By Muslim Mirror Staff
Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil on Monday said that Raza Academy, a Mumbai-based organisation, was not directly involved in the violence that had taken place in Amravati during the bandh called in response to the anti-Muslim violence in Tripura.
In the last session, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had alleged the role of Raza Academy in Amravati violence. On Monday, when a question was raised about the violence in the state’s assembly Mr Patil responded saying that the aforementioned organisation was not involved in the violence.
He maintained that Jamiat and Bhim Army were involved in the bandh. He said that a total of 686 people have been arrested but refrained from disclosing their religious identities. “It is necessary to maintain social harmony in the state,” he said.


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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists reported that since August 2021, it has recorded over 200 human rights breaches of reporters.
On the occasion of the International Day to End of Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Wednesday, November 2, UNAMA wrote in a tweet that this unprecedented number includes
arbitrary arrests, maltreatment, threats, and intimidation.
The UNAMA office further stated that
media is in“peril” and called for the media in Afghanistan to be protected and that impunity to be ended.
In addition, Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, stated that more than 70 journalists have died this year as a result of their job.
Additionally, according to Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, over 70 journalists have passed away this year as a direct result of their work because they were merely performing their vital role as journalists in society.
This morning, he stated that the vast majority of journalist murder cases have not been looked into, remaining unsolved.
“We must end the common culture of impunity and enable journalists to do their essential work,” Guterres wrote on his Twitter handle.
Even though there have been fewer documented murders of journalists and media workers since the Taliban assumed power, the Taliban have nonetheless put severe limitations on the press, while also threatening and
The majority of Afghan journalists have lost their jobs or left the country since the Taliban took power, and about half of the country's media outlets have been shut down. Author
Saqalain Eqbal is an Online Editor for Khaama Press. He is a Law graduate from The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF).
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(MENAFN) According to Turkish defense minister, Turkey neutralized 18 terrorists when a YPG/PKK terror assault murdered five residents in northern Syria.
Hulusi Akar announced in his conference with groups in the southeastern Sirnak province close to frontier with Syria and Iraq “Our operations continue and we expect the number (of terrorists neutralized) to increase in the coming hours.”
Akar added the rocket assault by the YPG/PKK terrorists in the Afrin city center wounded 34 citizens.
Convoyed with senior armed officials, Akar gathered with leaders on and beyond the frontier through video meeting.
On the words of the defense leader “The attacks came from the Tel Rifat region. We have agreements with the countries that are our interlocutors on this issue. They have a commitment to remove the terrorists there. We expect these countries to fulfill their commitments as soon as possible.”
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New reports and figures seemingly indicate that the number of violent attacks on hospital staff in Cornwall has almost doubled over the past year. According to the figures that were released by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) shows that the staff had reported 224 incidents of violence, which is an increase by 47%.
Unison an organization that represents the health workers, says that violence against staff is unacceptable and a zero tolerance approach should be maintained. Some nurses have claimed that they regularly face abuse, despite security measures.
The RCHT said that the increase could also be partly explained by the staff are also being actively encouraged to report all violent or aggressive incidents. They explained that although the total number of incidents that have been reported had gone down, almost 14% of those were of a violent and aggressive nature. It was also stated that over the past 3 months the percentage of violence has risen to almost 20%.
Stuart Roden from Unison has said that the increase in the more serious cases of violent attacks in Cornwall was alarming. Stating that he suspects a lot of these are fuelled by alcohol and drugs, he felt that there was a need to enforce a zero tolerance campaign. He added that he was pleased to hear the minister talking about fines and removing people from the premises. He also raised the issue of public awareness as another very important step.
Explaining that the attacks have become a worrying issue that the trust is taking extreme and serious measures to combat the problem, the NHS authorities have said that the hospitals will soon be equipped with security devices that would include CCTV camera, 24-hour security and alarms for A&E staff. It was explained that the staff are being encouraged to report acts of violence and aggression promptly so that immediate action can be taken and if necessary reported to the police.


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The Constitution Review Commission (CRC) met officially for the first time yesterday to plan how to carry out its duties after appointment last month. It has been revealed that the government has already spent 5.5bn/- on its preparations.
This was said in Dar es Salaam yesterday by Constitutional and Legal Affairs Minister Mathias Chikawe, when he paid a visit to the constitutional review team offices in the city.
Chikawe said the amount covered all preparations needed by the team in implementing its duties.
“We have facilitated them to carry out their duties smoothly without obstacles,” he said.
He mentioned some of the things that had so far been implemented as having vehicles, office furniture and houses for each member.
“We will make sure the team carries out its duty smoothly and enable it to collect Tanzanian views,” he explained.
For his part, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda, who was among the leaders, who went to have a glance at the team, appealed to members of the public to cooperate with the CRC. “I have decided today (yesterday) to visit the team and hold talks to hear some of their opinions on what they still need,” said Pinda.
He said he was happy to see that the team was motivated and eager to start carrying out its duties. He said it should be left free to work professionally and deliver according to public expectations.
Pinda noted that the government looked forward to seeing that all commissioners were given houses and vehicles to enable them to work efficiently.
According to Pinda, there are few things needed to be looked into before they start their work. He urged members of the public to feel free to air their views wherever the team visited them.
Meanwhile, CRC chairman Joseph Warioba has said they are holding a meeting to see how they will first conduct civic education to enable them to carry out their duties better.
“We are having a meeting that will help us see how and where to start,” he said describing the task ahead as crucial because all Tanzanians’ hopes were on them.
Warioba assured members of the public that they would use their experiences, skills and capabilities to reach out to as many people as possible and fulfil the commission’s objectives.


New Sleaford road will attract investment, says council
Plans to build a new road in a Lincolnshire market town have been approved despite claims it will increase congestion.
North Kesteven District Council said the Sleaford road scheme would make way for a new supermarket and regeneration of the Bass Maltings.
The authority said the scheme would attract £100m worth of investment.
But opponents claim the closure of a railway crossing to make way for the road will lead to traffic delays.
Eddy Double, chairman of the Sleaford Civic Trust, said he was concerned the road would make conditions "worse than they are now".
He said the trust welcomed the development but was concerned about the closure of the Southgate railway crossing and the increase in the number of traffic light-controlled junctions.
Principal planning officer Phillip Rowson said it was a difficult proposition but said the scheme was vital to the regeneration of Sleaford.
He said the new Tesco store and development of the Bass Maltings would create about 1,000 new jobs in the town.


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This weekend Columbia council members start their annual retreat.
A big focus for council will be the 2013 Citizen Survey.
In the survey many said public safety is the most important service. Some said they don’t feel safe downtown and at city parks.
This weekend council members will also focus on the city’s strategic priorities.
The retreat is being held at the ARC on West Ash Street.


