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Column | Apr 16, 2014 | 9:00 PMIt's clear that Connecticut's post-Newtown gun control law will play a loud role in the legislative campaigns as Second Amendment advocates attack supporters, predictably. But Democrats are also using the issue as a weapon against anyone who hints at opposition.


Prime Minister Peter O’Neill revealed this today at a press conference in Port Moresby.
He challenged members of parliament who were always vocal on corruption issues in the country to support the government and pass the bill.
“Those people who talked about corruption and think that they are the pillars of the corruption movement must support the bill,” he said.
O’Neill said that the current government was the only one that had made an attempt to introduce such legislation.
“No other government has ever done this.”


The South Africa government has announced that the state schools will close for four weeks from Monday as part of measures to combat a surge in the number of coronavirus cases.
President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the development is important so as to ensure that schools did not become sites of transmission at a time when coronavirus cases in South Africa are rising at one of the fastest rates in the world.
Recall that older students in primary and secondary schools returned to schools on 6 July.
President Ramaphosa added that the current academic year will be extended beyond the end of 2020 as a result of the disruptions caused by the pandemic.
“We have taken a deliberately cautious approach to keep schools closed during a period when the country is expected to experience its greatest increase in infections,” he stated.


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Johannesburg - Joburg MMC for health and social development, Dr Mpho Phalatse was on Wednesday expected to visit the Westdene preschool where two children died due to rat poisoning.
Phalatse's spokesperson, Siyanda Makhubu said the deaths were reported about a week ago and the Environmental Health team was dispatched to the preschool after the incident.
It was noted upon investigations that the facility was non-compliant.
It is alleged that the two children were under the care and supervision of an illegal privately-owned preschool.
Makhubu said the facility, which had accommodated 10 children, was closed down after it was established that it did not comply with the City’s by-laws, adding that the area was said to be infested with preschools operating illegally.
“The MMC is expected to visit the family of the victims on Wednesday afternoon, and during the visit she will also visit the preschool where the incident occurred and the Sophiatown police station,” Makhubu said.
Phalatse will be accompanied by the City of Johannesburg officials in the Social Development, including social workers, the City’s child desk, environmental health officials, the Emergency Management Services and local ward councillors.
Sophiatown police spokesperson, Captain Jerbes De Bruyn said an inquest case was opened for investigations.


Islamabad, January 26 : Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that as Kashmir had turned into a flashpoint between nuclear armed Pakistan and India, early and durable resolution of the internationally accepted dispute was a must.
“We are continuously telling the world that Kashmir has turned into flashpoint and its early and durable resolution is a must,” he said in a statement issued here.
The Foreign Minister said he did not think that the two nuclear armed countries can resolve the dispute through force. “Doing so would be tantamount to commit suicide,” he remarked.
He said that Kashmir was an accepted international dispute, adding that India, which had suspended the basic rights of Kashmiris since long, was committing atrocities against them in the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The Foreign Minister said that if India had a strong stance [on Kashmir] why it feared from dialogue.
He said Pakistan had showed the world through actions that it desired peace and stability in the region.
He, however, added that economic stability was linked with peace and order. “If there would be peace, the investment would come and job opportunities will be created”, he remarked.
The Foreign Minister recalled that Prime Minister Imran Khan soon after coming to power had offered India if they will take one step forward towards peace, Pakistan will take two steps forward.
He, however, regretted that India did not pay any heed to the offer and took such measures which further aggravated the situation in the IIOJK.
The Foreign Minister said as the Indian government failed to suppress the voice of protesting farmers, the whole of India was now endorsing the voice of farmers, who have announced to again march towards Delhi in a big rally on the occasion of India’s Republic Day today.
He further said that the Modi government tried to deceive the Indian farmers and took measures leading to their exploitation through elimination of support price and imposition of new laws.


Srinagar: The Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference Tuesday said Crimea’s independence from Ukraine following a referendum will inspire the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their “freedom struggle against India.
“Crimea’s independence has proven that no region of the world can forcibly be kept against the will of its people with any other country for long and the choice and will of the people can’t be changed by force,” the amalgam said in a statement here.
The Crimea referendum had also proven wrong the theory that borders have become irrelevant with the world becoming a global village, the statement said.
“Though there are not much similarities between Kashmir and Crimean situation, the one important thing in common is that the people of Kashmir too want to decide their future as they have been opposing India’s illegal military occupation of their land since 1947,” the statement said.
Though India had been using its military might to suppress the just demand of Kashmiri people, due to the global changing scenario it will soon have to shun its stubborn policy on Kashmir, the statement said.
“The argument that freedom movements have been rendered meaningless due to irrelevant borders has been blown to bits by the referendum in Crimea. It has shown that while people may be ruled by force their sentiments cannot be,” the statement said.
The Hurriyat faction said the people of Kashmir are encouraged by the Crimea referendum and would expect India to “shun its rhetoric and rigidity and allow Kashmiris to decide their future through a plebiscite.”
“This will not only resolve the long pending Kashmir dispute but also improve India’s sullied due to its military occupation of Jammu and Kashmir,” the statement said.


Clicks Group has plans to expand it's pharmacy arm
This is in a effort to grow the national health insurance scheme.
Against the backdrop of changes in South Africa's health insurance regime,
Clicks Group has stated that it is seeking to grow its pharmacy arm across
The group said that there were realistic opportunities for growth to work
with the government on issues such as the national health insurance scheme and
the acceleration for testing against HIV.
A new campaign launched by the government to test 15 million South Africans
for the disease within 15 months was assisted by Clicks' initiative to provide
9,000 free tests to those interested.
In an interview last week, the head of business development for Clicks
Pharmacy, Dan Zinner, said that while the group was also eyeing opportunities in
other African countries, "the growth opportunity remains huge in SA".
Some of the obstacles facing growth for the group included the shortage of
pharmacists in South Africa.
Zinner said that the shortage was part of worldwide trend and that many South
African pharmacists were headhunted by international groups offering them better
conditions in other countries.
Zinner also spoke about the need to push through recently proposed
regulations to increase the dispensing fee in the pharmacy industry by up to
The Head of Professional services for Clicks Pharmacy, Willie Jordaan, said
that this increase was "fair".
Clicks is also aiming to establish stronger ties with the government to
provide primary healthcare to South Africans across the board, according to the


The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the deadliest and most infectious diseases that the world has ever seen. The virus has affected millions of people worldwide and claimed numerous lives, leaving the global community in a state of shock and despair. However, in the face of unprecedented adversity, the global community has also witnessed unparalleled heroism, dedication, and selflessness among health professionals who have worked tirelessly to fight this pandemic. In this article, we will explore health occupations and their contribution to the fight against COVID-19.
Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. They have been working around the clock, putting their own lives at risk, to treat patients, track and trace the virus, and develop vaccines that can help end the pandemic. Without their tireless efforts, the world would have been much less prepared to face the pandemic, and the consequences could have been much worse.
One of the most critical health occupations in the fight against COVID-19 has been that of doctors. From the early stages of the pandemic, doctors have been working to diagnose and treat patients infected with the virus. They have been conducting tests, monitoring patient progress, and administering treatments to relieve symptoms and save lives. In addition, many doctors have been conducting research on the virus, sharing their findings with other healthcare professionals around the world, to help develop new and better treatments.
Nurses, too, have been instrumental in the fight against COVID-19. They have been working alongside doctors, providing care and emotional support to patients, and ensuring that medical facilities are sanitized and safe for patients and staff alike. Nurses have also been working to raise awareness about the virus, educating the public about the importance of social distancing, hygiene, and other precautions necessary to curb the spread of the virus.
In addition to doctors and nurses, other healthcare professionals have also been contributing to the fight against COVID-19. Medical researchers have been working to develop effective treatments and vaccines, while pathologists have been performing vital testing and analysis to track the spread of the virus. Medical technicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals have also been working to ensure that medical facilities have the necessary equipment, supplies, and medications needed to treat patients.
The global community has been fortunate to have these heroes working tirelessly to fight the pandemic. They have shown tremendous courage, …


