(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 1 (Petra)-- A slight drop in temperatures is forecast, on Saturday, as moderate weather conditions will prevail in the hilly areas, while hot conditions are expected in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and the port city of Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.
Winds will be northwesterly moderate, picking up at times, the JMD noted.
Over the next 48 hours, similar weather conditions are forecast to prevail countrywide.
Temperatures in the capital Amman will range between a high of 32 degrees Celsius, sliding to 17 degrees at night.
Highs in the port city of Aqaba will hike up to 37 degrees, while lows are going to stand at 22 degrees.
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MQM-P to support victims of anti-encroachment drive
KARACHI – Muttahdia Qaumi Movement-Pakistan decided to advocate the victims of the anti-encroachment drive demanded to punish responsible involved in China-cutting.
MQM Pakistan Chief Dr Farooq Sattar in a press conference held at MQM-P temporary headquarter located at Bahadurabad showed concern over the demolition drive started by the Karachi Development Authority (KDA), Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and other concern authorities. The MQM-P chief said that no action had been taken against the 90 percent land encroached and regularised by the government but action had been taken against the 10 percent encroachment labelled as China-cutting. He said that people of Karachi suffered because of the vote and support to the MQM Pakistan although the encroachment with the title of Goth and Katchi Abadi has been continue in the metropolis since last many decades.
Satter said that the MQM Pakistan decided to provide political advocacy to the victims of current demolition drive and demanded to provide the alternate land to the victims. He said that MQM Pakistan would hold protest demonstration in the favour of encroachment drive victims and against the lethargic attitude of the Sindh government.
He clarified that the protest remains not against the Supreme Court orders but against non serious attitude of the Sindh government. He urged that the Supreme Court must take action against the root cause of the issue. He said that the authorizes demolishing the developed housing societies and asked that why not authorities took action when development works was continued in the city on amenity and other plots.?
He said that the government reluctant to do anything for the victims whom their houses were demolished during the anti-encroachment drive. He said that MQM Pakistan would start the visit of the areas demolished during the drive and started the political advocacy to the victims through set up the camps in the affected areas.
He pointed out that it’s impossible to occupy the lands without the support of the KDA officials. He added that the MQM Pakistan would stage protest demonstration at Karachi Press Club on Saturday. He said that the protest venue would be MA Jinnah Road and thousands of victims would be participating in the protest. He said that government avoids taking revenge from Karachiities, asked what 15000 homeless families would do after their houses have been demolished.
He said that we have to take stand if poor got punished for the crimes committed by land mafia.
Sattar said that poor people hardly managed to purchase the plots and constructed their house against their collective assets. He pointed out that the demolishing team razed the Okhai Memon Society have had destroyed that wasn’t constructed on China-cutting.


Kolaveri di, the song that has become an anthem of sorts particularly among the youth, has assumed political overtones during the poll season in the state.
Some youngsters have come up with their own version of the song that went viral on the net immediately after its release in November last year. The versions that have been put up by the youngsters of the state hit out at the existing political scenario in the state and attack the political class for having let down the masses since the state came into existence. These versions have been posted on Internet by those who have produced them. [more]


MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan has highly commended the courage demonstrated by the people of Neelum valley area for facing indiscriminate Indian forces firing from across the line of control.
Addressing a workers convention here Tuesday, he said Indian forces have been targeting the civil population of Neelum valley while the people of the area have been offering unprecedented sacrifices for the people of occupied Kashmir and added that their sacrifices would not go waste .
He said the present government has fulfilled its commitment made with the people and mega developmental projects have been completed for the socio economic uplift of the people of the state.
He said four billion rupees developmental projects were given by the government to the Neelum Valley while 193 kilometer roads were completed to provide better communication facilities to the people of the area.
He said in view of the difficulties of the people living in Upper Neelum during the snowfall season the government had decided to construct road to mitigate the sufferings of the people of upper Neelum.


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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received the credentials of five new ambassadors to the country in his office at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday morning.
HH the Amir received the credentials of Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Qatar H E Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta HE Simon Polichino, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the State of Qatar HE Ferdinand Lahnstein, Ambassador of Switzerland HE Florence Tinguely Mattli, and Ambassador of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Qatar HE Samir Halilovic.
HH the Amir welcomed the new ambassadors, wishing them success in their missions, and the relations between the State of Qatar and their countries, as well as further development and growth.
For their part, Their Excellencies the Ambassadors conveyed to His Highness the greetings of the leaders of their countries and their wishes for continued progress and prosperity to the Qatari people.
An official reception ceremony was held for Their Excellencies the Ambassadors upon their arrival at the Amiri Diwan.
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..Lawyer Alec Muchadehama, representing the unionists, said that 12 people were now in hospital having been badly beaten while in police custody.
Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said they were aware of the allegations and investigations were underway.
He added that "excessive" attitudes within the force were not condoned.
At least 50 people were arrested on Wednesday while trying to stage demonstrations to protest against the government's handling of Zimbabwe's economic crisis.
The government had said the protests were banned....


A group of 18 people men who travelled to Turkey to receive hair implants has caused a COVID-19 outbreak in their municipality, forcing the cancelling of schools and public events.
The bizarre incident occurred in the small town of Calamonte in the province of Badajoz in the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura.
The news was first reported by local sources on 17 December.
The regional government of Extremadura said there have been 29 new cases of COVID-19, and 250 contacts have been tracked from those cases in Calamonte, which has a population of about 6,200 residents.
Among those who tested positive is the larger part of a group of 18 people who travelled to Turkey to undergo cheap hair transplant surgery during a bank holiday.
There are conflicting reports to the number of travellers who took part in the trip as most Spanish sources say it was 18 while the newspaper El Mundo reported 19 people.
El Mundo also said the trip was to the Turkish city of Istanbul and took place between 6th and 9th December. Both the 7th and 8th December were public holidays in Spain.
The local barber is believed to have been the organiser for the trip for some of his clients which were mostly men and one woman, according to El Mundo.
Spanish sources said that almost all the unnamed travellers have tested positive for COVID-19 which has since spread at an alarming rate in the municipality.
The local government was forced to cancel football matches and other public events scheduled to take place over the weekend as they fear the number of cases is expected to grow.
The government has also closed down the San Jose state school.
The institution teaches around 511 students and is expected to reopen after the Christmas holidays “if the situation permits it” on 11th January.
Officials have not publicly confirmed that the outbreak was definitely caused by the group who travelled to Turkey as they continue to look into its source.


