Chief Minister K Rosaiah said that the Congress party will respect the verdict of the people who have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
Giving his reaction in the form of a brief statement released to the media, Rosaiah said, "I respect the verdict of the people of the 12 assembly constituencies where by-elections were held."
Defeated candidate from the Nizamabad Urban Assembly constituency D Srinivas said that the people had voted in favour of those who had quit for the Telangana statehood demand. He reiterated his commitment to fight for a separate Telangana, and added, "I accept the verdict with all humility."
The Telugu Desam Party, which came a poor 3rd in the by-polls, said that the verdict was widely accepted. Talking to media persons, senior party leader and former home minister T Devender Goud said that the by-elections were held in a highly emotional and surcharged atmosphere.
He attributed the TDP's poor performance to the party's focus on the Babli issue rather than campaigning in the by-polls. "The lack of campaigning by our party leaders who were busy fighting to protect the rights of the people of the state has left an impact on our performance," said Goud.
Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Public Relations Geetha Reddy said that the results would have no effect on the Congress party in the state assembly.
She added that the verdict of the people against the Congress would be respected.
Geetha Reddy also opined that the results could, however, have an impact on the Srikrishna Committee's report, which will be submitted at the end of the year.
The Srikrishna Committee was formed to hold consultations with the people over the divergent views on the bifurcation issue.
The by-elections were necessitated after the TRS and BJP members resigned in protest over the terms of reference of the Srikrishna Committee.
Geetha Reddy added that the Congress party was not the loser in the elections since the by-polls were held for seats which Congress had not held in the first place.
Winner of the Siddipet constituency T Harish Rao said that the "results are a victory of the Telangana sentiment". He said that his party dedicated the victory to all those who sacrificed their life for the
sake of separate Telangana.
He also said that the victory "should be a message to the centre, and they (sic) should immediately form a separate Telangana state".


SRINAGAR, Jun 23: At least four persons, who were tested positive for Covid-19, died in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir while 444 fresh positive cases have been reported in the Union Territory, the government said on Wednesday.
According to the government, out of 444 positive cases detected today, 138 are from the Jammu division, while 306 have been reported from the Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 313028.
The official figures available said that four persons—two each from Jammu and Kashmir have died in the last 24 hours due to the virus.
Moreover, 839 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 250 from Jammu Division and 589 from Kashmir Division.
Besides, the government said that one more mucormycosis case has been reported today, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 26 in the UT of J&K—(KNO)


The U.S. Postal Service has launched a new program to help those who can’t take a day off from their busy schedules.
The service said Monday that it has hired three former employees who are currently working at its regional office.
The company said the job openings are part of a broader initiative called “CatchUp.”
The company says the initiative aims to give its employees a day to recharge.
CatchUp was launched in 2013 and aims to “bring the convenience of a home-based lifestyle to the workplace,” according to the company’s website.
Employees can request that their company email them at least once a week to tell them when their next scheduled meeting will be.
Employees are also asked to stay connected on Facebook and Instagram to make sure they’re aware of the new program.
postal service also has launched “Catching Up” and “Happiness Hacks,” programs that help employees keep track of their personal lives and work hours, among other things.
The companies have also offered discounts for employees to sign up for their new services.


The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region says the breaches took place between Dec 9 of last year and Jan. 10.
The region says the health information included prescription and lab information, and was viewed by a worker who was not involved in the patients' care.
Details are not immediately available on the nature of the disciplinary action.
Officials say the affected patients have been informed of the breach.
They also say Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner has also been told and has received a report on the health region's investigation. (CJLR)


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Turkish short-term foreign debt stands at USD124.1B in November
(MENAFN) According to the Turkish Central Bank statement on Monday, the country’s short-term foreign debt stock amounted at USD124.1 billion towards the end of November 2021.
The bank also stated that external debt that is expected to be paid throughout the upcoming 12 months registered an increase of 8.6 percent in comparison to the end of the preceding year.
During the stated time span, banks' short-term foreign debt stock plummeted 6.7 percent to USD53.5 billion during the corresponding time frame, whereas other sectors’ short-term foreign debt stock soared 25.4 percent to USD44.5 billion.
The trade credits because of imports under other sectors totaled at USD39.4 billion, increasing by 32.4 percent in comparison to the end of 2020. Banks' short-term FX loans gotten from outside of the country plummeted 7.5 percent to USD12.6 billion.
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Jordan- 6 arrested, narcotics, stolen cars seized in Ma'an
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Security apparatuses on Monday arrested six wanted people besides seizing hauls of narcotics and three stolen vehicles, Ma'an police told Petra as crackdown on culprits intensifies.
Ma'an police chief Colonel, Omar al-Khudair, told Petra the six criminals were wanted for their involvement in different criminal activities, and two of them were caught in possession of narcotics. All stolen vehicles in the city were confiscated.
He said all those arrested are being investigated in order to refer them to judicial authorities.
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TPCC working president Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has alleged that the TRS government was not willing to continue the Legislative Assembly session, though the Congress party demanded it for extension of the Session.
Speaking to the media after the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting, Bhatti said that the Congress party wanted that public issues be discussed in the Session, but the ruling party chose to end the session. “The state is reeling under drought and we thought that the Chief Minister would allow the issue for discussion in the House”, he said. It was unfortunate that the Chief Minister didn’t agree for the extension of the House. The Chief Minister told the opposition parties that the House would be confined to single day because the security to be beefed up in the City keeping Ganesh festival in view. The Chief Minister further said that it was not possible to see the security of Assembly and Ganesh Festival simultaneously, if the session continued, Bhatti informed. Bhatti said that the Chief Minister assured that the Assembly session will convened from September 20 onwards.
Speaking to the media Komatireddy Venkat Reddy alleged that the Krishna Board decision on releasing water to Telangana was painful. The inefficient government has failed to assure the farmers on releasing Krishna water.
Another congress leader Chinna Reddy has alleged that it was atrocious on the part of the Chief Minister to show Ganesh Festival as a reason to confine the Assembly session for a day. “How the Andhra Pradesh government is going to convene the Assembly session from September 8 onwards if the Ganesh Festival becomes a reason for Telangana state Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to confine the session for single day”, he wondered. It was unfortunate that the Chief Minister didn’t accept to discuss on prevailing drought conditions in the state, he lamented. Happily for the farmers, the neighboring state Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has given rain guns to the farmers, and it was atrocious that KCR was not even doing the same.(NSS)


The Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) has strongly condemned the
attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran in a statement, Azernews
'The brutal terrorist attack on Azerbaijan's embassy is
unequivocally directed against our country and runs counter to
international law. We extend deep condolences to the family of
Senior Lieutenant Orkhan Asqarov, who died while ensuring the
embassy's security, and wish a speedy recovery to the embassy
security guard who suffered during the bloody attack,' the office
According to the statement, following international law and
diplomatic law, Iran is responsible for the attack on the embassy.
This infringed upon the principle of the inviolability of
diplomatic missions. In accordance with the Vienna Convention of
1961, the host country is obliged to ensure the security of
diplomatic missions and their employees.
'As a religious institution, we declare that the country
supplying military aid to Armenia, which transformed mosques into
pigsties, committed the Khojaly genocide, forced a million
Azerbaijanis to leave their native lands – is a direct threat to
the national interests of Azerbaijan. Unlike other Muslim
countries, which didn't establish political and diplomatic
relations with the aggressor-country and made statements condemning
the occupation, Iran further enhanced all-inclusive cooperation
with Armenia, thus ignoring the resolutions adopted within the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),' the Office noted.
The forces behind the provocations against Azerbaijan should
know that the Azerbaijani Muslims condemn incitement and other
actions directed against our country.
The attack on the Azerbaijani embassy is an unacceptable
provocation, and Azerbaijan demands that the Iranian government
take the necessary measures and urgently punish perpetrators of
this crime, the Office said.
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KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak is optimistic that vaccination is the best solution and is effective to curb the further spread of Covid-19.
He said that his opinion is in line with the urging of Public Health Specialists who believe that the “vaccine is one of the choices that we have to curb the spread of the pandemic.”
Citing the success at many developed nations as an example, Salleh said that vaccination has been proven to reduce the number of cases swiftly.
“For example, in United Kingdom (UK), out of 36 million population, 68 percent of the population had received their first vaccination while 19 million have completed taking the two doses of the vaccine.
“Their immunisation programme is impressive because they were able to vaccinate a hundred thousand people daily. This is because they are not focused on hospitals but have expanded to religious centres such as churches, recreational centres and rural areas,” he said in his latest blog entry.
Salleh who is also the former Communication and Multimedia minister also said that the success has created group immunity which also influenced on UK’s decision to re-open various sectors for the public including allowing 21,000 people to attend the FA Trophy final championship at the Wembley Stadium on May 15.
“Hence, UK’s success should be made an example and an aspiration for the government to improve the weakness of our immunisation system.
“Start by improving the vaccine distribution system and ensure that the registration system for the vaccine is neat and efficient.
Salleh who is also Usukan assemblyman suggested that the national vaccination programme is sped up.
He said that only 1.2 million people out of the 32 million population in Malaysia had been vaccinated.
“If not, it would be impossible for us to reach the 80 percent of population being vaccinated before the end of the year,” he said.
He said that he understood that the programme is moving slowly because insufficient vaccine supply that has been received by Malaysia as a result of monopoly by wealthy nations.
“However, the government has provided its guarantee that the vaccine supply will be remedied by this June and that large scale vaccination will take place after that.
“I believe that the government will do its best for the vaccination programme and will improve all its weaknesses speedily,” he said.
He also urged the people to support the government’s effort to curb the pandemic and free the nation of the Covid-19 threat.


Open Season: With spring on its way, time to switch gears
As winter gradually relinquishes its clammy hold, hunters and fishermen are experiencing 'tween time: that seemingly expansive nether-region until spring.
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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has called on the government to heed to their demands and have them revert to their normal passenger capacity.
The drivers and owners of vehicles are lamenting what they say is huge financial losses as a result of the current system which requires they halve their passenger capacity to ensure social distancing.
Speaking to Starr News, the Chairperson of GPRTU Kwame Kumah said: “Now with the measures and explanation put in place with the safety protocols we can’t take the normal passengers that we take”.
According to Mr Kumah, when their vehicles break down, they don’t have money to repair it.
“We have petitioned the Transport Ministry to, as a matter of urgency review the directive”, he said.
He also added that they are pleading to the government to allow them to take normal passengers so that they can get something to feed their family and expect the government to review the directive.


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Several US conglomerates have explored the possibility of work-at-home to overcome the crisis in which they have fallen into with the outbreak of Covid-19.
Facebook has permitted its workers – even its contract workers – to utilise the possibility of work-at-home.
The company has assured its employees not to worry about their salary, encouraging them to utilise the possibility to its fullest.
The company has decided to make the maximum use of its Artificial Intelligence capability to reduce the void which is likely to occur due to the new policy of the company.
Many have welcomed the policy taken by the Social Media conglomerate. At the same time, some have raised serious criticism, pointing at the fact that the company could have done more to address the issue and could have offered much more to its employees – especially its contract employees – to overcome the crisis.
Anyway, what Facebook has shown is a good model. It is hoped that the initiative taken by the conglomerate would encourage many to adopt similar measures to help employees surmount the difficulty posed by the Covid-19 outbreak to the workforce of the US – especially those work in the corporate sector.
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Seeking to bring comfort and support to the local community, Encourager of Life Ministries will host a three-hour prayer group Saturday at 312 Priest Drive in Killeen.
“What we’re trying to do is create a place where people can unite,” organization representative Addiana Paul said Wednesday.
The event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, and is intended to “heal and support” members of the Killeen community that “experience trauma on a daily basis.”
“From the children in our schools to people on the streets, we find ourselves in jeopardy facing sickness, violence, poverty and uncertainty,” Paul said.
Encourager of Life Ministries has invited Killeen’s police and fire department, as well as the general community.
“People are overwhelmed, they’re fed up,” Paul said. “Part of what we’re trying to do is bridge a gap and find some answers.”
Paul added that government officials such as Mayor Jose Segarra and the City Council members have also been invited.
Additionally, Paul said that residents don’t have to stay for the full three hours.
“We just want to let people know that they can pop in and ask someone to pray for them and their family,” Paul said, adding that the event is open to people of all religions.


LONDON, Ont. — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province will be offering funding to public health units that want to merge and will reverse cuts to a public health funding formula.
The Progressive Conservative government in 2019 proposed consolidating the province’s public health units, but put those plans on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.
Jones says today in a speech to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference that she will be working with the sector to “clarify public health roles and responsibilities to reduce overlap” and will give one-time funding to public health units that voluntarily merge.
Jones says the province will increase base funding for public health units by one per cent a year over the next three years.
She also announced that Ontario will return to being responsible for 75 per cent of the share of public health costs, reversing a cut the government introduced in 2019 when it moved from a 75-25 public health cost-sharing formula with municipalities to 70-30.
Following an outcry at the time, Ford offered mitigation funding to help local governments transition to the new formula that would see them pay a larger share of the costs, and that temporary funding has continued through to this year.
Public health units have been calling on the government to just permanently revert to the original funding level because the reliance on mitigation funding has made it hard for them to plan and budget.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2023.
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(MENAFN) The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, and Stop the War Coalition, three London-based human rights organizations, have joined forces to urge the British government to stop backing Israel in its aggression against the Palestinians.
The most intense Israeli shelling of Gaza since the conflict in May 2021, which resulted in the deaths of 260 Palestinians and the destruction of thousands of homes and businesses, has just ended. At least 47 Palestinians were killed as a result of this latest attack. Children made up one-third of those slain.
To speak out against the injustice, participants in the protest outside Downing Street, the British prime minister's official house, had to be there.
The idea that Israeli aggression is only feasible with the covert cooperation of nations like Britain is one of the key themes connecting the speakers at this event. British hands are still covered with Palestinian blood.
Despite claims that a ceasefire is currently in effect, observers note that this simply means Israel has expanded the scope of its aggressive campaign to other areas of occupied Palestine, including Nablus, where there have already been casualties. This raises the possibility of an escalation that results in additional Palestinian bloodshed.
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Maun police and tribal leaders are reportedly grappling to control spiraling incidents of suicide. Reports indicate that since the beginning of the year, twenty five (25) people have already committed suicide.
Criminal Investigations Department’s Divisional Commander (north) Kesetsenao Tshweneetsile told Sunday Standard on Friday that three students are among the 25 who committed suicide in Maun.
He said that one of the students committed suicide after failing his final examinations. He also explained that most of those who commit suicide are aged between 18 and 49.
Men also commit suicide more than women. Some left suicide notes while others did not.
Tshweneitsile said that from the suicides notes that they have recovered, they have gathered that people take their own lives because of money and social problems. He urged those who have problems to seek assistance from their families and counselors.
The Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Education, Nomsa Zuze, also urged students to talk to guidance and counseling teachers when they have problems.


