(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department has forecasted the possibility of summer rains in the state today. The IMD stated that light rain is expected in seven districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam.
However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Center has issued a high wave warning due to black sea phenomenon. The black sea phenomenon could result in waves measuring 0.5 to 1.2 meters high and storm surges along the Kerala coast till 11:30 today. Similarly, the Tamil Nadu coast may experience high waves and rough seas of the same magnitude.
The fishermen and coastal residents are advised to remain vigilant against potential sea attacks, It is recommended to adhere to instructions from authorities and avoid venturing into dangerous areas. The fishing vessels should be securely moored in harbors and ensuring the safety of fishing equipment is crucial.
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At least 37 police personnel, including eight officers, across Maharashtra have tested coronavirus positive since the outbreak, an official said today.
These police personnel, including 29 constables, possibly came in contact with COVID-19 patients while performing their duties during lockdown. Most of them are from Mumbai, the official said.
"Ever since the lockdown came into force, police are working round the clock to ensure that people are following the prohibitory orders. While performing their duties in crowded areas and some vulnerable places, these police personnel must have come in contact with the infected persons," the official said.
"Till Saturday, 37 police personnel across the state have tested positive for coronavirus," he added.
Meanwhile, as many as 52,625 offences have been registered against those found violating the prohibitory orders during the lockdown, in which 10,729 people have been arrested so far, another official said.
At least 102 cases of assaults on police were registered, in which 162 accused have been held, he said.
Police also arrested 563 persons, who were found moving around despite the instructions to remain in home-quarantine, he said.
Police have seized 33,984 vehicles, which were brought on to the streets illegally during the lockdown, and a fine of Rs 1.91 crore has been collected from the violators, he said.
At least 1,047 cases of illegal transportation have been reported in the state so far, the official said.


The JVP says its campaign for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) elections would be based rallying against the corruption in the council and the government’s move to evict persons from the city.
JVP mayoral candidate Sunil Watagala has said the party’s campaign would be a voice for the people and that the election manifesto would be launched shortly.
He has added that awareness would also be made among the people in the city about the high level of corruption at the CMC.
According to Watagala, people living in the slums inColomboare being evicted without following any legal process and by simply giving the false promises.
He has called on the people to rally against the corruption in the government and the decision to arbitrarily evict people fromColombo.


New Delhi: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief over and declared that the personnel involved in the incident would be handed exemplary punishment.
An official spokesman quoted her as saying that she has already taken up the matter with the army.
The CM talked to the GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Lt Gen DS Hooda, who informed her that the army has already ordered an inquiry into the incident and tangible action will be taken once the probe is completed.
Regarding the demand of the locals for shifting of the bunker from the area, the army commander assured her the demand will be looked into.
The CM said such tragic incidents have a huge negative impact on the efforts of the state government and the political leadership aimed at consolidating the peace efforts in the state.
Mehbooba Mufti said the security forces must exercise maximum restraint and adhere to the Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) while dealing with the public protests as incidents of innocent killings cannot be tolerated.
The Chief Minister also expressed solidarity with the families of the two youth.


Thursday, August 22, 2013
Republican stupidity? An update.
A significant chunk of Louisiana Republicans evidently believe that President Barack Obama is to blame for the poor response to the hurricane that ravaged their state more than three years before he took office.
The latest survey from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, provided exclusively to TPM, showed an eye-popping divide among Republicans in the Bayou State when it comes to accountability for the government's post-Katrina blunders.
Twenty-eight percent said they think former President George W. Bush, who was in office at the time, was more responsible for the poor federal response while 29 percent said Obama, who was still a freshman U.S. Senator when the storm battered the Gulf Coast in 2005, was more responsible. Nearly half of Louisiana Republicans — 44 percent — said they aren't sure who to blame.


(MENAFN - The Conversation) Ben's current research focuses on the law-making process during the legislative stage of policy-making in authoritarian regimes. His empirical work is centred on states of the former Soviet Union. He has a secondary research interest in the politics of criminal law policy-making.
He has been an Associate Fellow of Chatham House since 2020.
Ben completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford in 2016, with a dissertation on the politics of lawmaking in contemporary Russia, which won the Political Studies Association's Walter Bagehot Prize. From 2015 to 2017, he held a Junior Research Fellowship at New College, Oxford. Since 2017, he has been a Senior Research Fellow at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said his government had given unprecedented independence to the media, but it had problems with fake news propaganda as during the last three years 70 per cent news content was against the government.
Separately, the prime minister and senior civilian and military leaders received an intelligence briefing on the evolving situation in neighboring Afghanistan and its possible implications for Pakistan’s international security.
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the Digital Media Development Programme in Islamabad, the prime minister said that the government had given complete independence to the media but it had been facing problems with fake news propaganda.
Civil, military leaders receive intelligence briefing on Afghan situation
He said that his government was not affected by free judiciary and free media because the government was not corrupt and was not breaking laws, adding that his government was the first to give complete independence to the media. He, however, said that during his three-year tenure, 70pc media content was against the government.
He said that media independence could be gauged from the fact that how many news programmes were pro-government and how many anti-government during the last three years.
He said that when the PTI’s Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister was elected, three major newspapers claimed that the AJK PM was nominated because of magic, asking what impact it cast on the foreigners who had read such propaganda that PM Imran Khan had taken the help of an astrological chart for nominating the AJK premier. He said that if such stories were published elsewhere, he could have gotten millions of rupees in damages, which he would have spent on charity work.
The government has launched the Digital Media Development Programme in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme. According to the information ministry, the initiative will focus on development and growth of the digital media ecosystem.
Senior civilian and military leaders received an intelligence briefing on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and its possible implications for Pakistan’s internal security.
The leaders were also briefed on the developments in Indian occupied Kashmir, especially the deteriorating human rights situation there.
The briefing session was attended by Prime Minister Khan, National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf, the federal ministers for defence, interior, religious affairs, human rights and information and the chief ministers of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. All three services chiefs also attended the meeting. Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed was also present.
“A comprehensive briefing was given to the national and military leadership on the national security and regional dynamics with focus on the ongoing situation in Afghanistan,” a statement issued by the PM Office said.
The participation of the chief ministers of KP and Balochistan was a clear indication that the thrust of the meeting was on the potential fallout of the situation in Afghanistan on internal security of Pakistan, particularly the bordering regions that have already experienced an uptick in militant violence over the past month.
Baqir Sajjad Syed also contributed to this report
Published in Dawn, September 25th, 2021


South Africa has added another 2,300 more infections in the past 24 hours, surpassing the 630,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 that undoubtedly claim it as the hardest hit country on the continent.
According to the National Health Ministry, 2,336 cases were recorded during Wednesday’s session, a figure well above the 1,200 figure the previous day, bringing the total to 630,595. The Gauteng region, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, is the hardest hit with more than 211,100 infections, 33.5 percent of the total, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 113,661.
In addition, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, a further 126 deaths have been counted, so that 14,389 people have already died from the pandemic in the African country, while another 553,456 have overcome the virus, which represents a 87 percent recovery rate.
On the flip side, Mkhize has stated that around 31,000 public and private health workers have been infected with COVID-19 to date, of which around 240 have died, according to News24.
After denouncing the widespread corruption related to the supply of protective equipment against the virus to health workers, the minister assured that the government “will continue to ensure that all of them are protected as well as possible”.


LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said that the provincial government and the people of the largest province of Pakistan were with their brethren and sisters of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who have been displaced in the war against terrorism.
In his appeal to the people here, the chief minister said that the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the displaced persons has been set up and a sum of Rs 500 million has been deposited in the fund on behalf of the Punjab government. The chief minister, provincial ministers and lawmakers of the Pakistan Muslim League-N have donated their one month's salary in the fund.
He said that the nation was fully supporting the Pakistan Army as well as the displaced persons with its prayers, life and property and all other belongings at this crucial hour. He said that philanthropists and well-to-do persons should come forward and donate generously towards CM's Relief Fund so that maximum assistance could be provided to the displaced persons.
He said that Punjab government will continue to extend full cooperation till the return of displaced persons to their homes and their complete rehabilitation while relief items will also be provided in accordance with their needs. Shahbaz said that Pakistan is passing through the most critical phase of its history and is facing internal and external security challenges.
He said that the nation was in a state of war and the army was fighting against terrorists in the war for the survival and stability of Pakistan. He said that it was essential that the whole nation should unite on one platform to purge Pakistan of the menace of terrorism. The need for unity is more than ever now and the scourge of terrorism will have to be rooted out for making Pakistan a cradle of peace and harmony, he said.
Under these circumstances, politics of protest was totally unjustified and tantamount to creating hurdles in the journey towards progress and development, the chief minister said. In view of security threats, sit-ins, public meetings, rallies and agitation was totally against the interest of the country, he said. He said that the elements engaged in protest politics should let the process of progress and development process go on uninterrupted in the interest of the nation.
He said that the government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was determined to steer the country out of crises and the day was not far off when Pakistan will become a haven of peace. He said that solid economic policies of the government were yielding positive results and due to the steps taken by the government, foreign exchange reserves has increased while Pakistani currency has stabilized.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
Qatar announced a $2mn contribution to address the threat posed by the floating oil tanker 'Safer' off the Yemeni coast. This came in a speech delivered by Qatar's ambassador to the Netherlands Nasser bin Ibrahim al-Langawi at the high-level pledging conference for Yemen, co-sponsored by the UN and the government of the Netherlands, to address the environmental threat of 'Safer' oil tanker. Al-Langawi hailed UN's continued efforts to negotiate with the authorities in Sana'a as well as the Yemeni government regarding the floating oil tanker off the Yemeni coast, and the role played by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly. He also expressed sincere appreciation for the Netherlands' invitation to Qatar to participate in this conference, in order to meet the immediate need to transport oil on board the 'Safer' tanker and to avoid this environmental threat. (QNA)
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New York has 15,168 confirmed Covid-19 cases across the state, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a press conference Sunday morning.
So far, 114 people have died in New York from the disease, Cuomo added.
At least 61,401 people have been tested for the coronavirus across the state.
Some context: On Saturday morning. New York State reported a total of about 12,260 coronavirus cases and 70 deaths.


Ondo State Government has said it has in the last few years attained remarkable feats most especially in the area of funds recovery, revenue generation, systems digitalization, road construction among others.
The State Commissioner for Finance in the state, Hon..Wale Akinterinwa stated this at the NUJ press centre while fielding questions from the journalists on Tuesday, August 15th at the monthly MEDIA AGENDA put together by the leadership of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council.
Hon. Akinterinwa who said the state government recovered about N4.2 billion which it has used to kick start many projects doting the landscape of the state, further noted that these recoveries were made through reconciliation among others.
He also noted that the government has been able to.digitalize the financial reporting system of the state through the help of the World Bank
On road construction, he affirmed that the government embarked and completed many projects and that the delay on Oda Road construction is as a result of the variations in the cost of things that have changed in the country which the contractor has called for review.
He noted further that, the agreement reached with the contractor handling the road has to be reviewed
The Finance Commissioner further emphasized that the pensioners and the vulnerables in the state will start receiving their stipends of #10,000 begining from the end of the month of August.
He also revealed that the buses have been provided for the use of school children from September when they (the school children) will resume.
He assured that the state will continue to run a transparent government as it now ranks among the top three states in Nigeria that has attained such feats most especially in that regard.
Responding, the state chairman of the NUJ, Comrade Leke Adegbite and the Secretary, Olaoluwa Meshack appreciated the state government for taking steps to assuage the pains of the masses bearing the realities of the day.


Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while addressing the inaugural ceremony said that Pakistan will need substantial support from our partners for the next several years.
Foreign Minister started his speech by saying, “I welcome the participants of the conference.”
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari emphasized that there was a devastating flood in Pakistan last year; more than 33 million people were impacted by the floods in Pakistan, which left a massive amount of destruction in their wake.
He said that even after five months of floods, many areas are still inundated; reconstruction measures are going on in flood-affected areas.
He further added that the construction of resilient infrastructure in flood-affected areas is the top priority.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and federal ministers are also attending the meeting, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other world leaders are also attending the meeting.


Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal has said that boosting our exports is the only way to take Pakistan’s economy forward in the right direction.
He was addressing a news conference at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lahore today.
He said that the government’s priority is to stabilize the country’s economy.
He said that the tax to GDP ratio should be doubled to provide resources for the country’s progress.
He said that Pakistan will have to broaden tax bases and control tax theft. He said that we will have to boost our production capabilities.
Ahsan Iqbal said that China has offered brotherly assistance to improve Pakistan’s economy as China wants to see our economy stronger.
He said that China imports are worth more than 2250 Billion Dollars in which Pakistan’s share is just worth 3 Billion dollars.
He said that we will have to improve economic relations drastically.
He said that the Higher Education Commission has been asked to include a mandatory course of Entrepreneurship.
He said that political stability, continuity of economic policy and social solidarity are needed for a country’s progress.He said that the PML(N) led coalition government has got a limited tenure and is doing its best to improve the country’s economy. He said that the previous PTI government had ruined the economy before leaving, however our government has taken the economy out of a crisis situation which will further improve in the coming six to eight months.
Earlier, President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nouman Kabir gave suggestions and recommendations to Planning Minister for progress and development of the country.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 12. Nariman Kurbanov
representing Kazakhstan has won the first place in exercises on a
gymnastic horse with a score of 15.300 at the FIG Artistic
Gymnastics World Cup in Baku, trend reports.
Rhys McClenagan from Ireland has taken the second place with a
score of 14.933, and athlete from Albania Matvey Petrov - the third
place with a score of 14.766.
The FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup will be held at
the National Gymnastics Arena until March 12. Azerbaijan has a
record for the number of countries, as 173 athletes from 48
National Federations are participating in the competition.
The first two days of the four-day World Cup competitions in
Baku featured qualifying stages, whereas the remaining days –
finals, will determine the winners and prize-winners in exercises
on individual implements. Following the results of the four-day
competitions, the traditional“AGF Trophy” will be presented to the
gymnasts who received the highest execution score.
During the final competition held on March 11, Azerbaijani
gymnast Nikita Simonov won a gold medal in ring exercises.
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At least 131 police officers, security members and government officials — specifically councillors — have been arrested for Covid-19-related lockdown crimes over the past month.
Police minister Bheki Cele said 89 police officers formed part of the overall figure.
“One of the challenges we have faced during the lockdown has been dealing with pockets of criminality and having to arrest members of the security forces, government officials and some public office bearers, specifically councillors.”
Cele was briefing the media during a visit to Durban on Wednesday to assess adherence of the Covid-19 lockdown regulations in the province.
He said councillors, health officials and department of correctional service members were among the government officials arrested.


FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Serious injuries were reported in a crash involving two cars on Friday in Farmington, according to police.
Police said the crash happened on Route 6 on Birdseye Road. Police said the people involved in the crash were taken to the hospital and serious injuries were reported.
The North Central Regional Accident Reconstruction Squad is investigating the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Farmington Police Department at 860-675-2400 and ask for Officer Murphy.


