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Amman, December 6 (Petra) -- Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi Wednesday urged the US to work with Jordan and the Arab countries to develop an "implementable" plan with a timeframe and mechanisms to end the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Safadi said in an interview with Al Jazeera that the US "Must confront the barbarism, racism and policies of the Israeli government if it wants security, peace and stability in the region."
He said that the silence of the international community regarding the Israeli war against the Palestinians "cannot be accepted," adding, "International silence "puts a cover on Israeli barbarism in the Gaza Strip."
He accused Israel of committing "genocide" against the Palestinians, adding that Israel has ended the truce that lasted for seven days and that it is holding 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza "hostage to its aggression and aggressive racist agenda."
He explained that the Joint Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee would begin a new round today that includes several countries to confirm that Israel has crossed "all limits" and that the international silence which Israel considers and uses as a cover for the crimes it commits against the Palestinian people "is no longer acceptable, noting that the committee would meet with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
He called on the international community to protect its interests, which have begun to "be greatly affected" in the region.
He noted a change in the positions of the international community towards the Israeli war on Gaza, adding, "There are countries that have met with Arab countries to demand an immediate ceasefire and an end to the war."
Safadi stated that Jordan is employing all available tools in addition to political pressure to stop the war on Gaza, adding that Jordan has sent "clear and strict messages that what Israel is doing greatly affects our political relations with it."
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LAHORE, Pakistan: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is passing through the most difficult times, and asked the media to play its role to steer the country out of crises.
In his address at a meeting of Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) in Lahore on Saturday, the prime minister said that the media should extend its cooperation to the government in implementing the national action plan to rid the country of terrorism.
The prime minister pointed out that the 20-point anti-terror national action plan was conceived after consensus amongst all political leadership.
Sharif said that the military operation against terrorists is progressing successfully and it will continue till the elimination of last terrorist.
In addition, he said that he believes in an independent judiciary and the media. However, the media should also hold itself accountable and evolve an effective code of ethics.
The prime minister expressed the confidence that the media will play a balanced and constructive role on issues of national security.
On the occasion, the prime minister announced Rs50 million for the CPNE.


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Vietnam’s Da Nang province has gone back into lockdown after Covid-19 resurfaced two days ago. Minister of Agriculture Nguyen Xuan Cuong has urged the agriculture sector to boost production to ensure food security. “We don’t have to worry about demand because the pandemic is raging across the globe, and many countries in the region are facing natural disasters that affect food production,” he said. The Minister said the priority is for the production of staple food such as pork, poultry and rice.


(MENAFN- Morocco World News) The 15th edition of the Mawazine Festival-Rhythms of the World (May 20-28), organized by “Association Maroc-Culture”, kicked off, on Friday in Rabat, with an agenda full of the world’s headliners from the music sphere.
The first day was marked by performances given by Arab and foreign stars as Kadim Al Sahir, Chris Brown, Diana Haddad, and Rokia Traore. Held under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, the nine-day fest will offer music-lovers and festival-goers daily musical shows featuring also Moroccan stars. Created in 2001, the fest brought together an audience of over 2 million people during its latest edition.
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Two more NTJ members arrested
Two persons who are supposed to be close associates of National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) leader, Zahran Hashim have been arrested in Horowpathana last evening (16).
The arrest which was carried out the Special Task Force (STF) took place in Paththewa in Horowpathana, and the suspects were later handed over to the Police to conduct further investigations.
It was reported that Noor Mohammadu Abdul Rasool and Kana Mohamed Mijam, who were arrested yesterday, were well aware of the next step and the future plans of the NTJ.
It has been understood that the two individuals were also contracted to construct a new mosque of the NTJ in Horowpathana area.


Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday envisioned that state will emerge as a lighthouse to provide delivery of ration to the beneficiaries.
In his address, the Chief Minister said that this is a historic day for the entire state as a new revolution has been embarked in the state. He said that every second or third day Punjab is witnessing good news ever since he has assumed the charge of office. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that quality health and education services are being provided to people, youth are getting jobs, people are getting free power and vibrant and Rangla Punjab is being carved out.
The Chief Minister said that previous governments had never thought about the welfare of people but today every action is being aimed at well being of the common man. He said that the sole credit goes to Arvind Kejriwal ji, who is the inspiration for bringing people at the centre stage of the politics. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that under the new scheme ‘Ghar Ghar Muft Ration’ more than one crore beneficiaries will get ration at their doorsteps.
The Chief Minister said that the state has created history by purchasing Goindwal power plant owned by a private company GVK Power. He said that for the first time this reverse trend has started that the government has purchased any private power plant whereas in the past the state governments used to sell their assets to the favorite individuals at ‘throw away’ prices. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that as coal from Pachwara coal mine can be used only for government power plants so with purchase of this power plant this coal can be aptly utilized for producing power to provide it to every sector of the state.
The Chief Minister announced that Verka will soon spread its wing across the country and for first time outlets will be opened in Delhi and the government had given permission for it. Subsequently, he said that now the state government will open its outlets in Kolkata too adding that the motive is to ensure that farmers of the state are benefitted from it. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it will empower every citizen of the state and usher new era of progress and prosperity in the state.
The Chief Minister said that due to concerted efforts of the state government global Bussiness tycoons are making beeline to invest in state. He said that during the last more than 20 months some of the biggest companies like Tata Steel and others had made a beeline to invest in the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this is a step forward for making Punjab a frontrunner state and carving out Rangla Punjab.
The Chief Minister quipped that a former Finance Minister of state chanted rhetoric of ‘empty state exchequer’ for nine long years thereby jeopardising development of the state. However, he said that after assuming charge of the state government every single penny is being spent on development of state and welfare of its people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that his government has checked the pilferage in the state exchequer to ensure that every single penny is spent judiciously for well being of people.
Taking a jibe over the Punjab Bachao yatra of Akali Dal, the Chief Minister said that the real name of this gimmick of Akali Dal is parivar bachao yatra adding he dared the Akali leaders to explain that after looting the state for 15 years, from whom they are trying to save the state from. He said that Akalis have plundered the state mercilessly besides bruising the psyche of Punjabis emotionally and patronizing several mafias in the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that people are well aware of the dubious character of the Akalis and Badal family due to which their theatricals won’t work now.
The Chief Minister said that the people have not forgotten the dubious role of Akali Dal as they had allowed the sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. He said that the hands of Akali leadership are drenched with the blood of Punjab and Punjabis adding that people will never forgive them for these sins. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that time has come when people must teach them a lesson by routing them out during the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.
The Chief Minister said that Sukhbir, Bajwa, warring, Majithia and others are a new variant of unemployed people who have ousted by the people because of their non performance. He said that these leaders are envious of him because he hails from a common family adding that these leaders had always believed that they have divine right to rule the state due to which they are not able to digest that a common man is running the state efficiently. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these leaders have befooled the people since long but now people are not getting swayed by their misleading propaganda.
The Chief Minister reiterated that Punjab will emerge as a lighthouse by giving all the 13 seats of Lok Sabha to them in the coming general polls adding that all the candidates will be announced by end of this month. He said that the state government has done marvelous work for the welfare of the people, so the masses will once again stand with them. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that history will be created in the state by 13-0, where 13 seats will be verdict in favor of pro-people policies of the state government and the opposition will be badly renounced by people for their anti-Punjab stance.
The Chief Minister said that centre has adopted a hostile attitude against all the non BjP ruled states and they are not allowing us to work. He said that neither Akalis nor Congress have any constructive program for the state adding that the BjP is suffering from anti-Punjab mindset due to which draconian farm laws were framed in the country. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the same attitude continues in the present time too due to which they have stalled the funds of various schemes of Punjab.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has given more than 40,000 jobs to the eligible youth in the state. He said that a foolproof mechanism has been adopted for the entire recruitment process due to which not even a single appointment has been challenged so far in any court. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is a proud moment for the government of Punjab that these youth have been given government jobs completely on the basis of merit.
In his address, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that from last 75 years the ration through PDS never reached the beneficiaries. He said that if 100 kg ration was sent only 15 kg reached to the people adding that unfortunately no one checked the pilferage of ration. Arvind Kejriwal said that the ration meant for common man was looted by the political parties and its leaders.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that the incumbent government in Punjab works overtime to welfare of the people. He said that from today the theft of ration will stop in Punjab adding that from now onwards the beneficiaries will get full benefit of the scheme that too at their doorsteps. Arvind Kejriwal said that now the best wheat flour will be delivered to the people under the new scheme launched today adding that though Delhi had planned to introduce this scheme in state but the Union government thwarted the move.
However, the Delhi Chief Minister said that with the blessings of God this scheme has been launched in the state of Punjab. He envisioned that entire country will follow Punjab and this move will be replicated across the country in the coming days. Arvind Kejriwal also lauded the Punjab Chief Minister for taking several pro people initiatives.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that neither Akalis nor Congress took a single step for well being of people in last 75 years. However, he said that the honest government led by Bhagwant Singh Mann has judiciously utilised every single penny for the well being of the common man. Arvind Kejriwal said that Punjab is witnessing massive development in every field and soon it will be a front runner state in the country.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that Aam Aadmi clinics opened in the state have heralded a new revolution in the state and people have been immensely benefitted by it. He exhorted the people to support them in coming Lok Sabha polls ensuring that the work of public welfare is continued in coming times too. Arvind Kejriwal said that this is need of hour to make sure that people of the state are immensely benefitted from it.


