German Foreign Ministry Condemns targeting Riyadh with Ballistic Missile
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Berlin, Rabi'II 02, 1439, December 20, 2017, SPA --The German Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned launching of a ballistic missile by Houthi militias on Riyadh city.
In a statement issued today, the German Foreign Ministry said that there is no justification for this act, demanding to halt targeting of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with missiles.
The German Foreign Ministry added that this escalation by Houthi militias would increase tensions and escalate conflicts.
16:53 LOCAL TIME 13:53 GMT
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• Njega said the eight who had been rescued were rushed to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital.
• The bodies were taken to City Mortuary.
The death toll has risen to four, following the collapse of a six-storey building in Tassia, Embakasi.
A total of 29 people have been rescued from the rubble so far.
Nairobi regional commissioner Wilson Njega said the two deaths had been confirmed by 1.30pm on Friday.
Njega said the eight who had been rescued were rushed to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. The bodies were taken to City Mortuary.
He said that a rescue team arrived at the scene on time and that the operation led by the Kenya Defence Forces was going on well.
Nyega said the collapsed building had 57 houses comprising single rooms and bedsitters.
Public Works PS Gordon Kihalangwa said they will crack down on all buildings that have not met the construction authority standards.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino visited the scene and lauded the reinforcement by the government and the work of the KDF officers.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- The Pentagon voiced Wednesday its deep concern by 'escalating actions' in northern Syria, Iraq and Turkiye, saying this escalation 'threatens the Global Coalition to Defeat (IS) years-long progress to degrade and defeat (IS).'
Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said in a statement 'recent air strikes in Syria directly threatened the safety of US personnel who are working in Syria with local partners to defeat (IS) and maintain custody of more than ten thousand (IS) detainees.'
'Moreover, uncoordinated military actions threaten Iraq's sovereignty,' he added.
He stressed that 'immediate de-escalation is necessary in order to maintain focus on the defeat-(IS) mission and ensure the safety and security of personnel on the ground committed to the defeat-(IS) mission.'
'We condemn the loss of civilian life that has occurred in both Turkiye and Syria as a result of these actions and offer our condolences,' he continued. 'We are also concerned by reports of the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure.'
'As we call for de-escalation, we recognize Turkiye's legitimate security concerns,' he remarked.
He affirmed 'we will continue to discuss with Turkiye and our local partners maintaining ceasefire arrangements.' (end)
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District Police Officer (DPO) Mu-hammad Hassan Iqbal inaugurated Anti-Women Harassment and Violence Cell to ensure protection of women from violence here on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, the district police officer said that the cell was established to prevent violence against women and kids.
He said that the cell would ensure quick action on such cases to provide justice to women and kids.
Four desks have been set up across the district where officers of Sub-Inspector rank have been deployed as incharge.
He said that the desk would ensure monitoring, feedback, victim support, investigations and prosecution of cases through the Cell.
The DPO added that female victim support officers have been de-ployed at all police stations of the district. He said that the cell would remain open 24/7 for women protection while the performance of staff would be also monitored.


Patients in Abia and other neighbouring southeast states will henceforth access free medical care at the Abia state children’s Specialist Hospital, Bende Road Umuahia, under the National Health Insurance scheme in partnership with the state government.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health care service delivery, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, disclosed this after being conducted around the specialist Hospital by the Coordinator Dr Ngozi Ogbonna-Erondu.
Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, who observed that parents have not been taking their wards to the health facility due to the wrong impression that the place is private-driven, noted that the insurance scheme will now cover the services provided to patients.
She also expressed the hope that the development will encourage patronage of the hospital and assured that more specialists would be deployed to take the expected increased patriot the thee hospital.
Speaking to journalists, the Coordinator of the Center, Dr Ngozi Ogbonna-Erondu, who said that her team has so far run the hospital in line with its vision, identified poor patronage as a significant challenge facing them due to the general misconception that the facility is privately owned looking at its standard.
She noted that the management has been sensitizing the public on the accessibility and affordability of the hospital’s services. She thanked the state government for the bold step taken to increase enrolment into the hospital.


Maharashtra has recorded 9,170 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, which is 13% more than yesterday. There have also been 7 covid-related deaths in the state in the last 24 hours.
The total number of cases in the state has increased to 66,87,991. The death toll from the epidemic has risen to 1,41,533.
The state, which has seen a dramatic increase in coronavirus cases in the last 11 days of 2021, also recorded six new Omicron variant infections, all from Pune.
Mumbai and Pune have seen the highest number of covid infections, which have finally spread to other parts of the state, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said today.
On Friday, 5,631 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Mumbai alone, nearly 2,000 more than on Thursday, taking the city to 7,85,110 caseloads on the last day of the year.
Mumbai had 1,377 cases on Tuesday, 2,510 on Wednesday and 3,671 on Thursday, the highest since Friday witnessed 24,588 cases during the second wave on April 24 this year.
The city added 22,229 cases in December, three times more than the 6,971 detected in November.
Meanwhile, 22,775 new COVID-19 cases and 406 deaths have been reported in India in the last 24 hours, the health and family welfare ministry said on Saturday.


COLOMBO, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government, on Thursday, said it is not under any pressure from the international community to address concerns related to the war.
Minister Lakshman Kiriella said the international community has accepted the efforts being taken by the Government to address the issues at hand.
He said for three years Sri Lanka was on the agenda of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and was discussed for over an hour but now only 15 minutes is allocated for the country since improvements have been seen on the human rights issue.
“Sri Lanka was once on the verge of an economic embargo. But now the international community has accepted the path we are taking is the right path,” he said.
The Minister said the international community has given time to Sri Lanka to come out with its own proposals to address the issues related to the war.
He said all the political parties in the country are now part of the process to draft a new Constitution which will ensure the root causes of the war are addressed.
Sri Lanka defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels in May 2009 after 30 years of war but faced allegations of committing human rights abuses.
The current government, which took office last year, has won the support of the international community after promising accountability over incidents related to the war.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The government has compulsorily retired an IAS officer, currently serving in Arunachal Pradesh and accused of emptying a stadium here last year to walk her dogs, sources said.
A government source confirmed the development, saying that "yes the orders have been passed".
The sources said that 1994 batch IAS officer Rinku Dugga of the AGMUT cadre has been compulsorily retired following her track record.
Dugga along with her husband Sanjeev Khirwar, who is also a 1994-batch IAS officer were transferred out of Delhi last year following a news report that they emptied a stadium of athletes to walk their dog.
Khirwar is currently posted in Ladakh.
The source said that she has been retired compulsorily under the Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules, 1972 after an assessment of her service record.
The source further said that the government has the right to retire any government servant "if it is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so".
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Over 13M COVID vaccine doses to reach Pakistan on June
( MENAFN ) A senior health official announced on Monday that Pakistan will receive another 13.2 million shots of coronavirus vaccine by the end of June.
Nearly 90 percent of the doses had been ordered, with the remainder donated, reporters quoted Dr. Faisal Sultan, the prime minister's health advisor as saying in a press statement in Islamabad.
He went on to say that the nation had put orders with various firms for a total of 30 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, along with the 13.2 million.
So far, 5.8 million doses have been collected and are being distributed throughout the world, according to Sultan, who added that the remaining 11 million jabs will be delivered in batches after June.
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Ankara, Rajab 05, 1439, March 22, 2018 SPA -- Waleed A. Al-Khereiji, Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Turkey, received here today Ghassan Muallem, Lebanese ambassador to Turkey.
During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and discussed ways of strengthening relations between the two countries.
19:01 LOCAL TIME 16:01 GMT
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The Israeli flag carrier El Al brought in the strongest
quarterly revenues in July-September since the COVID-19 outbreak in
early 2020, according to a financial report issued by the airline
on Wednesday, trend reports citing xinhua .
The airline's revenues in the third quarter (Q3) this year stood
at 626 million U.S. dollars, slightly below the pre-pandemic level
of 647 million dollars during the same period in 2019, but jumps
almost 2.5 times year-on-year from Q3 2021, when the company earned
253 million dollars.
According to the report, the airline's Q3 profit totaled 67
million dollars, compared to a loss of 136 million dollars in
July-September last year.
Due to the pandemic, El Al's losses reached 530 million dollars
in 2020 and 413 million dollars last year.
The airline, which received massive government support and
carried out wide-scale efficiency-enhancing plans, began to recover
significantly in the second quarter of this year with the gradual
removal of the ban on tourists entering Israel.
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Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh said on Monday that along with Sports Coaches, National and International level players will also impart training to the young players in the state.
He said that only the players of national and international level, who have qualified from the National Institute of Sports, will be appointed as coaches.
Singh further said that instead of constructing more stadiums in the state, the objective of the Government was to support the players by building more sports grounds.
He added, in order to inspire the young players to excel in sports and build confidence, the Khelo India Games competition is being organised in 2021 in Haryana. The Department has been making arrangements for it.
He said, since the formation of Haryana, it is for the first time that the state has got this opportunity to host such an important event.
The Coronavirus pandemic has globally affected everything, whether it is a playground or marketing and industrial sector. In order to spread awareness about the pandemic among the players, the Sports Minister has been virtually interacting with coaches and players across the state, Singh mentioned.
He said, Chief Minister Manohar Lal has envisioned to make youth clubs in every village, to encourage the youth to participate in social activities.


