The ri Lankan police blocked a group of people heading to Colombo from the north to take part in a demonstration over the disappeared, Tamil politician Mano Ganeshan said. He told the Colombo Gazette that some 10 bus loads of people mainly from Vavuniya and Mannar, which were preparing to leave Vavuniya today, were blocked by the police.
Ganeshan said that the police had warned the people that there was information the buses may come under attack when heading to Colombo.
â€œThe police had also threatened the bus drivers telling them not to proceed to Colombo,â€ he said.
Ganeshan said that the people are scheduled to take part in a mass demonstration in Colombo tomorrow (Wednesday) demanding to know the whereabouts of several of their family members who went missing during and soon after the war.
The Tamil MP said that the organizers of the demonstration had decided to ask the buses to continue with the schedule and proceed to Colombo despite the police warning.
He said that the demonstration scheduled to be held in Colombo tomorrow morning will also go on as planned.
The demonstration is being held at a time the UN Human Rights Council is meeting in Geneva with the issue on Sri Lanka also being discussed.


Rwanda: ‘Genocide-era graves’ found
24 years after the country’s genocide which led around 800,000 people death, their mass graves have been discovered.
According to the local resident they believe that the graves comprise of the remaining’s of around 3000 people who went missing in their area during the period of genocide.
This discovery came just a week after an official mourning period for the victims of one of the world’s worst modern day tragedies.
The volunteers have been have been organizing an excavation this week after a woman has showed them the location. According the woman she said she had seen the bodies which were dumped there more than two decades ago.
The relatives of the genocide victims have been gathering towards location to have a look at their loved one that might have been buried there.
However this discovery has led to several questions in the Rwandan media about why people who were aware of these sites did not disclose their existence all this time.
Some of those convicted for taking part in the genocide have already completed their sentences and have been released from prison.


Melinda Dutton Speaks to Law360 on Health Reform Implementation
“State Laggards Face Health Exchange Dilemma”
June 28, 2012 – Manatt’s Melinda Dutton, a partner in the firm’s Healthcare Division, spoke to Law360 about the decisions that states will need to make now that the Supreme Court has ruled health reform constitutional.
Law360 reports that states like Florida and Missouri, which haven’t begun implementing health reform, must now decide whether to rush to carry out health benefits exchanges or continue to fight the law.
Industry experts predict that regardless of how states react on the political front, the federal government will likely be amenable to granting extensions beyond the 2014 implementation deadlines.
Dutton told Law360 that the federal government likely would bend over backwards for states that want their exchanges to become a hybrid of federally implemented technology and state-level health plan management – the so-called “partnership model.”
Dutton saw the possibility for some states to hold out against the law, but predicted most would move forward.
She also said states that moved early to implement exchanges would have had the most time to meet the needs of their individual populations. “The more states have been involved up to now, the more autonomy they will have,” she said. “Planning counts and planning helps.”
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They have been identified as Adwoa Konadu, 27; Atobra Akwasi, 42; Kwadwo Addai, 34; his wife Adwoa Anokyewaa, 27, and their baby Sarah Anokyewaa.
Their decomposed remains have been deposited at the morgue at the St Peter’s Hospital at Jacobu, the district capital, pending an autopsy.
The Jacobu District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Odoom Kodua, told the Daily Graphic that the police got information about the incident around 3.30 p.m. last Monday and followed up to the scene.
Mr Kodua said when the police got to the scene, residents of Akokonso had retrieved the bodies of Anokyewaa and her baby, adding that with the assistance of the rescuers, the police were able to retrieve the bodies of the remaining three.
He said the remains were quickly rushed to the St Peter’s Hospital at Jacobu for autopsy.
Mr Kodua said the five people had been in the company of 12 poor villagers who had gone on a galamsey expedition in the area.
He said preliminary investigations conducted by the police showed that the place was an abandoned mining site where the people had gone to look for gold.
He said in the process of searching for the mineral, the uppermost part of the pit caved in, trapping the five to death.
Source: Daily Graphic/Ghana


Seoul, June 22 (IANS) Foreign currency deposits at banks in South Korea grew in May due to increased corporate savings, central bank data showed on Wednesday.
Residents' outstanding foreign currency-denominated deposits reached $89.17 billion as of end-May, up $2.18 billion from the previous month, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Residents include local citizens, companies, foreigners staying here for more than six months and foreign firms. The data excludes interbank foreign currency deposits.
The rise came as companies increased their deposits for payments related to overseas trading. Corporate foreign currency savings amounted to $73.91 billion in May, up $2.26 billion from a month earlier.
Individuals' foreign currency savings, however, edged down $80 million over the cited period to $15.26 billion, the data showed.
Dollar-denominated deposits came to $75.35 billion as of end-May, up $2.17 billion from a month earlier. Euro-denominated deposits also declined $120 million to $5.13 billion, according to the data.
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The police said that among those killed were three women and a child. At least 17 others were also injured.
The accident took place along the Colombo – Kandy main road this morning.
The van was heading to Kandy while the bus was on its way to Colombo. Investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)


ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Workers of Pakistan Peoples Party from constituency NA 213 and members of local traders called on former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Zardari at Zardari House Benazirabad. Party office bearers of this constituency also called on former President.
Traders community assured Asif Ali Zardari of their support in elections 2018 from constituency 213. Former MNA Azra Fazal Pechehu was also present on the occasion.
Former President Zardari speaking to party workers said that every worker will have to work hard for these elections. He said that party always rely on the votes of the people and that is the reason that after coming to power the party always focuses to serve the people. He said that the PML-N government ignored the people of the country and the entire country is engulfed in economic difficulties. PML-N government continuously increased the petroleum prices thus increasing the difficulties of the people, he said.
Asif Ali Zardari said that PPP is aware of the troubles faced by the people and PPP will create job opportunities for people and will also take measures for prosperity of farmer community.


Ignatieff said Tuesday he supports the harmonized sales tax because of its economic benefits, but he said B.C. residents also have a right to rally against it. But federal New Democrat MP Libby Davies said Ignatieff didn't vote against the HST bill that the Conservative government rammed through last year. She said the NDP repeatedly challenged the procedural tactics that were being used. "It's very disingenuous for Ignatieff to come to B.C. and portray himself as a friend of the people of B.C. because of the way the HST was handled when he didn't do anything," Davies said.


Despite the efforts put in place by the Imo State government to prevent the deadly coronavirus from infiltrating into the state, the government at the weekend confirmed the first COVID-19 case in state.
The government said it has begun contact tracing of those the patient had come in contact with.
Disclosing this to the Nation on Sunday, the Secretary of the State Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Dr. Austin Ikeji confirmed that the state has recorded its first coronavirus patient.
He said the patient has been taken to the isolation centre for treatment.
On the identity of the patient, Dr. Ikeji said it would be quite irrelevant to know where the person is coming from.
He said that the duty of the health officials in the state “is to enlist the contacts of the person and track them up.”