City and county leaders will discuss the most recent information in their reaction to the coronavirus pandemic during their daily briefing.
The report will take place at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
Among those who are expected to speak include Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni, Corpus Christi-Nueces County Health District director Annette Rodriguez and representatives from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
You can watch the video of the press conference here:
The city and county have already reported 209 coronavirus cases in Nueces County, including 23 new cases yesterday.
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Ksrelief Concludes 2Nd Voluntary Medical Campaign For Plastic Surgery, Burns And Deformities In Hadramout, Yemen
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Hadramout, August 07, 2022, SPA -- The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) concluded the voluntary medical campaign for plastic surgery, burns and deformities in Seiyun General Hospital, in Hadramout Governorate, Yemen, with the participation of Saudi volunteers from various medical fields, which lasted from July 30 to August 06, 2022. The KSrelief's volunteer medical team examined, during the campaign, 250 patients and conducted 50 surgeries, all of which were completely successful.
The project falls within the framework of the support, provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the KSrelief, for the medical sector in Yemen, and to consolidate the culture of volunteer work in Saudi society, in accordance with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
21:15 LOCAL TIME 18:15 GMT
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Arla Foods Bangladesh Limited, a local subsidiary of European dairy cooperative Arla Foods, extended their support for the flood-affected people.
Arla has recently donated Dano powder milk to three lakh people, said a press release.
Managing Director of Arla Foods Bangladesh Limited Peter Hallberg said that they have been witnessing the devastating flood in the country for the past few days.
“We found out that one of the key requirements of the waterlogged people was milk for their children. As a responsible company, we wanted to help those people who were living in crisis,” he added.
Throughout its journey in Bangladesh, Arla Foods Bangladesh has believed in sustainable business practices.
It has been executing multiple social projects here.


—–Kawambwa District Commissioner, Ivor Mpasa, has commended government for accepting the request for a modern district hospital.
Mr Mpasa said currently the structure that was being used as a District Hospital was built in 1955 and the facility was failing to cope with the ever increasing demand following the increase in population over time.
The District Commissioner said the council has already offered land for the construction of a modern hospital and Ministry of Health officials had already been to the site to look at the land.
Mr Mpasa said he was happy that government had already advertised for a contractor so that the district could have a new modern facility for medical care and services for the Kawambwa population.
And a new traditional ceremony, called Musubilwa Mpemba for the Unga people of Lunga district, is born.
Local Government and Housing Minister, Emerine Kabanshi who graced the first ever meeting for Unga people at Nsamba Primary School in Lunga District has disclosed that the new traditional ceremony was good for the Lunga people.
Ms Kabanshi said it was good for Lunga to have a ceremony of their own in the area because it brings people together and enables them to share common goals.
She added that it is at traditional ceremonies that people dance together, plan and reflect on the way they have been handled by the traditional leaders.
The minister added that following the revised decentralisation policy, it was important to put traditional ceremonies at the centre because they were good platforms of engaging the local people in getting involved in their own development at local level.
Ms Kabanshi said traditional ceremonies could be used as meetings for sensitising the people in the implementation process of the decentralisation policy.
She said people should find a way of participating in national development by getting involved in community affairs like cleaning up their environment without being paid.
The minister said people should start taking keen interest and attending council meetings for them to know what was happening regarding development in their areas because if they do not, they would be lagging behind.
Ms Kabanshi said the people of Lunga decided to come up with their own traditional ceremony in the spirit of decentralisation because even culture must be decentralised to the local people and Lunga people had their own history which they wanted to be reminding themselves about during their traditional ceremony.
She said the ceremony will remind them of what they went through during those days and how they defeated the Bisa people of the time.
Ms Kabanshi added that the ceremony will also help to open up the area because in the past, no one knew about the existence of the area and the Unga people.
She said the traditional ceremony will help the Unga people to sell their language and their culture to the outside world and promote tourism for the area.
The minister said the ceremony was launched last year and has been held this year as the first event because the previous year was just the launch.
Those who attended the ceremony included Senior Chief Kalimankonde, chief Nsamba, Chief Bwalya Mponda and Kasoma Lunga of the Unga people.
Also present were Ngumbo Senior Chief Mwewa, Chief Mwansakombe, and Chieftainess Mulongwe of Mbabala Island with several Sub-chiefs and their subjects.


KABUL: Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Seddiq Seddiqi has said that the Taliban militants are too weak to conduct operations.
The assertions comes after the Taliban announced to launch their so-called spring offensive code named “Khyber” from May 12 by launching a series of attacks and clashes with the security forces.
Addressing a press conference the other day, Seddiqi said that announcing to launch spring offensive by the Taliban is a mere propaganda.
Seddiqi also added that the security forces have inflicted huge casualties to the militants since beginning the week and have killed 275 armed insurgents, 147 others sustained injuries and 80 others made captive.
He also added that the security forces have seized 7,000 kg explosive objects, a number of arms and ammunitions and 36 motorbikes over the period.
Terming the Taliban’s Khyber operation as psychological war, Seddiqi said that the Taliban in the previous years had also launched propaganda war but the outcome was zero.
However, he said that the armed outfit availing opportunity would target Afghanistan people anytime.
Similarly, Seddiqi went on to say that what the Taliban have said means that terrorism is still a regional challenge and the international community should focus on the menace.
He also noted that with the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, the process of equipping police has been continuing. However he called for more international community’s support to further equip force. Seddiqi also said at the press conference that the forces of the interior ministry are capable enough to ensure security if the elections goes for the second round. The Kabul Times


(Errol Smith) – Serious Rat infestation: A serious rat infestation has been affecting Montego Bay over the past months, which has come to the attention of the Municipal authorities and the Mayor, Mr. Homer Davis.
At a recent Press Conference, the Mayor spoke out strongly on the matter.
Montego Bay Mayor Homer Davis said the St James Municipal Corporation will be taking action against business operators whose unhygienic practices are contributing to the ongoing rat infestation that has been plaguing the parish.
“We have been having discussions with the NSWMA (National Solid Waste Management Authority) and we are putting some plans in place to prosecute some of these people and put them before the court,” said Davis. “We can’t have people who are operating businesses behaving in this irresponsible way.”
Davis, who was speaking at a press conference, said that some restaurant operators have been less than hygienic in their disposal of waste material, which is believed to be one of the factors driving the growing rat infestation
Within recent months, the rodents have been wreaking havoc in the western city, impacting the operations of several businesses in downtown Montego Bay. The infestation has caught the attention of the St James Health Department, which has launched a major campaign to eliminate the unwelcome pests.
Lennox Wallace, the chief public health inspector for St James, said that starting this Friday, the health department will begin a cleanliness drive targeting food establishments that operate at nights and which are most vulnerable to rat infestation.
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Federal Home Minister Rana Sanaullah says if the PTI blocks the roads during the long march, the government will do its job.
In a statement, Rana Sanaullah said that people from Lahore to Wazirabad rejected the long march of PTI.
He further said that they will bring a sea of one and a half to two thousand people, they hope that PTI will not block the roads, if PTI blocks the roads during the long march, then the government will do its job.
The interior minister said that Arif Alvi has again proved himself unfit for Pakistan’s highest office, the prime minister can consult his party while the president has to officially sign the resume.
Rana Sanaullah said that the president of the country has given political direction to the constitutional responsibility, President Arif Alvi and Imran Khan have become veiled over the issue of the appointment of the army chief.


