Jordan - National dialogue on reform bills - House Speaker
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Nov. 19 (Petra)-- Lower House Speaker Abdulkarim Al Doghmi said that the house through its legal committee will launch a national dialogue with parties, the Jordanian NGOs and citizens to discuss elections and political parties draft laws.
In an interview with Jordan Television's "60 Minutes" program on Friday, Al Doghmi said the Lower House will work on the constitutional amendments before elections and political parties draft laws.
He stressed the importance of broadcasting all the activities implemented in this regard by various media outlet, describing the work of the current lawmakers as a "transition phase."
On the Palestinian cause, Al Doghmi reiterated His Majesty King Abdullah's three noes, "No alternative homeland, no settlement and no meddling with the Hashemite Custodianship of Jerusalem", adding that the Lower House, through the Arab Parliament, is working to enhance pan-Arab ties and protect the rights of the Palestinian people.
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Premiers call on Ottawa to increase health care funding in the coming budget
As the federal government puts together its budget, Canada’s premiers called on Ottawa again today to shoulder a larger share of health care costs.
Québec Premier François Legault, chair of the Council of the Federation, is hosting a news conference at 1 p.m. ET to outline the premiers’ case and will take questions. Other premiers will join virtually.
A spokesperson for Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the group will call on the prime minister to increase health care funding in the upcoming federal budget.
The Canada Health Transfer is the federal government’s primary contribution to covering the delivery of health services in the provinces and territories.
Right now, the provinces spend about $188 billion on health care and the federal government covers $42 billion — roughly 22 per cent of total costs. The premiers have asked for a permanent increase in the federal share to 35 per cent cent, which works out to an additional $28 billion.
The health transfer was the focus of a meeting between the premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late last year.
At the time, Trudeau promised to increase health care funding to the provinces — but not before the immediate pressure of the pandemic subsides.
“It’s going to be important that the federal government steps up and increases its share of the cost of health care with the Canada Health Transfer,” Trudeau said after the December meeting.
“We are going to do that and I look forward to conversations over the coming months about how we can increase it.”
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Islamabad (Web Desk) Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir has said that a solid waste management system would be set up at tehsil and district level across the country.
In an exclusive talk, the minister told APP that solid waste would be recycled and reused for producing energy in second phase of solid waste management system.
The minister said that a task force and committees would also be established for the implementation of Clean and Green Pakistan project.
She said that government would make efforts to make Pakistan clean and green through its massive campaign across the country.
Gul said that government would continue efforts to achieve the set target of ten billion trees in the country, adding that in this regard government would involve students, youth.
She said that efforts would also be made to reduce misuse of water and make it save from pollution.
She said that a massive campaign would be initiated to create awareness about the hazards of water pollution and its misuse.
The Minister said that the ministry of Climate Change would involve students, youth ambassadors and religious leaders to create awareness.
Zartaj Gul Wazir said that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government will fulfill its promise of eradicating corruption and money laundering from the country.


(MENAFN) According to Carlo Sangalli, chairman of the Italian business group Confcommercio, over 100,000 enterprises in Italy face going out of business as a result of rising energy costs, as reported on Saturday by the news site Corriere della Sera.
Sangalli declared to the media source that “already today many companies are reorganizing or reducing services… Between now and the first half of 2023, at least 120,000 small businesses in the service sector are at risk… This is a cautious estimate that does not take into account the largest companies.”
The official stated that the circumstance might result in the loss of more than 370,000 jobs. Sangalli pointed out that Italy's energy costs are far higher than those in other nations, which is difficult for small and medium-sized firms.
Sangalli also mentioned, “in terms of energy costs, our hotels, bars, restaurants and stores will pay 40-60% more on their bills this year than in Germany, and three times that than in France.”
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 9
By Fakhri Vakilov – Trend:
Uzbekistan Economic Forum 2021 will be held in the capital of Uzbekistan from September 29 to 30, Trend reports via Economic-Forum.uz.
The event is supported by the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Forum is held with the support and high level participation of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and will bring together in an in-person setting around 300 participants -including high level representatives of the Uzbek Government, international business and financial communities, international and regional multilateral development institutions, policy makers, NGOs and international media.
Among them will be Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan Jamshid Kuchkarov, Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde and many others.
The Forum offers a unique occasion to discuss and deliberate plans to maintain the economic liberalization course and build a more open, internationally integrated and competitive market economy.
Moreover, participants will have the opportunity to engage policymakers about initiatives to improve the investment climate and maintain macroeconomic stability with the aim of bettering living standards and fostering sustainable, inclusive economic growth.
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Srinagar- With 76 fresh cases, Jammu and Kashmir's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,55,333 on Sunday, while no new deaths due to the viral disease were reported, officials said here.
The Covid death toll in the Union Territory stands at 4,756, they said.
Of the fresh cases, 46 were reported from the Jammu division and 30 from the Kashmir valley, the officials said.
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday directed the federal government to make functional quarantine centers in the country in one month and also sought a report in this regard.
A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed heard the case regarding the closure of hospitals due to the coronavirus.
During the course of proceedings, the chief justice asked about the doctors, who were taken into custody by Balochistan police and taken to a police station in a van.
The Additional Advocate General informed the court that all the doctors were released later.
To a court query about their demands, the AAG responded that the provincial cabinet had approved the doctors’ demands.
The chief justice directed the government to provide available protective kits and facilities to the doctors.
He said the court had observed that the doctors were protesting the non-provision of the protective kits. If the same were not provided to the doctors and medical staff, then their lives would be at risk, he added.
He asked how much money the Balochistan government had received to combat the coronavirus. The AAG replied that the provincial government had received Rs 443 million and Rs 118 million of which had been spent so far.
The Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) apprised the court that he had talked to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza regarding the court’s query about the closure of out-patient departments of hospitals, who wanted to give a briefing to the court on the steps taken by the government in the health sector. The government was taking steps to combat the virus, he added.
He said the government had closed the OPDs as the people gathered there while the emergency departments were open to all types of patients.
Justice Umar Ata Bandial said the government had to help the people on the ground. If there were local governments, the people would have been helped at the grassroots level, he added.
He said the local government system in the country, including Islamabad, was dysfunctional. The chief justice said the government’s job was not to keep the employees on contract instead of appointing on a regular basis.
The attorney general said that the federal cabinet had discussed the matter.
The chief justice asked the government to appoint all employees on a regular basis in all the departments of hospitals. Many cases were pending in the Supreme Court regarding the regularization of employees.
He said the government had appointed the employees on a contract basis, instead of recruiting them through the Public Service Commission.
He said the parliament should be in session at all times to formulate new laws. The job of courts was not to make laws, he added.
The chief justice said who was being paid under the Ehsaas programme.
The attorney general said the government would give money to those below the poverty line.
The chief justice asked as to how it would be known that the money had reached the poor. The attorney general replied that the data collected by the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), which had been renamed as Ehsaas programme, was being used.
He said the Ehsaas programme had been approved by a foreign agency.
During the hearing, the court was informed that the process to prepare ventilators in Pakistan was underway. The court directed the government to provide all resources in that regard, as the ventilators would be provided in hospitals and quarantine centers.
The court directed the federal, provincial and Gilgit-Baltistan governments to ensure the provision of safety kits in hospitals.
The chief justice said emergency legislation was needed in the current situation and the government should take immediate action on the matter. Quarantine centers were needed in cities and hospitals, he added.
He said quarantine centers having a capacity of 1,000 people should be set up at Taftan, Torkham and Chaman borders.
The chief justice said the government should take steps to maintain law and order in the country.
Later, the case was adjourned till Monday.