OFFICERS from the Central provincial police and health division will engage in a joint operation to conduct awareness talks to communities in Small Ngella next week.
The visit will focus on health awareness and talks related to law and order.
The team will visit Belagha, Salesapa and some of the communities in Small Ngella.
Central provincial police commander(PPC) Fred Satu said some of his police officers will accompany the health team.
He said health team will conduct awareness on health issues related to marijuana, kwaso and other drugs while his officers will talk on the illegal side of it.
There will be talks on family violence, abuse and crime.
“Such awareness talks are important so that people in the rural communities are able to understand the importance of protecting their health and maintaining law and order.”
The PPC said this outreach program is an ongoing one.
He also highlighted that over the weekend no major crimes and arrests were made.
He appealed to the people of the province to respect each other.
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LAHORE: Minister Imran Khan launched the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme in Okara on Saturday.
The Prime Minister performed the groundbreaking of the flagship PTI project to construct low-cost housing units for the homeless.
Addressing the ceremony, Imran said that five million houses will be built in five years. “This housing society will give a chance to those who could never imagine owning a house of their own.”
He said that the government was taking steps to uplift the weak segments of society. The government is committed to providing basic facilities to the masses, he added.
The Prime Minister said that the private sector will invest in the mega project while the government will play the role of facilitator.
He informed that a number of foreign companies have taken a great interest in investing in the housing sector.
The prime minister added the scope of the housing project is to spread to the whole country. “I am confident that the project will gather pace with each passing year as Naya Pakistan Housing Authority has been established and all the hurdles in the way have been removed with amendments in the rules and regulations of State Bank of Pakistan.”
Moreover, PM Imran said the government is executing difficult projects which the previous governments failed to undertake. “The housing project will enable the youth to establish construction companies. This mega project will uplift forty industries allied to the construction which will generate economic activity and job opportunities for the youth.”
“The government is also bringing a program for katchi abadies in which these slums will be converted into flats where people will have access to basic amenities including water, electricity and sewerage,” PM Imran shared.


(WYTV) – At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was negatively impacting so many areas of the Valley, the local United Way was able to beat its campaign goals in 2020.
Wednesday morning, directors announced they’d collected almost $3.4 million last year by helping local seniors, schools and other groups affected by the pandemic.
United Way President Bob Hannon says as the agency focused on helping those in need, local business leaders and philanthropists came forward to help as well.
“I think the community saw United Way as the leader during the pandemic to help the people who need it most, and the funding began to come in. We received significantly from people that maybe didn’t fund United Way in the past because they saw what we were doing,” Hannon said.
Hannon admits once the pandemic ends, revenue sources such as the federal CARES Act, which provided more than $300,000, may not be available, but the campaign will still hope to count on local philanthropy and younger volunteers who got involved over the last year.


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Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot was sworn in on Monday as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Gehlot has become the 12th Chief Minister of the state.
The state president of the Congress party Sachin Pilot took oath as the deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan at a ceremony here.
Reports said it is Gehlot’s third innings as Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
The Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Nationalist Congress Party’s chief Sharad Pawar were some of those who attended the ceremony in Albert Hall.
BJP leader and former Chief Minister of the state Vasundhara Raje was also present at the event.


Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has said that President Abdulla Yameen stopped thes cabinet from investigating the disappearance of journalist Ahmed Rilwan.
The jailed former vice president of the current administration said this in a press statement released through his legal team after the suspects in Rilwan’s alleged kidnapping four years ago were recently acquitted.
In the statement, Adeeb said that the Criminal Court’s verdict shows that authorities had failed to properly investigate the case.
Adeeb also recalled the emotional plea from Rilwan’s mother when he met with the family during his time as President Yameen’s tourism minister when Rilwan’s disappearance was still being investigated. Adeeb said that during the meeting he had vowed to do ‘whatever it took’ to find Rilwan.
While Rilwan was reportedly kidnapped at knife point in front of his apartment building in Hulhumale’, Adeeb said that, at the time, he had addressed his concern to the authorities over the police’s failure to immediately investigate the missing person’s report and over the lack of a proper investigation.
Adeeb said he had also asked the lawmakers to sign the family’s petition for a proper investigation and to submit it to the parliament.
He also noted that the work being done by the cabinet had been ‘overruled’ by President Yameen in their official Viber group, for reasons he did not explain, adding that the ministers would be able to verify this.
In the statement, Adeeb demanded the government to take responsibility for the lack of justice in Rilwan’s disappearance, due to President Yameen’s obstruction as well as negligence in the investigation.
Responding to claims that the suspects in the kidnapping case fled the country while Adeeb was temporarily heading Immigration, he said that the suspects were allowed out of the country after the court released their passports and that he did not personally handle the work of Immigration while he was temporarily in charge.
Adeeb said that even after he was jailed, he had answered questions from Rilwan’s family through his lawyers.
He also said that he had unrestrainedly criticized the investigation while in government and had also urged senior officials to not make the case political and to conduct a major investigation.
Adeeb denied claims of having any information on Rilwan’s disappearance and said that if he did, he would have already been charged over it.


He said the JMM, Congress and the RJD are fighting the state Assembly election in an alliance.
Chatra: BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government had created Jharkhand and the Narendra Modi dispensation is taking it forward.
Speaking at an election rally here he said that Jharkhand had witnessed large scale corruption during the previous governments but there is not a single charge of graft against the Raghubar Das government in the state. He said the JMM, Congress and the RJD are fighting the state Assembly election in an alliance.
"I would like to ask Hemant Babu (Soren) what was the stand of Congress when youth of Jharkhand were fighting for a separate state."
The Home minister claimed that the law and order situation has improved in the state and the Raghubar Das government has buried Naxalism 20-feet under the earth in Jharkhand.
The BJP president said that the Das government has provided electricity to 38-lakh households in the state.


FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Texas Roadhouse hosted a benefit Monday evening for the Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana organization.
Ten percent of the food sales throughout the evening were donated to the organization.
In addition to raising money, the event aimed to raise awareness of mental health issues in the community.
MHANI has been involved in the mental health community in the region since 1954.
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National poll: Opposition to fracking up; less than half know domestic energy production is up
More than half of Americans don't know the recent oil boom has increased domestic energy production, according to a new poll, which also showed increased opposition to fracking.
Less than half of respondents to the national Pew Research Center poll -- 48 percent -- correctly said U.S. energy production has increased in recent years.
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry has said that the government is making efforts to transform Pakistan from a security state into an open country.
He was addressing a media workshop on “Hybrid Warfare and Pakistan’s Readiness” here on Wednesday. He said in modern era, propaganda has become the primary tool of warfare while kinetic warfare has assumed secondary importance.
He said strong ideas and excellent ways of their presentation are prerequisites to success of hybrid warfare. He said in modern times wars are fought in media, rather than the battlefront.
The minister said due to its strong narrative, Pakistan succeeded in convincing the world that the Indian government has used the Pulwama incident for winning election.
He said it was due to the successful media policy of the Pakistani government that India has got isolated on the issue of Pulwama.
He said reforms are underway in the Information Ministry to make it a tool for promotion of the state, rather than a political party. He said the government is also making efforts to bring international media back to Pakistan.
He said that major reforms will be introduced in the state media this year to effectively present Pakistan’s narrative on different issues.


SINGAPORE - Non-graduates in the civil service here can look forward to faster career progression from October.
The Public Service Division (PSD) said in a statement today that these officers can "receive their first promotion in two to four years compared to the current three to six years".
It also said that their "subsequent promotions will also be faster" if they continue to do well.
PSD said that most non-graduates are currently hired by the Government under the Management Support Scheme, these officers "can already progress to take on similar jobs as graduates, and be paid comparable salaries when they demonstrate the required performance and capabilities".
Most graduates join the civil service under the Management Executive Scheme.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said in his National Day Rally speech that the Government will do more to support the aspirations of non-graduates.
PSD said that it is "studying merging" the two hiring schemes, which the prime minister also spoke about.
It also said that "single schemes of service" are already available in several public agencies, such as the People's Association and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
PSD's Deputy Secretary (Policy), Mr James Wong, said in the statement that "graduates and non-graduates can now progress at similar rates, based on their level of performance and potential".


