(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Private Education Sector of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) hosted the first meeting of the 'Care and Education' programme for private nurseries, with the participation of representatives from private nurseries, parents, ministry staff, and the local community.
The programme aims to strengthen the partnership between the Ministry and private nurseries, as well as provide an opportunity for creativity and innovation in the nursery stage, highlighting applied practices and exchanging experiences related to the implementation of the care and education programme in private nurseries.
HE Assistant Undersecretary for Private Education Affairs Omar Abdulaziz Al Nama emphasised the importance of the meeting, which aims to shed light on the nursery stage as the first stage in children's lives, and represents the first years of forming children's personalities and understanding of the environment around them.
He also highlighted that the impact of this stage is clear in preparing children and developing their life skills. His Excellency also praised the role played by private nurseries in Qatar in supporting parents during the upbringing of their children, developing their skills, and building their social relations, language, and communication skills.
According to Dr. Rania Mohamed, director of the nursery department, the purpose of the first meeting of the Nursery Care and Education Programme, one of the nursery management initiatives for this year and the following years, is to review the practices currently being used in the nursery stage.
She continued by saying that Qatar places a high priority on the advancement of education to realise one of the pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030 regarding human development, beginning with the kindergarten stage, which is particularly significant as it serves as the foundation for developing children's personalities, giving them the fundamental skills they need, and preparing them for school as well as socially, psychologically, and cognitively.
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Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu, who is currently awaiting the release of her upcoming film 'Dobaaraa' took to her social media to share a powerful message on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day.
She posted a picture of the Indian flag in the story section of her Instagram. The picture shows each spoke of the Ashok Chakra signifying a good quality or value that the citizens of the nation must comply with.
The 'Manmarziyaan' actress also posted a thoughtful message on the picture. She wrote: 'Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. Aur pyaar kaise kiya jata hai? Pyaar kar ke (how do we love? Simply by loving). Happy 75 years to our India, May we keep making her proud by being honest with that love.'
On the work front, Taapsee is reuniting with her 'Manmarziyaan' director Anurag Kashyap with 'Dobaaraa'. The film, which opened the recent edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, is set to arrive in cinemas on August 19, 2022.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine counts on the active participation of Belgian companies in various reconstruction projects.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said this in a message on Telegram , Ukrinform reports.
"I am grateful to the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, for his important visit to Ukraine on this day. Ukraine's stability and success today, in particular, depends on the strong support of its partners. Both military and financial. In this context, we discussed financial initiatives with the Prime Minister of Belgium, who currently holds the presidency of the EU Council. We discussed the EUR 1.7 billion Fund for Ukraine created by Belgium , as well as the EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility program," the statement said.
Shmyhal emphasized the importance of using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's needs.
"During the meeting, we discussed the development of a confiscation mechanism. Alexander De Croo will cooperate with the G7 countries in this area. We have to make Russia pay. Belgium is also providing significant assistance in the restoration of our country. We look forward to the active participation of Belgian companies in various reconstruction projects. We discussed steps to strengthen our defense capabilities. We appreciate the support for Ukraine's European integration aspirations," the Prime Minister said.
As reported , the Prime Ministers of Italy, Canada and Belgium, George Meloni, Justin Trudeau, Alexander De Croo, as well as the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in Kyiv on February 24 to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion.
Photo: Denys Shmyhal/Telegram
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a session of official talks with President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday.
During the talks, they reviewed aspects of bilateral relations between both countries and ways to boost and develop them in the different fields such as investment, energy, education, health and medical sciences.
The talks also touched on a number of current regional and international issues of common interest. Following the session, the Emir and the Sri Lankan President witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) between both countries.
An agreement on cooperating in the diplomatic and research training was signed between the Foreign Ministry of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, a grant agreement was signed to provide urgent aid to Sri Lanka to face drought between Qatar Fund for Development and the government of the Republic of Sri Lanka.
In addition, an MoU on mutual exemption of visas for holders of diplomatic, private and official passports was signed as well as an MoU on cooperation in the energy field, an MoU on the sewage field, an MoU to cooperate in the field of health and medical sciences, and an MoU in the field of exchanging financial investigations between Financial Information Unit of the State of Qatar and the information unit of the Republic of Sri Lanka.
The session was attended by a number of Their Excellencies the Ministers. From the Sri Lankan side, the session was attended by Their Excellencies members of the delegation accompanying the President.
The President of Sri Lanka had arrived earlier at the Emiri Diwan, where he was accorded an official reception ceremony.
H H the Emir also hosted a luncheon banquet at the Emiri Diwan in honour of President of Sri Lanka and his accompanying delegation. The banquet was attended by a number of Their Excellencies the Ministers.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) CAIRO - The Jordanian, Egyptian and French foreign ministers called on Saturday for an "immediate and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza and the release of all hostages held by Palestinian militants.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Cairo, Jordan's top diplomat Ayman Safadi said, "international law no longer has any impact on the ground when it comes to Israel”.
"The real disaster is the international community's inability to prevent" the humanitarian catastrophe, Safadi said.
Alluding to the presence of far-right ministers in the Israeli government, he said the failure to provide sufficient aid was a "political decision by an extremist government which has decided to use starvation as a weapon".
The three ministers renewed their governments' support for the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, which has faced a funding crisis since Israel alleged that a dozen of its 13,000 Gaza staff were implicated in the October 7 attack.
"Israel is not only starving Palestinians, but wants to kill the only entity capable of standing in the way of a famine," Safadi said.
France's Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said his government would put forward a draft resolution at the UN Security Council setting out a "political" settlement of the war.
He said the text would include“all the criteria for a two-state solution” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the peace blueprint long championed by the international community but opposed by the Israeli government of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Monday, the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an“immediate ceasefire” in Hamas-run Gaza, where the health ministry says the death toll has reached 32,705, most of them women and children.
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Thursday to“ensure urgent humanitarian assistance” reaches civilians in Gaza, saying“famine has set in” after more than five months of fighting.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Gaza“can endure no more destruction and humanitarian suffering”, and called on Israel to open its land crossings with the Gaza Strip to humanitarian aid.
Nearly all aid into the territory has trickled through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, where world leaders and the United Nations have accused Israel of impeding deliveries.
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The Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA) says it collected and disposed 17,440 tonnes of waste across the 26 Local Government Areas of the state in 2017.
Acting Managing Director of JISEPA, Alhaji Umar Amadu, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) in Dutse, the state capital, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018.
Amadu said that the exercise was part of the proactive measures put in place by the state government to promote effective waste management and sanitation in urban and rural communities.
He said that the policy was also aimed at improving public health and hygiene in the state.
“The exercise involved collection of refuse from streets and markets as well as clearance of drainage channels and cutting of grasses in boarding schools,’’ he said.
The acting managing director said that the agency would continue to sensitise the public to the need to always keep their surroundings clean and imbibe good sanitary habits.
