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BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 6. MasterCard supports the digitalization of the financial and banking
sectors of Azerbaijan and is ready to support the fintech companies
with its technological and other solutions, the General Manager of
MasterCard in Azerbaijan and Turkiye Avsar Gurdal told trend .
According to him, the solutions of MasterCard create a
safe and efficient environment to make financial transactions as
well as contribute to the entry of new projects into the
'We have a Fintech Express program within which we
cooperate with fintech companies from various countries, including
Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, we expect the growth of fintech projects
and companies, as well as the potential for the rapid
digitalization of the financial sector. In accordance with this,
there is close cooperation with the Central Bank and other
government agencies,' added Gurdal.
The general manager noted that there are several
reasons for the prediction of growth of fintech projects such as a
favorable digital environment, the country's banks' interest in
these projects, the statistics of the growth of non-cash payments,
and the aim of the regulator to increase their share in the total
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No fewer than 320 Emergency Health Workers that served in insurgency affected Local Government Areas of Borno are yet to be paid their three months outstanding allowance.
They have therefore urged Federal and Borno state governments to assist them get their outstanding allowance.
The over 300 health workers were recruited under the Health and Nutrition Emergency Response Project (HNERP) supported by Federal and Borno governments.
In a press conference in Maiduguri on Sunday, the affected health workers led by their Chairman, Mr. Isaac Nsoha, and Secretary, Dr. Yusuf Usman, said the project was for one year but when the one year lapsed, they were asked by the state Director of the project, Dr. Babagana Shehu to continue and they did for three months but were yet to be paid for the three months.
They said Shehu told them to continue, claiming that the state government was talking to federal government on extending the project to three years, but after three months without pay they had to stop.
“The first contract expired last year around the 30th of November, 2019, and we were asked to continue working by the State coordinator of the project in the person of Dr Babagana Shehu; of which we were supervised throughout the three months, before we were asked to submit our Jackets on the 1st of March, 2020, that the program has been stopped.”
They noted that they recipients of their services were mostly people leaving in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps who are in dire need of the intervention, adding that its not fair to deny health workers who made sacrifice to work in such volatile areas of their entitlements.
When contacted on the development, the state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Salihu Kwaya-Bura, said the ministry was making effort to address the issue and that a communication on the issue was before the state governor.
The emergency health workers include, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical records personnel, nutritionists, community health emergencies workers, medical laboratory scientists and technicians.


Saudi- Death Toll from Indonesian Landslide Rises to Seven 13 Missing
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Jakarta, Jumada II 7, 1439, Feb 23, 2018, SPA -- The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia's Central Java province rose to seven on Friday, with 13 others listed as still missing, an official said.
A torrent of mud from a hill buried farmers who were working in their fields in Brebes district on Thursday, following days of heavy rain, dpa reported.
Fourteen were injured, but only five remained in hospital, said Sutopo Nugroho, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency. About 600 people were involved in the search for the missing, he said.
15:14 LOCAL TIME 12:14 GMT
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Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Monday that people of the state will not give the Congress another chance as it failed to understand their sentiments in its previous dispensations. She claimed that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has accepted failure of his previous government in the state and its ministers.
"The Congress was good at making false promises and doing talks whereas the BJP has worked on ground for development of the state," the chief minister said. Raje made the remarks during a meeting of the party workers at Ranakpur in Pali district.
The meeting was attended by BJP workers from 35 Assembly constituencies, including Jalore, Sirohi, Rajsamand, Chittorgarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer districts. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Arun Chaturvedi said the party workers were upbeat about the works done by the BJP government in last five years.
He said party workers from four divisions of the state will be coming to take part in another meeting on Tuesday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore said the BJP believes in its internal democracy. Rathore alleged that there is a monopoly of one family in the Congress and no other political party can work in such a manner.


(MENAFN) Trading activities on Tuesday saw Türkiye's benchmark stock index, starting at 7,993.89 points, reflecting a 0.60 percent increase or a gain of 47.52 points compared to the previous day's closing figures.
The Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index, which concluded its session on Monday at 7,946.37 points, experienced a notable 1.18 percent surge, accompanied by a substantial daily trading volume of 85 billion Turkish liras, approximately equivalent to USD 2.95 billion.
As of 9:56 a.m. regional time (0656 GMT) on Tuesday, the exchange rates for currencies showed the US dollar to Turkish lira at 28.7600 and the euro to lira rate at 31.6045. Additionally, the exchange rate for one British pound was recorded at 36.0726 Turkish liras.
During the same period, the trading landscape also witnessed Brent crude oil transactions hovering around the mark of USD 81.75 per barrel. Concurrently, the valuation of an ounce of gold remained steady at USD 1,992.75.
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US, Turkiye dedicated to collaborate to tackle problems
(MENAFN) As stated by The US and Turkiye, they are "committed to working closely together to face current geopolitical challenges."
According to a shared declaration following a conference amid Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the top envois "intend to deepen bilateral cooperation through constructive and open dialogue as envisioned by the U.S. Turkey Strategic Mechanism."
It also showed "They discussed ways and assessed concrete steps to enhance their cooperation on defense issues, counterterrorism, energy and food security, combatting climate change and boosting trade ties, while agreeing to intensify consultations on a range of regional issues,"
noting "They also reiterated their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russia’s unacceptable war. Within this framework, the United States and Turkey reaffirmed their support to find a solution to end the war.”
Earlier, Cavusoglu declared that discussions with the US on the sale of F-16 jets to Ankara were moving ahead in a good way.
The top Turkish envoi mentioned a State Department message to the US Congress which stated the distribution of the planes "is not only important for Turkiye, but for the US."
Cavusoglu also informed journalists "I can say that our negotiations and the meetings are going on positively, and the Congress should work on it as well."
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County to explore public transit options
Otter Tail County may be expanding its public transit system to help people get to and from work.
After some major employers – including some in Perham – cited transportation as a significant challenge to filling open positions, county commissioners last week agreed to increase the county’s transit coverage, and to put together a committee to explore their options.
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Rational exuberance. That’s the feeling expressed by commercial real estate professionals in the latest CRE Market Confidence Index released by LightBox.
According to the third quarter index, which surveys commercial real estate professionals across the country, these pros are optmistic about the future of the CRE business, largely thanks to steady investment activity. But this optimism is tempered by concerns about the COVID variants’ effect on the market and inflation.
The survey found that 45 percent of CRE professionals surveyed in the third quarter said that commercial real estate market conditions were improving, while 49 percent said they were stabilizing and 6 percent said they were worsening.
Optimism was a bit higher in the second quarter of the year. Then, 54 percent of respondents said CRE market conditions were improving, 38 percent said they were stabilizing and 8 percent said they were worsening.
A majority of respondents told LightBox that their own CRE business activity was on the rise during the third quarter. According to survey, 23 percent of respondents said their business activity was increasing substantially during the third quarter, 33 percent said it was increasing slightly and 35 percent said it was the same.
A total of 8 percent said their business activity was decreasing slightly, while 1 percent said it was decreasing substantially during the third quarter.
When asked to predict how they expect their 2021 annual volume to compare to 2020, nearly one-third — 30 percent — of respondents said they expect a substantial increase over last year. Another 49 percent said they expected a slight increase.