He said the institutions will go a long way in strengthening and improving the quality of skill development training in general and empowerment of women in particular.
He told the Union Minister that the state government has identified suitable land for the centres.
Badal said the land has been inspected by officials of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the process of its transfer has been expedited.
The state government will also provide adequate connectivity to the site, he added. PTI


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Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced three-month winter vacation for schools in the valley in view of onset of winter.
While the classes up-to primary level (nursery to 5th standard) will close on December 1, the middle classes (6th to 8th standard) will stop academic activities on December 12, officials said.
Secondary and higher secondary level classes will observe winter holidays from December 19, the officials said.
The schools will reopen on February 28 next year.
The winter holidays have been announced in view of winter setting in as the mercury has slipped below freezing point at most places in the valley.
The staff of high and higher secondary schools have been asked to report at their respective schools on February 20 so that they can make arrangements for reopening of schools.
The teaching staff have been directed to remain available for online guidance of the students.
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A disturbing incident has come to the fore on the occasion of Holi wherein at least 15 students belonging to the Hindu community were injured after being allegedly attacked by the Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) activists on Monday in Punjab University’s new campus in Pakistan’s Lahore.
A number of videos surfaces on social media where Hindu communities were being attacked by the IJT even after the students got permission from the administration for the celebration of Holi.
Meanwhile, an application has also been filed with the police for the registration of a case against the attacker. Some videos also showed security guards with batons beating the students as they try to flee the scene.
Sindh Council General Secretary Kashif Brohi said that the members of the Hindu community and the council had gotten permission from the university administration to organize the Holi celebration.
He said the IJT activists started hurling threats after students had posted invitations for the Holi celebration on their Facebook page.
On Monday morning, the members of the Sindh Council and Hindu community gathered outside PU law College to celebrate the Holi when the IJT activists carrying guns and batons attacked them.
Brohi further added that the students later gathered to protest outside the vice chancellor's office when the security guards came there holding batons and started beating them.
He said the security guards also bundled four to five students into their vans, not allowing them to record their peaceful protest.
On the other hand, IJT spokesperson Ibrahim Shahid said that they did not stop the Hindu community members from celebrating Holi. He further stated that the attackers might have used their name but the IJT will not. The IJT will ensure equality for minority community members to hold their religious events.
A university spokesman said that action would be taken against the students involved in attacking the Hindu students.


New York ends Covid-19 mask requirements for vaccinated people
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – New York state will no longer require people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to wear masks in many public spaces, adopting the new guidance issued last week by federal health officials, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday (May 17).
“Unvaccinated people should continue to wear a mask,” the governor said.
Masks will still be required on public transit, in schools and in some other communal settings, even among the vaccinated, the governor said. He also said private businesses could still impose their own masking rules on customers and other visitors.


IGP Sindh asks SSPs to visit families of martyred policemen
KARACHI—The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh, A.D. Khawaja, has asked SSPs to visit the families of martyrs of the Police Department.
A statement here on Sunday said that he also instructed them to ensure the disbursement of Rs. 5,000 per family that was allocated from the AIG Welfare. The IGP hoped that the SSPs would increase this amount from their own side as well.
He said that the gazetted officers of the Police Department should visit the homes of the Shaheeds and spend some time with the families.
They should also listen to the problems of the families and help resolve them.
The IGP said that the sacrifices of the Shaheeds should be remembered and ensure that the families should not feel that they are alone.
The visits would ensure the families that the Police Department is with them.—APP


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 27
By Nazrin Israfilova – Trend:
Azerbaijan's Ziraat Bank completed 2021 year with the net profit worth 7.033 million manat ($4.1 million), which is 233.1 percent, or 4.922 million manat ($2.8 million) more than in 2020, Trend reports citing the bank's financial report.
During this period, the bank's gain was formed at the expense of interest income in the amount of 25.326 million manat ($14.9 million), which is 44.83 percent more compared to 2020, and at the cost of non-interest income by 8.178 million manat ($4.8 million), which is 22 percent more than in 2020.
According to the report, Ziraat Bank's interest expenses in 2021 increased by 23.8 percent, up to 7.431 million manat ($4.3 million), and non-interest expenses – by 27.5 percent, up to 13.399 million manat ($7.8 million).
Ziraat Bank's profit before taxes and unforeseen expenses related to banking activities amounted to 8.791 million manat ($5.1 million) in 2021.
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Police said on Twitter they have detained one of the suspected attackers and continue the operation to find the others.
Earlier, police said they were looking for three suspects who were involved in the incident.
According to preliminary information, a knife was also used during the incident, the police added.
Residents have been advised to avoid the area near the train station while the police operation is underway.
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Nandi county government has started to crack the whip on 850 nurses who have been on strike for the past three months by sending them packing to pave way for new recruits to take over their roles.
County Governor Stephen Sang has consequently ordered for the hiring of nurses who were on contract basis to replace those who had deserted their duties to facilitate normal operations in public health facilities in the region.
The governor who was accompanied by his deputy Dr Yulita Mitei was speaking during the official opening of Nandi County Assembly on Tuesday. He said the disgruntled nurses had been asked to call off their strike which he termed illegal and resume duty but instead they defied the order saying his government has no option but to terminate their services.
“My government will proceed forthwith to engage the nurses on contract basis to replace those who deserted duty after our call to them to call of the strike and resume work fell on deaf ears,” said Sang.
The health workers have paralyzed key services in hospitals to protest failure by the county and national government to fully implement the collective bargaining collective agreement.


Insecurity: Informants fueling banditry in Zamfara, says Gov Matawalle
NEWS DIGEST – The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has lamented that informants are the brain behind security challenges in the State.
He said that most of the bandits were not from the State and do not know anything about the State.
This was made known by the Special Adviser to the Governor on media and publicity, Comrade Zailani Bappa.
He said that the state government was seriously after the informants.
Comrade Bappa reiterated the need for the government to deal ruthlessly with the informants, pointing out that the informants were also living, eating and mingling with people in the communities without knowing their nefarious activities.
He said that the state government was planning to close every point where alcoholic drinks and Indian hemp were being sold, stressing that the bandits were always on the two items before their dastardly acts.
“Since we have known these, adequate measures must be taken in order to free the state from the clichés of banditry,” he said.
In his own reaction, the state commissioner of information, Hon. Ibrahim Magaji Dosara said that the state government had been putting all drastic measures in place to end the banditry problems but the situation continued unabated.
Dosara noted that the government had been trying all it could to stop the banditry, but the politicians were seriously sabotaging the efforts.


ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said that the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf has failed in its march and sit-in.
In an interview to a private TV channel, he said that a party which could not stage a sit in for 24 hours would be unable to launch civil disobedience movement. He said that the government was ready for dialogue with all the political parties including Imran Khan.
The minister said that Imran Khan's deadline to government was an attack on democracy. He said that a party having 35 seats in the National Assembly was giving the undemocratic calls. He said that the Pakistan Awami Tehrik has no representation in the parliament but was staging a sit-in.


Saints ‘expect to be penalised for being responsible’
Sta Lucia FC decided not to take the field for their U-19 youth match against Naxxar Lions after discovering a number of COVID-19 cases in their squad despite the MFA ruling that the match should still go ahead as there were no risks.
The Saints were due to face the Lions on Tuesday but a day before the match one of the players from the Sta Lucia U-19 squad tested positive for COVID-19 while they had three other players who were experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and were due to take the test.
“Yesterday, our youth U-19 team did not field a team for their match against Naxxar FC,” Sta Lucia FC said in a statement.
“The reason is simply that the day before a youth player tested positive to COVID-19 and on the day of the match we were informed that three more youth players woke up sick, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and were due to take the test.”
Sta Lucia FC said in the statement, that despite the circumstances the MFA felt that the match could be played as it posed no risks.
“MFA were fully knowledgeable of the situation and also were informed that other players were concerned to play since it seemed that the cases were from a cluster of youth team players,” STA Lucia FC said.
“However, MFA insisted that there was no risk and the math had to be played. In the circumstances, the club felt that the primary responsibility was the health of the players, coaches, technical staff, and match officials and therefore decided not to honour the fixture.
“We now await await to be penalised for being responsible.”


