Government is not making any sacrifices.
He stated this at a press conference held at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo on Wednesday (27).
Mujibur Rahuman also said: “The President addresses the United Nations General Assembly and says in front of world leaders that Sri Lanka’s economic stability needs to be improved. The President is showing that he is doing a great deal to rebuild the economy.”
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Our country is gradually entering a critical phase which is assessed by experts as the most difficult and serious period of the pandemic, we are facing the greatest challenge in the fight against coronavirus, which is expected to reach the peak of the number of infected, said SDSM leader Zoran Zaev on Tuesday.
For weeks, the country has, as the statement noted, worked in a different way, in the daily fight against coronavirus, in the common fight against the “invisible enemy”.
He calls citizens to fully comply with the measures and recommendations, to prevent the spread of the virus.
Zaev says that he understands the concerns of the citizens, about their health but also about the economy, about their jobs, about the monthly income, but he assures that the government led by his party has created the state that will help the citizens.
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Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Takes Part in Workshop on Yemen in Brussels
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Brussels, Muharram 21, 1439, Oct 11, 2017, SPA -- Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber and a number of officials participated today in a workshop organized by the Gulf Research Center in cooperation with the Royal Institute for International Relations in the Belgian capital of Brussels.
The workshop was held under the title "Future of Yemen", with the participation of Mark Otto, Chief Operating Officer of the International Crisis Group; Yemeni Ambassador to the European Union and Belgium Mohamed Taha Mustafa; Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Arab Coalition and the Chairwoman of the EU delegation to Yemen Ambassador Antonia Calvo Puerta.
During the workshop's first session, the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen indicated to the relationships between the Kingdom and Yemen, stressing that the Kingdom is the largest economic supporter of Yemen, citing its Gulf Initiative in 2011 to transfer power peacefully from former President Ali Saleh to the current President Abd Rabo Mansour Hadi.
20:24 LOCAL TIME 17:24 GMT
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The current Pakistani government has reinstated its aim to recover the unpaid amount related to the privatization of PTCL.
While addressing a media gathering yesterday, the Minister of Pakistan for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, mentioned that the government was working to recover the due amount from Etisalat. Etisalat, which is a UAE-based telecom company, has $800 million outstanding amount on its account. The amount has to be paid to the government of Pakistan as per the privatization deal of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).
“The government is committed to fulfilling all legal requirements for the recovery of the accrued amount,” the Minister mentioned. “Though both sides have cordial relations, but Pakistan will fight for its due rights,” he added.
Dr Khalid Maqbool further said that a meeting was conducted between the officials from both sides and the matter was brought into the light. The Minister was addressing the media about the performance of the ministry and government during the past year. During the briefing, several other important matters were also discussed. Dr Khalid informed that the government knew that the absence of an international gateway had been creating problems for Pakistani freelancers. He mentioned that the government was talking with relevant players and would soon bring one such service onboard.
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On Thursday, it was reported by The Information that one of Apple’s key employee had left the company’s team of Cloud Services and there were still a few more that were planning to leave.The reason behind this due to the fact that the engineers who take care of services like the Siri and iTunes are engaging is what is called as a political quagmire.
Patrick Gates, who runs the Siri Team is said, be at odds with Eric Billingsley who is overseeing the team of iCloud. This is due to the decision that was made by the company in the expansion of the Siri Cloud computing platforms and includes various services such as iMessage and iTunes under the team banner of the iCloud.
Due to the transition that the company has made, it has resulted in a few of its employees being a little uneasy about the security of their job. This is especially in the cloud team that is run by Billingsley. It has also been said that there were meetings that were conducted where both the sides had even open arguments wherein there were claims that were being made by each team that the work that they were doing was better than the other team.
Due to this fight, it also resulted in the one of the key engineering managers resigning from the company. This was a manager that had joined the company during the 2010 Acquisition of Siri. It is also believed that there are other concerns of the company about one more member who is part of the team that handle Siri also leaving the company.
Presently, we all know that the company has been working on the in house infrastructure for iCloud; the security concerns had particularly predicted the move amidst the encryption debate that was ongoing between the company and the US Government.


NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will be sending more vaccination preparation kits to senior housing complexes and churches in an effort to ensure fairness in vaccine distributions.
The kits include syringes, vials, personal protective equipment and other gear.
The governor said Saturday that kits are being sent to four more senior housing complexes in New York City and eight churches around the state where 3,000 additional people are expected to be vaccinated by Tuesday.
Cuomo says the kits help ensure vaccinations in Black, Latino and other communities where COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact.


