Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg, became a taxi driver for a day, driving voters around Oslo to find out what voters really think. The video called ‘One Day in June’ was published on the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Facebook page last Sunday.
“They’re five ordinary people who were asked if they wanted to take part in a video for the Labour Party and who knew nothing else, except that they were going to be picked up in a taxi,” party spokeswoman Pia Gulbrandsen said. “Their spontaneity was real when they realized that the driver was the prime minister,” she said.
Stoltenberg, who has led Norway for the past eight years, said that the stunt was important to find out what people really think. “It’s important to listen to people’s opinions,” he said. “In taxis, people really say what they mean.”


At least 60 people of Iranian background have been detained at the Peace Arch border crossing as they attempted to cross into the United States from Canada, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
The council said the group was headed back to the U.S. after attending an Iranian pop concert in Vancouver. According to the council, more than 60 people were detained and more were refused entry to the United States.
The council said those who were detained have had their passports taken away.
In a social media post, the U.S Customs and Border Protections said no one was being detained because of their nationality.
“Social media posts that CBP is detaining Iranian-Americans and refusing their entry into the U.S. because of their country of origin are false. Reports that DHS/CBP has issued a related directive are also false,” the agency tweeted.
The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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While the IMF has offered a relatively optimistic forecast about Iran's economic situation over the coming year, a government proposal on oil prices has sparked off speculations about inflation, unemployment and economic growth in the country.
"Real GDP growth is projected to reach 4.2 percent in 2017/18 and is expected to be sustained or even rise toward 4.5 percent over the medium-term if financial sector reform takes hold in the country," the International Monetary Fund said in a recent report following.
The Iranian government through its draft budget has proposed to increase the prices of gasoline by 50 percent over the coming fiscal year (starting March 21).
This is while the issue of rising unemployment has been hanging over the country over the past several years. The country's unemployment rate in summer stood at 11.7 percent which means about 3.1 million individuals were unemployed in this period.
The government has described the unemployment as a "substantial challenge" which would turn into the country's most important social and economic problem in near future.
The government apparently faces a serious shortcomings in financial resources for creating job opportunities and bringing down the unemployment rate in the country.
The Rouhani administration says the government in order to deal with the issue of budget deficit and the shortcomings of financial resources needs to increase the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel.
The draft budget has proposed to increase the price of gasoline to 15000 rials (about $0.42) from the current 10,000 rials per liter.
The government has forecasted that the decision would save 17 trillion tomans (about $4.8 billion) which could be employed for creating new job opportunities.
Official statistics in Iran have estimated the cost of creating a permanent job is about 200 million rials ($6,100) on average.
This is while the lower prices of fuel in Iran compared to its neighbors have encouraged fuel smuggling from the country.
Although the decision has caused concerns over its impact on the country's inflation rate, the government has played down the significance of concerns saying the implementation of the decision would only add one percent to the country's inflation rate.
The IMF report has suggested that the inflation in the Islamic Republic is projected to pick-up temporarily in 2018/19 from 9.9 percent in 2017/18 if the fuel price increase is approved, and returns to single digits in the medium-term aided by prudent policies.
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Kashmir Committee will be established soon in Irish parliament: President Barrister Sultan
Altaf Hamid Rao.
Islamabad/MIRPUR (AJK) (Parliament Times) : President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has said that a Committee on Kashmir would be established in the Irish Parliament to draw world’s attention towards the simmering situation in the Indian occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
He expressed these views while talking to senior vice president of Kashmir Peace Forum International Ireland Ms Sadia Butt who called on him here today.
Speaking on the occasion the President said that the decision regarding the formation of the Kashmir Committee was taken during his visit to Ireland a couple months back.
The formation of the Kashmir Committee in the Irish Parliament, he said, would be instrumental in raising the Kashmir issue in international forums, especially in Europe.
Referring to the dire human rights situation in occupied Kashmir, he said that Kashmiris settled in Ireland can play an important role in highlighting the Kashmir issue. Drawing parallels between Kashmir and Ireland, Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry said that there were many similarities between Ireland and Kashmir.
He said that the government and people of Ireland can understand the Kashmir issue in a better way.
He said that the Irish people can play an important role in resolving the Kashmir issue that happens to be one of the oldest disputes pending on the UN agenda.
On this occasion, Sadia Butt, briefed the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry on the ongoing activities of her organization.
Sadia Butt also invited President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry to visit Ireland, which he accepted. The date of the visit will be announced at the appropriate time.


Nine more people died due to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, which witnessed its highest single day spike of 874 cases, taking the infection count past the 20,000-mark, the health department said today.
With the nine deaths, the death count in the state rose to 154.
Today marked the third straight day when the number of positive cases crossed the 800 mark in the state.
Among the 874 cases, 141 were those who had arrived from various states, the health bulletin said.
The number of people cured after testing positive stood at 765 cases, it said.


ATKINS, Ark. – Atkins police said that they have arrested a child accused of making a threat at Atkins High School Wednesday afternoon.
According to officials with the Atkins School District, a written threat was found Tuesday afternoon on the boys’ bathroom wall.
Officials stated that the note said, “I am going to shoot up the school on January 4.”
School leaders said that administrators and local law enforcement were notified. Officials added that there will be an increase in police presence for the remainder of the week. Due to the incident, district leaders said that all absences were excused Wednesday.
School leaders and law enforcement said they believe this was an isolated incident involving one student. Officials said that the district is scheduled to return to normal school business Thursday.
The Atkins Police Department has referred the case to the local prosecutor for review, officials said.


PA: major peace plan 'doomed to failure' without Palestine support
(MENAFN) The Palestinian Authority (PA) has raised concerns over the "Deal of the Century" for peace, saying that it is "doomed to failure without full Palestinian support."
PA spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina noted that "peacemaking doesn't require deals or ideas, but a genuine belief in peace as a way to end conflict."
The spokesman added that peace can only be reached by "a just and comprehensive settlement based on past UN resolutions calling for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital."
In his statement, spokesman Abu Rudeina emphasized that "this must be the beginning and end of any peace plan."
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Kuwait plans USD49m arming from Lockheed Martin
(MENAFN) US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said that Kuwait placed a USD49 million order of military equipment, including 300 air-to-surface missiles from Lockheed Martin, Arabian Business reported.
The oil-rich country plans a modernization drive for its armed forces and to expand its existing Air Force fleet to counter threats posed by a potential attack, US authorities said.
Gulf countries are spending billions of dollars to increase their defense capabilities amid increasing tensions with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.
The MENA region spent USD91 billion on arming in 2010, more than half of the amount came from GCC states.
That is projected to increase significantly over the next three years as Arab governments invest in strengthening their security and sovereignty.
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Vendors hope city will lift Moore Street Market
The once-bustling Moore Street Market has fallen on some tough times, according to vendors there who want help from the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Only a handful of shoppers were in the area Wednesday afternoon when News 12 cameras arrived, and there are vacant stalls every few steps along the way.
The market has changed ownership several times over the past few years, but is now managed by the NYEDC, which says it will support the vendors by investing more than $1 million over the next few years.
NYEDC also says it will promote cultural events in the area to draw more people in.


Governor Evans Kidero who was speaking in Nairobi recently said that the repair of roads was the next project after the rehabilitation of streetlights in the county government’s Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan.
Dr Kidero said the streetlights project had seen crime levels drop from 1,200 incidents per month to 300.
However, he said the project has been facing challenges due to vandalism.
“We take cognisance of the fact that vandalism is rampant especially in the upmarket estates such as Hurlingham, Kilimani, Woodley and various roads, including Ngong, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Dennis Pritt and Kirichwa.
He said the county government had installed lights on 433 streets out of 783.
Governor Kidero added that the county would also install masts in Njiru, Ruai, Kayole and their environs to curb crime in the areas.
He said some of the key areas where the LED streetlights have been installed are Muthaiga Area, Railway Station, Wakulima, Gikomba, Lusaka Road, CBD- Haile Selassie, Latema Road and Accra Road.