(MENAFN) Based on the president of the European Council, the first conference of the joint frontier commissioners of Azerbaijan and Armenia is going to take place shortly.
After their conference on Sunday, Charles Michel made a declaration, "today I hosted President (Ilham) Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister (Nikol) Pashinyan of Armenia again. This was our third discussion in this format. We focused on the situation in the South Caucasus and the development of EU relations with both countries as well as the broader region."
The officials discussed "humanitarian issues, including demining, and efforts to free detainees"as well as "the fate of missing persons," according to Michel, who described the conversations as " frank and productive."
According to the declaration, both sides agreed to have the first meeting "the inter-state border in the coming days." to resolve frontier concerns.
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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon held a news conference Wednesday to provide an update on Wyoming’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Gordon said that it is imperative that people adhere to the three public health orders that have been issued in the past week in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.
Gordon said that as testing increases in the state, the number of confirmed cases will also increase, which could potentially overwhelm the healthcare system if people don’t follow the orders that have been put in place.
Governor Gordon said that they are assessing the situation daily regarding the three public health orders and they expect to have updated guidance by the end of the week. All three of the public health orders can be viewed here: https://governor.wyo.gov/


State Industries Minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar has said that the management of the Mawmluh Cherra Cement Limited (MCCL) decided to dismantle the chimney of the plant since it was old and there were fears that it can collapse anytime.
Dhar said that he came to know about it after he had sought a report on dismantling of the chimney.
On the running of the government owned cement plant, the Industries Minister said that on the request of the local MLA Gavin Miguel Mylliem and the local community of Sohra, the government will discuss what is to be done with it.
While pointing out that there are many issues related to MCCL, Dhar said that the government will ponder in the new year what can be done with it.
“We will decide whether to go for joint venture or auction. But we will do what is the best for MCCL and go with it,” he added.
The Industries Minister also said that the government will take into confidence the stakeholders before taking any decision on the cement plant even as he added that it may lead to permanent closure as told by the Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma recently.
Sangma recently said that the state government is amicably settling the matter with the stakeholders and employees and more or less, they have more or less come to a conclusion of going for voluntary retirement scheme.
According to him, the state government requires huge investment for moving forward with the cement factory even though more than Rs 300 crore has been invested in the project in the last 15 years.
“We have tried our best to revive the MCCL but in the given circumstances, the public and employees are suffering and decisiveness has to be there and we have decided that we will be closing it with proper consultations with the stakeholders for terms and conditions,” Sangma had said.


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LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Saturday alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties are working against the national unity and integrity.
Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters in connection with the upcoming UP Legislative Council elections, he said the Opposition parties are damaging the social fabric of the country.
According to a release issued by the party, Singh alleged that the Opposition, including the Congress, are conspiring to harm the national unity and integrity for their petty interests.
We have seen how before the recent bypolls, an attempt was made to instigate caste violence by the Opposition parties but the UP government foiled their plans, Singh said.
Referring to Jammu and Kashmir, the Uttar Pradesh BJP chief said the Congress has become a party to the Gupkar declaration aimed at "creating disharmony and separatism" in the union territory returning towards peace.(THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS)


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President Malpass congratulated the UNSG on his recent re-election. President Malpass and the UNSG discussed shared development priorities, including continued efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discussed the importance of green, resilient, and inclusive development and the role of IDA to support the world’s poor and vulnerable.
President Malpass highlighted the importance of integrating climate and development. The UNSG welcomed the World Bank’s leadership role to tackle climate change in developing countries, including the Bank’s target for 50% of its climate finance to support adaptation and resilience.
President Malpass and the UNSG also discussed the challenges facing Afghanistan and exchanged views on how the World Bank Group and United Nations can work together to help the people of Afghanistan.


The president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has fled the country on a plane as the Taliban proceeded their sweeping operations through the Asian country and entered Kabul, the capital city, Fox News informed.
In the meantime, the US Embassy has stopped all the operations and evacuated the staff safely.
A US official who spoke to Fox News has said that it is now over after the country’s president has fled.
According to some sources, the Taliban forces could enter the presidential building on Sunday evening.
Fox News has talked to an official at the White House who said that US President Joe Biden is constantly in contact with the national security team discussing Afghanistan’s situation and will proceed to receive news of new developments.


MEERUT, India – Police say forestry officials and police armed with tranquilizer darts are searching for a leopard that has injured six people in a northern Indian city, creating panic and driving people indoors.
Police superintendent Abhiskek Singh said the leopard has wandered through a hospital and a crowded market in Meerut city, setting off a minor stampede in which two more people were hurt.
Authorities ordered schools and colleges closed and asked people to stay indoors as police teams scoured the city.
Singh said schools reopened Tuesday. He said officials were on alert but it was likely the animal had fled to nearby forests.


CS Magoha praises President Ruto for not abolishing CBC
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has applauded President William Ruto’s decision not to abolish CBC, stating that Kenyans now have the opportunity to provide feedback on how to improve the curriculum.
Speaking at the KNUT post-World Teachers Day celebrations in Kirinyaga, the CS stated that nothing in the world is flawless and that the CBC taskforce formed to look into the curriculum will aid in the system’s improvement.
“I want to thank President Ruto for ensuring that CBC is going nowhere, that it is going to be revised and looked into. That is an intellectual talking,” Magoha said.
The CS, on the other hand, was eager to point out that parental involvement in learning is crucial in eradicating the myth that some parents are illiterate and that all parents have something to offer.
Concerning national examinations, the CS stated that the last three examinations would begin in November, and that the President has committed the availability of funding to ensure that the results are issued by January, paving the way for the resumption of the regular school calendar in January.
KNUT secretary general Collins Oyuu stated that the union is excited to have representatives on CBC, claiming that they have been conducting study since 2019 and have a proposal to improve the system.
The SG also stated that they are anticipating the hiring of 58,000 more teachers, as promised by the Kenya Kwanza administration, to help bridge the teacher shortage.
Local leaders led by Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango said that the national assembly will be ready to implement laws that will ensure the improvement of the teachers welfare and education standards in the country.


Split gay parade organisers demand int. minister's resignation
The organisers of the first gay pride parade in Split have announced legal actions against anti-parade rioters and representatives of state authorities and demanded the resignation of Interior Minister Tomislav Karamarko over violence which erupted during the parade on Saturday afternoon.
Three associations -- Kontra, Iskorak and Domine -- issued a statement on Saturday evening accusing the police of failing to provide safety and security for gay paraders.
They said that their gathering had been interrupted by violence and that they would inform international organisations and human rights watchdogs about those riots.
The police arrested 137 people, including 25 underage protesters who caused incidents during the parade in Split. Eight persons were injured in violence, the Split police said at a news conference on Saturday evening.
Local police officials said that the police had done their job well, they had ensured a route for the pride parade of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community and saw to it that the event could be performed as planned on the Riva main waterfront promenade.


Baseball team off to rough start
The saving grace for the Packers is that the baseball season is still young; however, they clearly are not off to a good start.
Eight games into the year, West Fargo has but a pair of wins under its belt and is winless in the EDC in three tries.
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The USI said that further cuts that impact on students will cost politicians their seats in the next General Election.
The union said it is setting up a voter database to match students with TDs in their local constituencies.
USI President Joe O'Connor is calling on the Education Minister Ruairi Quinnn to fight to protect students.