(MENAFN- ProactiveInvestors - N.America) US onshore oil and gas group Magnolia Petroleum (LON:MAGP) brought on eight new wells to its portfolio in its latest quarter taking the total in production where it has a stake to 210.
A further nine at various stages of development said Magnolia which also has agreed to participate in a 10 well drilling programme alongside operator Continental Resources targeting gas in the South-Central Oklahoma Oil Province (SCOOP).
Nine of these wells are already drilling are underway and are scheduled to come onstream in the current quarter.
SCOOP has already produced 3.2bn barrels of conventional oil though Mangolia said the move is to increase the gas portion of its production profile from 30%.
Gas markets have local supply/demand dynamics which tend to be independent of global oil prices it said.
Rita Whittington chief operating officer said: 'Magnolia now has interests in 210 producing wells in proven US onshore formations such as the Bakken in North Dakota and the Woodford and Mississippi Lime in Oklahoma.
'In the face of persistently low oil prices we continue to maintain strict control of our cost base to ensure as much of our internally generated revenues as possible are reinvested into new wells.'
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Nine dead in shooting in Dayton, Ohio
Nine people have been killed in a shooting incident in Dayton, Ohio, according to police.
Dayton Police Department said the suspect in the incident is dead as well.
At least 16 other people have been injured and are being treated in local hospitals, according to police.
The police said the FBI is on the scene to assist in the investigation.


More and more people are being forced to rely on food banks.
Food banks in Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire reported a rise of 260% in the number of people they helped last year.
Some people who use one food bank in Hull have been telling us why they have struggled to make ends meet:
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The 20-year-old has signed a three year deal with the Terriers.
They believe the two could have information which would help them investigate the death of Rolandas Poskas.
Images have also been released of three more men RSPCA inspectors and the police want to question about the fighting in North Yorkshire.


The NFL regular season is nearly five months from kickoff, but the 2013 schedule has been released and it’s always fun to talk about what team has the “most favorable” schedule, and what team doesn’t have a chance to win more than five games.
As with every sports schedule, there are games that people look forward to more than others, and this season will be no different.
Divisional ones aside, there are games that don’t come around often that have a lot of people talking, and rightfully so. There are also some games that don’t have a lot of hype, but should.
Here are ten games that every football fan needs to circle on their calendar, and, as the saying goes, get their popcorn ready for.


‘New measures inadequate to contain Covid-19’
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HEALTH experts have warned that the recently announced lockdown measures will not be enough to contain the country’s rising coronavirus (Covid-19) cases given the rapidly deteriorating health system, the Daily News reports.
“While we appreciate that the government is taking steps to implement measures that are meant to curb the spread of the virus, the major concern that we have is that the lockdown measures are not being met by real efforts to capacitate the whole medical system to work as one and successfully combat the disease’s spread.
“This is just an indication of how the country’s health institutions have now become dysfunctional and high-risk areas exposing the frontline health workers to Covid-19 infection and in turn the public who interact with them,” Musara said.


The Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has revealed that police officers who lost their lives and those injured following the violence that erupted during the End SARS protest will be promoted to the next rank.
Adamu said this after assessing burnt police stations in Edo state on Wednesday.
According to him, police officers across the country will continue to enjoy health insurance even after retirement.
The IGP also said that families of those who lost their lives and those injured will be compensated.
“While in service, we registered for Health Insurance Scheme but it stops when we retired.
“However, this government said it is not encouraging and it is now part of the law that those that have retired from the force will continue to enjoy health insurance scheme,” he said.


Cyprus' Parliament Votes Down Privatization Bill
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Cyprus' parliament on Thursday voted down a bill that would have paved the way for the privatization of state-owned companies demanded by the country's international creditors.
Twenty-five lawmakers vote in favour and 25 against with five abstentions. Bills require a majority vote for passage. The bill - which called for the privatization of the state-owned telecommunications company CyTA, the electricity authority EAC and the Cyprus Ports Authority - sparked widespread protests and power cuts over the past week, dpa reported.
Despite Thursday's vote, lawmakers have promised international lenders they would pass the bill, which aims to raise 1.4 billion euros (1.9 billion euros) by March 5. The bill is a prerequisite for the country to receive the next tranche of aid from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund under a 10-billion-euro bailout
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had been given the task to avoid hoarding of dollars in the country.
Addressing a press conference, the minister said that the government had decided to start audit of five major companies in this regard.
Rashid said that Federal investigation Agency (FIA) had continued its investigation in hoarding of dollars matter.
He added 88 persons had been arrested on hoarding of dollars while 10 further persons will be arrested.
Responding to a question he said that action had been taken against those 136 officials of NADRA who were involved in wrongdoing and they all have to face cases.
He said that the borders of Torkham and Chaman had been placed on the biometric system while the remaining borders will also be added to the system.
Speaking about Afghanistan the minister said that long-lasting peace in Afghanistan was a prerequisite for stability in the region and the international world.
Rashid said Pakistan wants peace and stability in Afghanistan because it is in the best interest of both countries as well as the whole region.
He said that things were changing fast in the region and Pakistan being a responsible state would fulfill its responsibility of national security while meeting international expectations as a major country in the region with the objective to strengthen peace in Afghanistan.
He added international world knows that Pakistan is a responsible country in the region. “We want peace in Afghanistan and are ready to support on humanitarian grounds.”
The minister said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had truly said that international community should support the Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds.
He said that all those with having more than one passport can surrender their passport by deadline of October 30, which could be extended.
He added the government had reduced the fee of dual CNIC process while it will also reduce the fee of dual passport process.