Amadu urged the people to cooperate with the agency in its efforts to keep the state clean, while desisting from arbitrary dumping of waste in residential areas and waterways.
He commended the state government for its support to agency.
“We really thank the state government for providing us with all the needed equipment, manpower and logistics for the smooth conduct of our assignment.
“We are assuring the people that we will continue to do our best to ensure that the residents live in a good and healthy environment,” he added.
NAN recalls that the agency reportedly collected and disposed 26,420 tonnes of waste across the state in 2016.


The West Bengal state government is taking strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However Covid cases are increasing day by day in the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that the Covid-19 restrictions in West Bengal have been extended till June 15. Didi said the situation in the state has become somewhat better due to these limitations and extending them to 15th June. She also said that there would be no complete lockdown in the state to save the economic system.
On the other hand, recoveries have surpassed the Covid active cases currently in the country. According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of people recovering from Covid is higher than the number of cases reported daily.
The recovery rate increased from 85.6 percent to 90 percent. The central government said 24 states reported corona active cases had dropped significantly compared to last week. 3,847 people have died due to Corona in the country in the last 24 hours. Also, 2,11,298 cases were reported. Including these, the number of cases registered in the country so far has increased to 2,73,69,093 and 3,15,235 died due to Corona.


Brussels raid gunman identified as Algerian
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) The Belgian authorities have identified a terrorist suspect killed Tuesday in a police raid in Brussels linked to November’s Paris attacks as Algerian national Belkaid Mohamed.
"This person resided in the country illegally and was unknown to police and justice except for one case of theft in 2014" Belgian public prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Wednesday.
On Tuesday four police officers were injured during a counter-terrorism raid in the suburb of Forest. A mixed team of four Belgian and two French police officers conducted a house search at 2.15 p.m. local time [1315 GMT].
"From the moment the door of the flat was opened at least two persons armed with a riot gun and a Kalashnikov opened fire towards them" the public prosecutor said.
"In the short but intense shoot-out three of the six officers suffered slight injuries amongst which a French female police officer." In the following hours prosecutors said another Belgian police officer was injured slightly but the statement did not elaborate further.
Two suspects are still at large.
Daesh claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks which killed 130 people. Many of the attackers had links to Belgium and police carried out a series of raids in Brussels in the days after the Nov. 13 atrocity.
Most of the suspects either died during the attacks or were later killed in police raids. Eleven have been charged in Belgium in connection with the murders and a further eight are still in detention.
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(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR: The death toll from novel coronavirus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has mounted to 50 with five more deaths during the last 24 hours.
According to a situation report released by the KP Health Department, as many as 93 new coronavirus cases have also been confirmed in the province, taking the provincial tally to 1,077.
Of the five latest deaths, two are from Mansehra and three from Peshawar.
The situation report said the discrepancy in data with the previous updates is because data synchronisation is not yet in real time.
Countrywide death toll reaches 143
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has reached 7,497 and death toll stands at 143.
According to latest data, Sindh has reported 2,217 cases, Punjab 3,391, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1,077, Balochistan 351, Islamabad Capital Territory 163, Gilgit-Baltistan 245 and Azad Jammu and Kashmir has reported 48 cases.
Out of total 143 deaths, KP has reported 50 deaths, Sindh 47, Balochistan 5, Gilgit-Baltistan three, Punjab 37 and Islamabad Capital Territory has reported one death.
62pc coronavirus cases in Pakistan are locally transmitted
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) revealed on Saturday that around 62 percent of Pakistan's total confirmed coronavirus cases are locally transmitted.
According to the data released by the NCOC, the remaining 38 percent of the cases recorded in the country are of those with a foreign travel history. Social distancing is described as the best measure to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
Measures for Ramazan discussed
Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Pir Noorul Haq Qadri Friday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss measures for the upcoming holy month of Ramazan amid the coronavirus issue.
The prime minister directed to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for Ramazan in consultations with Ulema. The prime minister said he will hold personal meetings with Ulema and religious scholars next week.
They also discussed details of scheduled meeting of President Arif Alvi with religious scholars being held today (Saturday).
The consultative meeting of Ulema and Mashaikh will be held in Islamabad today to adopt strategy for prayer congregations and Namaz-e-Taraweeh during Ramazan.
President Dr Arif Alvi is chairing the meeting, which will prepare a strategy based on effective steps to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Rajasthan on Sunday recorded four deaths and 153 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state count of coronavirus cases to 23,901.
"153 COVID-19 cases, 74 recovered or discharged and 4 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, as of 10:30 am. The total number of cases in the state is now at 23,901," said the State Health Department.
Out of the total cases in the state, 5,492 are active cases while 507 people have died due to the virus.
Meanwhile, India's count of coronavirus cases on Sunday reached 8,49,553 cases while the toll due to the disease stood at 22,674. (ANI)


(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday against Russian President Vladimir Putin due to war crimes in Ukraine, a move Moscow said was meaningless.
The ICC issued the warrant on suspicion of the unlawful deportation of children and illegal transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to the Russian Federation, while Moscow denied all accusations.
The court also issued a warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's Commissioner for Children's Rights, on the exact charges.
Russian Foreign Minister Spokesperson Maria Zakharova reacted on her Telegram account:“The decisions of the International Criminal Court have no meaning for our country, including from a legal point of view.”
“Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and bears no obligations under it.”
According to Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin, Russia finds the questions the ICC poses“outrageous and unacceptable,” and any decisions made by the court are“null and void” for Russia.
Both Russia and Ukraine are not ICC members. However, Kyiv has given a court in The Hague the authority to prosecute crimes committed on Ukrainian soil since Russia began its invasion last year.
Meanwhile, the 123-member ICC does not have a police force to carry out warrants, instead needing the member state to do the job.
It is still unclear how the warrant against Putin would be carried out because it could only be implemented if he were travelling in a country that is a member of the ICC, which he is unlikely to do.
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(MENAFN- Global Advertising) Desert Technologies “DT” will organize a workshop on renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa on Wednesday August 25th, which will be held at the company's headquarters in the King Road Tower in Jeddah from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mr. Khaled Ahmed Sharbatly, Chief Investments Officer and Partner, will be presenting the main lecture during the workshop which will address the reality and future of renewable energy and infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa.
Desert Technologies is making it possible for professionals and interested persons wishing to attend to register and confirm their attendance via the link where DT confirmed on its website the limited seats available in accordance with the precautionary measures for the Corona virus. DT also announced that the lecture will be available on the Internet directly through its social networking sites, through its approved channels on Instagram and YouTube.
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) As authorities have intensified efforts to control fire and improve people's safety following the horrific incident in which a mother lost her seven children in a house fire, a Khaleej Times investigation has found that many family villas in Abu Dhabi don't have fire alarms while others lack fire extinguishers.
A Khaleej Times reporter visited several villa compounds in Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) city, especially those shared by families and found there were no fire extinguishers and fire alarms installed in the houses.
In villa compound 316, which is located in MBZ, zone 19, there are four villas without fire alarms or fire extinguishers.
