The world we live in today is more digitally connected than ever before, and social media has played a significant role in that transformation. Electronic news, in particular, has been reshaped by the rise of social media. The advent of social media has made the spread of news more accessible and has given people more power to express their opinions and share their views. However, social media has also brought new challenges to the news industry, including questions about the accuracy of news and the role of social media in shaping public opinion. This article will examine the role of social media in electronic news and the opportunities and challenges that it presents.
The Rise of Social Media in News
Before the web and social media, news was disseminated through traditional media outlets such as newspapers, radio, and television. These were regarded as authoritative sources of information, with journalists and editors serving as gatekeepers of information. Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube have disrupted this model by giving people more power to create, share, and distribute news content.
Social media allows users to create and share content that can be accessed by millions of people around the world. This means that news can spread quickly, and rumors and false information can also spread rapidly, leading to what is known as the “echo chamber” effect. This is where people only consume news that aligns with their existing beliefs, leading to misinformation and a lack of diversity in perspectives. The rise of social media has also led to a decline in traditional news outlets’ influence, challenging the long-standing journalistic values of objectivity and impartiality.
The Role of Social Media in News
Social media has given people the opportunity to express themselves and share their views with the wider public. This has led to an increase in citizen journalism, where ordinary people report news events and share their experiences. Social media has enabled people to share breaking news, photos, and videos in real-time.
Moreover, social media has given new voices a platform and a previously marginalized space to have a voice. This has given rise to conversations around issues that have been underreported by traditional news outlets. Social media has also enabled news organizations to reach audiences that were previously difficult to connect with. News can be shared across borders and languages at any time, making it accessible to diverse audiences.
Challenges of Social Media in News
The rise of social media has also brought new challenges to the news industry. Fake news and misinformation have become a significant problem that news organizations and platforms are working to address. Social media platforms have been accused of spreading propaganda, hate speech, and falsehoods. This has led to calls for social media companies to take more responsibility and accountability for what is shared on their platforms.
Another challenge for news organizations is the speed of social media and the rush to be the first to share breaking news. This can sometimes result in a lack of fact-checking, leading to incorrect reporting. It is not just about being the first to share news, but also about being the first to share accurate news. Furthermore, social media has led to a decline in traditional news outlets’ influence and contributed to the shrinking of newsrooms, leading to a lack of quality journalism.
Social media has brought significant changes to the landscape of electronic news. It has given people more power to express themselves, share their views and information, and has expanded the reach of news organizations. At the same time, social media has brought challenges to the news industry, including the spread of misinformation and the declining influence of traditional media outlets. There is a need for social media platforms and news organizations to work together to ensure that accurate and diverse news is shared and that social media is a positive force for change in the global news industry.


Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that the government enjoys good relations with allied parties and opposition has been politically knocked out.
In a statement, CM Buzdar said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was the only leader being appreciated at international forums.
CM Buzdar said that the incumbent government taking effective measures to ease inflationary pressure on the people.
He said that under PM Imran’s leadership, the government was trying to improve the economy and resolving the problems of the people.
Earlier today, PM Khan took to Twitter and said that come what may, the government will be announcing various measures that will be taken to reduce prices of basic food items for the common man in Cabinet on Tuesday.


Chawama residents have called on the area councillor and the Member of Parliament to ensure that they first recruit all the youths in the area to work in the newly constructed city mall so that the youths have something to do that can keep them away from bars and other undesirable activities.
The residents said that it is important that the new mall is used to employ the youths in the area before they can start employing people from distant places.
They complained that Chawama has no resources or activities to enable the youths to empower themselves and do something productive with their lives and not just waste it on drinking beer.
The residents say that the new mall will give an opportunity to the youths to work and earn a living for themselves. Raymond Kalumba, a Chawama resident, said that the mall will be a great opportunity for the youths to start being responsible and learn how to work and make a living.
Mr. Kalumba said that the youths of Chawama have for a long time indulged in unhealthy activities because they do not have positive things to do.
Finding work in the new mall will give be a stepping stone to ensure that they do something better with their lives. He said that it was important that the people in charge at the mall consider hiring the locals before they engage people from other places.
‘’The mall is in Chawama and it is just right that the people that should benefit from its construction and operation are people from within; yes we accept that the mall is meant for everyone but we think it is right for our youths to be considered before people from other places come into the picture,’’ said Mr. Kalumba.


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Riyadh, Rajab 09, 1439, March 26, 2018, SPA -- The Republic of Djibouti condemned the ballistic missile attacks by Al-Houthi militias against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement issued today, the government of Djibouti affirmed that the flagrant attacks represent a threat to the regional and international security, confirming its stance with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against the blatant aggression that threatens the security and stability of the region.
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Amotekun intercepts truckload of herdsmen heading to Lagos, Ogun
A truckload of men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen was intercepted by officers of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun on Tuesday.
The truck, which was said to be conveying about 80 suspected herdsmen, was intercepted at the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The truck was said to be making its way to Lagos and Ogun States when intercepted.
It was also gathered that there were about 25 motorcycles in the truck which also had cows during searching
The search was said to have attracted residents who trooped to the scene, but to avoid crisis, the security agents were said to have led the truck and its occupants to the police station at the Testing Ground area in Iwo Road.
They were said to have been handed over to the police at the station for further interrogation and search.
The Commandant of Amotekun in Oyo State, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd), also confirmed the incident.