(MENAFN- Live Mint) "New Delhi: The lieutenant governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday announced that the union territory has secured business proposals in the industry sector worth over ₹86,000 crore, with concerted efforts in progress to bring these plans to reality at an Engineering Export Promotion Council event, Sinha highlighted the secure business climate in the region and called for new investments. He said that the United Arab Emirates' Emaar Group's intent to build a shopping mall and an IT tower in Srinagar pointed to the union territory's robust agriculture sector, noting its position as a major producer and exporter of apples, cherries, and walnuts.
He invited industry players to capitalize on the myriad opportunities across various sectors, citing more attractive incentives than other states, including reduced power tariffs, capital investment benefits, and interest subvention.J&K has a growing industrial base with 51 industrial estates at present and many more are in the process of being developed, he said also said that tourist inflow has increased and is expected to reach over 2.25 crore this year, as against 1.88 crore last year Centre through the unique 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan' has played a significant role in scaling up export of engineering goods, said Arun Kumar Garodia, chairman, Engineering Export Promotion Council measures helped engineering exports cross $100 billion for the first time in FY22 after a steep fall to $75.3 billion and $76.7 billion respectively in 2019-20 and 2020-21 from a previously all-time high shipment of $81 billion in 2018-19, Garodia said.
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Calling upon the party cadre to wage war against the state government by getting inspiration from Quit India Movement, TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Congress party will come into power in 2019.
Participating in the Quit India Movement diamond jubilee celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan here on Tuesday, Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged that the TRS party was trying to suppress the Congress party, which gave separate Telangana state, adopting corrupt and dictator rule. He said that there was a need to strengthen the party in 8000 villages across the Telangana state to see the end of TRS rule in the state. Asking the Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he got time to visit Telangana state after visiting 50 countries, Uttam alleged that the Prime Minister inaugurated the works completed in Congress regime. He asked the Congress activists to strive to see the defeat of the TRS party in the next elections to give real rule to the people.
Earlier, Uttam hoisted the national flag. TPCC working president Bhatti Vikrmarka was also present. (NSS)


At least five persons have been arrested by police during a search operation in Kareemabad area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday.
In morning hours, according to reports, a cordon-and-search-operation was launched by government forces in the village.
Reports said during the operation, forces vandalized the properties of the locals besides arresting five youth.
Locals have also alleged that the forces thrashed people, including the family members of slain Hizbul Mujahideen militant Naseer Pandit.
“During four-hour-long operation, they (forces) beat up innocent people and damaged their property.”
SP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam when contacted, said that some stone throwers were arrested from the area during the search operation.
When asked about the allegations of thrashing and vandalism, Aslam said he will look into the matter.


