(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian troops are shelling Kherson again, and explosions are heard in the city. Read also: Russian troops shell Inhulets in Kherson region, injuring woman
The head of the Kherson City Military Administration, Roman Mrochko reported this on Telegram , Ukrinform reported.
"Explosions are heard in Kherson! Very loud in the coastal areas. The enemy is attacking from the temporarily occupied left bank," he said in the post.
As reported, a 47-year-old woman was injured as a result of the shelling of Ingulets in the Kherson region.
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(MENAFN) The US is going to “more likely than not” fall into recession in the next year, according to Reuters on Thursday, mentioning Andrew Balls, CIO of US-based investment management company PIMCO.
“A recession is not the only important thing. You’re clearly going to see a significant growth slowdown,” Balls announced at a press session, saying that the US Federal Reserve, along with many other central banks, is focused on fighting inflation and not on financial expansion.
“The inflation profile in the short term is very important. Central banks are focused on inflation credibility,” he added.
Balls said that he studies recession possibility in the US in the next year at almost 50 percent. Europe should also anticipate a slump, but the possibility of this scenario there is even higher than in the US, Balls informed.
“In the European case I think they will hike [interest rates] as they’ve laid out this year and get to positive rates, but it’s really not clear that they get as far as the market is pricing in,” he went on.
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Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has assured striking nurses that the government would recruit them as and when vacancies arise.
He said that the government would recruit around 800 nurses for the time being and said that the 800 nurses are part of the 4000 nurses recruited on a contractual basis at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
The nurses were recruited by the health department to help handle Covid -19 cases. The Government had hired 4000 nurses but a few had left later and 3200 nurses remained on duty and have 800 vacancies at present.
Soumya, a striking nurse while speaking to BPNS said, “ We felt deceived by the government as they have extended the service of 3200 nurses but left out 800 of us and we have worked tirelessly during Covid -19 period.”
Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to BPNS said, “The government is considerate of the demands of the nurses and doctors who had worked during the Covid -19 period. As and when the vacancies arise, we will consider providing them employment.”
However, nursing association leaders said that the government has to provide them jobs as they were assured of jobs by the government during the Covid -19.


Berlin chooses representative to speak with Moscow
(MENAFN) Current German chancellor Olaf Scholz suggested on Thursday that former chancellor Gerhard Schroder could serve as a potential middleman in the ongoing dispute with Russia over reduced gas deliveries.
At his first summer press conference since taking office last year, Scholz said it would be "commendable" if Schroder spoke to Moscow about the turbine that is currently in Germany.
According to Scholz, Russia would restart gas supplies via this route as soon as possible if the equipment essential to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline's operation were returned.
Following maintenance in Canada, the turbine became entangled in a significant dispute between Germany and Russia. In order to maintain the gas flow to the EU at its maximum capacity, the equipment was supposed to be shipped to the compressor station at the pipeline in Russia back in May. However, Canada initially postponed its return because of its sanctions against Moscow. According to Russian gas company Gazprom, it is currently stranded in Germany due to a lack of proper documentation.
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Local students pack food for Haiti
Park Rapids student Kurt Fritze packs food for Haiti Wednesday morning at Century School through Kids Against Hunger. Students were scheduled to continue packing food throughout the day Wednesday and Thursday.
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Apple hires ex-Mango Health CEO
San Francisco: Apple has hired Jason Oberfest, former CEO of Mango Health, to reportedly help its users adhere to prescription instructions and build on the ambition to gain a bigger share of the global health care market.
“Oberfest will look into opportunities for Apple in the medication adherence space, meaning helping people take their medicines on time,” CNBC reported on Friday.
When people don’t take their medicines, that costs the US healthcare system between $100 and $289 billion a year.
For that reason, a lot of start-ups are focusing on finding ways to help people adhere to their prescriptions, the report said.
“It is also possible that Oberfest’s experience would fit into Apple’s existing initiatives including its Apple Watch which is focused on behaviour change, and its health software services like HealthKit and ResearchKit,” added the report.
Apple, which has increased efforts in the global health care space, declined to comment on the development.


PML-N confident to bring chairman in senate: Musadik
ISLAMABAD:Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr Musadik Malik Monday said that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz was emerged as a major political party in the Senate and due to it we were confident to bring the chairman in the upper house (Senate) from the party.
Talking to PTV, he said elections process of the Senate should have to change for stopping the horse trading in future.
He said the PML-N wanted to focus on the legislation rather than criticising others, adding the party and its leadership did not believe in corruption or horse trading.
The advisor said efforts were being utilised against the PML-N for making it weak in the Punjab.
Replying to a question, he said newly elected senators of Balochistan had right to decide that which political party they would join. APP/AFP


Large turnout reported
Amy Green, Washington County 4-H and Youth Coordinator, says the 70-degree temperatures during fair week had a lot to do with a strong turnout to the Washington County Fair 2014.
While the official numbers of people who attended have not been released yet, Green said today that she believes between 200 and 300 more people attended the fair each day than had attended last year.
“We had a wonderful week,” she said. “The weather was amazing, so that kept everyone in extra good spirits. People were here forever — they stuck around all day and into the evening. It was fun for everyone here.”
She said that because the people who came out to the fair stayed longer, they had spread out over the fairgrounds so the people weren’t as centered in one spot as they normally are during fair week. Green said with a laugh that she is unaware of any other fair week where the weather was in the 70s. She said that the last several years had been very hot.
During the week, Green said that the Little Hands on the Farm in the round barn on Wednesday and Thursday had drawn a good crowd. She said that the supplies for the event ran out the first day it was open. She said the event had topped its numbers from the previous year on its first day. Another event that drew people was the paintball course.
Green said that the fair would be studied, and planning for the 2015 event would begin in January.
“It just seemed that we had a lot of happy 4-H’ers and families,” she said. “It was a really good week. Volunteers and staff are super busy that week, but things were done well enough that we could sometimes stop and enjoy what was going on around us. It was fun to be able to see some of those special moments that you don’t always get to see when you are busy.”


Tanzanian authorities say they have arrested five schoolgirls so that they can help with information on the men who impregnated them.
The girls aged between 16 and 19 were arrested as part of a crackdown on child pregnancies.
The District Commissioner Sebastian Waryuba said that the schoolgirls were arrested last week. They were later released on bail. He says police seek to question two other schoolgirls.
“We have managed to arrest the girls and their parents but unfortunately those who impregnated the girls have escaped and we are looking for them,” he said.


ULAN BATOR, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian Health Minister Davaajantsan Sarangerel on Monday declared war against the sexually transmitted disease (STD) syphilis, a growing public health concern in the East Asian country.
"Syphilis has been one of the most pressing problems in the Mongolian public health sector. So we are declaring war against the STD," Sarangerel told a press conference.
The minister said the national campaign against syphilis is aimed at preventing new cases in the next two years. It involves related healthcare trainings and information services in order to promote the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of syphilis.
Sarangerel noted that the government will cover the necessary cost of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
There were more than 16,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections reported in the country in 2018, of which about 40 percent were syphilis, according to the Health Ministry.


Just over 10 percent of Niger’s population need humanitarian aid because jihadist violence that forced people to flee their homes has exacerbated the country’s food crisis, the UN said Saturday.
“For 2019, the analysis of humanitarian needs reveals that 2.3 million people, or 10.4 percent of the population of Niger, need humanitarian aid,” said a statement from the UN’s Niamey office.
Drought and flooding last year hit cereal production in Niger, causing the food shortages, say experts.
Prime Minister Brigi Rafini launched an appeal for $383 million (334.2 million euros) to help 1.6 million “extremely vulnerable” people, state television reported.
Adding to that, deteriorating security in those regions had forced local people to flee, which meant more aid was needed, said the UN.


