(MENAFN- Misbar Media) Sharjah, 23 November 2022
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has received a student delegation from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and representatives of the Consulate-General of the Republic of India in the Emirate of Dubai. 30 male and female students were in the delegation to learn about the best practices and services provided by the SCCI to its members and affiliates.
The delegation was received by Fatima Khalifa Al-Muqarrab, Director of the SCCI's International Relations Department. They learned about SCCI's history, its departments, divisions, activities, its pioneering experience for the benefit of the business community, the services it provides to its members, and its tireless endeavor to enhance Sharjah's leading position as a regional hub for international trade.
Providing support to students
Welcoming the visitors, Al-Muqarrab said that the visit is part of the constructive cooperation and joint coordination between the SCCI and the Indian consulate in Dubai, stressing that the SCCI's doors are always open to students, as it follows a strategy that is based on providing support for students with their academic studies. The delegation members were briefed on the SCCI's sponsorship programmes for university students, such as the SCCI Award for Innovators, annually organised in cooperation with the University of Sharjah, and its social responsibility initiatives to support students. They were also introduced to the SCCI's efforts in furthering the emirate’s economic position and achieving comprehensive development, as well as its initiatives to support the private sector.
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Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr says list of players released is solely for the team’s training exercise in France and the Corsica friendly game.
This is contrary to the belief that the list would be the same squad for the AFCON 2019 qualifier against South Africa.
According to Rohr, “This is not the list for the clash against South Africa. It’s just for the camping in France and the friendly against Corsica. The list for the South Africa tie will be out later in the month.”
“The camp in France is to see some of the young players we have in the team and also measure the level of fitness of some of the players who have not been playing a lot for their teams. After the friendly against Corsica, we will release another list which will be for the game against South Africa in Uyo, with some players returning while those who impress during the camp in France will also be included,” he added.


4 dead, as many wounded in Badakhshan hill slide
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Four people have been killed and as many others wounded as a result of a hill slide in the Kohistan district of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Tuesday.
A public representative, Mahboob Rahman Talat, told Pajhwok the incident took place at around 3pm on Monday when the men were collecting sand in a valley.
He said four individuals were killed and four others wounded. The condition of three of the injured is said to be critical.
Ahmad Mehr Jawad, the Kohistan district€™s administrative chief, confirmed the hill slide and casualties. A delegation had been dispatched the site to probe the incident, he added.
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Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said that those who destroy communal harmony in this country are BNP's collaborators.
He said that the people believe that the Sunamganj incident has the connivance of communal forces and their allies.
Obaidul Quader said these things during the regular briefing at the official residence on Friday morning.
Obaidul Quader said that the Sheikh Hasina government is committed to providing coexistence and security for the followers of all religions.
An evil circle is trying to destroy the communal harmony in the country as usual.
He also commented that they are politically bankrupt and have chosen various tricks and conspiracies to cover up their failure.
Obaidul Quader said that the Sheikh Hasina government has already ordered to take strict action after investigating the Sunamganj incident and said that Sheikh Hasina sees crime as a crime. In continuation of the past, those involved in this incident should also be punished.
A case has been registered in the Sunamganj incident, the police are active in arresting the accused and expressed deep sympathy to the family members who were tortured in this sad incident and also called for patience.
He made it clear that those involved in such heinous crimes must be punished.


An explosion on an offshore oil and gas platform operated by Brazil’s Petrobras has killed at least three workers.
State-run Petrobras said 74 workers were on board the rig at the time and six of them remain missing.
Brazil’s oil industry regulator, ANP, says that a fire caused by the blast has been contained and the platform has been stabilised.
ANP also said that no oil leaked from the rig which was located off the coast of Espirito Santo state.
Health officials said that ten workers have been injured.
An official from the union representing workers on the platform said that a gas leak had caused the explosion.


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BEIJING 16th September, 2023 (WAM) -- The scale of China's computing industry hit 2.6 trillion yuan (about US$362.2 billion) in 2022, according to the 2023 World Computing Conference, which opened on Friday in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province.
In a statement carried by Chinese news agency, Xinhua, Zhao Zhiguo, chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the new generation of information and communication technology has transformed the pattern of economic and social development.
Zhao said that computing technology and the computing industry are showing strong vitality and immeasurable potential through disruptive innovation, and they are driving digital transformation across the board.
Over the last six years, China has shipped over 20.91 million general servers and 820,000 artificial intelligence (AI) servers, according to a white paper released at the conference by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
Zhou Jinjun, deputy general manager of the China Electronics Corporation, said that attention should be paid to the development of independent, safe and advanced computing power, the construction of closely related technology and product clusters, and the formation of a competitive industrial system.
Themed "Calculating the World to Create a New Era - New Changes in the Computing Industry," the conference focuses on fields such as advanced computing, digital infrastructure, and AI and smart societies.
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Joshimath, Feb 9 (IANS) Residents of Uttarakhand's Joshimath are living in a state of fear as five more houses have developed minor cracks along with the widening and increasing number of cracks in residential buildings already affected with land subsidence in the city.
Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana reached the area and inspected the houses on Wednesday.
Khurana, on Thursday said that the size of the old cracks had increased in the houses where crackometers were installed.
Cracks had also developed in the fields in Manohar Bagh ward in January. Suraj Kaparwan, owner of one of the affected fields, said that the administration had filled the cracks with soil and plastic.
The development of new cracks in the holy city had stopped after January 20, but has started again, adding to the worries of the locals and the administration.
Along with this, cracks in the houses of Manohar Bagh and Singhdhar ward have widened.
Locals have also been worried about the sudden drying up of a natural stream that had been flowing since the past several years in Joshimath's Singhdhar ward.
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Man trying to smuggle 25kg of drugs detained in Baghlan
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Police have seized 20 kilograms of hashish and five kg of opium in the Bano district of northern Baghlan province, an official said on Thursday.
Police spokesman Zabihullah Shuja told Pajhwok Afghan News a man smuggling the drugs to Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan, was detained in Khush Dara locality.
He said the drugs had been placed skillfully in a Corolla vehicle. The detainee had been introduced to juridical organs for interrogations, he concluded.
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A tense situation was reportedly erupted at the weekly Cabinet meeting held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena today (Jan. 16).
At the start of the Cabinet meeting, the President had complained that United National Party Ministers are criticizing him for appointing the Bond Commission and accusing him of trying to destroy the UNP.
A senior Minister said that the President had asked UNP Ministers to run the government alone if the criticism is continued.
Then the President had walked away from the meeting.
Thereafter, the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and another group of Ministers had a meeting with the President and were able to convince him to attend the Cabinet meeting again.
After the Bond Commission report was released a number of UNP Ministers criticized the President.
Meanwhile, addressing the media at the SLFP Headquarters, Colombo, Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said that the Bond report will be tabled in Parliament tomorrow (Jan. 17).
He also said that the report will be added to the Parliamentary website thereafter.


Governor Bentley Speaks Out on Medicare and the Affordable Care Act
Governor Bentley has spoken out on health care and he says he is more concerned with Medicare than Medicaid.
The governor says he is worried about some hospitals, but he believes most will be able to survive without being compensated for care costs.
Bentley also called the Affordable Care Act bad legislation. He expects many Alabamians to be upset with their insurance coverage.
"When they really start to look at how much taxes they'll have to pay and fact that they are going to be losing their insurance and when they were told they could keep their insurance, they are going to be losing their doctors because some doctors will not be on the plans that they have," said Bentley. "So people are going to be very upset."
Governer Bentley says the state is working to expand federally assisted health care systems in the state that will help those who can not afford other care.