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The United States is preparing a new $1.1 billion arms package
for Ukraine that will be announced soon, U.S. officials said on
Tuesday, reports citing .
The officials said on condition of anonymity that the package
will be announced in coming days.
It is expected to use funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative (USAI) appropriated by Congress to allow the Biden
administration to procure weapons from industry rather than from
existing U.S. weapons stocks.
The package will include HIMARS launcher systems, accompanying
munitions, various types of counter drone systems and radar
systems, along with spares, training and technical support, a
source briefed on the plan said.
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KUWAIT, Jan 26 (KUNA) - More than 16 species of ducks crossed the Kuwaiti airspace throughout the different seasons, as Kuwait is one of the most important crossing points for these birds in the region.
Head of the Kuwait Environmental Lens team Rashed Al-Hajji told KUNA that ducks are social birds, existing in groups, and spending most of their time in the water.
Ducks prefer to live in warm areas and they're able to adapt in all regions, said Al-Hajji, pointing out that in their migration, they rely on the sun and the location of stars to help them find the warm areas. (end) mf.seo
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Opinion: Long-term care a growing worry
As the Baby Boomers age, many are concerned about long-term care for themselves or a loved one.
Those who have done the responsible (and often expensive) thing and purchased long-term care insurance deserve to know their polices will be honored when needed.
A package of legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar would help.
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Kargil: BJP’s Kargil unit on Wednesday said that the party will fight the upcoming LAHDC Kargil elections alone .
Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader Haji Anayat Ali said that the two political parties including National Conference and Congress who have announced their pre-poll alliance for the upcoming LAHDC Kargil elections are scared of BJP. He accused the two parties of playing divisive politics. He said that the BJP will field its candidates on all the seats. Anayat said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership there has been inclusive development in the Ladakh UT.


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Somalia: Presidential candidates slam president to suspend prime minister’s powers
(MENAFN)Presidential candidates slammed a move by the president ahead of elections in Somalia, to potpone the prime minister’s powers, further raising a political crisis in the country.
The move by Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to cut off the prime minister's powers is considered a violation of the Somali constitution.
The president “trampled on the country’s constitution and lied about its provisions” when he potponed the powers of the prime minister, the candidates said.
There were "no working relations between the president and the prime minister," the presidency declared.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the United Kingdom has called on Ukraine to ratify the Istanbul Convention, according to the Twitter account of the British Embassy in Kyiv.
'On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the UK joins the Council of Europe and other international partners in encouraging Ukraine to ratify the Istanbul Convention,' the embassy said .
It added that this step would help Ukraine to implement further effective measures to prevent violence against women, protect survivors, prosecute perpetrators and, more broadly, develop other comprehensive policies to address this human rights violation.
'The UK works alongside Ukraine to build effective domestic violence response systems and services for gender-based violence survivors,' British diplomats said.
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have arrested 806 terrorists and killed over 196 others in operations across the province during the current year, officials said on Friday.
“As many 158 extortionists and 62 kidnappers were also arrested by the police during the year,” Additional Inspector General of Police Muhammad Ali Babakhel told a press conference at the Central Police Office, while unveiling the one year performance of the force.
He added that the Counter Terrorism Department recovered 16 suicide jackets, 350 hand grenades and other ammunitions and explosives.
The official said that 118 policemen were martyred and 117 were injured during the current year. He added 20601 search and strike operations were conducted during the year in which 129637 suspects were held.
A total of 180719 cases were registered across the province during 2022.
“The dispute resolution councils settled 4997 cases during the year while 100865 people were provided relief by the police assistance lines. Besides, 5331 people were given relief through the IGP helpline,” said the Ad IGP.
He continued that the Ababeel Squad responded to 95,000 calls for help while Narcotics Eradication Teams recovered 17506kg of drugs.
Babakhel said that police played an important role during floods, polio campaigns, elections and other important occasions. He added that measures were taken to improve law and order in Swat and other parts of Malakand division. He said 18 posts were being constructed to improve law and order in Swat.
The Ad IGP said police had taken measures to improve law and order across the KP and aggressively go after terrorists and street criminals.


Police said the uncle got into a scuffle with one of the robbers. The victim attempted to intervene and was shot, police said.
The man, whom police did not identify, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
The four suspects were wearing dark clothing and their faces were covered, police said. Anyone with information can call Garland police at 972-485-4840.


NEW DELHI — India has reported 48,648 new coronavirus cases, continuing a downward trend in infections even as the country’s caseload has crossed 8 million and is only behind the U.S.
The Health Ministry also reported 563 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, raising the overall death toll to 121,090 on Friday.
The slowdown in the pandemic in India has now lasted more than a month and the country has reported fewer than 60,000 cases for nearly two weeks. According to the Health Ministry, India has 594,386 active cases, which suggests that more people are recovering than those who are testing positive for the virus.
But even as cases are dropping nationwide, the capital New Delhi is facing what could be a third wave of infections.
The national capital, which recently became the worst-hit city in India, is among the few regions in the country that is increasingly seeing a spike in new infections from last week.
New Delhi has 30,952 active cases of the virus. It has been clocking more than 5,000 cases daily from the last three days. The surge in new infections comes at a time when pollution levels have started to soar in the capital, exacerbating respiratory illnesses among many.


Bhubaneswar:29/5/17; Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked the youth activists of the party to adopt social media platforms and be more active to connect with people and help them.
Addressing the State executive of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) here, the CM said technology has become a game changer and advised the youth members to be active on social media. This will enable the members of BYJD to connect with people effectively.
Naveen asked the youth activists to counter the misinformation campaign launched by some people and opposition and bring the fact before the people of Odisha,.
Asserting that the state has become a model across India, in the field of social welfare, Naveen said party workers, especially the youths, should work enthusiastically at the grassroots level to ensure that no genuine beneficiary remains deprived from the social welfare schemes.


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In a major boost to promotion of renewable resources, Power Minister Nilesh Cabral on Tuesday announced that the state solar policy will be declared within 15 days.
Cabral also announced that under the policy, the government will provide a subsidy of up to 50 per cent for setting up solar power panels. Speaking to ‘The Navhind Times’, the Power Minister said that under
the solar policy, people will get subsidy etc adding that he has already asked people of Goa to put up panels and have already promised a subsidy of 50 per cent.
He said that while the people can start setting up the panels, the subsidy will take some time to be disbursed. He said that the subsidy could take around six months to be disbursed however the people can start the panelling work etc.
He said the policy is held up as the rate of purchase of power under the policy has not been fixed yet. He said the rate will mostly be fixed at Rs 4 per unit which is also the buying cost for the department. He said these issues will be addressed and the policy will be announced within 15 days.
The power minister said that the government will encourage people to generate power for domestic consumption while the surplus power could be bought by the department.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times)
AMMAN — The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Digital Economy Ministry for the Project for Promoting the Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem, a technical cooperation project.
Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmed Hanandeh and JICA Director of Junji Wakui signed the agreement, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
In Jordan, where over 60 per cent of the population is under 30 years of age, the political situation in neighbouring countries and the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a sluggish domestic economic growth rate and a high level of unemployment, JICA said in a statement posted on its website.
The expansion of support for improved employment for young people is an urgent issue not only for the sake of peace and stability in the country, but also for achieving independent and sustainable economic growth, the statement said.
This project aims to establish an operational platform using an industry-government-academia model to promote the use of AI technology throughout Jordan, thereby contributing to the development of an ecosystem that advances the use of emerging technologies.
Leveraging such technologies will vitalise entrepreneurial activities, which in turn will promote the ICT industry and lead to an expansion of employment opportunities.
The project will contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure).
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The discovery of two human leaders at a crossing in the community of Choba, the local government area of Obio / Akpor in Rivers state, yesterday, generated panic among the residents.
A source told Vanguard that residents of the area woke up yesterday morning to see two male heads displayed at a popular SDA Junction in Choba.
The State Police Command said the killing is not related to the struggle for supremacy between two cult groups in the area, as residents had warned of the increase in murders and other criminal activities recently.
It was learned that the bodies of the men, who have not yet been identified, were found around Ogor street along Igbogo Road, while their heads were discovered at the SDA junction.
The youth president of the Choba community, Francis Ihunda, said: “The people of Choba woke up this morning (yesterday) to discover two bosses at SDA Junction. “It was difficult to identify the victims since their heads were removed from their bodies.”
Ihunda revealed that the police have chosen the chiefs and bodies for further investigation, including when he called on security agents to redouble their efforts to end the senseless killings in the community.
Meanwhile, the supreme ruler of Choba, His Royal Highness, Eze Raymond Wokocha, condemned the development and called for greater security in the community.
Wokocha said the community had vigilantes, but that the cultists began operating freely when they were dissolved by the state government, and asked the relevant authorities to allow Choba to operate his own body of vigilantes to end the cult killings.
He also called on the state government to deploy Neighborhood Vigilance officers in the community.
They were cultists, policemen.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the state commando, Nnamdi Omoni, said that the police identified the victims as members of the Deygbam cult.
Omoni said he has begun an investigation into the incident and the search for the killers, adding that no arrests have been made, but that normalcy has returned to the area.
Omoni said: “This morning (yesterday) the Command was received with the news that two bodies were beheaded in Choba. When the men of the Choba Division arrived at the scene of the incident, they saw the two heads and the information of the locals took us to where we recovered the bodies.
“Immediately, our men took the bodies to the morgue. While we speak, we have been able to identify one of the corpses.
“The information on the ground says that members of the Icelandic attacked members of the Deygbam cult and killed them.
“Those who were murdered were also members of a secret cult. His struggle for supremacy led to the two deaths recorded. “