According to the latest state epidemiology report, Oklahoma saw a nearly 50 percent increase in new COVID cases last week compared to the week before.
The report shows from Jan. 9-15, Oklahoma saw more than 71,000 new cases and 132 deaths related to COVID.
The state also said more than 35 thousand people recovered from the virus last week, a more than 200 percent increase from the week before.
Currently, the seven-day rolling average in the state is now more than 11 thousand new cases a day, the most ever seen.
Dr. Dale Bratzler with OU Health said the state is seeing the high rates of Omicron that first hit the coastal states start to move into the center of the country, and spread across Oklahoma.
Bratzler encourages everyone to get vaccinated and boosted if they can.
According to the latest state report, 4.4 million doses of the vaccine have been administered statewide.
1.8 million people across the state are considered fully vaccinated.


Cocaine ring nets another city man
HARRISONBURG — A local man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after participating in a citywide cocaine ring.
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Kuwait Prepares 21 Pilgrimage Expeditions -- Official
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, June 26 (KUNA) -- Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Yousef Al-Fozan announced on Sunday that Kuwait would organize 21 expeditions for the annual hajj rituals, within six days, to transport up to 6,216 pilgrims to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrims will travel for the annual rites aboard four flights, with one set on Thursday. The four involved airlines are Kuwait Airways, Al-Jazeera, the Saudi airways and NAS.
A plan had been worked out to organize smooth arrival of the pilgrims at King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah, he said, adding that the KAC flights would be launched from T-4 air facility, Al-Jazeera's flights from T-5 while of the Saudi and NAS airways from the terminal number one. (end)
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 17. Commissioner for
Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva issued a
statement in connection with the death of two civilians in the
liberated Yusifjanli village of Aghdam district as a result of a
mine explosion, the Ombudsman Office told trend .
The statement strongly condemned Armenia's mine terror against
'For almost 30 years, Armenia not only kept the territories of
Azerbaijan under occupation but also massively mined them in order
to kill civilians. Unfortunately, as a result of numerous mine
explosions which occurred since the liberation of our lands from
occupation, a total of 286 people became victims of mine terror, 48
of them died,” the statement said.
According to the statement, Armenia not only does not provide
our country with accurate maps of the location of the mines it has
laid over the past period but also continues its provocations,
polluting the liberated territories with mines, which poses serious
danger to the lives of civilians and the military servicemen.
In the statement the Ombudsman also called on the international
community, including human rights protection organizations, to take
a strong position on this issue in order to protect human rights
The mine explosion took place on March 16, as a result of which
residents of the Aghdam district's Safarli village Israil Hasanov
(born 1999) and Amid Hasanov (born 1987) were killed.
Yusifjanli village was liberated from Armenian occupation
following the 2020 Second Karabakh War.
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Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Tuesday that the state has collected ₹10,604 crore GST during the first six months of the current financial year, surpassing it ₹10 thousand crore marks for the first time since the implementation of the tax regime.
Issuing a statement here, the finance minister said the state has seen a 22.6% growth in BDH collection in the current financial year over the same period last year.
He further added that in the first six months of the last financial year, the collection of BDH amounted to ₹8,650 crores.
Unveiling the GST figures for September 2022, Cheema said the state has registered a growth rate of 22%. He said that the GST collection for September this year was ₹1,710 crore as compared to the collection of ₹1,402 in September 2021.
The Finance Minister said that the Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government has estimated a BDH collection of ₹20,550 crore in its first budget for the financial year 2022-2023. “The state has achieved more than 50% in the first six months,” Chema said, adding that the state is expected to see a healthy growth in GST collection during the upcoming festival season.
The Finance Minister said that the state government has passed the Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Punjab Assembly to close all the loopholes besides stopping fraudulent collection which will not only benefit the merchants, but will also increase the state’s own revenues.


New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that “water crisis” was over in Delhi and water production was back to normal, a day after treatment plants in Chandrawal and Wazirabad were shut due to increase in ammonia levels.
“Crisis over. Water production back to normal,” Kejriwal said in a tweet.
Congratulating Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for handling the water crisis very well, the Chief Minister said: “With two water plants shut, it was a big crisis. However, DJB team’s efforts helped reduce its impact.”
On Monday, Kejriwal, in a press conference, had said that high-ammonia levels due to industrial waste being dumped into the Yamuna river at Panipat in Haryana forced his government to shut down operations at Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants.
The Chief Minister had stated that the Haryana government has assured that they will release additional water soon to dilute the presence of ammonia.
He had also said that he was closely monitoring the situation and directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to ensure that no part of the city goes dry.


This was the main point raised recently during the official ending of the Adaptation Fund Project product launching.
This project was to enhance the adaptive capacity of communities to climate change-related floods in the North Coast and Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.
Despite the project ending, coastal communities have recognised the destruction of some of the main climate resilient environmental ecosystems, including mangroves.
Partners in addressing climate change in PNG have also acknowledged the pathway taken, especially by the government and the Climate Change Development Authority.
The managing director of CCDA, Ruel Yamuna, noted that through this project there was awareness and other programs that were initiated.
He said there have been many feedbacks which the CCDA sees as a positive outcome for the efforts they have put into addressing climate change.
Meantime, in a press statement, the Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, John Pundari, highlighted that climate change is a priority for government and as a result, PNG was amongst the first to ratify the Paris agreement recently at the COP23.
It was concluded that the adaptation fund will now serve the Paris agreement to see continued support to developing countries in implementing climate change adaptation activities.
(Flooding along the Erap River in Morobe Province. Credit: Bob Elvin)


Centre to consult Sindh govt on Bundal Island project
October 8, 2020 11:38 PM
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Thursday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to expedite work on the Bundal Island project aimed at constructing two new cities on the island.
Addressing a presser in Islamabad alongside Ports and Shipping Minister Ali Zaidi, the governor Sindh said that the Bundal Island project would create job opportunities for 150,000 people besides also becoming a source of income generation for the province.
“Bundal Island will remain part of the Sindh province,” he said adding that it is not a housing project rather a plan to construct a city.
He said that the project would attract upto five million tourists and people have already started approaching the government for investment in the project.
Imran Ismail further said that the income generated from the project will go to the province. “This is a US$50 billion and if allowed to become operational, it will drastically change the economic situation of the Sindh province,” he said.
He further said that the Centre could not operate the project on its own and they would address the grievances of the provincial government. “We will take the Sindh government into confidence over the matter,” the governor said.


