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Kuwait- EQUATE, Health Ministry sign cooperation protocol
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, July 17 (KUNA) -- Equate Petrochemical Company signed a cooperation protocol on Monday with Kuwait's Ministry of Health to strengthen the partnership between the Ministry and the company.
Corporate & Government Services Leader at EQUATE Yaqoub Al-Kandari said in a press statement that this partnership reflects the strategy of the company, which seeks to achieve positive progress and development in cooperation with various institutions and segments of society, in particular the Ministry of Health.
"The Ministry of Health is one of the main pillars of EQUATE's sustainable development strategy.", Al-Kandari added.
He expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Ministry of Health, in particular to Undersecretary Dr. Mohammed Al-Khashti and Dr. Majda Al-Qattan for their active role and efforts to provide the best medical services in Kuwait.
For her part, Assistant Undersecretary of the Health Ministry Dr. Majda Al-Qattan stressed that the ministry is investing all efforts to serve the Kuwaiti society, adding that signing a cooperation protocol with a leading industrial organization such as EQUATE is part of these efforts.
EQUATE has launched a number of health and awareness initiatives in partnetship with Ministry of health, such as EQUATE Breast Cancer Awareness Program (Keep Your Life Rosy), EQUATE's Initiative for a Healthy Society (Lighten Up), EQUATE Hypertension Awareness Campaign (Stay Normal) and EQUATE Diabetes Awareness Campaign (Stay Normal 2). (end) mam.haq
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Bigger Bailout Expected for AIG
The government is expected to come to AIG’s rescue for a fourth time as the mega-insurer prepares to announce the biggest quarterly loss by a single company in the history of the world. Reports put the bonus bailout at $30 billion, less than half of AIG’s expected quarterly loss.
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The federal government is preparing to loosen the terms of its huge loan to the American International Group and provide another $30 billion to the insurer as it prepares to report the biggest quarterly loss in history on Monday, $62 billion, people involved in the discussions said Sunday night.
The intervention marks the fourth time that A.I.G., the giant insurer, has had to seek assistance from the federal government. The government already owns nearly 80 percent of the insurer’s holding company as a result of the earlier interventions, which included a $60 billion loan, a $40 billion purchase of preferred shares and $50 billion to soak up the company’s toxic assets.
The deal would have the government commit another $30 billion in cash to A.I.G. from the Troubled Assets Relief Fund, should the company need it, according to the people involved in the talks.
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Sudan’s balanced currency reduces speed of inflation
(MENAFN) As mentioned by the Central Bureau of Statistics, prices for foodstuffs and imported products declined.
The extremely high inflation level of Sudan declined to 387.56 percent last month, for the initial time since the in-between government was in control two years ago.
Charges for food products and imported products decreased, as stated by the Central Bureau of Statistics, which caused the inflation level to decrease from 422.8 percent in July.
Alaalim Abdul Gani, head of the economic department of the statistics body said, this was mainly because of Sudan’s balanced currency, after a deflation earlier in 2021.
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JEDDAH, 21stOctober, 2017 (WAM) -- The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, has denounced in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on Egyptian police forces in oases area in the Arab Republic of Egypt which claimed the lives of many police agents and injured many others.
The OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, expressed the OIC's full solidarity with the Government and people of Egypt in their fight to eliminate terrorism, reaffirming confidence that these criminal acts will only bolster the determination of the Government and people of Egypt to fight and eliminate terrorism and to bring about security and stability.
Al-Othaimeen renewed the OIC's firm position on countering all forms and manifestations of terrorism, whatever its sources and emphasised the OIC's full commitment to continue to work in consultation with OIC member states, affiliated institutions and subsidiary organs to counter terrorism effectively in line with the OIC Convention on International Terrorism and OIC resolutions.
He expressed his condolences to the Egyptian Government and the families of the victims, wishing quick recovery to the wounded.
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Country is running on adhocism, long-term policies not being formed: PM
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country is running on adhocism and long-term policies are not being formed.
Addressing a ceremony held to distribute tax-refund cheques among exporters on Wednesday, he said that long-term policies will make a significant improvement in the country. “The country cannot be stabilized until it is in deficit,” he said.
The prime minister said that the government is fully focusing on the industry and controlling smuggling. “Had there been no corruption the country would have touched new height through reserves worth billions of rupees.”
He said that they are thankful to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for waiving the charges of Rs170 billion in the Karkay case.
Imran Khan said that the government would follow the model of China to uplift the country. “We cannot be a respectable nation by getting loans from other countries,” he said.
He said that the investment is increasing in the country. “Exports are also increasing in the country. Pakistan possesses much more potential as compared to other countries in the region,” he said.
The prime minister said that the country cannot make progress without the tax culture. “Shabbar Zaidi deserves congratulations. Traders should consider tax as their national obligation,” he said.


Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 3 (ANI): West Bengal reported 862 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths in the past 24 hours, informed the state health department on Tuesday.
According to the state health bulletin, the number of active cases in the state stands at 8,126.
With 871 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, a total of 15,67,209 people have recovered in the state so far.
As many as 15,94,495 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state so far and a total of 19,160 people have succumbed to the virus in the state.
A total of 1,92,96,527 tests have been conducted in the state to detect the presence of the virus, including 39,112 tests conducted in the past 24 hours.
The recovery rate in the state stands at 98.29 per cent while the case fatality rate is 1.20 per cent. (ANI)


New Delhi, Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Tuesday said that the police will do the needful with regard to former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Rajesh Garg’s bribery accusations against the BJP prior to the recent formation of the government in Delhi.
“We are collecting information on the matter and we will do the needful,” said Bassi.
Earlier in the day, Garg had alleged that during government formation, he along with other MLAs had received calls offering money to support the Bharatiya Janata Party with Arvind Kejriwal’s consent.
He also alleged that all the calls were made through unknown numbers.
He further said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took the whole matter very lightly and laughed it off.
The ex-AAP MLA further said he had also lodged a complaint with the police in this regard.


Cleaning of city from bandit formations continues in Almaty
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 7
Cleaning of the city from bandit formations continues in Almaty, state TV channel Khabar 24 reported, Trend reports.
'For the second day, the cleaning of the megalopolis from bandit formations continues in Almaty,' the channel said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported that 18 security officials were killed, 748 employees of power structures were injured.
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Concerns have been raised about the consultation process regarding the developments at Lough Muckno.
Sinn Fein's Noel Keelan told a meeting of Monaghan County Council this week that members of the public were unhappy with the way it was carried out.
He called for greater awareness to be raised about it online and in local media.
He added the important focus now was on the willingness to move forward with a feasibility study.
Responding to the concerns, the executive argued that the consultation had been widespread and in depth.
Councillors were told that as part of the feasibility study on the area, another consultation would be carried out giving the community ample opportunity to offer feedback.
It was also highlighted that there are people against the project in the area.


The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom has risen to 319 cases, the Ministry of Health said on Monday.
So far in Britain, three people who contracted the virus have died, the health ministry said.
On Sunday, the Department of Health and Social Care said on Twitter that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United Kingdom has risen to 273, up from 209 a day earlier, and the biggest one-day increase so far.
More than 23,500 people in Britain have been tested for the virus, the government said.
Earlier on Sunday, finance minister Rishi Sunak said the government would invest whatever was needed to deal with the spread of the virus, including more money for the health service and help to companies suffering short-term cash flow problems.
The government has also set out details of planned emergency legislation, including the possibility of holding more court proceedings via telephone or video link, and steps to protect the jobs of those who volunteer for the health service.