(MENAFN) On the last transaction day of the week, Asian indices closed with gains across the region. The Asia Dow, which tracks blue-chip companies in the region, rose 0.99 percent to 3,415.44 points as of 1130GMT.
Japan's industrial output saw a climb of 4.5 percent in February from the previous month, according to a report released on Friday. The news contributed to the Nikkei 225's gain of 0.93 percent, closing at 28,041.48 points in Tokyo.
The Hang Seng, the benchmark for blue-chip stocks trading on the Hong Kong exchange, also saw gains. It gained 0.45 percent to 20,400.11 points, while China's Shanghai Stock Exchange was up 0.36 percent to close at 3,272.86.
In India, the Sensex benchmark added 1.78 percent, closing at 58,991.52. The Singapore index also saw a marginal increase of 0.05 percent, ending the day at 3,258.90 points.
Overall, these gains indicate that the Asian markets are continuing to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, concerns remain over the ongoing pandemic situation and the potential impact of inflation on global economies. Investors will be closely watching these markets in the coming weeks for any further developments.
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar on Tuesday attacked former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti and said that both of them should go to China and Pakistan.
Mr. Kumar said this while commenting on the statement of these two leaders (Farooq and Mehbooba) to restore the special status of the state (Article 370). He came here to attend the function of the RSS Muslim Forum. He said, "It would have been better if those people (Farooq and Mehbooba) had left India and Kashmir and stayed wherever they were. Jammu and Kashmir was and will remain, an integral part of India. ''
He said that at the time of the abolition of the special state status of Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2019, when the central government had arrested Mehbooba and Abdullah, there was peace in the state. He said on the issue of inclusion in the Congress's Gupt Manifesto, "It shows that the party does not stand with the unity and integrity of the country."


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LEADER of Foxwood community on North Guadalcanal has conveyed their apologies to members of the Kiribati community in the country.
Chief Andrew Kuvu made the apology during a reconciliation and acceptance ceremony at Foxwood community yesterday.
The ceremony marks the return of Kiribati people to their land at Foxwood – a land they were forced to abandon during the ethnic crisis on Guadalcanal in 1999.
Kuvu said the people of Kiribati are not new to them.
“This is your old home. Welcome back,” Kuvu told members of the Kiribati community who were present at the ceremony.
He said they are sorry for what had happened which forced the Kiribati people to move out 19 years ago.
Kuvu said during the past years the Kiribati people were their brothers and sisters.
He said the ceremony will re-unite them with Kiribati people.
Kuvu, who is also the chairman of the community, said he looks forward to the time their people will join hands with the Kiribati people and enjoy their stay.
He urged his people and those in nearby communities and members of the Kiribati community who were present at the ceremony to respect and take care of each other.


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NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata
completed the spacewalk they carried out Thursday in order to
prepared for the installation of iROSA solar panels on the
International Space Station, trend reports citing tass .
The spacewalk began at 07:45 Eastern Time and ended at 14:26.
Wakate and Mann successfully performed all operations necessary for
installation of the solar panels.
This event has become the 259th spacewalk, carried out from
aboard the ISS.
Earlier, NASA noted that the existing ISS solar panels operate
normally, but show signs of wear: some panels were installed back
in 2000. Currently, NASA plans to deploy six iROSA panels, weighing
almost 340 kg each, which will make it possible to increase the
station's power capacity from 160 kW to 216 kW. Two panels were
installed in June, 2021. The third and the fourth were installed in
late December, 2022. The fifth and the sixth ones are expected to
be delivered aboard a Cargo Dragon spacecraft this year.
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Tourism Minister, Ali Waheed has been summoned to appear at the government responsibility committee today.
While the parliament agenda for today has been announced, Minister Waheed is scheduled to appear at committee meeting at 11 a.m.
However, it is unclear as to why the Tourism Minister has been summoned and the committee has not revealed it either. Minister Waheed has said that he has to appear at the parliament committee on independent institutes.
Announcing it on Twitter, Minister Waheed said that he is happy to go to the parliament for the first time since 2014.
Tourism Minister has previously said that corruption was involved in leasing islands for tourism during the previous administration.


Intel spends USD20B to construct chip-making facility in Ohio
(MENAFN) US technology giant Intel declared its plan to spend over USD20 billion to build two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio state.
In accordance to a press announcement by the firm "The investment will help boost production to meet the surging demand for advanced semiconductors, powering a new generation of innovative products from Intel and serving the needs of foundry customers as part of the company’s IDM 2.0 strategy."
It as well stated “At full buildout, the total investment in the site could grow to as much as $100 billion over the next decade, making it one of the largest semiconductor manufacturing sites in the world.”
This is going to aid in constructing a “more resilient” supply chain and guarantee “reliable access” to progressive semiconductors in the future, on the words of Pat Gelsinger, the CEO.
Gelsinger went on to say "Intel is bringing leading capability and capacity back to the United States to strengthen the global semiconductor industry."
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The Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an official Telegram channel for the Sebenarnya.my news portal as part of a measure to curb the spread of fake news regarding Covid-19 on social media.
MCMC in a statement today said members of the public can rely on the Telegram channel to receive the latest and most accurate information about Covid-19. Information such as news updates are verified by authorities such as the Ministry of Health.
MCMC will also share other content such as announcements, public awareness messages, reminders and FAQ that have been verified by the Ministry of Health through their official social media channels or from the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC). Additionally, members of the public can also join the CPRC Telegram channel for more information.
Members of the public are advised not to share unverified information or news to prevent confusion. MCMC reminds everyone that efforts to overcome fake news is a shared responsibility.
The Sebenarnya.my Telegram group currently has around 850 subscribers and MCMC has thus far shared information regarding the latest Covid-19 cases statistics, and debunked fake news about alleged cases in some states.
The Star reported that the police are tracking down individuals sharing false information of a 'lockdown' in Malaysia due to Covid-19. On March 15, a poster saying Malaysia will go into lockdown from 8pm to 10pm with instructions like "stay home" went viral on social media platforms like Twitter.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the act of spreading the fake lockdown message was "irresponsible" and could affect public order.
"We will track down those irresponsible individuals who share the information which has raised anxiety among the public. Think about the impact on the public before sharing any information,” he said.