25 students off to India for 10-day visit
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TWENTY-FIVE Bruneian students headed off to India for an exchange programme yesterday.
The selected pre-university and university students are expected to apply what they learned during the 10-day visit, which will also see them engaging with their peers to build closer ties.
Senior Youth and Sports Officer Hj Md Som Hj Aji, who is also head of delegation, said the invited youth meeting by India is considered the “Youth ASEAN Summit”.
This is where the students will exchange ideas among their ASEAN counterparts.
He said the students will not only be touring attractions in India, but also showcase Brunei’s culture during the programme.
The officer added that the participants will study India’s development and find ideas that could also be introduced and implemented in the Sultanate.
The group’s youth leader, Muhd Taib Azamuddin, hoped the students would share their experiences during the visit.
He said the students will attend classes based on their course of study or interests such as management, youth, information and communications technology, business and medicine, among others.
The programme will take the students to Agra, Mumbai and New Delhi, where they will visit major places that promote India’s cultural heritage.
The Brunei Times


The federal deficit will hit $3 trillion in 2021 for the second consecutive year, primarily because of the national spending blitz in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday.
The deficit represents a slight decrease from last year but is triple that of 2019, and amounts to one of the biggest imbalances between federal spending and revenue in American history, the nonpartisan budget office said. But the CBO also projected faster-than-expected economic growth, with unemployment falling more sharply than previously predicted — a shift cheered by administration officials.
In 2021, the federal government is projected to spend $6.8 trillion — higher than even last year’s total — while collecting about $3.8 trillion in revenue. Although spending is elevated from last year, the United States will take in more revenue as the pandemic fades and consumers resume normal activities — which is why the overall deficit will shrink modestly.


The Lower House of the Afghan Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, on Monday approved the draft budget for the fiscal year 1398.
The draft budget was presented during the general session of the parliament which was approved unanimously.
The budget for the fiscal year 1398 includes 399 billion Afghanis which comprises of both ordinary and development budgets.
The acting minister of finance Humayoun Qayoumi had earlier told the Afghan senators that 399 billion Afghanis have been allocated for the 1398 fiscal year which include 275 billion Afghanis for the ordinary budget and 124 billion for the development budget.
Homayoun further added that the government has mainly focused on development budget during the 1398 fiscal year.
He also added that the majority of the development budget would be spent on infrastructure, agriculture and rural development, health, governance, and education.


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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KHARTOUM, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Zain Group has allocated USD 800 million towards its investments in Sudan for the next five years, the Kuwaiti-owned telecommunications company said on Wednesday.
Zain Group is committed to investing in Sudan, and the company has vowed to provide the best services to its network in addition to fiber optic services, Executive President and Board Vice Chairman Bader Al-Kharafi was quoted by SUNA as saying, during a visit to the country.
The company will also provide digital services and digital banking services, which it has already implemented the countries where it is present, read a statement.
During his visit, Al-Kharafi met Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council President, Gen. Abdulfattah Al-Burhan, who praised Kuwaiti investments in Sudan as being one of the first, and that these investments have been 'qualitative and strategic' for his country's economy. (end)
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, June 22 (KUNA) -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a working lunch with King Abdullah of Jordan Friday, during which they discussed a wide range of shared interests, including regional stability and US-Jordan economic and commercial partnership, State Department announced.
They discussed "their commitment to defeat ISIS, support for lasting and comprehensive peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and ongoing efforts to further strengthen bilateral ties," the announcement said.
Pompeo "underscored US support for Jordan as the King implements critical reforms to promote Jordan's prosperity and self-reliance," the statement said, and the two "reaffirmed their mutual commitment to a strong and long-standing partnership." (end) rm.bs
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The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against several Gulf currencies today, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
The Rupee has also depreciated against the UAE’s Dirham of which the selling rate has increased from Rs. 83.58 to Rs. 83.88.
The Rupee has also depreciated against other foreign currencies, including the US Dollar. (NewsWire)


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UK markets resume Group Holborn Assets trading
(MENAFN) The Emirati financial advisory firm "Holborn Assets", stated that they were approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to proceed with its trading in UK.
The FCA previously authorized Holborn dealings in UK, but now it will receive the board FCA approval, further to the agreement between the business and FCA, it would include offering advice on DB transmissions for British clients.
CEO Bob Parker commented: "This is great news for us in addition to the wider industry. Having temporarily paused advisory work in the UK in May on advice from the FCA, we, along with several other firms, are proud to be working in the country again."
Holborn Asstes was established in 1997, has more than 400 permanent employees around the world, recently it's been expanding to operate in the Middle East and Africa beside Europe.
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Governor Sindh to head Task Force on Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to form a Task Force for Karachi, headed by Governor of Sindh to resolve major problems of the city.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, talking to media yesterday said that the task force will comprise of Sindh Assembly members and prominent persons of Karachi. The body will decide on the utilisation of funds for the betterment of Karachi, he said.
The minister said that it was the responsibility of the federal government to resolve the issues of Karachi, adding that the government has received several complaints over the misuse of funds in the city.
The federal minister said it was the responsibility and top priority of the government to solve the problems of Karachi.
He said the government aimed to develop Karachi and Balochistan for the economic prosperity of the nation.
He complained that the federal government funds weren’t be utilised properly in Karachi and the government has received several complaints in this regard.
He said the water and security issues in Karachi were known and it was the government’s responsibility to resolve these problems and take the people of the metropolis in confidence.
He said that twelve prominent officials of the federal government belonged to Karachi, and it was the first time the city had given such a large representation in the federation.
The city has came out of ethnic politics after a long time, and given its mandate to the PTI, he added.


ILAM, March 1: Minister for General Administration, Keshav Kumar Budhathoki, has said that the government has taken the agitation launched by employees of local bodies and health sector seriously.
Addressing an interaction organised by Nepal Civil Servants Employees Union, Ilam, at the district headquarter on Tuesday, Minister Budhathoki said that the government was committed to address genuine demands of employees.
He said that the government has been making preparation for the arrangement of employees in line with new federal structure.
The General Administration Minister also directed the employees to provide services in easy and smooth manner to service recipients.
On a different note, Minister Budhathoki claimed that the local poll would be held on the scheduled date.
He said, “Election of three tiers is indispensable on scheduled date for constitution implementation.” RSS


The Chief Minister of the State KCR today came down heavily on Central government for its negligent attitude towards Telangana. He alleged that the center was showing step motherly treatment towards the state. The Chief Minister made these remarks after the reply of state tourism minister V. Srinivas goud on Ramappa temple.
Speaking on the occasion, KCR alleged that the center was ignoring the state in all sectors including the tourism sector. He said that the Telangana state was replete with a great history, arts and customs. He said that the state was neglected during the 58 year long rule of undivided AP state and it was not promoted at the national level by the erstwhile rulers of the state. He said that the state has great waterfalls. He said that the Pandavula Gutta of Khammam District was also neglected by the center. He said that he had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister on sending the names of the artists from the state for the conferment nod Padmasri and Padma Bhushan awards. He alleged that the famous Jogulambaa temple was neglected in the undivided AP State.
He recalled that he had launched his padayatra from the Jogulamba temple to fight on the issue of RDS project in the undivided AP state. He made it clear that the state government would take steps to protect its natural assets. He said that they would set up committee comprising of the MLAs of all districts of the state and would take steps for the protection and conservation of the historical places. He alleged that the Center was dilly dallying on the Request of the state government to sanction an airstrip for the last six and half years.