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“It shows that our democracy is resilient, it shows that our democracy is strong,” Thomas-Greenfield continued. “It shows that we can have these kinds of events and be transparent about them but also continue to thrive in a democracy that is functioning — not perfect, but functioning, and one that we can be proud of.”
The UN ambassador’s comments, nearly a week after her confirmation to the post, come as US officials continue to grapple with the aftermath of the attack on the nation’s capital and as the new administration works to vault America back onto the global stage.
“The relationship with Saudi Arabia is not going to be the same, it has changed significantly and President Biden has made clear that we will hold those people accountable,” she said, pushing back that critics’ assertion that the Biden administration was giving a murderer a pass was “not the case.”
When pressed on whether Biden was demonstrating sufficient accountability, Thomas-Greenfield noted that the administration had taken such actions after being in power for less than two months.
“Those actions have been taken in public and those actions will continue to be strengthened over the coming months,” she said. “I think that anyone that has any doubt that the president is not serious just needs to look at what he’s done in the short period of time that we’ve been in the administration and there’s more to come.”
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ST. PAUL -- Farm-area legislators fear that agriculture programs are being cut more than other departments as Minnesota officials look to balancing the state budget.
And they do not like being left in the dark, as they claim is happening as the Pawlenty administration looks at further reductions.
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Ukrainian Who Fought For Nazis Got Standing Ovation In Canadian Parliament
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that an invitation to parliament for a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit in World War Two is "deeply embarrassing" to Canada.
Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was given a standing ovation after Canadian House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota called him a "hero" during the visit by Ukraine's President Velensky. The incident has sparked outrage across Canada and calls for the speaker's resignation.
Rota who earns $500,000 a year refuses to step aside and insisted he was unaware of Hunka's Nazi past. The prime minister's office said it had no advance knowledge that Hunka would be there, reported the Toronto Star.
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In the midst of a political crisis and a power struggle between Congress, BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bga-backed Reliance Jio’s (RJio) “Drama” is set to take the world by storm.
It’s a “drama” to which the BJP and its allies have resorted to in recent months as it tries to regain control of the government after a prolonged period of opposition.
The government’s response has been a mixture of denial and feigned outrage.
While the government has accused the opposition of trying to “destabilise” the government by creating “false and malicious allegations”, the BJP has denied that any such charges have been levelled against it.
“The government has never tried to destabilise the government,” BJP spokesperson Ananth Kumar told NDTV on Sunday.
“The Opposition’s charge is baseless and baseless.
The government has done its utmost to ensure the security of the citizens of the country.
This is the truth,” he added.
The “Dram” has been launched on the first anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s elevation to the helm of the BJP-led government, when the party came to power in May 2016.
After taking over as Prime Minister in May 2017, the BJP took over the government and became the third largest party in the Lok Sabha.
During the time that the government was in power, the number of deaths related to pollution in India has risen by nearly a third.
On Sunday, the “Drom” is scheduled to begin its “mission” on November 12, with an audience of more than 50,000 people expected to watch.
Jio, the Indian telecoms and internet company that launched the “Million Million” phone service in September, has been accused of not doing enough to tackle the issue of pollution.
A senior government official, however, said the “Mission” was a “positive and successful step” in reducing pollution.
“Jio has also been able to reduce its CO2 footprint and has already made a significant contribution to reducing pollution in the country,” the official told NDtv.
However, the official added that the “magnitude of Jio is unknown, and we are awaiting further details on its performance”.
The official also noted that the company had received a request from the government to launch a pilot scheme, but that the decision has been deferred for a number of reasons.
(With inputs from PTI)


The rumor that he owns nine trillion naira is a lie – Zamfara Governo
The governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal has denied the claims that he has declared assets worth 9 trillion naira.
The governor in a statement issued by his spokesman, Sulaiman Idris on Friday in Gusau, described the story as a fabrication prepared to divert the attention of the new government from its efforts to save Zamfara.
He added that those who lost the election spread the lies, as they did during the election campaign.
The announcement stated that the new government has started working and focused on ensuring that it provides the necessary stability in the administration of the state in order to discharge the responsibility that is on it.
The statement added: “We will not be distracted by such fake news on social media, because our government is determined and focused on solving the problem of security and education and providing drinking water and improving health and agriculture and other economic challenges that afflict the state.
We are also working day and night to ensure that we fulfill the responsibilities and tasks that the governor promised to manage.” as the announcement said.
The governor through his spokesperson said that his government is working hard in its efforts to save and rebuild Zamfara state, where it is focused on fulfilling its promises.
He also asked the public to ignore the lies that are being deliberately spread to discredit his new government.


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said party’s chairman Imran Khan has decided to dissolve the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies within the next few days.
“Today, the party and the party’s leadership have given authority to Imran Khan [for the assemblies’ dissolution]. Imran Khan now intends to dissolve the assemblies soon so that the process can be taken forward,” he said Wednesday while addressing a press conference along with the party’s top brass.
Qureshi said as a result of Khan’s back-to-back consultative meetings with the party’s lawmakers and local leadership, he is “convinced” that the way forward is the dissolution of both assemblies and snap polls.
The PTI has been pressurising the coalition government in the Centre to hold early elections in light of the “deteriorating economy”, but the former has not heeded the demand.
Khan had last week said that he would delay the dissolution of the assemblies if the government decides to hold general elections in March, but the government rejected the offer saying that polls will be held on time — October 2023.
But even though the PTI has been persistent in its demand for early polls, its ally Chief Minister Punjab Pervez Elahi believes that he did not see elections taking place in the next four months.
In today’s presser, Qureshi said: “We believe that even if the PDM’s (Pakistan Democratic Movement) federal government is keeping its own interests above the state’s and not thinking about holding general elections, then new governments should be formed in both provinces before Ramadan.”
The former foreign minister said PTI does not want anarchy in the state and wishes to “end the differences” that have taken place in the last eight months, hinting at the party’s worsening relations with the establishment.
Qureshi said that the PTI leadership, including Khan, believe that the incumbent government has lost the trust of the business community as well as the agriculturists.


The Caspian Sea region is currently facing challenges related to
the negative impact of unresolved environmental issues, Deputy
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Rauf
Hajiyev told reporters, reports.
According to him, the degradation of the marine ecosystem is
likely to be triggered by both anthropogenic impacts such as
pollution and marine biodiversity loss, as well as the natural
sea-level drop caused by climate change.
'The Caspian Sea level fluctuations have a bad effect on coastal
zones and several sea-based economic sectors,' Hajiyev added.
The deputy minister also talked about measures to reduce adverse
impacts of the Caspian Sea on the environment.
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Venezuela's oil minister and top representatives of state-run
company PDVSA on Friday signed contracts with U.S. oil firm Chevron
Corp (CVX.N) intended to help revive the nation's oil output and
expand operations, trend reports citing reuters .
The United States last week granted Chevron a six-month license
authorizing it to take a broader role in existing projects in
U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela, a move to encourage political talks
between the government of President Nicolas Maduro and the
country's opposition towards elections.
The contracts include the PDVSA-Chevron joint ventures
Petroboscan and Petropiar, officials said. The agreements are
expected to help restore lost production, recoup debt owed to
Chevron and generate more jobs. The projects currently are
producing about 100,000 barrels per day of crude (bpd), leaving
room for a rapid increase.
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New Delhi, Nov 24 (IndiaToday) – BJP MP and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir approached Delhi Police on Tuesday night alleging he had received death threats from 'ISIS Kashmir', police officials said.
DCP Central Shweta Chauhan said police have swung into action and an investigation is underway in the matter.
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Meanwhile, security has been beefed up outside Gautam Gambhir's Rajendra Nagar residence.
The threats were sent to the cricketer-turned-politician in the form of emails. Other details regarding the threats are yet to be ascertained. Police will take further action after investigation, including verification of the e-mail address from which the threat letter was sent to Gambhir.
Gautam Gambhir was elected as the Lok Sabha MP from east Delhi on a BJP ticket in 2019. He played for India at the international level for 15 years, before announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2018.
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Pakistan’s nuclear assets in safe hands, says US
WASHINGTON: US State Department has said that Pakistan’s nuclear assets are in safe hands.
State Department Spokesman John Kirby, during a news briefing, said that Pakistan has taken effective steps to ensure the safety of its nuclear assets.
He said that United States wants the end of hostilities between Pakistan and India.
The state department official said that the two nuclear power countries should resolve the Kashmir issue with negotiation.
Kirby added that terrorism is a big challenge and more steps should be taken against the safe havens of terrorists in the region.
“All countries have to work together in order to end terrorism,” Kirby said.