Washington: UN General Assembly will hold a high-level plenary meeting on global peace tomorrow as part of centenary birth celebrations of Nelson Mandela, reported Radio Pakistan.
The assembly will begin annual debate on issues of war and peace on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is in Washington arrives in New York tonight and will lead Pakistani delegation at the UN General Assembly session.
Talking to APP, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi said the Foreign Minister will address the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
He will set out the new government’s priorities and its position and policy on key international and regional issues including the situation in occupied Jammu and Kashmir”.
Maleeha Lodhi said the Foreign Minister will also attend several high-level events and hold around two dozen bilateral meetings.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, Feb. 06, 2023, SPA -- On behalf of Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, the Undersecretary of Riyadh Region Governorate Dr. Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudairy, attended here tonight the Embassy of the Republic of Sri Lank's reception party to celebrate its country's national day.
The guest of honor was received at the venue by the Ambassador of the Republic of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom Pakeer M. Amza and a number of officials of the Embassy.
The event was also attended by Abdullah Al-Rashid, Director of the Diplomatic Corps Affairs department, and a number of diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom.
03:42 LOCAL TIME 00:42 GMT
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Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti told European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi that the European Union has to finalize the visa liberalization process for Kosovo citizens urgently.
“Prime Minister Hoti stressed the urgent need to end this process as one of the most important questions for Kosovo in relation to the EU…. Hoti said that it’s important for the EU to take the necessary steps to secure freedom of movement for the citizens of Kosovo,” a statement from the prime minister’s cabinet said.
It added that Hoti and Varhelyi also discussed political developments in Kosovo, economic recovery after the pandemic, regional and European strategies to fight the pandemic. “Varhelyi assured Prime Minister Hoti that Kosovo will be part of that strategy,” the statement said.


Says local militant recruitment on decline
Kupwara : Infiltrations by the militants has almost come to a grinding halt as the forces are keeping vigil to foil their attempts at Line of Control (LoC), Kashmir police chief, Vijay Kumar said on Tuesday, adding that the local youth joining militant ranks has also declined.
According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone, said that infiltration across the LoC including Kupwara district has come to almost grinding halt.
“Infiltration has come down to as compared to the past figures due to round the clock vigil of armed forces and other security agencies,” Kumar said on the sidelines of the Public Darbaar in Kupwara today.
He said that the close vigil along LoC has helped in pushing back the infiltrators and also led the killing of numbers of militants who attempted to infiltrate this part of Kashmir.
Kumar also said that Pakistan has kept the militants ready at the launching pads at different locations, but the close vigil and preparation of security forces will give them befitting reply and will foil their attempts.
IGP Kashmir also stated that the local militancy has also declined in the Valley. “The number of youth joining different militant outfits has declined to satisfactory level in recent times,” he said.
He further added that the Jammu and Kashmir police and other security agencies are ready for any sort of challenge. “Our efforts are on to maintain peace across the Valley,” he added.
Furthermore, the IGP Kashmir said that youth should desist from getting involved in drugs dealing and consumption.
“The youth must focus on their carrier rather than getting involved in anti-social and national activities, which disrupts peace,” Kumar said as per KNO.
Kumar also addressed a public Darbar at Sogam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
He assured the general public at the Darbar of full cooperation from police and promised them all the demands raised like to start a fresh recruitment process for the unemployed youth in the area on priority basis will be raised with Director General of Police (DGP).
He also impressed upon the general public and police officials to develop cordial relation for better deliver in all expectations— (KNO)


KARACHI: Two persons were shot dead in Karachi’s Korangi area on Saturday.
Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Korangi Shah Jahan Khan rushed to the crime scene. He told the media that the killings of the two persons were apparently an enmity case.
He said that one of the slain persons is a mechanic while the second was an unidentified citizen. He detailed that the citizen came to the mechanic. Four unidentified men on two motorcycles came to the mechanic shop and opened fire on the citizen.
The police officer said that the mechanic received a bullet when the assailants were targeting the citizen.
The SSP Korangi said that an investigation is underway that will disclose more facts.


(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT-KABUL: At least 10 armed Taliban fighters were killed following a joint clearance military operation conducted by Afghan forces in northern Parwan province last night.
A statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that the operation was carried out jointly by Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) and Afghan National Army (ANA) in the Khishki valley, Siah Gerd district of Parwan province, which as result 10 armed Taliban killed.
Weapons, ammunition, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and roadside bombs belonging to the armed Taliban were also destroyed during the operation, added statement.
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have stepped up Counter-Terrorism operations to suppress the insurgency activities of the terror groups and improve security.
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KARACHI: Commerce Minister Pervez Malik on Thursday said that the government has started reviewing existing trade agreements and amendments will be brought to benefit local manufacturing.
“The existing Free Trade Agreements and Preferential Trade Agreements are being reviewed. The changes will be made in the interest of the country,” he said at the inauguration ceremony of the four-day 10th International Expo Pakistan with the theme of ‘Emerging Pakistan’.
The minister said that Pakistan is in the process of negotiating a free trade agreement with Turkey and it will be finalized soon.
He also said that exports had exhibited growth during the past few months, owing to initiatives taken by the government. The exports registered nine percent growth during the first three months of the current fiscal year as compared with the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, he added.
Malik said the government was also working on GSP+ for extension. He said that there were difficulties in meeting requirements under 29 conventions relevant to EU GSP plus.
On the occasion, Secretary Commerce Younus Dhaga said that the expo would attract foreign buyers and would help in export promotion.
He said that the minister was trying to promote branding in the country to give unique identity to Pakistani products.
Around 700 exhibitors from 85 countries are participating in the expo due to better law and order situation.
“The large number of exhibitors will help in creating positive image of Pakistan.”
Dhaga also said that the expo had focused on the sectors that have potential to attract investment.
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, and Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair were also present on the occasion of the launching ceremony.
While talking to media, Khursheed Shah said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) wants continuity in democracy and the party is making its best efforts in the same direction.
He said that the discussions should focus on the economy, security situation, and relations with neighbouring countries instead of irrelevant matters.
CM Sindh on the occasion said that security situation has improved and it is evident from the participation of countries that have increased from 40 to 85.
He said that the expo would help in increasing Pakistan’s exports.
Talking about the latest coalition of MQM and PSP, the chief minister said that both the parties seem to be confused about the leadership. He said that the coalition would not have any adverse impact on PPP.