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that the commission will remain open during the festivals such as Dashain, Tihar and Chhat parba.
The commission releasing a press statement on September 26 stated that the commission will open from 11am till 2Pm during the festival.
The statement says” the commission has managed to open complaint lodging branch even during holidays for the protection of human rights of general people during the festive season”.
During the period, the commission will take complaints on serious nature of human rights violation and might also perform emergency monitoring if the incident is of serious nature, the statement says.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Akash Banerjee was arrested on Wednesday for assaulting a traffic police official in Kolkata’s Kidderpore area.
According to police officials the arrest was made on the “express instructions of the chief minister”.
The incident occurred when Akash along with his two friends were stopped for violating traffic rules.
It is reported that when the traffic police personnel asked the car to stop for violating traffic rules, one of the three occupants started abusing him, saying he was the chief minister’s nephew and that the police were not doing their duty.
He further pushed the police official and assaulted him after which the police rushed to the spot and arrested all three of them.
All three accused are expected to be produced in court on Thursday.


MP Namal Rajapaksa today said that more details will surface shortly on who the Foreign Party was who backed the Aragalaya and presently Sri Lanka had a President and cabinet appointed by the Aragalaya.
“Not just us, even the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna who were party to the Aragalaya, are now stating that a foreign mission had a role to play in the Aragalaya,” Namal said.
“Even a fellow parliamentarian who was with us has written a book exposing the details,” he added.
He further said that the JVP was part of the Aragalaya so if they themselves are now divulging that some foreign missions were behind the Aragalaya, then more details will surface soon.
“Right now we have a government which has been appointed by the Aragalaya. It is because of the Aragalaya that Ranil Wickremesinghe has become a President and this cabinet has also been appointed because of it,” Namal said.


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THE increasing number of criminal gangs in Kitwe despite efforts by the local authorities to eliminate them has worried District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu.
Mr. Mpundu said that the bothersome situation was brought to his attention recently after he met residents of Miseshi, D-Sections and Mindolo townships who told him about the presence of two more gang groups that call themselves the ‘Unruly’ and the ‘Sokota’ besides the already existing five others
He said that when he met with the community to discuss security concerns it was decided to bring out board members of the community to be part of the people working on eliminating crime in the area.
The civic leader said that it was not fair for the residents to be experiencing burglaries as well as harassments at the hands of the criminals who he said had kept the residents under siege.
“The meeting resolved that the young people in the affected communities will form two neighbourhood watch groups whose duty will be spearheaded by Mr Bernard Mwila and Mr Michael Mulindwa Katoma. This was arrived at after it was discovered that the Crime Prevention Committee which comprised of old folks is not able to contain the challenges being posed by the notorious youthful gangs,” he said.
He explained that police were also members of the community and that the community was part of the police hence the need to work hand in hand in feeling with the security threats in the community.


NEW DELHI: India has surpassed Brazil to become the second worst-hit nation by the coronavirus pandemic with over 4.2 million infections across the country.
With 4,204,613 infections, India is nearly 70,000 cases ahead of Brazil, which will post its most recent numbers later on Monday. Recently, the country shattered global record after reporting over 90,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day.
There were 90,632 new cases in the 24 hours to Sunday, according to the data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, while the number of deaths rose by 1,065 to 70,626.
Coronavirus cases in India have reached 4.1 million and about 3.2 million affected people have been treated so far, the government data showed.
Read more: Coronavirus death toll hits 883,742 worldwide
Medical experts said the country was seeing a second wave of the pandemic in some parts of the country, and that case numbers have surged because of increased testing and the easing of restrictions on public movement.
The global epidemic of coronavirus has infected 27,293,825 people in the world and 887,557 people have lost their lives. So far, 19,165,962 have been cured in the world, and at present,


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Makkah 03 Rabi'II1437 AH 13 January2016 SPA -- The Secretariat General of Muslim World League has condemned the terrorist bombings which occurred in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the city of Istanbul in Turkey that resulted in killing and injuring a number of people.
The League's Secretary General Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulmohsen Al-Turki called in a statement on the leaders of the world organizations and intellectuals to stand united in the face of this violence in all its forms and manifestations and to address what causes these terrorist acts praising the position of governments and international organizations led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who called for the formation of an Islamic alliance to fight terrorism and eliminate all its sources.
11:46 LOCAL TIME 08:46 GMT
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G7 nations prepares USD19.8B to support Ukraine
(MENAFN) On Friday, the Group of Seven (G7) nations declared that they have prepared a USD19.8 billion financial plan to support Ukraine near its financing gap and remain guaranteeing the export of simple services to the Ukrainian people.
it stated in an announcement that "We continue to increase Russia´s costs of its war by isolating Russia and Belarus from the global economy."
It also stated that "We remain committed to fully implementing and enforcing our economic and financial sanctions and remain vigilant against sanctions evasion, circumvention and backfilling. We welcome the ongoing work of the multilateral Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs Task Force."
It went further on that "Russia´s war of aggression is causing global economic disruptions, impacting the security of global energy supply, food production and exports of food and agricultural commodities, as well as the functioning of global supply chains in general."
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Saturday, March 31, 2018
NOWSHERA: Four members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf alleged on Saturday that Imran Khan bypassed the party policy while issuing tickets for the recently-held Senate elections.
The PTI members were holding a press conference after attending a session at MPA Qurban Ali Shah’s residence, where important issues pertaining to the party and Senate elections were discussed.
In the session, PTI members Zahid Durrani, Qurban Ali Shah, Ubaid Mayar and a female lawmaker, Nagina, were present.
Speaking at the press conference, the disgruntled MPAs issued a warning to the party chairman, saying that if he does not pay attention to persisting issues then the PTI will continue to exist only in tales.
They said that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had high hopes from the PTI.
MPA Qurban Ali Khan said that a few ‘black sheep’ have entered the party ranks, and that Imran trusts the ones who deceive.
He said that the time has proven that the party has failed to deliver on its promises.
Qurban further said that despite having served the party for the past 20 years, they were accused of taking bribes.
MPA Zahid Durrani said that party chairman Imran Khan, in case of any doubt, should have asked them about it.