Police have arrested four suspects for repackaging subsidized fertilizer meant for distribution along Nanyuki road in Lungalunga Nairobi.
According to Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei, the police received a tip off from members of the public and took swift action.
During the raid at a godown where the operations were taking place, the police discovered that the team was also repackaging relief food to Indian brands.
A total of 1,360 bags of Rice and 200 bags of maize which were in the process of being repackaged, were seized.
Additionally, 50,000 bags of subsidized fertilizer were also nabbed during the operation.
Addressing the media on Thursday, Bungei issued a warning to all those involved in such activities.
According to Bungei, the DCI officers, along with the police from the jurisdiction, will investigate on the matter to unravel the whole syndicate.
The four workers have been arrested and are expected to be arraign in court once police conclude investigations.


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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that baffled by their crushing defeat in the state assembly polls, held early this year, Congress leaders are now using the defamation as a tool against those working tirelessly for public welfare and progress of state.
Interacting with the media here after appearing before a local court, the Chief Minister said that the leaders who had themselves betrayed the mandate of people by becoming turncoats for their vested personal interests are now filing defamation cases against us. He said that in reality these people are varying of the growing popularity of the state government in wake of its pro-people decision. Bhagwant Mann said these cases are being filed as a grudge against thumping verdict in favour of his party, which is working tirelessly for the well being of people.
The Chief Minister said that such cases will not deter him for taking several decisions for the well being of Punjab and its people. Bhagwant Mann said that he is ready to face any such cases for the sake of Punjab. He said that it is ironic that those people who have ruined the country for long are now using defamation as a tool against those who are working for well being of people.
The Chief Minister questioned that why defamation cases are not filed against those who have looted the country for several decades. Similarly, he said that why such cases are not being filed against those people who label true patriots as terrorists. Bhagwant Mann said that how those leaders who are working tirelessly for transforming the lives of people by mitigating the sufferings of people can be terrorists adding that unfortunately no defamation takes place against miscreants indulging in such mudslinging.
The Chief Minister said that he will appear before court whenever summons is issued against him. Bhagwant Mann said that he has full faith in the judicial system of the country. He said that the courts are highly respectable and they will adhere to every decision of the court.
Slamming the Congress party, the Chief Minister said that these leaders have mercilessly plundered the wealth of the state. He said that after looting the public wealth now these leaders are joining the BJP in hope of safe haven, from clutches of law, for their misdeeds. However, he said that the people of state will never forgive these leaders for their sins.


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Principal areas of cooperation between Georgia and Moldova were
discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime
Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Oleg Serebrian, the Moldovan
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, trend reports with reference to agenda .
The meeting highlighted the“successful” cooperation of the
respective agencies of the two countries in“various directions”,
with the officials expressing their readiness to“further” deepen
the existing fruitful cooperation, the Government Administration
Garibashvili“once again” confirmed the commitment of his
Government to the policy of peaceful resolution of the conflicts on
the territory of the country, with the officials also confirming
their“strong mutual support” for the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of the two states.
The meeting also focused on the process of integration of the
Associated Trio countries of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine into the
European Union and the steps already taken in the direction.
Security environment and challenges - both in the wider region
involving the two countries and globally - and the importance of
joint efforts in overcoming existing challenges were also under
discussion at the meeting.
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Pakistan has unconditionally rejected the report of the professed ‘delimitation commission’ for Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK).
The Indian Charge d’Affairs was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday and handed over a demarche. The document said the report was targeting disenfranchising and disempowering the Muslim majority population of Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK).
The Indian side was told that the whole event was “farcical and had already been rejected by the cross-section of political parties in IoK”. India only wanted to lend ‘legitimacy’ to its illegal actions of August 5, 2019, the FO statement read.
It was stressed that the concealed objective of the Indian government was apparent that Muslims’ representation in the re-designated constituencies had been decreased to their disadvantage.
“This shattered the rationale pushed by the Indian government that the ‘delimitation effort’ was aimed to ‘empower’ the local population. However, in reality, the new electoral boundaries would further disempower, marginalize and divide the people of the occupied territory. It would only pave the way for installing yet another puppet regime backed by the BJP-RSS combine” the statement read.
It was underscored that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was an internationally recognized dispute and a long-running issue on the UN Security Council agenda.


(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) ASADABAD/ KHOST (Pajhwok): At least three Pakistani security personnel were killed and four others captured alive during a clash with Afghan forces in southeastern Khost province on Sunday, officials said.
Khost police chief Abdul Hanan Zadran told Pajhwok Afghan News the border skirmish erupted in Zazi Maidan district shortly after 8am in the morning.
He said the Pakistani security forces initiated the skirmish by storming three Afghan check-posts in the area.
One civilian was also killed and three others wounded on this side of the Durand Line, Zadran added.
Talib Mangal, the governor€™s spokesman, said three Pakistani forces were killed and four others held alive during the skirmish.
In Pakistan, Dawn.com reported that at least two security personnel deployed on the Pak-Afghan border were injured in the attack from across the border.
The attack was carried out from Khost province on a border post in Laka Tika area of Lower Kurram Agency, according to officials in the political administration.
The security forces have launched a counter attack while, according to government officials, scores of armed tribesmen from Bangash and other tribes have started assembling to support the security personnel.
Tribal elders reportedly made announcements at several mosques in the nearby areas, appealing tribesmen to join the security personnel on the border.
Following the announcements, several armed tribesmen, belonging to Toori Bangish and other tribes started approaching the border posts.
In Kunar, Pakistani forces fired at least 183 rockets into Dangam, Sheltan, Marawara districts since Saturday morning, injuring a girl, said police spokesman Fareed Dehqan.
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A two story building was fully engulfed in flames on Jefferson and Gage Street tonight.
Officials said that the residence had been abandoned for a while and that it was the third or fourth time that they had been called out to the property.
Officials said that two other buildings were at risk but were not damaged. BFD said that residents nearby were evacuated.
They are attempting to search the building according to fire officials and are investigating the scene for potential suspects.


District BJP president Mattar Rathnakar Hegde said that the Union government has taken necessary measures to trace the missing fishermen along with the fishing boat.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Hegde said that the MLAs and MPs from all the three districts met Union Defence Minister Nirmala Seetharaman and briefed her about the situation. He added that Seetharaman has assured all help and instructed the Naval officials to speed up the search operations to trace the seven fishermen.
He added that the team from the Coast Guard has already put in maximum efforts to trace the missing fishermen but so far, they have not been traced while now the Indian Navy will also join the search operation.
Alleging that the chief minister and the district in-charge minister are least bothered, Hegde said that even state fisheries minister Venkatarao Nadagouda has not given any assurance to the families of the missing fishermen. The elected representatives from BJP are trying their best to trace the missing fishermen and support the families of the victims.
Threatening the state government on taking up indefinite protest for not taking measures to appoint an elected body in the CMC, Hegde said that the state government should take necessary steps to ensure that the elected councilors get their right to work in their wards. The elections were held in September 2018.
He said that grassroot-level preparations are being carried out for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Booth-level committees are being formed in the district to reach out to the voters, he added.


Multi-million pound plans to transform Newcastle's Central Station have been unveiled.
GNER said the £2.4m work will begin in weeks and will create a facelift for the landmark station.
Work is expected to take four months and will see new shops and leisure facilities form the centrepiece of the development, which will also include a new glazed arcade at the Neville Street entrance.
Eleven new shops will be installed. New toilets will also be provided on the main concourse, existing toilets and waiting rooms on platforms three and four will be upgraded.


JOHANNESBURG – Health workers&39; union Hospersa has slammed North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo for the worsening crisis in the province&39;s health sector.
The union says his resignation would have gone some way to resolving the worsening crisis in provincial health facilities.
Last month, a group of doctors said patients were suffering because of the ongoing strike by health workers.
The government has placed the North West health department under administration.
The union has warned the situation could deteriorate.
"I think the results will be more disastrous than Esidimeni," said spokesperson Kevin Halama, referring to the deaths of psychiatric patients at unlicensed NGOs in Gauteng.
Hospersa accuses Mahumapelo of holding the province to ransom.
"The health issues have been overshadowed by the political issues ... and he&39;s holding the province at ransom," said Halama.