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Srinagar: State government has decided to go tough against corrupt officials and has put 200 government employees under scanner for their alleged involvement in corruption.
Highly placed sources told KNS that Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has asked all cabinet ministers to act tough against the officials involved in corruption cases.
They added that officials involved in serious corruption cases and scams would be declared “deadwood and would be shown exit door.”
The Mufti- led government in 2015 had ordered premature retirement of 63 officials including five KAS officers and two chief engineers on recommendations made by a high-level committee headed by the then Chief Secretary Muhammad Iqbal Khanday.
The government is closely monitoring all complaints of corruption against officials and is likely to take action against such officers in coming days.
Sources said the process for initiating action against these tainted officers has already been started.
“The Chief Minister’s office is monitoring the activities of these officials on day-to-day basis and action against some is expected soon,” they added.
Sources said that government will sent their files to State Vigilance Organization (SVO) and other agencies for making fool-proof cases against them. “To make the case fool-proof, the Government will backup these with documentary evidence from anti-corruption bodies and other agencies including the Criminal Investigation Department of the police before further action,” sources maintained.
Sources said that government has been informed that tainted officers in the state have been from time to time saved by the respective heads.
“Cases are hushed up at the instance of seniors and are not taken to their logical ends. The officers, who should have landed in jails for their wrongdoings and unlawful acts, have risen to the higher ranks,” according to sources, government was informed.
Sources said that the list of the officers under scanner may enlarge for which the preliminary inquiry was underway. (KNS)


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 8 . Turkish
presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin has held a telephone
conversation with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan,
trend reports citing
During the conversation, it was noted that Türkiye and the US,
as two NATO allies, should focus on strategic priorities and common
interests. The importance of ongoing cooperation in the field of
defense industry was emphasized.
During the negotiations, Türkiye's expectations regarding the
completion of the process of approval of the request for the
purchase and modernization of the F-16 by the US Congress were
Türkiye's operation against the PKK/PYD/YPG terrorist
organization in Syria and Iraq was also touched upon. It was noted
that Türkiye, subjected to terrorist attacks, has the right to
self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Convention. It
was emphasized that Türkiye is determined to eliminate all types of
terrorist dangers and threats.
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Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo said at a press briefing in his office in Chipata yesterday that at the beginning of the year, the retirees were being paid K90 million stating that K13.3 million had so far been paid to the retirees by the Government.
Mr Kasolo said the Patriotic Front (PF) Government was trying by all means to liquidate the debt owed to the retirees in the province.
“The most affected ministries are agriculture, health and education who owes quite substantial amount of money to the retirees,” he said.
He explained that the ministry of finance has been releasing the monies in order to pay the retirees more especially those who were mostly hit with economic challenges in the province.
Mr Kasolo said the PF Government inherited the problems from the previous regime.
The permanent secretary also said a South African energy company has been offered 150 hectares of land by Senior Chief Nzamane for putting up 200 megawatts of electricity.
He said the project would create about 500 jobs to the province saying this would kick start as quickly as the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government and a South African energy company was done.
He said Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) should also agree with the South African company to be buying units from them.
“We are drafting the MoU so that a South African company and Government can sign and start the project,” he said.
He said he was aware that electricity has become expensive to do business in the country adding that the coming of the solar power would assist the province to have more investments.
On Chipata railway, Mr Kasolo said about 170,000 metric tonnes of cargo have been transported on the line since May 20th last year when it came to operational.
He said the railway line had also managed to create 120 jobs since its operational.
The permanent secretary has also said it was a suicidal that some students at Chipata Trades Training Institute were ejected during the exams.
He said the students were supposed to be allowed to be in class during the exams unlike what happened.
Mr Kasolo said four trucks have been impounded in Petauke and Nyimba district which was laden with Mukula logs.


Chinese manufacturing activity expansion at slowest since coronavirus
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Jul. 31 figures showed that the Chinese manufacturing activity expansion last month came at the most sluggish pace since February last year, the month ahead of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures demonstrated that Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) in the country decreased to 50.4 last month, from 50.9 during June.
While the market projection for the index was to stand at 50.8 in the past month, the figure was the lowest in 17 months when it stood at 35.7 in February in 2020.
Manufacturing PMI gauges the activity level in the manufacturing industry, which can be a leading sign of its total performance. A figure over 50 indicates growth in the industry, below 50 shows narrowing.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6 . Bulgaria's energy
minister Rosen Hristov met with representatives of Azerbaijan's
SOCAR Balkan lead by Murad Heydarov, Trend reports with reference
to Bulgaria's energy ministry.
They discussed cooperation opportunities, including issues of
mutual interest in the sphere of natural gas and electricity.
SOCAR's representatives expressed interest in cooperation with
Bulgarian on a wide range of spheres. The sides also discussed the
opening of SOCAR's office in Bulgaria.
The meeting was also attended by heads of BEH, NEK, ESO,
Bulgargaz and Bulgartransgaz.
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U.S. intelligence has alerted joint terrorism task forces that al Qaeda could be planning attacks in New York, Texas, and Virginia on Monday, CBS News reports. U.S. authorities are taking the threat seriously, though sources stress the intelligence is still being assessed and its credibility hasn’t been confirmed. Counterterrorism officials . . .
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg police are urging the public to be cautious after 24 vehicles were burglarized.
On Friday, police responded to neighborhoods between the 2100 and 2800 blocks of South McColl Road in reference to 24 vehicle burglaries, the Edinburg Police Department stated in a post.
“Through the investigation and surveillance, a male suspect was observed walking the neighborhood looking for unsecured vehicles,” police stated. “Unfortunately, the suspect accessed the victim’s vehicles through unlocked doors.”
Edinburg police urge the public to lock their cars, park in well-lighted areas and to hide their valuables.
Those who have information on the burglaries are asked to contact the Edinburg Crime Stoppers at (956) 383-8477.


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Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of extending the lockdown till May 3, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the Karnataka government will strictly implement the guidelines issued by the Central Government in the fight against the deadly Pandemic of Coronavirus.
"Lockdown will be followed more stringently till April 20 as Prime Minister said and the situation will be closely monitored," said Yediyurappa.
The Chief Minister appealed to the people of Karnataka to voluntarily cooperate with the government to contain this disease. He also seconded PM Modi and opined that the health infrastructure has ramped up in the past two months to fight the pandemic.
"As Prime Minister rightly said, healthcare facilities and infrastructure have been improved considerably in the past two months in the country and our state as well.
The Chief Minister also appeal to people to follow the seven measures as advised by the Prime Minister which are as follows:
He assured that citizens that the state government has made necessary arrangements and that there is no scarcity of medicines and essential commodities and added that the government will make efforts to carry out agriculture activities without any hurdle. He also appealed to migrant labourers to stay wherever they are and be safe reiterating the prime minister's call to 'Stay Home, Stay Safe'.


