(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 25
Coronavirus has caused a big damage to Azerbaijan's economy, said Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov at a briefing of the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers, Trend reports.
Noting that it is difficult to estimate the exact figures, Jabbarov said that that the country loses 120-150 million manat per day.
The minister that that there are various directions in the package of tax benefits.
'Tax benefits differ depending on the category of taxpayer affected by COVID-19. Although 11,152 entrepreneurs payed less than 250 manat to Azerbaijan's state budget last year, presently, the amount of financial support to entrepreneurs is 250 manat minimum and 5,000 manat maximum. The share of coronavirus-affected taxpayers of the non-oil sector in tax payments is 46.4 percent,' he said.
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Pakistan will continue efforts to encourage women education in Afghanistan: Fawad
Malala Yousafzai informed Fawad about international concerns on women rights in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain on Monday said that Pakistan will continue its efforts to encourage women education in Afghanistan.
In a telephonic conversation with Malala Yousafzai, he said that Pakistan is also providing educational facilities to children of Afghan refugees as about six thousand Afghan children are studying in Pakistan.
Malala Yousafzai informed the Minister about international concerns on women rights in Afghanistan and said that Pakistan should play an active role to promote women education in Afghanistan.
Malala said she has also written a letter to the Prime Minister of Pakistan in this regard.


Tajik President Felicitates Imran Khan
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has felicitated Prime Minister Imran Khan on his election.
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in his letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed the hope that the traditional friendly relations and multi-beneficial cooperation between two countries will further strengthen
He also expressed satisfaction with the constantly development of mutual relations between the two countries.
Emomali Rahmon said Tajikistan is ready for further development of bilateral relationship.
Tajik President also felicitated the Prime Minister and People of Pakistan on Eid ul Azha.


(MENAFN- BRANDACY) Hyde Dubai is thrilled to be part of the Dubai 30×30 campaign, promoting a healthier and more active lifestyle for Dubai residents. Everyone is invited to join in, get active, and prioritize their well-being.
Charles Clark, General Manager of Hyde Dubai, remarks, “Wellness has always been at the heart of Hyde Dubai. We believe in providing not just a place to stay, but an experience that fosters a healthy and active lifestyle. Partnering with KO8 Fitness for Dubai 30×30 is a testament to our commitment to the well-being of our community, and we’re excited to take this journey together.”
KO8 Fitness Dubai is renowned for its innovative fitness programs, featuring personalized workouts and suspension training that adds an element of excitement to the exercise routine. Sean Clancy, a former professional athlete and Chief Operating Officer of KO8 Fitness Dubai, expressed his enthusiasm for this partnership: “We believe in the power of community and exercise in promoting a healthier lifestyle. Join us and let’s make fitness a joyful experience.”
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OLYMPIA, Wash. - While there has only been one confirmed case of coronavirus in the state of Washington, the number of people who are under public health supervision is more than 700.
According to the Washington State Department of Health, there are 793 people who are being monitored due to exposure to the coronavirus.
That number includes people who are close contacts of laboratory confirmed cases and people who have returned from China in the past 14 days.
This group of people are being monitored under the supervision of public health officials.
The Department of Health has also established a call center to address further questions regarding the virus. Anyone with questions about the virus' status in Washington, how its spread and what to do if they have symptoms is asked to call 1-800-525-0127 and press #.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
KALBAJAR, Azerbaijan, May 31. Representatives
of the diplomatic corps have got familiarized with the work on the
сonstruction of a tunnel through the Murovdagh mountain range in
Azerbaijan's Kalbajar district [liberated from the Armenian
occupation in the 2020 Second Karabakh War], Trend reports.
The visitors were informed about the process of construction of
the tunnel, as well as the Toghanali-Kalbajar-Istisu highway.
Besides, they were informed that the construction of the highway
is planned to be completed in 2024-2025, and after its
commissioning, the travel time will take no more than an hour.
The purpose of the visit is to familiarize the international
diplomats with the consequences of the destructions by the Armenian
occupiers and with the restoration process in the liberated
More than 80 diplomats and military attaches from more than 50
countries and 10 international organizations are taking part in the
This is already the ninth visit of the diplomatic corps to the
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Heritage Group North to host event Saturday
Heritage Group North (HGN) will host an event sponsored by the Paul Bunyanland Cultural and Historical Society from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Pine River Railway Depot.
The event is open to the public and will feature presentations by historian and archeologist Douglas Birk, as well as several other speakers who will make short presentations on topics of historical interest.
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(MENAFN) Trading of some US shares was briefly stopped because of a technical problem on Tuesday, as said by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Briefly after the starting bell at 9.30 a.m. EDT (1430GMT), share exchange for dozens of firms was shortly stopped, including communications giants AT&T and Verizon, economic services firms Morgan Stanley as well as Wells Fargo, and movie theater chain AMC Entertainment.
While exchanging continued for some firms as early as 9.40 a.m. EDT, all systems were functional as of 9.48 a.m. EDT, the NYSE mentioned in an announcement.
"The exchange continues to investigate issues with today's opening auction. In a subset of symbols, opening auctions did not occur. The exchange is working to clarify the list of symbols," it continued.
The Dow Jones was 7 points higher, or 0.02 percent, to reach 33,636 at 11.53 AM EDT, however, the S&P 500 was 5 points lower, or 0.13 percent to reach 4,014 at the time.
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Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday praised outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa for 'efficiently' dealing with the 'crises' in the country during his six-year-long tenure, a media report said.
COAS Bajwa is set to retire on November 29 and will hand over the 'baton of command' to General Asim Munir, who was appointed to succeed him last week, Geo News reported.
As he gets ready to bid farewell to arms after serving as COAS from 2016-2022, Gen Bajwa met Prime Minister Shehbaz and President Arif Alvi on Monday.
During the meeting, Shehbaz lauded the outgoing chief's services for the Pakistan Army, national defence, and national interests, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office read.
'The army, under the leadership of Gen Bajwa, has rendered exemplary services during various crises — including the removal of Pakistan from the FATF's (Financial Action Task Force) grey list, coronavirus pandemic, and floods,' the Prime Minister was quoted as saying by Geo News.
The armed forces crushed the menace of terrorism with valour and bravery under Gen Bajwa's leadership, the premier said as he noted that he took charge as the army chief during 'one of history's toughest moments'.
'Gen Bajwa also played a key role in making Pakistan's defence impregnable. (His) leadership in a complex regional situation set the direction for dealing with security challenges.'
Shehbaz also appreciated the army chief's services in terms of geo-economics as he noted that all political forces would have to sign on a 'charter of the economy' to ensure that Pakistan becomes a strong economic force.
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Farmers at Phipps launched its 7th annual farmer's market Wednesday on Phipp's Conservatory’s front lawn. The market runs every Wednesday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. through the end of October.
Phipps executive director Richard Piacentini said they've had "a tremendous turnout" in years past.
“The reception’s been great," he said. "We have a lot of regular people who come here every Wednesday and we have a lot of new people that show up all the time, and it’s just really great to see.”


NEW DELHI, India — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 31,440,951 on Tuesday as 29,689 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data.
“India reports less than 30,000 daily cases after 132 days,” said a statement issued by the ministry.
Besides, as many as 415 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 421,382.
There are still 398,100 active COVID-19 cases in the country even as there was a fall of 13,089 cases during the past 24 hours.
A total of 30,621,469 people have been successfully cured and discharged from hospitals so far, out of which 42,363 were discharged during the past 24 hours.