Nearly a thousand special items, including antiques, which were in places such as the President’s House and Temple Tree House, which had been taken over by the protesters, are missing.
The police mention that special operations have been started to find those goods.
The police also say that information has been revealed that some people have hidden antiques and some parts in these places.
The police also claim that various organized groups have infiltrated places including the President’s House and the Temple Tree House under the guise of protesters and stolen the belongings.
The government has already decided to implement the law against them.


Detroit Lakes residents protest summer program cuts
A small group of people voiced concerns Tuesday evening to about half of the Detroit Lakes City Council about the proposed cuts the city plans to make next week, cutting $250,000 from the 2009 budget.
Most of the public comment came when it was time to discuss dismissing lifeguards on the beach and a change in the summer recreation program.
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Perham FFA students have been a major part in the success of Perham's International Turtle Races for 2010, and have been involved in the races for the past three years. The FFA students care for the turtles throughout the summer and attend each race to help distribute them to the racers. The Perham Area Chamber would like to thank the Perham FFA students for all their help and dedication to the turtle races.
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Grant Thornton has announced that they will be laying off 300 people in the United States. This is about 3% of the US workforce.
Grant Thornton is based in Chicago Illinois.
KPMG and EY have already said that they will also have layoffs. EY said that they will lay off about 3,000 people in the United States. EY is obviously a much larger firm than KPMG.
Similar to those firm Grant Thornton will be downsizing anyone that is in deal consulting.
How will Grant Thornton determine the layoffs?
Grant Thornton said that they will determine the layoffs from pockets of underutilization. GT is also said to be monitoring business conditions as they assess future layoffs. If they were doing that, then they wouldn’t be laying people off because the markets have been on an upward trajectory.


Islamabad, Jan. 8 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the UN probe team investigating Benazir Bhutto's murder won't be given access to military officials.
The News quoted Malik as saying that the Pakistan Government has told the UN Commission that the Pak Army has nothing to do with the Benazir assassination case.
Speaking on the military offensive against the Taliban, he said sweeping action would be launched against miscreants in North Waziristan Agency along with South Waziristan Agency.
He also assured that a massive operation against target killings in Karachi is being initiated, adding that action could be taken against the SHO, Intelligence officer and other officials.
Malik added that action would be taken against the culprits of the Ashur blast and also the high-ups found responsible for the incident. (ANI)


The Nigerian military has confirmed that more than 700 people who had been abducted by the Boko Haram have been fled from captivity in the northeastern part of the country. According to Army spokesman, Col. Timothy Antigha, the people have been seeking refuge at a military holding facility in the town of Monguno, Borno State.
The statement further said that that the escaped abductees include men, women, and children and reports indicate that they were subjected to severe slave labor and torture at the hands of the militants.
The spokesman said the captives’ escape was connected to a recent armed forces operation against the militants, named Deep Punch II. He said the operation was aimed at “destroying Boko Haram infrastructure and logistics; such as communication centers, fabrication yards, bomb-making equipment, vehicles and other means of sustenance.
The escapees echo the sentiment by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari that the Boko Haram was almost entirely destroyed as the military has made significant gains through assaults and exploiting human intelligence from the public who are tired of the Boko Haram’s atrocities.


The shortage of fuel that the country has been experiencing in the past months is one of the major challenges affecting progress on the Blantyre-Zomba road project, officials from the Roads Authority have said. Project Engineer Andy Koloko said work on the road is behind schedule. He said so far only 12 percent of the work on the road has been completed. Koloko said according the initial plan, the contractor was supposed to have done 33 percent of the job.
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The JVP today (26) said the people should work to stop the misleading politics that is being practiced in the country at present and replace it with principled politics.
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva addressing the media after handing the party’s nominations for the local government elections in the Colombo District said the government has failed to honor its promises and grant relief to the people.
He said the government has worked to provide perks to parliamentarians while the people were faced with many difficulties.
According to Silva, democracy in the country has been greatly damaged with even the country’s judiciary is being undermined.
He therefore said the forthcoming local government elections would be great opportunity to bring about a social change in the country.


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The meeting saw all sides exchange views on the latest regional and international political developments.
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Guwahati, 2 July (IANS) A man was arrested in Assam's Hailakandi district for allegedly supporting the gruesome murder of tailor Kanaihya Lal in Rajasthan's Udaipur, police said on Saturday.
Samsul Laskar was taken into custody for a comment on Facebook where he allegedly supported the killing, a senior police officer said.
A case was registered against Laskar under various sections of the IPC and the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after a local BJP leader lodged a police complaint.
An FIR was lodged on the complaint and Laskar was arrested on Thursday night.
Superintendent of Police, Hailkanadi, Gaurav Upadhyay told IANS that the man was produced before the court on Friday and he was sent to two days police custody.
'We are looking into all angles of this matter,' he added.
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‘At least 14 people have been killed in an incident where a helicopter transporting senior police and judiciary officials crashed in southeastern Turkey.
Officials said the police helicopter had 12 people on board when it crashed in the eastern province of Tunceli during the early hours of Tuesday.
Security sources said two judges were on board the helicopter as well as seven police officers.
The rest of the casualties were crew members, the sources said, without elaborating whether people at the scene of the incident were also affected.
Other reports in local media said eight police officers were killed in the crash. They said the helicopter crashed in an area between Pulumur and Ovacik districts.’


(MENAFN – The Peninsula) The Qatari Embassy to the Republic of Liberia has delivered medical assistance provided by Qatar Charity to Liberia to help countering the spread of COVID-19. Liberia’s Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration Shedrick Jackson; Liberia’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Afro-Asian Affairs Naomi Gray; Public Health Emergency Operation Center (PHEOC) Manager Abraham Nyenswah; and Charge d’Affaires at Qatar’s Embassy in Liberia Fahad Rashid Al Muraikhi attended the delivery of the assistance. Liberian Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration made a speech extending the State of Qatar for the Assistance and generous support, which came in time to held the Liberian government advance its efforts to counter the pandemic. He lauded the QatariLiberian strong relations. For his part, Charge d’Affaires at Qatar’s Embassy in Liberia Fahad Rashid Al Muraikhi stressed that the assistance came to bolster bilateral ties, moving the standpoint of the State of Qatar’s continued efforts to help address this global pandemic through joint work and cooperation with friendly countries
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HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland presidency held an iftar dinner last night to raise funds for the tragedy that took place at Waheen market in Hargeisa.
A statement from the presidential palace said the iftar ceremony raised $ 8 million in donations from various businesses.
Somaliland’s Minister of Religion and Awqaf, who chairs the fundraising committee, said the government had deposited about $ 2,530,000 in the Waaheen market fund.
He added that funds from neighboring countries had been deposited in the Waheen market fundraising committee account.
Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, who hosted the iftar dinner, said they would continue their efforts until the needed $2 billion is raised, thanking everyone who helped with the relief effort.
The Somali federal government has sent $ 12.7 million to the Waheen market emergency committee in Hargeisa.
Fundraising is also underway in many parts of the the region and in the diaspora to help those who have lost their property in the fire.
The mayor of Hargeisa, Abdikarin Ahmed Mooge, said the damage to the Waheen market was estimated at $ 2 billion.
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Opposition Ittehad Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) spokesman Hafiz Hamdullah slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over its three-year performance, saying it was an institution that was not destroyed by the current government. ۔
In his statement, Hafiz Hamdullah said that Imran Khan’s foreign policy is zero, Kashmir got out of our hands, his foreign policy is that C-Pak has come to a standstill.
He said that the prices of sugar, flour and other commodities were skyrocketing and flour, sugar and medicine thieves were present in the present cabinet.
He said that one crore jobs were to be given but crores of people became unemployed, media was banned, which institution was not destroyed by the present government.
The PDM spokesperson said that the government spoke of accountability but accountability is not revenge. The cases of government ministers against Pervez Khattak, including the Malam Jabba scandal, have ended.
He said that NAB was mobilized to intimidate Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
He said that the parliament was not taken into confidence over the changing situation in Afghanistan, the only task of the government is how to suppress the opposition.