PATNA: BJP national general secretary Maya Singh on Saturday severely criticised the Rabri Devi government for its failure on the law and order and development fronts. She said murders, massacres, kidnapping and scams had increased in the state during Laloo-Rabri regime.
Maya, who reached here on Saturday to attend the two-day meeting of the state executive committee of the party, said that the state of development in Bihar could be gauged from the fact that the GDP rate had come down to one per cent only during the past 12 years while the national average was 6.5 per cent. She said that the state government failed to spend Rs 434 crore released by the Centre last year for the execution of rural development schemes. Maya, who is in charge of Bihar unit of the party, said that about 50 laskh people of the state did not have any home.


"Our defence is impregnable but now we need to focus on economic independence," he said. (Agencies)
Sharif was addressing a gathering in Lahore to mark the 16th anniversary of atomic explosions which has been named as Youm-e-Takbeer.
Prime Minister said that it is very unfortunate that despite being a nuclear power, Pakistan still faces power shortages, poverty, unemployment, insecurity and terrorism.
He said that the government is working day and night to rid the nation of these problems.
The Prime Minister further said that the government is not only planning to overcoming existing problems but also has a strategy for the next decades to come.
Stating economic indicators, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan's economy is moving towards strong footing and we expect 16 per cent growth in revenues, foreign exchange reserve are growing, investor confidence has been restored and most of all the value of Rupee has stabilized.
Prime Minister further said that our government is also focusing on infrastructure development with project including Karachi to Lahore motorway, Rawalpindi Islamabad metro busses, Lahore orange train service with a cost of Rs 60 billion and Karachi mass transit project that would substantially resolve traffic problems of Karachi.
"Our defence is impregnable but now we need to focus on economic independence," he said.


Under Secretary Prem Sanjel. (File photo)
BIRATNAGAR: Under Secretary Prem Sanjel has been attacked by his collogues at his workplace on Friday.
Morang Police Chief Superintendent of Police Santosh Khadka said that Chief of Labor and Employment Office, Biratnagar Sanjel was attacked by two women employees over a dispute related to official works.
The incident took place on Friday afternoon but was revealed only today. Police Spokesperson Man Bahadur Rai said that the matter is being discussed at the District Police Office.
Police said that Sanjel was hit by various items placed on the table, adding that he has sustained injuries in different parts of his body.
The law enforcement agency said that those behind the attack have been nabbed and a further investigation was underway.


Afaneh will be responsible for driving strategic growth of the Commercial tire business in the key market segments.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Goodyear Middle East & Africa (MEA) has announced the appointment of Hamzeh Afaneh as Director of its Commercial tire business.
Afaneh joined Goodyear MEA in early 2021 as Commercial Regional Manager. In that role, Afaneh led the team for the Gulf Cooperations Council (GCC) region and near East region, to grow the sale of commercial tires and delivering tailored digital solutions to customers. A veteran of the tire industry for almost sixteen years, Afaneh is well versed in brand marketing, sales and business development across the region.
In his new role at Goodyear MEA, Afaneh will assume responsibility for developing the strategy to support the digital transformation in the commercial tire business and leading the implementation of initiatives aimed at growing the company's commercial portfolio reach across the region.
Afaneh said:“I look forward to working closely with our partners to deliver on the Goodyear promise of high quality and dependable commercial tires for our customers. I also look forward to play an active role in supporting the digital transformation of the region's commercial tire industry.”
Khaled Arafa, General Manager for MEA at Goodyear said:“Hamzeh has a wealth of experience in the MEA tire industry and his understanding of the region will ensure that we continue to deliver value to our partners, customers and stakeholders.”
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) Azerbaijan's football club Neftchi Baku have confirmed the
signing of Hungarian centre-back Márk Tamás from Romanian Sepsi OSK
on a two-year contract, Azernews reports.
The 29-year-old footballer will wear the No. 4 shirt for the
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Mental health is a crucial component of overall health and well-being. In the field of education, mental health is particularly important as it impacts a student’s ability to learn and succeed in school. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of mental health in education and why it should be a priority for educators, parents, and policymakers.
Firstly, mental health issues are prevalent among students. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five youths ages 13-18 experience a mental health disorder. These issues can range from anxiety and depression to more severe conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Mental health issues can impact a student’s ability to focus and learn, and can also lead to behavioral problems and school avoidance.
Furthermore, mental health issues can also have a long-term impact on a student’s life. Untreated mental health issues can lead to a higher risk of dropping out of school, substance abuse, and other negative outcomes. On the other hand, addressing mental health issues can lead to improved academic performance, increased attendance, and a more positive school experience.
It is also important to recognize that mental health is closely linked to academic achievement. Students who struggle with mental health issues may have difficulty concentrating in class, completing assignments, and participating in extracurricular activities. This can lead to poor grades and a negative self-image. By prioritizing mental health in education, schools can help students develop the skills they need to manage their mental health and succeed academically.
Moreover, mental health is essential for creating a positive school culture. Students who feel supported and understood by their teachers and peers are more likely to feel connected to their school community and motivated to learn. Schools can promote mental health by providing resources such as counseling services, mental health education, and support groups. Additionally, teachers can create a safe and inclusive classroom environment where students feel comfortable discussing their mental health and seeking help when needed.
In addition to the benefits for students, addressing mental health in education can also benefit teachers and staff. Educators are often under a great deal of stress, and addressing mental health can help them manage this stress and avoid burnout. Schools can provide resources such as counseling services, support groups, and professional development opportunities to help educators take care of their mental health.
Finally, prioritizing mental health in education can benefit society as a whole. Students who receive support for their mental health are more likely to go on to lead healthy and productive lives. Addressing mental health in education can also reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues, leading to greater acceptance and understanding of those who struggle with mental health.
In conclusion, mental health is a crucial component of overall health and well-being, and it is particularly important in education. Mental health issues can impact a student’s ability to learn and succeed in school, and can also have long-term consequences. By prioritizing mental health in education, schools can create a positive and inclusive school culture, support the well-being of students and educators, and promote academic achievement. It is important for educators, parents, and policymakers to work together to make mental health a priority in education and ensure that all students have access to the resources they need to manage their mental health.


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Survey Shows Fewer People Traveling Home for the Holidays
Based on a recent survey that the cost of going home for the holidays for the Spring Festival acts as a deterrent. Eighty percent of the respondents that responded to the survey conducted by Yangcheng Evening News stated that the costs they were going to spend for their trip home were more than their monthly salary.
Opinion of more than 600 residents said that finances are one of their concerns when they do take the trip and visit their families. Findings on the same survey in a different city showed that 40 percent of the respondents that the cost of returning home as one of the reasons as well. The survey was taken from four categories working in the fields as migrant workers, white collar workers, public servants and people working on other fields.
The survey was also shown that the respondents only had a travelling budget for the holidays between 5,000 to 10,000 yuan. The respondents say that the costs where either more or equal to their monthly salary. Major costs of the travels falls on tickets, gifts and cash that are given to parents and children. Some also cited that the social schedules take up their time giving them no chance to rest and relax during the holidays.