The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 71 locally-transmitted
confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 39 were in Shanghai and 18 in
Beijing, the National Health Commission said Saturday, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
Four other provincial-level regions on the mainland also saw new
local COVID-19 cases, including four each in Tianjin and Henan.
Shanghai also reported 131 locally-transmitted asymptomatic
infections of the novel coronavirus Friday, out of a total of 193
local asymptomatic carriers newly identified on the mainland.
Following the recovery of 269 COVID-19 patients who were
discharged from hospitals on Friday, there were 3,099 confirmed
COVID-19 cases receiving treatment in hospitals across the Chinese
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Kuwait FM holds talks with four counterparts
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah met separately on Saturday with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia - Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Turkey - Mevlut Cavusoglu, Jordan - Ayman Al-Safadi, and Canada - Francois-Philippe Champagne.
The meetings, held on Saturday on the fringes of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC-2020), reviewed the deep-rooted bilateral ties between the State of Kuwait and the four friendly countries, the prospects of cooperation in all areas, and regional and international issues of common concern.
The meetings also gathered Kuwait Ambassador to Germany Najeeb Al-Bader, Consul General in Frankfort Minister Plenipotentiary Khaled Al-Mutair and Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Europe Affairs Mohammad Hayati. (pickup previous)
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Ranchi, Jul 13 : Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das Thursday said that in the last two and a half years the state has made rapid progress and it stood second as far as the development growth rate was concerned after Gujarat.
Chairing a high level meeting with the officials at the project building here during which Mr Das reviewed the progress made in his rule and also deliberated on the future course of the action. He said that indices at the national level are a testimony of the progress of the state and even the Niti Aayog has lauded the works being done in the state.
Mr Das said that there was a need to speed up development rate of the state as the people wanted quick development for which the Team Jharkhand which consists of cabinet ministers and officials have to work with more dedication and honesty.
The Chief Minister said that after the state was carved out in the year 2000 it was for the first time in 2014 that the people voted for a majority led government in the state. Mr Das said that since the people have lots of expectation and due to the efforts of the government the state was rising above poverty and Jharkhand has got a new identity at the national level.
He said that on September 22 the government would complete 1,000 days in power and there was a need to bring the schemes that are related to the welfare of the people more in the open.


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NEW YORK, 17th March, 2018 (WAM) -- The United Nations mediator for the Syrian conflict told the Security Council on Friday that its three-week old demand for a ceasefire across the war-ravaged country was still not being implemented, and while progress had been made in in Douma in Eastern Ghouta, "the bottom line is, too many civilians are still suffering."
"Let us hope that this ceasefire holds, because it is at least one [piece of] good news among very bad news," said Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy for Syria, briefing the Security Council via videoconference from Brussels.
On 15th March, UN colleagues had delivered a convoy of food assistance for 26,100 people in need in Duma. Those positive efforts were long overdue, but limited, he said. Elsewhere, there had been fresh allegations of the use of incendiary weapons in urban areas, as well as the targeting of medical facilities. There have also been allegations of chlorine use, he said.
He also expressed concern regarding those civilians in Syria who were being displaced and those who were in besieged and hard to reach areas. "Security Council resolution 2401 demands that all parties lifted sieges in highly populated areas, and that has not been done," said Mr. de Mistura, also noting that Syria's women faced threats to their security, including widespread sexual and gender based violence. "Their protection should be at the forefront of our own response," he underscored.
"We are witnessing developments of substantial gravity on the ground [...] that demand action, and the world is worried and watching," he told the Council, expressing concern that issues including those raised in resolution 2401, as well as regarding detainees and a constitutional committee – need to move faster and with more meaningful impact than has so far proven possible.
"And de-escalation needs to replace what we are watching at the moment – escalation," he said, pledging to continue working determinedly to seek to facilitate the overall political process.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Four cops injured in encounter
A gunfight started between militants and security forces early Tuesday at Chankhan in North Kashmir's Sopore town.
Sources said that militants opened fire on a police party leaving four Jammu and Kashmir Police men injured.
They were rushed to a nearby hospital but were later shifted to Srinagar Hospital as they were in a critical condition.
"We have launched a search operation to locate the militants in the area," said a senior J&K Police officer.
Additional forces were brought to the area.
Cordon was on when the last dispatch was filed.
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The parliament will help the government overcome the financial crisis, Al-Halbousi says
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Shafaq News/ Parliament Speaker, Muhammad al-Halbousi, said the parliament will help the government in securing the financial liquidity required to overcome the financial crisis.
Al-Halbousi's office said in a statement received by Shafaq News agency, "The latter met with the head of the political body of the Sadrist movement, Nassar al-Rubaie, and members of the body, to discuss the political and economic conditions in the country".
He explained, "the meeting discussed conducting early elections after the council completed voting on the electoral districts and completing the election law, as well as the need to proceed with the necessary legislation, including the Federal Supreme Court Law".
The meeting also discussed, according to the statement, "the salary crisis, and the Parliament's willingness to facilitate the government's mission in a way that secures the financial liquidity to overcome the financial and economic crisis".


Migrants who want to invest in India will settle abroad after retirement: Survey on migrants who want to invest in India will settle abroad after retirement
This survey has been done by foreign bank HSBC. In this, the views of 4,152 people of Indian origin living in other countries have been taken. 80 percent of the people surveyed said that they are investing in India, while 59 percent can increase their investment in India in the next three years.
The survey said that due to the Kovid-19 epidemic, a minority of NRIs have reduced their investment in the country during the last three years.
The people surveyed said that their friends and family live in India, which is the biggest motivation for them to invest here.
However, when it comes to settling down after retirement, 71 percent of those surveyed said that they would prefer to stay in their country of residence and would not like to come to India.
The survey said that overseas Indians from Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the US are more likely to settle in their country of residence after retirement. This is less likely for expatriates from Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Ajay Parida, Director, Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) on Friday said that Odisha will conduct 20,000 COVID-19 tests per day starting from August. Parida also added that efforts will be made to ensure that every individual with symptoms undergoes the test.
“We will try to conduct 8,000 RT-PCR while the rest will be antigen tests. Presently, all districts have more than 3000 antigen kits,” he said. More kits will be provided to them if need arises. Parida further said that the COVID-19 scenario in the state is stable and the number of cases has gone down drastically in some districts. He also said that the administration is hopeful that Odisha will see better results in the testing in August
The COVID-19 tally in Odisha has risen to 31877 with a total of 514573 samples tested. 177 people have lost their lives to coronavirus.