(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Urvashi Rautela is celebrating her birthday on Sunday.
On the occasion of her 30th birthday, the actress cut a 24-carat gold cake gifted to her by rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh.
A picture of the actress cutting the cake in the company of Yo Yo Honey Singh is currently going viral on the Internet.
Urvashi and Honey are working on their second collaboration, 'Second Dose' or 'Vigdiyan Heeryan'.
The two had earlier worked together on Yo Yo Honey Singh's international video album 'Love Dose', which was released in 2014.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Urvashi has projects like 'Welcome 3' with Akshay Kumar, 'NBK109' with Bobby Deol, Dulqueer Salman, Nandamuri Balakrishna and 'Baap' (remake of Hollywood blockbuster 'Expendables') with Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dutt.
Apart from this Urvashi will also be seen in an upcoming film titled 'JNU', where she's playing the role of a college politician along with a music video with Jason Derulo of 'Jalebi' fame.
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The functioning of a judicial system and respect for the law constitute the main indicator of the health of a society, overriding a high GDP or foreign investments said Panama's Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (Cciap)on Sunday, October 1.
“Recent high-profile cases in our country have highlighted the need to continue working to improve our system of administration of justice and strengthen the rule of law,” the union indicated.
For the Cciap, it is“worrying” that Panama continues to face a vulnerable justice system, which often grants impunity to those who systematically challenge it.
“Unfortunately, over the years, we have witnessed how the blatant theft of state resources goes unpunished due to our weakened institutions,”
the Chamber said.
For the country, the situation“is not a minor problem, since this“criminal behavior and constant disregard for the law have consequences that go far beyond the courts, affecting the quality of life of an entire population, the country's infrastructure and the quality of public services.”
“Without reliable and expeditious justice, social and economic stability becomes unattainable,” it added.
This week the Cciap will hold the forum of the Country Agenda Project 2024 – 2029, focused on a transparent, efficient, and participatory institutional framework, in which they will highlight the importance of the balance of public powers, the promotion of trust and stability, impartial justice, clear rules for all actors and constant legal security.
They also plan to review specific proposals, such as the "imminent departure " of the country from the Central American Parliament (Parlacen), a regional organization that "does not prove to provide real contributions to the future of Panama and on the contrary has become a shell of impunity after the which politicians and figures involved in high-profile cases hide behind.”
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Hyderabad: Finding fault with the Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s argument that there was nothing new in the G.O No.177, the former minister Mr T Jeevan Reddy asked the Government as to why it issued a new G.O. He appealed to the Ministers from Telangana region to discuss on the GO to clear the doubts arising on it.
Speaking at the media point here on Friday, Mr Jeevan Reddy said that the G.O was supporting the doubts about the Congress Party as the Centre was adopting delay tactics on Telangana issue. He said that no employee would think that he doesn’t want to work and the G.O. was issued aiming at the Telangana employees who were participating in the Telangana movement respecting the peoples’ wish. He said that the G.O was aimed at curbing the democratic rights of employees.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan, the Warangal DCC president and Bhupalapally MLA Mr G Venkataramana Reddy appealed to the government to clear the doubts of Telangana employees unions and Telangana leaders. He also said that the Congress leaders from Telangana region would meet the Chief Minister after taking a unanimous decision on the issue. (NSS)


By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has said it is unfortunate that the House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendment rejected the inclusion of state police in the constitution.
The National President of MBF, Dr Bitrus Pogu in his reaction Thursday in Makurdi said despite the position of the National Assembly, Nigerians would continue to agitate for the inclusion of state police in the constitution given the security challenges facing the country.
Dr. Pogu said: “It is unfortunate, we thought we would have achieved that but the majority of us including them the lawmakers were obviously comfortable with the inclusion of state police in the constitution.
“By what they have done, it means we will continue with the agitation. They should know that by reason of the worsening insecurity in the country, the state Police is very important.
“Moreover we have to practice true federalism and true federalism allows for some institutions to be established by the federating units.
“We have not lost hope, we are positive that someday they will reconsider their position; we are hopeful about that because the security situation in the country at the moment has made the creation of state police an imperative.”


Hyderabad: Forty-five officers of Rachakonda police Commissionerate who have recovered from COVID-19 received a grand welcome when they joined their duties on 28 July.
The Rachakonda commissioner of police, Mahesh Bhagwat, welcomed the officers amidst applause from fellow officers. Each of them shared their experience, the process of recovery, and coping with the stress of COVID-19. They were felicitated by the officers of Rachakonda.
They thanked the doctors who treated them and the Rachakonda police for their donations, including the Rs. 5,000 deposited to their accounts and dry fruits and medicines. The recovered officers stressed the importance of building immunity.
Sudheer Babu, the additional CP of Rachakonda, said the officers who had recovered from the virus should be cautious, take medication, and exercise.
He further said they should not surrender to their fears but instead overcome the disease with confidence.
Mr Bhagwat said the officers had recovered from the virus with the support of their families and their strong willpower. Other officers who are now undergoing treatment will also emerge victorious in the fight against COVID, he said, adding that the Rachakonda police have conducted medical examinations of officers with comorbidities and 20 of them have been asked to take rest.


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Iran’s benchmark stock index at TSE drops 26,174 points on Monday
(MENAFN) On Monday TEDPIX, Iran’s benchmark stock index at TSE, dropped 26,174 points to reach 1.416 million.
As stated, more than 5.226 billion securities that value 41.677 trillion rials (about $992.3 million) were exchanged at Tehran Stock Exchange.
The first index of the market plummeted 22,794 points, and the second market’s index plunged 41,338 points.
TEDPIX increased 58,000 points (4.1 percent) to hit 1.456 million during the previous Iranian calendar week (ended on Friday).
In last week, the largely followed indices were of Isfahan Refining Firm, National Iranian Copper Industries Corporation, Mobarakeh Steel Firm, Social Security Investment Corporation, Bandar Abbas Refining Corporation, Iran Khodro Group, and Saipa Firm.
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Amritsar, October 4: Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to Amritsar Medical College, where he received a warm welcome from the principal and other officials.
Giving information in this regard, the minister said that he had visited Amritsar Medical College to inquire about some outstanding tasks.
Speaking on this occasion, Health Minister Punjab said that the "AAP" government will keep its promises. "Whoever the corrupt personnel of the health department are, he claimed, they would be punished, but it will take time. Since the AAP took office as Punjab's government a few months ago, the public has already begun to notice positive changes."
Talking about the gangster who escaped from police custody in Punjab, the health minister said that the police administration has been instructed to tighten security arrangements.


Shillong, Aug 21: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said the COVID-19 situation in the state is becoming complicated and urgent collective action was needed in the seemingly long battle ahead against the virus.
“Public representatives, officials, local leaders, Rangbah Shnong, Nokmas and citizens all have to come together to ensure that we minimise the growth and spread of COVID-19,” said the chief minister who chaired a meeting with legislators from East Khasi Hills district.
Amongst the eleven district, East Khasi hills is the most affected COVID-19 district in the state.
“We have decided to establish constituency wise COVID-19 committees headed by the respective constituency legislator to further streamline the fight against the pandemic, even in positive cases and also to look at the possibility of having community corona care centres and enhancing the existing corona centres,” Chief Minister said.
The chief minister also said this exercise will be again conducted in different parts of the state in other districts also and so we will be sending other cabinet ministers who will be visiting other districts and taking up the matter and sharing the same concerns.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also informed that the government proposed of setting up more corona care centres and enhancing the existing ones, besides opting for home quarantine.