Coronavirus India News Live Updates: The deadly corona virus epidemic is spreading very fast in the country. In the last twenty-four hours, about 88 thousand new cases have been confirmed, after which the number of infected in India has crossed five million. According to the report of the Worldometer giving information on corona, the number of corona infected patients in India has increased to 50,18,034 with the new case. The death toll has also risen to 82,091. The report said that active cases in India have also increased to close to one million. According to this, there are now 9,96,832 active cases in the country and 39,39,111 people have been discharged after treatment.


China Death Toll Worsens as Rains Pose New Threat
Chinese authorities say the country’s recent landslides killed at least 1,117 people. Most of the hundreds more still missing are feared dead. Heavy rains are expected to cause more landslides, while Chinese scientists, officials and soldiers scramble to cope with the current disaster.
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The number of people confirmed to have died after massive landslides in north-western China has risen to 1,117, with 627 others missing, officials say.
Two survivors were found on Wednesday, though hopes were fading and rescuers were turning their efforts to finding bodies and preventing disease.
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Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H H Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud co-chaired yesterday in Doha the first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council.
During the meeting, working groups of the council's General Secretariat presented their progress on preparatory work, in addition to the recent outcomes of subcommittees and their respective working groups. These outcomes include targets, initiatives, and memoranda of understanding that are to be signed during the upcoming Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council meeting.
The two Executive Committee directors praised the cooperation and coordination of the subcommittees and the working groups of the council's General Secretariat in both countries, which comes in preparation for the 7th meeting of the Council. Additionally, they stressed the importance of sustained bilateral coordination to fulfill the aspirations of both countries' leaderships and advance their peoples' interests.
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Two police officers have been injured in a collision between two patrol vehicles while responding to an incident.
Northumbria Police said the vehicles were in collision on New Road, in Boldon, in South Tyneside.
A force spokesman said: "Both vehicles were responding to an incident at the time of the collision and no other vehicles were involved."
He said the collision happened at 2:36pm on Sunday.
Each vehicle had two officers inside. Two officers were taken to hospital for treatment to non life-threatening injuries, but the other two officers were uninjured.
An appeal has been made for witnesses to come forward.


Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga has said the need for political dialogue among politicians is more necessary and more urgent now than ever before in Zambia.
Dr. Mwaanga noted that it is would be unwise for politicians to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that all is well in Zambia.
He stated that he fought for the independence of Zambia and for the re-introduction of multi-party politics in 1960 and 1990 because he looked forward to building a peaceful and prosperous country for all citizens in keeping with the country’s national motto of “one Zambia, one nation” which has served Zambians well since independence in 1964.
He explained that Zambia has passed through difficult times which imposed immense hardship on its citizens, such as the responsibility of hosting freedom fighters, the burden of Ian Smith’s unilateral declaration of independence and the political, social and economic pressure which was imposed on leaders and the people in Zambia.
Dr. Mwaanga noted that when the time came to deal with the need for Zambia to return to multi-party politics and do away with the oppressive one party system which had robbed Zambians of their basic freedoms and compromised their human rights as well as their rights to make political choices, President Kaunda did not look at how much power he enjoyed which was enormous at that time.
He further noted that President Kenneth Kaunda had to put the country and its people first by inviting the people who were in prison like Edward Shimwawa and General Christone Tembo to dialogue with them for the sake of peace in Zambia.
Dr. Mwaanga has, however, urged President Edgar Lungu to emulate Zambia’s first republican President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda who decided to put the country and the people first and opted to dialogue to maintain peace and harmony in Zambia.
“President Lungu should emulate President Kaunda who had put the country and the people first and opted to dialogue to maintain peace and harmony in Zambia” Dr. Mwaanga said


This year’s International Day at Lyndhurst Infant School decided to turn its focus to the Philippines. Families of Filipino origin were invited to the school so they could have a chance to share their culture with the young learners.
For the children at the school, the entire day was an amazing experienceaccording to Mrs Stella Bray who was working with the families to prepare for the day. She described the atmosphere as brilliant and also stated that the children had really enjoyed finding out more about the Filipino culture. She also added that it had been a very pleasurable experience to work with the families in the community and she also thanked the families for their contribution to the day and their support for the event.
Among the activities that had been planned for the day was an exercise that involved decorating traditional vehicles that are called Jeepneys. These and other workshops were led by the parents who also showed the students how to use the Sampaguita to make garlands. Sampaguita is the Philippines national flower. The children were also taught a number of traditional songs and games in the hall and in the classrooms, they were shown how to use atlases and maps to locate the Philippines and were also shown how to make collages of the flag, national bird and flower of the Philippines.
There was also a talk about the Philippines and the young learners were shown photos of the country and they also had a chance to look at the actual money used in the Philippines. There were also several dishes from the Philippines which were prepared during the event so as to give the children a taste of what the food in the country was. There was also something for the staff who enjoyed an home-cooked traditional Filipino Buffet.


