Arsenal will be hosted by Fulham in the first Premier League game of the season and that game will be the first match that will be shown live on BT Sports.
The Gunners are preparing for the new season as they attempt to hit the ground running.
The Premier League fixtures have been released for some time now, however, the games that will be shown and other details of the fixtures had not been released.
That information has now been released with Mail Online reporting that the latest announcement outlines the new dates for the games, kick-off times and TV Channels.
Arsenal will resume their campaign on the 12th of September and they will visit Craven Cottage for the first game that will be televised on BT Sports.
Mikel Arteta’s men will also take on West Ham on the 20th of September and that game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Arsenal’s next game against Liverpool will also be shown live on Sky Sports on the 28th of September.
Arteta will hope that he can prepare his team to make the best possible start to the season as they look to end the campaign inside the top four.


South Korea's defense and petrochemical conglomerate Hanwha Group has announced it will invest 22 trillion won over the next five years and create 35-thousand jobs over the period.
Under the company's largest investment plan since its foundation, the firm will invest four-point-four trillion won a year over the next five years, up 37 percent from the average amount invested over the past three years.
Hanwha said that around four trillion won will be invested in beefing up the competitiveness of its aviation parts and defense segments.
The firm will spend another five trillion won on its petrochemical business, along with four trillion won each on the resort and shopping mall sectors.
Hanwha said it will also make major investments in the solar energy and finance segments.
The group, which previously hired three thousand to four thousand workers annually, said it has employed six thousand people since 2016 following the development of its solar business. Hanwha said the number will increase to seven thousand over the next five years.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. Repair work will
be carried out at the Atyrau Oil Refinery in Kazakhstan, Trend reports via the
Kazakh Energy Ministry.
According to the ministry, scheduled preventive maintenance at
the Atyrau refinery will be carried out in September-October.
'The work is planned in connection with the requirements of
industrial safety and certification of equipment and pipelines,
electrical equipment, automated technological process management
system and control-instrumentation devices,' the ministry said.
The advantage of the Atyrau refinery is a two-stream oil
refining scheme, that is, facilities can be stopped and started one
by one, the ministry noted.
'The plant will continue to operate at 50-70 percent capacity,
and there will be no complete shutdown of the facilities,' added
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Democrats in general, especially Democratic women, are much more likely than Republicans to block or unfriend people on social media over political disagreements, according to a new study.
The study, which was conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute, found that 24 percent of Democrats who use social media said that they blocked, unfriended, or stopped following someone after the election because of political differences.
That compares to only 13 percent of the survey’s respondents, which numbered 1,004 in all, who said that they cut ties on social media because of politics. Just nine percent of Republicans said that they removed people from their social circle for political reasons.
The survey, which was conducted by researchers Dr. Daniel Cox and Dr. Robert P. Jones, also found a significant gender gap when it comes to blocking and unfriending.
“Women are twice as likely as men to report removing people from their online social circle because of the political views they expressed online (18% vs. 9%, respectively),” the surveyors wrote.
Thirty percent of Democratic women said that they deleted individuals from their social media roster because of politics compared to 14 percent of Democratic men who did the same.
Just 10 percent of Republican men and eight percent of Republican women said they blocked people on social media because of political postings.
The study does not offer theories for the differences, nor did it ask respondents about what sorts of social media postings they consider to be block-worthy. It could be that Democrats are much more sensitive to social media postings about politics than are Republicans because GOP candidate Donald Trump won the presidential election.


Shimla: The state BJP hailed the state budget 2020-21. The state BJP president Dr Rajeev Bindal believed that the budget will give new wings to development of the state, while Congress finds nothing in it.
Bindal said the budget will benefit the general public in many ways and further added that 10,000 houses for Poor with tap water and electricity will be made this year.
BJP president said that several types of new schemes have been included in the budget to double the income of the farmer. He congratulated the state government for making provision of rupees 70-cr for Fina Singh Nehar and many more schemes for irrigation is a landmark for the state.
Dr Bindal hoped that the Budget will prove to be a new chapter in the development of Himachal Pradesh and it will take the state to new heights under the dynamic leadership of the Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Congress veteran leader and former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh termed the budget disappointing. He said that the government has failed to find any new way to increase state revenue. Virbhadra Singh claimed that the budget has failed to address the concern of Employees, Farmer and fruit growers. The budget has even ignored the unemployed, Singh further added.
State Congress president Kuldeep Singh Rathore claimed that the budget has failed to address any section of the society.


Major reshuffle in federal bureaucracy on cards: sources
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided for massive reshuffle in the federal bureaucracy, citing sources ARY News reported on Wednesday.
The government has decided to transfer those officials who have been sticking to their positions for over three years or believed to have been appointed because of their “political leanings.”
The order to the effect has been issued to the Establishment Division, well placed sources said.
According to sources, the government has decided to reshuffle the bureaucracy to remove the officials holding key offices in the previous government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
After April reshuffle in the federal cabinet there were speculations about massive reshuffle in the federal bureaucracy, there were also reports that notices have been issued to officials posted on political grounds.
According to earlier media reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan held consultations with ministers over the matter after recent change in the federal cabinet.
Several secretaries of federal ministries and divisions are likely to be reshuffled in the process.


Israel to relax restrictive measures on Gaza
(MENAFN) On Friday, Jul. 30 Israel declared it will relax a number of restrictive measures enforced on the Gaza Strip, comprising an increase of the allowed fishing area.
Ghassan Alian, chief of the Coordination of the Government Activities in the Territories, stated in a report: "on Sunday, it will be possible to bring equipment and goods to Gaza, including materials for projects funded by the international community in the areas of food, water, medicine, and fishing."
The report noted that in the meantime, Gaza residents will be permitted to travel to Jordan through Israel and the Israeli side will permit the access of 29 cars to Gaza which had been held at Israeli ports since May.
It further said that the relaxing of restrictive measures came at an assessment conclusion of the security condition with the approval of the political level.
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June 15, 2020 Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday welcomed a delegation of the Photographers’ Syndicate, headed by Aziz Taher.
On emerging, Taher said that the delegation had informed Her Excellency about the launch of “Martyr George Samarjian Photographers’ Award”, which had been postponed due to the most recent events.
“We’ve expressed hope that the Media Law would take into consideration the Photographers’ Syndicate; and we have also confirmed the substantial role of photojournalists, and the need to protect them,” Taher said.
“Minister Abdel Samad has listened to our demands and has expressed her willingness to help us,” he added, noting that the Minister has promised to raise the issue during the cabinet session.
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CNIC used as NTN number to be National Tax Number in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Ishaq Dar has said that National Tax Number (NTN) will not be mandatory for the taxpayers from the next fiscal year.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he said that individuals will be able to file tax returns using National Identity Card Numbers. He said that the individuals who do not have CNIC due to not attaining the prescribed age will continue to use NTN numbers to file tax returns.
He said that the Export Refinance Scheme that stood at 9.4 per cent will be reduced to six per cent from tomorrow. He said that the Long Term Finance Facility will also be reduced to 7.5 per cent from tomorrow.
He said that the Federal Board of Revenue collected 1162.4 billion rupees during the first six months of the current fiscal year. He said that the budget deficit stood at two point three per cent during the last six months against the target of 4.9 percent for the current year.