The Republicans released their congressional members to vote their consciences regarding the strike on Syria.
I can’t swallow this, even though it’s nothing new.
I would hope that all members of Congress — Republicans and Democrats — have been elected to vote their consciences first, such as upholding honesty and integrity to their moral principles first, the national interest second and the party line third.
We are in deep trouble when our elected representatives need to be released to be true to their consciences.
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The assistance of Scotland Yard has been sought to review the reports on the Easter Sunday attacks and determine if there was a hidden hand in the bombings.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Scotland Yard has been requested to review the reports and reach a final conclusion on claims that there was a hidden hand behind the bombings.
The President expressed these views at a meeting with USAID Administrator Samantha Power today.
The bombings, which targeted three hotels and three churches. killed 267 people and injured about 500.
All eight of the suicide bombers who carried out the Easter Sunday attacks died in the blasts.
More than 23,000 charges had been filed against the suspects, and 1,215 witnesses had been called to testify.
While a local terror group was linked to the bombings there had been claims of a hidden hand being involved.
There was also speculation that the attack had a political role. (Colombo Gazette)
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Amman, Mar. 19 (Petra) -- The Union of News Agencies (UNA) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Women Development Organization (WDO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to serve women's issues in the OIC Member States.
A statement by UNA on Sunday said the MoU aims to enhance cooperation between the two OIC specialized institutions, employ media to spread awareness about women's rights, and collaborate to organize the necessary programs and activities for achieving these goals.
The MoU was signed in Nouakchott, Mauritania, in the presence of OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, on the sidelines of the 49th session of the Council of the OIC Foreign Ministers.
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International Data Corporation (IDC), an American market research, analysis and advisory firm has predicted that smartphone shipments worldwide will grow at just 11.3 percent this year, down from 27.6 percent last year. The firm stated that the reason behind this was the sluggish growth of the Chinese smartphone market which seems to have reached a saturation point. It also said that 2015 will be the first year that China’s smartphone growth (2.5 percent) will be slower than the global market.
IDC also noted that slowdown in Chinese smartphone market will also impact Android’s growth as the Google driven mobile platform is also expected to see slower growth than the global market at 8.5 percent in 2015.
The figures were in line with smartphone shipment reports released by IDC earlier this year, in which it had predicted 11.8 percent worldwide growth in 2015.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India has shown the world how to turn a challenge into an opportunity. While speaking at the ET Global Business Summit 2023, he said that the government is working to uplift people alongside building infrastructure.
Giving the instance of Gati Shakti platform the PM said that the platform has 1,600 layers of data to ensure better decision-making.
Taking a jibe at previous government, the he said that now decisions on where to place a school in a developing area is based on data and not one of political clout.
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Second Covid wave: J&K Global Investors’ Summit put off indefinitely
Srinagar: Second COVID 19 wave has cast its dark shadows over the first Global Investors’ Summit in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to further delay the summit.
The summit, which was announced after the abrogation of article 370 in 2019, has hit many roadblocks despite the government’s drive to attract investors to Jammu and Kashmir.
Last year, the summit was postponed in April due to the COVID lockdown. Sources said it is unlikely to be held anytime soon given the second wave of COVID-19.
An official said that the government had almost resumed preparations to hold the summit earlier.
“The government was considering to hold it in early summer. But I don’t think that the event will be held in the coming months as the second COVID wave has affected every state. Under such circumstances, neither any industrialist will be ready to visit Jammu and Kashmir nor will the administration take any risk of holding this event,” he said.
The official said Jammu and Kashmir administration had also contacted the companies which had shown interest to invest in Jammu and Kashmir last year.
“Till now many among them have expressed interest to invest in Jammu and Kashmir. The government was in a process to lure some more industrialists, but the process was halted halfway as the second wave hit the country,” he said.
The official said the decision over the summit will be taken “once the country wins the war against COVID-19″/
Global Investors’ Summit is the flagship business event of the Jammu and Kashmir government. The union territory administration had scheduled to organize the inaugural edition of the event in Srinagar with a focus on showcasing regulatory environment and investment opportunities in different sectors.
In a run-up to the summit, the administration had conducted several roadshows in different parts of the country, including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru, and inked 456 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) worth Rs 23,152 crore with different companies.
When contacted, Managing Director SIDCO Mohammad Harun expressed ignorance about the schedule of the summit. “It will be better known to the officials of Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization,” he said.


Tokyo, June 1 (IANS) Japan plans to let more regional airports to accept entrants from abroad, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, amid the Asian country's gradual relaxation of strict border measures implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
'We will enable regional airports such as Sendai (in northeastern Japan) to resume accepting international flights, in consultation with local governments,' Kishida added on Tuesday at his office.
At present, international flights are limited to five airports in Japan -- Haneda, Narita, Kansai, Chubu and Fukuoka -- as part of Covid-19 restrictions, Xinhua news agency reported.
Naha and New Chitose airports, popular transportation hubs to tourist spots in Okinawa and Hokkaido respectively, are scheduled to resume accepting international flights by the end of June.
The Japanese government also plans to announce guidelines on Covid-era inbound tourism for the travel industry on June 7, the Prime Minister said, three days before the country resumes accepting tourists from overseas.
As the Covid-19 situation in Japan has been improving in recent weeks, the cap on daily arrivals from overseas is set to be raised Wednesday to 20,000 people from the current 10,000.
Since March, Japan has been gradually easing the Covid-19 rules, raising the daily cap on overseas arrivals to 10,000 people.
The country has given priority to foreign residents, business people, students and returning Japanese citizens among others, while prohibiting the entry of tourists.
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured that concerns over the dual citizenship clause in the 20th Amendment will be addressed when drafting a new Constitution.
The President gave the assurance when a group of ruling party Parliamentarians met the President and raised concerns over the dual citizenship clause, leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) Tissa Vitharana said.
Vitharana said that he and several others MPs in the Government are against the ual citizenship clause.
However, he said that they have accepted the President’s assurance.
Minister and Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila said that his party also opposes the dual citizenship clause.
However he said that the President was concerned that the right for a dual citizen to contest an election in Sri Lanka was removed through the 19th Amendment and was later used to attack him.
Gammanpila said that the President assured that while that right will be reintroduced through the 20th Amendment it will be reconsidered when drafting a new Constitution.
Minister Wimal Weerawansa told Parliament that not just in Parliament, but dual citizens should not be allowed to hold even diplomatic posts.
He said that his party, the National Freedom Front, is confident the President will address the dual citizenship issue in the new Constitution. (Colombo Gazette)


The District Magistrate of Chamoli in Uttarakhand has declared a holiday for tomorrow for all the government and private schools and Anganwadis in the district. The holiday has been issued due to the forecast of heavy rainfall in the regions by the Indian Meteorological Department.
Earlier, the Chief Minister of the state Mister Trivendra Singh Rawat had directed the state administration to speed up the rescue operations in Chamoli which has suffered huge damages after the due to the recent rains received in the area.
The Chief Minister also took to opportunity to offer his condolences to the family members of those who lost their lives in the heavy rains in Chamoli Ghat in recent days. He has also directed the district administration to provide financial aid to the families which have been affected in the district as soon as possible. According to the State Disaster Response Force (SCRF), a total of six people have lost their lives after the cloudburst in Chamoli Gaht in Uttarakhand.
As per the officials, three deaths were reported from the Lakhee Village while two others were killed in Banjbagar Village. Apart from these deaths have also been reported from Auli village where several houses were also incidentally washed away due to the cloudburst. Uttarakhand has been receiving heavy rainfall from the past few days which has caused several landslides and rivers to swell up. The Indian Meteorological Department has also forecasted heavy rainfall in the state for the next three days as well.


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Head Of Indonesian Hajj Mission Visits King Abdulaziz Complex For Manufacturing Kaabas Kiswa
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Makkah, August 02, 2022, SPA --The head of the Hajj Mission delegation in the Republic of Indonesia, Mohammad Hanif and his accompanying delegation visited Yesterday King Abdulaziz Complex for Manufacturing Kaaba Kiswa (cover), where they were received by the Complex's Director General Faisal bin Saleh Madani.
The head of the Indonesian Hajj Mission delegation was briefed on the visual presentation of the Kaaba Kiswa (cover), the stages of its manufacturing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the stages of its replacement, praising the great efforts exerted in its manufacturing.
Mohammad Hanif commended all the great efforts being exerted by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in serving the Two Holy Mosques, the pilgrims and manufacturing Kaaba Kiswa (cover).
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Federal Interior Minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah has said that the people have rejected the ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ and the negative politics of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan.
Addressing a press conference the Interior Minister said that Imran Khan wanted to use the innocent PTI workers for his conspiracy but the ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ flopped before it started as only 300 to 400 people gathered for the movement. He said that the government had arranged for the arrest of 500 people but there were around 80 people detained in three vehicles.
Rana Sanaullah further said that three to four persons of Imran Khan's gang had come under control and that they had done nothing except making claims. He said that Imran Khan was spreading riots as he had turned political opposition into political enmity.
He said that the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had called for charter of economy despite political differences but if Imran Khan considered them as enemies then they will also deal like that.
The PML-N leader added that PTI Chairman believed in the politics of revenge and he did nothing except looting during his tenure. He said that they will not allow the attempt to hold the nation hostage for his personal gains and that they will compete the political opponents politically. He also said that the government was trying its best to get Pakistan out of the crisis.


