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Six dead in police against armed youth shootout
By Mabor Riak Magok
At least six people, including three police officers were killed in a shootout between police and armed youth in Cuei-adukan area of Western Lakes State on Monday according to authorities in the State.
Five other people were also wounded in the incident, a police officer in the area told Juba Monitor on a phone interview.
The incidence took place on Monday evening at around 4:00 PM when some groups of armed youth suspected to be from Rup Community raided over two hundred herds of cattle that were paid as dowry to the father of a bride by the Community of Amothnhom.
Police source said that the armed youth from the side of the bridegroom were suspected to have attacked and killed people in the area of Cuei-adukan.
“On our side as police, we have lost three people and five wounded, including the Captain of the area during heavy exchange of gunfire between the police and the armed youth attackers yesterday morning in Cuei-adukan,” said the Police Officer.
He said the incident occurred after two hundred herds of cattle were raided on Sunday from the relative of the bride by suspected armed youth from Rup Community.
“These armed youth first came on Monday evening pursuing the raiders desperately and they ended up killing two people and today (Tuesday) morning they came again targeting police on the basis of their community background in Cuei-adukan,” he said.
The Minister of Local Government, Abraham Meen Kuc said that the state government had managed to deploy heavy police and military personnel to calm the situation.
Local sources in the area said that they had witnessed the presence of police, but tension was still high.
Attempts to reach the state Minister of Information and Communication were futile at press time.


(MENAFN) A sum of 650,000 tonnes of coal will be transported in Ukraine via sea to guarantee a steady heating season between this year and the upcoming one.
Energy Minister of Ukraine German Galushchenko reported at a news briefing, “Ukraine has enough energy resources. Thanks to the work, in particular of nuclear and thermal generation, we are going through a period of low temperatures smoothly,” mentioned a journalist from Ukrinform.
As he reported, 650,000 tonnes of coal are thought to get to Ukraine through the sea, containing the US, Colombia and Australia.
The minister additionally said that the present gas reserves in the storage buildings surpass 14.5 billion cubic meters, satisfying the heating season.
Energy minister Galushchenko stated, “Naftogaz has the necessary resources but imports will be increased if necessary.”
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New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested two Bachelor of Arts (BA) students for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of providing UC currency on PUBG game app, said an official on Tuesday.
UC (Unknown Cash) currency in PUBG Mobile is something players crave to get rare skins and outfits.
The accused have been identified as Bunty, 21, and Sagar, 21, both residents of Nizampur Majra in Haryana's Sonipat area. Both are students of B.A final year, police said.
According to R. Sathiyasundaram, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara), an FIR was registered after a complaint from Mayank Bharti was received in which he stated that he saw an advertisement on YouTube regarding purchasing the PUBG id at 30 per cent off.
'While surfing the web page, he was prompted to submit his mobile number, which he did and thereafter, he immediately received a call from unknown mobile numbers. The caller, the alleged person, induced the victim by providing the UC at a lower price. Subsequently he was offered UC of PUBG id and the complainant ended up transferring the amount of Rs 88,800 through various transactions,' said the official.
'During investigation, the cyber cell team of the district analysed the details of the alleged mobile number which belonged to Bunty. It was also found that after receiving the amount in his account, Bunty had immediately transferred the money to another account,' said the official.
'On the basis of technical investigation it came to know that the cheater network is based at Sonipat, Haryana. Police teams conducted raids and nabbed Bunty and Sagar,' said the official.
Further investigation is underway, said the official.
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By Emma Zawanda
Minister of Local Government Lingson Berekanyama has told Parliament construction of rural growth centers remains on government radar.
Berekanyama said the increased funding in the proposed 2020/2021 budget to the local development funds will help the ministry proceed with its plan of constructing rural growth centres nationwide.
LDF has been allocated Forty-Two Billion Kwacha in the financial blue print.
He said the Tonse Alliance will sustain development projects that were rolled out during the previous regime.
He however expressed concern that most rural growth centres are poorly constructed citing Chimwaza Market in Dowa district.


DL council looks at engineer, sales tax
Though opinions were mixed about what they should do with regard to the city engineer's position, one thing Detroit Lakes City Council members did agree on Thursday was that a decision on the issue was paramount.
"We have a number of projects coming up, and we need to start planning for them now," said Mayor Matt Brenk, summing up the reasons why a decision on the city engineer will most likely top the agenda at the Feb. 12 City Council meeting.
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The Parliament yesterday saw heated exchange from both the Opposition and the Government benches over the spate of killings in Jaffna recently.
Main Opposition UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that at least ten people have been killed in just eight days and there was a serious lapse of law and order endangering the lives of ordinary civilians in the North.
He said the government has done little to address the breakdown of law and order in Jaffna.
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) blamed a coalition partner of the Government, for the rise in the crime rate in the North.
TNA parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran yesterday moved the adjournment motion to debate the security situation in Jaffna when parliament sessions commenced at 1 pm.
Sumanthiran speaking during the debate has said there was a complete breakdown in law and order in Jaffna resulting in the increase in murders, kidnappings, extortion, and other crimes.
He has added that although a government minister had raised the issue about the Jaffna situation in parliament during the last session, the government has failed to respond to even the concerns raised by him.
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian Vijitha Herath said that the failure on the part of the government to address the incidents that have taken place in Jaffna would result in the country having to face repercussions at a later date.
Herath said that the people living in the North were even afraid to testify before the President’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) due to the fear of being threatened and harassed.
He said that although the LLRC was set up for the people who have witnessed the war to testify before it, they were afraid to do so.
Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne however claimed that UNP leader and the TNA has exaggerated incidents that have taken place in Jaffna.
Speaking during an adjournment debate on the security situation in Jaffna in parliament, Jayaratne said that only 16 incidents of violence have been reported between November last year and this month.
He has also compared the security situation in Jaffna to an elephant’s hair and said the government is in the process of uprooting that hair.
According to the Premier, the government was taking measures to address the situation in Jaffna.
“Such incidents are common in any society. We have arrested 3,000 persons who have engaged in acts of violence in recent months,” the Premier has said.


Immediately after taking over as the Nationalist Congress Party president in Goa, Surendra Sirsat disclosed that they would be seeking a larger share of seats from the Congress if a pre-poll alliance with that party is formulated for the next Assembly elections.
While pointing out that the party is growing, he said they cannot be satisfied with only six seats that were offered to them at the last elections and said they would definitely be staking a claim for more seats.
He conceded that the party leadership will take the final call on the matter but asserted that the Goa unit’s views will be considered.
Given the fact that the next assembly elections in Goa will be held under the re-constituted constituencies, the NCP has been raising its ante on the number of seats it will contest claiming that their success rate is higher than the Congress on ground that they won 50 per cent of the seats contested last time as against the Congress 17 seats from 32 constituencies.
Sirsat also revealed plans to strengthen the parties in all the constituencies including those considered to be the Congress’ stronghold.


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S.Korea's Yoon To Meet U.S., Japan Leaders In Spain During NATO Summit
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet leaders of the
United States and Japan on Wednesday during the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid, an official at the
presidential office said on Sunday, Trend reports citing Reuters .
The trilateral meeting, which would be the first such gathering
since September 2017, is scheduled to for 2:30 p.m., though changes
can be made, the official said.
President Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are not
likely to hold a separate meeting, the official added.
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Opp's movement will succeed, people will get rid of 'incompetent' PM: Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE (92 News) – PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz has said that the opposition's movement will succeed the people will get rid of the 'incompetent' and 'imposed' prime minister.
Talking to the media on Monday, she said that the government cannot win the war with the masses. "People have fed up with the price-hike, unemployment and incompetence of the government," she added.
Maryam Nawaz said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game changer. "People have responded to the call of Nawaz Sharif and they themselves would give them the answer. Inshallah, people will win," she resolved.
She said that the movement would definitely be successful.