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Spanish football giants Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid have had different fortunes in the ongoing 2021-22 season. Real have been in strong form, leading the show in La Liga and progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League. Atletico and Barca have been inconsistent. The two clubs are on the verge of exiting the UCL, besides being short in La Liga.
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We are decoding the show of three big teams this season who have had contrasting fortunes. Real are looking to run away with the league title as defending champions with a stunning gap over Atletico and Barca. They have been a step above the rest. The Champions League has seen Atletico and Barca struggle as they could get demoted.
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(MENAFN) Kuwait has imposed a number of procedures to control the spread of COVID-19 since it's seeing a rise in number of coronavirus infections as the pandemic carries on raging worldwide.
The traditional Chinese medication Lianhua Qingwen is an effective drug as a cure for COVID-19 symptoms, stated Fahd Ghazi Al-Mutairi, chairman of Kuwaiti firm Sour Al-Sain on behalf of the Chinese drug maker Yiling Pharmaceutical on Kuwait's market.
Al-Mutairi added that Lianhua Qingwen, a licensed traditional Chinese medication that is broadly utilized in China to cure patients suffering from the COVID-19, has been approved by the Pharmaceutical and Herbal Medicine Registration and Control Administration of Kuwait for the treatment of symptoms due to coronavirus.
The licensed drug by the Kuwaiti side has demonstrated its efficiency in treating the COVID-19, said Al-Mutairi while addressing Xinhua in a latest interview.
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Noida traffic police issues advisory ahead of general elections
Keeping the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in mind, Noida traffic police has issued a fresh advisory for the vehicles entering into the city through the DND toll bridge. The official announcement has been made to avoid the ever-increasing rush on the highway which connects Noida to the Capital.
The advisory mentioned that the vehicles coming from Noida will take the DND toll booth to enter Delhi. Even those who are coming from Delhi will take the newly built U-turn on the DND toll to go back to their destination.
People who are going to Akshardham from Rajnigandha Chowk via DND through Chilla Road will first have to take the U-turn leading to Noida and then can go to their desired place.
And, the vehicles travelling from Delhi to Noida can take the three selected booth assigned for the same while the two-wheelers can take the left toll.
The Election Commission has recently announced that polling for the Lok Sabha elections, 2019, in Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts in the first phase, on April 11.


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AMMAN - His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday accepted the credentials of a number of newly appointed ambassadors to Jordan, during a ceremony at Basman Palace.
King Abdullah accepted the credentials of ambassadors Hassan Al Dahab of Sudan, Alexis Le Cour Grandmaison of France, Tarik Ali Khan of Canada, Jorge Tagle Canelo of Chile, and Jiro Okuyama of Japan, according to a Royal Court statement.
His Majesty also accepted the credentials of non-resident ambassadors Zoe Coulson-Sinclair of New Zealand, Dang Xuan Dung of Vietnam, and Kristoffer Vivike of Denmark.
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attended the ceremony.
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(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says that arrangements are being made to hold the GCE Advanced Level Examination, which was to be held in August, between October and November.
While participating in a special media briefing held at the Government Information Department Thursday(02), the Minister of Education said the Grade 5 Scholarship examination will also be postponed.
The Minister said that schools are scheduled to be held until December 22 or 23 this year.
The Minister of Education said 100 days of school days have been lost to children in the Western Province in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. In the year 2021 too, the children have lost the days set aside for holding school.
The Minister said that there has been some delay in the year 2022 as well, but the education target is expected to be met by the end of the year by holding schools till December 22 and 23.
The Minister further said that the necessary steps have already been taken for the textbooks and school uniforms required for next year. The Minister also stated that steps will be taken to further strengthen the nutrition programs in schools.
The Minister said that he was thankful for the support extended by various parties to ensure the smooth conduct of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination which concluded yesterday.
Meanwhile, the admission of children to national schools has been temporarily suspended, the Minister said.


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Cairo, October 14, 2021, SPA -- The Arab Parliament's Committee of Political, Foreign and National Security Affairs has discussed the latest developments in Yemen and the continuous terrorist acts perpetrated by the Houthi militia towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In its report, the Committee condemned the recurrent terrorist operations of the Houthi militia towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the use of bomb-laden UAVs, where the Committee also condemned the recurrent targeting of Abha International Airport and civil and economic objects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stressing that these acts represent a clear violation to the international peace and security.
The Committee renewed its solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and support for whatever procedures it takes to defend its territories and maintain the safety and security of its citizens and residents.
The Committee also approved the cybersecurity draft law as a pilot law for Arab countries in dealing with this subject that is the top priority in the present.
Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Shura Council and member of the Arab parliament Assaf bin Salem Abu Thaneen, in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the Committee's meeting, said that the Committee discussed several issues, mainly the cybersecurity and approving the draft pilot law for cybersecurity.
He also noted that the Committee has received some remarks on the draft law from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, Tunisia, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya and Jordan, which were considered while drafting the law, as this reflects these countries' keenness to coordinate and support Arab efforts related to the cybersecurity.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Nov. 25 (Petra) -- The Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) received more than 3.6 million passengers in the January-October period of 2021.
The airport registered 36,683 aircraft movements, an increase of 79.1% in comparison with the same period in 2020, and a decrease of 45.9% in 2019, according to the Airport International Group (AIG) records. The airport handled 48,051 tons of cargo, recording an increase of 17.6% compared to 2020, and a decrease of 43.8% compared to 2019, it added.
Last October, the QAIA received 541,629 passengers, constituting a 25.1% drop compared to figures from 2019. The aircraft movement were at 5,146, dropping by 21.4% compared to the same period of 2019, while cargo hit 6,192 tons, tumbling by 33.7%, the group said.
The Chief Executive Officer of the AIG Nicolas Claude said the moderate recovery of global air transport will take a few more years to regain the same the levels as 2019, before the Covid-19 breakout.
He said the AIG employees are ready to receive more numbers of passengers, predicting a tangible progress in the sector's overall recovery.
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1.5 million ec dollars will be allocated in the 2022 budget for the Promoting Youth Micro Enterprises (PRYME) Programme to assist the youth and other entrepreneurs who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the eruptions of La Soufriere volcano.
So said Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves during a recently held virtual budget consultation. Minister Gonsalves said the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted entrepreneurship in SVG and the government is implementing new initiatives to assist young entrepreneurs.
The finance minister said they are also building community markets in the East St George constituency for young entrepreneurs to sell their small business services.
Minister Gonsalves said that the government will also implement the Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation programme in the new year.
The government minister said extensive technical training and certification programs will also be provided to the youth which will help to develop more entrepreneurial activities.