"I have stayed here for more than a year but wasn't keen on finding out whether there are fire extinguishers," said Egyptian expat Osama K, one of the residents in the villa.
"Luckily, we haven't had any case of fire in the complex but it's really not a good thing having no fire alarms or fire extinguishers," he said.
In the eight villas, also in residential compound 367 in MBZ, zone 7, neither fire alarms nor fire extinguishers were installed.
Tariq Mohammed, who was a tenant in one of these villas for more than two years and had just shifted to a new house in Musaffah Shabia, said "it's a common practice".
"It's absurd that landlords don't bother installing fire alarms and fire extinguishers in residential villas," said the 49-year-old Pakistani expat. Mohammed said the new residential building in Musaffah Shabia where he stays now has fire alarms and fire extinguishers, but not many tenants know how to use these gadgets.
"People need to be educated on how to use the fire extinguishers and how to press the fire alarm buttons in case a fire breaks out," he said.
Several other villas in Al Muroor Road area, including villa 57 along Al Walah Street and villa 9 near street 25 also have no fire extinguishers or fire alarms installed inside.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The new shark on the panel of 'Shark Tank India 3' Radhika Gupta, the CEO of Edelweiss has revealed her key takeaway from the show, also opening up about uplifting individual entrepreneurs.
The show plays a crucial role in boosting entrepreneurial journeys, extending support to talents from Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities.
It serves as a diverse platform, promoting entrepreneurship nationwide and emphasising that innovation thrives in various urban settings.
Radhika shared a similar commitment to fostering industry development.
Talking about the same, Radhika, said:“As an investor on 'Shark Tank India' my key takeaway has been that people are truly limitless. Pitches on the show brings out the countless possibilities of innovative ideas and business that people can think off.”
“Surprisingly these ideas are not just confined to metro cities like Mumbai or Delhi, their potential extends beyond to the very core of tier 2 and tier 3 cities in India. The society has evolved so much that entrepreneurship sees no bounds of gender, location or age, their aspirations, abilities, and dedication is all that matters,” she shared.
Radhika added:“Young people demonstrate remarkable enthusiasm and are really inspiring as they are ready to accomplish great deals with very limited resources and reach."
'Shark Tank India 3' streams on Sony LIV.
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It starts at Rs. 16,999 and will go on sale from December 7 with introductory discounts. As for the key highlights, the device comes with a 90Hz display, dual rear cameras, a MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery, and an integrated 5G modem. Here's our roundup.
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The Note 11T 5G is touted to be the 'fastest 5G phone from Redmi' in India. It offers interesting features like RAM Booster, dual-split fast-charging technology, and dual graphite sheets for heat dissipation, all wrapped within an affordable price-tag. The Note 11 series has received a good response in China and it remains to be seen if that would replicate in India as well.
Design and display The phone has a Full-HD+ LCD display
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New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) In a notification issued on Monday, the Delhi government announced that as part of its new liquor policy, the number of 'dry days in national capital has been reduced from 21 to three starting this year.
As per the notification, Delhi will observe three dry days from now on -- Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15) and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).
However, the order added that apart from three days mentioned, the government may declare any other day in the year as dry day from time to time.
'In pursuance of the provisions of Rule 52 of Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, it is hereby ordered that the following dates shall be observed as 'Dry Day' in the National Capital Territory of Delhi by all the licensees of the Excise department and opium vends located in Delhi for the year 2022 -- Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Apart from the above three dry days, the government may declare any other day in the year as Dry Day from time to time,' read the order issued by Deputy Commissioner (Excise), Anand Kumar Tiwari.
Condemning the move, Delhi BJP media head Naveen Jindal told IANS, 'The AAP-led Delhi government is anti-Gandhi. (Mahatma) Gandhi was against liquor and this government has allowed wine shops to remain open on Martyrs Day on January 30, which marks the assassination of Gandhiji. The Arvind Kejriwal government is planning to open wine shops at every corner of the national capital, which is unfortunate.'
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Azerbaijani Ministry
of Finance believes that the closure of the local office by the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Baku is a logical step and can
be considered as an indicator of the transition of Azerbaijan to a
higher category in terms of financial stability and improving its
economic rating, Mayis Piriyev, Head of Department of the Public
Relations and Civil Appeals of the ministry, told trend .
According to Piriyev, Azerbaijan, which has been accepted as a
member of the IMF since 1992, worked closely with the fund in
1993-2001, attracting loans for a number of programs, in connection
with which, in those years, the IMF office in the country acted as
a resident representative.
He noted that the main mission of the IMF is to implement credit
and financial assistance programs that support the stabilization
and improvement of the macroeconomic and fiscal situation in member
countries experiencing financial difficulties in balancing their
expenses with income and facing problems of depletion of their
reserves in foreign currency.
The last time the Azerbaijani government attracted a loan from
the IMF was in 2001, and by 2015 it had returned all its debts to
"Taking into account the rapid socio-economic development of our
country, the significant growth of the gross domestic product, the
creation of the State Oil Fund to manage oil revenues, and the
formation of foreign exchange reserves that are many times higher
than external debt obligations, since 2009 the cooperation of
Azerbaijan with the fund has been carried out exclusively in the
format of annual consultations and receiving some technical
support," Piriyev said.
He also said that, during this time, the IMF reduced the number
of employees of its Baku office and was actually represented by one
According to Piriyev, in a letter addressed to the ministry in
connection with the decision to close the office in the country,
the foundation notes that Azerbaijan currently has a stable economy
and large financial resources, and accordingly there is no need for
a policy-oriented cooperation and the activities of the office.
Piriyev, noting that in the absence of a local office of the
fund in Baku, it is planned to expand cooperation within the
framework of technical support, added that the country decided to
provide financial support to the activities of the recently
established the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional
Capacity Development Center (CCAMTAC), opened by the IMF, in the
Kazakh city of Almaty.
He also said that a number of state structures of Azerbaijan are
already showing interest in the activities, training and technical
expertise of this center.
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New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Football Delhi Young Stars Hunt, India's first virtual football skill contest, will stat this month, and boys and girls between six and 17 years can participate and showcase their football talent and stand a chance to win Rs 2.5 lakh in cash prize, Football Delhi (FD) has announced.
Amenity Odisha FC Soccer School has offered scholarships worth Rs.28 lakh for the winning candidates to help them undertake professional football training along with continuing their formal education.
Participants can upload videos of them showcasing their skills from their homes through the contest portal where they will be featured and can be voted on.
"Covid-19 has been detrimental for sports this year but we cannot let the pandemic deprive our children of the opportunities that they deserve. This talent hunt would serve as a unique platform for our children," said Delhi Football president Shaji Prabhakaran.
"This is a fantastic opportunity. During the pandemic this is a good way to unearth football talent and take the sport forward in India. Well done Football Delhi," said India captain Sunil Chhetri.