US airstrikes inflict significant damage on Taliban
AT-KABUL: The defense ministry has said that the US airstrikes have caused significant damages on the Taliban insurgents.
The US announced that its army dropped 1,186 bombs on the Taliban sanctuaries in the first quarter of the ongoing year.
Defense Ministry Spokesman, Mohammad Radmanesh said that the strikes were launched with the coordination of the Afghan army.
“The enemies of Afghanistan have made strongholds in the mountainous areas, their heroin labs and bomb making factories are located in these areas. We managed to target these strongholds with the coordination of the US troops that have put great impacts,”Radmanesh said Wednesday.
The US government has said that more bombs were dropped on the Taliban sanctuaries compared to the past years. It did not detail the Taliban’s casualties by the bombings, but has said that the strikes focused to prevent civilian casualties.
The US President Donald Trump had already said that his country launched 751 airstrikes on the Taliban in Afghanistan that was in higher level in the past eight years.
But Afghan military analysts say that in some conditions, the US launched aerial raids without coordination with Afghan government that caused civilian casualties.
“In Afghanistan, public structures, civilian vehicles and other areas were bombed. This has caused a rift between the government and people of Afghanistan,” said Kabul Khan Tadbir, a military expert.
He urged that the strikes should be launched after thorough information and in full coordination with the Afghan government and army to prevent targeting schools, mosques, hospitals, people’s houses and other public areas.
The Pentagon says it is cautious not to harm civilians and public areas.
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As many as 40 people have been discharged from a Boston hospital after having tested positive for the virus, according to local media reports.
The hospital said on Tuesday that some patients had been treated for the deadly virus in the last two days.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said on Wednesday that he is still trying to establish whether those patients were infected by a healthcare worker or an infected person.
The Boston Public Health Department said it was aware of the new information, but did not comment further.
A person infected with Ebola could contract the virus in their bloodstream for up to two weeks.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the total number of Ebola cases in the world had crossed 3,300, with more than 3,200 deaths.
It also said the death toll from the outbreak had reached 6,000.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that there have been 1,631 confirmed cases, while the death count is 2,039.
The WHO has urged people to stay home and avoid contact with infected people.
A hospital in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday said that a person who was admitted there on Monday had tested positive to Ebola.
It said that the patient was in quarantine but that the virus was not transmitted from person to person.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Four people were killed Friday after the helicopter they were
aboard crashed on a street in Brazil's Sao Paulo, the largest
metropolis in South America, the Fire Department said, Azernews
reports citing Xinhua.
The accident occurred at 2:35 p.m. local time in the Barra Funda
neighborhood in the western area of the city, the Fire Department
said on its Twitter account.
The Fire Department, part of the Sao Paulo state Military
Police, added that nine vehicles were affected by the crash and
that it was 'awaiting further information.'
The helicopter, according to local media, was a Robinson R44
Raven II, apparently owned by an air taxi company.
Sao Paulo has 411 private registered helicopters, with 2,200
daily trips per 2021 data, according to the Brazilian Helicopter
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LAHORE: Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday called on Governor Punjab Rafiq Rajwana at Governor House, Lahore.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed challenges faced by the country, political situation of the country and ongoing development projects.
On the occasion, Governor Rajwana said that today’s Pakistan was much better and stronger than that of 2013’s.
He said that law and order situation of the country had improved and business activities had picked up.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that completion of China-Pakistan Economic corridor and other projects would have positive impact on country’s economy.
He said that only a constructive approach would be helpful for taking the country forward. He added that strengthening of institutions will lead to political and economic stability of the country.


Islamabad: Pakistan has invited the Pakistan-United Kingdom business communities to invest in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and take advantage of the golden opportunity.
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani said that there were a number of opportunities for the Pakistan-UK business communities.
Speaking at a ceremony to celebrate the success and achievements of talented individuals the other day, Sanjrani remarked that there could have been no better way for the business council’s flagship launch in Pakistan, saying the council has been operating as an effective means of communication with latest insight into the trade and business activities between Pakistan and the UK.
“This helps the trade and business communities to identify common ground to explore opportunities and to find ways and means to make effective and promising investments to enhance business-to-business relations,” the Senate chairman said, according to an official statement.
He said Pakistan and the UK shared trade volume at around £2.3 billion, though it is important to understand that it is still far from the business potential of both countries. He said the business council could play a vital role in achieving significant increase in the trade volume.


State NCP chief Jayant Patel on Wednesday said that the party has demanded three Lok Sabha seats from the Congress as part of their electoral alliance for Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. The three seats are Porbander, Mehsana and Panchmahals.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Patel said that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar met in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the seat sharing arrangement for the upcoming polls. Patel said that the NCP demanded the three seats that the Congress had lost thrice in a row.
Patel, however, did not say who will be fielded from these seats if the Congress agrees to their demand.
Sources close to former chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela, who joined the NCP recently, said that the latter wanted to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Panchmahals. Sources said that Vaghela considers the Panchmahals to be a safe seat for him compared to other seats in the state.


Officials of the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan said that there are three million Afghan children suffering from different diseases among them one million who are malnourished.
The officials also said that there are still 700,000 Afghan women who are suffering from malnutrition along with the children.
Deputy Minister of Public Health doctor Abdul Bari Omar who was briefing journalists about the ministry’s three-month achievements said that all the hospitals and clinics have been reopened and female health workers are back to their jobs.
“All big and small clinics have been reactivated and male and female health workers are asked to return to their jobs so that they raise international aids.” Said Omar.
The Deputy Minister further said that they will soon launch capacity-building programs for male and female doctors across the country.
In the meantime, the ministry called on the international community to cooperate in containing COVID-19 and meet their pledges in this regard.
They also asked the people to apply prevention measures of the virus.


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School bus advertising posed by Lamar legislator
By Kelsey Ryan
The Joplin Globe
A bill that proposes allowing school districts to sell advertising on school buses has passed the Missouri House and has been referred to the Education Committee of the state Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelley, R-Lamar, aims to help school districts recover additional funding. Fifty percent of the revenue from the advertising would have to go toward transportation costs.
“We continue to underfund the foundation formula due to the fact that the state has a balanced budget, and we can’t spend what we don’t have,” Kelley said. “If we’re going to continue to not give schools what we did in the past, we’re going to have to give them opportunities to make up the difference somehow.”


UP government transfers more than 200 officers
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government transfers more than 200 officers including 51 IAS officials, 88 IPS and 48 PCS officers.lucknow Updated: Feb 26, 2013 11:38 IST
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government has transferred more than 200 IAS, IPS, PCS and PPS officers, including principal secretaries and DIGs.
According to the list issued late Monday night, the government has shifted 51 IAS officials and 48 PCS officers.
The government has also transferred 88 IPS officers, including district police chiefs and 33 DIGs.
In addition to this, 90 PPS officials have also been shifted.


Half the population believe such stunts have been handled “badly”, a Savanta poll has found.
Only 39 per cent said the police do a good job when handling eco demonstrations, such as those by Just Stop Oil.
However, the public is split on their approach to pro-Palestinian action, as 41 per cent said the police have performed well and 40 per cent think they have not.
Elsewhere, just 12 per cent said the police have a Left-wing bias, compared to 26 per cent who claimed they have Right-wing sympathies.
Overall, 56 per cent said peaceful protests are approached well and 35 per cent disagreed.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council said: “The ability to protest is a fundamental part of democracy. All groups or causes are treated impartially.”


Opposition Leaders Advise Flood Victims To Sue Government
By AFAYO SHADRACH BETHEL
Opposition leaders have advised the families of the victims of last weekend’s Mbale city floods to sue the government for negligence leading to the loss of lives.
At 29 people lost their lives when several rivers in Mbale including Nabuyonga, Namatala, and Nashibiso burst their banks triggering floods in Mbale city.
The floods also killed several animals and displaced hundreds of people and according to the opposition leaders, the deaths resulting from the flooding would have been avoided if the government through its agencies was vigilant enough to block roads to avoid traffic on the routes that were submerged by the floods.
Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition has advised the affected families to drag the government to court for failing to protect people’s lives. Mpuuga, who was in Mbale City yesterday to conduct an impact and needs assessment following the calamity, wondered if the police were in Mbale on the fateful night when people drowned.
John Baptist Nambeshe, the Opposition Chief Whip said that the police slept on the job when they failed to act in time to block traffic on the roads affected by the floods. He said that when the Meteorological Authority issued a warning about the heavy rains, the government never put in place any mitigation measures.