Police officials said the suspected criminals and target killers were arrested during house to house search operations from different areas of Pakistan''s commercial hub.
They said a number weapons have also been recovered.
In an interesting development, the Rangers and police also conducted search operation in the congested Liaquatabad area, which is a stronghold of the Mutthaida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a strong political party here.
The government had launched the "surgical" operations, giving special police powers to the Rangers, after more than 200 people were killed in ethnic, political and crime related violence this month. Incidentally, around 325 people were killed in July.
The violence is seen as the worst to hit Pakistan''s biggest city in 16-years time and has led to growing pressure on the government to call in the Army to improve the law and order situation.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said police and Rangers will continue search operations against miscreants until the peace is restored in the city.
He said that Rangers have been empowered to take action anywhere and anytime. He added that the criminals will also be monitored in prisons too.
Malik said the federal government had also approved the deployment of 500 out of the 2,000 requested Frontier Corps (FC) personnel to assist the Rangers and police in restoring law and order. .


Farmer outfits in Punjab, including Bharti Kisan Union (BKU-Ekta) and BKU (Ugrahan) will hold a rally on Wednesday to spread awareness on the drug problem in the state.
Disclosing this here today, BKU (Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh said the idea behind holding the rally is to press Punjab police to catch "big fishes" involved in the drug trade in the state.
He alleged that certain big drug peddlers are openly working in the state at the behest of politicians.
The rally would also urge the state government to take action against big industrial units who have failed to install water treatment plants in their units and polluting the river waters.
Expressing concern over the law and order situation in the state and crime against women, he said that the rally would press upon the state government to catch such anti-social elements.


‘Make May Purple for Stroke’, the annual stroke awareness month was in the Scottish Parliament last week. Local MSP Neil Findlay was on hand to welcome the stroke association and to help encourage people to show their support for people who have been affected by a stroke.
Neil Findlay MSP said:
Having a stroke is one of the most devastating experiences that anyone can endure. I was delighted to speak to the Stroke Association in the Parliament last week and to support their campaign to show support for those who are affected. It’s a really worthwhile campaign to help raise funds for the research that is required to continually help those people who have suffered from a stroke to have the best possible recovery.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. Uzbekistan's trade
turnover with the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
increased by 23 percent over the last year, President of Uzbekistan
Shavkat Mirziyoyev said, trend reports.
He made the remark while addressing the participants of the
expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council held in
Moscow on May 25.
"Uzbekistan, as an observer state of the EAEU, continues to
actively participate in multilateral events and projects aimed at
developing mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation
within the Union. Firstly, successful efforts have been made to
create favorable conditions, identify new areas of growth, and
explore opportunities for expanding trade relations. Last year,
Uzbekistan's trade turnover with EAEU countries grew by 23 percent.
A sustainable growth trend is also noted this year," he said.
According to Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan is strengthening
institutional mechanisms and developing close and constructive
cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Commission, actively
participating in the activities of the EAEU bodies.
"Within the framework of the three-year Joint Action Plan, over
200 events have been held to harmonize legislation with
international standards, exchange regulatory experiences, and
remove barriers that hinder the development of mutually beneficial
cooperation in trade, economic, and transport-communication
spheres. Uzbekistan has joined specific programs and sectoral
projects in the areas of trade facilitation, as well as in
transport, agriculture, ecology, and tourism," the President
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One person was killed and many others wounded when bandits invaded Yartashar Sahabi market in Maru local government area of Zamfara State.
The market was also set ablaze by the gunmen during the incident that happened on Thursday.
An eyewitness said the bandits stormed the market square and began shooting sporadically on air.
He said people at the market scampered for safety, while the gunmen took their time to loot food items from shops and later set the market ablaze.
The source said the bandits ran into the bush as they sighted the Mobile Police attached to Operation Puff Adder approaching the market area.
The spokesperson of Zamfara State Police Command, Muhammad Shehu, is yet to respond on the incident.


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Canada became the first country to formally ratify Finland and
Sweden's accession to NATO in an accelerated process completed
shortly after member nations signed off on the nuclear-armed
alliance's expansion, Trend reports citing Reuters .
The accession protocol needs to be ratified by the parliaments
of all 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization members before Finland
and Sweden can be protected by the NATO defense clause - that an
attack on one member is an attack against all. read more
Members of Canada's House of Commons had unanimously expressed
their support for Finland and Sweden in a vote earlier in June
before the chamber closed for a summer break.
Before using an administrative process to ratify their
membership on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly spoke to
opposition lawmakers to make sure they were in agreement, the
minister's spokesman said.
'We wanted to be the first country to ratify,' Joly's spokesman
The signing of the protocol still allows Helsinki and Stockholm
to participate in NATO meetings and have greater access to
intelligence until ratification.
'Canada has full confidence in Finland and Sweden's ability to
integrate quickly and effectively into NATO and contribute to the
alliance's collective defense,' Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau said in statement.
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Bhubaneswar: Ina major development, just few days before counting of votes for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the BJD said party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is fit to be the Prime Minister of the country today.
Speaking to media, vice-president Surya Narayan Patro said, “The people of India and Odisha want Naveen to be the Prime Minister of India. The people had earlier favoured legendary leader and Chief Minister Biju Patnaik as the next Prime Minister of the country.”
He, however, said that BJD should not take the support from Congress for Naveen to be the Prime Minister as there have been instances where the Congress has pulled out support prematurely.
When asked about the equidistant policy , Patro said, “The BJD will extend its support to any party forming the government at the Centre if it promises a holistic development of Odisha.”


Turkish Interior Ministry said that authorities arrested and remanded more than 1,600 people in the last six months for comments made on social media networks, the .
According to a statement by the ministry, the detainees are accused of spreading provocations, hatred, praise to terrorist organisations, defamation or opinions against the territorial integrity and national security through social networks, among other crimes,
The note detailed that a total of 3,710 people were brought to trial during the last six months, while 1,656 of them have been remanded, another 1,203 released on parole, 84 are still in provisional detention and 767 released without charge.
According to the statement, Turkish authorities have also increased their cooperation with numerous international internet institutions to improve the fight against terrorism.
Although judicial verdicts were issued in the recent years due to opinions expressed on Twitter, there has been an increase in arrests after the two suicide bombings that hit Turkey during the last two weeks and were claimed by the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons.
Some people had expressed in social networks that they were not sad, but even happy with the deaths of Turkish police and soldiers in these attacks, triggering waves of protests from other users.


