Advertisers are planning on using social media websites such as Facebook to raise their brand’s profile this summer. Not content with people simply buying their products, advertisers are hoping that social media will help them to communicate with their customers – and more importantly, get their customers talking about them too.
Unlike the 2008 Olympic Games, which saw sponsors building new websites, the majority will be counting on social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to spread the word. In fact, it has been estimated that sponsors will be spending 15-20% of their advertisement budget on social media during the Games. Many companies are hopeful that they can use 2012 to create closer relationships with their consumers than at other times of the year.


San Francisco, July 1 (IANS) A case of 'defective' door handle of Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has been dropped by the South Korean police, media reports say.
Back in June 2021, South Korea's Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty pressed charges against Musk and Tesla for allegedly violating the country's Motor Vehicle Management Act. According to the group, the 'hidden' door handles of Tesla's electric cars are 'defects' that create difficulties for users.
'Despite being previously aware of defects such as the Tesla Model X's touch-based approach and the hidden pop-up method of the Model S creating difficulties for safe operation, (Tesla) has concealed them and failed to take any corrective action, while continuing to engage in unethical business activities, focusing solely on economic profits at the expense of consumers' safety and lives,' the group claimed.
However, the case has now been dropped, the report said.
Following the Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty's complaint, the South Korean police launched an investigation into Tesla's doors. As noted in a Hani report, the police eventually received details of Tesla's electric vehicles through the Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Ministry. Information on repair requests received in connection with failing Tesla doors was also gathered.
In an announcement, the anti-corruption and public crime investigation team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency formally announced that it had decided on the Tesla door 'defect' case. The police noted that it had decided not to press any charges against Tesla, Musk, Tesla Korea, and Tesla's head office in the US due to lack of evidence.
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The National Security Minister tells the parliament soldiers will remain in communities described as crime hot spots.
Gary Griffith made the revelation in the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon.
In recent time there have been several complaints from citizens about soldiers allegedly abusing their authority.
Minister Griffith said the soldiers will continue to work with the police officers during maintained patrols.
He said there are detractors who are trying to misguide the public by peddling misinformation.
National Security Minister Gary Griffith


Historic Makkah mountains to be developed by Saudi tourism
(MENAFN) Plans have been arranged by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) to rehabilitate the historical mountains of Makkah to encourage pilgrims from different parts of the Islamic world to visit the sites.
Furthermore, the Kingdom's tourism authority has promised to develop three historic sites in the holy city, including Jabal Al Noor and Jabal Thawr, according to a report by The Saudi Gazette.
"We'll establish buildings in the foot of the two mountains. We'll also set up a small exhibition center to display antiquities in Makkah. This project will be implemented shortly", senior officials said.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 26. Representatives of
Russia's Astrakhan region and Azerbaijan held a meeting to discuss
the prospects for fulfilling orders of the Azerbaijani side by the
Astrakhan shipbuilders on the terms of industrial cooperation, the
region's governor Igor Babushkin said on Telegram, Trend reports.
According to Babushkin, the parties considered the possibility
of implementing joint projects for the construction of small dry
cargo ships, and ships for the transport of chemical cargoes,
ferries and tankers.
An Azerbaijani delegation is expected to visit Astrakhan in the
near future to discuss all the details of joint work on the
The governor also suggested Azerbaijani partners to boost work
to increase cargo transportation between the Alat seaport in
Azerbaijan and the ports of the Astrakhan region, including with
the use of the capacities of the port's special economic zone.
The parties also expressed interest in promoting Astrakhan goods
on the Azerbaijani market, including fish and flour products, he
The foreign trade turnover of the Astrakhan region with
Azerbaijan in 2021 increased by 18 percent compared to 2020,
exceeding $17 million.
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Financial expert estimates Qatari shares to surge in Q4
(MENAFN) Economic expert Ahmed Aql stated on yesterday that he forecasts the performance of Qatari shares to surge in the October-December period of this year, triggered by estimate financial rise of 5.2 percent and economic exceed.
Aql informed Qatar News Agency (QNA) asserting that the recession danger approaching over several worldwide economies is nowhere to be found in Qatar, something that need to expand the nation’s share performance, in spite of the effect of increasing interest rates on hot money that leaves fiscal markets when rates hike.
He pointed out that a 4-5 percent rate is a real challenge on equities, as they hike the needed return on equities. He pointed out that the market requires massive incomes and dividends, but sustained that this was hard given many firms are going to want to reinvest their profits for the long-term.
He also informed QNA that the move towards away from equities worldwide and the increase of cash in brokerage accounts does have an effect on Qatari shares, given it impact sentiment of equity financers all across the world.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Friday“sincerely”
congratulated his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze on his
confirmation as Georgia's new PM, expressing readiness to work with
the new Head of the Government for“further development” of
bilateral ties“through joint efforts”, Azernews reports, citing Agenda.
In an official letter sent to Kobakhidze, Qiang noted that the
China-Georgia strategic partnership was“gaining a healthy
momentum”, highlighting the strengthening of“political trust”
between the two states.
He wished Georgia“prosperity and happiness, and health to the
The Georgian Parliament on Thursday approved Kobakhidze as the
Head of the Government with 84 votes in favour and 10 against,
following the resignation of Irakli Garibashvili as the PM on
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(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Srinagar- An unidentified male body was recovered near Vishow Nallah at Aadbal Watoo village in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday.
News agency KNO quoting an official reported that a body was spotted by some locals lying in the Vishow Nallah near Aadbal Watoo following which they informed the police.
He said that a team of police rushed to the spot and took the body into their possession.
The identification of the deceased and the cause of his death are being investigated, the official said.
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Charity Ridlon and Natalie Kinkel advanced to championship singles matches as the Park Rapids girls tennis team opened the season by hosting its annual invitational tournament Saturday.
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DDA housing scheme 2017: 46,000 applications received as deadline ends
12 Nov 2017
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has received nearly 46,000 applications for its new housing scheme which offers 12,000 flats across four income categories in Rohini, Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Narela, Paschim Vihar, Jasola, Pitampura and Siraspur.
Of the total number of flats, around 10,000 unoccupied ones are from the 2014 housing scheme, while 2,000 have been lying vacant.
90,000 forms sold after the closure of extended deadline
The 2017 housing scheme offers the 12,000 flats, which range from close to Rs. 7 lakh to over Rs. 1.26 crore.
The scheme was launched on June 30, the deadline was September 11 and the total number of applications received stand at over 46,000.
About 90,000 forms were sold after the closure of the extended deadline for submission of forms.
Registration fee will be Rs. 1 lakh for lower-income group
For the lower-income group (LIG) category, the registration fee will be Rs. 1 lakh while Rs. 2 lakh will be charged for medium-income group and high-income group flats. The draw of the lots is likely to be streamed online.
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The PPP and MQM-P on Thursday agreed to work together for adopting a local government law that would benefit the residents of urban and rural parts of Sindh.
The parties made the announcement in a joint press conference at the MQM-P’s head office in Bahadurabad.
Talking to journalists, the leaders of the two parties said that they have to work together for the sake of Sindh and the rest of the country and said that the parties have agreed to continue with their talks to further amend the provincial local government law.
They said the two parties have held talks in a cordial and pleasant manner as the meeting discussed in detail issues related to local government law and the prevailing water crisis in Sindh, particularly in Karachi.
The MQM-P leaders said on the occasion that the coordination committee of the party would make the final decision whether to join the Sindh government after the accord signed by them with the PPP before the change of government is implemented and amendments are also incorporated into the local government law.
The PPP was represented in the negotiations by Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Shah and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani while MQM’s leaders Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Amir Khan, Waseem Akhtar, Kanwar Naveed Jameel, Javed Hanif, and Khawaja Izharul Hassan were also present on the occasion.