ISLAMABAD: The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is only possible through the continuity of the democratic process and strong system of governance and every Pakistan will have to contribute his share in the development of the country by rising above political affiliations.This was stated by Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb while addressing the concluding ceremony of the three-day workshop and conference on the SDGs for the members of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly including its speaker as well as interacting with the delegation students of Aitchison College at the SDGs Secretariat here Friday.She said that the voice of the people did not reach the parliament under the dictatorial regimes and the failure of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) was also because of the dictatorship in the country. The minister said that the Plan of SDGs did not belong to any political party but was a national undertaking.She said that it was a collective responsibility to use parliamentary resources for the achievement of SDGS and the federal and provincial governments should strive to accomplish the targets of the SDGs.She said that through the holding of the workshop and conference the narrative of the SDGs looked gaining real shape. The minister said that the members of the parliament should root their proposals for development in their constituencies through the SDGs secretariat.Marriyum revealed that the government was contemplating to hold a parliamentary conference on population for the first time, which would deliberate on all issues confronting Pakistan.She said that resolving the issues related to health would lead to reduction in the level of poverty in the country, adding that it was also essential to focus on the health of the mother and child.Marriyum said that in the 2018 elections people would vote for the parties which had delivered and the PML (N) would seek the mandate of the people on the basis of its performance. Referring to the Kasur episode the minister said that there was an urgent need to review the laws at the federal and provincial levels, besides including the subject on awareness in the curricula of the schools. She said that the parents and teachers should also help in creating awareness among the children at the primary level.The minister said that awareness programmes on the issue would also be broadcast on TV and Radio respectively.The minister strongly condemned the Kasur episode and said that it was the collective responsibility to take steps to prevent the recurrence of such happenings and enact such laws which were implementable at all levels. She said that the Punjab government was engaged in the process of bringing stringent laws that would prescribe exemplary punishments for such crimes.Later, the minister also had an interaction with the students from Aitchison College who were on a visit to the SGDs secretariat and Assembly. She thoroughly briefed them on the steps to achieve targets of the SDGs.She said that Pakistan was a signatory to the 17-point SGDs drawn up by the UN. She said that the targets of the MDGs could not be achieved as there was dictatorship in the country and there was also disconnect with the parliament.The minister told the students that the SDGs secretariat was providing research based data to the parliamentarians on the implementation of the SDGs. She said that Pakistan was the first country which had established a secretariat on SGDs in the parliament and similar arrangements also existed in the provincial assemblies. She said that the SGDs were a national commitment which required continuity of the democratic process and a strong system.Published in Daily Times, January 13th 2018.


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Islam has reminded that it was the first political party of country that had raised voice for the right of vote for overseas Pakistanis and contacted Supreme Court in this regard.
PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi and central leader Jahangir Tareen and Abdul Aleem Khan said while talking to reporters on Saturday.
They said that dialogue with Taliban was the verdict of Imran Khan which was now being endorsed by 24 political parties. They maintained that vision of PTI on the issues related to national sovereignty was crystal clear and it would have to be followed.
They endorsed that the decision of not participating in the All Parties Conference because PTI had already given its decision on the issue of terrorism.
Qureshi, Tareen and Khan said that the youth would stage peaceful democratic revolution in coming elections and they also condemned the statement made by President Asif Zardari about the possible delay of elections.


Caretaker PM can be a businessman: PM Shahid Khaqan
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the name given by the opposition for the caretaker premier will be acceptable.
Talking to media on Thursday, he said that he will immediately accept the name proposed by Khurshid Shah.
“The caretaker PM can be a retired judge, a bureaucrat or a businessman,” he said.
The PM said that the government will complete its tenure. He said that the aliens will conduct the elections, not the caretaker government.
Shahid Abbasi said that the matter of the appointment should not go to the Election Commission of Pakistan.


(MENAFN) The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could bring opportunities to Myanmar and the region.
Myanmar State Counselor stressed the need to work on the projects under the BRI in agreement with the country's national priorities and said that the benefit of the people will be counted while implementing the projects.
The BRI could promote cooperation in all sectors including infrastructure.
Vice-President U Myint Swe urged for the meeting between respective ministries and regional governments for better implementation of projects under the framework of BRI and highlighted the need to choose the right projects which can promote the development of the country and its people.
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Two Chinese nationals are nursing serious wounds sustained after they were attacked by armed robbers at AST Cotton Company in Chipata district in Eastern Province.
Deputy Eastern Division Police Commissioner Alfred Nawa disclosed this morning when Provincial Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba visited Michael Cheng and Evan Liam who are admitted at Chipata General Hospital that the two were in the early hours hacked by robbers who were armed with machetes in Chipata motel area.
Mr Nawa said the two put up a fight before they were injured in the incident which was reported around 3:00 hours this morning.
The Police Chief disclosed that the assailants were also injured and appealed to health authorities in the province to report suspicious injured people who may seek attention at any health facility.
He stated that the police would do everything possible to ensure that the three culprits who were on the run were brought to book.
He advised the Chinese nationals to maximize security at their plant where they were also residing.
And Mr. Mwamba expressed concern that such acts were a threat to the much needed investment in the province.
Mr. Mwamba advised the police to intensify investigations and bring to book the people behind criminal activities in the province which he said had risen.
He assured the Chinese investors that government would ensure the protection of all foreign investors in the province.


Chandigarh, December 16: Punjab Higher Education and Languages Minister Pargat Singh today handed over appointment letters to 22 Assistant Professors of the state Colleges.
The Minister on the occasion said that with the issuance of these appointment letters, the court cases would be reduced. He further said that in the case of Ravi Sidhu the recruitment of Assistant Professors was also canceled but later their recruitment was upheld by the court due to which many court cases related to their recruitment are pending.
Pargat Singh also pointed out that these non tainted assistant professors have got justice with the issuance of appointment letters. He also said that the selected candidates would be allotted stations as per the rules soon.
The Secretary Higher Education Krishan Kumar was also present at the occasion.


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Israel has come under rocket fire from Lebanon, but says it will show restraint. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack, the first since the Israel-Lebanon war last year. Israel and Lebanon have blamed the Palestinians, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.
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Two Katyusha rockets exploded near the northern Israeli border town of Kiryat Shmona. There were no casualties, but roads and vehicles were damaged.
Israeli and Lebanese security sources said they believed a Palestinian group had fired the rockets. Israel said it would not “succumb to provocation”.
The Lebanese group Hezbollah has denied any involvement in the attack. No-one has yet claimed responsibility for it.
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TUMPAT: Police will continue to cooperate with their counterpart in Thailand to curb cross-border crimes, especially smuggling, along the Malaysia-Thai border.
Federal police Internal Security and Public Orders Department director Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah said such cooperation was necessary to prevent unwanted elements such as smuggling of goods from taking place along the border of both countries.
"Apart from cooperation with the relevant agencies, we also need to exchange information from time to time as this will help both parties and soon, there will be a meeting between the state police and the authorities in Southern Thailand.
"This meeting is aimed to discuss the next course of action that can be taken by both parties in solving dangerous crime cases such as smuggling of firearms, drug and even encroachment of suspected Islamic State (IS) members," he said, after visiting Pengkalan Kubor today.
Zulkifli said the marine police stationed at the border are in need of new and sophisticated equipment to help them in their enforcement work.
"In Kelantan, our focus will be to improve the marine police and their work to secure the border.
"To ensure they are more effective, they need more and better equipment," he said.
On floods, Zulkifli said the state police have been making all the necessary preparation in term of logistics to face the rainy season.


