Iran conducts serious discussions with negotiation associates in Vienna
(MENAFN) Iran’s foreign ministry stated in a report, “Intensive consultations and talks by the negotiating delegations in Vienna continued on Thursday at different levels and formats, and texts proposed by the Islamic republic were discussed in various meetings.”
Official of the Iranian discussion team Ali Bagheri Kani conducted assemblies alongside Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Enrique Mora, and encountered the officials of the delegations on Thursday, Dec. 2, the reported included.
The report ended with, “Besides that, Ali Bagheri head of the Iranian negotiating team met separately with Rafael Grossi Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday. During the meeting, Bagheri underlined that the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its technical cooperation with the Agency, calling for the positive and constructive role of that body.”
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Local election monitors have questioned the decision taken by the main political parties to name candidates who lost the Parliamentary election on the national list.
The Campaign for a Free and Fair Election (CaFFE) said that while the move is not illegal it is unethical.
The Executive Director of CaFFE, Keerthi Tenakoon noted that the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has included seven members who lost the election in the national list.
He also noted that the United National Party and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna have also included candidates who lost the election to the national list while the Tamil National Alliance is also looking at including two candidates who lost the election, on its national list.
Tenakoon said that the political parties are using the existing election laws to bring to parliament, through the national list, candidates who lost the Parliamentary election.
He said that the decision to bring to parliament, through the back door, candidates who lost the election raises the question if the verdict given by the voter is being disregarded.
Tenakoon said that local election laws must be amended to ensure that candidates who lose an election are unable to return to parliament through the national list. (Colombo Gazette)


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Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that he will file a complaint against the Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Addressing media, the former prime minister said the government is distributing treason certificates and it does not matter what ministers say, Prime Minister Imran Khan is behind treason cases.
He challenged the government minister to come and arrest the ‘traitors’. “I wanted to know who distributes certificate of patriotism so that I can apply for one”, asked Abbasi.
The former premier lashed out at Imran Khan and said “He did not know that sugar was being sold at Rs 110 per kg, he did not know that unemployment was on the rise, the Prime Minister was not even aware that CPEC has been closed.”
Shahid Khaqan said that a case has been registered against the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir and those who serve the country including two former prime ministers of Pakistan have become traitors today.
Traitors are the ones who stopped work on CPEC and increased problems for the masses, he said.
Earlier Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi targeted National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and said the anti-graft body has paralyzed the country’s administrative structure. The former prime minister said that NAB is only making cases against politicians.
The PML-N leader said that the government had passed a malicious bill that had nothing to do with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In the bill, the government can hack anyone’s computer. He said that Gilgit-Baltistan should be made a province. The former premier added that this hybrid government has failed. The country’s economy has collapsed and unemployment has risen.


(MENAFN) On Monday, Israeli occupation forces detained 12 Palestinians during multiple predawn raids across the West Bank, said Palestine Prisoner's Society (PPS).
Israeli forces detained two Palestinians during a raid that started clashes in Qabatia town, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank.
PPS said forces also raided Kufr Ra'i town, southwest of Jenin, where they detained a Palestinian, two others were detained others after breaking into and ransacking their family homes in the old city of Nablus in the northern West Bank.
PPS said another was detained during a subsequent raid into Deir Abu Mashaal village, northwest of Ramallah, while in the southern West Bank, a Palestinian was detained from Tuqu town, southeast of Bethlehem.
To the south of Bethlehem, forces detained two Palestinians during a raid into Dura town, southwest of al-Khalil (Hebron), another Palestinian was detained from the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
This came after Zionist soldiers detained a Palestinian after physically assaulted him overnight in Khirbet Humsa in the northern Jordan Valley.
In East Jerusalem, Police detained a Palestinian after ransacking his home in Silwan neighborhood.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 27
Kazakhstan's modernized national security system must be ready to meet challenges of any complexity, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a meeting of the Security Council, Trend reports with reference to the presidential press service.
President Tokayev stressed that presently, the situation is completely stabilized, law and order has been restored in Kazakhstan.
“All measures are being taken to increase the level of security of the individual, society and the state,” the president added.
The president stressed that all state structures should draw lessons.
“A modernized national security system must be ready to meet challenges of any complexity,” President Tokayev.
“We are obliged to take measures for criminals and terrorists not to capture our cities, encroach on the peaceful life of citizens and their families, threaten statehood,” the president said.“The change in the national security system is aimed at this.”
The president stressed that all structures responsible for security should change their work, while their interaction must be coordinated.
President Tokayev instructed to start to implement the specific measures immediately to strengthen all aspects of national security.
The specific decisions aimed at reforming Kazakhstan's national security system were made during the meeting.
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It is noted that the state has recorded significant progress in reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence.
The Executive Secretary of ENSACA, Dr Uche Agu, told newsmen in Enugu on Friday.
“As at 2010, the prevalence rate was 5.1 per cent but today, it has come down to 4.9 per cent from the study carried out recently.’’
He noted that the state had recorded significant progress in reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence; adding that one of the challenges facing the agency now was lack of fund and drugs.
Agu also said that some of the agency’s foreign project partners had started closing shops; this was another challenge facing the agency.
He said that the foreign partners had already handed over their project sites to the state government to continue; and it had taken up the challenge.
Agu said that the state government had also increased the budgetary allocation for the HIV-project in the state in 2017.
He urged those living with the virus to always visit the designated hospital to access the anti-retroviral drugs.
He, however, advised would be-couples to get tested as to know their health and HIV statuses in order to avoid contracting the disease


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 1. Kazakh low-cost
flight operator“FlyArystan” will resume direct flights from Almaty
to Samarkand, trend reports via the press service of Uzbekistan
FlyArystan is the first Kazakhstani low-cost airline and a
structural subdivision of the national carrier Air Astana.
According to the sources, from March 18, flights on this route
will be operated twice a week - on Wednesdays and Saturdays with
departure from Samarkand at 20:55 (GMT +5).
The flights on Almaty – Samarkand – Almaty route are expected to
be operated on an Airbus A320 aircraft. A one-way ticket on this
route will cost $59.
The resumption of direct flights between Kazakhstan's Almaty and
Uzbekistan's Samarkand will affect the tourism potential of the
regions, as well as will possibly impact on strengthening
economical cooperation between the countries.
Furthermore, FlyArystan plans to expand the geography of flights
to Uzbekistan in the nearest future within the framework of
intergovernmental agreements, according to which international
destinations are regulated on a parity basis.
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By Simon O’DwyerRead more about the report:How social media is killing your business:How Twitter and Facebook are killing the social fabric – BBC News”This report has some interesting insights into the social media industry,” said James Burt, founder of the social enterprise, which runs social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
The company was founded in 2015 and employs around 40 people.
It provides social media management services and a social media content management service.
It operates in five states: Texas, California, Nevada, Florida and Florida as well as New York, New Jersey and Illinois.
It says social media has killed about 8.5 million jobs.
It also says that while there are no definitive numbers for how many people are unemployed due to social media, the number of people who are in work is increasing.
Social media has been a major factor in the US economy for more than two decades, but social media services have increasingly become a key part of businesses’ digital strategy.
Facebook said the number two source of advertising revenue was online advertising, and that the average monthly spend on social media had doubled since 2011.