USA Today Backs Off Phone Records Story
The newspaper originally reported that AT&T, BellSouth and Verizon have been providing phone call data to the NSA. But now USA Today says it can’t confirm that either BellSouth or Verizon provided the data. (AT&T definitely appears to have done so.)
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 occurred in the Chat
district of Erzurum, Trend reports citing Daily
According to the information on the website of the Disaster and
Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), an earthquake of 4.9
magnitude was recorded at 23.30, the epicenter of which is the Chat
district of Erzurum.
It was determined that the shaking occurred at a depth of 6.99
The earthquake was also felt in Bingol.
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A trip of Israeli journalists to Azerbaijan's Aghdam district ended, Trend 's Karabakh bureau reports on April 19.
Israel Hayom correspondent Dean Shmuel Elmas and political analyst for The Jerusalem Post and The Jewish Press Arye Gut took part in it.
Israeli journalists visited the Juma Mosque in Aghdam, the ruins of the Drama Theater and witnessed the consequences of Armenian vandalism in the Museum of Bread and on the territory called "Imaret".
The journalists' trip to Fuzuli, Zangilan, and Gubadli is scheduled for April 20.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, Sept 12 (KUNA) -- The 148th session of the Arab League Council reaffirmed support to the legitimate government of Yemen, led by President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, in its effort to stabilize the country.
The meeting, held on the foreign-minister level on Tuesday, agreed a resolution highlighting the need of concerted efforts to maintain the unity, sovereignty and independence of Yemen and help the Yemeni government to restore security and stability in keeping with the relevant resolutions of the Arab League summits and the UN Security Council.
The ministers commended the Yemeni government's approach to tackling the political crisis in the country based on the three points of reference of the GCC initiative, the outcome of the national dialogue and the UN Security Council Resolution 2216.
They called on the international community, notably the G-18 sponsoring the political process in the country, to apply more pressures on the Houthi forces and force them to respond positively to the mediation efforts led by the UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmad.
The group is made up of the six members of the GCC, the five permanent members of UNSC, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, Japan and Egypt, as well as the GCC and the EU missions.
The conferees appreciated the Yemeni government's cooperation with Cheikh Ahmad and its positive response to his suggestions regarding how to stop the arms smuggling into Yemen through Al-Hoddeidah seaport and facilitate the delivery of aid to the citizens.
On terrorism, the ministers commended the efforts of the legitimate authorities in Yemen, noting that the coup provided an environment conducive to the emergency of radical terrorist groups and the end of the coup will help eradicate such groups.
The Arab foreign ministers denounced the human rights abuses committed by the coup forces, including the killings, kidnappings, forced disappearances, evictions of citizens from their homes, use of hospitals and schools for military purposes, and child recruitment.
They also condemned the coup militias for their continued besiege of Taizz city over the last three years, the indiscriminate shelling of residential areas that result in civilian deaths, and systematic seizure of humanitarian aid.
These malpractices led to sharp shortage of food and medical supplies and outbreak of communicable diseases, the ministers added. (end) mfm.esm.gb
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Four persons were arrested today while they were allegedly trying to loot trucks near Mishrauli Road here, the police said.
SP Amethi Punam said that the accused fired on the police team when they were surrounded. They are all residents of Barabanki district, the officer said.
Four country made pistols, several cartridges and cell phones was recovered from them.
They have confessed to their crime and have been sent to jail, the SP said.


ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that the tax exemption of Rs 343 billion has been revised in the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 and the common man would have to bear the burden of Rs 2 billion extra in taxes.
Addressing a press conference flanked by Minister of State for Information Farrukh Habib and Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Dr Muhammad Ashfaq in Islamabad after presenting the supplementary finance bill in the National Assembly on Thursday, he said that the government has proposed only Rs 2 billion tax exemptions on the items that can be related to the common man which would have a very negligible impact on inflation.
The finance minister said the government had proposed to withdraw tax exemptions of Rs 343 billion out of which Rs 272 billion taxes were refundable or adjustable, while the actual new taxes were only Rs 71 billion out of which Rs 69 billion taxes were about luxury items.
Tarin said that the rumours of putting the entire burden on the people with the bill are baseless, adding that speculations are rife over the bill. He said IMF wants the government to impose sales tax on everyone but the tax exemption of Rs 70 billion included luxury items.
The minister went on to say that the common man will have to pay only Rs 2 billion in taxes, adding that they had a clash with the IMF. “We told the international lender that the government will not impose more taxes on those who already pay taxes,” he said.
He further said that the President will approve the SBP board, adding that the central bank will also be answerable to the parliament’s standing committee and we have given autonomy to the parliament.
The minister said the Rs 112 billion tax exemptions on machinery and Rs 160 billion tax exemptions on the pharma sector would totally be refundable or adjustable.
He said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had asked us to impose Rs 700 billion new taxes but “We defended not to impose taxes on a number of food and other essential items and brought it down to Rs 343 billion”.
“In the past, unjustified taxes were exempted on various items that were being withdrawn,” he said and added no sales tax has been imposed under the bill on tractors, medicines and fertilizers.


KUCHING: The tourism tax revenue for 2019 worth RM5 million has already been channelled to the Sarawak government.
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the federal government had distributed the 50 percent tourism tax revenue amounting to more than RM5 million to the state.
“Sarawak received about RM5 million plus while Sabah received the highest at over RM20 million because it has many tourism products and attractions.
“Anyway, let us talk about Sarawak. Let us move forward and explore new tourism products,” she told a press conference on the proposed Batu Kitang River Tourism Corridor project at Kampung Batu Kitang Lama on Sunday (Sept 6).
Nancy, who is also Sadong Jaya MP, said so far, more than RM100 million had been allocated to develop or upgrade tourism spots in Sarawak.
“During my first official trip to Sarawak, I received an allocation of about RM70 million from the government that covered some of the state constituencies.
“By now, the allocations will be more than RM100 million already,” she said.
Nancy added she had received many fund applications for tourism projects from assemblymen in the state.
“So, there will be another meeting and the government will look at the priority projects not only Sarawak but the other states that will be implemented under the 12th Malaysia Plan,” she said.
She pointed that as the government continued to develop the state, what was important was economic and political stability in the country.


