67 more complaints against Kurunegala Doctor Total now 141
Sources from the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital revealed that 67 more complaints had been received yesterday (28), against Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen who is alleged to have performed illegal sterilisation on women at the said Hospital.
As of yesterday, a total of 123 complaints had been received by the hospital, while 11 complaints had been received by the Dambulla Police and a further seven complaints had been lodged at the Police Department.
Sources said that the overall number of complaints lodged against the doctor concerned had stood at 141 by yesterday.
The Director of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital said that each case will be probed and a positive answer will be given to all those who made complaints.
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Kuwait- MPs, Gov't agreed on changes to transport bill
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Parliament and government have voiced consensus over amendments introduced to the draft law on the transportation authority.
The consensus came during a meeting of the National Assembly committee on public utilities, held on Sunday to discuss suggested changes to the bill.
Several amendments requested by the government to the draft law were put into consideration during the committee session, the committee head, MP Adel Al-Kharafi, told reporters following the meeting.
A relevant consensual formula was reached thanks to the cooperation of the Ministry of Public Works with the parliamentary committee, he said, adding that joint meetings would continue until final amendments were agreed.
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Niger LG rehabilitates 17km Roofia/Agwara Road -Chairman
(NAN) The Agwara Local Government Council in Niger said that the rehabilitation of 17 kilometer Roofia-Agwara road was carried out at the cost of N30 million.
Alhaji Nura Kokoli, the council chairman disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Roofia during an inspection visit to the road project on Saturday.
Kokoli, who lauded the quality of job done by the contractor, said that the council embarked on the project due to its socio economic importance to the people.
He said that the road, which linked communities such as Busuru, Mahuta, Kokoli and Gallah wards, would ease transportation problem facing the people.
He said that the council was doing everything possible to embark on the rehabilitation of other feeder roads across the 10 wards of the council to ease transportation problem.
Kokoli said that rehabilitation work on Agwara-Kokoli and Agwara-Gallah feeder roads in the area was ongoing and in various stages of completion.
He said that when completed it would help the people of the area, who were predominantly farmers, to transport their farm products to the market.
The Council boss reiterated his administration’s commitment to meaningful projects that would impact positively on the people.
He reminded the residents to adhere strictly to precautionary measures put in place by the government to tackle the spread of Coronavirus disease in the state.
Responding, Alhaji Tukur Abdullahi, District Head of Roofia, thanked the chairman for rehabilitating the road, adding that he should continue with his people-oriented projects. (NAN)


Iraq's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Turkish president's recent visit to Iraq had been successful in all aspects.
Speaking to Turkish reporters, Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Mahmud Zebari said that Turkish President Abdullah Gul had fruitful talks with Iraq's political leaders, governmental officials and deputies as part of his visit.
Zebari also said that security issue was high on agenda of Gul's talks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
Noting that activities of the terrorist organization PKK were discussed during the talks, Zebari said Turkish and Iraqi officials agreed that the tripartite mechanism between Turkey, Iraq and USA, which was established within the framework of the fight against terrorism, should be activated.
Zebari also said that a commercial agreement was signed between Turkey and Iraq during Gul's visit, adding that there were numerous opportunities to improve the economic cooperation between the two countries.
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Selangor police have warned state election candidates not to touch on issues related to race, religion and royalty (3R) during the campaign period.
“We assure you that severe action will be taken against those who breach the law,” said Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan.
He also said the nomination process went on smoothly without incident, adding that 19,103 supporters from various parties were present at the 56 nomination centres.
He said 6,998 police personnel were deployed at the centres on Saturday (July 29).
He also said for campaigning, candidates are required to obtain police permits from the district police chief (OCPD) of each area.
A total of 147 candidates will contest in the upcoming Selangor election.
“We would like to thank all political parties involved for ensuring the nomination process went smoothly.
“We also advise the public to avoid any form of provocation that can lead to untoward incidents and affect public order,” he said.


Minister of information Chris Baryomunsi has come out to address a photo that left many Ugandans in shock on social media.
This was after a photo in which President Museveni appeared while touring the Ugandan pavilion at the ongoing 2020 Dubai expo showed that local dairy company Lato milk and Kayonza tea were the ones at display.
Comments started flying in on how the officials had disgraced the country compared to to other countries’ settings.
Baryomunsi said that they went to Dubai in different delegatoins and therefore different people had different intentions.
” We came here as many delegations, but people come with different intentions. Some MPs who put out videos on social media expected something like the Jinja Agricultural Show. Here, we are exhibiting using digital platforms,” the minister said.
In regards to the photo, Baryomunsi said that the MP who took it came at a time when the Ugandan pavilion had no people.
“The MP who recorded that video came to the Pavillion at night when people had gone to sleep and put out a video saying there’s no one at the pavilion,” the minister added.
The minister said that as the delegation that went for the expo, they are satisfied with what is happening.
He added that most of what’s taking place is virtual and people shouldn’t have expected them to carry gorillas and the airlines to Dubai for showcasing.
He added that they have signed a number of agreements that are going to benefit the country’s economy.
“We are satisfied with what is happening unless people expected us to bring mountain gorillas and the national airline.
Yesterday, many agreements were signed, and we hope to sign more today,” Minister Baryomunsi said.
The Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze had also earlier come out to defend Lato Milk saying that the company had wanted to diversify it’s market.
He also added that to a dairy farmer, Lato milk being at the expo was big news unlike those who aren’t into the market hence the criticism.


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Annual inflation in Russia geared down to 12.3% from November 15
to 21 from 12.4% a week earlier, the Ministry of Economic
Development says in its price review, trend reports citing
'The rise in the prices in the food segment accelerated to 0.14%
on account of higher price appreciation rates for fruits and
vegetables. Deflation at the same time continued for foods, except
vruits and vegetables. Prices gained 0.07% in the nonfood sector
during the reporting week (no price hike a week earlier). Prices
remained almost flat at the last-year level for regulated and
tourist services,' the Ministry said.
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Canada will deploy up to 20 police officers to Iraq to help re-establish local police forces in areas of the country liberated from Islamic State (IS) militants, the federal government announced Wednesday.
The deployment, which is made through the International Police Peacekeeping and Peace Operations program, is part of Canada’s contributions to the Global Coalition Against Daesh, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her cabinet colleagues International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said in a statement, referring to IS by its Arabic acronym.
Canadian police officers will contribute to the stabilization of Iraq and will help establish a more secure environment in newly liberated communities where police infrastructure was nearly wiped out by the so-called Islamic State, the government said.
“Progress has been made in Iraq with the liberation of Mosul, and Canada remains fully committed to supporting the Iraqi government and its people,” said Goodale. “Canada’s policing contribution will be targeted at building key capacities of Iraqi security institutions and enhancing local policing skill sets, including in areas such as community policing.”
There are already three Canadian police officers deployed in Iraq with the Italian-led Carabinieri police training mission and a forth one will be deployed soon, the government said.
Ottawa can also deploy some of the 20 Canadian police officers to Iraq under other international organizations and initiatives, the government said.
Up to 150 Canadian police officers are deployed annually to peace-support operations and other stabilization efforts, according to government statistics.
Canadian police have been participating in international peacekeeping missions since 1989. Since then, more than 3,000 Canadian police have been part of more than 53 missions around the globe, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Police officers from participating police forces apply voluntarily to take part in these deployments. The program is a partnership among Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety Canada and the RCMP, which contributes up to 30 per cent of officers on these missions.