Thirty school children, who were kidnapped from a secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi more than four months ago, were released by their captors, the government said.
In a statement, the Kebbi state government confirmed the release, saying that the students have arrived at the state capital Birnin Kebbi and will undergo medical screening and support before being reunited with their families, reports Xinhua news agency.
"Efforts are still continuing to secure the release of the remaining," said the statement, without revealing the number of students that were still held by the kidnappers.
"We thank all those who have helped in securing the release," it added.
A group of unknown gunmen attacked the secondary school on June 17, killing one policeman and abducting an unspecified number of students and five teachers.
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ITANAGAR, Mar 3: JDU MLA Hayeng Mangfi on Tuesday said that “not enough was being done to uplift the Puroik community,” who he said is still being subjugated with no rights whatsoever.
During a short duration discussion of the budget session on socia-economic educational backwardness of the Puroik community, he made an impassioned appeal to the government to do more as he said that not enough was being done for the community. The Puroiks are “living property” for some, the MLA said as he informed the house that “the community members are still sold and purchased.”
“They do not have dignity of life,” he said.
He said while the population of the community is more than 8000, only 34 people were employed by the government.
He said the land meant for Puroiks in Papu Nallah in Itanagar and in Seppa have few Puroik families as they have been forced to sell the land.
“Where are our policies?” he asked as he called on the government to implement the suggestions given by two government-formed committees.
He further said that Puroik autonomous board was being headed by people who have no clue about the community, and that laws should be made to suit the community.
The MLA said that 400 people in three villages, where the community members have been relocated, have died because they are not used to living in warm places.
He further called for their political representation, and suggested a ZPM segment for the community in the upcoming PRI election.
As he suggested fresh policies for Puroiks, Hayeng said that nothing concrete has been achieved by the Puroik board.
Kento Jini, the only MLA who took part in the discussion, said that Puroiks were still being subjugated even though there are policies in place. He called on the deputy commissioners to abide by the Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act. He called on the people who still keep the members of Puroik community as bonded labours to liberate them.
Minister Social Justice, Empowerment and Tribal Affairs Alo Libang called on the MLAs of five districts – Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, Papum Pare, East Kameng and Pakke Kessang to suggest to the government on what can be done for the welfare of the community.
Reservation in PRI can only be done with the support of the MLAs, he said. He further said that two hostels were being built for the students belonging to the community and one-time financial aid is being given to some families. He said that efforts will be made to accelerate the development policies for the community and all MLAs from Puroik-inhabited districts have to come forward to support the community.


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Iraqis Celebrate Asian Cup Win
At least some of the gunfire heard in Baghdad on Sunday was celebratory, for a change: Jubilant Iraqis flouted a government ban by firing shots into the air following Iraq’s 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in the final match of the Asian Cup soccer tournament.
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Correspondents say Iraq’s progress has temporarily united the divided country.
The team includes Sunni and Shia Muslims, as well as Kurds.
Thousands of Iraqis, who had been following the match in Indonesia on television, rushed into the streets of the capital and other cities to celebrate.
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Hundreds of secretaries, teachers, counselors, cooks and medical staffers have been tapped to fill guard posts in federal prisons because of acute officer shortages and overtime limits. The moves were made despite repeated warnings that the assignments put unprepared employees at risk . . .
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Today we have been working on the importance of sources of information.
First, we talked about History and the need of dividing the timeline. We know that History ends today, but we had to determine when it began.
In groups, they have chosen one among the twelve that they had. It had to be the most precise one as possible and they had to explain why. When we put it in common we realized that some of them had chosen one according to where they took the info from. They said that Social Science book was more reliable than the Wikipedia so they thought that the dates from the book were the most reliable ones.
We had a great debate and we wrote it on a big paper. Once we chose the date, we also talked about the important events they know along history.


Yes. The whole project that we do is that when we go to a country, we would select schools that already have playful learning. That’s why we picked the first school. That’s why we picked that thinking. It’s that you made into the research says something about it.


Wellness Pharmacy is fined $18,250
WINCHESTER — A city drugstore has been ordered to pay an $18,250 fine by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
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Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the federal cabinet has given final approval to Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project.
Briefing media after cabinet meeting in Islamabad today (Wednesday)‚ he said the cabinet‚ which held its meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the chair‚ also set up a four-member committee under Finance Minister to monitor work on the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project.
The minister said that work on the construction of the Pakistani side of the pipeline will be undertaken soon at a cost of one point five billion dollars. He said that work is continuing on the proposed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project.
Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the cabinet also gave approval to Strategic Trade Policy whose details will be announced tomorrow (Thursday).
He said that the cabinet was informed that during July-December 2012‚ inflation remained seven point nine‚ which is the lowest in recent history of the country.
Information Minister said that the cabinet decided to empower the office of Ombudsman to institutionalize the process of accountability and provide speedy justice to the people. He said that the cabinet decided to give administrative and financial autonomy to the office of Ombudsman.
He said that previously eleven different departments were carrying out accountability while now all these departments have been streamlined under the office of the Ombudsman. He said that departments will be bound to provide relevant information to the office of the Ombudsman within fifteen days failing which disciplinary action will be taken against them.
The Minister said that the office of the Ombudsman will decide appeals within forty-five days and it will also be authorized to review its decisions. He said that appeal against the Ombudsman’s decisions can only be made to the President within one hundred and twenty days.
Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the tenure of the office of the ombudsman will be four years and the method for his removal will be the same as that of the judges of senior judiciary. He said that the cabinet decided to award the contract of operationalizing Gwadar Deep Sea Port to China Overseas Port Holding Limited.
He said that previously the contract had been awarded to Singapore Port Authority but there were proposals to change the company. Now the Singaporean company will share the task of operationalizing the port with China Overseas Port Holding Limited and transfer the responsibility to it, he added.


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ABU DHABI, 11th October, 2021 (WAM) -- The UAE has welcomed the formation of the new Tunisian government, headed by Najla Bouden, wishing her success in her path to enhance Tunisia's stability and prosperity.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation affirmed the UAE's confidence in the brotherly Tunisian people's ability to overcome the current stage under the leadership of Kais Saied, President of the Republic of Tunisia.
The Ministry indicated the UAE's keenness to deepen and expand cooperation with the Republic of Tunisia and advance it in all fields in order to strengthen the bonds of close relations that bind the two brotherly countries and peoples.
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Pakistan will help Afghanistan improve its health sector: SAPM Faisal Sultan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will provide assistance to the Afghanistan government in improving the health sector of the war-torn country, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan Tuesday.
The Afghan officials, he said, will identify areas and set priorities for cooperation in this regard.
“Pakistan will request the Afghanistan authorities to share their priorities with us,” Dr Faisal Sultan said, adding that Islamabad can help Kabul in curbing the coronavirus pandemic and ramp up its vaccinations.
After the withdrawal of US forces, the NGOs running health facilities in the country have stopped working and doctors have also left, crippling the health network in the war-ravaged country.
When contacted, federal health officials said Pakistan can also help Afghanistan with women and children’s health issues.
At present, officials said hundreds of patients are coming daily to Pakistan for treatment as the COVID-19 situation in Afghanistan is very bad. Only 800,000 Afghans have been vaccinated against the virus so far, they added.
They said that the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has also approached Pakistani institutions for the improvement of health services in the country.
The IDB has liaised with the University of Health Sciences Lahore (UHS) to train Afghan medical professionals. The Federal Health Services Academy has also been taken on board for the purpose.