UN admits to failures over Congo rapes
A senior official with the United Nations has admitted that the organisation “failed” the victims of mass rape in eastern Congo and said that the true number of rapes was more than double that previously reported.
Atul Khare, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping, told the UN Security council that the UN had failed to protect the victims of systematic rape in the Congo. He said more than 500 rapes had been committed since July, and called for the prosecution of Rwandan and Congolese rebels who are blamed for many of the attacks.
“While the primary responsibility for protection of civilians lies with the State, its national army and police force,” Mr Khare said, “clearly, we have also failed. Our actions were not adequate, resulting in


Fans of Leicester Comedy Festival are being invited to share their thoughts and opinions on the future of the event at a public meeting.
The annual laughathon marked its 25th anniversary this year, and organisers are making plans for it for the coming years.
This will be an opportunity for members of the public to also find out more about the festival.
They can also discover ways in which they can support the charity which organises the annual event.
Festival founder and director Geoff Rowe said: “We were delighted with the interest which was shown last year when members of the public attended our meetings and learnt more about how we have managed to sustain and develop the festival since it began in 1994.
“Several people who attended the meetings went on to become volunteers during Leicester Comedy Festival 2018, donate money to support our charity and one person became a promoter and organised, for the first time, a comedy show in their local community as part of the festival.”
Leicester Comedy Festival is one of the longest running, independent festivals in the UK. It has taken place every February since 1994.
In 2018, more than 847 events took place in 69 venues across 19 days.
More than 120,000 people attended.
Last year's performers included TV favourite Harry Hill, stand-up from Madness frontman Suggs and politically charged funny man Jonathan Pie.
The festival is organised as a non-profit making project.
All money raised goes back into sustaining the the festival and other community based projects.
Mr Rowe added: “As the festival continues to grow we want to ensure we listen to ideas from members of the public who love the event as much as we do.
“This community support is really important to us and we look forward to meeting people in May.”
Leicester Comedy Festival 2019 will take place from the February 6 to 24.
For more information visit www.comedy-festival.co.uk.


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US cuts World Health Organization ties over virus responseby Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it had failed to adequately respond to the coronavirus because China has “total control” over the global organization.
He said Chinese officials “ignored” their reporting obligations to the WHO and pressured the WHO to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered.
He noted that the U.S. contributes about $450 million to the world body while China provides about $40 million.
The U.S. is the largest source of financial support to the WHO and its exit is expected to significantly weaken the organization. Trump said the U.S. would be “redirecting” the money to “other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs,” without providing specifics.


Saudi- UN Discovers 38 More Mass Graves in Congo
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Goma, Shawwal 18, 1438, Jul 12, 2017, SPA -- The United Nations has discovered an additional 38 potential mass graves in Congo's central Kasai region, the director of the UN Joint Human Rights Office in Congo said on Wednesday.
The discovery brings the total of mass graves, announced by the UN or the Congolese authorities, to about 90 in the region.
The 38 new graves include 31 in Diboko and seven in Sumbula in Kasai's western Kamonia territory, dpa quoted Jose Maria Aranaz as saying in the capital, Kinshasa.
They were discovered by a joint investigation by the UN and the Congolese military judiciary between July 4 and 7, he added.
20:38 LOCAL TIME 17:38 GMT
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Rain played spoilsport in the 16th match of the DP World ILT20 match between Gulf Giants and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday night.
The match was called off after officials waited until 8.30 pm (UAE time) to determine whether the pitch would be playable after the heavy downpour.
Both teams shared one point each. Gulf Giants, who were in second place with eight points from five matches, moved to the top slot with the single point from their sixth match replacing Desert Vipers who were at the top with eight points from five matches. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, who had lost all their previous five matches, earned their first point but they remain at the bottom of the table.
Gulf Giants had come into this match after losing to Sharjah Warriors in their last match. Sharjah's medium pacer Naveen
Haq, through a five-wicket spell, had bowled out Gulf Giants for 130 while chasing a target of 152.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, in their last match against MI Emirates, looked like recording their first win, but Andre Russell, who bowled the last over, failed to defend the 20 runs needed to win the match.
Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
6 pm UAE Time
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Concern over the increaseing toll of positive cases of Coronavirus in the state the Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation had cancelled the Holi celebration program to held at the City Palace of Udaipur on 9th and 10th March.
The dicision was taken by the President of the Foundation and erstwhile king of Mewar dynasty Shreeji Arvind Singh Mewar on bThursday.
In a letter that has been released by Mewar on Thursday he stated that the dicision was taken taking in mind the safety of people and to spread awareness against the Coronavirus.
In his letter he also mentioned that every year tourists from various countries come to Udaipur just to witness the grand Holi celebration here at the City Palace, but this year following the seriousness of the situation it had been cancelled.
Apart from that the museum of the Palace will also remain close on the eve of Dhulandi.
In his letter Mewar also mentioned that the dicision was taken in observance to the drive of Central Government against Coronavirus.


A tax support scheme will continue to support people in need.
South Cambs District Councillors has confirmed that the council will continue to have a council tax support scheme to help people in need to pay the tax.
The localised scheme was introduced last year after the government passed on the responsibility for administering it to local councils while also cutting the money provided to pay the benefit by around £1 million.
In the next financial year South Cambs’ District Council’s scheme will continue to see the same amount of help given to claimants, including continued protection for pensioners, those with disabilities, their careers and single parents with children under five.
In the current financial year, to offset the funding reduction, the council removed discounts for people who own an empty or second property in the district.
A 50 per cent council tax premium is also now charged on properties that remain empty for two years.
The number of people claiming the support has fallen over the last 12 months, indicating that more people have been able to find work.


SNAP food benefits prove popular in downturn
GRAND FORKS -- Perhaps you've seen the snappy new television commercials for SNAP, the new acronym for the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
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Beirut, Rajab 06, 1439, March 23, 2018, SPA -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri met here today with the Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Lebanon, Minister Plenipotentiary Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari.
During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments and relations between Lebanon and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
17:40 LOCAL TIME 14:40 GMT
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Several Caribbean countries continue to register additional cases of the virus that has killed 1.3 million and infected nearly 54 million others worldwide since December last year.
In Suriname, the authorities in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community country said that five people had tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours.
They said the number of active cases is now 37. Exactly eight months after the first positive case, Suriname has a total of 5,268 infections.
Five people were declared cured, bringing the total cured to 5,131. By Friday evening, there were 14 people in hospital, four patients in the intensive care unit, 19 positives in isolation, and 859 non-positives in quarantine.
A 14-year-old boy is among four new cases of the virus reported in St Lucia over the past 24 hours.
The Ministry of Health said this brings the total number of cases diagnosed in the country to date to 160 and that all the new cases have been placed in quarantine while awaiting their test results.
It said epidemiological links have been established for three of these cases and that arrangements have been made for the placement of these individuals into care. This brings the total number of active cases currently in the country to 112.
“As we have increased the volume of tests being conducted and the resulting cases being diagnosed, it is important that we are reminded that COVID-19 is a new virus to us all. As such, we all are vulnerable to it.
“To limit the impact of the virus on us, infection prevention measures are continually being promoted as the most effective approach to protect public health,” the ministry said in the statement.
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 50 new cases but no new deaths, according to the Ministry of Health in its latest bulletin.
It said that the last COVID-19 related death was recorded on November 5.
According to the update, there are 526 total active cases and an additional 26 people have recovered, raising the total number of recovered patients to 5,343.
Up to Friday, there were 33 patients in hospital, 29 in step-down facilities, and 158 in state quarantine facilities.
A total of 34,406 people have been tested to date.


Blinken, Kurtit e Osmani: Tell us what we can help you more
The President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani has revealed fragments of the conversation she had with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in Washington and about his willingness to continue helping Kosovo.
Osmani said that she and Prime Minister Kurti were asked by Blinken what they can do more.
“We have been asked by Secretary Blinken how we can help even more and we have discussed some of the possibilities for which the discussions between Kosovo and the USA will continue”, said Osmani, who emphasized that the strengthening of Kosovo’s international position becomes together with the USA.
“It was reconfirmed that Kosovo has no greater friend than the USA and that its intention to become part of the Euro-Atlantic has the full support of the Biden Administration, with which we have worked very closely and will continue. I am convinced of the new successes of our two countries”./Rhewal/


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Nine law enforcement officers have been arrested since the beginning of the festive season, the South African Road Traffic Management Corporation (RMTC) said on Monday.
The RMTC said the latest two were arrested on Sunday in Pretoria while soliciting bribes from motorists.
“This brings the number of people arrested for bribery and corruption to nine since the start of the festive season on Dec. 1,” RMTC spokesperson Simon Zwane said. “Bribery and corruption is a major issue on national roads and contributes to lawlessness that leads to fatal crashes.”
Anti-corruption agents have been deployed on the roads to deal with the situation, he added.
The RMTC also called on the people to report officials asking for bribes. Enditem


Victorian government to recruit health care workers from overseas
The Victorian government will recruit as many as 1000 health care workers who are living overseas to help ease the pressure on Victoria’s health care system.
The government announced the news on Tuesday.
Martin Foley said the $2.5 million package would be spent on health care workers such as doctors and nurses.
He said the majority of those health care staff would be returning Australians who have been trying to get back throughout the pandemic.
To be eligible for the program, the workers need to have an existing employment contract with a Victorian health care service.