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Air traveler demands might increase two times during next 20 years
(MENAFN) Air traveler request is estimated to double worldwide during the upcoming 20 years, with Asia-Pacific as well as the Middle East constituting in 58 percent of the amount, in line with a report by Airports Council International.
Worldwide traveler amounts are estimated to surge from 9.2 billion 3 years ago to around 19 billion within the next 20 years forecasted by the ACI Asia-Pacific's Airport Industry Outlook, a quarterly assessment of the airports' performances.
According to these numbers, Middle Eastern airports are anticipated to welcome 1.1 billion travels by 2040 – a noteworthy surge of almost 300 percent of the combined traffic of 505 million they received in 2019.
ACI Director General of ACI Asia-Pacific Stefano Baronci stated that the area need to get ready for the approaching surge of passengers to the airport: "The consistent improvement in passenger volumes in the region is a positive indication of a sustained recovery of the industry following prolonged efforts towards rebuilding passenger confidence in air travel."
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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia is set to strengthen its ties with Egypt through the signing of two agreements aimed at promoting Egypt's involvement in the Kingdom's industrial and mining sectors, aligning with the objectives outlined in Vision 2030. During his visit to Egypt, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, emphasized the Kingdom's commitment to facilitating Egyptian investors and fostering bilateral cooperation.
The agreements represent Saudi Arabia's strategic efforts to enhance the role of the mining and industrial sectors in its national economy, with a particular focus on attracting foreign investment. The first agreement aims to facilitate commercial activities between the two countries while reducing obstacles and providing financial support for exports through the Saudi Export Bank. This step is intended to promote smooth trade relations and facilitate economic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The second agreement seeks to establish a partnership with Egyptian companies specializing in targeted activities within the Kingdom. This collaboration will enable the exchange of expertise, technology, and resources, contributing to the growth and development of both nations' industrial and mining sectors.
Minister Alkhorayef commenced his official tour to Egypt on Saturday, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Osama Al-Zamil. During their visit, they engaged in discussions with government officials and met with investors in the industrial and mining sectors from both countries. Additionally, the minister and his delegation visited various factories to gain insights into the existing industrial infrastructure and explore potential areas for collaboration.
The signing of these agreements and the subsequent discussions and visits exemplify the commitment of Saudi Arabia and Egypt to foster stronger economic ties and promote mutually beneficial cooperation in the industry and mining sectors. By leveraging their respective strengths and resources, the two countries aim to drive economic growth, create employment opportunities, and contribute to the realization of their long-term economic visions.
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He said,"As social activists we have wanted to see a change happening and we have always worked to facilitate social betterment. Now when we see AAP emerging as the vehicle for such a change, it makes sense to be part of this vehicle and strengthen the overall movement towards making a positive change."
Barun Kumar further said that strong candidates are likely to be fielded against DMK's A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran.
PMANE leaders from Idinthakarai, which included S P Udhayakumar and Jesuraj, joined the party in the presence of Barun Kumar.
"We are happy that every day we are getting such eminent persons joining us, we see more of this happening in the coming days as we near elections," Barun Kumar said.
In a statement released by AAP, it is said that the party has more than three lakh members in the state unit.


Bhubaneswar, Oct 11:
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday criticised the Odisha government for trying to hijack centrally-sponsored schemes and dubbed the move as ‘undemocratic mentality’.
Pradhan said while the central government has implemented several welfare schemes in Odisha, the state government is trying to take credit for the schemes.
“The centrally-sponsored schemes are being publicised as if being implemented by the state government and its supreme leader,” said the minister while addressing a function at the state BJP headquarters here to mark the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan.
He cited the instance of central flagship programme National Food Security Act which is meant to provide subsidised food grains to the poor people across the country including the state.
But, it is propagated that the state government is responsible for the implementation of the act and the government is being given credit for providing cheap food grains to the people, he added.
The union minister also raised a question over the opposition of the state government for linking the bank accounts of the LPG consumers that would enable them to avail the gas subsidy directly to their accounts.
He said his ministry is planning to provide gas subsidy to at least 3.5 crore people in the state.
He also said that while the central government has proposed to set up five medical colleges in the state with 95 percent share, the state government is trying to take credit for setting up of the medical colleges.
Pradhan asked the party workers to organise a massive movement to dethrone “the one-man-party in the state” targetting the Naveen Patnaik-led ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which has been in power since 2000. (IANS)


A third of Londoners are less confident public speaking than they were before the pandemic – the highest level in the UK.
An exclusive poll by Survation has revealed 18.5 per cent of people in the city are much less confident speaking in front of people, with a further 15.2 per cent slightly less confident.
The 33.6 per cent total compares to the UK average of 26 per cent being less confident.
The research was commissioned by Speak With Impact, a public speaking coaching firm which works across the UK helping people with presentation skills.
Its director Gavin Brown wanted to know if people were more anxious speaking in front of people now restrictions have lifted and people were heading back to the office.
And while a third of Londoners have lost confidence since lockdown, 20 per cent said they were more confident.
Survation polled more than 2000 people across the UK, including 263 in London.
Across the UK, 26 per cent said they were less confident, while women were significantly more likely to have lost confidence (30 per cent) than men (22 per cent).
Confidence levels were also impacted by age.
Nearly 42 per cent of those aged between 25 and 34 were much or slightly less confident, as well as 39 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds and the same proportion of 35 to 44-year-olds.
In the over 65 bracket, just nine per cent said their confidence had suffered. The research took place between May 26 and 31.
Gavin Brown, director of Speak With Impact, said, “This research shows a significant number of people in London have lost confidence in their ability to speak publicly since the pandemic, the highest rate in the UK.
“London is a powerhouse that needs to lead the way when it comes to workers being confident when it comes to speaking and presenting.
“The loss of confidence seems to be particularly high in people who are starting out their careers or trying to move up the career ladder, from the age of 18 right up to 44.
“Given many people were afraid of presenting and speaking publicly before the pandemic, it’s obvious we need to work even harder to help those who have lost their confidence.
“This is an issue that will not fix itself – it’s important that businesses and organisations help their staff at all levels overcome these problems for the sake of their own development and the wider economy.”


ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson of Foreign Office of Pakistan, Qazi Khalilullah has said that the matter of Indian intervention in Pakistan will be raised across the world however; Pakistan wanted to build good relationships with all the neighbor countries including India.
While giving a weekly briefing, Qazi Khalilullah said that serious issues between Pakistan and India should be solved and Pakistan wanted to promote peace in the region. He added that bringing ties between Pakistan and India to a normal state was better for the region.
The spokesperson said that peace in the region was in the interest of both the countries. He congratulated Pakistan Army on the completion of one year of the operation Zarb-i-Azb and said that Foreign Office respected the sacrifices of the armed forces of Pakistan.
He said that the world also acknowledged the achievements of Pakistan Army against terrorists. The spokesperson further said that Pakistan would join Shanghai Cooperation Organization Conference however; the details about the joining would be issued later.


David Babayan on private visit in Moscow - Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia
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David Babayan, who positions himself as "Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh", is in Moscow on a private visit, Trend reports citing the statement of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia.
As the statement reads, due to the dissemination in some Armenian media of rumors of Babayan visiting Russia 'on a working visit' and his meetings with the political communities of Russia, the embassy appealed to the relevant structures of Russia.
“According to the information received from the Russian side, the Embassy said that this trip was private, and is considered unofficial. And at the same time, no political consultations with this person were held,” the statement says.
The embassy noted that the replication of such messages in the Armenian media is provocative and aims to mislead public opinion and cast a shadow on the successfully developing Azerbaijani-Russian cooperation.
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PM Imran Khan responds over Sahiwal Encounter JIT Report
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday has responded over the Sahiwal encounter JIR Report.
PM Khan has directed to put forward suggestions for the reforms in Punjab police department after Sahiwal incident.
According to details, Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report declaring Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) responsible for the mishap has been presented to the premier.
The report also stated that several officials including department’s head have been changed.
Earlier, a high-level meeting presided by Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Buzdar reviewed the JIT report that said that CTD officials could have checked the car after it stopped however; criminal negligence was demonstrated in the entire operation. ------------------------------
JIT had requested more time from the government for completion of probe. It said that the investigation will be taken ahead in the light of statements and evidences.
The CTD however; stood on its statement regarding Zeeshan.