Tajikistan to receive USD100m loan from ADB
(MENAFN) The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Tajikistan office announced that the Central Asian country will receive a USD100 million loan from the bank to reconstruct a highway that connects the country with Uzbekistan, reported AP.
The bank said that the highway is part of a 10,000km road network linking Western Europe and Russia to the Middle East and South Asia.
The road is expected to boost regional collaboration and reduce freight costs.
It is worth noting that the 113km Aini-Penjikent road in Tajikistan lies along a section of the ancient Silk Route, which once brought a prosperous trade to Central Asia.
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While speaking at the state convention of the Manipur unit of the BJP at Chandrakirti Auditorium, Palace Compound in Imphal, Madhav, who is also in charge of north-eastern states, claimed that Modi has been instrumental in creating a ‘non-corrupt India’ and his government has zero tolerance towards corruption.
The BJP leader also said that national security and national dignity has been achieved under Modi, according to reports.
“In a major change when terrorists from Pakistan came to the country and triggered bomb blasts killing innocents… now (we) have entered Pakistan and killed militants,” he added.
Madhav also said that there had been no communal violence and strikes during the rule of the BJP government.
He also added that India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world and is expected to be the world’s third largest by 2030.
He further added that the country has seen a faster economic growth rate of 7.2 per cent and China had a slower growth rate of 6 to 6.4 per cent.
Madhav said that the scheme of providing bank accounts to poor people was never witnessed before the tenure of Modi.
He also claimed that the BJP government has provided good facilities to the women of the country.
According to the BJP general secretary, the country would not be able to develop without Modi.
Attacking the opposition parties, Madhav said that the slogan for BJP this time will be ‘Phir ek Baar, Modi Sarkar’.
Praising the works of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh, Madhav said that the Centre listens to the people of the State.
Accordingly, the controversial Citizenship Bill was not tabled in the Rajya Sabha after protests broke out in the State, he said.
Madhav further said that the State was strategically placed and had a huge opportunity for growth as it served as a gateway to ASEAN countries.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT, Sept 13 (KUNA) -- The escalation of hostilities in Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in the city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, led to the death toll rising to 14 since it broke out last Thursday.
Gunmen from Fatah movement and some Islamic groups used heavy weapons and rockets in the renewed fighting, Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported on Wednesday.
The clashes led to seven deaths and 24 wounded, bringing the total number since they broke out last Thursday evening to 14 dead and more than 119 injured.
The deteriorating security situation inside the camp and its impact on the neighborhoods of Sidon prompted the governor of the south, Mansour Daou, to announce the extension of the decision to close all Sidon government brigades' departments on Thursday and Friday.
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Azzam Al-Ahmad met earlier today to discuss the situation in the camp and stress the necessity of a ceasefire. (pickup previous)
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan has said that Imran Khan is crossing the red line every time.
Federal Minister Aminul Haq and Waseem Akhtar made political attacks on PTI Chairman and condemned Imran Khan’s statement regarding martial law.
He said that Imran Khan considers everyone as a thief except himself, and asked what was the result of the announcements he made after the 2018 elections?
Amin-ul-Haq warned the allied parties that the written agreement with MQM-Pakistan should be followed or else we have another way.
He said that they appeal to the government to resolve the issues with understanding, we have to move forward in a democratic and constitutional way.
Waseem Akhtar said that when the agreement was signed with the PML-N and the People’s Party, the political situation was difficult at that time.


he EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, is visiting Kosovo today for the first time.
During the joint press conference, Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti, said that the Commissioner has brought good news for the region as the EU is committed to allocate €9 billion for the economic recovery of the Western Balkans.
Kosovo will also profit from the fund, said Hoti.
In addition, Kosovo’s prime minister said that the country has fulfilled the conditions required for visa liberalization.
On the other hand, Varhelyi said that the EU will support the enlargement plan through the new methodology, while development and cooperation are to be extended through the new regional plan.


Downtownredding.com is hosting their second annual October food drive. The non-perishable food drive will continue until Oct. 31, 2013.
Donations will go to "One Safe Place", which serves victims who have been sexually abused.
Sunnie Hunt, Co-Owner of Downtownredding.com, said she and other business owners got the idea after they saw the need at One Safe Place last year.
"The cupboards were empty and there were kids and mothers walking around and we were amazed at the lack of food and the big need for help so we filled those cupboards last year,” said Hunt.
They said it’s important to check the expiration dates on the canned goods to make sure that they are not expired.
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Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb addressing a round table dialogue on – Culture of Tolerance: Reviving the Indigenous Narrative organized by the National Institute of Cultural Studies here Thursday said that the narratives which enjoyed national consensus invariably proved successful.
Minister said that the national narrative reflected the aspirations of the people while the legislators represented the will of the people and whenever they were distanced from the national narrative, the country had to suffer. She said that political parties, political leaders and workers had given great sacrifices for strengthening the democratic culture in the country.
She said that the government in consultation with all the stakeholders was striving to revive the indigenous national narrative which was pushed back by the upsurge of terrorism and extremism in the 1980s, for which undemocratic rules in the country were also responsible to a great extent.
Marriyum recalled that in the 1950s to 1970s Pakistan used to be a peaceful society and the indigenous narrative that prevailed during that period immensely contributed to national unity and integration.


(MENAFN- ProactiveInvestors)International Mining & Infrastructure Corporation (LON:IMIC) said its Caminex subsidiary has had its local bank accounts in Cameroon unfrozen. Caminex which serves as IMIC's principal local operating company in the development of the group's iron ore assets in Cameroon reopened its headquarters on Tuesday having filed an administrative appeal against the demand received from the Cameroonian Tax Authorities for payment of tax. Professional tax and legal advisers are working on the dispute which could see IMIC stung for around US$2.6mln. The advisers believe that the tax assessment has been incorrectly issued and that Caminex has sound and robust legal and tax arguments to put forward during the discussions with the tax authorities. Details of the tax dispute were originally revealed in IMIC's update released on 8 October.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) More than ten people were injured and several were killed by Russia's shelling of Mykolaiv.
Head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitaliy Kim, said in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.
The regional governor has added that rescuers are still working on the spot. More details will be released later. Read also: Mykolaiv
to impose two-day curfew
As Ukrinform reported, on Friday afternoon, the invaders shelled Mykolaiv, injuring civilians, including a 13-year-old boy.
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Dehradun, Sep 27 (IANS) Amid the ongoing probe in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the family of main accused Pulkit Arya has gone missing. Three accused including Pulkit Arya have been arrested so far in connection with the murder.
Ankita (19), who worked as a receptionist at a resort in Uttarakhand's Pauri district, was reported missing a few days ago. On Saturday morning, her body was recovered.
People are continuously protesting against Pulkit's family in Haridwar. After this Pulkit's father, brother and other family members locked the house and left. However, the SIT of the local police has not reached his house yet.
It is said that the investigating agency can also interrogate other family members in Haridwar. Along with this, searches can also be conducted at many places. The SIT has sought the possible criminal record of Pulkit Arya from Haridwar police.
The state government maintained that there will be no laxity in the matter, and the strictest action will be taken against those guilty in the case.
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A senior Delhi police official said that they have increased patrolling in the campus and its nearby areas.
New Delhi: As the Dusu elections are approaching closer, the city police has increased vigil in and around the North campus areas.
A senior Delhi police official said that they have increased patrolling in the campus and its nearby areas. “We are also meeting top university officials and students’ union members. We don’t want to leave any stone unturned,” the police official said. The forces on the campus will be deployed since 6 am in the morning and only the students who will exercise their franchise will be allowed to enter the campus premises on the polling day. A few routes will also be re-directed due to security reasons.
“To prevent violence between the students union leaders we are planning to increase night patrolling. Women police personnel will also be deployed in plain clothes to avoid eve-teasing cases,” the source added. Keeping in view the last time arrangements, the official said, they will focus more on patrolling in night as fight often take place during nights over issue of pasting posters and writing slogans on university walls.


