An Australian farm that has transformed the lives of its owners and staff is getting its own small-scale agriculture documentary.
Key points:In a story that will air on ABC1’s 7.30, farmers in Queensland have become ‘farmers’ themselves’ with the production of a documentaryThe project was created by a group of small-time farmers who believe that their “farm life is worth it”The producers believe that the Australian public will benefit from seeing “the farm life” from their perspectiveThe project is being made in partnership with the ABC’s 7:30 program, which is airing the documentary “The Australian Farm”.
The project’s creators are the owners of “The Farmers” farm, who will share their story with viewers.
“We’re farmers and we’ve been doing it for 50 years,” said the farmer, who did not want to give his surname.
“And now, we’re the biggest producers in the world.”
The Australian Farmers’ Federation, which owns “The Farmer’s Farm” in the town of Tandler, Queensland, says the documentary will show the people who live there that the people behind the farm are also “farmers”.
“We believe that this is a story about the farming life, and it’s about the people and what they do for their families and their communities,” said Peter Coyle, the federation’s president.
“It’s not about money.
It’s about having a family, and that’s what people need to hear about.”
The project has been in the works for more than a year, with the producers’ first meeting last year.
“I think it’s a really important story for the country,” Mr Coyle said.
“What we’re really trying to do here is tell a story of farmers who are just doing their job.”
They’re not millionaires or multimillionaires, they’re just doing it, they’ve got their kids doing it.
“You’ve got the kids doing their schoolwork, you’ve got some young people getting their first job in the dairy industry.”‘
A story of the farm life’The producers’ main focus is the farming community in the area, which has changed from being a rural community to an urban one, with “farm and garden” as its main focus.
“A lot of people are getting involved in the farm, but they don’t necessarily have a formal role,” Mr Fergus said.
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Goa Chief Electoral Officer Kunal on Saturday said he had formed a committee to look into the allegation of excessive expenditure by election officials during the recently-held Assembly polls.
“There were allegations against the state (election) machinery on social media that they spent much more than what was required....a five-member committee has been formed to go into the details,” Kunal told reporters on Saturday.
Joint Chief Electoral Officer Narayan Navti will head the committee, he said.
It was alleged, particularly on social media platforms, that against the budgeted Rs 40 crore, Rs 57 crore were spent.
The committee will submit its report in the next three or four days, before the counting on March 11, Kunal said.
Assembly elections were held in Goa on February 4.


The police said that a policeman was shot in Brooklyn on Thursday night but was saved by a bulletproof vest during the attack.
The police said that at about 9 o’clock that night, when the gunman fired at the police behind him, the police officer responded to the domestic dispute in Brownsville.
The source said that when he said he had a gun and was going to shoot the place, the man was heading to his girlfriend’s home.
The source said that the girlfriend’s mother called the police and the gunman escaped.
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The police were taken to Kings County Hospital. The status of the officer is unknown.
The investigation is ongoing.


PIR MAHAL (INP): Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar said on Sunday that issues with Tahirul Qadri have partially been settled. He is hopeful that negotiations might begin with Imran Khan as well.
Governor Punjab visited the flood victims of his hometown Pir Mahal to distribute Eid gifts and food aid among them.
Addressing the public gathering, he said that the sit-in protests are damaging Pakistan’s economy as the country has suffered a loss of billions of rupees.
He further said that the loadshedding could have been brought under control if dams were constructed, adding that floods could also be prevented.
Speaking about the country’s ongoing political crisis, he said that there is no rule of law or system of justice in the country. He remarked that the electricity production could have been brought down to four rupee per unit in case damns were constructed.
Criticizing the system of justice in Pakistan, he said that the rapists are not arrested and roam around freely. He said that the government is ready to support the people in the times of crisis and that PML-N would go overboard to help the flood-affectees. He promised that the government would make sure that not even a single flood victim is overlooked.
The district administration had tightened the security in Pir Mahal prior to Governor’s visit.INP


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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) DUBAI — The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday an announcement by the International Committee of the Red Cross that cholera cases in the country had reached one million suspected cases was exaggerated.
"It is nearly impossible to accurately determine whether the suspected cases are cholera or simple diarrhoea," a statement by the spokesperson for the coalition said.
Yemen, one of the Arab world's poorest countries, is embroiled in a proxy war between the Houthi armed movement, aligned with Iran, and a US-backed military coalition headed by Saudi Arabia.
Cholera flared up in April and spread rapidly, killing 2,227 people, but the death rate has since fallen dramatically.
The ICRC said on Wednesday said there were 1 million suspected cases.
A new wave of cholera is expected in March or April.
Yemen's troubles have been aggravated by the Saudi-led coalition's blockade of its ports, which has resulted in a fuel shortage and a spike in food prices. The health system has virtually collapsed, with health workers unpaid for a year, although the WHO gives incentive payments for cholera work.
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would allow the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah, vital for aid, to stay open for a month.
The coalition spokesperson also said Houthis were suspicious of vaccination drives and do not readily allow humanitarian aid and workers into their territory and 'even loot food and medical supplies'.
The Houthis deny diverting aid to supply their own forces.
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Tochigi Prefecture and Utsunomiya City announced on the 28th that a total of 425 people have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
On the other hand, the prefecture corrected that the outbreak report was withdrawn for one patient announced on the 26th.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 45,497.
The prefecture also announced that eight new patients have died.
The number of deaths announced in one day was the highest, and the total number of people who died from infection with the new corona in the prefecture was 187.Keywords:


President Tsai Ing-wen has stepped down as chair of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to take responsibility for the party’s crushing defeat in Saturday’s elections.
Of the 22 cities and counties nationwide, the DPP is currently holding power in 13 places. But that number dropped to six as the opposition KMT declared victory in 15 cities and counties.
Speaking at a press conference held at the DPP’s headquarters Saturday night, Tsai said she would take full responsibility for the setback. Tsai said the party had let its supporters down.
Tsai said democracy has taught the DPP a lesson, adding that the party would respond to higher public expectations in the future. The president however defended her policies, saying that the country is moving in the right direction over the past few years and that the government will continue working on the correct things.
Meanwhile, Premier William Lai also tendered his resignation on Facebook. Lai said the election results showed that the public found the government’s performance to be unsatisfactory. Tsai has asked the premier to stay in office because the government must maintain stability at the “critical juncture of reforms.”


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President Biden is considering deploying several thousand U.S. troops, as well as warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, according to administration officials, Trend reports citing The New York Times .
In a meeting on Saturday at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, senior Pentagon officials presented Mr. Biden with several options that would shift American military, the administration officials said.
The options include sending 1,000 to 5,000 troops to Eastern European countries, with the potential to increase that number tenfold if things deteriorate.
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about internal deliberations.
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President Barack Obama will be holding a shutdown press event Thursday at a local construction company, press secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday.
Obama’s event will be at the M. Luis Construction Company, which on its website describes itself as a “Maryland-based, woman and minority-owned road construction company.”
Obama’s trip to visit the company will be his first outside the White House to focus attention on the government shutdown, which he blamed on Republicans during Rose Garden remarks Tuesday.
“The president will urge Congress to do its job,” Carney said. “That visit will be an opportunity for the president to speak about the issues.”


FIA announces arrest of overseas Pakistanis through Interpol.
The FIA said in a press release that an inquiry has been launched against Sami Ibrahim for making statements against the country on social media and sharing videos. Sami Ibrahim has also been accused of sharing false news against state institutions.
The press release said that Sami Ibrahim while staying abroad, has tried to create chaos in the country and incite Pakistan Army officers to revolt. Sami Ibrahim’s name can also be added to ECL.