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Quaid Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that his party has no objection over the formation of Hazara province.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday the PML-N Chief said that he had warned not to link anything with the 18th amendment adding that he also had hinted on March 25 about the expected protests regarding the renaming of NWFP.
He said that politics of violence incited by those people who were defeated in the elections and PML-Q was trying to gain political gain from Hazara issue.
The PML-N Quaid further said that they did not believe in the politics of hypocrisy. He said that they have deep relations with the people of Hazara division. PML-Q is adding fuel to the incident of Hazara, he added.
He said that every political party should analyze the situation calmly adding that they had sacrificed the sentiments of their party members from Hazara only for the nation’s interests.
He said that his party condemned the killing of people of Hazara and the responsible people should be accountable. The people of Hazara division have always supported PML-N.
He urged all the political parties to play their effective role for the greater interest of the country and find out the solution of this issue. He also urged Chief Minister Punjab to compensate the bereaved families of Hazara.
Later on addressing the public gathering in Srikot an area of Haripur the PML-N Chief said that it was government’s responsibility to visit the area and calm down the situation. He said that they would force the government to remove the concerns of the masses of Hazara adding that PML-N would never let alone the people of Hazara.
He urged that PML-Q should not practice its politics on the dead bodies of the people while few elements were conspiring to worsen the situation.
Addressing the gathering Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that no conspiracy could break the relations with masses and PML-N.
He said that PML-N would support the stance of the people of Hazara division.


BACOLOD CITY — Two 14-year-old teenagers drowned in the sea in Barangay Sampinit, Bago City, Negros Occidental Sunday, May 22.
The victims, a boy and a girl, whose names were withheld, were both residents of Barangay Sampinit.
Bago City police chief Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong said the victims and their three other minor companions asked permission from their parents to jog early that day. However, the kids decided to go on swimming.
Malong said the two victims were swept by a huge wave and were far from their three other companions. The three survivors were able to seek help for the two victims to be brought to a hospital. However, the two were declared dead on arrival.
Malong said the two victims did not know how to swim.


At least two persons were killed and five injured after a pine tree fell on a passenger vehicle near Banihal on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Monday.
Station House Officer (SHO) Ramsoo Muneer Khan told Greater Kashmir that a Tavera heading towards Jammu from Anantnag in south Kashmir came under the tree at Magerkote – 17 km from Banihal.
He said that the vehicle was mangled in the incident, resulting into at least two deaths and five injuries.
Khan said that the injured were shifted to Ramsoo hospital for treatment.
The deceased have been identified as Kuldeep Kumar of Noushera and Gulzar Ahmad Dar of Mattan, Anantnag.
He said that men and machinery are on the job to evacuate the bodies from the vehicle.
Reports said that road widening work was in progress in the area when the incident happened.


In the wake of first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Bhutan, fake news stories have been circulating around the Internet pointing people to “cures” for the COVID-19, sharing false advice and faking government announcements.
To disseminate correct information, counter fake news and resolve rumours related to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National COVID-19 Media team was formed on 8 March.
Tashi Penjore, Health Official and member of media team for COVID-19 said that lots of false messages about ways to fight or prevent the COVID-19 are circulating on social media and the Health Ministry have been sharing correct information against the fake news, the ministry issues a press release every day.
“At this time, we cannot track the individual, however, we are posting messages against it. For instance, the recent posts have been shared on social media that consumption of alcohol or using it as a hand sanitizer work against COVID-19, so this is a false information conveying to the people,” he said.
He also said that the trend of prank calls has been reducing since the ministry issuing the warning notification.
“The Health Ministry’s hotline 2121 and 112 have been receiving prank calls, however, the trend has reduced,” he said, adding that the public is cooperating with them and has reduced sharing false news and giving prank calls.
During the press briefing on Wednesday, Tandi Dorji, Foreign Minister informed that people making prank calls and creating fake news are being traced and will be dealt with accordingly.
He said, “We would like to take countermeasures in trying to correct those false messages to allay people’s fear and to bring out the right messages through the right channels. Those channels that we have identified as of now as agreed upon by all 10 ministries is, all information related to COVID-19 will be updated on the Health Ministry’s website on an hourly basis.”
The Media Council of Bhutan also issued a notification urging the general public to refrain from spreading fake news. According to the Information, Communications and Media Act 2018, the offence of spreading false or misleading information during an emergency shall be fourth degree felony with a prison term of 3-5 years.
“The Media Council of Bhutan reminds the public that anybody spreading fake news will be prosecuted for the same,” the Media Council notified.
Surja Man Thapa, member of National Council, said that false information is being circulated in the social media and regarding this two members from ruling and two from Opposition Party and two from National Council had a meeting with the media council.
“As discussed in the meeting, we will be disseminating information which the government has issued to the people in the country,” he said.
He said that the people living in the rural parts don’t know what precautionary measures to be taken during such situation, and they become the prey to the fake news and start panicking and take wrong precaution.
“All fourteen gewogs in Dagana have made fourteen groups in WeChat and have key members, every day we held a press conference and information from the government is being shared in the group and from this the tshogpas circulates the information to the individual in the dzongkhag,” he said.
Meanwhile, with the formation of the National COVID-19 Media team, the team has been coordinating press briefings for the media houses at 2pm every day. The team has also been providing hourly updates and information on key developments on all social media platforms of the Ministry of Health.
The government has urged the general public to follow only the news shared by the Prime Minister’s Office and the Health Ministry as the only authentic source of information related to the disease.


The epidemiological situation in the country continued to improve, with no deaths from the Corona virus recorded for the third consecutive day, while cases in intensive care rose to 12.
Today, the Ministry of Health announced that 31 new cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19) were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 411935, while the total number of deaths due to the Corona virus in the country stabilized at 2452 cases.Join Our Telegram group to know the latest news in Kuwait https://t.me/kuwaitoffering
The official spokesman for the ministry, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, said that 59 cases of recovery were also recorded, bringing the total number of people recovered to 408,838, indicating that the percentage of total recovery cases out of the total injuries amounted to 99.25 percent.
Al-Sanad added that the total number of cases that were confirmed to be infected and are still receiving the necessary care reached 645, while the total number of cases in (Covid-19) wards decreased to 33.
He explained that the number of swabs that were conducted during the same period amounted to 17,528, bringing the total of examinations to 4,389,988, noting that the percentage of infections for the number of these swabs was 0.18%.


KUALA LUMPUR: Teachers across the country can breathe a sigh of relief, as the changes to the school-based assessment will reduce their workload by 80%.
During a press conference at Parliament on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that teachers would no longer have to key data into the online system.
“The teachers will keep the information in the school for their own reference and for the parents to see,” said Muhyiddin.
The amount of data to be collected will also be reduced.
The workload reduction will ensure that teachers have more time to concentrate on teaching and learning.


Initially, there were two people, who were being infected with Hantavirus at the time when they stayed in the accommodation at Yosemite National Park. Gradually, the number went up to six in which two people have lost their lives.
However, now it has been said that up to 10,000 people, who have stayed in the same facility are at the risk of being contracted with the virus. In order to raise awareness among people, Park authorities have sent letters to approximately 3,000 people, who have stayed in the tent-style accommodation between June and August.
All these people have been asked to get their health checkups done, so it could be known that they have not been suffering from the disease. Since the time, it has been revealed that the virus has killed two people and four others have been infected with the same, 1000's of calls are coming at the Park to seek assurance.
They have feared that they might also be exposed to the virus and others, who want to visit the place, have been seeking answers through their calls to know the safety status in the park. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has asked to take all the precautions against the disease, which takes has flu-like symptoms.