Saudi- KSRelief Distributes 2850 Food Baskets in Taiz, Yemen
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Taiz, 18 Rajab, 1439,April 04, 2018, SPA --King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) distributed yesterday 2850 food baskets in Taiz Governorate to 17100 beneficiaries, as a part of 76,250 food baskets dedicated to the governorate, within the Center's comprehensive humanitarian plan in Yemen.
The distribution comes within the framework of the constant support being provided by the Center to all Yemeni people during their current humanitarian crisis.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday said that the democratic government is about to complete its term and will hold general elections in the country.
At the same time the prime minister warned that attempts by anti-state elements, who are trying their best to weaken the democratic agenda, will be thwarted.
He was talking to Parliamentarians belonging to Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Balochistan who called on him at his Parliament House Chamber.
They discussed with him the current situation as well as matters relating to the ongoing development schemes and issues regarding their respective constituencies.
The prime minister said that the present government has initiated numerous development projects across the country, especially in the far-flung areas to provide basic amenities of life to the people.
The prime minister urged the Parliamentarians to adopt a proactive approach and remain in contact with the workers as well as the general public so that they can sensitise them about the government's development agenda.
The prime minister said that despite the difficult economic situation internationally, an economic policy aimed at containing inflation and encouraging growth has been pursued by the government.
He said that the government was targeting vital areas like energy, food and social security for the masses.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On Thursday, Norway announced the allocation of NOK 250 million (EUR 21.2 million) for food security in Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported on the Norwegian government's website.
Norway will continue to support the people of Ukraine. At the same time, the country does not lose sight of other crises in the world. The Nansen Program (a five-year program of assistance to Ukraine from Norway - ed.) is one example of how Norway manages to combine these efforts, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said. Read also:
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The Scandinavian country will allocate NOK 200 million (EUR 17 million) to the World Food Program (WFP), including the Grain from Ukraine program, which is being implemented in partnership with the WFP. Another NOK 50 million (EUR 4.2 million) will be allocated to the World Bank's Ukraine Fund.
In addition, Norway will donate an additional NOK 150 million (EUR 12.7 million) to the WFP. This step was taken in response to the program's appeal for emergency assistance for Ukraine.
These funds will be used not only to provide food aid near the front line, but also to demine agricultural land, the press release said.
As Ukrinform reported, on November 13, the Norwegian government allocated an additional EUR 84 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
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• Mwangangi has also said that Kenyans should instead congratulate and encourage those who have recovered.
The government has expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which those who have recovered from coronavirus are treated when they get back into the community.
Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi on Wednesday said that one of the recoveries shared what he has been going through.
“As he was sharing his story with us, he has given us disturbing events regarding how he has been accepted back in the community, issues, and experiences that have not been pleasant to him and his family,” she said during the daily Covid-19 briefing.
The CAS urged members of the public not to stigmatise people who have recovered from the virus to defeat the pandemic.
The CAS said stigmatisation will instill fear to Kenyans and most of them will not want to be tested.
“Stigmatisation will lead to few Kenyans accepting to be tested,” she said.
The CAS also added that the same will affect the government’s effort in trying to flatten the curve.
Mwangangi has also said that Kenyans should instead congratulate and encourage those who have recovered.
“We appeal for compassion in the community, for understanding and even celebrating these people who have been able to go through such a scourge and come out and recover,” Mwangagi said.
She announced that five more people have been discharged after testing negative to the virus, bring the total of recoveries to 129.
In the last 24 hours, the government tested 508 samples in 14 counties, where 10 people tested positive.
Mombasa had nine cases while Nairobi had one positive case, bringing the total number of positive cases in the country to 384.


AFP: Iranian police arrested 91 people on Saturday as the nation marked the anniversary of last year’s disputed presidential election, police chief Hossein Sajadinia said.
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iranian police arrested 91 people on Saturday as the nation marked the anniversary of last year’s disputed presidential election, police chief Hossein Sajadinia said.
“Ninety-one suspects have been arrested by the police and their cases have been forwarded to the judiciary,” Sajadinia was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency.
Tehran province governor-general Morteza Tamaddon was quoted by the Fars news agency as saying that a number of “munafeqeen” (hypocrites — the term the regime uses to describe the outlawed rebel People’s Mujahedeen) were arrested.
“Based on the information received, among the people arrested… there were a number of munafeqeen. The security and police authorities will give more details in due course,” Tamaddon said without elaborating.
The anniversary passed without any major anti-government protests, although some opposition websites and news agencies reported some skirmishes at Tehran’s Sharif university between pro-regime hardliners and anti-regime students.
Last year on June 12, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was returned to power in an election that the opposition charged was massively rigged.
In the immediate aftermath of the poll, Tehran was rocked by massive street protests and clashes in which dozens of people were killed.
Street protests have subsided in recent months, but opposition leaders have vowed to continue their struggle against the hardline president.


The amount of money earmarked for the South East in the government’s National Planning Framework is “modest” by comparison to other cities and regions.
That’s according to economic commentator and WIT lecturer Dr. Ray Griffin.
It’s hoped that the 60 million euro in government funding need to begin development of the North Quays will be included in the goverment Capital Expenditure Plan, which is due next month.
Ray Griffin says it’s a fraction of the money being sought in other parts of the country.
He says there has been a lack of action from central government when it comes to the development of the South East.
Meanwhile Waterford Chief Executive Michael Walsh has hit back at a number of Kilkenny agencies who have suggested that the North Quays development will negatively impact them.
The Waterford News and Star reports that the larges numbers of submissions during the public consultation came from Kilkenny agencies.
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce stated that Kilkenny City as shopping destination would be impacted.
Kilkenny County Council expressed concern about the proposed sixty minute drive time which Waterford Council outlined as the catchment area for the North Quays.
Michael Walsh said the only negative impact that Waterford City can have on Kilkenny is if it does not fulfill it’s role as the economic driver for the region.


Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that his
Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, has been raided by FBI
agents, Trend reports citing Reuters .
'After working and cooperating with the relevant Government
agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or
appropriate,' Trump said in a statement.
Trump did not say why the raid took place.
Mar-A-Lago 'is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a
large group of FBI agents,' he said. 'They even broke into my
safe,' Trump said.
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an early-stage
investigation into Trump's removal of official presidential records
to his Florida estate, a source familiar with the matter said in
The investigation comes after the U.S. National Archives and
Records Administration in February notified Congress that it had
recovered about 15 boxes of White House documents from Trump's
Florida home, some of which contained classified materials.
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee at that
time announced it was expanding an investigation into Trump's
actions and asked the Archives to turn over additional information.
Trump previously confirmed that he had agreed to return certain
records to the Archives, calling it 'an ordinary and routine
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Israel says will talk with Palestinians if Hamas recognizes Israel
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RAMALLAH, Oct 17 (KUNA) -- Israel's mini-cabinet said Tuesday Israel would not talk to a Palestinian government that included members from Hamas, unless the movement recognize Israel and disarm itself.
Israel will talk to the Palestinian government which includes Hamas if the latter recognizes Israel, rejects "terrorism" and disarm in line with conditions of the international diplomatic Quartet, the mini-cabinet said in a statement following its meeting.
Hamas should also release the Israelis it holds in Gaza Strip and the Palestinian authority takes full security control over the strip, it said.
Palestinian Hamas and Fatah reached an agreement in Cairo last week, ending division and allowing the Palestinian of national accord to work in Gaza. (end) nq.bs
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Kolkata, Sept 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani on Friday said that the government would take a call on the no detention policy only after taking a comprehensive view of written views from all the states.
“We have requested every state government to give their view in writing to us. Only after taking a comprehensive view of written views we receive from the states we will have deliberation with the academicians’ and child psychologist, we will reach a conclusion and confirm,” Irani told reporters here.
Irani also said that the government will be putting the first draft on New Education Policy by December on which it will have the deliberations.
“We have decided that the national education policy will be fructified only after deliberations across the country. Since January 26 we have had 33 themes of education on the mygov.in portal on which the citizens across the country have been giving their views on education,” she further added.
HRD Minister Irani also said that she has been personally touring a lot of zones to know what their outlook about the national education policy is.
“I will be visiting certain institutes across the country (in the last phase) to understand the need of the parents and students about the policy,” she added. (ANI)