German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Arrives In UAE On Working Visit
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Abu Dhabi on Satuday on a working visit to the UAE.
Upon his arrival at the Presidential Terminal of the Abu Dhabi International Airport, the German leader was welcomed by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, and a number of officials.
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Saudi Electricity Co. signs USD366 m loan agreement
(MENAFN) Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) has announced the signing of a USD366 million loan deal with three major Japanese banks to finance the construction of a 2,650 megawatt power plant in Jeddah, according to Arab News.
The new project is part of a wider project, the Jeddah South project, worth USD2 billion.
The company will sign USD1.634 billion worth agreement with South Korea later this week to complete a facility in the Kingdom.
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THE A303 is closed through part of Wiltshire after a serious crash.
A ‘multi-vehicle collision’ has occurred on the eastbound carriageway between the A36 (Deptford) and the Longbarrow roundabout, near Amesbury.
National Highways said Wiltshire Police was on the scene and the eastbound carriageway had been closed.
A spokesperson said the crash had ‘resulted in a significant spillage across the road surface’.
Wiltshire Police said the road was closed between Winterbourne Stoke and Deptford.
“Thankfully, there have been no reported injuries but we have closed the road while an oil spillage is cleared,” a spokesperson said.
“Please find alternative routes and avoid the area.”


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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met yesterday with Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) H E Achim Steiner, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and UNDP. The meeting witnessed the signing of a core contribution agreement to support UNDP's regular resources for 2021-2022 between the State of Qatar represented by QFFD and UNDP.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited the King George's Medical University (KGMU) to see the 18-month-old baby Laxmi who was injured in the courtroom shootout.
The shootout happened on Wednesday.
The chief minister spoke to her mother and gave the child a bundle of chocolates.
He also met the two police personnel who had been injured in the incident and spoke to doctors about their treatment.
The chief minister told the doctors to ensure best treatment for the injured persons and asked officials to remain in touch with medical experts.
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Brazil has now tallied more than two million confirmed virus cases.
It was less than a month ago that Brazil reached one million cases – and there is little sign that the rate of increase is slowing.
Brazil, which is home to around 210 million people, is the second worst affected country behind the US. But President Jair Bolsonaro, who tested positive for the virus, has continued to play down its health risks and fought against social distancing orders.
More than 74,000 people have died from the virus – and the true figures are believed to be even higher.
Meanwhile, infections have passed the one million mark in India, where more than 30,000 daily cases were confirmed on Thursday, local media report.
For months now cases have been swelling in the country, which has the third highest caseload in the world after the US and Brazil.
India’s health ministry website, which publishes the total tally and state breakdowns, does not yet reflect the new numbers.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, Feb. 15 (Petra) -- A number of Palestinians were injured, Thursday dawn, in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) statement said .
Around 30 Israeli armored vehicles broke into the city on different axes, and surrounded Faisal street, the Eastern cemetery, the old town and Ras Al-Ain, the PRCS added, "The Israeli troops climbed tops of buildings in Ibn Rushd street and other houses near the National Hospital, which witnessed the heaviest clashes.
"Israeli Special Central Unit (Yamam) has also accompanied the troops that stormed the city, the statement added." A number of Palestinians were injured by Israeli live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and tear gas canisters, the statement revealed.
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Fly Emirates operates flights to Chicago
(MENAFN) Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has recently launched new daily nonstop flights to O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, according to Arab News.
Adel Al-Redha, Emirates executive vice president and chief operations officer, said: "The Chicago route extends our passenger network to America's third-largest city and complements our existing dedicated freighter service that operates to O'Hare."
Adel added: "The launch of this route, will allow us to offer Emirates' unique product and award-winning service to passengers flying to and from the Midwest to our home in Dubai or onwards to more than 140 global destinations including the Far East, Africa and India."
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Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the entire nation pays tribute to the sacrifices of frontline health workers and their services in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
“The nation will never forget the sacrifices of doctors and frontline health workers,” the premier said while chairing a high-level meeting on anti-coronavirus measures.
The prime minister commended the performances of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) and the Ministry of National Health Services and directed to ensure SOPs and expedite vaccination.
The meeting was informed that due to anti-Covid measures taken by the government, the number of Omicron cases has started to decline in the country.
It was said that the number of Omicron patients receiving intensive care is 71% less than that of during the fourth wave.
The meeting was apprised that during the last 24 hours, the number of positive cases decreased by 6.8%, hospital admissions, and the need for intensive care did not increase, which is a positive trend. It was told that the new wave of Covid-19 is causing 42 deaths per day on average.
The premier also hailed the public for effectively implementing the Covid-19 SOPs during the first wave of Covid-19.
“The government’s anti-Covid policies to deal with the crisis have been hailed around the world. The effective implementation of these policies could not have been possible without the support of the public.
“When people around the world were on the streets against the lockdown, the Pakistani people not only implemented the SOPs, cooperated fully with the government’s smart lockdown initiatives, but also participated actively in the vaccination process,” he added.


The Police in Tatale in the Northern Region have begun a manhunt for four armed robbers who raided the town on Sunday.
The robbers killed one person and injured several others during the attack.
[contextly_sidebar id=”Btb990uo57Ftr5zdzxURoA1f3qCY2FJ5″]According to the Police, the assailants, who were six in number invaded the community on motorbikes and shot sporadically while robbing shops at gun point.
The Police who got wind of the incident engaged the robbers in a shootout that led to two of the robbers being killed while the remaining four fled.
The Northern Regional Police commander, ACP Adusei Sarpong urged the public to assist the police arrest the four robbers who managed to escape.
“A lot of people were mobilized throughout the villages and they pursued them [the robbers] until two of them were gunned down. Before then, they [the robbers] had also shot down one of the people who was assisting the police in pursuing them.”
“For the two of them, we are yet to identify them because nobody has come forward to identify them but for the good samaritan, we know him. We need the support and corporation of everybody but as much as we need that, we need them to be careful,” he said.
A resident, Prosper Napari told Citi News yesterday [Sunday]that many residents had taken cover at the police station due to fears of another attack.
“We heard gunshots and when we traced the whole issue, we realized that there were some intrusion of armed robbers that had come into town. The people entered through the Togo-Ghana border town and they stopped at the bus stop where people usually exchanged the Ghana and CFA currencies… majority of the people in the town are currently at the Police station to seek shelter. Information we’ve received suggests that the armed robbers had moved to some other outskirts of the Tatale town,” he added.
By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana


Sri Lanka’s Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) vows to continue pushing the new government to permanently halt the controversial Chinese funded Colombo Port City project.
JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake while expressing surprise at Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Rajitha Senaratne’s comment last week of continuing with the Colombo Port City project said the party would continue to agitate for its cancelation.
Addressing a public rally held in Tangalle, Dissanayake vowed that the JVP would not allow for the Colombo Port City to continue.
However, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament last week that a final decision on the project has not yet been reached and that the project had not met all the requirements before commencing under the former government.
A committee has been appointed to look into the project, the Prime Minister said.