School board to make final decisions on budget cuts
WILLMAR -- The Willmar School Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday to make final decisions on nearly $2 million in budget cuts for the 2010-11 school year.
The meeting will be at the Willmar Municipal Utilities building in the Willmar City Council chambers.
The meeting will also be shown live on local cable channel 18.
The board has been working on the budget cuts since late January, and the proposed list of cuts has changed several times during discussions.
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J&K Trade Promotion Organization provides entrepreneurs import-export market survey
Jammu, Aug 3 (KNN) Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) has urged the manufacturers and entrepreneurs to avail their market survey for import or export of their items.
During an interaction with Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) on Tuesday Dr. Devansh Yadav, IAS, MD, JKTPO said,“Any entrepreneur who wants to Import or Export their manufacturing item with a particular country can take the help of JKTPO to survey the market and establish their links to supply the particular commodity in that sector.”
He apprised the BBIA delegation about the various goods manufactured in J&K which will provide market to the entrepreneur working in the Union Territory.
Yadav informed them that JKTPO helps the current and upcoming entrepreneurs to get the requisite licenses with the help of DGFT and other statuary bodies.
It also assists with the various promotional schemes run by the department for the benefit of entrepreneurs.
The meeting took place at his office chamber and was attended by Tarun Singla, Sr. Vice President, Ajay Langer, Vice President, Viraaj Malhotra, General Secretary, Rajesh Jain, Secretary, Vivek Singhal, Treasurer, General Manager, JKTPO. (KNN Bureau)
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Official Spokesman of the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdulaali announced on Sunday that the number of people who applied for Corona vaccine has reached 700,000, pointing out that the increase in number of applicants reflects the society’s awareness.
“154 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom,” the Health Ministry spokesman said.
The newly reported number brings the total number to 362,220 cases, including 2,856 active cases receiving necessary medical care.
Of these, there are 391 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.
As many as 175 cases have recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 353,179, Dr. Al-Abdulaali said, adding that nine new deaths have been reported, bringing the total deaths to 6,185.


SARGODHA – Pakistan Air Force received first batch of five F-16 fighter jets at a ceremony at the PAF Base here on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt said that the Pakistan Air Force was fully prepared for an operation against the miscreants and extremists. Pakistan received these F-16 fighter jets from Jordan.
In his address, the air chief said that the fighter jets were in good condition. He also said that the air force was fully equipped to combat enemies.


Star staffers win VPA awards
Richmond — The Winchester Star received 11 awards at the Virginia Press Association’s annual meeting Saturday at the Hilton in Richmond.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Details added (first published: 12:26)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 31. The
share of micro, small, and medium businesses in Azerbaijan's public
procurement amounted to 95 percent in 2022, said the Head of
Azerbaijan's State Service for Antimonopoly Control and Supervision
of the Consumer Market under the Ministry of Economy Mammad
Abbasbeyli, trend reports.
He made the remark during the press conference
dedicated to the results of 2022.
'The total amount of public procurement amounted to
6.7 billion manat ($3.9 billion), which is 767.5 million ($451.4
million), or 12.8 percent higher than in 2021,' he said.
He noted that the total value of the tender
applications equaled 4.5 billion manat ($2.6 billion), which is 1.8
billion manat ($1.06 billion), or 70.1 percent higher than in
According to him, the total value of the tender
applications for the open tenders equaled 2.2 billion manat ($1.2
billion), for quotation surveys - 67.9 million manat ($39.9
million), and for requests for proposals – 1.002 billion manat
Abbasbeyli added that the volume of electronic
procurements amounted to 1.272 billion manat or $748.2 million (a
share of 18.8 percent).
The number of initiated cases on antimonopoly issues
and cases of unfair competition tripled in Azerbaijan in 2022, and
the number of completed cases increased 2.2 times compared to 2021.
In general, 48 cases were completed in 2022, while in 2021 there
were 22 such cases, and in 2020 – 6. In addition, a total of 60
cases were initiated in 2022, 20 cases in 2021, and 9 cases in
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India is helping Sri Lanka fight its economic crisis, Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan said on Thursday.
Addressing the students of Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, he said that the Union government had provided regular assistance ranging from finance, medicine, energy security, and food supply to Sri Lanka.
The Minister said that under the neighbourhood first policy, the Indian government has reconstructed the Jaffna library, airport, and the signature cultural centre. He also said that 50,000 houses were built in the island nation for the Tamil-speaking people, while financial assistance was provided for renovating schools and hospitals.
He also said that India has been providing food, medicines, and other essentials to the people of Afghanistan even after a government that has disagreements with India is in power in that country.
Muraleedharan also said that the connection of India was people to people and that is the policy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has adopted.
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RB Leipzig, Timo Werner reunite once again
(MENAFN) RB Leipzig confirmed on Tuesday that German striker Timo Werner had made his come back to the Bundesliga team from English club Chelsea on a four-year deal.
Werner stated after the announcement ceremony that "I’m very happy to be able to play for RB Leipzig again. I had a great time here between 2016 and 2020, when we performed brilliantly as newcomers in the league."
"We want to achieve a lot and of course, I want to become the first Leipzig player to reach the 100-goal mark," he also expressed.
He contributed with Chelsea to achieve the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League title as well as the 2021-22 Super Cup title.
Werner, who is going to hold the No. 11 jersey, played games for RB Leipzig between 2016 and 2020 he got 95 goals under his name in 159 games, making him the Leipzig football club's record goal scorer.
The German who is 26 years old scored 24 goals in 53 games for the German national team as well.
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) ;">By Bryn Miller
Rabat – The city council of Fez recentlydecidedto allocate 60 million dirhams to create an Institute of Fine Arts in Fez. The project will be funded by the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of the Interior, Department of Housing and Urban Policy, the Council of the Fez-Meknes region, and local sources within Fez. Construction will occur from 2016 to 2019. The Institute seeks to ''train young artists to foster professional talent'' as well as provide the city with a new cultural site representing Morocco''s rich and diverse identity. Currently,according to the Fez Head of Cultural Management Lahcen Acherfi, Fez lacks the cultural infrastructure appropriate for the spiritual capital of Morocco. The creation of an Institute of Fine Arts is a part of the city''s 365 million dirham initiative to enrich the cultural landscape. In addition to the Institute of Fine Arts, Fez plans to build a Grand Theater, Congressional Palace, and another museum that will benefit artists, academics, tourists, and the citizens of Fez.
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A regional daily has launched a suicide prevention campaign after covering a “frightening” number of cases of people taking their own lives.
Stoke-on-Trent daily The Sentinel has launched the campaign under the theme of ‘You’re never alone’, which will tell the stories of both those who survived suicide attempts and the families of those who took their own lives.
The Sentinel devoted its front page yesterday to the campaign, as well as five pages inside.
It also took the top five slots on its Stoke-on-Trent Live sister website.
Editor Martin Tideswell told HTFP yesterday: “Today we launch a major campaign focusing on mental health and suicide prevention.
“It was prompted by the frightening number of cases of suicide we report on locally – and the number of incidents where people are clearly crying out for help.
“We are grateful to everyone who has contributed for their bravery and honesty and I would urge anyone else who wishes to share their experiences to come forward.
“Together we can help to show anyone who needs support that they’re never alone.”


Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Sunday that refraining
from taking inflationary policies is a top agenda of his
administration, trend reports citing irna .
Referring to drafting the country's next year budget plan, the
president said that the government is making a final review of the
budget plan with anti-inflationary approaches.
He also called on the authorities in charge of drafting the
budget plan to pay due attention to ensuring access of the Iranian
people to cheap food, water, housing, health and car.
President Raisi underlined the need for savings in the costs and
increasing the productivity in the government.
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‘Congress party must stop creating negative thoughts among public’
Manipur BJP spokesperson Ch Bijoy said that receiving awards for Most Improved Small State (Overall) & Law and Order does not mean that the state is on top but it implies that the state is improving.
Updated on 29 Nov 2020, 8:21 pm
Manipur BJP spokesperson Ch Bijoy on Sunday alleged that it is in the bloodstream of the Congress party members to build up destructive ideas and mislead people against the nationwide development brought by BJP government,
Bijoy was speaking to the media in a press conference held at its party head office located at Nityaipat Chuthek, Imphal on Sunday.
Why are the Congress party members against the award given for the state, are they not the people of the state? Bijoy questioned.
“The two awards were given to Chief Minister N Biren by India Today for most improved state and most improved law and order, and receiving such awards does not mean that the state is on top but it implies that the state is improving,” the state BJP spokesperson said.
Pointing out an example, Bijoy said that Rahul Gandhi had expressed earlier that if China defeats India, Narendra Modi will be defeated. The Congress party should be aware that they are also a part of India, he added.
“The irony is that the previous state government led by Congress also received awards in its 15 years of governance, and now the party has objection when the BJP-led state government received awards within three and half years,” Bijoy said.
The state never requested the India Today group for an award but it was awarded after analysing the development brought by CM N Biren, he added.
He further said that the initiatives taken by the present state government on ‘Go to Hills’ and ‘Go to Village’ have shown much clearer impact on the recent by-poll as out of the five vacant seats, BJP won four seats.
Responding to the allegation made by the state Congress party regarding the law and order, Bijoy said that in the last three and half years, several arrests have been made by the state authority concerned in connection with the illegal activities.
Moreover, the sufferings of the people of the state have almost ended in terms of petroleum products unlike during the time of the Congress government, he added.
He appealed to the state Congress party members to stop creating negative thoughts among the public and rather support the development brought by the present chief minister as they are also a part of the state and the country as a whole.
First published:29 Nov 2020, 8:20 pm


JK reports 574 new positive cases, nine deaths
Srinagar: With 574 fresh positive cases of Covid-19, the tally of infected in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 104155, officials said, adding 96972 infected people have recovered so far while as 1613 have succumbed to the disease.
Officials said that 333 were tested positive today in Kashmir and 241 in Jammu division.
The UT also reported nine fresh Covid-19 related deaths – five from Kashmir and four from Jammu, said the officials.
They said that out of 104155 positive cases, 5570 are active positive, 96972 have recovered and 1613 have died. The dead include 1068 from Kashmir and 545 from Jammu division.


“The historic vote is an exercise in self-determination long in the making.
“The international community was united in its belief that this referendum had to take place and that the will of the people of southern Sudan had to be respected, regardless of the outcome.
“If the south chooses independence, the international community, including the United States, will have an interest in ensuring that the two nations that emerge succeed as stable and economically viable neighbors.”
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(MENAFN) Iraqi forces captured the third neighborhood of the northern Tal Afar district as part of an ongoing campaign to rid the area of IS terrorists.
Accordingly, army forces and the Hashd al-Shaabi had successfully liberated Tal Afar's eastern Al-Tanak neighborhood.
In addition, Iraqi forces now hold more than 70 percent of Tal Afar's southwestern Al-Jazeera neighborhood.
Moreover, three police officers and two soldiers were also killed when IS militants shelled the outskirts of the nearby Al-Nur neighborhood.
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Zeng Yixin, the vice minister of the National Health Commission, said he was “rather taken aback” that the plan includes further investigation of the theory that the virus might have leaked from a Chinese lab.
He dismissed the lab leak idea as a rumor that runs counter to common sense and science.
“It is impossible for us to accept such an origin-tracing plan,” he said at a news conference called to address the COVID-19 origins issue…
Zeng said the Wuhan lab has no virus that can directly infect humans and noted that the WHO team concluded that a lab leak was highly unlikely. He added that speculation that staff and graduate students at the lab had been infected and might have started the spread of the virus in the city was untrue.


Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord of Libya, Fayez Al-Sarraj, has criticised France’s support for his rival, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who launched an attack on the capital Tripoli a few days ago.
Al Jazeera news channel quoted an unnamed source as saying that Al-Sarraj had officially asked the French ambassador to Libya to convey his protest to the French government and President Emmanuel Macron.
According to the source, Al-Sarraj told the ambassador that the French support for Haftar “contradicts Paris’ previous political efforts to support Libya”, adding that intensive efforts are underway with the UN mission to support the national conference which will be held in Ghadames.
Al-Sarraj called on countries that support Haftar to stop their support.
The Libyan prime minister also said that he was surprised by the military offensive launched by Haftar forces against Tripoli at a time when the political solution began to loom in Libya. Al-Sarraj describe the offensive as “a stab in the back”.


Ayesha Farooqi, Pakistan foreign Office Spokesperson, says Pakistan is committed to continue its moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiri brethren and their legit cause.
Ayesha Farooqi while talking in a program of Radio Pakistan‘s News and Current Affairs Channel today (Sunday), she said the solution of the Kashmir dispute is imperative for regional peace.
The Spokesperson said the international community must awake and work for a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue.
She said it is appreciable that the OIC has come forward to support the Kashmir cause.
The Spokesperson said India has always been reluctant towards resolving Kashmir issue through dialogues and Modi’s stubborn attitude has jeopardized regional prosperity.
She said the Indian policy of expansion is posing a serious threat to regional peace and stability.


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The UK has confirmed another 62,399 daily COVID cases and 85 more deaths, latest government figures show.
It’s the lowest number of cases reported since 14 December, when there were 59,610.
The figures compare with the 72,727 infections and 296 deaths that were confirmed yesterday, and 78,317 and 75 reported this time last week.
The latest government data doesn’t include the deaths and cases figures for Northern Ireland because they weren’t provided in time.
The latest UK vaccination figures show a further 52,295 people have had their third jab – bringing the total to 37,263,317.
Another 37,477 have had a second dose, bringing the total to 48,385,074, while a further 17,652 people have had their first jab – bringing the total to 52,331,601.