The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 93,000 deaths of COVID-19 recorded on the African continent.
The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter on Friday.
WHO said on its dashboard that there were more than 3.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent, with more than 3.1 million recoveries and 82,000 deaths cumulatively.
WHO, in a statement posted on its website said that Dr Matshidiso Moeti, its Regional Director for Africa at a news conference said the continent would take the first delivery of COVID-19 vaccine in February.
Moeti said the joint UN-led COVAX initiative aimed at starting shipping about 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Africa in February.
She said that the immunisation roll out would be the continent’s largest ever mass vaccination campaign.
Moeti, however, highlighted that the deployment was a “critical first step’’ to ensure countries…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper


Saudi editors pay landmark visit to Baghdad
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, Feb 23 (KUNA) -- A Saudi media delegation has arrived in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad in the first-ever visit in 28 years, the Iraq Journalists Syndicate said on Friday.
Welcomed by the syndicate's chairman and chief of the Federation of Arab Journalists Moayad Al-Lami, the delegation comprised the chief editors of a host of major Saudi newspapers, the syndicate said in a press release.
Saudi Arabia and Iraq hammered out an agreement on October 22, 2017, establishing a bilateral coordination council under the patronage of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, in presence of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
A new Saudi Ambassador in Baghdad presented his credentials to Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari on December 18, 2017, to occupy the diplomatic post which had been vacant for more than one year. (end) ahh.mt
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US for talks with “reconcilable” elements in tribal areas along Pak-Afghan border
Washington, Apr 12 : US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher has said that his country was in favour of holding parleys with the “reconcilable” elements in the tribal areas along the Pak-Afghan border.
He admitted that there were some in the tribal region who were “reconcilable”.
Asked who among the militants were not eligible for talks, Boucher said that the “irreconcilable” elements included hardcore Al Qaeda bombers and kidnappers who had also killed a lot of Pakistanis.
“But we also know a lot of tribal people who want peace, stability, and development,” he said and added that these were the ones who could be engaged in talks.
He said that negotiation with the militants hiding in the tribal area had always been part of Pakistan’s policy. “It’s part of the previous government’s policy and will be of a future government’s too,” he added.
But he also noted that the Pakistanis were being attacked every day in their own country. “Bombs going off, soldiers being killed, so when some people are trying to kill you; you are going to have to fight them,” the Dawn quoted Boucher as saying.
The US official, however, acknowledged that there were “other people in the tribal area who want peace and development and you have to talk to them.”
Boucher said that he met leaders from both the government and opposition groups during his recent visit to Pakistan and discussed the issue of terrorism with them. “We found the same spirit across the spectrum,” he said and added that the Pakistanis were as eager to fight terrorism as the US was.
Boucher said that he and Deputy Secretary John Negroponte talked about Al Qaeda’s presence in the tribal region when they visited Pakistan, but Pakistani security agencies were not only aware of their presence, they also know that Al Qaeda elements were behind the attacks they have to encounter. (ANI)


EU: Moldova needs to do more to improve rule of law
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says Moldova needs to do more to improve the rule of law and the environment for business as the two sides deepen their relationship.
Moldova signed an association agreement with the European Union in 2014, which took effect fully last July.
In a report Monday, the European Commission and its foreign policy arm said that “progress has been made.” It noted that Moldova introduced reforms aimed at restoring the independence of the judiciary and tackling corruption, among other things.
But the report said that “respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms requires greater attention, in part due to weaknesses in the justice system.”
It also said that the climate for business and investment in the ex-Soviet republic “remains negatively affected by widespread corruption and inconsistent policies.”


They said that the area was cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot.
“We have sealed the area and experts have been called in. It is a suspicious object,” said a senior police officer adding that it was diffused on the spot.
Traffic that had been suspended was allowed to resume later on the highway, he added. (UNI)


PESHAWAR, Dec 9: Without doing anything, political leaders from Chitral have started making public statements and issuing warnings to the government to open the Lowari Tunnel in the winter. But is anybody listening to them?
On Monday, MPA Saleem Khan along with some other people from Chitral addressed a press conference in Peshawar and warned that they would hold protest demonstrations outside parliament in Islamabad if the government failed to immediately open the Lowari Tunnel. He said the recent snowfall had caused severe problems for the people of Chitral because they were facing food shortage and rates of daily-use commodities had increased manifold.
“We have already informed all the quarters concerned including chief secretary, chairman National Highway Authority (NHA), secretary communication, about the people’s sufferings. Now we are being told that the tunnel will be open once a week,” Mr Saleem said. He said the rulers had failed to meet the expectations of the nation, saying that the previous government had kept the tunnel open round the year. He said the people had voted both the PML-N and the PTI on basis of their election manifestos but these parties failed to materialize their commitments.
The MPA said PIA flights to Chitral had also been reduced and now only tow flights were operated weekly and that also depend on weather conditions. Likewise, he said airfare had been increased to Rs8000 from Peshawar to Chitral and Rs7000 from Chitral to Peshawar and the poor people were unable to pay such huge amount.


Indigo Enters Codeshare Partnership With Turkish Airlines
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Turkish Airlines and IndiGo have resumed their codeshare agreement that allows each airline to sell seats on other's flights, a statement said.
'Currently, Turkish Airlines operates a daily flight on Delhi-Istanbul and Mumbai-Istanbul routes, whereas IndiGo operates a daily flight on Delhi-Istanbul route and is also planning to add a second frequency from August 2022,' said the joint statement of the two airlines.
The codeshare allows both airlines to give its passengers more choices, it mentioned.
For example, according to the codeshare, a passenger will be able to book a single ticket on Turkish Airlines's website to travel from Istanbul to Bengaluru, wherein the Istanbul-Mumbai leg will be on Turkish's flight while the Mumbai-Bengaluru flight will be on IndiGo's flight.
Such a passenger will receive its check-in baggage directly at the Bengaluru airport as he or she is travelling on a single ticket due to the codeshare agreement.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the death rate in the country from the coronavirus was “lower than feared”.
Addressing a news briefing along with his aides in Islamabad, the premier added that he had “thought that our intensive care units (ICUs) would be filled by now but that is not the case”.
Echoing his words, the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar assured that the country’s coronavirus situation is “not out of control”.
He added that Pakistan’s trend was different from European countries so the country was doing its own modelling. “It is true that we have a big number of cases and deaths. The number of deaths will increase in the coming days but our situation is not as bad as other countries,” he said.
He added that easing of the lockdown after May 9 depended on whether people were following the restrictions and social distancing measures. “I urge you all to cooperate with the government in following preventive measures even more stringently than before.
Dr Faisal Sultan, the prime minister’s focal person on coronavirus also assured the nation that the situation was “not as bad as in Europe or the United States”. He added that the government analysed global and local coronavirus trends before taking decisions.
Comparing Pakistan’s situation to neighbouring Iran which has been badly affected by the virus, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said that Pakistan was “comparatively better off”.
Mirza said the government was “worried about medical workers” and would soon launch a programme for protection of medical staff working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
The SAPM said that the country was now producing its own personal protective equipment (PPE) but it had been observed that PPE was “not being used rationally” in some places. “We will train medics on the proper use of PPE.”
He added that the government would also provide psychological support to those working on the front lines.
The prime minister said that the government will contribute Rs4 for every Rs1 that people donate to the premier’s corona relief fund.
He added that the fund would be used to help those who have lost their jobs because of the lockdowns enforced to contain the spread of the virus.
Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar said that the government would merge the relief fund with the Ehsaas programme to help labourers and daily-wagers who have been affected by the lockdowns.
While detailing plans to help small businesses during the coronavirus, Azhar said that their utility bills for three months