According to Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq, what happened in the meeting with the military leadership? Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami told an English newspaper that key politicians from the government and the opposition had asked the Army Chief DG ISI to discuss the Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir issue before it he had not discussed the issue. A meeting was called on September 16.
Siraj-ul-Haq said that one of the opposition leaders told the Army Chief that Prime Minister Imran Khan should have called such a meeting on this issue of national importance. It was regretted that the Prime Minister did not sit down with the opposition even on national importance issues.
Siraj-ul-Haq said that initially, he was not ready to attend the meeting due to his busy schedule but later when he said that Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir would be discussed in the meeting, he agreed. He said that he had spoken to the Kashmiri leadership before attending the meeting.
Elaborating, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami said that the military leadership wanted to give constitutional status to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan who have been demanding this for many years. The meeting suggested that Gilgit-Baltistan be declared an interim province until the Kashmir issue is resolved.
Siraj-ul-Haq also said that the military leadership said that they know the position of Jamaat-e-Islami on this issue. At the same time, PPP and PML-N insisted that this issue should be left for now and brought Gilgit-Baltistan under discussion after the next elections so that no political party can make this issue a part of the election campaign. Siraj-ul-Haq also clarified that he gave these details only because government minister Sheikh Rashid had already told the media about it.


Opening Of Zangezur Corridor To Increase Capacity Of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway - Turkish Minister
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 25. The opening of
the Zangezur corridor will increase the capacity of the
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line, the Minister of Transport and
Infrastructure of Türkiye Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, Trend reports.
The minister noted that the Zangezur corridor could also pass
through Iranian territory.
Uraloglu added that the Turkish side has completed the
construction of a 224 km long railway line between Nakhchivan and
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has said the continuous attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen was causing food crisis which could lead to famine across the state.
Speaking on Thursday during a visit to an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abagena, Daudu and Gbajimba camps, the governor said the development must be checked.
He noted that the continued displacement of the people could affect the next planting season, which will lead to food shortage in the state and the country at large.
Ortom called on the federal government to carry out measure to end to the crisis, stressing that the displaced children forced out of school could be those of anyone.
The governor also expressed optimism that God would rise and wage a war against the invaders.
He promised to sustain the supply of food and other relief materials to the displaced persons, stressing that medical attention would never cease in the camps.
Ortom said the visit was to reassure the displaced persons that they were not abandoned in their predicament and that everything was being done to ensure that they return to their homes.


More than 300 people have been released from a prison in Ecuador where inmates had held them hostage since Sunday.
Several children were among the first to be freed
A spokesman for the prisoners said they had agreed to release the hostages after the Interior Minister, Raul Baca, promised to meet some of their demands.
The inmates are demanding an end to overcrowding and the release of prisoners who have been held beyond the legal limit allowed without a trial.
Mr Baca, announced the government would build three new jails.
Last month, the government declared a state of emergency in the prison system and vowed to ease overcrowding by building new facilities.
In addition to the news jails, which will house 800 inmates, Mr Barca said that more than 1,000 inmates who have been held for over a year without being sentenced would now be released.


Leaders from Pakistan Peoples Party rang alarm bells on Thursday saying that the government was planning to attack Sindh House.
A day earlier, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had claimed that some of their lawmakers were staying hidden in the Sindh House at the opposition’s behest. The government had alleged that the opposition had detained PTI lawmakers ahead of the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a joint statement to the Sindh government, PPP lawmakers said that they feared that the government would carry out a raid similar to the one they did in the Parliament Lodges.
They further said that they had received reports that the Islamabad Police and PTI’s personal Tiger Force were planning an assault on them.
They further urged the Sindh government to deploy Sindh Police for their security because they did not trust the Islamabad Police.
Islamabad Police stormed the Parliament Lodges and arrested two JUI-F MNAs among 17 others last week.
The move came after the police received information of members of Ansarul Islam— a volunteer force of JUI-F—entering the lodges in large numbers.
The raid drew a lot of criticism from the opposition which claimed that the move was made to intimidate them


PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan will go all-out to combat the “overwhelming” slander against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his new administration, says the coalition’s communications director.
Fahmi Fadzil said that since Anwar took his oath on Nov 24, PH has faced “one slanderous claim after another” – from the government supposedly being pro-Israel to supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Attacks have also been launched against PH component DAP, a party that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang claimed was spreading Islamophobia.
Fahmi said PH supporters were beginning to complain about the false allegations against the leaders.
“There is a movement to fan these sentiments against us,” he told FMT, adding that the coalition will be creating its own content to fight the slander.
PH has lodged reports with the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
On Hadi’s comments, Fahmi said the PAS leader’s remarks did nothing to help unite the people.
“He (Hadi) can’t accept that Anwar is the 10th prime minister and that this is a unity government formed on a decree by the King, a concept that was rejected by (Perikatan Nasional chairman) Muhyiddin Yassin,” he said.


President Obama should feel right at home supporting Occupy Wall Street. He is on the same side as the Communist Party.
Via USA Today:
Obama said the most important thing he can do as president is express solidarity with the protesters and redouble his commitment to achieving what he described as a more egalitarian society.
“The most important thing we can do right now is those of us in leadership letting people know that we understand their struggles and we are on their side, and that we want to set up a system in which hard work, responsibility, doing what you’re supposed to do, is rewarded,” Obama said. “And that people who are irresponsible, who are reckless, who don’t feel a sense of obligation to their communities and their companies and their workers that those folks aren’t rewarded.”


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Global smartphone shipments in 2023 are projected to decline 5 per cent (year-on-year) to reach 1.2 billion, the lowest level in almost a decade, a new report showed on Thursday.
However, the shipments are expected to increase by 3 per cent YoY in the fourth quarter this year to reach 312 million units, according to Counterpoint Research.
North America (NAM) and Europe's shipments are expected to remain stagnant. However, China and emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and India have managed to break out from their declines and will recover to become the new drivers of growth in the smartphone market from Q4 2023 onwards.
"India, maintaining its momentum for premiumisation, is expected to become Apple's new growth focus. Apple's India shipments are predicted to grow 23 per cent YoY in 2024,” said Associate Director Liz Lee said.
“However, due to its underperformance against Huawei in China, Apple's global market share will unavoidably decline slightly YoY in Q4 2023 and across 2024,” Lee added.
Apple, the usual market leader in Q4 with its newly launched series, is expected to record a volume decline of 3 per cent YoY in Q4 2023, mainly due to Huawei's aggressive expansion in China and prolonged delay in smartphone upgrades in Japan.
However, Apple will try to offset the underperformance in volume terms by growing in value terms with a better product mix.
After destocking efforts end with a relatively healthy inventory by the year-end, smartphone shipments in 2024 are projected to grow by 3 per cent YoY, said the report.
"We can also expect a recovery focused on emerging markets, backed by increasing consumer confidence and improving macroeconomic conditions," it added.
Huawei, driven by its newly launched Mate 60 5G series and older P-series 4G devices, recorded an enormous success in Q3 2023.
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Saudi- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Hajj Affairs Receives Deputy Mufti of Turkmenistan
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Makkah, Jan 15, 2020, SPA -- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Hajj Affairs Dr. Hussein bin Nasser Al-Sharif received here today the Deputy Mufti of the Republic of Turkmenistan.
During the meeting, they discussed issues pertaining to Hajj affairs, including the facilities provided for the pilgrims. Then, the two sides held an official meeting to discuss early arrangements and preparations to serve pilgrims from Turkmenistan during Hajj season 1441H.
The two sides signed an agreement that organizes the arrival of pilgrims coming from Turkmenistan and arranges services provided for them during their stay at the Holy Sites.
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by Azeez Adeniyi
The Senior Special Adviser to the President on foreign relations and diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said the renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa were being fuelled by opposition politicians.
Dabiri-Erewa said this on Wednesday while speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels TV.
She said the South African government needs to call the opposition to order.
“Opposition politicians are inciting the people in South Africa, telling them what they want to hear.
“South African Government need to call the opposition to order.
“SA Government need to face the reality that opposition politicians are inciting the people,” she said.
She discloses that the Federal Government has written the African Union.
She added that the South African government needs to educate the citizens.
She said, “It is important to embark on some awareness Education programmes to South Africans doing this.
“South Africa need to go down to the basics and educate the people.”
Dabiri-Erewa also said those who were affected during the previous attacks have not been fully compensated.
“Not everybody that was affected the last time has been compensated.”
She said Nigerians who call for distress will also be sorted.
“This administration wants to ensure that every Nigerian who calls for distress is sorted out.”