The NICD said there were 16,055 new cases recorded in the past day, more than 11,500 of them in Gauteng.
With more than 16,000 new Covid-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours, SA passed another grim pandemic milestone as more than 3-million infections have now been confirmed countrywide.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday that there were 16,055 new cases recorded in the past day, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 3,004,203 since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in March last year.
Gauteng continued to be the epicentre of the new cases, with 11,553 recorded in the past day. But the number of new cases continued to rise in other provinces, with the Western Cape (957 cases) fast approaching the 1,000-mark.
There were more than 500 cases recorded in four other provinces — KwaZulu-Natal (897), the North West (805), Mpumalanga (662) and Limpopo (500).
According to the NICD there were also another 25 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to date to 89,944.
The NICD said there were also 279 hospital admissions in the past day, taking the total number of people admitted for Covid-19 treatment to 3,202.


This isn’t the first time that Sheen has been accused of sexual assault, and his reputation in the industry isn’t the best. Still, Sheen denies all reports that he’s sexually assaulted anyone – including the latest.
In regards to Brasica’s accusations, Sheen “categorically denies these allegations.” Of course, it’s going to take a lot more than that to convince the public. Especially when Corey Feldman, Haim’s friend and fellow former child star, has also claimed the pair has been sexually abused – although Feldman has never specifically named anyone.
Lots of people may have been under the impression that Hollywood was nothing more than glitz and glamour, but that clearly isn’t the case.


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More than 40,000 security personnel are being deployed in Karachi ahead of the second phase of LG-polls in Sindh.
According to the details, Karachi Police Chief Javed Alam Odho said in the press conference that the plan related to Local Government (LG) polls in Sindh has been released and more than 40,000 personnel are being deployed to ensure law and order during the polling.
The Karachi police chief said that personnel from other districts of Sindh have also been called in, along with the police, and Rangers.
Odho said that there are more than 4,000 polling stations in Karachi and all of them are sensitive and highly sensitive.
Javed Alam said that 24,968 personnel will be posted at the polling stations, and more than 5,000 QRF personnel will also be on alert.
Earlier, a total of 532 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidates were elected unopposed in the second phase of the local body elections in Sindh.
According to data provided by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), at least 532 PPP candidates have been elected unopposed ahead of the LG polls in the remaining 16 districts of Sindh.


(MENAFN) The region of Pyramids of Giza was busy with something that had not been witnessed in over a year: buses packed with overseas visitors during last Saturday.
Based on the World Travel and Tourism Council Travel, constraints and lockdowns due to the Coronavirus pandemic scratched out USD17.6 billion from Egypt’s economy in 2021, involving 844,000 travel and tourism occupations.
According to the UN World Tourism Organization, the nation’s overseas tourist arrivals fallen 72 per cent and foreign tourism earnings plummeted 66 per cent in 2020. Whereas Egypt accommodated 13 million tourists a couple of years ago, that number shrunken to 3.6 million last year.
The WTCC stated that the travel and tourism sector is responsible for around 12 per cent of Egypt’s gross domestic product before Coronavirus. The industry’s support to the economy dropped to USD14.4bn last year in comparison to USD32bn in 2019.
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Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian held talks here Monday with Abderrahmane Sbai, minister delegate in charge of administration of national defense in the prime minister's office of Morocco.
Chi, also vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and a state councilor, said that Morocco is one of the first African countries to forge diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China.
Chi said that the two countries have maintained good relations and fruitful cooperation in the political, economic and cultural fields since they established diplomatic relations more than 40 years ago.
He said that the two countries' armed forces have also had gratifying contact and cooperation.
Chi said that Sbai's visit will add an important page to the history of the exchanges of the two countries' armed forces.
Chi thanked the Moroccan government for its adherence to the One-China stance and its support to China on the human rights issue.
Sbai said that the relationship between the two countries’ armed forces is an important part of the state-to-state relations, and his current visit is to carry out the consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries to continue to develop friendly relations of cooperation between the two countries.
He said he hoped to learn more about China and the Chinese armed forces in order to push forward the friendly relations between the two countries and between their armed forces.
Prior to the talks, Chi hosted a welcoming ceremony for Sbai.
(Xinhua News Agency 06/18/2001)


The Police Headquarters says several incidents of theft linked to motorcycles, three wheelers, mobile phones, and money have been reported at Galle Face and the GotaGoGama protest sites.
The Fort Police said several complaints have been received of a number of such thefts during the past two months.
The Police Headquarters therefore requested the public to be mindful when visiting Galle Face protest sites.
In addition to the thefts, Police said complaints have been lodged pertaining to disputes and assaults.
An individual was hospitalised after being assaulted on Thursday while the suspect who carried out the assault has been arrested by Police.


President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced that he will increase the allowance for the elderly.
The President, who is currently on a visit to Addu City, also said that he would soon announce an increase in the allowance for people with special needs.
President Solih said that the next step is to increase the allowance currently being paid to the elderly.
“Hopefully, that [allowance for the elderly] will also change for the better,” he said.
While he did not provide details about the changes, President Solih stated that they will be included in the manifesto for his next term.
The allowance for the elderly was initially introduced under former President Mohamed Nasheed's administration at MVR 2,000 per month. It was later increased to MVR 5,000 during former President Abdulla Yameen's administration.
President Solih emphasized that promoting peace and harmony is crucial for the progress of the country and expressed his commitment to addressing social issues on of his key priorities for the next five years.


FOX Sports 1 is set to launch a podcast where the hosts of the NFL are going to share their insights on the sport’s biggest topics.
The network is launching the show after it was revealed in January that the NFL would be making changes to the way it promotes its games over the coming months.
It is believed that the network will be making more of a focus on the game’s main themes such as social media, the NFLPA and the union, instead of just talking about the game.
According to FOX Sports’ executive producer Jeff Eisenberg, the podcast will be aimed at the fan base, not the media, with Eisenberg saying that fans are more likely to watch the podcast because they care about the stories they hear.
“It’s going to be about the NFL, the sport and the game,” he said.
“The league is a much bigger audience than the media.
So when we talk about the league, it’s going be about their fans.
When we talk, we’re going to talk about everything.”
We’ll also get behind the stats, and how the game compares to the NFL itself, Eisenberg said.
The NFL’s biggest stars have all recently shared their thoughts on the current state of the game in the past, but Eisenberg suggested that the new podcast might be different.
“We’ll be going back to where we were five years ago, and we’re really going to look at the league and what the future holds for the league,” he told the New York Times.
“We’ll have a look at how it’s played over the last decade, the last five years and the next five years.”
The NFLPA has been calling for the NFL to make changes to its broadcasts over the past few years, but they have failed to do so.
The union has called for an increase in the number of broadcasters to broadcast the game and has also said that the game should be more about its players, rather than just its stars.
This week, the league’s commissioner Roger Goodell admitted that the league has a “big problem” with its social media strategy.
In response to the latest news, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has been under fire from fans for his handling of the anthem protests, told reporters on Wednesday that the team was “very focused” on the social media aspect of the league.
“I’m not saying the players are going anywhere,” Goodell said.
“I’m just saying, when you talk about this issue, the players don’t like to be mentioned in the same breath with the NFL.
You know, I’m very focused on the Twitter aspect of it and I think that we’re doing a very good job with that.”


Conrad Sangma today took oath as the MLA of South Tura constituency.
Chief Minister Sangma was administered oath of office by Speaker of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Donkupar Roy.
Talking to newspersons after the swearing in ceremony the Chief Minister said that the last six months, the challenge was to take over the system and get into the momentum of things.
He however said that things have smoothened up and the main challenges have been the financial difficulties, pending schemes and the coming months are crucial as the government has initiated many schemes and policies.
He also informed that he intends to intensify visits to block and district levels.