By Gerald Musambazi Viyuyi
The Blantyre district health office has launched the Covid-19 vaccination campaign which will see frontline health workers first to get the jab.
Director of health and environmental health Dr Gift Kawalazila has urged the citizenry not to panic as the Astra Zeneca vaccine is safe.
Kawalazila said the medicine has reenergized the health workers fight against the pandemic.
He also appealed to the general public not to be swayed by misinformation about the virus and the vaccine.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Friday joined worshippers in performing Eid Al Fitr prayer at the Royal Guards Mosque in Aqaba.
King Abdullah and the worshippers listened to a sermon by Sheikh Mohammad Hteibat on the social and religious meanings of Eid Al Fitr, in which he highlighted the value of the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid, according to a Royal Court statement.
Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, this year started on June 15 and was followed by a four-day holiday from June 15 to 18, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The King on Friday exchangedcongratulations over the phone with a number of leaders of Arab countries on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.
His Majesty exchanged congratulations with His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco, His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of the State of Qatar, according to a Royal Court statement.
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According to authorities, it happened at about 11 p.m. and the shots may have been fired from a dark-colored Dodge Durango.
Police said the boy was taken to a hospital, where he is expected to be OK.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
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(MENAFN) Emirates, the world's biggest long-haul airline, shrank its yearly decrease after a rebound in passenger flights request and robust performance from its freight business.
On Friday, it stated that the airline stated in a report a drop of Dh3.9 billion (USD1.1bn) for the economic year ending March 31, in comparison with a drop of Dh20.3bn (USD5.5bn) in the prior year.
The airline's income increased 91 per cent yearly to Dh59.2bn (USD16.1bn) as it carried 19.6 million passengers, a threefold rise from the prior year.
Chairman and chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed stated that “This year, we focused on restoring our operations quickly and safely wherever pandemic-related restrictions eased across our markets.”
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed also stated that “Business recovery picked up pace, particularly in the second half of the year. Robust customer demand drove a huge improvement in our financial performance, compared to our unprecedented losses of last year, and we built up our strong cash balance.”
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Accra, A research report commissioned by the Centre for Social Democracy, (CSD-Ghana), a not-for-profit independent think tank, has reveal that ideology is less influential in the determination of choices for the electorate especially among the youth.
The report said 49 per cent of the electorate sampled said they voted based on party manifesto.
Dr Seidu Alidu, a Lecturer at the Political Science Department, University of Ghana presenting the findings and recommendation of the report, said though some respondents were disappointed in some of the actions of their political parties and its leadership, they still voted for them.
He said the report show that majority of the employed youth population voted for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the unemployed for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Dr Alidu said the findings from the report indicated that the respondents, who voted in the 2016 election believed the NPP was more effective in the prosecution of its campaign as compared to the NDC.
About 61 per cent said the NPP had a better campaign message compared 28.7 per cent that thought same for the NDC, he said.
Dr Alidu said majority of respondents agreed that the NPP was more effective in its campaign because, its messages were simple, catchy and clear and on the other hand respondents thought that the NDC campaign message was same.
He said the youth have become more sophisticated, clearly close to 50 per cent of young voters were more rational in their choice of parties or candidates in elections.
Dr Alidu said they rely more on their manifestos and campaign messages rather than party affiliation, ethnicity or any other factor and political parties must, therefore, strategize in response to this finding.
Employment remains a major concern for the youth hence to attract the youth there’s the need to pay particular attention to job creation, he said.
The Lecturer said political parties must, therefore, demonstrate their ability to develop and implement policies and programmes that address unemployment among the youth.
Political parties should create more opportunities for the youth to participate in decision making in their parties, Dr Alidu said adding it may be useful if political parties structure programme and activities to awaken the ideological consciousness of their youth.
He recommended that the Electoral Commission publish data on the number of youth, who contest various elections and the number of youth, who vote in elections.
Mr Prosper Hoetu, the Executive Director, CSD-Ghana said the report was conducted to help appreciate the perspectives of the youth about Ghana’s democratic system and their expectations.
He said the findings are expected to help political parties and policy makers address the key concerns and expectations of the youth.
Mr Hoetu said on the one hand, when appropriate policies are put in place to ensure that the youth were healthy, educated and skilled, they would be able to contribute meaningfully to economic development.
Source: Ghana News Agency


Odisha government has set ‘Vision 2019’ for industrial development to achieve 60 percent increase in manufacturing growth with a year-on-year growth of 15 percent, and 25 percent increase in employment through manufacturing.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Odisha was building a new future for itself to become a beacon of success and prosperity not only in India but also across the globe.
To achieve this vision, the state government has taken up a number of new initiatives for industrial development, said the Chief Minister inaugurating the 20th Enterprise Odisha event.
He said a new Industrial Policy has been launched recently which is one of the most industry-friendly policies in the country today while a new framework for doing business is in place and a number of business friendly reforms have been implemented in the state to make it easy for companies to do business.
Chief Minister said the new identity is also a testament of the enduring brand of Odisha to attract and support industrial development and the prosperity of its people.


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China frees 2 Canadian nationals, Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor
(MENAFN)Huawei's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou came back to China after three years of house detention in Canada for supposedly violating the US sanctions against Iran.
Meng Wanzhou's lawyers reached a deal with the US Justice Department that dropped fraud charges against her and the Huawei executive was then freed in a Canadian court following three years of legal turmoil.
China’s Xinhua news agency reported that a charter flight organized by the Chinese government carrying Wanzhou landed in the city of Shenzhen in southern China, where Huawei's headquarters is located.
China freed two Canadian nationals, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, hours after Meng Wanzhou's charges were ended.
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New Delhi: CPM central leadership has reacted to the controversial Police Act amendment. CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the amendment of the Police act will be reconsidered.
Sitaram Yechury’s response comes at a time when there is widespread criticism against the amendment. Yechury also said that the party will consider all the concerns of people related to this issue in detail.
The state government had stated the other day that there is no reason for the amendment to be withdrawn despite the heavy criticism.
Opposition parties have decided to approach the court against the government in this regard.


Journalists protest revengeful activities against 92 News Group across country
LAHORE (92 News) – Journalists strongly protested against revengeful activities of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah against 92 News Group across the country.
In Lahore, journalists took out a rally on the Mall Road and chanted slogans against the government.
The PFUJ leaders said that they would be forced to launch a vigorous protest if the government did not withdraw the case against 92 News Group within 36 hours. People from different walks of life also participated in the protest outside the CM House.
Expressing solidarity with 92 News, PTI chairman said that the government was notorious in registering fake cases against the rulers.
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah said that such attitude does not suit to the government.
MQM Pakistan leaders Farooq Sattar and Mustafa Kamal also expressed solidarity with 92 News.
Meanwhile, journalists also took out rallies against the government in several cities, including Faisalabad and Multan. They demanded immediate withdrawal of the cases.