KUCHING: The relocation of Indonesia’s capital city from Jakarta to Kalimantan will have a major impact on cross-border trade involving Sarawak, said Deputy Chief Minister Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
“Joint border development can be planned and we understand that there will be advantages and disadvantages to the move, but if we plan properly, we will benefit more,” he said at an event to launch the new logo for the Northern Region Development Authority (NRDA) last night.
Meanwhile, Awang Tengah, who chairs NRDA, said the state government planned to develop the downstream oil and gas industry, particularly petrochemical as well as petroleum and gas refining, in Lawas district.
He said the state was in the process of appointing experts to conduct studies on the proposal which had already attracted some investors.
Studies will also be carried out on the development master plan in Limbang and Lawas, two of Sarawak’s northernmost districts, with the objective of boosting the economic development in the areas, he added.
“We engage consultants to assist us to conduct studies and also to review some of the studies that had been carried out (in the past),” he said.


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ISLAMABAD: The government has said that strict coronavirus restrictions are inevitable given the rise in COVID-19 deaths and the positivity ratio across Pakistan.
This was said by the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Health, Dr Faisal Sultan as he addressed a news conference on Tuesday.
The premier’s aide said that a few weeks ago, 400-500 cases were being reported across the country on a daily basis. The tally, he said, had shot up to 700-750 cases of the infection per day.
“The Coronavirus death rate has increased in the country,” he said, adding that that the positivity ratio had surged to 2.5-2.75%.
Dr Faisal said that the masses were not adhering to coronavirus precautions as they should, given the pandemic was still far from over.


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Twitter to maintain cooperation with FBI after Russian charges
(MENAFN) Following the indictment of thirteen Russians over creating fake account on Twitter for US 2016 election meddling, Twitter has reaffirmed its determination to keep cooperation with the FBI.
The efforts to exploit Twitter in meddling with the presidential elections are a breach for the company's policy, a spokesperson for Twitter reportedly confirmed.
In his statement, the spokesperson declared "Russian efforts to disrupt the 2016 U.S. election, in part by abusing social media platforms, go against everything we at Twitter believe. Any activity of this kind is intolerable, and we all must do more to prevent it."
The spokesperson continued "we look forward to working with the FBI Task Force to assist companies and the public in identifying foreign manipulation efforts through social media platforms."
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US Filipino Troops Begin Large Military Drill
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Manila May 05 - More than 5000 US and Filipino troops have begun two weeks of military exercises to prepare for jointly dealing with any potential crisis in the Philippines which is prone to natural disasters and has been locked in a standoff with China over a disputed shoal.
US and Philippine military officials said Monday at an opening ceremony that 3000 Filipino soldiers and 2500 American military personnel would take part in the annual "Balikatan" or shoulder to shoulder exercises.
They said the maneuvers would focus on maritime security and disaster response but did not mention China as an imaginary target of the drills which will include live-fire and maritime surveillance exercises.
The Philippines has turned to the U.S. to modernize its ill-equipped military amid the increasingly tense territorial rifts with China.
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PM urges public sector workers to continue dialogue
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has urged public sector workers to continue to engage the Government in dialogue as it seeks to reach a new wage deal with civil servants and their unions.
Simpson Miller says the government is thankful for the sacrifices made by public sector workers and their support of its economic programme.
She says gains are being made under the programme and public sector workers should remain engaged as the government seeks to set a climate of growth for all Jamaicans.
The Prime Minister was speaking at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2015 at Jamaica House yesterday.
There has been some amount of tension in the public sector with some government employees taking protest action to register their frustration with the protracted negotiations.
Last week Friday, some teachers from across the island staged sit-ins and demonstrations to press their demand for a better wage offer.
The government has offered an increase of five percent but that has been rejected by public sector workers and their unions.
Public sector workers and their unions have said that they will not support a further extension of the five year wage freeze which ended on March 31.
However, the government has asked workers to temper their expectations of a major increase given the country’s tight fiscal space under the International Monetary Fund deal.


Nakuru County has 66 confirmed cases of covid-19, the Health County Executive, Dr. Kariuki Gichuki declared yesterday
He said of the cases, one of them is an inmate at the local prison adding that 48 prisoners who came into contact with the patient have also been tested.
He said despite the high figure, the county has a less number of patients in their isolation facilities than those who tested positive because majority of them are truck drivers, who were tested at the Maai Mahiu Mobile testing unit and proceeded with their journey.
However, he said the truck drivers who tested positive but continued with their journey were traced in other counties and placed in isolation for management.
The county executive assured the residents that the surveillance team was conducting contact tracing of recently confirmed cases and 70 people were admitted at various quarantine facilities, while others have self-quarantined at their homes.
Dr. Kariuki said the high number of new infections in the county, which has for a long time recorded only five cases, was a confirmation that the diseases was spreading like wildfire at the community level.
He urged the residents to be more vigilant and strictly observe preventive measures issued by the Ministry of Health.
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(MENAFN) Qatari news agency (QNA) has reported both Qatar and Italy's naval forces to have launched a joint drill within Qatari territorial waters.
The joint exercise was reportedly conducted with the Qatari missile boat Al Debal along with the Italian frigate Carlo Margottini.
The move was confirmed to have been carried out to be in line with the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX).
Naval Operations Center Marine's commander Brig. Gen. Mubarak Rashid Al Sulaiti stated "the methodology of exercises and training among the forces evolves as strong relations between the two friendly countries develop."
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Moscow Sunday evening
to attend a CSTO jubilee session, Kazinform has
learned from the Akorda press service, Trend reports.
The session dated to 30 years of signing of the Collective
Security Treaty and 20 years since the establishment of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is set to take place
on 16 May in Moscow.
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Lawmakers fishing for votes with proposed amendment
With the United States on the brink of war, you would think state lawmakers would be spending their time on issues such as national security and anti-terrorism, or at least the state budget.
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Lucknow: BJP president and party candidate from Lucknow Rajnath Singh yesterday said that the country was passing through a tough phase.
Addressing an election rally here this evening, Singh said that whether it was economic sector, condition of farmers or issues related to the youths the country was facing a tough time.
He alleged that the present Congress-led UPA government at the Centre and the SP government in Uttar Pradesh were responsible for the situation.
Singh alleged that while both the parties ruled the state for the longest time, they betrayed the people. Expressing confidence that BJP will form the next
government at the Centre and Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister, Singh said his party would play a pivotal role in development of the country.


MERSEYSIDE Conservatives have voted in their new party chairman.
Investment director Carl Cross came out top in a poll last week.
He said he plans to energise the party on the doorstep and hopes to scoop the Sefton Central and Southport seats for the party at the next general election.
Mr Cross, 38, said: “We appreciate the Conservatives have got a lot of work to do in Liverpool and Merseyside.”
He said the group would also campaign alongside colleagues in Wirral, who are part of Cheshire Tories.


