The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed that the MDC-T is responsible for the eruption of political violence across the country saying the party has for the past few months been a major culprit especially during the run-up to their congress.
Responding to a report published by a local daily, Newsday, which alleges that Zanu PF has unleashed political violence across the country, the Zimbabwe Republic Police says records show clearly that MDC-T is the major perpetrator of political violence which were recovered in most provinces ahead of their congress held last month.
In a telephone interview with ZBC News, Police Spokesperson Superintendent Andrew Phiri warned political parties against trying to destabilise the country through acts of political violence and said the culprits will be dealt with accordingly.Â
â€œIt is very clear that the MDC-T is responsible for most of the cases of political violence reported across the country. It is well documented and the national report confirms it,â€ said Superintendent Phiri.
Responding to allegations by the MDC-T that four of its supporters were kidnapped in Mbare, Superintendent Phiri said the party should follow procedures of reporting cases and the matters should be left in the hands of capable authorities.
According to a report realised by the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the MDC-T tops the list in national political violence records as demonstrated by intra-party clashes during the provincial elections and the congress.
The report indicates that from January to April this year, MDC- T party has been involved in more than 20 incidences of violence though it has blamed Zanu PF.


Bahraini Cabinet Condemns terrorist attack in Qatif Governorate
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Manama, Shawwal 16, 1438, July 10, 2017, SPA --The Cabinet of the Kingdom of Bahrain has strongly condemned the terrorist attack against a security patrol in Qatif Governorate while performing its duty.
In its regular weekly session in Manama under the chairmanship of Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahraini Prime Minister, the Cabinet affirmed the support of the Kingdom of Bahrain and its stand with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all measures taken to combat terrorism and maintain its security and stability.
The Cabinet also affirmed the position of the Kingdom of Bahrain rejecting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
20:25 LOCAL TIME 17:25 GMT
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Panama case verdict to be historic: Ch Shujaat
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – PML-Q president Ch Shujaat has said that the Panama case verdict will be historic.
Talking to the media after the hearing, he said that the SC verdict would be acceptable to all of them.
JI ameer Sirajul Haq said that now Nawaz Sharif will have to go.
Fawad Ch said that it had been proved that Maryam Nawaz is the beneficiary owner and now she would have to face criminal cases. “No one should consider Pakistan an estate. People know about the results,” he maintained.


KARACHI: Sindh province has reported more eight coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, said Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday.
“The province has registered 492 fresh coronavirus cases in past twenty-four hours”, said CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah in his daily briefing. Out of 492 cases, 354 cases have been reported in Karachi only, he added.
The overall death toll due to coronavirus has reached 2,647, while the province has registered 1,47,787 cases in so far. As many as 1,39,633 people have recovered their health from the disease.
191 patients suffering from the virus are said to be critical out of which 29 are on the ventilators, said chief minister Sindh.
Earlier in the day, Provincial adviser, Murtaza Wahad had said that the ratio of COVID-19 positive cases in Sindh has reached 6.6 per cent in the last 24 hours.
Murtaza Wahab, provincial adviser for information and law in a social media statement said that novel coronavirus cases are rapidly rising in Sindh.
After dropping in coronavirus infections to one per cent the people were thinking that the pandemic has come to an end in Pakistan, Wahab said.


Iran denies military presence in Syria
(MENAFN) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is visiting Moscow, has been questioned about the presence of a military base in Syria, the Fars news agency reported on Monday (February 19th).
The Minister said that "We do not have a base in Syria."
In recent weeks, US and Israeli officials have put forward allegations about Iran's military presence in Syria.
Zarif, however, claimed that Iran had sent military advisers to Syria to help the Syrian legitimate government in the fight against terrorism.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has also addressed the issue of counter-terrorism in the region. "The terrorist group Daesh has suffered a great failure in Syria and Iraq," added Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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The New Zealand government says its latest budget will significantly boost the economic prospects of Pacific people in the country.
In the budget which has been released today, the government has provided 3.2 million US dollars in operating funding to the Pacific Economic Development Agency.
The Government says the funding will improve the economic well-being of Pacific people in New Zealand's largest city, as the Auckland-based agency helps people to develop their business and entrepreneurial skills.
The Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Georgina te Heuheu says in 16 years Pacific people will make up almost 10 percent of the New Zealand population, and 12 percent of its workforce.
The Minister says its imperative the government continues to advance the economic prospects of Pacific communities for the country's future.
She says the government will continue investing in education, health and housing to lift the living standards of Pacific people.


Panaji: With the state making efforts to resume mining activities in the state, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reduce the export duty on low-grade iron ore. The Union government had increased export duty on iron ore below 58 grade from zero to 50%.
Sawant met the PM in Delhi on the sideline of Niti Aayog meeting.
Addressing the Niti Aayog meet in the national capital, the chief minister said that the Goa government will promote organic farming in the state. “The state is working towards a green, blue and white revolution,” he said.
Sawant said that the state government has set a target to provide fibre network to all households in the state.
On crop diversification, Sawant said Goa focuses on paddy and cashew cultivation. “We are also looking at promoting cultivation of pulses and all seeds,” he said.
The chief minister said that Goa has launched local products under the Goan brand. “We have started packing unit. Preparations are also on for branding and marketing these products,” he said.
Sawant said that coconut and jackfruit products have been identified as district products. “We have also started a food processing unit in every taluka,” he said.
Assuring that the government will promote agriculture in the state, the chief minister said that 20% horticulture products are being exported to other states. “We will stress on promoting export of vegetables.”
The state is committed to provide kisan credit cards and soil health cards to all farmers, he said.
Sawant listed the state’s achievements, including providing of potable water to all households, electricity connections and making Goa open-defecation free.
He said that the state has started implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, in government and government-aided schools. “We will be in a position to implement NEP in a better manner from next year onwards as we are creating infrastructure and also sensitising parents, teachers and students about the same,” he said.
Sawant said that from next year onwards, NEP will be implemented in higher education institutions. Stating that the Goa government through the directorate of skill education signed a MoU with every industry association, he said that the state is creating manpower required for the industry.
He said that the hospitality industry in Goa would require manpower of 2 lakh persons in the next five years and Goa will create the same.
He said that Goa is the first state which has solid waste management, liquid waste management, bio-medical waste management and construction waste management among others.


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LANSING, Mich., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
For some students across Michigan, their futures turned from bleak to bright the minute they stepped foot into their new schools. Tomorrow, students who benefited from the state's growing school choice options are sharing their inspirational stories at a high-energy rally at the State Capitol in Lansing.
Michigan Capitol Celebration of School Choice Week Student remarks, student performances, school booths
200+ parents, students, teachers, and community leaders
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26
Heritage Hall at the Michigan Capitol | 100 N. Capitol Ave.
This event is hosted by the Michigan School Choice Coalition.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling. Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities. The Week is a project of the nonpartisan, nonpolitical National School Choice Awareness Foundation.
SOURCE National School Choice Week
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) right" > AMMAN — Mohammad Al Sarraj has ended his successful year on a high by winning the Prague Open Squash Championships in the Czech Republic on Sunday, according to the Jordan Olympic Committee News Service.
Sarraj took the title after beating Wales's Emyr Evans, 3-2, in the final. Earlier, he beat the host nation's Viktor Byrtus, 3-2, and Finland's Miko Aijanen, 3-1. In the semifinal he beat England's Lyell Full.
It brings a glorious year to a close for the 19 year old, with the highlight of winning the 24th Asian Junior Squash Championships in Amman.
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Despite perceptions that coronavirus is a threat only to the elderly alone, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that more younger people are dying from the disease.
“People who were in their 30s, 40s, and 50s died of COVID-19 in China, South Korea, Italy and other parts of Europe,” who experts said in a press briefing broadcast from Geneva.
WHO technical lead of COVID-19 response and epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove said, “We are seeing more and more younger individuals who are experiencing a severe disease.”
Adding further she said, “Overall most of the people who are experiencing severe disease and ending up in ICU and needing advanced care are older people, and are people with underlying conditions.”
“But what we are seeing in some countries is that there are some people in their 30s, who are in their 40s, who are in their 50s, who are in ICU and who have died,” Maria added.
According to van Kerkhove, some of the young people were becoming severely ill as because they had pre-existing conditions, which were missing in others.
She further said that the need of the hour was to understand as to why some people were progressing from moderate disease to severe disease to critical disease.
She further said that it was also important to understand as to why some other people were progressing backwards from severe disease to more moderate disease and recovering.
WHO executive director Michael Ryan, speaking about the spread of coronavirus and the assumption that it wouldn’t affect younger people said, “Perhaps this was a way of people to reassure themselves that they won’t be affected.”
WHO executive director further informed that at least 10 to 15 per cent people admitted to the ICU in Italy over the last 5-6 weeks have been under 50.
WHO director-general Dr warned young people were not “invincible” to COVID-19.
“It is true that older people with underlying conditions are more vulnerable to coronavirus, but there has even more evidence now that it affects younger people as well, said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“There is nothing like that young people are not invincible to coronavirus,” Ghebreyesus further warned.


The Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has stated that the recent protests which was carried out by youths in Abuja, Kaduna and London is connected to the plan of the overzealous politicians in the state to hijack power without the appropriate step.
The Governor in a statement released and signed though his press secretary, Magaji Dosara, claimed that the people of the state did not participate in the protests.
He claimed that the power-drunk politicians in the state hired people from outside the state to satisfy their selfish ambition.
Governor Yari stressed that those who were paid for the protests have no idea about the insecurity in the state.
He further stated that the people that protested did not understand the resources that the state and the federal government have committed to resolving the security challenges in Zamfara State.
“I am not in any way saying that the Protestants have done anything wrong by making their grievances known to the public because it is their constitutional rights,”.
The Governor stated that no responsible government will watch while terror attacks takes over its state without finding a lasting solution.
He claimed that those who protested in London has tarnish the image of Nigeria before the whole world.
Governor Yari called on the power-drunk politicians to “wait for their appointed time rather than moving faster than their shadows”, saying that their scheming “was never how Allah designed this universe to function”.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Azerbaijan's Minister of Labor and Social Protection of
Population, Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade
and Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia Sahil
Babayev has met with Ambassador of Serbia to the country Dragan
Vladisavljević, Azernews reports.
Addressing the meeting, Minister Sahil Babayev said that thanks
to the political will and efforts of the leaders of Azerbaijan and
Serbia, relations between the two countries have reached the level
of strategic partnership.
The two commended the expanding relations in various areas,
increasing trade turnover between the two countries, as well as the
activities of the Intergovernmental Commission in this regard.
Ambassador Dragan Vladisavljević expressed his country's
determination to expand relations with Azerbaijan based on
The meeting also focused on the current state and prospects for
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia in energy,
transport-logistics, social, agricultural, educational,
humanitarian, infrastructure and other spheres.
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(MENAFN) Brexit’s effect on Britain’s economy will worsen in the long term against the effect of Covid-19, declared the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Richard Hughes noted that exiting the European Union would decrease the country’s ability GDP by around 4 percent in the future.
Mr Hughes predictions proved the pandemic would lower GDP "by a further 2 percent".
He said to BBC: "In the long term it is the case that Brexit has a bigger impact than the pandemic.”
Mr Hughes’ commentary happens following the OBR stated the charge of living could increase at its speediest level for 30 years, with proposals inflation could reach approximately 5 percent.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said in Rajya Sabha that the RBI had no objection to issuance of electoral bonds through the State Bank of India (SBI).
Replying to a supplementary during the Question Hour on electoral bonds through the SBI, the Finance Minister said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) being a stakeholder was involved in extensive consultations with the government at the stage of conceptualisation.
“During the consultation process they had questions about the particular platform for its issuance as to who is going to issue. And also the proforma with which it is going to be issued.
“These consultations were recorded but at the end of it as long as the bonds were going to be issued by the SBI, they did not have any objection,” Sitharaman said.


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The government has launched new guidelines that will see more than five million orphans and vulnerable children moved from charitable organisations and other harsh environments to family set-ups.
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet secretary Ukur Yattani launched the plan yesterday.
Under the new plan, vulnerable children will be put under the care of responsible people and families in an effort to save them from challenges such as abuse and defilement.
Already, more than 100 officers drawn from the National Police Service, churches and Children’s Department have been trained on how to implement the guidelines.
The move comes against the backdrop of increased reports of defilement cases.
Speaking when he unveiled the new plan in Kisumu yesterday, ministry’s acting Children Services director Charles Ondogo yesterday said the new guidelines will benefit at least three million children orphaned due to HIV/Aids.
“The plan will benefit more than eight million children who are made vulnerable due to poverty, harmful cultural practices, family breakups and abandonment,” he said.


Govt pursuing projects with full transparency, says PM Nawaz Sharif
November 4, 2015
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has on Wednesday said that the government has been pursuing projects with full transparency and the ongoing power projects will end loadshedding in the country. Addressing the Pakistan Investment Conference in Islamabad today, he said steps have been taken to end load shedding by 2017. Nawaz Sharif said that he was happy to inaugurate 2nd International Investment Conference, adding that the government has achieved important targets. The prime minister said that the new projects will create employment, while Rs 480 billion has been paid in circular debt and gas pipeline project with Russia has been inaugurated. Nawaz said that the recent success of ruling party PML-N in the local bodies’ elections reflects belief of people on the government. The prime minister said that the present government is focusing to enhance economic growth and eliminate terrorism to attract foreign investment in the country.


Ahead of the state government programme at Morahabadi Maidan in Ranchi on December 29, preparations are going on to show case the achievements of the Hemant Soren government during the past one year.
“ We will tell the people what we did during the past one year which was marred by the lockdown imposed by the Union government across the country to prevent spread of Corona pandemic. We will also inform the people what we plan to do in future”, said a senior state government officer who does not want to be named.
Today, the CM Hemant Soren visited Morahabadi Maidan in the state capital city and took stock of the preparations to accommodate people in the ground and follow pandemic control protocol.Three ruling parties - Congress, RJD and JMM- were planning to invite their supporters to participate in the event.
Among senior state government officers who accompanied the CM Soren included Chief Secretary Sukhdeo Singh and Sports Department’Principal Secretary Puja Singhal.


Cartels that had taken over the Dandora Dumpsite, blocking the Nairobi City Government from accessing the site that lead to a pile up of garbage in the City streets have been removed from the site by officers from the National Youth Service (NYS).
The cartel have been charging both City Hall and private garbage collectors’ trucks levies to deposit the garbage in the area but reacted against the Sh 400 that NYS has been paying some of their members.
The City County government sought the help of the NYS help so as to regain back the dumpsite after goons operating in the area closed roads and blocked garbage collectors’ trucks from accessing the dumpsite so as to collect levies.
Tension was high in the area, causing Senior City Hall officers, led by Environment Executive Mr. Evans Ondieki, Chief of Staff Mr. George Wainaina and NYS bosses to launch the cleanup exercise from the Dandora police station.
Ondieki said the county has partnered with NYS to ensure all the accumulated garbage is cleared from the Strets.
Speaking at the dump site Sunday, NYS Administration Director Mr. Stephen Mutunga said that NYS will hire 1350 area youth and integrate them into the programme so as to eliminate the cartels.
“As NYS, we have decided to chip in as we have the manpower to make the city a better place while the City Government has been overwhelmed by the daunting task,” said Mutunga.
He added that the NYS has deployed eight trucks, two tippers and two excavators to help clear the John Osogo road leading to the dumpsite which violent goons had closed.
Mutunga said that they will also employ over 60 youths for the period they will be clearing the roads and they will be paid Sh500 per day.
Ondieki said that infighting between contractors have been a major sabotage in the efforts to clear garbage. “We have had a major challenge with contractors who are collecting garbage and dumping it to other zones following a rivalry between them,” said Ondiek.
An official from the Nairobi county Environment department said that that El-Nino has also been a challenge as the roads to the dumpsite had been destroyed hence the trucks could only make one trip a day instead of the stipulated two.
He added that the garbage situation has become a nightmare as rivalry among contractors has led to increased garbage in the city.
By Joyce Lutomia