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AMMAN — The Kingdom on Wednesday and Thursday will remain under the impact of the heat wave, which brought hot and dry conditions across the country, and pushed temperatures 6-7 degrees above their annual average. According to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), temperatures are expected to hit their upper thirties during daytime in most regions, and soar to 41 degrees in Aqaba. Mercury levels will cool down at night, dropping to 22 degrees Celsius in Amman and sliding to 29 in the Gulf of Aqaba.
The heatwave is forecast to taper off Friday, with temperatures dropping to their annual average, creating normal summer conditions in the hilly areas, and relatively hot weather in other parts of the Kingdom, the JMD added.
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Sangareddy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the importance to launch a collective fight to alleviate the impact of climate change on the agriculture sector. He also stated that India was moving forward to promote digitalisation and modernisation of agriculture.
Addressing the scientists of the ICRISAT (International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) located at Patancheru near Hyderabad on Saturday, the Prime Minister has urged the Scientists to work on reducing the impact of climate change on small landholders since 80 percent of Indian farmers were small and marginal farmers.
The Prime Minister has inaugurated Climate Change Research Facility on Plant Protection and Rapid Generation Advancement Facility at ICRISAT during his visit on Saturday. He also unveiled the 50 years new logo of ICRISAT and a postal stamp to mark the golden jubilee celebrations.
“It is happy to see while India celebrating the 75 years celebrations, ICRISAT is celebrating 50 years celebrations. While India had a vision for the next 25 years of development when it celebrates 100 years of freedom, the ICRISAT management must have such a vision for the next 25 years in agriculture research, he said.
He has lauded the ICRISAT for extending support to the Indian farming sector during the past 50 years by making agriculture sustainable with various initiatives. After going through the exhibition at the ICRISAT, Modi said that he understood the efforts of ICRISAT on water and soil management, crop diversity, livestock integration, and other works.
Congratulating the scientists of ICRISAT, who had contributed enormously to the improvement of agriculture in Asia and Africa, Modi said the Indian government is concentrating on learning from the past and carving a better future for the farming sector. Saying that they were working to restrict the impact of climate change on the farm sector, the Prime Minister said they had a slogan of ‘back to basics’ and ‘march to the future’. He said that the fusion of these two words will dictate the future of the farming sector in India.
Stating that 170 districts in the country were prone to drought, Modi said that the country had 50 diverse agro-climatic zones. He said that India has vowed to make net-zero emissions by 2070 to restrict the impact of climate change.
Modi said that they have also given importance to natural farming, digital agriculture in this year’s budget. Stating that they were aiming to empower the farmers through digital agriculture, Modi said that they were working closely with private players in the sector to empower the farmers on various things.
He said that they have focused on higher agriculture inclusive growth with various efforts. While India had come up with the largest food security plan, the Prime Minister said that they were planning to come up with a Nutrition Security plan with bio-fortified varieties.
Governor Tamilasai Soundarajan, union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy, Director General of ICRISAT Dr Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes and others were present.
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(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) class="p1">Many smartphone users often suffer from the high cost of repairing phones at certified maintenance centres after the warranty period.
Due to the high cost of buying new smartphones, Samsung has lowered the prices of essential spare parts, such as screens and boards.
This came during the company's new campaign for the maintenance of smartphones throughout Egypt for users whose phones were out of warranty.
The campaign includes the provision of spare parts for 28 models of smartphones at new prices down by 35%, which account for 80% of all Samsung models that are offered without warranty. The new pricing will apply across all Samsung service centres in Egypt.
The prices of phone screens range from EGP 950 to EGP 4,900, while motherboards sold at EGP 1,200 to EGP 5,000. Changing the glass back will now cost between EGP 435 and EGP 660.
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Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to partner youths in the state to improve on governance and its structures. The governor made this known when the Delta Caucus in the House of Representatives, led by the Minority Leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, paid him a solidarity visit yesterday, at Government House, Asaba.
He thanked the lawmakers for the visit and for always identifying with the state government and the people in difficult times, recalling that the caucus took similar step two times during the critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. He said the government would ensure that regular communication with the youth existed to prevent misinformation which could lead to further break down of law and order. Okowa appealed to the youth to continue to assist the government and security agencies to ensure that criminal elements in the society were not allowed to succeed in their acts. He said that the state had, after COVID-19 challenges, been contending with issues associated with flooding in some areas before the #End- SARS protests set in.
The governor said that the protests were peaceful and that the state government gave a voice to it because it believed that the youth who set out to conduct the protest had a reason and their voice needed to be listened to.
“Here in Delta State, we notice on Tuesday, that there were infiltrations from outside the state into the #EndSARS protesters and we did draw the attention of their influencers to watch very closely, because their protest was gradually being hijacked.


LAHORE: Taking a hit at the opposition, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that public service cannot be done through mere slogans, and those who are raising slogans and lofty claims in this regard have no ambition to serve public.
Talking to representatives from various districts, Shehbaz Sharif said that public service and development of the country is the mission of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and it has set new precedents in this regard.
He said that the government utilised the national resources in a best possible way and completed record development projects. He further said that no one can accuse the PML-N government of corruption in these projects.
He said those who wanted to obstruct development in the country have failed and now the people will hold them accountable.
“Our political opponents are confused due to speedy progress of the country and those who have ignored the people in their provinces are afraid to face them in the general elections,” added Shehbaz.
He said the opponents of the public progress have no right to represent the people and the voters will kick them out of the political arena in the 2018 general elections.
Accusing the former rulers of the country of being corrupt, he said they plundered national resources and pushed the people to darkness, adding that the demands of accountability from these leaders seem ridiculous as stories of their corruption are known to the public.
He said the PML-N government has transformed the graveyard of corruption into towers of development and created a new history in the country through record development and public welfare projects.
He said a large number of development projects have been completed in education, health, agriculture and other sectors during the last four and a half years.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 2 (Petra) -- A Royal Decree was issued on Wednesday, proroguing the ordinary session of the two Chambers of Parliament as of May 12, 2018.
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The City of Powell River has released its annual report.
The report highlights the accomplishments of last year and what’s in store for the coming year. Mayor Dave Formosa says it’s amazing to look back at everything that was accomplished last year.
Formosa says a lot of work was accomplished last year including the development of the economic development strategy.
Formosa says the focus for this year will be continuing a lot of that work, including rolling out the economic development strategy.


Holidaymakers in the eurozone will find that the value of pound sterling against the euro has decreased 9.5% compared to last year, it was revealed today. Although countries such as Spain, Greece and Portugal have remained popular holiday choices this summer, M&S Money has said that many Brits will feel the effect of currency fluctuation when they are in the destination. Its research also said the sterling had dropped 17% against the Swiss franc, more than 15% on the Australian dollar and more than 5% against South African rand. Meanwhile the Turkish lira and Egyptian pound worked more in Brits’ favour, gaining 11% and 12% respectively. The US dollar and UAE dirham also both gained 7% against the pound.


