PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak agrees with the government that the ringgit has been affected by fluctuations in the US dollar but maintains that the country’s currency has clearly been dropping against the Thai baht and other currencies since the last general election.
The former prime minister said that the ringgit, baht and other currencies were also affected by the fluctuations in the US dollar but the issue here is that the ringgit has dropped against the baht to its lowest level “in history”.
“It can’t be that only the ringgit is affected by the US dollar but not the baht,” Najib said in his Facebook post today.
“Pakatan Harapan should admit that the ringgit is weak under its finance minister,” he said referring to Lim Guan Eng.
Yesterday, Putrajaya said the depreciation of the ringgit against the baht (RM13 to 100 baht) was due to the rise in the US dollar and not because of the country’s poor performance.
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the ringgit had actually strengthened and the comparison of currencies was not the exact measure to determine the nation’s economic performance.
Najib agreed with Mahathir, when he said that was also the reason given by the previous government to explain the decline in the ringgit.
“The dollar goes up, the ringgit drops, the ringgit goes up, the dollar drops. That is not hard to understand,” he said.
“But in 2015, PH said: ‘Najib ‘turun’ (quits), ringgit will rise’.
“PH had then said it was Najib’s fault — and not due to then president Barack Obama.”
Najib added that the ringgit had recovered against the US dollar and all other currencies, including the Singapore dollar and the baht, before the last general election.
“But after GE14, it is clear that the ringgit has gone down against all other currencies,” he said.


Investigation into SA's nuclear build programme
THE non-governmental organisation that took the government to court to halt the nuclear build programme is investigating the implications of the programme.This comes as the Department of Energy said yesterday (THUR) it would not confirm how far the process is. It said it would be able to respond next week.
However, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (Safcei) said it was investigating the implications of the deals the government had entered into in the agreements, and the millions of rands that had been poured into the preparatory phase of the project.
Liz McDaid of Safcei said their investigations would be able to give a clear picture on some of the agreements.
The court ordered that the government must scrap all the five agreements it signed with Russia, China, France, the United States and Korea.
The court had also found that the process was flawed and there was no public consultation in the nuclear build programme.
Parliament has to be consulted by the government on the project.
Following the court judgement, the government said it will start the process from scratch and ensure the judgment was fully implemented.
The government said the court had not ruled against the nuclear programme as such, but processes that were not followed in pursuing the programme.
McDaid said their investigation into the nuclear deal was looking at various aspects.
“We are looking at different aspects, one of which is the implication internationally. There may be implications on the international agreements,” he said.
This related to the agreements the government has signed, particularly with Russia, he said.
McDaid said there has been a lot of talk these days on the trips involving officials and Ministers to Russia.
On the internal front they wanted to ensure there was public participation as required by the law and other relevant legislation.
McDaid said they wanted to know where the R200 million used for the preparatory phase of nuclear had gone to.
“We are investigating where has the money gone. Who got it. We know about R200m has been paid, it’s a minor amount compared to the trillions. We know the money went to about 12 consultants. We want to know what was done,” he said.
McDaid said President Jacob Zuma had said in 2014 and 2015 that they would go ahead with the nuclear build programme, but would ensure the process was transparent.
He said among the issues they will be investigating is how transparent this process has been.
It has been said nuclear will cost between R500 billion and R1 trillion, but the government has not committed to the figure.
Zuma has said the project will be done at a cost and scale that South Africa can afford.


New Delhi, Jan 8:As many as 183 civilians were killed in militant-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years, while 300 militants are active in the state, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
In a written reply to a question in the House, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir said that 838 militants were neutralised by security forces in the state from 2014 to 2018. “1,213 militant incidents have taken place in the state during the same period,” he added.”According to reports around 300 militants are active in Jammu and Kashmir and they are helped by some locals,” the House was further informed.
Apart from Jammu and Kashmir, six incidents involving militants were reported from other parts of the country during the same period in which 11 civilians lost their lives and seven militants were neutralised, Union Minister Ahir stated in the Lower House of Parliament.
Union Minister Ahir said that to tackle the situation, the government has adopted ‘zero tolerance policy’ towards militancy and ‘effective response is being given by security forces to counter militant activities.’
Replying to another question, the Union Minister informed the House that the government was aware of the misuse of social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook by militants.”Since police and public order are state subjects,” the minister said, “prevention, detection, and investigation of such crimes are being done through their law enforcement machinery.


The Malta Independent asks Justice Minister Owen Bonnici about commitments to launch a public inquiry into the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Minister said the government is seeking advice by the Attorney General and other external advisors.
A month and a half has passed since the Council of Europe made the recommendation in a report on the state of the rule of law in Malta to launch a public inquiry into the Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder within a threemonth timeframe, which expires at the end of September, and a month since Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said the government would honour said recommendation.
The Malta Independent quotes Health Minister Chris Fearne who said that infrastructural projects that ease congestion, such as widening of roads and flyovers, are important to improve the country’s air quality.
via Ci Consulta BeInformed Media Monitoring service


It is estimated that the US Dollar could increase up to Rs. 500 by the end of the year, former Auditor General Gamini Wijesinghe has warned.
He made the observation while addressing an event that was held in Colombo on the pathway to rectifying the current economic crisis.
Gamini Wijesinghe said the current debt status of the country shows that the Government has failed in its duties.
He further emphasized the need for a new programme to rebuild the crisis-hit nation.
Gamini Wijesinghe added that it was essential for the Government to at least now realize that the country is bankrup
British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Thursday said he is excited to keep going in the Conservative Party leadership campaign even as surveys of party voters predict a firm lead for his rival, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.


Saudi- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives King of Jordan
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, Rabi'I 24, 1439 H., December 12, 2017, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace here today King Abdullah II of Jordan.
The King held a luncheon banquet in grace of the visiting monarch and accompanying delegation.
The banquet was attended by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Faisal bin Turki, Saudi Ambassador to Jordan; Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Ayaf, Minister of the National Guard; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior; and a number of princes, senior civil and military officials and the accompanying delegation of the Jordanian king.
17:40 LOCAL TIME 14:40 GMT
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September 4th 2018 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudanear parties negotiating an end to the ongoing civil war have started a workshop on the security and ceasefire agreement ahead of the IGAD summit which is expected to take place in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
South Sudan’s Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth told journalists that the workshop has started today and is expected to end in three days which he will then mark the end of the peace negotiations between parties.
“The security workshop has started today. it has started it’s work today. it will continue for the next three days after which it will be closed and that will mark actually the end of the negotiations of the peace agreement for the Republic of South Sudan,” Makuei said.
He said after the workshop, the Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiry Ahmed who is also the Chief Mediator will then compile a report to the IGAD Council of Ministers which will then endorse it for the upcoming summit of the IGAD head of states and government.
“Therefore after that the report will be compiled, the street will be compiled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs [of Sudan] who is also the Chief Mediator and therefore will present this to the Council of IGAD ministers,” he said
“The council of IGAD will look at it and endorse and pass it to the head of states and government of IGAD in their summit which is expected to take place here in Khartoum and thereafter will be followed by the final signing ceremony of the final revitalized agreement,” he added.