Jaipur, Nov 28 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday gave a befitting reply to the continuous attacks being made by the opposition BJP. He said that the BJP leaders have created an atmosphere of negative politics in the state at the time of the pandemic, when the Rajasthan government is working hard to fight the Covid battle.
Gehlot said that in the last few days, there have been unrestrained statements made by the BJP leaders on Covid management by the Rajasthan government who have also been questioning the future of the ruling dispensation.
The state government is working along with social workers, employees, social organisations and religious leaders amid the Covid pandemic. But the negative politics being done by the opposition party has created public anger against them.
Gehlot said many senior leaders of Rajasthan BJP say that the government will collapse in the coming days. The Leader of Opposition, Gulabchand Kataria, said that the government will topple in Rajasthan in six months. Former BJP president Arun Chaturvedi said that there will be mid-term elections in the state in the coming times. Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the government has started wavering in Rajasthan. MP Jaskaur Meena said that MLAs can leave the government at any time for the sake of money. All these statements highlight the BJP’s anti-democratic thinking, the CM said.
Such statements make it clear that BJP leaders are trying to destabilise the government of Rajasthan on the basis of money power and muscle power. The BJP has made similar efforts in the past, but due to the solidarity and commitment of Congress MLAs, they failed in their effort.
In July, audio taps were made public by the BJP leaders luring Rajasthan MLAs. The MLAs who left the Congress in Gujarat and joined the BJP also reportedly told media that they received Rs 10 crore to leave the Congress and join the BJP.
The BJP, which formed the government through horse trading in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, is still frustrated due to the failure of its endeavour to topple the government in Rajasthan, Gehlot said.
The Chief Minister said the Rajasthan government is protecting the people of the state with its efficient management of the Covid pandemic, and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the state government’s efforts. The Central government has, in fact, followed many policies of the Rajasthan government for Covid management. But the state BJP leaders are trying to create fear among the public by making unrestrained statements on Covid management in Rajasthan, which is unfortunate, Gehlot said.


A leading infectious disease scientist from the White House in the US, Dr. Anthony Fauci has said that people who have not been fully immunized are many times more likely to be admitted to hospitals and die due to COVID19 infection. The expert has shared the data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus by the status of vaccination that has been taken from Public Health-Seattle and King County in the state of Washington. The data has revealed that people who have not been fully inoculated or have not even taken the first dose are at eight times greater risk of testing positive for COVID19. Dr. Anthony Fauci has said that such people are at 41 times higher risk of being hospitalized due to COVID19 and 57 times elevated risk of death due to the disease as compared to those who have taken both doses of COVID19 shots. He has said that estimates from the last month show how contagious the delta variant is and how efficient COVID19 shots are against the most severe complications induced by the virus. Dr. Fauci has said that COVID19 shots that are being used in the US are highly potent and free of cost and they are able to protect people and communities.
Experts who have come up with the data have compared breakthrough cases among residents of King County that have taken place when people have been diagnosed with COVID19 14 days after taking their first dose to people with COVID19 who have not taken the shots yet. Earlier experts have said that COVID19 shots do not offer 100 percent immunity from the SARS-CoV-2 virus; therefore, it means that there will be many breakthrough cases as people continue to take the shots. However, many studies have now shown that fewer than 1 percent of people who have been fully vaccinated will test positive for the dreaded virus, and even fewer people will have a severe infection even if they contract the disease. As per the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 14643 people who have been fully immunized have been admitted to hospitals after contracting the virus post-vaccination. Among these people, only 4493 people have lost their lives.
Experts have said that the new data collected by the King County officials have shown that breakthrough cases are quite uncommon and COVID19 vaccines have been working well against severe problems due to the disease. Experts have said that in the last one month, around 11868 people who have not started their vaccination or have completed their vaccine regimen within 14 days have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus as compared to only 5640 fully vaccinated people who have been fully immunized. The rate of new daily cases among fully immunized people has been 10.7 new cases per 100000 people. On the other hand, the rate of new cases among people who have not been fully vaccinated has been 82.4 cases per 100000 people. It shows that people who have not been fully inoculated are at a 7.7 times higher risk of testing positive for the virus. Health experts have said that the risk has been further higher among not fully vaccinated residents in terms of hospitalization and death due to COVID19. They have said that nearly 543 people from King County who have not been fully immunized have been admitted to hospitals along with a rate of 8.72 cases per 100000 people each day in the last month. While around 131 people who have been fully protected have been admitted to hospitals with a rate of 0.21 cases per 100000 per day. It shows that people who are fully immunized are at 41 times lower risk of hospitalization.
Experts have said that last month, nearly 90 people have lost their lives due to COVID19 among not fully immunized people and only 26 people have succumbed to disease among those who have been fully protected with COVID19 shots. The daily rate of death due to COVID19 among not fully vaccinated people has been 2.28 deaths per 100000 people. The death rate among fully vaccinated people has been 0.04 deaths per 100000 people per day. It shows that people who have not started their vaccine regimen or have not completed their second dose within 14 days are 57 times more likely to lose their lives due to COVID19 as compared to those who have been fully immunized. As these cases, deaths, and hospitalizations have taken place in the last month, Dr. Fauci has said that the delta variant might have been a driving factor. Last, week, a report from The State Health Department has shown that all virus samples that have been sent for genetic sequencing have been found to be linked to the delta variant. It shows that the delta strain has been behind all new cases in the county.
Experts have said that the delta variant is two times more infectious as compared to other dominant strains such as the Alpha strain that has been detected in the UK for the first time. The delta variant has been found in India for the first time during the second wave of the pandemic. The Secretary of Health of Washington, Dr. Umair Shah has said that officials are quite worried about the surge in cases that have been caused by the delta strain, which is spreading rapidly among men, women, children, and elderly people. Experts have advised people to take the shots as soon as possible to protect themselves and their loved ones as COVID19 shots are the most vital tool to end the pandemic. They have said that people should adhere to COVID19 prevention guidelines such as mask-wearing and social distancing.


Leaders can balance efficiency gains from AI with the emotional well-being of their teams by prioritizing open communication and transparency. This means keeping employees informed about the ways in which AI is being integrated into their work and how it will impact their roles. It also means providing opportunities for employees to learn new skills and take on new responsibilities as AI takes on more routine tasks. Additionally, leaders should ensure that employees have access to support and training to help them adapt to new technologies. Finally, it’s important to recognize and celebrate employees’ contributions while acknowledging the benefits that AI can bring to the organization. By taking these steps, leaders can help their teams feel engaged, supported, and motivated during the transition to AI-powered processes.


Iraq To Import Electricity From Jordan In The Coming Days
(MENAFN- Iraq Business News)
By John Lee.
Iraq's Minister of Electricity has announced the successful completion of the electricity connection with Jordan, adding that imports from Jordan will start in the coming days.
Ziad Ali Fadel also confirmed that the electricity connection contracts with neighboring countries are progressing as planned.
He clarified that the Gulf-Saudi connection is also progressing smoothly, with no problems to report.
(Source: Ministry of Electricity)
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Houthis escalate repression against people of Hajour
3/17/2019 9:22:00 PM
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Alsahwa Net- The Iran-backed Houthis have escalated their repression against people of Hajour after they managed to take over the area last week.
Local sources said that the Houthis carry out campaigns of storming and confiscations of properties.
Human rights groups in Hajjah governorate revealed on Monday that the Houthis killed and wounded over 105 civilians as a result of their indiscriminate bombardment on populated areas.
A human rights group working in documenting violations in Hajour affirmed that women and children have been the most harmed since late January.
The group said that the constant bombardment cause the displacement of more than 900 families to neighboring areas.
It further said that the besiege imposed by the Houthis on Hajour worsened that the humanitarian crisis in the area, pointing out that people need to medical supplies, food and other relief.