At least 84 people were killed in road crashes in the last quarter of 2019.
This was disclosed by the Federal Road Safety Corps on Sunday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Sector Commander, Hyginus Omeje, also disclosed that 419 people were involved in road traffic crashes during the same period.
Omeje said that 1,396 people were involved in the road crashes in the first quarter, 817 in the second quarter and 909 people in the third quarter ended September.
According to him, a total of 209,221 and 291 people were injured in the three quarters.
He said, “In the last three quarters, we have had crashes that depict an increase in some of the indices that we usually measure.
“In the first quarter, we recorded 16 fatalities.
“We had 124 crashes out of which 16 fatalities were recorded, 67 were serious and 41 were minor.
“In the second quarter, the total crashes increased to 140 while the fatalities also increased from 16 to 22.
“Sixty-two were serious while 56 minor fatalities were recorded.
“In the third quarter, the total number of crashes rose to 155, with 24 fatalities.”
Omeje, who frowned at the negative attitude of most road users, warned that the FRSC would intensify enforcement and public enlightenment on safety.


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More people supported harassing health officials as the pandemic wore on, research shows
Attacks on public health officials reached new highs during the COVID-19 pandemic and helped drive a mass exodus across state and local health departments.
Research in the journal JAMA Network Open shows that, as the pandemic wore on, even former allies began to support harassment and threats.
The intimidation of public health officials due to business closures was initially attributed to President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric and disregard for public health experts.
But a representative survey of 1,000-plus U.S. adults suggests the trend worsened, even eight months into the Biden administration and amid positive pandemic trends.
Harassment support rose from 20% to 25%, and belief that threats were justified swelled from 15% to 21%.
Rates stayed highest among people who distrusted science, but negative attitudes also grew among political independents and people with more money, education and trust in science.


The World Health Organization (WHO) has now issued a fresh warning, announcing that Europe has now become the “epicentre” of the world’s coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at a news conference in Geneva on Friday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted out that the continent has reported more infections and deaths from COVID-19 than the combined rest of the world, apart from China.
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that “more cases are now being reported every day in Europe, adding that “5,000 people have lost their lives, a tragic milestone.”
The pandemic’s global death toll has reached almost 5,000, while the global number of cases has surpassed 132,000, according to the UN’s health agency. About 68,000 victims have recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the virus.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 28. Azerbaijan is
presiding over the 11th session of the Islamic Conference of
Tourism Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),
The conference is taking place in Baku.
Minister of Tourism of Bangladesh Mahbub Ali, who chaired the
10th conference, spoke at the opening ceremony.
He transferred the chairmanship, after the speech, to the
Chairman of the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. To assist
in providing jobs for the participants of the second Karabakh war
and their families, the Economic Scientific Research Institute
under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan interviewed 22
candidates, Chairman of the Board of the Institute Mahir Humbatov
said, trend reports.
He made the remark during a press conference dedicated
to the results of 2022.
"Of these candidates, Faig Gasimli, Parvin Idrisli,
and Karim Hajiyev were provided with relevant jobs," he said.
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(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Afghanistan has announced that they have exported Hing plants worth 70 million dollars to foreign countries in the past six months.
The Bakhtar News Agency, under the control of the Taliban, reported on Monday, citing the Ministry of Industry and Trade, about this matter.
According to the ministry, the Hing plant has been exported to countries like the United States, India, Uzbekistan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, the cultivation of the Hing plant among farmers has increased in recent years.
It is worth mentioning that this plant is mainly cultivated in the provinces of Faryab, Samangan, Baghlan, Jowzjan, Balkh, Kunduz and in the northern and northeastern parts of the country.
This plant contains effective medicinal compounds and is primarily used in the production of antibiotics.
India is one of the largest buyers of this plant in Afghanistan, where the price of a kilogram of Hing price in the markets is currently around a hundred dollars.
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Royal Decree Summons Parliament To Convene On 11 October
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Amman, Sep. 28 (Petra) -- A Royal Decree has been issued, postponing the start of Parliament's ordinary session to 11 October 2023.
A second Royal Decree was issued, summoning Parliament to convene for an ordinary session as of Wednesday, 11 October 2023.
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“The event will be held at Stonewall Manor at 5:30 p.m. and we have invited our donors, board members, community members and leaders who have supported the foundation over the years,” Executive Director Paige Miller said. “We’re hoping that everyone will come out to support the foundation as we turn the big 3-0.”
While serving the foundation for about two years, Miller said she has seen the community’s interest grow in the program, which allows donors to create custom scholarships ranging, for example, from the performing arts to excellence in science.
“In the past two years the main difference that I think the foundation has witnessed [has been] more community support through turnouts at the events we’re having, the number of pass-through scholarships that are created each year ... and we have more independent donors that choose to give a scholarship out of their own personal funds than in the past,” Miller said. “The endowment portion [of the foundation] has stayed the same, that’s what the endowment is designed for, but in the past years we’ve really been able to make a difference.”
Since 1982 the foundation has awarded more than $4 million in scholarships to more than 4 million local students. For more information, visit www.etowah.org.


King of Jordan
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled press that the meeting covered developments in the region and the Arab Spring. The King of Jordan had gone through the various reforms that they were taking forward domestically, such as a new constitution and new election laws. The PMS added that the Prime Minister supported and endorsed those reforms. The PMS said that they had also discussed the Middle East peace process and Libya.
Asked about the allied forces providing lethal weapons to the Libyan opposition forces, the PMS said that we had provided the opposition forces with various forms of non-lethal assistance but we had not made any decision to provide arms.
Asked if the Government accepted that there was a stalemate, the PMS replied that as he had made clear this morning, President Jalil had pointed out that our military and diplomatic efforts to bring pressure on the regime were having an impact.
Asked if the Prime Minister was impressed with how thorough and independent the Inquiry had been to date, the PMS said that he would not be providing a running commentary on the Inquiry.
When asked why it had taken so long for some documents to be declassified, the PMS replied that he did not have details on why particular pieces of evidence had taken a particular time to declassify.
Asked what the Government would now do, the PMS said that we were considering what the McCann’s had said and seeing if there was anything else we could do, but we wanted to help them in any way we could.
Put that the Prime Minister would reply to the letter, the PMS said that the Government would look into what more could be done.
Asked if the Prime Minister welcomed the review into expenses, the PMS replied that the position had been set out by Mark Harper. The Prime Minister’s view was that it was right that we had an independent body in charge of the expenses system, but he like many of his colleagues, thought that there were some problems with the way the system was being administered and that it needed to improve.
The PMS said that IPSA had already done quite a lot to address that and this committee would provide an opportunity for MPs to look at the system again and see if there were further improvements to be made. The PMS added that ultimately that judgement would be a matter for IPSA.
Put that the Prime Minister had said that IPSA had to change or they would be changed, the PMS replied that since then IPSA had made significant changes. The PMS said that the Prime Minister thought there was still more that could be done and that further improvements could be made. This committee would provide a way of allowing MPs to air their views.
Asked if the Prime Minister thought that David Laws had been fairly dealt with, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had spoken about this earlier today and had said that we should take some time to study the report.
Asked if it was appropriate for this report to take over a year to complete, the PMS replied that the Government would not be commenting on the House and it’s procedures.
Asked if the Prime Minister thought it necessary to look at some of the inconsistencies in punishment given out to MPs over expenses, the PMS replied that if people were going to jail then presumably they had committed a criminal offence and had been prosecuted for that. Those kinds of cases were clearly a matter for the police.
The PMS added that the Prime Minister felt that it was important to get the system right for the future and that was why it was important that IPSA was working effectively.