KSAX-TV Alexandria drops local news programming
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Alexandria television station KSAX has eliminated its local newscast in a cost-cutting move, laying off 17 employees.
The station said Tuesday it will substantially reduce its operations in central Minnesota effective immediately. Viewers will continue to receive ABC network and local programming from KSAX's sister station, Twin Cities-based KSTP-TV.
But KSAX will discontinue its regularly scheduled local news cut-ins. The last newscast was Monday night.
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Tanveer Ilyas has said that the municipal elections will be held as per the schedule.
According to the details, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan while talking to reporters during a one-day visit to Rawalkot said that there is no proposal of phased elections under consideration but we have options.
He said that people should continue to prepare for the elections, local elections are very important for the people of the state to participate in the affairs of the state.
Sardar Tanveer Ilyas also said that our government is conducting the election after bearing all the difficulties, we were told election or government, then we accepted the option of election, we don’t want a government with rubber summit.
He said that our government is active for transparent elections and no opposition party will get a chance to raise a finger.
The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir said that the government of Azad Kashmir will be supported in all possible ways in the local elections, the government will not back down from its stand under any circumstances.
He also said that the opposition parties will not be allowed to run away from the field, the municipal elections will be held as per the schedule.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan further said that I want to tell those who want to escape from the election on the pretext of security, that providing security is the responsibility of the government and the Election Commission, they will provide it.
Special Assistant for Information Chaudhry Muhammad Rafiq Nayar and other local leaders were also present on the occasion.


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Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck on Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. It was the second time this year that there has been an attack near the ministry.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021. IS has targeted Taliban officials and patrols, as well as members of the country's minority Shiites.
According to Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief, Taliban security forces spotted the bomber before he was able to reach a checkpoint at the Malik Asghar intersection, near the ministry. Read Also
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The attacker then detonated his explosives, killing at least six civilians. Three members of the Taliban security forces were among those wounded in the attack.
The Kabul hospital run by the EMERGENCY non-governmental organization said it received two fatalities from the explosion and 12 wounded, including a child.
"Among the injured, who are all male, is a child," said Stefano Sozza, the NGO's country director in Afghanistan. "Once again we are reminded that although the war has ended, we continue to treat victims of violence.”
In mid-January, an IS attack near the ministry killed at least five people and wounded several others. Checkpoints line the fortified route to the ministry, which is on one of the roads leading to the presidential palace. Guards stop and search vehicles and people along the way.
The Islamic State group has also claimed other recent attacks in Kabul, including a bombing near a checkpoint at the city's military airport that killed and wounded several people and also an assault on a Kabul hotel in mid-December.
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Pakistan’s Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen says there was a need to increase tax collection by bringing more people into the tax net but the government would not increase taxes on persons who are already paying them, which the International Monetary Fund wants.
He said that IMF wants Pakistan to impose taxes of Rs700 billion, which he is against doing. He said while speaking on the floor of the National Assembly.
Recently, IMF postponed Pakistan’s debt programme review, which was supposed to take place in June. IMF has dispelled the notion that it was suspending the programme but said that it would want Pakistan to increase its tax collection and also increase electricity prices to increase the country’s revenues.
“The effort is to increase the number of taxpayers instead of imposing more taxes,” he said.
He remarked that an authority should be formed to take action against stubborn big tax defaulters. He said that such tax defaulters were even arrested in other countries.
But he said that FBR will not be able to harass common people. In order to increase the tax net, which means an increasing number of persons, who pay taxes, Tareen wants to involve a third party.
“There are 15 million people who do not pay taxes,” Tareen said.
He added that the government has abolished taxes on many things including milk.
Meanwhile, He said that Rs0.75 will be charged for a phone call lasting more than five minutes. However, there are no taxes on SMS and the internet.
He said that the present government faced current account deficit since it came. He said that the current account deficit was $20 billion while there was another $8 billion trade deficit.
The rupee was artificially kept at low level, which proved detrimental for the economy.
“We had no option but to go to the IMF,” Tareen said. He added that IMF has set strict conditions including increase in electricity and gas prices.


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WINCHESTER — The city’s proposal to put a 237-foot emergency communications tower on Jefferson Street might be grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Tanzania heavy rains, landslides kill over 65 people
(MENAFN) Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced on Tuesday that the toll from landslides and flooding in northern Tanzania resulting from heavy rainfall has claimed the lives of at least 65 individuals.
This revised figure contrasts with the initial report provided by regional officials a day earlier, who stated a death toll of 68.
The intense and prolonged rainfall during the weekend led to catastrophic consequences in the hillside town of Katesh, situated approximately 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of the capital city, Dodoma.
The torrential downpours caused the washing away of vehicles and the collapse of buildings in the area.
“Two more bodies were found in the ongoing search and now the death toll has reached 65,” declared Majaliwa.
Television broadcasts displayed images revealing the aftermath of the disaster, with debris from houses, including furniture, scattered across the streets.
The extensive damage included disruptions to key roads, power lines, and communication networks in the affected areas. As a result of the landslides, approximately 5,600 individuals have been displaced, according to Mobhare Matinyi, a spokesperson for the government.
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US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz, who met with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has said the general election results showed that the previous administration has been rejected, the Prime Minister’s Media Division said yesterday.
The Media Division quoting the Ambassador said she noted that the election was conducted in a free, fair and peaceful manner and the results showed the “rejection of the previous administration.”
“We look forward to working with the government,” Ambassador Teplitz has said when she met the Premier at Temple Trees last evening and congratulated him on the successful election campaign.
Commenting on the COVID-19 preventive measures, the Ambassador said the Government certainly is to be commended for its success in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, calling it “a big success story.”
She further said that the Sri Lanka-US economic relationship is also a priority for the United States, including help with generating new job opportunities for Sri Lankans in the private sector.
Asked about the new government’s priorities, Prime Minister Rajapaksa said that economic recovery was currently the main priority due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Rajapaksa also suggested that the United States could provide assistance to Sri Lanka to establish vocational training centres around the country to better-prepare the youth for job opportunities
“There are many opportunities,” Ambassador Teplitz said, “especially with the strong advantage Sri Lanka has with a well-educated labour force.”
In discussing the development sector, Prime Minister Rajapaksa informed the Ambassador that certain sectors of the population and certain areas of the country are lacking basic facilities.
The Prime Minister highlighted the need for safe drinking water in certain parts of the country, noting that unsafe drinking water is a major cause of chronic kidney disease.
Other areas discussed included bringing in new investments to Sri Lanka, support for democratic institutions and governance-related projects, and cooperation on the security sector with a specific focus on counter-terrorism, trafficking of people and narcotics, and addressing transnational crime. (Lahiru Pothmulla)


Vice President Saulos Chilima has accused the Democeatic Progressive Party (DPP) government of rushing to implement UTM policies.
Speaking during a rally at Masangano ground, Traditional Authority Kalumo in Ntchisi, Chilima said the elderly fund and free education was the brainchild of UTM though the government is busy claiming that the plans were already there.
He wondered as to why the government is busy implementing the policies now and in such a hurry if the plans were already there.
“Where were they all this time to implement the policies now because as it is they are doing things in a hurry,” he said.
Chilima who is also UTM leader then expressed optimism that come May 2019 he will be the president of the Republic of Malawi.
Chilima said that soon after the party’s convention which is expected to take place on Monday 17th December, the elected national governing body will start strategizing on how people will be ferried to the inauguration ceremony come May 22, 2019.
During the rally, the vice president also expressed disatisfaction over the recent fuel price reduction.
He said the reduction is just too minimal and does not match prices on the global market.
Chilima further said that the prices have gone down because he has been pushing for the reduction when the prices went up.
“They have reduced the prices because we were against the hike and we were pushing for the reduction, however, the reduction is too minimal that we are still not catching up on the global market,” said Chilima.
He said it is his wish to see the prices going down further than they are now.
According to the revised prices, diesel is now selling at K949.60 from K990.40 per litre, Petrol is now at K923.50 from K990.30 per litre while paraffin will be selling at K781.80 from K785.00 per litre.
During the rally, UTM General Secretary, Patricia Kaliati echoed Chilima’s sentiments saying that the government is busy copying and implementing UTMs ideas.