Royalty crowned at Junior ROTC Military Ball at West Fargo High
West Fargo graduating seniors Nick Hulm and Genia Wilson were crowned king and queen during the Junior ROTC Military Ball held at the West Fargo High School on April 18. Approximately 125 students and JROTC staff members attended the annual formal affair.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) BAGHDAD:Three civilians were killed in two separate attacks in northern Iraq on Sunday, according to local security officials.
Gunmen broke into a house and opened fire in al-Dajil, south of Saladin province, killing one and injuring six others, Police Lieutenant Nuaman al-Jabouri told Anadolu Agency.
The assailants fled the scene unscathed following the attack.
Meanwhile, two people were killed when explosives left behind by Daesh militants exploded at a house in Sinjar, west of Mosul, Police Lieutenant Iyad al-Asali said.
He said another civilian was seriously injured in the explosion.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, though Iraqi officials blame the violence on the Daesh terrorist group.
The Daesh presence has recently been purged from Iraq -- by Iraqi forces and a U.S.-led military coalition -- after the terrorist group overran much of the country in 2014.
Iraqi officials, however, continue to warn of Daesh "sleeper cells that they say remain in the country.
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KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Minister for Drinking Water Umakanth Chaudhary has announced that the process to divert water from Melamchi to Kathmandu has started. He also said that the government has decided to move ahead with the formation process of the Water Tariff Fixation Commission.
Speaking at a press meet today, Minister Chaudhary expressed his belief that the tariff rates will be fixed in a relative, scientific and practical manner after the formation of the commission. Similarly, he said that the process was moved ahead to restore the project which has already used up a huge amount of investment and has been left stranded. Minister Chaudhary also said that the ministry will bring special programs for the conservation of drinking water sources and their management.
On the occasion, Minister Chaudhary said that an agreement has been signed with the construction company SinoHydro after completing the necessary process to divert drinking water from Melamchi to the Kathmandu Valley as a temporary measure. He said that the construction company has already reached the site and started excavating the debris.
Similarly, he said that the necessary action plans to resolve the issue will be formulated and implemented after receiving the study report regarding the recent floods and landslides that struck Melamchi from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch a web portal on Saturday to financially support those eligible individuals who have been rendered jobless due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“The web-portal will be made live today by the Prime Minister,” the PM Office’s media wing said in press release.
A web portal has been set up and applications will be invited from those who fall in the categories mentioned in the drop menu of the application, according to the statement.
The press release said that the government has allocated resources to deal with the COVID-19 challenge and for mobilising additional resources, adding that the prime minister has also set up a Corona Relief fund.
Under this initiative, these funds will be disbursed to those who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus crisis. An amount of Rs12,000 would also be given to each individual under the Ehsaas Emergency Cash.
The statement added that the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis, testing health systems, economies, and societies around the world.


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The following items were taken from reports at the Detroit Lakes Police Department and Becker County Sheriff's Department:
Thursday, Sept. 22
At 4:04 p.m. two bicycles were reported stolen from the 800 block of Rossman Avenue.
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A Senior clergyman with African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa has been arrested in Maragua District over his association with the unregistered Mungiki Sect.
The clergyman was thrown into the cells on Monday afternoon moments after he presented himself to the police to inquire why he was being sought.
Security sources said the clergyman was being sought by police after he allegedly attended several Mungiki sect meetings where oathing was done.
Confirming the arrest, Maragua District Police Chief Mrs Rebecca Mulle said police are interested to know more about the sect from the priest.
She said the police had information on how the priest at one of the sect meetings was given water and a piece of meat during an oathing session.
Mulle said the force will continue to flush out Mungiki sect followers from their hideouts and appealed to the members of the public to assist police with information.
In Laikipia, self-confessed Mungiki sect members over the weekend continued to surrender to the police as the February 11 dead-line approaches.
The government last week promised not to prosecute the sect members who surrender by February 11 warning of stern action against those who fail to own up.
On Sunday, 12 more members of the sect surrendered to the police in the district bringing to 75 the number of members who have owned up since the crack-down on them started three weeks ago.


Police: Buckle-up time
WINCHESTER — City police are ramping up seat belt enforcement.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Atishi has written to the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) regarding the immediate release of the third quarterly grant to twelve colleges which are fully funded by the Delhi government.
The matter is currently being heard by the Delhi High Court wherein a notice was issued to the Finance Department to expedite the disbursement of funds.
In the letter, Atishi expressed concerns over the laxity on the matter as it creates substantial obstacles in fulfilling vital financial obligations of the college.
“Despite the increased budgetary allocation by the Delhi government, there are ongoing issues in processing essential payments, including salaries, pensions, arrears, medical bills, etc. These issues are primarily attributed to the delay in fund disbursement by the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE).
“I would also like to emphasise that this matter is currently being heard by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court wherein a notice was issued to the Finance Department to expedite the disbursement of funds,” reads her letter.
Atishi has directed the DHE to propose a mechanism under which the salaries, arrears, pension, medical bills and other dues of the staff and faculties of these 12 colleges can be paid in time.
“This delay in fund disbursal is creating substantial obstacles in fulfilling vital financial obligations of the colleges, particularly the disbursement of salaries, which have been pending for months. It is causing undue hardship to the staff and faculties of these colleges,” her letter states further.
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Sharif family will be out of politics until January: Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Awami Muslim league (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has on Wednesday while criticizing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that those who should have been taken to court by the Interpol were coming to the court under full protocol.
Talking to 92 News, he once again predicted that the Sharif family would be out of politics until January. He also lashed out at the protocol being provided to Nawaz Sharif.
The AML chief said that the former PM wants the military to take over and the courts spared them from punishing but said they will be punished.
Responding to a question regarding the bill presented in the National Assembly, he said that the bill was moved by the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and he only went to the parliament to vote.


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Jagmeet Singh urges the federal government to improve health care for Canadians
OTTAWA — Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the Liberal government to increase the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) to the provinces and territories struggling to recover from the pandemic. Singh is meeting with British Columbia Premier John Horgan today to discuss the urgent need for help from the federal government so that provinces and territories can hire more frontline health care workers and reduce wait times for patients needing health care services.
“The last two years of the pandemic have been incredibly difficult. Frontline health care workers have worked to exhaustion to keep us safe and healthy. They’re burnt out and the staff shortages that existed before the pandemic are getting even worse,” said Singh. “These workers and all Canadians deserve a federal government who has their backs. That’s why New Democrats are again calling on the Liberal government to increase the Canada Health Transfer so that provinces and territories can increase the number of staff who are taking care of us when we need them most.”
For the past seven years, Justin Trudeau has maintained the cuts to the Canada Health Transfer that the Harper government put in place. As more services are privatized and cut across the country, New Democrats have been urging the Liberal government to restore health care funding to ensure provinces and territories have enough beds for patients, more staff to address shortages and improved diagnostic services that save lives.
“People across the country have been through so much during the pandemic and they need to know that the health care services they depend on will be there when they need them,” said Singh. “Justin Trudeau chose to maintain the cuts to health care that Stephen Harper put in place and Canadians are paying the price. Now health care systems across the country can’t keep up with the demand. Canadians can’t wait any longer—he has to show leadership and get more help to the provinces and territories so they can hire more health care workers, cut down on wait times for patients and improve services for all Canadians.”