Chargers can’t keep up with Osakis
The Osakis boys’ basketball team hasn’t seen a lot of wins over the past year, but the players on this team haven’t let that affect the way they take the court.
Hustle and defensive effort have been a couple constants with this group, and they were there again last Thursday as the Silverstreaks ran their way to a 65-47 win over Brandon-Evansville.
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Abbas signs 22 international agreements to boost legal status of Palestine
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
RAMALLAH, 18th December, 2017 (WAM) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has signed 22 agreements and international treaties that strengthen the legal status of the State of Palestine on a global scale..
The accords are likely to make the State of Palestine a key partner in discussing and addressing global fundamental issues.
In the meantime, the Palestinian government slammed as "unacceptable" Monday a US veto of a draft UN resolution against President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that economic cooperation between Pakistan and China will further enhance, beyond the CPEC.
Talking to Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong, who called on him in Islamabad, the Prime Minister vowed to continue work for implementation of china Pakistan economic corridor.
The Prime Minister said that he will personally supervise the speedy completion of all the projects under the CPEC.
The ambassador conveyed the congratulatory message of the Chinese Premiere to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Sun Weidong said that the Chinese leadership is happy to see smooth transition in Pakistan and it will continue to support the government of Pakistan in the development and prosperity of Pakistan.
He said that china is a close friend of Pakistan and both the countries have strategic partnership. He said bilateral relationship has attained new heights, which will be further strengthened in days to come.
The Prime Minister thanked the ambassador and conveyed his good wishes for the Chinese leadership.


Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed his commitment towards taking steps to revive the fortunes of Heavy Engineering Corporation, from the ongoing crisis. Earlier Independent MLA Saryu Rai raised the issue of HEC through a non-official resolution in the Jharkhand assembly expressing his concern over its situation and asked the state government to mount pressure on the union government.
The Chief Minister on his part said that the public sector unit is an iconic structure that has played a vital role in the development of the country and the state government has always thought about its permanent existence according to its ability and capacity.
However, he said that now the union government has started privatizing railways, airports and other PSUs and claimed that he has come to know that the Centre has plans to run the Ranchi Airport on PPP Mode.
He accused the Union government of being non-committal to its words pointed the example of Hotel Ashoka where despite completing all the formalities the state government has not been given the handover of the property. However, he assured the house that the state government will make a fresh attempt for the revival of HEC.


Major political parties will caucus Feb. 2
The grassroots effort of Minnesota politics is about to begin with the convening of the election-year caucuses.
At the caucuses, interested people share their ideas, vote on resolutions, conduct straw ballots, and elect delegates to the county conventions.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times)
AMMAN — The Jordan Nurses and Midwives Council (JNMC) has demanded a raise in overtime bonuses for Nurses' Union members to increase to 35 per cent of their total salary.
President of the JNMC Khaled Rababah told The Jordan Times on Sunday that as of February escalatory measures will be taken to achieve the nurses' demands.
“Nurses are the people who work around the clock at all times and under all circumstances. However, they do not get paid the same amount for overtime as doctors, dentists, pharmacists and even veterinarians, which is unacceptable,” Rababah told The Jordan Times.
Rababah highlighted nurses' continued efforts during the pandemic, which they consider to be a“national and humanitarian duty”.
He pointed out that this is“a due right” for all nurses, with many working 40 hours a week for a 30 per cent bonus, stating that it was“unfair”.
“The council has addressed the government multiple times with this demand for about two years and we were unfortunately rejected over and over again,” Rababah added.
According to Rababah, the nurses' council has taken it upon itself to do everything in its power to achieve the nurses' demands. He stated that“this reflects the decision makers' lack of recognition of the efforts made by nurses despite their tremendous efforts,” adding that the union hopes that“the government reconsiders the decision”.
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According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. federal investigation agency is investigating the impact on Congress on the 6th of this month. Evidence shows that it was a premeditated incident and may have been supported by some police and military soldiers.
CNN reported on the 16th that as of the 15th, the FBI had received 140,000 clues about the impact on the Capitol, including photos and videos. Investigators launched 275 criminal investigations, prosecuted 98 people and arrested about 100 people.
A federal law enforcement official said that all known evidence showed that the incident was premeditated.
According to the Washington Post, the investigation showed that some protesters had “stepped on the point” near the Capitol before the impact, and some protesters carried a large number of weapons and ammunition on the day of the incident.
Earlier, American media reported that several videos showed that some protesters used “military tactics” and policemen witnessed people at the scene of the impact to communicate with military gestures.
In addition, CNN also reported that investigators said there were signs that some U.S. law enforcement officials were involved in the impact on the Capitol.
At least two congressional police officers have been suspended from duty, and at least 10 other congressional police officers are under investigation.
Investigators also said that they would also investigate whether there was support from members of Congress behind the incident.
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Jammu and Kashmir government informed that COVID-19 cases had risen to 109 with 103 active cases which included 85 in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu.
Andhra Pradesh government said today that at least 266 coronavirus cases were detected on Monday with 243 of them related to those who attended the congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin area.
The Jammu and Kashmir government informed that COVID-19 cases had risen to 109 with 103 active cases which included 85 in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu. Three new cases of the virus were reported all in Kashmir.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that out of the total number of cases, 330 people have been linked to Tablighi Jamaat even in Delhi. The chief minister informed that around 1,000 samples have been tested for COVID-19 every day.
Coronavirus cases have reached 523 in Delhi, with twenty fresh cases being reported in the last 24 hours including ten who attended theof Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin.
"We aim to give ration to 10 lakh poor people and will take more food grains from the Centre if the need arises," Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said on Monday that around 247 FIRs have been lodged against the persons found deviating from home quarantine rules.
"Eighty-one FIRs have been registered after physical verification, 160 FIRs after technical surveillance while six cases have been registered on the complaints of neighbours," the Delhi Police asserted.


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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that no compromises can be made when it comes to Pakistan’s security and defence.
Speaking in a meeting related to the law and order situation of the country under his chairmanship, the premier urged the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to improve their performance and said that it was the only way to change the perception of the public.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari, and other senior officials, the prime minister was apprised of the latest law and order situation in the country, while the situation in Punjab was also discussed.
After being briefed about the eradication of terrorism from the country and the threats posed in this regard, the premier said that the entire nation was on the same page with the government when it came to fighting terrorism and terrorist elements.
“The people of Pakistan stand by their armed forces and law enforcement agencies,” PM Shehbaz said, adding that the government will continue its struggle till the complete eradication of terrorism from the country.
The premier then added that when it comes to the security and defence of Pakistan, no compromises can be made.
Shedding light on the role of provinces in the National Action Plan, the premier said that the participation of provinces will be restored.
“Ignoring the role of provinces in the National Action Plan over the last four years has increased terrorism in the country,” he said.
During the meeting, PM Shahbaz directed the authorities concerned to ensure the protection of lives and property of the people across the country and also expressed concern over the increase in street crime incidents.


The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Wednesday sacked
all the state commissioners.
The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, during a
post-cabinet meeting media briefing in Ilorin, also said special
advisers, senior special assistants, and special assistants were also
relieved of their appointments in the cabinet dissolution.
He added that Ahmed further directed all the former commissioners to
hand over their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries.
Gold stated that Ahmed thanked all the former appointees for their
service to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.
The governor was said to have further appealed to them to continue to
support the state government in their future capacities.