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Dilip Ghosh, BJP West Bengal state president has warned the ruing Trinamool Congress government. Dilip Ghosh said that the party will take revenge. He said this while referring to the attack against BJP national president, JP Nadda.
“We shall change and we shall take revenge as well. Everything will be returned with interest,” wrote Ghosh in Bengali on Facebook.
BJP national president JP Nadda’s convoy was attacked in the South 24 Parganas district on Thursday. Nadda’s convoy was attacked with stones and bricks while on its way to Diamond Harbour. Car of BJP national leader Kailash Vijayvargiya was also attacked.
The union government has sought report from the state government about the incident. The union government has sent a communication to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, seeking a detailed report on the law and order situation in the state and the steps being taken by the state government in maintaining peace.


Tehran, July 6, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said that eradication of poverty and resolving the social problems are the main goals of the economic prosperity in the country.
“The government is trying to eradicate poverty in the country,” President Rouhani said on Monday night, addressing a group of people in his iftar feast.
The Iranian president said that his government needs the people’s help in all sectors.
“The reason for repeating the phrase that inflation should be harnesses is because we want to help the people live better lives,” President Rouhani said.
The Iranian president assured the nation that sanctions have failed to prevent Iran’s progress, and said despite being pressured by the western sanctions, the government has managed to prevent the growth of inflation and recession.


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Government to ease lockdown regulationsMay 8, 2020
“We have recognised that the food distribution capacity of government is not adequate to meet the huge need that has arisen since the start of the epidemic.
“The South African Social Security Agency – SASSA – will within days implement a technology-based solution to roll out food assistance at scale through vouchers and cash transfers to ensure that help reaches those who need it faster and more efficiently,” the President said.
Moreover, the Department of Social Development has partnered with the Solidarity Fund, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations to distribute 250 000 food parcels across the country over the next two weeks.
The President said government was deeply disturbed by reports of unscrupulous people abusing the distribution of food and other assistance for corrupt ends.
“We will not hesitate to ensure that those involved in such activities face the full might of the law,” President Ramaphosa said.
An additional funding of R20 billion will be made available to municipalities for the provision of emergency water supply, increased sanitisation of public transport and facilities, and providing food and shelter for the homeless.
The President said the nation-wide lockdown has had a negative impact on the revenue of municipalities at a time when the demands on them are increasing.


Polling stations have opened in Albania as voters elect their municipal representatives. These elections are held at a time when the opposition has boycotted them, while the president of the country has issued a decree revoking the elections and setting a new date for them. However, the government has insisted that these elections be held today.
In the past few days, there’s been violence and unrest in many opposition run municipalities, where opposition activists have stormed regional election centers and attempted to destroy voting materials which were kept inside. Police have made many arrests, while warning those who attempt to cause acts of violence on election day that they will face imprisonment.
The head of the government, Edi Rama, has called on Albanians to head to the polls on Sunday, while the opposition leader, Lulzim Basha said that these elections must be boycotted, as they take the country back to the communist regime when there was only one party.


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Weather inshore until 6pm on Tuesday will be relatively hot daytime and slight dust to blowing dust at places at times, the department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected strong wind with poor visibility.
Offshore will be slight dust, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea.
Wind inshore will be northwesterly 10 to 22 knot gusting 30 knot at places at times.
Offshore, it will be northwesterly 18 to 28 knot, gusting to 35 knot at places at times.
Visibility will be 4 to 8/3 kilometres or less at places at times.
Sea state inshore will be 3 to 5 feet. Offshore it will be 5 to 9 feet, rises to 12 feet at places at times.
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New Maldives ambassador to Jordan presents credentials
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AMMAN — Foreign Ministry Secretary General Yousef Bataineh on Wednesday received the credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Khaleel, as an accredited and non-resident ambassador to Jordan.
During his meeting with the newly appointed envoy, Bataineh wished the new ambassador success in his mission in advancing relations between the countries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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Enugu government focuses on agriculture to boost state’s development
The Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Emeka Edeh, says the state government has shifted its focus to agriculture, as part of its efforts to fast-track the state’s development.
Edeh told News agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday that the state government was ready to invest in agricultural value chains in which it had comparative advantages.
“We are promoting livestock, vegetable and agro-processing and these are very important aspects of the value chains.
“What we are doing is adding value to produce processing and marketing; that is why we want to key into value chain development,’’ he said.
Besides, the commissioner said the state government was involved in cassava production and processing, adding that the government was similarly developing other crops in which it had comparative advantages.
He said that the state government had been mobilising farmers to partake in all its agricultural programmes.
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BIRMINGHAM: President Asif Ali Zardari said that he is on the European tour to tell people that countries are not run on aid, but trade is the only way to secure their future.
Addressing the Pakistani community in Birmingham on Saturday, the president said that the Pakistan People's Party is the most popular party in Pakistan.
He said that the government has had to take some unpopular decisions but it has always steered the country in the right direction.
He said that the PPP has always been fighting against anti-state elements.
The president said that some forces had advised the Pakistan People's Party to boycott the general elections but it went against them.
President faces protests
Scores of people staged protest demonstrations outside the Convention Centre on the occasion of President Asif Ali Zardari’s address to the PPP meeting on Saturday in Birmingham.
Hundreds of people belonging to PML-N and other opposition parties and the civil society participated in the demonstrations.
According to media reports, protesters voiced slogans against the president, when he along with Bilawal Bhutto and Pakistani High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan reached the Convention Center.
The protestors said that the president should not visit the United Kingdom leaving the hapless people of Pakistan at the mercy of raging floods. The president should share the miseries of Pakistani nation in such worst condition, they added.
Heavy contingent of police stopped the protestors from entering into the Convention Center, however they continued their protest outside the center.
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President Maithripala Sirisena has said he will not interfere in the process to pick an opposition leader in Parliament.
The President had given this assurance when he met the party leaders of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) at his official residence today.
National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa said that several UPFA party leaders including Dinesh Gunawardena and Vasudva Nanayakara attended the meeting.
Weerawansa said that at the meeting some of the UPFA party leaders had raised concerns over the alliance the UPFA and Sri Lanka Freedom Party was having with the United National Party.
“We also noted the harm the UPFA may face at the Local Government election as a result of the SLFP and UNP working together,” he said.
Weerawansa had urged the President, who is the chairman of the UPFA, to allow the UPFA to operate independently in Parliament as an opposition.
He also said that when the issue over the opposition leader was discussed the President had said that he will not pick anyone to be the opposition leader and that the opposition will be able to do that on their own.
Weerawansa said that concerns had also been raised at the meeting over some of the appointments in UPFA, including that of a new General Secretary. (Colombo Gazette)


NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says there's been a lot of work done to combat the stigma around mental health issues, but more still needs to be done.
Biden was in New York City on Monday, where he spoke to attendees at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
He said public sentiment was moving toward being supportive of those with behavioral health issues and getting them help.
Biden touted the Obama administration's efforts in the area, including funding for increased mental health services as well as an initiative for research to better understand the human brain. He also highlighted increases in mental health services aimed at veterans.
Biden also thanked the audience members for the work they do with the public.