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Cairo, August 15 (Petra) -- Jordan and Syria's foreign ministers held talks Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, before joining the Arab Ministerial Liaison Committee on Syria and discussed cooperation "priority issues."
The top diplomats discussed the "step-by-step" method to resolve the Syrian crisis through diplomacy and address humanitarian, security and political repercussions of the over-a-decade-long crisis.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad discussed the progress in "practical steps" for the outcomes of the Amman meeting.
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Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan says the government is establishing new economic zones besides operationalizing sick industries to economically stabilize the province.
In a statement in Peshawar today (Monday), he said the incumbent government has taken pragmatic steps to boost industrialization.
Mahmood Khan said seventy-one projects are included in the current budget which include forty-six ongoing and twenty-five new projects.
The Chief Minister said one hundred and seventy-six sick industrial units have been operationalized which create twenty-four thousand employment opportunities in the province.
About Dubai Expo, he said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government signed forty-four MoUs amounting to eight billion dollars.
Source: Radio Pakistan


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Monday an emergency framework as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus.
Netanyahu said in a televised statement that the public sector will carry out its duty in line with the state of emergency, according to local media.
The decision will take effect Wednesday.
A limited state of emergency will also be applied to the private sector as companies and stores will have to reduce 70% of their staff.
In a related development, police detained 12 Palestinians who were voluntarily sterilizing mosques, churches, and other institutions in Jerusalem amid the coronavirus, according to witnesses.
The reason behind the detentions could not be immediately determined.
On Monday, the health officials said the total number of virus cases in Israel climbed to 250, as 48 new cases were reported.
The virus known as COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China last December, and has spread to at least 146 countries and territories as the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.
Out of 173,000 confirmed cases, the death toll now exceeds 6,600, while more than 77,500 of patients have recovered, according to Worldometer, a website that compiles new case numbers.
The current number of active cases worldwide is more than 88,500 -- 93% in mild condition and 7% are in critical condition.
Source: Anadolu Agency


Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley has reported to the country that she was among a handful of Barbadians who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
She was speaking during a press conference on Thursday.
Prime Minister Mottley says the restricted movement brought about by the national curfew has helped to bring the number of COVID-19 cases down.
She said while the curfew may be inconvenient, Barbadians need to play their part.
Health Minister, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic says the country now has 29 new cases as a result of testing done yesterday.
Minister Bostic also indicated that there have been some changes to the clusters, as a result of rigorous contact tracing.


(MENAFN- IANS) Jerusalem, Feb 22 (IANS) Israel will send a delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo only after it receives more indications that Hamas is willing to "soften its stance," an Israeli government official told the media.
The official, who requested anonymity, said on Wednesday that Israel has yet to decide on sending a delegation for talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt. These discussions involve a potential ceasefire deal, which would require the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
"Hamas hasn't yet shown flexibility on the issue of the number of Palestinian prisoners who would be released" under a deal, the official added as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
A meeting of US, Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian negotiators on a hostage release deal ended in Cairo earlier in February without a breakthrough.
More than 200 people in Israel were taken hostage on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people. To retaliate the movement's deadly attack, Israel launched a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip that has so far killed more than 29,000 Palestinians, according to figures released by both sides.
In November last year, Israel and Hamas conducted a hostage-for-prisoner swap under a fragile truce.
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ABBOTABAD: In a bid to revamp the road infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, projects worth Rs14bn are underway in Abbottabad.
This was said by Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial assembly while addressing the inaugural ceremony of revamp work at Kanj Kehal.
While speaking on the occasion, the speaker was of the view that revamp work on the road network in Abbottabad will also benefit the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The speaker provincial assembly also said that the government is making every effort for providing basic facilities to the people.
Furthermore, the speaker also highlighted that the government has allocated Rs1bn for the construction of a new building of the District Hospital.
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Not less than eight persons were killed and 95 houses burnt when attackers invaded Abonong and Zayit communities in Foron district of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau.
Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the Plateau police command, said the attackers hit the community in the wee hours of Wednesday.
He said 310 cows were also rustled while three other persons were severely injured.
Tyopev said: “When we received information that Abonong and Zayit communities were being attacked, we quickly mobilised and rushed to the affected areas.
“But, when we approached the areas, the attackers sighted us and took to their heels.
“When we eventually entered the attacked settlements, we found that eight persons were killed, 95 houses burnt, while 310 cows were stolen.”
Tyopev said the bandits also stole foodstuff and destroyed properties worth millions of naira.
“As we speak, security has been beefed up in the areas to forestall further attacks,” he said.


QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was the future of regional development and Pakistan would become the hub of economic activities and trade after the corridor was completed.
While addressing Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing, the governor said, “There are many expectations from CPEC.”
“Balochistan is rich in natural resources and has a high geographical importance, which will create opportunities for investment and trade,” added governor Achakzai.
The Chinese ambassador appreciated the governor and said that China held Pakistan’s friendship dearly.
The ambassador also apprised the governor about CPEC projects that were ongoing and those that were to be taken up in the future.


Oman- Municipality acts on complaints about littering near Sahwa Park
(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Muscat Municipality has dealt with complaints about expat workers littering near Sahwa Park. In a tweet, the civic body stated that action has been taken against them.
The tweet stated, 'In reference to reports on social media about the dumping of waste near Sahwa Park by some expatriate workers, we are letting you know that Muscat Municipality has acted against the complaints.'
Municipality has said that it is implementing three proposals to prevent such incidents. 'One is to prevent expatriates from selling anything inside the park. The second is to create awareness about littering through a person who is fluent in the native language of workers cleaning the site. The third is by adding more trash bins near the site.'
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UAE Residents Felt 6.3 Magnitude Quake In South Iran
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ABU DHABI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- UAE residents felt a 6.3 magnitude quake that jolted South Iran on Saturday at 1:32 am, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.
Tremors from the quake did not have any impact on the UAE, NCM added.
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Over 110,000 health workers have received COVID-19 vaccine shots in Istanbul in just two days, an official said on Saturday.
The number will continue to increase as the vaccination drive continues over the coming days, Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, the provincial health director, said on Twitter.
According to the latest Health Ministry figures, some 650,000 people in Turkey have already been inoculated with China’s Sinovac vaccine, one of the speediest rollouts in the world.
The country has seen a downward trend in daily infection numbers over recent days, with its overall case tally now around 2.37 million, including 23,664 fatalities and 2.24 million recoveries.
Ankara launched the nationwide program on Thursday, vaccinating health workers first, and inoculated more than 285,000 people on the first day. As of 4:01 p.m. GMT Friday, the total was 600,040.
The government credited its nationwide distribution of the vaccines earlier this week, as well as its digitized health records and hospital services for the rapid operation.