Bhubaneswar, Sept 21 (LocalWire): The state government today said that it has seen a total of 4,242 new cases of Coronavirus in the latest round of sample testing.
The state Information and Public Relations department said that with the addition of the new cases the total reported cases of the disease today touched 1.84 lakh.
The department said that out of the new cases, a total of 2503 cases are from quarantine while 1739 cases are from local contacts.
The maximum cases were reported from Khurda district which saw 652 cases while it was followed by Cuttack which saw 595 new cases.
Other districts which reported higher cases included-Jharsuguda (205), Jagatsinghpur (176) and Puri (182).
The government claims to have done a total of 28.14 lakh testing of samples till now.
The department said that the state is now home to 37,684 active cases while it has also seen recoveries of 1,45,675 patients till now.


Afghanistan- Abdullah to attend SCO summit in Russian
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) (Pajhwok): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah will represent in upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Russian, a statement from his office says on Sunday.
The Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytskiy called on Abdullah at his office on Sunday and extended invitation from the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev for participation in the multinational summit.
The Russian envoy recalled the scholarship facility provided by his country for Afghan students and reiterated Moscow continued support to Afghanistan in different fields.
The CEO also stressed over joint fight against terrorism which is a common enemy between the two countries.
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Frazee has been awarded a $90,000 grant to retain, expand and draw new businesses to town.
The grant money comes from the USDA Rural Development as a part of the Recovery Act Grant.
Frazee City Clerk Jon Smith said the local EDA has also contributed $10,000, so the city has an even $100,000 to work with.
"There are a couple small businesses that might access it," he said of the interest already shown in the grant money.
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GUWAHATI, Aug 24 � Stepping up its efforts to protect the interests of the people of Assam and other North East States who fled Karnataka in the wake of the BTAD violence and the subsequent backlash in many parts of the country, the State of Karnataka is sending its Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka to Guwahati tomorrow.
R Ashoka who is also the Home Minister will interact with the people who fled Karnataka and request them to return to continue with their studies and work. Sources in the Karnataka government said that its Deputy Chief Minister will meet Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi soon after landing in Guwahati and he is also expected to go to Kokrajhar.
Meanwhile, IGP (internal security) of Karnataka Bhaskar Rao met high officials of the Assam government including the Chief Secretary today to finalize the itinerary of R Ashoka and assured that the security of the people of Assam and the region would never be compromised by the Karnataka government.
It needs to be mentioned here that Karnataka has initiated steps to instill confidence in the people of the region and has cracked the whip on those responsible for the panic exodus of the people of North East. MP and national vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bijoya Chakravorty had also appealed to the Karnataka government to send its team to Assam to infuse a sense of security in the people who has come back.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Ashgabad, Turkmenistan, March 21
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The talks were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran headed by the Minister of Oil of this country, Mr. Bijan Namdar Zangane, who arrived in Ashgabat with a working visit on March 19
At the beginning of the meeting, the parties warmly congratulated each other on the upcoming international holiday of Novruz. Speaking about the political and diplomatic direction of cooperation, the sides noted the role of visits at higher levels. In this context, the Turkmen side noted that the forthcoming visit of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani to Turkmenistan, will give a new impetus to the relations between the two countries in all its directions.
During the talks, the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for expanding bilateral trade, economic and energy cooperation. The parties expressed the need to actively cooperate in the energy sector in the future.
The parties also noted the Turkmen-Iranian business forum that will be held in Ashgabat in the coming days, which will promote the activation of contacts between state and private structures of the two neighboring states.
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Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein, who has been chosen by President Trump to be second in command at the Justice Department, told city and state law enforcement leaders their job is to "instill fear in criminals" to deter crime, the Baltimore Sun reports. Rosenstein said when he came to Baltimore 12 years ago, there was a perception that there . . .
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KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai’s Nepal Samajwadi Party has called its first meeting.
The party, however, is yet to form its central committee.
According to the leader of the party Bishwadeep Pandey, the meeting to be held in Kathmandu on Saturday will take various decisions regarding the formation of the organization.
According to him, a meeting has been called on Saturday to take a decision on the reorganization of the central committee, executive committee and office bearers.
Likewise, the meeting will also make a decision regarding the division of work of leaders and workers.
It is said that the meeting will also discuss the elections to be held in November.


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DOHA: As part of the Youth Summer Program, the Fire Station: Artist in Residence initiative is organizing a workshop entitled 'Hey, It is Moving! ' exploring traditional and digital animation.
The workshop will take place from August 21 until August 25, for ages 14 and above.
It will be held in the Education Studio at the Fire Station, and will aim to teach participants on how to create an animated piece using a favorite daily object and adopt a narrative approach that reflects different impressions of surroundings.
The Youth Summer Program was launched on July 31st and will continue until September 1st, and includes activities organized weekly, five times a week, with different set of workshops.
The purpose since its inception was and still is, to discover new artistic talents, and provide them with guidance from artists of various art specializations.
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(MENAFN- KNN India) Ahmedabad, Dec 2 (KNN)
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met with government delegation in Singapore to
discuss trade and investments opportunities for both Gujarat and Singapore.
Gujarat CM on Friday wrapped up his four-day Japan visit and reached Singapore where he called on the country's Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong.
In a statement, the Gujarat government said Patel and Yong discussed trade and investments between the two.
Yong elaborated that India has a lot of potential to grow and firms from Singapore are looking forward to working with the Indian government, it added.
Yong further said his country is keen to join the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit as a“partner country”, adding that the partnership with Gujarat will help Singapore in establishing itself as a fruit, vegetables and dairy sector hub in South East Asia.
A high-level delegation led by Patel is on a visit of Japan and Singapore since November 26 to promote the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit to be held in January in
The CM informed Yong that the focus of his government is to attract new investment in various emerging sectors, such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, semiconductor, food processing and dairy products.
“Thanks to a long coastline and globally connected locations, Gujarat is now emerging as the“logistic hub” of India,” Patel said.
Later in the day, Patel and his delegation held discussions with Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, about development and investment opportunities in India, the statement informed.
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has inspected men's and women's salons as part of a campaign aimed at verifying the readiness of these outlets for receiving customers during Eid Al Adha. The municipal teams visited 63 men's salons and 35 women's beauty parlours.
The teams spread health awareness among salon employees and stressed the importance of abiding by hygiene rules and regulations for public safety.
The campaigns will continue at Al Shamkha, Al Mafraq, Al Wathba, Al Shawamekh and Baniyas areas as part of efforts and plans for Eid Al Adha.
"The municipality will work continuously to protect the health and safety of community members. It obliges salons of all types to adhere to all health stipulations ... The municipality will not tolerate offenders," said the civic body in a statement.
Through the visits, the inspection teams noticed "growing compliance on the part of hairdressing salons and beauty parlours with the required health stipulations". It resulted in only two warnings.
"The number of offences has remarkably reduced in matters relating to the use of illegal materials constituting health hazards. A small quantity of black and white henna has been seized. The results illustrated the growing awareness and compliance with the public health stipulations among the staff of those outlets," the municipality added. "This is a result of the success of the continuous educative campaigns held by the municipality."
The inspection campaigns will continue during Eid.
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Joint Opposition In Disarray
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Sources close with the joint opposition said that several members have indicated they will be supporting the government.
As a result the joint opposition has had several meetings are more are scheduled to be held over the next few weeks as well in an attempt to retain the members.
Sources said that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had taken part in some of the meetings.
When contacted by The Sunday Leader, joint opposition member and Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that anyone can leave the joint opposition.
He said that the joint opposition will not hold a grudge against anyone who leaves and backs the government. Nanayakkara also said that the joint opposition will oppose the Constitutional Assembly to be proposed on Saturday in Parliament.
He said the main concern the joint opposition has is with the proposal that the Prime Minister will have the authority to form the steering committee in the Constitutional Assembly.
He insisted that the steering committee must have representatives from all political parties in Parliament and the names of members proposed must also be discussed in Parliament.
Joint opposition member Prasanna Ranatunga said that the joint opposition will convene this week to take a final decision on issues related to the Constitutional Assembly.
President Maithripala Sirisena will convene Parliament on Saturday and submit a resolution seeking to convert Parliament into a Constitutional Assembly.