Cuba seeks to attract foreign investment at business fair
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, said the Caribbean nation has updated its business opportunities to include the largest number of projects for foreign investment.
Malmierca said the business portfolio added new proposals under a recently approved foreign investment law and included all priority sectors for the island, including tourism, renewable energy, oil exploration, food imports and nickel mining.
"This year's trade and business fair will show the trust and consolidation that foreign investors have in the Cuban market, through the participation of companies from 75 countries and 15 high-level delegations, including ministers," Malmierca said at a press conference with local media.
The minister also said that a number of investment opportunities have been withdrawn from the portfolio, as these were already under negotiation and close to being finalized.
FIHAV 2016 will be the largest of its kind in terms of exhibition area. It will extend over 18,400 square meters, about 2,000 more than last year, in a convention center on the outskirts of Havana. ■


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Baghdad: Iraqi authorities said Tuesday they had ended a nearly six-month air blockade imposed on Iraqi Kurdistan in response to its holding of an independence referendum.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the airports of Arbil and Sulaimaniyah were "again open to international flights".
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
India on Thursday said its stance against all forms of terrorism anywhere has been steadfast and consistent and the blast at a campus in Karachi that killed three Chinese nationals underlines the need for all the countries to take“undifferentiated position against terrorism”.
“Our stance against all forms of terrorism has been consistent… condemning it. This particular incident only underlines the need for all the countries to take an undifferentiated position against terrorism,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said during the weekly media briefing.
He was answering a query about a vehicle explosion on Tuesday afternoon near Confucius Institute – a Chinese language teaching centre in Karachi University – in which four people including three Chinese nationals were killed.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for this incident.
China has in the past blocked attempts by India and other countries at the UN to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
Answering another query, Bagchi said Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
He was asked about Pakistan's comment on the Prime Minister's visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday during which he unveiled a series of development projects. This was the Prime Minister's first major visit to Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.
Pakistan had also condemned the laying of foundation stones for the construction of the Rattle and Kwar Hydroelectric Projects (HEP) on the Chenab River, saying this was a contravention of the Indus Water Treaty. (ANI)
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Parking banned on city street
WINCHESTER — City emergency services personnel have closed the north side of Jefferson Street to parking at all times.
The action, put into place in recent weeks, was taken to improve traffic flow…
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LAHORE, Feb 5 (APP): Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Sunday that Kashmiris were peace loving people and their freedom movement could not be suppressed.
Addressing the rally organized by PML-N to express solidarity with Kashmiris here, he said that India could not keep the people of Kashmir as its slave.
Saad Rafique said that people of Kashmir were innocent and they were struggling for their just right of freedom, adding that strong Pakistan would strengthen the freedom movement of Kashmiris.
The minister said that all political parties of the country would support the demand of people of Kashmir for their just cause of freedom, adding the whole nation was
unanimous over the right of self-determination of the people of occupied Kashmir.
He said the PML-N had always highlighted Kashmir issue on all national and international forums, adding that solution of Kashmir issue, under the UN resolutions, was required for durable peace in the region.APP/yrb/zhr/VNS, Lahore


Health services administration fluently covers nearly 50 million Americans who are uninsured. We have the capacity to help our clients, and we know that they will be our only clients for some time.
When we think about our clients, health services administration seems to be the first place that comes to mind as a way to help us. We are an industry with a lot of resources and a lot of opportunity to help people.
Health services administration is one of the most important industries in America. It’s the oldest and largest of all health care professions. We do a lot of things that are important to our nation and to our businesses. One of these things is providing the health care services that patients need to live well. When it comes to helping those patients, we have the resources, know-how, and the best doctors and nurses to do exactly that. We have the ability to help all of our clients.
The trouble is that the health services administration can be very complex. In the early 20th century, the government was not only concerned with making sure that people had good health care facilities, but also with creating a system that would be able to help people become their best selves. The idea was that it was not only a necessary but also a moral duty to help people live healthier lifestyles.
A good health care system would include: a health care center and a private clinic. It would be easy for people to walk between the care centers, and to go to the private clinic.
The government did a great job of improving the health care system, but we know that the government is not only responsible for the health care system, but also the quality of it. It is the people and not the government who are responsible for the good health care.
The government is not just responsible for the health care system, but also responsible for the quality of it. It is the people and not the government who are responsible for the good health care.
With the new health care system, the government still doesn’t seem to have the knowledge or skills to improve the health care system. The public sector is still unable to improve the public sector. The private sector is still unable to improve the private sector.
The government is not responsible for the health care system. It is not the government that is responsible for the health care. The government is not responsible for the quality of the health care system. The government is not responsible for the health care system.
If you’re like most people, you probably have a pretty good idea what the government does with its money. So you probably know the government spends a lot of it on things that the rest of us don’t really care about. But you probably don’t really know much about the government as a whole. It’s a lot easier to be a jerk and say everything is “in the hands of the government” and “they’re the only ones who can do anything.


(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Shanghai- A major explosion hit China's eastern port city of Ningbo on Sunday, sending dozens to hospitals, destroying vehicles, and triggering the collapse of nearby buildings, state media said, citing local authorities.
The morning blast occured in a factory, according to the official Xinhua news agency, but state television said it took place at a demolition site.
Television images showed cars twisted and mangled by the force of the explosion, a plume of grey smoke rising in the sky, and debris scattered for dozens of metres around the site of the incident.
Footage showed rescuers wearing helmets carrying injured people away from the area, while others stood over a person lying on the ground.
According to CCTV, eyewitnesses said there were "a large number of injured people" in the city, one of China's largest ports, which sits just south of Shanghai.
At least 30 people were taken to the local hospital and rescue efforts were continuing, the report said.
The Communist Party's People's Daily said on Twitter that no one lived at site of the explosion but garbage collectors might have been working there.
An enquiry has been launched to determine the cause of the explosion, the local police in Jiangbei district, where the blast happened, said on social media.
Industrial accidents are common in China, where safety standards are often lax.
In 2015, giant blasts killed at least 165 people in the northern port city of Tianjin, causing over $1 billion in damage and sparking widespread anger over a perceived lack of transparency by officials about the accident's causes and environmental impact.
A government inquiry into the Tianjin accident released in February 2016 recommended 123 people be punished.
The official who was mayor at the time of the accident was sentenced to 12 years in prison for graft in September.
Huang Xingguo, 62, had also headed the disaster response committee.
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Two sisters who were sent to Dubai by a local travel agent in Bathinda on tourist visas, were later held captive by a hotel owner there when the duo refused to dance in hotels.
The police were informed when one of the sisters managed to narrate the situation to her husband through a voice message.
The victim said that on reaching Dubai, they were asked to dance in hotels and on refusing to do so, the hotel owner took away their passports and locked them in a room.
Her husband then informed the police, who registered a case against three in the matter and also initiated a probe.
While two accused, Sukhdev Singh and Josanpreet Singh have been arrested, the search is on for the third accused, Salman Khan.
The husband of one of the victims told the police that his wife had said that she and her sister were being sent to Dubai on tourist visas. He said that he had spoken to Sukhdev Singh, Josanpreet Singh and Salman Khan for the same.
He said that the flight to Dubai was on June 7. He said that the next day around 1 pm in the afternoon, he received a voice message from his wife where she told him that she was trapped.
Sub-inspector Kulwant Singh said that he spoke to the hotel manager in Dubai and the passports have been returned to the girls. He also said that they will return soon.