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Euro area producer prices surges 36.3pct in May
(MENAFN) As shown by the bloc's statistical authority on Monday Industrial producer prices witnessed a rise of 36.3 percent in the euro area as well as 36.4 percent in the EU area.
Eurostat stated in an announcement that on a monthly basis, costs rose 0.7 percent in the euro area and 0.8 percent in the 27 members’ bloc.
The energy was once again the major aspect behind the increase in costs, which almost doubled up in both zones in comparison to a year ago.
The bloc's statistical authority stated that "Industrial producer prices in the euro area in May 2022, compared with May 2021, increased by 94.4 percent in the energy sector, by 25.0 percent for intermediate goods, by 12.3 percent for non-durable consumer goods, by 9.1 percent for durable consumer goods, and by 7.5 percent for capital goods."
Eurostat pointed to a 16.0 percent rise in whole industry costs apart from energy.
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The former head coach says that he is not reapply for any coaching role and appreciated the team for showing good performance in recent matches and in the T20 World Cup.
LAHORE: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-Nov 25th, 2021) Former Pakistan head coach Misbahul Haq responded to the critics who were saying that performance of the national team improved after his resignation.
Misbah said that the team was performing well under the captaincy of Babar Azam. He also gave due credit to Saqlain Mushtaq, saying that he managed the players really well.
Talking to the reporters, Misbahul Haq said that well done for those who were thinking that the team started to perform better after his resignation. He said he was also happy to see the national team winning.
Misbah and bowling coach Waqar Younis stepped down after the West Indies series and Pakistan Cricket board (PCB) had to appoint Saqlain Mushtaq as interim head coach while Matthew Hayden and Vernon Philander were named as consultant coaches for the T20 World Cup.
Responding a question about the future of Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah said that he could not give them any advice because the cricketers can make a better decision regarding their future. They know better how long they can play for the national team and play their part in victories.
He also said that it was not the matter that who was the coach the most important thing that matter is that everyone wants success of the national team.


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"Karen Koslowitz, Toby Stavisky and Grace Meng were walking by the Forest Hills Jewish Center which is having trouble delivering supplies, clothes and food they collected for Hurricane Sandy victims. When they were asked to see if they could help they said they would talk to the director of the Center.
Did they? NO!
They decided that going to lunch was more important than helping their community members who came together to help people suffering. They are useless, heartless politicians who care more about collecting a pay check than helping the people in their community and those who have lost everything. They are nothing but wasted votes and how they are representing our community is mind boggling.
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AMMAN — A delegation of the Jordanian parliamentary friendship committee with Gulf Countries and Yemen, headed by MP Mohammed Fayez, in Riyadh on Tuesday met with Speaker of the Saudi Shura Council Abdullah Al Sheikh over means to develop parliamentary cooperation mechanisms between the countries.
Fayez, in a statement cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, said that talks also focused on ongoing coordination on various regional issues, mainly the Palestinian cause. Sheikh voiced Shura Council's keenness to enhance existing ties between the countries.
The delegates also met with head of the Saudi-Jordanian Friendship Committee at the Shura Council Saleh Al Khliwi over means to develop parliamentary cooperation and sustain coordination on various issues in international events
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Wrong. Again. Like so many times before, the initial news reports out of Dallas on Thursday night and into Friday were inaccurate, the Washington Post reports.. There were two shooters, news people said, and then there were four. The gunmen had “triangulated” police officers guarding a protest march, and had targeted them . . .
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Dwarka: Dwarka Police is acting tough on people who are violating the norms amid the coronavirus pandemic. They are continuously penalising the people roaming without masks and failing to maintain social distancing.
The police have issued 197 challans on Thursday. So far, 3,320 challans have been issued to the violators. DCP Anto Alphonse said that challans have been issued to 2,820 people found without masks.
Along with this, the police are also providing masks to people found without it. On Thursday, 125 masks were distributed in Dwarka. So far, more than 10,000 people have been given masks.
ACP, Rajender Singh said that the action is being taken for the safety of people in the times of coronavirus. He said, “People should not take chances with their life and also the life of others. We will continue to penalise people violating the norms.”


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The minister said several issues were brought to his notice during visit to hospitals and directed authorities to address them at earliest.
Visakhapatnam: Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas on Saturday said that the YSR government was committed to ensuring quality healthcare to the people.
Speaking at a review meeting after visiting King George Hospital and Andhra Medical College here, he said that the health sector was the top priority for the state government.
Srinivas also announced Rs 100 crore for the Visakha Institute Medical Sciences (VIMS) to improve its infrastructure and raise the salary of its staff. "Efforts would be made to recruit regular staff for VIMS," he said.
The minister said that several issues were brought to his notice during the visit to the hospitals and directed authorities to address them at the earliest.
He also said that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's government was paying "more attention" towards health facilities for tribals.
Deputy Chief Minister Pushpa Sreevani, who was accompanying Nani on the visit, stressed on the need to focus on providing modern healthcare facilities in tribal areas.
Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Botcha Satyanarayana, Tourism Minister M Srinivasa Rao, District Collector V Vinay Chand and other officials were also present during the visit.


Jammu, Mar 9 : Jammu Police have arrested two notorious criminals who were evading arrests in many cases.
“A police party from Police Station R S Pura has tracked down and arrested two notorious criminals who had been involved in several cases,” police spokesman said here on Saturday.
They said that one of the arrested accused identified as Bunny Gupta of R S Pura, who was involved in seven cases and was absconding in attempt to murder cases.
Another accused identified as Abhineet Singh alias Nagi of Sunderpur, who was involved in eight different cases was also nabbed, said the spokesman. UNI


GCC chief condemns ballistic missile attack on Riyadh
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RIYADH, Nov 5 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullatif Al-Zayani on Sunday condemned the ballistic missile attack by Yemen's Houthis and ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh targeting the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
This is a "cowardly terrorist attack that manifests the state of confusion" of the Houthis-Saleh group and their "insistence to carry on with exposing the region's security and stability to grave dangers," Al-Zayani said in a statement.
He lauded the efficiency of Saudi Arabia's air defenses for intercepting the missile before it could reach its target.
The GCC chief regretted the Houthis and Saleh's rejection of peace, thus putting the Yemeni people in the middle of war.
Al-Zayani urged the international community to firmly stand against targeting cities with ballistic missiles.
The coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen announced Saturday night that Saudi Arabia's air defenses had intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards Riyadh.
The missile was fired from Yemen close to the capital Riyadh, aimed to target civilians at residential areas. It was destroyed over the capital and fragments landed in an unpopulated area east of King Khaled International Airport. (end) mdm.msa
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Ten people have drowned in Masvingo during the past month while trying to cross flooded rivers.
Police in the province have since warned people to avoid crossing flooded rivers, as heavy rains have left many rivers busting to their seams.
Masvingo police spokesperson Inspector Peter Zhanero confirmed the deaths.
Insp Zhanero said most of the drownings were recorded in Chiredzi, Gutu and Bikita.
"Over the past 30 days 10 people drowned in various rivers across the province and most of the drownings were recorded in Chiredzi, Gutu and Bikita.
"In most cases the people who drowned were trying to cross flooded rivers while others drowned while swimming," said Inspector Zhanero.
He said most of the people who drowned were young people and warned people against crossing flooded rivers, especially at this time when the rain season has started.


Police crackdown at driving license office Clifton Branch in Karachi today.
According to details, the police nabbed the agents outside the license office. Four agents have been arrested during the operation.
DIG Munir Ahmed Sheikh said that the accused were identified as Khushnood, Zahid, Latif, and Fazal.
DIG Munira Ahmed Sheikh further said that a case has been registered against the accused at Clifton police station and further investigation is underway against the arrested agents.


I-Day celebrations will not be cancelled despite Quetta tragedy, says Sanaullah Zehri
QUETTA (92 News) – Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri has said that the Independence Day celebrations will not be cancelled despite the Quetta tragedy.
In 92 News Program 92at8, he said that only the musical show on August 14 had been cancelled.
He said that the attack on lawyers was planned. “Terrorists receive money from RAW through ‘Hundi’,” he said.
The CM said that they had nabbed and investigated terrorists. “The people responsible for the Quetta blast will be brought to justice at all costs,” he said.
Sanaullah Zehri said that no local was involved in the Quetta attack. “I issued statement about the RAW with responsibility. We arrested 50 people on the pointation of Kalbhushan Yadev,” he disclosed.
Meanwhile, the Balochistan CM has transferred the Quetta CCPO.