President Dr Lazarus Maccathy Chakwera has said the country’s economy is on sick bed and would need a real cure instead of painkillers.
He said the government will need to work with the private sector to turn around the economy which he said has been on sick bed for over five years now.
“The Malawi economy has been sick for sometime now with multiple organs failing.
“But we will treat the sickness in due course,” said Chakwera.
The President said Malawians would continue feeling the pain as he has removed pain killers administered on the economy as he wants to give the economy the economy a real cure, saying he will need a surgeon to treat the economy.
“We will keep each surgery going even if it causes pain,” he said.
Chakwera said the government can grow the economy by expanding the private sector.
He said this was the reason he was officially launching the private sector labs.
President Chakwera said the economy cannot grow by giving people handouts, including cash handouts.


Jordan's Prime Minister Awn al-Khasawneh said Saturday (February 11th) that the government plans to increase teachers' salaries in response to their strike.
He called on teachers to end the strike, which is paralysing the educational sector. Students were not in classrooms during the week.
Al-Khasawneh said the government will increase salaries in phases to reach 100% over three years because of the kingdom's cash-strapped budget, according to Petra, Jordan's state-run news agency.
Al-Khasawneh said the government held talks with teacher committees and considered the meetings to be a positive step toward reaching an agreement.
He said the government believes that teachers' demands are legitimate, but the budget situation does not allow the government to increase salaries all at once. There are an estimated 100,000 teachers in Jordan.


The government of Plateau state has announced further measures to stem the spread of the Corona Virus in the state.
In a press briefing today, Secretary to the government of the state who is also the Plateau state Covid19 Tasks Force Secretary, Prof. Danladi Atu, outlined that the new measures include prohibition of Vehicular movement into the state from all border entry routes from 6pm to 7am starting from Sunday 29 March, 2020.
Further more, Tricycles will no longer convey more than one passenger while Saloon Cars will only take 4 passengers including the driver.
The government advised all people coming into the state to take note of the new measures and prepare their trips to avoid unnecessary inconveniences.
While appreciating the public for their cooperation, the government emphasized that nobody is above the law and therefore directed security agencies to take necessarily actions against individuals and groups that violated the government directive.
The government noted that so far, the state has not recorded any case of the virus, but appealed to members of the public to continue to cooperate with the government and work together to ensure the protection of lives of the people


Russia And Saudi Arabia Discuss Cooperation Within OPEC+
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 7. Russian President
Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman
Al Saud discussed cooperation within OPEC+ at negotiations held in
Abu Dhabi, the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry
Peskov said, Trend reports.
According to him, the parties agree that both countries have a
great responsibility for mutual cooperation in order to maintain
the international energy market at the proper level, stable and
Peskov noted that this cooperation will continue.
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The federal government has said that the absence of venture capitalists in the country is militating against the commercialisation of research findings.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday.
However, he stated that the government is determined to ensure that the citizens benefit from researches conducted with public funds.
Onu, who spoke at a 2021 budget defence session with the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology told the lawmakers that the government has done a lot to ensure that research findings are beneficial to Nigerians.
He explained that there are currently 2150 products in the markets, which are a fallout of research findings.
According to him, “In the area of commercialisation, one problem we have in the country is that we don’t have venture capitalist Many of you lived abroad and you know that most of the country that has done very well they have venture capitalists.
“These are people who are waiting for research results. They are willing to take the risk. Take the results of researches and commercialise them. But in our country, we don’t have them and we badly need them. But we have done a lot. We have 2150 products coming out from research that is in the market place.”
Onu added that the government has also instituted an annual Science competition to reward secondary school students, who excel in science and innovation.


Interior CS Kithure Kindiki says the government will install cameras to replace traffic police officers on major roads.
Kindiki says the cameras will reduce the number of traffic police officers who are sometimes accused of traffic snarl-ups.
The CS notes only a few roadblocks will be in use to curb terrorism related threats and human trafficking .
“The government is planning to remove roadblocks ,” said the CS.
However,Kindiki adds that that will take some time because we have to set out proper plans of introducing camera facilities on major roads
“We need to reduce the trend where our police officers stand on the road for the whole day.
“So, we need to improve that aspect of road safety management by improving cameras but also reducing what traffic police can do”.
CS Kindiki observes that the new technology will include an electronic surveillance technique.
The technique will see no traffic police officer manning traffic tie-ups on the roads.
“The surveillance will be mainly electronic and not a police man opening your car.
“We will have a program of ensuring that we use technology to improve road safety and management,” he said.


n an attempt to take preventive measures against the coronavirus spread, the Goa government announced last week Wednesday that a full lockdown was to be enforced until May 3, however, the lockdown has been extended until May 10.
As per the official release, essential services will remain exempted while various commercial establishments will remain closed, and political and social gatherings will be banned during the lockdown.
During the official release the state’s Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, said that casinos, hotels, and pubs will continue to remain closed during the lockdown.
The lockdown first came into effect after the Indian state had recorded 2,110 new cases and 31 deaths, reports India News.
Last week Goa’s Health Minister, Vishwajit Rane, revised the COVID-19 treatment protocol, by deciding to give medicine to people going to the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms, even before their test results were out.
Rane said the data of deceased patients had revealed that many of them had died due to delayed admission at hospitals. Therefore the state’s government redrew its protocol, under which symptomatic patients will be given medicine immediately when they arrive for testing.
On Saturday Goa recorded 2,303 new Covid-19 cases, taking its caseload to 93,355 while 54 deaths pushed the toll to 1,222, as per official data.


Lebanese army destroys IS sites near eastern Syrian borders
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT, Aug 3 (KUNA) -- The Lebanese army targets with artillery the positions of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorists group in the outskirts of Ras Baalbek and Qaa, a Lebanese source told KUNA on Thursday.
The source added the army shelling resulted in destroying IS centers used for storing and digging, including injuries to many IS fighters.
The army will continue to target IS locations and their movement near the Syrian borders, to pressure the group to open a channel for negotiations.
Meanwhile, the army began a new deployment operation in the eastern chain in the outskirts of Arsal, introducing a number of tanks and improvising new posts on hilltops.
This comes as complementary to the army's measures started yesterday in in the liberated Arsal outskirts, after the withdrawal of ten thousand militants of Nusra Front and "Saraya Sham." (end) wsm.mb
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The Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) in Limpopo has warned the provincial government that the health system is on the verge of collapse.
This as student nurses from nursing colleges across the province have declared a shutdown at the institutions because of challenges that are allegedly not being resolved by the health department, including the non-payment of stipends and poor living conditions.
COSATU Deputy Chairperson, Calvin Tshamano spoke during their picket outside the Office of the Premier in Polokwane on Wednesday.
Tshamano said when the health system collapses, unions will not hide but will confidently tell government of the various warning signs that have been raised in the past.
He said all the memoranda that have been submitted to government during marches in previous years will serve as a reminder that government was warned.
Limpopo Provincial government spokesperson Phuti Seloba told the Capricorn FM Talk show on Wednesday that a number of issues raised by Cosatu during their picket on Wednesday indicate the need for government and unions to sit down and talk.
Seloba said the provincial government is committed to resolving the issues and directing national administration issues such as the National Health Insurance matters to the national office.
Seloba said they are already aware of many issues in the health sector, including security officers in the health department earning low salaries.