LAHORE: Capital city police officer (CCPO) Muhammad Pervez Rathore said that keeping in mind the overwhelming presence of terrorist threats, a well-coordinated strategy had been adopted to combat all security breaches in the province.
Rathore said that the new measures would help law-enforcement agencies unearth anti-social and anti-state elements. Giving a briefing to a delegation of assistant superintendent police (ASPs) of the 36th common from the national police academy currently under training, he said that special attention was being paid to facilitate easy provision of information and new investigation techniques to serving personnel and newly-recruited ASIs during the training courses.
The CCPO said that eradication of crime and protection of life and property of the people was the primary agenda of the police force, adding that all available resources were effectively being utilised in this regard. He said that the police force had formulated a comprehensive strategy of effective patrolling which had led to a marked decrease in the crime rate throughout Lahore and its neighbouring districts.
He said that the Lahore police had been equipped with the latest technology including stolen-vehicles management software, mobile forensic labs, criminals’ sketch software, criminal index cards software and had access to the NADRA network. He said that the police had also evolved an effective plan for the prevention of street crime by installing Mohafiz force, equipped with the latest equipment and training. “
This elite force will be posted to guard important business centres, markets and busy areas throughout the city,” he said. Rathore said that the traffic system in the provincial metropolis had been streamlined, adding that the police was doing its best to make sure that traffic problems were minimised especially near the fringes of the city. During the meeting, senior police officers briefed the participants regarding police performance its historical evolution, organisational structure, crime analysis and the steps taken to combat crime.
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Due to the rise in inflation, the All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran has announced to support the opposition parties rather than the government of Pakistan.
In a recent press conference, All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran said that the government is not working to their full potential to support the businessmen.
Naeem Mir, secretary-general of All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran, shared the thoughts of the business community. He said the rise in inflation is just because of poor planning and the mafias, and that the government has failed to manage these elements.
Disappointingly he said that the government’s lack of planning and monitoring is pushing the economy downwards and they intend to oppose the government.
According to Mir, the earlier decision of the PM to empower Tiger Force to report on wrong food pricing is also not constitutional.
Earlier, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) also got support from the Gujranwala district administration. They will gather at the Jinnah Stadium in Gujranwala to display their support to PDM and raise their voice against the current government of Pakistan.
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President Maithripala Sirisena and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) are reported to have pledged their support to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with regard to the no-confidence motion against him, the United National Party (UNP) said today.
UNP MP Kavinda Jayawardana said according to reports received from sources the President is backing the Prime Minister.
“However, we are not sure to what extent the reports are true. What we know is that the President will protect the government which he created and the UNP will protect the President. When others defamed him, we stood by him. Even if all SLFPers leave the President tomorrow, we won’t leave him. He is one of ours,” he told a news briefing held at Sirikotha.
The MP said the objective of the joint opposition’s no-confidence motion was to isolate the President and to destabilize the country.
MP Hirunika Premachandra said SLFP General Secretary and Minister Duminda Dissanayake has confirmed they would also back the Prime Minister.
“The SLFP Secretary has said they will vote against the motion. Its the opinion of the party leader President Sirisena which is being expressed through the secretary. Therefore, the statements made by other SLFP members cannot be held as the official views of the party,” she said.
Ms. Premachandra said the SLFP members at the Dehiwala- Mt.Lavinia Municipal Council decided to support the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) at the last moment due to the ambiguity in SLFP's decision-making prosess.
“When I asked why they supported the SLPP, the SLFP members said they received contradictory instructions from President Sirisena, Minister Duminda Dissanayake and Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. The President has to resolve this,” she said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)
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Dr. Georges Benjamin
Executive director, American Public Health Association
Benjamin, who has led the association since 2002, has long advocated for increased funding to bolster public health infrastructure. Earlier this year, Benjamin was among the medical professionals who testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on how to prepare for future pandemics. He has also predicted the chilling effects cost-sharing will likely have on the utilization of COVID-19 tests now that the public health emergency has ended. Previously, Benjamin oversaw the expansion of Maryland’s Medicaid program as secretary of the state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 26
Today I can say that the Zangazur corridor becomes a reality, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said addressing the 15th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Trend reports.
'I announced the liberated Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur as Green Energy Zone. The liberated territories have the proven potential of 7200 megawatts of solar energy and 2000 megawatts of wind energy.
At the last ECO summit, I informed my colleagues about the Zangazur corridor. Today I can say that the Zangazur corridor becomes a reality. This new transport infrastructure will be an important part of the East-West and North-South corridors. I am confident that ECO Member States will benefit from this corridor,' the head of state said.
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Torben Madsen from the Copenhagen police told reporters that the police had noticed the attack while patrolling the area at around 2.55 a.m. local time (0155GMT).
Madsen said a number of police officers were sent to the area, adding that the police officer who spotted the incident was focused on extinguishing the fire rather than catching the fleeing attackers.
Madsen said nothing about who the attackers might be, but said nobody got hurt though the building was damaged.
Attacks on Turkish buildings in Europe intensified after Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch on Jan. 20 to remove the PYD/PKK and ISIL terrorists from Afrin, northwestern Syria.
Turkish-backed troops liberated the town of Afrin, the region’s center, early on Sunday.


Canada added 1,307 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, fueling worries that the country could be headed towards a second wave of the virus.
Monday marked the third straight day the country has reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19.
The new infections also reflect the highest daily increase since May 6 when more than 1,400 new cases were reported.
Ontario reported 425 new cases of the virus on Monday, and health officials said two more people had died.
The new infections bring the province’s total caseload to 47,274.
Quebec saw 586 new cases of COVID-19, and provincial officials said two more people had died after testing positive for the virus.
The new fatalities bring Quebec’s death toll to 5,804.