Baltimore County police said Monday that two 15-year-old males were arrested and will be charged as adults after being identified as suspects responsible for a triple stabbing in Windsor Mill on Sunday.
Police wrote in a news release that the two teenagers — who were not identified — were arrested shortly after midnight after they fought with three neighbors in the area of the 2500 block of Elesmere Drive.
The department wrote that at least one of the two suspects “pulled out (a) knife and stabbed” three men, including an 18-year-old who suffered life-threatening injuries.
Two other men — a 40-year-old and a 14-year-old — also suffered injuries to their upper bodies, police said, but are expected to survive.
Police wrote that the 14-year-old had gotten into an argument with the two suspects at a nearby playground and sought the help of the 18-year-old and the 40-year-old before the fight began.
The two injured adults were taken to a hospital while the 14-year-old — who police said was injured trying to break up the fight — was treated for cuts at the scene.
The department wrote that the two fled before the officers’ arrival, but were identified and arrested a few hours later.


(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) kyo April 14 - Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday that about 203 tons of highly radioactive water have been erroneously sent to a building at the accident-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The water is unlikely to have leaked outside the building as the radiation level of groundwater nearby has not changed but the utility is checking why certain pumps were turned on and sent water to the wrong building. The water contained 37 million becquerels per liter of radioactive cesium
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Three yet-to-be identified policemen drowned on their way to Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday,, the eve of today’s Senatorial bye-election holding in two zones of the state.
The deceased policemen, were said to be on their way to their places of assignment when the boat capsized
The spokesman of the Police Command in Bayelsa, SP Asinim Butswat who confirmed the incident said the boat capsized on its way to Oporoma, Headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
He, however, added that they were yet to ascertain the total number of Police officers involved in the incident.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reduced the interest rate to seven percent, the Governor of the Centarl Bank Ashraf Mahmood Wathra announced on Saturday.
In a press conference in Islamabad, the governor said that the cut in interest rate will help generate business activity and attract more investment in the country.
The governor SBP said that the cut in energy and fuel prices will also promote economic activity.
Separately addressing a function in Islamabad, the Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar urged the friendly countries to benefit from investment opportunities in Pakistan.
The finance minister said that the federal government through its prudent and investment friendly economic policies has opened up various sectors of economy for investment.
The minister said that Pakistan offers unique strategic location, attractive investment policies with lucrative incentives, huge comparative advantage, dedicated skilled and cheap labour force.
Ishaq Dar said that the government took bold decisions to stabilize the national economy.


Bubba happy to be home
It’s been 10 years since Bubba Schweigert has been associated with UND football.
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Govt cancels ‘hurriedly signed’, ‘economically unfeasible’ power project
Shillong, Nov 4: The Meghalaya Cabinet today cancelled the memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed between the government of Meghalaya and M/s Sew Energy Limited for implementation of the 65 mw Rangmaw hydel power project.
Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong said that the MoA was cancelled at the request of the private power developer who cited “unfeasibility”.
“The company requested the government to cancel the agreement due to the unfeasibility of the project,” Tynsong told reporters after the cabinet meeting.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that this particular power project was “hurriedly signed by the then government in 2010.
Tynsong also said that when this company started their ground work they found out that this was not feasible at all.
The Deputy Chief Minister also said that the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government also agreed with the contention made by M/s Sew Energy Limited that the project was not feasible.
“Even the present government has also seen that it was not feasible. But you can’t help it the agreement has been signed and ultimately we considered its cancellation and fresh Expression of Interest will be floated,” Tynsong added.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the term “not feasible” means “not economically feasible”.
“…because these are all private investment… to be invested by the private company,” Tynsong added.


Iran, Japan pursue growth of port, maritime partnership in Persian Gulf
(MENAFN) Chief of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) talked about infrastructural, transit, and training collaboration with the Japanese envoy to Tehran on Tuesday.
Throughout the gathering, Ali-Akbar Safaei and Aikawa Kazutoshi studied methods of improving collaboration in Iranian ports on the coasts of the Persian Gulf, as reported by the PMO portal.
Referring to the long history of financial and commercial partnership among Iran and Japan as two coastal nations, Safaei stressed the improvement of infrastructure as well as transit collaboration and the reinforcing of educational actions with Tokyo.
Kazutoshi for his part stated around a latest trip to Iran’s southern Shahid Rajaee Port, stressing the reinforcing of joint ties and maritime partnership.
The envoy assured that sea-based improvement is one of the highest priority factors of his nation’s foreign policy, elaborating that Japan efforts to grow its relations with additional maritime countries via its smart ports.
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Kashmiris should be given the right to self-determination, said South African leader Mandela Mandela and Prince Dalmini on the occasion of Kashmir Exploitation Day.
Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandela Mandela said that the struggle of the Kashmiri people is our struggle and the people of South Africa send a message of peace and security to the Kashmiris.
He further said that India should be prepared to face the consequences of its crimes against humanity and all peace loving nations stand by Kashmir and its people.
Expressing solidarity in the struggle for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination, he said that he [South Africans] We will support Kashmir for decades until the Kashmir struggle is successful.
Prince Dilmini, Nelson Mandela’s half-grandson, also said that the Kashmir issue was a global one. He said that the issue of Kashmir being a part of Pakistan has been raised in the United Nations.
He further addressed the Palestinian cause and said that Kashmiris and Palestinians should be given the right to choose.
Dalmini called on the UK to help resolve the Kashmir issue. He said that India should take a step forward and resolve the Kashmir issue with Pakistan.


King Meets Leaders Of Somalia, Kazakhstan, And Guinea-Bissau In New York
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
New York, Sep 20 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday held separate meetings in New York with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Guinea-Bissau President ?maro Sissoco Embal?.
At the meetings, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, King Abdullah discussed means of strengthening Jordan's relations with the three countries.
The meetings covered the latest regional and international developments, as well as finding political solutions to crises in the region and the world.
Discussions also covered the importance of galvanising efforts to deal with the implications of the crisis in Ukraine on energy and food security.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II attended the meetings with the presidents of Somalia and Kazakhstan.
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Minister acknowledges mental health service shortfalls
Victoria's Health Minister, Bronwyn Pike, has admitted the State Government can improve its approach to mental health services.
The annual report of a group which monitors mental health facilities in Victoria has criticised the standard of care and called for an urgent increase in funding.
It says patients are being improperly discharged to the community without appropriate support.
Ms Pike says the report also highlights the advances made in the sector, but says she acknowledges the Government can do more to help Victorians with mental illnesses.
"There are 76,000 Victorians who receive about 1.6 million services every year in the mental health system," she said.
"That doesn't mean there isn't a lot more to be done in many areas that we need to continue to improve upon."


City of Farmington will change EDA makeup
The Farmington Economic Development Authority will take on new members next year, and they will not necessarily be elected officials.
On Monday, the Farmington City Council voted 3-2 to change the composition of the EDA from five council members and two ex-officio members to a board consisting of two council members and three appointed members from the community.
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PETALING JAYA,Oct 8: The health ministry has reported 375 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
This is also the eighth day in a row when the number of new cases exceeded 200, with a high of 691 on Tueday, Oct 6.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 18 recoveries, bringing the total number of those discharged to 10,519 or 73.2% of total infections.
Noor Hisham said the 375 new cases brought the total number of cases recorded in the country to 14,368.
There were also five deaths recorded, bring the total to 146.


That’s what a group of developers were out to ask the community Friday.
Anyone had the chance to give their two cents about what should go into the market district. That’s the gravel lot near Oak and 6th Avenue.
Developers were taking input on what people want and don’t want to see in this area.
“All the way from we got to control the train noise, to people who want to live here and own their own condos and many ideas about needing a downtown grocery store,” said project developer Brian Obie.
There are two more public input sessions. They will take place on the gravel lot across Pearl Street from 5th Street Public Market from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 6 and 27.
Construction is expected to begin in fall of 2015.


SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Police said two children who disappeared Wednesday afternoon have been found safe.
According to SLCPD, 7-year-old Zeriyah and 5-year-old Adan were last seen around 2:45 p.m. near 1600 W 900 S.
Both children have disabilities, police said.
“Children have been #found safe. Thanks to all those who assisted!,” a tweet from SLCPD said.