KOTA KINABALU: Tenom district has been selected as this year’s venue for the launch of the state-level Kaamatan Festival celebration on May 1.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who is also the state-level Kaamatan Festival’s committee chairman, said that the event will take place at the Tenom district field.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman is expected to launch the event.
Pairin added that the theme for this year’s state-level Kaamatan Festival is “Pibabasan Om Piombolutan” which means “Peace and Friendship”.
“We have taken into consideration the environment surrounding us and we hope that the festival will help to foster unity and friendship and create an environment of peace and harmony,” he said after chairing the committee’s first meeting yesterday.
Fourteen committees, including several sub-committees, were formed to ensure the smooth running of the upcoming celebration, said Pairin who urged the private sector to support the event.
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At least 20 Killed in Two Explosions in Damascus Suburb
(MENAFN- Morocco World News) At least 20 people have been killed after two explosions hit on Saturday the suburb of Sayyida Zeinab outside Damascus, a monitoring group has said.
The first explosion was caused by a suicide attacker wearing an explosives belt at the entrance of Ziabiyeh district, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. The second blast was triggered by a car bomb in the main al-Tin Street in al-Diyabia town, according to Syrian state TV. Isis has claimed responsibility for the bombings. The UK-based Saurian Observatory for Human Rights report at least 20 people killed, including 13 civilians, and more than 30 wounded in the blasts.
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Anglers are going to have options this Saturday for the fishing opener with crappies still in the shallow bays and the walleye and northern pike opener.
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(MENAFN) During the COP28 summit in Dubai, the CEO of Total Energies, Patrick Pouyanne, voiced his endorsement for an international commitment to triple renewable energy generation. Pouyanne emphasized the critical necessity of such a pledge to gradually phase out fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions. In an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of the summit, he stated, "It is the right way to frame the goal... tripling renewable energy... because if we do not do that, there will be no way to phase out fossil fuel energy."
Pouyanne further highlighted the significance of mobilizing financing, especially in many developing countries, to achieve the ambitious target of tripling renewable energy generation. While governments have previously agreed in climate talks to progressively reduce the use of unprocessed coal as part of emission-cutting measures, the discussions at the COP28 summit, hosted by the UAE—a major oil producer—have revealed divisions over the future role of fossil fuels in the global energy landscape.
Addressing the issue of capturing and storing carbon dioxide, Pouyanne expressed skepticism, noting that the process remains prohibitively expensive and is not a comprehensive solution to the broader challenge of decarbonization. Despite the complexities and differing perspectives, at least 118 countries rallied behind the pledge initiated by the UAE's presidency of COP28, aiming to triple renewable energy capacity by the year 2030. The summit's deliberations underscore the ongoing global dialogue and negotiations regarding the transition to sustainable energy sources and the broader implications for climate change mitigation.
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Arab Festival for Radio and Television Starts in Tunisia
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Tunis, Shaban 11, 1439, April 27, 2018, SPA -- The 19th Session of the Arab Radio and Television Festival started here last night, in which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the guest of honor.
Tunisian Minister of Culture Mohamed Zine El Abidine stressed the importance of the Arab Radio and Television Festival in bringing together the Arab elites in the field of radio and television and providing opportunities for exchanging experiences. He said that the choice of the Kingdom as a guest of honor deserves to be celebrated as a cultural and religious symbol and an important pillar in the Arab radio and television scene.
14:48 LOCAL TIME 11:48 GMT
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The President of the Republic of Srpska Željka Cvijanović attended the academy “Exodus and Persistence” in Doboj – a reminder of the wartime events in Vozuća and the ethnic cleansing of more than 40,000 Serbs from Zenica, Žepče, Banovići and Zavidovići.
The President of the Republic of Srpska said that the gravity of the crimes committed in Vozuća in 1995 must not be forgotten and that it is important to remember the victims and celebrate freedom.
“Many people who have been engaged in politics in the other entity were directly involved in everything that had happened there, serious crimes and what the so-called Army of BiH did, with the involvement of the Mujahideen”, said the President Cvijanović before the academy.
The President of the Republic noted that the Mujahideen brutally and ruthlessly killed Serbs in that area and were known for beheading people, but that, unfortunately, no one in the world paid any attention to it at that time.
The President of Srpska said that horrors, due to which the Serbs from Vozuća had to leave the area, had given them new strength to integrate into other local communities and contribute to their development, most frequently in Doboj.
The President of the Republic stated that the people were terrorised in that area in 1995, that more than 30 villages were burned, that around 2,000 people were expelled from their homes and that a large number of civilians and soldiers were killed.
“We, the people who lived close to that area then, were silently telling stories about the courage and the difficulties the people in Vozuća went through at that time”, it was added by the President Cvijanović.
The President of Srpska expressed her support for the Regional Association of the People from Zavidovići based in Doboj, which is the organiser of tonight’s academy “Exodus and Persistence” – a reminder of the wartime events in Vozuća, which was also attended by the Serb Presidency Member Milorad Dodik.
“It is important to celebrate freedom, to celebrate the Republic of Srpska and to show in this way that we have survived and that we can build the future together”, said the Republic of Srpska President.


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KABUL (Pajhwok): Government delegates and Afghan civil society members have held discussions in Oslo on the current situation in the country.
Led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the government team is due to enter talks with Western diplomats today (Monday).
US special envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West hailed Norway's initiative to arrange a meeting between the Islamic Emirate delegation and Afghan civil society leaders.
Currently in the Norwegian capital, West tweeted:“Welcome our hosts' initiative to bring Afghan civil society and Taliban together for dialogue.”
The envoy wrote:“We will continue clear-eyed diplomacy with the Taliban regarding our concerns and our abiding interest in a stable, rights-respecting and inclusive Afghanistan.”
At the closed-door meeting on Sunday, the participants agreed that talks offered solutions to the problems being faced by Afghanistan.
After the talks, government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the participants agreed Afghanistan was home to all Afghans.
He added the two sides believed the Afghans should work together for improved political, economic and security situation in the country.
Later in the day, the Muttaqi-led delegation is to meet representatives of Western countries on Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and human rights.
In their meeting with representatives of the US, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, the European Union and Norway, the Taliban are likely to seek the recognition of their government and the release of Afghanistan's frozen funds.
Afghanistan's grave humanitarian situation, economic crisis, girls' education and women's rights will dominate the meeting agenda.
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Digvijay Singh Appeals Seemandhra Staff to end Strike
New Delhi, Oct 8 (INN): AICC General Secretary and Incharge of AP Congress Affairs Digvijay Singh on Tuesday appealed to the Seemandhra employees to end their strike.
Talking to reporters here, Digvijay Singh said that there was no power in hospitals, train services were disrupted and the people were put to face hardship due to the strike. He asked whether the agitation was launched to cause inconvenience for people in Seemandhra and Telangana regions. He appealed to the employees, especially those working with Electricity Department to call of their strike immediately.
Digvijay Singh said that the concerns raised by the employees would be addressed by the Centre and Union Home Minsiter Sushil Kumar Shinde too has given assurance on Tuesday to resolve their issues.
Stating that it was impossible to change the decision on Telangana formation, Digvijay Singh said that the decision was taken only after all parties gave their support in writing. When asked about Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s criticism on the decision, he said that the issue was discussed with all Congress leaders. He did not answer whether the Congress party would take action against those speaking against the High Command. (INN)