It was important to stick by our schedule: MOG
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The Multi-National Observer Group has expressed disappointment at the statements made against them by some political parties.
SODELPA, National Federation Party, Fiji Labour Party and Unity Fiji had yesterday said that the MOG should not have released its interim statement last Friday as voting in some areas was left.
In response co-chair Jane Prentice says they went ahead with issuing the interim statement as majority of the voting was done.
“Ninety-eight percent of people have voted and we had told the people of Fiji that we would give an interim statement at the scheduled time 3pm yesterday (Friday) and we thought it was important to stick by our schedule – so that the people be confident in what we are doing.”
Prentice says they have issued an interim statement and they will stand by it.
She also says they have spoken to a wide range of people including all political parties and made thorough observations during the Electoral process which will be reflected in their final statement.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) During the latest Russian shelling of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, at least 30 explosions rang out. A 68-year-old man was injured.
That's according to the Kharkiv Regional Police Department , Ukrinform reports.
"The invaders shelled Vovchansk, again. At least 30 explosions rang out in town," the report said.
It is noted that the strike was launched at around 11:00. As a result, a local resident, born in 1956, was injured and a number of homes were damaged. Read also:
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A group of detectives, a CSI team, and a bomb squad are working at the scene.
A criminal inquiry was launched into the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Russian army shelled Vovchansk in Kharkiv region overnight Friday, damaging a warehouse and four hangars.
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Arif Alvi alleged that India has ignored numerous Security Council resolutions on Kashmir. (Image Credit: IANS)
Pakistan President Arif Alvi has said that India is playing with fire by scrapping Article 370 which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said. According to reports, Alvi said that the ‘fire’ will burn India’s secular fabric, according to his interview published in Canadian-American media outlet Vice News.
Alvi said that the Indian government was "living in a fool's paradise" if it felt that it could improve the situation in Kashmir by revoking Articles 370 and 35A.
When asked whether Pakistan was disappointed that no statement had been issued after the first United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Kashmir in decades, the Pakistan president said a lot of background discussions on the situation took place and that the "Kashmir issue has been internationalised after a long time".
He alleged that India has ignored numerous Security Council resolutions on Kashmir and refuses to sit down with Pakistan to settle the dispute.
"For how long that will continue?" he said of the impasse in bilateral talks, stressing that a long time had passed since Pakistan and India entered into the Shimla Agreement of 1972.
Echoing Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's views, he said Pakistan will continue to raise the Kashmir issue at all international forums.
Meanwhile, Pakistan on Friday said it has sent another letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the humanitarian situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Foreign Office said the letter was sent by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
The letter highlighted in detail the context and consequences of India scrapping the special status to Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, it said.


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Mongolia reported 2,409 new Covid-19 cases and 14 more deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 317,010 and death toll to 1,303, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
One of the latest confirmed cases was imported from abroad, and the remaining ones were local infections, said the ministry, Xinhua news agency reported.
Currently, 22,158 Covid-19 patients are being hospitalised across the country, while 55,363 patients are receiving home-based care due to a shortage of hospital beds and medical staff, according to the ministry.
Although over 65 per cent of the country’s population of 3.4 million have received two Covid-19 vaccine doses, the resurgence of the pandemic has continued due to the Delta wave, with more than 2,000 infections and more than 10 deaths reported every day.
Mongolian health authorities have urged the public to strictly follow all relevant health guidelines and receive the booster or a third dose of vaccines.
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MIRPUR ( AJK ): Nov 18 (APP): Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said that the scheduled November 27 local bodies elections would be held in Azad Jammu Kashmir on time.
“People are happy to see the local body’s elections are being held after a break of more than three decades”, the PM said adding that he was sure that Pakistan government provide the required security to ensure holding of the polls in free, fair and transparent manner
During his informal chat at a private ceremony in Rawalpindi on Friday, the PM said that the government was committed to fulfill the commitment it had made with the people of the liberated territory.
The Prime Minister said, ” We have taken a clear position that the government will fulfill its responsibilities in this regard”.
He said that the decision to hold the polls as per the schedule has generated a lot of optimism amongst the people especially the youth who were actively participating in the election campaigns.
“We have full confidence in the federal institutions that they will cooperate with the government respecting the wishes of the people of the state”, he said. Ends/app/ahr


(MENAFN) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has issued a cautionary message, asserting that Ukraine's strategy of gaining ground on the battlefield to strengthen its negotiating position may be failing. Speaking on Radio Kossuth, Szijjarto highlighted that despite optimistic expectations, recent developments indicate that time is working in Russia's favor. He argued that the longer the delay in calling for a ceasefire and initiating negotiations, the more challenging the situation will become for Ukraine.
Szijjarto's remarks come amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with Western leaders expressing hopes that military advancements by the Ukrainian forces would bolster their position at the negotiation table. However, the Hungarian Foreign Minister emphasized that this strategy seems to have backfired, and the evolving scenario favors Russia.
Since the outset of the conflict, the United States, along with European Union diplomats, has pledged support for Ukraine, emphasizing the provision of military aid to strengthen its hand for diplomatic negotiations. In contrast, Hungary has taken a distinct approach, advocating for a ceasefire and negotiations since 2022. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has echoed this sentiment, expressing skepticism about Ukraine's chances of winning the conflict and emphasizing the importance of avoiding prolonged hostilities.
The warning from Hungary underscores the complexities of the geopolitical landscape surrounding the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The debate over the optimal timing for peace talks reflects differing perspectives among international leaders on how to best address the ongoing crisis and highlights the challenges faced by Ukraine in navigating its diplomatic strategy amid evolving military dynamics.
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(MENAFN) Sergey Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), disclosed in an interview with the Russian 'National Defense' magazine last week that the SVR maintains contact with the CIA. He emphasized that this communication serves the purpose of mitigating unnecessary tensions, especially in the face of increasing uncertainty surrounding the geopolitical standoff between Russia and Western nations.
Naryshkin noted, "Consultations between the SVR and the CIA are of a rare but regular nature," in response to inquiries about the existence of a direct communication channel between the two intelligence agencies and the potential for its reactivation. He highlighted the value of professional dialogue, emphasizing its role in reducing international tensions and addressing misunderstandings among nations. However, he did not disclose the frequency of these interactions between the two intelligence services.
In November of last year, Naryshkin had an in-person meeting with his American counterpart, William Burns, which took place in the Turkish capital, Ankara. According to the White House, their conversation centered on the potential repercussions of a nuclear weapons deployment. It was underscored by a White House representative that Burns' discussion did not pertain to finding a resolution for the conflict in Ukraine.
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Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi said that South Africa’s energy crisis was crippling the country’s economy and that labour unions were willing to engage with government on a way forward.
She said that power cuts would see many more people lose their jobs but she still did not think that the beleaguered state-owned entity should be privatised.
Eskom must remain in the hands of the national government said Cosatu’s Losi, who was delivering an address at Sactwu’s second central committee in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Losi said that state-owned entities created job sustainability for many South Africans.
Losi also took a swipe at the ruling African National Congress (ANC), telling delegates that the ANC must clean out the rot before the election in 2024.


Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has confirmed the government’s claims of development in the country.
Speaking on Geo News program ‘New Pakistan’, Miftah Ismail said that it is not a matter of debate that the country has grown at a rate of four to five percent in the last one year.
Miftah Ismail said that this development has not taken place on a broad basis as inflation is killing the people and the increase in exports has also been due to inflation.
Pakistan has come in the top three countries for the third time in a row in the Economist Normalcy Index.
Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen has said that Pakistan has come in the top three countries for the third time in a row in the Economist Normalcy Index. No other country in the world has achieved this feat.
In a statement issued on social media, Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen said that the fiscal year 2021 reflects 5.37% GDP growth.
This is the second highest growth rate in the last 14 years, he added.
Shaukat Tareen said that Bloomberg has acknowledged that Pakistan has entered the decade of sustainable development.
He added that the next ten years would help reduce the income gap. Employment will increase and human development will improve.