Al-Kazemi on the strategic dialogue with America: It was confirmed for the first time the recognition of national sovereignty
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi commented on the strategic dialogue between Iraq and America, indicating that the assertion was made for the first time to recognize national sovereignty.
Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted Al-Kazemi in response to a question about the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States. Held on June 11th, he said that “the strategic dialogue that took place between Iraq and the United States achieved important goals, as it was emphasized for the first time through this dialogue to recognize national sovereignty, which is important in terms of the nature of the future relationship with the Americans.”
He added, “During the dialogue, the withdrawal of the American forces was scheduled, which is an important development in terms of how to deal with this presence.”
He continued: “The forces that remain will be negotiated in the future,” indicating that “Iraq really needs security and military. Source


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Tue 28 Nov 2023, 4:34 PM
Last updated: Tue 28 Nov 2023, 4:35 PM
Pope Francis, who is recovering from a lung inflammation, will attend the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai as planned, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Spokesman Matteo Bruni, briefing reporters on the three-day trip which begins on Friday, said Francis will deliver one of the keynote speeches on Saturday and will have bilateral meetings the same day with about 30 people, including about 20 heads of state.
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Police arrest 4 armed robbers in Kabul
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): Police forces on Wednesday detained four armed thieves in central capital Kabul following a brief clash on Wednesday, an official said.
Basir Mujahid, the spokesman for 101 Asmai Police Zone, told Pajhwok Afghan News four thieves were detained in Mirwais Township in Bagrami district of Kabul early on Wednesday morning.
He added the four-member robbers€™ gang using military uniform was involved in various crimes particularly looting people€™s houses in the capital Kabul. Fortunately, police were able to arrest them with the cooperation of local people today.
Mujahid said that a civilian was wounded during the clash between the robbers and police but his health condition said to be stable.
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The Labour Chancellor has slammed the Government’s Universal Credit System, and confirmed Labour will scrap it if they get into power.
The controversial new system has drawn heavy criticism from charities and campaign groups.
Many people have struggled to receive money on time and have also been left with less income than on their previous benefits.
Mr McDonnell said to Sky News’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme: “I think most people have now come to the conclusion it has got to be scrapped. I’ve been listening to people over the last few weeks about the roll out in their particular areas. I’ve been looking at what the government has said, how they’re seeking to reform it – the reforms haven’t worked.
“I think we’re at that stage now where it’s not sustainable anymore. It’s not a system that can work. It’s not a system that’s providing the safety net that people expect when they need support.
“I think we’re moving to a position now where it’s just not sustainable, it’ll have to go.”


More than 200 primary schools have been shut down amid fears that MERS may spread. A new poll shows South Koreans want more transparency regarding the government's response to the deadly virus.
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye met with senior health officials on Wednesday to hash out a quarantine strategy after five new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were declared overnight.
"There are a lot of people worried about the situation," Park said during the emergency meeting.
Park criticized health officials for their "insufficient" response to the outbreak, which has claimed two lives and infected 30 people in the country.
"Everything must be done to stop any further spread," Park said, urging ministers and health officials to take more proactive measures to tackle the issue.
More than 200 primary schools were shut down on Wednesday after parents withdrew their children.
Dozens of public events were also canceled over fears that the deadly virus might spread.
The government has yet to identify the hospital where four out of the five new cases developed despite growing pressure from the public to disclose the information.
In an opinion poll published on Wednesday, 83 percent of respondents said that the South Korean government should disclose the locations where the virus had been contracted, Reuters news agency reported.
MERS has infected 1,161 people across the world and caused 436 deaths after first appearing in Saudi Arabia in 2014, according to World Health Organization (WHO) information.
More than 1,300 people have been quarantined in South Korea after being exposed to the deadly virus.
Hong Kong and mainland China have also announced plans to curb the spread of the virus, which has a 38 percent death rate, according to the WHO.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Oil prices declined on Monday as investors became cautious ahead of an OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) meeting next week, according to .
OPEC and other key oil producers will meet on Nov. 30 to discuss whether to extend the current price-supporting curbs on crude output.
The group has been restraining output since the start of this year in a bid to end a global oversupply. It is widely expected that the agreement will be extended to cover the whole of next year.
Meanwhile, a strong dollar dented market sentiment for the dollar-priced oil. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was up 0.40 percent at 94.038 in late trading.
The West Texas Intermediate for December Delivery lost 0.46 dollar to settle at 56.09 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude for January delivery erased 0.50 dollar to close at 62.22 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
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TPCC election coordination committee chairman Marri Shashidhar Reddy today expressed doubts over the ongoing voter enrollment drive being held by the TRS for the upcoming elections for the Legislative Council seats of the graduates constituencies, and alleged that the party was committing irregularities to ensure its victory in the elections.
He said that the Congress had brought the issue to the notice of the Election Commission, and that the party had demanded that the commission provide the details of the graduate degree holders being enrolled.
He said that those who were planning to cast votes using fake certificates would face criminal cases.
He said that they had also lodged a complaint against minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav with the commission.
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Bushenyi – The minister in charge of general duties in the prime minister’s office (OPM) and tycoon Hassan Bassajjabalaba have this morning 27/05/2020 donated food items to Bushenyi community to ease the ongoing lockdown as a result of COVID19 pandemic.
The food items that included 4 tones of maize floor, 4 tones of rice, cooking oil, soap, sanitizers among others.
Handing over the food items to the Bushenyi district COVID 19 task force Good Man Tumwebaze who represented the minister said that the food relief is distributed to church leaders, people leaving with HIV/AIDS and pregnant mothers all over the district.
“The minister knows how had it is for these groups of people to sustain themselves and their families during this time of lockdown and she decided to give them these food items in a bid to support them and their families,” said Tumwebaze.
Karooro said that others to benefit from the relief items are the elderly and other vulnerable groups in the district who are highly affected by the impact of lockdown as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
She said that every person in the district is affected by the pandemic and that as leaders they will continue to lobby from third friends to help the people of Bushenyi.
Karooro assured the people of Bushenyi since their first donation two weeks ego that they have launched and they will continue to do the some.
In the first donation the three MPs Raphael Magyezi, Mary Karooro, Micheal Mawanda and Bushenyi NRM chairperson Hassan Bassajjabalaba under their umbrella of Bushenyi parliamentary group the donated 60 tones of maize flour.
This forced the Bushenyi district COVID 19 task force boss Jolly Tibemanya said that the district is proud of their minister and tycoon Bassajjabalaba for giving hearts to continue helping the people of Bushenyi to overcome this hard times.
“As the people of Bushenyi we must thank these two individuals for always thinking about the people of this district and they should continue to bring more because people are worse off,” said Tibemanya.
He said that as the task force they will ensure equal distribution of these items to people who are badly off saying that they should continue bringing more food to support their people in the district.
However, the Ishaka division NRM chairperson Muhamand Lukwago warned the task force to and other leaders who are showing unfairness in food distribution to stop it because the food brought to the district is for the people who are not working and they are facing it hard to feed their families.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Fri 8 Dec 2023, 7:26 AM
The weather today is expected to be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology.
The NCM has issued a yellow alert in parts of the country due to fog. Residents have been warned of reduced visibility until 9am today.
The weather will get humid by night and Saturday morning, with a chance of fog or mist formation over some coastal and internal areas.
Light to moderate winds are set to blow, with the sea being slight in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
Lowest temperature will drop to 11oC in mountainous parts of the UAE, with the highest reaching 30oC in internal areas of the country.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Hundreds of pheasants and chukars, game birds highly prized by hunters, were reintroduced to their natural habitat to offset their dwindling numbers, an activist and an official said on Saturday.
Jordan's Outdoor Sport Association released 850 birds in the Kingdom's northern forests on Friday with the aim of reversing the decline in their numbers in the wild, said Ramzi Handal, the president of the association in remarks to The Jordan Times.
The release involved the fifth and sixth batch of chukars (a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family) and the first and the second of pheasants, said Handal.
'Unfortunately, the hunting sport in Jordan is messy, a matter which has left several local bird species in danger,' Handal said over the phone.
He added that the association's activities and projects are also meant to draw the attention of policymakers to the dangers threatening the country's wildlife.
In 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture issued a ban on the hunting of chukars and sand partridge for three years across the Kingdom.
The decision was based on studies which indicated that the numbers of chukars and sand partridges in their local natural habitat have been declining due to multiple factors, mainly random hunting and the destruction of the birds' habitats and nests by hunters, according to the ministry.
The decline in the birds' population is happening across the Mediterranean region, according to the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), which said that aside from hunting, climate change and rising temperatures, which shorten the birds' mating seasons, also threaten the survival of chukars.
Handal underlined that the project to increase the number of chukars in the wild is ongoing and more birds will be released in the future.
The activist highlighted that all the birds were examined to make sure they were free of diseases before being released into the wild.
Asked how it is possible to ensure the birds will adapt and survive, Handal said that all of the birds were bred in isolated woodland and are not domesticated.
'They are not used to seeing people,' Handal said, adding that instinct is key in helping them adapt and start a new wildlife, given that they were released at a young age (8 months).
Rangers, members of the association and volunteers will keep following up on the conditions of these birds in their new life.
The birds were bred and donated by Ghassan Khaiyat, according to the activist.
The activity was attended by members of the association, along with representatives from the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Royal Department for Protecting Environment, among other stakeholders.
The association organises several activities throughout the year, such as planting trees, bird hunting, fishing and awareness and guidance seminars.
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Smuggling Scandal: 5-member of a family released by KSA to return home today
Five family members arrested in smuggling case will arrive in the country today (Monday) after their release while Pakistan’ ambassador in Saudi Arabia Umar khan Ali Sherzai also confirmed their release.
Talking to media Umar Khan Ali Sherzai said that five family members who were arrested in KSA on charges of heroin smuggling belong to Karachi areas of Azizabad and Korangi have been released and they will return home today (Monday).
He said that these people include Muhammad Anees, Rabia Anees, Muhammad Arif chohan, Shumaila chohan, and Zahra chohan have been released and after the necessary official work they will arrive in the country today (Monday). After their release these persons were official Guest.
Ambassador said that it is a big success of the Pakistan government which provided the details of the affected family to the Saudi government and after the bilateral investigation their release made.
Pakistani government and nation thanked the Saudi government for the release of this family.
Umar khan ali Sherzai said that custom officers, drug enforcement cell, and travel agents should check the luggage of the travelers and advised them to follow the laws of the Saudi Arabia.
Ambassador further told that actual culprits are in the custody of the Saudi government and legal proceedings have been started against them in the court.
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Elon Musk said that he would likely vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, for president in 2024.
Musk was asked on Twitter who he was “leaning towards” voting for as president, and he responded: “DeSantis.”
He was also asked if he would vote for a Republican for president, and he said “tbd.”
Musk said last month that he would vote Republican in an upcoming election, though he had voted for Democrats in the past and described himself as a “moderate, neither Republican nor Democrat.”
DeSantis has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party, which is reportedly troubling former President Donald Trump.