By Franca Ofili
The Rotary Club of Wuse Central on Saturday planted trees in Sani Abacha way, Wuse to mitigate the impact of climate change in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Mr Gabriel Nkup, President of the club at the planting campaign in Abuja, said the trees would help address the scourge and cool the planet by sucking in harmful carbon dioxide to release oxygen into the atmosphere.
He said that planting trees could be the cheapest and most effective way of mitigating the current crisis facing the planet.
Nkup said that the club would monitor and maintain the trees to achieve its objective.
”In the past, FCT has few trees but now it has improved and people are enjoying the atmosphere,” he said.
Hajiya Riskat Abdulaziz, Director, Parks and Tree Maintenance Development of Parks and Creation of the FCT, said that trees are very important to human existence.
Abdulaziz said that planting of trees encourage biodiversity and helps in mitigating the effects of climate change
“The problem we are facing today is crises of climate change so we are encouraged to plant more trees to make the environment green,” she said.
Abdulaziz called on rotarians to endeavour to maintain any tree they planted to achieve its goals.
She said that the department had been sensitising Nigerians on the importance of tree planting.
She called on Nigerians to cultivate the habit of tree planting to make the environment conducive.
Abdulaziz advised that the Federal Government should find a way to empower people that were into firewood business in order to stop the cutting of trees.
Also, Mrs Amaka Ibezimako, President, Rotary Club Abuja Prestige, said that the members came out in numbers to plant trees because of the club’s resolve to support the environmental rekindling.
Ibezimako said that Rotary International recently expanded its areas of focus to accommodate what is now called ‘Supporting the Environment’ to mitigate the climate change impact on society.(NAN)


Abayomi made the prediction on Friday during a press conference at Alausa, Ikeja.
According to him, the virus is expected to reach its peak between the months of July and August and the state could record 90,000 to 120,000 cases of the disease.
The Commissioner also said the state expanded testings to reach a large number of people in a bid to flatten the curve.
“If government had not been proactive, the Lagos would have by now recorded 6,000 cases rather than the 1,491 cases it has now.
“Alimosho, Oshodi and Isolo local governments have begun to record more cases of the disease.
“97 percent of positive cases at its isolation centres were mild and moderate cases while only three percent of the patients had severe cases.
“The mortality rate has been mainly among males. The ones with pre-existing ailments such as diabetes, cancer, hypertension and others are prone to die,” he said.
The commissioner noted that 10 staff of the State House that tested positive have been taken to isolation centres.


The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the government will make changes in charges and fees at the ports to make them more business friendly and enhance their competitiveness in West Africa.
The review, Mr Ofori-Atta said, was expected to help promote exports and drive down the importation of foreign goods.
The finance minister, who was speaking to the Daily Graphic after the 2019 Breakfast Meeting on the governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Accra yesterday, said the country’s overdependence on imports was a disincentive for the growth of the economy.
“The country’s overdependence on imports also contributes to the cedi’s depreciation,” the minister said and added: “We are going to have a comprehensive review of all our port charges and statutory fees at the ports to ensure that we have efficient and competitive ports so that we don’t import inflation from outside,” he said.
In spite of the low performance of the Ghana cedi against all the major currencies, Mr Ofori-Atta said the economic fundamentals remained strong.
He explained that the government had kept faith with making sure that the fiscal consolidation and macroeconomic stability continued.
“I think people must understand that the fundamentals are strong and we have kept faith with regard to making sure that the fiscal consolidation and the macroeconomic stability go on even against all odds and pressures,” he emphasised.
Prudent economic management
Although the economic fundamentals remain strong and the government has put in place measures that would ensure stability, Mr Ofori-Atta said the country’s overdependence on imports had to change to help consolidate the gains made from the prudent management of the economy.
“I think the buffers of the responsibility, the advisory council and all will lead to stability but for us, as an import-dependent country, that has to change because that fundamentally affects the whole issue of foreign exchange,” he said.
Consequently, Mr Ofori-Atta said the government was putting in place measures to ensure that the country reversed its dependence on imports and focused on the export market.
“We have to create a country that is export-driven so that we are not subjected to the uncertainties in the US market. That is why we will embark on this comprehensive review at the ports and also begin the full support of the one district, one factory (1D1F) and the Planting for Food and Jobs so that we can reduce our imports,” the Finance Minister said.
On how the government was preparing local industries to reduce imports, Mr Ofori-Atta said: “The issue is structural so we are going to position our entrepreneurs to be export-oriented instead of being import-oriented and look at how we can effectively get dividends and contributions from the mining and oil companies.”
He said the recent banking reforms would also enable the government to support its industrialisation drive to reduce imports.
“One of the key issues is whether you have the natural resources or agricultural products to be able to manufacture and on top of it is whether the banking infrastructure is strong enough to provide the type of capital liquidity that is required and that is why we spent so much money (almost three per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to be able to stabilise the financial infrastructure as a framework to now begin to enhance liquidity,” he explained.
In the short term, Mr Ofori-Atta said the government would ensure that the country’s reserves were strong enough to propel investor confidence in the economy, adding that “we are confident that we have done what we should do and we expect some good results.”


ISLAMABAD (News10) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that due to the smart lockdown strategy of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government the number of novel coronavirus cases decreased in the country.
Addressing the nation on Monday, he said that the whole world is now acknowledging Pakistan’s smart lockdown strategy’s benefits, adding that Pakistan’s situation is very different from China, the US and other European countries.
The prime minister said that curfews cannot be imposed in poverty-stricken countries, adding that the world is acknowledging that a complete lockdown is impossible.
Imran Khan went on to say that we decided to save people from coronavirus and hunger, adding that the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the country has decreased.
“Pakistan is among the few countries that have largely controlled Covid-19 pandemic in a short period,” he said, adding that the deaths reported due to Coronavirus yesterday were the lowest in three months.
The premier said with a continuous declining trend of Coronavirus cases in the country, the pressure on hospitals has reduced.
He said: “The PTI government was the first that adopted the policy of smart lockdown, which proved successful, while other countries replicated this policy, adding that the countries that enforced complete lockdown, such as India, suffered a lot in respect of increase in poverty.”
“Disbursement of amount among the needy under Ehsaas Program during the pandemic was another success story of the government,” he said.
The premier also warned that if precautionary measures are not adopted during Eid-ul Azha and Muharram-ul Haram, the country will witness another spike of Coronavirus cases.
He said in case of increase in the cases after Eid and Muharram, the government will have to impose lockdown again, which will negatively affect economy of the country.
Imran Khan appealed to people to strictly observe standard operating procedures against Covid-19 during the Eid and Muharram.


Russian government starts monthly monitoring of grain reserves
(MENAFN) The Russian government has directed the Ministry of Agriculture to conduct monthly monitoring of the nation's grain reserves, as per reports from a Russian newspaper citing official documents.
Authorities retain the option to implement an export ban should grain stocks reach critical levels.
The ministry has identified 10 million tons of grain as a "critically low" volume, estimated to last approximately 1.5 months based on Russia's annual grain consumption of 80-85 million tons.
In spite of this, the ministry assured that the current grain reserves, considering substantial stocks from the previous year and a robust harvest in 2023, are sufficient to guarantee food security.
During a Tuesday meeting, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev stated that Russia's anticipated grain harvest in 2023 is expected to be the second-largest in the country's history.
“Over 151 million tons of grain in bunker weight have been threshed, including almost 99 million tons of wheat,” Patrushev declared, he further mentioned that there is a notable hike in the output of socially vital crops including rice and buckwheat as well.
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Sri Lanka’s attorney general’s department should bear the responsibility of actively seeking help from facebook to identify those who incited anti Muslim hatred through social media two years ago, says a former parliamentarian.
Following an investigation, Facebook.Inc apologized for its role in the deadly 2018 anti-Muslim riots that rocked the highlands.
The report on Sri Lanka details Facebook’s failure to respond to almost a decade of warnings about misuse of its platform from groups within the country.
In response to the social media giant, former government MP Mujiber Rahuman says that the attorney general is duty bound to take legal action against those who broadcast hate speech to incite racist violence.
He says that many who were physically involved in the riots have already been arrested and charged.
“Now is the time for the attorney general’s department to find those who spread racist ideology that fueled the violence,” said Mujiber Rahuman.
He further added that some in the present government were also accused of inciting the violence and hoped that the AGs department will continue with bringing the perpetrators to book.