Registration opens on December 5. Participants will be shortlisted in the first round, based on the number of votes they garner and feedback by coaches. The shortlisted candidates will be asked to perform some more skills on the basis of which winner will be chosen. Delhi Football will be providing an e-certificate along with expert feedback to each student.
The competition will start this month and will conclude in January. The exact dates will be announced soon, said DF.
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(MENAFNEditorial) About the Living Coast Discovery Center
The Living Coast Discovery Center, a 501(c) 3 educational zoo and aquarium located within the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Sweetwater Marsh, began operating as a non-profit in 2010 after assuming operations of the Chula Vista Nature Center. The Living Coast Discovery Center offers hands-on exhibits and up-close encounters with plant and animal species native to Southern California coastal habitats, including endangered sea turtles, sting rays, leopard sharks, jellies, shorebirds, reptiles and a large collection of raptors such as hawks, falcons, owls, American bald eagle, golden eagle, and more. More information about the Living Coast Discovery Center is available at www.thelivingcoast.org or (619) 409-5900.
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Dubai, Jan 22 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved Aisha Chianda as replacement for Victor Chirwa in the Zimbabwe squad after the latter was suspended from bowling in international cricket because of an illegal action.
The Event Panel of the ongoing Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, which comprised members of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists, had confirmed Chirwa of using an illegal bowling action on January 20.
'The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022 has approved Aisha Chianda as a replacement for Victor Chirwa in the Zimbabwe squad,' ICC informed on Saturday.
'Chirwa, who was suspended from bowling in international cricket following confirmation that he was using an illegal bowling action, will now be replaced by Chianda. The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad,' ICC said.
The Event Technical Committee consists of the Chair Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Ben Leaver (ICC Senior Event Manager), Fawwaz Baksh (Tournament Director) Roland Holder (CWI Representative) Alan Wilkins and Russel Arnold (both independent representatives).
Zimbabwe will face Afghanistan on January 22 in their Group C match at Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Brussels claims Ukraine`s EU offer postponed till summer
(MENAFN) In a press conference on Wednesday, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen revealed that Ukraine's bid for European Union membership is likely to remain stalled for at least the next three months. The delay, according to von der Leyen, is attributed to difficulties in reaching an agreement on the negotiation framework for accession talks. While her agency is actively working on the framework, the diverse negotiating positions among member states are contributing to a prolonged review process.
Von der Leyen acknowledged that the framework would not be ready before the upcoming European Parliament elections scheduled for June 6-9. She estimated that it might be around the beginning of summer before the necessary groundwork is completed. The European Union leaders had previously agreed to open accession talks for Kiev on December 14, 2023, following an unconventional political maneuver during the Council of Europe meeting. The move was made possible as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a critic of Brussels' approach, left the meeting, technically meeting the requirement for unanimous approval without his explicit support.
The next phase involves drafting a negotiation framework in Brussels, outlining guidelines and principles for the accession talks. This document will undergo scrutiny by member states, who hold the final decision-making authority in initiating the formal negotiating process. The extended delay raises questions about the complexities and challenges involved in Ukraine's path towards European Union membership.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) Vugar Khalilov
Azerbaijan has tested two locally-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
One of the UAVs named "GOZ - N1" weighs 2,5 kg can be used by security personnel and in military industry as well as in geological work.
"GOZ - N1" been produced by independent project manager Nadir Babakhanov who won the competition organized by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) High Technologies Park, ANAS’ press service has reported.
The drone is 330x360mm in dimensions and can fly at a distance of 3-10 km and at an altitude of 4,700 m with the speed of 25 m/s for 45-55 minutes.
According to the report, the drone is easy to use and completely modular. Its use in any weather conditions will make it superior to other UAVs. The system and software, specially designed for video and control panel, enables the user to change the camera and control panel depending on the task.
Due to its compactness and ability to fly in any area during emergencies, this drone can be effectively used in various spheres such as rescue operations and for extinguishing fires in hard-to-reach areas.
Another UAV named Istigbal has also been tested successfully. It has been created by a group of Azerbaijani youth within the AzAstro startup project of 14-year-old Hasan Guliyev.
Suad Muradov, Yusif Jafarbayli, Nijat Muradly, and others also took part in the creation of the UAV.
Hasan Guliyev, a member of Azerbaijan's DAVAM youth movement, has told local media that he will further modernize the Istigbal UAV in the future.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar
Foundation (QF) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), have
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will help provide unique
learning opportunities to empower young people in Qatar.
QF acting CEO and CEO's Office executive director Omran al-Kuwari and QFCA CEO Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida were the signatories.
agreement aims to offer a holistic framework in line with developing
lifelong learning opportunities for Qatar's youth part of QF's
overarching ethos through the forging of ties between local entities.
part of the collaboration, a series of competitions, workshops, and
events pertaining to business and entrepreneurship activities will be
offered to students at universities in Education City, alongside a
number of volunteer opportunities. In addition, QFCA will provide a
range of internships, and students will be encouraged to launch
businesses through the entity.
HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani,
vice chairperson and CEO of QF, said, 'At Qatar Foundation, we strive to
equip young people with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need
to excel, personally and academically. We are therefore delighted to
partner with Qatar Financial Centre Authority to provide additional
learning opportunities to our students at Education City. Such valuable
cross-sectoral collaborations will help to create a highly competent and
diverse workforce that can serve the needs of our country and beyond.
said, 'It is with a great sense of pride and honour that I announce a
closer and stronger relationship between Qatar Foundation and the Qatar
Financial Centre Authority. Qatar Foundation's belief and efforts
towards making productive change in the region and establishing Qatar as
a role model for the broader international community have been an
inspiration to us all, and this MoU between two prominent Qatari
entities reflects our commitment in investing in Qatar and its youth.
vital part of our strategy is to develop a world-class international
financial services industry and business sector in Qatar.
consistent with the Human Development Pillar of Qatar National Vision
2030 and reflects our continuing commitment to contributing to the
well-being of the local community. This collaboration will inevitably
lead to a number of concrete initiatives, additional research, job
opportunities, and improved skills to the benefit of all those
concerned, he added.
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UK declares Snapchat’s involvement in nearly half of child abuse imagery crimes in 2023
(MENAFN) New figures unveiled by the NSPCC children's charity through Freedom of Information requests to 35 police forces in the UK reveal that Snapchat was implicated in nearly half of the crimes involving child abuse imagery over the past year.
In addition, Facebook, Instagram, as well as WhatsApp were cited in approximately a quarter of cases where police linked the crime to an online platform.
The statistics further indicate a 25 percent surge in the number of recorded child abuse image crimes by UK police forces within a year, amounting to a total of 160,000 offenses documented since 2017.
The recently passed Online Safety Act aims to hold social media companies more accountable for the content shared on their platforms. Regulated by Ofcom, the guidelines for enforcing these laws are currently under development.
However, concerns loom over potential delays in enforcement, which could result in years before the measures are fully implemented.