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Srinagar: Three Jammu and Kashmir policemen involved in "anti-national activities", detained on Saturday and a probe was ordered against them.
A police spokesman said that during the course of investigation in a case of police station Shergari under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Police Enhanced Penalties Ordinance, it surfaced that a police constable was also involved and was in touch with anti-national elements.
He said, "Further investigation revealed that two more constables of the Jammu and Kashmir Police are also involved in such activities. These three constables have been taken into custody and their conduct is being scrutinized."
The spokesman did not disclose the identity of the arrested constables.
A police officer said, "The investigation is on".
He said that at least two more constables will be questioned in this connection in the next two days.


North Macedonia’s Health Minister Venko Filipce said on Wednesday that four more people had died of coronavirus-related ailments.
He said in a Facebook post that the number of people who died since the pandemic broke out stands at 393.
A total of 1,382 people have been tested over the previous 24 hours, including 198 who tested positive.
According to the minister, 80,774 people have been tested during the pandemic, 8,530 of who were diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
North Macedonia has a total of 3,572 active cases, the post said and added that 4,565 patients recovered from COVID-19 to date.


By Keith Laing - 12/13/11 09:13 PM EST
Largent said the cellphone industry "remains focused on educating consumers about their responsibilities when they’re driving, especially inexperienced drivers," pointing to recent public service announcements that have been released by CTIA.
He said cellphone companies have been working with transportation regulators, and would continue to do.
“In regards to NTSB’s recommendation number 12, we have always encouraged the industry to continue to develop new technology-based tools and offerings that are affordable and consumer-friendly that would create safer driving," he said. "The industry constantly produces new products and services, including those that can disable the driver’s mobile device."
NTSB Chairwoman Deborah Hersman said the issue with distracted driving was bigger than keeping a driver's hands-free — instead, she said, it was about keeping their minds focused on the road.
"The distract there is not just when one manipulates something," Hersman said during a press conference in Washington. "It's a cognitive distraction.
"We know human beings struggle with [multi-tasking]," she said.


SSCS facing $1 million in cuts
STANDISH — The Standish-Sterling Central Community Schools district will be operated on a frozen budget for the remainder of the 2011 school year, and may face up to $1 million in cuts for next year’s budget, based on Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed budget cuts.
Superintendent Michael Dodge said that the district will be cutting $100,000 in a number of different costs immediately, and anything purchased by the district will now go against a zero-based budget.
“We are going forward with the philosophy that we have nothing,” he said. “If we are buying anything, it better be pretty darn important. We are facing about $1 million in cuts.”
Dodge said that he came to the school board two years ago and suggested that the district needed to be more responsible with its budget.
“I told them that we need to stop spending and become more fiscally responsible,” he said. “The district has never been used to that in recent times. I was concerened about that two years ago; I was concerned one year ago, and now I think that it is finally hitting home.”
There are a number of costs Dodge said that the district simply cannot control.
“An increase in retirement costs and we have has loss of students,” he said.
District business specialist Mike Waldie said that payment for state pensions, at 27 percent, will cost the district around $558,000 next school year.
“For every $100 we pay (an employee), we have to pay $20.66 to the state for retirement,” Waldie said.
Dodge said he is expecting that the state will also will cut $417 per student. Waldie estimated that that would result in a $813,000 loss.
“Every time we hear from the state, they are taking and taking. These are things that we don’t control,” Dodge said. “We can control how much paper we use, how many textbooks we buy, if we hire staff or not. We can’t control when the state comes in and says we are going to take $417 a person.”
Dodge said that the difference between a school district and a regular business is having a financial routine.
“We don’t know from week to week and day to day how things are going to go,” he said. “You finally get an idea of how things will be and the budget gets cut again.”
Dodge said that the school board is going to have to make decisions about position and program cuts.
“We are dealing with an oxymoron, in a sense,” he said. “We are supposed to educate our (children) in an effective way, but more money is being cut and higher standards are being given out.”
Dodge said that the district has been lucky in the past, having a community backing the schools, but he added that everything around the American school system is changing.
“I think (school districts) have gone through the time of plenty, and it’s gone,” he said. “I don’t think that it will ever be the same. I think the educational community at large, for some reason, does not want to continue to give.”
Dodge said that the school district is looking to begin an ad hoc committee the help get input for the community.
“Things are coming in and we are getting ideas from different areas,” he said. “We want to look at how we can avoid (negatively) affecting our students.”
The ad hoc committee would feature the district’s financial committee, administration, union leaders, community members, as well as Dodge and Waldie.
“I have some people in mind, including some parents,” Dodge said. “This group would have input on how these things will impact our school district. This gives us a starting point for things that we can save or cut.”