Algerian Presidency Announces Death of Former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
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Algiers, September 18, 2021, SPA -- The Algerian presidency announced, in a statement, the death of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, on Friday evening, in Algiers, at 84.
The late President assumed Algeria's presidency from April 1999 until April 2019, after his resignation.
14:49 LOCAL TIME 11:49 GMT
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Demand for humanitarian assistance in Syria increases 20 percent in 2020
( MENAFN )The president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly stated that the command for humanitarian assistance in Syria increased by 20 percent in last year.
Humanitarian cross-border operations are at a critical stage, mainly as the UN improved its COVID-19 vaccination program, reporters at UN headquarters in New York quoted Volkan Bozkir, a former Turkish ambassador as saying.
Bozkir further stated that "Therefore, I'm convinced that a sustained, large-scale and expanded cross border aid response is essential to address the enormous humanitarian need in northwest Syria."
The diplomat declared that his last call for the UN Security Council to guarantee that the vital cross-border operations continue continuous and to increase humanitarian operations to convene the humanitarian needs.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah departed the country on Tuesday accompanied by an official delegation to attend the 15th Consultative meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders to be held in Riyadh.
His Highness the Amir was seen off at Kuwait International Airport by His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, deputy head of the National Guards Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, top state officials, top ranked army, police and National Guards officials.
His Highness the Amir's delegation to the meeting includes First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Anas Al-Saleh.
The delegation also includes Director of Amir's Office Ahmed Fahad Al-Fahad, head of Amiri Protocol Sheikh Khaled Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Khalid Suleiman Al-Jarallah, head of Media and Cultural Affairs department at the Amiri Diwan Yousef Hamad Al-Roumi, Undersecretary for Political and Economic Affairs at the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Fawaz Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, senior officials at the Amiri Diwan and Foreign Ministry.
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Israel arrested 60 Palestinian children and five women in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem during April, a rights group said yesterday.
According to Quds Press, the Palestinian Prisoners Center for Studies said in a statement that Israel had arrested a total of 400 Palestinians, including lawmaker Ahmed Attoun.
The statement said that seven among the 400 were from the Gaza Strip, including two women. They were arrested at the Erez border crossing while on their way to hospital in the occupied West Bank.
Regarding the five men from Gaza, the group noted that two were fishermen who were arrested while fishing in the sea, and three were detained after Israel claimed they had infiltrated Israeli territory.
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Luapula province minister Brigadier General Benson Kapaya has disclosed that government has released KR4.1million for road rehabilitation works in the area.
He said he was happy that the funds were released and that the Rural Roads Unit (RRU) has procured equipment to enable them work on the critical roads in the province.
Brig.gen Kapaya said he was informed that the RRU have since procured two water bulzers and other equipment to enable them work on some critical feeder roads in the province.
He said some rollers which were bought from South Africa using the same funds were in transit to Luapula province while the remaining funds have been used to purchase fuel for the road works.
And RRU Senior Supervisor Abel Mvula confirmed the purchase of two water bulzers which were already in Mansa and the two Rollers bought from South Africa currently in Lusaka en-route to Mansa.
He said his department was currently busy working on the Mansa-Fiyongoli feeder road while other roads will be worked on according to the schedule of works.


“I remember officers just stampeding people and just starting to beat people who were already on the floor, they were going after everyone,” said one witness. “They weren’t differentiating between people who were part of the protest and media.”
Witnesses and journalists also said that police told them they were not allowed to film or take photos. One journalist said that police fired a rubber bullet directly at him from less than five meters away, for which he was treated at a hospital. He said police hit journalists, knocked their cameras to the ground, and told them they were not allowed to photograph the protest. Another journalist said that a police officer hit her with a baton as she was trying to film. Demonstrators had gathered to protest the United States decision on December 6 to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.


JD Wetherspoon has quit social media.
The popular UK pub chain announced this morning that it’s closing its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts.
It stayed true to its word and accounts for its head office and 900 pubs quickly disappeared.
Wetherspoons says the move is due to the “trolling” of MPs and ethnic and religious minorities.
Speaking to the BBC, chairman Tim Martin said the decision was also influenced by concerns regarding the “misuse of personal data” and “the addictive nature of social media”.
Mr Martin thinks that people spend too much time on social media and struggle to control the compulsion.
He said he doesn’t think shutting their social media accounts will affect business whatsoever.
Wetherspoons will continue to release news stories and information about forthcoming events on its website (jdwetherspoon.com) and in its printed magazine, Wetherspoon News.


Saudi Crown Prince, Palestinian Pres. hold talks in Riyadh
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RIYADH, Dec. 21 (KUNA) -- Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks in Riyadh Thursday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and intensified practical efforts to defend the legitimate rights of Palestinian people to establish their independent state with East of Jerusalem as its capital, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The meeting was attended by the Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Director of General Intelligence Khalid Al-Humaidan, and a number of senior officials.
Following the meeting, President Abbas concluded his visit to the Kingdom after holding talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (end) od.ibi
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Sailing championship will put Freo in the spotlight: Mayor
The Mayor of Fremantle says the 2011 Sailing World Championships in the port city will put Fremantle back on the international stage.
Fremantle beat five other bidders, including the Netherlands, to secure the championships which will be the main qualifying event before the 2012 London Olympics.
It will be the first major event the port city has hosted since the America's Cup in 1987.
Mayor Peter Tagliaferri says significant planning will be undertaken for the championships.
"Obviously the three harbours project will be accelerated with additional infrastructure put into place to handle the facilities that will be needed during the course of the event," he said.
"We already have some of that infrastructure in place now and it will just be accelerating and making it better infrastructure than we currently have."


The Commanders of various bandits groups operating across Niger state have held a meeting to deliberate on how to hold peace dialogue with the state government.
It was learnt that the meeting was held Friday in Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
The meeting, it was learnt, had been called by one of the Kingpin Commanders and was attended by bandits in the state.
However, the state government was not represented in the meeting.
It would be recalled that the state government had said that it would meet with Fulani herdsmen and bandits to deliberate on how to have lasting peace in the state.
The Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matene confirmed that the meeting held but without any representative of the state government adding that the reason why the government was not represented was that they realized that the meeting was purely for the bandits in other locations.
“One of the kingpin commanders called for a meeting to know how they would stretch the hands of dialogue with the state government so that there would be peace in the state.
“It was their meetings and they held it and they talked about how we can have peace in the state. And how the banditry activities in the state will end.
“When they are through with that, we will interface with them again to see some resolutions that government can also leverage,” Matane said.
Matane further said that the state government is still stretching its hands of peace to any of the bandits interested in dropping their arms and embracing a legitimate lifestyle.
He added that this does not mean the government will abandon the carrot and stick approach, “the stick is still there as security agents are doing what they are supposed to do.”