MASON CITY — Pyrotechnics Guild International announced on Monday that they were bringing their annual convention back to Mason City in 2025.
The convention annually brings together hundreds of members who share panel discussions, workshops, hands-on learning, and public displays. Conventions also feature public fireworks displays most nights.
The family-friendly event is estimated to attract more than $2 million in visitor spending to Mason City and the north-central Iowa area, according to Visit Mason City.
It will mark the fourth time Mason City has hosted the convention, with the last being in 2018, and previously in 2014 and 2009.


Protesters march in York over public spending cuts
A protest has taken place in York against the government's public spending cuts.
Workers, students and union representatives joined the march through the city from Parliament Street.
Chancellor George Osborne announced deep public spending cuts on Wednesday.
The York Stop the Cuts Right to Work campaign organised the event, which included speakers from unions and community groups.
The government said the cuts are necessary to reduce the UK's £155bn deficit and strengthen the UK's economy in the long term. It aims to save £83bn in four years.
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Qatar captain Mohamed Massamba Ndao controls the ball during the 5-8th place play-off match against Iran at the FIBA U16 Asian Basketball Championship at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall, yesterday.
Ndao scored 23 points and made 15 rebounds, two assists and six blocks but that could not prevent Qatar from the 56-83 defeat. The home side will now look for a seventh-place finish in the tournament with a win over Jordan today.
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Chief of the Tobago House of Assembly, Orville London has expressed concern over the recent cabinet reshuffle during a media conference at the Administrative Complex in Calder Hall, Scarborough, on Tuesday.
The THA head said the government should call an early election in light of four cabinet reshuffles with the five years that the party has been in power.
London said it is likely the Prime Minister will call elections when the People’s Partnership feels its chances have improved from its current low.
Former National Security Minister Gary Griffith was fired after being named by West as a witness when David West reported the matter to police.
Emmanuel George (Ministry of Justice) and Embau Moheni (Minister in the Ministry of Justice) were stripped of their portfolios, while Minister in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Stacy Roopnarine was reassigned, and Senate President Timothy Hamel-Smith also got the axe.


Charities are being urged to be proactive to avoid being overwhelmed by new pension costs that could arise as a result of changes in regulation.
The Charity Finance Group is warning that the new regulations, which are expected to come into force next year, will significantly change how charities and other employers fund their defined benefit pension schemes.
The changes could mean that charities have less time to deal with shortfalls in their pension scheme and will have to increase annual contributions.
Under the new rules, there will be two approaches to funding pensions, said the CFG: a standardised and prescriptive “fast track” approach, which could impose tough funding targets, or a more complex “bespoke” approach, where charities and other employers would need to spend time and money justifying why they need to be treated differently.
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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says the government has been unequivocal, consistent and clear about the Palestinian issue and the genocidal actions against the Palestinians especially against the people of Gaza.
In a tweet, he said Pakistan is one of the movers of Jeddah moot and Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani will represent Pakistan despite his need to be in Beijing.
The Information Minister said the Prime Minister has already brought this issue with the world leaders present in Beijing including the UN Secretary General.
He said our permanent representative at the UN too has been active and vocal on the issue.
Source: Radio Pakistan


Sarwar lauds services of minority communities in war against COVID-19
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has lauded the services of minority communities living in Pakistan in the war against COVID-19.
Addressing a press conference in Nankana Sahib today (Tuesday), he said that we distributed rations to two million families in the province with the help of philanthropists.
He said that the real heroes in this war are the frontline health workers.
The Governor urged the political parties to limit their activities keeping in view the situation to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Source: Radio Pakistan


KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has once again urged the disgruntled parties to come for talks, saying the government was ready to resolve the problems surfaced in Tarai through talks.
At a tea reception organised by the Nepal Students Union (NSU) on the occasion of the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal, 2072, Prime Minister Koirala said that the 10-year armed conflict was settled through the talks and expressed the view that the existing problems would also be settled through the talks.
He further said that the agitating parties should also create conducive environment for talks by adopting flexibility.
Stating that the dreams of Nepali people of drafting the new constitution through their representatives has now been fulfilled, PM Koirala said that all should welcome it.
He also laid emphasis on taking the country towards peace, development and law and order as the new constitution has already been promulgated.
The prime Minister said that time has come to play a special role by students for the prosperity of the country.
Deputy prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Prakashman Singh, Minister for Information and Communications Dr Minendra Rijal, Nepali Congress Vice-President Ram Chandra Poudel and General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula among leaders attended the programme.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) At least 175 people were killed and 181 others are missing after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the quake also injured more than 1,400 people. The strong quake hit at 4:30 p.m. (0830 GMT) with a depth of 12 km and the epicenter was in Ludian county of Zhaotong city.
More than 12,000 houses were toppled and 30,000 damaged. Traffic, electricity and telecommunications have been cut off in the county.
As of 8 p.m., more than 2,500 troops have been dispatched to the quake zone. Zhaotong City has dispatched more than 300 police and firefighters to the quake-hit area. The province also sent 392 rescuers and 12 sniffer dogs.
Ludian has a population of nearly 430,000. Zhaotong, about 300 km from Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, is on the earthquake belt and has been occasionally jolted by quakes.
In September 2012, a 5.7-magnitude caused more than 80 deaths and injured more than 800 people. In 1974, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in the same place caused over 1,400 deaths.
It is raining hard in the quake zone, which may pose more challenges to rescue and relief work. More rains are forecast in the coming week, according to the website of China Meteorological Administration.
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J&K’s development a priority: Modi
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that development of Jammu and Kashmir is high on his agenda.
Reiterating a humanitarian approach, he said that ‘Vikas’ and ‘Vishwas’ will remain the cornerstones of the Union government’s development initiatives for the state.
He made these remarks while meeting a 30-member delegation of the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, which called on him at his official residence here here.
The delegation briefed the Prime Minister on development issues concerning the state, and said that benefits of central assistance to the state have not reached the villages due to non-empowerment of the Panchayats, in line with the rest of the country.
They also apprised the Prime Minister of the prevailing situation in the state while expressing deep concern over the burning of schools by anti-national elements.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah (Houthi) seized the cargo
ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea. Citing to the Al Arabiya, Azernews reports.
According to him, it is about the ship, which sails under the
flag of the Bahamas. There are 22 crew members on board the cargo
ship. A representative of the Houthis is expected to make an
"important announcement" in the coming hours.
According to Yediotnews, the ship belongs to the Israeli company
Onger, the crew members on board appear to be from Japan.
Meanwhile, confirmation of the seizure of the ship has been given
by the IDF. However, according to the IDF, it was not an Israeli
ship that came under attack.
"The seizure of a cargo ship by the Houthis near Yemen in the
southern Red Sea is a very serious event on a global level. This is
a ship that left Turkey and was travelling to India with an
international civilian crew, without Israelis," the report
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According to an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) report, increased inflation rates are adversely affecting hundreds of thousands of unemployed impoverished Afghans and their families. The price of staple food has climbed, making even basic groceries unaffordable to most people.
According to the ICRC's report, which was released on Wednesday, July 13, the doubling of food costs has corresponded with people's inability to meet basic necessities, which is caused by unemployment, drought, and rising poverty.
Businesses are on the point of closing due to a severe decline in customer numbers and customers unable to pay for groceries insisting on purchasing items on credit.
Since June 2021, the cost of cooking oil has climbed by 55 percent, wheat flour by up to 68 percent, fertilizer by 107 percent, and fuel by 93 percent. This is due to the fact that 60 percent of the sunflower oil produced worldwide is produced in Ukraine and Russia.
In addition to that, the country has seen one of the“worst droughts” in recent years, which has substantially reduced food harvests and water supplies in many areas, fueling food inflation.
After the Taliban seized power in August 2021, a number of international donors quickly suspended the majority of the non-humanitarian assistance, which made up more than 70% of government expenditure.
Additionally, the Afghan Central Bank's $9 billion in assets were halted, causing a severe financial crisis for Afghanistan's banking industry as well as for Afghan families throughout.
ICRC's Report succinctly describes the current situation in Afghanistan by the statement:“A deepening economic crisis, fueled by decades of conflicts, is affecting the people of Afghanistan on many different levels.”
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(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) New car sales in Panama could plunge 63% to 17,000 units on the street, representing a decrease compared to those sold last year, according to industry projections.
'With the pandemic we project a significant reduction in general sales for this year. The projection is that between 16,500 and 17,000 new cars will be sold. Last year there were 47,000 units, said Gustavo De Luca, president of the Panama Association of Automobile (ADAP).
The union spokesperson said that the health and economic crisis generated by Covid-19 came at a time when the sector had been cooling for three years.
and the paralysis of sales, but also due to the suspension of its workers.
"The members of the ADAP union import only new cars that are 95% of the cars sold in the country-, we estimate that we have 5,000 direct jobs, of those 85% (4,250 ) have suspended contracts) "
He described as positive the decision of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Commerce and Industries to authorize the reopening of the workshops on May 13, but considers that 'the established limitation of 10 employees per workshop or branch makes the provision of services for the majority, unfeasible.
"Limiting to 10 people regardless of the size of the workshop hinders the ability to offer the service and keep the supply chain running smoothly."
He says that in the last week there was a lot of demand, but also limitations to serve everyone due to lack of personnel.
Right now we are working at 20% capacity, however, we seek to reach 50%, maintaining hygiene and safety measures within each workshop.
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(MENAFN) On Saturday, Nov. 27 Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat, Turkey and Turkmenistan are set on agreeing to hit a USD5 billion two-sided commerce size.
He declared during a shared media briefing with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, “We are determined to take the necessary steps to increase our trade volume to USD5 billion, as planned.”
The formal trip took place following the meeting, which Turkey hosted, welcoming Berdimuhamedow as a participant at an Organization of Turkic States conference in Istanbul, marking a first in Turkey’s history where a Turkmen president attends the Turkic Council.
The Turkish president reported, “As part of our brotherly relations, we will continue to support Turkmenistan and its strategy of neutrality, which it pursues successfully,” with mentioning that at the conference both presidents talked about the various sides of relations among Turkey and Turkmenistan “based on brotherhood.”
Erdogan also said, “We exchanged views on what we can do to improve our cooperation in the field of energy, as well as land and air transport.”
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Multiple suspected break-ins have been reported at numerous residences in Big White over the past week.
Vacant units at Raven’s Crest condo building were targeted, where reports of ski equipment and electronics were stolen.
The Big White community has taken to social media to share video, photos and information in hopes that the community can help track down the suspected thieves, and that the information could potentially help the RCMP.
Posts from Facebook and other social media say that the RCMP have been notified.
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Govt has no plan to bring mini budget: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar on Friday dispelled the impression that the incumbent government had any plan to bring a mini budget.
“Sugarcane and other crops received damage due to climate change that is one of the reasons for the price hike of sugar and wheat,” he said while talking to a local news channel. However, the government had made comprehensive efforts to overcome the challenges, he added.
He said there was need to review the policy on sugar issue.
Hammad Azhar said the government was well aware of the problems being confronted by the people due to price hike, however, it had taken tangible steps against hoarding and mafias.
After a review meeting between the International Monetary Fund and the Federal Board of Revenue in Islamabad, the sources of FBR confirmed that no mini budget was discussed in the meeting to abridge the shortfall in revenue collection target. So, there was no new tax being imposed, they added.
On Jan 15, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Prime Minister’s advisor on finance, had said the government was undertaking efforts to facilitate trade and improve the production capacity of various sectors to boost the country’s exports.
Speaking to French Ambassador Dr Marc Baréty in Islamabad, he had said the government had increased the budget allocated to the social sector, while steps were also taken to provide the poor with adequate food and medical care.
The meeting also addressed various proposals to improve the bilateral relations between the two countries and to increase French investment in Pakistan.
Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh ha said earlier on January 8 that the government is taking all-out steps to solve the country’s continuing gas crisis.


ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the topmost priority of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) led government is to revitalize the national economy, the Radio Pakistan reported. Addressing the Business Leaders Summit in Islamabad on Wednesday morning, he
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the topmost priority of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) led government is to revitalize the national economy, the Radio Pakistan reported.
Addressing the Business Leaders Summit in Islamabad on Wednesday morning, he said when Prime Minister Imran Khan ascended to power six months ago, he inherited a lot of challenges, including corruption, flight of capital, and other socio-economic ills, which had to be overcome.
The foreign minister said that the PTI economic team, under the leadership of Finance Minister Asad Umar, has taken many steps for economic uplift of the country during the first six months of the government.
He said that PTI has been elected on the agenda of change and the people will see a change by the end of the tenure of the present government.
Qureshi said that the government is taking steps to create investment opportunities in the country and these steps have already paid the dividends.
He said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is taking a keen interest in making an investment in different sectors in Pakistan while Qatar also plans to invest in the country’s food processing industry.
The minister said that the government plans to make Pakistan a hub of business and investment in the region.
The foreign minister thanked the European foreign ministers and parliamentarians for supporting Pakistan in securing GSP Plus facility for its exports.
The Foreign Minister said our government focused on economic diplomacy and to increase bilateral trade as Pakistan is situated at a geostrategic location.
He said we are increasing bilateral trade with Iran, China and other countries of the region. The foreign minister said that China is our strategic partner and we want to transform this relationship into an economic partnership.
He said that we are negotiating with China to help Pakistan in the agriculture sector and in establishing economic zones.
The Foreign Minister said Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan and government is facilitating the peace process in the country.
Speaking about relations with India, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan assuming the charge offered New Delhi a hand of friendship and asked for Foreign Ministers meeting at the sidelines of UN General Assembly to resolve all outstanding issues between the two countries through dialogue.


Jordanian army: Car bomb near Syrian border killed 6 soldiers
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Jordan said Tuesday a car bomb exploded along its border with Syria killed 6 soldiers and wounded 14 others.
The blast happened in the Rukban area where tens of thousands of people fleeing the violence in Syria have sought refuge as they try to get into Jordan. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Jordan''s army said it destroyed several other vehicles that were involved, but did not provide more details. The United Nations has already registered more than 650,000 refugees in Jordan. The nation of 8 million people is hosting many more than that and like other countries bordering Syria has struggled to cope with the added strain of providing for so many extra people. U.N. appeals for aid money have fallen far short of their goals.
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Jammu- Barely a few hours after a six-month-old baby was allegedly kidnapped from the district government hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, police rescued him and also nabbed the woman abductor, officials said.
Police had earlier in the day said a burqa clad woman had kidnapped the baby boy and had circulated the alleged kidnapper's pictures which they obtained from CCTV footage. They had also announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for those helping them in tracing the child.
Kishtwar Senior Superintendent of Police Shafqat Hussain Bhat said the baby was rescued from Kishtwar itself and he thanked the people and the media for the support.
The accused has been taken into custody and she is being investigated, the SSP said.
The locals raised pro-police slogans for rescuing the baby within hours.
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Guangdong Police detained more than 14,000 people in crackdowns on mafia-style gangs in the first half of this year, up 41 percent from last year.
Police handled 3,897 organized crime cases, up 37 percent from last year, said Lin Weixiong, a police officer of the Guangdong Public Security Department on Thursday (July. 9th).
More than 8,500 suspects were prosecuted and another 8,400 were sentenced in the province during the period, said Lin.
Police will continue to crack down on organized crime, especially in rural areas, according to the department.