(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, Dec 11 (IANS) In a bid to prevent crimes of a serious nature, Bihar Police issued a new emergency toll free number -- 14432 -- on Monday.
The toll free number will be accessible from across the country through mobile and landline numbers and the identities of the callers would be kept secret.
Additional Director General of Police, HQs, Jitendra Singh Gangwar, said the toll free number will be operational round the clock and it will be looked after by a dedicated team.
"We have said in the past that Bihar Police is working on a special programme to prevent serious crimes like drug trafficking, human trafficking, arms trafficking, and to monitor movement of gangsters, notorious criminals, murder accused, rape accused and others. The information shared with us by the common people will be kept secret by our team. It is operating now from Monday and it will work round the clock," he said.
"When we were planning this toll free number, Bihar Police sent the proposal to the Telecom Ministry for approval. It has given the toll free number 14432 for Bihar. It will be accessible across the state and people who are living in other states can also approach us on this number," Gangwar said.
"In case any caller would claim for the reward amount, we will also give them after following certain norms," he added.
Bihar also has emergency helpline numbers like 112. It is operational in the last one year. Besides, Bihar Police can be approached through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied illegally tapping the telephone lines of Nigerians.
He said the DSS had been criticised by unpatriotic citizens who fed the public with fake news and hate speeches against it.
The spokesman said that the social media had been awash with wrong information regarding the operations of the DSS that were misunderstood and misrepresented.
He warned mischief makers against misleading the public, adding that the law would catch up with them.
Afunanya urged the public to disregard the claims of the political group.


Algeria to get Islamic insurance products launched by Bahraini bank
(MENAFN) Islamic insurance products and Visa credit card services are set to be launched in Algeria within this year by Bahraini Salam Bank as part of a development plan.
Algerian Islamic lender Salam Bank is to launch additional ten branches in the country seeing that Islamic products' sector is in constant growth, its chief Hideur Nasser declared.
Since 2014, a decline in oil revenues has affected public finances greatly, with dominant statebanks' lending struck by the drop.
Chief Nasser also confirmed the Algerian bank to introduce insuranceproducts, 'takaful' collaborating with Bahraini Al Baraka Banking group, however he provided no further information.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. Central Bank of
Azerbaijan held a meeting with the new World Bank's Regional
Director for South Caucasus Rolande Pryce and Country Manager for
Azerbaijan Stefanie Stallmeister, Central Bank Chairman Taleh
Kazimov wrote on X (Twitter), Trend reports.
"Today the Central Bank hosted a meeting with Rolande Pryce, the
World Bank's new Regional Director for the South Caucasus, and
Stefanie Stallmeister, Country Manager for Azerbaijan, who are on a
visit to our country. During the meeting, we exchanged views on the
World Bank's current activities in Azerbaijan, projects implemented
and prospects for future cooperation, preparation of a new
Partnership Framework Program with the country (for 2024-2028),"
He also noted that technical assistance projects implemented
between the World Bank and the Central Bank were discussed during
Kazimov met on August 30 with the delegation headed by the new
World Bank (WB) Country Manager for Azerbaijan Stefanie
Stallmeister. At the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the WB's
current activities in Azerbaijan and new cooperation framework for
At the same time, issues related to the current cooperation
between the WB and the Central Bank, the status of implementation
of technical assistance projects and new directions of technical
assistance for the future period were discussed.
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Zagreb, Jan 15 (IANS) Croatia's population in 2021 stood at 3,888,529, down by 396,360 inhabitants, or 9.25 per cent from the last census in 2011, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
Over the past 30 years since its independence, the Croatian population has decreased by 895,736, the statement said
It noted that throughout Croatia, there are only three cities, namely Zagreb, Split and Rijeka, have more than 100,000 inhabitants, reports Xinhua news agency.
The population decrease is blamed mainly on the low fertility rate and emigration, according to local media reports.
The national population census was conducted in 2021 and the Central Bureau of Statistics is expected to publish other results of the census later.
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President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday inspected two major health facilities under construction in Accra.
The projects are a 600-bed capacity project for the University of Ghana Teaching Hospital and a 640-bed capacity facility for the Ridge Hospital.
The University of Ghana Teaching Hospital will cost about $217 million.
Addressing staff of the Ridge Hospital and workers at the site, President Mahama stated that the health facility is currently in its first phase adding that the phase two will commence soon.
President Mahama said government has invested over $1.5 billion in the health sector.
He stated that the Ridge Hospital project will among other things improve maternal health in the country adding that the project after completion will have 28 delivery wards.
By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana


New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party to hit roads and stage protests across the country on Monday against the arrest of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor excise policy case.
AAP’s national General Secretary Sandeep Pathak said that they will protest across the country on Monday.
Taking to Twitter, Pathak on Sunday said, “The great Education Minister Manish Sisodia, who has shaped the future of lakhs of children of the country, has been arrested in a fake case. Against this, the Aam Aadmi Party will protest across the country tomorrow.”
The party will also stage protests at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Headquarters at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in the national capital at around 12 pm om Monday.
It is believed that the party will also hold protests in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, Haryana’s Rohtak, Noida, etc.
Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation after eight hours of questioning in the now-scrapped excise policy case.
Shortly before arriving at the CBI office for questioning, the Deputy Chief Minister said false cases are being lodged against leaders of the party as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “afraid” of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.


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The health and fitness blog HealthEd Academy acquires the domain name StayFitBug.com.
NJ, United States - January 22, 2022 /MarketersMEDIA/ — HealthEd Academy , a well-known health and fitness blog, has acquired the domain name of Stay Fit Bug (StayFitBug.com) to grow its audience.
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Manipur Congress president Loken Singh confident no more party MLAs will join BJP
There were reports circulating that more Congress MLAs will be joining the BJP along with former Congress president Govindas Konthoujam.
Interim Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president N Loken Singh on Sunday expressed confidence that no other Congress MLAs will join the BJP though there are reports circulating in media and social media that more Congress MLAs will be joining the BJP along with former Congress president Govindas Konthoujam.
Loken also said that Chief Minister N Biren Singh's statement during reception of Govindas in BJP headquarters in New Delhi that a few Congress MLAs will also be joining the BJP in days to come is just a figment of his imagination.
Loken was briefing the media at Congress Bhavan Imphal hours after former MPCC president Govindas was given a reception at BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
Mentioning that there has been a leadership crisis in the BJP government since its inception, Loken said the same problem may be witnessed in the BJP now that a senior MLA has joined the party.
Loken claimed that he has been contacted by few BJP MLAs, who have the intention to contest the 2022 state assembly election under the Congress party.
Reminding that the BJP government in the state was formed through unconstitutional means and with coalition with other political parties, Loken claimed that no other political parties will be in favour of forming a coalition government again with the BJP after the 2022 election.
The MPCC president admitted that there had also been a leadership crisis among the MPCC. However, he added that there will be no more such issues in the party now that the former president of the party Govindas has resigned.
It is really unfortunate the chief minister of the state who is in charge of Health has been busy in political matters rather than controlling the Covid surge in the state, he added.
Loken further said that the state BJP government is still inaugurating the incomplete projects taken up by the then Congress government rather than bringing new projects in the state.
The feedback of the works taken up by the government will be known through the voice of the public and media. However, under the BJP government, the voice of the people has been suppressed and therefore, the public has not been able to speak out, he added.