A top official at the state secretariat said the government has already started compensating the families affected by the violence.
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Thursday said it has taken strict actions against those involved in the Dhulagarh riots in Howrah district and also started compensating the affected.
A top official at the state secretariat said the government has already started compensating the families affected by the violence, which rocked the district earlier this month. “Families in Dhulagarh which have been affected will be compensated. We have also decided to rebuild the houses damaged during the riots,” the officials said today.
Asked if persons involved in the riots were booked, the official said, “The state government has already taken strict action in the matter and arrests have been made... Law will take its own course.” Sources in the district police said people are wary of returning to their homes and thus have to remain homeless, barely 20km from the state secretariat. Earlier, the BJP, CPI (M) and Congress leaders were stopped from visiting the troubled areas. Meanwhile, top officials at the state home department said SP Howrah (rural) Sabyasachi Raman Mishra was transferred in the wake of violence in less than a fortnight of his appointment.


Foreign Ministry follows up on case of Jordanians detained in Eilat
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Sept. 20 (Petra) -- The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs on Wednesday said that it is coordinating with the Jordanian embassy in Tel Aviv to follow up on the case of three Jordanians arrested in Eilat.
Three Jordanians were arrested Tuesday evening for questioning in the case of attacking an Israeli girl in one of Eilat's tourists hotel.
Two of the arrested Jordanians were released, while the other one is still being held for further investigation on suspicions of having committed a criminal offence with the purpose of robbery, the initial investigations revealed.
Jordanian consul to Tel Aviv is currently in Eilat to follow up on details and procedures of the investigation, the ministry added.
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Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal has criticised the government for delaying the notification formalising the appointment of the new Director General of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). Iqbal on Wednesday said that a ‘drama’ that had been taking place for the last two weeks had become a ‘joke’ before the world.
He expressed these views while talking to reporters in Islamabad. “The whole administrative machine of Pakistan has become dysfunctional,” he said. The former interior minister further said that defence institutions [Pakistan Army] were the only effective institution in the country.
Iqbal noted that the PM sometimes ‘threatens’ that the military commander could be removed like Muslim commander Khalid bin Waleed and other sometimes says that in the state of Medina the commanders were promoted on basis of their performance.
He further said that some TV anchors were saying that defence appointments were being decided on basis of superstitious beliefs. “This is a drama taking place in Pakistan,” he said, adding that Pakistan was an atomic power yet it has become the laughing stock of the world.


Mumbai: On Friday, the Dharavi area of the city reported 16 fresh coronavirus cases. This has been the biggest spike in the area since October, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Coronavirus cases in Dharavi had earlier decreased
These new 16 Covid-19 cases have now taken the total number of cases to 4,066. While 3,699 out of these have already recovered, 51 cases are still active. In October, Dharavi had reported 18 coronavirus cases after which the number of cases had only decreased and had even come down to single-digits.
However, the start of February saw a spike in the number of coronavirus cases at various places including Maharashtra, Kerala as well as Punjab. BMC officials, while speaking to a media house about the changing coronavirus cases in the city, said that the aggressive testing spree is on and the steps to curb the infections are being taken.
Coronavirus situation in the national capital
Meanwhile, the national capital also saw a dramatic rise in the number of coronavirus cases on Wednesday and Thursday when the numbers doubled up in a week. The health experts attributed the rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the national capital to the flouting of Covid-19 rules by the public and said that the numbers could continue to increase if the behaviour continues.


“My kids are a little scared now.”
—Shiba Inu at the Brooklyn Zoo article My kids are terrified now.
The new quarantine rules are in place at the New York City Zoo, the world’s largest.
The zoo’s animal services department said the new quarantine measures, which went into effect on Thursday, are designed to protect the public from the spread of rabies, the virus that has killed more than 40,000 people in recent years.
The rules are meant to help protect the animals, according to a statement from the zoo.
The zoo, located in Brooklyn, has been one of the busiest sanctuaries in the country.
The New Orleans-based zoo, which operates two zoos, has one of America’s largest populations of the primates.
The zoos’ new quarantine requirements, announced on Thursday afternoon, were designed to keep the animals from entering the facilities.
Zoos have been under strict restrictions since the pandemic, which has killed nearly 9,000 of the world-famous primates.
In addition to the new rabies quarantine, New York State also announced a series of measures to protect New York’s zoos.
The governor’s office said the state will add a “public health quarantine” to its quarantine list, and the state Department of Health will establish a “human rabies response team” to help enforce the quarantine.
New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are also set to issue orders to quarantine the city’s public pools, which also have been the most popular destination for people seeking to visit the zoo’s circuses and other events.
As the new order takes effect, there will be no longer be a pool at the zoo, according a statement on the zoo website.
Zoo officials said the zoo will “continue to be committed to maintaining and enhancing our facilities to support the health and well-being of our animals.”
The zoo is still taking donations for its upcoming pandemic response team, which will include vets, social workers, and other animal services personnel.


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Bomb blast near bank injures 19 in Afghanistan
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) At least 19 people, mostly civilians, were injured in a bomb explosion in northern Afghanistan early Wednesday, as airstrikes continued to target armed rebels in the east of the country, officials said according to dpa.
A bomb placed inside a motorbike blew up near a private bank branch in the capital of Faryab province, Maimana, officials said.
'Two children, one woman and two policemen are among those injured in the explosion,' said Tamim, the official in charge of the province's public hospitals.
'Four of the victims are in critical condition,' he said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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NEWPORT, Ark. – Newport police said that a child was injured after being run over while participating in a parade Thursday.
According to the Newport Police Department, officers responded to Malcolm Avenue after receiving reports of the incident. After arriving on the scene, officers said they found the child and provided aid until medical personnel arrived.
Police said that the child was riding on a float in the parade.
The child was transported to a local hospital and later transferred to Little Rock for care, police said. The child’s injuries are non-life-threatening. Officials with the police department said that the child is expected to make a full recovery.


(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Colonel Mohamed Radi al-Hajri, director of the Awareness and Information Department at the General Directorate of Traffic, told Qatar Radio Tuesday morning, that the Traffic Department has been working on establishing a special committee to register all the motorbikes and delivery companies that own them with the aim of focusing traffic awareness programmes.
Speaking at the popular programme "My beloved country good morning", he stressed the need for targeting these categories of motorists and enhance their traffic awareness. He said that the number of these motorbikes has increased with thousands of them on the roads of the country, which could normally result in road accidents and traffic violations.
He explained that a motorbike is considered as a vehicle with registration and plate number and the traffic lights and radars can capture their violations. Accordingly the traffic Department is exerting efforts to enhance safe driving practices on the roads. He added that for instance the Department has collaborated with Qatar Post to organise awareness lectures on related issues for its motorists, as it has a good number of such motorbikes used in its daily operations.
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Afghan forces are ready to counter Taliban offensive, security officials said on Saturday.
National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib said that the Taliban want war and they are not interested in making peace.
The remarks come as Taliban officials are visiting regional countries and have delayed talks with Afghan government team which is in Doha.
Mohib said that the regional countries want peace in Afghanistan, but not return of Taliban’s emirate.
He said that the government has paved the way for peace in Afghanistan including by releasing Taliban militants, and the group should also do its part.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi said that the Taliban have already started their offensive in Kandahar province, but have suffered heavy casualties in recent weeks.
He said that the Taliban cannot capture provincial capitals.


Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday said the government was determined to increase country’s export volume and measures were being taken in this regard.
Talking to PTV, he said the government had given many incentives to exporters besides offering them a package by the prime minister.
In recent months, there has been healthy growth in exports and it would increase further in the near future, he said.
The minister said the government had managed to overcome maximum part of energy crisis and terrorism incidents in the country which will enhance investors’ interest and exporters’ confidence.
He said the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, was making all out efforts to resolve issues of the people.
The government had also been exploring new international markets in East Asia and Africa and getting positive results.
He said negotiations were also underway with Turkey and Thailand for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which would provide Pakistan a deep market access.