Acting Chief Environmental Health Officer Ferdinia Carbon has reiterated that an outbreak of gastroenteritis on the island has nothing to do with Dominica’s water systems.
Following a number of reported case of diarrhea, health officials launched an investigation into the cause of the problem.
“We have been checking our water system and records that we have show that the water does not have any bacteria problems. We have not stopped there and we have gone out and sample the water more. We have also hyped up on our
education session with persons in various communities with regards to food and its preparation,” she explained.
Carbon said the ministry of health is very concerned about the outbreak.
“Most time cases are not really reported. If we have 100 cases, we might have a few 100 out there that might not come through the health centers. Some will do their own self treatment. We are concerned because we have what we call the burden of illness. The people that will be admitted, the number of persons that will stay away from work and the number of medication that we have to dish out. This will always have a burden on the economy,” she said.


(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Law and Order Ranjith Madduma Bandara says that an independent committee has been appointed to probe the allegations against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera.
This committee consists of three senior government officials.
The Minister pointed out that there is no truth in the reports which state that the documents relevant to the allegations against the IGP are missing.
Speaking at a media conference at the Ministry yesterday, the Secretary of the Law and Order ministry said that he can with responsibility assert that none of the documents have been displaced.
The allegations against the Inspector General of Police were not recent, but an allegation made in 2009, the official noted.
Minister Ranjith Bandara and Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara said that they don’t know why the allegation wasn’t probed then but this government has no reason to hide the allegations against the IGP.
They said the Investigations into the allegations against the IGP are being conducted very transparently and the Inspector General of Police has given a statement last week in that regard.


(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) The incidence of dengue fever has surged to 308 reported cases across various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
According to a health department report, dengue has made a resurgence in the province, leading to a significant rise in reported cases. Peshawar tops the list with 58 cases, followed by Swabi with 52, Mardan with 45, Charsadda with 34, and Battagram with 21.
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Additionally, Haripur has reported 17 cases, Bajaur 11, Lower Dir 8, and Nowshera 8. The report reveals that Mansehra, Malakand, and Abbottabad have each reported 7 cases.
Bannu and Kohat have reported 6 cases, Dera Ismail Khan 5, Lakki Marwat 4, Dir Lower 3, and Swat 3. Dir Upper, Khyber district, Torghar, and Hangu each reported 2 or 1 cases.
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Qatar- Advisory Council utilities committee elects Rapporteur
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) QNA
Doha: The Advisory Council's Services and Public Utilities Committee held a meeting yesterday at the 46th Ordinary Session.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Committee elected Mohammed bin Mahdi Al Ahbabi as Rapporteur for this session by consensus. The Committee then examined a draft law on industrial zones referred to it by the Council and decided to complete its study at its next meeting.
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Obama Hollande discuss Daesh
(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) >Nuclear security concerns are compounded by terrorism President Barack Obama said Thursday.
The American leader’s comments came after a meeting with his French counterpart President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in the U.S. capital.
“This is obviously an occasion in which we are deeply concerned about nuclear security making sure that nuclear materials don't fall into the hands of terrorists” Obama said.
”We have not only great urgency around the nuclear issue but eliminating generally the scourge of terrorism.” Noting terrorist attacks in Paris in November and Brussels earlier this month Obama said the U.S. and France have made “significant strides around information-sharing” to identify and uproot foreign fighters.
U.S. officials have urged European powers to do more against the Daesh terrorist group. Obama noted Hollande’s efforts in pushing European countries to be more effective in sharing intelligence and cut off financial resources to terrorist groups.
The two leaders discussed a range of issues including the turmoil in Libya according to the White House.
Hollande speaking alongside Obama said that Europe is the target of Daesh terrorists. The French leader said the root of terrorism is in Iraq and Syria.
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Corona curfew restrictions remained imposed across Kashmir for the 17th consecutive day on Saturday even as several cases have been registered against violators. Police said that people were cooperating.
On Saturday no movement of people except medical emergencies and essential services was allowed with most of the roads barricaded by the police across Kashmir.
Officials said that shops and other business establishments were shut and transport was off the roads. They said that police and security forces put barricades on the roads to prevent the movement of people.
Senior government officials told the Greater Kashmir that restrictions were being implemented strictly
and the people were cooperating with the administration.
He said that during the lockdown the administration has allowed chemist shops, LPG/petrol pumps, ATM, media, FCI, e-commerce, construction activities, COVID-19 vaccination and inter-state movement.
Police said cases against violators have been registered and some people have been apprehended.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 20
By Farid Zohrabov - Trend:
The number of passengers on bus trips to Azerbaijani territories liberated from Armenian occupation [in the 2020 Second Karabakh War] is determined in accordance with the capacity of buses, Azerbaijan Land Transport Agency told Trend .
According to the agency, buses on the Baku-Shusha-Baku route consist of 47 passenger seats, and on the Baku-Aghdam-Baku route – 43.
“Drivers who will transport passengers on the new routes have been involved in mine safety training and got acquainted with basic safety instructions,” the agency said.“Videos to inform and instruct passengers about the mine safety will be shown in the buses.”
There will also be a leaflet on mine safety instructions on each seat, added the agency.
The Baku-Shusha and Baku-Aghdam regular bus trips will be launched in Azerbaijan from January 24. The cost of tickets for trips from Baku to Shusha will be 10.4 manat ($6.1) and from Baku to Aghdam - 9.4 manat ($5.5).
The tickets will be sold online via the website yolumuzqarabaga.az .
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Director of Trade Matthan Walter said the Government has taken steps to ban the importation of building materials which do not meet the minimum building codes.
Walter said the ban will take effect before the end of the month.
One such item which will be banned is the 26 gauge galvanize.
Walter spoke on DBS’s Talking Point on Thursday.
He said further that the Government will also find ways to deal with the inferior products which are already on the market.


TTP deputy killed in Paktika drone strike
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) SHARAN (Pajhwok): The Tahrik-I-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Deputy Khan Syed Sajna and some more Taliban have been killed in a US drone strike in the Barmal district of southeastern Paktika province, intelligence sources said on Saturday.
According to reliable sources, Sajna and his nephew had been killed in the US drone strike in the Margha locality of Barmal district.
Eid Mohammad, the resident of the area, said US forces struck missiles on the Taliban car in the Margha area on Friday.
Police spokesman Shah Mohammad Arin confirmed the drone strike in the area on Friday in which five Taliban had been killed. He was unaware of Sanjna€™s killing.
Meanwhile Pakistani media reported US drone fired missiles on the Taliban positions in North Waziristan and Afghan side of the Duran Line in which some Taliban had been killed.
Sajna was TTP deputy and head of the Mehsud fiction of theTaliban.
He was appointed as the TTP deputy after the killing of Waliurrahman back in 2013. Sanjna was black listed by the US in 2014.
Since the announcement of new US strategy, US drone strike had increase on both sides of the Durand Line.
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Iran's liquefied petroleum gas yield soars beyond expectations
(MENAFN) National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC)-affiliated gas refining firms created further than 1.337 million metric tons of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the Jan-June period.
The released figures present a 70 percent surge as opposed to the numbers for 2015; moreover, the production capacity will jump to one billion cubic meters (bcm) per day in four years.
Iran is determined to support investment in its downstream oil, gas and petrochemical industries, and it will not stop there as the nation aspires for more in the near future.
With the conclusion of all stages of South Pars Gas Field, Iran's gas condensate production will stand at 650,000 barrels whereas the daily output for LPG will hit 6.7 million tons and 4 million tons respectively.
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PHUKET (NNT) – As a resort island where many people come to work, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused job cuts in Phuket, resulting in many people now needing to return home. One local municipality has arranged buses to transport those who wanted to leave.
The Mayor of Chalong Subdistrict Municipality, Samran Jindapol said today the municipality has arranged buses to transport people to their home provinces; people who came to work in Phuket, but who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Casselton's Pyle elected to N.D. Soybeen Council board
Harvey Pyle, a soybean producer from Casselton, recently was elected to a three-year term on the North Dakota Soybean Council board representing Cass County, which is the top soybean producing county in the United States.
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Volunteers at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne were committed to holding their annual Souper Scavenger Hunt. While the event was altered and delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the group held their event at the church last month.
“It was a different format this year, but we were excited about the fact that we were finally able to do it,” said OLL coordinator Linda Baldacchino. “We were able to keep the kids involved and still get the food that’s needed for the pantry.”
The group held an alternative food drive in March support families during the lockdown. Baldacchino said that the timing for the Souper Scavenger Hunt, however, was perfect.
“I think that people are aware that of the fact that the needs are greater at this time,” Baldacchino said, “and there’s been so many people that have rallied together.”