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Egypt lists new 533 COVID-19 infections
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CAIRO, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Sunday 533 new novel coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and 53 related deaths.
The figures took the country's tally to 165,951 infections and 9,316 deaths, the ministry's spokesman Dr. Khaled Mujahed noted in a press release.
Up to 343 patients have been discharged from hospitals, bringing the overall recoveries to 129,636, he added. (end)
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Crowds took to the streets of Belfast today calling for more to be done to tackle suicide and mental health issues in Northern Ireland.
Among those taking part in the march on Saturday afternoon were members of the Ferrin family from North Belfast who recently lost Stephen to suicide.
The 31-year-old had previously lost brothers Kieran and Niall, who took their own lives.
Their mother Patricia was among those who took part in the march.
It was organised alongside mental health campaigner, Philip McTaggart, who lost his son Philip to suicide in 2003.
He told Belfast Live: “The overall reason for the march today was to create a bit more urgency and to create a focus on the issue of mental health and suicide prevention.
“We are calling on those in positions of power to set up a dedicated centre for people needing help and support - and also for families to be given proper support and information to deal with the situation they find themselves in.
“I was delighted with the turnout. I was delighted that many of the people there came out to support those who had lost someone to suicide and there was a lot of people there who were wearing T-shirts and carrying banners.
“The message came out very clearly from people who had lost loved ones that they didn’t want anybody to go through what they had been through.
"They were saying: 'We don’t want any bright shining lights to go out. We want people to fulfil their purpose in life because that’s what it’s about'.
“There were young people there, older people there - there was a lot of politicians there who came down to support the event too which was positive to see.”


Laurier confirms six new COVID-19 cases, total number of cases at eleven
Since Oct. 3, there have been six new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Wilfrid Laurier University students.
Two of the cases were reported on Oct. 3, three were reported on Oct. 5 and one was reported on Oct 7.
Laurier has confirmed that all six of the students are in quarantine and none of them live in Laurier residence halls.
“Laurier is taking direction from public health and will take further actions and provide further updates as necessary,” the statement from Oct. 7 read.
In September, five students tested positive for COVID-19, which now brings the total case count for Laurier to 11.
The school has stated that they will publicly report cases in employees and students when confirmed cases have been reported to them, and they have received information that indicates that the positive case may have been on campus while infectious.
Laurier is tracking the number of COVID-19 cases among students via an online tally system.
Updates to come.


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that the Congress has started making excuses for their defeat, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said: Congress is slowly becoming extinct
Addressing a press conference in the poll-bound Gujarat, Jaitley said that BJP had maintained its credibility whereas Congress was on the cusp of extinction.
After a massive victory in UP civic polls, the FM said that Gujarat was very important for the party and they have been consistently winning from there.
Jaitley also said that the 10 years UPA regime was the most corrupt government ever.
Jaitley said the reforms undertaken by PM Modi-led government were out of conviction, while reforms undertaken by the Congress-led government in the 90s were done under compulsion
He also talked about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and said that he received good feedback from centres in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
He also said that the whole country was now a market for the trader, who also does not have to file multiple returns.
Jaitley told reporters here that results in the local body polls in Uttar Pradesh were an affirmation of people’s support for demonetisation and GST.
Referring to the GDP growth rising to 6.3 percent after a five-quarter slump, he said it shows that structural reforms benefit in the medium and long-term.
The minister said a single return is to be fied in place of multiple returns and that too is to put in the software and there is freedom from inspectors.
He said BJP got a three-fourth mandate in assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand after demonetisation, though some people had said that demonetisation will have a big impact.
“Today’s results in local body elections reaffirm the same,” he said.


The Government today urged the opposition to back a snap Parliamentary election.
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman, Professor G.L Peiris said that the voters have given President Gotabaya Rajapaksa a clear mandate.
He said that the public must now be given the chance to elect their representatives to Parliament.
Peiris said that the President requires a 2/3rd majority in Parliament to dissolve Parliament and hold early elections.
He said that the current Parliament does not have the support of the public so the opposition must back the President to dissolve Parliament and hold snap elections.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has said that various initiatives taken by the government for promoting tourism were playing a crucial role in the development of rural areas.
“Several new tourist destinations have been explored in rural areas which is expected to uplift the local population’s economic and social status,” he said in a message on the observance of ‘World Tourism Day’ here on Sunday.
He said that the nation was celebrating the day as a country that hosts some of the world’s most kook vistas and fascinating cultures.
On this year’s theme ‘Tourism and Rural Development’, the prime minister said that the tourism sector provides impetus to the economic development in rural areas which are in dire need of economic activity for their betterment. “Tourism not only helps in the empowerment of rural communities by generating employment and boosting trade but also enables them to protect their heritage and allow other people to experience their incredible cultures and traditions,” he said.
He further said that the government’s efforts of placing rural development at the heart of tourism policies through education, investment, innovation, technology and employment transformed the livelihoods of millions in the country.
The prime minister said he would like to inform the international community that the people of Pakistan were waiting for tourists from around the globe.
“Pakistan has diverse landscapes from mountains to sea along with a dynamic history. Pakistan has limitless potential for tourism which the world has yet to discover. We would extend our hospitality to whoever visits our mountains, deserts, rivers, forests, and coasts,” he said.