At least 100 people killed 350 injured in South India temple fire
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW DELHI April 10 (KUNA) -- At least 102 people were killed and more than 350 others injured in a major fire at one of the Hindu temples in Kollam district of South Indian state of Kerala.
The fire broke out in the Paravur Puttingal Devi temple at around 3:30 in the morning during the annual fireworks ceremony.
The injured were shifted to the nearby hospitals for treatment while many died before reaching the hospitals.
A firework spark caused the devastating fire in a storehouse of the fireworks nearby causing massive human and material losses.
Doctors at the hospitals are expecting the death toll to go up sharply. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meanwhile expressed his condolences to the victims of the tragedy and promised to visit the temple soon to take stock of the situation arising due to the tragedy.(end) atk.tg
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Republicans also pushing reforms
House Democrats say they want to hear from the public about how to reform state government, but Republicans say they already are presenting reforms.
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Kasungu Municipal Council’s nine wards have been said to be too many and a strain on resources.
Speaking during the Malawi Electoral Commission Consultations on ward demarcation at Kasungu Municipal Council, the council’s Public Relations Officer, Martin Kadyakapita suggested that the council should have only five wards because the municipal is small.
“We were supposed to have five wards, but we don’t know what happened. We incur a lot of costs and we need to have small number of wards so that we can help them well in their development works,” he said.
MEC’s Commissioner Elvey Kalonga Mtafu said the commission is noting the views from the consultations and will work on them.
“The issues will be discussed and by then it will be decided whether to reduce the number of wards to four or to let the municipal still have nine wards,” she said.
Kasungu Municipal Council will be waiting for the outcome in 2020 when the demarcations will be done.
Source: Malawi News Agency – MANA


The National health department has confirmed four new cases of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the country.
The new cases add to the three which were recently confirmed, which now leads to seven in total.
The Department of health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the cases are all linked to the ten people who went on a skiing trip to Italy.
Mkize said, “There have been further numbers of people part of this trip found to be positive. These individuals have come in as couples and, therefore, we asked them to be in quarantine. At this point, four of them have also now tested positive.”


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Bombs blasts killed at least 13 people in one of Baghdad's main Shia neighbourhoods Saturday when three suicide attackers tried to break through a checkpoint, security officials said.
"Three suicide bombers tried to cross the checkpoint at Adan square" in the Kadhimiyah neighbourhood, Baghdad Operations Command spokesman Saad Maan said in a statement.
The attack took place at around 5:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Adan square, one of the main access points for the Shia shrine of Kadhimiyah, which attracts many visitors on Saturdays.
Saad Maan said the security forces at the checkpoint engaged the attackers and shot dead one of the bombers by the nearby railway while the other two blew themselves up.
A police colonel said that one of the explosions was caused by a suicide car bomb.
He said initial reports were of 13 killed and 37 wounded. A source at the nearby Kadhimiyah hospital confirmed the casualty toll.
Adan square has been repeatedly hit by attacks. More than 20 people died in a suicide bomb blast there in February.
The Islamic State jihadist group, which has controlled swathes of Iraq since last year, claims responsibility for most such attacks but there was no immediate claim for Saturday's twin blasts.
According to figures released by the United Nations Mission in Iraq on Thursday, "a total of 717 Iraqis were killed and another 1,216 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in September 2015."
The Baghdad governorate alone accounted for 257 of the total deaths. The UN says its figures only account for the casualties that can be verified and are likely far below reality.
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The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has brought the whole world to a standstill bringing about travel restrictions and impacting the small and medium businesses. This has forced governments across the world to come forward to help the businesses that have been impacted. Though this is the scenario, the tech startups in Europe seem to flourish despite the global health crisis and have made big news in recent times.
Last week, whilst the lockdown and restrictions were still on, several European tech startups have been hitting the tech headlines as they have raised funding, made new announcements, entered various partnerships, etc. And, here we have detailed the tech headlines over the last week.


Punjab School Education and Public Works Minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Thursday, said that under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led Congress government has ensured overall development of Punjab. He was here at District Administrative Complex Rupnagar to address a press conference on the competition of 4 years of the Congress government. While highlighting the achievements of their government, the Cabinet Minister said that apart from other key developments, the state government transformed the school education and introduced quality reforms in this basic sector.Vijay Inder Singla said that till date, their government has converted as many as 9604 government schools into smart schools by investing Rs. 817 crore and remaining schools will also be converted smart schools soon. He added that their government has also allocated Rs. 11,861 crore in the current budget. He said that Punjab has also become the first state to introduce pre-primary classes in government schools and during current academic session around 3.45 lakh students have been enrolled.Mr. Singla said that their government has also introduced online teacher transfer policy which was being implemented in a transparent and fair manner.
He added that their government has also revised the promotion criteria in the education department and now the young teachers were being deputed on administrative posts for the optimum use of their potential. He said that with the new initiatives taken by the Congress government, the level of education has been improved in government schools. He added that these initiatives have also shown other positive results including increase in enrollment and improvement in results.The Cabinet Minister said that the village roads, which were being neglected by the previous governments, were being repaired in time and during their four year tenure, the public works department has executed repair of around 30,000 km of village roads with an expenditure of Rs. 3260 crore. He added that before the pious occasion of Hola-Mohalla, more than 90 percent connecting roads to Anandpur Sahib will be repaired. He said that apart from these developments, several other projects have also been completed in time to improve road connectivity.Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that the state also registered improvement in other sectors which helped to improve the financial condition of the state. He added that drug menace and other illegal activities have also been curbed their government to provide peaceful living environment to its residents.On this occasion, DC Ms. Sonali Giri, SSP Dr. Akhil Chaudhary, ADC (D) Mr. Dinesh Vashisht, SDM Mr. Gurbinder Singh, Assitant Commissioner (G) Mr. Inderpal Singh, Chairman Mr. Vijay Sharma and Mr.Ashwani Sharma were also present.