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‘Military seize villagers’ knives meant for protecting themselves against herders’ – Taraba state govt
Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Dan Bala Abu while speaking with news reporters over the weekend said it was unfortunate that AK-47 bearing herdsmen were spared while the villagers were disposed of their knives meant for protection.
The statement is coming few days after the state Governor Darius Ishaku accused the Nigerian military of ignoring threats by the herdsmen to attack the state.
According to Mr. Abu, the people of the state were continually losing faith in the army to protect them.
“We are saying that we have lost confidence in the military because nothing has been done to all our complaints that people were being disarmed and that the military are discriminating in the way they doing it.
“They collect their kitchen knives from them while they leave the other persons who are carrying AK-47. So where is the justice in this matter? That’s why we are saying that we have lost confidence.
“We have the right to say that the people that were posted to restore peace are not doing what is expected of them, that they are biased. It is left for them to find out what is wrong and do what they have do to correct the wrongs being done,” he said.


RNS distributed 75.12 per cent of the UK's 104,228 regulatory announcements between February and August, KTS said. RNS's share had been 70.96 per cent during the previous six months.
Romeike was the biggest faller in the past six months, losing market share for the first time since deregulation of the primary information provider (PIP) market in 2002. It fell more than three per cent to 5.83 per cent, losing third place to Business Wire, which had 7.46 per cent.
PR Newswire fell from nearly 11 per cent market share to 10.16 per cent.


Zanu PF youths in Harare have called upon the party to ensure that the indigenisation and empowerment drive is not hijacked by greedy people, who have already been empowered.
The youths presented their concerns with regards to the indigenisation and economic empowerment policy that has gripped the nation, saying they want the programme to benefit the once marginalised group.Â Â Â
Speaking during a meeting in Budiriro, youths said they need safeguarding mechanisms that will ensure the programme will not benefit people who have benefitted before.
Zanu PF Politburo member, Cde Charles Tawengwa who was the Guest of Honour at the gathering, said the party will take the concerns of the youths seriously as they are the future leaders.Â
The country embarked on the indigenisation and empowerment programme that is meant to address the economic imbalances that were created by the colonial regime.Â Â Â Â Â Â


Pentagon Braces for Latest WikiLeaks Release
The Pentagon is once again articulating its oft-cited trope that release of classified documents on the WikiLeaks website could endanger U.S. and allied troops and Iraqi civilians as the whistle-blower site prepares to publish even more classified files on the Iraq War. –JCL
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The whistleblower website is thought to be about to post hundreds of thousands of US military files on the Iraq war.
Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the leak could have “very negative security implications”.
A US defence spokesman said the documents concerned “significant activities” reported by units.
The Pentagon has assembled a team of more than 100 analysts to prepare for the release of the documents, which was expected later on Friday.
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(CNN) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak have been told they will be fined by the Metropolitan Police over lockdown-breaking parties held on UK government premises, a Downing Street spokesperson told CNN on Tuesday.
The police said last month they would issue fines as part of their investigation into illegal events held in Downing Street and Whitehall, which took place while the rest of the country was living under strict pandemic lockdowns and sparked national outrage.
The fines are a confirmation that Johnson and Sunak broke Covid-19 laws created by their own government — even though the Prime Minister previously denied some parties were held and insisted all guidance was followed.
The so-called “Partygate” scandal, which emerged in late 2021, has sparked the most serious threat to Johnson’s premiership to date. Revelations that the Prime Minister himself attended several parties that officers were investigating led to calls for him to resign from across the political spectrum.
The Met Police said the investigation into illegal gatherings in the Downing Street continues.
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Experts have noted that the Rhodesian police was far much better compared to the current police force as evidenced by the increasing number of police roadblocks and the increased interaction between the police and the public.
This was revealed during a discussion organised by Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) Conversations last Wednesday on the impact of roadblocks on civil liberties and productivity.
Addressing those in attendance, Mfundi Mlilo, the Director of Combined Harare Residents Association said the unjustified nature within which police handles things is clear evidence that the Rhodesian police were much better.
“The unjustified nature in which the police handle things is clear evidence that the Rhodesian police force was far much better.
“Police have become judges, they will tell you what is wrong, your offence, the prosecution and also impound your vehicle. This hinders the freedom of movement just as in the Rhodesian era,” said Mlilo.
He also revealed that the abundant roadblocks show that the country has turned into a police state.
“The country has turned into a police state as evidenced by the number of police on the roadblocks and the number of police who always roam around the streets ,” he said adding that people are now living in fear just as the in the times of the Rhodesian government.
Dr Ibo Mandaza echoed the above sentiments when he said that there is no difference between the 1970s and what we are currently experiencing.
“We have an increase in police activity and people are living in fear as the power bloc is ruling without the people.
He also queried the number of police and law enforcement agents.
“We have 300, 000 police and law enforcement agents; do we need so much police? Is this a fair charge on the fiscus,” queried Dr Mandaza.
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Protesters stone police officers
CATO MANOR – On Thursday evening protesters threw stones at police officers who were attempting to disperse the crowd who went as far as blocking the road between the Cato Manor and Glenmore area.
It was reported that when members of the SAPS tried to diffuse the situation where protesters were striking for the issue of no electricity in the area, the crowd began stoning the team,injuring officers on scene, one of which was Deputy Station Commander Col Mdlalose.
Cato Manor Communications officer CPT Sibiya said: “One suspect has being arrested and that the electricity issues in the area are due to illegal connections, that causes damage to the transformer, which in turn leads to black-outs and community members were striking for that reason.”
“Attacks against the police is unacceptable as we are there to help the community and keep them safe,” he added.