Tennis South Africa president Gavin Crookes says the launch of their latest development centre in Durban is part of his broader vision to make the country one of the leading nations that play the sport across the world.
The governing body, backed by the financial support from Growthpoint Properties, has opened its fourth such centre at Westridge Park Tennis Stadium.
The programme has a focus on both grassroots and junior high-performance. Crookes says he is delighted what he has already seen by similar centres in Cape Town, Atteridgeville and Soweto.
Tennis had been in the decline in the country in the recent past, but Crookes pointed out that the tables are slowly turning, according to recent stats. However, he believes there is no formal structure for players, particularly those from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, to follow once they finished school.
The TSA chief hopes that centres such as the four they now have under their banner will help the process to ensure that the next Kevin Anderson is quickly unearthed.
The eThekwini Tennis Association has already been running a successful development programme at the Westridge facility for several years and one of their most recent discoveries, Siyabonga Jaca, represented the TSA Under-12 national team in Zimbabwe earlier this year.
Their programme will now receive support through the development centre and Crookes was grateful to sponsors for their investment in the sport.
Sponsors’s Chief Operations Officer Engelbert Binnedell, says they are also happy with the mileage their investment in the sport has made over the past two years.
The property giants first took steps into tennis in 2017 and they say they are pleased with the results that have been witnessed thus far.
Binnedell says their dream is also to see more stars born out of the new programme. – Report by Thahir Asmal


Health Ministry Spokesman: 117 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Jan 10, 2021, SPA — Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Health Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdulaali confirmed in a press conference here today that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is among the list of countries that witness more stability and decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, pointing out that the confirmed cases continue to decrease by 98%. Dr. Al-Abdulaali also said that 178,337 vaccine doses have been given so far.
Dr. Al-Abdulaali also said that 117 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; thus bringing the total number to 363,809 confirmed cases, including 1,970 active cases, receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 309 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.
Dr. Al-Abdulaali also said that 116 new recoveries have been recorded, bringing the total recoveries to 355,548 cases. Also, five new deaths have been reported; bringing the total deaths to 6,291.
Source: Saudi Press Agency


Cal Cunningham, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, said during a debate on Monday that he’d be “hesitant” to take a coronavirus vaccine that was developed before the end of the year.
“I’m going to ask a lot of questions,” Mr. Cunningham said. “I think that’s incumbent on all of us right now with the way we’ve seen politics intervening in Washington.”
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said such a statement puts lives at risk.
“We just heard a candidate for the U.S. Senate look into the camera and tell 10 million North Carolinians he would be hesitant to take a vaccine,” the senator said. “I think that that’s irresponsible.”
Mr. Cunningham said after the debate that he wouldn’t hesitate to take a vaccine if public officials signed off and that he’d encourage others to do so, according to the Charlotte Observer.
The North Carolina Senate race is one of the most competitive in the country and could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate come next year.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala D. Harris said earlier this month that she wasn’t going to take President Trump’s word on the safety and efficacy of a vaccine.
“It would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he’s talking about,” she told CNN.
The president’s campaign and other Republicans have said such comments from Mr. Cunningham and Ms. Harris feed into counterproductive, dangerous “anti-vaxxer” rhetoric.
Most Americans said they worry that political pressure will force the Food and Drug Administration to approve a coronavirus vaccine before ensuring its safety, according to recent polling.
White House officials have repeatedly said they’re not going to let politics interfere with the vaccine development process.


TANDO ALLAH YAR: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he would set up tents in Lahore and sit there to protest against the federal government.
Addressing party workers, the former president and Pakistan Peoples Party leader said it was the time to counter the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government.
He said he would challenge the PTI government by staying in Islamabad and Lahore.
Zardari said the PPP-led Sindh government and the federation had some thorny issues that would persist in the future.
He further said that they will continue to serve the masses under the leadership of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Aseefa Bhutto.


Several BJP workers were detained by the police on Wednesday for their plan to throw empty vessels towards the convoy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray before he addressed a rally here, a senior official said.
BJP’s Aurangabad city unit president Sanjay Kenekar, Raju Shinde and other women workers of the party had earlier told that they would hand over a memorandum to Thackeray to highlight the water woes in the city. But later they came to a hotel, where the chief minister was to stay, he said.
“Later, the police came to know that these BJP workers were planning to throw empty utensils on the convoy of Thackeray. So the police took timely action and detained them before being released. They were released after the CM’s rally got over,” the official said.


Srinagar, Nov 14: Farooq Khan, advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha has said that the politicians who are making hue and cry about various things including civilian killings and functioning of bureaucracy, should go back to their own tenure and see what they have done.
Khan said that the politicians, who are making hue and cry of the incidents, should go back to see their own tenure and see what they have done, which would be a best reply to their queries.
He said that the politicians have every right to make statements, for their political gains, but people of Jammu Kashmir are well aware of the truth. “Leaders can make political statements for their political benefits as they also have the Right to Expression, but public is aware of everything especially the people of Kashmir who are more awakened. Let politicians do their own work and let the administration and forces do their own,” he said.
Talking about the recent outreach of the Central government, Khan said that there was the time, when no one from the Centre was visiting Kashmir, but when it is happening now, the outreach is turning out to be fruitful, because whatever has been demanded, the double of that has been given by the union ministers.
He said that like an infrastructure development scheme for agriculture was announced under which no project has been started in Jammu Kashmir till date, but during the recent outreach by the agriculture minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, he announced a major project under this scheme.
“This was unexpected earlier but this is turning out to be true only after the outreach of the union minsters. The union ministers did, what the ministers of Jammu Kashmir couldn’t do during their own tenure,” he said.
While referring to statements of several politicians, that the people do not have access to the bureaucracy, he said, that the bureaucrats have been always been there even in the time of elected governments, but due to the quantum of work it is not possible for bureaucrats to be available for the public every time, but still they are trying to be connected with the public as much as possible.
He said that recently an order was issued wherein administrative secretaries have been directed to hold public interaction once in a week, but a bureaucrat cannot have multiple interactions with the public, because it has direct implications on the welfare schemes of the government as they have to take their time off from their routine works, wherein they are preparing these welfare schemes. kns


Dow Jones industrial average tumbles to over 900 points
(MENAFN) On Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped to over 900 points to register its worst daily drop since October, two years ago.
The blue-chip index plummeted 981 points, or 2.82 percent, to end at 33,811. The S&P 500 tumbled 121 points, or 2.77 percent, to 4,271. Tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 335 points, or 2.55 percent, to close the day at 12,839.
The drop in indices came amidst American firms’ unsatisfactory fiscal results for the first three months, and the Federal Reserve officials representing this week that the central bank is going to make a 50 basis points of rate surge in its upcoming meeting on May 4.
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Guidelines have been issued for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the Ministry of Health said today.
The guidelines cover the activities approved for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
It includes restrictions placed on some Avurudu games.
State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control, Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said that so far no decision has been taken to enforce travel restrictions during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays.
However, she said that large gatherings will be prohibited to ensure there is no spread of the coronavirus.
The State Minister said that the public will be urged to ensure existing health guidelines are strictly followed during the holidays.
She said the Government is not keen to enforce travel restrictions as that would prevent families from being united during the festival.
Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana warned that the threat of the coronavirus pandemic still exists in Sri Lanka.
As a result, he said the health guidelines must continue to be strictly followed to ensure the virus does not spread. (Colombo Gazette)