Indore (Madhya Pradesh): City Congress will stage a protest against the state government over the alleged corruption in Mahakal Lok and fire incident in Satpura Bhawan, on Saturday.
City spokesperson Johar Manpurwala said that a meeting for preparations to protest against the government took place on Thursday.
City in-charge Mahendra Joshi said that the protest would be against corruption in the construction of Mahakal Lok and against the fire that broke out in the Satpura Bhawan causing a loss of Rs 20 crores to the public and in which the files of ‘corruption’ were burnt to ashes.
“Our campaign against the corrupt government of BJP will continue. We will also protest against inflation, corruption and malpractice by the government,” Joshi said.
Leader of Opposition in IMC Chintu Chokse said that they will also stage protest at the Municipal Corporation and the Mayor's office against the increase in tax on June 27.
Shrivastava appointed executive prez Cong law and human rights cell Indore Former deputy advocate general Anshuman Shrivastava has been appointed as the executive president and states spokesperson of Congress’ law and human rights department. He has been appointed on the recommendation of former chief minister Kamal Nath, with the consent of Rajya Sabha members Vivek Tankha and Digvijaya Singh.


OCTOBER 2, 2021
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that India and the United Arab Emirates have decided to set up a joint task force which will be a common platform for continuous dialogue to raise new opportunities for collaboration between the two countries. Goyal was addressing a press conference on the sidelines of Dubai Expo 2020.
The ninth meeting of the UAE-India High-Level Joint Task Force on Investment was held on Saturday. It discussed the ongoing efforts to strengthen the Bilateral Investment Treaty and concluded that the process is being fastracked.
The leaders reviewed the progress towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the UAE and felt that the progress was on track, according to Goyal.
Addressing the press, Goyal said he has invited Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to India.
Goyal further said that the response from the UAE government and investors has been phenomenal and such is the enthusiasm that India may have to gear up to match the speed with which they come up with ideas.
“Two to three big investors whom I met, deeply appreciated the fact that now doing business in India is clean and honest. They said that now they don’t have to worry about extraneous considerations and that is the biggest attraction,” said Goyal in Dubai.
“I am gratified to see the confidence that the UAE government and investors have in the political leadership in India, in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach to problem-solving, promoting the country and systemic resolution of issues,” he added.
Responding to questions about UAE companies which ran into legal troubles a few years ago, Goyal said that the promoters were not right and the due diligence could have been better. “What happened was the cost of learning,” he remarked.


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7amleh – the Arab Center for Advancement of Social Media released on Tuesday, 18 January 2022, the findings of the“Index of Racism and Incitement on Israeli Social Media in 2021”, which indicated an increase in hate speech by 8% since 2020, monitored 620,000 conversations including violence and inciting speech against Arabs, and recorded an increase by 46,000 posts including violence speech, compared with 574,000 in 2020.
The 2021 index showed an increase in incitement by 3 times since 2020. Violence speech against Palestinians, Arabs and their representatives further intensified, constituting 11% of overall speech online – an unprecedented rate since 2017. The peak of violent speech was recorded in March 2021, during Israeli elections, and April-May, during the May Uprising and Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. Twitter was reported as the most utilised tool to share hate speech and incitement, with 58% of violent speech hosted on the platform. Facebook on the other hand hosted around 19%.
Nadim Nashif, Director of 7amleh, commented about the index:“Social media platforms in the May Uprising reflected what was happening on the ground, as hate speech notably increased during the uprising. Social media was also used as a tool to organise violent and inciting attacks against Palestinians and Arabs, with its impact exceeding the digital realm into the real world.”
The Racism and Incitement Index on Israeli Social Media Networks is an annual report released by 7amleh, that monitors the overlap in the use of racist and violent expressions against Arabs and Palestinians during the year.
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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken confidence from the allies on the decisions of the federal cabinet on audio leaks and cipher issue and said that action will be taken on the cipher issue according to the constitution and law.
A consultative meeting was held between the leadership of PTM and allied parties under the leadership of Shahbaz Sharif, in which there was a consultation on the government strategy regarding the long march of PTI and the political, internal and economic situation of the country.
In this regard, the sources said that the allies announced their support to bring the cipher issue to its logical conclusion according to the constitution and law and to take action against those responsible and it was decided to destabilize the country politically and economically. Every attempt should be dealt with severely.
According to the sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured the allies that the cipher issue will be dealt with according to the constitution and law. The meeting also strongly condemned the baseless propaganda and social media campaign against the Pakistan Army.
Regarding PTI Chairman Imran Khan, PDM said that it is a pity that such a person was the Prime Minister of the country who does not care about the country and institutions.


Appointing Cabinet ministers to the All-Party government has run into a snag after more than fifty requests have been received by the President to fill a thirty-member Cabinet.
The suggestion is that the minor political parties that join the all-party government should have a cabinet portfolio each.
Cabinet ministerial positions should be given to those other parties proportionately according to the composition of the MPs of these parties.
The government is seriously considering giving ministerial positions to those who join the all-party government against the decision of the relevant political parties that have declined to join the all-party government.
However, reports said that the government has already informed the respective political parties to immediately send the names of persons who should be appointed as ministers to defuse an impending crisis.
Meanwhile, government sources pointed out that discussions are underway to calm the otherwise tense situation. Following the ensuing discussions, the all-party government is likely within the next few days.


New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Delhi recorded another Covid death on Sunday, taking total fatalities to 25,097, while there were 32 new cases in the last 24 hours, raising the tally to 14,40,866, the Health Department bulletin said.
The national capital had also reported a death on Saturday - after 11 days.
The Covid infection rate in the national capital stands at 0.06 per cent, while the active cases are 288, as per the bulletin, and with 33 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries is 14,15,481.
A total of 115 Covid patients are being treated in home isolation at present.
With a 98.23 per cent Covid recovery rate, the active Covid cases rate in Delhi has come down to 0.19 per cent.
The number of containment zones stands at 108 in the city.
Meanwhile, a total of 53,515 new tests -- 45,268 RT-PCR and 8,247 Rapid Antigen - were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 3,08,25,326 so far.
Out of 1,23,901 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours, 42,388 were first doses and 81,513 second doses. The total number of cumulative beneficiaries vaccinated so far stands at 2,24,69,578 according to the health bulletin.
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Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russia's Sinitsa Jamming Station On Kupiansk Axis
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian defenders have destroyed Russia's R-934B Sinitsa automated jamming station using a HIMARS rocket artillery system.
The Command of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces published a respective video on Facebook , Ukrinform reports.
The enemy target was discovered by operators of the third regiment of the Special Operations Forces during a special reconnaissance mission.
Video: Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The crew of an unmanned aerial system adjusted and directed the HIMARS fire of a Ukrainian artillery unit at the enemy target.
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Japan recorded more than 300 new coronavirus cases in one day
Japan recorded 314 new cases of the novel coronavirus and six more deaths on Friday, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
It marked the first time that Japan has recorded more than 300 new cases in a day.
Of the new confirmed cases, 89 were from Tokyo alone.
Japan now has 3,632 total cases, with 80 deaths.