A 14-year-old girl who was duped by an adult into sharing explicit photographs informed the NSPCC's ChildLine counselling service: "One night I got chatting with this guy online who I'd never met and he made me feel so good about myself.
"He told me he was 15, even though deep down I didn't believe him. I sent him a couple of semi-nudes on Snap[chat], but then instantly regretted it."
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Colombo, Oct 14 (The Hindu) – Sri Lanka must gear up for cyber warfare by augmenting its capabilities to meet the demands of 21st-century national security, India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy said on Wednesday.
Visiting Sri Lanka on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's invitation for Navarathri celebrations at his official residence, Temple Trees, Mr. Swamy spoke at the Institute of National Security Studies – a think tank established under Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence.
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“National Security in the 21st century is not about advancing armies or aeroplanes flying above… and no country is big or small. All countries are superpowers or nothing, according to their preparation to meet cyber warfare,” he stated, underscoring the need for countries to work out their objectives, priorities, strategy, and resource mobilisation that he termed the“four pillars” of national security.
Responding to questions later, Mr. Swamy shared his perspective on the civil war, the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by the LTTE; the current tensions between India and China and a“likely war” between the powers, and emerging geopolitical dynamics. On Indo-Lanka relations, he observed that Sri Lanka had got a“raw deal” from India since the Rajapaksa government came to power, and it was“sought to be corrected”.
Earlier on Wednesday, Mr. Swamy called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and advocated a“strong, friendly relationship between Sri Lanka and India,” a statement from the President's office said.
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Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) said Tuesday that China had temporarily halted imports of products from multiple Taiwanese food companies, in a move that is being viewed in some quarters as retaliation for the expected visit of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
In a press release, the COA said it learned of the import suspensions on Monday and was still working to determine how many companies had been affected.
Currently, the COA has confirmed that the blacklisted companies include producers of tea leaves, dried fruits, honey, cocoa beans, and vegetables, as well as catches from around 700 fishing vessels, the agency said.
The official reason for the suspension appears to be related to companies' compliance with a new customs registration system that Chinese authorities introduced in April of last year, according to the COA.
Data from China's General Administration of Customs, however, suggests that multiple Taiwanese companies whose registration status is up to date have also been affected by the ban.
On its website, the customs administration lists a total of 107 registered Taiwanese brands under the category“crackers, pastries and noodles,” of which 35 companies are currently labeled“imports temporarily suspended,” despite having up-to-date registration.
The suspended brands include the pastry store chains Kuo Yuan Ye (郭元益) and Yu Jan Shin (裕珍馨), as well as the popular snack food manufacturer Kuai Kuai (乖乖).
In response to the move, a Cabinet official told CNA Tuesday that the COA and Ministry of Economic Affairs were continuing to clarify the extent of the ban and would provide necessary assistance to the affected companies.
In Taiwan, China's decision to halt imports of the food products is being viewed by some as a form of retaliation by Beijing for Pelosi's expected visit to the island later on Tuesday.
The reported visit, which has prompted Beijing to warn of“forceful measures” in response, would be the first by a U.S. House speaker since Republican Newt Gingrich traveled to the island in 1997.
China previously suspended imports of Taiwanese grouper in June and of pineapples, wax apples, and sugar apples last year, citing reasons such as excess chemical residues and crop pests.
According to the Ministry of Finance, Taiwanese processed food exports to China and Hong Kong in 2021 totaled US$646.21 million and accounted for 32 percent of the total exports in that category. (
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(MENAFN) In a significant move towards bolstering cybersecurity capabilities in Saudi Arabia and the wider region, the Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE), a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, has announced a substantial investment agreement with Anlab, a renowned Korean cybersecurity firm. This strategic partnership, valued at over 500 million riyals (approximately 133.3 million USD), aims to localize and advance cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies within the Kingdom, as well as across the broader Eastern, Middle Eastern, and North African regions.
The agreement facilitates the transfer of advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Extended Detection and Response technology, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and more, to cater to the needs of both local and regional markets. Aligned with SITE’s national and investment objectives, this collaboration underscores a concerted effort to fortify cyber defenses amidst evolving threats.
Furthermore, the partnership extends beyond technology transfer, encompassing a joint research and innovation initiative aimed at domesticating sophisticated cyber capabilities and technologies within Saudi Arabia. This forward-looking approach reflects a commitment to staying abreast of rapid developments across various facets of cybersecurity.
Under the terms of the agreement, SITE, operating through its subsidiary "SITE Projects," secures a 10 percent equity stake in Anlab through a capital injection. This investment not only solidifies the collaboration between the two entities but also lays the groundwork for expanded avenues of investment and research cooperation. As articulated by the Saudi Press Agency, this joint endeavor holds promise for fostering mutual growth and enhancing cybersecurity resilience in the region.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi informed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba of his readiness to lead a delegation to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
“In our call, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi informed me that, responding to Ukraine's invitation, he is ready to lead an IAEA delegation to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. I emphasized the mission's urgency to address nuclear security threats caused by Russia's hostilities,” Kuleba posted on Twitter .
As reported, the Russian military seized the ZNPP on the night of March 4.
The EU and 42 countries called on the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its troops from the Zaporizhzhia NPP and the entire territory of Ukraine.
In turn, a crisis headquarters was created at the basis of the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine (Energoatom), which included representatives of various ministries, structures and departments that may be involved if an emergency situation related to the ZNPP arises.
For his part, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Zaporizhzhia NPP and the necessity to send IAEA mission there.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Minister of Sports and Youth H E Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali yesterday honoured the winners of the research competition launched by the Ministry in coordination with the National Committee for Combating Terrorism and Violent Extremism.
Top 10 research papers prepared by young people in this field won the prizes. The competition aims to raise awareness among youth about the concepts and factors that lead to the phenomenon of extremism and learn about national and international efforts in this aspect.
It is also expanding awareness and initiative among young people to bring about solutions and recommendations to confront this phenomenon globally. During a ceremony organised by the Ministry on this occasion, the top ten winners of the competition were honoured, in addition to distributing certificates of appreciation to 60 young men and women aged between 15 and 39 years who applied for the competition in appreciation of the efforts made by the youth in preparing the research.
A committee of specialists in the Ministry worked on evaluating the research submitted according to specific objective criteria, so that the committee decided to select the top ten research papers from among the total research submitted for the competition. This competition comes within the framework of the executive plan prepared by the Ministry under the slogan“Oh God, grantsecurity in our homelands” to achieve the goals of the national strategy to combat terrorism and violent extremism. The Ministry's plan includes many youth and sports programmes.
Munira Muhammad Shaher Al Otaibi secured the first place, while the second place went to Hamad Muhammad Waheed Hussein and Rima Hamad Jassim Al Hamr got third place. Fourth place went to Habiba Tariq Lutfi Muhammad, while Reem Rashid Mubarak Al Hajri secured the fifth place.