People in Spain will no longer have to wear face masks on public
transport from Feb. 8 after the decision was taken to end their
obligatory use as a protection against COVID-19 during Tuesday's
The decision is the latest towards the normalization of life in
Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the obligatory use of
facemasks in most indoor settings ending on April 20, 2022, and
outdoors a year ago, on Feb. 10.
'We are following the roadmap that we planned to return to
normality,' Spain's Minister for Health, Carolina Darias, told
Face masks will, however, still have to be worn in hospitals,
health centers and pharmacies 'due to the vulnerability of the
people who are there,' the minister said.
The country's epidemiological situation is steadily improving,
On Feb. 3, the 14-day notification rate of new COVID-19 cases in
the country's population aged 60 years and over stood at 50.76
cases per 100,000 inhabitants, almost 50 points lower than the
97.60 cases per 100,000 inhabitants registered on Jan. 20.
Currently, 2,056 people are hospitalized with the virus, 150 of
them in intensive care. Since the start of the pandemic, 118,712
people have lost their lives to COVID-19 in Spain.
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PM Khan said that Pakistan is likely to see the number of coronavirus cases at their peak by the end of July or by early August.
In a televised statement PM Khan said that they think that the peak will come at the end of July or in August. He also said that the lockdowns do not end the virus however helps in making their pace slower.
He added that the entire world has lifted the lockdown as even the rich nations have understood that a nation cannot tolerate a load of lockdown for long.
He indicated that Pakistan went into lockdown in March after a surge in the number of COVID-19 infections. PM Khan mentioned that the daily wage workers and the poor people faced a tough time during the lockdown.
PM Khan urged all to practice the preventive steps and to abide by the SOPs that have been issued by the government.
He also added that they know that the virus will spread and added that the government is trying its best to make the virus slow down so the hospitals do not get under pressure.
He said that he noticed that people were not taking coronavirus seriously and they were taking it as some kind of flu. He asked all not to put the lives of their families and others in danger.
PM Khan urged all to wear facemasks and said that it has been proven in the world that the masks reduced the spread of the virus by 50 percent.


We are constructing Motorway as well as Metro, says PM Nawaz Sharif
MULTAN (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that they are constructing Motorway as well as Metro on Saturday.
Inaugurating the Multan-Khanewal Motorway, he said that progress in Pakistan was hampered in the past. “The problems like terrorism were created. Pakistan would have been prosperous had the government not ended,” he maintained.
The prime minister also presented a review of uplift projects. “Small projects have been completed, while big projects have been started. No one can criticize the Motorway projects,” he said.
Nawaz Sharif said that the Gwadar project was creating a history.
He said that the power rates had been reduced and would further be reduced.
Earlier, he was briefed that M4 project would benefit the traffic coming from Balochistan.


The MQM-P delegation was led by its convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The meeting was also attended by Waseem Akhtar, Tariq Basheer Cheema and Salik Hussain.
The leaders agreed to pursue a joint strategy for the development and prosperity of the country. Dr Siddiqui said that MQM-P and PML-Q have always taken decisions after holding consultations.
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said that the political uncertainty will be ended soon and the country will move on in the right direction.


People have rejected politics of protest: Shahbaz
According to ARY News, Shahbaz Sharif in a statement on Saturday said that the people have given mandate to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). He said an untimely protest march affecting the national economy.
“The Tsunami March has flopped and now the sit-in will end in failure,” Shahbaz Sharif said.
He said the people have rejected the politics of protest adding that the problems could be solved only with understanding and dialogue.
He said the people have given mandate to PML-N and demanding resignation from an elected prime minister is against the democratic principle.
Chief Minister of Punjab also condoled deaths in Peshawar in rain related incidents and announced aid for the affected families.


Achuthanandan asks central Govt to help Middle East returnees
Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan asked the central government to help the large number of the state's diaspora who have lost their jobs in the Middle East.Updated: Feb 07, 2009, 05:19 IST
Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan on Friday asked the central government to help the large number of the state's diaspora who have lost their jobs in the Middle East.
"All these years it was these people who had sent precious foreign currency into the country and the entire benefit of that was taken by the centre... now when these people are in trouble, it is the responsibility of the centre to help them," said Achuthanandan, addressing the MPs from the state ahead of the forthcoming parliament session.
He said law makers from the state should raise this issue with utmost seriousness in the coming session of parliament.
Kerala on Friday has more than two million of its people settled abroad with close to 90 per cent in the various Middle East countries.
Over the years, the remittances made by them have kept the state economy afloat.
Last fiscal Kerala received Rs 24,525 crore (Rs 245.25 billion/$5.049 billion) as remittances, which is about 20 per cent of the state's net state domestic product and 30 per cent more than the state's annual receipts.


Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reiterated the government stance that foreign investment was the key to improve national economy.
The PM said that the government was busy to work on bringing foreign investment to start mega projects in the country.
He said that the government wanted to improve national economy to generate employment opportunities for the locals.
He announced to provide all possible assistance to investors.
He said investment in ports‚ railways and energy sector will not only provide necessary impetus to the economy but also generate employment opportunities.


conflict to rise in Gaza if talks fail, says UN envoy
(MENAFN)UN envoy for the Middle East warned Monday that Conflict is going to rise again in Gaza if a deal on the return of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to the Hamas-controlled enclave fails.
UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov said the Egyptian-led "process must not be allowed to fail" talking to the Security Council on the eve of talks in Cairo between Palestinian factions.
"If it does, it will most likely result in another devastating conflict," he said.
"Whether it would be triggered by a meltdown of law and order in Gaza, by the reckless action of extremists or by strategic choice, the result will be the same- devastation and suffering for all," He added.
"Two million Palestinians in Gaza have high hopes that the government's return will improve their lives." he mentioned.
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Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) will hold demonstrations on Wednesday to force government to fast track payment of pension funds for the ex-miners who worked in the South African mines under Teba.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Labour, the country has more than 49,000 registered ex-miners who have been pushing for their pension money.
Speaking to YFM, HRDC Southern Chapter vice chairperson, Henderson Mhango, said the Ministry of Labour has failed to assist the ex-miners hence they have decided to write President Lazarus Chakwera through a petition which will be delivered to the Blantyre City Council offices.
Mhango said: “Despite an outcry from these ex-miners but the Ministry of Labour has failed to address their issues and now we want the State President himself to tell them on the status of this long time standing issue.”
Mhango further said HRDC’s research has shown that the ex-miners are being duped by some people including lawyers who give them false promises that their issues will be resolved.
According to Mhango, the demonstrations, which will start from the upper stadium to Blantyre City Council (BCC) offices, will attract not more than 100 participants to ensure Covid-19 preventive measures are adhered to.
Initially, the demonstrations were planned to take place in six districts in the southern region, however, due to Covid-19 preventive measures, each district will send five representatives to Blantyre.