Lahore:Provincial Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that Qamar Zaman Kaira cannot defend the incapability of federal government by leveling accusations against Punjab government. He said that federal government has given worst loadshedding, price-hike and unemployment to the people.
Commenting on the statement of Qamar Zaman Kaira, Rana Sanaullah said that loadshedding crises has worsened due to faulty planning of federal government during the last four years and the Punjab has to face worst loadshedding where the people have come to streets against the injustice of federal government. Rana Sanaullah said that ridiculing the judiciary and its decisions has always been the habit of Peoples’ Party leadership and it has never accepted the decisions of judiciary wholeheartedly. He said that PPP from the day one is conspiring for confrontation between the institutions.


Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has said that decisions regarding the Maldives' economy will continue to be taken with the advice of financial institutions working with the Maldives.
The Minister's comments come as the IMF and World Bank have welcomed the Maldives government's efforts to improve the country's economic situation.
In a series of tweets posted by the Minister on Sunday, he said that the IMF and the World Bank welcomed the government's initiatives to strengthen economic and fiscal standards and sustainably enhance the economy.
"This is a sign of confidence in the steps taken and intended to be taken by the Maldives," he said.
The Finance Minister said the 2023-2025 fiscal strategy would take measures to increase revenue and reduce expenditure to ensure the Maldives' economic and fiscal sustainability. He said he had shared information with financial institutions working with the Maldives on the measures to be taken in this regard.
The Minister said the government has decided to increase GST and TGST next year to boost revenue and review subsidies to keep expenditure sustainable, as mentioned by both the IMF and the World Bank. He said that reducing the dependence of government-owned companies on the state budget is an important step toward improving economic standards.
The Minister said the government is managing the economy and fiscal affairs in consultation with international financial institutions. For this reason, he said, the Maldives received the approval and support of international financial institutions for the measures taken by the government to manage the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"In the future, the Maldives will continue to take economic and fiscal measures with the advice of the financial institutions working with the Maldives, putting the country's economic growth, people's prosperity, and financial sustainability first," the Minister said.


Reading and listening to the news concerning two recent issues – the DA march to Cosatu and the insulting Zuma portrait – it became clear that the media have been trying to shift the blame to Cosatu and the ANC, respectively, when in fact both these organisations were provoked in both instances.
On the DA march, the media conveniently neglected to report that the DA marchers had weapons, stones, bricks, whips and branches in a premeditated war against Cosatu, its affiliates and the SACP.
All we are told is that DA marchers were injured, yet there were many Cosatu marchers who were also injured during the scuffle which was initiated by the DA.
In the Zuma portrait, another provocation, goalposts are now being shifted and the story is presented as if the ANC is the perpetrator when the truth is that the ANC and the people of SA are the ones that have been provoked.
It should be known that the men who defaced the portrait were reacting to a provocation by the painter and all those who found joy in distributing the portrait.
The ANC is the victim in this instance, and the media should present this truth as clear as possible.


ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday exchanged views on the Senate elections and the opposition’s strategy to upset the ruling party.
Sources said that the two leaders during the meeting which was also attended by the PDM’s joint candidate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani from Islamabad and other senior leaders of the PPP reviewed the strategy to for the Senate elections scheduled for March 3.
They said that they also discussed the overall political situation in the country, including the opposition’s anti-government protest and the long-march. The sources maintained that Gilani while briefing the two leaders about the strategy claimed that he could obtain 200 votes in the Senate polls against the rival candidate of the PTI Abdul Hafeez Sheikh who is also Finance Minister.
They said that Gilani also presented a list of government and coalition members, who according to the sources have, assured him of their votes. Gilani would also host a reception for the opposition lawmakers and senior leadership of the PDM today (Tuesday).
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Turkey, Greece call for resumption of Cyprus talks
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Turkey and Greece have called for resumption of negotiations between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots, aimed at reuniting the Mediterranean island.
"It is our desire to find a solution for people from the two sides to protect their rights," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a joint news conference with his Greek counterpart Evangelos Venizelos.
"We hope negotiations start soon in order to achieve a permanent solution in the island," he added.
Venizelos called for immediate resumption of negotiations between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
He said solving the Cyprus division would help develop relations between Turkey and Greece, as the the two countries were keen on preventing tension in the region.
The Greek Cypriots suspended the negotiations last October after Turkey sent a navy ship off Cyprus shores.
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Covid-19 has also exposed the fragility of our health care sector, with the country simply unable to cope during the peaks
Agriculture Minister Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque mentioning, ahead of the upcoming budget to be tabled in the parliament on Thursday, that the government will prioritize the health and agriculture sectors the most in the budgetary allocations, is the correct approach at this juncture.
After all, the Covid-19 pandemic has displayed, more clearly than ever, that economic development and growth mean little when people are deprived of their most basic rights, such as health care and sustenance. The average Bangladeshi does not care if we are able to achieve double digit growth if he or she cannot put food on the table, or is unable to find the right health care facilities for their families when most needed.
Covid-19 has also exposed the fragility of our health care sector, with the country simply unable to cope during the peaks of the pandemic, resulting in untold suffering of the civilians who failed to gain access to health care facilities such as ICU beds or oxygen.
Furthermore, the pandemic has also increased the divide within the country, and has created millions of newly poor -- people who were previously emancipated from the clutches of poverty. While economic opportunities are ever more difficult during the pandemic, the very least that can be done for all of those living in poverty is to ensure that they do not go hungry.
Therefore, while the government rightfully has to also balance its allocations to ensure that other sectors are also kept afloat, it is the agriculture and health sectors that deserve to receive the most attention, and we hope that the government, when finalizing its budget, will stick to its convictions.