LAHORE: Despite tall claims of provincial government and health authorities for taking solid steps against dengue virus, the diseases outspread goes unchecked as three more cases were reported in Punjab on Saturday.
According to health authorities, dengue virus has been detected in three more patients hailing from various districts of Punjab raising total number of affectees to 121.
Punjab health department officials said that provincial government was utilizing all available resources to stop the spread of dengue. However, they said that the citizens should also adopt precautionary measures to control the outspread of dreadful diseases.
Meanwhile, the people of Punjab have expressed their dissatisfaction over the steps taken by provincial government and health authorities. They were of the view that only big cities were being facilitated and no measures have been taken against dengue outspread in small cities and towns. They also complained of lack of treatment facilities for dengue patients in government hospitals due to which they have to visit private hospitals where they were charged high amount further adding to their miseries.


SOME 60,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who signified their intentions to be repatriated have changed their minds and opted to stay in their host countries after being inoculated with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine.
“There are about 100,000 [OFWs] who [recently] applied for repatriation. Suddenly 60 percent of those who asked for repatriation said that they are not going home anymore. It turned out that they were already vaccinated, thus making them immune [from the coronavirus] and increasing their reemployment chances,” said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd in a virtual briefing on Wednesday.
Bello said that many of those who opted to stay were from Middle East countries that have started their vaccination drive such as Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman. All used the Pfizer- BioNTech jab, except for Bahrain which is also using China’s Sinopharm.
Bello said that a lot of Europe-based Filipino workers have also stayed put in their host countries because of the insurance benefits accorded them.


Corruption has brought country on verge of disaster: NAB chief
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Friday has said that if the accountability is a crime then they will continue committing it.
Addressing a ceremony in Rawalpindi, Javed Iqbal reiterated that those who have looted the country’s money have to be made accountable. He also said that the corrupt elements have destroyed the image of Pakistan.
He said that corruption had brought the country on verge of disaster.
“NAB is an important institution that is working against corruption in the country. The bureau has performed its role in informing the people about the causes of corruption,” the NAB chairman mentioned.
He said that justice takes nations on the path of progress, adding that those who live in glass houses don’t throw stones. He also urged the younger generation to play its part in ridding the country of corruption. “Self-accountability will wipe out the menace of corruption,” he added.


USA directs inflammatory speech in Russia’s face
(MENAFN) Joe Biden has not had any obligations or special deals on Ukraine's NATO membership or the US military involvement in the nation throughout his latest videoconference with Vladimir Putin.
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American equivalent Joe Biden had a two-hour safe videoconference. After the discussion, the American mass media was primarily centered on Joe Biden's caution to Moscow of "strong economic and other measures" if Ukraine is "invaded." The Kremlin had consistently refused all the rumors that it is planning to "invade" its Eastern European partner.
Biden was alerted by Russian President Vladimir Putin not to place all of the blame on Moscow. NATO is "dangerous attempts to gain a foothold on Ukrainian territory, and building up its military capabilities along the Russian border," according to Putin.
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(MENAFN - Newsroom Panama) Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is doubling down on its bullish outlook on copper to project prices to reach $15,000 per tonne by 2025 as the global transition to green power drives demand.
Copper has hovered around $ 9,000 in recent weeks, but much higher prices will be needed to replenish supplies as its use increases in electric vehicles and renewable energy projects, said Goldman analysts Nicholas Snowdon, Daniel Sharp and Jeffrey Currie in a report entitled "Copper is the New Oil."
Goldman joins metals trader Trafigura Group in betting that copper will hit all-time highs above $10,100 per tonne and advance considerably from there. At the center of both projections is a warning that the market will run very short of copper in the next few years unless prices rise sharply to stimulate supply.
"Copper is so central to the green transition - a global effort underpinned by government support - that supply requirements necessitate an increase in copper prices," Goldman analysts wrote in the April 13 report.
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MP Ram Mohan on Chandrababu Delhi visit purpose
TDP MP Ram Mohan Naidu said that party chief and AP CM Chandrababu Naidu's Delhi visit is a good sign. Addressing the media, Srikakulam TDP MP said the Chief Minister was received well by the various MPs of other political parties and they have extended support for the cause towards the State. While criticising the Opposition YSRCP leaders for targeting the TDP for their political gains, TDP MP has revealed that AP Chief Minister will address the national media tomorrow about the injustice done to the state.
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Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Rajinder Garg said here today that strict action will be taken by the department against those people who are misusing the facilities provided to BPL and Antyodaya families despite not being eligible for entitlement.
He said that it is unfortunate that some people are taking undue advantage of BPL and Antyodaya facilities being given to the poor and needy. He said that 125 fake card holders have been identified so far in the state and the work on identification by the department is still in progress, due to which such cases are likely to increase further. All the fake card holders will be identified and the case will be investigated and strict action will be taken against those found guilty so that no one indulge in such act in the future.
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister said that strict action will also be taken against those who have recommended these people for the benefits of BPL.


Islamabad (Web Desk): Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday presented a constitutional amendment bill to Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser for establishment of South Punjab Province.
Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri was also present on the occasion.
On the request of the foreign minister, the Speaker directed to make the bill part of the agenda of the house on Monday.
In his remarks, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the establishment of South Punjab province is part of election manifesto of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
FM Qureshi said he has presented the constitutional amendment bill to the speaker on the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"Today we have fulfilled yet another promise made with the people of South Punjab," he asserted.
Later talking to the media persons, Shah Mahmood Qureshi asked the opposition parties including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to support the constitutional amendment bill, envisaging establishment of South Punjab province.
"This is the longstanding demand of the local people and it will further strengthen the federation," he said.
FM Qureshi said that PTI is the first government which has made serious efforts for the establishment of South Punjab province.
"It is the first time in the country's history that a separate annual development plan was given to South Punjab," he said.
Responding to a question, FM Qureshi said that the opposition's no-confidence motion against the premier will face defeat.
"We will face their motion in a democratic, constitutional and political manner," FM Qureshi said.


Americans will need “to make their calculation” for COVID-19 risks in the future, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House chief medical adviser for the coronavirus.
Driving the news: “This is not going to be eradicated, and it’s not going to be eliminated,” Fauci said on ABC’s “This Week.”
- “And what’s going to happen is that we’re going to see that each individual is going to have to make their calculation of the amount of risk that they want to take.”
Details: Fauci said that Americans will need to consider their age, vaccination status and proximity to vulnerable people when considering what to do about COVID-19.
- He said that “we’re going to have to live with some degree of virus in the community.”
Yes, but: Fauci said the best way to stay protected against the coronavirus is to get vaccinated and boosted against the virus, according to the New York Post.
State of play: The coronavirus pandemic has taken an interesting turn as of late. While COVID-19 numbers have hit a lull in the United States, there have been surges in other countries, including China, Japan and the United Kingdom.
- Per Fox News, Fauci said that this might lead to a return of COVID-19 restrictions and masks indoors if a new outbreak hits the U.S.
What he said: “It was said that if we do start seeing an uptick, particularly of hospitalizations, we may need to revert back to being more careful and having more utilizations of masks indoors,” Fauci said. “But right now, we’re watching it very, very carefully and there is concern that it’s going up, but hopefully we’re not going to see increased severity.”


(CNN) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to put out new guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
A CDC official says the agency will release the details once they’re finalized later this week.
The guidance will reportedly include a recommendation that people who have been vaccinated limit social interactions to small home gatherings.
Those gatherings should include only others who also have been fully vaccinated.
Additionally, there will be a recommendation that people keep wearing masks in public and social distancing once fully vaccinated.
There will also be guidance on what to consider when planning travel.


Three activist groups are taking credit for a hoax Chamber of Commerce press release and press conference at the National Press Club saying that the business trade group had changed its position on climate change.
The Yes Men with help from international activist group Avaaz and Beyond Talk, a loose coalition focused on civil disobedience to promote climate change legislation, coordinated the event, according to Yes Men co-founder Jacques Servin.
“The U.S. and especially the chamber are holding up action on climate change,— Servin said. “The chamber has the most troglodyte position imaginable.—
The release, which was sent out Monday, said that in a dramatic change, the chamber was supporting the House climate change bill.
Reuters and other news outlets reported the policy change before updating the story to acknowledge the hoax.
Chamber spokesman J.P. Fielder said the release “absolutely— was not put out by the business trade group, which is still opposed to the House climate change bill.
The event took about a week to coordinate, according to Servin.
And the groups aren’t stopping there. Tuesday they have another event at 10:30 a.m. on the Capitol lawn where they will cover the lawn with “SurvivaBalls,— according to Servin.