Toting home his water supply
Chad Kissam of Winchester carries the case of drinking water he purchased at Walgreens on Amherst Street past the Winchester Little Theatre Wednesday. Kissam said he prefers the single-serving recyclable bottles.
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Scholz slams criticizers of his nation`s strategy
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blamed criticizers of his nation`s strategy of providing army assistance to Ukraine of playing into Russia’s hands. He made the remarks in reply to getting discredited by the mob throughout a movement address in Munich’s iconic Marienplatz square on Friday evening.
Opposed by labels of “warmonger,” “loser,” as well as “liar,” among others, Scholz replied that “right-wing populists” signify a “gloomy future” for Germany.
He continued to debate that those asking for an end to German arms supplying to Ukraine were not peace offers, but are in fact “fallen angels, that come from hell, because at the end of the day they make the case for a warmonger,” – an obvious indication to Russian Leader Vladimir Putin.
The representative continued to protect his choice to give Kiev arms to resist “imperialist aggression,” promising the people that such ladders were taken merely following cautious deliberation.
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In place of the current police authorities, the public will elect PCCs to hold the local police force to account, to set the police budget and the police plan, and stand up for the public and victims.
PCCs will be visible and directly accountable to the public. In place of bureaucratic control from Whitehall, police forces will be democratically accountable to local people, freeing officers from the red tape which takes them off the streets.
Police and Crime Commissioners will be public champions in the fight against crime. Chief Constables will remain responsible for operations and the day-to-day running of forces as they are the experts on policing. However, PCCs will appoint these Chief Constables and hold them to account for their record on focusing the local police force on the crime issues you really care about.
Conservative Police and Crime Commissioners will be driven by one clear objective: to cut crime in their local policing area.


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Madrid: Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata is set to be out of action for several weeks after his club on Monday said he had picked up a knee injury at the weekend.
The Spain international suffered "a sprain of the internal lateral ligament of his right knee" during Atletico's 1-0 loss at Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday.
Atletico did not say how long the 31-year-old would be unavailable, but that he is "awaiting further treatment".
Morata is the team's top scorer this season with 19 goals in all competitions, including 13 in La Liga.
He left the pitch in tears after a clash with Sevilla's Boubakary Soumare in first-half injury time and was replaced at half-time.
Atletico, who are fourth in La Liga, face Inter Milan in their Champions League last-16 first leg and Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey semi-finals later this month.
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Baghdad: Minister of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi presided over Qatar's delegation to the 88th session of the Board of Directors of Arab Labor Organization (ALO) being held in Baghdad.
The meeting discussed following up on the implementation of the decisions of the Board of Directors' previous session and discussing a report on Israeli settlements and their economic and social effects on the Palestinian territories and the labour sector.
The board reviewed the financial position of the ALO, the reports of the financial supervisory authority, the draft ALO's action plan and the financial budget, in addition to reports on the outcomes of the work of the committee of legal experts, the committee on freedom of association and the committee on women's affairs, and topics to be presented by the Arab Group at the ILO Conference in Geneva during its upcoming 107th session scheduled for next June.
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The Minister of Infrastructure has said that plans are underway to come up with the national Transport Master Plan that will indicate areas that need to be prioritized in road construction.
According to Minister Linda Bihire, the master plan will help the Ministry have a clearer picture of the number of roads that need to be constructed and help in allocating funds for the construction work.
Bihire said that the master plan will rotate around the draft bill in parliament that obliges people around the country to live in estates popularly known as Imidugudu.
“You see, we cannot construct roads when people are settled in a disorganized manner because we cannot be able to construct roads to everyone’s home. So if people settle in planned locations, it will be easy for us to plan well and avail infrastructures such as roads.”
The Minister also revealed that the study project to put up road signs along major roads in the country had been completed and that they would be in place early next year.
Speaking during a televised debate, the Permanent Secretary in Mininfra, Marie Rose Mukasine, explained that the newly introduced roads maintenance fund would ensure that road maintenance is guaranteed and also provide employment to the people near the roads.
“Lack of maintenance to these roads has been causing their destruction in a short time. But the percentage deducted from the fuel consumption is going to help keep the roads in the country in good condition and save the government expenditures on reconstructing these roads all the time,” she said.


Commuters Still Crowding Tokyo Stations
Many commuters came to work in central Tokyo on Monday morning, even after the Japanese government declared a state of emergency in the capital last week.
The government has also asked companies to have 70 percent of their employees telework as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The number of people on a platform at Oimachi Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line around 7:30 a.m. appeared to be fewer than usual.
But there were as many commuters at Shinagawa Station as there were around the same time last Wednesday, a day after the state of emergency declaration.
A man said there weren’t many people on the train he took and some passengers were trying to keep distance from others.
This woman said her work starts at 10 a.m. but the train seemed rather crowded. She said she feels that just asking people to stay home is not effective enough.
The government will continue to urge companies to reduce the number of people working at offices to cut down on commuters.


Jordan- Fakhoury signs agreement to combat food poverty
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Aug 20 (Petra) –– Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury and the Director-General of Takiyet Um Ali, Samer Balqer, on Sunday signed a financing agreement for the second phase of the Tkiyet Umm Ali programme to combat food poverty in areas with special development needs at the poverty pockets.
Fakhoury said that under the agreement, the ministry will contribute to the financing of the program by JD525,000 to enhance the economic and social productivity for 2017. In 2016, the ministry funded the programme with JD430,000 within the areas that were approved by the Council of Ministers in the past year as areas of special development needs that require additional government development interventions.
The minister said the agreement was in line with the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah to ensure a decent life for all the people of this country and improve their standard of living in all regions of the Kingdom.
The agreement also corresponds to the Sustainable Development 2030, the principles of Jordan Document 2025 and other national strategies.
Fakhoury stressed that the financing agreement will directly affect the living standards of underprivileged families in those areas and contribute to improving their health condition.
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TikTok has teamed with the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination (MNHSRC) to start a COVID-19 preventive awareness campaign in Pakistan, According to a statement released Wednesday.
“This campaign is in line with the government’s aim of engaging the country’s youth and raising awareness on such issues,” the statement stated.
Speaking about the partnership, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said: “We are delighted to join hands with TikTok, one of the most influential social media platforms in Pakistan.”
The special assistant said through the platform, the government aims to reach out to Pakistanis across the country and educate them about COVID-19 prevention measures and the vaccine programme.
“Being on TikTok will significantly help us accelerate our efforts in that regard.”


Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia returned home after a 3-day visit to India.
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Hemayetuddin in a press conference in Dhaka said that the visit has strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries. He said he is hopeful that the visit also helped to restore confidence and will cooperation between India and Bangladesh.
Foreign Secretary Hemayetuddin also said that the Bangladesh government did not give transit permission to India.
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The Government of the US has told the federal court judge that they are keen to help out those parents who have been deported without their children. The volunteers and non-profit organizations apart from the government officials should take the initiative to lead in finding out the children of 400 immigrant parents who were separated from their children at the Mexico and United States border and those who are deported from the United States. The proposal has come to the federal court lawsuit which has challenged more than 2500 family separations which were initiated by the Trump administration as part of the zero-tolerance policy. This policy was actually to restrain the immigration which was done by the people illegally. The case which was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, judge Dana Sabraw have ordered the government to reunite the separated families as soon as possible but not such deadline has been given by the court.
The case has been solved for more than 1900 children and they have been reunited with their families. But still, more than hundreds remain separated which includes almost about 400 children who are in search for their parents. It has also been revealed that those parents are not in the United States till now. This is the status which has been given by the latest filing of the government. Department of Justice said that the government will be able to supply more information about the parents who were deported to the attorneys of the plaintiff. In the plan to reunite the separated families several cases have been filed and they have also promised to solve them sooner.
Among the separated ones, most of the parents who were removed have returned to their homes especially those who are residents of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.