(MENAFN - The Conversation) Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University Profile Articles Activity
Dr. Angela Jones earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the Graduate Center, CUNY, and is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Texas State University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of psychology and the legal system. She applies expertise in experimental and survey methodology to design studies assessing public perceptions of police and courts, as well as evaluations of unreliable evidence that could lead to wrongful convictions. Her current interests concern the nuanced circumstances that affect public perceptions of police procedural justice. She has been recognized by the American Society of Criminology Division of Experimental Criminology and American Psychology-Law Society for her scholarly contributions.
Perceptions of police and the criminal justice system
Juror and jury decision making
Experimental and survey methodology
- present Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University
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Srinagar, Aug 12: Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary and MLA Bandipora Usman Majid Sunday said that the unholy alliance of PDP BJP were responsible for the agony and anguish among the people. In a statement, Majid said that people will never forgive both the parties for betrayal and damages caused to peace and development in the State.
Majid described the previous PDP-BJP dispensation as anti-poor and anti development, saying due to administrative inertia and lack of political direction the sufferings of the people have increased manifold during over past three years.)He said that the previous insensitive coalition government has pushed people to the wall, as unemployment has increased, prices have risen and developmental activities have suffered a huge dent.
Majid said that people in all the three regions have realized that the vote to PDP BJP in 2014 elections has brought death and destruction only, as a result they were feeling dejected over the way they are being treated. He said that PDP and BJP have failed people on every count, as that no development has taken place, rather the developmental process started by the UPA govt in the State has came to standstill.
Majid said that people in far place especially in Bandipora have been made to suffer on every count, even they had been denied the basic facilities they deserved. He said that Congress party will bring the State at a developmental track again ensuring that justice is done to people especially poor and down trodden people. He said that Congress is emerging as a strong alternative in all three regions of the state “especially when the previous coalition has utterly failed and stands exposed on all fronts after the end of their power politics in the state.


Saturday Jan 22, 2022
MULTAN: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that the government is "aware of the inflation rate" and is "taking steps to reduce it", Geo News reported.
While talking to the media, the minister said that the government had to take International Monetary Fund's (IMF) help, despite help from Saudi Arabia and China.
Qureshi admitted that times are tough, but claimed that Pakistan is on the path to economic recovery.
Talking about the former government, he said that the per capita income was $547 in the last year of PML-N's tenure, while it is $1,666 today.
The minister said that the government will take all the measures needed to fight against terrorists, adding that "the enemies of Pakistan want instability and chaos, however, they will fail".
"Talk of a presidential system is just speculation and such rumours are floated about routinely," he added.
Regarding the COVID-19 situation in the country, Qureshi said that the prime minister has already indicated we are not in favour of a lockdown, calling everyone who does not wear a mask "responsible" for the increase in positivity ratio.
He said that the government will give the nation "a surprise" in 2023.
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Erdogan asks Musk to establish next Tesla factory in Turkey
(MENAFN) Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has requested Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk to choose Turkey as the spot for his electric vehicle firm’s coming gigafactory, as stated by a national Turkish news agency.
In the gathering on Sunday, Erdogan labelled Ankara’s “technological breakthroughs as well as the ‘Digital Türkiye’ vision and the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy,” the nation’s communications executive stated in a declaration quoted by the news agency.
Apart from commending Musk to found Tesla’s next manufactory in Turkey, Erdogan named other “opportunities for collaboration with SpaceX may arise through the steps taken and to be taken as part of Turkey’s space program,” as well.
The US tycoon has not remarked on the outcomes of the discussions yet. He was witnessed going in the Turkish House skyscraper across the road of the United Nations HQ on Sunday, holding his son on Sunday.
Tesla presently has six ‘gigafactories’ in the United States, Germany, as well as China, and is constructing a seventh in Mexico. The carmaker can select a place for its coming key output factory by the end of this year, Musk mentioned previously in 2023.
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Speaking to media representatives in Lahore, PTI chief further said that “certain people who come to power through the democratic process expect that no questions should be asked pertaining to their corruption and misappropriation”.
“Nawaz Sharif should quit politics in the wake of the detailed judgment on the Asghar Khan case,” Khan said.
He added that all state institutions must operate within their constitutional ambits.
Khan further said that regardless of who would be in the Presidency at the time of the upcoming general elections, the PTI would be contesting.
He said the PTI had initiated its war against corruption and that it would take the battle to its logical conclusion.


Kirby: US Not To Investigate Aid Workers' Death In Gaza
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WAHSINGTON, April 4 (KUNA) - White House National Security Council communications adviser John Kirby affirmed that the US will not conduct an independent investigation on the Israeli occupation's strike that claimed the lives of seven aid workers in Gaza including a US-Canadian dual national.
Kirby told the press that there are no plans to start an independent investigation and that the administration will wait for results of the Israeli occupations' investigation into the deaths of the aid workers from the World Central Kitchen Organization.
If accountability needs to be observed, then it should be for people who may have acted here inappropriately, added Kirby, and so the investigation must play out.
He continued that the administration made their outrage on this operation clear to the government of the Israeli occupation, as well as their deep concern.
According to the UN, the Israeli occupation have killed about 200 aid work since its start on Gaza Strip, and continues to obstruct the humanitarian aid despite the deterioration in the Strip, amidst international concern of mass starvation. (end)
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian defenders killed 15 Russian invaders and destroyed an ammunition depot in the area of responsibility of the Operational and Tactical Group East on May 6.
According to Ukrinform, the group reported this on Facebook .
According to the report, the Armed Forces of Ukraine found and destroyed a warehouse with ammunition from Russia, 15 invaders, an armored personnel carrier, an armored fighting vehicle, an infantry fighting vehicle, five artillery systems, a motor vehicle and two drones.
Earlier reports said that in the Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian army retook control of the settlements of Oleksandrivka, Fedorivka, Ukrainka, Shestakove, Peremoha and part of the village of Cherkaski Tyshky.
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Maharashtra recorded 2,259 coronavirus cases and 120 deaths on Tuesday with the total number of cases in the state rising to 90,787.
Delhi on Wednesday reported 1,366 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with the total number of cases rising to 31,309.
There have been 905 fatalities due to COVID-19 in India's capital. The health department said that there were 18,543 active cases with 11,861 patients having recovered from the virus.
Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal who had quarantined himself over COVID-19-like symptoms tested negative.
Maharashtra recorded 2,259 coronavirus cases and 120 deaths on Tuesday with the total number of cases in the state rising to 90,787. The death toll due to the virus has now reached 3,289 in the state.
Mumbai which is one of the hardest hit cities due to the virus recorded 1,015 new coronavirus cases and 58 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of coronavirus cases in India's financial capital has now reached 50,878.
West Bengal reported 372 COVID-19 cases with the total number of cases rising to 8,985, including 4,950 active cases, the state health department said. There have been 415 deaths due to the virus in the state.
In India's north-eastern state of Assam, 215 new coronavirus cases were reported taking the total number of cases to 3050. The state health minister Biswa Sarma informed that there were 1,945 active cases in the state.