Jordan's king: "we are waiting for US peace plane"
(MENAFN) In spite of widespread criticism of the new US stance on Jerusalem, the essential key to any peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is the United States, King Abdullah II of Jordan said in an interview aired on Sunday.
"We cannot have a peace process or a peace solution without the role of the United States," the monarch said on the CNN programme "Fareed Zakaria GPS," in an interview taped at the recent economic summit in Davos, Switzerland.
He stated that this was true even after President Donald Trump decided to move the US embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv - where almost every other country has its embassy.
In December, Jordan called Trump's decision "a violation of decisions of international law and the United Nations charter," and Abdullah restated his concerns to Vice President Mike Pence who visited the Middle East last month.
Abdullah noted on Sunday that Trump's decision had "created a backlash" by leaving Palestinians feeling "that there isn't an honest broker," but he added, "I'd like to reserve judgment, because we're still waiting for the Americans to come out with their plan."
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The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, says the federal government and the organised labour movement in the country have reached a consensus to review the national minimum wage.
Wabba, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the consensus was reached during the sitting of the technical committee on palliative.
He said the committee was to look into the framework to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians and cushion the effect of the increase in the price of fuel.
He also noted that the report of the committee, which was also meant to discuss the issue of the minimum wage, was ready for submission.
“I think there is a consensus on the fact that nobody has said that the minimum wage should not be reviewed.
“The palliative report is ready and it would be submitted before the end of the month.
“At the last palliative meeting, labour leaders had requested that they needed to look at the main report of the committee before submission.
“So, the technical committee will have to submit its report to Mr President and not to the minister of Labour and Employment,‘’ he said.
Wabba said that after the submission, the Presidency would then set up the tripartite committee that would involve the government, private and public sector.
The NLC President said that labour was hopeful that the minimum wage committee would be constituted soon.
He said that labour had also received positive response from the National Assembly, saying that the Senate had promised to pass the bill.
NAN recalls that the labour unions had submitted a proposal to the government demanding N56, 000 as minimum wage.


Owerri — Commissioner for Lands Survey and Urban Planning, Mr. Uche Nwosu, who spoke with newsmen yesterday in Owerri, said discussions with the Hausa community living in the state have commenced with a view to making alternative arrangements for them.
Nwosu said already government has asked the owner of the land to start developing it so that the people will move out.
He assured that the government will not do anything that would create problems for the Hausas, adding that the plan is to get them a permanent place where they can carry out their daily businesses comfortably.
The commissioner said the decision is part of plans to review the master plan of the state, which he said has been distorted.
He added that government is working towards moving most on its offices outside the city as a way of decongesting the city and tackling traffic jams.
"The measure would help to develop those layouts that have remained undeveloped for years.
There are plans also to provide necessary social amenities in those layouts", he said.
The commissioner further stated that the state government has approved release of money for the payment of compensation in respect of Imo/European University site at Ideator.


Fed chairman disagrees with Biden over source of US inflation
(MENAFN) The chairman of the US Federal Reserve has dismissed the White House's claim that the country's surging inflation is mostly due to the Ukraine situation. During a Senate committee on Wednesday, Jerome Powell said that inflation was high before Russia invaded its neighbor.
He was replying to a question from Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty, who claimed the price situation in the US was influenced by a variety of variables, including “supply-chain disruptions, regulations that constrain supply… rising inflation expectations, and excessive fiscal spending.
He then questioned Powell if he agreed with the Biden administration that, given the dynamics of inflation over the last 18 months, the crisis in Ukraine was the most relevant cause.
“No, inflation was high… before the war in Ukraine broke out,” the Fed chief added.
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Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday that the number of migrants awaiting the outcome of their U.S. immigration cases in Mexico has fallen from 50,000 to about 2,500.
Ebrard said that the number of people illegally crossing the US border has reduced by 74%, as well as the bailouts by the INM.
“Crossings on the border with the United States have been reduced by 74.5 percent, the number of detentions by the National Migration Institute has also decreased substantially,” explained the head of the SRE
During the press conference of President López Obrador (AMLO), the chancellor presented the results of federal government actions to address the migration phenomenon in the country.The Yucatan Times
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Goa ideal location for MSMEs manufacturing shipping components: CM Pramod Sawant
Panaji, Mar 18 (KNN)
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that Goa is an ideal location for a premier defence hub owing to its access to shipyards and its MSMEs engaged in manufacturing shipping components.
Goa has the potential to become a hub for defence manufacturing which in turn can create significant economic opportunities for the country and for the state, he said.
He was speaking at Manohar Parrikar Memorial Lecture on Indigenisation of Bharat's Defence.
CM Sawant called for industry-academia interactions to help bridge the gap between innovations and the requirements of the Indian Armed Forces.
“We welcome defence-related activity and services that will contribute to our nation's defence,” he said.
The chief minister also said that Goa has strong prospects of becoming a logistics hub.
Goa already houses the Konkan maritime cluster for shipbuilding at Verna, which will generate 3,000 jobs, said the CM.
He said that Goa's air, water, and road connectivity provides strategic advantages to India's defence industry.
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Zambia’s COVID-19 cases have now increased to 48 following the recording of three new cases, health officials said on Wednesday.
The country recorded three new cases after 150 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative figure to 48 since March 18 when the first case was reported.
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said the three cases were detected following 150 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours.
He said the increase in transmission of the disease through contacts was a source of concern hence the government’s call for people to maintain social distance.
Zambia now has a total of 48 cases, two deaths, 30 recoveries while 16 cases are still active and being attended to. Enditem


Babar Awan, an adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s has said that the government has video proof of ‘activities’ that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been involved in London, yesterday.
The statement came during a private television channel interview in which Babar Awan claimed that the government has details and footage of all meetings that Nawaz Sharif has held when in London.
“We know whom he is visiting and holding meetings in London,” said Babar.
Previously this month, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill had insinuated that Nawaz Sharif had met with Indian diplomats. He had said that the government knew who Nawaz was meeting.
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— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) October 14, 2020
The Pakistani Muslim League Nawaz vehemently denied the allegation levied by Shahbaz. They said that Nawaz Sharif was being linked with India deliberately.
PML-N leaders have looted the country: Babar Awan
Babar Awan further said that everyone in the country was aware that PML-N leaders had looted the nation off of its wealth. He said that the entire political narrative of the PML-N is designed to seek a deal for Maryum Nawaz.
Babar dismissed the idea that Nawaz Sharif could bring people on the roads by saying that if Nawaz Sharif himself does not come back to Pakistan how could he bring the Pakistani public out on the roads.
The adviser to the prime minister said that the existing system is stable and would not succumb to opposition parties. Babar Awan assured that the government would complete its tenure, it said that opposition parties were allowed to hold protests but violence and hate speeches against the country’s institutions will not be tolerated.
Babar Awan also mocked the political narrative of PML-N by saying that Nawaz Sharif himself was responsible for the toppling of three elected governments in the country’s history.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MUSCAT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- The Arab Union for International Exhibitions and Conferences (AUIEC), an affiliate of the Arab League, convened on Saturday to examine plans to prop up the regional organization.
The meeting underscored the need to hold events that would bring together union members on a regular basis, AUIEC's deputy president Salah Omar told the press.
He touted AUIEC as a significant organization that acts as a marketing tool to promote Arab-made products. (end) ma.nam
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The Chairman of the Ondo state Ward congress committee of the All Progressive Congress, Isiaka Gboyega has said that the party in the state is well and alive.
Addressing newsmen after the last Saturday ward congress in 203 wards across the state, Gboyega said that the party remained a party to beat.
Gboyega noted that the leadership of the party performed well by carrying all party members across the state along on the consensus arrangement adopted during the congress.
He described the exercise as peaceful but with few skirmishes that have been resolved by his committee.
The chairman said the skirmishes recorded during the ward congress across the 18 council areas in the state were less than five percent.
Speaking on the crisis in lfedore council area where members and leaders of the party alleged manipulation of their agreed list of wards Executives, Gboyega said the matter had been resolved.
“From the totality of what we saw, which is a good representation of what happened in other places that we could not reach, we were convinced that indeed APC is well and alive in Ondo State.
” Members were quiet enthusiastic, we saw the number of people that came out, the congress went as being mentioned, names have been agreed, and what happened in those places were affirmations of some of the names that have been previously agreed by the members”.
“On the day of the congress, we issued a statement in which I believe it was well captured by the media, where we told all members that they should come out enmass and the congress was held at the points where ward congress or ward meetings are being held”.
“We divided ourselves up into three, some people went to the South, representing the three senatorial district, the Secretary went to the North and I stayed in the Central, some members went to the South and through this, we were able to cover as many of the wards as possibly within the time frame.
He further stated that at the end of the day, reports and results has been coming in all have been compiled, the exercise was peaceful, the turnout was impressive, the enthusiasm had been good.
“Although there were few blemishes in some areas which has been resolved in the last 24 to 48 hours.
He commended the leadership of the governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the state party chairman, Engr Ade Adetimehin, .
According to him ” With the kind of corporation that we got among the members and everyone, APC remains a party to beat”