Dubai's Emirates airline hosts its 100th A380 aircraft
(MENAFN) Emirates will receive its 100th A380 aircraft later this year, which is calling Saudi travelers to join in the celebration with special fares to the Mideast and Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean, Europe, UK and N. America.
Furthermore, the Emirates A380 has been in service for over nine years, and Emirates announced to be the world's largest operator of the aircraft.
Recently, the airline operates A380 flights to 48 destinations through six continents, almost a third of its global network.
In addition, travelers can enjoy a selection of more than 2.500 channels on its inflight entertainment system.
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PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli's revelations on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) internal workings prove that information is being leaked to the Opposition, says Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari (pic).
Vell Paari, who is MIC treasurer-general, said he was responding to Rafizi's "revelation" that there had been "secret meetings between a senior official from MACC and PKR leaders".
In a statement on Friday, Vell Paari said that Rafizi's revelation - that a MACC official had revealed that the anti-graft body was pressured on several cases earlier this year - only proved that information was being leaked to the Opposition.
He added that there might also have been political interference from the Opposition as Rafizi had also admitted to meeting the senior officer and discussed MACC internal matters.
Vell Paari said that there was a possibility that the Opposition had influenced The Commission's investigations into Lim Guan Eng due to an apparently close relationship between an MACC officer and Rafizi.
"This might have given the Opposition more time to hide the information needed," he said.
He also urged police to apprehend the senior officer and to conduct a detailed investigation into him.


KUALA LUMPUR – All parties must put aside their political differences as the country battles against the COVID-19 pandemic and work together to curb the spread of the virus, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said what’s important now was to break COVID-19 chain of infection and contain the spread of the virus in the country.
“I have said this before, let’s forget our political differences. I would like to invite her (Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh) to channel our energy towards fighting the pandemic.
“Let’s work together to curb the spread of COVID-19 among Malaysians. God-willing, if we work together, we will succeed,” he told a press conference on the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) development here, Oct 22.
Ismail Sabri said this in response to Yeoh’s statement on social media urging the minister to stop holding daily press conferences if there was no substantive announcement that could help the people.
Ismail Sabri said he was responsible for informing the people regarding action taken by the authorities against those who flouted the RMCO standard operating procedures (SOP).
“People want the authorities to take action because it can help save others and they want to know what the government has done.
“If I don’t report this, people will assume that the government is not doing anything against those who violate the SOP,” he explained.
He said the public also wanted to know if stern action was taken against illegal immigrants, who have also contributed to the spread of the pandemic in the country.
Ismail Sabri stressed that his press conferences focused on security issues while Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah provided health-related information.


Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne, while speaking in Parliament yesterday announced that as things currently stand Malta is still the topmost EU Country with the most people vaccinated against COVID-19, adding that as at yesterday afternoon, some 30,000 people had already received the vaccine, with 5,000 of them also having taken the second dose.
Chris Fearne said that at present, approximately 1,300 doses are being given daily, with the plan is for that number to increase to 2,500 by the end of this week.
Moreover, Chris Fearne also announced that in an attempt to speed up the vaccination process even further, the Government will be going in discussion with family doctors will also be vaccinating their patients in the community, especially when it would be time for the younger cohorts to receive the vaccine. He said that this will be done while observing the highest standards.
The Deputy Prime Minister also said that as from today, the COVID-19 vaccine will also be given to patients who need to travel to undergo treatment abroad, irrespective of their age.
The AstraZeneca Vaccine
On the latest vaccine to be approved by the European Medicines Agency, Chris Fearne said that according to the advice being given by the company itself, the vaccine by AstraZeneca, which was developed in collaboration with Oxford University will be given to those aged 18-55. This, he said, will speed up the process further, and those aged 55 or under will in fact be receiving the vaccine much earlier than originally planned.


Srinagar, Sep 16: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir was moving towards zero terrorism.
A statement of J&K Police issued here said that addressing the 3rd Northern Regional Police Coordination Committee (NRPCC) meeting hosted by J&K Police at the Police Headquarters here, the DGP said that team J&K comprising J&K Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Army, intelligence agencies, and civil administration were working together as a unique model to make J&K terror free.
He said that there was a time when on every Friday stone pelting was happening at security forces but now that was over.
The NRPCC is aimed to enhance inter-state Police coordination besides addressing various policing issues effectively across the North Indian states and union territories
Singh said that the J&K security team had been able to ensure zero violation of human rights and that there had not been a single civilian casualty in any law and order engagement over the last few years.
“We are moving inch by inch towards the policy of zero terrorism in J&K,” he said.
The DGP said that terrorism in J&K was at its lowest level and that this year J&K security team had been able to kill around 40 foreign terrorists and nine local terrorists.
He said that the local involvement in terrorist activities had drastically come down.
Singh said that optimum synergy among the forces had pushed terrorists out of villages and cities to the mountains.
He said that people’s cooperation to the forces had been of immense help for which he thanked the people of J&K.
The DGP said that the enforcement of rule of law was one single guideline for the security team of J&K.
He said that action had been taken against the people involved in any anti-national activity as well as against instigators.
Singh said that the officers had made very good recommendations, which would be taken up with the government at higher level for incorporation while planning and framing policies for law enforcement.
The meeting observed a minute’s silence to pay homage to the fallen soldiers and officers of Anantnag and Kokernag operations.


Packer girls dealt first loss
The Packers traveled to Bismarck on Friday night, but fell to the Demons 3-1.
The Packers were in a 2-0 hole by the early part of the third period. Both of those goals against the Packers came with the West Fargo penalty kill team on the ice.
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(MENAFN - Swissinfo) In a study of some 25,000 people, researchers at the University of Zurich have found that genes and brain anatomy influence whether someone is a risk-taker.
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There is widespread evidence that people can be predisposed to take risks. However, there has been less research into how a genetic disposition translates into risky behavior. The only research to date that looked at structural brain-imaging data has come from small, nonrepresentative samples of just a few hundred people.
An international team led by neuro-economists at UZH studied the genetic information and brain scans of more than 25,000 people to understand how genetic characteristics correlate with risk-taking behavior such as drinking, smoking, driving and sexual promiscuity.
The large sample allowed the researchers to control for several variables such as age, gender and other factors to reveal that there is a link between brain function and anatomy and risky behavior.
The study, which was published in Nature Human BehaviorExternal link last week, confirmed some of the areas of the brain that are expected to be associated with risky behavior. This includes the hypothalamus, where hormones such as dopamine are released, and the prefrontal cortex, which plays an important role in self-control and cognitive deliberation.
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There have been 76 new coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government has announced there were 1,307 new cases of Covid-19 reported overnight.
2,085 people are in hospital while 159 are being treated in intensive care.
It comes as 380,667 people have now received their first vaccinated across Scotland, and 5,188 have received their second.
Today also marks one year since the first people in Scotland were tested for coronavirus.
On January 23, 2020, the Scottish Government confirmed that five people were being examined after showing symptoms of the virus.
Scientists fear the coronavirus vaccine could be less likely to work against new strains of the virus as they know less about how transmissible they are.
Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned of the fears at Friday's Downing Street press conference.