( MENAFN ) Best Buy shares raised 19% after the retailer reported quarterly profits higher than expected, helped by stronger online sales and a housing recovery that sparked demand.
The largest US electronics retailer raised its fiscal earnings and reported an increase in sales at stores open at least a year.
Moody's analyst Charlie O'Shea said: "Given the heavily promotional July environment due to Amazon's Prime Day and Wal-Mart's steady diet of competing offers, Best Buy's online results stand out."
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- The Ghana Police Service has appealed to the various political party leaders to advise their activists and sympathizers to be law-abiding in their campaign activities towards the December 07, elections.
They should encourage them to desist from all forms of negative activities that could cause violence and plunge the nation into chaos.
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr Stephen Ngissah, Ejisu Divisional Police Commander, who appealed, said securing the country’s peace before, during, and after the elections was crucial for the country’s ongoing development process.
He was speaking to the Ghana News Agency at Ejisu on the recent disturbances that characterized the NDC parliamentary primaries in the Ejisu constituency.
He said the prompt response of the police helped calmed the tension which was mountainous during the primaries.
ACP Ngissah said the conduct of some party activists during election days was worrying but when the police intervened to arrest perpetrators, politicians turned round to accuse the police of intimidation.
He entreated political leaders in the Ejisu Municipality to always inform the police whenever they wanted to organize party activities to enable the police to provide them with the needed security.
ACP Ngissah warned that the police would not sit down and allow any individual or group of persons in the area to plunge the peaceful environment of residents into chaos.
He assured the people in the area that the police and other security agencies were in total control and would continue to intensify public education and security patrols to ensure peace before, during, and after the elections.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Tue 30 May 2023, 12:37 PM
Last updated: Tue 30 May 2023, 10:02 PM
Authority in Abu Dhabi shut down a restaurant for flouting rules. The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has issued a decision to administratively close the Hollowmeat Restaurant in Al Ain.
According to the authority, the closure of the restaurants was due to violations of Law No. (2) of 2008 regarding food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its accompanying legislation.
During the inspection, it came to light that the restaurant, with trade license number CN-2756683, posed a significant threat to public health.
All food establishments in the capital are subject to periodic inspection by the authority's inspectors to ensure compliance with food safety requirements.
Previously, ADAFSA has urged residents to report any violations at food outlets or when in doubt about the contents of food products to the Abu Dhabi government toll-free number 800555 so that legal action can be taken.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp., South Korea's two biggest carmakers, reported strong second-quarter earnings on a base effect and strong sales of their high-end SUVs, Trend reports citing en.yna.co.kr
Hyundai's net profit for the three months that ended in June jumped to 1.98 trillion won (US$1.7 billion) from 377.27 billion won in the same period last year, the company said in a statement.
The strong result was helped by last year's low base effect from the COVID-19 pandemic and robust demand for Hyundai's high-margin SUV models that helped offset output disruptions by chip shortages, according to Seo Gang-hyun, an executive in charge of the company's finance and accounting division.
"Faced with worsening chip shortages in May and June, Hyundai was quick to
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EgyptAir domestic flight hijacked, rerouted to Cyprus
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) An EgyptAir flight which departed from Borg El-Arab airport near Alexandria was hijacked Tuesday morning and forced to land in Larnaca airport in Cyprus, state radio and EgyptAir reported.
The flight was scheduled to land in Cairo at 7.15am. A passenger with an explosive belt threatened the pilot, Omar El-Gamal, EgyptAir tweeted on its official account.
EgyptAir also initially tweeted that 81 passengers were on board, but other news sources have placed the number of passengers at 55.
EgyptAir said that negotiations succeeded in getting the passengers off the plane, with the exception of four foreigners and the crew members.
Egyptian airport security has been under heavy scrutiny since the Russian airliner was downed in late October, killing 224 people on board.
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The businesswoman from Macau Pansy Ho said that the local government should demand more from the gaming industry.
Macau.- Businesswoman Pansy Ho believes that the Macau government should demand more from the gaming industry. She also said that SJM Holdings is already preparing for the 2022 new licensing process in Macau.
Macau currently has six concessionaires and sub-concessionaires: SJM Holdings, Galaxy, Wynn Macau, MGM China, Melco Resorts and Sands China. A big part of the discussion around the new licensing process had to do with the number of concessionaires that will be allowed after 2022. Pansy Ho said that the government should focus on what the potential operators can bring to the city and their diversification efforts instead of that.
“All who come forward have to demonstrate that they are capable of bringing [something extra] to Macau,” said Ho, according to Macau Business. She said that from a market point of view, operators have less than five years to respond to the second phase of market opening. She argued that the current operators should be maintained by the experience they already have, by the investments they have made and in order to safeguard any abrupt change in the local gaming industry.
Last year, Ho’s sister Daisy took over the chairmanship of SJM Holdings along with Stanley Ho’s fourth wife, Angela Leong On Kei. “We are going to go through a bidding process in the next two to three years and that is why it is more critical now that the company has the right direction and a well-defined strategy for the future,” Pansy Ho said.


Israel: In midst of serious crisis, Parliament decides to dissolve itself
(MENAFN) The Knesset, Israel's parliament, decided to dissolve itself on Thursday, implying that the Jewish state will have its sixth election since 2019 later this year.
The 92-0 vote terminated Naftali Bennett's premiership, which became one of the country's shortest in history. On June 13, 2021, he was sworn in as Prime Minister for the first time.
Bennett will be replaced as prime minister at midnight by Yair Lapid, the foreign minister and alternate prime minister. Following the voting, the two ruling coalition partners symbolically shifted seats in the Knesset.
The upcoming parliamentary election in Israel has been planned for November 1, a date desired by the government.
Bennett had already declared on Wednesday that he wasn’t going to run for re-election, noting it was “time to step back a little” for him and “look at things from the outside.”
The legislators opted to split last week, but it took some time for the coalition and opposition to decide on a new voting date and the fate of certain critical pieces of legislation.
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The Vice-Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Muhammad Mainoma, has expressed concern over the scarcity of funds for the day-to-day running of the institution.
Mainoma made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Keffi.
He said that the economic recession was taking its toll on the university.
The vice chancellor said that the students were finding it difficult to pay school fees, while the government was also finding it difficult to pay staff salaries.
Mainoma said workers in the university had yet to receive their February salary.
He said the institution had been admitting more than its capacity, with over 30,000 students competing for the limited infrastructure.
The vice chancellor identified inadequate resources as one of the challenges facing the school.
He said that funds were not available to run the university in the manner the authorities would have wanted.
According to him, there have been reports about thefts of motorcycles and bicycles, as a result of overpopulation.
Mainoma said that lack of discipline and overpopulation were major setbacks the administration had been contending with.


The COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is reaching “full speed,” according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief, meanwhile a South African official said that a single province is preparing 1.5 million graves.
Just one day after confirmed coronavirus cases across Africa surpassed the half-million milestone the total was more than 522,000 and increasing, with above 12,000 deaths. With testing levels low, the real numbers are even higher.
South Africa has the most confirmed cases with more than 224,000, and for the first time the capital, Pretoria and Gauteng province – home to Johannesburg – has the country’s most cases with more than 75,000 – about 33%.
Provincial official and also a medical doctor, Bandile Masuku, startled South Africans when he told reporters on Wednesday that Gauteng is preparing more than 1.5 million graves. He said that it’s a reality they need to deal with and it’s the public’s responsibility to make sure that they don’t get there.
But the province announced a statement on Thursday to calm fears, saying that it doesn’t have more than a million already open dug graves and also clarified that the official confirmed the province has enough space for that many. It also claimed six members of Gauteng’s COVID-19 War Room have tested positive for the coronavirus.
It is forecast that South Africa will have nowhere close to that many deaths in the next months with some models forecasting from 40,000 to 80,000 by the end of this year.
With painful memories of so many people dying in Africa while waiting for accessible HIV drugs many years ago, the Africa CDC launched a consortium on Thursday with the aim of securing more than 10 late-stage COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials on the continent as soon as possible.
In recent days, Africa has started taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trials amid the increasing misinformation on the continent. Trials have been taken in South Africa and Egypt, but Nkengasong said that a continent of 1.3 billion people deserves more than just two countries participating.