The Human rights watch said police had shot 30 people dead in the city.
It said on Monday, August 8, in Addis Ababa that government had earlier said only seven people had been killed, all of them in Bahir Dar, the capital of the north-western region of Amhara, as protesters clashed with police.
Amnesty, however, said that police had shot 30 people dead in the city.
It said that in addition, 67 people were killed in clashes in Oromia, Ethiopia's largest region covering part of the south and west.
The rights group said that the demonstrators in Amhara and Oromia accused the government of rights abuses and marginalisation of ethnic communities.
It said that government has again blocked the internet for the second time in two months, allegedly to curb calls for protests.
The Human Rights Watch said that Oromia had previously seen months of protests against plans to extend the boundary of Addis Ababa amid concern that it could lead to farmers being displaced.
The protests had led to security forces killing more than 400 people then, according the Amnesty International.
It said further that the boundary plan was abandoned, but resentment still festers among the Oromo community, which feels excluded from political and economic power.
The watch noted that in Amhara, the protests focused on federal boundaries drawn two decades ago that, according to local critics, cut off many ethnic Amharas from the region.
Amnesty expressed concern that the hundreds of people who had been arrested could be tortured.
The Oromo are Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, constituting more than 30 per cent of the population of 100 million, while the Amhara are the second-largest group.
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BOSTON (AP) — Immigrants and their advocates said the U.S. citizenship process has stalled during the coronavirus crisis even as many parts of life have pivoted online or are starting to reopen.
A limited number of people have been allowed to take their oath of citizenship in small ceremonies in recent weeks.
But advocates said thousands more who have already been approved for naturalization still don’t know when their ceremonies will be scheduled.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the ceremonies can’t be done virtually because federal law requires them to take place in person.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned of a possible food crisis in Sri Lanka from August.
He told Sky News that Sri Lanka's main concern is that the country has not had fertiliser for cultivation, and this coming season, the rice cultivation season will not have the full production.
“Therefore from about August onwards, there is a possibility of a food crisis in Sri Lanka. That's about the time when the global food crisis will also take place, and we will see how we will survive until about March next year.”
He also said that“the last administration is to blame” for the country's current crisis.
“We have come to a point where we are bankrupt – which has never happened to Sri Lanka before,” he said.
“We have no dollars, we have no rupees.”
On whether the president should resign, the veteran politician said it's a“controversy” as the country is of split opinion.
He added:“I suggested that after Sri Lanka passes the 21st amendment, the country should restore the original 19th amendment strengthening parliament – strengthening the powers of the prime minister.
“Then, all party leaders and the president should have a discussion and come to some arrangement on the future.”
He said that people, at the moment,“can't bear the burden any longer”.
“We are certainly not in a very stable position,” he said. (Sky News/Colombo Gazette)
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SEDGEMOOR has seen a rise in reported cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus according to Public Health England.
In the latest 24 hour reporting period there were another 12 positive tests, taking the total since the pandemic began to 5,685.
Those identified in the latest week were among at least 3,902 cases of the variant recorded across the South West – the least affected of England’s nine regions.
Across the UK, 35,204 more cases were recorded in the last week to reach a total of 111,157 – a 46% increase.
Of these, 42 are the so-called Delta plus variant, which India’s health ministry has said spreads more easily, binds more easily to lung cells and is potentially resistant to some drug therapy which can help neutralise the virus.
But while the Delta variant now accounts for around 95% of new cases sequenced in the UK, PHE said vaccines continue to have a “crucial affect on hospital admission and death”.


WASHINGTON — Georgetown University has reported four new COVID-19 cases within their school community Tuesday.
The university said that the new cases come as more people are getting tested and knowing their status. They said the cases are people who are on or near the campus.
The university announced on July 29 that only students who have already been approved through the school's Housing Stability Application process and "who have been invited to return to campus because of academic requirements" are allowed to return to resident halls for housing, as well as those who are F-1 visa holders.
A limited number of students who are resident assistants have been allowed in the halls to help watch over the group. Select other activities, like biomedical research, are still taking place on campus.
First-year students are not on campus "based on current pandemic conditions," school officials said in a statement.


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Telecommunications giants, Flow and Digicel are suing the government of Antigua and Barbuda over the issue of digital spectrum allocation.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne wants to force the two foreign companies to share their space equally with competitor the state owned Antigua Public Utilities Authority.
Prime minister Browne said last weekend the companies are resisting the move.
Mr. Browne said the Telecommunications Minister wrote to the companies but they continue to make excuses for not wanting to share the space equally.
The Prime Minister said Digicel ended up with the low frequency spectrum and as a result APUA was placed at a disadvantage and the government cannot allow such inequity to continue.
He said the companies have already filed action against the government.


Qatar - Ministry of Labour closes 24 manpower supplying companies
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Online
Doha: The Ministry of Labour has announced the closure of 24 manpower supplying companies.
The Ministry said the closure is because the offices did not comply with the terms of contracts with employers and violated the decisions of the Ministry regulating manpower recruitment offices.
The Ministry said that it continues inspection campaigns of recruitment offices to monitor their compliance with the Labour Law and related decisions in order to preserve the rights of employers.
Closed offices are:
Al Noor Manpower Suppliers
Top Choice Manpower Recruitment
Stars luck for trade and services
Al Qaswa'a Manpower Recruitment Agency
Global Gate for recruitmenet
iontech International Human Resources
Al Amana Manpower
ِAl Ghroup Manpower
Hattan Quick Service Manpower Supply
ِAl Hakikka Manpower
Al Manara Manpower
Al Aziziya Manpower Supply
Trans Asia Manpower
Sahalah Manpower Recruitment & Services
Khalad Manpower Supply
Al Manei Manpower
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Local students take third in History Bowl
Fargo North High School hosted its third annual regional History Bowl and History Bee on Saturday morning, which is one of almost 100 events throughout the country put on by the National History Bee and Bowl.
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MIRPUR (AJK), (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has said that the PTI will win the scheduled October 10 by-elections with a landslide victory securing both seats of AJK Legislative Assembly in Mirpur and Kotli districts and the process of implementation of reforms agenda has also begun to put Azad Jammu Kashmir on the path of development and prosperity.
He was talking to the former government adviser and Muslim Conference leader Raja Aftab Akram after he entered PTI Azad Jammu Kashmir in the federal metropolis on Sunday.
The Prime Minister said that the process of real change has begun to establish good governance in the state for the socio economic uplift of the people.
PTI candidate Shaukat Farid and other dignitaries from Charhoi constituency were also present on the occasion. Prime Minister welcomed Raja Aftab Akram to join PTI Azad Kashmir and discussed in detail about the by-elections.
The Prime Minister said PTI will return successfully from both the constituencies and will resolve the problems being faced by the people at gross root level.. He said that the joining of the people from PPP, PML-N, Muslim Conference and other parties in PTI in droves is the manifestation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan vision and the people consider Imran Khan as their benefactor. He said that the whole Kashmir nation is applauding him for raising the issue of Kashmir in the UN General Assembly effectively.
The Prime Minister said that the government is taking solid steps for the welfare of the people and work on mega developmental projects will be started soon.
Meanwhile the PTI ticket holders met the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi at the Jammu Kashmir House on Sunday and apprised him the local problems in their respective constituencies.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that he was well aware of the problems being faced by the people and will utilize all its resources to resolve the problems being faced by the people. He said it was our joint responsibility to make the party strong and to come up with the expectation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and assured that he will not compromise on the rights of all party ticket holders.
He said party or a government can never be successful without protecting its workers and added that all ticket holders will be invited to parliamentary party meetings and will take
them into confidence for launching developmental projects for the wellbeing of the people of Azad Jammu Kashmir.