Andrey Rublev and Aslan Karatsev defeated Spanish pair Feliciano Lopez and Marcel Granollers 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. The Russians, who are touted as the front-runners to win the Davis Cup, topped Group A. They are through to the quarter-finals. Here are the key stats.
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Spain entered the Davis Cup as the defending champions. They won their sixth title in 2019, defeating Canada 2-0 in the final. However, they have been knocked out this time. Spain were without their star player Rafael Nadal, who skipped the tournament with injury. Meanwhile, Russia are led by two of the Top 5 players, Daniil Medvedev and Rublev.
Results A look at the results (Russia)
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has presented its industry forecast for the 2019/2020 fiscal year to enable the investing public make informed decisions.
The forecast which was made public in Lagos State on Tuesday, espoused all the areas in the sector that were at latent stages and potential investment opportunities therein.
The title of the compendium is “Nigerian Maritime Industry Forecast: Harnessing the Maritime and Shipping Sector for Sustainable Growth’’.
The forecast was meant to drive the sector to its 10 per cent target revenue growth.
Dr Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General of the agency, in his remarks at the event said that the forecast which was an improvement of the 2017/2018 forecast, focused on regulatory developments in the Nigerian maritime industry.
Peterside said that emerging opportunities and challenges; and the implications to the sector were captured to assist the investing public.
“Ten per cent target is feasible; given that most variables are being taken care of in the area of infrastructure development and assets improvement in the sector.
“Human capacity development is also vigorously pursued to meet attendant industry growth in the year under focus,’’ Peterside said.
Dr Doyin Salami, a resource person for the programme, said that global events shaped investment climate in Nigeria, saying that the forecast was premised on some domestic and global outlooks.
Salami, who called for peaceful election in the country said that the outcome of the 2019 elections would to a large extent determine how investments would flow in the country.
He said that the forecast like its previous editions, would open new vista of untapped horizon in the industry with empirical insights on implementation and industry global focus


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RIYADH: The Saudi Health Ministry has urged citizens and residents to take the flu vaccine, saying that it is effective and safe and helps to reduce pressure on the nation’s hospitals and clinics.
The Saudi Press Agency quoted Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly as saying that the most effective way to confront the influenza virus is to take the vaccine.
Al-Aly said that the vaccine is 80 percent effective, which would help reduce the strain on the health system, particularly through reduced admissions to intensive care units. Booking can be done through the Sehhaty application, he added.
Al-Aly said in a live broadcast via the ministry's account on Twitter that the Ministry of Health has seen an increase in influenza cases this season. He said the flu may cause severe complications and lead to death.
He said millions of people worldwide contract the flu every year, with many of the most vulnerable being hospitalized. Those most at risk include children under the age of five, pregnant women, the elderly, people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, respiratory illnesses including asthma and heart disease.
Al-Aly urged members of the public to avoid crowded places, wash their hands thoroughly, not touch their eyes and mouths directly, use tissues when sneezing or coughing, and wearing a mask, which is one of the most effective ways to prevent disease.
He said people with the flu display various symptoms including shivering and sweating, temperature of over 38 degrees, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, persistent cough, and runny nose.
Al-Aly added that the ministry has effectively countered the spread of COVID-19 through its monitoring processes. He rejected as rumors the notion that people who had been vaccinated for COVID-19 have less immunity against illnesses. He said the public should rely on the ministry for information.
He said that people should take precautions during cold, rainy weather, especially those with respiratory ailments such as asthma.


'India, Africa hold the key to global recovery'
New Delhi, Mar 15: At the 6th CII-EXIM BANK Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership 2010, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and Minister for Commerce & Industry, Mr Anand Sharma spoke on the importance of sustaining and further strengthening the Indo-African ties.
In his inaugural speech, Mr Krishna said that the Indian private corporate sector has a key role in supporting the Government of India"s capacity building and skills development initiatives in Africa.
Besides this, he also spoke on the Joint Action Plan which made at the first India Africa Forum Summit held in 2008. It has laid great emphasis on India extending its technical expertise and financial support toward building human capital in the African countries, the minister said adding that the Plan is also directed to support the African governments in fulfilling their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Promising that the Indian government will steadfastedly fulfil the financial commitments made to further Africa"s development programmes, the minister also spoke on the revival of annual 'Africa Day' lecture and that India-Africa cultural exchanges to boost cultural exchanges.
Giving his keynote address, Mr Sharma stated that India and Africa have a major say in the emerging global economic order as the economic strengths of the two regions come to the fore in the aftermath of the global economic meltdown. The two countries also hold the key to global economic recovery, he added.
He also expressed confidence that the two countries' accelerated growth will wipe out problems such as poverty.
Indian and African governments and industry should strive to establish the essential linkages to spur development, the minister said taking Pan Africa eNetwork project is an example of this linkage.
Apart from saying that that the prospects are bright in the trade and investments front, the minister said that vibrant India and a resurgent Africa should strive for the reforms of the international organisations and Brettonwoods institutions.


SHILLONG, March 5 - Former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said that the BJP is trying to ride piggyback on and �fire from the shoulders� of regional parties �although the people have rejected the party.�
In a press briefing at the Secretariat, Sangma said the BJP is controlling the entire government formation with the regional parties and is organising press meets and taking crucial decisions on allotment of Cabinet berths.
Asked about his opinion about the new government, Sangma said that Meghalaya has a history of political instability and indicated that the new government would also not be stable.
He further said that the Congress would �wait and watch� and would take steps as and when required. Incidentally, the Congress has a record of being in the government in all the previous nine Assemblies, right from 1972 when Meghalaya was carved out from composite Assam.
The regional parties have had a history of shifting allegiance from one side to the other. In fact, the last coalition government led by the NCP in 2008 collapsed within a year when the UDP shifted its allegiance to the Congress.
However, Sangma said that the new government should look into some of the works done by his government and try to build on the schemes if they find that these would help the development of the state.
�Even at the Centre, some of the schemes of the Congress government are still in place and being taken forward by the present government,� he said.


Srinagar: A crucial meeting between the government and the mutton dealers of Kashmir failed to break the ice as the two sides couldn’t find out a solution to end the stalemate.
According to a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the government held a meeting with the mutton dealers and other traders regarding the rates of mutton in the Valley on 27 February. “The reports compiled by the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and the government itself were not considered for fixing the fresh rates,” the mutton dealers said.
They said that the reports submitted by the government officials and the traders should have been considered. “It seems that the government is thrusting its decision on us despite going through the facts,” they said.
President Mutton Dealers Association, Mehraj-ud-din told KNO the government officials have submitted a report to the department in which they have stated that the Valley is receiving mutton at the cost of 497 rupees in wholesale while KEA has mentioned the amount as 518 rupees. “There are different wholesale rates coming to the fore and the government is sticking to its rigid policy and is trying to thrust its decision on them,” he said.
He said the government in a meeting although increased the rate from 480 rupees to 515 rupees, adding that the new rates too are not favorable for the mutton dealers and thus simultaneously rejected it as well.
“We want that the reports submitted before the government should be considered to bring a lasting solution in this regard,” he said, adding that the next meeting has not been fixed yet. (KNO)


The terrible extent of the cuts that the Tory/Liberal government has imposed on local authorities is plain to see in these new statistics.
The “terrible” toll was laid bare by the GMB, which said local authority workforces had been slashed by around 15% since the 2010 General Election, and as much as 25% in some regions, with the south-west the worst hit.
The public service union said more cuts were expected next year.
GMB national officer Brian Strutton said: “The terrible extent of the cuts that the Tory/Liberal government has imposed on local authorities is plain to see in these new statistics.
“For 397 local authorities in Britain, there are 380,500 fewer people employed by councils than when the coalition came into office.
“These are the people who provide local services, so cuts are a disaster for communities and for those who have lost their jobs.”
Yesterday former Defence Secretary Liam Fox became the latest Tory urging the Government to change course ahead of Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget next week. Mr Fox said a tax break could get people “buying houses and going shopping”.