“I believed the pollsters when they said that the Republicans had only a 25% chance of keeping the Senate and that Democrats would pick up seats” in the House, Lofgren said. Now “I don’t know that we’re going to have the opportunity to do that with the very thin margins.”…
“People were talking in a really cocky way before that Democrats were going to take the trifecta [White House, Senate and House], and we were not ever going to talk to Republicans about anything. We were going to ram all this policy down their throats,” said Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego), a moderate.
Ambitious liberal policies like Medicare for all and the Green New Deal are likely to be pushed to a back burner, though Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other progressives have signaled they will continue to advocate for their movement.
Pelosi (D-San Francisco) had said before the election that Democrats would expand the Affordable Care Act by using a special procedure in the Senate that required only 50 votes, but it’s unclear now she will have even that.


CTD arrests three terror suspects in Punjab raids
December 3, 2022 12:52 PM
During its various raids, the Counter Terrorism Department has arrested three alleged terrorists from Lahore and other districts, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The arrested alleged terrorists are included Ali Raza, Ali Akbar and Zahir Mehmood.
The CTD spokesperson said that the terrorists belonged to proscribed organizations. He said that the police recovered funds collected for the outlawed outfit and banned literature from their possession.
The spokesperson said that during current week, 327 combing operations were conducted and 14,320 people were checked.
As many as 42 suspected persons were arrested and 39 FIRs were registered, the spokesperson concluded.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Jordan's King Abdullah II said Friday that he supports a
military alliance in the Middle East similar to the Western-led
NATO, Trend reports citing Al Arabiya .
Speaking to CNBC, King Abdullah said that the charter of such an
alliance would need to be very clear.
“I would be one of the first people that would endorse a Middle
East NATO, but the linkages to the rest of the world and how we fit
in… has to be very, very clear. Otherwise, it confuses everybody,”
Closer cooperation on the military front between Arab countries
and Israel has been pushed by the US for several years.
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Ukraine - Russia suffers heavy losses near Koblevo - Center for Strategic Communications
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Armed Forces of Ukraine have killed 25 Russian paratroopers near Koblevo.
The Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security reported this on Telegram , citing posts from the head of the Public Council at Odesa Regional State Administration, Serhiy Bratchuk, and MP Oleksiy Honcharenko.
'Fighters of the 28th Mechanized Brigade have killed 25 Russian paratroopers in the battle near Koblevo,' the statement reads.
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Iranian FM requests assurance from Iran in nuclear discussions
(MENAFN) The Iranian foreign minister has reassured that the assurance problem is so vital to Iran in the discussions on the recovery of the 2015 nuclear agreement, Xinhua mentioned in a report.
Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the comments in a new meeting with the U.S. National Public Radio (NPR), the transcript of which was issued by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on its website.
"The current situation was created by former U.S. President Donald Trump, and incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden has, like Trump, imposed on average one or two sanctions against Iran on a monthly basis, during its indirect participation in the nuclear negotiations over the past months," Amir Abdollahian informed NPR.
He stated that "We maintain that diplomacy is the solution and are serious and persistent about reaching a robust and lasting agreement."
The Iranian foreign minister went further on, “We are ready to exchange prisoners any time the American side expresses its preparedness."
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The House of Representatives candidate for the Ogbia Federal Constituency in Bayelsa, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, has advised the PDP-led government in the state to stop creating distractions with unsubstantiated allegations that former President Goodluck Jonathan is supporting him to win the election.
Ogbuku, said in a statement issued in Abuja that the insinuations that the former President and his wife were backing his candidacy were baseless.
Chief Ogbuku, who urged the PDP to focus on how to redeem its fast declining image, also implored them to desist from creating distractions for the APC.
The candidate, who said they had respect for the first family, added that there was nothing to suggest Jonathan’s support for the party. He said the PDP was being haunted by its decision to impose candidates on the people the area.


More than a dozen police unions nationwide, including those in New York, Los Angeles, San Jose and Chicago, are throwing their support behind a national push for federal funding and other resources to help officers better prepare for interactions with people who are mentally ill, reports the Los Angeles Times. The unions want the federal government to pay for crisis-intervention training . . .
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Tuesday met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Speaking at the meeting, President Solih said that enhancing ties with India and other countries of the Indian Ocean Region is one of the main priorities of Maldivian foreign policy, the President's Office revealed.
The President further expressed his delight with the opportunity to showcase the strength of the relationship between the Maldives and other Indian Ocean countries while hosting the 4th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) earlier this month.
He also highlighted the many areas in which the two governments agreed to cooperate, including key development and infrastructural projects, as well as economic cooperation, stating that some of these projects have progressed to the implementation stage and that the Maldivian people are already beginning to benefit from this cooperation.
The President also congratulated PM Modi for India’s work as a leader of pragmatic climate action, particularly at the UN Climate Action Summit.
PM Modi noted that the Indian delegation returned immensely happy from the IOC held in the Maldives, and congratulated the President for successfully hosting a conference of such magnitude.
He highlighted the increased bilateral cooperation between the two countries since President Solih’s administration took office. Conversing on ways of progressing Maldives’ and India’s mutual interests in the international arena, the two leaders noted that the ongoing UN General Assembly provided an opportunity to accomplish this.
Concluding the meeting, both leaders expressed their resolve to continue to work together towards mutual benefits and to preserve the historic relations between the two countries, said the President's Office.


Bahir Dar, March 19 (WIC) – Residents of Ataye town in Ephratana Gedim Woreda of North Shoa Zone of Amhara State said that gunfire was heard at around 3pm yesterday.
Residents said there had been occasional shootings in the area, but now there was an attack with heavy artillery.
Residents said they were unable to leave their homes due to heavy gunfire in the area, but said they did not know the casualties but had seen the bodies of their neighbors being found.
They said the government should have taken security measures in the past as the area was already known to be in trouble.
They also called on the government to protect the local community.
Residents say bank robberies and looting have taken place.
Residents said federal police entered late, but the exchange of fire did not stop.
North Shoa Zone Peace and Public Security Department Head, Abera Mekonnen, said shots have been fired in the North Shoa Zone, Ephratana Gedim Woreda of Amhara State and Jile Tumuga areas of the Oromo Nationality Administration Zone.
They said a man was shot dead in the Ataye area, but was released through mediation after a discussion with the authorities.
They told us that after the shooting, the security forces were mobilized and the federal police were called in.
They said the problem was beyond control and that there was not enough security forces to control it.
They said the shooting was accompanied by heavy artillery fire. He explained that the shooting has calmed down a bit and that stabilization and other activities are underway.
They said security forces were being called in to control the situation, adding that some areas were closed and occupied, adding that efforts were being made to control the situation.
They said the damage to people and property would be investigated and made public in the future.