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ACWA Power International, Saudi Arabia's first $1 billion initial public offering since Aramco, is set to start trading in Riyadh today, Trend reports citing Alarabiya .
The $1.2 billion IPO drew interest from investors looking for exposure to a business seen as key to the Kingdom's plans to diversify its economy away from oil.
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Initial demand amounted to several billion dollars and advisers had to limit institutional investors' allocations.
Riyadh-based ACWA, half-owned by the Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund PIF, is selling an 11.1 percent stake at 56 riyals ($14.93) apiece, the top end of the offer range.
The company will be valued at $10.9 billion and the PIF will continue to own a 44 percent stake after the IPO.
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Azerbaijani parajudoka Shahana Hajiyeva has claimed a bronze
medal at the IBSA Grand Prix held in Baku.
Hajiyeva sealed the bronze medal in the women's 48kg weight
class, Azernews reports.
Shahana Hajiyeva won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg event
at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
By order the presidential order, the parajudoka was awarded the
Order "For Service to the Fatherland, 1st degree" for high
achievements at the XVI Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo and
services in the development of Azerbaijani sports.
In November 2022, she won a bronze medal at the home world
championship in Baku. In 2023, Shahana Hajiyeva won gold at the
European Championships in Rotterdam. She also managed to win bronze
at the World Games among blind and visually impaired athletes in
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Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference(G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday welcomed Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif’s remarks on Kashmir.
“General Sharif’s statement about Kashmir being an internationally- recognized dispute which ought to be resolved according to the wishes and aspiration of the people of Kashmir is encouraging and based on truth,” Geelani said in a statement.
Geelani said Pakistan should not compromise on its “traditional, principled stand on Kashmir” and the stability of that country was vital for the resolution of Kashmir issue
“We need a stable and strong Pakistan as that country is the hope for the entire Muslim Ummah,” Geelani said.
He also dismissed as “unrealistic” the reaction of BJP and Congress to the statement of General Sharif .
“The Indian rulers and politicians are running away from the ground realities of Kashmir as has been their policy for their decades now,” he said.
“Kashmiris have never accepted the illegal and forced occupation of India and nor will they accept it in future,” Geelani said.
He also criticized the role of pro-India parties of Kashmir and said they were “ equally responsible for the massacres, miseries and sufferings of Kashmiris.”
Senior Hurriyat Conference Jammu and Kashmir Shabir Ahmad Shah also welcomed General Sharif’s statement.
“Pakistan government and its people have always extended political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir and we hope that they will continue to do so till the freedom movement of Kashmiris reaches its logical conclusion,” he said.


More than a quarter of people don’t like smiling because of their teeth, according to a new study.
The information indicated that 28 percent of people don’t show their smile when taking pictures on social media because they assume their teeth are unattractive. Also, 81 percent of people state that they believe their teeth look unattractive in photographs.
The study included about 2,000 participants and was conducted by Bupa, an international healthcare group. The study also showed that 42 percent of people said their smile was the first thing they would change about themselves and slightly more than one third of the people said they were embarrassed by their smile.
Around half of the people in the study said they felt pressure to have a perfect smile, which could be caused by many things.
Despite the pressure to look good, many problems with dental aesthetics stem from decay or gum disease. Approximately half of the people who said they were embarrassed or worried about their smile said they didn’t know how to brush their teeth properly. There were 29 percent of the participants who said they didn’t always use toothpaste when brushing and more than two thirds said they never flossed. One out of five people also stated that they chewed gum instead of brushing.
No matter about how people feel about their smile, the results of the study weren’t promising in regards to the way people view oral health. The reason a person’s smile doesn’t look the way he or she wants could be because the person doesn’t take the necessary measures to maintain good oral health.


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Deputy PM meets US Special Envoy for Yemen
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met yesterday with US Special Envoy for Yemen, H E Timothy Lenderking. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation and relations between the two countries and the latest developments in the region.
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April 20: The government has said it is preparing recovery plans to reduce the impacts of the nationwide lockdown on the country’s economy, the national news agency RSS reported.
Finance Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada, who is also the government spokesperson, reportedly said that the government has been making plans to recover economy from the lockdown order, taking into consideration that trade and economic activities have been halted in the present context.
Dr Khatiwada added that those plans include revitalizing the economy from the current stalemate.
The finance minister made such remark during a meeting with the office-bearers of Nepal Chamber of Commerce on Sunday.
He said that the government was working to bring in investment, issue approval for new investments, resolve the problems seen in investment implementation and reduce the unproductive expenses by creating situation for mobilization of cash.
Dr Khatiwada expressed his view that the situation is still not favourable to open the international borders and resume flights but hinted that the government could relax business activities and regional mobility.
He said that the government was doing homework to this end.
“We are thinking to relax business activities and regional mobility,” RSS quoted Minister Khatiwada as saying.
During the meeting, he also said that the state coffers were not in a comfortable position as the areas of expenses have increased while the sources of revenue collections were limited due to the impact of coronavirus.


National rights watchdog tells government to respect right to expression and press freedomThe rights body has drawn authorities’ attention also to the rising cases of arrests, threats and intimidation of journalists.
The National Human Rights Commission has drawn the attention of the Nepal government to the rising incidents of intimidation against journalists during the lockdown and called for respecting their right to expression and press freedom.
Issuing a press statement on Saturday, the constitutional human rights watchdog said 22 journalists have either been arrested or threatened, attacked and mistreated in the course of information collection during the lockdown.
It has also said that the tendency of denying and hiding information to journalists by the people in the authority is increasing while the journalists have also been denied salaries from the media houses compelling them to look for other job options.
“The commission wants to draw the attention of the government to the incidents of intimidation against journalists and to ensure smooth flow of information while also ensuring that journalists are paid for their work,” reads the statement.
The commission has also sought short-, medium- and long-term plans to protect the journalists.
The national human rights watchdog has also drawn the government’s attention to the poor management of quarantine facilities across the country where around 167,000 people are currently housed. Out of 11 people who lost their lives due to Covid-19, nine were in quarantine facilities.