7,789 more test corona positive in Keralatext_fields
Thiruvananthapuram: 7,789 more people have tested positive for Coronavirus on Thursday in Kerala.
7,082 people were declared recovered from the disease. At present 94,517 people are undergoing treatment in the hospitals.
50,154 samples were tested during the last twenty four hours.
Seven more places were added as hotspots while 17 places were delisted. Kozhikode district recorded the most number of cases on Thursday -1264.
23 deaths were confirmed due to Covid 19 on Thursday.
While 126 people among those who tested positive on Thursday have travel histories, 6,486 contracted the disease through local transmission.7,789 more test corona positive in Kerala


Daughter of the former Chief Minister of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan’s UNGA speech has made a positive impact on the besieged Kashmiris of India.
According to details, Iltijia Mufti, in her interview, said that the Pakistani Prime Minister’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly made the Kashmiris come out on the streets and the impact left Kashmiris wondering whether the decision of staying with India after independence was right.
She stated that Kashmiris felt moved and found the speech very positive, the youth in Kashmir harbors negative emotions against the state of India due to the decades of subjugation that they had been enforced to live under.
India has turned into Lynch-istan, those that inflict atrocities on the Muslims of Kashmir are praised as heroes in India, she added.
Mehbooba Mufti further went on to say that the world will know India’s reality if the communications are restored, the world will see how children were brutally tortured.
The core issue which the Premier talked in most detail about was the persecution which the people of occupied Kashmir are facing.


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Delta Government on Wednesday approved the revamping of some of the ailing industries to create jobs for its teaming unemployed youths in the state.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, said this when he briefed newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Asaba.
Ukah said that the state government gave approval to revamp the Bendel Steel, Bendel Glass industries, among others, through a public private partnership (PPP) arrangement.
He said that the state government would retain 20 per cent share holding in the companies.
The commissioner said that Kiakia Gas Limited would invest in Bendel Steel structures while Steyrvistar Limited would invest in Bendel Glass Industries Limited.
Global Smartfit Nigeria Limited, he said, would continue with its proposal being processed by the committee under the mandate of the state Economic Management Team.
Ukah said that government also approved the development of Burutu Modern Market and that of Ozoro Modern Market.
He said that government had also approved the construction and rehabilitation of eight new roads aimed at opening up the various urban and rural agrarian communities roads.
He said that the ongoing Asaba drainage projects would adequately address the perennial flooding challenge in the state capital, adding that the Okpanam drainage and roads projects were being handled by competent contractors.


The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday gave a comprehensive account of the human casualties and property damage that occurred during the #EndSARS protests in October.
He said 102 people died, including 37 policemen who were ‘gruesomely murdered’.
According to him, 196 people were seriously injured.
More frightening, he said 136 police rifles stolen during the period have not been returned.
Adamu gave the new figures of casualties and the missing guns at a meeting in Port Harcourt today between a presidential team and governors of the South South region and other leaders.
The Presidential team was led by Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, the chief of staff to President Buhari.
According to Adamu, 243 public facilities were burnt and 71 warehouses looted.
He also said 610 vehicles were destroyed, while 134 police stations were burnt.
He said 164 police vehicles were also destroyed.
Adamu blamed purveyors of fake news for the death of civilians and police personnel and the destruction of police and other public assets.
Adamu alleged that intelligence has confirmed that the EndSARS protest was funded from within and outside the country.
He further added that one of the primary objectives of the protest was to effect a regime change.


TRS leader Harish Rao dedicated the victory to martyrs and people of Telangana. “This has increased responsibility on us. We will serve the people and work hard to make it a golden Telangana,” said Harish Rao, who is nephew of TRS chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao.
He thanked people for reposing faith in the leader of KCR, as TRS chief is popularly known.
“It is due to the 14-year-long struggle of KCR and the party workers that separate state was achieved and now the party has come to power,” he said.
Harish Rao said the Congress had to bite the dust as people did not believe its false claim that it was due to its efforts that Telangana state was formed.
Harish Rao evaded reply when asked about the role the TRS will play at the centre.


A Saskatchewan law professor will be one of the people deciding how pot will become legalized in Canada.
The federal government is launching a task force to study the legalization and regulation of marijuana, after committing to introduce legislation on the legalization of pot in the spring of 2017.
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University of Saskatchewan law professor Barbara von Tigerstrom is among the people the government has tapped to help guide that process.
“It’s a daunting challenge but a really important one,” von Tigerstrom said after the task force was unveiled.
No decisions have been made about what the eventual law will look like, Health Minister Jane Philpott said Thursday.
“We have put those questions to the task force and we look forward to their recommendations,” she said. “We will take those recommendations into consideration.”
The group will meet with provincial, territorial and municipal governments over the coming weeks and months, Philpott said.


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HMO premium rates are estimated to increase an average of 11.7 percent next year, according to a report released this week by Hewitt Associates.
That’s lower than estimates of 12.4 percent this year and 13.7 percent last year. Why?
Speculation is that it’s from better discounts from helath providers and expanded provider networks.
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No threat by PM to resign, says Cong
Congress on Monday dismissed as "baseless" the speculation that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has threatened to quit over the nuclear deal controversy.
"I don't respond to baseless speculation," Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said when asked about reports that Singh has threatened to quit earlier in the day during a meeting with leaders of some allies.
The assertion came amid reports that the prime minister had told the meeting that he had felt let down by the allies over the nuclear deal and was feeling embarrassed.
Singh had said last week that all the allies of the UPA government were "part and parcel" of the decision to go ahead with the deal.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 25. The
members of illegal Armenian armed formations in the territory of
Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeepers are temporarily
deployed, periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army
positions, trend reports referring to Azerbaijan's
Ministry of Defense.
The shelling took place towards Azerbaijani troops
stationed in the directions of the Aghdam and Khojavand regions on
November 25 from 09:55 (GMT+4) to 12:10.
The Azerbaijan Army Units took adequate retaliatory
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The Kano state government has concluded arrangements for the construction of roads totaling 500km across the state as part of plans to enhance rural mobility.
Gov. Ganduje, who spoke while inspecting on-going construction of the 18km Minjibir-Ungoggo road, explained that the initiative would facilitate linkages between many communities in several local government areas of the state.
He said that “besides, several hard-to-reach parts of the state would, by this development, have the opportunity to take their farm products to large markets while jobs would be created for our teeming youth”.
The Governor said that the projects would be executed mostly through direct labour as the government has directed that all its abandoned heavy plants be repaired in preparation for the work, explaining that so doing would save the government the cost of in hiring companies, since it has the professional manpower to do the jobs.
Governor Ganduje promised that government would pay keen attention to ensuring that the agencies assigned to do the road projects execute jobs that would stand the test of time.
Specifically, he advised the people of Minjibir and Ungoggo local government areas to cooperate with KARMA, the state agency handling their road project to ensure its speedy completion.


The management of flour Mills PLC has donated relief items worth 5.7 million naira to the Abia state government to help alleviate the plight of victims of the recent flood that ravaged parts of the state.
Handing over the items to the governor, the Group managing Director of the company, chief (Dr) Emmanuel Ukpabi who said the relief items comprises the assorted products of the company including rice, macaroni, spaghetti, semovita etc, also stated that the company is touched by the recent disaster that engulfed the country.
He said that the company has been going round the affected 14 states in the federation to give succor to the victims and appreciated the efforts of the various tiers of government in alleviating the plight of the affected persons.
Chief Ukpabi pledged to continue to identify with Abia state.
Receiving the items, the governor thanked the management of flour mills for the gesture and expressed joy that some companies are sympathetic to the plight of the victims.
He said that the phenomenon is above the capacity of the state and appreciated the commitment of flour mills to the people.
The governor called on other private and public companies especially those in Aba to emulate the gesture of the flour mills.
He pledged that the materials will reach the people for which they are meant.