The Andhra Pradesh high court on Thursday directed the state government to constitute a committee with the Central government officials for the inspection of the works on Rushikonda in Visakhapatnam.
The court had dismissed the five-member committee constituted by the state government which included three officials representing the State government.
The high court questioned the state government for having its own officials in the committee that was expected to inspect the excavation on Rushikonda.
The court asked the State government to give the names of the five officials of the Central government and ask them to submit their findings to the high court by January 31, 2023.
TDP MLA from Visakhapatnam Velagapudi Ramakrishna and Jana Sena leader Murthy Yadav have filed a case in the high court requesting the court to stop the excavation work on Rushikonda.
The court had earlier after the initial hearing directed the state government to constitute an expert committee to inspect the excavation works on the hill.
However, when the state government constituted a five-member committee with two officials from the Central government and three from the state government.
The petitioners have again challenged the committee in the high court and filed petitions. Accordingly, after hearing on Thursday, the court directed the State government to constitute the five-member committee with the Central government officials.


Area briefs: Local basketball doubleheaders postponed to Saturday
WINCHESTER — It may be a day late but the local basketball doubleheaders will finally tip off tonight.
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More police deployed to Joburg looting 'hot spots'
Johannesburg - The police has taken action against the looters that have held the city of Johannesburg hostage for the past two days by increasing deployment to areas which have been identified as 'hot spots' of violence, resulting in several shops being looted and destroyed.
" Today the situation has been stabilised in parts of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg Central, Jeppe and Cleveland policing areas. A total of 189 arrests have been effected since Sunday for criminal acts including public violence, malicious damage to property and theft. Five murders have also been reported, two in Corronationville, two in Hillbrow and one near the hostel at Jeppe," said Gauteng provincial police spokesperson Colonel Lungelo Dlamini in a statement released on Tuesday.
Dlamini said that in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police responded to areas of Germiston and Alexandra where 40 people were arrested and the number of arrests in Cleveland had risen to 66 suspects.
In Tokoza and Kempton Park, police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of people who might have plans to loot businesses.
Dlamini said, "Criminal gangs who have taken advantage of the chaotic situation due to the outbreak of the violence that has been seen for the past few days, have been involved in breaking into businesses not only for those of the foreign national shops but businesses in general. Except cases of public violence, malicious damage to property and theft, there will be more focus on investigation of business breakings and theft. In the meantime police are identifying the leaders of these violent groups and will be arrested them once full evidence against them has been gathered."
Dlamini further stated that the Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng Lieutenant General Elias Mawela is thankful to those members of the public who are coming forward with information to assist the police in dealing with the violent situations and is also assuring members of the public that no unlawful activities will be tolerated.
“All our members are on the ground to deal with criminality”, Mawela said.
Threats of violence that have been making rounds in areas of Tshwane including Marabstad and Sunnyside has not materialised as more police deployments have been despatched to the areas. No violence has also been reported in Johannesburg and areas of Ekurhuleni.


Delaware has started its NFL parlay card wagering, now offering it at 69 retail locations across the state. It's also available at Delaware's three casinos.
After receiving a great response last year, the state doubled the number of places where customers can place their bets including bars, restaurants and stores, according to Newsworks.
The state lottery, which runs the NFL parlay, said it couldn't keep up with demand last year.
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Fire gutted part of Nairobi’s biggest market on Friday in what the government suspected was an act of arson.
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri vowed stern action against those who might have started the fire at Gikomba market.
He said reports received so far by the government point at arson.
“From the initial reports that we are getting, we are saddened that they appear to point at foul play. The government has set in motion investigations into the cause of this fire to fully establish what caused it,” the minister said in a statement to newsrooms.
“Let it be known that stern action will be taken on the culprits should the investigations establish foul play,” added Mr Kiunjuri.
The CS also said the national and county governments are considering “reconstructing the market to make the structures permanent” as a measure of protecting businesses in the market against fires.
He added that Gikomba is a “very important market for such a big section of the city’s population” and pledged that the government will not abandon the traders who suffered losses.


Kolkata: The CPI(M) said the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) was engaged in undemocratic activities and was trying to destroy the unity between the people in the hills and the plains in West Bengal.
There was an immediate need for the GJM to sit with the State and the Centre to resolve the situation, it said.
In a statement on Saturday, CPI(M) West Bengal state committee chairman Biman Bose, said that for the last few days the GJM activists were carrying out activities which were tantamount to terrorising the people and targeting the Opposition parties, especially the CPI(M) leaders and workers. “CPI(M) offices were being attacked, furniture broken and flags and festoons shredded in Darjeeling, Kurseon and Mirik,” the statement said.
The houses of CPI(M) leaders and workers were being attacked and at times they were being threatened for their party links. Mr. Bose said that the GJM was persistently trying to bring disharmony among the people.


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Britain restores prisoners exchange agreement with Pakistan
According to sources, the extradition agreement was first signed in 2010. The agreement was suspended when the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government released three prisoners, brought from United Kingdom, that were awarded death sentence.
Sources further said that the UK government raised the issue with the current government on which one of the freed prisoners was arrested whereas the search for the rest is underway.
It is being said that that Britain has restored the agreement due to the steps of the incumbent government.


The coronavirus pandemic has reportedly had the biggest impact on young people, especially those from a deprived background, as their education and job prospects have been largely affected.
Under 25s have been named ‘Generation Covid’ due to cuts to their earnings, education and job prospects, leading to fears for the long-term impact on the futures.
BBC Panorama found that people aged 16-to-25 were more than twice as likely as older workers to have lost their job, while six in 10 saw their earnings fall.
Jonathan Smith, chief executive at logistics firm APC Overnight told HR magazine:
“Whilst this year has understandably proved challenging for many, it’s critical that wherever possible, businesses consider the longer-term opportunities they can make available.
“Recruiting young people is key not just to businesses, but also to communities; without employment opportunities the young can’t contribute to their local areas and are ultimately forced to go elsewhere for employment.
“This could create real problems for future recruitment and talent acquisition,” said Smith.
Panorama’s research also highlighted the impact that school closures have had on young people, and how students from poorer backgrounds have received far less education than those from more privileged families.


Abu Dhabi's banks to post USD2.45bln income in Q2
( MENAFN ) Abu Dhabi's commercial banks had reported its net income at Dh9bln (USD2.45bln) during the second quarter in 2017, which marks growth by 4.1% from Dh8.64bln.
The Emirates official news agency stated in its reports that net interest income amounted to Dh5.268 billion during the mentioned period, which accounts for 58.5% of commercial banks' net income in the country.
Manal Al Shanti, a banking expert said: "The growth recorded in bank income reflects the resilience of the banking sector as compared to other GCC states despite the global economic slowdown."
However, investments of commercial banks grew 14.2% from Dh920mln in Q1 2016 to Dh1.051bln by the end of the second quarter in 2017.
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ANC survives local polls better than DA
Both parties have been plagued by controversies, but the opposition seems to have taken the biggest hit as it loses wards
The DA has emerged as the biggest loser and ANC the biggest winner during by-elections held on Wednesday.
Forty by-elections were held across the country, which saw the DA suffer a political blow after losing four wards.
This comes as the DA has long been plagued by several controversies, including its stance on policies on race and most recently news that some of its leaders have been lying about their academic qualifications...