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(MENAFN- IANS) San Francisco, May 31 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in the US on Tuesday, where he is slated to deliver a lecture at the Stanford University and conduct meetings with American lawmakers, think tanks and others.
Rahul Gandhi arrived at San Francisco Airport on Tuesday morning, where he was received by Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda and many other leaders.
A party source said that after his arrival at the airport, many people got the opportunity to click selfies with the Congress leader as it took almost one and half hours for security clearance after his flight landed.
Rahul Gandhi has travelled on an ordinary passport, after he has to surrender his diplomatic passport following the disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP.
The source said that the Congress leader in San Francisco will interact with the Indian diaspora, venture capitalists, tech executives and students at Silicon Valley.
He will also interact with senior technology executives on artificial intelligence.
The source said that the former Wayanad Lok Sabha MP will attend several programmes in Washington D.C. that includes his speech at the National Press Club on the future of Indian democracy, freedom of speech, and sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
In Washington D.C., the former Congress chief will also meet American lawmakers and think tanks, and will also attend a dinner hosted by Indian-American entrepreneur Frank Islam and top business leaders, Senators and Congressmen.
He will then visit New York, where he will be meeting with thinkers at the Harvard Club of Harvard University.
He will also participate in a lunch event and meet a set of successful Indian-Americans in the creative industry.
On June 4, Rahul Gandhi will address a public gathering at the Javits Center in New York organised by the Indian Overseas Congress.
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The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced an increase in the value of shares owned by Saudi investors, totalling Dh5.627 billion at the beginning of September, representing 25 percent of the total shares owned by Arab and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) investors, and amounting to Dh22.897 billion.
In its statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the ADX noted that the trade value of Saudi investors has increased by 278 percent per annum in the first eight months of 2022 to Dh9.2 billion, compared to nearly Dh2.438 billion in the same period in 2021.
According to the ADX's figures, the value of trades by Saudi investors accounted for 42 percent of the value of trades by Arab and GCC investors in the first eight months of 2022, amounting to Dh22.07 billion, compared to 21 percent of total for the first eight months of 2021, with a value of Dh11.84 billion.
Saudi investors at ADX numbered 145,647 accounting for 42 percent of total Arab and GCC investors of 344,660 by September.
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KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister, Sharjeel Memon said on Friday that the ongoing operation in the city was not against any political party.
Speaking to media outside the provincial assembly, Memon said Rangers and police will take action were criminal elements are present. According to Memon the current situation in the city demanded that political parties show unity.
Sharjeel Memon said during the operation Lyari has been targeted the most but the PPP had no objections over this
The provincial information minister added the killers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zahra Shahid were arrested one year after the murder which clearly showed that the police were alert all the time to maintain law and order in Karachi.


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(MENAFN)The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) exhibited its combat drone Saqr 1 at the Dubai Airshow 2017.
The drone flies at an average altitude of 25,000 feet, with a timing of up to 30 hours, automatic take-off and landing, a parachute in case of emergencies, and day and night cameras.
It is also prepared with bombs and rockets with a payload of up to 400 kg, radar, jamming and eavesdropping, and a technology for electronic warfare.
Saqr 1 is in line with Vision 2030 and was build to increase local technical content, said the director of the drone project, Dr. Khaled Al-Hossan.
"The techniques used in this drone make it one of the top international drones." he said.
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has outlined four key strategic areas of social reform, describing them as new social initiatives.
"We must restore public confidence in state policies aimed at improving the lives of citizens. We need to restore the fundamental principle of social justice, eliminating benefits for those who do not need them," he said at an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday dedicated to the new social initiatives of the authorities.
In addition, Yanukovych said that it was important to comprehensively change approaches to the payment of salaries and social insurance taxes. In this regard, he stressed the importance of introducing a luxury tax.
Yanukovych said that the next step in social reforms should be deep modernization in the sphere of social welfare, in particular, the transition from "unsystematic payments" to the targeted assistance and social services. He said that health care and education should be accessible to citizens.
He said that the fourth area of social reform was the promotion of effective employment and the creation of new jobs. Yanukovych said that the new social initiatives were a signal that reforms that have been conducted in the country for two years are producing a real result.
Yanukovych also said that such initiatives would help overcome social stratification in Ukraine, the level of which is the highest in Europe, and restore social justice.
The president added that despite the economic crisis, he would demand that the government consistently increase salaries to public sector employees, pensions, and maternity benefits.
Yanukovych said that a task for the authorities on the introduction of new social policies was "to publicly assume commitments to substantially improve social standards."


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PETALING JAYA: Over 50% of state and parliamentary seats for the impending general election have been distributed among Perikatan Nasional components, according to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.
He was quoted as saying that the seat allocations in a few states had been completed.
“We don’t have a date yet (as to when the seat allocations would be completed), but we are doing it in stages and now we have completed more than 50%,” Sinar Harian quoted him as saying.
However Hadi said the candidates and the constituencies they sought had yet to be finalised as the coalition partners wanted to win as many seats as possible.
Hadi said that PN – which comprises Barisan Nasional, PAS and PPBM – was prepared for a snap election. However, they had yet to discuss the common election symbol they would use.
Umno Youth has previously suggested that the parties contest under the BN symbol.


That figure includes both those who were transported to hospital by ambulance and those who brought themselves in. All were for fireworks-related injuries.
Of the 267 people who received hospital treatment, 37 were for serious injuries. Only three of those who were injured seriously were wearing safety glasses, according to the report.
Three-fourths of the New Year’s Eve injuries were men, while a third of all of those who needed treatment were under the age of 15.
Chief physician Jens Lauritsen, who prepared the report, said he was surprised to see that the number of New Year’s Eve injuries has remained at basically the same level for around 20 years.
“One would have thought that this year with all of the focus there was on children’s injuries that there would be more parents who took care of their kids. But that doesn’t seem to be the case,” he told news agency Ritzau.
The vast majority of the injuries were caused by legal fireworks, the report said.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) An explosion has been heard near the 'commandant's office' of Russian invaders in the central part of the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Region.
The relevant statement was made by Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov on Telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“A powerful blast was heard near the enemy's lair in the central part of Melitopol. Let me remind you that a commandant's office of the occupiers is located there,” Fedorov wrote.
A reminder that, in the morning of August 16, 2022, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov reported on two explosions that had occurred near a substation in Melitopol. As a result, Russia's television broadcasts interrupted in the city.
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Jaffna District Secretary Imelda Sukumar says that violence against Northern women has increased in the past one year with many social issues also plaguing the community.
Sukumar has told the media that there were numerous social issues in the area including unregistered premature marriages and pregnancies among minors.
Sukmar has said the government officials were addressing the issue.
She has said the number of such cases varied from 20 to 100 every month and that most of the incidents were reported from hospitals in the area.
She has observed that the main reason for the youth to take up various lifestyles is the frustration they suffer as a result of being neglected by their parents.
However, Sukumar has said that women field officers have commenced a campaign to educate the youth and their families on the social ills while the Women’s Affairs and Childcare Ministry was also engaged in a programme to address the social issues in the Jaffna District.