(MENAFN- IANS) Tel Aviv, Nov 21 (IANS) The Arab Islamist Ra'am party leader M.K. Mansour Abbas has said that Islam does not permit to take children, including toddlers, as hostages.
He said that a two-year-old child cannot be a bargaining chip and a party to any deal.
Abbas also met with the families of some of the hostages and got a letter from them including those signed by Nobel Prize laureates and legal documents signed by the legal experts calling for immediate release of the hostages held in Gaza.
He said that the letter was addressed by the families of children who have been kidnapped following October 7 attacks by Hamas.
The letter was representing the families of 30 children who were kidnapped, including a nine-months-old baby, three-years-old girl and eight-years-old boy.
Mansour Abbas said that he has delivered the letter to the Emir of Qatar, President of Turkey, and also to the President of the U.S.
He said that all citizens of Israel, Jewish and Arab should care to be inclusive to protect their own future.
He said that he will do everything possible to bring the children home.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Sioux City Police Department said that they received word from Brenda Payer’s family that she has been located.
The family told SCPD that she was located by family members out of state and is doing well and is unharmed.
Payer was reported missing at the end of September after she was last reported seen at a Sioux City McDonald’s. Her family said that she had dropped off a family member’s vehicle at the restaurant.
A public search was held to locate Payer and the FBI had also gotten involved in the search for the missing woman.
Search efforts have paid off now that Payer has been located and her family is thankful for those who helped try and locate her.


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Trio giants settles to develop Clean energy
(MENAFN) Adnoc, clean energy firm Masdar as well as British energy international BP took on a planned cooperation deal to expand clean hydrogen and tap into chances bid by the energy transition.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, one of the Abu Dhabi Executive Councils, head of the Abu Dhabi Director Office as well as leader of Adnoc's Director Committee of the board of executives, has seen the formal acceptance.
As share of the cooperation, Adnoc as well as BP have progressed to the design sector of the H2Teesside low-carbon hydrogen plant, the biggest blue hydrogen scheme in the UK.
H2Teesside is going to be industrialized within Teesside and is going to supply clean hydrogen to chemical processors, fertilizer producers and heat and power amenities.
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President Edgar Lungu has officially commissioned Phase 1 of the Chipata District Hospital.
The construction of the Hospital has been constructed at a total cost of K10m.
Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya said the District Hospital is part of the Edgar Lungu led PF Government’s broad agenda to bring health services closer to the people.
Dr Chilufya said the 57 health posts allocated to Eastern Province from the 650 health posts being constructed nationwide, 44 have been completed and are fully operational.
He said the health facility will help to decongest Chipata General Hospital.
The Minister said it will also intensifying the fight against maternal mortality and diseases such as malaria and HIV.
Mr Chilufya said it will help achieve epidemic control of the two diseases by 2021.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Military vehicles of the Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh passed
freely through the peaceful protest venue on the Lachin-Khankendi
road on March 25, Azernews reports.
The eco-activists did not obstruct the passage of four supply
trucks and two passenger cars of the Russian peacekeepers moving
from Khankandi toward Lachin.
This once again proves that allegations about blockage of the
Khankandi-Lachin road by civilian protesters are disinformation and
that the protesters ensure free movement of the vehicles used for
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Bill would raise speed limit to 60 mph on some roads
State Senator Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, is proposing legislation to increase the speed limit on rural roads to 60 miles per hour.
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Political stability must for sustainable development: minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that political stability is imperative for sustainable development in the country.
Addressing the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) International Logistic Forum held under the auspices of National Logistic Cell, the minister said Pakistan has paid a heavy price for political instability in the past, and fast development could not be materialised due to lack of political stability and consistency of policies.
The minister said the government has completed a number of infrastructure projects to ensure swift and durable progress in the country. He said equal development of all provinces and backward areas will guarantee the country’s prosperity and progress.
Ahsan Iqbal said that the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) government believes in augmenting the development activities in the country and has started many projects. He said the Gwadar Port project remained suspended due to political instability in the country and the incumbent government has revived this project.
Furthermore, the minister said an important highway linking Gwadar to Quetta has been completed, while the government has also started work on Karachi-Peshawar motorway.
He said construction of Multan-Sukkur highway will be completed by the end of next year under CPEC and a new motorway from Burhan to DI Khan on the western route of the CPEC is also under construction.
Ahsan Iqbal said that the government has also successfully revived Pakistan Railways. He said Pakistan’s economy will get a competitive position after strengthening the logistic sector.
He said nine special economic zones under CPEC are being established with the cooperation of provinces, and relocation of Chinese industry to Pakistan will create hundreds of jobs for the youth.


BOSTON —Five people have been shot in two separate shootings in Boston Wednesday night, police said.
Boston police said three people were shot on Hosmer Street in Mattapan, and one of those unidentified victims has since died.
The other two victims have life-threatening injuries, police said.
Two other people were shot on Ernst Street in the vicinity of Bragdon Street in Roxbury, and the unidentified victims were said to have life-threatening injuries.
It’s unknown if the shootings are connected.
No other information was released.


Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Directs to Name Largest Housing Project After Riyadh
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Abu Dhabi, Rabi'I 9, 1439, November 27, 2017, SPA -- Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has directed to name the newest and largest residential project in Abu Dhabi after the Saudi city of Riyadh.
The project lies on about eight hectares, equivalent to 85 percent of the area of Abu Dhabi.
It is expected that the capacity of Riyadh city will accommodate more than 200,000 people by the end of the project.
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Kathmandu, May 12
Major political parties Saturday continued their parleys to resolve the contentious issues of the new constitution.
In the two-party and multi-party meetings held today, they focused on the pending issues of state restructuring and government system.
UCPN-Maoist and Nepali Congress (NC) leaders held a meeting at the Lazimpat residence of Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and discussed about state restructuring.
Similarly, NC and CPN-UML held talks about state restructuring and governance system.
However, the meeting between the NC and UCPN-Maoist concluded inconclusively.
After the meeting, Maoist vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that the discussions were positive as the parties were trying to resolve the differences. .
According to him, the meeting centered on state restructuring and other pending issues of the constitution.
NC vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel said that the parties were divided over the name and number of federal provinces.
He said that the meeting centered on identifying the names, fixing the numbers and areas of the provinces. However, the meeting failed to reach a consensus.
He said that the major parties were trying to resolve the issues of governance system and state restructuring.
Maoist chairman Prachanda, Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha from the UCPN-Maoist and president Sushil Koirala, among other leaders, from NC were present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, the meeting between NC and UML also focused on state restructuring.
After the meeting, UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal said that the two parties were trying to bring a common agenda of state restructuring.
He added that the formal and informal talks among the parties would continue to forge consensus on state restructuring, the most contentious issue of the new constitution.
NC president Koirala, leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, vice-president Poudel, UML chairman Khanal, leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and others were present at the meeting.
During the meeting, the leaders agreed to continue the bilateral and multilateral meetings to resolve the pending issues of the new constitution.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. A multi-brand
full-cycle plant for the production of Chery, Changan, and Haval
cars is planned to be built in the Industrial Zone of Almaty in
Kazakhstan, Trend reports via the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural
To date, three memorandums have been signed between Kazakh
Astana Motors and Chinese companies.
A joint project with the Korean Yongsan company for the
production of car seats for Hyundai Accent and Hyundai Tucson
models is also under development.
Besides, work is underway with the Korean MOTREX company for the
production of multimedia systems for models manufactured at the
Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan LLP plant: Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Tucson,
Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Elantra. These projects will increase the
share of local content and the number of jobs.
Machine-building is one of the most technologically complex
industries. Creating one job in machine-building automatically
creates up to six jobs in related industries. One of the industry
drivers is the automotive industry.
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ISLAMABAD – Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Syed Mehdi Shah said on Saturday that the government was giving special focus to several projects, including energy and hydel power, to bring speedy progress for the people of area.
Talking to Pakistan Television, he said that the Gilgit-Baltistan region was rich in natural resources which would be utilized to improve the living standard of its people.
He said that the government of Gilgit-Baltistan was undertaking different projects including health, education, energy, road, and hydel power with the financial support of the Federal Government.
Replying to a question regarding initiatives of the GB government, he said that during the two years, employments were given to the jobless youths, besides increasing salaries in the police department.
He said that a women police station and establishment of courts were also the credit of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He said that the PPP always struggled for the rights of
Gilgit-Baltistan and the present government following the mission of founder chairman Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was taking all important steps for the development of region.
He said Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto made many reforms during his tenure.
Appreciating the PPP present leadership, he said that the party had given an empowerment package to the GB, besides initiating a number of development projects for the area. To another question, the Chief Minister (CM) said that
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto also took special interest during her government, for the uplift of GB.
The CM said that Diamer-Bhasha Dam (DBD) would bring economic prosperity and job opportunities for the unemployed youth of area. He said that the project would resolve the energy crisis in country.
Replying to another question, he said that affected families of Diamer-Bhasha Dam would be given a compensation package. He said that all measures were being taken to improve the road networks so that tourism and business activities could be promoted in a befitting manner.
Syed Mehdi Shah said that the Benazir Income Support Programme was functioning well across the Gilgit-Baltistan.


Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah claimed that Pervaiz Elahi did not have the numbers to take the vote of confidence so he was avoiding that.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders held a press conference in Lahore in which Rana Sanaullah said that Imran Khan had announced three things including the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and thirdly he said that PTI lawmakers would submit their resignations by appearing in the National Assembly.
The home minister said that it was the constitutional duty of the Governor Punjab to ask for a vote of confidence before dissolution of the provincial assembly. “On one hand the chief minister was saying that 99 percent of the parliamentary party was not in favour of dissolving the assembly and on the other hand he was saying that he has signed the summary.
The interior minister demanded that the apex court should take suo motu of this and save Punjab from the destruction of economic corruption. Rana Sanaullah claimed that Pervaiz Elahi did not have full numbers’ support and his question was why these people were not dissolving the assembly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The federal minister said that they had started preparing for elections in Punjab. They had brought the country out of default and were trying their best for economic stability but these people were conspiring to disrupt the stability. He said that they were not running away from the elections.
Federal Minister for Railways Saad Rafique while addressing a press conference said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan and his facilitators did not allow them to work. He said that when the governor felt that the chief minister should take the vote of confidence he fulfilled the constitutional responsibility but Pervez Elahi avoided taking a vote of confidence.
He said that justice was not done in the court’s decision yesterday and their legal experts were examining various options to go to the higher judiciary against the decision. He said that there was a possibility that they will challenge the decision in the legal forum.


Nearly three years after apparently admitting that anti-social elements had infringed in the Sterlite protests that culminated into a police firing that killed at least 13 citizens, Rajinikanth has now twisted the tale by claiming that he has no evidence to produce to validate his admission and that he had made the statement keeping in mind the welfare of people.
In what has become one of the blemishes for the current Tamil Nadu ruling ADMK government under Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, the state police department had unfolded a brutal approach towards the people of Thoothukudi, who were protesting against the Sterlite Copper plant in the area and demanding the government to close the plant. The protesters voiced against the Copper plant for polluting the air and water and causing a menace to their livelihood. Though there were demands on the card to close the plant for several years, the protests that were held in 2018 were rampant as the people staged demonstrations nearly for three months. While the protests entered the 100th day, they had seen the grounds of riots following which the police had opened the fire.
The unanticipated police firing had killed 13 people including a student and the government claimed that anti-social elements had instigated the protests into violence due to which the police had fired. However, the police firing had stirred large-scale outrages across the state as the opposition parties and the general public had flayed the ruling government for buttering the Central ruling party and the corporates.
The protests were rampant across the state following which the government had closed the copper plant. The shooting had also injured dozens of people and superstar Rajinikanth had gone to Thoothukudi at that time to meet the injured people and while speaking to the reporters, Rajinikanth said that anti-social elements had infiltrated the anti-Sterlite protests. The superstar actor has gone on to claim that he had evidence to prove his allegations.
As the shooting had stirred outrage, the government has installed a single-judge commission under Justice Aruna Jegadeesan and the commission began its probe into the police firing on 13 civilians. It had issued subpoenas to the connected people in the incident and it also had summoned Rajinikanth to appear before the commission for inquiry over his claim of admitting that he has evidence to prove that anti-social elements had provoked the violence.
According to reports, Rajinikanth was issued two summons -February 2020 and December 2020 but he had failed to appear before the commission. In February 2020, he said that his arrival to Thoothukudi for the investigation can cause more inconvenience to the public. and he cited health issues and the COVID-19 pandemic for not appearing for the second summon. Earlier this year, the actor's counsel had filed an affidavit stating that Rajinikanth would appear before the panel through video conferencing by citing that most of the trials are being carried out virtually.
Amid such development, Rajinikanth has now admitted that he has no evidence to prove his allegations that anti-social elements had instigated the violence during the anti-Sterlite protests. According to reports, the actor has moved his signed affidavit to the probing commission in which he has put out the fact. Speaking to a news agency, Vadivel Murugan, the counsel of the probing commission, said that Rajinikanth has submitted replies to a questionnaire given to him.
The counsel said that Rajinikanth has signed the affidavit in which he said that the statement that he made at that time was not a planned one and he had answered questions when the media had asked him. He also had said that he has no proof to vindicate his charge that anti-social elements had infiltered the violence during the protests. In his affidavit, Rajinikanth had said that he had made the statement keeping in mind the welfare of the people. The counsel of the probing commission has said that the probing team wants some clarifications from Rajinikanth, which will be done after the pandemic. As Rajinikanth made a mega twist earlier by deciding not to enter politics three years after asserting to his fans that he will launch the party, his statements over Sterlite protests had become another twist in the tale.


As many as 10 employees at the Governor House Punjab tested positive for coronavirus, it emerged on Tuesday.
According to a spokesperson, 133 employees of the Governor House were tested for the infectious disease. The infected employees have quarantined themselves in their homes.
The spokesperson said that the Punjab Governor Ch. Sarwar himself tested negative and is busy with the usual work, adding that, “all possible precautions are being taken at the Governor House to safeguard against the virus”.
So the the province has recorded 40,819 infections and 683 deaths from the lethal infection.
Punjab government will re-impose a lockdown in neighbourhoods with highest number of COVID-19 cases to halt the spread of viral disease, the provincial health minister said on Tuesday.
The provincial health minister, Yasmin Rashid while speaking to media said that the government had warned earlier that the number of cases will rise.
Rashid said that the decision to re-impose the lockdown in several neighbourhoods will be taken by the cabinet committee.


Which NFL teams are playing the most games?
The NFL has a number of big games planned over the next two weeks, including a game between the Miami Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers.
The games, which start at 3:30 p.m.
ET on Sunday, will feature the two top teams in the NFC North.
Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill will play the Chicago Bears, who are the team in second place.
Meanwhile, the Green-Packers will be facing the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 5 matchup.
Tannehill and Green Bay are also expected to play the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving, while the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets will also be on the slate.
If the Packers win the division, they will have to play one of the division’s two wild-card teams, which will also play in Week 5.
As for the Dolphins, Tannehills game will take place on Thursday at 1:00 p.r.m., which will be one of two home dates on the road in Week 4.
While the Dolphins are the only team that will play in Miami this year, they’re likely to be a part of the festivities at the stadium.
In fact, the Dolphins will be part of a game that the Miami Heat are expected to host on Thanksgiving.
Both games will be broadcast on ESPN2 and be available on the ESPN app.
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Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota is rebutting claims that the electronics of its cars and trucks are to blame for unwanted acceleration problems that have led to more than 8 million recalled vehicles.
Toyota is presenting researchers today who question the findings of an engineering professor who recreated unintended acceleration in a Toyota vehicle by manipulating its electronics. The professor told Congress last month that his tests raised concerns about the vehicles' electronics.
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Road closed in Sutton because of police incident
Station Road in Sutton has been closed due to a police incident.
The road is currently closed between its junctions with the A38 Kings Mill Road East and Kirkby Folly Road. Local diversions are in place and residents are being asked to follow advice from officers at the scene.
Police said the road was closed shortly after they received a call reporting the incident just before 4.15pm this afternoon.
No further details have yet been released.