POLICE APOLOGISES TO WEATHERCOAST PEOPLE.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has formally apologised to the people of Weathercoast, South Guadalcanal for the Police Joint Operation carried out in their community in 2002.
The apology was delivered by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Walter Kolar during a Traditional solovisu ceremony at Ngalito village yesterday.
Walter Kola in his apology said the operation was not intended to affect the people but to arrest the fugitive Harold Keke.
Meanwhile the Permanent Secretary for National Unity,Reconciliation and Peace Lennis Rukale says the government will organise trauma counselling for the communities in the Weathercoast.
He adds the government has not forgotten its people on the Weathercoast and will continue its reconciliation and peace program in the area.
The people acknowledge the government and especially RSIPF for the ceremony.
The Solovisu ceremony will continue into the Wanderer bay ward.


Amir Meets CEO Of Shell Plc
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Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met in his office at the Amiri Diwan, on Tuesday morning, the CEO of Shell plc Ben van Beurden and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country.
During the meeting, they reviewed the existing cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and Shell and ways to develop them
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“We knew there was going to be a number of Ukrainian families coming to Winnipeg. We suspected there was going to be a need. So we reached out to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and told them who we were and how we wanted to help, and it turned out that was exactly their need,” Thiessen said.
SHPW will install the beds in homes in the near future — a process which takes roughly 15 minutes — and Thiessen said any of the volunteers involved in building them will be invited along.
“That’s the magical moment. That’s what really hooks people, because you’re able to see the look on the child’s face when they see their bed for the first time. It’s incredible,” Thiessen said. »


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Pakistan released over 30 undocumented Afghan refugees, who were held in Pakistani jails for lacking proper documentation, and sent them back to Afghanistan.
According to a report by Afghanistan National Television, the state-run media in Afghanistan, on Tuesday, November 29, 32 undocumented Afghan refugees were released from Pakistani prisons and were deported to Afghanistan.
Authorities for refugees and repatriation in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, which is bordered by Pakistan, confirmed the release and deportation of Afghan refugees who lacked the necessary registration and papers.
Albeit, the precise number of irregular Afghan refugees detained in the prisons of Pakistan is still unknown, authorities previously confirmed the release and deportation of another batch of 35 refugees.
With the political unrest in Afghanistan, a large number of refugees sought asylum in the Afghan bordering countries of Iran, Tajikistan, and Pakistan.
Many of them are currently waiting to be resettled in other western countries, while many Afghans have already been relocated to different countries as part of the evacuation process. Sharefacebook twitter whatsapp linkedin email print tumblr telegram
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The Prime Minister said this after meeting Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne today.
The Navy Commander submitted a report on the recent incident at the Hambantota port to the Prime Minister at Temple Trees.
Speaking to the media later, the Prime Minister said that the Chinese company with which Sri Lanka is to sign an agreement on operating the port, had requested that a Navy camp be open near the port for security reasons.
The Prime Minister also said that the port was a high security zone and a journalist had entered the premises without proper clearance.
The journalist was seen being assaulted by the Navy Commander last Saturday in the port premises when he was covering the protest by port employees.
The Prime Minister said the journalist had filed a complaint over the alleged incident at the wrong police station.
He said the complaint was filed at the Tangalle police station when it should have been filed at the Hambantota police. (Colombo Gazette)


Katongo said contrary to what Dr Mumba has insinuated, there were no police officers in the vicinity where the fracas happened except for an officer who was performing guard duties at a nearby Bank.
She said the officer whom some people were referring to in the video was the one who was guarding the Bank and another vehicle which was passing by with only one officer who did not know what was happening at shoprite.
“The officer at the Bank could not leave the Bank , it being a sensitive vital institution, he instead communicated the information to command in the area and officers were dispatched and managed to apprehend two suspects,” Katongo said in a statement.
Katongo said officers immediately communicated to the public through various media institutions what had transpired on the ground on the material day.
She said it is surprising that some people have decided to move on with propaganda.
“It is disappointing that Dr. Mumba has also decided to throw his weight behind people peddling unverified information through social media without him seeking verification on what had transpired,” she said.
And Katongo said the Zambia Police is determined to providing quality service to members of community even in times of criticism.


Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK youth wing Secretary Udayanidhi Stalin, who faced flak over his call for “eradication” of ‘Sanatan Dharma’, on Sunday said that he stood by his remarks and clarified that they were just criticism.
In a statement on Sunday evening, Udayanidhi Stalin, who is also the son of Chief Minister and DMK chief M.K. Stalin, said that he would continuously say that Sanatan Dharma should be eradicated.
He said that the Sanatan Dharma was something that is permanent and not subject to change while Dravida ideology propagates change and that everyone is equal in the Dravidian concept.
He, however, added that some people were childish in stating that he had called for a genocide of people believing in Sanatan Dharma.
Udhayanidhi Stalin said that some people were saying that Dravidam should be abolished and questioned whether that meant DMK workers be killed.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi regularly calls for ‘Congress Mukt Bharat’ but it does not mean that all Congress leaders are to be killed.
He accused the BJP was twisting facts and was spreading lies “which was their regular habit”.
The young scion of the Karunanidhi family also said that the BJP was afraid of the INDIA alliance and was trying to divert the issue and spread a false narrative.
Udhayanidhi Stalin also said that he was ready to face any consequences by the BJP and saffron combine and that he cannot be cowed down by threats and intimidation.


Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 1,417 more people tested Covid positive on Tuesday, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 12,721.
However, 1,426 cases were discharged, taking the number of people cured of the disease in the state to 24,046. The state currently has 523 hotspots.
“Districts like Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Malappuram are seeing a spike in cases and steps will now be taken to ensure that there is more awareness. The police will take the lead. Also, it has been decided to prepare a data bank of those who violate rules by not wearing a mask. Second time violators will be fined Rs 2,000,” said Vijayan.
He also said out that the Congress-led Opposition is continuing the blame game on the way Covid has been tackled, “but statistics tell the truth, that Kerala has done a good job”.


Newly inducted Education Minister of Assam Siddhartha Bhattacharya has said that the government shall take strict disciplinary steps against teachers across the state if found guilty of violating the service rules.
He also warned teachers, who leave the classroom and participate in protests, of strict action.
Bhattacharya shared plans to merge the pre-primary section with primary education. The minister also informed that the appointment of teachers shall continue through ‘TET’ examinations.
In a bid to further develop the education sector of the state, the newly inducted minister said that special attention shall be given to infrastructure development; also, the department will continue to organise Gunotsav across the state.


Govt-JAC talks inconclusive as PIA strike enters 5th day — flight ops remain suspended
The PIA employees have stated that the flight schedule will remain affected till their demands are met and they will continue their protests.
Earlier, a “meaningful” meeting was held between the Chairman of PIA employees’ Joint Action Committee Sohail Baloch and Privatization Minister Mohammad Zubair.
Zubair said that the federal government will look into the demands laid by the employees and claimed that there was no deadlock between the two parties.
Meanwhile, Advisor to the Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui denied that the federal government was planning to privatize the national airliner.
According to Radio Pakistan, Siddiqui said that the government is looking for a strategic partner for the airliner and had no intentions of privatizing the airliner.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asserted that his government will not bow down to striking workers of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). He added that those playing politics on PIA issue do not want restructuring of the national flag carrier, people being facilitated and the country to progress.
On the other, rumors are being circulated that the arrangements regarding initiation of a new national airliner are being given final touches.
Sources said that the new airline service will start its operations within three to four months and 600 people will be employed in the institution compared to PIA’s 22,000.
Ticketing along with human resources and many other institutions will be outsourced.
PALPA: A spokesman for the Pakistan Airline Pilots Association (PALPA) said that the association was looking towards restoring normal flight operations.


ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the Prime Miniters of Pakistan and Malaysia have discussed ways to convert the close bilateral ties into bilateral economic strategic partnership.
In an interview, he said the two sides have exchanged views to enhance bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including trade, investment, tourism, engineering, and defence.
The Minister said the two countries have also signed three agreements during the Prime Minister’s ongoing visit to Malaysia. They include extradition treaty for extradition of criminals and fugitives between the two countries and social protection agreement to provide social reliefs to the Pakistani labor class in Malaysia.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan’s remittances from Malaysia increased by thirty-five percent during 2018-19 and about 1.55 billion dollars are being transferred to Pakistan.
The Minister said the two sides also exchanged views about the recently held Kuala Lumpur Summit and the Prime Minister emphasized that Pakistan does not want to divide the Muslim Ummah but rather wants promotion of economic cooperation among the Muslim countries.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 25
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new bridge over the Astarachay River on the border between Azerbaijan-Iran will be held on Jan. 25, 2022, Trend 's journalist reports from an event taking place in Baku.
Due to the current road bridge being outdated, an agreement has been signed between the two countries on the construction of a new road bridge and pedestrian crossing over the river at the Astara border checkpoint between Azerbaijan and Iran.
According to the report, Azerbaijani and Iranian officials will attend the groundbreaking ceremony.
It was noted at the event that the volume of bilateral and transit cargo transportation by road between Azerbaijan and Iran has increased in recent years.
A high-ranking delegation is on a visit to Azerbaijan, which includes Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Rostam Ghasemi, Iranian Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Kheirollah Khademi and other officials.
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LAHORE, Sep 15 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the federal government is busy in providing the maximum relief to the flood victims with dedication as the damage is very huge.
Talking to the media during his visit to the office of Administrator Kashmir State Property here on Thursday, he said the government was distributing relief goods among the flood-affected people with the help of the Pak Army.
He said the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) were monitoring the relief work in an effective way.
He said that major part of relief work was being done by the provincial governments, adding that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was running governments in two provinces, Punjab and KPK, adding that the PDM was working in Balochistan and the PPP in Sindh.
He said that funds were also transparently distributing under the Benazir Income Support Programme.
He said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto were also striving hard to collect donations for the flood victims from countries, adding that relief goods were much needed as the damage was very huge.
He also appealed to the international community to help Pakistan to come out of this crisis.
Discussing the Kashmir state property in Pakistan, he said several things had been reviewed in the meeting, adding that some responsibilities had been given to the administrator, legal advisers and other people regarding the complaints.
He said strict legal action would be taken in case of embezzlement in the Kashmir state property after complete investigation.
Administrator Jammu and Kashmir state property Bilal Aftab Ahmad Khichi and
Secretary Kashmir Affairs Sher Alam Mehsud were also present.


It’s popular today to be critical of politicians in Washington, D.C., and in Montpelier. It’s popular to be against government spending and for tax cuts. It’s also popular to be against spending more on education — both at the state level and federal.
But what’s popular is not always smart.
What’s smart is to raise and spend money in ways that make our society stronger, enrich the individual and reduce the need for spending more on the back end.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. The release by
Azerbaijan of 17 Armenian detainees is a welcome humanitarian
gesture, Ambassador of France to Azerbaijan Zacharie Gross wrote on
According to him, this step contributes to building trust ahead
of the important meetings today in Prague.
On October 4, Azerbaijan announced its intention to hand over 17
Armenian servicemen to Yerevan detained during recent large-scale
provocations committed by the Armenian armed forces units on the
border with Azerbaijan on September 13-14.
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Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo has called on residents of Kapisha to be security conscious and take responsibility over security matters.
Mr Tembo said security is everyone’s responsibility living in the community not just the police.
He was speaking in Kapisha where members of the community were complaining that they are been attacked in the night and their phone grabbing by thieves.
Mr Tembo said that the police need concerted effort from the members of the community to help them fight criminals that are the same members of the community and people known them.
He urged the residents to be vigilant and work with the police to arrest crime.


Shillong: The number of active Covid-19 cases rose to 111 with 14 new cases detected on Wednesday in Meghalaya, which has so far registered 94041 confirmed cases, including 1594 cases of fatality and 92336 cases of recovery, including ten that were recorded on Wednesday, health officials said.
The number of active Covid-19 cases was recorded at 57 in the most pandemic-hit East Khasi Hills, which includes the state capital Shillong with the district accounting for four new cases on Wednesday, health officials said.
The West Garo Hills reported six new Covid-19 cases with the number of active cases in the district rising to 43, Ri-Bhoi recorded three new Covid-19 cases with the number of active cases in the district at eight, while West Jaintia Hills reported one new case with the number of active cases in the district also at one.
“Four Covid-19 infected patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the state,” an official in the health department said, adding that six out of the total 12 districts in the state had no active Covid-19 case as on date.
Meanwhile, of the 1411160 persons tested for Covid-19 in the state till Wednesday today, 1317119 were tested negative for the virus, the state Covid dashboard reflected.
According to the National Health Mission record, 32139 health care workers have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, 29502 have been administered with the second dose and 9860 have taken the third precaution dose, while 97024 front-line workers have been vaccinated with the first dose, 85700 have received the second dose and 28476 have got the precaution shot.
Even as 1300328 persons from among the general public have been inoculated with the first dose, 947137have been fully vaccinated with the second dose and 9890 citizens have taken the booster dose across the state as on date.


Battery explosion of a speedboat that was travelling from R.Ungoofaaru to Male’ City injured six people.
An official from Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) who spoke with Sun said that they received reports of an explosion at around 1600hrs on a speedboat named ‘Crystal Speed’.
The official went on to note that there a total of 39 people in the vessel at the time of the incident, and said that the six people were injured to various degrees.
Furthermore, the official said that no further details about those aboard were received and that a vessel from Maldives Coastguard has departed to assist them.
Meanwhile a person who was on the speedboat said to Sun that two batteries exploded and that 10 were injured due to it.


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Under the initiative of district in-charge for COVID-19, minister Vungzagin Valte, deputy commissioner of Churachandpur, Pawan Yadav called a ‘special meeting on COVID-19’ at DTC hall, Tuibong on Tuesday and it was attended by police, medical staff and NGOs, CVOs and church leaders of Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts.
Vungzagin said that the meeting was convened to discuss how to face the COVID-19 pandemic which is rising everyday in the district.
The DC asked the participants to give suggestions for fighting the disease which will be forwarded to the state chief minister. He also said that he was happy with the step taken by the district administration and medical department in asking for more efforts to fight the pandemic.
Pawan spoke about the facilities available at present and the need to have more manpower. He said that the church leaders and civil societies have helped immensely in the initiation of Jan Andolan.
Deputy commissioner of Pherzawl, Manmuanching said that initially COVID-19 was taken lightly by the people but it is the most serious issue in present day. Though there is no cure for the disease till yet, people should at least follow the basic precautionary measures like wearing face masks in public places, maintaining six feet distance and regular washing of hands, she added.
She also said that as Pherzawl district has no hospital and people have to depend on Churachandpur District Hospital and so the facilities in the hospital need to be upgraded.
SP of Churachandpur, Amrita Sinha said that so far all stakeholders have worked together in the fight but still more efforts are needed. She continued that if every person takes their individual responsibility seriously and maintains SOPs strictly, there will be a much lesser number of COVID-19 infected people in the future.
CMO, Dr VC Pau Tonsing said that one main factor for the spread of COVID-19 in Churachandpur is that people are ignorant about the disease even after much awareness has been given through media and other means. While asking the people to strictly comply with the rules, particularly home isolation of 17 days, the CMO said that the recent positive cases were from the locals who do not have any travel history, which is alarming.
Meanwhile, Churachandpur recorded three deaths due to COVID-19 bringing the total death to 16 in the district with 11 new positive cases (10 cases from local remissions and one returnee). At present, the total positive cases in Churachandpur are 1,381. A reliable source from Pherzawl district has reported that the district had 33 positive cases and all were recovered. No new case was reported in the district.