Iran's manager thanks fans for massive support in 2-0 victory
(MENAFN) Iran football team coach Carlos Queiroz lauded the fans standing with Team Melli in the match against Wales.
Iran beaten Wales 2-0 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Friday.
Substitute Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored a goal with a long-range shot in the wound time and Ramin Rezaeian made it after 2-0 minutes.
“The crowd deserve a special word today,” he added. “It was a joy, it was happiness, it was drama, I love this game when things are this way.”
The Portuguese coach had condemned the Iranians in the stands at the England match who booed his team, but was much more complimentary regarding the fans following the Wales match.
He welcomed the character of his team, claiming: “It was really very emotional because we rebounded from a difficult situation.”
Cheshmi announced the team had found the first few days of the World Cup very hard.
“I should say that if the pressure was football-related that would be acceptable but if the players were under pressure unfairly that would not be right,” he stated through a translator.
“Players were judged abruptly and received non-football pressure. All the team helped each other. I scored the goal but the team did the work.”
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US, Israel condemn Palestinian President for 'son of a dog' remark
(MENAFN) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received brutal condemnation from Israeli and American officials for insulting the American ambassador to Israel during an address.
The remarks describing the ambassador as a "son of a dog" and a "settler" have pushed Israeli Minister for Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi to respond, saying it
was "inflammatory" and "inexcusable".
The Israeli minister posted on social media "negotiations, not insults and hate, are the path to peace and prosperity in the region."
The statement has been made in a Twitter post one day following US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman deeming the comments as anti-Semitic.
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National debt has hit RM1.5 trillion, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the national debt, including liabilities, has hit RM1.5 trillion and needs to be urgently addressed.
He said this was revealed in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections which showed that the economy has continued to be on a downward trend.
Anwar said that the government could not look at things from the usual perspective and must be transparent with the public about the national and global economic situation.
"Our challenge is the national debt which has reached almost RM1.2 trillion and if we include our liabilities, it’s already RM1.5 trillion,” he said during the 2023 Budget Dialogue Council today.
He stressed that his approach towards the economy was different from politics.
"The approach must be based on reality which is numbers, data, and facts, and the reality is the economy situation has not receded," he stated.
He also explained that this issue was related to international and global development such as the Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 post-pandemic.
"The economy is still considered soft. It is also due to international developments such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the global economy which has yet to recover fully post-Covid-19.
He urged economic leaders, business owners, government officials, and other influential people to not take the current state of affairs lightly.
"We cannot be under the impression that we are entering 2023 in a comfortable position.
“If there is a culture of complacency, we will not be able to drive the desired economic growth," Anwar said.


(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Ghabbour (GB) Auto is currently studying expansion opportunities in Algeria to offset declining sales in Iraq and to liquidate its stock in Libya, Chief of Investment Menatalla Sadek said.
Sadek explained that the company is looking into the nature of commercial agencies that suit the Algerian market, and how the market differs in terms of customers' demands.
GB Auto currently sells Chinese models, including Geely, in the Algerian market, as well as Grandstone, Lassa, and Rotalla tires, according to Sadek.
The company announced in 2013 that it would enter the Algerian market by signing an alliance with the Algerian group, Rahmouni. At the time, GB Auto said it targets a market share of 4-5%.
GB Auto's consumption of cars in Algeria is three times higher than the Egyptian market, even though the population only stands at 37 million.
Sadek said the Iraqi market is ambiguous, and its developments are often hard to observe, especially with regards to the security situation, which makes it difficult to draw clear strategies for future business and has caused the company to incur major losses in the last year.
Sadek added that GB Auto has yet to settle its US dollar commitments. These sums, she added, accumulated due to banks' delay in providing the company's US dollar requirements after opening letters of credit to finance its imports.
An investment report issued by the company revealed that these sums register $85.42m. The company however repaid a large sum of these dues, bringing the figure down to $47.1m at the end of February.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - ODOT said more than $204 million in road projects have been removed from an eight-year-plan due to budget cuts at the state capitol.
The agency said 40 projects have been removed and 42 percent of all programmed projects have been delayed by at least a year.
ODOT also said 65 projects that were supposed to go to bid this year have been have also been delayed.
This comes after ODOT said it was forced to make adjustments after $840 million in state funding has been cut over the past seven years.
The cuts affect bridges, paving and expansions.
In the metro, the largest project being delayed is the I-40 and Douglas interchange. The area was to receive a new bridge and wider lanes to ease congestion.
Current major projects that will continue include the I-235 and Broadway Extension interchange.


German Federal Chancellor Arrives In Jeddah
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Jeddah, Sep. 24, 2022, SPA -- Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Federal Republic of Germany arrived here today on a working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Upon arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport, the German Federal Chancellor was received by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region; Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance who will serve as accompanying minister of the visiting delegation, and a number of senior officials.
15:34 LOCAL TIME 12:34 GMT
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Government should declare emergency over water crisis in Karachi, says Sirajul Haq
KARACHI (92 News) – Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has said that government should declare emergency over the water crisis in the city.
Talking to the media, he said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharid should visit Karachi immediately and hold a high-level meeting on water crisis.
Sirajul Haq said that Karachi needs to have thousands of water filteration plants.
While critising Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah he said that hospitals do not have space for the heatwave victims.
He said that the prime minister should call a meeting of political parties in this regard.
Sirajul Haq said that water should be distributed free on emergency basis in the city.


Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 14th that it was newly confirmed that 292 people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
This is the third highest number of confirmed infections per day.
The total number of infected people announced in the prefecture was 12,978.
Hyogo Prefecture also announced that four people infected with the new coronavirus have been confirmed dead.
The number of people who died from being infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture is 298.


Japan’s suicide rate rises during pandemic – BBC News
The number of people taking their own lives rose last year for the first time since 2009, Japan’s health ministry has said.
Although deaths among men fell slightly, those among women grew by more than 14% and more than 300 children took their own lives in the eight months to November.
“Suicides are the result of many different things, but I think one thing we can definitely say is that there was an impact from the coronavirus on economic and lifestyle factors,” a ministry official is quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.
Women were said to have been affected worse by increasing unemployment and faced disproportionately more burdens at home, including child supervision.
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Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has hinted that this term may be his last as this country’s Prime Minister and a Parliamentarian for that matter. Addressing the country from Balisier House just as the results became clear at around 10:30 on Monday night, the Prime Minister thanked citizens saying the results confirmed his faith in the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
He suggested that his time in politics may soon come to an end as he pledged to work for the development of a cadre of younger persons to take over the affairs of the party and of the country.
The Prime Minister said moving forward will be difficult but added that the government will remain focused on the country’s interests and asked the population to do the same. He added that the 2020/2021 budget will be one of the next main points of focus for the Government to address, further hinting that the next budget could see greater focus placed on social development as he explained that the priority of the Government is to ensure that everyone who calls Trinidad and Tobago home can live with respect and dignity.


Mexican authorities have arrested 18 people, including 13 federal police officers, who allegedly belong to a kidnapping gang that operated in the Pacific resort of Acapulco, the government said Tuesday.
The federal police said the suspects have been linked to at least five murders and four kidnappings.
The 13 officers were arrested at the headquarters of the National Security Commission in Mexico City and were being held in prisons in the northern states of Tamaulipas and Sonora, officials said.
They were all rank and file police, said Eduardo Sanchez, the government's spokesman for security matters.
"No act of corruption on the part of any public servant will be tolerated," he said.
Authorities have arrested 81 members of the federal police for various offenses since President Enrique Pena Nieto took office.
More than 105,000 kidnappings occurred in Mexico last year, according to an estimate by the National Institute of Statistics, which said that many victims never report such crimes.