The Executive Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council, Prof. Anastase Shyaka, has said that a recent survey conducted by the council found that there had been major improvements in the country in terms of governance.
More than 50 percent of Rwandans interviewed think the country has undergone major improvements in terms of governance since the 1994 Genocide.
He said this Monday at parliament while presenting the outcome of a survey carried out countrywide which showed that 56 percent of respondents believe the way Rwanda is governed has greatly improved.
Shyaka who was contributing to a debate on democracy and political tolerance organised to mark the Democracy Day at parliament yesterday, emphasized that democracy regulates and legitimizes political power to spur social, political and economic development.
He added that democracy cannot flourish without political tolerance which he said is among other things occasioned by dominant ideologies of the political parties.
“Political tolerance entails political cleavages and political party systems,” he said in the presentation.
He argued that lack of political tolerance was among the reasons that plunged the country into the catastrophes of 1959 and 1994 in which millions of lives were lost.
He said it was unfortunate that in most Sub Saharan African states, waves of democracy were followed by killings and destruction.
“In 1959 democratization waves came with massive killings while in 1994 we had more parties and genocide,” he said.


The Pakistani official said the attackers were part of a splinter group of the Taliban and had come to Pakistan from Afghanistan.
He added that the attack was planned in Afghanistan and was also being controlled from Afghanistan.
He said that the Pakistan intelligence agencies were working on the information intercepts of the terrorists.
He said that the terrorists resorted to firing while entering the premises, armed with rocket launchers and grenades, adding that the personnel in the guard room gave a befitting response to them.
He clarified that the attackers were only able to penetrate 50 metres into the PAF facility and were unable to permeate further.
He further said that after entering the site the terrorists divided into groups – one group headed towards the administration area, while the other group proceeded towards the technical area.
Bajwa went on to say that eight of the militants advanced towards a mosque where worshipers were preparing for Fajr prayers. He said that 15 people inside the mosque and seven others in the ablution area were killed.
He said that within 10 minutes the quick response force reached the camp site and began their operation.
He emphasised that the terrorists were trying to hide behind vehicles running between the parking bay and most of them were killed in that area.


Thunderstorms are expected to affect parts of Cyprus overnight on Tuesday and during Wednesday, the Meteorology Department has said.
In a yellow warning for isolated strong thunderstorms the Department said that the storms are expected to initially affect the western part of the island and to gradually move to other areas.
It adds that hail is also expected to fall while winds are likely to become stronger.
Rainfall is expected to range between 35 and 55 mm per hour.
The warning is valid from 22:00 local time on Tuesday evening to 17:00 local time on Wednesday.


Punjab jail, tourism and cultural affairs minister Sohan Singh Thandal on Monday said that a Guru Ravidas Memorial worth Rs 100 crore would be developed in 15 acres of land at Khuralgarh village near Garhshankar, falling in district Hoshiarpur. Besides this, he said four new jails were also being constructed in the state.
The minister said that the initial preparations in this regards had been commenced.
Apart from that, a war memorial is also being developed by the state government at Kartar Town near Jalandhar, which will be a tribute to the heroes of independence who fought and sacrificed their life for the nation.
Explaining about the remodelling of jails in the state, he said that four new jails were being constructed in the state and around 40% of the work had been completed.
"Besides this, training of professional courses is also being provided to prisoners so that they could live their livelihood after completing their term,"he said.


According to Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s first media university will be built in a vacant building in Islamabad that has been vacant for the past eight years.
He further said that the government will send professors from a well-known British university and system to Pakistan.
The federal minister also stated that the construction, which cost millions of dollars to construct, will include a five-star hotel. The 52-room hotel will be operated as a public-private partnership, according to Chaudhry.
He said that the decision was made to integrate all new technology being taught around the world at the media university. He added that animation, sound, and lighting will be taught for the first time in Pakistan, and that the media university will become the best university in the South Asia region.


It was just over two weeks ago that the City of Williams Lake announced it would be providing “Pandemic Kits” for local businesses as well as seniors’ homes.
The City spent a total of $100,000 of their $2.6 million COVID-19 Safe Restart Grant on the kits.
Alex Gresl, the executive director for the Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce, said that the district was pleased to see how the money was spent
“I know a lot of the businesses already have some steps in place when it comes to working with COVID and to be COVID safe,” he said. “For the City to step up to help is a great thing.
Gresl added that he would like to see the City continue helping struggling businesses get back on their feet.
“Having that education process for what are the options available to any type of business or industry that’s out there in response to COVID and some of the challenges that a lof businesses are facing has been huge,” he said.


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The requested information covers the past activities of the agencies and how they are related to the government's 12 policies, he added.
The minister's permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat said Uttama had asked the state agencies to review the new economic measures to be implemented by the government such as those intended to bridge many kinds of gaps.
He added that the government has an adequate fiscal 2019 budget to implement the new economic policies.
Lawan Saengsanit, director general of the Fiscal Policy Office, said the office would quickly finish their study for restructuring personal income tax as ordered by Uttama. The study will also cover alternative sources of government income in the event that income tax is reduced.
Restructuring income taxes is among the promises made by Phalang Pracharat Party during the recent election campaign.


Supporting local youngsters over the Easter Holidays.
Our volunteers have been out today and purchased food items which have since been donated to the Stapleford Youth Club.
This is being used to help tackle holiday hunger and to support the food packages that are being handed out by Nottinghamshire County Council to children who receive free school meals.
We just wanted to do our bit to help top up the parcels which will be a huge benefit to those who collect them next week.
This is just one of many initiatives that the #StaplefordFoodProject had been involved in to help local residents.


(MENAFN - UkrinForm) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will be able to revive the Normandy format.
Zelensky said this in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro, according to the press service of the head of state.
"I think it is Macron who can give [the Normandy format] artificial respiration," he said.
He added that, in his opinion, the Normandy format "was in a coma," and then a meeting of the leaders of the Normandy Four countries took place at the end of 2019.
"I saw that in this format, if we continue the allegory, the heart beats, there is a pulse. But now we see that there are health problems with the format because one organ does not want to work. First of all, we need the support of President Macron, and then, we will believe, there will be a desire from Russia," Zelensky said.
Zelensky is due to visit France on Friday, April 16, where he will meet with Macron.
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The Forward Bloc leader Debabrata Biswas has said the Left parties will also discuss how to respond to the India-specific safeguards agreement, which the government has finalized. CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said prospects of operationalising the nuclear deal were fading away and a desperate attempt was being made to urge the government to go ahead with the deal ignoring the Left's opposition.
On May 6, the UPA-Left joint committee on the India-US nuclear deal had in-depth discussions on the India specific Safeguards Agreement between India and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Senior Congress Leader Pranab Mukherjee had said that the Left parties have sought further clarifications on it, which will be provided in the next few days.
Biswas had said that the government wanted the Committee to give a go-ahead for the approval of safeguards agreement at the IAEA's Board of Governors meet.