County Crackdown: Drinking on the Ottertail
Tubing the Ottertail River has always been a popular summer tradition in the lakes area.
And part of that tradition has often included enjoying a few “adult” beverages along the way, not to mention stopping to party at two or three favorite gathering spots during the trip.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India is set to fulfil 70 per cent of the world’s coronavirus vaccine needs and two vaccines are currently being exported to 14 countries.
He said the Modi government has worked to upgrade the health infrastructure in the country in the last six-and-a-half years.
Speaking at the inauguration of a private medical college, Mr Shah also said that 55 lakh people in the country have been given COVID-19 vaccine in the last 21 days and the Centre is working to expedite the vaccination process.
“India is set to fulfil 70 per cent of the world’s coronavirus vaccine needs. Two vaccines are being exported to 14 countries,” he said.
According to him, four more vaccines are being developed.
India’s line of treatment during the pandemic is being followed by 170-odd countries in the world, he said.
“The big difference in the fight against COVID-19 was that in India, the central government, the state governments, doctors, health workers and 130 crore people together handled the situation unlike other countries,” Mr Shah said.
“Our (COVID-19) death rate is low and our recovery rate is the best,” he said, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared the country to handle the situation.
“Through Janata Curfew, he prepared people for the lockdown,” Mr Shah said.
During the pandemic, the health infrastructure was improved at a rocket-speed, the minister said.
“World’s largest vaccination programme was launched in India. Two vaccines have been rolled out and four more are in the pipeline,” he said.
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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday blamed the central government for the violence that took place in the Patiala House Courts complex and said that Modi government failed to arrest students who shouted anti-national slogans,how will they catch terrorists.
The Aam Aadmi Party chief said action should be taken against students who shouted anti-national slogans at a JNU event but criticised the Centre for failing to arrest those responsible.
“This government can’t catch 4-5 students who shouted those anti-national slogans, how will they catch who carried out the Pathankot attacks,” the chief minister said outside Rashtrapati Bhavan.
“The Delhi police is a uniformed force… If its master says don’t do anything, they won’t do anything. If the master tells them to shoot, they will shoot,” Kejriwal said, adding: “Their master is central government… this is the dictatorship of the prime minister (Narendra Modi).”
“We raised these issues with the President. Who will decide who is anti-national?” he asked.Kejriwal also asked why the police have been unable to arrest those who raised the “anti-national slogans”.
Kejriwal told the media after meeting President Pranab Mukherjee that Delhi Police would not have remained mute spectators during the violence in the court if they were not directed to do so. kejriwal This means the central government — to which Delhi Police reports — was to blame for what happened in the court on Monday and Wednesday, he said.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader added that the attacks on JNU students and journalists by a section of lawyers in the court on Monday and Wednesday was a “challenge” to the Supreme Court


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Apple on Thursday revealed the 2021 App Store Award winners, recognizing 15 best apps and games, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
This year's winners include developers from around the world whose apps and games were selected by Apple's global App Store editorial team, the company said.
Among the winners, Toca Life World from Toca Boca was awarded as iPhone App of the Year. 'League of Legends: Wild Rift' from Riot Games won the iPhone Game of the Year.
'The developers who won App Store Awards in 2021 harnessed their own drive and vision to deliver the best apps and games of the year - sparking the creativity and passion of millions of users around the world,' said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO.
'From self-taught indie coders to inspiring leaders building global businesses, these standout developers innovated with Apple technology, with many helping to foster the profound sense of togetherness we needed this year,' he added.
For more than a decade, Apple has honored the best apps and games at the end of each year.
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Public invited to planning workshops
The public is invited to attend the second in a series of planning workshops to help shape the future of Jamestown.
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Cambodia has no intention to extend COVID-19 measures despite rising cases
On Sunday midnight, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen declared that he would not recommend King Norodom Sihamoni to put the nation in the state of emergency though he had already enrolled the request.
He said on his official Facebook account: "As the head of the government, I would like to confirm that there will be no request (to His Majesty the King) to put the country in the state of emergency wholly or partially," adding that there would be no lockdown in the capital city.
The minister further included, "I would like to appeal to the people to keep calm, not to panic, and to work with the government to fight against the COVID-19 based on the guidelines set out by the Ministry of Health."
Cambodia has been sparing no effort to contain the first-ever COVID-19 transmission in the community, which was detected on Nov. 28 on several members of a family living in Phnom Penh and northwest Siem Reap province.
According to a Ministry of Health's statement on Monday, at least 32 Phnom Penh dwellers have been tested positive for the virus so far.
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What’s the nest pension?
The pension fund has been hit hard by the global financial crisis, which has led to a steep fall in returns for the fund’s employees and retirees.
The pension fund is now asking the government for more than $300 million to meet the pension obligations that were first set by the former government.
“The Government has to be careful,” Mr Hawke said.
If the government fails to meet its pension obligations, the pension fund will have to sell its assets and stop making payments to its retirees.
“I think the Government needs to be cautious in the future about putting more resources into the pension,” Mr Turnbull said.
“And I think the government needs to have more confidence in the market and that they have the capacity to fund the pensions.”
So, yes, it is important to make sure that we can make sure the pension system is supported.
“What the Government wants from the pension: $300m for the pensionMr Turnbull said he hoped the government would “consider what more it can do to help” the pension, which he said was “at a stage where we’ve got to consider the future”.”
It’s a difficult time, but we have to do something,” Mr Cameron said.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Little Kingdom of Rajagiri Public School (RPS) celebrated graduation of its seniors (KG 2) with officials. Each of the four classes was represented by the respective valedictorian - Prarthana M (KG 2A), Jayden Pinto (KG 2B), Fathima Zayn (KG 2C) and Adwaith Nair (KG 2D). Principal Sanjeev Kumar made the graduation address. KG teacher Deepa Jayesh welcomed the dignitaries and the parents. The programme concluded with a song by the little graduates.
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U.S. Going Nuclear
Nuclear power was a big issue back during the 2008 primaries. Then-candidate Barack Obama always said he favored nuclear power, and now he’s about to put our money where his mouth was. The president is expected to announce $8.3 billion in loan guarantees, with more on the way, to build two new reactors — the first in decades.
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The Obama administration, advancing nuclear power use to help cut greenhouse gas emissions, will announce on Tuesday an $8.3 billion loan guarantee to help Southern Co build two reactors, a government official told Reuters.
The reactors are in line to be among the first nuclear generating facilities to win U.S. government approval in three decades.
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Yemeni President Returns to Riyadh after Visiting Germany and US
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, Rabi'I 02, 1439, November 20, 2017, SPA -- President Abdurbo Mansour Hadi of Yemen has returned to his temporary residence in Riyadh after participating in the Cop 23, UN climate change conference held in Düsseldorf in Germany, followed by a private visit to the United States.
17:04 LOCAL TIME 14:04 GMT
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RAMALLAH, March 14 (KUNA) - Israeli occupation troops shot dead on Friday a Palestinian young man near Al-Bireh city, central of the occupied West Bank, according medics.
In a press statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry identified the victim as 23-year-old Yazan Omar Khseib.
It pointed out that Khseib was shot by the Israeli troops at an Israeli security checkpoint at the entrance to the city of Al-Bireh.
The Israeli soldiers kept Khseib after he was critically injured in their fire until he breathed his last a few minutes later.
The latest Israeli crime brings up the number of Palestinians killed by the Israeli occupation forces since the beginning of the year to 89, including 17 children and an elderly woman. (end)
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BY NELLY BOTA
Residents of Chawama compound have condemned people who have started vandalizing the newly installed street lights in the community.
Ms Stella Mwanza says it is unfortunate that some unscrupulous people have started vandalizing street lights that were installed to improve security in the community.
She has since urged members of the community to guard public facilities that have been installed as they are meant to better their lives.
And another resident who declined to be named has called upon the council to arrest people who are in the habit of destroying public property to deter other would be offenders.