Islamabad : The World Bank has approved $ 450 million for Pakistan, which will be spent on hydropower and renewable energy projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Bank says that by working on these projects, the cost of power generation will be reduced and reliance on expensive imported fuel will also be curtailed. The funds were approved by the World Bank’s Board of Directors in Washington.
World Bank Country Director for Pakistan Najy Benhassine said that KP will invest in hydropower and solar projects, which will help Pakistan become a low-carbon economy by 2030.
He added that it will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change challenges.
He added that economic growth will also be possible as local residents will be employed in these projects.
Tourism activities in the province will also be boosted while training local persons to become skilled workers is also a part of the plan, Benhassine said.
He added that the implementation of the project will increase Pakistan’s power generation capacity,


(MENAFN - The Conversation) Lecturer, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Profile Articles Activity
Nicholas Godfrey is a Lecturer in Screen and Media at Flinders University in South Australia. He teaches courses on film history, film aesthetics, and media industries, including Hollywood and the Australian film industry. Nicholas is the author of The Limits of Auteurism: Case Studies in the Critically Constructed New Hollywood, published by Rutgers University Press. Nicholas has curated film programs for the Adelaide Film Festival, Adelaide Cinémathèque, and the OzAsia Festival, and he writes contemporary film criticism for Metro magazine.
- present Lecturer, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
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CONSTRUCTION works for new drainages in Lusaka’s Kabwata constituency under the L400 Phase Two project have started, says area ward six councillor Longa Chiboboka.
Mr Chiboboka said that Avic International and other sub constructors were on the ground and he was hopeful that the woks would be completed before the on-set of the rains.
He said that it construction of drainages had been the cry of the residents and that the project had finally come.
Mr Dominic Mwape, a resident of Kabwata said that it was long over-due, as the residents had waited for a long time for the project.
Other residents talked to, also said that water was all over their yards and hoped the project would cover all the parts of Kabwata.
They said that it has been a challenge especially during rainy seasons because the roads and surroundings usually got flooded due to lack of drainages.


Vince Cable has said that the country needs reassurance about its position in the EU after Britain's veto at the Brussels summit.
"What the public want and the business community wants is confidence that we're fully part of the EU on which millions of jobs depend," the Business Secretary said.
Mr Cable tried to put party politics to the side by suggesting that the public was not "interested in those tribal arguements".
Instead he said that the public was interested in reassurance that "that we're fully committed to working in the European Union".
The senior Liberal Democrat had come under fire from members of the government for his comments that the country had finished in a “bad place” after the acrimonious Brussels summit to resolve the crisis in the eurozone in which Britain stood alone against the 26 other EU nations.


Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Friday that both the budget and the budget session of the PTI-led government are “illegal.”
Speaking during a session of the National Assembly, which was being conducted under the chairmanship of National Assembly’s Speaker Asad Qaiser, Bilawal said that it seems the government is playing the role of the Opposition instead of running the country.
Criticising Prime Minister Imran Khan famous rhetoric, Bilawal said that likening the country — which is being ruled by an “illegitimate government” — to the state of Madina is not appropriate.
Speaking about the budget recently presented by the PTI-led government, Bilawal said the masses are aware of the fact that “claims of 4% growth are based on lies.”
“I think both this budget and the budget session are illegal,” he said, adding that ever since the government has taken over, no new National Finance Commission (NFC) award has been given to provinces.
It should be noted that the NFC award is meant to distribute financial resources between the federal government and the provinces.
“Every budget will be unconstitutional until the NFC award is given,” said Bilawal.
Shedding light on the growing inflation in the country, Bilawal said that the PTI government has “abandoned people and left them in a destitute condition.”
He said that people will never forgive the government for further pushing them below the poverty line.
“If the budget raises petrol, gas, and electricity prices, then every Pakistani has to bear the burden of the government’s incompetence,” said Bilawal, adding that had there been economic growth, so many people would not be unemployed.
“The prime minister had promised to grant 10 million jobs to people, but on the contrary, even those who were previously employed have now been rendered jobless,” the PPP chairman said.
Bilawal said that if the country has seen economic growth, as claimed by the PTI-led government, then why does it have to “beg before the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?”
“If the economy has significantly improved, then the government should immediately opt out of the IMF’s deal,” he said.
Taking a jibe at the government once again, Bilawal said that as per the economic survey, if nothing else, the population of donkeys has increased in the country, for which Prime Minister Imran Khan’s policies must be lauded.
Bilawal further said that the PTI government did not even spare Azad Jammu and Kashmir and burdened the people there with the imposition of taxes.
He said that only Rs12 billion had been earmarked for the agricultural sector, which is the backbone of the economy.
“The government has abandoned the farmer community. They have not even been provided with fertiliser subsidy,” said Bilawal.


Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health Dr. Palitha Mahipala said that measures have been taken to treat those who have the virus in order to prevent it from spreading.
He said that a few people have reported to hospitals with A-H1N1 but that is not a cause of alarm.
Dr. Palitha Mahipala said that the media had reported that three patients at the Vavuniya General hospital had contracted the virus and there was a fear it will spread.
However Dr. Palitha Mahipala said that on the instructions of the Health Minister, steps have been taken to ensure the virus does not spread in the country. (Colombo Gazette)


Pennsylvania: Bill Cosby to retrial in sexual assault charges
(MENAFN) The American actor and comedian, Bill Cosby's, retrial, is set to start in Pennsylvania on Monday.
Mr Cosby,aged 80, rejects charges against him of sexually abusing Andrea Constand,aged 14.
The first trial a year ago,was done when the jury wasn't able to issue a verdict.
The actor,who gained fame in the 1980s TV series The Cosby Show,has faced claims from many women,yet he denied them all.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, Oct 04, 2022, SPA -- The symposium, entitled 'Saudi Arabia on the World Heritage Map', which is held within the cultural activities, accompanying the Riyadh International Book Fair 2022, has discussed the future of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, capabilities and its global leadership in the field of heritage preservation and its sustainability, in the presence of a group of people interested in Saudi heritage and antiquities.
The participants reviewed the importance of cultural heritage in Saudi Arabia at the national and global levels, in line with the goals of its vision 2030.
The participants also reviewed Saudi Arabia's recent interest in underwater heritage, and what underwater explorations can add to the Saudi cultural heritage and how to exploit them.
The symposium also went over the strategy of the Heritage Society and the importance of marketing it in the media.
10:07 LOCAL TIME 07:07 GMT
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Millbrook is recognized for its ‘character’
WINCHESTER — Millbrook High School has been recognized for its caring community and the admirable character of its students and staff.
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APCC chief N Raghuveera Reddy said that Congress would felicitate AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu if he succeeds in convincing the Centre grant special category status for the state.
Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Raghuveera Reddy said that the Centre was trying to dilute the AP’s demand for special status. He said that the state government should exert pressure on the Centre for the SCS. TD is an alliance partner of the NDA and Chandrababu Naidu should use every forum to put pressure on the Centre on the issue.
He said that the Centre’s financial aid would not suffice the needs of the state and said that only special status would help the state in meeting its needs like creation of new capital city and infrastructure. (INN)


PMs discuss Belarus-Kazakhstan economic cooperation
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Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko held a telephone conversation with Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Askar Mamin, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian government, Trend reports citing Kazinform .
The prime ministers discussed important issues of trade and economic cooperation, interaction within integration associations, and the implementation of the agreements reached during Roman Golovchenko's visit to Kazakhstan in June 2021, BelTA reports.
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Macau, China, 3 Jun – The government of Macau Wednesday said it will revise the SAR’s press and broadcasting laws in two to three years.
These two laws have been in place for 20 years, but the relevant press and radio and TV broadcasting committees still have not been established, and the status of local media has undergone great changes due to the development and the popularization of Internet, said Chan Chi Ping, director of the Macau’s Information Bureau (GCS).
The Bureau held a meeting on Wednesday, which was attended by the heads of local media.
During the meeting Chan shared the information concerning the revising of the two laws with the media chiefs. Chan said that the revision of the two laws will be based on the principles of freedom of speech.
The Bureau will start researching the legal matter and launching surveys by cooperating with local academic and research institutions before drafting the laws, according to Chan.
He also said that there was no set timetable for the revision work, and the process of revising the laws will start only when the society and the media industry reach a common consensus over the matter.