The Taoiseach has said that the 100 euro household charge is fair.
Speaking in China earlier, Enda Kenny urged people to register and pay ahead of Saturday's deadline, and said that local authority offices would remain open throughout the day.
Mr. Kenny said that the Government has tried to act fairly with the people.
“The government reversed the minimum wage through negotiation with the troika, the government took 330,000 people out of the universal social charge, the government did not increase income tax”, he said
“..this is a charge that is being set out as a forerunner to a property charge that will follow”.


Adamawa state government has reassured its commitment towards ensuring the sustainability of the operations of the palliative buses in the state.
The chief of staff to the governor, Doctor Edgar Amos gave the assurance when he spoke to newsmen inside one of the buses he entered from Jippu-Jam roundabout to the state secretariat in the state capital, Yola.
The chief of staff, Doctor Edgar Amos said despite the many ways of ensuring the sustainability of the operations of the buses, the state government will continue to inject more funds.
“ there are mechanisms for ensuring that what is generated maintains the vehicle but whatever happens, government will inject more funds to it to ensure that they continues to run”
Doctor Edgar Amos appreciated Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s efforts in purchasing the buses which he said will go a long way in reducing transportation cost for the people of the state.
While assuring that the state government will procure more buses for the operations to be more effective, the chief of staff said, there are plans for the buses to extend operations to other local government areas of the state so that other residents of the state will also benefit from the palliative services offered by the buses.
“yes we have plans that they will be deployed across the local governments, it is not just within the state capital”.
The commissioner of transport, Musa Kallamu who was also part of the ride testified that the people of Adamawa state are indeed delighted with the commencement of the operation of the buses, adding that the Fintiri led administration is committed to the service of the people for the development of the state.
A passenger, Sulaiman Mohammed said he is indeed happy that the buses have commenced operations and prayed for the sustainability of their services even after the end of this administration.
The palliative buses procured by the state government were part of its efforts to reduce the high cost of transportation experienced by the people of the state and the buses had already commenced operations in the state capital and its immediate surrounding communities.


Afghan National Security Adviser (NSA) Hanif Atmar says the number of terrorists in Afghanistan has been increased three times since last seven years.
Addressing media in Kabul on Thursday, Atmar said that Afghanistan confronts not only with local militants but also with militants from outside.
“Over the past seven years, the number of terrorists has been increased three times,” he said. “Out of every four terrorists, one of them is foreigner”.
Atmar, meanwhile, warned that the regional countries will not remain secure as he said the insurgent groups are going to spread their activities beyond Afghanistan.
Expressing concerns regarding the growing strength of militant groups in the region, the National Security Advisor said that certain governments in the region are pursuing their interests through the terrorist organizations, and criminal economy including drugs & human trafficking.
However, he said the international community has committed to eradicating terrorism and strengthening the Afghan security forces. “They agreed that within next four years, are going to strengthen our police and army to an extent as the Afghans are dreaming of.”
Point out about extensive corruption within the Afghan military, He said: “Disunity and administrative corruption can destroy us than anything else”, adding “We have win the war against terrorists and we have to win the fight against corruption as well.”


Leftist parties today raised strong objections to the members appointment to Parliament by the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) through the National List.
Democratic Left Front leader Vasudeva Nanayakara said that the UPFA members appointed to Parliament through the National List, do not have the backing of the public or Parliamnt.
He noted that appointing defeated candidates to Parliament is a violation of Parliament democracy.
“Bringing someone to Parliament when they do not have a mandate is a violation of Parliament democracy,” he said.
Nanayakara said that in the past there have been UPFA members, including Ratnasiri Wickremenayake and Mervyn Silva, who were brought to Parliament through the National List but they had the support of Parliament.
Communist Party General Secretary D.E.W Gunasekera said that the Leftist parties have challenged the UPFA National List appointments owing to the manner in which they were selected.
He said that the appointment of some members to Parliament through the National List is also a violation of the constitution. (Colombo Gazette)


Kathmandu: Sugarcane farmers have decided to relaunch their agitation as they have yet not received their cane dues.
The Farmers’ body issued a press released on Thursday citing that the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has claimed that the farmers have received Rs 570 million out of due Rs 650 million. However, the farmers have stated that they have not received the amount so far and the money is yet to be deposited in the banks of these farmers.
The government has signed an agreement with the farmers on December 28 according to which the farmers were assured of clearing their dues in 21 days. The deadline ends on Monday and the farmers have stated that they are yet to receive the full amount that is due from sugar mills while the government is claiming that the farmers have received most of the due amount.
We will continue to launch our agitation against the government till all the farmers get their dues and the government clarifies the actual amount farmers have received from the millers, the release said.