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(MENAFN – Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL wok): Afghanistan ‘s reconciliation leader will visit Tehran next week to muster support for Kabul- Taliban peace negotiations.
High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Chairman Abdullah Abdullah would arrive in Tehran on October 18, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Saeed Khatibzadeh was quoted as saying by IRNA that Abdullah would be accompanied by HCNR members, MPs and Foreign Ministry officials.
He is scheduled to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other officials.
As part of Kabul’s efforts to drum up regional support for the intra-Afghan peace dialogue, the HCNR chief have visited Pakistan and India earlier in the month.
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UND officials said this morning they are cancelling classes through Monday to allow students to help with sandbagging and other flood protection needs.
UND will remain open and will otherwise function normally, officials said in a statement.
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The Minister of Health is Dr. Zaliha Mustafa will meet with health workers to hear what they have to say about overwork and incapacity.
He will also meet the heads of health departments and state hospitals at the end of this month to know their real situation. hospitals and the state health department to pay attention to the problems (facing the public health system),” he told the Dewan Rakyat today. Zaliha answers another question from Dr. Kelvin Yii (PH-Bandar Kuching) and whether the ministry will meet with health workers to gain insight into the problems they face.
He also said that the company would like to hire medical personnel to overcome the shortage of personnel in public health facilities, but there is no money to do so. An investigation by the health portal CodeBlue recently revealed that health workers complained of being overworked and not being paid.
They also complained that the public health sector was understaffed, burdened with many performance indicators and was not adequately compensated for the heavy workload.
Yesterday, the Malaysian Medical Association also said that healthcare workers have reached their limits, adding that the issues faced have “been around for years and with little or no change”.


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Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has today (15) said that the country lacked political leaders and was facing a shortage of such leaders.
Alahapperuma has made this statement while addressing an event in Embilipitiya.
However, Alahapperuma has said there were different kinds of leaders in the country.
He he has explained that some individuals join politics and become leaders while others are leaders before joining politics.
According to Alahapperuma, there are some other leaders like underworld leaders and heads of various disruptive elements.


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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The national security conference began in Islamabad on Saturday to discuss the ongoing military operation Zarb-e-Azb against the militants in the North Waziristan tribal region and the internal security situation.
The conference was being attended by the chief ministers, federal ministers, Chief of Army Staff Raheel Sharif, Director General Inter-Services Intelligence Lt-Gen Zaheerul Islam, Director General Military Operations Major General Amir Riaz and other senior officers.
In his opening remarks at the conference, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the country cannot afford political confrontation at a time when the armed forces are fighting terrorists and efforts are afoot to revive the economy.
The prime minister called upon the political parties to play responsible role and stand shoulder to shoulder to steer the country out of all challenges.
Sharif thanked the political leaders for attending the moot, and also invited those parties who have given call of long marches to sit on the negotiating table to strengthen the system. He said we have to collectively protect the country from internal and external conspiracies.
There is no justification of long marches against a government that has been in office for only a year now, Sharif said.
The prime minister said that there is consensus amongst the political parties on rule of law and continuation of the democratic set up. He said that those raising slogans of revolution want to spread anarchy in the country which is not acceptable.
Sharif said that the federal government is ready to sit with Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) to address their genuine demands.
Nawaz Sharif said that a new beginning was made in the wake of 2013 general elections as the federal government accepted the mandate of all the political parties.
“We not only accepted the mandate of other parties in their respective provinces but also extended cooperation to them to live up to the expectations of the masses.”
Moreover, he said that Pakistan needs peace to achieve the objectives of development and socio-economic stability. He said that significant progress has been made on the economic front and the international companies have also recognised these achievements and improved the country’s ranking.
The premier said that the Zarb-e Azb operation was launched after a spate of terrorist attacks including the one on Karachi airport.
“By and large there is consensus amongst the political parties and civil society about the operation. Those who have reservations on the operation can raise their voice in today’s moot,” the prime minister said.
Sharif, however, reminded that the government gave dialogue process a chance to deal with the issues but this did not yield any positive outcome and terrorist attacks continued.


HARTFORD, Conn.—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says more than 40 Connecticut cities and organizations have been approved for a federal program designed to help insure early retirees.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell says the plan could save state taxpayers as much as $30 million a year.
The federal agency announced Wednesday that the applications of 48 state groups have been accepted for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, a $5 billion national plan that will help employers and unions pay benefits for workers who are 55 or older.
Rell says more than 3,850 state employees decided to go into early retirement last year and that the program would pay up to 80 percent of annual claims.


(MENAFN) Authorities have released Ethiopian opposition leader Merera Gudina who spent over a year in custody.
The Oromo Federalist Conference leader was granted permission to return home after his discharge early Wednesday.
Gudina has been in custody since December 2016 for several charges that include having ties with terrorist groups.
His release came after the Ethiopian government declared on Monday its plan to drop charges against at least 500 suspects.
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Yesterday we brought you the news that Harry Potter is the most popular specialist subject on Mastermind.
Well, the Kirchberg Information Monitor (KIM) decided to undertake its own research on the Irish contingent in Tirol, and its findings are very different.
According to our official statistics, 65 percent of people feel that they know enough about a certain topic to be quizzed on it.
20 percent said they didn’t know - while ten percent said that they don’t know enough about anything to take a quiz on it.
We asked these ski trippers what their specialist topic would be:
And the most popular topic was a tie between TV shows and music:


Kuwait's Acting Moi: Maritime Safety Integral Part Of Security System
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Feb 10 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Acting Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah stressed Saturday that maritime border safety is an integral part of the comprehensive security system.
The minister made the remarks while making a field tour of Sabah Al-Ahmad Maritime Base, the Interior Ministry's public relations and media department said in a press release.
"It is necessary to keep cautious and vigilant to deal with various targets in territorial waters and to monitor and address any violation, as well as to develop monitoring plans to confront infiltrators and smugglers with a view to maintaining Kuwait's security and stability," the minister was quoted as saying in the release. (end) kmd
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Saudi- US Creates Hezbollah Investigation Team
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Washington, Rabi'II 24, 1439, Jan 11, 2018, SPA -- The US Justice Department is creating a team of prosecutors to investigate drug trafficking linked to Hezbollah.
In a statement issued by US Justice Department today, the team will probe individuals and organizations providing support to the Hezbollah militant movement for terrorist purposes.
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RAWALPINDI: The country’s political and military leadership has assured the industrialists and investors that the economic situation is arduous but economic indicators are slowly but gradually improving, on Wednesday.
The leadership was of the view that the tough situation is expected to ease soon.
This was the outcome of an important meeting of business community with Army Chief General Asim Munir on Tuesday.
Finance Ishaq Dar and his economic team also attended the meeting.
General Asim Munir declared in categorical terms that the Army will not interfere in politics in any way. Politicians should solve their issues on their own, he added.
The business community leaders who attended the detailed huddle said that the economic and political situation of the country was discussed, but the focus of the parley was the economic situation of the country.
During the meeting, all relevant issues including economic unrest, mistrust and political instability were discussed openly, while Ishaq Dar also briefed the business community on the IMF programme talks as well as the cooperation of friendly countries and the expected economic scenario.
The business leaders said that the political and military leadership of the country believed that the situation is difficult, but Insh’Allah the country will get out of it.
The Army Chief conveyed to the business leaders that there are problems but “not all is bad in Pakistan, together we will get the country out of the problems and fight till the end.”
General Asim Munir said though the crisis was serious but the country will emerge from it stronger.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that due to the programme with the IMF, there have been some tough calls. The deal will be signed this week, Dar added.
The Army Chief and Ishaq Dar also asked the business community to play their full-fledged role in getting the country out of the economic mess.
The traders were told that along with the IMF, friendly countries, especially China and Arab countries, will help Pakistan as China and Arab countries will make big investments in Pakistan’s agriculture and information technology sectors, besides portfolio investment is also expected. It is expected that the economic indicators will improve very soon.


Emergency services are on their way to a crash on Ngongotaha Rd in the Bay of Plenty.
Police northern communications Inspector Andy Brill said a vehicle had rolled at the Fairy Springs end of Ngongotaha Rd.
Emergency services, including fire and ambulance, were on the way to the scene.
He said the road was blocked, but police had just arrived and Mr Brill was unsure whether it would remain that way.
A reporter on the way to the scene said there was "massive traffic build-up" on the way out to Ngongotaha.
She said fire crews were also on their way to the scene.


(MENAFN) According to Lebanon Economy and Trade Minister Raed Khoury, management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. is to be employed in order to aid in revamping economy to be excessively dependent on remittances and banking.
Lebanon is set to ink the six-month contract with the company by the end of the week as the firm is prepared to work with a number of ministries and economic bodies as of next week to make an effort for a new economic image to be created.
The former Barclays Wealth banker and founder of Cedrus Invest Bank stated "the government has been historically nearly absent in putting policies and procedures to do that. The first thing we want to do is to identify our economic identity and then go to more specific things."
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But Hendon, who has now guided his side to seven matches without a defeat since their opening day loss at Lincoln, insisted they had ridden their luck.
"I thought we could have lost that game - Bradford had the better of the first-half and there's no doubt we could have been more than one down," he said. "In the end we might have won it as we had a lot of chances at the finish but I'm more than happy with the point - anything more than that would have been harsh on Bradford.
"There were chances for both sides but as the home side we should have had the majority and we didn't.
"We are eight games into the season now and we said we would have a look at where we are at after 10 games as that's when you start to gauge things. But we are on the right lines and we've just got to keep going the way we are."


New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the economic survey as a comprehensive analysis of India's growth trajectory.
'The economic survey presents a comprehensive analysis of India's growth trajectory including the global optimism towards our nation, focus on infra, growth in agriculture, industries and emphasis on futuristic sectors,' PM Modi tweeted.
Earlier on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the economic survey for 2022-23 in the Parliament.
The survey has projected a growth of 7 per cent in the current fiscal, while it has given a downward projection of 6.5 per cent growth in 2023-24.
The GDP growth in 2021-22 was 8.7 per cent.
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Health centres across the island will undergo a facelift thanks to €10million from passport sales have been handed over to the health authorities, the government announced on Monday.
During a signing ceremony, the €10million were handed over to the Primary Healthcare Department from the government’s National Social Development Fund, which is made up of funds from the Individual Investor Programme.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said the health sector was tied to people’s quality of life – something the government was committed to improving.
The €10million will be used to upgrade eight health centres and 54 community clinics.
He said the event had purposely been held in front of Gzira health centre, where significant work was needed.
Improving healthcare centres, he said, would also help ease some of the load off the state hospital.
An audit by the Auditor General, Dr Muscat said, had found that a significant portion of patients at Mater Dei could have been treated at community centres instead.
The prime minister said the government was also busy developing healthcare hubs – one in the north and another in the south. These two “regional hospitals” represented an investment of more than €75million and would also help take some of the pressure off MDH.
Dr Muscat said that despite the efforts of those who had tried to undermine the controversial passport-for-cash scheme, the government was putting the money generated to good use.
Health Minister Chris Fearne said the extensive refurbishment was part of the government’s efforts to improve the service offered to citizens and the conditions in which healthcare workers spend their working day.
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A woman, who was injured in a landslide in Sharjah on Sunday, was rescued by authorities.
The National Search and Rescue Centre posted a video of the rescue effort on its official Instagram account.
The medical evacuation mission was carried out in cooperation with the Sharjah Police in the Hamriya desert.
The SAR team was able to evacuate the injured person from the accident site and transfer her to Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Umm Al Quwain.
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Mr Wale Adedoyin, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Osun, on Monday, said the state government would construct six modern abattoirs in different parts of the state.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo, Adedoyin said the abattoirs, when constructed, would ensure safety and quality of meat being sold to the public.
According to him, the state government has also decided to rehabilitate the existing meat production facilities in the state to meet the required standard.
Adedoyin said the rehabilitation project had begun in Osogbo and Iwo Local Government Area of the state, in collaboration with a private firm.
“Gov. Rauf Aregbesola has laid the foundation while the construction is expected to be completed in 15 months,’’ Adedoyin said.
The commissioner said the government would create employment opportunities for graduates and non-graduates through the project.
He pointed out that some veterinary officers had been employed by the state government as part of efforts to ensure the success of the project.
“Government’s intervention in the sector has informed the employment of nine veterinary officers and supporting staff for inspection of the abattoirs to ensure safety,’’ Adedoyin said.
According to him, the state government is committed to boosting the economy of the state as well as ensuring hygienic meat production for the public. (NAN)


A spokesperson for the Police said that the men who were wearing police tees and posing with cigarettes have been identified, and that they will be disciplined.
The pictures of the two men were posted on Facebook.
Said the spokesperson:
"“The officers in the Facebook postings have been identified to be full-time National Servicemen undergoing training with the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
"The SPF has initiated an internal investigation into this incident and the officers will be disciplined.”


Hyderabad: The no-confidence notice given by the TDP has put the Congress MLAs from the Telangana region in a very embarrassing situation. Protagonists of Telangana have demanded that they vote against the government as it had not taken a decision on the statehood.
Talking to the media here on Friday, Telangana JAC convener Prof. Kodandaram has warned that if the Congress MLAs of the region did not vote against the government, they would remain traitors of Telangana for ever, in the history. He has also called upon people to bring pressure on their MLAs to vote against the government.
Telangana Front Chairman and balladeer Gaddar has also said that the Congress MLAs of the region should themselves move a no-confidence motion against the government. He has alleged that the TDP Chief Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu has conspired to divert the focus from the Telangana issue by moving the no confidence motion.
Meanwhile, the suspended TRS MLA Mr. Kaveti Sammaiah has announced that he would vote against the government. He said the time has now come for the Congress MLAs of the region to prove their sincerity and commitment for Telangana.
TRS leader and former MP Mr. Vinod has said the people of Telangana would not trust the Congress MLAs of the region if they did not vote against the government. He said the Congress party which was anti-Telangana deserved to be dislodged and it was the duty of all the Telangana MLAs to vote against the government.