Wadha Muhammad Rashid Saleh secured sixth place and the seventh place went to Mariam Hamad Jaber Al Baridi, Salman Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al Mudhahka secured eighth place, and the ninth place went to Nawal Hadi Al Marri, while the tenth place was won by Ali Saleh.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 6:43 AM
Last updated: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 7:00 AM
The weather today will be dusty and partly cloudy, to cloudy at times, accompanied with some rainy convective clouds over scattered areas of the country, particularly its Northern and Eastern areas during the daytime.
Moderate to heavy rain fell over Dubai's Hatta and Ajman's Masfut areas at 6.10am this morning, according to the country's National Center of Metereology. Heavy rain was also recorded over Ras Al Khaimah's Al Munial area at 6am, and Al Ain's Al Arad area at 5.55am.
The NCM has also issued a yellow alert for rough seas, warning residents to exercise vigilance if they participate in outdoor activities today. The sea will be moderate to rough in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea. Photo: Twitter
An orange alert has also been issued until 10am today for convective clouds and fresh winds today. Residents are warned to be prepared and be on the alert due to forecasted hazardous weather events. They are also advised to follow advice issued by authorities.
Moderate winds will blow, becoming fresh to strong at times, causing blowing dust and sand.
Temperatures are set to hit 34°C in Abu Dhabi and 35°C in Dubai, with both emirates witnessing lows of 23°C and 24°C respectively.
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TORONTO, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) affirms workers' support for Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP following the leaders' debate. The provincial labour federation represents over one million Ontario workers belonging to more than 1,500 locals from 54 affiliated unions.
“Ford's Conservative government has left working people behind,” said Patty Coates, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour.“Behind the photo-ops and slogans, Ford's Conservatives have implemented wage freezes, put workers in harm's way, and protected corporations over people.”
At the OFL's Biennial Convention in November 2021, representatives from OFL affiliated unions voted overwhelmingly in favour of endorsing the Ontario NDP. The endorsement was a key component of the OFL Action Plan , which charts a path to defeat Doug Ford's anti-worker government and elect a workers-first majority government led by the NDP.
“As the Official Opposition, Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP have proven they're in it for working people,” said Coates.“While Ford's Conservative government attacked workers' rights, Andrea Horwath and the NDP have been workers' advocates at Queen's Park. NDP MPPs fought Ford's education cuts, demanded the repeal of Bill 124, and brought forward permanent paid sick days legislation.”
The OFL says the Ontario NDP have championed workers' issues. If elected, they will introduce a $20 minimum wage, provide easier access to a union, make long-term care public and not-for-profit, bring back rent control, and return the WSIB surplus to injured workers, instead of corporations.
“After the devastation of the past few years, it's time for a government that will work for the people that make Ontario run,” said Coates.“Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP know what working people need and they will deliver it.”
The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario. For information, visit and follow @OFLabour on Facebook and Twitter .
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(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Martinelli holed up in the Nicaraguan Embassy
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The Superior Court of Criminal Cases rejected a factual appeal presented by the defense of former president Ricardo Martinelli , who objected to the decision of said court to grant a period of 15 days to support an appeal against the sentence of 128 months in prison imposed by Judge Baloisa Marquinez in the New Business case.
The appeal, presented by Carlos Carrillo, from Martinelli's team of lawyers, objected to both the deadline and the mechanism by which the judge of the Superior Liquidation Court, Manuel Mata Avendaño, granted a joint deadline of 15 days to sustain the cassation. , instead of a successive term for each defender.
Furthermore, Martinelli's defense argued that the USB (digital memory) delivered with the copy of the file was incomplete and that the deadline granted to present the cassation prevented them from adequately supporting the said appeal.
However, the court, in a resolution signed by judges José Hoo Justiniani and Eyda Amarilis Juárez, did not admit the appeal for not complying with article 1156 of the Judicial Code, which establishes the requirements for the processing of this type of appeal.
Last December, Judge Manuel Mata Avendaño rejected as untimely the writings announcing and supporting the appeals and request for clarification of the sentence presented by the lawyers of former President Martinelli and by the legal representatives of three other citizens linked to this case.
Former President Martinelli remains in the Nicaraguan Embassy in Panama since February 7, after arguing that he is politically persecuted.
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Seoul, July 3 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's disapproval rating surpassed his approval rating in a poll released on Sunday.
The survey by Research View, conducted on 1,000 South Koreans aged 18 or over from last Tuesday to Thursday, was the latest in a series of national polls, in which those giving a negative assessment of Yoon's performance outnumbered those who were bullish on the President, Yonhap news agency reported.
This poll was conducted while Yoon was visiting Spain for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, his first overseas trip since taking office in May.
According to Research View, 51 per cent of the polled said Yoon has been doing an inadequate job as President, while 45 per cent said he is handling state affairs well.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
In Research View's previous poll on Yoon from May 28-30, Yoon had a 53 per cent approval rating, with only 40 per cent giving a negative performance review on the new President.
Among different age brackets, 61 per cent of those in their 50s disapproved of Yoon's performance, a jump of 22 percentage points from the May survey.
For those identifying as moderates, 58 per cent gave a negative performance review, up from 37 per cent in the previous poll.
Previously, in a Realmeter survey from June 20-24, the disapproval rating for Yoon came out to 47.7 per cent, 1.1 percentage points higher than the approval rating. A poll by the Korea Society Opinion Institute, conducted on June 24 and 25, showed the disapproval rating at 47.4 per cent, compared with an approval rating of 46.8 per cent.
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(MENAFN) According to Dutch customs data reported by RIA Novosti on Saturday, mutual trade between Russia and the Netherlands experienced a significant decline in July, with a year-on-year decrease of threefold, resulting in a total trade volume of €620 million (equivalent to USD662 million). This decline brought the bilateral trade relationship to its lowest point since 2015, indicating a noteworthy shift in economic interactions between the two countries.
Specifically, during the month of July, imports of Russian goods into the Netherlands, a European Union (EU) member country, witnessed a substantial drop of 14 percent when compared to the previous month, totaling €419 million (USD447.18 million). However, the most striking aspect of this decline is the staggering 250 percent decrease when measured against the corresponding period in the preceding year. This sharp contraction in imports from Russia highlights a considerable shift in the demand for Russian products within the Dutch market.
Conversely, Dutch exports to Russia in July experienced a modest month-on-month increase, amounting to €201 million (USD214.52 million), representing a 7 percent uptick. However, when assessed on an annual basis, these exports registered a notable decline of nearly 50 percent. This indicates that while there may have been a temporary upswing in Dutch exports to Russia during that specific month, the overall trend reveals a significant decrease in the trade of goods from the Netherlands to Russia over the course of the year.
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Wholesale Price Index Rise 0.7% in January in Kingdom
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) The wholesale price index for January 2015 rose by 0.7%, compared to its counterpart at the same period of 2014 as a result of the changes witnessed by the major sections consisting the index of wholesale prices.
In its monthly report to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) indicated that the sector of miscellaneous manufactured goods rose by 3.4%, followed by the sector of food and live animals by 2.5%, then the sector of beverages and tobacco by 2.4% and the sector of chemicals and related products by 2.2%.