Jordan- Central bank cuts interest rate on loans to industry
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) on Monday reduced its interest rate on loans extended to banks under its medium-term loan programme for the industrial sector and prolonged the period by an additional term of one year, to end by March 31, 2013.
As such, the interest rate will become the rediscount rate on the day a loan is extended minus a 2 per cent margin.
In a statement issued yesterday, the CBJ said the decision reflects its commitment to provide medium-term financing for the industrial sector through licenced banks in the Kingdom. The decision is also in pursuance of the measures that the CBJ has taken to support the industrial sector.
The step also seeks to boost the competitiveness of the industrial sector and to increase its contribution to economic development especially that the sector is one of the major contributors to gross domestic product (GDP).
In 2011, its contribution to the GDP was 22.4 per cent.
CBJ Governor Ziad Fariz said the step is part of a set of measures the CBJ is taking to boost the performance of key economic sectors and to empower the Jordanian economy to face exceptional economic difficulties.
In a circular sent to banks, the CBJ urged them to reduce their interest rate on credit facilities extended to the sector by the same amount.
Regulations issued by the CBJ last year stipulated that the bank could grant licenced banks loans for nine months at window rediscount rate, on condition that a loan would not exceed JD5 million.
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Jordan deplores Israeli settlement decision
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) AMMAN, Jan 12 (KUNA) -- The Jordanian government Friday lashed out at a recent Israeli decision to build more settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, as a breach of international law.
Jordanian State Minister for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammed Momani said the Israeli government's approval for the construction of 1,122 new settlement units in occupied Palestinian territories, not to mention planned tenders for more 651 units, constitutes a violation of international law.
This behavior shows that Israel does not believe in the two-state solution or a peaceful solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the minister said in a press statement.
Israeli settlement activities are illegal and unacceptable, and pose a direct menace to the regional peace process and defiance of the international community and relevant international resolutions, he lamented.
The UN Security Council Resolution 2334 is a clear expression of international consensus in this regard, the Jordanian minister noted.
The Israeli Civil Administration on Thursday endorsed building new 250 settlement houses in the West Bank.
Some 200 houses will be set up in the settlement of Oranit, and 50 in Petzael. (end) ab.mt
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Ukrainian President: Russia-Ukraine gas transport deal needs additional discussions
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky stated, Ukraine and Russia did not set any functional conference to talk about growing gas transport or prolonging the already-set gas transport deal.
He mentioned that the present transport deal was decided to finish in 2024, and the nation showed its preparation to enhance the transport of gas.
Ukrainian president declared, “I heard rhetoric from the Russian side that they are ready to extend the transit contract. I haven't seen anything else apart from these statements. There have been no substantive meetings between [Naftogaz] and Gazprom.”
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council ordered the Cabinet of Ministers to review the probability of providing European nations with an extra 55 billion cubic meters of gas a year.
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The two leaders have recently made groundbreaking statements about mistakes made on both sides in the past. There has also been debate in the media and in the public about truth and reconciliation in Cyprus. Recent discussions have focused on whether we need a truth commission in Cyprus, and if we do, when that should happen. But to have these discussions, we need to know more about what truth and reconciliation is and how it works.


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Opposition in Senate criticized the new social media regulatory policy of PTI-led government today (Friday).
Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar opposed the new social media policy and said, “We do not accept the law of Jungle.”
He said that the new policy was the government’s move to control social media for its benefits.
Muhammad Usman said that the journalists are being restricted and some have been kidnapped and murdered.
Meanwhile, PPP Senator Rubina Khalid said, “The government assured us that the new policy would be brought before the Senate committee but nothing happened.”
Rubina Khalid said that the ministry had promised that the committee would be made aware of the new rules, adding that a notice should be taken in this regard and protest should be registered against the rules.
Earlier, the incumbent government formulated a new social media policy in which social media companies will have to establish offices and database servers in Pakistan and social media companies will be required to submit information such as subscriber information, traffic data, and content data to a designated investigation agency when sought.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Baghdad, Dec. 31 (Petra)--Seven Daesh terrorists were killed and others were injured in clashes with Iraqi security forces in Nineveh governorate south of Mosul, 490 kilometers north of Baghdad.
Brigadier Mohmmad Al Bajari told Petra's correspondent in Baghdad that Iraqi special forces launched a search campaign south of Mosul, adding that 7 Daesh terrorists were killed and 7 others injured during clashes in the area.
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Lubna Olayan to head up Saudi foreign business council in Kingdom as 1st woman
(MENAFN) Lubna Olayan, Prominent Saudi businesswoman becomes the first woman to lead a foreign business council in the Kingdom after the General Authority for Foreign Trade approved her as president of the Saudi-Swedish Business Council.
Her deputies are Mohammed Batterjee and Saud Al-Suleiman.
Time magazine in 2005 has named her as one of the 100 most influential people, as she was a major figure in Saudi business for decades, she also has featured in the Forbes list of most powerful women many times over the years, most recently at no. 58 in 2018.
In 2019 she became chairwoman of the Saudi British Bank, and was reappointed to a three-year term in January 2020 after its merger with Alawwal Bank to set the Kingdom’s third-largest lender.
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More than 6,500 people have died from coronavirus in Fiji, according to government figures, as officials continue to fight to contain the spread of the disease.
In a statement, Fiji’s Ministry of Health said 1,072 deaths had been recorded as of Tuesday.
The government had previously reported more than 1,100 deaths.
Fiji’s Minister of Health, Peter Hutton, told the BBC that the death toll had risen from 1,082 in October.
More than 40,000 people are estimated to have been infected with the virus in Fiji since the country joined the global community last month.
The World Health Organization has called the outbreak the world’s worst ever, with 1.5 million people affected.
Fiji is the world leader in the number of cases of coronaviruses, and is home to the world most densely populated city, Fijian capital, Furu.
The government has so far said that the virus was contained in Fiji but is not treating it as a public health emergency.
It is also battling to contain a coronaviral pandemic that has infected more than 3,000 countries.


KATHMANDU, April 5: Nepal Media Society has expressed its serious concern over the government's latest decisions saying that the authorities were trying to suppress the mainstream media by imposing one stringent condition after another.
The Society in its statement issued on Thursday has accused the government of "trying to finish the mainstream media" by forcing the media houses to increase the salaries of journalists working in the organizations by 25 percent.
The Society in its statement issued by its chairman Shubhashankar Kandel has accused the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Department of Information of setting various restrictions on issuing Press Pass to journalists.
It has asked the government to correct the provisions that are against press freedom and aimed at muzzling the voice of independent media.
It has also urged various media organizations and democratic political parties to keep vigil on the impending threats to the independent media and press freedom.
The Society has also said that the country's mainstream media have been constantly in the authorities' target ever since the present government was formed a year ago.
“We have a dozen of instances of the government trying to suppress the mainstream media right from the time the present government got its full shape,” reads the statement.


"The more we try to normalize these kids, the better the outcome,” said James Bueche of the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice, which will distribute holiday gift bags to 235 incarcerated youths. “If you treat them as less than human, that’s the way they’re going to be . . .
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Three regular easyJet flights arrived in Aqaba carrying 470 tourists from Berlin, London and Geneva, the Aqaba Airports Company (AAC), the operator of King Hussein International Airport announced on Saturday.
The flights' arrival marks the resumption of regular flight services to Aqaba from European tourist destinations, according to the AAC.
The flights are part of a series of easyJet's regular flights that began on Saturday from various European capitals and cities, Omar Al Smadi, the company's director of passenger relations and services, said in a statement reported by the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Manchester and Milan will be later added to the list of cities, Samadi said.
The resumption of easyJet flights followed the reoperation of Ryanair flights, whose first flight arrived in Aqaba at the end of October. The airline will continue its flights from Athens, Cologne, Milan, Rome and Sofia, Smadi said.
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air's first flights will begin operations on December 15 from four tourist destinations: Bucharest, Budapest, Rome and Vienna, Smadi added.
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Government will on August 8, this year launch a five-year National Public Sector Reform Strategies (NPSRS) aimed at improving service delivery in the public sector.
The launch, which will be held on the theme: “Delivering for citizens and private sector” will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Briefing journalists about the launch in Accra Thursday morning, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Sector Reform, Mr Thomas Kusi Boafo, said the goal of the initiative “is to enhance service delivery to citizens and the private sector.”
He added that through “this strategy, the government aims to establish open and impartial public sector at the central and local government levels with citizens and private sector at the core of government concern.”
He said the draft National Public Sector Reform Strategies 2018 to 2023 has received both cabinet and executive approval.
Mr Kusi Boafo said the absence of comprehensive national public sector reform strategies have been identified as one of the main reasons for the uncoordinated, inefficient, and ineffective reforms in the public sector, hence leading to the poor, unimpressive public service delivery in the country.
He explained that the previous government under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) developed a national public sector reform strategy document which was to be implemented from 2017 to 2027, but the document has been reviewed by the current government to a five year period, starting 2018 to 2023.
He said there will be a series of forums to brief the public about the new NPSRS, explaining that the country will be demarcated into three zones, namely the southern, middle belt and northern for the educational forums.
Mr Kusi Boafo expressed worry about the poor attitudes toward service delivery in the public sector in the country, saying such practices do not only endanger future generations but the country’s progress and prosperity.
He called for greater cooperation and partnership from the citizenry, particularly the media and the private sector to ensure the sustainability of the new national public sector reform strategies document.