(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT-KABUL: A lecturer and student embraced martyrdom after the Taliban insurgents kidnapped them in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Sunday.
According to a statement issued by the provincial government media office, the martyred lecturer of the agriculture institute and a student were abducted by the Taliban militants from an area between Bati Kot and Jalalabad city two days back.
The statement added that the lecturer identified as Imam Jan and his student Gulbadin were martyred on Friday, two days after they were kidnapped.
However, further details have not been made public regarding the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and killing of the two individuals.
Militant groups often kidnap civilians and level charges against them of supporting the government and security forces.
The Taliban insurgent has yet to comment into the matter.
Nangarhar is one among the volatile provinces in east, where the anti-government armed insurgent groups including the Taliban and ISIS militants have been conducting insurgency activities in some remote parts of the province. On the other hand the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and US drones have been chasing them widely.
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(MENAFN- Live Mint) "Authorities said normal life in Imphal Valley was affected on Tuesday following a 48-hour bandh called by Meira Paibi, a collective of Meitei women, and five local clubs demanding the unconditional release of five men arrested for carrying sophisticated weapons and donning camouflage uniforms, PTI reported.Markets and commercial establishments were closed and very few vehicles plied the roads, the report said.The report further said the supplementary exams of Class 10 board of Board of Secondary Education, Manipur, scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday, were cancelled in view of the 48-hours bandh. These examinations will be rescheduled at a later date, the authorities said.Yesterday, Meira Paibis blocked several important roads in Khurai and Kongba in Imphal East district, Kakwa in Imphal West district, Nambol in Bishnupur district and parts of Thoubal district, demanding the immediate release of these men.\"The five arrested youths are civilians and village volunteers who have been guarding their respective villages from attacks by Kuki Zo militants as security forces have failed to do their job properly. We want them to be released unconditionally,\" PTI reported Yumnam Hitler, president of All Langthabal Kendra United Clubs Coordinating Committee, as saying.\"The agitation will intensify if the government fails to release them,\" Yumnam added.On Saturday, protesters had tried to storm the Porompat police station demanding the release of the five youths, prompting security forces to fire several rounds of teargas shells in which few protesters and a RAF personnel received minor injuries.Five people were arrested on Saturday
by the state police for carrying sophisticated weapons and wearing camouflage uniforms. The police, in a statement, said all the five accused had been produced before the judicial magistrate and remanded to police custody.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - Jordanian Mohammad Magharbeh, 23, is competing for the annual European Inventor Award presented by the European Patent Office (EPO).
Launched in 2006, the award recognises inventors of outstanding technological breakthroughs, according to the EPO's website.
Magharbeh is competing for the Young Inventors Prize category, which is awarded to inventors aged 30 and under who develop technological solutions that support the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Magharbeh, who is visually impaired, told The Jordan Times that he's competing with his“smart necklace” device, designed to facilitate movement for blind people by detecting and warning them of potential obstructions, such as cars.
The necklace can also read text captured by its cameras, which can help blind people recognise street signs and store names, Magharbeh said.
The device is equipped with facial recognition technology that can help blind people identify family and friends. The voice-activated necklace is linked to a mobile application to increase its accessibility.
Magharbeh's main goal is to use AI in order to help blind people enjoy a“safe and independent life” without having to rely on others, he said.
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UAE Leaders Congratulate Saudi King On National Day
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Abu Dhabi, Sep. 23, 2022, SPA -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, have sent messages of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of the Kingdom's 92nd National Day.
The UAE leaders also dispatched similar messages to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion.
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(MENAFN) Lebanon's parliamentary elections have entered their final phase, with the polls set to open on Sunday for citizens to cast their vote on a new parliament.
Lebanese citizens are to march at 0400 GMT to polling stations, with an opportunity to cast their ballots until 1600 GMT.
Over 3.6 million eligible voters were said to be selecting among 583 candidates running for 128 parliamentary seats.
The result of the votes was said to be expected to be closely observed by regional players Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The Sturgis Rally is now directly tied to 105 positive cases of the coronavirus for South Dakota residents.
On Monday, state epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton said the 105 cases are South Dakota residents who attended the rally before becoming ill.
Clayton said he doesn’t have specific numbers of other states reporting COVID-19 cases related to the Sturgis Rally. He said there have been a few other state’s that have notified the DOH about a positive COVID-19 case related to Sturgis.