THE police raided a marijuana farm in Cakaudrove this week.
Police spokesman Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said although the plants had not matured, it was important for farmers to know that police would continue to fight drug dealing.
"This is not the first time for the police to raid marijuana farms in Cakaudrove and we will continue to do that," Insp Sokomuri said.
"The farm raided by the police did not have many marijuana plants and may not be as big as other farms raided by police but the fact that it was planted remains illegal.
"We are reminding those involved that they will be taken to task when caught by the police."
Insp Sokomuri said the police also worked closely with the community on tip-offs.
"Some public members have assisted us and we are reminding the community that all those involved in illegal activities will pay the price," he said.


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The group were on their way to Darlington College when the incident happened on an unclassified road near Piercebridge.
Emergency services including police and a number of ambulances attended the scene.
A police spokesman said around 20 students had sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospitals in the area for treatment.
The driver of the van sustained leg injuries and the bus driver also suffered minor injuries.
North Yorkshire Police said the college had been informed and anyone who had witnessed the crash should contact them on 101.


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West Bengal strives to double Mango exports this season
Kolkata, Mar 24 (KNN) The State Department of Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) in West Bengal has set an aim to export as many as 75 varieties of mangoes this year.
The exports of the summer fruit will be dominated by Malda and Murshidabad districts.
Last year about 34 mango varieties were exported to different countries abroad.
A senior official of State FPI&H department said that as India is celebrating its 75 years of Independence this year, so we have planned to export 75 types of fruits.
“We have already held a meeting with the growers and the exporters of mangoes in association with APEDA (The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) which oversees the export. We are expecting that by the first week of June, consignments will be ready for export,” said the official.
Samanta Layek, deputy director of the Horticulture department in Malda, said that Qatar, Bahrain and some Middle East countries cherish the different varieties of mangoes that are exported from Bengal.
Mangoes grown in Malda are the most abundant while in terms of variety Murshidabad tops among the districts.
As many as 30 mango varieties from Malda have already been identified for export among which three mango varieties namely Fajli, Himsagar and Lakshmanbhog that have bagged GI-tag (Geographical Indication) will be top in the list.
The other types that will be exported from Malda include Gopalbhog, Brindabani, Aswina, Rakhalbhob, Funia Molayamjam to name a few.
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(Undated) -- Iowa is one of the nation's leaders in food security.
That's according to the 2022 U.S. Hunger Atlas and Annual Survey Report.
The report looks at how many people in each state didn't have enough food to eat in a given week last year.
Even though Iowa has the fourth lowest rate of food insecurity, 8-percent of the state's residents didn't have enough food on the table.
That's around 330-thousand Iowans.
150-thousand more people in the state were food insecure in 2021, compared to the year before.
Nationwide, the report says more than 25 million people were food insecure in 2021.
The report also finds 10-percent of Iowa children are in food insecure homes, or more than 75-thousand kids.
For elders, around 5-percent are food insecure.


Qatar Airways to add flights to Madrid
(MENAFN) Qatar Airways has announced its plan to add three more flights per week to Madrid, Spain from November 16, according to Arabian Business.
The Doha-based airline said that the three new flights will boost the number of flights up to 10 per week from 7.
The new flights will be offering 252 Business Class and 1,758 Economy Class seats per week, for an overall increase of 2,010 seats.
Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker said: "In the short time that we have been flying to Madrid, we have witnessed a steady increase in the demand for flights to and from the city."
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NOWSHERA, 17 July: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak has said 1.8 million families will be included in the health insurance scheme this year.
Addressing a meeting in Sarwarkhel area of Nowshera on Saturday, the chief minister said cards will be issued next month to the families which have been registered already. He said improving the life standard of people and providing jobs is among the top priorities of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Mr Khattak said the interference of bureaucracy in the local government system has come to an end. He said 80 percent development budget will be spent by the provincial assembly members and local government representatives this year.


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Bhubaneswar: In view of increasing Covid-19 cases, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a 14-day mask-wearing campaign.
The CM urged people to religiously wear mask before going outside.
He said mothers should take up fight against Covid from inside while the government stands tall to protect everyone from the outside.
He said the government has doubled penalty on violators for not wearing mask because it’s the only way to fight against COVID-19.
Those who have not taken vaccine and those who have taken the vaccine should wear masks, he said.


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No fewer than 20 foreign bikers are expected to participate in the second edition of the Edo Super Bike race scheduled for Saturday.
Odoagbon Okao, organiser of the race, who said this in Benin on Friday, told newsmen that the bikers, from Spain and Italy, were already in Benin City for the event.
Okao said that bikers from South Africa, Ireland, Britain and Togo were among those to participate in the race which was expected to cover about 100 kilometers.
He said that the race which would take place at Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo, would also feature about 100 local bikers.
“This event is aimed at promoting sports and tourism in the state and the country in general.
“From the look of things, this year’s race will be better in terms of organisation than what we had last year.
“Even though last year’s event was good, this year will be better considering the efforts we have put into it and arrays of stars from foreign countries that will be participating,’’ he said.
The race which will be flagged off at Urhonigbe, the home town of the Edo Deputy Gov. Pius Odubu, will take the bikers through Uromehe /Ugbogirima road


Bahrain's Bapco plans big refinery expansion
(MENAFN) Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), A State-run firm, has initiated bidding to expand its Sitra oil refinery, industry sources report.
The big expansion is set to cost nearly USD5 billion and It aims to increase processing capacity to 360,000 barrels per day from its current 267,000 bpd.
Bapco said last year it would make a final decision on whether to expand its Sitra oil refinery in 2016.
Bapco has announced some of companies that are planning to submit bids: Japan's JGC Corp and South Korea's GS; Technip, Daewoo E&C; and CB&I and Petrofac.
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Patients ‘waiting 15 days for GP appointment’
For the first time patients are waiting more than two weeks on average to see their family doctor, according to a survey of almost 1,000 GPs.
The poll, conducted by the GP magazine Pulse, found that average waiting times for patients had reached almost 15 days.
One in five said that their wait for a routine appointment was more than three weeks while six per cent said that it was longer than four weeks. Only 20 per cent of doctors said that their average wait time was less than a week.
Labour described the findings as “shocking”, blaming “years of Tory cuts and falling GP numbers”. However, the government said that the poll represented a “small fraction” of GPs and pointed to NHS data


Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday attacked a community mosque in Etogi community, in Mokwa local government area of Niger state, killing 21 villagers, including the imam of the mosque.
The attack occurred while the villagers were observing their early morning prayers.
Some women and children were also injured during the incident.
According to The Nation, the attack was as a result of an earlier disagreement between some youth and members of the affected community.
A herder was said to have been killed.
According to the newspaper, the disagreement was due to the failure of a herder to remit the percentage of the proceed of the land given to them by the villagers which was meant to be paid to the village head.
The herders had maintained that the land was theirs.
The Niger state police command confirmed that the attack was “a reprisal for the death of a herdsman who died as à result of the disagreement between the villagers and the herdsmen.”
Bala Elkana, the state police public relations officer, said 20 people were killed.
He said the killing of the herdsman was addressed but that they decided to retaliate since they were probably not satisfied with the way the matter was handled.
He said eight people who sustained injuries in the attack were recuperating in a nearby hospital.
Elkana, however, stated that peace had been restored in the community.