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All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani Monday told a gathering in Indian capital New Delhi that mission of ‘Mohammad Maqbool Bhat and Mohammad Afzal Guru, hanged in Tihar jail’ will be taken to its logical conclusion.
The octogenarian resistance leader while speaking at Jantar Mantar during an event organized by Dal Khalsa over the Sikh riots that took place in 1984, said the people of Kashmir would continue their struggle till they achieve their mission.
He said whosoever would support right to self determination for Kashmir would find people of JK along their side. He maintained that the people of Kashmir have been fighting from the last six decades for their birth right that was itself promised to them by India at that time. “We want the fulfillment of the promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir by the then prime minister of India Pandit JawaharLal Nehru but the dissent of the people is being ruthlessly crushed by the military might,” the 85-year-old leader said.
While reiterating that his amalgam will continue to strive for the return of mortal remains of Maqbool Bhat and Mohammad Afzal Guru, he said that while one incident of Jalianwala Bagh was witnessed in India, scores have been so far witnessed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Terming the elections in Jammu and Kashmir a ‘military operation’, Geelani remarked: “Through this process, not only the relief and rehabilitation process was affected but also it added to the miseries of the flood ravaged people of Kashmir.”
He also castigated the authorities over launching a massive crackdown on the pro-freedom camp in valley. He said that the police have foiled the attempts of pro-freedom camp to carry out the relief and rehabilitation activities for the flood victims.
Geelani who spoke for around 45 minutes, also took a dig at the media houses, maintaining that the ‘biased; approach adopted by the electronic media vis-à-vis Kashmir has given rise to numerous misconceptions about the vexed issue. Geelani said that the role played by the media houses during the recent Kashmir floods was ‘criminal and partial’ and that what it displayed was far from the ground situation.
“It is a known fact that floods didn’t hit my residence and our area was safe from the fury but TV channels claimed that I was rescued by the army during floods- this is incorrigible,” Geelani said, adding that the people living in India must confirm themselves about the ground situation in Kashmir as the media never shows the real picture of the region.
The APHC chief said the claims of the army that it rescued the people are ‘incorrect’ while as reality is that people across the flood hit areas were saved by the local youth.


The Hamburg Christmas market has decided that it will separate the unvaccinated from the vaccinated by prohibiting unvaccinated people from purchasing food and drink.
The market will be divided into two sections, one of which will consist of retail establishments that anybody can visit as long as they wear masks and exercise social distancing.
However, individuals who are fully vaccinated or who can prove they have recovered from the illness will be allowed access to the food area, which is the main reason people visit Christmas markets.
Despite the fact that people who have been vaccinated can still transmit the virus, those who do not have it certainly cannot, there will be no choice to offer a negative test result.
Unvaccinated people will be unable to participate in typical Christmas delicacies such as mulled wine, bratwurst, and other beverages.
Several other Christmas markets around the country have been cancelled outright, and it is unclear whether Germany will follow Austria’s lead and impose a total lockdown on the unvaccinated.
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday rejected the notion that government officials and police were busy at a dinner rather than tending to victims of the twin bombings in Abbas Town on March 3, 2013, Express News reported.
Shah said that told the Sindh Assembly on Thursday that the blast took place at 7pm while Sharmila Farooqui’s event was scheduled for 9pm.
“We reached the blast site 40 minutes after the incident.”
The minister also told the assembly that the government is taking the incident seriously and an investigation is being carried out. “Some people have admitted to it as well, but we won’t reveal their names now because then they will be released tomorrow,” he added.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sharmila Farooqi received widespread public criticism after it was reported that large contingents of police personnel in the city were deployed at her engagement-related celebrations at the time of the blast. Media reports and the public had questioned why security forces were not present hours after twin blasts occurred.
Farooqi had termed the accusations “ridiculous”.


National Conference (NC) Thursday expressed concern over the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir ruing administration for its failure to take measures in halting an emerging second peak.
A statement of NC issued here quoted NC spokesman Imran Nabi Dar as saying that the reported big jump in the new COVID-19 infections had triggered fears among the people about a possible next peak.
Expressing concern over the resurgence of COVID-19 related infections, he said that the administration in J&K had taken a back seat.
Dar said that the administration was evading from its responsibility to take preemptive measures to halt the situation from turning graver.
“Amid surge in the new cases, the authorities are coming up with diktats on strict adherence to COVID-19 protocol and on-spot rapid testing of the people moving without face masks. Such measures will prove least helpful to contain the virus as the government lacks the testing facilities. Such diktats will only put the people to unnecessary duress,” he said.


(MENAFN) The series of gunshot attacks hunting officers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania had been branded as a terror attack while chain migration was condemned Saturday by a spokesman for Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS has established that the suspect identified as Ahmed Amin El-Mofty aged 51 received benefit through extensive family chain migration, according to Tyler Houlton's tweet.
The acting press secretary stated "Ahmed Amin El-Mofty was a naturalized U.S. citizen who was admitted to the United States from Egypt on a family-based immigrant visa. El-Mofty was killed yesterday in a shootout after allegedly opening fire and targeting police at multiple locations in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."
He continued "the long chain of migration that led to the suspect's admission into the United States was initiated years ago by a distant relative of the suspect."
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Republican National Convention rules member Curly Haugland, an unbound Republican delegate from North Dakota, told CNBC’s Rebecca Quick Wednesday that, “contrary to popular belief,” Republican voters don’t have a say in who the eventual nominee will be.
“I’ve heard from a lot of voters who say they feel if their votes got stolen, they would be very angry,” noted Quick. “I realize these have been the rules, but the time these rules were put in place was 1976. It’s been a long time since then.”
“Well, they’re still there,” retorted Haugland. “That’s the problem. The media has created the perception the voters will decide the nomination, and that’s the conflict here.”
“We are just one of the political parties — there’s many political parties — but political parties choose their nominee, not the general public. Contrary to popular belief.”