Vastavam web: The Deputy Chief Minister (Revenue) Pilli Subhash Chandrabose said that the state government aimed for resurvey the entire lands with new technology called Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). Addressing a Press conference at secretariat here on Thursday, he said the government has estimated an expenditure of around Rs 1,600 crore for the entire project and pilot project will be initiated at Jaggayyapet.
He said that the state government introduced the revenue reforms to maintain land records in a transparent manner. He observed that the revenue system in the state has paralysed and there is an urgent need for immediate measures to protect the interests of the land owners. He stated that the government is trying to create confidence among such people in the state and brought the new Land Title Act. He said that if the governments create confidence among farmers and tenants then they will continue cultivation.


(MENAFN- IANS) Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar stated on Sunday that the result in Telangana is not the victory of the Congress party, but it is the victory of the people of Telangana.
Speaking to reporters in Hyderabad, Shivakumar stated, the voters of Telangana wanted a change.
Leaders from various states have worked in Telangana to help the Congress MLAs win elections. The people of Telangana have given victory for the creation of the state. They have expressed their gratitude to Sonia Gandhi, he stated.
In his reaction, the BJP Karnataka President BY Vijayendra stated that a wave in favour of the saffron party has swept the country.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, he said,“People want PM Modi to become Prime Minister again. The BJP will get majority in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. People want national security. They are turning a blind eye to the guarantee schemes, which will finish off the country and are devised to grab power."
Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in Bengaluru said that the BJP is all set to return to power in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. In Chhattisgarh, the BJP is leading. This result will relegate the Congress party to the corner.
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The global distributed energy generation (DEG) market is expected to grow from $99.68 billion in 2011 to $155.86 billion in 2018, according to a report from Transparency Market Research.
According to TMR, energy demand has increased substantially over the past decade and is expected to continue to increase in the next five to six years, according to the report, while insufficient centralized electricity supply, increased interest in green energy technology, rising industry awareness and revised Feed in Tariff rates are expected to spur market groth. In addition, TMR stated that while the cost of DEG is currently an obstacle, the price of the systems is expected to drop over the next few years.
North America DEG market revenues are expected to reach $37.33 billion in 2018, according to the report. The report also notes that Europe has dominated the DEG system market and accounted for more than 39 percent of global DEG installations in 2011.
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The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, while expressing satisfaction over the law and order situation in the state, has said that of the five murders in the recent past the police could have done little to prevent them except in one case.
Mr Parrikar, however, castigated the police for the robbery at a foreign exchange bureau in Chinchinim in South Goa and said that the police would have to explain the lapses, which led to occurrence of the crime.
The Chief Minister said that despite three vacancies at the senior level (one Inspector General of Police and two Deputy Inspector Generals of Police) the police force has done well in maintaining law and order in the state. He said that a separate investigative wing would be created after the strength of police force was increased.
Asked to give details of the incident in which a seven-year-old girl of a school from Vasco was raped, he said that no breakthrough has been achieved as yet by the police, even as he said that police have got some leads, which could lead to cracking of the case.
Responding to queries from journalists during a press conference, the Chief Minister said that the law and order was alright in the state and attempts were being made by vested interests to “show” that there was collapse of it. He described the act of the vested interests as deplorable.
He blamed the previous government for the fall in policing standard and said that no efforts were made to train the police personnel in discharging their duties. He also said that some of the policemen, who do not meet the standards of policing, might have to be discharged from the force, which would be done after recruiting more police personnel.
The Chief Minister also said the process for recruitment of the police constables under his government has been stringent and of the 15,000 people who applied around 1,200 have qualified for final selection. He also said that besides 105 police sub-inspectors were also being recruited, which would help in better policing.
Asked to comment on whether he would take action against the Sports Minister, Mr Ramesh Tawadkar, and Law Commission chairman, Mr Narendra Sawaikar, on their being charge-sheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation, in the same manner as was the case of Congress leader, Mr Dayanand Narvekar, he said that there was no comparison between the two cases.
He said that while the case against Mr Narvekar was that of corruption, his party leaders were involved in public agitation and were not involved in any violent action. He questioned the authenticity of Central Bureau of Investigation and said that the agency was actually “Congress Bureau of Investigation” and was being misused by the ruling party at the Centre.
Stating that he has had personal experience of the agency being misused, Mr Parrikar said that when a case against him was being investigated, an official was sent to the state with directions to fix him. He said that nothing could be found to fix him. [NT]


House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the financial rescue plan is something “a large majority of both parties can and will support.”
He may be right – House Republican leaders were endorsing the plan Sunday evening – but it’s clear that the bill won’t have unanimous support among Democrats.
Rep. Brad Sherman spoke out against the bill during a Democratic caucus meeting this evening, and at least a handful of other liberal Democrats are also expected to oppose it.
Emerging from the room, Rep. Joe Baca said that sentiments were “evenly split” inside. “There are still a lot of unanswered questions,” he said.
Baca said that members are “ still not sold” on the bill – and that he’s “leaning towards voting no” himself.
But another Democrat, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, said she thought that “the votes are going to be there on the Democratic side to pass it.”


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The leaders of the Bucharest Nine have pledged to continue helping Ukraine, including by military, financial and humanitarian support.
This is stated in the joint statement by the leaders which was published on the website of the President of Poland.
“We will continue helping Ukraine to reach a peaceful solution [to the Russian-Ukrainian war] on its own terms for as long as necessary, including by military, financial and humanitarian support. Our countries have provided protection to the largest number of Ukrainian refugees,” reads the statement.
The presidents also called on Russia to immediately stop hostilities and unconditionally withdraw its forces from the territory of Ukraine.
“We also condemn all those, including Belarus, who are actively facilitating Russia's war effort,” says the statement.
The leaders of the Bucharest Nine also state that they strongly support Ukraine's Euro–Atlantic aspirations and reiterate the Bucharest 2008 decision that Ukraine will become a member of NATO.
“In this respect, we expect that in Vilnius, we will upgrade our political relations with Ukraine to a new level, and launch a new political track that will lead to Ukraine's membership in NATO, once conditions allow. We will continue our support to Ukraine on this path, also as a means to prevent the repetition of Russia's aggression. We encourage Ukraine to continue its reforms in accordance with all the Principles of the Charter on a Distinctive Partnership between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Ukraine. We recognize that reforms are essential to further Ukraine's progress on the path to EU and NATO membership,” the statement underscores.
As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing the Bucharest Nine summit online, said that the July NATO Summit in Vilnius should demonstrate that the declared and real values of the Alliance do not differ, and Ukraine should be given a clear accession algorithm.
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