(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) The Egyptian Refining Company (ERC), a subsidiary of Qalaa Holding Group for Investments, said that it is seeking to develop a study to increase its diesel production capacity in the medium term.
Mohamed Saad, Chairman of ERC, told Daily News Egypt that the study will target“removing bottlenecks” or increasing expansions. He noted that ERC is not currently facing diesel crises, and has not reduced its production.
ERC's production of diesel is estimated at 2.3 million tonnes annually. It produces 4.7 million tonnes of petroleum derivatives as a whole annually, using low-value mazut as an input.
ERC's refinery is the most advanced in Egypt. The project was developed at an investment cost of $4.4 billion. Alongside diesel, the company produces 600,000 tonnes of jet fuel.
The ERC project saved $300 million annually for the General Petroleum Corporation by avoiding the costs of transporting and securing imported petroleum materials.
Earlier, Qalaa Holdings, the owner of ERC, revealed that it is considering further expansion in ERC's production by 800,000 more tonnes. The new expansion will be completed within three years after the approval of the Board of Directors.
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J&K CM Welcomes Manmohan-Gilani Talk28 April 2010
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today welcomed the proposed meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani saying it will be a step further in resuming composite dialouge between the two countries. Omar said the meeting will be a step further in resuming composite dialogue which is the 'only viable means' to address all the vexed issues, including those pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir. 'Resolution of issues between India and Pakistan has direct relation to the peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir in particular and in the sub-continent in general' he said. Both the Prime Ministers are likely to meet in Thimpu, Bhutan tomorrow on the sidelines of SAARC Summit. Omar expressed the hope that the composite dialogue between the two countries will be restored soon to work out amicable solution to the vexed issues.


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Former Dutch football and AC Milan legend Clarence Seedorf has announced that he has converted to Islam.
The former Ajax Amsterdam star announced the news on his Instagram account.
The news has circulated on social media received overwhelming applause from fans of the former international footballer.
According to the local press, the former player completed his conversion in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
The Dutch player said he was happy to join the Muslim community.
He wrote that he is“very happy and happy to be able to join all Brothers and Sisters around the world,” giving special thanks to“Sophia [Makramati] who has taught [him] more about the meaning of Islam.”
Seedorf enjoys excellent popularity among football fans in the Arab and Islamic world.
The news of Seedorf converting to Islam comes one month before the start of the holy month of Ramadan for the Islamic year 1443.
Concerning his name, Seedorf said that he would keep the name his father gave him in honor of his parents.
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Residents of the Mangoro-Agege areas of Lagos state where a train derailed on Thursday morning have blamed the incident on negligence on the part of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).
They said the incident would not have occurred if the NRC officials have fixed part of the rail tracks that was faulty.
Many travellers were reportedly trapped when two coaches on the train derailed from its tracks around Ashade Ram Market, near Mangoro Bus stop, in Agege area of Lagos.
It was however learnt that the incident was a minor one as only one person was injured and was given first aid treatment at the scene.
Rescuers from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Police and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) were the first responders at the scene.
Witnesses said that the casualty rate was low because of the weekly environmental sanitation observed in the state even as the traffic situation at the time of the incident was also low.
One of the witnesses said the area where the incident took place is usually a crowded place, but that traders were yet to resume for the day.
Speaking on the incident, Tiamiyu Adesina, general manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the agency was alerted about the incident at about 7:15am.
He said that the fully loaded train, which was enroute Ebute Metta and Oshodi from Iju, derailed from its tracks.
He said investigations revealed that the train derailed as a result of faulty tracks at the level crossing which had earlier been reported by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in the area, adding that engineering works were meant to commence on the faulty track today before the incident happened.
Checks by Daily Trust showed that the NRC officials have mobilized equipment to the area to fix the faulty tracks while the road was barricaded as at the time of filing this report.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that the country will not be part of anyone else’s war.
The premier said that he was against the involvement of armed forces in the foreign war from the very first day, while addressing defense day event at the GHQ.
PM Imran said that if there is one functional intact institution in Pakistan, it is Pakistan Army.
“The Pakistan army is running at its best because of non-political interference and its priority for merit,” the prime minister said while addressing defense day event at the GHQ. “Political interference destroys institutions.”
The premier said that he still remembers the 1965 war and acknowledged the passion of the nation during the wartimes.
He said that the country’s foreign policy will be for the betterment of the nation under his command.
PM Imran said that there is no civil-military tension among the institutions as all have the shared objective of taking the country forward.
He said that the nations culminate to their desired standing by unity.


Ahmed Matane, the Secretary to Niger State Government, said the state government have spent more than N5 billion in the last two years to fight insecurity in the state
Ahmed said this while addressing journalists
Mr Matane explained that the expenditure was to complement security agencies in the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping and other crimes.
He said the government also spent N605 million on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) following the security challenges and flooding in the state.
The SSG said the government bought more than 100 Hilux vehicles fitted with communication gadgets for the security agencies during the period.
“We have also refurbished 77 Hilux police patrol vehicles along with communication gadgets and five Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) for the ongoing fight against banditry and kidnapping.
“We have constantly been paying security personnel allowances deployed to fight criminal elements.
“We have devised new security strategies to fight banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other criminal elements in the state,” Mr Matane said


The second edition of the National Policy Summit was launched in Accra on Wednesday.
The summit is aimed at providing government Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) a platform to articulate policies and programs to targeted stakeholders as well as the general public has been launched in Accra.
The second summit which will take place from Aug.14-15 will focus on the trade and industry, according to Mustapha Abdul Hamid, Minister of Information, who said the summit will enable the government to enrich its policies.
He said the purposes of the policy summit are to bring stakeholders together to discuss especially the government’s flagship program which in its view will define the future of our country
“We do not assume as government that we know everything and even though we sat down and through the vision of the president we crafted these various initiatives, we believe that the Ghanaian people will also have ideas,” he said at the media launch of the event.
The ministry plans to hold at least four policy summits before the year ends to offer platforms to sector ministries to address stakeholders on their policy initiatives and planned programs.
The Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen gave a teaser of what to expect at the summit.
He said the government has developed elaborate and ambitious program for its industrial transformation agenda in order to maximize job creation potential.


SAD leaders held meeting under the supervision of SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal at Chandigarh. MLAs, district chiefs and other SAD leaders attended the meeting at SAD office located at sec 28. Many issues were discussed during the meeting. After the meeting, Sukhbir Singh Badal said that strengthening the party was the priority and “exposing the anti-people policies of the present regime should also be the main aim of SAD” he said. The schedule of party activities for the next 6 months was also prepared during the meeting. Sukhbir Badal while issuing a statement on the literature of Burhan Vani being sold in Punjab and supported by the Akali Dal Amritsar, said that militants who have killed innocent people in Jammu and Kashmir are being supported by Akali Dal Amritsar which was shameful. Regarding issuing the first installment of loan waiver by the state government in January, Sukhbir Badal said that the government is only cheating farmers in the name of debt waiver. Sukhbir Badal said that the government is misguide the people.Punjab government will not do nothing till 2020.
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During the State of the Union address, slogans were raised against US President Joe Biden.
Yesterday Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address that we are exporting American products, the problem of inflation due to Corona is global, we have created the most job opportunities in 40 years.
He said that the price of gas in the United States has decreased by $1.50 per gallon, while the price of food items is also decreasing.
The US President said that the Republicans who voted against approving the funds should not worry, they can demand funds for the projects.
However, during the State of the Union address, slogans were raised against US President Joe Biden, opposition Republican members protested and raised their voices against the President’s criticism.
Apart from this, Republican leader Marjorie Greaney called US President Joe Biden a liar.