KUCHING (Bernama) – Sarawak police have two months to improve the state’s crime index, said its commissioner, Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman.
“Crime statistics in the state have gone down this year, but we still have two more months to improve the crime index, especially in reducing house break-ins, which have increased this year.”
Muhammad Sabtu said this in his speech at the Sarawak police commissioner’s dinner function with the media at the officers’ mess of the Sarawak police headquarters on Tuesday night.
Saying that crime rates in the state were declining, he called on the media in Sarawak to assist the police in fighting crime by providing information to the police and to help educate the public on how to avoid crime through their writings.
He, however, advised the media not to publish news which could jeopardise police investigations into certain crime cases.
Muhammad Sabtu also asked all OCPDs to work closely with the media, providing them with the necessary information on crime cases in their respective areas, but not on certain cases that were still under investigation. He, however, said that no investigation officer was allowed to give any press statement to the media.
At the function, Muhammad Sabtu presented letters of appreciation to the media organisations.
He said next year, the state police would honour the top three crime reporters in the effort to encourage crime reporters to write accurate crime news.
In a press statement issued in conjunction with the function, Muhammad Sabtu said crime prevention awareness among school students would be intensified through the school crime prevention clubs.
He said there were now 319 such clubs in the state – 214 in primary schools and 106 in secondary schools.
Muhammad Sabtu also presented 55 notice boards to schools with a crime prevention club, with the remaining schools to receive the notice boards soon.
He said the notice boards to be put up at the schools involved were for the clubs to disseminate information on their activities, and the latest news and current issues related to crime prevention.


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WINCHESTER — A joint venture between the city of Winchester and Frederick County of more than 30 years is being dissolved.
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New Spain national team JulenLopetegui believes that the national team is underperforming at the moment and that they will need to improve.
He said that there are already some good players in the team and that you just need at the quality of La Liga to understand that there is some good potential in the team. He said that the national team has been underperforming ever since they won the World Cup and the Euros and that they will need to improve.
Lopetegui said that he accepted to take charge of the team as he feels that there is some good potential in the Spanish team and it is up to the players to rise to the occasion and make sure they deliver the goods.
The new Spain, national team coach, said that he has been observing the national team for quite some time and he feels that there needs to be a new winning mentality in the team. He said that the players have become quite comfortable and it is up to the manager to bring this motivation and determination in the team. (more…)


Health workers in Embu county have said they will to go on strike today because they have not been paid.
The workers had given the county government a seven days notice to look into their pay issues and other problems but by yesterday when the warning expired, the issues had not been looked into.
Kenya National Union of Nurses Embu branch executive secretary Joseph Ngwasi said about 70 of the 120 health workers on contract under the Economic Stimulus Project have not been paid.
He said they are also bitter with massive punitive and discriminative transfers of health workers in the county.
Ngwasi said health workers in the county are not being promoted.
He said said the ESP health workers have been on contract and want to be hired on permanent terms by the county government.
Ngwasi said the county government has also carried out "abrupt massive transfers" of workers without following laid down procedures or notifying the medics.
The health workers union boss said the transfers were done in bad faith.
He said they have asked the county to form a deployment committee to look into transfers in future but the county has not heeded their demands.
Ngwasi said that by yesterday none of the county leaders had responded to their demands.
He said unless county officials meet them today, they will proceed with the industrial action.
The worst to be affected, and where most of the critical patients from all over the county and the neighbouring ones are referred, will be the Embu Level Five Hospital.


Badvel By Election – BJP: BJP state president Somuveerraju has challenged the AP government to say what it has done to the people of the state if the YCP dares. He said that if the Brahmanical prophecy says that Badvelu would become a basti, then at least the Badvelu harvest seasons would not have been built. Somu said that there was no construction of canals in connection with Brahmansagar. Somu Veerraju said that the people of Badvelu have noticed this.
Somu Veerraju said the difference in development between Pulivendula and Badvelu was noticed by the people of the state and not the people of Badvelu. He said that whatever good happened to Badvelu, it was only developing with the funds given by the central government.
Wissar Congress is imposing cuts on welfare schemes like power cuts. That is why it has put an attendance link to the sale, said Somu Veerraju. Somu clarified that the YCP government was making the people unaware that the central government was funding everything from the construction of national highways to ration rice.
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PM To Flag Off Nine Vande Bharat Express Tomorrow
New Delhi, Sept 23 (KNN)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off nine Vande Bharat trains on September 24 via video conferencing.
These nine trains will boost connectivity across eleven states namely Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat.
As per an official statement, these Vande Bharat trains will be the fastest train along the routes of their operation and will help save considerable time of the passengers.
Vande Bharat Express trains as part of the 'Make in India' initiative were launched in 2019.
PM Modi had flagged off the first train between Delhi and Varanasi on February 15, 2019. These India's first indigenous 'semi high speed' trains are manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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In order to complete infrastructure projects, Ethiopia needs $7.5 billion
Ethiopia needs $7.5 billion to finish infrastructure projects such as a massive dam and roads that the government hopes will drive industrialisation, the new prime minister said on Friday.
Speaking to parliament before its vote on the 2018/19 budget, Abiy Ahmed said the government needed to be more efficient and prudent in its spending of public funds. He said many state-owned enterprises were heavily indebted and export earnings were a third of the $10 billion annual target.
Abiy took office in April and has pledged sweeping political and economic reforms.


The Prime Minister said that the relevant authorities are keeping a close watch on such extremist groups.
He said this during a visit to Gintota today to inspect the damage caused by the violence in the area and to meet with the affected families.
The Prime Minister said that some individuals used social media to spread false information with regards to the Gintota incident and attempted to ignite communal clashes in the country.
He said the main focus of the current Government, which took office in 2015 was to ensure reconciliation and unity among all communities.
However he noted that some elements who are against the Government are attempting to scuttle the unity among the communities.
The Prime Minister said that tight security will be maintained in Gintota till the situation is completely under control.
He also said that the damage to property has been assessed and compensation will be provided.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s office quoted residents in the area as saying that some “outsiders” had attempted to add fuel to the fire when the violence broke out.
The violence erupted between Muslims and Sinhalese in the area on Friday following a road accident.
The Police, Special Task Force and Army have been deployed to provide security. (Colombo Gazette)


France regrets US decision to withdraw from UNESCO
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) PARIS, Oct 12 (KUNA) -- French authorities on Thursday said they regretted a decision announced earlier by the United States that it was withdrawing from UNESCO amid American accusations that the UN body was anti-Israeli.
"We regret the American decision to withdraw from UNESCO during a period when the support of the international community for this organisation is primordial," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Agnes Romatet-Espagne said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said she "deeply regretted" the US departure and she said this would hurt UNESCO but also the United States.
France, which hosts here in Paris the UNESCO headquarters, was particularly disappointed by the US move, even if the American budget contribution has been suspended for some years because Washington objected to UNESCO admitting the Palestinian Authority as a full member.
The US normally provides 22 percent of the UNESCO budget and diplomatic sources said hundreds of millions, maybe even USD 800 million, were owed by the US to the UN body.
The timing of the decision is also damaging for UNESCO, which is currently in the process of electing a new Director General to replace Bokova at the end of this month.
Nationals from France and Qatar are leading the race for the top job in the organisation and final voting is to take place shortly. (end) jk.hb
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Asked about the government’s stance on Tibet, the PMS said the government respects China’s sovereignty and that the position remained unchanged.
Asked about what would be discussed at the summit, the PMS said while we could not pre-empt discussions, a range of key bilateral issues, including trade, the economy and security would be on the agenda. Asked about Chinese visas, the PMS said that the government was always looking at ways to underline the message that it is open for business.
Asked about comments in the Times on education reforms, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was focused on the government’s long term economic plan – of which education reforms and raising levels of attainment were an important part.
Asked about what support was being offered to the Iraqi government, the PMS said that the government had taken a number of immediate actions, including offering humanitarian assistance and counter terrorism advice.
Orgreave miners’ strike
Asked about investigations into the Orgreave miners’ strike in the 1980s, the PMS said that there was an Independent Police Complaints Commission exercise underway.