Azerbaijani national football team composition changed for upcoming match
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 6
The composition of the Azerbaijani national football team, which will meet with the Portuguese national team on September 7 at the Baku Olympic Stadium as part of the qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, were changed, Trend reports citing AFFA.
The player of the "Qarabagh" Maksim Medvedev due to an injury, and the player of the Polish club "Wisla" (Płock), due to a yellow card, will miss the upcoming match of the national team.
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Severe flooding situation in Karnataka, India, 97 villages flooded 36,000 people evacuated
Severe flooding situation in Karnataka, India, 97 villages flooded 36,000 people evacuated Karnataka, India, has been hit by floods in recent days.
Local officials said on the 19th that as the water level of the Pima River still exceeds the warning line, the flood situation is still increasing. At
present, 97 villages in the northern part of the state have been submerged
and more than 36,000 people have been safely evacuated.
Officials from the Karnataka National Natural Disaster Monitoring
Center (KSNDMC) said that 97 villages in the four northern regions were the hardest hi
and local residents have now been moved to safety.
The official said: “So far, we have evacuated 36,290 people and opened 174 temporary relief camps. 28,007 people will take refuge here.”
Indian media reported that the Indian Army and National Disaster Response
Force personnel are still continuing to evacuate personnel from the disaster area.


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Petkim, a subsidiary of SOCAR Turkey, aims to produce 200 gigawatts of electricity per year through 17 wind turbines, Director General of SOCAR Turkey Zaur Gahramanov said at a press conference for representatives of the Azerbaijani media, Trend reports.
According to Gahramanov, renewable energy supply has a strategic importance.
'SOCAR Turkey has commissioned an exemplary complex. Petkim with a capacity of 51 megawatts and investment value of about 55 million euro has been operating since 2017. Wind power plant of Petkim demonstrates a successful model of using clean energy resources and reducing carbon emissions,' he added.
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Five people got injured in a clash between the supporters of the Bharitya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress that took place in Coochbehar today; following which tension spread to various areas around.
Reports state that the BJP supporters were going to hold a protest for the prevention of dengue and were also going to submit a 14-point demand note to the Block Development Officer. It has been alleged that the supporters of TMC also reached there for holding a protest of their own.
There, a conflict took place between both the groups. It has also been alleged that the people blasted explosives and vandalized two buses. Five people were injured in the incident and they were rushed to the MJN Hospital.
A large police force reached the scene to control the situation. The detailed report of the incident is yet to come.


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Baghdad, Safar 3, 1439, October 23, 2017, SPA -- The pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the ongoing 44th edition of Baghdad International Fair, has attracted a great number of visitors, including businessmen, international companies, and investors , who came to the exhibition to see the contents of Saudi food products, such as juice, milk, and other dairy products.
The Kingdom's pavilion is organized by the Saudi Export Development Authority (SEDA).
Fair's visitors representing various local interests were keen to acquire a wide range of food products and fresh juices, in addition to biscuits and pastries that have won the admiration of the Iraqi people.
A strong selection of as many as 60 Saudi companies from various industrial and service sectors, is taking part, in the fair which is functioning from 21 to 30 October.
Saudi Exports harnesses all capabilities to improve efficiency of the export environment, develop export competitiveness, promote products and create wider export opportunities.
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The Ministry of Municipality's General Cleanliness Department has carried out comprehensive cleaning operations at the Red Street parallel to the Corniche Street, using specialised equipment.
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Lifting of Restrictions to some Non-essential business
From June 15 opening restrictions on Non-essential shops, zoos and National Trust outdoor spaces have been lifted.
Of course, shops have had to put in safety measures, sanitisation stations, screens and safe distancing guidance, which will mean the queues outside will continue. Local authorities have introduced one-way systems for walking and have also closed some roads in town centres to ensure people remain safe.


KUANTAN: Pakatan Harapan secretary-general Saifuddin Abdullah says mega projects being reviewed by the government will not necessarily be cancelled, including the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park.
“This is to ensure that projects which are continued will abide by the laws and regulations set by the government.
“Existing projects which have the potential to be continued also have many issues which need improvement,” he added.
Saifuddin, who is also Indera Mahkota MP, was speaking to reporters at a community programme in Kampung Balok, Jalan Kuantan-Pelabuhan here yesterday.
He said the mega projects were being reviewed to ensure the profits would benefit the state and locals, as well as attract investors.