By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti
Ekiti State government on Wednesday disclosed that the state has recorded five new positive cases of coronavirus taking the total confirmed cases in the state to 25.
While 18 patients had been discharged from the isolation centre, the state has recorded two deaths with five active cases.
The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade while speaking with journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital said the new cases were recorded at the Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti (FETHI)
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According to her, two of the cases were health workers while the three others were patients at the teaching hospital before they contracted the virus.
She revealed that the 75-year-old woman who was transferred from Omu-Aran in Kwara State to the hospital for treatment last week but died of Covid-19 complications infected the new five coronavirus patients.
Yaya-Kolade noted that ” the two health workers are still asymptomatic for now and we will continue to treat them and the three others for now.”
She stressed that the government was disinfecting the isolation centre to keep the centre free of the virus and the safety of the workers.


Budapest mayor signs agreement on state funding for city public transport
Karacsony told a press conference after meeting Innovation and Technology Minister Laszlo Palkovics on Monday that the funding ensured the stable operation of public transport in the city. If the money is transferred this year, the city transport company will close the year without debts, he said.
He said it was unclear to him why “political pressure by the municipality was necessary” to receive the funding, which is normally allocated around this time of the year as an item in the country’s central budget. He pledged the company would now remove public announcements on the lack of funding on transports.
He said that “stable operation of Budapest’s public transport has now been ensured and the country will have a new government next year with which cooperation will be much smoother”.


Foreign Minister Meets with a number of Arab senior officials
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Kuwait, Jumada I 28, 1439 H., Feb 14, 2018, SPA -- Adel bin Ahmad Al-Jubeir, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met here today with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi; Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah; Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari.
During the meetings, relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab brotherly countries in addition to issues of common interest at regional and international arenas as well as the agenda of the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq were discussed.
The meetings were attended by a number of officials.
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I-29 closed between Grand Forks and South Dakota border
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota officials have closed Interstate 29 from Grand Forks to the South Dakota border due to blowing snow and ice.
The Transportation Department says the closing includes detours on North Dakota Highway 18 and North Dakota Highway 200A.
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(MENAFN - UkrinForm) United States' support for Ukraine amid Russia's aggression, conduct of reforms, anti-corruption efforts and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations were the main topics of conversation at the first meeting between Blinken and Kuleba.
'Secretary Blinken affirmed the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia's ongoing aggression, reads the statement by the U.S. Department of State following the meeting of Secretary of State Antony Blinken with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels on April 13.
Blinken also expressed concern about 'Russia's deliberate actions to escalate tensions with Ukraine, noting Russia's aggressive rhetoric and disinformation, increasing ceasefire violations, and movement of troops in occupied Crimea and near Ukraine's borders.
'Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Kuleba discussed the importance of advancing rule of law and economic reforms to strengthen Ukraine's institutions, support anti-corruption efforts, and further its Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations, reads the statement.
As reported, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday in Brussels. Earlier, Blinken and Kuleba had two conversations by phone.
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DUBAI, 20th January, 2023 (WAM) -- The Business Tabloid Awards has honoured DP World's Jebel Ali Port and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority in a ceremony in Dubai.
DP World UAE, Ahmed Badri, Senior Manager - General Cargo & RORO, received the 'Best Port Operator” award on behalf of Jebel Ali Port; and Hamad Al Sayegh, Head of Strategic Accounts, received the“Best Integrated Free Zone” award on behalf of Jafza.
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The primary objective of this initiative is to foster and encourage business commitment.
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SIPTU President Jack O'Connor has said that time is rapidly running out for the Government to engage with trade unions to avoid a potentially enormous confrontation.
He said the Government was not going to be able to resolve its problems exclusively at the expense of working people.
Mr O'Connor warned that the pressure cooker would explode unless they had the initiative and imagination to grasp the moment to embark on negotiations to find a better, fairer way forward.
He said there is potential to resolve the issue, but the Government was not availing itself of the opportunity.
Mr O'Connor said the unions were not going to be able to keep 'this slow bicycle race' going on forever, and were going to be forced to do things that they did not want to do and that should not be necessary.


Multiple people in the area of Temerson Square have been shot, the Tuscaloosa Police Department said early this morning.
According to a posting to the TPD’s official Twitter feed just after 1:20 a.m., officers were still trying to locate the suspects. Anyone with information was asked to call 205-349-2121.
No word was given on the number of people injured or the extent of their injuries.
More information will be released as it becomes available, police said.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Mukund Jha, Co-founder at the cash-strapped quick-grocery delivery provider Dunzo, is reportedly set to exit the company, after another co-founder Dalvir Suri decided to quit, as Dunzo faces severe cash crunch amid delayed salaries and impending layoffs.
Jha exited Dunzo's board on September 1, according to The Morning Context.
A Dunzo spokesperson, however, neither confirmed nor denied the news, saying that“Mukund remains an integral part of Dunzo's leadership team”.
“While we are restructuring the org with new leaders driving key mandates, Mukund will continue to be an important part of the strategic leadership team guiding and directing Dunzo's future roadmap,” the spokesperson added.
The news of Jha moving on from Dunzo came a day after the company confirmed the departure of cofounder Suri.
“He has been the key zero to one person from the founding team that just gets things Dun. He has been meaning to take a break for sometime now - and with 6+ years spent building Dunzo, he plans to move forward to pursuing new journeys,” Biswas said.
Dunzo has also seen exit of some of its board members, including Vaidhehi Ravindran from Lightrock and Reliance Retail's Rajendra Kamath and Ashwin Khasgiwala, according to reports.
Dunzo is making organisation-wide changes in restructuring the business.
Dunzo, which is likely to raise $35 million in funding from existing backers like Reliance Industries and Google as well as new investors, is also reportedly laying off at least“150-200” more employees.
Dunzo is likely to trim its workforce further by around 30-40 per cent.
The company has reportedly informed impacted employees that they would receive their full and final settlements in January.
Last month, Dunzo delayed the salaries of its employees for the months of June and July, this time to November, amid an ongoing fund crunch.
The startup may also vacate its office in Bengaluru to cut costs.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice says the COVID-19 vaccine will now be available to all West Virginians 50 and older. He says the state will still give those 65 and over priority.
Justice also says school educators and service personnel ages 40 and up and West Virginians in the high-risk population from ages 16 and above who have chronic medical conditions are now eligible for the vaccine.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources says 199,611 people in the state have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. 302,793 West Virginians have received the first dose of the vaccine. People in the state can pre-register for their vaccine at vaccinate.wv.gov.