Historian Juan Cole Warns Against Strongmen at Home and Abroad
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Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today said that a special team to be formed by the federal government to deal with the false information and propaganda being run by Russia across the globe.
Canada is imposing sanctions on 62 more Russian individuals and Russian military organizations amid Russia’s invasion in Ukraine.
The government said that several Russian federal governors and regional leaders are among those who have been sanctioned today.
The restrictions have also been imposed on the family members of these leaders.
The Prime Minister announced these new standards during a meeting of leaders of many prominent countries supporting Ukraine.
Trudeau joined the meeting via video conference from Toronto.
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olf Scholz also expressed his inclinations to help Ukraine.


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India on Saturday recorded a new high of more than 234,000 daily coronavirus cases, according to Health Ministry figures.
The figures show 234,692 cases were registered, which pushed the total to 14.5 million. There were 1,341 new deaths, taking the number of fatalities to 175,649.
After India’s daily cases surpassed 100,000 for the first time earlier this month, since the pandemic began last year, the country is now recording more than 200,000 infections daily since Thursday.
New Delhi alone registered nearly 20,000 cases in the past 24 hours.
That has prompted several cities to announce a weekend lockdown to prevent further spread.
Experts say people not adhering to virus protocols has triggered another increase, along with huge political rallies during ongoing assembly elections have also added to the problem.


Numerous moose sightings surprise Minnesota researchers
From the Boundary Waters, where moose are common, to northwestern Minnesota, where they were thought to be nearly extinct, Minnesotans are reporting more moose sightings than researchers expected.
More than 500 moose have been reported, and more than 440 locations mapped -- backed up by more than 200 photographs -- in the 11 months since the University of Minnesota Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute asked the public to report moose sightings.
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UAE- Military action against Qatar will not be considered: 4 Arab nations
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The four Arab countries say they "regrets" several comments by the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, signaling the diplomatic crisis is far from over.
In a statement issued early Friday, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates say "any dialogue on meeting their demands should not be preceded by any prior conditions."
That's in regards to Kuwait Amir saying Qatar had rejected some of the 13 demands earlier placed upon it by the boycotting nations, but was willing to negotiate.
The boycotting countries say a military intervention "has not been and will not be considered" to end the crisis.
Here is the statement on Qatar's crisis:
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Egypt condemns Israel's actions in Jerusalem
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Israel to stop their provocative and escalating policy in Jerusalem, and their raids on holy sites.
The statement came after clashes between Israeli police forces and Palestinian youth at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, which have reached a peak since they began on Sunday, continued for a fourth day.
The ministry also urged international organisations to act responsibly towards protecting Islamic holy sites and the Palestinian people.
Israel claimed the clashes were an attempt to disrupt visits by Jews and foreigners to the holy site on the eve of the Jewish New Year. Palestinians had allegedly barricaded themselves inside the mosque, which Islam's third holiest site. Palestinian newspapers and officials claimed that Israeli police force raids on the mosque were the reason for the clashes.
Egypt, which was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, reopened the Israeli Embassy in Cairo last Wednesday, after it was attacked by protesters four years ago. Egypt has also reopened the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, to allow Muslim pilgrims to travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
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I would rather we have to prove that we know something before voting. It would at least curb some of the mindless and silly propaganda launched by the media and people would me a lot more likely to vote on real issues. People have voted on and therefore helped pass through some things that they absolutely do not understand. As a result, we will be paying higher taxes and will lose some of our freedom.
Had people not been swayed by the media, those who don't understand issues would have neglected to vote and those who truly know what they are voting on would be prepared to do what is best for the country.


West Fargo: Dorgan to chair hearing about Devils Lake Outlet
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) will hold an official U.S. Senate field hearing at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, in the West Fargo City Commission Chambers to look at the effects of Devils Lake outlet water on downstream areas.
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Govt serious about resolving problems of share market: Minister Sharma
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that the government is serious about protecting the investments of investors in the share market.
Speaking at a programme organised in the Capital on Monday, Minister Sharma said that the minister cannot play a role of increasing/decreasing the share market. He added that only the regulatory body knows about the same.
He said that the government had also taken action against those involved in carrying out irregularities in the market.
Minister Sharma said that the government has been holding discussions with the experts to resolve the problems seen in the share market.
Saying that the government is serious about developing the policy and technology to protect the investments and resolve the problems of investors, he assured the investors that the government will soon resolve their problems.


US bans travel from 5 African nations due to new COVID strain
(MENAFN) According to an announcement issued by the White House on Friday, Joe Biden president of the US imposed air travel constraints from South Africa along with seven other nations amidst the new coronavirus strain. In addition to South Africa, the ban involves Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique as well as Malawi to start being applied as of Monday.
Biden declared that the consraints are "a precautionary measure" and urged unvaccinated American adults and kinds to take their vaccinations and vaccinated people to get their booster jab.
The president stated that the new strain demonstrates that the COVID pandemic "will not end until we have global vaccinations."
He urged all countries to meet the upcoming week for the World Trade Organization ministerial conference to discuss the US difficulty to waive intellectual property protections for COVID inoculations, so they can be produced internationally.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) US President Barack Obama secured a victory on the Iranian nuclear agreement on Wednesday after he garnered enough votes to ensure that the deal will survive in Congress despite strong opposition from the Republican Party.
Hours after the 34th senator, the number required to sustain a veto, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland guaranteed her approval of the deal, Secretary of State John Kerry spoke on the integrity of the deal.
Kerry described the deal as "unprecedented and "unique", highlighting that "29 top nuclear physicist and Nobel prize winners congratulated the President for a technically sound, stringent, and innovative deal." "Gulf leaders share our profound concerns about Iran's policies in the Middle East but they are also alarmed about Iran's nuclear program. We must and we will respond on both fronts," Kerry acknowledged.
"We are determined that our Gulf friends will have the political and military support they need," he continued.
The US Secretary also acknowledged plans to address "ballistic missile defense on the Arabian peninsula, engage in large scale military exercises, and "deepen cooperation and support by the threat posed to them, us, and all civilization by the forces of international terrorism." Kerry asserted that the clear elements of the agreement will last for the lifetime of Iran's nuclear program.
"Without this agreement the IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency, would not have unrestricted access to Iran's nuclear facility. With this agreement the IAEA can go wherever the evidence leads," Kerry said.
"Through these steps and other we will maintain international pressure on Iran," he reiterated.
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140 new Covid-19 cases in Manipur; tally rises to 5,725
Manipur on Thursday reported 140 new COVID-19 cases, taking the coronavirus caseload in the northeastern state to 5,725, an official said.
At least 128 people recovered from Covid-19 in the state on Thursday, taking the total number of recoveries to 3,957, the official said.
The Covid-19 recovery rate of the state increased to 69.11 per cent as 3,957 of the total 5,725 Covid-19 patients have recovered from the disease.
Manipur now has 1,743 active Covid-19 cases of which 761 are Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, the official said.
Of the total 5,725 Covid-19 cases, 1,743 are active cases as 3,957 people have recovered from the disease and 25 have died, an official statement said.