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Dhaka: Labour export during the January-April period in 2022 saw 226 per cent growth over the same period of 2021, according to data of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET).
The coronavirus situation marked an overall improvement with economies of labour-importing countries started picking up gradually, according to reports.
Bangladesh saw an export of a record 426,558 workers overseas during the January-April period of 2022, compared to 181,040 workers during the same period last year, added data of BMET.
Saudi Arabia was the top destination of Bangladeshi workers with 268,584 workers (over 63pcof the market share), followed by Oman with 56,830 workers (13.32pc), UAE with 51,531 workers (12pc), Singapore with 13,564 (4.36pc), Jordan with 6,654 workers (1.56pc), Qatar with 6,241 (1.39pc), Kuwait with 3,167 workers (0.61pc), Italy with 443 workers (0.10pc) and UK with 101 workers (0.02pc), noted BMET data.
In 2017, Bangladesh exported a total of 1.01 million workers – the highest number in a year during the last 50 years. In 2019, the number was 700,159 while in 2018 it was 734,181.
On this note, recently, the Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad said the Bangladesh government will maintain total transparency in sending workers to Malaysia as the Southeast Asian country has opened its labour market after three years in 2022.
The Malaysian government is expected to recruit some 600,000 foreign workers in 2022 and Bangladesh is working on exploring the maximum quota, he added.
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According to a report, about 20.8 percent of elderly people have lost their family members or friends due to corona and most of them believe that a better medical and health infrastructure could have saved these lives. This report has been prepared by surveying 3,526 elderly people in the country.
In view of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, HelpAge India released the findings of The Silent Tormentor: COVID-19 and the Elderly, a survey of six cities. The study surveyed 3,526 people in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai.
20.8% of the people surveyed either lost their family members or friends to Corona. When asked what more could have been done to save the lives of these people, 50.8 percent said about better medical and health infrastructure, 44.4 per cent about the availability of vaccines and 38.7 per cent regarding timely availability of medicines and vaccines.
About 42.1 percent of the people were most worried about hospitalization due to corona infection. 34.2 percent of people were worried about being isolated. Another major concern was the growing financial dependence of these elders on others. 41.1 percent of those surveyed were dependent on their family members.
The study said that 52.2 percent of the elderly said that Covid greatly affected the income of the elderly. Job loss (34.9 percent) and salary cuts of family members (30.2 percent) are the main reasons for this.
It became difficult for the elderly to maintain their health during the pandemic. Of these, 52.4 percent were suffering from joint pain while 44.9 percent had difficulty in walking, 24.4 percent had poor vision and 13.8 percent had problems with remembering or were suffering from lack of concentration.
The study said that 58.2 percent of the elderly were aware that a vaccine had been developed, while 41.8 percent were not aware that a vaccine had been developed. Of the conscious, 78.7 percent of the elderly felt that vaccination was really important. It said that 66.6 percent of the elderly had received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine.
About 43.1 percent of the elders said that misbehavior with the elderly continues in society. 15.6 percent said they were victims of abuse. 62.1 percent of the elderly felt that during the corona, the risk of abuse has increased.
The abusers were sons (43.8 percent) and daughters-in-law (27.8 percent), while 14.2 percent said their daughters misbehaved with them. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Mission Head - AgeCare, HelpAge India said that we received over 1,000 calls to our Elder Helpline regarding abuse, violence and disputes with elders in the second wave, which was 18 percent more than in the first wave.


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KABUL: NATO Secretary General Gens Stoltenberg has said the alliance will hold the Taliban accountable to honor their commitments to counter terrorism and to not allow Afghanistan to be used by terrorist organizations.
In a press conference after NATO Defence Ministers' meeting, NATO chief said the decision of withdrawal from Afghanistan was unanimous but the tragedy of the Afghan people afterward is heartbreaking.
“We are working to get people out of Afghanistan and resettle those who have left Afghanistan. We have had development in resettling those people in the past weeks.” Said Stoltenberg.
The statements come as there are still nearly 20,000 people waiting to be evacuated from Afghanistan but the mission has stalled and there are reports about its resumption in near future.
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the national economy made a turnaround with its desired pace due to the government’s timely decision to give stimulus packages to various sectors and groups during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We have taken the step at the right time…we didn’t think about how much money we have or what we have, we just thought about keeping our economy moving,” she said.
The premier was speaking at the weekly Ecnec meeting held at NEC auditorium in the capital. She joined the meeting virtually from the Gono Bhaban.
Hasina said the idea behind giving the packages to different industrial sectors, including agriculture, SMEs, heavy industries and RMG, and other groups like the poor, day-labourers and distressed people during the pandemic period was to keep the wheels of the economy turning.
“If we want to keep the wheels of the economy turning, we have to provide money to these sectors and groups…we have to transfer money to the hands of the people,” she added.
The government so far has announced 21 stimulus packages worth $13.25 billion which is equivalent to 4.03 percent of the country’s total GDP.
The PM mentioned that cash incentives to various groups of people and sectors have helped the overall economy rebound greatly.
She said the government has attached utmost importance to the agriculture sector to continue its development for improving the production of food grains so that people do not suffer from food scarcity in any way. “And we have been able to maintain that.”
About the stimulus packages, Hasina said the government has given incentives to businesspeople and they returned to their businesses from the time they had started receiving those.
“We didn’t leave out any sector in providing the stimulus packages…we have been able to reach out to all sorts of businesses; we have given them money, cash and incentives in time. This has enabled them to continue their business.”
The PM said the day-labourers also started getting their jobs back while the businesses started operating again.
She said the government has given incentives to the agriculture sector directly and also to SMEs, heavy industries, RMG sector and other industries in phases.
As a result, the economy has regained its pace, the premier added.


The Croatian Employers' Association (HUP) said after a meeting with government officials on Monday that the effect of the proposed compensatory measures would not be the same for all activities, warning that more than 100,000 jobs were still at risk.
HUP said that government officials informed its representatives of which of the compensatory measures it had proposed were acceptable to prevent the worst-case scenario for entrepreneurs who have had to close their business or who have seen a major decline in income due to the coronavirus crisis.
HUP notes that over the weekend employers worked on defining additional proposals to help the business sector that would also cover businesses other than bars and restaurants which also have had to cease operating due to the latest epidemiological restrictions, and that those additional proposals were discussed at today’s meeting as well.
Under the government’s measures, designed to help the business sector weather the current crisis, all fixed costs of businesses that have seen a drop in turnover of more than 60% will be covered, existing job-retention measures will be maintained as will liquidity loans, HUP said.
“Not everyone is equally happy with the government’s proposals. The measures will have some effect but it will depend on how long this crisis will last and onto which activities its impact will spill over,” said HUP director Damir Zoric.
HUP will try to secure the best possible conditions for its members as well as non-members in the current situation.
“More than 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses continue to be at risk, so serious work lies ahead of us,” Zoric said.
HUP also said that the government’s measures were a compromise between two models proposed by HUP and other bar and restaurant owners’ associations, that on its own it was not sufficient in the long run, but that it was good for the start of negotiations, which would continue.
The future negotiations will focus more on the need to reduce other costs and VAT as well as other parafiscal levies whose number has been growing constantly and which are a significant burden on the business sector, said HUP.