Saudi - UNICEF: Decision to Resume in-person School Attendance for Primary and Pre-primary Children is Consistent with Reports and Studies Warning of Continued Closure of Schools
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, January 14, 2022, SPA -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that the decision to resume in-person school attendance for primary and pre-primary children, as of 23 January, is consistent with reports and studies warning of the continued closure of schools, and the disruption of children's learning due to the Corona pandemic.
UNICEF also called for giving priority to children's education and interests, with schools remaining open for every child everywhere during 2022, and that Schools must be the last places to close and the first to reopen while adhering to public health measures to protect students.
The report stressed the importance of 2022 being the year in which education takes precedence for the benefit of children, and avoid disrupting the learning process, especially since precautionary measures are effective and contribute to keeping schools open and safe.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. A plane carrying
61 patients and 49 accompanying persons from the Gaza Strip arrived
from Egypt to Türkiye, Trend reports.
They were met at Ankara airport by Turkish Health Minister
The minister said that patients will be treated in the capital's
Bilkent and Etlik hospitals.
The patients, most of them cancer patients, were transported to
Türkiye by a military transport aircraft of the Ministry of
The minister recalled that earlier the first group of Gazans,
consisting of 27 patients and 13 accompanying persons, arrived in
Türkiye for treatment.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early Wednesday morning, causing the closure of ten airports, damaging thousands of homes and causing widespread flooding.
The Vietnam National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) said that Typhoon Noru made its path directly towards the coastal province of Quang Nam and Da Nang city in the early hours of this morning, bringing winds of 117 km per hour before making landfall.
Ten airports were closed due to the typhoon, as the national airline, Vietnam Airlines, told local media that it had canceled 148 flights, affecting about 14,000 passengers.
Schools and offices were also closed in central provinces.
The NCHMF has warned that central areas from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai provinces will suffer more heavy rains, which could cause landslides and flash floods.
On Tuesday, Vietnamese authorities mobilized more than 270,000 military personnel to deal with the storm, while residents prepared by fortifying their homes with sandbags.
Hundreds of thousands of people living in vulnerable areas along the central coast were evacuated before the typhoon.
Typhoon Noru hit the Philippines last Sunday, killing at least six people and damaging infrastructure estimated at one million Philippine pesos in the Mimaropa region. (QNA)
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According to an Al Jazeera report in 2018, the Manila City Jail had an overcapacity of 600 percent [Al Jazeera]
At least two people were reported killed and 32 others injured when a riot between rival gangs broke out in the capital of the Philippines, authorities said on Monday.
Prison authorities told reporters that violence between the Sputnik Gang and Batang City Jail, erupted on Sunday, forcing the Manila City Jail to be sealed off.
Manila jail official Jayrex Bustinera told reporters that the fight was sparked by an argument between two inmates.
Several of those who were injured were taken to a government hospital in the city, while others were treated at the jail’s medical facility.
The two fatalities were declared dead


The government has been urged to form an independent commission to investigate recent the chaos which occurred in Zanzibar so as to take legal action against the culprits.
The advice was given by Chakechake Member of Parliament Rajab Mbaruk Mohamed (CUF) during direct questions to Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda in the National Assembly yesterday.
The chaos in the Isles early this month led to destruction of properties and injury to people was masterminded by Zanzibar Islamic Revival Forum demanding seccession of Zanzibar from the Union.
MP Mohamed demanded to know whether the Union government in collaboration with Zanzibar government was ready to form the commission.
The lawmaker said that currently there were languages associated with the chaos and some groups and political parties which were also being linked to the chaos.
He said that Zanzibar under the Union government has been enjoying peace and harmony but there were people, approximately 35 per cent, who were against the Government of National Unity and to date were not satisfied with the arrangement.
The MP also pointed an accusing finger at the media saying that in the recent chaos they only reported churches which were set on fire and left out mosques and other properties which were also burned and people injured.
“While this was happening the media reported many stories especially of the churches which were burnt but forgot that there were also mosques which were set on fire and other properties destroyed,” he said.
He asked Prime Minister to issue a strong statement on the manner some of the media reported the issue.
He cited the case of Kenya saying that among the problems which led to the chaos was the unbalanced manner in which the media reported the issue.
Responding, Pinda said that the government was taking measures to ensure that such chaos is contained.
Concerning forming an independent Commission the Premier said the government will take the matter to the Zanzibar government to decide whether there was a necessity for such action or that the measures it has taken were enough.
“It is good for this problem to be contained because if left unchecked especially as the country goes into process of writing a new constitution it will lead to more chaos,” he said.
Concerning the media reporting of the chaos, the Premier called for a balanced approach, saying biased stories may cause people to believe that a media outlet is associated to a certain group.


Dahlstrom signs two-year deal
Despite being courted -- and becoming a finalist -- for the superintendent job in larger school districts, Dr. Virginia Dahlstrom has signed a two-year contract to serve as superintendent of Wadena-Deer Creek District 2155.
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AT MRS Ben’s fancy dress suppliers, in School Street, Wolston, proprietor Rae Taylor said it had been business as usual despite the recession.
“We have been very, very busy, even though people have been at work between Christmas and New Year,” she said.
“We open in the evening and we have had customers throughout the day and through the evening.
“I think people want to party to forget the economic gloom; they want to leave their troubles behind and take on a new identity for the night.”
At Clowning Around in Harefield Road, Nuneaton, manager Lisa Wise also reported booming business: “Seventies costumes have been as popular as ever,” she said.