Baguio City Representative Mark Go said the Committee on Ways and Means had its first meeting to discuss the proposed increase in the alcohol excise tax.
The Baguio politiko said the proposed measure is a priority bill of Duterte administration.
Go said the bill aims to raise the appropriate funding for the Universal Health Care Act.
He also said the reduction of alcohol consumption will reduce incidence of alcohol-related diseases, accidents and deaths.
Go said that the House of Representatives is now back to work following the long weekend.
“We have much work and study to do. God bless the Philippines!” he said.


PML-Q chief Ch. Shujaat Hussain said that mid-term elections in the prevailing circumstances will harm democratic culture in the country adding that PML-Q wished that the incumbent government should complete its constitutional tenure. Talking to media here on Thursday, he said that the country doesn't need mid-term elections in the prevailing circumstances adding that the incumbent government should be given an opportunity to complete their constitutional tenure, as they have already completed their two and half year's constitutional tenure. He also pointed that mid-term elections in ongoing circumstances will harm democratic culture in the country and also urged the incumbent government not to indulge in confrontation with the judiciary adding that PPP's led coalition government should ensure implementation on the court's verdicts. PML-Q chief also suggested that the government should unite all the political forces of the country to steer the country from the prevailing challenges.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Oct 3 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went down USD 1.79 to USD 96.11 per barrel on Monday in contrast with USD 97.90 pb last Friday, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Tuesday.
The same occurred to the Brent crude and the West Texas Intermediate at the global markets with the first going down by USD 1.49 to USD 90.71 per barrel and the latter by USD 1.97 to USD 88.82 pb. (end)
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Sweden's first extradition of Turkish prisoner, according to Turkey, is insufficient
(MENAFN) Sweden's promise to hand over a Turkish prisoner falls far short of Stockholm's pledges under a treaty opening the way for Ankara's NATO membership ambition, according to Turkey's justice minister on Thursday.
In the absence of Sweden's extradition of dozens of persons, it holds responsible for "terrorist," NATO member Turkey has threatened to halt Sweden's efforts to join the Western defense alliance.
Sweden and Finland, two other NATO aspirants, agreed in a non-binding agreement with Turkey in June to "expeditiously and comprehensively" review Ankara's requests for suspects connected to a failed coup attempt in 2016 and outlawed Kurdish militants.
Okan Kale, a man convicted of credit card fraud, was on a list of individuals sought by Ankara that was made public by Turkish media earlier this month. The Swedish government said earlier this month that it would extradite Kale.
Bekir Bozdag, the justice minister, told the conservative news outlet Milliyet that Sweden needs to go above and beyond to earn Turkey's trust.
In the first official government response to the extradition decision, Bozdag remarked, "If they think that by extraditing ordinary criminals to Turkey they will make us believe that they have fulfilled their promises, they are wrong."
He advised against testing Turkey.
One of the more hawkish members of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration is Bozdag.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Nov 21 (Petra) -- Media state minister Sunday said the government is poised to issue a new defence order to counter the increasing number of COVID-19 infections.
Minister of State for Media Affairs Faisal Shboul said the Cabinet held a meeting today to discuss the recommendations of the Framework Commission to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shboul told "Petra" the defence order will introduce a range of measures, including making full vaccination obligatory for public servants and for those seeking services at public institutions and in private institutions as of January 2022.
He said the prime minister has made instructions to increase control and inspection visits in public and private institutions, in addition to ensuring the abidance by social distancing and the health measures.
He highlighted the new measures will encourage those over the age of 18, especially over 50, to get a booster.
He said the children vaccination aged 12-17 will be voluntary and will require the approval of children's guardians.
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Assam police DGP Jayanta Narayan Choudhury on Saturday said that, Maoists have periodically established their strength in Assam.
The left wing extremists have established their bases in eleven districts of the state.
“We have already taken a plan to tackle the maoist activities in the state,” the Assam police DGP said.
Maoists have reportedly continued to spread their organizational activities across the state, but several outfit groups including the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), NDFB, NSCN have taken their strategy against the Maoism, which have given advantage to Assam police to tackle the issue.
He further said the outfit groups are totally against it as the left wing extremists have established their strength in the entire north eastern region, but they had continued supply arms and ammunition to maoist rebels.
The Assam police organized a two day long state level meeting for various issues including crime, maoist activities, recruitment which was concluded on Saturday at Assam police headquarter.
The state police will be recruited at least 6000 posts of sub inspector and constable soon.


BADIN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari used government funds for his rally in Badin.
In an interview with the media, the foreign minister said that the opposition parties had a grudge against each other. He added that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the PPP were also disloyal to each other.
The PTI leaders also recalled that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan had said that all parties will be allies against him, which has been proven correct as all parties have become one.
The Minister further said that the youth is now dishearten by the PPP regime and is worried about the future of Sindh. The people of Sindh are in search for a better leader which makes it quite clear who they want for the next elections, he added.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that PTI had to face a deficit of 20 billion dollars as soon as we came in power, to save the country from going bankrupt, our leadership was forced to take loans from our ally countries.
The PTI leader also said that the world faces a drop in growth rate during the pandemic, while the Pakistani economy has grown under the leadership of Imran Khan. Over the past three years, we have seen record growth in the agricultural sector, while sales in the automotive industry have grown.


The Ghana Police Service has revealed that two persons have been arrested for preparation to commit robbery.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the police indicated that the suspects were arrested during a routine stop-and-search operation at the Tweapease police checkpoint.
The suspects, Adams Kwame and Abubakari Sharif, had attempted to flee during the process. However, their accomplices, according to the police, are on the run.
Items the police retrieved from suspects include a pump-action gun, two live BB cartridges, two machetes, and a catapult.
The police indicated that preliminary investigations have established that the suspects had in their possession the exhibit items in their quest to commit robbery.
The suspects are currently in Police custody and will be put before court while efforts are underway to get the remaining two, who are currently on the run, also arrested.


With hopes of reaching the younger generation within Antigua and Barbuda, the Social Transformation Minister the Hon Samantha Marshall will be embarking on a merger between the Departments of Gender and Youth Affairs.
Minister Marshall who was speaking during the 2017 budget debate on Thursday said that the merger will create a more modern department that that will educate the youth in our contemporary society.
She said it will also enable the ministry to carry out its mandate while reaching its target audience.
According to the Social Transformation Minister, a merger will also take place between the community development division and the local government in an effort to promote more community interaction.
She said that both mergers form part of a re branding campaign currently being undertaken within the Social Transformation Ministry.


Changes to Council meetings due to COVID-19
To protect against the spread of coronavirus, the public gallery of council meetings will be closed until further notice.
Council meetings will also start at 4.00 pm until further notice. These changes are to ensure the health and safety of our employees and vulnerable members of the community. Council meetings will continue to be live-streamed through Facebook.