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Qatar- MES student wins at music competition
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Aryan Srinivas (pictured) of MES Indian School won the Special Jury Award in the Piano category of the first Qatar National Music Competition - the Qatar's largest musical contest to identify young talents in music at the national level - held under the patronage of Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science held at Katara Drama Theatre recently.
Srinivas received the honour in the presence of Dr Hamda Al Sulaiti, Secretary-General of Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science; Managing Director of Qatar National Music Competition & CEO of Vodafone- Qatar.
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ND delegation: Farm bill could come in early January
A farm bill won’t become reality before the first of the year, but all three members of the North Dakota political delegation on Friday sounded optimistic that legislation would be agreed upon early next month.
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Greece: protests urging return of 2 soldiers held in Turkey
(MENAFN) After being held against their well in Turkey since the beginning of March, thousands of people in northeastern Greece took to the streets calling for the return of two Greek soldiers.
The rally, organized by a local cycling club, took place in the town of Orestiada on Sunday. The club's members pedaled the 20-kilometer (12.5-mile) distance to the Greece-Turkey border before returning for the rally.
Since March 2, a second lieutenant and a sergeant in the Greek army have been held in Edirne, Turkey after they strayed into Turkish territory.
For its part, Greece has said the soldiers were on a routine patrol and accidentally entered Turkey during snowy and foggy weather.
The duo's parents plan to travel to Turkey for a second time in the coming days.
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Yemeni children protest in front of the UN office
Yemen’s children have organized a protest in front of the United Nations office in the capital Sana’a to condemn the crimes of the US-Saudi aggression against the Yemeni people in general and the children in particular.
The children participating in the protest held on Wednesday, chanted slogans rejecting the decision of the United Nations Secretary-General, which acquitted the executioner who committed crimes against the children in Yemen and described those who defend the country’s sovereignty, security, and stability as violators of children’s rights.
They presented messages to the world through their expressive drawings that reveal the brutality of the aggression and their suffering.
Yemen’s children called on the United Nations and the international community to bear responsibility in stopping the aggression and lifting the siege on Yemen.
The children held UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responsible for the killings, starvation, and displacement of the children of Yemen, who have been subjected to the US-Saudi aggression over the past six years.
They declared their adherence to their rights guaranteed to them by the heavenly laws and international laws to life, education, health, play, and other rights that the aggression had deprived them of over the past years.


Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that the next year’s growth target of 3.5% will be achieved easily.
Speaking in the National Assembly’s standing committee on finance, Dar said that the country had to be pulled out from the 0% growth rate even if it was not election year.
He also reiterated that the delay in the International Monetary Fund’s ninth review had been ‘unusual’. He also said that the delay in the review had also led to a delay in the development of the next year’s economic strategy.
Dar said that the FBR’s tax target of Rs9200 billion for the next year had been set on a ‘scientific basis’. He added that the target should not be described as impractical.
He also said that tax measures in a budget were set on the basis of inflation and expected growth rate. Dar said that measures to get Rs223 billion in new taxes had been introduced in the latest budget.
Dar also added that special attention had been paid towars women, youth, IT sector and small to medium enterprises in the budget.
He also said that the government had aimed at bringing 700,000 million new people into the tax net, but 900,000 people had been successfully resigstered.
A delegation of traders also told the committee that 11,000 containers were stuck on ports awaiting clearance. Dar instructed officials to provide him with a report on the matter immediately.


Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Sanaullah Abbasi on Monday said that an action has been initiated against individuals generating fake Covid vaccination certificates along with provincial departments.
Addressing a press conference, he said that the step was taken as per guidelines of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) and over 41 people have been arrested and FIRs have been registered.
He said people who got certificates from these people were under probe by the FIA and the agency has called many of them and calling others as well.
The fake vaccination certificates have been cancelled and the FIA has been working with a complete tracking system to trace the people who were committing crime that could lead to death, the FIA DG said.
Abbasi said though the scale was very small as more than 75 million doses were administered so far this number was small. However, he said, people should beware of the fake vaccine generators.
He said these people were bringing embarrassment to the nation and the state as a whole. “I urge the nation to complete their families’ vaccination under the free nationwide inoculation programme as per law,” Abbasi said.