State sees second-highest number of new cases in one day
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Saturday saw the second highest number of new cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began, 206, along with seven more deaths.
That brings the totals to 2,707 cases, with 144 Kentuckians losing their lives, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
During his daily press briefing, Gov. Andy Beshear stated, “We had a big number of cases today, but on the three-day average, it’s still about a plateau.”
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He said that’s important to be able to ease some of the restrictions that have been in place. “What we’ll need to be seeing is the number dropping, but when everybody starts seeing that we’ll know we’re moving in the right direction.”
Beshear said what will re-open first depends on the data and the science. “I think the first place you’ll see easing of restrictions is in our healthcare sector. If we have enough personal protection equipment, or areas that don’t require as much PPE. Next would be areas that can follow CDC guidelines, because of the way their industry operates.”
He also noted, “When we have an opportunity to be out more, we’re going to be recommending that people wear cloth masks. Not the N 95 masks that our healthcare folks need, but it’s definitely going to be a new normal.”
Recent demonstrations against restrictions issued due to the pandemic won’t make a difference on decisions to ease them, the Governor said. “I don’t feel pressure because the guidance, which is what I look at, the guidance that President Trump has put out suggests cases ought to be going down for 14 days, that we have to have sufficient testing capacity. It has to be phased and gradual and we have to follow social distancing guidelines.”
Beshear said the area that continues to see the highest growth in cases is long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. “Today we have 40 more residents and six more staff that have tested positive, along with three more deaths.”
That brings the totals in that area to 350 residents, 164 staff and 46 deaths, 45 of which were residents.
A lot of the federal funding coming to Kentucky under the CARES Act will go to contact tracing to determine who a person testing positive for the coronavirus has been in contact with.
“I believe I am going to have a plan early next week that’s going to identify some first initial numbers, and it’s going to be large,” he said. “It’s going to be hiring a large number of people from now until we defeat the virus. The CARES Act money has to be spent by the end of December, and you can expect a significant operation.”
Beshear also said the Kenton County drive-thru testing facility handled 212 people on Saturday, seeing a total of 848 during the four days it was in operation.
Next Tuesday, drive-thru centers will open in Madisonville, Paducah, Somerset and Pikeville, and he says the goal is 1,000 tests at each facility, over a four-day period.
New locations will be released on Wednesday, according to the Governor. “That announcement is going to have some additional services that are going to be worked in those locations.”


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokeswoman Maryam Aurangzaib has said Imran Khan and his cabinet running the government on basis of lies and assumptions.
Talking to media in Lahore, the PMLN spokeswoman Maryam Aurangzaib said that it has been alleging Nawaz Sharif wanted to go London but the fact is that Imran Khan and his spokesman themselves wanted to go London.
She said that PM and his 12 spokespersons political narrative proved to lie in the Supreme Court adding that Imran Khan’s anti-Nawaz Sharif politics has come to an end.
Maryam Aurangzaib while reminding election promises of incumbent PTI government said that people have seen tall claims of the government regarding providence of 10 million jobs and five million houses and said now people should do accountability.
The PML-N spokesman criticizing the government asked that when would people get jobs adding that they could not construct one single metro bus project even they doubled the cost of the metro project.
She said that the government has dropped inflation bomb while claiming that the PTI government just putting badges on projects initiated by Nawaz and Shahbaz.
She said that on one side slogans of equal accountability are being raised on the other hand opposition leaders are being arrested.
Maryam demanded the NAB to change its double standard and stop giving relaxation to the government representative.
She said that disqualified in recognized fake accounts case Jehangir Tareen gave a briefing to the cabinet and asked that did it not contempt of court that briefing given by the disqualified person.


ONDO State government on Thursday disclosed that work would soon commence on the Akure/Ado and Ikare/Isua/Kabba road to alleviate the suffering of road users on the road.
The State Commissioner for Works, Mr Taofeek Abdulsalam, who stated while inspecting some road projects in the state the construction of the road was part of the present administration desire in ensuring that every part of the state developed through adequate road construction that will boost economic activities in the state.
Abdulsalam who explained the efforts of the state government in fixing the Akure/Ado Ekiti road but said the state government had to stop the construction following directives from the federal government.
He, however, said the road would be awarded to contractors very soon while work will commence before December 2018 and said the roads, when completed, are expected to open up the state to economic development and investment.
He said "the Vice President and the Minister for works passed the road and saw that the road was in bad shape. I told them it may take two years before they begin work but the Vice President assured that he work will commence on the road before December."
"All necessary things have been done and the minister assured me that the dualisation work will start this year and I believe him"
Speaking on the deplorable state of the Owo/Ikare road, the commissioner said the state government had been trying to provide palliative measures but said the rocky terrain of the road made it impossible saying "the road needs to be totally reconstructed"
He said "People will notice that once the road is fixed after some months it goes bad again" and said the deplorable state of the road has turned the road to haven and hide out for criminals and kidnappers
He assured that the contractors from FERMA will move to the site within the next few weeks.
The commissioner, however, laid the blame over the non-construction of the road at the footsteps of the national lawmakers representing the area for the bad shape of the road
"They have not been showing concerns towards the road. Even when they were told that the road has been included in the budget and should go and discuss with the committee, they failed to take action",
"To us what the road needs is a total reconstruction and we hope our national assembly members can put it in the budget",
The commissioner reassured the people of the state of the commitment of the government of Rotimi Akeredolu to deliver good road networks across the state.


ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque spent Tuesday morning thanking volunteers who have dedicated their time in making the city a better place.
It’s part of the Mayor’s Day of Recognition.
For the last three years elected officials recognize the hard work of those who serve their community. Tuesday Mayor Berry also showed his appreciation.
“Our community is safer because of you. It’s safer because of you and it’s stronger because of you,” said the mayor.
Mayor Berry said Albuquerque was one of the first cities to adopt the initiative.


Moscow, Jan 29 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss the establishment of long-term and legally binding security guarantees between Russia and the West.
Putin told Macron that Russia will carefully study the written responses from the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to Moscow's draft agreements on security guarantees, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by Kremlin.
Putin stressed that the US and NATO responses did not take into account such fundamental concerns of Russia as stopping NATO's expansion and refraining from deploying offensive weapons near Russian borders, among others.
In addition, a key concept was also ignored in the responses, namely the 'indivisibility of security' or the principle that no state should strengthen its own security at the expense of the security of others, Putin said.
When discussing the situation in Ukraine, the Russian leader emphasized the importance of Kiev's strict compliance with the 2015 Minsk Agreements and other deals.
As France presides over the Council of the European Union in the first half of this year, Macron and Putin agreed to continue the French-Russian dialogue on the entire range of European security issues.
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Torgy’s on the Lake has new owners
One of Pope County’s oldest family-owned businesses has changed hands after 68 years of operation in Long Beach.
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Manchester City’s Cityzens Giving campaign empowers fans to support community football projects in cities around the world.
Launched in 2014, City wanted put fans at the heart of the decision making and sees a network of dedicated young leaders develop and deliver community football projects that have been created to tackle pressing issues affecting young people in their city including substance abuse, unemployment and disability inclusion.
In the campaign and for the fourth successive year, we asked supporters to make a difference to communities across the globe and were delighted by the staggering number of people who backed the campaign.
Fans were asked to vote on how a £400,000 charitable fund, donated by City Football Group and its partners, should be split between six projects run by young people for young people – more than 770,000 votes were cast.
Find out more about the individual projects we support, here.