On the other hand, the sector of other goods witnessed a decline by 2.3%, the sector of machinery and transport equipment by 1.4% and the sector of manufactured goods classified by material by 1.2%, then the sector of animal and vegetable oils and fats by 1.1%, while the sector of raw materials except fuels and the sector of metal fuels and related products remained at their previous level each with no change.
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE) (NYSE: CVE) will host its virtual 2021 Investor Day and release its 2022 budget, updated strategy and five-year business plan on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The company will also issue its 2020 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report and new targets for Cenovus's five ESG focus areas, including climate change & greenhouse gas emissions.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan.24
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Republic of Serbia will be represented at the upcoming Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council's meeting in Baku in February by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of mining and energy, prof. Zorana Mihajlović, PhD, Serbian ministry of mining and energy told Trend.
“Serbian delegation will also include a secretary of state and assistant minister,” said the ministry.
The Southern Gas Corridor, which is comprised of Shah Deniz 2, the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion, the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) became fully operational on December 31, 2020.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG confirmed on Dec. 31 the commencement of gas flows from Azerbaijan. The first gas has reached Greece and Bulgaria, via the Nea Mesimvria interconnection point with DESFA, as well as Italy, via the Melendugno interconnection point with SNAM Rete Gas (SRG).
TAP transports natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The 878 km long pipeline connects with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Turkish-Greek border in Kipoi, crosses Greece and Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Southern Italy.
The first meeting of the SGC Advisory Council was held on February 12, 2015, the second meeting - on February 29, 2016, the third meeting - on February 23, 2017, the fourth meeting - on February 15, 2018, the fifth meeting – on February 20, 2019, the sixth meeting was held on Feb.28, 2020 and the seventh meeting on Feb.11, 2021.
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UAE Holds A Formal Reception For The Visiting Kuwait Amir
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ABU DHABI, March 5 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who arrived in the UAE capital with the company of a delegation of officials on Tuesday, was accorded an elaborate welcome at Qasr Al-Watan (the UAE Presidential Palace).
Upon arrival of His Highness the Amir's motorcade at the palace, riders of horses and camels lined up on the sides of the road, while popular troupes performed folkloric shows, amid overflights by "Fursan Al-Emarat" (the UAE Knights) aircraft in a dazzling formation depicting the State of Kuwait Flag.
A military band blew the trumpets and gunners greeted the Amir's motorcade with a 21-gun salute, with children waving the Kuwaiti and UAE flags lining up along the sides of the road leading to the palace.
Upon arrival at the stand of honor, the two countries' national anthems were played. His Highness the Amir then shook hands with the UAE Sheikhs, and senior State officials, while the UAE President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan welcomed His Highness the Amir and his entourage. (end) tm
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Türkiye FM says building trust between Russia and Ukraine is ongoing…
(MENAFN) According to the Turkish Foreign Minister, the procedures for building trust between Russia and Ukraine “are going well”.
“Confidence-building measures, such as the exchange of prisoners of war, also went well. We also mediated for this purpose”, as Mevlut Cavusoglu announced during a panel of the 17th Strategic Forum of Bled in Slovenia.
Pointing out that there have been “terrible wars in history in Europe, between Turks and some Europeans”, Cavusoglu said those times were over and “true friendship in Europe” had blossomed.
“So this war, today or tomorrow, sooner or later, will be over. We don’t know how long it will take,” he added, wondering if any lessons would be learned from the recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict. .
Moreover, asking how nations would get used to the new realities, Cavusoglu said a “negotiated solution” to the conflict was “much easier to achieve in the first weeks” of the war.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On December 1, 2023, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) announced that the Belarusian Red Cross Society had been suspended from the organization.
The relevant statement was published on the website of the IFRC, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
In particular, the suspension is the result of non-compliance by the Belarusian Red Cross Society with the request for the dismissal of its Secretary General, Dimitry Shevtsov.
“This follows the decision of the IFRC's Governing Board of 3 October 2023 relating to the investigation into the allegations against Belarus Red Cross Secretary General for his statements, including on nuclear weapons and on the movement of children to Belarus, and his visit to Luhansk and Donetsk,” the report states.
The suspension means that the Belarus Red Cross loses its rights as a member of the IFRC. Any new funding to the Belarusian Red Cross Society will also be suspended.
Moreover, the Belarusian Red Cross Society will not be able to participate in the General Assembly of the IFRC, nor vote or be elected in any IFRC statutory meetings.
At the same time, the Belarusian Red Cross Society can be reinstated once it complies with the decision of the Governing Board further to the Compliance and Mediation Committee recommendation.
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Simpson says he’d bring rural voice to lieutenant governor post
Former state representative Dean Simpson of Perham and Kurt Zellers, a Republican candidate for governor, served in the House together.
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(MENAFN - UkrinForm) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky informed Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga about the escalation of the security situation in eastern Ukraine and the concentration of Russian troops near the border.
'The Head of State informed the Prime Minister of Japan about the aggravation of the security situation in eastern Ukraine and the increase in the concentration of Russian troops near the borders of our state, the President's press service informs .
The President thanked for supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that the support of the G7, in particular Japan, was extremely important for Ukraine.
In turn, Yoshihide Suga assured that the Japanese side was closely monitoring the developments and expressed full support for Ukraine.
The parties also exchanged views on preparations for the inaugural summit of the Crimean Platform in Kyiv and further bilateral dialogue activities at the highest level.
The President of Ukraine invited the Prime Minister of Japan to take part in the festivities on the occasion of Independence Day and join the work of the Crimean Platform summit.
As reported, the armed forces of the Russian Federation have been lately building up troops near the state border of Ukraine in the north, east and south, as well as in the occupied Crimea. In addition, the number of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine committed by the Russian armed formations has increased, the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffer losses. At the same time, the Russian Federation conducts a propaganda campaign to justify aggression against Ukraine.
On April 6, it also became known that apart from pulling troops to the Ukrainian border, Russia began a control check of the army's combat readiness.
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(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network)
Back to School: Dubai Retailer Announces more than 65% Discounts
The cooperative has allocated three back-to-school campaigns
Dubai, UAE: Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness & Marketing Dept. at Union Coop, stated that the cooperative launched its annual“Back to School” promotional campaign coinciding with the start of the new school season, with its first campaign on August 12, 2022, offering a discount of more than 65% on hundreds of products and school based items, noting that the cooperative has allocated 3 back-to-school campaigns, as part of the package of initiatives launched by the cooperative for its customers on various occasions throughout the year.
He also indicated that the cooperative places the launch of community initiatives within its annual objectives to delight consumers, meet their requirements and provide them with high-quality products at competitive prices, to support and serve all social groups of all segments, in line with the nation's economic and social goals. He pointed out that the annual 'Back to School' campaign demonstrates the extent of the cooperative's commitment to enhance and develop its customers' shopping experience in all its branches located in various regions of Dubai.