Bring Social Welfare Bill to Parliament – Law professor asks Akufo-Addo
Lecturer in law, Clara Kasser-Tee has implored President Akufo-Addo to present the Social Welfare Bill to Parliament for consideration and passage by the end of 2022.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, she said the bill would ensure the country has a cohesive legal framework that will protect the most vulnerable people in society.
According to her, this decision will also serve the best interests of the country since human capital will increase, thus stimulating social and economic growth.
“This [the Bill] seeks to ensure both a legal, regulatory and financial framework for the implementation of social protection so that we can capture the most vulnerable in our society by providing them with the assistance they need to be able to exploit what they have .
“And these talents ultimately will help promote our country’s human capital and contribute to economic, social and financial growth,” she told Samson Lardy Anyenini.
Ms. Kasser-Tee also noted that although some organizations have helped these vulnerable people, their impact is not significant due to the lack of legal framework that will provide sufficient protection to the beneficiaries.
“Various people have done their part to support other vulnerable people and we commend them for their efforts. But we have to admit that it can’t be enough because there are only so many people anyone can help at a time.
“The country has an obligation to provide for the needs of its vulnerable people and we should look at the legal and institutional framework for the protection of these people. It’s not a favor we’re doing them, but it’s their right,” she said.
She therefore urged President Akufo-Addo to reconsider bringing the Social Welfare Bill to Parliament.
However, before that, Ms Kasser-Tee encouraged the government to take a comprehensive approach when considering the bill for parliament.
According to her, the contributions of relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations (CSOs), will ensure a comprehensive legal framework to achieve the purpose of its enactment.
“I would like to ask the president to bring this bill to parliament and of course consider the views expressed by CSOs as inputs to this bill,” she said.


Leader Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali participated in a community meeting where the people of Lasanood supported the SSC-Khatomo Defense Forces, strengthening the security of the capital, increasing the income and increasing the tax payment.
Leader Fardhiye praised the people of SSC-Khatumo for always standing by their administration, and the leader also praised the SSC-Khatumo Defense Forces who are the heroes of the people of SSC-Khatumo for their peace and security.
The leader also shared with the people that the Somaliland administration and Muse Bihi are planning to attack and attack the SSC-Khatumo areas again, and he called on the people to stand by the defense forces.
He called on the Federal Government of Somalia to play its part in defending the unity of the Republic of Somalia which the Somaliland administration is standing for its separation.
On the other hand, the leader noted that the international community has been watching the war crimes that Moses committed in the past and the conflicts that he is fueling at this time.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a parliamentary party meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML) for today (Monday).
According to sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the meeting, which will take place at the Parliamentary House at 1:00 p.m.
The consultation will take place during the meeting to develop a strategy for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, the Prime Minister will seek advice and opinions from members of parliament on the elections.
Following the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the National Assembly session.
Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, on the other hand, refuted news attributed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday, claiming that the latter was opposed to holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“This is a lie,” she said, calling the recent news about an important meeting chaired by the prime minister in Lahore a “fabricated one.”
The minister also urged the media to only publish news issued by the Prime Minister’s Office or the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
“False, baseless, and malicious rumors should not be reported as news,” she said emphatically.


Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government is preparing an economic package, which will be announced soon to deal with the economic downturn affecting the Indian economy due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She said the last date for filing income tax return for the year 2018-19 has been extended from March 31 to June 30, 2020.
“Work is going on and we are very close to coming up with an economic package that will be announced sooner rather than later,” she stated.
She said that the rate of interest has been reduced from 12 per cent to 9 per cent for the delay in payment.
The International Monetary Fund has stated that the epidemic will cause a global recession in 2020 and will worsen like the financial crisis of 2008.


Federal Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, who belongs to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said in the Upper House (Senate) that one thousand ghost employees have also been fired from PIA.
Federal Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said that the package was approved to remove 3,000 employees from PIA. He said that 1,900 PIA employees benefited from the VSS package.
According to Hum News, the Federal Minister of PTI told the Senate that the world has a crew of 250 employees per ship while PIA has a crew of 550 employees per ship.
Senator Mushtaq Ahmed belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami said in the House that we were told earlier that 1500 employees have been fired on fake degrees.


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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Feb. 14 (Petra) -- Recent restrictions on livestock transport and markets will be relaxed this week as a nationwide campaign to vaccinate cattle against foot and mouth disease (FMD) nears completion, said the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday.
According to a statement released by the ministry, a specialized team from the World Organization for Animal Health, led by the regional director of the organization and Italian specialists, visited livestock farms in the Al Dhelil area of the eastern Zarqa Governorate to assess the extent of disease spread and identify the source of the virus.
According to the ministry, committees were set up to compensate farmers whose livestock contracted the disease.
The ministry purchased 62,700 FMD vaccines from a British manufacturer, and as of today, the number of cows with vaccinations has surpassed 52,625 heads, including those vaccinated by farmers.
The first stage of the campaign involved immunizing cows in cattle farms within a 15-kilometer radius of Dhelil, where the FMD outbreak is thought to have started. The second stage will cover an additional 10 kilometers, the ministry said, and 13,570 vaccine shots were distributed to agriculture departments throughout the kingdom.
According to the ministry's reporting system, as of Monday evening, 334 cows and 426 calves had perished as a result of the virus.
Officials have reassured the public that the FMD outbreak does not endanger human health and that local animal products are safe for consumption.
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(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Lower House on Tuesday passed the 2011 international multimodal transport law which regulates the licensing of international contracts for the carriage of goods.
The contract for multimodal transport is defined in the United Nations Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods as "a contract whereby a multimodal transport operator undertakes, against payment of freight, to perform or to procure the performance of international multimodal transport'.
Presenting their notes on the law, some MPs claimed that the bill is a translated version that is incompatible with the Jordanian legislative environment.
Veteran MP Abdul Karim Dughmi, an established lawyer and former justice minister, said that the law was "poorly translated", requesting that all non-Jordanian laws be translated by the Legislative and Opinion Bureau.
Dughmi said he was asked by some lawyers and supervising offices that offer translation services to the government to approve the laws they translated.
MPs Abdulmunem Oudat and Raed Khazaaleh called on the government to "work harder in the future on the translation of laws it refers to the House".
Deputy Wafaa Bani Mustafa said that international multimodal transport law contains some words that have no equivalent in the Jordanian "legal lexicon".
Head of the House's Transport Committee Hassan Ajarmeh said that the panel consulted experts during its deliberations of the law to adjust it to be in harmony with the Jordanian legislative environment.
The House also ended its dispute with the Senate over the Arbitration Law by approving senators' amendments.
Senators have changed the 'specialised court' in the arbitration law to 'Court of Appeal' and not 'Court of Cassation' as amended by MPs.
MPs also passed the Agreement for Exchange of Prisoners between Jordan and Kazakhstan.
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It was gathered that the clash between the groups erupted because the cemetery attendants near the market formed a parallel executive and took over the leadership of the market.
Many traders were wounded following the clash in which guns, machetes and axes were freely used before the police later brought the situation under control.
In the ensuing crisis, the whole area was rowdy and some traders shut their shops and left the market to avert being caught in the cross-fire, given the fact that the cemetery workers were better prepared for the battle.
To quell the conflict, police officers were deployed at strategic locations in the market to prevent further fracas and avoidable deaths.
Stranded customers who came to buy parts in the market lamented that the market was gradually turning to a battle ground and unsafe for business.
They said last month, there was fighting in the market and eight workers were arrested and charged before an Ebutt Metta Magistrates Court for causing mayhem in the market dominated by Igbo auto spare parts traders.
It was further gathered that the clash which paralysed activities in the market was between the leadership of the market’s central body called Ladipo Auto Central Executive (LACEC) and cemetery attendants led by Monday Lawrence.
Traders said trouble started when some cemetery workers stormed the market with the aid of some military officers.
The workers started moving round the market and ringing bell to announce that the executive of the market has been dissolved and they were now in charge of the market.
They said fight erupted when LACEC task force members attempted to stop them, saying the cemetery workers had last month printed receipts and started collecting tolls from the traders which also resulted in fracas.
Speaking on the development, the president of LACEC, KIingsley Ogunor said the cemetery workers have been terrorising the traders, insisting that they must control the affairs of the market.