(MENAFN) After three years of operation, Huffington Post has closed its Arabic edition, saying that HuffPost Arabi "will no longer be publishing content as of March 30" but gave no reasons for the termination.
"This was a mutual decision by HuffPost and our partners, Integral Media Strategies, as both organizations continue to re-assess and evaluate how and where each can best serve audiences in the region," said Louise Roug, HuffPost's international director.
The head of HuffPost Arabi, Wadah Khanfar, has already announced the launch of a new platform led by Integral Media called Arabi Post, an online publication that resembles HuffPost Arabi's editorial line.
The Huffington Post's French-language Maghreb edition, which covers Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, will continue operating, Ms Roug said.
"We believe we can continue to best serve readers there through our global newsroom, the Opinion vertical and our Maghrebedition," she said.
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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that his government has decided to extend the lockdown, which was scheduled to end on Monday, till 5 am on May 17.
Warning that the restrictions, will “stricter this time”, the AAP supremo said that the positivity rate in the national capital has come down to 23 per cent from 35 per cent in the last two to three days. Announcing the extension of lockdown, Kejriwal said that metro services in Delhi will remain suspended from Monday till May 17.
He, however, said that all other essential services will continue in the city-state. Kejriwal said that the situation was grim in Delhi but his government used the lockdown period to boost the city-state’s medical infrastructure and to increase oxygen beds.
Thanking the central government, he said that the oxygen situation in Delhi has improved, adding that his government is not getting “panic or SOS calls” from hospitals now.


( MENAFN )On Tuesday, May. 4 the local administration stated that 12 persons as a minimum lost their lives as heavy showers and flash floods struck parts of Afghanistan's western province of Herat.
It stated in a report: "flash floods engulfed vast areas in Adraskan district and neighboring districts in Herat province on Monday."
A local administration source said that amongst the deceased were one woman and four kids.
The report noted that the floods also demolished dozens of residential houses and orchards in the regions and led to closure of a number of district roads to traffic.
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So I have been thinking a lot about the things we do to cope, our acceptance, and the things we do long-term to deal with illness. The changes we go through and the realizations we have over time.
There are so many things we cannot control. The pain. External forces we have to deal with. But there are things internally we can control to reduce suffering and things we do to help ourselves cope that we have control over.


ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said the government will make a decision on the lockdown strategy after May 9 next week. Umar said he had urged the premier to call an NCOC meeting next week to discuss the issue further.
He said that when coronavirus cases were first reported in the country, the government was concerned that the situation will get out of hand.
“The cases and death toll both started to increase but the situation did not get out of hand,” he said. “Since the past three days, more than 20 deaths have been reported on a daily basis. There is a concern that the death rate will rise further [in the coming days],” he said.
Umar said that the poor and the destitute were bearing the brunt of the coronavirus impact. He called on people to be responsible and protect themselves and in turn, others from the coronavirus.


(MENAFN- IANS) Mexico City, Feb 27 (IANS) Highlighting the importance of Mexican migrant workers to the US economy, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena has again urged Washington to regularise their legal status.
Addressing a press conference, Alicia Barcena said Mexicans working in the US contribute over $324 billion annually to the nation's economy in such essential sectors as agriculture, services and construction, Xinhua news agency reported.
"The regularisation of Mexicans is not unprecedented. In 1986, 3 million Mexicans were regularised," she said.
Mexico is requesting the US to make "a similar and fair gesture" to regularise undocumented Mexicans who have worked there for more than five years, including half a million young people protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act.
The influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border rose to unprecedented levels at the end of 2023.
In December 2023, US Customs and Border Protection recorded nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing the US-Mexico border, the highest monthly total on record.
To curb mass emigration, the US needs to approve a budget of 20 billion dollars annually to promote development in Latin America and the Caribbean, Barcena said, calling on Washington to lift its sanctions on Venezuela and trade embargo against Cuba.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has already proposed these measures to his US counterpart Joe Biden, along with others, such as controlling the flow of US weapons into Mexico, said the minister.
According to the foreign ministry, Mexico is one of the few countries that has to grapple with all phases of the immigration cycle, from being a source of migrants to being a transit country, a destination and a point of return for deportees.
There are 37.3 million Mexicans living in the United States, with some 5.3 million being undocumented, according to the Mexican government.
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Pakistan concerned over rights violations in occupied Kashmir
Speaking at a weekly press briefing, the Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said that Pakistan has differences with India regarding cases put up against Kashmiri leaders and it will continue to support the people of Kashmir morally, politically and on diplomatic level.
“We took up the Srinagar issue on appropriate forum, while human rights violations are continued in Indian-occupied Kashmir,” she added. “Indian torture on peaceful protesters is illegal.”
She also declared hike in Indian defense budget to be ‘harmful’ for the region.
The FO spokesperson told that Saudi Minister for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz arrived Pakistan on a routine visit, for which he was invited by his Pakistani counterpart, while the delegation headed by Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif will return to country tonight.
Ms Aslam said that the government is also reviewing the matter of 11 Pakistanis serving sentence at Yemen prisons.
Moreover, she said that the Foreign Office does not respond to tweets and that there was no official statement issued by the United Arab Emirates.