Heavy unemployed due to closure of hotels in HP: Sudhir Sharma
Says state government should issue special package for hotel industry
Dharamshala: All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary and former Minister Sudhir Sharma said that the state government is constantly becoming a laughing stock by making wrong decisions. He said that the government has decided to open the boundaries of the state to tourists; while on the other hand, the hotel industry of the state has decided not to open the hotels due to increasing cases of corona infection. He said, “This decision of the hotel industry is a welcome step and the government also needs to learn a lesson from it that whenever a decision related to a class is taken, the people of that class should also be taken into confidence.” He said that the people associated with the hotel industry have taken this decision in the interest of the state by keeping their livelihood at bay.
Sudhir Sharma said, “The hotel industry in the state has been highly affected due to the global epidemic corona and a large number of people of this industry have become unemployed. In such a situation, the government should issue a special package for the hotel industry so that the hotel industry can get back on track. He said that the government opened the boundaries of the state to outsiders and a large number of people reached the tourist places here, which has increased the risk of infection. In such a situation, the government should rethink its decision.”
Sudhir Sharma said that in the same way the government has allowed transport bus service to run with 100 percent seats occupancy and also said that social distancing must be maintained. He has taunted how social distancing will be followed when passengers occupy 100 percent seats. He advised the government that such steps should not be taken without considering the interests of Himachalis on the priority.


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The Detroit Lakes School District will see an 11.4 percent increase in health insurance costs in the 2010-11 fiscal year.
That cost will be split between employees and the district. However, the district negotiated the amount paid for the employees and the remainder of the premiums will be paid by the employees.
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AHMEDABAD: The 202 dams in the state have 771 million cubic meter (MCM) less water than what it was last year. Even Sardar Sarovar, the lifeline of the state has 197.11 MCM less water as compared to last year.
Officials said that the dams have nearly five per cent less water and the state was forced to release water from the dams in North Gujarat, South and Central Gujarat to save the crops, due to the delayed and deficit monsoon. In Saurashtra, water was released to meet the drinking water needs.
The data released by the irrigation department on Monday revealed that the state has deficient monsoon. "The tables have turned now. Till early last week, the dams had more water than last year. But in one week the situation has reversed. It was because there were heavy rains last year during the week. On the contrary, this year the officials were forced to release water from the dams."
Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam also received some fresh inflow. It has now 79.50 per cent water. While the inflow was just 3,969 cusec, the release of water was more. The dam has 4,196 MCM of water this year as compared to 4393.80 MCM last year.
Irrigation officials said that about 12.13 MCM of water was released from the dams in a day. Barring dams in North Gujarat and Central Gujarat, the rest in the state had less water as compared to the last year.
The 17 dams in North Gujarat have about 353.25 MCM more water, while Central Gujarat dams have 701 MCM more water than the last year.
Officials said that the situation was really bad in Saurashtra where the dams have only 8.53 per cent of water. This was about 877 MCM less than the last year. In South Gujarat, 13 dams have 948.33 MCM less water, the officials said.


GOVERNMENT says 46 owners of properties which were demolished to make way for the multi-million dollar Mbudzi Interchange in Harare have been compensated.
The Mbudzi Interchange project is expected to ease congestion at the intersection along the busy Harare-Beitbridge Highway.
Addressing the media during a ministerial tour of the Mbudzi Interchange construction site, Transport minister Felix Mhona said government was still negotiating with the remaining five property owners.
Mhona said government would not impose compensation on them.
“We have close to 51 property owners with title deeds, while we had close to 135 people who had settled here through the Harare City Council. The rest had settled illegally.
“So as we speak, out of 51 property owners, we are only left with five who we are engaging closely with. So in total we have compensated 46 property owners. We have already agreed on the compensation framework. The funding has been availed. I’m sure by the end of next week or so, we would have engaged those remaining property owners so that we can demolish those properties,” Mhona said.
He said the country was negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but had regained its footing.
“Pre-COVID-19, we had 900 trucks passing through Beitbridge everyday. With the advent of COVID-19, we were down to 300, but as we speak now, we have 800 trucks passing through the post per day for the past four months, which signifies that we are regaining our status. So those who are saying that traffic is being diverted (via Botswana) are lying. It’s not true,” he said.
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Mhona also said government was in the process of rehabilitating Chitungwiza Road.


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Doha: Thousands of people, including citizens and expatriates, yesterday gathered at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd Al Wahhab Mosque in the funeral prayer of Islamic scholar and Founding President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi, who passed away at the age of 96 on Monday.
He was buried at Mesaimeer Cemetery.
Born in 1926 in Saft Turab village in the Arab Republic of Egypt's Al Gharbia Governorate, Al Qaradawi memorised the entire Quran by the time he was 10. After completing studies at Institute of Religious Studies, he joined Al Azhar University's Faculty of Fundamentals of Religion and Da'wah in Cairo.
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Moragoda with Indian External Affairs Ministers S Jayashankar
The Sri Lankan High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda said on Thursday that India has supported cash-strapped Sri Lanka last year when the island nation was hit by an unprecedented economic crisis, the worst since its independence from Britain in 1948.
He said that currently, Sri Lanka is looking towards the recovery phase, reported news agency ANI.
While speaking at the INDIA-SRI LANKA-JAPAN Trilateral Cooperation Event co-hosted by NatStrat, VIF, Pathfinder, and CII, Moragoda highlighted that there was a joint economic vision statement between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and PM Modi, which outlined three key areas- One was 'connectivity', the second was 'economic integration' and the third was investment, according to ANI.
He also hailed the trilateral cooperation between the two countries and said that given the amount of investment required, it hence becomes an important aspect.
He told ANI, "Given the amount of investment that is required, trilateral cooperation becomes an important aspect of it...President's visit was focused on economic cooperation."
When asked about the Chinese Submarine and its presence in the Indian Ocean region, the High Commissioner said the incident was some time ago and the President's visit focussed on economic integration.
"The submarine incident was some time ago. It was not a recent issue and At the moment, we are looking forward because the visit by the President was focused on economic cooperation.
India supported Sri Lanka when we had a lot of difficulties and now we are looking at the economic recovery phase and how India and Sri Lanka can come together in that context," said the High Commissioner.


Mena start-ups increase 63 percent in funding venture capital last month
(MENAFN) In line with information from venture capital platform Wamda projects in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) district increased USD176 million last month from 42 transactions.
The sum surged is 40 percent lower monthly in investment value, but around 63 percent more yearly, Wamda stated in an announcement on Thursday.
Start-ups in the Mena district increased USD299M and USD297M in March and April in 2022, individually. Regardless of a drop in funding worth, May’s deal count witnessed a 31 percent raise against the month before.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia in addition to the UAE sustained to lead venture capital (VC) inflow in Mena.
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Ehsan's total donations amount to more than SR2.7bn since its launch
The National Platform for Charitable Work (Ehsan) announced that the total donations it has received since its launch has amounted to more than SR2.7 billion.
It has clarified that the total donations transactions has reached 42 million, as more than 4.8 million beneficiaries have benefited from it.
The platform included 22 fields to which donations can be made, Ehsan said, noting that the total number of partner societies of the platform reached more than 960 societies, while the total number of completed opportunities amounted to 10,956.
Ehsan noted that the donations received by the National Campaign for Charitable Action have benefited various charitable fields, including education field, as 49,000 people benefited, while in the social field, 395,000 beneficiaries have benefited.
Additionally, in the health field, 157,000 people have benefited from the donations, while in the food field, 3.9 million beneficiaries have benefited. In the housing sector 52,000 and in the religious field, 219,000 people benefited.