(MENAFN- IANS) Belagavi, Dec 11 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said that he fully supported the discussion on issues facing North Karnataka in the Legislative Assembly.
Speaking to reporters at the Belagavi airport, he said,“The government is ready to respond to any issues raised by either the ruling party members or the Opposition party members. We offer our full support to issues pertaining to the drought situation in North Karnataka.
"North Karnataka, Kitturu Karnataka, Old Mysuru Region are all integral parts of Karnataka and we are always open to discuss their issues.”
Asked about a bandh call given with regards to the division of Belagavi district, he said,“We will certainly think about it, if and when, a proposal is put forward in the House.”
Asked about his stance on the demand by some party leaders to remove Savarkar's photograph from the House, he said what was inside the two Houses belonged to the Speaker and the Chairperson.
Replying to a reporter's query on whether BJP was wasting the House's time, he said he would not want to talk about other parties.
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Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Minerals Development, Ziaullah Afridi has said that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf has introduced the real concept of public services, adding that the record legislation and reforms initiatives taken in the public interest were the open and clear proof of its public-friendly strategy/policy.
He was talking to public delegations led by political leaders here on Monday. He also said on the occasion that the PTI led present provincial government has put the institution and department directly linked with people on modern lines to ensure efficient services throughout the province.
While highlighting the project undertaken by the government in the development of provincial metropole, he said, the government has taken all possible measures in this regard, while it will continue its struggle to make it a model city of Pakistan. Moreover he stated that the PTI would also continue its journey towards paradigm change with the cooperation of change-wishers people of the province.


burglaries in Spen have fallen by 20 per cent, Kirklees’ divisional commander has revealed.
The number of break-ins reported fell from 410 in 2010/11 to 320 in 2011/12 according to official police figures.
Divisional Commander David Lunn visited Spen police chief Insp Tim Holland on Tuesday and praised the work of local bobbies in fighting crime over the last two years.
“Over the last two years, crime across all of Kirklees has continued to fall,” he said.
“The public’s satisfaction with the force and its confidence in us has continued to rise.”
He said that there were several factors for this, including the role local police teams played in their communities and the reassurance of public patrols.
Mr Lunn said that Spen residents had their own part to play in ensuring crime continues to fall.
He said: “If people become good neighbours and listen to the advice put out by police, they will help us reduce crime further.
“It’s about reporting suspicious things to police and joining Neighbourhood Watch groups.
“We aim to reduce crime even further across the whole division.”


Sheffield City Council and Amey might think that they can continue to make the general public into agreeing with their policy of felling healthy mature trees across the city.
They might continue with their dictatorial, dismissive, dubious, defective and dastardly ways, but they need to know this.
They need to know that their arrogance, smokescreens and obstruction are NOT the way to win the hearts and minds of the people of Sheffield.
They need to know that 13,000 Sheffield citizens are very angry at inappropriate decisions being made on their behalf by Amey about the future of their heritage trees.
They need to know that these decisions are not only damaging the health and wellbeing of Sheffielders, but also significantly devaluing the streets on which these Sheffield citizens live.
So Amey need to realise that the Trees on Rustlings Road are going to stay.
And that these trees are going to continue to grow and to flourish, for another 200 years – long after Amey and their ilk are dust in the wind.
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SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Northeast Texas Public Health District has announced several new COVID-19 cases in East Texas counties.
Gregg County has eight new confirmed cases, bringing its total to 117.
The county has suffered two deaths and has 47 patients recovered.
Henderson County has two new confirmed cases, bringing its total to 36.
The county has six recovered patients.
Wood County also added two new cases, bringing its total to 13.
The county has five patients recovered.


New Zealand officials said they have identified the two children found earlier this month in suitcases purchased in an online auction.
The officials said that the families of the children have requested their names not be released.
Police said that the investigation into the children’s deaths continues. The remains of the children were discovered Aug. 11.
New Zealand police said that the children likely died years ago. Officials previously said the children were likely aged 5-12.


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Ferguson said United’s pairing with Porto – considered the weakest of the eight sides left in the competition – was “a good draw.” But he contested Benitez’s claim that United have spent more money on players than Liverpool in the last five years.
“I was amazed to see that,” said Ferguson, still smarting over Liverpool’s 4-1 win at Old Trafford. “I worked out that in the time he has been there, Liverpool have spent £24 million more than us.”
Benitez insisted his maths were right, saying: “It doesn’t matter what Ferguson says. They have more and can spend more than us.”


Awka – Mr Charles Nworji, Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Anambra has urged security agencies in the state to safeguard government facilities against vandalism.
Nworji made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Awka.
The director said the agency would soon embark on sensitisation of residents of the state to ensure adequate protection of government property in their domains.
He also called on the community leaders to join forces with the agency in public enlightenment of the people.
He said that the public facilities provided through tax payers’ money should be seen as collective property of all citizens.
The NOA chief however, urged the people to always take full ownership of government facilities in their respective domains.
He noted that maintenance of public facilities in the state was a mark of gratitude to government for providing the facilities for their use and comfort.


Africa-Press – Ethiopia. ber 18/2021 /ENA/ The newly elected government of Somali Reginal State of Ethiopia vowed to strengthen the remarkable achievements that have been registered over the last three years.
Somali regional council has today re-appointed Mustefe Mohamed as Chief Administrator of the region.
The Chief Administrator said in a speech he made to the council that the newly elected government of the region will work hard to sustain the ongoing positive achievement registered in the areas of ensuring peace and development of the region.
Recalling that the people of the region had been deprived of their peace, human and democratic rights including the right to self-determination for the past 27 years by the terrorist TPLF group, he said the reality has now been changed following the reforms carried out over the past three years.
He further stated that efforts will be intensified to bring these fruits of change to a higher level.
Mustefe pointed out that coordinated works will be carried out in the next five years to answer the development demands of the people in a meaningful way and to realize Ethiopia’s journey to prosperity.
Ensuring sustainable peace with the neighboring regional states will also be strengthened by carrying out development activities in collaboration with the regions, the chief administrator noted.
He called up on the people to stand alongside with the government in its efforts to bring all-inclusive and desirable change in the region and the country at large.


Signals from Donald Trump and some vulnerable GOP lawmakers that they are open to changing the nation’s gun laws raised the possibility that the political tide might be shifting on an issue that has sharply divided Americans for years, says the Washington Post . . .
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Sukkur: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has said that his government will not become part of any illegal action adding that if all institutions were remained in its limits then no problem will be created.
Addressing Sukkur High Court Bar on Friday, the CM Sindh claimed he has been threatened if he will talk about it then it will become a big news.
Murad Ali Shah said that all other three provinces have PTI governments and they remained quit and he talks about the government and he is not called in the meetings.
He said that Sindh was not provided Rs 25 billion last year and this year it was not provided Rs 65 billion adding that the federal government is answerable before the Sindh assembly and he as a Chief Minister Sindh is answerable to the people of the province.
Murad said that he along with other party officials are appearing before the NAB adding that opponents are being made target of revenge through the NAB laws.
He said that the government says that the thieves and robbers are responsible for the current inflation and which will be in future while he demanded the government if it can’t fulfill its duties then it should quit the government adding that we will show it how the responsibility is fulfilled.
The CM said that the country was exporting wheat one year ago and now we are importing it now adding that when the government decreased the prices of petrol then petrol would disappear from the country when the prices increased it was available in the market.
He said that the government asked that where the wheat gone? he asked the government to tell the masse where wheat gone did it smuggled or it was hoarded.
He said that whenever wheat,sugar and petrol crisis appears they held responsible the Sindh government for it adding that if protectors of law will break it then we will stand against them. While he said that whether it is parliament, judiciary or establishment,if they all work under their jurisdiction then no problem will erupt.
The CM alleged that the federal government in contradiction of article 97 and article 170(2) wanted to occupy the islands belonging to the province adding that they didn’t even know they did illegal act.