Lobbies are up in arms after the government ordered removal of representatives of persons with disabilities from decision-making organs of public entities.
As the government embarks on the restructuring, which cut across the central government entities to the local government agencies, representatives of people with disabilities have been dropped.
“The move has started from the City of Kigali, where the people with disabilities have been dropped and now it has been scaled up countrywide, yet these are the people who understand the ordeals of people with disabilities,” Emmanuel Ndayisaba, executive secretary of the NCPD told Rwanda Today.
On August 23, Minister for the Local Government shared with 21 rural districts the new organisational structures of district, sectors and cells for adoption and approval by the district council and subsequently implemented, under which the representatives of people with disabilities have been dropped.
Mr Ndayisaba said the reforms have affected promotion of social welfare of the people with disabilities across city districts.
“When you look at the changes that have been made at the city of Kigali after the advisors’ council downsized,none of the four remaining counsellors represent people with disabilities, and this was a platform for them to advancing advocacy towards their ordeals” said Mr Ndayisaba.
“Through our representatives in these levels, the advocacy and operations of people with disabilities have been able to run, we have already started engaging the concerning government entities to find a way out because these posts for people with disabilities are guaranteed by the law,” said Ndayisaba.
According to Mr Ndayisaba, unlike the reforms in the local government entities, the government-supported organ of people with disabilities has come to know about the reforms in Kigali city when the reforms have already come into effect.
“We are now pushing to have an enabling mechanism that will allow our people to work in the city of Kigali because we have come to know about these reforms when the reforms have gone into effect,” said Mr Ndayisaba.


HARIDWAR: Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat
on Monday addressed a public meeting in Kankhal area of Haridwar
and said that the party needs the “strength of urban local bodies to accomplish a large number of development projects in Haridwar and other cities”. Projects worth Rs 26,000 crore, including metro rail
and ring road are in the pipeline in Haridwar.
Urban development minister Madan Kaushik
also appealed to the people and asked them to vote for the BJP candidate in the upcoming civic body polls.
added that Kaushik has been asking for a centre of higher education, Yoga park and development of Satikund for some time. “The government will take a decision on these soon and the people should vote BJP to power to ensure smooth functioning,” he said, adding that tenders have been invited for the projects. “By March next year, LPG supply through pipeline will start in the city and in the next four years Haridwar will be highly developed.”


(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor)
Dhaka: The Annual Business Development Conference-2023 of First Security Islami Bank Ltd held on February 4, 2023 at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden in the capital.
Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of the bank presided over the conference.
Abdul Aziz and Muhammad Mustafa Khair, Additional Managing Director(s), Md Zahurul Haque and Md Masudur Rahman Shah, Deputy Managing Director(s), all Zonal Heads, Divisional Heads and Branch Managers of the Bank participated in the conference.
The conference reviewed the operational performances of individual branches for the year of 2022 and delivered directions to attain targets set for the year of 2023.
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Dubai: Expat on trial for attempted murder of girlfriend
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A 24-year-old expatriate has gone on trial in Dubai for attempted murder.
According to police investigation, the accused Asian had attempted to strangle his girlfriend -- using her scarf -- until she lost consciousness.
The man fled the scene of the incident as he thought she had died, the police report revealed.
The incident came to light as the victim called the police after regaining consciousness.
The accused was referred to the Dubai Criminal Court on charges of attempted murder -- a punishable felony according to UAE Federal Penal Code.
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There have been 1,847 new coronavirus cases in Lithuania over the past 24 hours, the country’s statistics office has said – the highest number of cases since early January.
The office also confirmed 14 Covid-related deaths, according to public broadcaster LRT. One of the patients who died was fully vaccinated.
A further 6,900 people have been vaccinated over the past 24 hours, including 2,722 who have received an initial jab.
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By Victoria Ojeme
ABUJA— THE United States Deputy Secretary of State, Mr John Sullivan, has said the US government would contribute an additional $45.5 million to rehabilitation efforts in the North-East.
Sullivan, who disclosed this at the Nigeria-US Bi-National Commission meeting, yesterday, in Abuja, said the support would help those who had been affected by violence in the northeast to rebuild their lives.
He said: “We are encouraged by Nigeria’s recent steps to establish a Northeast Development Commission which could enable many of those displaced by conflicts restart their lives.
“I am proud to announce that the United States, through our colleagues at USAID, will contribute an additional $45.5 million to support stabilisation and early recovery efforts to help those who have been affected by violence in the northeast to rebuild their lives,” he said.
He, however, urged the government to sustain a comprehensive approach to restoring peace, security and development in the northeast.
He called for enhanced cooperation among government, civil society and community leaders to create a doable, socio-economic and political infrastructure to support lasting peace and development.


The state and the Hawaii Medical Service Association split the cost of the premiums 50-50. HMSA reports that 2000 children are enrolled in the plan. However, the state claims that the program has had only limited success.
HMSA responded today by announcing that they will continue to honor their commitment to Keiki Care through the end of the year. From the HMSA press release:
“We’re disappointed in the state’s decision, but we feel we have an obligation to the children and their families,” said HMSA Senior Vice President Cliff Cisco. “Parents with children currently enrolled in the HMSA Keiki Care Plan can rest assured that we will continue the plan without changes at least through the end of the year.”
HMSA will be meeting with its community board of directors next week to discuss the issue and seek recommendations on the future of the plan. “If there are going to be changes to the plan for 2009, we will share that information with parents and the public as soon as we can,” said Cisco.


“So far, 1,66,956 persons have recovered from COVID-19 in the state which is 73 per cent of the total infection and in Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) 81,530 persons have recovered which is 84.5 per cent,” he said in the meeting with district collectors held through video conferencing on Wednesday.
Following the meeting with the District Collectors, the Chief Minister will hold a meeting with the 19-member medical expert team at the Secretariat on Thursday to take a decision on extension of lockdown.
As the sixth phase of lockdown is scheduled to end on July 31, the Chief Minister held a meeting with the District Collectors in which he reviewed the COVID-19 conditions in each and every district. District Collectors briefed the Chief Minister about the COVID-19 facilities in their respective districts and the funds required for continuing the COVID-19 treatment facilities there.
The Chief Minister also obtained their views on providing relaxations on public transport. Sources in the Secretariat said that the government is likely to operate buses in the districts other than Chennai.
In the inaugural address of the meeting, Chief Minister Palaniswami said that Tamil Nadu is the leader when it comes to number of COVID-19 tests being carried out. “Till date COVID-19 tests were carried out on 24.7 lakh people in the state and 63,000 tests are taken on a daily basis which is highest in the country,” he said. Speaking about COVID-19 deaths, the Chief Minister said that 3,659 personas have died of COVID-19 in the state, including 2,058 deaths in Chennai.


Financial Times journalist killed by crocodile in Sri Lankan lagoon
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) London, Sept. 15 (Petra)-- Financial Times journalist was killed by a crocodile whilst washing his hands in a lagoon in Sri Lanka during a holiday with friends.
Paul McClean, 24, an Oxford University graduate, is believed to have wandered off from friends in order to go to the toilet, before being ambushed by the reptile as he dipped his hands in the water.
He is said to have been seen "waving his hands in the air" in desperation before being dragged under water at a lagoon known as Crocodile Rock, located just minutes from a popular surfing beach.
15/9/2017 - 02:51:03 PM
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Govt implemented tree plantation policy: Jehanzeb
Provincial Secretary Forests says initiatives being taken to provide neat, clean environment to masses.
Provincial Secretary Forests, (R) Captain Jehanzeb Khan has said that Forest department was implementing the policy of maximum tree plantation and their conservation.
Addressing a function in Lahore, he said that government was taking all out steps to provide neat and clean environment to the masses.
The Secretary said that the objective of the World Forest Day is to create awareness among the people regarding the importance and the usefulness of trees and their positive impact on the life.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, March 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Club has been crowned champion of the 39th edition of the Gulf Clubs Men's Handball Championship beating the Bahraini team Al-Najma 27-29 in the final match of the tournament that ended in Manama on Friday.
The two teams maintained a draw throughout the match until the last moments when the Kuwaiti strikers achieved the victory with a couple of goals with remarakable performance by the goalkeeper, Ali Safar.
The UAE team came third beating the Qatari team, Al-Arabi, 28-32. (end) fsa.msa.rk
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Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson Jacob Siminyu called upon the public to remain calm and adhere to the health guidelines provided by the government to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
He said that the Internal Affairs will resume its work on Thursday (October 22 2020)
The ministry spokesperson, Jacob Siminyu has said, adding that there was a need to deliver service to the public and they will be able to serve at least 50 percent of the public.
“We shall resume work tomorrow on Thursday following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) put by the Ministry of Public Service, indicating that we can serve at least 50 percent of the public,” Siminyu said.
He revealed that the public service ministry issued standard operating procedures indicating that agencies and ministry departments can serve at least 50 percent of the public.
Siminyu called upon the public to remain calm and adhere to the health guidelines to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
The remarks come shortly after the same offices went closed on Monday evening due to some administrative procedures which were taking place during the two days they have been closed.