Mitt Tries Again
Announcing his second attempt at moving into the White House, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said America doesn’t have enough jobs because President Obama has never worked in the “real economy,” which, in Mitt’s case, means a venture capital company that laid off workers.
Oh yeah, and America is still “the greatest nation in the history of the Earth.” Take that, Sheba! — PZS
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GOVERNMENT has rolled out the social cash transfer programme to four districts on the Copperbelt where 10,309 people are expected to benefit from the scheme.
The districts where the programme has been extended to are
Mufulira, Kalulushi, Chililabombwe and Masaiti and Government has since released K440,000 for the implementation of the plan.
Copperbelt provincial social welfare officer Chris Hilweele said in an interview yesterday that social welfare officers in the respective districts have started preparing for a flawless implementation of the programme.
Mr Hilweele said training programmes are also being conducted in the four districts to ensure that social welfare officers are well, equipped with skills on how to administer the programme, that targets the aged, female and child-headed homes, the disabled and other vulnerable people.
“We are happy as a province that we have 10,309 people who have been added to the social cash transfer scheme. This follows the rolling out of the programme to Mufulira, Kalulushi, Chililabombwe and Masaiti districts here on the Copperbelt,” he said.


Government has devised a concept paper which is aimed at engaging the business community in bridging the social-economic gap existing between people living in rural and urban areas.
Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Nkandu Luo said the concept paper proposes means of finding ways in which the business community can complement government efforts in improving the livelihood of the rural population through corporate social responsibility and general investment.
Professor Luo said the paper includes both short and long term interventions aimed at benefiting the rural communities.
She said this when she was addressing the business community in Lusaka today.
She explained that the current target was to empower rural communities and enable each chiefdom to produce not less than three products in the processing, manufacturing or fishing industries among others.
Prof. Luo said it was unfortunate that the corporate world has continued to concentrate their social responsibility in urban areas when rural people lacked basic necessities such as clean drinking water.
She has since urged the business community to take advantage of the investment opportunities presented by the abundance of natural resources in rural areas.


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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 190,200 and killed at least 9,385 across the state as of Monday morning.
On Saturday, Cuomo said coronavirus hospitalizations in the state seem to be hitting a plateau. He said the number of deaths in the state also seem to be stabilizing, although “at a horrific rate.” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced over the weekend that the city’s public schools would remain closed for the rest of the school year, but Cuomo said that decision was de Blasio’s “opinion” and said that no decision had been made.
On Friday, Cuomo said the state recorded its first negative net change in intensive care admissions since the coronavirus crisis began. He said the state is “flattening the curve” and performing better than some models which showed the health care system being overwhelmed.
The coronavirus has infected more than 557,590 people in the U.S. and has killed at least 22,109, now the highest death toll of any country. Globally, the coronavirus has infected more than 1.8 million people and has killed at least 114,979.
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(MENAFN) After chairing the inaugural session of a long-running UN gathering, the UAE shared its vision for space exploration with the globe.
The UAE was recently chosen to lead the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, with Omran Sharaf, the Emirati engineer who led the UAE's successful Mars mission, acting as its director for 2022 and 2023.
Mr Sharaf emphasized the need of the international community working together to establish plans for the long-term sustainability of space programs during the 65th session of the summit, which closed on Friday in Vienna, Austria.
In his inauguration speech, he highlighted the UN body's critical role in regulating space safety.
Mr Sharaf welcomed Angola, Bangladesh, Panama, Slovenia, and Kuwait to the committee, which now has 100 members, along with the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, and the Lunar Open Corporation, which have been awarded observer status.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BERLIN, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- The German Government officially announced providing Ukraine with 14 (Leopard 2) battle tanks, Berlin government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said in a press conference on Wednesday.
Kyiv has requested the formidable tanks to boost its combat capacity in fighting Russian forces, in control of several Ukrainian regions.
Moscow sent its forces into neighboring Ukraine nearly a year ago at pretext that the country was tilting to be in the ranks of Russia's foe powers.
It had also declared annexation of some regions of Russian-speaking communities in the east of the country. (end)
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Australia has reportedly announced that it will evacuate more than 200 citizens quarantined onboard the coronavirus-stricken cruise liner docked off in the port of Yokohama, South Tokyo. Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that Australian nationals will depart on chartered planes on February 19 and will be taken to Australia's tropical north, confirmed reports.
Morrison reportedly said, that evacuees that returned to Darwin, Australia, will be required to be quarantined by the Health Officials for another 14 days. He said that the decision has been taken in order to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 via human transmission within the country.
He further added that the Qantas Airways Aircraft that has been assigned to airlift the Australians will also have specified space provided to evacuate the New Zealand citizens that will disembark the Diamond Princess cruise liner in Japan. The passengers will then be transferred to New Zealand when they arrive at Darwin, Morrison further explained.
The Director of Communicable Disease Control with the Western Australian Health Department, Paul Armstrong will reportedly board the Diamond Princess cruise liner to assess the situation on the ship and will report back to the health committee, suggest reports.
The federal health minister, Greg Hunt, told the media that the government was making arrangements for the logistics for evacuating the Australians. He further added that only those who test negative for the disease will be repatriated, the rest will be treated for the symptoms in the hospitals in Japan.
Hunt further added that the government was planning a potential operation to fly the Australian citizens back in the country. He said that the national security committee was consulted who advised that there could have been secondary round of infections. So the authorities are working to tackle the situation with Qantas to bring these people without the further spread of the virus on board the flight, confirmed reports.


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Notwithstanding U.S. pressure to reduce its oil dependence on Iran, India said it will continue to remain the biggest buyer of crude oil from the sanction-hit country and its companies will find ways to work around the financial restrictions imposed on oil purchases.
“We are still the biggest buyers of oil. We will continue doing so. Companies pick and chose,” government sources said while noting that the companies had trouble with insurance which was being resolved.
They said, the companies will also analyze the impact of these sanctions on their other businesses.
Asked about the status of requests by Iranian banks to open up branches in India, the sources said this will eventually happen.
There are some technical issues which were being looked into, they said.
The remarks, ahead of the bilateral meetings between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Iranian leadership, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, assume significance given the fact that U.S. is pushing India and other countries to reduce their engagement with Iran in a bid to put pressure on Tehran.
Though New Delhi has reduced supply of crude oil from Tehran, Iran still remains one of the biggest suppliers of oil to energy-deficient India.


Jordan- King attends army Iftar banquet
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, May.21 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, on Monday, attended an Iftar banquet hosted by the General Command of the JAF.
Upon his arrival at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, King Abdullah was received by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat.
The banquet was attended by a number of princes, the King's advisor and office director, directors of security departments, and a number of officers, members of the armed forces and security agencies.
His Majesty and the attendees performed Maghreb prayers at the center.
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Ephrata Community Hospital said Tuesday that an employee accessed personal medical records outside of their job duties and may have accessed the clinical information of some patients.
Social Security numbers and other financial information were not accessed by the employee, who has since been terminated, the hospital said in a news release.
Hospital spokeswoman Joanne Eshelman said there is no reason to believe that the information has been used in any way, but affected patients will be notified through personal letters as a precaution.
Eshelman said the hospital learned April 16 that the employee had accessed patient medical records, and immediately began an internal investigation that confirmed the information had been accessed.
She said the hospital has since taken steps to better protect patient information.


Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act started last week and has some people raising questions, specifically about the VA Health Care System and its relationship to the new law.
The Department of Veteran Affairs has launched an awareness campaign to give veterans information about the new health care law. Veterans who are already receiving health care from the VA will see no change in their benefits or out-of-pocket costs when the law takes effect next year.
â??Veterans that are enrolled in the VA health care and also have other private insurance, you can continue to use both VA health care and private insurance,â?? said Public Affairs Officer, Brad Nelson. â??For those veterans that may already have private health insurance but have not enrolled in VA health care, we ask that you'd consider enrolling in VA health care coverage as well.â??
For more information on the VA and the Affordable Care Act, visit their website here .