Qatar strongly condemns failed coup attempt in Sudan
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The State of Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the failed coup attempt which the Sudanese authorities announced thwarted Tuesday.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this attempt targets the aspirations and hopes of the brotherly Sudanese people for the democratic transition, freedom, peace and justice.
The statement reiterated the State of Qatar's full support for Sudan and its brotherly people to maintain its sovereignty, unity, security and stability.
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The government through the Deputy Permanent Secretary has been in a secret meeting with UNESCO with an attempt to take over the facilitation of “Radio Day” celebration which has to date been facilitated by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).
Despite that government is denying their plan to take over the facilitation of Radio Day celebration on Thursday this week.
UNESCO has revealed to The Telegraph that government through the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Kaboeamodimo Mogomotsi, has written to them demanding to take over the facilitation process from MISA Botswana.
It was after the appointment of the MISA that Kaboyamodimo wrote a letter to UNESCO demanding that they should take over the whole facilitation of the event .The government also indicated that they will not join other private radio stations in celebrating the day since they were going to celebrate it in Malwelwe village in Kweneng district.
MISA┬áhas also expressed their shock over the government move to take over after they were appointed by UNESCO to facilitate the event of the day. MISA, Director Buyani Zongwane expressed his disappointment over the move by government to take over the facilitation of the event.
“We were appointed by UNESCO and we were far in terms of the preparations where we engaged private radio stations, public broadcasters and other stakeholders, only to be surprised that they were informed that government was going to take over and they were going to celebrate the day in a remote settlement in Kweneng District,” said Zongwane.
He said that as the facilitator they agreed with other stakeholders that the celebrations will be held in Gaborone but only to learn that government was now taking over their responsibility.
Zongwane said government was bringing a “Big Bother Mentality,”┬áby excluding everyone else.┬á He said that they were informed that the budget proposal that they came up with which┬áwas estimated at P24 000┬á for the event was know being taken over by government.
However, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of State President, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo stated in an interview that they invited other radio stations where they briefed them about the celebrations.
“We informed other stakeholders that we won’t be celebrating with them but we will be in Malwelwe. I can’t speak on behalf of UNESCO, you ask them. You are trying to look for controversy where there is no controversy,” said Kaboeamodimo.
However, UNESCO, Deputy Secretary General, Oteng Mokowe confirmed that indeed Kaboeamodimo wrote a letter to UNESCO demanding that the whole facilitation will be done by government.┬á
Mokowe said that initially they had appointed MISA as a facilitator of the event where they even came up with a budget for the celebrations that were to be held this week in Gaborone. He said that during the whole preparations they received a letter from┬áKaboeamodimo who stated that he got a directive demanding that the government will take over everything relating to the preparations.
Mokowe stated that while MISA was spearheading the whole process there was confusion surrounding the P24 000 that was funded through UNESCO Zimbabwe. He said that the budget was done by MISA in Botswana┬ábut was funded by UNESCO Zimbabwe.
He said all stakeholders are meeting on Tuesday this ┬áweek to discuss the issue surrounding the funding so that the funds can be divided since the government has intentions to hold the celebrations in Malwelwe while private radio stations want to hold the celebrations in Gaborone.


Time for martial law has passed, says Khurshid Shah
KARACHI (92 News) –Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah has on Thursday said that the government and institutions are not on the same page.
Addressing a ceremony in Karachi on Thursday, Khurshid Shah said that the government will have to concentrate on improving its performance. “The time of martial law has passed,” he said.
He said that it would have been better if the prime minister had been informed despite announcing the declaration of Corps Commander Conference.
Shah strongly criticizes Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman and said that Imran Khan is not a mature politician, adding that he still need more time.
The Opposition leader said that the democracy is growing and for this every politician will have to keep democratic behavior.


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Brighton city centre protest to oppose spending cuts
Hundreds of people have taken part in a march through Brighton city centre against planned government spending cuts.
The Brighton Stop the Cuts Coalition organised the protest to highlight opposition to the cuts and the impact on public services and benefits.
People joined in a rally and then marched through the city.
Organisers said speakers included politicians, union organisers and workers who faced losing their jobs.
Protesters marched through Trafalgar Street, Queens Road, North Street and into Victoria Gardens.
A spokesman for the Brighton Stop the Cuts Coalition said: "We oppose all cuts to services and aim to explain that the cuts are not necessary; in fact they are likely to make the deficit situation worse."
He said the Brighton Stop the Cuts Coalition had been initiated by the local Trade Union Council (TUC) which aimed to bring together workers and the public to protect jobs and the public sector.
The government's Spending Review has been criticised by shadow chancellor Alan Johnson who said the cuts were "unfair as well as unwise".
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the cuts would hit the poorest families harder than the better off.
Chancellor George Osborne has denied that the poor will be most affected, saying he had made "fair choices".
He told the BBC that the Spending Review "involved some hard choices, but I think they are fair choices" and he also said the richest 10% were hit hardest.
Marches against cuts have also been taking place elsewhere in England. About 150 protesters gathered in Plymouth, while more than 100 took to the streets in Portsmouth.


Being more comfortable in all the activities that we are able to conduct is among the most effective ways for us to achieve the best gains. This is the most working way for us to be assured of getting the best products, since we will have concentrated on the activities involved. People have been able to ensure that they achieve this, making them to be more productive in all that they are involved in. There is a great need for us to ensure that we are healthy at all times, since it the first thing to ensure that we are comfortable.
It implies that we will be able to achieve the best mental condition that we need to see to it that we have been able to conduct the activities that we have in an effective manner. People will also be able to enhance the savings that they have, since they can ensure that they use them to purchase the various appliances that we need for a comfortable living. It is also possible for us to ensure that we have used these savings as capital to start the investments that we have always wanted to achieve. It is something that we also need to ensure that we have achieved for us to facilitate a better way of living in the coming days. It is also what people need for them to ensure that they have enhanced financial security even in the coming days.
People have been able to ensure that they access the best home care services for the loved ones that they have. Cost is among the priority factors that we need to see to it that we have paid attention to. There is a great need for us to ensure that we have been able to negotiate for a lower price in all the products that we have been able to purchase.
This is all it takes for us to spare more funds that we need to ensure that we have been able to achieve a better way of living. People have also been able to ensure that they have used these spared monies in other beneficial ways that will bring more gains. This is why we need to go for the home care services that are offered at an affordable price. It is when we have a good budget that we are assured of being able to achieve this. We will be able to save more and use them to get a better lifestyle that we have always wanted to achieve.
People have to ensure that they have looked into the aspect of the experience that these services have been able to achieve. Having a good experience is something that we all need to ensure for us to be in a position to conduct the activities that we have in an effective manner. We have to ensure that we have embraced the home care services that have achieved enhanced experience. The main essence is that they are well enhanced with skills that will enable them to offer their services in the most effective manner. This is all we need for us to ensure that our loved ones are well taken care of.