Two political groups contesting the forthcoming local government elections clashed after handing nominations today (27).
A group of governing UPFA members headed by Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekara and an independent group had clashed in the Kahawatte area in Ratnapura.
The police have said that two persons were injured in the clash and that they were admitted to the Ratnapura General Hospital for treatment.
Gunshots have reportedly been fired during the clash and two vehicles belonging to the deputy minister have also been damaged in the clash.
According to the police, both groups have lodged complaints on the incident with the Kahawatte police.


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A Filipino caregiver was found to be infected by the dengue virus on Wednesday after she returned to Taiwan from holidays in the Philippines.
The woman, who worked in Pingtung county in Kaohsiung, is the first dengue patient in Taiwan this year, the Liberty Times reported.
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She arrived from the Philippines at Kaohsiung International Airport on Monday, having gone to her homeland for holidays on December 29. She was stopped by quarantine staff when she was found to have a fever, with her body temperature at 38.2 degrees Celsius, or 1.2 degrees above normal.
The woman was sent to hospital without entering the community. She is still receiving medical treatment in hospital.
Last year, there were eight cases of imported dengue infections in Pingtung county, while no local cases were recorded.
After 402 local dengue infections were recorded in Pingtung in 2015, the local government launched control measures and lowered the number to 21 in 2016.
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The UNP has decided to summon a special meeting of its Working Committee on Monday (21) to discuss the party’s performance at the local government elections.
UNP sources said that the Working Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at the party headquarters, Sirikotha, on the 21st evening.
The party is expected to discuss and analyze the UNP’s performance at the local government elections.
However, UNP sources said that the party leadership might not include the discussion on making a change in the party leadership in the meeting’s agenda.
They say that a discussion on a leadership change in the party would be inevitable at the meeting since most members blame the current leadership and its failure to allow a change to take place in the party leadership for the UNP’s defeat at the elections.
Nevertheless, the party’s reforms have to be implemented before April 12 according to the new party constitution.


By SIMON MUNTEMBA
THREE African countries are planning to manufacture international COVID-19 vaccines as a way to secure more vaccines for the continent, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Kennedy Malama has disclosed.
Dr Malama said the international initiatives had been set up to support COVID-19 vaccine supply in Africa.
He said in a statement that members of the public who have not yet received their first dosage should not panic about the availability of the vaccine because government was making efforts to ensure every citizen was catered for.
He said more than 40 countries in Africa are vaccinating their people, hence it remains for the continent to secure more vaccines to support a successful vaccination.
Meanwhile, Dr Malama said Zambia has vaccinated an addition of 7,417 persons against COVID-19 bringing the total vaccinated to 107,790 as of Friday, May 14, 2021.
He added that the country has in the last 24hours recorded 53 new cases of COVID-19 out of 6,171 tests done across the country, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 92,409.
Dr Malama revealed that the recorded cases were from 19 districts of which nine cases are from Central, five from Copperbelt, Eastern five, Luapula one, Lusaka recorded 21, Muchinga one, Northern five, North-Western two, Southern one and Western Province recorded three.
He said no deaths were recorded but that there are currently 372 active cases, of whom 333 are under community management while 39 are admitted in isolation facilities.
Dr Malama also said among those admitted, 27 were on oxygen support while eight were in critical condition.
He reiterated the need for concerted efforts if the country is to win the fight against the pandemic.


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EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Police Department received information of possible retaliatory actions against police supporters on May 31, Chief of Police Frank LoSacco said.
The department had not yet confirmed the information but did in fact advise police personnel to be vigilant during their patrols, according to LoSacco.
LoSacco said unfortunately, this information was disseminated to the public without approval. There was one reported incident of harassment which is being investigated by the department’s Investigative Division.
“As always, the East Brunswick Police Department thanks the community for their unwavering support and will continue to serve East Brunswick township with honor, integrity and public trust,” LoSacoo said in the statement.


Romney, Giuliani Woo Religious Right
One by one, the Republican presidential contenders are going a’courtin’, stating their positions on gay marriage, abortion, religion and other high-priority issues of a crucial conservative constituency: the religious right. On Friday, Mitt Romney made his case to the Values Voters Summit, gingerly handling the matter of his Mormon faith, while Giuliani pitched woo on Saturday.
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Romney talked about what he sees as the importance of two-parent homes, the threat of gay marriage and his anti-abortion rights stance.
“Now, I don’t have to tell the Family Research Council and Focus on the Family that the American family is under stress, under attack,” Romney said.
The former governor also addressed his change of heart on the abortion issue, something that has faded as an issue for Romney’s presidential campaign since he first got in the race.
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Baku Steel Company CJSC, the largest metallurgical company in
the Caucasus, has already started exporting pipes to the United
States, Azernews reports.
Baku Steel Company CJSC said that the expansion and
strengthening of the company's position in the foreign market is
considered one of the main goals of the company. As a result of the
successful representation of the manufactured products in the
foreign market, seamless pipes of various diameters have already
been exported from Azerbaijan to Texas, USA.
The pipes are manufactured in accordance with the requirements
of the American standard "ASTM A106" at the Pipe-rolling workshop
of Baku Steel Company CJSC and meet high standards.
It should be should be noted that the pipes of different sizes
and types produced by Baku Steel Company CJSC, including those used
in the oil and gas industry, have been sold to Italy, Romania,
Turkiye, Tunisia, Russia, Kazakhstan, etc. partners in the
countries, bought by large companies. During its activity, the
company's products were sold to more than 20 countries in Europe,
America and Asia, in addition to the local market, under the "Made
in Azerbaijan" label. In 2022, Baku Steel Company CJSC was accepted
as a regular member of the World Steel Association, which is
considered a prestigious international organization of world
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Turkey does not recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and continues to support Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey stated this in a press release issued on March 16.
'Ukraine's Crimea peninsula was annexed by the Russian Federation following the illegitimate referendum held four years ago today. We reiterate that we do not recognize the de-facto situation caused by this act which is a violation of international law and confirm our support to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, reads the statement posted on the ministry's website.
The ministry stressed that Turkey will continue to follow the developments in Crimea, particularly the situation of Crimean Tatar Turks.
Earlier, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed that the normalization of relations between Turkey and Russia do not mean that the position of Ankara on the issue of Crimea had changed.
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Qatari Deputy Emir, PM greet Mahmoud Abbas
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani congratulated Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the marriage of his grandson Mahmoud Mazen, during the wedding that was held yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton Doha.
The Deputy Emir conveyed the greetings of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to President Abbas on the occasion. Separately, HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani also congratulated President Abbas on themarriage of his grandson.
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Lesley Griffiths, cabinet secretary for environment and rural affairs in the Welsh government, said the money would reduce the risk from flooding to more than 2,100 homes and businesses across Wales.
She has also confirmed that there will be more than £144m capital funding for flood risk management over the next five years, in addition to the £150m coastal programme.
“Flooding can have a devastating impact on the lives of those affected,” the cabinet secretary said. “We know that climate and weather patterns are continuing to change and as a result flooding is likely to become more frequent. We therefore need to do all we can to reduce the risk to our communities while helping them to adapt to the risks they face which are beyond control.”
She added: “I am pleased to confirm we will be providing £32m in 2017/18, our largest capital budget in recent years, to help reduce the risk of flooding to thousands of homes and businesses. This highlights the priority we place on protecting and strengthening communities against flooding.”