“The secretary of Defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff asked Congress to respect the process they developed to study the ramifications of repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ ” Congressman McKeon said in a statement. “Republicans in the House feel we have a duty to honor that request…”
“This 'don’t ask, don’t tell' issue, they’re going to try to jam that through without even trying to figure out what the impact on battle effectiveness would be,” Senator McCain said on Arizona’s KBLU radio.
Sen. Scott Brown (R) of Massachusetts, seen as a potential swing vote because he is a Republican who represents the Democratic-leaning state of Massachusetts, has also said he would vote against the repeal.
Although Republicans have said they would not ask their members to vote along party lines, there is speculation that they may vote as a bloc against the bill, which had bipartisan support in committee.
Still, analysts say the repeal amendment is likely to pass in the House.


UNP leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (27) in a special statement pledged his party’s unconditional support to the government in all its endeavour to battle against coronavirus.
Wickremesinghe states that many other countries in the world have already taken action to introduce new laws necessary to curb the coronavirus epidemic and called on the Lankan government to do so. He said that the UNP will support any legislation that will be introduced by the government to curb the coronavirus epidemic.
Wickremesinghe also suggests that private sector should be allowed to import the necessary equipment needed for testing.
“It is important to do everything to save the people from the epidemic,” the UNP leader has said, adding that the government should follow the methods adopted by other countries to curb the spread of the disease.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday accorded approval for increasing the number of Ehsaas Kafalat programme beneficiaries from the existing 4.6 million to 7 million.
The decision was taken during a preparatory meeting chaired by the prime minister on Ehsaas Kafaalat programme, PM office media wing in a press release said.
The meeting was attended by PM’s advisor on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh (via videolink), PM’s Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar and other senior officers.
During the meeting, the prime minister said the government was fully focusing on improving the economy. It was aiming to ensure safety of the citizens, stability in economic activities and its improvement while considering the coronavirus pandemic.
He observed that the coronavirus pandemic had been burdening the poor people and stressed upon enhancing the Ehsaas net to maximum.
The prime minister also directed for early finalization of the Ehsaas Kafalat programme.
Dr. Sania apprised the meeting that throughout the world, the problems for the weaker segments of society had multiplied due to coronavirus pandemic.
Different countries had announced economic packages for the public welfare.
She said Pakistan was among those countries of the world that had successfully faced the pandemic.
It had allocated amount for additional financial support.
The international bodies and the international community had appreciated the steps taken by the government of Pakistan, she added.


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Health officials reveal how clusters of Covid are forming at the Katunayake Airport staff.
When we inquired about this, several senior health officials at the Katunayake Airport said that the virus was spreading rapidly among the employees working at the Katunayake Airport. They also said that a significant number of those being tested with Rapid antigens and PCRs due to corona symptoms, had been confirmed infected with the virus.
When we inquired, the Katana Administrative Public Health Inspector said that all the members of the 15 families of the employees living in the Katana area who work at the Katunayake Airport alone have been confirmed to be infected. Kulathilake revealed.
He added that all the members of the infected families, from the youngest child to the oldest, had been tested positive for the corona virus.


Taliban Militants Killed Three Teachers And Abducted Another
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) About three teachers were killed by Taliban militants who also abducted another one in western Afghanistan, an official sai here Sunday.
'The teachers were on the way home in Taywara district late Saturday after attending a seminar in the provincial capital Cheghcheran,' said Abdul Hai Khatibi, governor spokesman for Ghor province. 'They were caught by Taliban insurgents who were likely waiting for them in Shahrak district,' Khatibi sai
'The insurgents killed three of the teachers on the spot and took another to an unknown location.' In a related development, officials said bombings killed nine Afghan civilians in a volatile southern province, according to A
A statement from the Helmand provincial governor's office issued Sunday says the deadliest blast ripped through one of two cars traveling the day before between the Musa Qala and Nawzad district
The governor's office said seven civilians were killed, including three women and two children, and eight other people were wounde
It said that two other civilians were killed Saturday in a bombing in the Kajaki district, providing no other details. Insurgents also attacked a checkpoint elsewhere in the district, killing an Afghan policema
The statement says 'Taliban militants regularly plant roadside bombs to target Afghan and NATO forces, but the devices often kill Afghan civilians.' It added that Afghan security forces also killed 13 Taliban insurgents in Helmand's Gereshk district.
Earlier Saturday, at least seven security men including four Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel and two policemen were killed when a booby-trapped bomb they were attempting to defuse exploded in eastern Laghman province, said officials.
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Israel's wall building at Lebanon's border back to track
(MENAFN) Israeli Zionist regime has resumed construction of the concrete border wall with Lebanon, south of the Blue Line, which is a border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations on 7 June 2000 for the purposes of determining whether Israel had fully withdrawn from Lebanon, NNA reported.
Lebanese officials labeled the line as violation of their territorial integrity, saying there are 13 border points between Lebanon and the occupied Palestine, the international borders have not yet been determined between the two sides and until then, the Zionist regime should not take any measures like building border wall.
Construction of the wall was stopped after the Syrian air defense shot down an Israel F16 jet fighter.
Meanwhile, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Hezbollah Movement, said: ''Israel's act indicated that all the measures taken by Zionist regime in this area were useless, so it decided to build a wall along the borders."
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Asked whether more Syrian refugees would come to Britain, the PMS said the government was listening to arguments about how we can help the most vulnerable people in the refugee camps.
Asked whether the government had shifted policy in relation to admitting Syrian refugees, the PMS said it hadn’t. The government have already provided £600 million in aid to the region and has accepted over a thousand asylum cases. He added that the UK has a long tradition of responding to hardship cases. The government was in contact with a number of organisations who are supporting refugees in the region to discuss the best ways to help the most vulnerable.
Asked whether more refugees could arrive in UK within the next few weeks, the PMS said the government was actively looking at how to respond to cases of extreme hardship.
Asked whether the PM would use Davos to outline Britain’s position on Europe, the PMS said that the PM’s approach to reforming the EU was well known and that he would continue to make the case for a more flexible and more competitive Europe.


THE WAR THAT WILL COME
The war that will come is not the first.
Before there have been other wars.
At the end of the last one there were winners
Among the losers the poor people were hungry
among the winners the poor people were equally hungry.


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Additional Chief Secretary Health R.D. Dhiman here today said that effective steps were being taken to contain the spread of corona pandemic in the State.
- D. Dhiman said that the parameters of corona of the state were better than other states. He said that regular COVID-19 testing was being done in state and as per the parameters of WHO and GoI the corona infection rate should be less than 5 percent. He said that despite the comprehensive testing, the corona positive rate was 1.3 percent, whereas the death rate was 0.84 percent in the State. He said that 17000 samples per million were being taken in state whereas 11000 per million tests were being taken in the country. He said that despite comprehensive testing for coronavirus, cases were comparatively less in the State.
He said that a person had visited Shimla from Mandi on 21st July,2020, who was later tested as corona positive. It has been found that the person had come in contact of some persons in the HP Secretariat. The contact tracing of primary contacts of the corona positive patient was done today and samples of the primary contacts were collected. Three persons including a senior officer of the Secretariat had been found positive today. Primary contacts of these corona positive persons have been asked to go into home quarantine. They would be re-tested and after 5-6 days of quarantine on being reported negative they would be allowed to join their duties. He said that officials of CM office and Oakover have been asked to self quarantine themselves.
ACS said that the economic activities started in the State. Most of the corona positive cases that have been reported were of people who had come from outside the State. He said that new instructions have been issued by the State Government on 14th July,2020 and the protocol has been redefined. As per the new guidelines, the migrant labourers coming from other states would be sent to Institutional Quarantine and after being tested negative they would be allowed to go to their workplace.