Police in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire were left unable to do their job after the tyres on one of their patrol vehicles were ‘deliberately let down’.
The incident of criminal damage took place on Saturday (May 19) which meant police officers working in the Fens were unable to respond to any incidents while they were repairing the vehicle.
Two car tyres on one of Cambridgeshire police’s patrol vehicles were deliberately damaged – and police are now appealing for witnesses.
Officers took to social media to highlight the criminal damage – stating that lives were put at risk and police time was wasted.
@FenCops were unable to respond to incidents on Saturday afternoon after two car tyres were deliberately let down potentially putting lives at risk and wasting police time. Despite being the closest, they were unable to help an elderly man who had collapsed in Chatteris pic.twitter.com/4YRQRd0rGR— Cambs police (@CambsCops) May 21, 2018
Police say, despite being the closest team on patrol to the incident on Saturday, officers with the damaged car were unable to help an elderly man who had collapsed in Chatteris due to the incident.
Anyone with any information regarding the incident is asked to call police on 101.


Qatar sustains its resilient economic rank globally
(MENAFN) According to a top official statement in ‘The Year Ahead in the Middle East: Building World Cup Momentum’ summit, Qatar has a strong and sturdy economy which is obvious from its resilient financial rank. The FIFA World Qatar Cup 2022 is the growth engine, and investments from all the areas in all industries in Qatar are accepted with pleasure.
Based on Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) statement at the Bloomberg online summit that lately took place, “Our eyes are centered on the post-pandemic recovery, economic prospects diverge across countries and regions. There are two main determinants for how different counties are progressing, first is fiscal support during the pandemic and the second is vaccine progress.”
He also mentioned, “middle East and North Africa region is expected to accelerate growth 4.4 percent in terms of GDP. For Qatar, when we look at those two determinants, we have certainly outperformed the region - vaccination is at around 90 percent of the eligible adults. Qatar maintains a very strong fiscal position relative to GPD growth and the fiscal support has been strong throughout the pandemic.”
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President Maithripala Sirisena has stated that while government is committed to ensure media freedom in the island, it appeals to the journalists to ensure a healthy media culture.
He was speaking the 60 th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Press Association held at the BMICH yesterday. SLPA President Muditha Kariyawasam presided. SLPA National Organizer Upul Jayasinghe handed over the souvenir to President Sirisena. Media Minister Gayantha Karunathileke was also present.
President Sirisena continued that the journalists have a duty to educate the public through the media to move towards good governance.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part in a session of the
CSTO Collective Security Council, the press service of the
President of Kazakhstan says, Trend reports.
It is reported that the session of the CSTO Collective Security
Council will take place on November 23 in Minsk.
The session will be chaired by the President of the Republic of
Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
As reported on the organization's website, the Organization's
Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov will make a report on the
results of the CSTO's activities during the intersessional period.
Members of the CSC will discuss current problems of international
and regional security, identify upcoming tasks, and also adopt a
number of documents aimed at ensuring the interests of collective
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets has said that fears about Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to invade Ukraine are growing, and in such circumstances Ukraine lacks security guarantees from NATO.
According to Ukrinform, she said this in an interview with DW .
'It is important for us that there is no further aggravation of the military conflict that we have been witnessing in Ukraine for eight years,' Liimets said.
She emphasized the need to support Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity. Liimets also said Ukraine lacked security guarantees from NATO, of which Estonia is a member.
Earlier, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the situation regarding the possible intensification of military operations against Ukraine was under constant control. According to him, the situation on Ukraine's border with Russia due to a Russia military build-up is 'tense, but we do not see any signs of an offensive.'
According to the Financial Times, Western intelligence officials said this winter there was a high probability that Russia would destabilize the situation in Ukraine after Moscow amassed more than 90,000 troops near Ukraine.
On November 21, Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate, told Military Times that Russia had amassed more than 92,000 troops near Ukraine's borders and did not rule out that it could attack Ukraine in late January or early February 2022.
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Hawaii is among the worst in the nation when it comes to being transparent about the way state government spends its money, according to an April 2018 study by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
Lack of transparency at the state legislature is a long-standing concern for the League, prompting our annual “Rusty Scalpel” award.
We will continue to advocate for:
- legislative reforms that assure voters that their legislature is adhering to constitutional mandates governing the legislative process
- government websites that are created and maintained to give citizens the information they are entitled to know


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, 29 Jumada I,1439 AH, 15 February,2018 , SPA -- The Cultural Program of National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriya 32) organized by the Ministry of National Guard concluded its activities yesterday at King Faisal Conference Hall at Riyadh Intercontinental Hotel, universities of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic, King Saud, Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman, and Taif; and Saudi Society for Culture and Arts and literary clubs in the Kingdom.
The cultural events accompanying the National Festival for Heritage and Culture "Janadriya 32", which were attended by a number of, princes, ministers and an elite of intellectuals from Arab, Islamic and friendly countries, included several seminars on cultural and social issues, national transformation, cultural and social development, combating extremism, countering terrorism in the world, sources of legislations and their impacts on the unification of the nation, Saudi-Indian relations, investment and economic opportunities between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India, balance of powers, the situation of the Kingdom in the world economy, the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and its implications in the Saudi Economy, the Saudi global message, care of the Arabic Language, the cultural heritage in the literature of the Arab Journey, the Prophetic Sunnah and its impact on the unification of the nation, the Project of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the service of the Prophetic Sunnah, Arab-political information, and development of attitudes and leading transformations, as well as other activities.
14:00 LOCAL TIME 11:00 GMT
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The Texas Cattle Feeders Association Industry Relations Committee is asking the group’s members to make sure the High Plains Food Bank has enough hamburger to meet demand.
The committee has challenged feedyards in the Texas Panhandle to donate a steer or heifer for the cause, according to a news release.
Executive Director Zack Wilson said the food bank has been struggling to overcome increased needs for food at a time when food prices continue to increase, especially when it comes to meat.
Feedyards can take the animals to one of 12 processors participating in the program at no cost, according to the release.
Cash donations up to $1,000 in place of an animal are also welcome.
In 2011, the food bank delivered more than 6 million pounds of food through 180 area agencies, according to its website.
For more information about the food bank, go to www.hpfb