‘We need them back’: Docklands business owners’ plea
The President of the Docklands Chamber of Commerce says businesses are missing out on the 75,000 workers who normally frequent the Docklands.
Johanna Maxwell said the impact on numerous business, including the hospitality industry, was “huge”.
From Monday, workplaces in the private sector were going to be allowed to have 50 per cent of their workers in the office.
This afternoon the Victorian government has asked the public health team to review the schedule as the state grapples with the Black Rock cluster.
“I do understand that if there’s a wearing of masks in the office, that will deter some staff members,” she told Heidi Murphy on 3AW Drive before news of the announcement.
“From a business perspective here in the Docklands, we need the workers back.”
She said they predicted about 30 per cent of businesses in Docklands will fold as a result of the pandemic.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met yesterday with Speaker of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Armenia H E Alen Simonyan, and his accompanying delegation, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed parliamentary cooperation and relations between the two countries and ways to enhance and develop them. A number of officials and members of the Shura Council attended the meeting.
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Earlier in the day, when Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi there was a speculation that whether the meeting was to talk about the CBI pilling pressure on Trinamool Congress or was it really about the word on debt relief.
Well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to Mamata Banerjee has kept the CBI angle alive and it indicates that the Centre is not going to go easy on West Bengal government.
Responding to the request by Mamata Banerjee for debt relief and relief from interest payments, Narendra Modi said that the West Bengal has adequate funds to meet its development needs.
Narendra Modi said that the Union Government has decided to give West Bengal the royalty on coal and other minerals which will provide Rs 1,600 crore to the state annually. In addition, West Bengal will also get Rs 11,200 crore from the coal blocks that have been auctioned so far and there will even more revenue in future.
Expressing his belief in ‘Cooperative Federalism’ he said that the Central Government has also agreed to devolve 42% of the divisible pool of taxes to states for the next five years. He also pointed to the fact that West Bengal is getting an additional Revenue Deficit Grant along with only two other non-Special Category States.
Including all the other benefits that the state is getting, the additional transfers will add up to 22,000 crore, which is an increase of 80% as compared to the year 2014-2015.
The Prime Minister said that given all these financial benefits, West Bengal is better placed as compared to the past and has adequate funds to meet its development needs fully.
If there were so many funds already in the kitty of West Bengal government, the question remains-Why Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Modi?


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Cambodia to fine, charge promoters of election boycott
(MENAFN) Cambodia's National Election Committee (NEC) has threatened to impose fines and criminal charges against anyone who promotes a boycott of the approaching general election.
The Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly entails that people who call for boycott could be fined between USD1.250 and USD5.000, along with the potential to face criminal charges, NEC explained in its statement.
It then urged "the NEC would like to appeal to those individuals to stop their contrary-to-law activities immediately."
The NEC also sent an appeal for eligible voters to make use of their rights to elect and cast their vote in the upcoming election on July 29.
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Srinagar, Oct 09, 2021: Gurudawara Prabandak Committee (GPC) Saturday said that the minority community members won’t attend the duty unless the government assures their protection in the valley.
Addressing a press conference, General Secretary Navtej Singh said that though there were many inputs and incidents in the past targeting the minorities yet government didn’t provide any security to the community.
Singh, said that the government has failed to safeguard the minority community in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We demand from the government to provide security to our government employees and assure the minority community that they are safe in the valley,” he said.
Singh said that the majority should come forward and condemn the attack on the minority communities.
“It would have been better if the majority community would have participated in yesterday’s protest,” Singh said. “Unless government assures security to the minority, none of them would attend the government duty.”—(KNO)


Litchfield to increase electric, sewer rates in 2009
LITCHFIELD -- The city of Litchfield will increase its utility rates in 2009.
Mayor Vern Madson said Tuesday the city will increase its electric rates by 8 percent and its sewer rates by 4.5 percent in 2009.
The City Council approved the increases during Monday's regular meeting. Madson said the increase will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2009.
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Saudi National Water Company inks USD800M of deals
(MENAFN)The Saudi National Water Company (NWC) inked SR3 billion (USD800 million) of deals with contractors to supply water and sewage services to 6 million people.
NWC further stated that the 91 deals with 44 contractors are going to lead to the building of 276,000 water connections and 229,000 sewage connections.
The project is going to offer an improve to the national economy as there is a need that over 50 percent of the inputs for its water and sewage connections and service lines must be locally produced.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) inaugurated the recent phase of its restructuring of regional water facilities under the NWC umbrella, as part of the Kingdom’s wider privatization strategy.
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Yemeni Journalist detained after criticizing UAE
(MENAFN) Yemeni journalist has been detained after criticizing presence of local forces in southern Yemen, trained and funded by the United Arab Emirate, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said, calling on for his release.
On Monday, CPJ stated that Awad Kashmeem was detained last Wednesday in the coastal city of Mukalla in southern Yemen's Hadramawt province and is being held at the military intelligence headquarters there.
Kashmeem condemned local UAE-backed forces and said they'd waged a fake campaign against al-Qaida.
CPJ's Mideast coordinator Sherif Mansour said that "Kashmeem's arbitrary detention ... shows that there is truly no safe space for journalists in Yemen."
Kashmeem had posted on Facebook page that the UAE-trained troops "are talking about war, battles, deployment of troops, etc. but there is not death or injury of soldiers" in the alleged fighting.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting in
New York with the head of Cintana Education Douglas Becker, Azernews reports, citing Kun.uz news agency.
This company was established in cooperation with Arizona State
University, operates in 30 countries of the world, and is engaged
in improving the quality of education in universities.
Cintana's founder and chairman, Douglas Becker, is working with
ASU to establish the American University of Technology in
From 2024, it is planned to start training qualified personnel
in such areas as healthcare, engineering, architecture, and
Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved these plans and stated that
Uzbekistan is ready to create favorable conditions for the
implementation of projects in the field of education.
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The new state budget was recently signed on Halloween, but the deficit is already projected at more than $178 million for the current fiscal year.
The latest numbers were released Monday as part of the consensus revenue estimates that are mandated by state law.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget chief, Benjamin Barnes, said the administration had been cautious about the chances of finishing the current fiscal year without a deficit under the bipartisan legislative budget that was crafted without Malloy’s input.
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Today, Monday, the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 3,683 new cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid 19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 437,602.
The spokesman for (Health) Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad told Kuwait News Agency that 544 cases of recovery were recorded, bringing the total number of people recovered to 414,241, adding that the percentage of the total cases of recovery out of the total infections amounted to 94.6 percent.Join Our Telegram group to know the latest news https://t.me/kuwaitoffering
Al-Sanad explained that one death was recorded as a result of infection with the virus, bringing the total number of registered cases to 2472.
He stated that the number of people receiving medical care in intensive care departments is still stable at 14 cases, while the total number of cases that have been confirmed and are still receiving the necessary care has reached 20,889, and the total number of cases in (Covid 19) wards has reached 147.
And he indicated that the number of swabs that were conducted during the same period amounted to 36,318, bringing the total to 6,235,969, noting that the percentage of infections for the number of these swabs amounted to 10.1 percent.Join Our Telegram group to know the latest news https://t.me/kuwaitoffering


The country is being pushed into anarchy & instability: Khurram Nawaz Gandapur
PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that the so-called democratic political parties are pushing the country into anarchy and clash. He said that the 'experienced' parliamentarians have turned the country into a political ring. He said the system that cannot protect the Constitution and assemblies has no logic to survive and is better demolished.
Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the mafias are wreaking havoc on the country due to the ongoing state of anarchy but no one is bothered. He said that accountability has become foremost. He said that the decisions on corruption references should be announced first and later the candidates are scrutinized under Articles 62 and 63. He warned that if the entry of corrupt and disloyal candidates was not barred, the country is likely to run the risk of a bigger tragedy.
PAT Secretary General said that it is for the Supreme Court of Pakistan to give its verdict on the ruling of the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. He, however, said that the political party that has been raising a slogan of 'give respect to vote' has gotten busy with vote-buying and horse-trading as soon as it got an opportunity. He said that the political parties have proven in the last few days that they are more concerned about their parochial interests than those of the masses.