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President calls to end sanctions against Zimbabwe
Botswana and South Africa have reiterated their call for sanctions imposed against Zimbabwe by Europe and America to be lifted with immediate effect. "It is based on the belief that the sanctions, as I have raised the matter with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), are hindering that country's progress. Hence we are calling for those who have imposed sanctions to lift them," President Jacob Zuma said, following a meeting with his Botswana counterpart Ian Khama. Khama said Zimbabwe needed to be given a chance to "heal" and the sanctions were not helping that process. "I was one of the people who were skeptical in the beginning...but the sanctions as it were are now starting to be a hinderance and we have to call on those imposing them to reconsider their position because the situation is better in Zimbabwe," he said.
Both leaders conceded that Zimbabwe's instability was a potential barrier to the region's socio-economic development championed by SADC. While the sanctions were probably "justified" in the past, it was now incumbent of the countries to lift the sanctions adding that the situation in that country had since changed since the establishment of the government of national unity, they said.


Govt making significant strides in turning power crisis around: Mbalula
The ANC secretary general decried claims that the country was likely to experience a total grid collapse, calling them "massive propaganda and lies".
JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Fikile Mbalula said government has made significant strides in turning the electricity situation around.
Mbalula lashed out at those who predicted that the country would be plunged into darkness during the winter period.
Briefing the media on the outcomes of the governing party's National Working Committee (NWC) meeting on Wednesday, Mbalula added that there were sings of significant improvements to the power grid.
Mbalula said those who predicted that the country would enter stages 8 and stage 10 of load shedding were misinformed.
"We had massive propaganda and lies that were paddled that we are facing a grid collapse."
He emphasised that the governing party was happy with the progress being made to ensure that the lights were kept on.
"The interventions at Eskom are beginning to show definite signs of turnaround, which will see South Africa being relieved from the devastating socio-economic impact of energy shortfalls."
Mbalula said since May, there were a range of performance indicators that showed that Eskom, under the leadership of Minister of Electricity Kgosietso Ramokgopa, improved.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On July 2, 2022, Russian troops opened fire on Sumy Region's Shostka District from the territory of Russia three times.
The relevant statement was made by Sumy Regional Military Administration Head Dmytro Zhyvytskyi on Telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“After 08:00 a.m., Russians fired at the Shalyhyne community with mortars. 12 strikes recorded,” Zhyvytskyi wrote.
After 02:00 p.m., Russian invaders launched five mortar projectiles on the Esman community.
At 09:00 p.m., Russian troops again opened fire on the Salyhyne community, having launched 14 mortar projectiles.
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Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday exuded confidence that the party would form the next government in the State in ensuing Assembly elections next year.
The party’s acting president Kunga Nima Lepcha and chief coordinator Sonam Lama said that the SKM led by its president Prem Singh Golay will show Sikkim ‘how democracy functions’ once the party comes to power.
The duo said this at the SKM Students Front programme at Nam Nam in Gangtok.
Sonam Lama, the Sangha MLA, also expressed the party’s confidence to bring a ‘parivartan’ (change) in 2019.
Hitting out at the ruling Pawan Chamling government, the SKM leadership said that the present government is running the education system in a negative manner.
Lama further said that if they can’t change the system, they will quit from government and leave the party as well.
He also appealed to the people to give the party a chance in the Assembly elections next year.
The two top SKM leaders were addressing the Students’ Right Day observed by the SKM Students Front annually against the police lathi-charge of college students protesting against the rise in college fees in 2014.
Lepcha promised that the SKM will upgrade the infrastructure in all government educational institutions and also resolve the problems faced by the teachers.
He also promised to provide better health facilities in all district hospitals and primary health centres.
Exhorting the youths, the SKM leadership said that the youth of Sikkim in the present time have a big task at hand.
The leaders urged the youth to impress upon their parents to exercise their franchise wisely in the coming Assembly elections.


Supporters of Westwind proposal have their say at City Council meeting
WILLMAR -- Supporters of the embattled Westwind Estates housing project had their say at Monday night's Willmar City Council meeting.
Housing project supporters and opponents on the eight-member council are evenly split. So far, street construction for the 34-unit development of mostly low-income twin homes has been blocked and the council has rejected a $350,000 state grant awarded to the city for the nearly $7 million housing development.
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Agreement for Rashakai SEZ to be signed by August end, says Asim Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: CPEC Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa on Friday said that the agreement for the establishment of Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be signed in the third week of August.
He said that the unprecedented socio-economic development in Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan has been initiated with the focus on ensuring the participation of local people in all the development projects.
Asim Bajwa who is also the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting was chairing a special dialogue titled ‘Gwadar Port, free economic zone’s role in the prosperity of Balochistan; regional connectivity’ organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in Islamabad.
While dispelling the impression that the Rashakai SEZ project has slowed down, Bajwa said that the project is picking up momentum.
He said that the Gwadar port and the Gwadar airport have become fully functional and Afghan Transit Trade is being diverted towards Gwadar.
He said that the National Development Council, during its recent meeting has decided to have a special focus on the development of Balochistan.
Asim Bajwa said that the Gwadar District Economic Zone and the Gwadar City is being developed. He added that vocational training is also being provided to enable the local population to participate and reap full benefits from the development projects.
Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing while sharing his views with the participants said that Gwadar has huge potential for regional development and connectivity. He said that the Government of Pakistan and all concerned authorities including CPEC Authority have played a vital role in moving the project forward.
He said that several economic initiatives have already been taken by the Chinese government as well as Chinese companies with the help of local partners.
He added that Gwadar is not just a port but a comprehensive business project and the area offers a lot of potential for trade and investment due to the tax incentives announced by the Government of Pakistan.
He said that the Chinese government is committed to providing all resources that might be required for the future development needs of Gwadar.
He said that China wants to expand its cooperation for the development of Balochistan and that cooperation in agricultural development is being worked upon which includes testing cotton seed in Balochistan.


Chief spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid said that efforts are made to attract foreign aid to Afghan media outlets.
Zabiullah Mujahid made the remarks in an interview with the Bakhtar news agency in Helmand province.
He expressed hope that Afghan media outlets that are suffering from dire economic and financial woes will fully be backed.
The chief spokesman further added that the IEA’s leadership is working to attract financial support from countries that are willing to back Afghan media outlets.
About access to information, Zabiullah Mujahid denied the access being curtailed and added that journalists have access to information and that journalists can seek information from officials of the IEA.
Earlier, Afghan journalists complained that access to information has significantly been curtailed and that there have been limitations put in place by the Taliban.
It comes as 40 percent of Afghan media outlets have closed their operations since the Taliban takeover while hundreds of Afghan journalists have been laid off.


Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (PTI) Ahmedabad reported 157 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally in the district in Gujarat to 30,519, the state health department said.
With four more deaths, the COVID-19 fatalities rose to 1,692, it said.
As many as 173 patients were discharged, raising the number of recovered cases to 25,441, the department said in a release.
As many as 145 new cases were reported in the city and 12 in the rural parts of the district.
All the four deaths were reported from the the city, said the release. PTI KAPD RSY RSY


A recent study has shown that the regular use of Facebook may have a negative impact on users’ lives.
The Happiness Research Institute has recently released the results of a study it conducted on the use of social media and the impact it has on a person’s overall ability to feel happy in everyday life.
This research was conducted in Denmark and involved the participation of 1,095 people.
The group of participants was divided into two groups. The first group continued to use social media through Facebook, while the second group did not use their accounts. According to the Happiness Research Institute CEO, Meik Wiking, “We focused on Facebook because it is the social media that most people use across age groups.”
What the researchers discovered was that the people who didn’t use social media ware happier overall.
A week into the experiment, the participants who had not been using their social network accounts on Facebook said that they were feeling greater satisfaction in their lives than those who were continuing to be active in their profiles. Among those who were not using Facebook, 88 percent said that they would describe themselves as “happy” overall. Comparatively, among those who were using Facebook, 81 percent said that they felt the same way.
Among those who were not logging on, 84 percent said they appreciated their lives. Among those who were logging on, only 75 percent said they appreciated their lives. On the other end of the scale, among those who did not use their social network profile, only 12 percent said that they would describe themselves as dissatisfied. Among those who did use Facebook, 20 percent said they felt dissatisfied.
By the close of the experiment, the people who abstained from social media said that they had richer social lives and faced a reduced struggle with focus and concentration. Those who continued to use their Facebook accounts didn’t report any change in their concentration or their social lives. Overall, the report on the study said that Facebook users were 39 percent more likely to feel a lower level of happiness than those who do not use social networks.


BH CORRESPONDENT, Patna: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that the state government will bear the entire medical expenses of patients found positive of coronavirus under the Mukhyamantri Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh Yojana. Addressing the Bihar Assembly session Nitish Kumar also declared that his regime will also provide compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the relatives of people who die due to coronavirus.
Asking the people of the state to take preventive measures, the Bihar CM said that people should avoid going to any kind of public gatherings and urged them to use face masks.
“Mask is not only for the those infected, but those who are healthy should also ensure that they are using a mask so that they don’t get infected by the virus,” said CM Nitish Kumar.
The Bihar CM also expressed concern over the rising case of corona across the globe and said that the virus has infected people in more than 148 countries and more than 6,000 cases have been reported globally which is a very alarming situation. He said that cases have also been reported in the Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring country Nepal, so people of the state need to take extra care during the emergency situation.
He also informed that all government events have been cancelled with immediate effect and 100 ventilators have been procured to deal with the situation.
Meanwhile, screening is being done in Patna and Gaya airports to prevent the spread of the virus in the state.


NAIROBI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) plans to enhance surveillance to reduce incidences of human wildlife conflict caused by the ongoing drought, officials said on Thursday.
KWS said that the ongoing dry spell being experienced in most parts of the country is expected to continue and consequently wildlife will be affected due to reduced water availability, reduced and dry food items and potential disease outbreaks.
"It is likely that wildlife will move from their traditional habitats in search of pasture and water leading to conflict as the wildlife comes into contact with the public and human activities. KWS alerts the public that as the dry spell progresses, the risk of human wildlife conflict is expected to increase until the country receives rains," KWS said in a statement released in Nairobi.
The wildlife agency added that the areas that have experienced increased incidence of human wildlife conflict in recent weeks are in Narok, Taita Taveta, Laikipia, Kajiado, Meru, Mau, Marsabit, Lamu and the Mt. Kenya region.
KWS noted that foot, vehicle and aerial patrols have been intensified to manage the situation and also plans to undertake water trucking and supplementary feeding in critical areas to ensure that people and their livelihoods are not affected.
KWS advised the public not to set fires close to protected areas as these fires are likely going to cross over into the protected areas and further worsen the human wildlife conflict as wildlife move to human settlements.


By OLIVER SAMBOKO
The UPND government has been accused of agreeing to harsh IMF economic bailout conditions which will for a long impact negatively on the living conditions of the people of Zambia.
Leader of the opposition in Parliament, Brian Mundubile, said contrary to claims by UPND administration that the former ruling party failed to conclude negotiations with the IMF, negotiations were concluded but that the deal could not go ahead because the PF government rejected the IMF proposal to remove FISP and introduce cost reflective electricity tariffs.
He disclosed that the PF concluded the negotiations but differed on conditions that were proposed by the IMF.
“We rejected the harsh IMF conditions that were going to negatively affect the Zambia people,” Mr Mundubile said in Parliament yesterday.
He said the PF chose what was best for the Zambian people.
Earlier, Kantanshi Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba asked Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, whether the government was aware that the anxiety among various stakeholders created by the delay in concluding negotiations for the International Monetary Fund bailout package, is adversely affecting the economy, and when the negotiations will be concluded.
He also asked the Minister what other measures are being taken to recover the economy if the bailout package fails.
Dr Musokotwane said there has been a lot of process towards clinching the IMF bailout.
He said the new dawn government is hopeful that all the pending issues will be resolved within this year’s budget circle.
Dr Musokotwane also said government has solid plans including 8th National Development Plan all aimed at improving the country’s economic growth.
He said the new dawn government is on course in reducing the inflation to single digit.
He accused the PF of killing the mining sector by refusing to pay tax refunds which the mines would have used to reinvest.
He said the PF was only interested in enriching their pockets and not uplifting the living standards of the people.
The minister said once the economy is stabilized the goal is to promote income generation.
He said more companies are now willing to come and invest in the country.
By OLIVER SAMBOKO


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(MENAFN) Dubai Group, which has been seeking payment relief on loans for three years, has repaid a USD300 million syndicated facility led by Citigroup Inc. Arabian Business reported.
The repayment follows Dubai Group"s sale of Dubai First to an Abu Dhabi-based back in mid-2013.
It has been reported that the final documentation for a deal between Dubai Group and its remaining creditors is being prepared and could be paid soon.
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The BJP state president Kishan Reddy has said that YSR Congress party was not having any agenda and its just aiming at power. He made these statements at an internal meet in West Godavari district. Kishan Reddy has also said that the governance in the state was inefficient. The chief minister and his cabinet are depending on the high command even on small matters and are insulting the people of the state, he added.
Further, Kishan Reddy said there was no proper coordination between the chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and the other ministers. While taking on the Congress party, Kishan Reddy didn’t leave behind the TDP. He has said that the future of Telugu Desam Party was uncertain. The Congress party future would be decided with by-polls, he added.
Kishan Reddy has also predicted that the chances of by-elections are likely to come much before 2014. He has reiterated that they would declare Telangana state the moment they come to power. BJP is surely going to come to power at the state and is going to play an active role at the centre, he said. (Phani)


(MENAFN- AzerNews) "The tropical rainforest in Hainan belongs to the province
itself, the people of the whole country, and mother Earth. It is a
national treasure," Chinese President Xi Jinping said, Azernews
report, citing Xinhua.
The construction of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park is
an epitome of China's achievements in biodiversity conservation. A
beautiful China where humanity and nature coexist in harmony is
turning from a blueprint to a reality.
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(Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported three more Omicron deaths, bringing the total deaths due to this highly infectious variant to five.
Health Undersecretary and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the three new Covid fatalities related to the Omicron variant were senior citizens with comorbidities.
In a message to reporters, the DOH official said that of the five fatalities, one was unvaccinated, another one was partially vaccinated, while the vaccination status of the three other Omicron fatalities are still being verified.
It was on January 19 that the DOH confirmed the two initial Omicron-related deaths.
As of that time, 492 new Omicron cases were detected bringing the total then to 535.
The detected new local cases as of Jan. 19 were 332 while cases from Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) were 160.
The DOH has also said that based on recent genome sequencing results, majority of the new Covid cases were Omicron variant cases.
(Eagle News Service)