Clarifying that no decision had been taken over the matter of giving amnesty to Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yusuf revealed that the talks with the banned group began following the fall of Kabul.
He also justified the controversial agreement with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), saying that it is the state’s responsibility to resolve issues amicably.
He expressed these views while talking to anchor Adil Shahzeb on Dawn News. In the interview, the NSA touched upon several important issues of national interest.
Yusuf said that Indian and Afghan intelligence agencies had been aiding the TTP for the past decade and a half. He stated that Pakistan had informed the international community that the Pakistani Taliban had fled to Afghanistan following operation Zarb-e-Azb where they regrouped to launch attacks across the border.
The NSA said that the Afghan Taliban were less hostile towards Pakistan as compared to the Ghani government.
“If any citizen wanted to repent for crimes committed they will have to follow the due process of the law,” he said.
Reiterating that no amnesty had been granted to the TTP, he said that the state was aware of the group’s track record when it came to negotiations in the past. The NSA further stated that historically, a majority of the conflicts were resolved through negotiations.
Talking about the situation in Afghanistan, he emphasised the need for the international community to realise that a humanitarian crisis was looming and that there was an immediate need for assistance to avoid it. Answering a question about US-Pakistan relations, he stated that Pakistan was in talks with the US on issues ranging from health to climate change and security.


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Inter Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, has called for a further strengthening of the law enforcement agencies in the west African region so as to make them effective in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.
“Those who are supposed to implement anti-money laundering law need to be trained,” said Mr Abdulahi Shehu, Director-General, GIABA.
In an interview with Vanguard, he said the group, in fulfillment of its mandate has executed various training programmes to enhance the capacity of law enforcement and anti-money laundering agencies.
“In order to effectively fight money laundering and financing terrorism, we have to strengthen the capacity of the various authorities and those who are responsible for the law need to be sensitized and we have done that effectively and the law has now been passed.
Those who are supposed to implement the law need to be trained. We started the training long time ago but we are going to increase the momentum of the training,” he stated.


(MENAFN- IANS) Kiev, June 6 (IANS) Ukraine is launching counteroffensive actions against Russia in some areas of the frontline, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar has said.
"In certain directions we are moving to offensive actions," Maliar wrote in a Telegram post on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Bakhmut direction remains the epicenter of hostilities, the official said, noting that the Ukrainian military forces have achieved some success in the area.
The fighting also rages in southern Ukraine, where Russian forces are in the defensive positions, she added.
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country is prepared to launch a counteroffensive to recapture the territories seized by Russia in the conflict.
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Since 2021, the Bozeman Police Department says there has been an increase in crime around town due to several factors, including rapid population growth around the city.
"We have seen an increase in felony-related crime," says Bozeman Police Patrol Captain Joe Swanson.
On Facebook, Bozeman Police shared the department has seen a 29% increase in felony cases since last year. They also said as Bozeman continues to grow, so does the number of cases investigated each year.
Swanson says there are several factors that contribute to the increase.
"Population growth, certainly some changes at the legislative level, and just some of the focuses that we've done differently here at the police department," says Swanson.
Swanson says the Police Department has seen an increase in violence, including some aggravated assaults and attempted homicides that could contribute to the increase in felonies. They have also conducted prostitution stings.
"Prostitution recently was changed by the state legislature to include a first offense to be a felony crime," says Swanson. "Now, our detective division has put a focus on that and has run a couple of operations that resulted in nearly 20 arrests of individuals for that crime."
Although there have been more felonies committed, Swanson says the number of calls in the last two quarters of 2023 was less than in 2022. He also says that the crime rate for 2024, so far, is on par with past years.
"We haven't seen a significant increase at the current moment right now," says Swanson, "but steady in the sense of kind of on track for where we had been in 2023."
With the increase in crime, Swanson says Bozeman is still a safe place to live.
"Compared to the rest of the state of Montana, Bozeman is one of the safest small cities," says Swanson.


The Grassroots Development Initiative GDI says the APC led federal government has failed to fulfill its campaign promises made to Nigerians during the 2015 general elections.
The President of the Grassroots Development Initiative BRIGHT AMAEWHULE during a rally and inauguration of GDI secretariat in Oyigbo said the federal government has not cited any project in the area since 2015.
BRIGHT AMAEWHULE said Oyigbo people are suffering from infrastructural decay despite the huge number of multinationals operating in the local government area.
He also advised the people of Oyigbo to turn their attention to the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party PDP Atiku Abubakar, who he said will bring development to Oyigbo and Rivers State in general.
BRIGHT AMAEWHULE also commended the Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike for what he termed economic and infrastructural development across the state.
He noted that Governor Nyesom Wike will do more for the state when re-elected in 2019.
The Chairman of Oyigbo Local Government Area GERALD OFORJI said the people of the area are resolute in their support for the Peoples Democratic Party to ensure the re-election of Governor Wike come 2019.
Gerald Oforji also said that his administration will continue to give maximum support to GDI by providing the dividend of democracy to the people of the area.
The Coordinator of Grassroots Development Initiative GDI, Oyigbo Local Government Area, Solomon Agomeze during the event said the inauguration of the secretariat will spur them to embark on an aggressive mobilization of the people in ensuring that PDP emerges victorious during the 2019 general elections.
Our correspondent reports that some people who claimed to be members of APC defected to the PDP during the GDI rally in Oyigbo.


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Paris: The Olympic committees of five Nordic nations on Tuesday said they were opposed to allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
'We stand firm in our position, not to open for Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international sports participation,' wrote the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic committees in a joint statement .
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They said they wanted to 'reaffirm our steadfast support once again with the Ukrainian people and the demand for peace.'
The International Olympic Committee said last month it was exploring a 'pathway' to allow competitors from both countries to take part in the Paris Olympics, sparking an angry reaction.
Ukraine responded by saying it would consider boycotting the Games. So did Estonia.
Poland's sports minister, Kamil Bortniczuk, said that as many as 40 countries could refuse to take part in Paris if Russia and its ally Belarus were allowed to compete.
Earlier on Tuesday, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was opposed to Russians competing at the Games next year, if the war in Ukraine was still going on.
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German striker Miroslav Klose said Tuesday that the team will fight to win the third place of the World Cup.
After the 2-0 loss to Italy, Germany, who had collected three World Cup titles, had to travel to Stuttgart for the third-place playoff on July 8 against the loser of France-Portugal duel.
Klose currently leads the race for the World Cup golden boot with five goals.
He said that Germany have a bright future on the international stage.
"I think we can be proud of this team," said the striker.
"We have a lot of young players and I think we have a future. Both sides had shots on goal and chances to win it.
"Compliments to the Italians, they took advantage of their fast breaks. But now we want to win the game for third place." he said.


opposition Alliance for Better Zambia Leader, Fr Frank Bwalya says the firing of Wynter Kabimba as Minister of Justice and party Secretary General has been long overdue.
Fr Bwalya accused Wynter of being in the forefront of blocking the enactment of the new constitution.
He has since expressed confidence that the PF government will enact the new constitution.
Meanwhile, the Operation Young Vote-OYV says the firing of Wynter Kabimba as Justice Minister and party Secretary General has ended a very haze and terrible season of the country’s constitution making process.
OYV Executive Director Guess Nyirenda has since expressed confidence that the appointment of Edgar Lungu as Justice Minister will bring new hope to the constitution making process.
Mr Nyirenda who described the newly appointed Justice Minister as a sober and socially understanding person said he is confident that Mr Lungu will adhere to the demands of the people regarding the new constitution.
He added that the newly appointed PF Secretary General will consider re -unifying the country.