The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro says the government will fund the National University of Lesotho (NUL) COVID-19 drug research.
This he said in the Senate on Wednesday when responding to questions asked by Senators.
The Member of the Senate Prof. Nqosa Mahao had asked the Prime Minister if he is aware that NUL embarked on research to develop a drug that would cure the coronavirus, however, their journey has stopped due to lack of funds to further undertake pre-clinical tests and asking how soon the government intervene and fund the project.
Prof. Mahao further asked PM to elaborate on the government’s plans to invest in the short term, medium-term and long term research, innovation and development of the country in the next twenty years. , further asking the Prime Minister about the government’s intention to stop a series of killings happening in the country.
In his response, Dr Majoro noted that the government is already on the verge of releasing funds to assist NUL on its research, saying a committee of ministers build of Ministries of Education and Training, Development Planning and of Finance have been assigned to work on the issue to make sure that it becomes a success.
He added that the Lesotho government together with the Republic of South Africa (RSA) is preparing to have the Joint Bilateral Commission (JBC) that will focus on the enhancement of the technical part of the researches made in the country.
He mentioned that Lesotho has young experts who have the potential to take the country to new heights, however, saying Lesotho is a developing country that at the moment does not have much of the resources to be used hence the reason to depend on RSA to approve most of the researches. He said the government is working hard to source funds and establish such resources in the country.
Responding to the high number of reported killings in the country, Dr Majoro said the government intends to increase the number of High court judges, saying about four new judges will be recruited so to reduce the backlog of court cases, adding that the high court at Tšifa-li-Mali in the Leribe district will be opened and this will reduce the backlog in the courts.
He further mentioned that there are plans to establish Crime prevention Committees, saying there will be a funded training that will include enhancing community policing which fortunately has commenced and has 2000 trainees.
Again, the government in partnership with the Vodacom Lesotho launched a toll-free number which the public uses to report crime and accident, the Prime Minister said, disclosing that the government is working together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement a wireless alarm system that will alert the police when the crime occurs.
He noted that with these programmes in place, the government together with the police will be able to combat crime.
Speaking about issues relating to the Lesotho Mounted Police Services (LMPS) transport, he said 169 vehicles which are intended to add to the 54 that were given to the police are under maintenance, adding that LMPS will resume with Stop and Search operations countrywide so to reduce crime.
He further mentioned that Lesotho and RSA will join efforts to curb the illegal mining commonly known as ”Litotomeng” which is seen to have more contributions in the killings made, and to look differently the Famo music which also contribute to the killings, he said this will take time but at the end, it will be beneficial taking one step forward rather than doing nothing.
In conclusion, the Prime Minister noted that one of the escalating reported killings are of spouses which result from the misunderstandings of the partners, he said this matter needs to be checked to see how it can be handled, noting that the government has decided to revisit the bail amendment bill and be tightened to avoid further killings.
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (PTI) The Kerala government on Monday said it would increase COVID-19 tests in the northern districts of the state, where cases are comparitively higher than other areas.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, speaking at a high-level meeting to evaluatethe pandemic situationin the state, said the government would look into the reasons behind the increase in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod and Wayanad districts.
Malappuram has the highest number of active cases in the state--13,722, followed by neighbouring Kozhikode with 13,122.
Wayanad, which has the lowest number of active cases in the state--3,191, reported 138 new cases today.
'Instructions have been issued to the health department to increase the number of tests in those districts.
District Collectors have been directed to ensure the same,' Vijayan said in a release.
He said some youngsters with comorbidities were reluctant to visit hospitals and asked the health department to strengthen the campaign to admit them to COVID hospitals if needed.
Kerala on Monday recorded 8,037 coronavirus cases, taking the caseload to 29.81 lakh, while 102 deaths took the toll to 13,818.
Meanwhile, a high-level multi-disciplinary public health team sent by the Union government to monitor COVID-19 control and containment measures in Kerala inspected the medical college hospital at the state capital and met the District Collector.
The team expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by the health department and informed the media that they would visit other districts in the coming days, a release said. PTI RRT APR ADMINISTRATOR APR ADMINISTRATOR


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Maharashtra man detected with Omicron variant India's fourth case
An unvaccinated male passenger who had returned from South Africa's Cape Town has been detected with the coronavirus variant called Omicron in Maharashtra. The 33-year-old man is a resident of Maharashtra 's Dombivli. He arrived in Mumbai on November 24 from Cape Town via Dubai and Delhi. The patient has mild symptoms and is being treated at the COVID-19 Care Centre in Kalyan-Dombivli.
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This is the fourth Omicron case detected in India and the first case in Maharashtra. The central and state governments are stepping up precautionary measures as the new variant is feared to be more transmissible. The previous three cases were detected in Karnataka (two) and Gujarat (one). A 72-year-old Non-Resident Indian (NRI) tested positive for the Omicron variant in Gujarat Saturday.
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West Fargo returns three standout tennis players
The West Fargo boys tennis team made history last year by earning a spot in the state tournament team competition for the first time since 1978.
The Packers battled through to the championship match, where they lost to Grand Forks Red River.
Coach Chad Anderson thinks this season will be different.
That’s because he returns three players who he feels are candidates to be called the best players in the state.
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PTI decided to take action against the members who are not in the vote of confidence
PTI has decided to take action against the absent Punjab assembly members for the vote of confidence yesterday.
According to the sources, 5 members including Dost Mazari, Khurram Le Gari, Momina Wahid, Faisal Cheema and Chaudhry Masood were absent from the vote of confidence in Chief Minister Punjab.
Punjab government spokesperson Musarat Jamshed Cheema said a reference will be sent to the absent members for rejection.
Musrat Jamshid Cheema said 191 votes including PTI, Q-League and independent candidate Bilal Waraich, 5 members of our assembly were absent.
Punjab government spokesperson Musrat Jamshed Cheema said in a statement that the drama of controlling the conscience of the members has been stopped.
Ranathanallah said that those who had assured the failure of Parvazalhi had given up hope. Rana Sanaullah said that he would not go to Islamabad without taking the Punjab government.
A spokesperson for the Punjab government said that he wants to tell the home minister that the Punjab government is not a charity.


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The Jigawa office of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has embarked on a massive campaign to create awareness on the preventive measures against the Coronavirus pandemic in the state.
Mr Shuaibu Haruna, the agency’s Director in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Dutse that the campaign would be done in the 27 local government areas of the state.
Haruna said that the agency decided to embark on the campaign to educate the people on the symptoms and preventive tips they would watch out for against the pandemic disease.
He said that this was to curtail the spread of the disease in the state.
The coordinator added that the agency had mobilised its Chief Mobilization and Orientation Officers (COMOs) in the 27 LGAs to create awareness and educate people at the grassroots on preventive measures to protect themselves.
According to him, the agency will continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to educate people on preventive tips against communicable diseases as well as promote healthy habit.
He, therefore, advised the people on the importance of hand washing and other preventive measures to avoid contracting diseases.
NAN reports that Jigawa State had on Monday confirmed that three persons tested negative to Coronavirus. He said that they had just returned to the country from Saudi Arabia where they performed the Lesser Hajj.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Abba Zakari, who disclosed this to newsmen in Dutse said that the persons, that included a four-year-old boy, were subjected to test after exhibiting symptoms related to the virus.
He also announced that the state government had inaugurated an 18-member task-force that would be saddled with the responsibility of educating the citizens on how they could curtail COVID-19 pandemic in the state.


CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — Police are manning checkpoints around sealed-off towns in the north of Italy as authorities seek to contain the virus from China.
At least 219 people in the region have tested positive for the virus and five people have died. But officials still haven’t pinpointed the origin of the contagion, which prompted Austria to temporarily halt rail traffic across the border.
Italy has issued a quarantine that will impact more than 100,000 people, according to the country’s civil protection agency.
The restrictions hope to stop the spread of the virus across the country.
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday said that the government will develop Jammu and Kashmir so much that the people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would want to merge with India.
He also said that the Modi government has instructed him to carry out massive development work in Jammu and Kashmir.
He was speaking on the occasion of foundation laying ceremony of a cancer institute in Jammu. Union Minister Jitendra Singh was also present at the event.
Satya Pal Malik said that a day will come when the people in PoK will cross the Line of Control (LoC) and demand integration with India.
Satya Pal Malik's remark comes after Jitendra Singh recently said that after the abrogation of Article 370, the Modi government was now aiming at retrieving parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to make them part of the Indian mainland.


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Police detectives in Ondo state, has uncovered the plans to kidnap nine passengers, weekend on the Lagos/Ore expressway by bandits.
The timely intervention of police detectives following intelligence reportedly saved the passengers who were already being whisked into the thick forest by the kidnappers. However, one of the passengers was matcheted by the bandits and was rushed to the hospital by the police detectives.
The state police command spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami who confirmed this in a statement in Akure said that the passengers were rescued by the commands Police Rapid Respond Squad. Odunlami said, “On Friday 22nd of April 2022, at about 6:30 pm, the Police Rapid Respond Squad of the command who were on routine check on the highway received a distress call that some People were being whisked into the bush by people suspected to be kidnappers.”
“With the joint effort of Policemen attached to Ore Division, all the victims were rescued while a victim who had a matchet cut on his right finger was taken to the hospital for treatment, an Android phone belonging to one of the victims was also recovered in the bush.” Effort is in the highest peak to arrest the Culprits while the driver and other passengers have been allowed to continue their journey.
Odunlami also said that the state police Commissioner, Oyeyemi Oyediran has assured all road users in the state of adequate security within the command.


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Deutsche Bank opens IFSC banking unit in Gift City; proposes trade solutions for MSMEs
Ahmedabad, July 30 (KNN) With Deutsche Bank's IFSC Banking Unit set up in Gift City located in Gujarat the German bank has proposed to offer trade finance solutions to MSMEs.
It will enable them to expand beyond borders, said the bank.
The IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) of Deutsche Bank AG was launched on Friday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Deutsche Bank's clients in India and overseas will be provided all approved international financing products.
This will facilitate easy access to innovative solutions that help improve business efficiencies.
It will also facilitate cash pooling and other deposit propositions for Indian and international clients.
'The IBU will help provide our clients in India and overseas with access to the best suite of financial solutions and services that India has to offer,' said Alexander von zur Mühlen, CEO of Deutsche Bank, Asia Pacific and Member of the Management Board.
The GIFT City IBU will enable the bank provide liquidity in INR on a 24*7 basis, to international investors and overseas corporates with exposures in India. (KNN Bureau)
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PPP, PML-N have deceived Pakistanis: Sirajul Haq
LAHORE (92 News) – Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has on Sunday said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have deceived the country’s innocent people.
Addressing a gathering at JI’s office in Lahore, he said that the people voted the PPP and PML-N for the country’s prosperity but these political parties have always deceived the people.
The JI chief said: “Two percent families that are ruling Pakistan are responsible for damaging the country and 98 percent people are suffering at their expense, adding that farmers and laborers have suffered most.”
Sirajul Haq said that the JI is not for autocrats, landlords or Nawab but the JI is the party of people.


After intense negotiations between FG and the terrorists, the media consultant of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Malam Tukur Mamu has revealed that 11 kidnapped train passengers were released on Saturday by the terrorists.
After spending about 74 days in captivity, six females and five male captives were released on Saturday following intense negotiations.
The Publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, who served as a mediator, confirmed the development.
He said his sources confided in him that the terrorists released the male captives on health grounds, adding that the women were among the vulnerable in captivity.
He said the 11 victims that were released have been flown on the orders of President Buhari to Abuja for medical evaluation and treatment before the decision to reunite them with their grieving families.
According to him, some retired Army Generals and a renowned professor also assisted toward the release of the passengers.
“It was expected initially that all the abducted women will be released in the first batch while negotiations for the release of the remaining victims will continue but the abductors had cut down the number of women they initially agreed to release because the Nigerian Government had demanded that they include those with life threatening injuries among the released.”
Some relatives of the abducted passengers said that they had been expecting the release of the captives.
Since the incident, the terrorists had released two people, one of them, the Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture Alwan Hassan, who was said to have paid about N100million and a pregnant woman, who was reportedly released on compassionate ground.
Earlier, the abductors had demanded the release of eight of their children said to have been in the custody of the Federal Government


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Consumer behavior and atitudes towards sweepstakes have also changed. People are more cautious about spending money and are less likely to enter sweepstakes that require a purchase or a subscription. Companies have had to adapt by offering more no-purchase-necessary sweepstakes, which have become more popular. Furthermore, individuals are seeking means to cope with the anxiety and unpredictability brought about by the pandemic, and sweepstakes that provide enticing rewards such as trips and vehicles have gained more traction.
The pandemic has also affected the way sweepstakes are run.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies in the sweepstakes industry have had to adjust to new regulations and guidelines to ensure the safety of their employees and customers. As a result, companies have implemented new safety measures, which has caused delays in the running and promotion of sweepstakes as they navigate the new landscape.
In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the sweepstakes industry. Companies have had to adapt to new ways of operating, and they have also had to change the way they promote sweepstakes. Consumer behaviuor and attitudes towards sweepstakes have also changed, and companies have had to offer more no-purchase necessary sweepstakes to attract customers. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused companies to face challenges in running and promoting sweepstakes due to the new landscape they have to navigate, resulting in delays in the process. Overall, the pandemic has caused significant changes in the sweepstakes industry that will likely continue to be felt for some time.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Kathmandu, March 26, 2023, SPA -- The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has inaugurated at the Saudi Embassy in the Republic of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' gift program for distributing dates for 1444 Hijri (2023).
Five tons of prestigious dates have been distributed among the poor and needy families in Nepal, benefiting more than 10,000 people, during a ceremony attended by the Kingdom's Ambassador to Nepal, Saad bin Nasser Abu Himed, and Deputy Religious Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in India, Abdullatif Al-Katib, heads of Islamic societies and centers and several Nepalese officials.
Abu Himed said that the gift helps meet the needs of needy families in Nepal and is a gesture that strengthens solidarity among Muslims worldwide.
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KAMPALA – District leaders through their body, Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA) have urged government to consider allocating additional funding to districts given their essential role in the fight against COVID-19.
The group made their plea during their quarterly meeting held between the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi and district Chairpersons who informed the him that in the fight against COVID-19, MPs and RDCs were given resources to fight the pandemic but district chairpersons were left out yet they play an important role in mobilisation.
Joseph Lomonyang, Chairperson ULGA said there is need to extend extra support to districts especially those on border posts to help deal with issues of porous borders that may breed influx of Nationals from Coronavirus hit countries, which may endanger lives of Ugandans.
Lomonyang noted that in their request for more funding, district leaders are alive to Uganda’s poor financial status and the group has received information that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) collections from local governments have reduced from Shs40b to Shs4b
Magyezi appreciated the efforts of chairpersons in the fight against COVID-19 and assured them government is handling the issue of porous borders.