Feb 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) says the anti-Muslim campaign in the country would have a detrimental impact on the country at time when the international community has already made many allegations against the government on its inaction to protect the democratic rights of citizens.
UNP Kegalle District parliamentarian Kabir Hashim has said the country might have to face the implications during the UN sessions this month.
The MP has felt that the government's action in addressing the recent campaign against the Muslims in the country has not been sufficient.
He has added that the statement made by Leader of the House Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva in parliament on the matter had not even acknowledged that there is an anti-Muslim campaign in the country.
According to Hashim, the Muslim political leaders in the government have remained silent on the matter.
"The protection for all communities is enshrined in our Constitution and we should look to Leaders who will enforce the Constitutional guarantees given to all citizens," he has said.


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The annual event will begin in a few days, and organizers seem hopeful that despite the economic crisis, the festival will push people to spend.
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“With the global financial issues we are having right now, we are working with the retail sector to get even further discounts and make it easier for people to spend,” Laila Suhail, the DSF’s CEO told The National.
Suhail also said the focus this year will be more on shopping rather than entertainment. The DSF office said that it is also allocating more advertising in countries that were less affected by the financial crisis such as those in the Middle East, Asia and India.
According to reports, hotels participating in the festival will be slashing their rates by 40 to 60 percent during the event, and many will also offer discounted meals to boost occupancy.
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Japan's wholesale prices up 2.4 percent in Jan.
(MENAFN) Wholesale prices in Japan increased 2.4 percent last month mainly as a result of higher import costs amid the yen's depreciation, Xinhua reported
The Bank of japan said that the index of corporate goods prices hit 102.9 versus the 2010 base of 100
Prices of oil and coal products went up 10.7 percent in Japan last month, while gas and water prices surged 11 percent in the month
The central bank said that prices of Lumber and wood products increased 14.4 percent, showing an increase in housing demand in Japan and the US
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Washington, D.C., prosecutors have dismissed felony rioting charges against journalists swept up in the arrests by D.C. police of scores of people during violent Inauguration Day protests, the Washington Post reports. Charges were dropped against Alexander Rubinstein, 22, who worked for the media outlet Russia Today . . .
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Dhaka: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has increased its exchange rate of taka against US dollar to BDT 97.37 per USD effective from October 1, 2022, making air travel even costlier when airfare is already sky high.
Earlier, IATA's exchange rate of taka against US dollar was BDT 93.97 per USD. Meaning, the latest hike results in a BDT 3.40 increase per USD.
The latest hike comes at a time when the airfares from Bangladesh to different destinations in the world are already high due to a surge in travel demand.
There has been plenty of labour, business, student, medical and leisure movement from Bangladesh to different countries in the world.
However, the available seats are falling short catering to such growing travel demand in the post-pandemic times.
Hence, the current gap between supply and demand has led to an increase of airfare significantly in recent times.
Therefore, this exchange rate increasing move of taka against US dollar by IATA is going to make air travel even costlier and passengers will eventually bear the hit, according to industry insiders.
They fear the exchange rate hike of taka against US dollar by IATA might further increase the cost of air travel by 10 per cent, making passengers suffer in turn.
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Ukraine witnesses 5pct rise in steel manufacture
(MENAFN) During the first 11 months of the present year, the steel manufacture of Ukraine increased by 5.0 percent against the same timeframe from 2020, reported Ukrinform in reference to Ukrmetalurgprom.
In the period January-November of 2021, the country made 19.44 million tonnes of pig iron (up 4.6 percent from the same timeframe in the past year), 19.64 million tonnes of steel (up 5.0 percent), and 17.55 million tonnes of rolled metal (up 5.0 percent), as updates were issued from Ukrmetalurgprom show.
Last year Ukraine created 20.42 million tonnes of pig iron (up 1.8 percent from 2019), 20.62 million tonnes of steel (down 1.1 percent), and 18.43 million tonnes of rolled metal (up 1.2 percent), informed Ukrinform, and in reference to Ukrmetalurgprom.
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Interaction patterns between parents and pediatricians were examined during 1,378 well-child visits to four public and private podiatric dinics. During 327 visits, parents listed at least one psychosocial concern related to their child's mental health. At 37 percent of these visits, parents saidthey did not wish to discuss the concern with the physician. Physicians failed to address concerns during approximately 35 percent of visits at which parents were willing to discuss them. Successful parent-physician interactions were three times more frequent in private practices than in a public clinic; they were more likely when fewer concerns were stated and less likely when behavior problems were the concern. Parents concerned about the parent infant relationship were four times more likely to be referred to outside mental health services, although these cases were relatively rare. Older children and families receiving Medicaid were also more likely to be referred to such services.


In Rivers State, seven passengers have been abducted from a traveling commercial bus the police have reported.
The incident was said to have taken place Wednesday evening along Omoku-Elele Road. The bus was coming from Omoku to Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Rescue operation is still ongoing.
According to the police spokesperson in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, while speaking to newsmen disclosed that the abductors had came in three motorcycles.
Mr. Omoni said the police had recovered the bus. He said the passengers may have been taken inside a bush by their abductors.


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday (Nov 16) informed the Delhi High Court that Yemen's Supreme Court rejected Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's appeal plea against the death sentence.
Nimisha Priya, a Malayali nurse, was sentenced to death in Yemen over murder charges in 2017. She was convicted of murdering Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi.
The petition filed by Nimisha's mother seeking the government's help to let her go to Yemen was directed to be submitted to the Centre as an application. The Delhi High Court also gave seven days to the Centre for a decision. At this juncture, the Centre informed that Yemen rejected the nurse's plea.
The Delhi HC also directed the nurse's mother to hand over the documents including the passport.
Nimisha Priya's mother said that the
Yemen court's decision to reject her appeal was unexpected. She hopes to go to Yemen with the help of the Indian government to meet her daughter in jail who is awaiting the death penalty.
The Delhi HC sent notice to the Centre on the petition filed by Priya's mother seeking government intervention for travelling to Yemen. Nimisha's mother said that despite approaching the Centre several times, there was no intervention.
On April 11, the Supreme Court in Yemen expedited the proceedings against Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya on the death penalty for the murder of a Yemeni citizen, following the petition filed by the family of the victim seeking to execute the punishment immediately.
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SANS Signs Cooperation Agreements To Develop Virtual Control Towers, Market Maintenance Management System
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, June 23, 2022, SPA -- Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) has signed a partnership agreement with global air navigation giant Spanish Indra Sistemas to develop virtual air control towers, and signed a cooperation agreement with French Thales Aerospace to develop and market a maintenance management system (MMS) that was designed by SANS.
SANS CEO Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Zaid signed the two agreements with Indra Sistemas CEO Ignacio Mataix and Thales Executive Vice President of the Land and Air Systems Christophe Salomon.
Under the second agreement, SANS will develop the system technologically and technically in a way that accords with the requirements of the beneficiary sides according to the highest operational standards, while Thales will provide the system requirements from commercial and promotional aspects in a competitive way that guarantees sustainability, future expansion, and benefiting from their technological expertise in this field.
Al-Zaid said:“The two memorandums enhance partnership between the two sides and realize entrepreneurship in the air transport field, especially that the two companies enjoy enough expertise and distinguished efficiencies in air transport specializations, where the two companies have good credit of global achievements in the fields of importing and installing navigation systems and developing and promoting maintenance management systems.
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Three people have died, six people have been injured in a stampede in the capital on Monday night, police said.
Police said they were investigating the cause of the stampede on the outskirts of the city.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the stampedes started on the Arundhati Roy Chowk and were reported at around 11.20pm.
Two women and two children were taken to a private hospital, while the other three people were taken for treatment.
A man was admitted to the hospital.
The injuries were said to be serious.
Police said there was no official confirmation on the cause.