TN minister accuses state bureaucrats of not co-operating, being in touch with DMK
Tamil Nadu Minister for Forests Dindigul C Srinivasan on Monday alleged that the state government officials were not extending their full-support and were in constant touch with DMK and other parties, reported The New Indian Express.
While speaking at the MGR centenary celebrations at Singaperumalkoil, Dindigul Srinivasan stated that the officials who were supposed to co-operate with the state government are spreading rumours that it will not last.
The officials are acting out of fear whether or not this government will last, reported TNIE.
He also made allegations that the officials are in touch with DMK and other political parties.
Asked about the patching up of two factions, Chief Minister Edapaddi Palanisamy assured that both the factions will come together “very soon”.
However, the faction led by O Panneerselvam said that they will continue their protests against those who fail to do their public duties.
They also announced protests in Chennai to criticise the state government for its inefficiency to keep a check on dengue.
Former minister Munusamy said that protests were being organised to make the government realise its public duties.
He added that talks cannot happen unless the demands are met.
He said that only of VK Sasikala and her family members were kept away from the party and a probe should be ordered into the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, reported TNIE.
Moreover, AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam said on Sunday that the government was having an alliance with the DMK. However, chief minister Edapaddi Palanisamy had refuted such allegations.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, February 13, 2023, SPA -- Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Saudi Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef inaugurated today the headquarters of the bank in Riyadh.
Al-Khorayef toured the headquarters and met with the bank's employees; he was briefed on the bank's achievements in 2022, and the efforts exerted to empower and enhance the competitiveness of Saudi non-oil exports.
The bank has been lending support to develop the export of Saudi products, and diversify and develop the local economy through providing credit facilities and accreditations amounting to more than SAR 15.5 billion in 2022. Applications for export credit insurance stood at about SAR 9 billion, and requests for export financing were worth SAR 6.4 billion; the latter provided support to export activities in various vital sectors, such as fertilizers, petrochemicals, glass, plastic, iron and steel, and other critical sectors targeted by the bank to support exports to more than 60 countries around the world.
In 2022, the Saudi EXIM Bank also sought to expand its international partnerships with international financial and credit institutions that allow pumping more credit lines, which would help achieve maximum benefits and help open new opportunities for Saudi exports to world markets.
17:34 LOCAL TIME 14:34 GMT
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that children held at a San Antonio facility for minors who have crossed the border illegally are being sexually assaulted, according to reports received by state agencies.
Abbott said that four separate complaints were sent to the federal Department of Health and Human Services and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services on Wednesday, according to Fox News.
The complaints alleged four separate kinds of child abuse were taking place at the Freeman Coliseum, one of the locations where children are being warehoused because border facilities do not have enough capacity to handle the flood of unaccompanied children crossing the border.
Federal officials said the site was holding about 1,645 minors and that 283 coronavirus-positive youth “remain in medical isolation,” according to KENS-TV.
Abbott said the facility should be closed.


By JOHN KOMBE
GOVERNMENT has assured parents and guardians of the safety of the school going children, stating that the school environment was the safest place even amid the rising Covid-19 cases.
Ministry of General Education Permanent Secretary – Technical Services, Jobbicks Kalumba made the observation during an interview and noted that the first and second wave of the pandemic had disrupted the school curriculum.
This, he said, had a negative effect on the learners and as such schools must stay open under the new normal.
Dr Kalumba observed that the ministry of General Education managed to enhance the safety of the school environment during the first and second wave of the pandemic.
He said that it was for this reason that the government was positive that the schools will continue to uphold the five golden rules for the safety of the child.
Dr Kalumba insisted that the school environment was the safest place because it was orderly and managed by well trained professionals.
He said that the teachers were well equipped with knowledge and skills that will enable them to ensure that the children were safe.
He stressed that closing down schools would only further negatively impact the implementation of the curriculum and thus lead to low levels of education among children.
Dr Kalumba emphasised that closing down schools was not the best option as it would result into an uneducated future generation.
He said that the school calendar could not be affected further because the pandemic was here to stay.
Dr Kalumba was confident that despite the rising number of cases the schools would continue to provide leadership during the challenging times.
He said that the schools were working closely with the district health offices to enhance disease surveillance, prevention and management.
He noted that the schools were therefore expected to report any suspected Covid-19 case to the relevant health authorities for action.


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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a letter to Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Cheikh Niang, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, marked annually on 29 November.
In the letter, King Abdullah reiterated Jordan's unwavering position in support of the just and legitimate rights of the Palestinians, especially their right to self-determination and establishing their independent, sovereign, and viable state on the 4 June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, on the basis of the two-state solution and in accordance with international law and relevant UN resolutions, according to a Royal Court statement.
His Majesty said Jordan will continue its efforts to safeguard Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite Custodianship, while supporting the steadfastness of Jerusalemites and preserving the historical and legal status quo in the holy city.
There can be no peace in the region as long as the occupation continues, the King noted, stressing the need to step up efforts to break the stalemate in the peace process and support measures to rebuild trust and prevent escalations and any violations that could undermine peace prospects, such as illegal Israeli settlement activities, the appropriation of land, the demolition of homes, and the expulsion of Palestinians from their homes.
His Majesty said the international community must support the Palestinian Authority to enable it to undertake its duties and responsibilities towards the Palestinian people and to support the prospects of peace.
The King stressed the importance of providing all means of support to sustain the work of UNRWA, in accordance with its UN mandate, until a just and comprehensive solution that addresses all final status issues is reached, safeguarding Palestinian rights in line with UN resolutions, foremost of which is Resolution 194, and ensuring the right of return and compensation to Palestinian refugees.
Also in the letter, His Majesty expressed appreciation of the committee's efforts in defence of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.
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US Health Minister Xavier Becerra declares that the country is now in a better position than any other period of the COVID-19 epidemic period. This is thanks to the decisions and actions taken by US President Joe Biden and his administration. Becerra announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has officially ended as of today.
During the last 2.5 years, the US has learned many lessons that have allowed them to be more prepared and flexible in their response to COVID-19. The US has made efforts to create flexibility in the local supply chain, build capacity to ensure adequate stocks, and promote innovation through projects such as NextGen. These efforts have helped to strengthen the US’s response to the pandemic.
Becerra emphasized that although the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has ended, they will continue to protect the health and well-being of all Americans at high risk, especially the elderly and immunocompromised. The Ministry is prepared to manage the future risks of the virus, and COVID-19 will continue to be a public health priority.
The White House also announced that the Ministry of Health’s Bridge Access Program will guarantee free access to COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured people until 2024. This is part of the investments and services for public health during the COVID-19 epidemic.
The latest data shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that to date, more than 104 million people have been infected with COVID-19 in the country, and the number of people who lost their lives due to the virus has reached 1 million 131 thousand 819.
Although the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has officially ended in the US, the country is still working hard to protect the health and well-being of its citizens. The US is continually improving its response to the pandemic, and COVID-19 will continue to be a public health priority.