Cumbria is braced for another battering from bad weather overnight and into tomorrow, leading to fresh fears of further flooding.
Flood alerts have been issued in numerous areas, from Wales to southern Scotland, and the northeast and northwest are once again expected to feel the brunt of it.
Armed forces have been called in and the Environment Agency (EA) is on standby to bolster flood defences as and when needed.
Sir James Bevan, chief executive of the EA, said: “My promise is that we will do everything we can to help people recover from the recent floods and to prevent more flooding and to minimise the impact if and when that happens.”
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President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed the need for increased number of educated women so as to put the country on the fast-track of socio-economic development.
He stated that the country needed more and more educated women to play their role in the national development.
He added that steps were being taken for the financial empowerment of women by providing them business loans through the Kamyab Jawan Programme on easy terms and conditions enabling them to set up their own businesses.
The President made these remarks while talking to a delegation of female students from the Langlands School and College, Chitral, led by its Principal, Miss Carey Schofield, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Friday.
Talking to the delegation, the President said that the Government was focusing on women education as well as their skill-development to ensure their financial inclusion.
He lauded the contributions of the Langlands School and College in the field of education that had produced a number of educationists and professionals in the medical and engineering sectors.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced on Saturday that its forces have disbanded a terrorist cell near Iran's northwestern borders with Iraq, Tasnim reported.
In a statement, the public relations office of the IRGC Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada Base said thanks to intelligence and operational supremacy, the forces of the base managed to destroy the armed terrorist cell in Oshnavieh border region, killing and injuring 7 terrorists.
The statement said that the terrorist group had planned to infiltrate into Iran from northern Iraq but was totally annihilated.
The statement also noted that Iranian forces had no casualties in the operation.
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Tension is high in Kisauni area ahead of Friday prayers after police raided Masjid Swafaa mosque Thursday night and arrested several youth.
The youth had forced their way into the mosque which is one of three that had been closed to facilitate investigations over allegations of radicalisation.
Mombasa county commander Robert Kitur confirmed the incident and said police had to fire in the air and lob tear gas canisters at the youth who engaged them.
Kitur said the four mosques, Swafaa, Minah, Sakina and Shuhaada in which police have conducted operations will remain closed.
Kitur added that worshipers are advised to seek alternative places to hold their prayers until police clear the four mosques.


Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was committed to invest in human capital and quality education for the development, prosperity and socio-economic uplift of the people of country.
Addressing the 17th convocation of University of Management and Technology (UMT) here, he said that world community had admired the role of Pakistan for regional peace and prosperity.
He said that National Action Plan (NAP) was being implemented to eliminate extremism and terrorism from the country. He said that Pakistan was among the largest producers of cotton and dairy products besides having largest irrigation system and reserves of coal and other minerals in the world.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan did not want war with India as it desired peace in the region, adding that Pakistan also wanted to resolve all issues through dialogue.
He said, as usual, the entire Pakistani nation was united against the Indian aggression and war hysteria. The world has realized that who wanted peace and who wanted war, he maintained.
He said that Pakistan’s Law Enforcement Agencies were fully capable of defending our territories. The FM said that Pakistan had raised the voice of depressed people of Indian occupied Kashmir at every forum, adding that Kashmir dispute should be resolved through peaceful dialogues.
He said that efforts were being made to stabilize the economy of the country, adding that the government had put in place measures to formalize the informal economy and extend the tax base, besides carrying out institutional reforms. Earlier, he appreciated the efforts of UMT administration for providing quality education and said that youth of the country were fully capable of competing at international level.
He said that it was responsibility of the youth to play their role for the progress and prosperity of the country as the nation had high expectations on them.


The prime minister of Britain Boris Johnson stated on Wednesday that the government will set out in the next few days what support they will be helping self-employed workers for helping them through the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak.
Finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday the government was working on measures to help self-employed people, many of whom have lost their income due to the outbreak, but that there were issues with the practicality and fairness of doing so. Johnson also said the government would lift nationwide lockdown measures at the earliest opportunity, when it knew it was safe to do so.
The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the causing the death of more than 18,000 people worldwide while infecting over 400,000 people globally. The virus which originated from Wuhan of Hubei province in China has created havoc in the world.
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Panic spread to the Secretariat in Maharashtra on Tuesday in South Mumbai amid rumors that a senior officer has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection, prompting authorities to launch a cleanliness drive in the seven-story building.
An official while speaking to PTI said that the senior officer’s relatives had tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection. He said that the officials concerned have gone on leave, as a precautionary cleanliness campaign has been carried out in the building.
However, he clarified that the officer concerned tested negative for the novel coronavirus. “The Public Works Department, which oversees the seven-story, has carried out a cleanliness drive. Instructions have been given to clean spaces such as railings, escalators, and handles of chairs placed outside every department on every floor.” said.
The official said that the cleaning staff has been made available to the staff and instructions for the maintenance of personal hygiene. Due to the steady increase in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has already restricted the entry of visitors into the ministry.


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(MENAFN) Preserving the triumph over terrorist outfits, which was accomplished before three years, entails the continuance of the war on terror, Iraqi President Barham Salih announced on Thursday.
The Presidency’s media office said in a statement that Salih made his remarks on the ceremony of announcing victory over the activists of the terrorist Islamic State (IS) group in December 2017.
Salih was cited as saying “The victories must be preserved and terrorist groups must be prevented from destabilizing some regions and cities by continuing the war on terror.”
According to the statement, “The war against terror also entails “taking brave and decisive steps in combating corruption, strengthening state authority, protecting the security and stability of citizens, in addition to achieving reform and returning the displaced to their homes.”
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Iran-Austria Joint Chamber of Commerce to dispatch delegation of traders to Austria
(MENAFN) Iran-Austria Joint Chamber of Commerce is going to send off a delegation of Iranian traders and businessmen to Austria in October.
The delegates are going to visit the European country in the next month 17-21 when the assembly of both countries’ joint economic committee will be held.
The Iranian traders and businessmen are set to have B-2-B assemblies with their Austrian counterparts, while convene the economic and trade officials of that country, in addition to Iranian officials working in Iran’s embassy in Vienna.
The two sides talked about the roadmap for economic collaboration amid the two countries, in an online assembly between Head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Hamid Zadboum and Austrian Deputy Economy Minister for Economic Affairs, Innovation and International Policy Florian Frauscher in September 2020.
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Business process outsourcing firm Optum Global Solutions Philippines has donated over PHP25 million (US$500,000) to Caritas Manila for the purchase of food and hygiene kits.
The donation will go to residents of low-income communities in the country and to frontline workers. Optum Global said the move is part of its financial allocation to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in countries where it operates.
Optum Global Solutions, which is part of the UnitedHealth Group Company, the largest health insurance organisation in the United States, has provided US$60 million in support to those affected by the pandemic, according to a statement on its website.
The support includes hotspot relief efforts, health workforce safety and food packs.


Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has said that in addition to the €2 million it has already set aside for national coronavirus vaccine research and development, Croatia will donate an additional €1 million for that purpose.
Plenkovic made the statement at a virtual donors’ conference for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine, at which a total of €7.4 billion was pledged.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who hosted the donors’ conference, said that €7.4 million was raised in total for the development and research of the vaccine against the coronavirus.
The proclaimed goal of the conference was to raise €7.5 billion in the first stage, of which €4 billion would be used to develop the vaccine, €2 billion for treatment, and €1.5 billion for testing.
“We have done it. We have €7.4 billion in contributions,” said von der Leyen.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that “in addition to the €2 million we have set aside at the national level, we will donate another €1 million to this conference”.
He said that Croatia, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council, was honoured to support the initiative.


Coming down heavily on the state authorities over the new curtailment schedule issued by the Power Development Department (PDD) recently, the Pro-freedom parties in valley today termed the move ‘deep conspiracy’ against the people of Kashmir.
Chairman Huriyat Conference (M) Mirwiaz Umar farooq while terming the recently issued power curtailment schedule ‘anti people’, slammed the state government over turning blind eye towards the plight being faced by the people here. ”Every year the people of Kashmir are being forced to live without electricity during the harsh winters and not even for the single time the administration take appropriate measures so that the crises could be halted.”
“The government claims to have introduced new schemes in Kashmir worth crores of rupees but one must ask them about their inability to stabilize Kashmir’s power sector ,”said Mirwaiz while adding that the every year the supply of electricity worsens in valley and authorities show no concern towards its remedial measures.
Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mirwaiz said that the government after moving its offices to Jammu, leaves valley in the midst of ‘calamity’. “We see that we are back to square one very year when it comes to the supply of the electricity, why the government is allowing such crises to happen when it can be rectified.”
Stating that the water resources are being wasted by the authorities, Mirwaiz asked the trade unions and civil society groups to adopt the strategy to protest against the power crises in valley. “Let the civil societies and valley traders come forward, the Huriyat conference will support them at every step”
Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik when contacted accused that the people of valley are being deprived of their basic rights under a well ‘planned’ strategy and that it is unfortunate that the electricity generated from Kashmir is being supplied to outside world with the people of Kashmir forced to live in darkness.
“The water resources here are being looted and the electricity generated from Kashmir’s waters is being sold to the people back here at the cost that is five times more than the actual.”
Malik further stated that the authorities here must understand that the ‘anti-people’ moves cannot suppress the dissent and that even after people are being subjected to the ‘worst’ kind of treatment, they would still strive for the just cause


The Alberta government is planning to increase efforts on combating rural crime in the province.
During the throne speech at the legislature Thursday, Alberta lieutenant governor Lois Mitchell announced new initiatives that both the province and the RCMP will undertake to address rural crime.
She said the initiatives include investing in new tracking technology and technology that’s related to farm equipment. As well, there will be new measures that will help police spend less time on paperwork and more time on the ground.
“Today in Alberta, especially in rural areas, people are concerned for the safety in their homes, their property and the well-being of those they love,” Mitchel said. “That must change.”
While more details on the initiatives are expected to be laid out soon, Premier Rachel Notley said the province has been working hard with the RCMP over that last few months to figure out a solution.
“It’s a critical piece,” she said. “We are moving forward on that and we’ve heard from many Albertans that there have been some changes in the way things are unfolding in rural Alberta, mostly because of habitual criminals and organized crime.”
Justice minister Kathleen Ganley is expected to announce more details on the initiatives tomorrow.


Qatar Calls For Avoiding Escalation In Taiwan
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Qatar said Thursday it was monitoring the latest developments in Taiwan, and called on all parties to avoid escalation and abide by the international legitimacy and the relevant United Nations resolutions, stressing the important and pivotal roles of the United States and China to preserve security and stability both regionally and internationally.
In a statement Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed Qatar's firm position in backing the 'One China' principle and the importance of respecting the principles of the international law, including the principle of sovereignty of states and friendly ties among them.
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Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s repeated opposition against the Manila Bay reclamation indicates how the government remains true to its commitment to rehabilitate and protect the bay.
Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, noted that in various times during his public address briefing the people on the state of the country under quarantine, the President has said that he will not allow the Manila Bay reclamation even in the face of the urgent need to fund the COVID-19 pandemic response.
She also noted that the President has advised private individuals lobbying for these reclamation projects to wait for the next presidency.
“Going into the new normal, there are a lot of things that will have to cease to exist but I am glad the policies that will help us achieve our goals for the preservation of our biodiversity, especially the protection and the rehabilitation of Manila Bay will continue,” Villar said. Macon


Communities have had to make many adjustments with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, students included, and a local school district is doing what they can to encourage their students with the help of a few local law enforcement agencies.
Centerville school counselors spent a day helping students gear up for the weekend and their spring break by providing food and supplying brand new board games and other activities, said a Centerville Police Department Facebook post.
The counselors had a little help from the Centerville Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and the Washington Twp. Fire Department.
The Centerville Police called helping the counselors care for their students a privilege, according to the post.
“Centerville City Schools rock,” they said.


India faces an increasing number of severe and widespread pandemic threats.
While it is easy to attribute this to climate change and the spread of virus, there are also the other factors like lack of medical care, limited food supply, poverty and the lack of infrastructure to treat patients.
A study published in the Indian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, has analysed the epidemiological impact of the three major pandemic events.
According to the report, the pandemic in India will be followed by the worst pandemic for the tropics.
This is because it will bring about more intense and long-lasting impacts on health care and food security.
In addition, this event will also bring about an increase in the number of deaths from diarrhoea, pneumonia and coronavirus.
The authors also pointed out that the situation for the country’s rural population is also likely to worsen.
“India has a high population density, with one of the highest rural-urban mobility of any country in the world,” said Dr Akshay Pachauri, Chief Medical Officer, Indian Institute of Tropical Agriculture.
“In addition to the high population in rural areas, we are also in a climate that is conducive to the spread and spread of viruses.
The pandemic will further exacerbate the situation.
In fact, the increase in morbidity and mortality from coronaviral disease will probably lead to a further rise in the deaths and deaths from diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoeal disease.”
Dr Pachaur said the health sector is already suffering due to the loss of public health infrastructure and the consequent poor governance.
“In addition the lack in availability of basic sanitation facilities is also a big problem,” he added.
India has seen a spate of pandemic deaths, mainly in the north, in recent years, but the number is not as high in the tropic.
“The situation is worse in the south,” he said.
“We have seen an increase of cases in the northeast region, but we also have an increase and a decline in the western and central regions.”
We are also witnessing an increase among the poor and the underprivileged,” Dr Pachaura added.”
As the pandemics intensify, we will witness more deaths and more cases in many areas of India.
We are also likely that the trend of death rates in India is also going to be accelerated.
As a consequence, the number and the severity of pandemic-related deaths will continue to rise in India,” he concluded.