(MENAFN - PR Newswire) TEMPE, Ariz., July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE ) will announce its second quarter 2021 results on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results later that day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The live webcast of the call and accompanying reference materials will be accessible by logging on to the Company's website at . A replay of the broadcast will also be available until Wednesday, August 4, on the Company's website.
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The NRI cell which has been set up in the state of Telangana in the previous year has registered cases in 70 of the 73 complaints against the Non- resident Indian husbands and their families.
The NRI cell has been set up by the women safety wing of the Telangana state police in the month of July in the previous year 2019. it has been established as a nodal agency for monitoring the cases where the Non- resident Indians are the accused and since the establishment of the NRI cell, it has received 73 petitions and around 70 cases have been registered based on them.
Out of the 70 cases, it has been noted that 29 of the 70 cases are under investigation and 41 pending trial. The look out circulars have been issued against 46 offenders and the non- bailable warrants have been made against 32 and also the passports have been seized of six offenders.
According to the police, around 574 cases have been registered against the NRIs at various police stations in the state of Telangana and that out of the 574 cases that have been registered, 417 have been registered at around 17 women police stations. It has also been noted that the look out notices have been issued against the 577 offenders and that the maximum number of cases have been registered against the Non- resident Indians in the state and the cases have been registered in the CCS women police station which were around 137 in number which is said to be followed by Saroornagar women police station where in the number of cases were 78.
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Negros Occidental and its 31 local government units will start drafting their economic development framework to make it more attractive to investors, business leader Frank Carbon said yesterday.
Carbon, chief executive officer of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the provincial government, the representatives of the 31 LGUs, and the business group will meet for three days, from March 3 to 5, to prepare their investment prospectus.
He said the activity will be led by former Rep. Alfredo Benitez, provincial consultant on economic affairs, while the business group will be there to guide the localities in drafting their investment framework.
He said the MBCCI will guide the LGUs to make their economy palatable to investors. “They have to focus on their competitive advantage and identify the existing businesses that need more investments,” he added.
He said LGUs also have to consider their resources and infrastructures when crafting their investment prospectus.
“We have to think global. We have to take a look at other opportunities, after sugar,” he added.
Carbon said it is the LGUs that will decide which businesses they will push, and focus its own economic activities. He added that they have to give attention to three big industries so they can generate more jobs for the residents and attract more investors.
Moreover, he said, the investment prospectus of the LGUs will be presented in a business forum in the province with the neighboring Asian countries, Australia, and Oceania region, in November.*
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Aug 4 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah received on Thursday a phone call from his Nepali counterpart, Narayan Khadka.
They discussed the deep-rooted relations tying their two countries and ways of bolstering such relations across various sectors.
The ministers also discussed latest developments on regional and international fronts. (end)
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IPOH, July 9 — A businessman and his partner were fined RM1,500 each for flouting the standard operating procedures (SOPs) while distributing food bank assistance at a restaurant last month.
Sungai Siput district police chief, Supt Mohd Khaizam Ahmad Shahabudin, said that the food bank programme has caused people to gather and fail to observe physical distancing.
“The businessman went to the district police for permission, and was informed that he did not require any approval as the food bank concept only needed to place the food at the specified places and people would collect it.
“However, an offence was committed when people were gathering at the location and distribution of food was carried out openly, and the SOPs were breached even though the police instructed them to disperse,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.
He said that the police did not stop anyone from contributing food assistance to those who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mohd Khaizam said that the businessman could appeal to the district health office if he believed that he did not commit an offence. — Bernama


Panaji, March 24 (IANS) As massive traffic jams are witnessed in Panaji and its outskirts, senior politician and Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Friday asked MLAs and government officers to come one hour early for the assembly session, beginning from March 27.
Due to closure of Atal Setu bridge in Panaji over Mandovi river, commuters heading towards Maharashtra using two other bridges (adjacent to Atal Setu) are seen stuck in serpentine queues for a long time.
"There are major problems on Atal Setu bridge and because of heavy vehicles heading towards Maharashtra, major traffic jams are taking place. Hence, all MLAs and officers should come early one hour. It's not a man-made disaster," Sudin Dhavalikar said.
Goa Assembly Complex is situated in Porvorim, hence people coming from Panaji side have to cross the Mandovi bridge to reach here.
"We will also solve traffic jam problem at Porvorim by programming signals and giving extra minutes to serpentine queues," Dhavalikar said.
Speaking about the traffic jam in Panaji city, Dhavalikar said that it is taking place because of work going on a war-footing for G-20 meetings. "After these works are completed, traffic will be smooth."
Atal Setu, a 5.1 km long cable-stayed bridge, was opened in February 2019. Presently, asphalting and other works are being carried out on this bridge and hence it has been closed for traffic.
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Scotland has recorded 292 positive coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
That number represents 2% of all the tests that reported results, meaning the positivity rate increased from 1.6% on Saturday.
Latest figures released on Sunday showed that there were no further deaths of people who had recent tested positive for the virus.
However, three people remain in intensive care with recently confirmed Covid-19.
Since the start of the pandemic more than 10,000 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Over three million people, around two thirds of adults in Scotland, have received their first dose of the vaccination.


Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that 1916 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the province today.
She was addressing a press conference in Lahore. The minister said that number of ventilators has been increased amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country.
Punjab Health Minister said that when the government eased the lockdown, people assumed that the coronavirus pandemic has ended.
She added that coronavirus cases increased due to violations of SOPs by people.
However, the government fined shopkeepers and closed markets for violating government orders.
The provincial health minister claimed that Punjab is conducting most coronavirus tests per day.
She emphasized that taking precautions is the only solution to coronavirus problem and urged people to take measures to curb the spread of the virus.
On the other hand The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) shared currently 102 testing labs equipped to for coronavirus testing across the country.
During today’s meeting, the NCOC discussed in detail the incentive package for front line healthcare workers.
The NCOC also told that over 11,000 SOP violations observed across the country including AJK and Gilgit Baltistan.


Joint Opposition meets to decide on ‘no-confidence motion’
The Joint Opposition says collecting signatures for the proposed ‘no-confidence motion’ to be moved against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will resume today (Mar. 19).
When contacted MP Shehan Semasinghe said this week will be critical for the proposed motion.
He also said that the JO Parliamentary Group will meet at the Parliament tomorrow to take a decision on the proposed move.
He said former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will chair the meeting.
The upcoming provincial council election will also be discussed there.
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5,500-plus in Kandiyohi County to feel even more of a financial pinch
WILLMAR — Starting today, 5,533 Kandiyohi County residents will be getting less money to buy food than they did last month.
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NFL players are reportedly in favor of sticking with the NFL through the 2020 season.
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that at least three NFL players have told owners that they want to remain with the league through 2025.
The Times reported that the players said the league is still struggling to attract young players to the game, and they’re concerned about the future of players’ health and safety.
The Times added that the league could find it difficult to attract younger players to stadiums and stadiums that are older.
One player, who asked not to be named, told the Times that “the league needs to invest more to invest in players’ well-being and health.”
He said that the owners of the players’ union have told the players that they can continue playing through 2025 if they want.
The players also want the NFL to have a “safety culture” that includes more concussions and “a safe environment for players to work and play.”
The Times added: “The players want the league to adopt new concussion protocols that are based on the latest scientific research.
The league’s medical and safety department has released new guidance on concussions, including a set of guidelines for the next six years.”
In an article published on Thursday, the National Football League Players Association urged its members to stay focused on their jobs and their families.
The union said that more than 2.2 million players will earn at least $1 million this season.
Players who wish to leave the NFL could file an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board.
The board has said it will consider the request in the next few weeks.