Doha Hosts GCC Petroleum Cooperation Committee Thursday
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Doha will host Thursday the 34th session of GCC petroleum cooperation committee at the ministerial level, which was preceded today by a preparatory meeting for undersecretaries of GCC oil ministries.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow's meeting, HE Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada said the meeting comes in consolidation of the mechanism of regular consultation among GCC states, expressing delight to meet GCC ministers of oil in their second home of Qatar.
HE the minister said the agenda of the meeting includes several important issues that will help in developing joint GCC action. The ministers are set to discuss enhancing GCC, regional and international cooperation in a set of issues, notably the outcome of the work of GCC energy affairs team at the World Trade Organization and free trade agreements. The meeting will also review the results and recommendations of the meeting of mineral wealth committee.
The ministers will also examine the latest developments in efforts to address climate change as well as the GCC petroleum strategy besides other issues of GCC mutual concern such as sustainability and diversification of energy sources.
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Government has assured people of Northern Province that the decisions made by cabinet to introduce new measures to re-stabilise the national economy will benefit of every Zambian.
Provincial Minister Brian Mundubile made the assurance when he addressed stakeholders in Mporokoso district during sensitization meetings held on the austerity measures.
Mr Mundubile said cabinet made bold decisions to review contraction loans and projects, improve liquidity, and increase Gross Domestic Products and international reserves to ensure that the country’s economy gets back on track.
He explained that government has also started evaluating on-going capital projects and also prioritising the critical ones.
Mr Mundubile has since instructed the district administration in Mporokoso to continue creating awareness on the austerity measures, and assure the people of government’s commitment towards improving the economy.
The Provincial Minister also highlighted some of the outcomes of the national dialogue forum and reiterated that the process was in good faith.
And Mporokoso District Commissioner Bridget Chitundu thanked Mr Mundubile for engaging the traditional leadership, public service workers and political players on matters of national interest.
Ms Chitundu said the information disseminated will go a long way in making people appreciate government efforts in improving the country’s economic status.


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21 people want the cardigan, the coat, the skirt, the jacket, the shirt, the sunglasses and the top.


Australia's Minister for Education, Jason Clare, said that the number of students coming to Australia from India has increased by a remarkable 160% in the past 12 months. He said that the benefits were obvious. Claire said that by 2035, Indian youth would make their mark in the field of education globally. Clare had come to India earlier this month. During his visit to India last month, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also talked about building a strong bridge between India and Australia in the field of education. Both countries have also reached an agreement to recognize each other's university degrees. Australian universities will also open campuses in India.


LAHORE (Dunya News) – Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday has alleged opposition parties of damaging Kashmir cause during their election campaign.
In a statement, the CM said that those who have done politics on Kashmir issue have neglected the national interests. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has fought the case of Kashmir at every platform, he added.
Earlier, CM Buzdar said that past rulers preferred trade over interests of peoples of Kashmir but Prime Minister Imran Khan is true advocate of Kashmiris.
He said that political opponents cannot mislead public of Azad Kashmir as people of the region know that Imran Khan took a courageous and bold stand on the Kashmir dispute.


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India's financial capital Mumbai has been witnessing“very poor” air quality in recent days.
It's capital Delhi that usually makes headlines for having dangerous levels of air pollution during the winter months.
But Mumbai, which has a vast coastline and is considered to have better air quality, has overtaken Delhi in pollution levels this week.
Mumbai has joined a growing list of Indian cities that have bad air.
Experts say rapid construction, adverse weather conditions and increasing pollution from vehicle emissions are some of the factors responsible for the deteriorating air quality.
The level of PM 2.5 – fine particulate matter that can clog lungs and cause a host of diseases – was 308 in the city on Friday morning, compared to Delhi's reading of 259, according to government data.
Levels between 200 to 300 are considered poor and any reading between 300 to 400 is categorised as very poor. Many Indian cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, Kanpur and Patna, often report PM 2.5 levels well above the safe limit.
A figure between zero and 50 is considered“good”, and between 51 and 100 is“satisfactory”, according to the the air quality index or AQI.
Meanwhile, local hospitals in Mumbai have reported an increase in the number of people coming in with breathing difficulties and other ailments related with poor air quality.
Doctors have advised people to wear masks and avoid going out when not necessary. Mumbai's civic officials say they are taking urgent steps to improve the air quality.
Bad air quality in Indian cities is causing serious health issues to people. A Lancet study reported that pollution led to more than 2.3 million premature deaths in india in 2019. (BBC)
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Kuwait offers USD34m loan for Tanzanian Water Supply project
(MENAFN) The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) announced it has signed an agreement with Tanzania to assist the financing of the Potable Water Supply in the districts of Same and Mwanga Project with USD 34 million loan, KNA reported.
The project, which aims at supporting the socio-economic development in districts Same and Mwanga in Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania through improving the health conditions of the people of these districts, is expected to provide safe potable water to the local populations.
The project is set to include the civil and electrochemical works required for developing the potable water supply system for the project area, as well as a pumping station and transmission pipeline, water treatment facility, treated water transmission pipelines, potable water storage reservoirs, booster pumping station, and distribution networks, with an expected date of completing in the end of this year.
The project's total cost is estimated at about USD179.89 million, of which 19.21 percent of the total cost of the project will be covered by the Kuwaiti loan and another loan by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is set to finance 12.43 percent of the total cost of project with two loans in total value of USD 22 million.
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KATHMANDU: Police have arrested 11 Afghanistani nationals from Kathmandu.
CIB spokesperson Shyam Kumar Mahato said that they were arrested at a hotel in Sinamangal on Monday morning.
“We have arrested the foreigners on the basis of information that they are hiding in a hotel in Sinamangal,” he said.
The number of people fleeing Afghanistan has increased since the Taliban took over power.
It is seen that they also entered Nepal through India.
Police have also recovered Indian documents from them. Police said that they are also investigating the documents.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Published: Sat 10 Dec 2022, 6:26 AM
The day will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said.
There is a chance of the formation of convective clouds, which may cause rainfall over some coastal, Northern and Eastern areas. This will cause another decrease in temperatures.
Light to moderate winds will blow, fresh at times, especially over the sea, causing blowing dust during the day.
Temperatures in the country could be as high as 30oC. Mercury is set to rise to 26oC in Abu Dhabi and 27oC in Dubai.
However, temperatures could be as low as 21oC in Abu Dhabi and 22oC in Dubai and 12oC in mountainous regions.
Humidity levels will range from 40 to 80 per cent in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Conditions at sea will be rough to very rough at times in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in the Oman sea.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his first priority is to save lives from corona and lifting the economy is our second priority.
According to details, Babar Awan, Advisor to Parliamentary Affairs, had a special meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan today in which legal and constitutional issues including political, economic and parliamentary issues were discussed.
Expressing satisfaction over the recent improvement in the economic situation in the country, the Prime Minister said that the latest figures on the economy are encouraging.
The Prime Minister said that saving lives from the corona is his first priority and reviving the economy is his second priority. The textile industry has seen tremendous improvement since 2016.
Criticizing the opposition, the Prime Minister said that those who chanted slogans of complete lockdown are bulldozing the SOPs themselves today.
Leading lawyer Babar Awan said the government’s economic policies are moving in the right direction, and investors and the business community had also expressed confidence in the policies.
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Doha, Qatar: New Zealand yesterday ran away with a 110-33 victory over Qatar to secure a third consecutive semi-finals bid in as many appearances in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship.
The Junior Tall Blacks dominated on all ends, holding Qatar to only 19.0 percent shooting from the field. The points scored by Qatar are the least amount of points ever allowed by New Zealand in the competition. They also grabbed 67 rebounds, the most by a New Zealand team in the competition. This is also the most points scored by New Zealand in the competition ever since their first game when they scored 124 points, resulting in their largest victory.
Five players scored in double-digits for New Zealand, with two surpassing the 20-point mark in Lachlan Crate (20 points) and Oscar Goodman (23 points). Meanwhile, Troy Plumtree had a big double-double of 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Also joining them in the semi-finals in Doha are Australia and China, who beat Jordan and Iran respectively in yesterday's quarter-finals.
Australia won 117-50 while China defeated Iran 62-56 to reach the semis.
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Byberg endorsed to run against Peterson
Delegates at the Minnesota Seventh District Republican Convention Saturday in Moorhead chose Lee Byberg, a Willmar businessman, as their candidate for Congress.
The Seventh District includes Douglas County.
Byberg received more than 60 percent support from 258 delegates on the first ballot of voting in a field of five candidates, party officials said.
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Dynamos have vowed to put their recent disappointments behind them and do well on the domestic front starting this week against Highlanders.
Speaking to Soccer24 this afternoon under pressure head coach Calisto Pasuwa the team coach said that their performance will definitely improve and they will silence their critics.
“A lot has happened this pre-season, but we are just waiting for the season to begin to make sure we show people what we can do.
“But we are going to take one step at a time and we have to focus on the game over the weekend I think we can all see that they (Highlanders) are a good team but we have to focus on what we can do rather than look at what they can do, ” said Pasuwa ahead of their match against Highlanders in the Bob 90’ Cup.
The match promises to be an explosive encounter with Highlanders hoping to end their winless streak against the Zimbabwean champions while Dynamos will be looking to get back to winning ways ahead of the start of the season.