Azerbaijani, Portuguese Fms Talk Azerbaijani-Armenian Peace Process (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 30 . Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has met with his
counterpart from Portugal Joao Gomis Cravinho, within the framework
of a working visit to North Macedonia, Trend reports.
At the meeting the parties exchanged views on new prospects for
cooperation on bilateral and multilateral platforms, the regional
situation, as well as the peace process between Azerbaijan and
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NASHIK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Thursday said that his government will make efforts to ensure there is access to clean drinking water in each and every household across the country in an apparent reference to the Jal Jeevan Mission.
"Ever since our government came to power, we have been taking many steps to ensure that electricity reaches every village and toilets are coming up in many places. But we need to ensure that there is clean drinking water in each and every household across the country. Work on this regard has started," he said while addressing the conclusion of the 'Mahajanadesh Yatra' here.
Last week, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the Marathwada region will be made drought-free in the next few years.
Marathwada is one of the biggest regions in Maharashtra, encompassing districts such as Aurangabad, Beed, Hingoli, Latur, Nanded among others. It is also one of the most drought-affected areas.
Fadnavis also said that Rs 4,700 crore was given as drought assistance while Rs 3,300 crore had been disbursed as crop insurance by the government after a severe drought hit the state earlier this year.


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Nigerian army has accidentally killed no fewer than seven children in Niger Republic in an air strike that was targeting “bandits.”
Chaibou Aboubacar, the governor of Niger’s Maradi region, who confirmed the incident to AFP, said that the air raid also hurt five civilians.
Governor Chaibou Aboubacar explained that four were killed instantly and three died on their way to hospital.
State TV said that the attack happened in Nachade village.
Nigerian officials said an investigation had begun on the incident, according to AFP.
But Aboubacar said that the victims’ parents were attending a ceremony and “the children were probably playing” when the air strikes hit them.
He said that he believed the planes were targeting “armed bandits” in areas around the border between the two countries but missed their target and hit Nachade, a village in the area of Madarounfa.
Niger and Nigeria have been conducting joint military operations against armed gangs responsible for a wave of kidnappings and killings in the region.
Since 2018 Niger has reinforced military patrols along its border with Nigeria to prevent incursions of the gangs.
The children’s deaths come just three months after 26 children aged five and six died in a fire at a school in Maradi city, according to BBC.


Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Friday, said the new year will be a year of economic growth for Pakistan. PM also asserted that the country has already embarked its journey in the right direction with important industries hiking outputs.
Addressing the audience at an event in Islamabad, the premier said the construction industry was already on its way up, which he explained was marked by its rising cement sales in the country.
“When cement sales are increasing it is a clear sign that construction activity is on the rise,”the premier said
PM said the textile industry was “producing at capacity for the first time in many years” which he said had given rise to a shortage of labour in the sector.
Khan also explicated that these signs were indicative of Pakistan moving in the right direction and that Pakistan was among nations that had seen the “fastest recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.”
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ILORIN – The Kwara State Police Command on Saturday said it has deployed more than 5,000 personnel to protect lives and property in the state during the Eid-el-Fitr (Sallah) celebration.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Ambrose Aisabor, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin that some of the personnel had their annual and casual leaves suspended to enable them participate in the operations.
The commissioner said that most of them have been deployed to international border areas of the state.
He said those deployed at the borders would monitor the activities of those coming in and going out of the state to checkmate possible security breach.
Aisabor said that enough personnel have also been deployed to all the 16 local government areas of the state to ensure a hitch-free celebration.
He said other would remain at their duty posts to maintain 24-hour patrol of their areas for hitch-free Sallah celebration.
[eap_ad_1] The commissioner described security of lives and property as a collective responsibility and solicited for the cooperation of the people of the state to ensure a crime-free society.
Aisabor said anti-bomb squads have been deployed to all designated Eid praying grounds across the state to avert cases of bomb blast.
“I have also warned my personnel to carry out their duties diligently and guard against any form of robbery or attack on innocent citizens in any part of the state,” Aisabor said. (NAN)


Dayton frustrates business leaders
MINNEAPOLIS -- Many in Minnesota's business community were pleased with the Legislature's performance during the 2012 legislative session, but they are frustrated with Gov. Mark Dayton for scuttling some of their biggest goals.
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At least 23 demonstrators have been detained in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, after a crowd, attempted to enter the National Assembly building late Tuesday evening.
The crowd was peeved at the announcement made by President Aleksandar Vucic to enforce a weekend curfew to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
In pitched battles, 43 police personnel were also injured.
Serbian Police Chief Vladimir Rebic on Wednesday said that the police officials were injured because the hard objects were thrown at them.
Rebic said that five police vehicles were torched, forcing the police to fire tear gas shells to disperse demonstrators.
He added that seven demonstrators were also injured.
The police chief said that they were in the process of identifying people who were making a scene during the protests by accessing close circuit cameras.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic described the events as "unacceptable".
"Everyone has the right to protest, but nobody has the right to throw stones at the police," said Stefanovic.
The clashes erupted near the National Assembly building, which was cordoned off by the police.
The protesters included some far-right opposition leaders.


Srinagar, July 27: National general secretary of the Rashtriya Lok Jan Shakti Party (RLIP), Sanjay Saraf said the arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra by the government are satisfactory, while he thanked the people for their cooperation in making the yatra a success.
In Srinagar, an event was held at the RLIP Office in which many representatives announced to join the party. On this occasion, Sanjay Saraf expressed hope while welcoming them to the RLIP, that the party workers should do their best to make the party a solid ground.
Saraf said that people are joining the RLIP while the party will try to fulfill their hopes. He directed the workers and party leaders to take the people's complaints to the higher authorities and take steps to resolve those issues.
Saraf said that the passenger vehicles from south Kashmir are not permitted from Pantha Chowk and said that the passengers are facing difficulties. He appealed relevant department to look into the issue of non-permission so that passenger’s do not have to face difficulties?
Sanjay Saraf expressed satisfaction on the measures taken by Government in the annual Amarnath Yatra, saying that lakhs of pilgrims visited Holy cave, after returning from the Yatra.
“I observed that the measures taken by the government and the administration to make the successful Pilgrimage are quite reassuring,”he added.


Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Wednesday held a meeting of its workers from South Kashmir’s Kokernag constituency at the district office Anantnag.
The meeting was presided over by the party’s District President-Anantnag Abdul Rahim Rather.
Among prominent leaders who were present in the meeting include District Secretary Tariq Ahmad Veeri, BDC Chairman Chitergul Abdul Hameed Chara, District President of the party’s youth wing Anis-ul-Islam, and Gowhar Ahmad Rather.
Addressing the workers, Abdul Rahim Rather urged them to enhance their public outreach programme to ensure people are well aware of the policies and the agenda of JKAP.
He said, “Time has come when the people must know that the traditional political parties who remained in power in the past have only exploited the masses over the years. Thus, people need to be cautious this time by not giving away their vote to these traditional exploiters.”
He added, “Our leaders and workers ought to make the people realize about their past mistakes wherein the mandate was misused by the politicians for their personal gains. They must not get betrayed anymore.”
JKAP District President further said, “The traditional politicians and political parties are solely responsible for the sufferings of the people that they have been facing here over the years.”
He also criticized the BJP for its policies which are meant to divide the people on the basis of their religion, caste, origin, and so on. He said these policies are harmful to the harmony and peace of the country.
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Expressing the confidence that the people of Jammu & Kashmir would defeat the designs to fragment their votes, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader and candidate for Khanyar constituency Muhammad Khurshid Aalam Friday said he expected the people to give a decisive mandate to his party.“Coalition era is over at the national level, where the people have given a decisive mandate to a single party to lead the country and we need a strong government in Jammu and Kashmir too that could pursue the issues of the state and represent the aspirations of the people boldly at all forums both in and outside the state,” he said while addressing a public meeting at Khanyar here.Aalam cautioned the people about the nefarious designs of certain forces in Jammu & Kashmir who are out to fragment votes and polarize the situation for their trivial political interests.
“Political scenario has taken total turn around not only at the national level but also in some pivotal states like Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and other states. where people have given a decisive mandate to regional parties allowing them to understand and address the local issues strongly,” he said and added the people of the state in the same fashion should give an overwhelming support to the PDP, which has the vision as well as strong resolve to solve the all the issues facing the state.Baig said the people should not waste their vote by casting it in favour of those smaller groups which have emerged overnight with a specific mission to pide the electorate and instead give a blunt message to those forces and support the PDP, which is ‘spearheading the movement of change in the state.’
He added that of National Conference and Congress the political scenario has changed the political scenario in the state. “The BJP which is pursuing a negative agenda for the state and want to harm the distinctive identity of Jammu and Kashmir to increase their numbers in the state legislature,” he said and added the PDP is the party which can only take the BJP head-on to safeguard the interests of the people.
“PDP during its brief tenure in the government scripted a new chapter of peace and development in the state and the party not only revived people’s trust in the democratic institutions, but set an example of honesty and transparency in the governance system. The party delivered much it had promised to the people, but the ruling National Conference only brought destruction and sell-outs of the state’s interests and resources,” he said adding the ruling dispensation has vitiated the whole atmosphere of peace and reconciliation which was created by the PDP with the support of people.He added that the trademark of NC is destructions, killing of civilians and violation of human rights violations.


NHL Players are among the first people to have social media profiles created, but a growing number of them are sharing them with the rest of the hockey world.
Here’s a look at the big players and how you can connect with the NHLPA on social media.
Players and coaches have social profiles that have been set up to promote upcoming events, and players, coaches and staff are using the information to connect with fans on the ice and through social media, including on Twitter and Facebook.
The NHLPA and NHL Players’ Association have been working to establish a shared online presence that promotes player health, player safety, and the health of their players.
Players and their representatives are using social media to promote the union and the game.
The players are sharing the link to their personal social media accounts to promote events and share updates on the union, the NHL, the players and their respective teams.
Here are the NHL players’ and their public social media sites, including the NHL Players Association’s and the NHL’s official account, with links to all the players’ accounts and the respective team accounts.
The union is also using social to promote itself.
In a tweet posted on March 2, the union’s communications director, Mark MacKinnon, wrote, “The #NHLPA has been working hard to connect players with their fans.
This is an opportunity to build strong relationships with our fans and to reach a new level of engagement.
The union has also launched a social media campaign called the #GoHockey, which includes the union in an animated montage, with players and NHL officials as the mascots.
MacKinnon added that the union was trying to connect fans to the players by putting up photos of them on the official union Twitter account and through Instagram and Facebook to get their attention.
“The union wants fans to be part of the process, but also is trying to make sure fans are engaged in the process of the union,” MacKampen said.
The Twitter campaign, which started on March 3, has already racked up more than 12,000 retweets.
The Union has been using the hashtags #GoHL and #GoNHL to reach out to fans on social and through their accounts, including through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
It also has a #NhlTwitter account and has launched a number of campaigns to reach fans via social media including one about the upcoming season that included a short video that featured NHL players, the current players and other NHL officials.
The #GoNHHL hashtag has already garnered more than 13,000 tweets, with about 15,000 followers.
The unions official Instagram account, @NHLNHPA, has about 8,000 subscribers.
It has also created an account for the union to share updates with the public on their social media pages.NHL Player’s Association and NHLPA spokesman Brian Boyle said the union has been communicating with NHL teams, players and coaches through social and direct messaging, via Instagram and Twitter, to build a stronger relationship.
“We are all connected,” Boyle said.
“We want fans to know who is in the union.
We want fans and the players to know each other.
We also want to make the NHL and the union stronger.”
For more information about the NHL-NHL Players’ and the NHLPA-NhlPA, go to www.


LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials have reported that the number of people hospitalized in Nevada with COVID-19 has more than doubled over the last month.
The Nevada Hospital Association reported Monday that hospitalized coronavirus patients increased more than 230% from Nov. 6 to Dec. 6 as the state continues experiencing a surge of coronavirus cases.
Hospital officials also reported that the number of patients needing ventilators rose 250% from early November.
Nevada COVID-19 response director Caleb Cage says officials expect the number of reported cases to continue rising because of gatherings over Thanksgiving. Cage says that will likely increase the number of hospitalizations.


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Guatape, Shawwal 2, 1438, Jun 26, 2017, SPA -- Scuba divers on Monday continued searching for bodies in a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin where a tourist boat packed with more than 150 passengers capsized, leaving at least six people dead and 15 missing.
Rescuers including firefighters and air force pilots in helicopters searched for survivors at the Guatape reservoir where El Almirante ferry sank. A flotilla of recreational boats and jet skis had rushed to the scene, pulling people from the boat as it went down and avoiding an even deadlier tragedy, AP reported.
In the absence of a passenger list, authorities have been relying on family numbers and survivors to report their whereabouts. Overnight they reduced to 15 the number of people missing, down from an earlier count of twice that amount. Of the 134 people who survived the crash, three remain hospitalized but are out of danger, said Margarita Moncada, the head of the disaster relief agency in Antioquia state.
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There are things we care deeply about, and those things shouldn’t be ignored.
But we need to have moments when we do ignore them. Moments when we transcend them. Moments when we don’t have a care in the world.
Experiencing those moments of serenity can actually help us find the wisdom to solve the problems we’re concerned about.


By Hayley Tubrett —
Prime Minister Trudeau said the government made the right decision taking on the debt of Canadians in today’s press briefing.
The Prime Minister said 11 million Canadians received financial aid either through the Canada Emergency Response Benefits plan (CERB) or a wage subsidy. He said without these financial aids, Canadians would have had to put a lot of money on their credit cards, re-mortgage their homes and more.
Trudeau announced that later today the government will be releasing their “fiscal and economic snapshot” which will show the government’s debt due to these financial aids.
Reporters told Trudeau that Canadians are concerned about how large the debt will be. Trudeau responded saying interest rates and the costs of loans are at a historic low, which will make it easier for the economy to recover.
Ultimately, he said the government’s main focus has been and still is helping vulnerable Canadians, such as those with food, housing and childcare insecurities.
Also in the briefing, the Prime Minister told reporters that for the past two days, his government has been discussing ways to combat systemic racism in Canada. Moving forward, the government pledged to work with marginalized groups, such as Black and Indigenous communities, to “break down barriers,” he said.
He also said he also will be reshaping the police services, as he understands they are contributors to systemic racism in Canada.
More to come.


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