Scottish Families will see £700 Million of Cuts
Between 200,000 and 250,000 families in Scotland will be facing almost £700 million of cuts to their tax credits under the new budget plans for the UK Government. Families who have more than two children will no longer receive tax credits for any subsequent children under these fundamental welfare changes.
The income level which people can claim their tax credits is also going to decrease, which means there will be far fewer eligible people to claim the benefits.
Alex Neil, Social Justice Secretary, has encouraged the UK Government to abandon the cuts while the Scottish Secretary David Mundel has said that Holyrood ministers need to begin spelling out their welfare policies.
Mr Neil’s comments have come as analysis by the Scottish Government found that the households with the least money are the ones which will be disproportionately impacted by tax changes and benefits.
“The reality off the budget is that it will push more families into desperate situations and widen the poverty gap”, he said
He also said that the UK Government’s agenda when it comes to austerity has led to unacceptable levels of child poverty and inequality, and a recent report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies found that two thirds of children who live in working households are currently living in poverty.
Mr Neil went on to say that these tax credits are often a lifeline for low-income families, and they rely on them to put food on the table, pay their bills, and heat their homes. This means additional stress and worries for those who are already finding it tough to survive.
Charities have echoed Mr Neil’s outcry against the cuts, and they have warned of the impact they will have on the poorest families in Scotland.


Human traffickers met their waterloo in Kastina.
Following the state of insecurity across the country, and measures put in place to tackle it, the Katsina State Police Command has arrested some suspected human traffickers who were attempting to smuggle some of their victims outside Nigeria.
According to reports, the police has also rescued about 29 people who were believed to be victims of human trafficking.
According to him, the victims were being transported from the southern part of Nigeria to Libya, Algeria, and Turkey respectively.
Reports had it that the suspected traffickers met their doom at Unguwar Jummai village in Mai’addua Local Government Area of Katsina State, a border town with the Niger Republic, where they were arrested.


It never said their entire livelihood was in the van. They just said that everything in their van was stolen.
Yeah. Them and every other band who keeps storing valuables in their van, regardless of the fact that one of these stories comes out every goddamn week. At some point there's some responsibility that needs to be taken on the part of the victim.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt said a team scrimmage was canceled for Saturday afternoon after 44 players were unable to play.
Pruitt said some players tested positive for COVID-19, and others were quarantined because of possible exposure to the virus. He said there were around "7 or 8" active COVID-19 cases on the team.
He specified that not all of the players were out due to COVID-19. Pruitt also said some players were dealing with injuries.
The Vols also canceled practice on Aug. 28, after Pruitt said there were "a few" cases of COVID-19 among the team. He also said the team wanted to take the time to trace where the cases originated.
Handling COVID-19 cases takes a lot of communication and he said he wanted to make sure people are not being exposed within the Vols' building.
Pruitt also said that he's excited about the team's offense, but is disappointed with the defensive performances he's seen, pointing out a lack of physicality upfront.


Four new hybrid cars to be launched in Middle East by Ford
(MENAFN) Ford announced today that it will launch four new hybrid vehicles in the Middle East by the next four years, in which the company will accelerate its electrified vehicle plan in the region, building on its global promise to provide customers with affordable and capable electrified vehicles.
During the Dubai International Motor Show, Ford will be showcasing its new products and technologies, from the period November 14 to 18 held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Hall 1.
Jacques Brent, president, Ford Middle East and Africa said, "These are incredibly exciting times for Ford in the Middle East with our aggressive product plan coming together, and a full range of electrified vehicles planned for the near term".
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(MENAFN) NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg requested that Russia calm down its fight with Ukraine to try resolving the disaster in a governmental way.
Stoltenberg updated the Berlin-based Friedrich-Ebert Foundation by video link "We call on Russia to de-escalate and reduce tensions (with Ukraine) and to be transparent about their intentions," adding "We really hope that this time Russia will not use military force but respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a sovereign and independent state in Europe – Ukraine.”
He also rang a bell over a "very serious situation" among the rising war between both countries, and blamed Moscow of "not wanting Ukraine to be an independent and sovereign nation."
The NATO leader restated the "need for a political solution" in the war.
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Forty-six students from the Fiji National University’s College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Science recently conducted screenings and health counselling in three villages along the Coral Coast.
The three villages are Votua, Votualailai, Tagaqe, and Namada.
Course Coordinator Avendra Prakash said it was crucial that students learn firsthand about the daily challenges faced by communities and deliver better public health solutions.
Prakash says the primary objective of the exercise was to teach students about community health concepts and their linkage to community development in both rural and urban settings.
He adds that the students were divided into four groups and assigned to communities to enhance the partnership and facilitate community empowerment.


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HANDBALL Association of Zambia (HAZ) general secretary Josab Changa has called on Sports Minister Moses Mawere to speed up the process of appointing the Sports Council of Zambia (SCZ) board.
Changa said there was need for the minister to expedite the process in order to ensure that sports administration was improved.
He said in as much as the minister was making consultations, it was also important for him to realise that the slow pace was crippling a number of sporting activities.
Changa said they had made the plea in the past but that there cries fail on deaf ears as the minister has remained quite.
He said affiliates had voted for their candidates and that what was remaining was for the minister to appoint the chairperson and the remaining members.
Changa said he was optimistic that the minister will heed to calls from various sports affiliates and constitute the board.
“It has been over six months when we held elections and we are just wondering what is going on as there has been no correspondence from the minister,” he said.
He said most affiliates were crippled because they could not lobby for funds since there was no board in place.


SIALKOT: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said the ongoing operation in Karachi was against criminals and not against any political party, besides getting the city rid of the gun culture.
Talking to the business community here at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Prime Minister said the operation would be taken to its logical conclusion.
He said the government was committed at making Karachi peaceful so that investors could utilise the existing excellent infrastructure of the port city.
He said incidents of kidnapping for ransom, target killings and heinous crimes had declined following the operation and hoped that life in the city would soon return to normalcy and make it a heaven for industrialists and investors from across the world.
He said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government was not doing any favour by conducting the operation, rather it was doing so because of its national obligations. It was the responsibility of the government to make Karachi and the entire country peaceful, he added.
The Prime Minister also announced construction of Sialkot-Lahore expressway that would cut the travel time to around an hour.
He said his government was working hard to confront the challenges of shortages of electricity and natural gas, poor economy and terrorism with a zeal and commitment, and hoped that the people would see positive changes before the end of its tenure.
He said the government was planning to generate 3600 MW electricity through LNG (liquefied natural gas), buy 4000 MW from China and add 10000 MW more by the end of 2017.
On the economic performance of the government, Nawaz Sharif said economy was turning around as a result of effective and prudent policies.
He said the country’s foreign exchange reserves had increased and international institutions were also recognizing Pakistan’s improved economic indicators.
Nawaz Sharif said the government had reduced bank borrowing to give space to the business community. It had also reduced interest rate, which would be further cut to promote economic activities in the country, he added.
The Prime Minister said the government wanted to reduce the electricity tariff and cheap sources of energy, including coal and LNG, were being exploited.
He said Sialkot had a special significance in the country’s economy and investment in the area would be encouraged to further enhance exports.