Mizoram BJP on Sunday has said that the recent election result across the region is a real time reflection of growing popularity of the party and impending scenario of the political stage in Mizoram.
In a statement Mizoram BJP said the people of the region has spoken in a unified voice that BJP is the right party to lead the nation and that Mizoram too, which is going to polls later this year, would also follow the general pattern of the region.
“The success of BJP in the Northeast was the premonition of the entire country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, national president Amit Shah and other prominent leaders have said that the tide was changing, and rightly so, the left stronghold of Tripura was dismantled by the party,” the Mizoram BJP in a statement said.
“For 25 years, the Left was in control of the state but Tripura BJP could topple them without having a single legislator. The same way BJP and its ally Naga Democratic People’s Party’s victory in Nagaland clearly indicated that the Congress is losing its base in northeast,” the Mizoram BJP said.
The Mizoram BJP said they have gained grounds in the southern parts of Mizoram and that the people of Mizoram have started thinking logically and intellectuals of the state are questioning the rule of the Congress in the state.
“The people of Mizoram are Christians. Those who are running the government are also Christians. Only BJP can solve the Mizo problems,” the Mizoram BJP said.


Keeping in view the prevailing coronavirus situation, Chinese President Xi Jinping has rescheduled his visit to Pakistan.
Talking to journalists, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing confirmed that the president’s visit to Pakistan this year has been rescheduled due to Covid-19. He said that a new date for the visit will be announced after consultation between the two governments.
The ambassador said that they will not allow their enemies to succeed in their nefarious designs. Expressing his satisfaction over the progress of CPEC, he said that the projects will continue despite the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier on August 12, the diplomatic sources had said that dates were being finalised for the upcoming of the Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan.
The sources had said that Xi Jinping will visit Pakistan soon and he will become the first-ever foreign head of state to visit Pakistan in context of coronavirus pandemic.
In February, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had announced that the Chinese President Xi Jinping was expected to visit Pakistan, whereas, some sources had claimed that the visit was likely in June.


US Federal Reserve Chair says American economy passes through rough recovery
( MENAFN )The American economy is passing through a rough recovery, stated the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he also wants to see stronger employment figures.
Powell further stated in an online IMF seminar, "There is a brighter outlook for the US economy from fiscal support, vaccines, but unevenness in recovery is a serious issue."
He stated wile referring to uneven data amid the strong recovery in employment in March but high jobless claims that were released that “We want to see a string of months like the March jobs report to see progress."
While the economy added 916,000 jobs in last month, the number of individuals filing first-time unemployment was more than 700,000 for a second consecutive week, after they recorded the lowest level in the Coronavirus with 684,000 for the week ending March 20.
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The President will be taking his second term oaths in November, Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma revealed in a press conference yesterday.
Further, the swearing in will take place in the city of Anuradapura, Alahapperuma said.
The ceremony has been planned to coincide with the launch of the first phase of the new Hambantota International Port. It is hoped that the first ship will be berthed at the port just before the oath taking ceremony.
Alahapperuma said that the President planned to make Sri Lanka the ‘Marvel of Asia’ in his second term. Massive development projects have been launched in several areas, the Hambantota International Port being one of them.
He added that the ceremony was particularly significant as this time the President was taking the oath to be the leader of the entire country.
“President Rajapaksa took oaths for his first term as executive President on November 19, 2005 at a time the writ of the government did not cover the whole country,” Alahapperuma said.
Photos show the SLFP press conference held yesterday.


Former finance minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and senator Shaukat Tareen has said that countries like Pakistan could not go bankrupt as someone will come and rescue but it will cost.
Addressing a press conference along with Muzammil Aslam in Karachi Shaukat Tareen said that the present government and Ishaq Dar have claimed that the country has been saved from default but on the contrary, Pakistan needed an additional $18 billion.
Shaukat Tareen said that hopefully, Pakistan will not default. He said that if the claim of bringing dollars to 200 rupees has not been fulfilled while the government will have to increase the tax which will increase inflation further.
He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was not getting money and there were problems in paying salaries to employees. He said that a new government should come so that the economy could improve.
The former finance minister also said that the fiscal deficit has doubled the number of loans that they took in four years was taken in four months.
Shaukat Tareen said that the IMF should have agreed to spend Rs750 billion on flood victims.
On the question of his leaked audios with Punjab and KP Finance Ministers, Shaukat Tareen said that he should not be called a traitor as his audios were manipulated. He said that he did not talk in the way it was revealed.


Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior has confirmed that at least five people have been killed and eight others injured in an explosion near the United States Embassy in Kabul.
The officials had earlier said that eight people were taken to the Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital, Tolo News reported.
The blast occurred outside the Kabul Bank close to the diplomatic quarters and the U.S. embassy.
Few nearby buildings also suffered substantial damage.
No group has taken the responsibility for the blast so far.


(BBC) – South Korea says the number of new coronavirus cases in the country has more than doubled in one day.
Officials said on Saturday that 229 new cases had been confirmed since Friday, raising the total to 433.
In a televised address, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun described the situation as “grave”.
Many of the new cases are linked to a hospital and to a religious group near the south-eastern city of Daegu, authorities have said.
Two patients in South Korea have died so far and there are fears the number will rise.
Daegu and nearby Cheongdo – where the hospital is situated – have been declared “special care zones” and the streets of Daegu are reported to be largely abandoned.
South Korea has now reported the largest number of confirmed infections after China – 76,288 cases including 2,345 deaths – and the outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan which has seen more than 600 cases.


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(MENAFN) According to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released on Thursday, investments in solar power are poised to surpass those for oil production for the first time this year. The report highlights that global clean energy investment is projected to reach USD1.7 trillion, outstripping the expected investment of over USD1 trillion in fossil fuels. The investments will encompass various sectors including renewable energy, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency upgrades, and heat pumps.
The IEA's World Energy Investment report emphasizes that clean energy investment is gaining momentum, outpacing fossil fuels due to affordability and security concerns sparked by the ongoing global energy crisis. Between 2021 and 2023, annual investment in clean energy is expected to increase by 24 percent, while fossil fuel investment is projected to rise by 15 percent over the same period.
However, the report also raises a warning about the potential for new divisions in global energy if clean energy transitions do not expand beyond advanced economies and China. The IEA cautions that over 90 percent of the anticipated growth in clean energy investment will come from these regions, leaving emerging and developing economies with significant shortfalls.
Addressing this issue, the report stresses the need for the international community to take action and promote investment in lower-income economies, where the private sector has been hesitant to venture. Failure to address these gaps in clean energy investment may result in a widening disparity in global energy systems.
The findings of the IEA report underscore the ongoing shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. As concerns about climate change intensify and the economic viability of renewables improves, clean energy investments are becoming increasingly attractive. The substantial increase in clean energy investments is a positive step towards a greener and more sustainable future, but it also highlights the urgency of fostering inclusive clean energy transitions worldwide.
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OTJINENE constituency council in the Omaheke Region delivered 200 goats to 14 beneficiaries to help the community.
The councillor of the Otjinene constituency, Erwin Katjizeu said that the initiative is part of their community development project, and it will add value to the lives of the beneficiaries.
Katjizeu noted that from a rural development perspective farming plays a major role in the lives of the local communities. Most of the animals were female he believes that the goats will multiply quickly and ensure that the community will be able to improve their lives with the help.
“One goat is worth N$2 500 which is quite a good price and when the offspring is sold or traded can contribute to the livelihood of the community,” Katjizeu said.
He said that that there are many opportunities when it comes to small stock farming and gave the assurance that the constituency office will monitor and evaluate the animals to make sure that the beneficiaries makes the most out of the project.
Two people who are living with disabilities, several women, and young people are amongst the beneficiaries that will drive the project.