OKP to hand over reins to hearing impaired members
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THE National Association of the Deaf (OKP) will allow their hearing-impaired members to run the association this year.
This is to train the members to be more independent.
OKP Deputy President Hjh Ja’aranah Hj Talip told The Brunei Times recently that the association will conduct a general meeting in May to choose their new administrative members of the OKP.
“The suitable members to run the association are those affected by the disabilities as they know their needs more than we (individuals without hearing loss) do. We will be their backbone after the election,” said Hjh Ja’aranah.
She said many of the administrative members have been in the OKP for more than seven years and they believed that this year will be the right time for them to run the association and not rely on anyone to lead them.
She said most of the hearing-impaired associations in ASEAN countries are run by the members with disabilities.
She said the association made the decision to reshuffle the positions recently as many of its administrative members are among elderly.
“Many of us have been in the OKP since 1998. We have been fighting for the association for so many years until it was officially established in 2010,” she said, adding that more than 100 hearing-impaired members have registered under the association.
She also expressed confidence in the hearing-impaired members as they have already undergone training in the past few years.
“We believe they know what is the best for the association,” she said.
She added that OKP doesn’t get much funding from the government but they received more from the public during events and gatherings such as during deaf awareness programmes, road shows and book fairs.
“During the events, we were able to sell items such as books, t-shirts and stationery,” she said, adding that the association usually collects more than $2000 in every event.
She said some of the money are kept aside for OKP and some are given to the hearing-impaired members.
“We hope that the chosen president and its members will able to run the association and help its members stand up for their right,” she said.
The Brunei Times


DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor says no rift between civil and military
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor has said that the Operation Khyber 4 has been completed and targets have been achieved in Rajgal and Shawwal.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, he said that 250 sq metres area has been cleared. “Two soldiers were martyred and six others injured. Moreover, 52 terrorists were killed in the operation.”
The DG ISPR disclosed that the operation to clear Khyber Valley is going on. “During the operation, Indian IEDs have been found,” he maintained.
He said that 3,300 operations have been conducted under the Operation Raddul Fasaad. “As many as 1,728 intelligence-based operations have been conducted in Punjab,” he said.
Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor claimed that terrorism has reduced due to operation launched by Sindh Rangers.
He said that 92 IDPs have returned to their homes.
The DG ISPR said that 52 terrorists killed, 31 injured and four surrender to the authorities.
He said that there are no differences in the civil and military ties and both are on the same page.
To a question about the Dawn Leaks report, he said that the government, not the military, has to decide the release of Dawn Leaks. “It is people’s right to know the facts.”
The DG ISPR said that Musharraf gives statements as politician.
To another question about the statement of the Senate chairman, he said that the Army will look into the proposals of the Senate chairman if they were forwarded to them.


There have been 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in Somerset, according to Public Health England data.
The rise in cases recorded up to 9am today (April 21) is less than half the number of new cases reported in the figures yesterday (April 20), which saw a rise of 31 cases.
Today's data has seen five more cases being confirmed in the Somerset local authority area, one further case in North Somerset and seven fresh positive tests in the Bath and North East Somerset area, bringing the total for the county to 714.
Somerset has already seen its first deaths in three days reported by NHS England earlier today, with two deaths in Bath and one in Yeovil bringing the county's total up to 89.
There has been an increase of 17 cases in Wiltshire, which has now seen 664 confirmed cases, and 40 more cases have been recorded in Dorset, which has now had 604 cases.
The South West has confirmed an increase of 184 cases, which means the region has now confirmed 5,045 positive tests.
The UK as a whole has also seen a reduction in the number of coronavirus cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.
4,301 more people tested positive for the Covid-19 virus on Monday (April 20), 300 less than the number that tested positive the previous day.
These cases bring the total across the UK to 129,044, out of the 397,670 people who have been tested across the UK since the beginning of the pandemic.
England has officially recorded 96,117 cases so far after a rise of 3,087 today, with Scotland having the next most cases with 8,672.
Wales has 7,850 confirmed cases with 304 new ones in the last 24 hours, and Northern Ireland has reported just 30 new cases to rise to 2,758.
There were 823 deaths reported across the UK in the daily figures, bringing the nationwide total to 17,337 after the biggest rise in deaths in three days.
England has seen 15,607 deaths, as reported by NHS England, with Public Health England's data stating that Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have seen rises of 25, 12 and 13 deaths respectively.


According to the permanent parliamentary committee on transport and tourism, compared to other states, road construction and development is lagging in Kerala by a decade.
The committee also went on to say that the state government was not sincere in the upkeep of roads in the state and added that the public cannot be blamed for not paying tolls. The report is to be tabled in the parliament on Tuesday.
The report says that while the central government was providing paltry sums for the upkeep of national highways, the state government was not sincere in taking up maintenance of roads. If the government was not interested in initiating a collaboration between private and public entities for the development of roads, it needs to invest its own money into such projects. Further, it was also pointed out that the problems involved in acquiring land was also hindering development of roads. The state was also advised to not to be influenced by the wealthy and the influential when deciding on the alignment of roads. The report also said that compensation levels that are applicable nationally cannot be applied to Kerala because of population density and the valuable agriculture.
The report also faulted national agencies for not focussing on the upkeep of national highways especially when the state receives a lot of rain. The report also called for the urgent implementation of a national waterway to de-congest highways and roadways.


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UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan Fergus Auld and Presidential aide
Hikmat Hajiyev discussed regional issues, Azernews reports.
'An important meeting took place with Hikmat Hajiyev. I offered
the British Government's condolences for the death of the security
manager at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran. We also discussed
important regional security and humanitarian issues,' Auld tweeted .
As reported earlier, the head of the security guard of the
Azerbaijani embassy in Iran was killed, two other employees were
wounded in the armed attack on the building on January 27 at about
0830 hours (GMT+4).
The gunman turned out to be a man in his 50s, who drove up to
the administrative building, armed with a Kalashnikov automatic
No attempts were made to detain the gunman, as he freely entered
the embassy. The shooter was eventually detained. The incident is
currently being investigated.
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