Overseas Manpower Recruiters Association (OMRA) head D S Reddy today demanded that the Telangana government administer the Covid-19 vaccine to all those planning to go to foreign countries for employment purposes.
He said that the association had written a letter to Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on behalf of all the registered recruitment agencies within the state in which they had urged the CM to give the priority being given to the students who were travelling to foreign countries to pursue higher education to the state's foreign job seekers as well.
The OMRA head also claimed that lakhs of people in the state were not being able to go to foreign countries due to their unvaccinated status which was hampering their family income.
Pointing out that the administration of the vaccines would provide much-needed relief to all the migrant workers from the state, Reddy reiterated the demand and stated that the Covisheild vaccine being administered in India was recognised by the World Health Organization.
He added that the Gulf countries, for instance, were allowing those who had taken the vaccines into their countries and that the vaccination of workers working or seeking jobs abroad would help them greatly.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has said that the delay in holding official talks with the Assam Government to solve the long-pending boundary dispute between the two states is due to its complex nature.
Addressing media persons today at Shillong, the Chief Minister said that before the new leadership took over in Assam, many discussions have been held.
Stating that the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked both the State Governments to resolve the boundary issues, unofficial talks on the issue is still going on.
Informing that there is no simple solution to the decade-old issue, the Chief Minister maintained that an amicable solution which is acceptable to the people of both the states will be found out.
He stated that it is the endeavour of the Government of Meghalaya to bring an end to the boundary dispute with Assam before the country celebrates its 75th Independence Day.


The non-governmental group OVD-Info, which monitors arrests, said 194 people were arrested along thoroughfares in the city center, where Russian officials said unauthorized opposition protests were held.
Prominent activist Lyubov Sobol was among those who were detained, as were six journalists, according to the French news agency. Police took Sobol into custody from a taxi minutes before the protest began.
Activists called for the demonstration after a number of opposition candidates were prohibited from participating in Moscow’s city council election being held in September.
Authorities contend the candidates failed to collect enough authentic signatures to register for the election, which is seen as a dry run for the country’s 2021 national parliamentary election.
Some of the opposition candidates have been jailed along with opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
At a demonstration for the same cause last week during which there were violent outbreaks, police arrested more than 1,000 people, sparking widespread global condemnation.
Russian investigators said Saturday they launched a criminal investigation into Navalny’s alleged laundering of more than $15 million through and anti-corruption foundation he established.


The Federal Government on Friday said it would consider introduction of incentives to ensure listing of multinationals and telecommunication companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this during a courtesy visit to the management of the exchange and stock market community in Lagos.
Osinbajo said government would encourage more companies to list on the NSE in order to create prosperity for the investing public.
“We are considering incentives regime that will enable businesses to thrive because as you know the immediate challenges are power, exchange rate and infrastructure, and all of these are things we are working on day by day basis.
“My interaction today with the council has helped in a great deal in understanding some of the issues and we are looking at a way we can deal with it,” he said.
He noted that the new investors of the privatised state-owned-assets had the prerogative to go public but the government could persuade the boards to list.
He said that government would work with the exchange to encourage an incentive regime to ensure listing of more companies on the NSE to create deepen the market.
The vice president said that partnership with the broker-dealer community was needed to tackle the present economic challenges.
Osinbajo stated that government would also support private sector partnership, noting that private sector holds the economy.
He said that private sector must work hand in hand with the government to tackle the country’s economic challenges.
“We must see ourselves as partners working together to move our nation forward,” Osinbajo said.
Also speaking, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, NSE Council President, who commended the vice president for the visit said that the exchange would work with the federal government to overcome economic challenges.
Aig-Imoukhuede said that the exchange had consulted with Osinbajo over time on difficult issues in the market and the economy.
He stated the NSE would follow up on the federal government’s plans for the market.
He said that the vice president had given hope and confidence to the market community to overcome the challenges facing the market.
“We are going through difficult times no doubt but very soon we will see better times,” Aig-Imoukhuede stated.
Alhaji Rasheed Yusuf, doyen of stockbrokers, said that the present government had taken some bold steps to strengthen the economy.
He called for proper interaction between the stock market community and the federal government to ensure growth and development of the economy.
Yussuf, who is also the Managing Director, Trust Yields Securities Ltd., urged Osinbajo to ensure the inclusion of one of the stockbrokers in the government economic team.
“We want to have one of us on the federal government economic management team to ensure friendly policies that will lift the market forward,” Yussuf said.
He said that most of the policies taken in the past were not investor friendly, noting that, the capital market was a barometer for any economy.


- He lamented that the backward areas were left behind due to imbalanced policies of the former rulers.
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has regretted that the past governments ignored some regions in the development process, as the people of entire province were not their priority.
In a statement issued on Monday, he said the past rulers started projects of personal choice while spending money on areas of their interest.
He lamented that the backward areas were left behind due to imbalanced policies of the former rulers.
On the contrary, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had promoted a policy of composite development and development work was being done in the neglected areas, he added.
The CM said that the development work had been designed according to the fundamental needs of people.
The development journey had reached the remote areas to benefit the common man.
The CM said the launch of development projects in Chakwal district would change the destiny of people there.
The Chakwal district was badly ignored in the past and the PTI government had given the right of development to the people of the area for the first time, he added. No one could stop the country from moving forward, he vowed.
Usman Buzdar said that public service was the core agenda of the government and welfare programmes were being completed speedily.
The Punjab CM said that the country was moving towards development and the politics of chaos were, in fact, aimed at obstructing the development process.
"Those who raised hollow slogans have become the thing of the past. The era of loot will not return and the past rulers are reaping today what they had sown.
"The incumbent government does not believe in empty slogans, but it is practically delivering to the masses," he added.
The 220 million people of the country would not side with those who obstructed the development process, he added.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Asa Hutchinson addressed the state of Arkansas, discussing various topics, including the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the state.
During the press conference, Gov. Hutchinson said 90.5 percent of current active COVID-19 cases in Arkansas are not fully immunized.
Since January 26, 2021, 3,765 Arkansans have been hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 98.3 percent of those were also not immunized.
There have been nearly 1,000 deaths due to COVID-19 since January 26, and 99.6 percent of those were also not immunized.
"Statistics and science tell the story as to what needs to be done," Gov. Hutchinson said. "That means we need to continue to push the vaccination because that is the safest and quickest way out of this."
Dr. Cam Patterson also addressed the state during the press conference and said the number of severely compromised patients and patients who need mechanical ventilation has more than tripled over the past eight weeks.
If this trend continues, Dr. Patterson said, "we may be in the beginning of the third surge of COVID-19 in the state of Arkansas."


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Despite lower than average temperatures, the annual Alexandria Area Arts Association's event packed City Park on Saturday and Sunday.
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(MENAFN) Turkey's military crackdown on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Qandil in Iraq is "a matter of timing," Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu affirmed.
In an interview with private broadcaster CNNTurk, the Turkish minister stated "we can seize Qandil anytime we want. We have made our preparations on the Agri-Van-Igdir line. Our heroes will be in Qandil soon."
It comes after Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced the Turkish military to have been stationed 30 km into northern Iraq.
Yildirim stated "our troops have been deployed in 30 km deep in northern Iraq. It's maybe beyond Qandil, Makhmur or Sinjar."
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David Moyes has spent the international; break righting wrongs that have affected the team this season…at least that’s the hope.
We head into the clash with Wolves knowing that the visitors are as desperate for points as us and the game already has that horrible feel around it that we have become so used to down the years.
So for those who have not been away with their nations the manager and his team have been working hard on the issues that haven’t been working.
Moyes told reporters@ “Yeah, we have had a look at some things. I have only just found out we have played more games than any other Premier League team this season.
n five of those we have only had two days recovery, so we have used an awful lot of time to look through a lot of statistical things to see what we have done, where we are, whether we are behind on certain things.
We have tried to look at things we can do better and things which have not been so good.