(MENAFN) Prince Fahad bin Mansour Al-Saud has been selected as the representative of Saudi Arabia in the G20-Startup20 engagement group, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency. The Startup20 engagement group, established earlier this year during the Indian Presidency of G20 2023, is one of the 11 official networking groups formed to facilitate dialogue and collaboration on various topics.
Expressing his gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their unwavering support to entrepreneurs, Prince Fahad bin Mansour Al-Saud acknowledged the significant impact of this support on the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Kingdom. He highlighted the accelerated growth witnessed in the national economy as a result of the supportive measures implemented.
Given his extensive experience in entrepreneurship, Prince Fahad bin Mansour Al-Saud was chosen to represent Saudi Arabia in the Startup20 official group summit. He emphasized the importance of Saudi Arabia's participation in this engagement group, stating that the Kingdom is at the forefront of entrepreneurship and plays a crucial role in enabling startups. This aligns with the goals of Vision 2030, which aims to increase the contribution of small and medium enterprises to the country's GDP from 20 percent to 35 percent.
As the Chair of the board of directors of the Saudi Entrepreneurship Vision, Prince Fahad bin Mansour Al-Saud highlighted the significance of the Startup Summit in India. He described it as an opportunity to exchange creative and innovative ideas, establish strategic partnerships, explore investment opportunities, and learn from the experiences of other G20 countries. Additionally, the summit serves as a platform to showcase the projects of Saudi entrepreneurs and promote their contributions to the global entrepreneurial landscape.
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Istanbul Wins Bid to Host World Petroleum Congress in 2017
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Turkey won the bid and is to host the World Petroleum Congress in 2017. This came at a voting contest with Astana, Houston and Copenhagen , held at Youth Congress of the World Petroleum Forum in Canada's Calgary city.
Turkey's presentations and promotional work, carried out by a delegation under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Murat Mercan, left a good impression on voters.
Turkey's Ambassador to Ottawa Tuncay Babal? told Anatolian Agency that the "Oilympic" theme in the presentations, which connotated olympics, struck the participant countries with admiration.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Details added: first version posted on 14:26
BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. Prime Minister of
the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov has met with the President of
the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta, who is
paying a visit to the country, the Cabinet of Ministers of
Azerbaijan told trend .
At the meeting, the importance of the X Global Baku Forum, which
will be held on March 9, was emphasized.
Besides, the hope was expressed that the first visit of the
president of Timor-Leste to Azerbaijan will positively impact the
development of relations between the two countries.
An exchange of views took place on the issues discussed during
the meeting of Ramos-Horta with the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, as well as on the prospects for bilateral
cooperation in various fields.
President Ilham Aliyev met with the president of Timor-Leste on
The Nizami Ganjavi International Center annually holds the
Global Baku Forum, which has already become the premier event in
Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle
East, providing an opportunity for distinguished leaders and
thinkers to discuss the ways and means to overcome some of the
world's most pressing challenges.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 2. US attaches great
importance to cooperation with the countries of Central Asia within
the C5+1 diplomatic platform, a source in the press service of the
US Department of State told trend .
According to the source, being a reliable partner, the US aims
at providing necessary support to its Central Asian
'More than seven years ago, we launched the C5+1 diplomatic
platform and made sure that Central Asia achieves high results in
various fields. At the moment, the Government of Turkmenistan and
other Central Asian countries are collectively solving regional and
global problems. Now more than ever, we are striving for C5+1
cooperation, which leads to more efficient and sustainable
solutions,' said the source.
Department of State stressed that the US continues to support
the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Turkmenistan and other Central Asian partners.
Meanwhile, C5+1 is a dialogue format and a platform for joint
actions to solve common problems of the US and the five Central
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Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi has briefed the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson about the continuing “grave human rights violations and Indian brutalities in Kashmir”, Radio Pakistan reported.
Fatemi also apprised Eliasson on the tense situation in the region during their meeting at the UN, the report added.
“Tariq Fatemi also addressed the meeting hosted by Pakistan representative to UN Maleeha Lodhi,” said the radio report.
Fatemi also underlined a need for a dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the long-standing issue of Kashmir between both the countries.
He mentioned that there is an indigenous, widespread and home-grown uprising in Kashmir which Indian government is trying to “suppress through horrendous human rights violations”.


Over 1000 children were hospitalized in Gampola today after suffering from an allergic reaction, Director of the Gampola hospital said.
Gampola Hospital Director Sarath Weerabandara said that the children were from the Jinaraja Balika (girl’s) school.
Weerabandara said that the allergy was still not identified.
Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake said that the school has been closed till Monday following the incident. (Colombo Gazette)