12th Int'l Geological Conference to kick off, on Sunday, in Jeddah
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Jeddah, Jumada I 17, 1439, February 03, 2018, SPA -- Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih is set to inaugurate a 4-day working sessions and the Exhibition of 12th International Geological Conference, organized by the Saudi Geological Survey and the Saudi Society for Earth Sciences.
Saudi Geological Survey's Spokesman Tariq Aba Al-Khail said that the gathering aims at enhancing knowledge and cooperation, in all fields of geology, throughout the Arab region, and will include local as well as international participant experts.
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Jordan - Amended Civil Health Insurance Bylaw to take effect Thursday-Official
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Amman, Mar. 16 (Petra) - The amended Civil Health Insurance Bylaw will enter into force Thursday, 60 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
The Cabinet approved the bylaw's amendments aimed at expanding the base of health insurance beneficiaries and achieving equality in the public health insurance system.
In his interview with 'Petra' Wednesday, Director of the Civil Health Insurance Department at the Ministry of Health Dr. Nael Adwan, said the the new bylaw includes amendments that ensures continued health coverage to subscribers' unmarried sons, who have completed 18 years.
In addition, subscribers' unemployed sons and daughters, who have completed 25 years, will receive coverage by paying a JD60 fee annually, and JD120 for employed children, he pointed out.
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(ZANIS) Police in Muchinga Province have advised motorists and the public to observe traffic rules and avoid getting too excited during the festive season.
Muchinga Province Division Criminal Investigation Officer, KENNETH NKHUWA says motorists should avoid getting too excited on the road to avoid accidents.
Mr NKHUWA has told ZANIS that the Zambia Police Traffic Department will be on the ground during this festive season to ensure those found wanting face the law.
He said the Police command will also hold live Radio programmes on the two local radio stations in Chinsali on Thursday this week, to sensitize residents on personal security and on the measures put in place by the command during the festive season.
Mr. NKHUWA said motorists should, therefore, ensure compliance with road traffic rules so that there is sanity on the roads.
He also advised people to drink responsibly and avoid engaging themselves in acts that will land them in police cells during this festive season.
Mr. NKHUWA has since assured members of the public that the Zambia Police will collaborate with citizens in the fight against crime this festive season and in the coming year.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Special Assistant (SAPM) on overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari has said that the Pakistanis stranded at Bankook airport will bring back to the country.
Zulfi Bukhari said that he was criticized for not bringing the students stuck in China while the time proved that the decision was right.
The SAPM on overseas claimed that he was criticized due to his closeness with Prime Minister Imran Khan while he said that arrangments are being taken to bring back stranded Pakistanis went to abroad temporarily.
He informed that the Pakistanis stranded at Bankok will be brought back to country in a first phase.
Zulfi said that he will move to court against Khawaja Asif over the allegations of bringing back the pilgrims from Iran and let them runaway forcibly .


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KARACHI: Sindh Government Spokesperson Murtaza Wahab reiterated the claim of federal government sending faulty coronavirus detection kits to the province.
Replying to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Dr Shahbaz Gill, the senator said that chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was the first political entity of Pakistan who took up the fight against coronavirus and took it seriously.
Wahab said that the nation was demanding accountability on wheat and sugar corruption, he said that the people are now fully cognizant of who is actually working on-ground and who is just busy levying blames each day.
Murtaza Wahab also said that those who have flared up small business owners and traders against Sindh government would soon be brought to the book and be unveiled for the world to see.
Sindh Tajir Ittehad earlier in the day hinted at the possibility of a protest campaign against the provincial government.


(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Security forces in the Gaza Strip said Friday they arrested a wanted radical suspect, currently under interrogation.
According to Palestinian media Al-Quds on Saturday, he is one of the most wanted and was captured in Rafah near the border with Egypt, along with three others. The news website said the security raid came shortly after Deputy Interior Ministry Tawfiq Abu Naim announced the completion of a buffer zone between the Gaza Strip and Sinai.
In an interview published Saturday in the leading Egyptian pro-state newspaper Al-Youm Al-Sabea, Deputy Interior Ministry Tawfiq Abu Naim said the wire barbs, security cameras, and an operation room have been installed in the buffer zone.
Earlier in July, it was announced that construction had started to establish the first phase of a closed military zone on the borderline extending 12 kilometres, with a monitoring system. This comes as Egypt launched last week its third phase of its own borderline military buffer zone in Sinai.
Amid ongoing proceeding towards restoring relations with Egypt, Hamas officials asserted on several occasion their commitment to safeguarding Egypt's national security interests. Abu Naim reflected this approach in his statements saying Gaza should not be a 'headache' to Egypt.
An upcoming meeting to continue discussions on the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation is expected to take place in Cairo this week after a first step consisting of Hamas opening the way for the Palestinian Authority cabinet to convene in Gaza, in the presence of Head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Khaled Fawzy.
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The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 10,000 people, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, and the World Health Organization said the disease is now infecting people at a faster pace.
Spain's death toll has also increased to more than 1,000, while in Iran, the number on fatalities hit another grim milestone of more than 1,400, as the country marks the beginning of the Persian New Year.
Italy saw its worst day so far, with 793 confirmed deaths and 6,557 confirmed cases, according to the Associated Press.
Cuomo said that 55 percent of people in NY state who tested positive for novel coronavirus are between the ages of 18 and 49.
An inmate at a federal jail in New York City has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the first confirmed case in the USA federal prison system, according to AP on Saturday.
The virus, which emerged in Wuhan, China last December, has spread to at least 160 countries and regions across the globe, and the tally of confirmed cases exceeded 244,500.
In all, over 86,000 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered from the disease so far.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said for the first time that a person – allegedly referring to former prime minister Imran Khan – considered himself above the law and defied every institution.
Talking to a delegation of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Shehbaz said Pakistan was going through challenges and the coalition government was making every effort to improve the economy.
He said that after 11 months of efforts, the fear of non-payment has been overcome.
He said that the previous government deviated from the terms it agreed with the IMF when it realized in January-February that a constitutional and legal move was being prepared against it and as a result, a new government could come to power.
Staff-level deal with IMF ‘within days’: PM
The Prime Minister said that while working on an agreement with the IMF, the government must accept such conditions, the impact of which will be on the common man.
He said that because of that fear he violated the agreement with the IMF and it is not a private agreement but an agreement of the Pakistani state with the IMF. He said that the loss of breach of contract is before everyone and the Fund is looking for the implementation of the terms agreed by the previous government and the Fund will review them.
“We have to accept this request and we hope that the agreement will be completed and will subsequently be put before the Executive Board of the Fund.” He said that this is a coalition government and he has the impression that Shehbaz Sharif will not be able to lead the coalition government and for the first time in history the coalition government is working under these circumstances. He said the credit goes to the coalition partners.
The Prime Minister said that the government took decisions at a difficult time symbolically or practically to give the impression that it was moving towards austerity. After two and a half hours of deliberation, the entire cabinet unanimously supported the austerity measures and subsequently a government meeting headed by the Minister of Finance was formed, whose meetings have already been held.
He said that next week he will chair the austerity meeting himself. He said he believes in leading by example. He said that the federal government has spent Rs 100 billion for the flood victims through the Benazir Income Support Program and NDMA with transparency for the flood victims.
He said that the donor conference was held in Geneva and announcements were made about the victims of the floods and that the government is trying to fulfill those promises.
After the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, in which millions of homes were destroyed and millions displaced, the people of Pakistan are trying their best to help them. He said the government is sending an aid package to Turkey and Syria and the Pakistani government and people are trying to fulfill their rights.
He said that timely holding of elections is a constitutional and legal requirement and in this regard the federal government is fulfilling its duty.
For example, it was decided by the previous government in 2021, the decision was made by the Council of Common Interests (CGI) to conduct the census again because some provinces and political parties had serious reservations about the previous census and are working on a new census. funds have already been initiated and secured for this purpose.
He said that however some provincial chief secretaries have reservations about the census and want their reservations to be addressed and he will hold a meeting with them.
He said that the KP has already written to the EKP that there are serious threats from terrorism and that the decision to that effect will be made by the EKP.
He said that as the party president he had already instructed the party’s candidates to file their nomination papers for the Punjab and KP elections. He said that this is the first time in history that elections will be held in two provinces and only time will tell the results.
He said that no political party can run away from elections and that his party will participate in the elections no matter what the EKP decides. He said that for the first time a person defies every institution and uses his illness as an excuse for not appearing in court even though he attended rallies and performed other engagements.
He said that Nawaz Sharif was appearing before the courts every day and the interior minister was involved in a fake case.
He said that now the government has made a new policy regarding Toshahana and now any gift worth up to USD 300 can be kept by paying the fixed amount.
Reuters adds: Threats to default by Pakistan are “now over”, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday, adding that a staff-level deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) “will be done soon”.
The cash-strapped South Asian nation expects to unlock a $1.1 billion IMF aid package that will be critical to helping it avoid defaulting on foreign debt.
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family of five leopards who were spotted at Housing colony area of Ompora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday triggering fear among residents.
Locals said that the leopards were first seen on Tuesday when their presence was caught on CCTV.
After the CCTV footage went viral on social media handles, fear gripped among the residents of the area who scared to come out of their houses in the morning and evening hours.
An official from wildlife department told Good Morning Kashmir that, “search operation has been launched and 15 members team is on job at the spot to track down the leopards.”
He said that amid rainfall “we are carrying the searches in the area but we couldn’t find anything yet, the CCTV footage reveals that the leopards roaming in the area is a family including parents and three cubs. We will continue the searches till we track them and shift them to safer places.”


RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A Raleigh police officer and another person were taken to a hospital after the officer’s SUV was involved in a wreck on the way to a shooting call Monday evening, police said.
The shooting call was reported just before 6:25 p.m. at Offshore Drive and Battle Bridge Road, which is in far southeast Raleigh, according to Raleigh police.
No one was injured in the shooting.
An officer driving a police SUV to the call was involved in a car crash at the intersection of S. New Hope and Rock Quarry roads, which is about two miles from the shooting call, police said.
The police SUV and three other cars were involved in the wreck, which has closed part of the intersection.
Officers at the crash scene said the police SUV had its lights and siren on when the wreck happened.
The officer was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, according to police. Another person involved in the wreck was injured and was also taken to a hospital.
The extent of that person’s injuries is not known.
No other information was available.


(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Srinagar- The Election Commission of India has appointed Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole as Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir.
“I am directed to forward herewith the Commission's Notification No. I54/J&K/2022-P.Admn., dated 31.01.2023 appointing Pandurang Kondbarao Pole (AGMUT:2004) as the Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir in place of Hirdesh Kumar, lAS,” said an order issued by Secretariat of the Election Commission of India.
“I am also to request that address and telephone/fax numbers of Pandurang Kondbarao Pole (residence and office) may be communicated to the Commission as soon as he takes over the charge of Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir,” reads the order.
The post was lying vacant after Hirdesh Kumar went on central deputation and was posted with the EC.
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"1192 people detained, 8 people dead, 1340 people wounded," Ecuador’s ombudsman’s office said in a Monday release on its official Twitter page.
Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno has accused supporters of his predecessor, Rafael Correa, of fueling protests that have been ongoing since the start of this month.
An Ecuadorian lawmaker said on Monday that the left wing of the country’s parliament was exploring the possibility of impeaching the government for reprisals during protests and the alleged persecution of former president Rafael Correa’s supporters.
Earlier on Monday, Moreno said on Twitter that the decree on cutting fuel subsidies, which was one of the major reasons behind the protests, was going to be called back.
UN representative in Ecuador Arnaud Peral, who had mediated talks between Moreno and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), said on Monday that the parties had agreed to stop mass protests.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Sep. 22
By Khalid Kazimov – Trend:
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged to strengthen the country's missile program.
'We will strengthen our navy, air and ground forces as well as missiles. We will not get permission from anyone to do so,' Rouhani said addressing a military parade in Tehran, marking the beginning of the country's war with Iraq in 1980s.
He further added that despite the desire of the country's enemies, Iran will continue to back its allies in Syria, Yemen and Palestine.
'Whether you want it or not, we will defend the oppressed people of Yemen, Syria and Palestine,' he said.
Iranian News Network (IRINN) broadcast the event live on Friday morning.
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Addressing the heads of media institutions at Temple Trees this morning President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that his policies have not changed to date.
When journalists asked him his comments on the Commission appointed to probe the disappeared persons, the President had this to say.
The President was also asked to comment on the dispute between Sri Lankan and Indian fishermen.
Meanwhile the President said that a group of TNA representatives had held discussions to join the government.
When asked whether any more MPs are in the waiting list to join the government, the President said that the door has now been closed.
The Heads of Media Institutions also brought the attention of the President to the murder of the Superintendent of the Nooriwatta estate in Deraniyagala.
President Rajapaksa telephoned the IGP immediately and obtained a feedback of the investigations into the murder of the superintendent.
He quoted the IGP saying that there were complaints made against the police as well, so investigators have recorded statements from the residents.
Meanwhile views were expressed on the forthcoming heads of Commonwealth meeting.
External Affairs Ministry officials stated that 54 countries have already informed their participation in the meeting.
The officials are also confident that heads of 80 to 85 percent of those countries would attend the meeting.
They also stated that the Canadian Foreign Minister will also participate in the meeting and the Prime Minister could also participate.
Meanwhile Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara expressed his views on the expenditure of the Commonwealth meeting.
Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo today, the JVP Propaganda Secretary, MP Vijitha Herath said that the Government has already infused violence into the forthcoming Provincial Council election.
Meanwhile UNP General Secretary MP Tissa Attanayake told a media briefing held in Colombo today that his party has already appointed group leaders to all Provincial Councils.


Thirty-seven patients at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) here have tested positive for COVID-19, health department officials said on Tuesday.
While nine of them have been admitted to a government hospital, the others have been kept in isolation at the Institute itself, they said.
The tests were conducted on 290 patients, of whom 37 tested positive, the officials said.
Staff members were also being tested, they said.
An assistant professor and two other medical professionals, who tested positive last month, have since recovered, they said.