ISLAMABAD -- Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator A Rehman Malik has taken a serious notice of the blasphemous materials being circulated on social media and has asked the authorities concerned to take action.
He has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to take stern action against those who are generating and spreading blasphemous material on social media.
He has also asked them to take up the matter with Twitter administration and remove the blasphemous content from social media immediately. FIA and PTA should immediately trace the twitter accounts concerned who are allegedly involved in spreading blasphemous content and register cases against them, he said in a statement.
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ITANAGAR, 11 Jun: Education Minister Taba Tedir said that his department is making all-out effort to release the pending stipends of the students at the earliest.
Briefing the media here on Friday, Tedir said the department has already released the stipends of the students who had applied under the state government scheme.
“There are two types of scholarship programmes. One is sponsored by the state government and the other by the union tribal affairs ministry. 16,374 students applied under the state government scheme on the national scholarship portal (NSP). We have released Rs 27 crores for it. Last month, 16,268 students received their stipends,” said the minister.
He said there was some issue regarding the account details of 106 students, due to which funds could not be transferred, but the department is working on it. On the reason for the delay in releasing the stipends of the students who applied under the union tribal affairs ministry scheme, he said that the government of India is yet to release the fund.
“Rs 90 crores is needed for it. As per norms, the ministry pays 90 percent of the share and the state government pays its 10 percent matching share. The first installment of Rs 18 crores has been released by the tribal affairs ministry and the state government has also released Rs 2 crores as matching share. But Rs 20 crores is not enough. We have repeatedly written to the ministry to release the remaining share,” said Tedir.
However, he informed that the education department has taken a loan from the state government to clear pending stipends.
“We have received a loan of Rs 69.68 crores, which will be returned to the state government when the fund from the ministry arrives. Within June month, the stipends will be uploaded to the NSP and the students will receive their pending stipends,” he said.
Regarding the stipends of the DIET students, the minister said that funds have already been placed in the districts. “Due to the lockdown and the Covid situation, there might have been delays in some districts. But it should be provided to the students at the earliest,” he said.
Tedir also said that, being the education minister, he understands the issues concerning the students. “Students are facing a difficult time due to the Covid-19 situation. Therefore, we are making every effort to ensure that the stipends are released on time. But the government processes take some time. I assure the student communities that we take their concern seriously,” he said.
The minister also clarified that the education department does not deal with the scholarships of medical or nursing students, and that it is taken care of by the medical education directorate.


Crown Prince of Dubai launches drone plan to enhance UAE competitiveness
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed launched a drone plan that permits the usage of drones in various industries, involving health, security, shipping as well as food, with the purpose of enhancing the UAE’s international competitiveness.
Saying the information in a tweet, Sheikh Hamdan stated that the Dubai Program to Enable Drone Transportation is going to form an improved infrastructure “for creatives to come up with solutions for the world’s transportation challenges”.
He stated, “it will also create an advanced infrastructure that enables innovators and relevant entities to test prototypes of unmanned aerial vehicles in designated areas and develop legislation that optimises their implementation.”
According to a government statement issued on Saturday, the plan aims to develop individuals’ lives by eliminating carbon emissions caused by typical freight and transportation means and easing the movement of goods and resources.
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The Kano State Police Command has dispelled rumour making the round that the state government has ordered for closure of schools for fear of attack.
Rumours circulated on social media that insurgents might kidnap schoolgirls in the state’s boarding schools, causing fear among parents.
However, in a swift reaction, the command, in a statement by its spokesman, Magaji Majiya, said the information was untrue and perpetrated by mischief makers.
The statement also called on parents, stakeholders and the general public to disregard the rumour, adding that the Command is working tirelessly to provide maximum security in all the Schools and the state in general.
Similarly, the state government had through the commissioner for information, youth and culture, Muhammad Garba said the rumours, which are being peddled by unpatriotic and heartless people are baseless, unfounded and therefore should be discarded.
The statement advised the public especially parents, guardians and care givers to remain calm and allow their wards to remain in school until the completion of examinations.
It gives the assurance that adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure the protection of life and property of citizens including schools in the state.
Meanwhile, the Kano State Senior Secondary Schools Management Board has suspended its earlier directives for the closure of all secondary schools in the state.
A statement by its Public Relations Officer, Yushau Hamza, said all principals, principal directors, zonal education directors and all staff of public secondary schools in the state should resume.


Ukraine: G7 Ambassadors hold up schemes to change and improve infrastructure
(MENAFN) G7 Ambassadors took note from Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov on schemes to change and enhance infrastructure in Ukraine and conveyed their back up.
The report published on Twitter profile of the UK Presidency of the G7 Ambassadors’ Support Group in Ukraine wrote, “Ambassadors outlined support for reforms, which will improve transparency and efficiency in the sector, particularly ensuring corporate governance to international standards.”
As mentioned, G7 members are huge shareholders in the industry and will pursue to give major practical back up for similar changes.
The report says, “Further work to align with international best practice, including on anti-corruption, will help attract more international investment to Ukraine.”
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WHO: Another infection case in east African country
(MENAFN) In Mozambique, it was confirmed a polio case following the virus was found in an individual locating in the northeastern Tete area, strikes to be the first poliovirus case in the nation within around 30 years, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO announced that this case remarks to be the second one of poliovirus in southern Africa in 2022 after an epidemic in Malawi three months ago, was detected in the kid who started to have signs and symptoms of paralysis at the end of two months earlier.
Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional executive for Africa, stated, "The detection of another case of wild poliovirus in Africa is greatly concerning ... It shows how dangerous this virus is and how quickly it can spread.”
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(MENAFN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has allegedly urged that Ukraine join a new alliance that London is attempting to construct as an alternative framework to the EU.
According to Italy's Corriere della Sera daily, there is a widening gap between Kiev and the EU over the EU's reaction to Russia's military incursion in Ukraine.
The outlet's assessment of Kiev-Brussels relations appears to be influenced by widespread accusations thrown by senior Ukrainian officials at some Eu countries regarding the amount and scope of military aid they are willing to provide to Kiev, as well as the bloc's failure to enforce an embargo on Russian energy imports thus far.
According to those acquainted with the negotiations, London has been aggressively working for over a month to establish a 'European Commonwealth.' According to reports, Johnson has been attempting to form an alternative to the EU that would include the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and maybe Turkey. As per the reports, the new alliance would welcome states who cherish their sovereignty, support economic liberalism, and are prepared to fight the "military threat from Moscow."
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(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI, 27th August, 2023 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Maia Sandu of Moldova on the occasion of her country's Independence Day.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to President Sandu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean on the occasion.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Jerusalem, Mar. 19 (Petra) -- Scores of Jewish extremist settlers early Sunday stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque/ al-Haram al-Sharif compound in occupied East Jerusalem, an official Palestinian source said.
A statement by the General Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said that the settlers carried out today's raids through al-Magharebah Gate in successive groups, under the heavy protection of Israeli police.
'The settlers toured the mosque's yards and provocatively performed Talmudic rituals, while Muslim worshipers peacefully confronted,' it added.
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Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday said that the state has once again approached the Union government to establish four additional medical colleges in Tamil Nadu.
Accordingly, the institutes will come up in Tirupur, The Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram, Namakkal, Dindigul and Virudhunagar at a cost of ₹1,950 crores and will be attached to existing hospitals in these districts.
“We have approached the Centre to set up four more medical colleges, which will be coming up in Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi and Kancheepuram districts,” Palaniswami said.
Stating that this year alone the Centre has given permission to open nine new government medical colleges, the Chief Minister said “with the establishment of these medical colleges, a total of 900 additional medical seats have been generated.”
On the medical staff recruitment, he said, “so far Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), which was started in 2012 in the state, have recruited 12,823 doctors, 10,085 nurses and 27,436 paramedical staff. At present, the MRB also freshly appointed as many as 5,224 medical staff and the appointment orders have also been given to them.”
Claiming that mobile medical services for the rural people is functioning well, Palaniswami said during the last eight years, the government has established 254 primary health centres at a cost of Rs 221 crore. “In addition to this, as many as 165 existing primary health centres were upgraded by providing 30-bed facilities each at a cost of Rs 190.37 crore,” he added.
The Chief Minister also said that the government had also established internet-based computerised eye testing clinic in each district.


New Kidz Fest goes downtown
Winchester — Children will rule downtown Winchester Saturday.
Kidz Fest is a new, family-friendly event aimed at bringing a day of fun and educational activities for children to downtown, said Dario…
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