Five Turkish soldiers dead in Afrin
(MENAFN) Five Turkish soldiers have been killed by Kurdish forces from the People's Protection Units (YPG) in Afrin region in northwest Syria, according to Turkey's military.
The military said on Saturday that the Turkish forces were killed in a YPG attack on a tank.
Turkey has been waging "Operation Olive Branch" against Syria's Afrin enclave since January 20 in a bid to destroy the US-backed YPG, which Ankara views as a terror organization and the Syrian branch of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The latter has been fighting for an autonomous region inside Turkey since 1984.
The Syrian government has condemned the "brutal Turkish aggression" against Afrin, rejecting Ankara's claim about having informed Damascus of the operation.
In recent days, Turkey has arrested more than 300 people, including politicians, journalists and activists, for social media posts criticizing its military offensive in Afrin.
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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a new scheme to provide financial assistance to small-scale enterprises and skill-based workers like cobblers, tailors, barbers, and vegetable vendors. The scheme, named ‘Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana’ (MMLDKY), aims to empower these entrepreneurs and boost the state’s economy. The state government has allocated Rs 40 crore for the scheme and has set a target to cover 75,000 people in the age group of 18-55 in the first phase.
According to the official statement of the state government, the MMLDKY scheme will offer guarantee-free loans up to Rs 50,000 to small-scale enterprises and skill-based workers who often face difficulties in accessing formal credit sources. The scheme will also provide a 50 percent interest subsidy on these loans, which will reduce the burden of repayment on the borrowers.
The statement said that the state government has prepared a comprehensive scheme to offer guarantee-free loans to small-scale enterprises to strengthen them financially. They will be provided easy loans up to Rs 50,000 with an adequate interest subsidy of 50 percent.
The statement further said that the scheme will cover various categories of small-scale enterprises and skill-based workers who are engaged in self-employment activities in rural and urban areas. These include cobblers, tailors, barbers, mobile repairing vendors, vegetable and fruit vendors, and other self-employed people who provide essential services to society.
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that the aim of this scheme is to empower small entrepreneurs and boost the economy of the state. He said that the state government intends to provide vital support to people who often face barriers in accessing financial resources, which will also strengthen the state’s economy.
He also said that the scheme will help in creating employment opportunities and enhancing the income of these entrepreneurs. He said that the scheme will also encourage entrepreneurship among the youth and women of the state. He said that the scheme will be implemented through various banks and financial institutions in collaboration with the state government.
The Chief Minister appealed to the eligible people to avail the benefits of this scheme and contribute to the development of the state. He also urged the banks and financial institutions to cooperate with the state government in implementing this scheme effectively. He said that the state government will monitor the progress of this scheme regularly and ensure its transparency and accountability.


The Interior Ministry, through the national government administration is assessing peace situation and laying down strategies to ensure lasting peace and security in Nyanza during and after the General Election, Nyanza Regional Commissioner, Magu Mutindika has said.
As part of the exercise, Mutindika said, top national government administrators are meeting with chiefs and their assistants to chart the way forward.
Speaking at the Siaya County headquarters after meeting local chiefs, Mutindika, who was flanked by Siaya County Commissioner, Jim Njoka said they were out to give the local community confidence that all is well and the government will do all within its means to ensure their security before, during and after the August general election.
“In the past, there has been a tendency of fear, where people do not want to go out and vote,” said the regional commissioner.
He said that this time round, national government administration officers from the grassroots will be in the fore front assuring the public of their security and the need to turn up in large numbers to exercise their democratic right of choosing a leader they want.
Mutindika said that the programme, which kicked off in Siaya, will cover the entire Nyanza region that comprises Homa Bay, Migori, Kisumu, Kisii and Nyamira counties.
The regional commissioner said that during the security and peace engagement meetings, the officials will also take time to assess the status of implementation of national government development projects and programmes in the region.
He called on political leaders and the public at large to maintain peace, adding that aspirants should conduct their campaigns peacefully while accommodating each other.
Addressing the meeting, Njoka said that security officers were in hot pursuit of criminal elements behind a series of abductions and murders in the county.
The CC appealed to the local wananchi to help by volunteering information to the police and other security officials, adding that it was through cooperation that criminals will be brought to book.
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Khag Beerwah/Srinagar,November 20 (Scoop News) – Asserting peace is essential for the overall development of the state, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar today said that the forces inimical to the same are the real enemies of the people of the state.
The Minister was addressing a series of public gatherings at Khag Beerwah in the Budgam district today. He was accompanied by the district Development Commissioner, Budgam, Mohammad Rafi, Director Rural Development, Kashmir, Jehangir Mir and senior other officers of the district administration.
Sagar while referring to the unrest witnessed by the valley during the last few months said that the losses suffered by the people on various sectors like economy, education, tourism are colossal and it would take decades to compensate for the same. He said that it is unfortunate that innocent lives have been lost during the unrest and we fully share the pain experienced by their families and the people who are bent on plunging the state into chaos of confusion are directly responsible for the loss of human lives and other things witnessed during the time.
The Minister while appealing the people to come forward and help the government in restoring the peace and implementation of various developmental activities undertaken said that by doing so they would be effectively contributing their bit which forms the basis of any democratic setup. He said that the government is aware of the problems being confronted by the people living in rural and far flung areas for the redressal of which several welfare schemes have been launched.
Referring to MGNREGA as an effective tool for changing the rural landscape and providing employment to the people at their doorstep said that an amount of Rs. 650 crore has been earmarked for the purpose during the current financial year. He said an amount of Rs. 1.72 crore has been earmarked for the Khag block for the current financial year.
Complimenting the officers of the Rural Development for their proactive role in the implementation of the MG NREGA scheme, the Minister said that the state has been declared as one of the finest state in its implementation.
The Minister later inaugurated link road constructed under MG NREGA connecting the villages of Mallapora and Takibal.


AZERNEWS Releases Another Print Issue
A new print edition of the AZERNEWS online newspaper was
released on 23 September.
The new edition includes articles: Speaker Pelosi casts a long
shadow on alleged US 'fair arbiter' role in Armenian-Azerbaijani
conflict; Baku, Bern set a new stage in connecting businesses;
Int'l experts highlight prospects for Azerbaijan's cultural economy
development; Bulbul-125 music contest wraps up in Shusha, etc.
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Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab urged on Monday the masses to take precautionary measures while venturing out of their homes.
In his statement, he said it was necessary to mold ourselves according to the changing circumstances.
Markets are crowded after resumption of business activities in Sindh, he said. Now everyone will have to take precautionary measures.
Wahab urged people to wear masks and observe social distancing when outside.
“Coronavirus is a reality and we will have to take precautions to survive this,” the provincial government spokesman said.
He urged the masses to support the government in its efforts.