(MENAFN) The United States says it will maintain its 125,000-refugee admissions ceiling for the 2019 fiscal year.
The ruling on Tuesday came amid calls from campaigners for more refugees to be allowed in, as a record number of people fled their homes due to conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and other catastrophes have increased the number of people displaced this year to "the dramatic milestone of 100 million."
Refugee activists have urged US President Joe Biden's administration to do more to restore the 40-year-old Refugee Admissions Program, which was destroyed by the Trump administration when admissions were reduced to a historic low of 15,000.
Following his election, Biden tripled the amount of refugee admissions allowed for the remaining months of the fiscal year 2021.
He then set a target of 125,000 for the fiscal year 2022, which ends on September 30.
Despite increasing the number and removing bureaucratic impediments erected by his predecessor, the Biden administration has failed to move the initiative forward.
Less than 20,000 refugees have been allowed so far. This figure does not include the approximately 180,000 Ukrainians and Afghans who arrived in the United States under a legal process known as humanitarian parole, which allowed them to enter the nation faster than the conventional refugee program but only permits for stays of up to two years.
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Dehradun: The “conspicuous” absence of BJP’s chief ministerial face in Uttarakhand
was on Tuesday raked up by the ruling Congress, which alleged that the brass of the saffron party was rushing to the hill state just before the polls as they had no faith in the party’s local leadership.
“The way the top BJP leaders have made a beeline to the Himalayan state, it appears that either Narendra Modi
or Amit Shah are aiming to become the chief minister,” former Union minister and senior Congress leader Manish Tewari
“The BJP did not trust its Uttarakhand leaders. So a battery of its national leaders are being rushed to the state to fillip the party campaign," he said.
In the past few weeks, almost entire BJP brass, including Modi, Shah and Rajnath Singh
, have come to Uttarakhand to campaign for the party and its candidates.
“They are neither willing to disclose the chief ministerial face nor do they have any development plan. Therefore, the national leaders are the only hope for the party to help it come to power. However, the party has forgotten that the state leaders will run the government and not the national leaders,” said the Congress leader.
The strategy had backfired on BJP in Bihar and a similar fate awaits the party in Uttarakhand also, Tewari claimed.
He said that in Congress the situation is just opposite. "The state leaders are running the show," he said.
“Our seniors are scheduled to come to Uttarakhand, but our state leaders are heading the campaign and we trust them and are confident that we will retain the state,” he said.
Tewari also said that the “step-motherly” treatment meted out to Uttarakhand by the BJP-led NDA government would help Congress in its campaign.
“First the budgets were slashed. And when all the efforts failed a futile attempt was made to topple a democratically-elected government,” said Tewari.


ISLAMABAD Nov 22,2021
Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Shaukat Tarin announced an increase of Rs 4 per month in petroleum levy.
In a press conference along with Federal Minister for Energy Hamad Azhar, Shaukat Tarin said that the petroleum development levy has to be increased to Rs 30, so we will increase it by Rs 4 per month.
IMF called for continued tax reforms
“Negotiations have been arranged with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In these negotiations, we have stood on our grounds. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will provide a loan of one billion dollars,” he said.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Affairs further said that the staff agreement with the IMF was successfully completed and the IMF has called for continued tax reforms.
He said the IMF said further improvements were needed in tax reform, improving the tax system, stabilizing spending and improving fiscal discipline.
Shaukat Tarin also said that I had said that raising tariffs is not the solution to the problem, if prices are increased then pressure on the poor will increase.
“In the negotiations with the IMF, we have saved some sectors, including agriculture, we have to improve tax laws and facilitate business,” he said.
Adviser to the Prime Minister said that the agreement with the IMF to increase the price of electricity had been reached earlier and the amendment regarding SBP was called for in March.
Why SBP Act amended?
“We took 500 million dollars, it was difficult to back out of the agreement, we have to amend the SBP Act, we have already agreed to give it autonomy,” he said.
Shaukat Tarin said that the IMF had demanded a tax of Rs 700 billion, GST exemption is to be removed, petroleum levy was asked to be Rs 10 billion, they will not be able to do so.
He said that recovery in the energy sector has improved, adding that tremendous work has been done in the energy sector.The Adviser on Finance Affairs further said that the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) appreciated Pakistan’s economic growth and provided details of expenditure incurred during the Corona epidemic.
He said that it was necessary to give autonomy to the SBP, monetary policy should be independent, the governor and finance minister would consult on important issues, amend the SBP Act and submit the Auditor General’s report on the Corona package.
Shaukat Tarin said that the Asian Bank and the World Bank also give us resources, the transparency of the state-owned enterprise has to be increased.
He said that reforms have been introduced to clarify the duties of SBP.


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European Minister warns of food labelling overload
A top European minister has warned that changes currently being debated on food labelling could force consumers to read more information than they can take in.
Renate Sommer, the MEP coordinating the European Parliament’s votes on food labelling reform, said that there was a “danger of information overload” on labels.
“If that happens, the risk we run is that the public will not bother reading the information provided,” she warned.
Sommer is drafting new proposals for the parliament’s consumer protection committee, which will debate them next March.
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Abu Dhabi Police have urged motorists not to speed and to adhere to traffic rules when driving home before iftar time to end their fast.
March 23 marked the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE.
In a tweet on Thursday warning motorists about violating traffic laws and to enhance safety, police advised road users to adhere to specified speed limits, give priority to pedestrians, and not jump the red lights.
Many motorists are known to speed as they try to reach their homes before iftar. This may lead them to cause accidents.
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Present LB elections better than previous ones, says CEC Sardar Raza
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza has said that present local bodies elections can be considered better than the previous ones.
Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that over 80 million people voted in these elections.
“As many as 690,624 performed duties during the LB elections,” he said.
The CEC also appreciated the role of the ECP, Army, Rangers and police.


Chandigarh, Apr 10 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh should resign for compromising the interests of Punjab by being hand in glove with the BJP led central government in punishing the farmers of Punjab for protesting against the three Agricultural laws.
The SAD chief, who was addressing a press conference, when queried also disclosed that the Punjab and Haryana high court order quashing the SIT formed by the Congress government in the Kotkapura police firing case had made it clear that the Chief Minister was not interested in finding the guilty but was using the case to implicate the Badal family.
He said it was now clear that the SIT was formed to indulge in political vendetta.
“What we have been maintaining since day one that the entire investigation is being done with malicious intent has been proved. Capt Amarinder Singh took a oath to take action against those responsible for sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib but has played with the sentiments of the people by indulging in a political investigation and has wasted four years in this process,” he said.
Stating that the Chief Minister had sold off the interests of the State to the BJP, Mr Badal said “forget fighting for the rights of the State, Capt Amarinder does not even raise the issues affecting the people of the State with the central government”. He said the Chief Minister had time and again agreed with all the anti-farmer steps taken by the central government.
Asserting that the Chief Minister was afraid of the central government, he said the Kisan Andolan would not have started if Capt Amarinder had taken prompt action when the Agricultural Ordinances were being framed. He said at that time the Chief Minister was part of the committee in which the Ordinances were discussed. “Later when an opportunity arose to repeal the three Agricultural Acts in the Punjab assembly the chief minister proposed amendments in the Acts instead of rejecting them altogether”.
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The Taraba state government has raised the alarm that it no longer enjoys the confidence of the federal government security apparatus deployed to the state.
The Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Dan Bala Abu, who spoke with journalists on Friday in Abuja, said that although there was relative peace now in Taraba, the state government did not have confidence in the security apparatus of the federal government to maintain peace and security in the state.
He said that the people were continually losing faith in the ability of the present crop of security personal deployed in the state to conduct their affairs in a just and equitable manner.
For instance, he said that the people of the state were not satisfied with the way the military posted to quell the security crisis in Taraba state were harassing, disarming them and even collecting their kitchen knives while the attackers wielding sophisticated weapons like AK-47 were allowed to go on a killing spree.
“What we are saying is that even with the relative peace we are enjoying now, we still do not have confidence in the military.
“We are saying that we have lost confidence in the military because nothing has been done to all our complaints made that people were being disarmed and that the military are discriminating in the way they doing it.
“They collect their kitchen knives from them while they leave the other persons, who are carrying AK-47. So where is the justice in this matter, that why we are saying that we have lost confidence?
“We have the right to say that the people that were posted to restore peace is doing what is expected of them, that they are biased. It is left for them to find out what is wrong and do what they have do to correct the wrongs being done,” he said.
There have been allegations that the Taraba state government has not shown willingness to cooperate or interface with the security agencies deployed there to deal with security crisis.
However, some top state government officials who preferred to remain anonymous said that the state governor, Darius Isaku had written several letters to the Federal Government, including heads of security agencies involved in the operations in Taraba state.
The source who source also said that state governor has made a written complaint about the unsatisfactory role of commanding officer of the 83 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Lt. Col Ibrahim Babatunde Gambari.