Tasmania's queer community came out in droves on Sunday to celebrate the annual Pride in the Park.
Organiser Garry Wakefield said the seventh Ulverstone event was their largest yet, despite strong adherence to COVID-safe restrictions.
Mr Wakefield said it was great to see support for LGBTIQ+ people in the North-West, particularly in the town that held anti-gay rallies only a few decades ago.
"The LGBTIQ+ community has always struggled to have social inclusion in Tasmania and the state has a reputation for being a little backwards.
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"The community itself is quite isolated and the COVID restrictions has driven the isolation even further.
"So for a community that has already been isolated, it is important to come out and celebrate."
He said the state had now become one of the most progressive on LGBTIQ+ issues in the country, and the government itself was a strong supporter.
But, he said, there is still work to be done to garner support in the broader North-West community.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) US President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the national emergencies to combat the Covid-19 outbreak on May 11, a move that will restructure the federal governments response to the pandemic.
This declaration came as Biden announced his opposition to House Republicans efforts to end the emergency declarations immediately, according to the Washington Post.
The White House opposed ending the emergency declarations immediately, saying in a statement that 'an abrupt end to the emergency declarations would create wide-ranging chaos and uncertainty throughout the health care system for states, for hospitals and doctors offices, and, most importantly, for tens of millions of Americans.'
The expiration of the orders marks a new phase of the pandemic response, as US officials prepare to remove some of the flexibilities that were implemented during the earliest and most dire days of the pandemic.
One of the most notable effects of ending the national emergency would be the termination of Title 42, a public health measure that has limited the inflow of migrants at the border.
Additionally, the emergency declaration allowed the Medicaid program to provide additional funding to tens of millions of beneficiaries.
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SecGen of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation congratulates President Ilham Aliyev
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 23
Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Vladimir Norov has sent a congratulatory letter to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on occasion of his birthday, Trend reports.
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Somerset golf team misses qualifying for state tournament by two strokes
For the second straight season, the Somerset boys golf team narrowly missed qualifying for the WIAA state championships.
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10/13/16 – 9:59 P.M.
A political forum at the University of Findlay had Hancock County Commissioner Candidate Bill Bateson and Current County Commissioner Mark Gazarek. One of the topics discussed was flood mitigation. Bateson says that there needs to be more of a flow of information.
Bateson – Flood Mitigation
Mark Gazarek says that the process started slow but commissioners are doing better now and have even hired new advisors.
Gazarek – Flood Mitigation
Gazarek and Bateson also discussed maintaining the Blanchard River. Gazarek said that he supports maintaining the river but that the decision isn’t just his.
Gazarek – Maintain River
Bateson disagreed saying that the other counties don’t have to be involved in maintaining our waterways.
Bateson – Maintain River
The two candidates also talked about updating the juvenile and probate court. Bateson said that the project is more costly than expected.
Bateson – Court Update
Gazarek countered saying that Seneca County tore their building down to replace it and it has proven costly. He crunched the numbers and said it’s cheaper to update…
Gazarek – Court Update
The two also discussed several other topics including infrastructure and the Raise the Bar initiative.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises that had a business plan in place last year were consistently more profitable than those that didn’t, according to research commissioned by business and finance software specialist Exact.
The study set out to provide a better understanding of some of the challenges SMEs face in achieving their business goals, with ‘increasing profits’, ‘increasing revenue growth’ and ‘attracting new customers’ cited as the top three.
The results also showed those who had a business plan were more than twice as successful in achieving these goals than those that didn’t.
Despite these compelling statistics, 34 per cent of SMEs said they do not have a business plan, with 68 per cent of those saying the reason they didn’t was ‘I don’t see the need to have one’ and a further 10 per cent saying ‘I didn’t know I needed one’.
The research revealed that among those who did not have a business plan, many believed it would take up too much of their time to do one.
Others appeared unaware there were people available to help them create one, with eight per cent stating ‘I don’t have anyone to help me’ and five per cent saying they did not do one because ‘I’m not comfortable with numbers’.


(MENAFN) Mohammad Qasemi, chief of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA)’s Research Center, has urged the administration to rearrange the nation’s previous financial policies and take an additional approach toward global exchange.
While giving a speech in a meeting named “Economic Policy Making in Iran Based on Global Models”, hosted by ICCIMA on Tuesday, Qasemi asserted that ”With the continuation of the current traditional views, we cannot achieve a suitable position in the global supply chains and create value.”
In line with the official, in most political and financial theories, the success of global exchange is one of the major aspects that rely on the political, financial, and even military dimensions of nations, the ICCIMA portal mentioned in a report.
“Subjects like what commodities can be exchanged and what goods can be produced in a country, where is the path of value creation in the production chain and where can the country be positioned to benefit the most from the international trade, have been the subject of various economic modeling after the Second World War; A point that has been paid less attention in Iran and a kind of traditional approach has been adopted to this issue,” he elaborated.
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Srinagar, Jun 16 : Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four persons and fined over 3800 people across the Valley for flouting the Covid norms in the last 24 hours.
A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency said that during the last 24 hours, police have arrested four persons, lodged two FIRs and also realized fine to the tune of Rs 5,72,435 from 3865 people throughout the Kashmir for violating the various guidelines, rules and SOPs regarding Covid-19.
“The special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines and rules continued throughout all the districts of Kashmir Valley to ensure that people adhere to SOPs and guidelines envisaged by the government to curb COVID-19 pandemic,” police said.
Meanwhile, police urged people to cooperate in containing the spread of Coronavirus by following the SOPs, guidelines and protocols for their own safety and for the safety of others. “The special drive shall continue throughout the districts of Kashmir Valley to strengthen the safety measures,” police said


The Awami Party Pakistan (APP) condemned the clash between its workers and those of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) during a Baisakhi festival in Layya.
In a statement issued by APP leaders on Saturday, the party demanded of the Punjab government to take action against the PTI workers who allegedly assaulted four members of APP during the “peaceful Baisakhi celebrations”, said the statement.
The party claims that its members were attacked by PTI workers with sticks, bricks, metal bars and knives.
It also claims that the PTI workers were led by their local leaders.
The statement said that two injured persons were admitted to the district headquarter hospital Layya, while the remaining two were shifted to Nishtar Hospital, Multan, for treatment.
A case was registered with the police against 12 PTI workers, of whom one has been arrested, the statement added.
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Since the year started, a lot celebrities have come out to show off their new partner.
Although, some are still in the dark but those who have been able to show off their partners have been giving some of the spicy gist in the relationship.
Well, some of these relationships shocked many while others have been foreseen and their fans are happy to see their favorites together.
Let’s take a look at some of the new relationships in 2021:
Boity Thulo and Anton Jeftha
Nadia Nakai and Vic Mensa
Yanga Chief and Tanya Ntungwa
Zama Khumalo and Brandon Dhludhlu
Khanyi Mbau and Kudzai Terrence Mushonga


The National Economic Council (NEC) appointed by the President Maithripala Sirisena to take decisions on strengthening national economy met for the first time today at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
The President, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, ministers and government officials took part in the discussion.
Main responsibility of the NEC will be to take decisions on the national economy with prominence given to local agriculture and industries. The Council will meet state and private sector entrepreneurs from time to time when necessary.
The President said the key aim of the NEC will be to take quick steps to strengthen rural economy by eradicating poverty.
Economic policy, state finances, public debt management, and issues in the financial sector were discussed at length. Infrastructure development on a regional level was also focused on during discussion.
The President brought to the attention of the officials the adverse impact on public welfare resulted by ministries and other state institutions not fully utilizing the budget allocations and sending the funds back to the Treasury.
The President also spoke on the proper implementation of decisions taken at the district development meetings and proper use of funds. Irregular lending by finance companies and its impact on the rural community were also pointed out.