(MENAFN) US court has charged three Chinese individuals with hacking attacks targeting international corporations, although they haven't been arrest and their whereabouts are yet to be clear.
Based on the indictment, Moody's Analytics, Siemens and GPS maker Trimble were the targets of the hack done by the three who are said to be in charge of a cyber security firm in China.
The three hackers were identified in the Federal indictment as Wu Yingzhuo, Dong Hao and Xia Lei, the location of their firm is in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The indictment also indicated that they launched "co-ordinated and unauthorised" cyber attacks between 2011 and 2017, the attacks included acts of stealing sensitive information.
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WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown’s police force will be expanding by three additional officers next year thanks to a $375,000 federal COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) grant.
Police Chief Lee McPeek told the city council Monday night that their grant application was approved June 25.
He says three additional officers will get the department adequately staffed.
McPeek was asked what roles these three new officers will fill.
The vote to accept the COPS grant and the three new officers that will come with it was unanimous, but Councilman Glen Vilhauer says other city departments with needs are watching.
The grant requires the three additional officers remain on the police department staff at least four years, with that fourth year coming entirely at the city’s expense.


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The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 3 its operatives by gunmen in Abakaliki, the state capital.
This was disclosed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah, who told newsmen on Thursday that the deceased were shot dead at a checkpoint on Onuebonyi/Nwezenyi Road, Abakaliki on Wednesday night.
Odah said that the assailants, who pretended to be holding a burial rite, drove around the area in a tricycle before opening fire on the policemen.
‘Right now, an investigation is ongoing and we are committed to bringing the perpetrators to book,’ she said.
She appealed to the public to support the fight against crime by providing useful information to the police and other security agencies in the state.
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Temperatures to soar, as new heatwave sweeps across Jordan
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, July 11 (Petra) -- The Kingdom on Tuesday will remain under the impact of the heat wave that brought very hot and dry conditions across much of the country, pushing temperatures 6-8 degrees above their annual average, hitting their upper thirties in most regions, during daytime, and soaring to 45 degrees in Aqaba .
According to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), temperatures will cool down at night dropping to 27 degrees Celsius in Amman and sliding to 31 in Aqaba.
Temperatures will slightly drop over the next two days, but the impact of the heatwave will continue to prevail over the next two days with hot conditions across much of the country and mercury levels above their seasonal average, the JMD added.
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National measures will replace the city’s local restrictions on Monday, media including VG and NRK report.
Bergen has had local restrictions in place since the beginning of November.
The city’s chief medical advisor said that a key target had been reached in the response to the local Covid-19 outbreak.
“From a particularly alarming increase in infections two weeks ago, the trend has now been turned around. We have got more moderate infection numbers,” chief medical advisor Trond Egil Hansen told NRK.
City mayor Roger Valhammer confirmed that national restrictions would apply from Monday until further notice.
“While the infection rate in Bergen was significantly over the national average in November, the infection rate is now significantly under the national average,” Valhammer said at a press briefing according to VG.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Kingdom will also let in passengers from Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia By Web Desk
Thu 25 Nov 2021, 9:54 PM
Last updated: Thu 25 Nov 2021, 10:20 PM
Saudi Arabia will soon allow passengers from six countries to directly enter the Kingdom.
According to a tweet from the Saudi Press Agency, the Kingdom will let in direct passengers from India, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt and Indonesia from December 1, 2021.
Travellers, regardless of their vaccination status, will no longer need to quarantine for 14 days in a third country. However, they will still need to quarantine for five days within the country after they land.
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By Ike Uchechukwu
CALABAR—Cross River State Government has agreed to commence the payment of the 2013 outstanding gratuities to affected retirees in the state through a payment schedule.
This was part of the outcome of the meeting between the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade and the leadership of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, held at the state Executive Chambers, Governor’s Office, Calabar.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the state Chairman of NLC, Mr John Ushie, said that the governor had directed the state Accountant General to partner the union to ensure that the remaining retirees receive their gratuities.
It will be recalled that the NLC in the state had given the state government seven days from December 13, 2017 to ensure the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU.
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Gayantha Karunathilaka has assured his support for the party after reports of him attending an event with President Ranil Wickremesinghe recently.
MP Karunathilaka said that he had entered Parliament through the SJB and will continue to work for the party.
Speaking to reporters, he further said that he would only form a government with the SJB under party Leader MP Sajith Premadasa.
Addressing queries on attending an event held under the patronage of the President in Dambulla, MP Karunathilaka said he had initiated the proposal to award freehold titles to the people during his tenure as Minister of Lands under the Yahapalana Government.
Stating that the proposal which received cabinet approval had been halted due to a court case at the time, MP Karunathilaka said as the project is being implemented now, he had represented the event as the former Minister of Lands and as a representative who had spearheaded the programme. (NewsWire)


KOTA KINABALU, May 16 — Taking the lead from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said today he was also thinking of setting up a “council of elders” that would advise him on governing the state.
According to him, the council could consist of former government servants, and noteworthy businessmen who will be able to contribute to the state.
“Yes we are looking into it. They would be former civil servants, corporate leaders with international exposure and businessmen who are familiar with the region,” he told the press.
Shafie said their role would be important to boost the state’s economy.
He also said that personalities with connections can help in aggressively attracting investors.
“Political stability is important but we need people who can help advise on the economy. We have made employment promises to the youth so we have to prioritise.
“We need to make sure people have money,” he said.
Dr Mahathir had appointed five Malaysians on the Council of the Eminent Persons to advise Putrajaya during the period of transition of power, and will also be lending their experience and expertise on economic and financial matters.


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AUGUSTA, Maine — The Augusta City Council is going to discuss whether the city should continue to manage and maintain the city airport, which is owned by the state of Maine.
City Manager William Bridgeo said city councilors need to discuss whether Augusta can afford to continue running the airport. The topic is expected to be discussed at a meeting on Thursday.
Since 2008, the state has paid the city $550,000 a year to manage the airport, which has commercial flights as well as charter flights and services for private pilots.
The Kennebec Journal said the state’s proposal for the city to run the airport for the next five years did not increase the annual payment.
Bridgeo said the city has agreed to a one-year extension of the previous contract.


According to Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, the government has already engaged partners in the European Union for support in investment towards new health infrastructure as well as a health insurance scheme, including the construction of 24 new hospitals.
The minister further mentioned that the government would work with the EU to come up with a hybrid model to manage resources.
Zimbabwe’s health sector has in the past seven years, received support amounting to US$160M from the European Union (EU), which was administered through the multi-donor Health Development Fund. Additional support has also been extended through the Global Fund.
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Zimbabwe to build 24 new hospitals
Speaking after a meeting with the EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care said their discussions focused on past and ongoing financial assistance.
“We covered a number of areas where assistance has been provided in various areas, but more important, is the issue of transparency and accountability. We want to address some of the shortfalls which were taking place in the past,” he said.
VP Chiwenga said the EU had been providing support to Zimbabwe’s health programmes from as far back as 2006 adding that there were discussions on funding for new programmes.
The government also expressed commitment to foster transparency and accountability in the use of donor funding extended towards the country’s health sector to ensure continuity of programmes and establishment of new hospitals in Zimbabwe.