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(MENAFN) Johnson & Johnson, the global medical technology supplier, is giving digital remedies that will cut the time spent by patients in hospitals.
As said by Marzena Kulis, managing director of Johnson & Johnson MedTech Middle East, the decision is essential in nations with lower bed capacity.
“The digital solutions that we currently offer help to shorten the time of patients’ stay, so the capacity can absorb more patients, especially in the geographies where capacity is limited,” Kulis made an announcement in an exclusive interview with Arab News.
“Our digital procedure software empowers, for example, surgical teams to design, apply and analyze surgical workflows. It provides valuable data analytics to reduce variability in surgery time, improve procedural efficiency and enhance education approaches,” she added.
Johnson & Johnson MedTech offers a broad range of medical technology devices used in interventional remedies, orthopedics and surgery.
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Lahore: Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said that Tahir-ul-Qadri has blatantly violated the constitution of Pakistan by demanding dismissal of assemblies and dissolution of Election Commission. He said that every Pakistani and the national institution which has taken the oath of safeguarding the constitution of the country, should play its role to foil the efforts to deprive the state of its pillars.
Talking to the media, Senator Pervaiz Rashid said that just as the nation unites in case of attack on the country, similarly, collective efforts are needed to foil the conspiracy against the pillars of the state. He said that federal government should take every step to save Islamabad from being paralyzed and the people of Pakistan will give it complete constitutional, legal, moral and democratic support. He said that government should take every step to restore the writ of the government in Islamabad.


Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 7,627 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the state Command Control Room said on Sunday.
The total number of Coronavirus cases in the state now is at 96,298 including 48,956 active cases. 46,301 people have been cured/discharged in Andhra Pradesh, while 1,041 people have lost their lives to the virus.
Meanwhile, India reported a spike of 48,661 cases and 705 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
A total of 9,46,777 tests have been done so far and the number of tests per million in the national capital stands at 49,830.
The total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 13,85,522, including 4,67,882 active cases, 8,85,577 cured/discharged/migrated, and 32,063 deaths, it added.


Dayasiri still occupying official residence
Former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera is still occupying an official residence of the Government despite crossing over to the opposition.
Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told Parliament that the former Minister has not moved out despite joining the opposition 6 months ago.
Jayasekera responded saying that he has requested for a house in Colombo.
He said that he will remain in the Government house till a new house is given to home.
The former Minister also insisted that he has paid the electricity and water bills of the Government owned house.
However, he said that a false news had been published saying he had not paid the electricity bill.
Wijesekera said that Jayasekera must leave the official residence as he continues to work on behalf of the opposition.
The Minister said that Jayasekera has been asked to pay the outstanding electricity bill, which amounts to over Rs. 600,000. (Colombo Gazette)


No fewer than four travellers were kidnapped on Monday morning along Ayetoro Ekiti-Otun Ekiti Road after their buses were waylaid by gunmen.
According to PUNCH, sources said two buses conveying passengers from the Otun Ekiti end of the road were attacked by the gunmen, leading to the abduction of about four passengers, while other travellers escaped.
A source said that one of those who escaped told him that the gunmen took away four passengers from the two buses.
Another, who said he got the information when the hunters were informed of the incident, said, “The hunters were called that some kidnappers were operating along Ayetoro-Otun Road.
“But before they got there, the gunmen had piloted two buses into the bush. At that point, we cannot say the number of people taken into the forest, but the buses were there.
“I advised the hunters and the security agents who arrived the scene later that the kidnappers would have gone towards the Otun end and that they would not have gone too far by that time.
“Definitely, they were the ones who operated along Ayetoro-Ewu Road on Sunday evening. The Sunday operation was not successful and that was why they waited around to carry out this one,” the source said.
He added that the kidnappers, on realising that they had missed their target on Sunday evening, resorted to attacking commercial motorcycle riders and had shot endlessly into the air to scare people.
The source said, “An okada rider was stopped at gunpoint and they took all his valuables, while another okada operator escaped into the bush. The kidnappers fled when they noticed that the other okada rider had escaped.”
Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the kidnap incident, said, “We heard the information and we have deployed our personnel there.
“There was a kidnap incident this morning. I cannot confirm yet the number of persons abducted. It began on Sunday evening when some suspected robbers attacked a man who the Police thereafter rescued.
“However, this morning, we learnt that the suspects were the ones who abducted some road users. The Police are on their trail,” the PPRO said.


President Mohamed Nasheed has today met with Mr Nirj Deva, member of the European Parliament. The meeting was held this morning at the President’s Office.
Discussions were focused at the meeting on the developmental projects undertaken by the government and how the government planned to implement those projects.
Mr Nirj Deva commended the government’s efforts to consolidate democracy, and said that it had been a “remarkably courageous and determined effort” by the President to establish democracy in the Maldives.
He also said he was aware of the challenges that the Maldives faced during these early days of democracy and added that he would continue to seek support for the Maldives in the European Parliament, to overcome those challenges.
President Nasheed thanked Mr Deva for his contributions in the democratic reform process and expressed confidence that the Maldives would continue to receive his support and cooperation in its efforts to strengthen democracy.


(MENAFN) One of the biggest hospitals in Vietnam reported that around 70% of population are infected with Helicobacter Pylori (HP) bacteria which might lead to duodenal ulcers and stomach cancer.
Another problem the country faces is that he bacteria has developed resistance to many kinds of antibiotics due to abuse of antibiotics among patients, according to the Bach Mai Hospital.
Accordingly, the kinds of medicines are 80-90% effective in treating stomach diseases caused by HP bacteria in many countries, but they are only 50-70% effective in Vietnam.
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When the country’s most populous state’s top two cities, Sydney and Melbourne, experienced large surges of traffic and noise pollution in March, it seemed the country was on the brink of a serious public health crisis.
But there was another problem on the horizon.
While Sydney’s pollution was at record highs, and Melbourne’s had dropped to record lows, the problem for Australia’s public health system was not only Sydney’s but also Melbourne’s.
The nation’s health system has a history of chronic underfunding and lack of transparency, and while it is widely believed that the federal government is to blame for the crisis, experts have pointed out that a number of factors contributed to the state’s record levels of pollution in the two weeks leading up to the March emissions ban.
A number of issues have been identified by experts in the state, including the failure of health officials to monitor and report on the health effects of diesel particulate matter, which causes lung disease and heart disease.
In March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released a study showing that Sydney had the most polluted day in the country in the past year, with more than one million tonnes of diesel particles spewing into the air.
The report also noted that the peak day of pollution was in April, with peak hours and periods of high traffic being significantly more polluted than the rest of the day.
“In the first 24 hours, it’s almost like the Sydney peak has become an annual event,” Dr. John Watson, a public health professor at the University of Sydney, told ABC Radio Melbourne.
“I mean, the whole system’s failing.””
The state’s health department has also been criticised for its inability to accurately report the health risks of the diesel particulates.”
I mean, the whole system’s failing.”
The state’s health department has also been criticised for its inability to accurately report the health risks of the diesel particulates.
The Department of Health has consistently reported that diesel particulation is not a significant contributor to lung and heart diseases.
In fact, the agency has consistently downplayed the risks of diesel emissions in the Australian Capital Territory.
Dr Watson said that the state had the highest number of deaths from lung cancer in the nation, with about 1,800 in Australia, and about 2,400 in the ACT.
“We are seeing a lot of the population’s health care system is being undermined by the fact that it’s so expensive to treat and it’s very difficult for people to access care,” he said.
But Dr Watson said the federal governments inability to make good on its promises to improve the state government’s health performance in the face of the crisis has also caused a significant gap between the state and the rest in Australia.””
We need to change that and we need to get serious about it.”
But Dr Watson said the federal governments inability to make good on its promises to improve the state government’s health performance in the face of the crisis has also caused a significant gap between the state and the rest in Australia.
“What we need is a national health policy, and it needs to be a federal policy,” he told ABC News.
“What we are seeing in Australia is that when a federal government says it wants to get rid of the government health system, then they will do the best they can, but they can’t do it unless they have some kind of a federal health policy that has a national impact.”
Dr Watson and other experts are calling for the federal and state governments to address the major challenges that the health system faces.