About 35 houses have collapsed in Chambeshi area of Mungwi district in Northern Province following heavy rains that were experienced in the past few weeks.
Mungwi Town Council Chairperson, Grace Chomba, who visited the affected families, described the situation as unfortunate.
Ms Chomba said there is need for emergency relief services for the affected families.
She said the situation poses a threat to the health of the community as all toilets have collapsed, making it difficult for them to access clean and safe drinking water.
And Mungwi District Commissioner, Muma Musonda, said the situation in Kampamba area is desperate and requires urgent government intervention.
Mr Musonda said the people of Kampamba need shelter, food and medical supplies in the wake of the floods.
He has since assured the affected families that the district administration is commitment to providing the necessary help.
He further said government is making efforts to ensure that the necessary help is rendered to the families as soon as possible.
And some flood victims have appealed to the government to intervene in their situation.
Nicholas Chileshe told ZANIS that the affected people no longer have access to some basic services following the submerging of the bridge that leads to health facilities.


The coronavirus-induced economic crisis could push an additional 10.7 million people into poverty, according to the federal government’s social development agency.
The National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Coneval) said that between 6.1 million and 10.7 million people could be left in situations of poverty as a result of income loss due to the sharp economic downturn caused by Covid-19 and the measures put in place to contain the disease.
The total number of people in poverty could therefore increase by between 10% and 18% over the 60 million reported by Coneval in 2019.
The percentage of working people in situations of poverty could increase to as high as 45.8%, Coneval said, an 8.5% increase over the current level.
People living in large urban areas are likely to be more affected by the economic downturn than those in rural areas and towns, the council said, although it noted that agricultural day laborers are also vulnerable. Coneval also said that women could be more prone than men to the adverse economic effects of the pandemic.
With a deep recession seen as inevitable, the agency said that the government needs to broaden and strengthen its capacity to help people in situations of poverty. The operation of social programs should be improved to ensure that they reach the people who require them, Coneval said.
It noted that even before the pandemic, job insecurity was widespread in Mexico and the economy was stagnant. The council also noted that many people have difficulties accessing essentials such as food and water, health care, education, social security and housing.
President López Obrador has said that his administration will put the nation’s poor first during the coronavirus pandemic, announcing cuts last month in order to increase spending on social programs. The government is also offering 3 million loans to poor and middle-class Mexicans to help them through the economic crisis.
But López Obrador has faced criticism for not providing more support for the private sector, which employ millions of Mexicans across the country.
Source: La Jornada (sp)


Ranchi, Sep 14: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that Hindi was the identity of the Indian culture and was the only ‘sutra’ through which the entire nation be brought together.
Addressing a programme organized on the occasion of Hindi Diwas at the project building here he said that questions over Hindi would be raising questions on the unity and soverenity of the nation. He said that for the sake of unity of the nation it was important that all contribute to enrich the language.
He said that language and tradition and culture is the identity of any nation. He said that only such country was developed who have maintained their culture and tradition. He said that despite 600 years of slavery India has managed to keep its culture and tradition alive and there was a challenge to maintain that.
Mr Das said that the language was being spread across the nation and the language was the fourth largest spoken language in the world. He said that there was a need to rise above the mentality of English and give importance to importance of Indian languages. He said that Mahatma Gandhi had said that English was rich language which was accepted to us. People should learn other languages as their was no onjection to that but place of Hindi should be on top. Mr Das said that since Independence Hindi has been the language of interaction and said that it was unfortunate that Hindi was celebrated on one day of the year. He said that the people can not run away from their responsibility by celebrating Hindi Diwas and there should be self pride in the language.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has accorded importance to Hindi and other regional languages as these were the identity of the state and the government was taking many steps to promote them. He said that at the state level examinations these languages have been included. He said that some vested interests are trying to destroy the tradition and culture but the government would not allow such vested interests to fulfill their motto.


Gun Raffle sparks national debate
The West Fargo Hockey Association's upcoming fundraiser has drawn the ire of the national media.
The association will be hosting its second annual gun raffle at the Speedway Event Center, and will offer 200 guns to ticket holders in the hopes of raising roughly $100,000 to fund the construction of an ice rink for players.
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President Hakainde Hichilema says the massive recruitment of teachers is a clear testimony that government is committed to improving the education sector.
ZANIS reports that President Hichilema said government has created jobs for teachers in line with its policy on making sure that they create employment, thereby improving the living standards of the people.
Speaking during a press conference at State House in Lusaka today, President Hichilema said despite the massive recruitment exercise, a lot more needs to be done to improve the situation.
President Hichilema stated that the recruitment will also help in the actualisation of the free education which is already in effect.
He said the free education introduced by the new dawn administration is already bearing fruit, as many pupils across the country have enrolled for school places.
The Head of State said people must understand that free education did not just happen by chance but that it is a deliberate policy by government to ensure access to education by all.
President Hichilema further said with concerted efforts, the fruits of the free education policy will be achieved in the long run.
Meanwhile, President Hichilema disclosed that government has put in place measures that will have an immediate impact on the lives of the people across the country.
The President noted that the livelihoods of local communities are expected to improve following the increase in the allocation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
He said the increase in CDF allocation will also ensure that communities at grassroots level are also developed.
President Hichilema expressed hope that the funds will also help develop the country, through infrastructure development and job creation.


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Worldwide aviation sector receives support from Airport Show 2022
(MENAFN) President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum stated: “The Airport Show and the co-located events and conferences are to provide an impetus for the aviation industry to appear stronger and better in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and to learn about the latest smart solutions and innovations that will reshape the future of the industry,” adding “this is exactly what the Airport Show provided over the past two decades as an ideal platform for collaboration to create the world’s most advanced aviation facilities.”
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum also reported: “Airports and airlines have a technology-based approach to achieve sustainable levels of safety, health, security and efficiency. During the period spent by the international airports on innovation and adopting technology, Dubai has remained at the forefront of developing initiatives that enabled the aviation to recover rapidly.”
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MEP Christine Anderson COVID Vaccine Campaign Biggest Crime Ever Committed Against Humanity
The truth is beginning to come out
and people getting angry.They believed that those who were telling them the
truth were conspiracy theorists and the media and others were telling them the
truth when it was just the opposite.