By Yilmaz Kazandioglu
HAKKARI, Turkey (AA) – Turkish security forces on Friday arrested three terror suspects and recovered explosives in an ongoing counter-terrorism operation against PKK/KCK in southeastern Hakkari province, according to a statement issued by the Hakkari Governorship.
The statement said that Gendarmerie – a paramilitary organization – had started operation against the terror group PKK/KCK.
‘’During the operations three suspects were arrested for aiding and abetting terrorist organization in Yuksekova district’s Cobanpinar area. Explosive materials concealed in five caves were seized,” the statement said.
The statement further said that the security forces also seized three gas cylinders, 24 big battery blocks and 10-meter cable for preparing explosives.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
*Writing by Davut Demircan


(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
SRINAGAR- J&K Field Archery team left for Bhopal Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday to participate in the 13th FAAI National Championship scheduled from 26th to 29th January 2023.
The 18-member team includes one team coach and one team manager along with 16 players. The J&K team was selected after going through trials and coaching camp at Srinagar.
“We hope that J&K team will bring laurels to state,” said by Mukhtar Rasool Bhat, General Secretary of the association.
J&K team contingent is supported by The Legends School of Education.
Imran Shah, Chairman of The Legends School said that the school will always be at the forefront to promote the sport of Archery in Jammu and Kashmir.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Thiruvananthapuram: An allegation of bribery has surfaced involving the personal staff of Health Minister Veena George. The complaint alleges that Akhil Mathew, her personal staff, accepted a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in exchange for facilitating a doctor's appointment. According to the complaint, a middleman was also involved in the transaction. The complaint was filed by Haridasan, a resident of Malappuram. In response, the minister's office has forwarded the complaint to the Director-General of Police (DGP) for further investigation.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George stated that a complaint was received on September 13. After examining the facts, it was determined that Akhil Mathew was not involved, and the allegation was baseless. The complaint was forwarded to the police, and the Chief Minister's office was informed on September 20.
The police were directed to investigate if there was an attempt to falsely implicate the staff member. The personnel staff member has also lodged a complaint with the police.
The minister emphasised the need for a thorough investigation into any cheating or conspiracy, stressing the government's commitment to preventing corruption. Regarding allegations of cheating related to the CITU office, the minister mentioned that no media had sought her response while she was in Kozhikode for Nipah prevention work. She assured me that prompt action would be taken soon in this matter.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed that the government was ready to buy vaccines for the coronavirus disease 2019 to protect Thai people.
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He said that the government allocated 3.5 billion baht for the research and development of COVID-19 vaccines and also planned to spend 600 million baht to order a vaccine from the University of Oxford. Earlier the government assigned former public health minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn to discuss the vaccine procurement with the university.
The vaccine order was necessary, Mr Anutin said.
He also said that the government was looking for other potential vaccines including the candidate vaccines, the production of which Thailand was supporting through memorandums of understanding.
The government was looking for all possible cures of COVID-19, Mr Anutin said. (TNA)


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that the government is now heading toward micro smart lockdown to target only the specific places affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a Press Conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, the minister said that the government has enforced 2,350 lockdowns across the Country, and at present, there are 85 smart lockdowns in 20 districts.
Asad Umar said that at present, there are over 7,000 Coronavirus Cases in the Country, and the government is trying to arrange home isolation for them.
The minister further said that the government’s policies of contact tracing, smart lockdown, and public awareness have contributed greatly to contain the spread of the pandemic in a short period.
The planning minister said that majority of the people followed the standard operating procedures (SOPs) which yielded positive results. He said that the media also ran effective public awareness campaigns to deliver the messages to people about the contagion.
However, he warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over in the Country, and the Cases may again rise if the people discontinue following the SOPs. He urged the people to strictly adhere to the precautionary measures to completely overcome the pandemic.


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Hargeisa (SD) – Wadani party secretary Khadar Hussein Abdi and Barkhad party spokesman Jama Batun said their arrests were illegal, and thanked the public and those who defended them online.
He said he was detained while visiting Barkhad Batun Wadani spokesperson, without giving him any reason for his arrest.
“We have been locked up in Mandera for nine days, but we have told them that we will not be afraid of arrests or ammunition and that we will continue to fight,” said Wadani party spokesperson Barkhad Batun.
Wadani Secretary General Khaddar Hussein Abdi spoke about how they were arrested and what happened during their detention, and called on the businessmen to help those who are in prison because they are unable to pay debt they owe, be generous to people in prisons, and visit them.
He also said that the international community and the Somaliland community have spoken out strongly about their illegal arrest and the delay in the elections, noting that this is the first time the International community have spoken out in this way.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his government during its eight-year tenure has removed all obstacles that came in the way of the development of the North East region.
Addressing a public meeting on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the North East Council (NEC) here, he also said that improved air connectivity provided to the region has been helping the export of agricultural produce, benefiting farmers.
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final in Qatar, Modi also said that the NDA “government has shown the red card to many obstacles that came in the way of development for the North East.
“Obstacles such as corruption, discrimination, violence and vote bank politics were removed,” the PM said in his 26-minute speech.
Earlier, attempts were made to divide NE. Now, we are removing these divisions,” Modi said at the meeting.
He also inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects.
Among the projects inaugurated, one is the sprawling campus of the IIM-Shillong at the New Shillong Township.


Four media stakeholders have agreed on a coordinated approach towards information dissemination, concerning the fight against Covid-19 in Zambia.
The four entities who include the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia, Media Owner Association of Zambia (MOAZ) and the BBC Media Action, have all noted that a coordinated approach to information dissemination, is key towards the fight against Covid-19.
Speaking on behalf of the four entities, MOAZ President Kenny Tonga revealed at a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, that the media stakeholders have acknowledged the impact that the coronavirus has had on human life, economies, communities and households, hence the need to join hands and help fight the pandemic.
Mr Tonga stated that the impact of the virus is already being felt by Zambia and the world at large, adding that it has slowed down commercial activities, social life and other economic activities due to travel restrictions in nations across the globe.
“And now that the two cases of Covid19 have been recorded in Zambia, its impact is likely to increase, causing a drain on national resources and further impact on the economy and social life,” Mr. Tonga explained.
He conveyed the appeal of the IBA for the media to consider prioritizing dissemination of accurate information on Covid-19.
MISA has since pledged to channel information through its partner stations countrywide, stating that it will work through the radio listening clubs to share information on Covid-19.
And BBC Media Action pledged to produce adverts that will be circulated to all partner radio stations and institutions that are willing to share the informative and educative content on Covid-19.
Meanwhile Ministry of Health Director for Health Promotion, Environment and Social Determinant who is also Ministry’s Spokesperson, Abel Kabalo applauded the media stakeholders for coming on board to sensitive the public on Covid-19.
He added that government has through the partnership with the media owners developed messages on Covid-19, which have been translated in local languages for the public to understand.
Dr Kabalo said government looks forward to further strengthened partnerships between his Ministry and the media stakeholders, not only be on Covid-19 also on other diseases that affect the public.


Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s allegation that Umno is behind the campaign to boycott the 14th General Election ‘ Undi Rosak Movement’ by spoiling votes, is baseless, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
He said this is because those involved in the campaign were opposition supporters, who were disappointed by them.
“Most of those backing the move to spoil votes and refusing to vote are not Barisan Nasional’s supporters, but in fact are the opposition supporters, who are disappointed with the opposition.
“BN supporters still want us to remain as the government, so they will go out to cast their votes,” he said.
It was reported that Mahathir had claimed that the #undirosak campaign shared on social media would only benefit Umno.
Disagreeing with the campaign, Rahman said the people needed to cast their votes and choose who they want as the government.-NST


S. Korea: Expansion 22.9 pct seen in export during 1st 20 days of this month
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Sep. 23 customs office figures demonstrated that export of South Korea recorded double-figure expansion in the first 20 days of September amidst the sustained rebound in global demand.
The Korea Customs Service said that the outbound shipment reached USD36.1 billion in the September 1-20 period, a rise by 22.9 percent from the corresponding period of 2020.
Import rose 38.8 percent hitting USD35 billion in the 20-day period, bringing the trade surplus to USD1.1 billion.
World demand for locally-manufactured products kept rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic. South Korea’s export continued to surge for 10 consecutive months through August.
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DUBAI, 10th July, 2017 (WAM) -- Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier, LCC, has launched its inaugural flight to Sohar yesterday, making it the first international flight to commence operations at the Sohar Airport.
The Air Arabia flight will operate three times a week, on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays, departing from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) at 08:00 hours, and arriving at Sohar International Airport (OHS) at 08:40 local time. The return flight departs from Sohar at 09:20, landing in Sharjah at 10:00 local time.
The new route complements Air Arabia's existing operations in Muscat and Salalah, boosts travel and trade opportunities between the two Gulf countries, and provides hassle-free travel options to the residents of Sohar.
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