Iran’s transport minister travels to Syria to discuss expanding trade relations
(MENAFN) According to Iran’s portal of the Transport and Urban Development Ministry, the country’s Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi went on a trip to Syria to talk about the development of economic collaboration and trade relations between both nations.
On Wednesday, upon arriving in Damascus, Qasemi emphasized the two nations’ determination for attaining real economic and trade collaborations.
Iran’s minister, who is on a visit to Syria heading a top-ranking economic and political delegation, was greeted by Syrian Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Mohammad Samer al-Khalil.
Qasemi stated while talking to the press at the airport, “the end of the war in Syria is the beginning of a new era of economic relations between the two countries, especially since Iran and Syria have been together during the years of the war against international terrorism.”
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Culture’s role in enabling organizational change
Culture is critically important to business success, according to 84 percent of the more than 2,200 global participants in the 2013 culture and change management survey. Findings also suggest strong correlations between the success of change programs and whether culture was leveraged in the change process — pointing to the need for a more culture-oriented approach to change. However, there is a clear disparity between the way companies view culture and the way they treat it. Less than half of participants saw their companies effectively managing culture, and more than half said a major cultural overhaul was needed. How can leaders take steps to enrich and more effectively leverage their culture?
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Secretary-General Of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Meets Ambassadors Of Morocco And Jordan
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Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met today with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Qatar HE Mohamed Setri and Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Qatar HE Zaid Mufleh Al Lawzi.
The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Morocco and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has wrapped up its nationwide public education and awareness campaign in Kimberley.
ICASA has been interacting with communities to educate them about the services it offers in regulating the communications industry.
ICASA national spokesperson Paseka Malika says it’s important to educate communities on their rights and responsibilities related to Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) matters.
“It’s to make people aware about the services ICASA is rendering within the country. The other thing that we also trying to achieve is the fact that we’re trying to engage the consumers so that they understand their rights and their responsibilities when it comes to the consumption of electronic communication services. So and the other thing that we also trying to engage consumers just for them to also understand our complaints handling services and some of the licences that we issue as the regulator,” says Malika.


Two Dora police officers were injured during a shooting.
, police responded to the 500 block of High Street in Dora.
At this time, police say the suspect was injured during the shooting and taken to the hospital where the later died.
Two Dora police officers were also injured during the officer-involved shooting, according to Dora Police.
They were taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.


Srinagar, Feb 01: Authorities on Wednesday sealed more than 2 shops at Aftab market in Srinagar, stating that the land was illegally occupied.
An official told said that 2.7 Kanals of land was illegally occupied, where more than 20 shops were built.
“Authorities had received a complaint regarding illegal occupation of land at Aftab Market where more than 20 shops were raised and eviction notices to illegal occupants were also served but they failed to vacate after which we started the sealing the shop”, the official said.
Meanwhile, shopkeepers held a protest claiming that they have been paying rent to the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, howver, authorities refuted same. kno


Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst growing chorus including from well-known Mysuru residents against the proposed ropeway project atop Chamundi Hill, Mysuru District-in-charge Minister and Minister for Cooperation S.T. Somashekhar said that the public opinion against the project will be conveyed to the CM Basavaraj Bommai.
The revival of the ropeway project to Chamundi Hill — which was kept in the backburner for years due to constant opposition to it from various quarters — was announced in the last budget presented by the CM, who also holds the Finance portfolio.
Ever since the project was announced to be taken up under the Centre’s Parvat Mala Scheme, opposition has been growing. Well-known personalities including Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad, member of erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa opposed the project tooth and nail.
Joining the chorus were various environmental groups and organisations. Bowing to public pressure, Minister Somashekar told reporters in Bengaluru that the Government won’t pursue the project if the public doesn’t want it. He told reporters in Mysuru yesterday that he has examined the statements in the media and would convey the sentiments of the people to the CM.
“The ropeway project has both pro- and anti-stance and the CM has to decide on it. Regarding the restoration of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings, MLA L. Nagendra has already brought the issue to the attention of the CM. All the issues will be suitably decided,” he said.


Hyderabad: Union Minister and Telangana State BJP President G Kishan Reddy launched a Rozgar Mela at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday. He handed over job appointment letters to selected candidates in various central government organizations.
Speaking on the occasion, Kishan Reddy said that the Central Government appreciates the hard work of its employees. He also said that the government was committed to creating jobs for the youth and that the Rozgar Mela was a step in that direction.
Kishan Reddy also criticized the Telangana government for its failure to fill teacher posts for the past nine years. He said that this has led to a shortage of teachers in schools and has affected the quality of education.
He also expressed concern about the 17 instances of exam paper leakage that have occurred in Telangana state in recent years. He said that this has caused a lot of hardship to students and their families.Kishan Reddy said that the Central Government has taken several steps to improve the quality of life for people in Telangana state. He said that the government has spent Rs 1.2 lakh crore rupees on the construction of national highways in the state. He also said that the government has built toilets and provided cooking gas connections to protect women’s self-respect. (INN)


Foxconn terminates 60k jobs in favor of robots
(MENAFN) Foxconn, the biggest contract electronics manufacturer in the world, says it has automated away 60,000 jobs in one of its factories, based on the latest reports.
The cuts are part of an ongoing process to replace humans responsible for many of the manufacturing tasks associated with the behemoth's operations with robots.
Automation is fast drawing world's biggest firms, which are finding the falling costs of buying robots and programming it to be more attractive than retaining human labor.
"We are applying robotics engineering and other innovative manufacturing technologies to replace repetitive tasks previously done by employees," said a Foxconn top official.
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WDC school board chews over audit report draft
The Wadena-Deer Creek school board had financial matters to chew on Monday as they held their last meeting before Thanksgiving.
Randy Highland of Carlson-Highland presented the board with a draft of the audit report which noted a substantial rise in the district's fund balance over the last two years.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, November 30, 2022, SPA -- The Assistant Secretary for Political Affairs and Negotiations of the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), Dr. Abdulaziz Hamad Al-Awaishiq, met here today the UN Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Joyce Msuya, and her accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, they reviewed the efforts of the UN in humanitarian work, especially in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia, and the challenges facing the organization in those countries as well as the humanitarian efforts and initiatives offered by the GCC countries.
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INSPECTOR General of Police Kakoma Kanganja says female police officers have continued to exhibit quality leadership in positions that had been entrusted with.
And Non-Government Gender Organisation’s Coordinating Council (NGOCC) programmes manager Chilufya Siwale has urged women in the Zambia Police Service to continue working hard and rise to leadership positions despite the profession being male dominated.
Speaking in Kitwe during a gender mainstreaming training programme for the police on the Copperbelt on Monday, Zambia Police Service national head for gender Lloyd Mushauko who spoke on behalf of Kanganja said 61 per cent of women were being recruited in police training schools.
And Siwale said NGOCC had partnered with the Zambia Police Service to build the capacity of women in the police service and other public and private companies.
She said women had the potential to excel to leadership positions hence the need to encourage and give them the necessary training.
Siwale said the government had done well in coming up with laws and policies that promoted gender equality and urged the government to ensure that the laws were implemented.
“In 2011, we had 50 per cent police commissioners who were women and 50 per cent were men in all the provinces but now we only have two provinces that have female commissioners. So our hope is that we can go back to 2011 and do even more not just at police commissioner status but also in other positions,” said Siwale.
The Gender Training for the Police Service on the Copperbelt was supported by the Swedish Embassy.


(MENAFN) Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) data released on Thursday shows that daily electricity usage in Turkey grew by 2.88 percent on Wednesday in comparison to the day before, standing at 1.07 million megawatts per hours.
According to TEIAS statistics, the peak hourly power usage was 51,191 megawatts per hours at 03:00 regional time (1200 GMT). At 7:00 a.m. regional time, the nation’s power consumption reached its lowest point of 35,343 megawatts per hours (0400 GMT).
On Wednesday, 1.06 million megawatts per hours of electricity were produced, an increase of 2.91 percent over Tuesday.
Natural gas power factories comprised by 24 percent of the entire amount of energy produced, whereas imported coal power factories and hydroelectricity factories constituted by 20.7 percent and 15.8 percent, correspondingly.
The nation’s electrical exports on Wednesday were 9,439 megawatts per hours, while its imports were 17,939 megawatts per hours.
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