Mellmers cultivate crops, family
REEDER — Not everything goes according to plan on the Mike and Heidi Mellmer farm in western Adams County.
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Second City’s ‘Laughing Matters’ comes to Bemidji
BEMIDJI – Sketches, music and improvisational comedy comes to Bemidji today.
Second City’s "Laughing Matters" performance will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Sanford Center as entertainment for the Rotary Convention, but also for the general public.
Cyrus Pansch, director of sales and marketing at the Sanford Center, said bringing in the world famous comedy troupe along with the Rotary Convention made sense.
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Malaysians will find out early next week if restrictions imposed across the country on March 18 will be further extended, the Malaysian Star newspaper has reported.
Many are hoping the movement controls will be lifted when the current quarantine phase ends on 12 May. Most businesses have now begun operating, after curbs were eased to reduce pressures on the economy.
On Friday, Malaysia reported 68 more Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,535. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the number of sporadic cases has declined over the last three weeks.


Sanaa, Feb 13 (IANS) The Yemeni Houthis have driven the government army out of the strategic town of Harad in the northern province of Hajjah, killing more than 60 soldiers and wounding 140 others, a military source said.
“The rebels retook al-Mihsam military camp and the high mountain range from the army in today’s battle,” the source told Xinhua news agency on Saturday.
“Rebel snipers killed more than 60 soldiers who had infiltrated the southern and western neighborhoods and wounded 140 others,” he said.
Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the Yemeni government army launched three airstrikes against the advancing Houthis, the source said, adding that “the army is now out of this strategic town”, which borders Saudi Arabia.
The defeat is a blow to the Yemeni government army which had recaptured most of the city in a fierce battle that began last week.
Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since late 2014, when Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to withdraw. ‘exile.
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(MENAFN) Interactive investment workshops were presented on the second day of LEAP’s second edition, with the focus going for David Gram-Hanssen, co-founder of Diplomatic Rebels.
His workshop used Lego building blocks to support entrepreneurial concentrate on the transformations they are able to establish in the upcoming days as they become diplomatic rebels in their individual sectors.
He stated “Future success depends on the ability to explore and experiment. We all need to become even better at adapting to change.
Adding, “There’s a perfect storm of change happening right now geopolitically, environmentally, business-wise. Everything seems to be sort of moving, and over time that speed is only going to pick up.”
Diplomatic Rebels was an idea established out of the operation of Lego’s radical innovation sector, Future Lab.
It became a system and a method of thought that supported people navigate the bureaucracy of firms, triggering alteration in their workplaces and communities.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police said Friday that detectives “do not have information to support” internet rumors that a serial offender is committing homicides and sexual crimes in the city.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department put out a statement after it was made aware of social media posts claiming that there are homicides and sexual offenses occurring that have similarities which would indicate a serial offender.
“Our detectives do not have information to support these allegations. Detectives continue to investigate criminal cases looking at every reasonable motive,” said the police department.
IMPD finished its statement by saying the department continues to be transparent with the community, and any credible information about cases will come directly from IMPD through its social media and local media outlets.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Sunday morning, the Russian army shelled two communities in Sumy region, employing mortars and barrel artillery.
That's according to the Sumy Regional Military administration , Ukrinform reports.
'Seredyna-Buda community: there was a mortar shelling this morning - 10 strikes on the town of Seredyna-Buda. As a result of the shelling, a household was damaged.
The Russians also shelled the Nova Slobodka community - seven mortar rounds and 41 barrel artillery rounds,' the report said. Read also: russian troops hit kherson region 53 times in past day
Yesterday, March 18, the Russians shelled the territories of the Shalyhine, Esman, Krasnopil, and Bilopillia communities in Sumy region.
As reported, Russian artillery shelled at least 13 settlements in Kharkiv region over the past day. A civilian was wounded in one of them.
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The police on Friday morning arrested three men for allegedly kidnapping two minors in Lagos.
Olaniyi Wale, Tunde Adeyanju and Lekan Sowaju were arrested around Otunba Bus Stop, Alagbado.
They allegedly abducted two children aged eight and five years, who were walking on the road in search of their mother.
The suspects, it was gathered, accosted the minors (names withhled) and told them to enter their vehicle so that they can take them to their mother.
They reportedly refused to stop at the kid’s house when the children pointed it to them, insisting that they were taking them to a media house.
But the trio were intercepted by Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) and claimed they were on emergency duty.
Not satisfied by reasons they gave when asked on where they were taking the children to, the officers invited the police to arrest them.
Denying the allegation, Sowaju said they only wanted to help the children who “were crying on the road.”
“We did not kidnap them. We saw them crying and stopped to help them. They said their parents were fighting and that they were looking for their mother. I called our chairman, Balogun and we also contacted media houses. We were taking them to Faaji FM and AIT and we have called them.
“When they took us to the police station, people came out, even our chairman was there to confirm he sent us. But the police people said the DPO was not around that our people should come back in the evening, only for them to transfer us here,” he said.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, said the children will soon be reunited with their parents.
He urged parents to look after their wards to avoid such scenarios.


Sindh’s local government minister has said that the provincial government and the Pakistan Peoples Party will not deal with any committee formed by the federal government that Federal Law...
Sindh’s local government minister has said that the provincial government and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will not deal with any committee formed by the federal government that Federal Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem is a part of because of his “hostile” plans regarding Karachi.
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said this on Saturday while talking to the media after he launched the work to reconstruct the roads around the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and the National Institute of Child Health.
Replying to a question as to why Prime Minister Imran Khan postponed his planned visit to the city on Saturday to review its development, Shah said he strongly suspected that the premier had put off his planned visit after he noticed the commotion that resulted because of the people he had appointed for the Karachi committee.
He expressed gratitude to chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional, the present Pir Pagara, for unequivocally opposing the intentions of the federal law minister to impose Article 149 on Karachi, as he had advised Naseem to desist from implementing any such plan that would cause unrest in the city.
He said the suggestion of the federal law minister for Karachi had shown that the people associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement had once more started propagating their particular mindset against the city.
Responding to a query regarding the suggestion of certain quarters that once more Karachi be accorded the status of the federal capital, he said that all the provincial government wants is Karachi to remain the capital of the province of Sindh.
He said that up to 65 per cent of the total development budget of the local government department was spent on the development of Karachi.
The LG minister said that roads around the three major public hospitals of the city fell within the jurisdiction of the cantonment board, but the provincial government would reconstruct them in any case in view of the serious hardships being faced by the patients and visitors to these health facilities.
He said that it was his clear intention that the Sindh government works with the relevant municipal agencies of the city, including the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the district municipal corporations (DMCs), for the development and other uplift works in the city.
He also said that irrespective of the views of Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar regarding the Sindh government, the latter had all the best intentions to work with the mayor for the development of the city.
The LG minister said that in accordance with the directives of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, the provincial government had commenced the reconstruction of the major roads of the city that had been ruined due to sewage and drainage issues in the aftermath of the heavy monsoon rains.
He said that the Sindh government had commenced work on the roads around the three major hospitals of the city after resolving the drainage and sewage overflow issues in the area.
He added that the provincial government would reconstruct the major roads of the city even if they fell in the jurisdiction of the KMC or the DMCs.