The Trump Administration’s official narrative that illegal immigrants pose a crime threat to the U.S. was undermined last week by figures released from Project New Dawn, ICE’s nationwide sweep of gang members. Nearly 70 percent of the more than 1,300 arrested were US citizens—and just 104 allegedly belonged to MS-13, the El-Salvador-based group that has been the focus of Washington rhetoric . . .
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Israel: French Consulate employee arrested for smuggling
(MENAFN) A French employee of France's Consulate in Jerusalem has been arrested on charges of smuggling dozens of guns from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank, Israel's internal security agency reports.
The man, identified as Romain Franck, smuggled more than 70 guns on five occasions in his consular vehicle, which was subjected to more lenient security checks than other vehicles, according to a statement Monday from the Shin Bet.
The statement claims that Franck received the weapons from a Gaza man employed by the French cultural center in Gaza and that he moved them to someone in the West Bank who sold them to arms dealers.
The Shin Bet says the man's motives were financial and that he operated without his employer's knowledge.
The consulate had no immediate comment.
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Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the assessment and status of recovered loot.
The chairman of the committee, Adeogun Adejoro, said that it was necessary for the committee to know the amount of recovered loot and where it was being kept.
Ms Ahmed told the committee that she had no idea of the number of accounts being used to keep the recovered loot.
She, however, said that the ministry had a record of what had been recovered and the amount that had come into the account.
She stated that N50 billion was provided from recovered loot to fund the 2020 budget, adding that there were two types of recovery accounts – interim forfeiture and final forfeiture accounts.
She said that in the case of interim forfeiture, the investigation had not been concluded, adding that such money could not be touched by the federal government.
She added that until investigations were concluded, the money could not be utilised.
She said that the government borrowed from recovered loot to fund its operations, adding that the unusual circumstances the country found herself had made it difficult to pay back the loan.
Ms Ahmed, however, said that the government was hoping to pay back in the 2022 budget.


Test to Stay: Three positive students were identified after 378 tests
From a total of 378 students who applied the test to stay procedure, three positive cases were identified
From a total of 378 students who applied the test to stay procedure, three positive cases were identified, according to the Ministry of Health.
It is noted that with last minute changes, the Test to Stay is applied from today in schools as an effort, as reported by the Ministry of Health, to allay the concerns of teachers.
After describing the plan as "pioneering", the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandelas, said that "we will evaluate it and if any other decisions will be taken" in a meeting that will take place next Monday with the participation of the Ministers of Health and Education. organized parents and teachers, where their suggestions will be heard.
Regarding the children under the age of five who go to Kindergartens, the Minister said that "this is the first issue that the experts will discuss today during their meeting".


(MENAFN- Iraq Business News)
By John Lee.
The Iraqi cabinet has required the developer of the Al-Khairat [Al-Khayrat] power station to also supply smart meters for use by domestic and industrial customers.
According to a statement from the Cabinet, the investing company, which it says is Harlow International , will prepare between 100,000 and 150,000 smart meters, in addition to the training of technical and engineering personnel.
China's CITIC Construction announced last month that it had won the contract, apparently in conjunction with Harlow.
(Source: Iraqi Cabinet)
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Hey, the pro-business Associated Industries of Massachusetts said it, not me. From the Globe report on the symbolic house vote against the health bill :
Economists, health care analysts, and Massachusetts business groups largely dispute the notion that new rules will have a major impact on jobs. While Massachusetts businesses are seeking several changes to the health care law — chief among them a repeal of a new medical device tax — they say the law in the Bay State, which was a petri dish for the national plan, did not cost jobs.
“I don’t think anybody has suggested that that had any impact on employment in Massachusetts,’’ said Richard Lord, president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
Jonathan Gruber, an MIT economist who was an adviser on the Massachusetts and the national health care plans, said some businesses would be likely to see cost increases as a result of the health care law, and that could result in lower wages for workers. But other industries would grow, particularly the health care field, once more people have health insurance.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Online
Doha: Many children were seen at the 31st Doha International Book Fair this evening as they were allowed to enter from 4pm to 9pm today.
The Minister of Culture, H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani, posted many pictures of children browsing through various books and welcomed them to the fair saying they are the future intellectuals.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Culture announced that children are allowed to attend the Book Fair from today until the end of the fair in the evening for five hours.
The total number of children permitted at a time inside the fair should be a maximum of 15 percent of the total capacity and should be accompanied by their parents or in groups through schools.
The capacity of the exhibition at all times will be 2,000 visitors, according to Ministry of Health. Doors will be closed upon reaching the full capacity if the total number is reached inside the exhibition halls.
“The exhibition management will take all measures to preserve the safety of children by providing enough ventilation at the exhibition centre,” Ministry had said yesterday.
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Canada returns to Russian gas turbines
(MENAFN) Ottawa is discovering techniques to return key parts for Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline, which are now jammed in Canada over restrictions, according to Bloomberg, mentioning Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson.
“We want to respect the sanctions because the sanctions were put into place for a reason. That being said, the intent of the sanctions was never to cause significant pain to Germany, which is one of our closest friends and allies. So, we are very seized with this issue,” Wilkinson updated the news agency.
“We are talking to Germany, trying to find a pathway through which we can actually enable the flow of gas. There may be different options that we can look at,” he went on to say, noting that Ottawa is contacting with Berlin on how to return the tools.
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Dallas school officials are facing questions about the way school police officers handled two incidents, including one in which an officer is seen on video body-slamming a 12-year-old girl, reports the Dallas Morning News. In grainy footage, two girls are seen fighting at one school when the officer . . .
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- He said that he had talked to the Sindh government on projects and areas including water supply, sanitation, sewerage, transport, and roads.
Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar has said that the Prime Minister has approved the projects related to Karachi.
Talking to a private channel Asad Umar said that the projects related to Karachi were approved by the Prime Minister and we shared the draft of these projects with the Sindh government. The minister said they hope to reach a unanimous decision in a few days.
He said that he had talked to the Sindh government on projects and areas including water supply, sanitation, sewerage, transport, and roads. Now he will talk about schemes within it.
Asad Omar said that the Prime Minister and his team wants to work on an emergency basis in Karachi, we are working with a spirit so that matters can be settled with the Sindh government as soon as possible and work on the ground can begin.
The Federal Minister further said that it is true that no work was done on the ground in Karachi. “If we really intend to take joint responsibility, there are many things to do in politics, there is political difference and politics will continue. There should be no politics on the rights of the people,” he said.


Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visits Karachi today
KARACHI (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Karachi on Thursday.
He will preside over a meeting to review the Karachi operation and law and order.
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif is also likely to attend the meeting.
The Corps Commander Karachi and DG Rangers will brief the meeting about the law and order.
They will also inform the participants about the progress on the Godil attack case.