The new Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization WHO, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom says the declaration was not a result of what is happening in China, but due to the virus’ impact in other countries.
He notes that the concern is that the Coronavirus could spread to countries with weaker health systems.
The death toll now stands at 170 people in China.
The WHO declares a public health emergency of international concern, when there is an extra ordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other states, through the international spread of disease.


SUNGAI BESAR, Jan 29 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (MEDAC) has identified more than 13,600 MEDAC entrepreneurs who were affected by the floods last December.
Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar said the entrepreneurs are among those who will receive assistance in form of aids and business grants as agreed in the previous Cabinet meeting.
“We are in the midst of gathering information on MEDAC entrepreneurs who were involved in the floods which we hope will be completed next month, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob might be making an announcement (on the type of assistance to be given to MEDAC entrepreneurs) in March,” he said.
Noh said this during a press conference after officiating the Keluarga Malaysia Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Programme (PUKKM) 2022 here, today.
He said the ministry has been engaging with hawker associations, small and medium enterprises and chambers of commerce to identify MEDAC entrepreneurs affected by the floods.
Apart from that, he said the ministry — through the National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (TEKUN Nasional), SME Bank and Bank Rakyat, among others — will also be conducting a study on the affected customers.
Noh added that the ministry will also liaise with the local authorities to get information on premises and shops affected by the disaster.
Earlier on, the minister said the PUKKM was his ministry’s outreach programme to provide information to both the public and entrepreneurs on the government’s programmes and assistance for those who are in need.
He said the programme is part of MEDAC’s engagement efforts, adding that aside from a sales carnival, the programme also features dialogue sessions where entrepreneurs can highlight the issues that they face which would help the ministry to improve on its services.


ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (APP): District President of Pakistan Business Forum Syed Bilal Izzat Naqvi on Monday highlighted the importance of establishing modern gemstones testing laboratory in the country for getting qualitative finished products and due share in the international market.
“The establishment of a laboratory to check the authenticity of gemstones will not only help to increase the value of exports, but it will also ensure that the reputation of Pakistan’s gems market remains intact,” he said in a press statement issued here.
For the purpose, he said the gems industry needed the government’s support to ensure the quality and authenticity of the gems before exporting them to the international market.
Bilal Naqvi emphasised the importance of the gems market for the country’s economy, particularly for the export sector, urging the government to provide the required support and resources to ensure that the market could flourish and contribute to the national economy in a more effective way.
He further urged the government to provide incentives to those who were involved in the gems trade besides extending full support for the development of infrastructure to facilitate the trade.
Pakistan’s gems market is a significant contributor to the country’s economy, with exports worth millions of dollars annually. The support and development of the market will not only benefit the economy but also create employment opportunities for the people of Pakistan.


Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan has provided evidence of India sponsoring terrorism.
According to the details, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi chaired a consultative meeting on regional security. The meeting was attended by Special Assistant for National Security Moeed Yousaf, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, senior military officials, and senior Foreign Ministry officials.
The meeting discussed the situation about the Coronavirus pandemic, the crisis in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and the challenges faced by the region.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the violence in Occupied Kashmir during Coronavirus is a matter of concern while we have made it clear that India was involved in terrorist activities.
He said that India’s Hindutva-minded policies have endangered the region and timely completion of Pak-China Economic Corridor projects is one of our top priorities.
The Foreign Minister said that peace and stability in Afghanistan is essential for the entire region.
In a statement on Tuesday, FM Qureshi said the whole world has witnessed Delhi riots in which several Muslims were killed and properties on large scale were ransacked.
He also pointed out that India has introduced controversial legislation such as the Citizens Amendment Act and NRC to crush the minorities.
The Foreign Minister said Indian forces are persecuting Muslims in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir.


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Minnesota Department Public Safety and Department of Health officials are urging Minnesotans to be aware of safety hazards in the home as they celebrate the holidays and settle in for the winter.
Fires, unsafe toys and carbon monoxide are among the biggest concerns this time of year, said Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota Commissioner of Health.
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Facebook Shared User Data With Select Companies
SAN FRANCISCO—Facebook shared personal information culled from its users’ profiles with other companies after the date when executives have said the social network prevented third-party developers from gaining access to the data, the company confirmed Friday.
The records included information about the friends of Facebook users, including phone numbers and breakdowns analyzing the degrees of separation between people on the social networks, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Facebook confirmed the report, acknowledging the information was given to a “small number” of companies including RBC Capital Markets and Nissan Motor Co., advertisers and other business partners.
The companies had access to the data during a stretch of time in 2015 after Facebook had locked out most developers who build apps that work on its social network. Facebook gave select “whitelisted” companies extensions before they were also blocked from getting its users’ personal information.
Those extensions expired before the end of 2015, Facebook said. The company believes the previously unreported extensions with a select group of companies is consistent with previous statements that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made, including in testimony to Congress, about shielding its users’ personal information from third parties since 2015.Wait, before you go…
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Jordan- MPs to debate confidence vote on Sunday
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, July 9 (Petra)-- The Lower House, in its extraordinary session, is scheduled to hold a vote of confidence session on Prime Minister Omar Razzaz's government next Sunday.
After presenting the government's policy statement seeking the Lower House's confidence, the Lower House will begin its discussions as it allocated 15 minutes to each deputy and 30 minutes to each bloc to take the podium.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Establishment of a checkpoint in the Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan undermines efforts to establish confidence in the peace process, U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
He stressed that Secretary Blinken attaches great importance to negotiations regarding the situation in the South Caucasus.
He said the U.S. is deeply concerned about the creation of a checkpoint in the Lachin corridor, which he said undermines efforts to establish confidence in the peace process.
He said the U.S. believes that there should be free and open movement of people and cargo through the Lachin corridor.
Patel said also that the U.S. will continue to actively pursue the issue through the efforts of Senior Adviser Louis Bono and Assistant Secretary of State Derek Hogan.


Those who can't stand cilantro, and those who think it is delicious.
Those who wake up when their alarm first goes off and those who lie there and wish they were dead.
Those who can dunk a basketball in one leap from the other side of the court and those who claim this is an impossible request.
Those who collect fossils and those who do not.
Those who run for fun and those who are sane.
Those who drink tea and those who drink lava.
Those who eat breakfast every day and those who are constantly miserable.
Those who put in the effort to decorate their homes and those who pretend they are living in the witness protection program.
Those who love Harry Potter deeply and those who are very confusing to me as a person.


The Department of Health has announced that a further three people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died.
There has now been a total of 1,738 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
There have also been additional 6 cases diagnosed, bringing the total number of cases in Ireland to 25,477.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn, said: "In June, a total of 31 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland were associated with travel.
"The balance of keeping the disease suppressed in Ireland will continue to be challenging as society and business reopens."
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the National Public Health Emergency Team is still advising against all non-essential travel.
Dr Holohan said the World Health Organisation has warned that the global pandemic is accelerating.
The WHO said that in the past week, over 160,000 cases have been reported each day.
"The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet again tomorrow as it continues to monitor the spread of Covid-19 nationally and internationally, and review Ireland's response and preparedness to the disease," Dr Holohan said.
In Northern Ireland, no further deaths linked to Covid-19 have been recorded, with the toll there remaining at 551, according to the Department of Health.
There was one new case of the virus confirmed, bringing the total to 5,761.