Egypt’s Minister of the Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfik announced that parliament’s economic affairs committee has approved in principle the amendments to law no.203 of 1991 that regulates the public business sector and its companies.
Tawfik said that the law witnessed amendments to 16 articles, the repeal of four articles, and adding eight articles and paragraphs.
The minister said that the new amendments include setting new rules for forming holding company boards and company affiliates, expanding the powers of general assemblies regarding the assessment of board performance, stimulating employees and boards to upgrade their performance and increase the companies’ profits, and increasing transparency and disclosure levels in the companies that belongs to the sector.
In a statement, Minister Tawfik said that the public business sector law has not witnessed changes since its issuance in 1991 despite the shifts that Egypt’s economy has witnessed in that period, which should be met with reforming regulations for the sector’s companies.
He added that the new amendments aim to improve the sector’s companies, upgrade their performance, financial structures, management, and making the ultimate use of their assets to ensure their sustainability and to increase their contribution to the national economy, according to the statement.
They also target uplifting the companies’ competitiveness in domestic and external markets, according to the statement.
The new amendments give the holding companies and their affiliates the right to take part in founding new companies, according to the statement.
The amendments also allow workers to have a share of the annual profits disbursed in cash with a minimum of 10 percent and not exceeding 12 percent, according to the statement.


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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign raised $68 million in the last three months of 2011, closing out a healthy year that dwarfed his Republican opponents.
The figures include more than $42 million for the campaign and more than $24 million for the Democratic National Committee, campaign manager Jim Messina said.
That brings his 2011 total to more than $220 million.
Messina called the haul a “pretty good quarter” in a video to supporters, but he sounded a cautionary note that there’s a “challenge that keeps coming up.”
“Too many Obama supporters think we don’t need their money. Or they don’t need to give now. … I totally get why people would think that, but they’re completely wrong.”
He said the campaign needed money in these early stages to build neighborhood organizations. He sought to temper expectations that the campaign will raise $1 billion, as early estimates predicted.
Messina suggested that the campaign will rely more on small donors than the Republican operation does, noting that more than 98 percent of the campaign’s contributions were $250 or less, “showing our grass-roots support across the country.”
He said the campaign would have to fend off independent Republican political action committees that already were spending millions of unrestricted – and often undisclosed – dollars on behalf of Republican candidates.
“When we get an opponent, we’ll be facing down their fundraising operation as well as all the outside groups that have already started spending money for them,” Messina said. “What we have is grass roots.”


Many residents facing difficult period in country battered by heavy rains, says head of National Emergency Management Agency
More than 100,000 people have been displaced in Nigeria due to floods triggered by torrential rains.
Speaking to reporters, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, the director general of the National Emergency Management Agency, said Monday that many residents are going through a difficult period.
More than 300 people have been killed due to the floods and over 100,000 have been left homeless in 29 states as well as the capital Abuja, Ahmed said.
At least 500 people have been injured and more than 500,000 have been adversely affected by the disaster, he added.
Some of the flood victims have temporarily taken shelter in schools and public buildings in the surrounding area, he said, adding the government has set up temporary camps for some of them.
Efforts have been launched to deliver humanitarian aid to the public, he said, noting that infectious diseases such as cholera and malaria have also emerged due to the floods.
Climate change and environmental experts have warned that 53 million people in the country are at risk from flooding.


He said the details of the incident are currently under investigation.
Radan added that the events which took place in the UK embassy in Tehran injured the public feelings.
A number of people gathered in front of the UK embassy and started chanting slogans, he said, adding that another group of people got excited in their feelings and entered the UK embassy by passing through Police forces.
He stressed that a number of those who entered the embassy building have been arrested while necessary measures have already been taken to arrest the other ones.
Radan noted that following the incident, the Police Chief Esmaiel Ahmadi Moqaddam was present in the embassy to ensure the UK ambassador and staff of their security.
According to Radan, people who had penetrated into Qolhak Garden have also been arrested.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry expressed regret over ‘unacceptable behavior of certain protestors’ in front of the UK Embassy.
British ambassador has expressed gratitude for the measures taken by the Iranian police in arresting people who entered the embassy building.
A number of Iranian university students gathered outside the UK Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday afternoon.


The death toll in Italy from the novel coronavirus surged to 233 on Saturday after 36 more fatalities were confirmed in the last 24 hours, according to an official.
Civil protection chief Angelo Borelli said the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 5,061 while the total number of affected, including deaths and recoveries, reached 5,883.
Borrelli said that 36 more deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours, adding that some 589 people have recovered so far.
The authorities said that as of Saturday, the number of patients in intensive care was 567.
According to local media, patients in


The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stepped up its attack on the TRS Government, and this time it has got the woes of the chilli farmers as the perfect weapon to do so.
After the Centre fixed Rs 5,000 per quintal as a one-time market intervention price, due to the overabundance in the market, Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya demanded the state government to sanction Rs 250 crore for the purchase of chilli from the farmers in agony.
Due to the encouragement from TS Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and ministers, the farmers have took up the chilli sowing. But the government did not inform the Centre about this. Under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), the TRS government should immediately release the money and purchase the chillies, said the Union Minister.
Dattatreya further stated that the Centre would stand by the farmers and asked the TRS Government to take immediate steps to solve their problems. The Union Minister also asked the government to withdraw the cases against the farmers.
Meanwhile, the TS BJP Chief K. Laxman accused the TRS government of backing brokers in the market yards. The BJP will visit the Warangal and Khammam market yards, and study the plight of the farmers, said Laxman.


France were the first to qualify for the round of 16, while Canada and Qatar have already been eliminated.
The World Cup 2022 is heading towards the business end: the knockouts.
Here is a list of teams that have qualified for the round of 16 and the ones who have been knocked out.
Teams who have qualified for the next round:
Teams who have been eliminated:
Still in contention:
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea


Leader of the Opposition of Tripura Assembly Animesh Debbarma visited several places including Khowai, Asaram Bari, Behala Bari, West Champahaor, East Bachaibari which are effected due to Kalbaisakhi Storm.
During the visit, he spoke to the storm-affected families. He also appealed to the Chief Minister along with the state administration to provide financial assistance to the affected families.
He said that the chief minister of the state along with the state administration should visit these places and talk to the affected families.
He also said that he would write a letter to the Chief Minister and to the Prime Minister to inform about these helpless families.


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• Sugar broke the key resistance level 17.00
• Likely to rise to 18.00
Sugar recently broke the key resistance level 17.00 (which stopped the previous minor impulse wave (i) in the middle of this month).
The breakout of the resistance level 17.00 is aligned with the active multi-impulse upward impulse sequence made out of the impulse waves (iii), 3 and (C).
Given the prevailing uptrend as seen on the daily charts – Sugar can be expected to rise further toward the next resistance level 18.00 (target price for the completion of the active impulse wave (C)).
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Soon it may be possible to increase the tax burden for cryptocurrency miners in Kazakhstan, and the new rate will be tied to the value of minted cryptocurrency.
There are those who believe that such a move will impact the state budget in a positive way.
A government official said that the move will increase budget receipts, and this will lead to identifying all mining facilities in the country, checking their tax and customs documents.
It is also believed that these crypto miners have been exploiting tax loopholes.
A government official said that this is a good time to deal with them.


The spokesman for provincial government Abdulhai Khatibi confirmed the incident and said she committed the suicide due to some domestic family violence.
He said the incident took place late last night in Firuzkoh city capital of central Ghor province.
“Having drunk the acid, she was immediately taken to hospital, but she died there,” Khatibi added.
He also said the woman’s husband has been arrested and police has launched its investigation into the case.
According to human rights officials in central Ghor province, these has recently been a concerning rise on the cases of violence against women in the province.