By Lieth Nyak
Traders who ply the river route on the Nile are ruing illegal checkpoints which extorts money from their hands.
According to the chairman of the traders’ association in Unity State, Gabriel Thuok Gai, people who do not even identify themselves often confront the business people in transit and demand exorbitant fees from them.
Areas were people are most taxed along the River Nile route include Tayar, Adok port, Malakal and Jonglei, Gai said.
Reports from eyewitnesses suggest over 30 illegal checkpoints on the river between Adok and Bor towns.
“It is not clear where those people were coming from. There are people from Irol, they came through Panyijiar, there are people from Panyijiar and there are people from Adok and from Adok to Malakal,” he said.
“All those people we don’t know where they were coming from.”
According to Gai, the groups operated without government knowledge.
The Director General in the Ministry of Information in Unity State, Deng Muon said the State has received complaints raised by the business community over the taxation.
“We don’t know those groups. The government is planning to investigate the matter, identify the checkpoints, and apprehend the people who were harassing traders in the River Nile,” Muon said.


Another case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Lincolnshire.
Public Health England has revealed that another person has tested positive for the virus between Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26.
It means there have now been 32 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county.
Meanwhile, six people have been diagnosed with the virus in North Lincolnshire and there has been five confirmed cases in North East Lincolnshire.
Nationally, there was a huge increase in the number of people who have been told they have coronavirus.
The figures show that as of Thursday there are 11,658 confirmed cases in the UK of which 2,129 cases came in between Wednesday and Thursday.
The sharp increase is likely to be a result of the Government ramping up the number of people being tested.
While the number is likely to be some way off the actual total, due to most people not being tested, there are likely to be more confirmed cases now.
The number of deaths has also risen.
It has been revealed that 578 people have now died after contracting the virus.
The UK remains in lockdown with the public being urged to stay at home and only head for essential reasons such as work or shopping.
Even then social distancing – staying two metres away from someone – is being encouraged across the country.


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Hangzhou, Sep. 24 (Petra) - Jordan is competing in the 19th Asian Games, taking place in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8.
Opened on Saturday evening in a ceremony attended by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Hussein, the games are witnessing Jordan's ninth participation. The Kingdom's first appearance was back in the 1986 edition hosted by Seoul, South Korea.
Prince Faisal, who is also President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, expressed his pride in the national teams participating in the tournament for their efforts during the preparation period. He said that everyone will be supporting them during the competitions to represent Jordan in the best possible way and continue their success in their sporting careers.
The Jordanian teams comprise 78 male and female players across 15 sports such as archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, golf, gymnastics, jiu-jitsu, karate, video games, taekwondo, triathlon, and weightlifting.
With approximately 12,400 athletes from 45 countries participating in 40 sports, Hangzhou's edition of the Asian Games is considered the largest in its history.
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New Delhi, Dec 24: Jammu and Kashmir Bureau of Information (JKBI) symposium held here Friday focused on increasing efficiency in decision-making in government offices to redress the public grievances and to improve service delivery.
An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that JKBI celebrated the ‘Good Governance Week’ with a function that was attended by the JKBI Deputy Director Veedushi Kapoor, staff members, and other concerned officials of the bureau.
The statement said that the main aim of the function was to create awareness among the people regarding accountability, transparency, and responsibility in government.
It said that the symposium on ‘Good Governance’ on the theme ‘Prashashan Gaon Ki Aur’ was organised in which several children participated. The statement said that during the event, Deputy Director JKBI and other staff members shared their experiences and made suggestions on strengthening ‘Good Governance’.


6.6 lakh people have been killed and more than 10 lakh are missing in floods in Bihar as rains in the state continue to stall, officials said on Thursday.
The latest figures from the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) showed that 6.5 lakh people, more more than 5.8 per cent of the total, had been affected in the latest flood, with the remaining 6.2 lakh still unaccounted for.
Rajendra Kumar Singh, SDMA director general, said that more than 100 districts in the State had recorded more than 1 lakh deaths and over 5 lakh missing.
The rainfall was so heavy that the ground was saturated in parts of the State, including the districts of Patna and Thane.
SDMA officials said that there was no water in the reservoirs in Bihar, but water in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh had been rationed and there was a possibility that it could overflow.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the government would continue to deploy water resources to the people in Bihar.
“We will not rest until we get the people back in their homes and will continue to work for them,” he said.


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LAHORE: The Punjab government has planned to set up separate tannery zones to control pollution and protect the environment, Punjab Local Government Minister Manshaallah Butt said in a meeting on Saturday.
He said that polythene bags were also among the most dangers products for the environment and the government was mulling options to further tighten the laws in this regard.
The minister said that environment protection was among top priorities of the government.
He said that practical measures were also being taken to effectively manage hazardous waste generated by factories, hospitals etc. There is a need to increase number of incinerators in hospitals; however, the government was working on it, he said.
He said the government was also working on various projects to enhance the capacity of the stakeholders and introduce cleaner technologies in the province.
He said that environment protection was of basic importance for various productive sectors in the province including agriculture one.


Use helpline to be re-enumerated: Soderberg
October 2, 2017 2:49 am
Bureau of Statistics Senior Statistician Emali Soderberg says that they have been receiving complaints about the enumeration process.
Soderberg says that people are saying that the enumeration process for their households was not done according to their expectations.
She says that these households should call their helpline on 5151 if they feel that they have not been enumerated well.
Soderberg adds that when people call their helpline, they will be required to give their details and their location so that they can re-enumerate the household.
She reiterates that everyone matters and that they want to count them, and at the same time not compromise the census process.


ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr Nawaz Sharif has given a message to the nation on new year that the new year has emerged with hope and good news for bright future, adding that 2015 will be the successful year for the war against terrorism.
Nawaz Sharif on the arrival of New Year has said that I hope 2015 will be proved to be the blessings and peace for us. He has added that we will form such a framework in the light of the analysis of the year 2014 that will be proved to be successful for the development of the country.
The premier has further said that we want to successfully complete the uplift projects for the nation and the program the government has given for the nation is going on with sincerity. He has added that the year 2015 will be proved to be the successful year for the war against terrorism.
Nawaz Sharif has stated that everybody is active to perform their roles for the historical success against terrorism. He has further said that the start of the year 2015 makes us realize that we should review the performance of the last year.