UAE’s weekly holiday changes to Saturday-Sunday off
(MENAFN) The UAE’s federal government sections are decided to modify their working days starting from the first day in the coming year, while most of the nation is expected to work accordingly.
Employees of the public industry at the ministerial level will start working for four days and a half, alongside workers functioning Monday to Thursday. In addition to working half a day on Fridays.
The new weekend is set to be on Saturdays and Sundays.
The governments of Dubai and Abu Dhabi stated that their workers would function according to the chosen hours. It is also understood that schools will follow along on the start of the semester, as hours are predicted to be declared in no time.
The UAE Government Media Office announced that the new order “will better align the Emirates with global markets, reflecting the country’s strategic status on the global economic map.”
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The representatives of Ukrainian non-governmental organizations, activists and diplomats held a rally near Russia's embassy in Washington, having planted sunflowers on the lawns as one of the main symbols of Ukraine's struggle for freedom.
The event was public and took place on May 27, 2023, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“We have come to the Russian embassy to plant sunflowers, our national flowers, which became a symbol of Ukraine's struggle for freedom and independence, as well as to remind Russia of its criminal war and to emphasize that Ukraine will continue to fight until its entire territory is liberated,” Nadiya Shaporynska, the President of US Ukrainian Activists (USUA) and the organizer of the rally, noted in a commentary to Ukrinform.
The participants observed a moment of silence for Ukrainian freedom fighters, as well as innocent citizens who had lost their lives over the past nine years of Putin's war against Ukraine. The activists also chanted slogans demanding that Russia immediately end this war and genocide in Ukraine, as well as the killing of civilians and the abduction of Ukrainian children.
The diplomatic officials from the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States took part in the event, as well as the supporters of Ukraine from the United States, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Israel, Georgia and other countries.
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AMMAN — The first regularly scheduled tourist flight by SmartWings airlines on Saturday arrived at King Hussein International Airport (KHIA) in Aqaba, carrying 190 tourists coming from Prague.
Tourism and Environment Commissioner at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Nidal Majali announced the start of the winter tourism season by welcoming the first reoccurring flight from Prague, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
He noted that this season has witnessed a 'remarkable' start based on bookings projections from tourist agencies and Aqaba hotels.
Majali expressed hope that the tourism sector will recover after the setback of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially since tourists have resumed taking low-cost flights.
He also said that he is expecting the season to witness a 'high turnout' from European tourists as Aqaba is a preferred destination for them this time of year.
CEO of Aqaba Airports Company Ramzi Arafat said that low-cost airlines transport passengers to Aqaba from 22 airports across the world, thanks to coordination with several stakeholders in the Tourism Ministry, the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, the Jordan Tourism Board and ASEZA.
Deputy General Manager of Friends Tours, which operated the flights in cooperation with SmartWings Airlines, said that trips will continue to arrive from Prague at a rate of one flight per week until the end of the year, expecting these rates to encourage operating flights from other European countries.
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Saudi- At Least 9 Dead in Attacks in Northeast Nigeria
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Maiduguri, Shawwal 2, 1438, Jun 26, 2017, SPA -- Authorities in northeastern Nigeria say at least nine people have been killed by suicide bombers in a series of attacks in the area.
Borno state police commissioner Damian Chukwu said Monday that most of the attackers were teenage girls who were heavily wired with deadly explosives.
Among the targets was the University of Maiduguri, where one civilian died. Attacks at two residential buildings in the Zannari community later killed eight others, AP reported.
Several other young women detonated their explosives without killing other people.
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New Delhi: India will enter a total lockdown tonight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced.
"Starting from midnight today, the entire country will go under a complete lockdown," Modi said in a televised address.
Modi said that the lockdown will be in place for the next 21 days.
"For the next few days, forget about going out. Stay at home. Do just one thing and stay at home," he urged.
Modi said that the government is taking steps "to ensure continuous essential supplies" but did not immediately lay out plans for how food and other supplies will be distributed to the 1.3 billion people living in the country.
Modi said that he called on the state and regional governments in India to focus primarily on health services. So far the country has logged 469 active cases and 10 deaths.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
Al Wakra Municipality has continued its intensive inspection campaigns on food establishments and seized and destroyed about 4.6 tonnes of spoiled foodstuff.
The Municipal Health Control Department had monitored seven food establishments and one was found to be unlicensed and violating food hygiene standards. Necessary legal measures have been initiated against the violations.
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Mexico City, March 21 (IANS) Mexico's economy is 'solid' and able to withstand external shocks such as the crisis roiling several banks in the US, said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
With Mexican banks registering record profits, 'the majority of Mexicans are doing well', Lopez Obrador said at a press conference.
'There is macroeconomic stability in the country and no crisis is on the horizon,' Xinhua news agency quoted the President as saying.
There may be unforeseen events and external factors, such as the financial turmoil caused by the collapse of two banking institutions abroad this month, said Lopez Obrador, describing Mexico's economy as 'solid'.
Mexico's economy, the second largest in Latin America after Brazil, grew by 3.1 per cent in 2022.
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday warned that conspiracies were being hatched to destabilize Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi here on Sunday said that Indian was hatching conspiracies against Pakistan at every forum.
ISLAMABAD: Declaring the performance of Finance Asad Umar tremendous, Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Thursday said that conspiracies are being hatched against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and its finance minister. Talking to journalists, Sheikh Rasheed said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will decide about the change in the federal cabinet and added that he will met with the PM on Monday to discuss all the issues. The minister maintained that Pakistan Railways (PR) did not increase fares of all the…
DUKKI, Loralai: Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC), Major-General Sher Afgun Thursday said that the enemy is against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, but forces together with the help of people will foil all the conspiracies, ARY News reported.
ISLAMABAD: Senator Raza Rabbani has said the attempts will be made to break the democratic and political unity that has emerged in view of the current political turmoil, ARY news reported.


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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday has said that LSM grew 3.21 percent in fiscal year 2015-16 and the government was pursuing further goals.
The federal minister chaired a board meeting of Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Islamabad.
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ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was fighting against the organized mafia.
In a tweet, he said that the World Bank had confirmed Pakistan’s 5.37 per cent growth rate and the government’s policies to deal with coronavirus were being praised globally.
He said it was strange that Transparency International’s meaningless report hit the headlines, which has only claims and no reason mentioned.
There was no mention of financial corruption in the report but such stories were added in the press release that even the corrupt opposition had the courage to criticize the government, he said.
Taking a jibe on PML-N and JUI-F leadership he said it was strange that such people were claiming that the present government was corrupt which tantamounts to spit on the sun.


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Iran records 78 new COVID-19 fatalities Wednesday
The Iran Ministry of Health confirmed Wednesday 78 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours as the death toll exceeded 6,400, according to the Fars News Agency.
More than 1,600 COVID-19 cases were confirmed today, the Ministry said, bringing the caseload to more than 100,000.
It said that more than 81,000 had recovered.
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Council schedules road improvement public hearing
The Emily City Council scheduled a public hearing to discuss road improvements at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, the council’s regular monthly meeting date.
That action took place March 11, according to draft meeting minutes.
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Ninety-one-year-old retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens told Bloomberg News that he thinks President Obama's health care law will pass constitutional muster.
He referenced a 2005 Supreme Court decision that held the federal government could outlaw state-sanctioned medical marijuana even if the substance didn't cross state lines, which was based on a broad interpretation of the commerce clause.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Minister of Education Mohammad Abu Qudais on Thursday said that the ministry attaches great attention to training pre-service teachers to raise their competencies and performance levels due to their "pivotal" role in improving the educational process.
Speaking at the inauguration of the technical workshop for the steering committee of the USAID Pre-Service Teacher Education in Jordan, Abu Qudais highlighted the ministry's keenness to cover all its needs of qualified teachers to achieve the desired change in the teaching and learning process.
Abu Qudais said that the USAID programme embodies the joint efforts made by the ministry, US agency, the Queen Rania Teacher Academy and Jordanian universities, with the aim of raising teachers' efficiency, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
USAID Deputy Director Margaret Spears said that the event constitutes an opportunity for partners to meet, discuss and face challenges, pledging commitment to supporting the programme, which achieved great progress last year.
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President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said yesterday the government would continue to support the development of Taiwan’s cultural and creative industries despite the recent economic slowdown.
Speaking at a Lunar New Year reception of the National Cultural Association, Ma — who was named chairman of the association in November — said that he was fully aware that the cultural industry had been greatly affected by the global economic downturn and promised the government would do everything in its power to support and promote the industry’s development.
“Many cultural and artistic organizations have been forced to reduce or cancel their presentations or exhibitions because of the worsening economic situation,” Ma said, adding that Premier Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) and Vice President Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) were evaluating plans to ensure the survival and development of the industry.
Ma said the cultural innovation sector was one of the nation’s most competitive industries, with great potential for future development in the global arena.
Liu and Siew have been meeting members and organizations within the cultural community to find feasible methods to assist the cultural industry as well as help them find ways to export their work, presentations, productions and exhibitions abroad, he said.
“With the support and assistance of the government, I am sure Taiwan’s cultural industry will not only successfully ride out the global economic downturn, but will also develop into one of Taiwan’s most important industries,” Ma said.