The United National Party (UNP) claims it has the support of all the communities in the country, including the minorities.
UNP Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella said that the public have rejected political parties which operate based on race and religion.
He said only the UNP is able to give proper leadership to the country.
Speaking at an event in Sammanthurai, Kiriella said that the UNP has the support, not just of the Sinhalese and Buddhists, but also of the Tamils, Muslims and Christians.
He said that UNP leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is striving to take the country on a new path. (Colombo Gazette)


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) During the day, the aircraft and missile units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine launched 17 strikes on Russia's military personnel and equipment clusters.
This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00, November 30, posted on Facebook.
'During the day, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched 15 strikes on the enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment clusters, as well as two strikes on the positions of the enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit two enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment clusters and an important object during the day,' the report reads.
As reported, from February 24 to November 30, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 88,880 Russian soldiers and destroyed 2,914 (+3 over the past day) enemy tanks, 5,872 (+6) armored personnel vehicles, 1,902 (+1) artillery systems, 395 MLRS, 210 (+1) air defense systems, 280 aircraft, 261 helicopters, 1,562 (+7) operational-tactical UAVs, 531 cruise missiles, 16 ships / boats, 4,429 (+6) vehicles and fuel tanks, 163 special equipment units.
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Mining firms urged to up social responsibility
He suggested that the companies could reconstruct or rehabilitate roads in addition to providing other social amenities.
Mr Aidoo said this when Dr Toni Aubynn, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, paid a courtesy call on him on Thursday.
It was part of Dr Aubynn’s one-day visit to the Brong-Ahafo Region to interact with the media on the activities of the Chamber, its role and the significance of the mining industry to the economy.
Mr Aidoo appealed to mining companies to depart from community durbars, which are mostly limited to just talking, and concentrate on meeting the real needs of the communities.
He said the mining industry was performing well in the Region and appealed to mining companies that are not meeting their social responsibilities well to fulfill their obligations to the communities.
Dr Aubynn said the mining industry would continue to contribute to the economic development of the country, adding that the Chamber would also ensure that the industry made impact on communities affected by the activities of mining companies.
Dr Aubynn denied recent media reports that mining companies retained 80 per cent of mineral receipts outside the country and said that for the past five years an average of 70 per cent of mining receipts by the companies were retained in financial institutions in the country.
During an encounter with the media later, Dr Aubynn reiterated that it was unrealistic for the mining companies to keep 80 per cent of their earnings outside the country because that would make it impossible for them to operate efficiently.
He said the revenue retained in the country enabled them to pay their workers and meet other operational costs, adding “If they are not retaining greater percentage of their receipts in the country, the economy would have probably collapsed”.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. Discussions will beheld on the format of the Azerbaijani Premier League and the numberof clubs in the championship, the new AFFA president Rovshan Najafsaid, Trend reports.
He made a remark during the press conference held after thereport-election conference.
Najaf noted that there is currently no new decision on thismatter.
"A certain analysis has to be done for this. The decision willtake into account the experience in Azerbaijan and othercountries," Najaf added.
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KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) central information secretary Dr Nafisa Shah has said that the PTI government was using the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for political victimization, but the leaders of her party could not be frightened through such tactics.
While addressing a press conference with Palwasha Khan at Bilawal House Karachi on Wednesday, Shah claimed that NAB’s black law and the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan would be eliminated soon with the power of the people.
Shah said NAB has become a hollow institution, adding that NAB should stop political engineering in the country.
She said that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government was making people jobless instead of providing jobs to the youth. The country was in the grip of inflation and price hike, she added.
The PPP leader said Prime Minister Imran Khan must fulfill promises he had made with the people of the country.
She said that they would not allow the Centre to “rob Sindh of its rights”. The PPP leadership was not afraid of accountability… but it was in favor of across-the-board accountability and would not accept “political revenge” under the garb of accountability, she said.
According to Nafisa Shah, the current economic turmoil was due to targeted operations by the government against the opposition. Such intolerance, she said, had destabilized the country that led to the downfall of stocks and devaluation of the rupee.
The PPP leader said that the Prime Minister himself addressed the lawyers’ convention which was also taken note of by the court. “The Prime Minister does not know the law. Nafisa Shah said traders have also opposed the Tiger Force. It will become the Taliban. We will go to court against it,” she added.
Palwasha Khan said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was in the habit of targeting opposition leaders by describing them as corrupt elements, but he (PM) failed to take action against people of his own party for their involvement in corrupt practices.
She said that they were not against accountability, but the process must be transparent, impartial and fair. The government should immediately stop targeting leaders of the opposition parties across the country, Khan added.


Facebook already has a couple of products in its portfolio that have already reached the billion user milestone. Instagram has been lagging behind but the photo-sharing network has been seeing monumental growth over the past few years. Instagram today announced that it’s one step closer to the big B as it now has more than 700 million users across the globe.
Instagram today confirmed through a post on its official blog that its community has now grown to more than 700 million users across the globe. Without going into the specifics, the company said that the last 100 million users joined the network “faster than ever.”
The Facebook-owned service has been adding new features at a rapid pace, even though some of them appears to have been taken straight from Snapchat’s playbook, they appear to be paying healthy dividends for Instagram.
The solid growth that Instagram has seen over the past few years goes to show that there’s a lot of scope for the photo-sharing network and that it hasn’t peaked yet.
It goes without saying that Instagram will continue to improve the service in order to keep existing users hooked to its app while also enticing new users across the globe to join and share their photos and videos with friends, family, and strangers on Instagram.


ISLAMABAD (June 4, 2021): Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government has steered the country out of difficult times and now will witness sustainable development and jobs.
Prime Minister after performing the groundbreaking of upgradation and rehabilitation of sixty two kilometers long Lodhran-Multan highway, was addressing a ceremony here on Friday, the project will be completed at a cost 6.886 billion rupees in two years’ time.
The Prime Minister said there will be now wealth generation and people will get job opportunities. On the economic front, he said the people will continue to hear good news.
Imran Khan said the country registered a growth of four percent this financial year despite COVID-19 challenge. He said we not only saved our people from the pandemic but also the economy.
The Prime Minister said the government is focusing on uplifting the agriculture, industries, IT, housing and tourism to take forward the country.
The Prime Minister said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project has entered in the next phase of industrialization wherein Chinese companies will relocate their industries in the Special Economic Zones of Pakistan.
Imran Khan said the government has given unprecedented incentives to the construction industry and as a result of which the cement sale has reached the record levels.


Coronavirus in Scotland: 281 new cases reported as death toll rises
Coronavirus is continuing to take lives in Scotland, as new deaths were reported today.
There were 281 new cases of covid-19 reported, according to figures released by the Scottish Government.
There were four new reported deaths of people who have tested positive for coronavirus recently.
The figures showed that there were 22,183 new tests for covid-19 that reported results – 1.5% of these were positive.
2,643,524 people have now received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 551,699 have received their second dose.