A teenage swimmer who was reported missing Monday in Medford has died, according to Massachusetts State Police.
An 18-year-old was swimming at Upper Mystic Lake. Witnesses said three people jumped into the water, but only two came up.
Around 9:45 p.m., police confirmed the victim had died.
State police originally said the victim was a 17-year-old boy, but the Middlesex District Attorney's Office later said he was 18.
No further information was immediately available.


Road closures in the City of Sydney have been in place since Sunday afternoon, with police and emergency services responding to road and rail issues and other public emergencies.
Road closures are expected to remain in place throughout the day.
The NSW Police Commissioner said the road closures were a result of a range of issues including power outages and flooding.
“Due to the number of traffic incidents, there has been a number of road closures in relation to road repairs and safety issues,” Commissioner Brad Hazzard said.
He said police were taking the incident in the CBD seriously and were working with contractors and contractors’ staff to identify the root cause.
Emergency services are also monitoring the situation around the Sydney Opera House.
Sydney Opera House police have said the Opera House is still open.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Guba, Azerbaijan, Nov. 27
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There were attempts to commit the same actions against Azerbaijan as in Syria and Iraq, Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Gunduz Ismayilov said.
Ismayilov made the remarks at a conference entitled "Relations between religion and media: the current situation and international experience" organized by the State Committee, the Press Council and the Caucasus Muslims Office, in Azerbaijan's Guba district Nov. 27.
'Media has become the most important barrier to these threats and these attempts have become futile,' he said. 'Unfortunately, threats are observed in the religious sphere today.'
The deputy chairman said that one of the threats is that some religious circles in Azerbaijan are trying to hold Ashura ceremonies according to the traditions of other countries and peoples.
"There are circles in Azerbaijan willing to bring political elements to these ceremonies,' he said. 'Another threat is an attempt to politicize religion. Azerbaijani press, intelligentsia have always been against the politicization of religion. There are forces in Azerbaijan trying to sow discord among Islamic currents.'
'Relations between religion and media have always been relevant,' he said. 'The press plays a big role in religious enlightenment, fight against religious radicalism and propaganda against national values.'
He added that the Azerbaijani people historically demonstrated tolerance, multicultural values.
"Some religious groups purposely oppose secular education,' he said. "Unfortunately, some radical, religious currents try to organize propaganda in social networks. Religious intolerance is mainly demonstrated via religious websites, news portals managed from abroad. We always fight against such news portals.'
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Somali self-declared state of Somaliland has postponed the presidential elections for nine months.
The election commission has said it will delay the election process which has already created a lot of political tension between the Silanyo government and the opposition.
The registration for elections will take place within next six months according the electoral commission committee.
The election was set to be held soon before the decision to delay has emerged.
Self-declared state which is not internationally recognized has enjoyed stability and democratic elections.


Fond du Lac finishes fourth
Trevontae Brown and the Fond du Lac Ojibwe boys basketball team finished their season Saturday morning running and gunning.
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Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed says the fact that a public referendum was taken on the governance system years back does not mean such a vote cannot be taken now.
Nasheed made the comments while speaking at the 'Thila Uthuru Award' ceremony held at Haa Alifu Dhihdhoo.
The former President said that it is incumbent upon the people to hold a public referendum vote on a governance system in the Maldives.
Noting that this was the time to hold the vote and make preparations, Nasheed that the issue must be taken to the people and give them the chance to cast their votes on the matter.
Pointing out that there are many changes that need to be made in the constitution, he said that there are many Maldivians who feel that there is a need to change the system of Governance.
He added that if action is not taken now, the future would be dire for the country.
Nasheed, who has always advocated the need for a change in the country's Governance system, also shared some other changes to the Constitution. He said that there is a need to strengthen this county's justice system, establish a fair judiciary and establish the appointment of supreme court judges via the Constitution.


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Protests erupt after Saturday holiday ended
Karachi: Federal government employees and bankers have rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to end Saturday holiday.
Hundreds of government employees and bankers recorded their protest against the newly elected prime minister’s decision in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and other major cities of Pakistan.
The protesting employees gathered after spreading their message through WhatsApp groups and social media websites.
Meanwhile, experts have also criticized Sharif’s decision to end the Saturday holiday, saying “It will also increase the import bill by roughly US$ 1.5 billion due to fuel imports, while also leading to more power breakdowns. “Obviously, productivity is only going to decrease anyway,” said an economic expert while commenting on the prime minister’s decision.


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The president’s media unit has issued a special notice about the recent fuel price increase.
Meanwhile, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said that the decision to increase fuel prices was taken by a committee including the President and the Prime Minister.
He also said that he had only appointed the price increase as per the decision of the President and the Prime Minister.
He said that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had given written notice in this regard and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka had instructed to increase the fuel price.
He said these in a media briefing about recent increase of fuel price.


“I’m planning two or three different scenarios that we can face,” Arteta told Sky Sports.
“Depending on one of those three, we will be able to do more, less or nothing.
“We have to react daily. We don’t know what the financial situation is going to be, we don’t know the rules, the timing, the window.
“There are so many things we cannot control at the moment.”


|People who go through 12 COVID-19 prevention checkpoints at HCM City gateways will have to declare their travel schedule on the city’s system connected to the National Population Database. Photo:tuoitre,vn
HCM CITY— People who pass through 12 quarantine checkpoints placed at HCM City's entrance gates will have to declare their travel schedule on the city’s system connected to the National Population Database.
Drivers who go through these checkpoints will be required to declare information at www.suckhoe.dancuquocgia.gov.vn.
Officers at checkpoints will compare information with the driver’s identification documents.
After the officer confirms the information, the system will save the information and authenticate the citizen information through the connection to the National Population Database system.
Police officers are assigned the responsibility of compiling data and reporting on the situation of citizens entering and exiting the city.
Declared information will be processed on the National Population Database to ensure the accuracy of information.
In addition, the information will be provided to the administration of the ward and commune where the citizens are going.
According to the city Police Department's Road and Railway Traffic Police Unit (PC08), the requirement will help the city authority in COVID-19 prevention measures.
Compared with the current medical declaration apps such as Bluezone, this system has another advantage in that it shares data with the National Population Database.
When citizens declare their health status and travel schedule on the system, the local government where they live receives the information immediately. VNS


(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama)
Shayma Roman a 17-year-old Panamanian died Wednesday after receiving two bullet wounds while visiting her grandmother in the Eastern Parkway area of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, United States.
Police said the shooting occurred at night outside a building when subjects on a motorcycle fired at the group that was at the scene at the time.
Roman's brother said he last saw his younger sister outside their grandmother's apartment building. ' I saw them sitting right in front of the house, 20, 30 minutes before, and I got home, after that, I was watching TV and I got a call that she was shot,' he said.
Roman's brother said that she went out to talk to his 19-year-old sister Thyma, who was sitting outside. …and that's when it happened. She saw it happen,” he said. Roman, who police believe was an innocent bystander, was the only person shot and killed. The shots were in his arm and chest. She was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital, police said.
Police believe the shooting was gang-related and that another person in the group was being attacked. Roman has no criminal record.
One day after the events, friends laid flowers, lit candles in the place, and launched balloons into the air in his memory.
The NYPD is offering a $3,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of those involved.
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