Egypt adds detained Islamist politician to terror list
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) CAIRO:An Egyptian court has added a detained Islamist politician to a list of wanted "terrorists" over his alleged links to the country's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group.
The South Cairo Criminal Court added Abdel-Monaem Abul Fetouh, 66, and 15 others to the list, which includes deposed President Mohamed Morsi, the Brotherhood's spiritual guide, Mohammed Badie, and other group leaders.
Abul Fetouh was a longtime Brotherhood member, but quit the group in 2011 to run for president in the 2012 election won by Morsi.
Abul Fetouh was arrested earlier this month, shortly after his return from a trip to London.
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According to global market researcher Technavio, the gaming chair market is expected to grow by more than $95 million between now and 2024. However, the organization said that the growth momentum is expected to decelerate at a CAGR of over 7% during this time.
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Dodoma. President John Magufuli has said that despite the threat that the novel coronavirus poses, Tanzania will hold the General elections in October as scheduled.
The president was speaking in Dodoma where he received the Control and Auditor General’s report for the years 2018-2019 and the PCCB report for the similar period.
He expressed dismay at some circles that had expected work and such related meetings to stop because of the Coronavirus , because according to him even in the most affected countries parliament is still in session as usual.
“Work has to go on and that is why even parliament is moving on with its schedule,” he said.
He added: Elections will take place as scheduled and we shall not postpone.
The report that the CAG handed over today indicates among other things there are massive misappropriations in the local government authorities, where more than Sh14 billion was not spent on the intended projects.
Mr Kichere said that about Sh1.13 billion was swindled by unscrupulous officials.
He further said that about Sh1.52 billion was used without the approval of procurement boards in various districts.
The report also indicates that Tanzania missions abroad have been using a lot of money to pay rent.


Minus one, technical knockout of Imran Khan:
PTI to kick off countrywide protests today to express solidarity with PTI Chairman: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, SEP 9, /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced second phase of real independent movement under which the party would hold protest rallies across the country from today (Saturday) against the attempts to technically knockout PTI Chairman Imran Khan and against the imported government’s nefarious plan of ”minus one formula”.
Central Vice President Fawad Chaudhry made the announcement during a press talks following a PTI political committee meeting held with Imran Khan in the chair here on Friday.
He announced that the PTI would launch second phase of their protest movement from today (Saturday) to express solidarity with Chairman PTI Imran Khan, urging the people to come out against the government’s bid of “minus one formula”.
Fawad Chaudhry said that efforts were being made to knock Imran Khan out politically, as FIRs were being registered against him at a time when there were floods in the country, adding that the incumbent government did not have a public mandate.
During the meeting, the party leadership expressed their full confidence in the leadership of Imran Khan.
He expressed hope that the entire nation would participate in the rallies unitedly against the campaign of technical knockout against Imran Khan and against the postponement of the by-elections, adding that the imported government wanted to push Imran Khan out of the political arena.
Fawad expressed his surprise that the ECP deferred the by-elections when there were no floods.
However, he stated that the imported government was a dummy and real decisions were being made somewhere else, adding that PTI was only one political party that was in the opposition.
Fawad Chaudhary made it clear that keeping in view the political and economic situation, the cabal of crooks could not be given much time to rule anymore, as elections were inevitable, adding that the real freedom movement was in its final phase and soon the people’s elected government would take the power.
Fawad Chaudhry revealed that the PTI would take about back-breaking inflation, unscheduled prolonged power outages and other unabated miseries inflicted by this government of crooks; however he added that at present they were focus on defeating the minus one agenda against Imran Khan.
He said that the ECP’s decision to delay the by-polls further strengthened the perception and the people would jointly protest across the country to foil the nefarious plan.
He stated that at the time when Pakistan was confronting with myriad issues amid the devastating floods that wrought havoc across the country, the imported government were filing terrorism cases against PTI Chairman and attempts were being made to disqualify him.
He said that look at Bilawal Bhutto who made a mockery of his own party-led government in Sindh on whose recommendation the elections were postponed and he raised as to why the election was postponed. Was Bilawal sleeping when his government made the recommendations?
Fawad Chaudhary noted that the incumbent government was unlawful and illegal and it sole way to maintain was to out Imran Khan of politics and then hold elections, which he said that was impossible and unacceptable.
Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistan’s politics was currently running on Imran Khan and anti-Imran Khan and if he was being disqualified democracy cannot be maintained in the country and Pakistan would become a “Banana Republic” and people would never accept it come what may.
He said that all the parties except PTI were in the government, and pushing the only opposition party against the wall was alarming adding that Imran Khan would announce his next phase of real independent movement in PTI’s Gujranwala public gathering.
Fawad Chaudhry stated that they realized that the imported government could not be given much time as they already destroyed the country politically and economically.
Fawad Chaudhry said that they explained the issues to a sufficient extent in the reply submitted to the Islamabad High Court and now it was up to the lawyers to satisfy the judges, adding that the lawyers would chalk out their plan of action in this regard.
He strongly condemned the mistreatment of journalists by the Prime Minister’s security staff and said that CM KP and other cabinet members of Punjab and KPK were present on the road, but the registrar denied them enter, which was also condemnable.
Fawad revealed that in the Punjab Assembly, some PTI members told that they were asked to change their allegiance, but PTI Punjab government was still stable. However, he warned that before changing the Punjab government, they would change the federal government.=DNA


Algerian President Unites Palestinian President, Hamas Leader At Breakthrough Encounter
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ALGIERS, July 5 (KUNA) -- Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune brought together Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the head of Palestinian movement Hamas's politburo Ismail Haniyeh at historic talks on Tuesday after years of dissociation.
Both attended a meeting organised by the president at the capital, Algiers, in the presence of representatives of the Palestinian Authority and the movement, according to a presidency statement.
The two Palestinian officials were invited to the North African country to attend Independence Day celebrations, having witnessed a military parade earlier this morning. (end)
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A tanker explosion in Ahumbe village, Gwer local government area of Benue state on Monday, July 1, have left 50 people dead.
The explosion reportedly occurred while resident in the area were scooping fuel from the tanker which had an accident.
Also, 70 others who sustained injuries are currently receiving medical attention in various hospitals in the state.
Over 50 people have reportedly lost their lives in a tanker explosion at Ahumbe village, Gwer local government area of Benue state on Monday, July 1.
Daily Independent reports that the explosion took place while residents of the area where trying to scoop fuel from the tanker.
The tanker which was said to have been coming from Alade was involved in an accident in the area prompting locals to engage in scooping fuel.
An official in the local government area, Christopher Avi, said 50 people were burnt to death while 70 other sustained various levels of injuries
Avi said those who sustained injuries have been taken to different hospital for medical attention.
He also said that those affected by the incident were mainly residents of Ahumbe.
Some houses were also affected. Confirming the incident, the state’s police spokesperson, said she was yet to get the exact figure of victims.
She added that the tanker had entered a ditch and tumbled and spilled the fuel in the process.


Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected calls from Labour to scrap the government’s “reckless and needless” reforms to the NHS and to the police.
The government wants to hand more powers over commissioning health services to GPs in England and to replace police authorities in England and Wales with elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs).
But at question time on 7 September 2011, Mr Miliband described both plans as “disruptive and dangerous”.
He said that the police reforms would result in the “waste” of 42 politicians being paid salaries of more than £120,000 when police budget cuts would result in a reduction in the number of police officers of 16,000.
The opposition leader also claimed that the number of people who have had to wait more than six months for an NHS operation has gone up by more than 60% since the government took office.
But Mr Cameron said Labour’s figures were “completely wrong”, noting that the abolition of police authorities will save money.
The PM asked of Mr Miliband: “Why is he frightened of direct elections so that the police will be more accountable?”
He also told MPs that “waiting times for out-patients… have actually fallen since the last election”.


Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that a major tragedy could have arisen due to the accidental firing of the Indian BrahMos missile and Pakistan will continue to highlight the issue at every important forum.
She said that discussions were going on with Russia on the issue of the purchase of crude oil.
Responding to a question she said that Pakistan will not allow the revival of terrorism under any circumstances.
Responding to questions about the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince she said that the FO had not announced the visit but the dates of the visit were being finalized and the Crown Prince will visit Pakistan soon.
Baloch said that our High Commission in Kenya played an active role in identifying, postmortem and bringing back the body of Arshad Sharif and the Foreign Office also provided full support. She said that only the Interior Ministry could inform about the investigation into the murder of a journalist.
On issues with India, she said that Pakistan has made it clear that India should withdraw its August 5 steps for dialogue. She said that Pakistan will continue to highlight the Kashmir issue in all international forums.
Responding to a question Baloch said that the entire procedure regarding the Toshakhana reference was decided by the Cabinet Division.


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that the whole nation will reject those who have rejected the court’s verdict.
Talking to media in Islamabad along with other PTI leaders, the former Foreign Minister said that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has proved that they have been politically bankrupted, they announced to boycott when the situation seemed to be not in their favor.
The PTI leader called out to the people and said that the public should also boycott from the opposition leaders as they have been exposed.
“The people of Punjab have rejected them in the by-elections, now the nation will reject him in the general election as well,” he added.
He further said the opposition leaders have boycotted as they don’t trust the judges, while in the past they have celebrated on the verdicts given by the same judges. He said they express anger and disagreement when the judges decide about the constitution. PDM has violated the constitution.
“The executives have attacked the judiciary,” said Qureshi.
The former Federal Minister said I salute the judiciary for tolerating their inappropriate behavior today, adding that in what capacity did the Law Minister begin giving arguments when his counsel was present? It was such an important case but Attorney General and Zardari were out of the country, he went on saying.
Rebuking the opposition leaders he posed questions that have they not given arguments? If they objected to the bench, then why did they reply in writing?
He explained that the value of rupee is falling gradually. Factories have closed in Faisalabad but they have no concern with the state and economy of the country and all they care about is to remain in power


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(MENAFN- Ooredoo Kuwait) Kuwait, Kuwait City: In continuation of its successful journey in its efforts to enrich its customers’ digital experiences and in celebration of the end of the year, Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, launched an exclusive offer on its Shamel Pro 45 postpaid plan.
The exclusive Shamel Pro 45 postpaid plan offer enables Ooredoo Kuwait customers to walk away with two devices from the iPhone13 family by choosing two of the same model or two different iPhone13 models which are; iPhone13, iPhone13 Mini, iPhone13 Pro, and iPhone13 Pro Max. Furthermore, subscribers will also enjoy other benefits such as non-stop calls, non-stop 5G internet, non-stop roaming internet, unlimited YouTube and Social Media, gift vouchers as well as a 50% discount on a second voice line and 50% discount on a data line.
Ooredoo Kuwait affirmed its keenness to continue developing offers that aim to extend customers with qualitative, unparalleled experiences in line with its vision of driving digital transformation and enriching people’s digital lives. The company is also keen to provide its customers with the best, most advanced, and efficient digital solutions and products.
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(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) Building on the momentum created by the Gulf Cup, the iraq britain business council (ibbc) Managing Director, Christophe Michels visited Kuwait and Basrah to discuss the strengthening of business partnership between Kuwaiti and Basrawi businesses.
Joined by IBBC Founder Member, Sara Akbar, meetings were held with the Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce, the Iraqi Ambassador to Kuwait, the Governor of Basrah, Basrah Chamber of Commerce and Basrah Investment Commission.
It was decided that a business conference focussing on Basrah would be held for Kuwaiti and Iraqi Businesses in Kuwait City at an early opportunity.
Christophe Michels stated:
'With thousands of Kuwaiti visitors to Basrah during the football tournament and still hundreds more visiting Basrah every weekend since the end of the championship, the time was ripe for Kuwait and Basrah to move closer together and start rebuilding a once exceptionally strong business relationship.
'Opportunities abound for Kuwaitis to invest in Basrah and for Iraqis to trade with Kuwait.'
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Main Street Agriculture returns
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A senior Egyptian official said the mortality rate as a result of the new wave of COVID-19 is likely to increase after three weeks, after recording a significant rise in the number of infections.
Adviser to the Minister of Health for Research, Dr. Noha Assem, said in televised remarks yesterday that with the increase in the number of infections, the number of deaths is expected to rise after three weeks, which requires everyone to adhere to precautionary measures.
Assem called on the Egyptian people to register to receive the coronavirus vaccine, stressing that the vaccine’s production capacity has increased and the state is working in full swing to enable everyone to obtain the vaccine.
The plan, she explained, is to ensure that as many people as possible receive the vaccine before the school year starts, and the temperatures drop.
According to official data released yesterday, Egypt recorded 221 new infections and ten deaths, which brings the total number of infections to 287,159 and 16,701 deaths.
Earlier on Thursday, Minister of Health, Hala Zayed, announced that 1.3 million workers in the state’s administrative apparatus and its affiliates had received the vaccine.


(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): At least nine security guards of a former member of Provincial Council were killed after their vehicular convoy hit a roadside bomb in northern Baghlan province on Wednesday.
A source in Baghlan, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the blast took place in Cheshma Sher area of Pul-i-Khumri City today afternoon.
He said the motorcade of Mahboobullah Ghafari hit a roadside bomb, which left nine of his bodyguards dead and a 10th wounded.
Merajuddin, a relative of Ghafari, said the former PC member had been appointed as in charge of Hairatan customs and was on his way to attend his introduction ceremony today.
'Ghafari was on his way to attend the ceremony when a roadside bomb hit his bodyguards vehicle and nine of them were killed and 10th wounded,' he added.
Habibullah Mohib, director of public health department, told Pajhwok that nine bodies and an injured guard had been brought to the hospital from the blast site.
The injured was said to be in critical condition.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.
Police spokesman Ahmad JavedBasharat confirmed the incident, saying Ghafari escaped unhurt but his bodyguards suffered casualties.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) US President Joe Biden has fully realized that he was the leader of the American administration during the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He stated this during his town hall meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday aired by CNN, Trend reports citing TASS .
Biden said that the moment it sank in that he was now president, "the leader of the free world," occurred when he was sitting across from Putin as equal. "He knows who I am. I know who he is," Biden said.
The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden took place on June 16 in Geneva. This was their first face-to-face meeting as heads of state and also the first Russian-US summit since 2018. In a joint statement, the leaders emphasized that the parties intended to launch an integrated bilateral strategic stability dialogue "that will be substantive and robust." Additionally, Moscow and Washington intend to begin consultations touching on cybersecurity, an exchange of prisoners, and arms control.
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Moore Engineering hires Roedel
Moore Engineering, Inc., a civil engineering and land surveying company in West Fargo, and Fergus Falls, Minn., recently hired David Roedel as a project manager in the Transportation Department in their West Fargo office.
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Emir sends message to Putin
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a verbal message to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing and developing them.
The message was conveyed by H H the Personal Representative of the Emir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani during a meeting with Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow.
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LANSING, Mich. — The state of Michigan has confirmed 565 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths.
There are now 92,720 cases in Michigan and 6,324 deaths, making the statewide fatality rate just under 7%, according to the state today.
Yesterday, there were 92,155 cases.
The single-day death rate is in the single digits for the first time in more than a week.
There have been 67,778 total people who have recovered from COVID-19 in the state as of Aug. 14


KATHMANDU, Dec 11: CPN-UML has been concerned over the government decision on new appointments on Monday.
CPN-UML has warned the caretaker government not to make any new appointments to vital posts. Issuing a press release on Monday, UML stated that the caretaker government has no right to make new appointments.
In its statement UML said, “After completion of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections, the left alliance will have the majority to form the government and that the newly formed government will cancel those new appointments.”
UML also urged all the officials concerned not to involve in such appointment activities.