Corporate companies signs the deal with govt to support Nadu-Nedu program
Five corporate houses will support the program Nadu-Nedu which will be held to develop the public schools in AP.
Five corporate houses will support the program Nadu-Nedu which will be held to develop the public schools in AP. Hetero, Vasudha Pharma, Adishila Foundation, Laurus Labs and Rain Carbus have come forward to help the government schools in concern to infrastructure.
These institutions would develop 2,566 government schools identified by the school education department. The agreement was signed in the presence of CM YS Jagan. Speaking on the occasion, CM Jagan said that government schools are in the worst state.
Government schools are being developed today. More than 45 thousand public schools are being developed with 12 thousand crores. It is clear that we are providing 9 types of facilities including English Lab. "Steps will be taken to ensure that every school stays in place," said CM Jagan.
The AP government's ambitious Amma Odi scheme will be launched from next month through which, the AP government will begin the process of depositing cash directly into the accounts of the mothers of children who sent them to school.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the 26th Artillery Brigade, which has been defending Ukraine since 2014.
The relevant statement was made by the Head of State on Facebook , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“The 26th Artillery Brigade has bravely defended our country since 2014. From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, brigade units have defended Ukraine on the Severodonetsk, Popasna, and Bakhmut fronts. Whether in defensive or offensive actions, facing tough battles, the warriors stand strong and demonstrate commendable results,” Zelensky wrote.
The President of Ukraine emphasized that the country's defenders deserve great gratitude.
“Ukraine is living because there are those who can stop the enemy. We must remember this. Glory to all who fight for Ukraine and our people,” Zelensky concluded.
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine
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The north Goa police have decided to conduct a survey to identify the foreign nationals staying in Goa longer than the permissible duration and getting involved into the criminal activities.
The police have decided to speed up the process of tracking down the foreigners before the new one start entering into the state with flights allowed commence from the next month.
The north Goa SP Shobhit Saxena told the media that Goa Police will take strict action on the foreigners found overstaying in the state without valid documents.
“We will initiate a legal action against those foreigners who are involved in crime, residing in the state without documents and overstaying,” said Shobhit Saxena.
Now that season is about to commence in the coastal area that calls for the police to increase the vigilance in the coastal areas where more crimes reported on a regular basis. Police said that they have already mapped such places and that they will review all areas on a monthly basis to check for the crime rate there.
The department will be also deploying more police force in the areas where more criminal activities takes place to maintain the law and order, said SP Saxena.
According to the new National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) statistics for crimes in Goa says that the number of crimes committed by foreigners is 5 times higher than crimes against them. There had been 21 cases reported on crimes against foreigners, on the other hand, there had been 110 cases registered for offences committed by them.
Goa recorded 11 cases of crimes against foreigners last year as opposed to 80 cases of offences committed by them.
Even at the national level the crime committed by the foreigners is 10 times more than the crime against them. The Survey revealed that out of a total 127 criminal cases registered in which the foreigners are victim as against 1,754 cases where the foreigners were involved in crime.
According to the reports, in the recent years the crime rate has been decreased against the foreigners so the crime committed by the foreigners which according to Goa police is the result of ongoing pandemic due to which very negligible foreigners arrived in the state in the last two years.
In 2019, 21 cases of crimes against foreigners were reported as compared to 110 cases of offences committed by them.
The report further states that the Russians and Nigerians are the ones who are mostly involved into the drugs related cases in Goa. There are substantial number of narcotics cases against the foreigners that state government had to open a special detention centre in Mapusa.
To keep a check on habitual offenders, history-sheeters and to ensure the safety of citizens, Goa police have decided to conduct round-the-clock patrolling in coastal as well as urban areas.
Police said that additional staff have been deployed for beat policing. Police said that they will also take action against illegal activities in the tourism belt.
Source : TOI


(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Trend
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a phone call to Azerbaijan's leader Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani presidential press service reported on Dec. 9.
President Erdogan invited President Aliyev to attend an emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the Jerusalem issue.
President Aliyev accepted the invitation.
The heads of state emphasized that US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem is wrong, saying these steps are contrary to international law and could lead to serious consequences in the Middle East.
The heads of state also noted that Turkey and Azerbaijan would continue to defend the interests of the Muslim world, noting that the countries have contributed to the Islamic solidarity.
President Aliyev expressed his gratitude on behalf of Azerbaijan's people for the mission undertaken by Turkish president to support the Islamic solidarity.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Over the past day, Russian invaders shelled the territory of Kherson region 52 times. One person was killed, six more were injured.
'Russian invaders shelled the territory of Kherson region 52 times. The enemy attacked the peaceful settlements of the region with artillery, MLRS, mortars, tanks, aircraft. Missile strikes were launched on the region,” the Kherson Regional Military Administration informs .
Kherson city was struck 12 times. Enemy shells slammed into a maternity hospital, a school, a polyclinic, a seaport, and residential buildings. Read also: russian forces wound ten civilians in donetsk region
One civilian was killed and six more were injured in Russian shelling over the past day.
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Lebanon starts offensive against IS on Syria border
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) BEIRUT: The Lebanese army on Saturday launched a military offensive against Islamic State militants in eastern Lebanon near the border with war-torn Syria.
The operation aims to expel militants holed up in the towns of Ras Baalbek, Al-Fakhah and Al-Qaa, army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun said.
President Michel Aoun called field commanders from the Defense Ministry where he was monitoring operations.
"We are looking forward to a victory," Aoun told field commanders, according to a statement released by Lebanon's presidency.
Army forces pounded IS positions in the Ras Baalbek area, shortly after the operation was launched.
Coinciding with the military operation, Lebanese group Hezbollah announced that its fighters, along with the Syrian regime forces, had begun an onslaught to recapture the outskirts of Qalamoun from IS in western Syria.
Lebanese army forces had captured a number of strategic hills in Baalbek on Wednesday as part of the ongoing anti-IS operations in the area.
Earlier this month, Lebanese forces and Hezbollah fighters captured Juroud Arsal town near Syrian border after a military operation against militants based in the area.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) on Wednesday participated in the Travel Experience (TTG) 2020, held in the Italian city Rimini between October 13 and 15, according to a JTB statement.
Director General of the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat said that Jordan's pavilion was opened in the exhibition.
He noted that during the three-day event, more than 37 meetings will be held with various Italian and international tourism and travel offices to promote Jordan and enhance cooperation in this arena.
Highlighting the importance of the exhibition, the largest event in Italy to promote global tourism, Arabiyat said that the expo is an opportunity to enhance relations among the suppliers and distribution channels in the tourism industry.
He said that some 90,000 Italian tourists visited the Kingdom in 2019.
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Strong start leads Bruins over Packers
Before Friday night, the Packers had won three straight games and were undefeated in conference games. They had scored 121 points in those three games and given up only seven.
And then they matched up against the Fargo South Bruins.
The Bruins had two impressive scoring drives in the first quarter, and carried that momentum throughout the game in a 35-20 victory over the Packers.
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President Of Kazakhstan To Visit Azerbaijan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to
Azerbaijan, Trend reports via press service of Kazakh president.
The visit is scheduled for August 24.
The agenda of the visit includes issues of development of the
Kazakh-Azerbaijani strategic partnership with an emphasis on the
intensification of trade and economic, transport and logistics,
cultural and humanitarian cooperation. Signing of several bilateral
documents is planned within the visit.
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After a shocking security breach that resulted in the leakage of higher education entrance examination, which was due to be administered to 10+2 students across the nation on Monday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has setup a special taskforce that will oversee the reexamination process, which has been rescheduled for July 4-7.
The shocking ordeal took place all through last week where a number of individuals on social media have claimed that they have the exam papers in their possession and had been posting the answer online.
The exam, which was scheduled to take place on Monday and all through Thursday, was finally canceled on Monday morning after students entered their exam rooms across the nation.
Shiferaw Shigute, Minister of Education, stated that Code 14 English exam, which was the first examination for the week, was found to be identical to the one which was claimed to have been leaked and have been circulated on social media, particularly Facebook.
Shiferaw said that the exam had to be checked on the examination day where it is mandatory to shred open the packages holding the exam papers.
Araya Gebregziabher, Head of the National Educational Assessment and Examination Agency, told The Reporter that his team had been stripped off the right to control the delivery of the national examination.
“We don’t have any control over the examination,” Araya said, adding that a national high-level taskforce has been set up to oversee the administration of the reexamination.
“We merely have a technical advisory role to the examination process,” he said.
According to the new schedule, the reexamination would take place in one month’s time.
According to some groups on social media, the leak is an orchestrated act, which has been planned and executed by an organized group. However, there is no official confirmation as to who was behind the attacks and why.