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By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Six more companies, namely, Amber Grid (Lithuania), Bulgartransgaz (Bulgaria), Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia), Gassco (Norway), Plinacro (Croatia), and REN (Portugal) have joined the European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative, Trend reports with reference to Fluxys company, an EHB member.
The European Hydrogen Backbone initiative plans a pan-European dedicated hydrogen transport infrastructure.
By broadening its base, this initiative has now reached 29 energy infrastructure operators covering 27 European countries.
In 2022, the EHB initiative will focus its efforts on developing techno-economic assessments of frequently mentioned hydrogen supply corridors, and the potential role of regional cooperation by infrastructure operators in carrying them out. In parallel, the group will be updating, expanding, and digitising its network maps while revamping the EHB website to provide stakeholders easier access to key insights.
Through these activities, the EHB aims to accelerate Europe's decarbonisation journey by defining the critical role of hydrogen infrastructure – based on existing and new pipelines – in enabling the development of a competitive, liquid, pan-European renewable and low-carbon hydrogen market. The initiative seeks to foster market competition, security of supply, security of demand, and cross-border collaboration between European countries and their neighbours.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (KUNA) -- The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon on Wednesday during which they highlighted 'the importance of maintaining Allied unity and support for Ukraine during this critical time.'
The Pentagon said in a statement that Austin thanked Stoltenberg for his steadfast leadership of the NATO Alliance, especially throughout Russiaآ's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Furthermore, Austin and Stoltenberg discussed the upcoming NATO Defense Ministerial and progress made on decisions taken at the 2022 Madrid Summit to advance NATOآ's military adaptation to better address challenges posed by Russia as well as terrorism.
They also discussed the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius, where Alliance heads of state and government will take additional steps to strengthen NATOآ's deterrence and defense.
Both reaffirmed their support for Finland and Swedenآ's membership bid to join NATO before the Vilnius Summit, the statement noted. (end)
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With two army personnel testing positive for swine flu in Jammu on Sunday, the number of such cases across the state has risen to 31. Jammu and Kashmir Health Department officials said that 18 cases have tested positive for the influenza in Jammu province and 13 have been reported from Kashmir valley.
Four reports were recieved from National Institute of Communical Diseases, New Delhi in Jammu and Srinagar Swine Flu centres and two armymen were positive for flu in Jammu on Sunday, they said.
Both of them have been admitted to military hospital and have been put on Tamiflu. Their condition is stable, they added.
All the patients who are tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir have responded well to Tamiflu and they were improving after receiving treatment, they said. As many as 162 samples were sent to NICD New Delhi from Jammu and Kashmir, they said, adding only 31 have so far been found positive.
Dr RS Charak, who has been appointed as a nodal officer for dealing with swine flu in the state said that the government has enough stocks of medicines to treat the deadly virus.


Srinagar May 12: State Congress President Ghulam Ahmed Mir while condemning the assault on some people of Kashmir in South East Delhi by some miscreants has urged upon Government of India to take stern action against the assailants.
Mir urged upon Indian Home Minister to ensure safety and security of people of Kashmir living outside Jammu and Kashmir and action against assailants who targeted innocent Kashmiris.
Mir cautioned that such actions would lead to further alienation of Kashmir people and urged that those responsible must be identified and punished.
He also urged upon the State Government to take up the matter with Union Home Minister to ensure safety of people, besides strict action against the persons responsible for the assault. (CNS)


A new research revealed that those that shave pubic hair risk contacting sexually transmitted infections (STI). Scientists found that those who shave their pubic hair are 80 percent likely to have STIs than those who don’t.
It was also discovered that those who groom and remove their pubic hair more than 11 times a year were at higher risk. Surprisingly, it was discovered that those who shave off their pubic hair participate in unsafe sexual behaviours.
Researchers suggest that doctors should warn groomers to reduce their levels of grooming so as to curtail contacting sexual infections.


The vote on the no-confidence motion against the government moved by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna was defeated by a majority of 27 votes. The voting took place yesterday in the Parliament. Accordingly, 119 voted against the no confidence motion and only 92 votes in favour of the no-confidence motion.
The UPFA and the JVP voted for the no-confidence motion but the TNA voted against 13 parliamentarians were not in the parliament at the time of vote.
Joining the relevant debate Parliamentarian Harshana Rajakaruna said all politicians should be united against the terrorism disregarding their party politics.
Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra said the Prime Minister was able to take necessary measures to maintain law and order following the terrorist attacks.
Parliamentarian A.H.M. Fauzi said that the opposition is attempting to accuse the Prime Minister and the government regarding the attacks.
TNA leader Parliamentarian R. Sambanthan said that the government should take the responsibility of the attacks. However, the present government is protecting human rights but the minor communities were harassed during the Mahinda Rajapaksha regime.
Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara said the Mahinda Rajapaksha regime committed many fraud and corruptions to retain power.
Minister Ajith P. Perera said the President has received information regarding the terrorist attacks in advance. However, he did not take prompt actions to prevent it.
Parliamentarian Bimal Rathnayake said they brought the no-confidence motion as the government is responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks. The JVP does not want to bring the SLFP or joint opposition to power.
Parliamentarian Rishard Badeudeen said stern legal actions should be taken against the persons who are responsible for the attacks.


Ambassador of China accredited to the Maldives, His Excellency Wang Fukang, has paid a courtesy call on Vice President Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed.
At the meeting held at the President’s Office this morning, discussions were focused on the close bilateral relations between the Maldives and China, and on areas to further extend cooperation between the two countries. The Vice President and the Chinese Ambassador highlighted the importance of cultural cooperation between the two countries. They also exchanged views on the investment opportunities in the Maldives for Chinese entrepreneurs.
The Chinese Ambassador noted that the two countries have been able to grow mutual trust in the political arena, and assured the Vice President of his commitment to maintain the good relations. He also reiterated that China would continue its assistance in human resource development in the Maldives.
Speaking at the meeting, the Vice President expressed his confidence that the relations between the two countries would strengthen during Ambassador Fukang’s tenure. He also applauded the invaluable services extended by the Chinese Government, towards the development of Maldives.


National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Saturday said that the fostering of friendly relations between New Delhi and Islamabad was a key to lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing NC workers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Abdullah said India and Pakistan should move forward to strengthen the relation for the betterment of the region.
He said both the countries should sit on table and discuss all issues including Kashmir.
Abdullah, the former chief minister, said that NC had always advocated dialogue and peace initiatives between India and Pakistan.
“We have always said that friendship between India and Pakistan is good not only for the country but entire South Asia,” he said. “It is good that both the counties are now taking about friendship but they have to a long way to go.”
Abdullah said that he had come to know about the secret talks between India and Pakistan and expressed wish that the two countries talk openly about all issues.
He said that all issues can be resolved through dialogue.
Stressing that his party never accepted the decision of 5th August 2019, the NC vice president said that the decision did not bring anything good to Jammu and Kashmir.
“We were told that the decision will bring a lot if changes but no such change is visible on the ground,” he said.


Next budget would be according to aspirations of people: Sindh CM
KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has on Tuesday again consoled the people of the province and said that the next budget would be according to the aspirations of the people.
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting regarding the budget of the next financial year, in which he said that the next budget would be according to the aspirations of the people.
He said that the government will try to complete all the projects within the time frame.
Murad Ali Shah said that another development package would be announced in the next budget, adding that the next fiscal year will be of education, development, jobs and good health.
“Several important schemes for women will also be started in the next budget,” he added.