He pointed out that the Back to School campaign this year is exceptional as it provides innovative goods for students to keep pace with the modern educational requirements, as it included hundreds of goods and products needed by all students, thereby helping continuously improve the level of options offered by the cooperative to consumers, especially students, teachers and schools.
He continued: The campaigns are launched in all branches of the cooperative in Dubai, coinciding with the return of students to schools, and include discounts of more than 65% and some of them up to 70%, noting that the cooperative invested quite a lot of money in the campaigns to reduce the prices of products and schools stationery.
He stressed that the cooperative enjoys a distinguished economic position and reputation at a national level, as it is fully committed to adopting innovative ways to expand the horizons of its business, initiatives and promotional campaigns per its strategies for growth, expansion and population spread, pointing out that its offers continue at the level of annual, seasonal, monthly or periodic weekly campaigns, thereby noting that the cooperative also provides back-to-school offers through the 'Smart online store (App)' as a part of its policy to make consumers happy.
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Azerbaijan is strengthening its authority and image as a
reliable partner in the international arena, reports.
The country plays an important role in ensuring the energy
security of Europe. In this context, the visit of President Ilham
Aliyev to Bulgaria and participation in the opening ceremony of the
Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector (IGB) is of great
Azerbaijani MP Javid Osmanov commenting on the issue said that
the visit of the Azerbaijani president to Bulgaria has historical
Osmanov noted that the meetings and discussions held during the
visit once again demonstrated the independent policy of the country
under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev in accordance with
the national interests of the people, very important steps taken
for the development and progress of Azerbaijan.
'Given that Bulgaria is a member state of the EU and NATO, it
would be appropriate to once again stress the significance of
relations between Baku and Sofia, and the great importance of the
joint declaration 'On the strategic partnership between Azerbaijan
and Bulgaria', signed in 2015 during the visit of the President
Ilham Aliyev to Bulgaria,” the MP further said.
“Azerbaijan and Bulgaria are two friendly countries and
strategic partners and intend to cooperate more closely with each
other. The latest visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Bulgaria has
reflected this intention. First of all, political relations between
the two countries are developing,” he pointed out.“Meetings
between the leaders, cooperation in the field of energy security
contribute not only to the development of Azerbaijani-Bulgarian
relations but also to the dynamic development of Azerbaijan's
relations with the European Union.”
“In the current difficult period, Azerbaijan is taking important
steps to ensure the energy security of Europe. And in the context
of the transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe, the
Greece-Bulgaria interconnector is of great importance,' the MP
According to another MP Elshan Musayev, the visit of President
Ilham Aliyev to Bulgaria and the important meetings held there once
again confirmed that countries having a strategic position in
Europe are interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan and further
strengthening of relations.
Musayev noted that the authority of Azerbaijan as one of the
main energy suppliers to Europe and an important subject of
international transit is rapidly growing.
'This means strengthening our geopolitical positions. Bulgaria
is a member of the EU and NATO. Azerbaijan has a strategic position
in the Caspian Sea, and Bulgaria - in the Black Sea, and the
realization of the relevant potentials creates new opportunities
for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria,” he explained.
“The projects of the Middle Corridor and the East-West Corridor
are also one of the attractive directions in the context of
strengthening ties between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria,' concluded the
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On the afternoon of March 2, the Russian forces attacked Kherson, wounding a 79-year-old woman.
According to Ukrinform, Roman Mrochko, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram .
"The Russian army fired on the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson from the temporarily occupied left bank. A 79-year-old woman was wounded as a result of the enemy attack," Mrochko wrote.
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Nike To Open Virtual Sneaker Store And Trading Platform
Nike (NKE) says it is opening an online store and trading platform for virtual sneakers as the athletic apparel maker pushes into the metaverse.
The world's biggest sportswear company says it will release its own goods on the“.Swoosh” platform, and users will be able to collect and show off their digital items on it.
The digital products will include different tie-ins, and some may unlock access to physical products or provide entry to real-life events.
Registration for consumers to join the Swoosh online store opens on November 18 this year.
Nike is focused on introducing and explaining its new virtual products to consumers and is embarking on a six-city U.S. tour to educate shoppers on web3 and blockchain technologies.
Nike has been investing in the metaverse over the past year and now has a devoted design team for its digital products.
Last year, the Beaverton, Oregon-based company began filing trademarks for virtual goods, opened a virtual world on Roblox, and acquired virtual sneaker creator RTFKT.
Nike says it has earned nearly $200 million U.S. to date from non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital products.
Nike's stock is down 37% this year and trading at $104.39 U.S. per share.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Naftogaz Group has signed memoranda with two Japanese companies regarding the modernization of combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) and the development of a joint wind energy project.
The documents were signed in Tokyo during the Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to Naftogaz Group's press service .
In particular, Japan's Sumitomo Corporation will help to conduct a feasibility study regarding the modernization of Ukraine's heat supply systems with the support of the Japanese government.
Sumitomo Corporation will also contribute to the procurement of funding from Japanese state-owned financial institutions.
“Ukrainian CHPPs, especially those transferred to Naftogaz, were built a long time ago and have extremely obsolete material resources. We are very interested in their modernization using advanced Japanese technologies. It is an important cooperation, and we hope it will lead to actual infrastructure projects,” Naftogaz Group CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov noted.
Another memorandum, signed by Naftogaz Group with Japan's Komaihaltec, provides for the installation of 1-megawatt wind turbines. They are expected to be installed in one of Naftogaz Group's objects.
“This project is part of our movement towards achieving full carbon neutrality. It will allow us to replace energy from traditional sources, consumed by the facility, with clean wind energy,” Chernyshov added.
A reminder that Sumitomo Corporation is one of Japan's largest worldwide general trading companies with diversified business interests in different industries across the globe. The company's total assets are estimated at about $90 billion.
Japan's Komaihaltec is specializing in the production of wind turbines and other renewable energy equipment.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In the Lviv region, 100% of schools and main hospitals are provided with diesel generators in case of power outages.
Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv Regional State Administration, said this during a briefing on 'How the Lviv region is preparing for the autumn-winter period' at the
Ukrinform Media Center.
"Speaking about preparations for the heating season, there are several main areas to highlight. One of them is the provision of additional power elements for social infrastructure facilities. As for schools and hospitals, they are currently 100% supplied with diesel generators. Children will have electricity in their schools," said Kozytskyi.
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He noted that the Lviv region is one of the few in Ukraine where there is an opportunity of full-time education. According to him, more than 90% of the region's schools are online and just under 10% are in a mixed system.
"That is why it is very important for us to maintain this process of education in schools during the heating season and possible enemy attacks on infrastructure," added the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration.
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When asked whether all hospitals in the region are provided with generators, the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration noted that it is about cluster and supercluster medical institutions.
As reported, the Donetsk region needs 199 more generators to survive a possible blackout.
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