Objectors to the state government’s plan to cut Newcastle’s heavy rail line say they want to explain to two MPs, who will be crucial in a vote on the rail’s future next week, how the truncation will affect commuters in Maitland, reports the Maitland Mercury.
Labor, the Greens and the Christian Democratic Party have all expressed opposition to the rail cut.
It is likely that two upper house MPs from the Fishers and Shooters Party, Robert Brown and Robert Borsak, will hold the key votes that the government needs to change the law and allow the rail cut to go ahead.
Save Our Rail vice president Kim Cross said much of the debate had centred on the impact that the truncation would have on Newcastle CBD.
But she said Save Our Rail wanted the chance to meet with Mr Brown and Mr Borsak to explain the impact the rail cut would have on Hunter residents outside Newcastle, in places such as Maitland.
The group has planned a rally outside state parliament house in Sydney on Tuesday morning, the day that the vote is expected to be taken.


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Details added (first version posted at 17:46)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 24. Armenia's
destructive steps are unacceptable, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Jeyhun Bayramov told reporters on the sidelines of the Aghdam
International Conference at ADA University on November 24, trend reports.
According to Bayramov, Armenia's destructive steps are a serious
blow to the normalization of relations in the post-Karabakh
'The fundamental principles of the trilateral statement [signed
between Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian leaders on November 10,
2020 following the second Karabakh war] are being violated [by
Armenia]. The obligation taken in accordance with these principles
to withdraw all Armenian troops from the territory of Azerbaijan
has not yet been fulfilled,' he said.
According to the minister, since August 2022, around 2,700
Armenia-made landmines, manufactured in 2021, have been discovered
Bayramov stressed that the relevant international structures
were informed on the matter.
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Egyptian, French leaders hold talks on Libya
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, July 16 (KUNA) -- Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday agreed on the importance of pushing a head the efforts for a political settlement in Libya.
Macron phoned Al-Sisi and they held talks that focused on the latest developments in the region, with Libya on top, presidential spokesman Alaa Yusuf said in Cairo.
The two leaders agreed that a settlement in Libya must restore stability to the country and maintain its territorial integrity as well as boosting anti-terror efforts in the region, Yusuf added.
They also reiterated the importance of continuing intensive consultations and coordination between both countries on a host of regional and international issues of common concern.
In addition, Al-Sisi and Macron reaffirmed the fact that the ongoing crises in the Middle East necessitate further international work for political settlements to end the ensuing humanitarian suffering and bring back stability, opening the door for reconstruction and development efforts, the presidential spokesman noted. (end) rg.msa
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Fargo Soccer Club expands into West Fargo
The Fargo Soccer Club, led by club president Matt Noah, has expanded its operations into West Fargo and formed the new West Fargo Soccer Club.
This new club will be competing for players with the original West Fargo Soccer Club, which has been in the city for 20 years.
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Boda boda operators from Kimilili Constituency and Mt Elgon have appealed to the national and county government to intervene and rehabilitate the Kaptola-Kimilili road that heads to Dreamland hospital which is in bad condition and has contributed to many accidents especially when it rains. “Keep in mind that it always rains in Mt Elgon because of the highlands,” said one of the residents.
They said many expectant mothers have lost their lives before reaching the hospital due to the bad road. They have also urged the area MP Didmus Wekesa Barasa to step in and help saying the facility accommodates many patients.
The management of the hospital said that the number of sick people visiting the facility has also reduced due to the fear surrounding Covid-19, and further urged mothers to take their children for immunization.
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Russia shows draft agreement on assurances of NATO non-growth eastward
(MENAFN) Moscow is going to show a draft contract to the US and the EU regarding assurances of NATO non-growth to the Russian frontiers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated.
Lavrov at the foreign ministers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Stockholm session, announced the OSCE can do a "useful role" in this procedure.
He added "In dialogue with the United States and its allies, we will insist on working out agreements that exclude any further NATO advances to the east and the deployment of weapons systems threatening us in close proximity to Russian territory.”
"We will make relevant proposals in the near future, we expect them to be seriously considered, without excuses, and we think that the OSCE can play a very useful role here."
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Lucky shoppers in Dubai can now win cash rewards to help cover the cost of school fees for the upcoming academic year.
The Dubai Summer Surprises' (DSS) back-to-school scholarships offer a grand total of Dh275,000.
The 'Modesh Scholarship' will award a total of Dh250,000 to lucky students and their families. Ten winners will be presented with Dh25,000 each, with the prize draw taking place at the end of DSS on September 4.
Open to students of all ages, shoppers can have a chance of winning by spending a minimum of Dh200 at Ibn Battuta Mall, Nakheel Mall or Circle Mall and scanning their receipts at the customer service desk to be eligible for the prize draw.
Electronics retailer Jumbo is giving away Dh25,000 in school fees to one lucky customer who spends more than Dh1,000 on laptops, desktops and tablets.
Shoppers will also have the opportunity to win a Microsoft Surface Go laptop each day until the end of DSS. Click/tap here to subscribe to Khaleej Times news alerts on Telegram.
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Our View: Get out and vote on Tuesday
They only come around every four years, but the "granddaddy" of elections is Tuesday -- of course, we're talking about the presidential race between Republican Mitt Romney Democrat President Barack Obama.
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Climate Crisis Now Here
Elizabeth Kolbert’s new book, “The Sixth Extinction,” reports that our planet has gone through five mass extinctions, and we are currently undergoing a sixth. The most recent earlier mass extinction…
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(MENAFN- IANS) Ayodhya, Oct 3 (IANS) Ram Lalla will embark on a special chariot and take a round of Ayodhya in a massive procession before the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in January 2024.
This is a part of the elaborate plans that the Temple Trust has drawn up for the week-long events.
The event will be conducted under the supervision of scholars from Kashi.
Trust member Kameshwar Choupal said:“Before the consecration event, the Saryu will be worshiped, and the new idol of Lord Rama will be anointed with its water. Then the idol will be taken on a city tour in a chariot and after this, the idol of Ram Lalla will be kept with water, fruits and food grains for one day each.”
Choupal said that the consecration ceremony will be celebrated in 4 lakh temples across the country.
“In these temples, special prayers will be held and foods will be distributed. On the main day, when the idol will be installed, amid recitation of the Ramayana and other religious activities, the event will be telecast live for crores of devotees to see this historic moment,” he said.
Meanwhile, the first 'Ram Stambh' pillar reached Ayodhya from Rameswaram in a special vehicle decorated with flowers on Monday.
It will be installed at the Mani Parvat temple here, followed by 290 Ram pillars to be installed at major places between the two temple towns that cover the exile path of Lord Ram.
The installation of all 'Ram Stambh' pillars will be done by VHP's Ashok Singhal Foundation.
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The PTI chairman says Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz would lose his powe in Punjab soon.
ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-June 28th, 2022) PTI Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday claimed that the coalition government is working to rig the by-election a in Punjab.
Imran Khan said that Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz would lose his powe in Punjab soon.
He also claimed that his rule was illegal.
The PTI chairman expressed these words while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Khan also talked about the increase in load-shedding, saying that there were not such issues when he was in power.
He said the PML-N signed the agreements on power project but the PTI did not increase the prices.
He also pointed out that the PML-N government had installed power plants on imported fuel but no electricity was being generated.
"They (the PML-N) had installed power plants on imported fuel but no power is being generated," said Khan, pointing out they were paying money for the capacity charges.
He asked the people to come out on the streets to protest against inflation and the coalition government.
The by-elections in Punjab will take place on July 17 for 20 provincial Constituencies after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) unseated 25 PTI MPAs for voting against party lines.
Imran Khan last week had announced that he would hold a public gathering next week at Islamabad's Parade Ground.
He said he is gathering people from Islamabad and Rawalpindi to join him.


Clarke Supt. Murphy announces retirement
BERRYVILLE — There were tears at the Clarke County School Board meeting Monday night.
In a surprise announcement, Superintendent Mike Murphy told the board and school staff that he will be retiring…
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