RSS has brought about changes in the content and nomenclature of its yearly training programmes and more people are coming forward to be a part of the Sangh, said Manmohan Vaidya
By mid-day team with PTI Inputs
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has brought about changes in the content and nomenclature of its yearly training programmes and more and more people are coming forward to be a part of the Sangh, said RSS joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya on Friday, the PTI reported.
He said that the revisions will be implemented from this year itself.
Vaidya said that even those who are called minorities are already involved in Sangh ‘shakhas’ (gatherings) and its activities, as per the PTI.
He was addressing a press conference during the Sangh’s annual ‘Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha’ conclave, which started in Nagpur on Friday.
Vaidya said slight changes have been introduced in their 7-day ‘Prathamik Shiksha Varg’, 20-day ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg-Pratham Varsh’, 20-day ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg-Dvitya Varsh’ and 25-day ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg-Tritiya Varsh’ training programmes, the news agency reported on Friday.
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Journalists, Cop Arrested in U.K. Corruption Investigation
Without warning Saturday morning, Scotland Yard picked up four current and former senior Sun journalists and one active police officer in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged exchanges of cash and information between cops and the paper’s reporters. Police said the arrests had nothing to do with the investigation into phone hacking by News of the World journalists. –ARK
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The Metropolitan police have also launched a search at News International’s headquarters in Wapping in a bid to secure any potential evidence relating to alleged payments to police by journalists.
… The four Sun employees arrested are understood to be Mike Sullivan, the Sun’s crime editor, the former managing editor Graham Dudman, the executive editor Fergus Shanahan and Chris Pharo, a news desk executive.
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New Delhi(Aryavarth): Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government still enjoys high approval ratings for its handling of the COVID-19 situation in India; however, the ratings have come down from 80 to 90 per cent in April-June period to 77.3 per cent.
As per the IANS-CVoter Covid-19 Tracker, 77.3 per cent respondents believe that the Centre is handling the crisis well while 19.1 per cent disagree with Modi-led government’s actions on tackling the pandemic.
With a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, almost 60 per cent of respondents feel they could get the infection while 34.9 per cent said they will not get infected.
Approval ratings were in the 90s and 80s in the April-June period
Many respondents feel that the threat from the deadly pandemic which has claimed over 619,150 lives all across the globe is exaggerated. As per the survey, as many as 49.3 per cent of the respondents said that the threat is exaggerated while 41.2 per cent disagreed.
With the rising number of cases in the country and temporary lockdowns in the different states people have become more cautious and are stocking up groceries and rations.
A total of 54.3 per cent said they have rations for more than three weeks while 44.7 per cent said they have rations of less than three weeks, reported IANS.


Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Md Yunos has questioned why authorities did not take action against Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin over the incident that led to him and nine others being charged with rioting.
Jamal said that while he and his followers respected the law, they were upset that there does not appear to be any investigation against Zuraida.
"We question why action was taken against us only, while there was no action taken against the provocation started by the Bersih group led by Zuraida," he told a press conference after posting bail today.
Jamal claimed that during the incident that took place on Nov 16 last year, Zuraida and her followers were promoting the Bersih rally and "inciting the people to topple the government through street protests".
"For opposing this, we are the ones who are being charged. Since the start, we have said that if there is no Bersih, there will be no red movement," said Jamal, who leads a protest movement commonly known as the red-shirts.


ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria has said that Pakistan is ready to settle the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
While talking to a local news channel, he said that the Islamic Coalition Force was being set up to weed out terrorism and take stern actions against militant outfits.
He added that Term of References of Saudi-led military alliance will be chalked out through consultation of all parties.
The spokesperson termed the media discussions over the establishment of the force as mere speculations.
The spokesperson said Pakistan has great importance in the region and rendered supreme sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
He said the world leaders have also hailed Pakistan’s contributions and sacrifices against terrorism.


Legislature zips through votes to reopen state government
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's longest government shutdown is poised to end after state legislators Tuesday night rushed through a series of spending bills.
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(MENAFN) The Justice Department is investigating ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of popular social media app TikTok, for possible spying on U.S. citizens, including journalists, according to confirmed reports from CBS News. The news of the probe comes as U.S. lawmakers have increased calls for action against the app over ByteDance's ties to China and national security concerns related to the collection of user data. The Biden administration is reportedly considering a nationwide ban on TikTok if ByteDance does not divest itself from the app.
The investigation was first reported by Emily Baker-White, a journalist for Forbes who claims to have had her TikTok data improperly accessed by ByteDance. The company had previously admitted in December that its employees had inappropriately obtained data from American TikTok users, including two journalists and a number of people connected to them, according to the New York Times. In response to the investigation, ByteDance stated that they have "strongly condemned the actions of the individuals found to have been involved, and they are no longer employed at ByteDance." The company also stated that their internal investigation is ongoing and that they will cooperate with any official investigations.
The federal government has already banned the use of the app on government-issued devices, and lawmakers have introduced legislation that could lead to a national ban on the platform. TikTok's CEO is scheduled to testify to House lawmakers next Thursday, indicating that the issue continues to be a matter of concern for U.S. officials.
The potential for spying and data breaches has become a significant concern for TikTok users and U.S. officials in recent years, particularly as ByteDance's ties to China have come under scrutiny. The investigation by the Justice Department is likely to intensify calls for action against the app and its parent company, as concerns about national security and user privacy continue to grow. The outcome of the investigation could have significant implications for the future of TikTok in the United States and beyond, as well as for the broader relationship between the U.S. and China.
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Column | Jan 17, 2013 | 5:43 PMWhen the Harrisburg Patriot-News state basketball rankings came out earlier this week, Central Catholic was rated No. 3 in Class 3A.


Sumary of Uganda: Panic As Covid-19 Cases Rise Again in Masaka:
- Panic has again gripped authorities and residents of Masaka District following a reported spike in Covid-19 cases..
- According to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital Director, Dr Nathan Onyachi, the regional Covid-19 treatment centre has registered 20 new cases in just a space of two days, the highest number reported in the past three months..
- “The number of Covid-19 patients registered in the sub-region had greatly reduced, but there is now a rise in cases which is an indication that people have abandoned the preventive measures put in place to control the spread of the virus,”.
- Dr Onyachi said by the end of October, the hospital had only two patients, but the number has increased in just two days, bringing the total number of patients to 22..
- Dr Onyachi, however, said that it’s high time the country embraced community treatment where people are taught what they can do while at home to reduce the burden of health workers..
- Otherwise, we shall have all treatment centres filled up because the community cases seem to be more than reported,”.
- Dr Mark Jjuko, the officer in charge of Masaka Covid-19 regional treatment centre, said some of the patients they have are students from one of the medical training schools in the area, health workers, and residents…


Telangana Chief Minister KCR has visited Gadwal Jogulamba district on June 29. The Chief Minister has visited the district to inspect the ongoing work relating to Thummilla lift irrigation scheme. Addressing on the occasion, the Chief Minister has highlighted about the implementation of the Palamuru Ranga Reddy lift irrigation scheme and a host of other projects. The Chief Minister said putting them on the fast track will help in addressing the perennial drought conditions and instill confidence among the peasant community. CM KCR has hit out at the past Congress government and the present Congress leaders alleging that they are trying to obstruct the development of the projects. Watch the full video for more insight.
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POKHARA: Police have rescued as many as 15 children, including three girls, from Lekhnath municipality in Kaski.
According to DSP Kedar Rajaure of Kaski District Police Office, the children, aged between five and 14 years, were rescued from a commuter bus on Wednesday night. “We saw some children crying when we were conducting our regular checking on the bus. After questioning them, they told us they were being forcefully taken to India to study Christianity,” he said.
Police said that some children even showed their documents which informed that they were going to a Christian organisation in the northern state of India.
The kids have been kept at Child Helpline in Pokhara. According to preliminary investigations, some of the rescued children might have already been to the organisation.


President: (Govt values importance of press freedom: President)January 24, 2017
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has said that the government values the importance of press freedom.
He was talking to a delegation of Press Council of Pakistan led by its Chairman Dr. Salahuddin Mangal here on Wednesday.
The President said media has an important role to keep aware the people of the facts. …