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The hope is that they will create "wealth" for the Perham-Dent schools in a time of desperate financial need.
"More Than Nothing" has been the battle cry, as school officials and community activists strive to raise "more than nothing" following the defeat of the school's levy referendum.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Militants unleashed a wave of bombings on Sunday targeting commercial areas in and around the Iraqi capital, killing at least 18 civilians, officials said.
The deadliest attack took place in Baghdad's Khilani Square, where a car bomb killed at least seven people and wounded 25, AP quoted a police officer as saying. The car was parked near a mosque and a gathering of motorcycle vendors.
Hours earlier, an explosives-laden car exploded in the town of Mahmoudiya, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, killing at least four civilians, another police officer said.
Three people were killed and 13 wounded in another car bomb explosion in Baghdad's southwestern Amil neighborhood, he added, while two others were killed in a blast in the nearby Bayaa district.
In the capital's eastern suburb of Husseiniyah, a bomb went off in an outdoor market, killing two civilians and wounding six others, police added.
Medical officials confirmed the toll. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.
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Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees.
He stated that this move is part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise of Kaduna State Government.
He said the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public service, in continuation of rightsizing the workforce.
This was contained in a statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House which was issued on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff and several Special Assistants.
‘’Malam Nasir El-Rufai has thanked the departing officials for their services to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours,’’ the statement further said.


The State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance with the government directive on closure markets and stores to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
Clubs, event centres and places of worship, where more than 25 people had gathered, were sealed off by agencies of the state.
The Police Command had also said it would extend enforcement to markets and stores, except those where food and medicinal items were being sold.
After the enforcement on Thursday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said in a statement that Odumosu, while monitoring compliance to the directives, visited various eateries, markets, financial and telecommunication institutions, among others, and observed that the compliance was encouraging.
The state government has commenced plans to establish an isolation centre at the Onikan Stadium and some other locations in the state.
This followed the announcement of more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state with fears that the figures might go up in coming days.
A source in the state ministry of health said makeshift isolation centre would also be established at the General Hospital, Gbagada and the Landmark event cent. – Punch.


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The owners of an embattled Morris, Minn.-based construction company involved in a controversial West Fargo project will serve 3½ years in prison for devising and executing a tax evasion scheme that bilked the government out of more than $500,000.
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Dubai—Former President Pervez Musharraf has said that Nawaz Sharif is foolish and mindless and when he talks sense then he would respond.
Talking to media here, the former President said that he wants to return to the country and play his role in the country’s politics and take the country out of challenges it is facing today
He said that it is not the people who have failed but it is the government, which has failed miserably to control the situation.
He said that the morale of the Pakistani people is high and the younger generation could play an important role in the development of the country.
Musharraf attended a reception given by the Pakistani community in his honour on Thursday.
He said that he had deliberately decided to power despite knowing that Pakistan would not be run in a right way ahead that was why.


PThe Bongo District Assembly in the Upper East Region has begun implementing a number of interventions in the area to help boost the local economy.
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Mr Peter Ayamga Ayimbisa, who disclosed this to the Ghanaian Times here on Monday, said the Assembly in collaboration with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) had provided skills training for about 200 youth in the areas of masonry, carpentry, welding and electrical installations.
This, he said was to empower the youth to establish their own businesses.
The DCE said this programme was not only contributing to the growth of the local economy, but was also contributing to the growth of the national economy.
Mr Ayimbisa mentioned the smock and basket weaving industries as some of the areas the Assembly was partnering with the NBSSI to train people in.
He said the objective was to help the youth to add more value to their products to attract market for their products.
Mr Ayimbisa disclosed that the Assembly had reduced the cost of obtaining business permits and market tolls which he noted, was paving the way for a lot people to establish businesses and honour their tax obligations to the Assembly.
The Bongo DCE stated that the Assembly had also assisted some businesses in the District to acquire loans from the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) to start or expand their businesses.
He said the Assembly had negotiated with the Northern Development Authority to establish Agriculture Mechanisation Centre in the district to encourage more youth to form partnerships and venture into agriculture as a mainstream business.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) In 2013 the volume of Kingdom's exports to America amounted to SR 1191 billion representing %1412 of the Kingdom's total exports to the world in the same year.
Meanwhile the value of the Kingdom's imports from the United States in 2013 reached SR 854 billion representing %1354 of the total value of the Kingdom's imports of the same year from the world.
Observers stress that the Saudi-US relations have reached a level of maturity and the two countries are keen to maintain and develop them under different circumstances to become more strong and durable in the future. Statistics revealed that the total US direct investment in the Kingdom amounted to about $ 1055 billion in 2013.
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Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that the turnout in NA-249 was very low due to coronavirus, he demanded re-election in the constituency.
During a press briefing in Islamabad, Fawad Chaudhry said that Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Vice President PML-N Maryam Nawaz are immature leadership who do not know the role of parliament.
He said that the politics of PML-N and PPP was coming to an end.
Fawad Chaudhry said that today the Cabinet has approved two ordinances under which the Election Commission will be able to use EVM machine.
He said that there are four aspects of electoral reform while Pakistanis living abroad will get the right to vote through voting.
he said that Islamabad was at the forefront in implementing SOPs.
He said that the government of Sindh has failed to implement Coronavirus SOPs in the province.
He said that most of the deaths were recorded in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last 24 hours.
Fawad Chaudhry said that 161 people died yesterday while 3,377 people were tested positive with coronavirus.
He said that the lockdown during the Eid holidays was aimed at curbing the rise in cases and hoped that the Sindh government would pay special attention to it.
He said that approval has been given to issue a commemorative coin on the occasion of completion of 100 years of NED University.
The Federal Minister said that a 90-day grace period has been given to the prisoners on the occasion of Eid while this concession will not be given to the prisoners involved in serious crimes.


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Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Thursday accused the BJP of throttling democracy by not conducting the assembly elections in the union territory, saying it was a ploy of the ruling party at the Centre.
On the PFI ban, the JKPCC president Viqar Rasool said that the outfit was not present in J-K and the AICC will respond to that. However, he sought a ban on the RSS as well.
“RSS naturally is a criminal organisation. They should ban it too and you should see their past record. Today, Mohan Bagwat ji sometimes visits mosques, which is a pretence. They have a criminal history,” he said.
Rasool said the last assembly election in J-K took place in 2014 and it has now been almost nine years with the polls for the new assembly.
“The elections are being deferred continuously. Timely elections are the beauty of democracy. If the elections are conducted on time in other states of the country, then why not in J-K?” JKPCC president told reporters here.
He further, alleged,“This is a ploy of the BJP and that is why they downgraded J-K into a UT. It is unfortunate that the BJP government is throttling democracy. We want the elections to be conducted and we are ready for that,” he said.
On the Congress president polls, Rasool said the delegates from J-K were ready to vote.
“Any delegate, including me, can submit his nomination for the party president post. Tomorrow is the last date for submitting a nomination. We will then see and there will be voting on October 18 and whoever wins, will become all-India president. This is a democracy. This is our internal matter and the BJP has nothing to do with it,” he said.
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But with the economy slowly crawling back to life, a shift in messaging at the White House and a Republican push on social issues, Democrats are accepting — and in some cases openly embracing — the inevitable yoking of their campaigns to Mr. Obama’s as election-year activities accelerate. On Capitol Hill, Democrats have begun to mention Mr. Obama more often and have gone out of their way to publicly back some of his proposals.
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The education ministry on Tuesday said police and its own officials were investigating an alleged assault by one teacher against another at a Limassol primary school on Monday, which led to an arrest
The incident happened when the deputy head allegedly stormed into the classroom where a colleague was teaching and started to shout and reportedly verbally assault her.
The complaint was filed by another teacher who was in the classroom next door and who heard the commotion. She told police she tried to calm them both down but was attacked by the deputy head, who allegedly hit her.
The suspect was arrested, charged, and released, police said.
The education ministry said in a brief statement that both police and its own officials were investigating the incident.