(MENAFN- IANS) Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Moscow Governor Andrey Vorobyov on Tuesday claimed that several drones targeting the Russian capital city were shot down.
"This morning, residents of some districts in the Moscow region could hear the sounds of explosions. It was our air defence in operation. Several drones were downed on their course to Moscow," the state-run TASS News Agency quoted Vorobyov as saying.
The Governor asked local residents to remain calm and added that "all emergencies' service units are in operation and further information would follow".
Vorobyov's remarks came shortly after Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin had reported that several buildings in the Russian capital sustained minor damages as a result of a drone attack in the morning.
Sobyanin said there were no immediate reports of serious injuries, adding that emergency services were at the scene, and further investigation into the attack was underway, reports Xinhua news agency.
Tuesday's development comes after a reported drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month.
Accusing Ukraine, Kremlin had called the May 3 attack a "planned terrorist action" and an "assassination attempt on the Russian President".
Ukraine however, rubbished the allegation.
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Pine to Palm field to be as strong as ever
It will be a typical strong field of play during the 82nd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament, which will start Monday, Aug. 11, at the Detroit Country Club.
Although there will be plenty of new players vying for one of the many divisional championships, the numbers will be strong as usual.
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Published: Tue 25 Jan 2022, 9:37 AM
The Indian rupee declined seven paise to 74.67 against the US dollar (20.34 against the UAE dirham) in opening trade on Tuesday morning, weighed down by the strength of the American currency and muted Indian equities.
Forex traders said geopolitical tensions, sustained foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices also dragged down the rupee.
Furthermore, investors will also await the outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting this week.
At the Indian interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened flat at 74.60 against the US dollar, then slipped further to 74.67, registering a decline of seven paise from the last close.
On Monday, the rupee had settled at 74.60 against the dollar.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.04 per cent to 95.95.
“The safe-haven US dollar rose to a 2-week high against its major peers on Monday amid escalating worries about both a faster pace of Federal Reserve policy tightening and potential military conflict in Ukraine,” Reliance Securities said in a note.
Most of the Asian and emerging market peers have started weaker this Tuesday morning amid risk-off trades amid geopolitical tensions near the Ukraine border, the note added.
Meanwhile, global oil benchmark Brent jumped 0.54 per cent to $86.74 per barrel.
On the Indian equity market front, the 30-share Sensex was trading more than 305.79 points or 0.53 per cent lower at 57,185 points while broader NSE Nifty declined by 71.25 points or 0.42 per cent to 17,077 points.
(with inputs from PTI)
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat – Temperatures will drop to – 08 °C today in Morocco, as the winter's cold continues to drop snow in the mountainous regions of the country, forecasts the National Meteorological Directorate.
Cold weather persists, especially on the reliefs, the Southeast, the Highlands, the Oriental and the interior of the country.
The Directorate said that rain and moderate to fairly strong thunderstorms are forecasted on the coasts or north of Tarfaya, the Mediterranean and Tangier.
The sky will be cloudy with scattered rain or showers on the Oriental, the south-east, the reliefs and the north of the Saharan provinces.
Snowfall reaching 900m will drop on the reliefs of the upper and middle Atlas, the Rif, the Southeast, the South, the Oriental and the highlands.
Saharan provinces and will see moderate to strong wind, while the Northern regions will be affected by weak to moderate wind.
Minimum temperatures will drop between -08 °C to 04 °C on the reliefs, -03 °C to 00 °C on the south of the Oriental and the highlands, from 00 °C to 05 °C on the Saiss, the North of the Oriental, the plateaus of phosphates and Oulmes, Gharb, Loukkous and on the plains North and 06 °C to 11 °C on the Souss, the central coasts and the southern provinces.
The Directorate expects maximum temperatures of -02 °C to 06 °C on the reliefs, 05 °C to 10 °C on the plateaux, 07 °C to 13 °C on the interior plains and the South, from 12 °C to 17 °C near the coasts, the Souss and northern provinces of the South and between 16 °C to 22 °C in the extreme south of the country.
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Damning elections inquiry report to be tabled in National Assembly, law changes possible
The damning elections inquiry report will soon be tabled in the National Assembly and the government will endeavour to act on the recommendations made, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday.
Jagdeo, speaking at a People’s Progressive Party/ Civic party press conference, said this report provides “documentary evidence” that political figures in Guyana were involved in efforts to derail and corrupt the 2020 elections.
Though the report affirmed much of what he believes was already known, the Vice President said the recommendations will be examined to help strengthen the local electoral system.
That report made some key recommendations, including depoliticising the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and introducing campaign financing laws.
Jagdeo said campaign financing laws are a manifesto promise of the PPP/C and those will be crafted, though he did not commit to a timeline.
He also acknowledged that changes at GECOM have been recommended on several occasions but there are some merits to having a political commission. In fact, he said the commission, made up of three government-nominated commissioners and three opposition-nominated commissioners alongside the GECOM Chairperson, helped to prevent further challenges in the 2020 elections.
Still, Jagdeo said these and other recommendations will be considered and pursued.
“We need to look at the other laws, for example, the Local Government Act [and the Municipal and District Councils Act], these need to be revised too to ensure that we don’t have a similar situation repeating itself,” the Vice President said.
Other recommendations in the report, such as an improvement of Guyana’s electoral laws, have already been dealt with.
After three months of hearings that featured firsthand accounts of what transpired, the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections stated that former Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield, his deputy, Roxanne Myers and the District Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo were involved in efforts to derail and corrupt the elections.
That report was presented to President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday. Soon after, it was made public.


Senior counsel Naman Nagrath, who is amicus Curiae, in a suo motu petition taken up by the MP high court on coronavirus situation in the state, while referring to compliance report of the state government, said in the second wave of coronavirus, which affected hundreds of people of the state, 204 ventilators which were at the disposal of the state government were not put to use. In fact, they were not even unpacked. The state government in its compliance report told the court that the rate of treatment for coronavirus patients in the state have been fixed and implemented from June1.
Nagrath, however, raising objection over the report, said that the state government has decided upon a uniform rate for all the hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. He said there were hospitals, who were charging less than the rates decided by the state government, and they have now raised their charges. Moreover, the report indicates that at a time when people were not getting beds with ventilators during the second wave, the state government had new ventilators at different places in the state but they were not put to use.


Rangers arrest four target killers in Karachi
KARACHI (92 News) – The Rangers arrested four target killers from different areas in Karachi on Wednesday.
A spokesman for the Rangers said that the raids were conducted in Kharadar, Baldia and Ranchora Line.
He said that the target killers belonged to a political party.
The spokesman said that three extortionists and two terrorists were also arrested in the raids.
He said that a small machine gun, four pistols, hundreds of round of live bullets and receipt copies of Fitra were also recovered from the accused.


Poll says Americans pessimistic on Biden administration, economy: Axios
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Americans are pessimistic about the economy and Joe Biden's presidency, according to a CBS News poll, as 63 percent of respondents said the state of the country is "uneasy" and "worrying," news portal Axios reported on Sunday.
In particular, 65 percent of the people surveyed said they felt the Biden administration is "slow to react" when issues arise, and 69 percent noted the economy is "bad," said the report.
It also mentioned that a growing number of people were pessimistic about the price of goods and services, the economy and the stock market. Respondents were most pessimistic about their retirement plans.