The United Nations said that Israeli mortar fire that killed at least 43 people in Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp on Jan. 6 had landed just outside a UN-run school housing refugees from the fighting but did not hit the school itself.
Israel has said the attack was in response to Palestinian fire coming from the area around the school.
There have been conflicting reports about whether the Israeli strikes hit the building.
John Ging, director of operations in the Gaza Strip for the UN Relief and Works Agency, said in an interview that the mortar shells had landed in the street immediately beyond the school's walls. Among the dead, he said, were those who had sought shelter in the school but happened to have been standing directly in front of it when the mortar shells landed. "It did kill and injure people who had sought shelter inside the school," he said.
That account was corroborated Friday by Palestinians who said that they had witnessed the attack and that the shells had landed in a large crowd.
"They were going to the market to buy food," said Sami al-Sayed, 39, a neighbor. He said he heard the explosions and saw dozens of wounded and dead people lying in the street.
At the time of the attack, it was reported that a large number of the casualties were women and children who had gathered at the school because they considered it a haven.
Physician Basam Warda said people were standing outside the gates of the school when the shells hit.
The physical evidence also suggested that the mortar shells had landed outside the school. Several small craters remained in the street Friday. The school did not appear to have been hit.
Ging said 13 people on the school grounds had shrapnel injuries.


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Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his office at Lusail Palace Saturday morning.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen and develop them in various areas of cooperation, in addition to regional and international issues of common interest, especially developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories.
HE Chief of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Hellenic Republic Ali bin Khalfan Al Mansouri, and a number of senior officials attended the meeting.
On the Greek side, the meeting was attended by HE Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the State of Qatar Ioannis Ioannidis, HE Director of the Prime Minister's Diplomatic Office Anna-Maria Boura, HE Advisor on International Policy and Public Diplomacy Aristotelia Peloni, and several senior officials who are members of the accompanying official delegation.
HH the Amir hosted a luncheon in honor of HE Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his accompanying delegation.
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Doha: The President of Ghana H E Nana Akufo-Addo arrived on Wednesday evening in Doha to attend some of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches.
His Excellency and the accompanying delegation were received upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by the Director of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Yousif Fakhro and the Ambassador of Ghana to Qatar Mohamed H E Noureddine Ismail.
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Police and social workers were aware that child sex exploitation was happening in Govanhill, an official report has confirmed.
Specialist officers from the National Child Abuse Investigation Unit have been brought in to investigate claims that vulnerable children are being forced into commercialised abuse in the neighbourhood in the south of Glasgow.
The city’s most senior social worker said yesterday that the police and the council were aware that children were being exploited in the area, which is one of the most deprived in the city.
A report on child sexual exploitation was presented to elected officials, police officers and community representatives at a meeting of the Govanhill Regeneration Group.
The document, written by Susanne Millar, Glasgow’s chief social work officer, said: “We are aware,…


HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WDHN) — Thirty-one Holmes County students and three employees are now under quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19, according to the school district.
The school system has just had its first on-campus cases, which have been reported to both the Department of Health and Department of Education.
“As we have worked through our procedures to identify affected individuals, we have been pleased to see that teachers are maintaining seating charts and social distancing in their classrooms and in common areas such as the cafeteria, and that students are adhering to the guidelines on the buses to the best of their abilities,” the school district said. “As a result of their diligence, we were able to limit the quarantining to close contacts only and not entire classes.”
The students that were quarantined will be able to use the Innovative Learning platform to learn.
Right now, the district is working to see how to provide regular updates on the COVID-19 situation, but due to privacy laws, they can’t say which schools or grade levels have been affected


At least 200 people fell sick due to food poisoning in east Afghanistan’s Khost province, an official said on Monday.
The incident occurred in Satkai village of Zazai Maidan district on Sunday evening when the villagers attended a charity meal.
All the victims have been taken to nearby hospitals and clinics, said provincial police spokesman Mustaghfar Garbaz.
Without providing more details, the official added that further investigations were underway.
In the meantime, one of the villagers, Tahir Azimi claimed that around 400 people became sick after taking the meal. (Xinhua/NAN)


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The Galle Face Green parking area has been reopened to the public from yesterday (Wednesday), the police said.
Police Spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Nihal Thalduwa told Daily Mirror that the parking slots were closed as a precaution during the pandemic.
He denied claims that the decision to close the parking area was taken with some ulterior motive. “During the pandemic we had discouraged the public from gathering at Galle Face. As a result of this, we closed the parking slots as well because having it open would create congestion in the area,” the Police Spokesman said.
The Police Spokesman said that various claims were made over the decision to close the Galle Face Green parking area. However, he insisted that most claims were false and baseless. He said that the only reason the Galle Face Green parking area was closed was because of the Covid pandemic and it has now been reopened.


Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir – Newly elected councilor Sardar Rashid Afraz has accused the city government of Rawalakot of failing to pass the budget and of trying to coerce councilors into signing off on it without a meeting. Azadi Times reported on thursday.
Afraz said that he and his colleagues have resigned from all the committees of the city government and are now considering calling a press conference to outline their grievances.
He also said that the city government is effectively in a minority, as he and his colleagues have withdrawn their support.
The budget for the new financial year has not yet been passed, and Afraz has called on Mayor Municipal Corporation Rawalakot to take a vote of confidence from the councilors.
“The elected city government should abandon the policy of running the municipal corporation in the old way,” Afraz said. “We believe that the funds of the institution should be spent on public welfare projects in Rawalakot city and corporation ward on first priority.”
Afraz said that the people of the area could not see the change that they should have seen after the local elections.
“On the one hand, the government of Azad Kashmir and the members of the assembly are not ready to give funds and powers to the councilors,” he said. “The oppression from above is that the elected government is also in the process of sabotaging the opinion of the councilors.”
Afraz said that he and his colleagues will soon hold a press conference to outline their grievances in detail.
“The legal and ethical requirement is that Mr. Mayor Municipal Corporation Rawalakot should take a vote of confidence from the colleagues,” he said.
It remains to be seen whether the city government will be able to pass the budget and regain the support of the councilors. However, the current situation is clearly causing a great deal of uncertainty and discontent in Rawalakot.


The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper says the country’s tax laws have been updated to widen the tax net.
He said the updated laws bring on board institutions such as the financial sector and airlines among others.
This move, seeks to empower the Ghana Revenue Authority to efficiently and effectively carry out its mandate.
Mr. Terkper was speaking on the state of the economy on Uniqq FM’s Breakfast Drive in Accra.
On improving the Agriculture Sector, Mr. Terkper acknowledged the need to make more subsidies available to farmers.
He said the introduction of Farmers Service Centres will further boost the sector.


In a meeting with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, the political deputy of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate said that the government has fulfilled all the conditions and it should be recognized.
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir also said that the Islamic Emirate wants active engagement with the international community, but the United Nations should lift sanctions on the Islamic Emirate and its officials.
The political deputy of the Prime Minister also emphasized that the Islamic Emirate believes in dialogue and also believes in an inclusive system and wants appointments to be made based on expertise.
On the other hand, the special representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Afghanistan said in the meeting that the UN will continue to deliver aid to the country, according to a statement released by IEA.
Roza Otunbayeva emphasized on solving Afghanistan’s problems through dialogue, and said that the United Nations will work in this field.
Khairullah Khairkhah, Minister of Information and Culture, Anas Haqqani, senior member of the Islamic Emirate, and Markus Potzel, UNAMA’s political deputy, were also present in the meeting.