West Fargo Flyers swim club takes home another state title
The West Fargo Flyers swimming club has been a huge part of the West Fargo Packers' swimming success in recent years.
It could also be said that the Packers have been a big part of the Flyers' success, given the team's accomplishments. Beginning tomorrow, the Flyers will swim for their fifth consecutive state title in Mandan.
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Multicultural Market receives federal grant to help create jobs
WILLMAR -- The Willmar Area Multicultural Market has received a $234,422 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help small businesses and entrepreneurs create jobs.
WAMM is an economic development corporation serving the Willmar area.
Program Director Roberto Valdez said in a telephone interview Thursday that the grant is a major award for WAMM. It will help the organization develop new programs and expand its existing ones.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Sudanese Minister of Tourism, Antiquities and Wildlife Mohammed Abu Zaid Mustafa has praised the role of Qatar in developing tourism in his country through continuous support and rehabilitation of monuments in the North and Naher Al Neil states, northern Sudan.
In an interview with the Sudanese Radio on Friday, the minister said that Qatar has been working since 2013 in the restoration of monuments in Sudan and has achieved great successes in this area. 'The programme to develop the antiquities will continue until 2020.
The Sudanese minister said that he will visit Qatar soon to take advantage of the Qatari experiences in the field of tourism and seek to expand the Qatari support to all the states of Sudan.
He stressed that the evaluations carried out for Qatari projects in Sudan in the fields of tourism showed that they opened wide horizons for Sudan in the field of archaeological tourism, and the areas where the missions of Qatar are the most attractive tourist destinations, especially for tourists coming from European and Asian countries.
He noted that the facilities established by Qatar for foreign missions in Sudan according to the latest international standards have provided infrastructure that can be used in the future in the development of archeology tourism, adding that Qatar has enabled Sudan to benefit economically from the tourism of archeology and expansion and development of promising future plans .
'We are planning to take advantage of the Qatari expertise to promote Sudanese tourism in general, especially after President Omar al-Bashir's decision to facilitate entry visas for foreign tourists and not restrict their movement," he said, noting that co-operation between Qatar and Sudan is developing with high co-ordination.
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Bahraini King visits Moscow Sept. 5
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MANAMA, Sept 4 (KUNA) -- Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa will pay an official visit to Moscow Monday for summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on relations and issues of mutual interest.
King Hamad and Putin will also discuss regional and international developments, the Royal Court said in a statement Sunday, cited by the official BNA news agency.
The two leaders met in Sochi, Russia, last February and discussed the developments in the Middle East, as well as a host of economic and trade issues. (end) mge.bs
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Just 20 percent of Americans say they can’t live without sex – a figure much less than those who think they would die without their smart phone, revealed a poll conducted by Harris Interactive – one of the world’s leading market research firms.
A small fraction of people believe they need their spouse more than their car, study found.
A massive 86 percent of people believe gadgets have improved their lives while 69 percent think technology enhances their social life, added the poll.
Just 45 percent of people thought they couldn’t live without their spouse.
Sex still beats social media, though. Just seven percent said they can not live without social networking in their lives.


Science students quit over poor maths
Science students are most likely to drop out of university, mainly because of poor mathematics, according to the National Audit Office.
In a report published today, the public spending watchdog listed science, technology, maths, engineering and languages as the subjects that had the highest dropout rates in English universities. It said that the retention of science students was the biggest challenge facing universities.
The office’s report said that full-time students with high A-level grades were more likely to complete their degrees than those studying part-time, and that entrants to research-led universities were least likely to quit. Students from poorer backgrounds were also more likely to drop out. Overall, a fifth of full-time students and more than two fifths of part-time students who began their first


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Jan. 25 (Petra) -- Cold weather conditions are expected to prevail countrywide on Tuesday despite a slight rise in temperatures, with clouds at low altitudes and southeasterly to southwesterly moderate winds, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.
On Wednesday, a new depression accompanied by a polar front is expected to bring snowfall in the mountainous regions, particularly in the areas located 800m above sea level, accumulating varyingly according to altitude.
Biting cold weather with rainfall will prevail in much of the country, the JMD said, adding that the downpour will be heavy at times, with thunderstorms and hail, causing flash floods in the valleys and low-lying areas.
The weather department predicts a further drop in mercury levels on Thursday, marking 7-9 degrees below annual average, with cloudy, rainy and icy-cold conditions across the Kingdom.
Today, the maximum and minimum temperatures in eastern Amman will range from 9 Celsius degrees to 2C during night, while highs in western Amman will be 7C and lows at 0C. The Gulf of Aqaba will see a fair 19C, dropping to 8C at night hours.
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BANGKOK – The government assures the public on its drought relief aid that all affected areas will receive help according to a fair criterion, and asks the public to help conserve water during the upcoming Songkran Festival.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s (DDPM) Director-General Chatchai Promlert has said that the government highly prioritizes on the drought mitigation measures through the careful allocation of the nation’s water resources, which are much lower than usual this year.
He said the authorities have been appointed to carry out rainmaking operations, survey water shortage in various areas, in order to commission relief aid without having to officially declaration of the drought disaster status.
Only the areas which are severely affected by the drought will be designated as disaster zones, while the affected farms will be assessed by government officials to enable future subsidiary payments through the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives.
The DDPM is also preparing over 6,000 water tankers to deliver water to the areas which are suffering from shortages.
The DDPM director-general has further stated regarding the upcoming Songkran Festival, that the government is campaigning for the general public to use water in an appropriate amount, according to water availability in areas. This campaign will seek to ensure appropriate conservation, to both water resources and the Kingdom’s traditions.


Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar
Police Sunday said that they have killed two LeT militants including a top commander and another surrendered during a gunfight in Cheedar area of Qaimoh in district Kulgam.
A police official said that two militants have been killed and third one has surrendered and has been identified as Shakir Ahmad who has joined the outfit some two months back.
The police officer identified one of the slain militant as Shakoor Ahmad a top commander of LeT from Kulgam whereas the other slain militant might be a foreigner, the police officer said. (GNS)


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday, but the opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards.
Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
“Mnangagwa Emmerson Dambudzo of ZANU-PF party is declared duly elected president of the Republic of Zimbabwe,” ZEC chairwoman Justice Chigumba told journalists.
Zimbabweans went to the ballot box to elect the president and legislature on Wednesday and Thursday in polling marred by delays that sparked opposition accusations of“rigging” and“voter suppression”.
The presidential results were welcomed by the celebratory cheers of a few ruling party supporters at the news conference venue.
But Promise Mkwananzi, a spokesman for Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said the party did not sign the final tally, which he described as“false”.
“We cannot accept the results,” he told AFP, adding the party would soon announce its next move.
The vote was being watched across southern Africa as a test of support for Mnangagwa's ZANU-PF, whose 43-year rule has been battered by a moribund economy and charges of authoritarianism. (News.com.au)
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Egyptian government donated three ambulances equipped with medical supplies to the health sector of South Sudan.
It was gathered that the Egyptian government had earlier offered 12 tons of assorted food items including sugar, pasta and noodles to flood insecure populations in South Sudan.
Ahmed Sobhi Sulaiman, the Egyptian ambassador to South Sudan, who addressed the media on Tuesday said the donation of three ambulances is part of the Egyptian government efforts to supporting South Sudan at all important sectors.
Amb. Sulaiman affirmed that the Egyptian government will always open its doors for people of South Sudan especially in the vital aspects such as health sector.
“The health sector is very important and Egypt will continue to support South Sudan in every important and vital sector,” Ambassador Sulaiman said.
“With the arrival of these three ambulances is a big milestone in the effort and the work we will continue to support the government of South Sudan in building capacity and again provide all necessary equipment and logistics for the health sector for the people of South Sudan.” he added.
Deng Dau Deng, South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation acknowledged the receipt of the donation and announced that those who might have high blood pressure should start going for testing.
“We have received three ambulances equipped to respond to emergency situations. If you have an oxygen problem then it can respond to it. It also tests the sugar and blood pressure and also can rescue if there is a problem,” Deng stated.


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RIGA - According to a SKDS survey, the public sector is still more attractive to residents than the private sector.
This May, residents were asked which is more attractive job-wise - the private sector or public sector.
52.1 percent of residents stated that they see the public sector as more attractive than the private sector, which is approximately two percentage points less than the previous year.
Meanwhile, 30.2 percent of respondents said that they see the private sector as more attractive, which is also about two percentage points less than the previous year.
At the same time, 17.7 percent of respondents could not say which sector was more attractive job-wise.
Those participating in the survey were asked to consider salaries, safety at the workplace, the job environment and social guarantees when giving their answer.