Bahrain to construct 100MW solar power plant
(MENAFN) Bahrain will develop a solar power plant with a nominal capacity of 100MW in co-op with the private sector, citing the kingdom's elect and water affairs minister.
In addition, the tendering process will start in Feb and the project will be ready for operations by the end of the coming year.
Last year, the government had showed the National Energy Efficiency Plan and the National Renewable Energy Plan to offer 5 percent of the nation's elect consumption.
This goal, which will be fulfilled in 2025, will drive a huge range of energy and power initiatives through the kingdom.
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Thousands of SMUD customers were without power Thursday night in the Vineyard area of Sacramento County, according to the utility's outage map.
SMUD said the outage occurred just before 10:30 p.m. and full restoration was expected by 11:55 p.m. However, by midnight, more than 5,900 customers still had their power off, according to SMUD's outage map.
More than 16,000 customers were initially impacted.
The cause of the outage is under investigation.
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Michy Batshuayi got Belgium off to a winning start at the World Cup on Wednesday with the only goal in a 1-0 success over Canada which moved his team top of Group F.
Batshuayi struck in the 44th minute at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium to see off Canada, who are in their first World Cup since 1986, and put Roberto Martinez's team two points ahead of both Croatia and Morocco.
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Paris: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Paris on Tuesday for a two-day state visit to the friendly French Republic, where His Highness will meet with HE President Emmanuel Macron and several senior officials.
His Highness was welcomed, upon his arrival at Orly International Airport, by Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty HE Bruno Le Maire, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar HE Jean-Baptiste Faivre, and members of Qatar's Embassy.
HH the Amir is accompanied by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and an official delegation.
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Wall topples over; kills 1, injures 2
The deceased has been identified as Puran Poojari, 19, a native of Bihar. Police said that the other two workers,
According to the police, the incident took place around 5:30 am when the wall which was adjacent to their
The construction site which is located near ISKCON temple, had built several temporary sheds for the workers to reside, by taking support of the wall, a part of which had collapsed. Police said that it was still raining when the wall collapsed but other workers rushed to their help and pulled them out and shifted them to the hospital.


Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has visited the Frontier Corps Headquarters (North) here on Friday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that COAS imparts floral wreath to commemorate the martyrs.
According to ISPR, Army Chief also visited the museum and fort galleries, and appreciated the role of the FC in bringing peace and stability to the province, including Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
Army Chief paid tribute to the martyrs and their families who sacrificed their lives for their motherland saying that the phase of economic development is beginning today due to security forces, said ISPR.
COAS said that operations successes are turning into sustainable peace and stability.
The ISPR said that Corps Commander Peshawar was along with Army Chief during his visit to the Frontier Corps Headquarters.


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PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Successes, challenges and global energy issues were discussed by industry leaders during the Pipelines to Prosperity Panel Wednesday as part of the eighth Shale Insight Conference.
Dominion Energy Vice President of Eastern Pipeline Operations Brian Sheppard said that while progress has been made on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, resistance to such projects remains. However, instead of resistance coming from government regulations, as has been the case in the past, it since has shifted to protest groups.
Still, Sheppard noted that the number of people hostile to natural gas development is a fairly small part of the population. While the industry has its share of supporters, the majority of the public is more or less neutral.
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that there is solid evidence against India, it remains to be seen what the United Nations will do.
According to details, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi while talking said that by the grace of Allah, Pakistan’s position was declared correct. ۔
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that he had written many letters to world leaders regarding the Indian False Flag Operation, in which I told them that India was trying to destabilize Pakistan. DisinfoLab has revealed about India, there is solid evidence against India, let’s see what the world does.
The Foreign Minister said that Pakistan’s media is not a tool of anyone and questioned why such news comes to India’s special channels and special anchors.
He further said that the world needs to be worried, the government in Delhi is irresponsible, it can do anything for political purposes, the British Parliament also rejected the Indian statement.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that every day the Indian government infuses a poison which makes matters worse.


Consumers need role in health care, not government
Dave Racer, author of several books on health care policy, focuses on one question during today's controversial path to health care reform:
"Why would we want to give our sovereignty on something like health care to the federal government?"
Racer, who spoke to two Bemidji financial planning groups on Thursday, briefed members on health care reform bills going through Congress now, but is left pondering that sole question.
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São Paulo – The Arab countries will get close to their renewable energy targets by 2030 if their solar and wind power projects are completed as planned, according to a Global Energy Monitor report published Tuesday (28). Even leading oil producers like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are shifting away from fossil fuel power and investing in clean energy.
In 2013, the Arab League clean energy initiative pledged to increase the region's installed renewable power generation capacity from 12 GW to 80 GW by 2030. The projects underway will increase the renewable energy generation capacity in Arab states in the Middle East and North Africa region to approximately 73GW in the next eight years, the report said. Global Energy Monitor is a United States-based non-governmental organization.
The projects under construction would add 7.6 GW, while the projects in development or announced would contribute with 65.5 GW, the report said. Egypt is now the country in the region with the largest renewable energy capacity at 3.5 GW, followed by the UAE at 2.6%, Morocco (pictured above) at 1.9 GW, Jordan at 1.7 GW, and Saudi Arabia at 0.78 GW.
Oman , Morocco, Algeria and Kuwait are some of the countries with the most ambitious plans to expand their solar and wind power capacity.
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On the 1st local time, the WHO released a weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19. Last week, there were 3935,330 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, a slight decrease from the previous week.
However, the number of new deaths continues to increase to 69,916. Globally, last week, the Americas region had the largest number of new cases, and the number of new cases in Europe continued to decline, but last week, about half of the new deaths worldwide came from the European region.
After four months of continuous growth, the number of new confirmed cases and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean region decreased last week. The increase in new cases in Africa and Southeast Asia last week was relatively small, and the increase in new cases in the western Pacific region was relatively large last week.
The five countries that reported the most cases last week were the United States, India, Brazil, Italy and Russia, among which the United States reported more than 1.1 million confirmed cases, an increase of 0.3% from the previous week.


People who are setting fire can be identified by the colour of clothes they are wearing: PMÂ
Dumka/UNI: Launching an all-out attack on the Congress party and its allies for the recent incidents of arson which took place in different parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that those people, who are setting fire, can be easily identified by the colour of the clothes which they are wearing.
Addressing an election rally at the Dumka Airport Grounds here, he said Congress and its allies were creating an uproar over the issue and when they are not being listened they indulge in arsoning.
He said that the Congress and its allies should understand that their acts are giving silent support to those who are indulging in arsoning and was turning a blind eye on them.
"The entire country is watching and now believes that by bringing the Citizenship Amendment Bill Modi has saved the country," he said that the acts of the opposition were a proof that a right decision has been taken.
He appreciated the people of Assam and North East who have parted ways from those who are indulging in violence and are raising their voices in a peaceful manner which is ideal in a democracy.
Condemning the Congress which has decided to hold demonstrations outside Indian Embassies across the world to highlight the problem of unemployment, slump in economy and farmers distress he said that the Congress Party is acting similar to the line of Pakistan.
He said, when the decision on Ram Mandir came up Pakistan protest outside the Indian Embassy in United Kingdom, when article 370 was abolished they did the same and indulged in violence, Modi said adding that these acts were held in London with the money which was supplied from Pakistan and people of the neighbouring country who live in London.
"However this is for the first time Congress is doing what Pakistan has been doing earlier which is very shameful," he said adding that by protesting outside its own Embassy, Congress was rather making an attempt to bring a bad name for the nation in the world.
Modi said that the acts of the Congress party has once again proved that the Parliament decision on the citizenship Amendment Bill was 1,000 per cent correct decision.