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Amman, Apr. 24 (Petra) - The Ministry of Local Administration announced 'a state of medium-level emergency,' starting from Sunday evening Monday, based developments in the prevailing Red Sea depression.
Earlier, Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update many regions countrywide will see 'heavy' thunder and hail showers, in addition to dust, sand storms, and gusts.
The ministry asked its main emergency rooms and municipalities in the Kingdom's governorates to 'immediately' deal with any emergency conditions that may accompany the unstable weather, said its statement released on Sunday.
In addition, the ministry urged the concerned institutions to monitor 'hot and dangerous' areas gradually, especially eastern, southern, northern and central regions to take all required procedures during emergency cases and make all efforts are made to deal with flash floods.
The ministry also urged Jordanians to contact its crisis cell numbers directly at: 064631987 and 064622372.
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Jordan- Deputy PM denies reports on proposed farmers' meeting with IMF
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Amman, March 7 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Jafar Hassan on Wednesday dismissed reports that it was proposed that a local farmers committee should meet with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over exempting the agricultural sector from a newly-introduced 10-percent tax on production inputs.
The deputy prime minister described such reports as totally unfounded. Today, local media outlets reported that it was proposed, during a meeting the government held yesterday with the Lower House's committee on agriculture and water and sector's stakeholders, to arrange a meeting with the IMF to look into scrapping the tax.
Hassan said any decision to abolish the tax is exclusive to the Jordanian Government and that the IMF has no mandate whatsoever in this regard. He added that the remarks, attributed to some of those who attended the meeting, don't, in any way, reflect the government's official position.
He indicated that the minutes of the meeting were recorded and any one can access them to ascertain the veracity of such information.
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Shimla, BJP State President Suresh Kashyap said that BJP is fully prepared for the by-elections.
He told UNI that in-charge, co-in-charge and coordinator have been appointed by the organization of Mandi, Fatehpur, Arki and Jubbal Kotkhai by-elections.
He said that the work of the organization gets bigger after Shakand and we are fully prepared for it. He said that soon all the committees would be formed regarding the elections.
Kashyap said that the candidates would be announced soon. The Central Parliamentary Board will announce the names after the election committee meeting. He said that from today itself we have gathered for the elections and will win all the four seats.
He said that keeping all the things in mind, only the winning candidates would be selected.
He said that we have many such people who have the ability to win, but after the declaration, all the workers will join together and whoever gets the ticket will win.
He said that the benefits of many welfare schemes of the Narendra Modi government at the center and Jai Ram government in the state will be available. BJP is a strong and powerful political party, our victory is certain in these elections.


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Davos: Assistant Foreign Minister H E Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica H E Arnoldo Andre Tinoco, on the sidelines of her participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022, currently being held in Davos, Switzerland.
During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation and relations between the two countries, ways of supporting and developing them in various fields, and a number of issues of common interest.
Al Khater also met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), H E Peter Maurer, on the sidelines of the Forum.
During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperation and relations between Qatar and the ICRC, the latest developments in Afghanistan, Palestine and Ukraine, and means of cooperation between Qatari charitable institutions and the Red Cross.
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Local contractors working on government projects in Sinda have disappointed the district administration.
Sinda District Commissioner, Paradious Sakala says that most local contractors have not made significant progress on their projects compared to foreign contractors.
Mr. Sakala told Breeze News, that Chinese contractors have made a lot of progress despite that some works have stalled due to lack of funding.
He pointed out that local contractors need to improve on their speed of works if government is to give them more contracts.
Last week, Mr Sakala confirmed that works on most government projects had stalled due to austerity measures being applied by government.
He however, indicated that the works are expected to resume this month since government had obtained a loan from Africa Development Bank to finance the works


Job creation and better pay ‘are key to red wall voters’
Job creation and wage growth should be at the heart of the government’s efforts to level up the economy, according to a report by the Living Wage Foundation.
The campaign group said that the government should avoid skewing its investment towards infrastructure projects, such as roads and bridges, if they do not improve job prospects for residents. In a survey of more than 2,000 adults, the foundation said that residents of former “red wall” towns who voted Conservative in the last general election were more likely to prioritise jobs and pay when asked what would improve their living standards.
Sixty-five per cent of residents in areas such as Bishop Auckland and Don Valley said that the availability of more jobs was one of their top


Oyo State government has debunked claims that paucity of funds has affected the operations of its COVID-19 isolation centres across the state.
The permanent secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Adebisi Ayoola who debunked the claim that paucity of funds had hit the state’s isolation centres, said it was a false claim.
According to him, the allegations were untrue and baseless, as the state government has been providing adequate funds and personnel since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state.
He added that the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde had been taking proactive measures to improve the needs of the people of the state and ensure the smooth running of the isolation centres.
The permanent secretary said that the claims that the isolation centres were not funded and the health workers had not been paid were curious and unfounded.


Nigerian minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire Saturday said that vaccinated individuals in the country could also get infected with COVID-19 and infect other people. This is to clear the air about the rumours going around on social media that vaccinated people are getting Covid-19 when they shouldn't.
The federal government has announced the resumption of schools, despite the country's coronavirus outbreak Health Minister Dr. Osagie Ehanire said the school's resumption will be when the government is willing to ensure security and prevent the country's COVID-19 explosion. For some time now, due to the coronavirus outbreak, the federal government banned schools, religious and public gatherings. The government has now lifted the ban on religious gatherings for at least four weeks after two months of indoors


“The badly injured baby was rushed to Tshilidzini hospital but was declared dead on arrival,” said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.
The incident happened at the Ha-Mutsha village outside Thohoyandou on Friday evening.
The 30-year-old mother was alleged to have tried to also kill the second twin.
“While the police were racing to crime scene, some frantic community members managed to rescue the other twin whom she allegedly wanted to kill, contained the mother, until she was detained by the police,” said Mulaudzi.
The surviving twin was doing well and was with the woman’s relatives.
Ngubane said the motive for the attack was unknown.
The woman was expected to appear at the Vuwani Magistrate’s Court on Monday.


Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says one person suspected to be one of the masterminds coordinating the gas attacks has been arrested on the Copperbelt.
And Kampyongo says two of the 26 suspects in the gassing incidences that are appearing in court have been charged under the anti-terrorism act.
He says the two suspects, who have been charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act have also been charged with murder.
Mr Kampyongo also informed the media that that police officers are on the ground in Mafinga and Milenje Districts which had some unrest due to force alarms.
He also warned individuals that are using social media to create false stories that medical personnel are drawing blood from victims of gassing .
Speaking at the same event General Education Minister David Mabumba assured parents that the pupils in school are safe .
He said the school authorities are working with the police to enhance security.
And Chief government Spokesperson Dora Siliya said government is doing everything possible to bring the incidences to an end.


Osogbo – The Osun House of Assembly, has appealed to the striking medical and dental workers in the state hospitals to suspend their action.
Mr Najeem Salaam, the Speaker of the assembly, made the appeal when the lawmakers met with the executive council members of the medical union, on Tuesday in osogbo.
Salaam said that the assembly would try its best to ensure that the issues that prompted the strike were resolved.
The Speaker said that the assembly would also meet with the executive arm of government on the matter.
Speaking with newsmen after the meeting, Dr Isiaka Adekunle, the Chairman of the medical doctors’ body, described the discussion between the union and the assembly as fruitful.
Adekunle, who commended the assembly for its intervention, said that the union’s executive would call an emergency meeting to decide on the next line of action.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
He said that the executive council lacked the power to unilaterally call off the strike, but promised that all efforts would be made to convince the union members to suspend the action.
Also speaking, Mr Bosun Oyintiloye, Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, said that the union and the assembly had reached some understanding on the way forward and the need to suspend the strike action in the interest of the generality of the people.
He said that the assembly would “do everything” within its capacity to ensure that the needs of the medical practitioners were met.
Oyintiloye appealed to the doctors to return to work and support the government’s quest toward effective provision of qualitative health care to the people. (NAN)


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Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Paris to support the French government’s plan to legalise gay marriage and adoption.
Organisers say 400,000 turned out, while police estimates put the number at 125,000.
Latest research suggests support for the legalisation of same-sex marriage has increased from 60 percent of French people to 63 percent.
The marchers were joined by Bernard Delanoe, the openly-gay Mayor of Paris, who said: “The majority of the French are in favour of this law and we have to fight against these rigid, conservative even sometimes aggressive attitudes.”
Footballer Lilian Thuram came to support the call for equality for all. “Historically, there have always been people against equality,” he said. “There have always been demonstrations, even when it was about giving women the vote, there were people against it.”
On Tuesday, the French parliament starts a two-week debate about the planned law change. Commentators are billing it as one of the biggest social reforms since the abolition of the death penalty in 1981.


Karnataka to increase reservation in government jobs for disabled
The Karnataka government has announced that the state will soon have four per cent reservation in A and B categories of government jobs for the disabled.
Earlier the reservation in these two categories was three per cent, while C and D categories had five per cent reservation.
In June 2016, the Supreme Court had ordered that three per cent reservation be provided in all government posts and services.
The state government is also looking at introducing services for blind mothers. Karnataka has received nine awards for empowering the disabled, and the state gives a monthly allowance to people with disabilities.
But the event at which this was announced was disrupted by a disabled person, who said that the the motor vehicles given by the department to PwD were of poor quality.
35-year-old Shashidhar, who lost a leg to polio, said that he met with an accident while riding a two wheeler with support wheels provided by the department. He said that the department were cheating the disabled with substandard quality vehicles.
He said that while the government spends lakhs of rupees on announcing major schemes, the situation on the ground was different. Similar complaints were voiced by others at the function as well.


(MENAFN) According to a notification published on the government website, Britain imposed additional trade restrictions against Russia on Thursday. It stated that the latest penalties "enhance the sanctions" imposed on Ukraine in 2014.
The “Notice to Exporters” puts new penalties that includes an embargo on the shipments to Russia of a range of commodities and technology, with jet fuel, and pound sterling or EU denominated banknotes. Including “prohibitions on the making available, supply, or delivery of such banknotes to a person connected with Russia; and on the making available of such banknotes for use in Russia.”
The British government is also placing restrictions on the supply of technical support, financial services, financing, and brokering services in connection with Russian iron and steel imports.
The warning includes a new list of things that cannot be sold to Russia, including chemical and biological warfare goods and technology, as well as marine, oil refining, and essential industry items.
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LAGOS State government on Tuesday said it has intensified security surveillance in various communities in the state as part of its determination to tackle crimes, including the menace of kidnapping.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Communities and Communication, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, stated this while briefing journalists on the forthcoming Community Day, which comes up on Thursday.
Bamigbetan, while disclosing that the state government had activated all the strategies to stem the tide of kidnapping in the state, warned kidnappers to vacate the state as there would be no hiding place for criminals.
He said this was because all the local security outfit, including the Neighbourhood Watchers as well all the Community Development Associations (CDAs) and other community leaders had been mobilised to beef up security.
Speaking on the Community Day celebration with the theme: “Community Policing, Panacea for Securing our Communities,” Bamigbetan said that over 50,000 residents were expected at the celebration, which was meant to strategise on how to overcome the problems confronting communities.
He, however, said there was need for the residents to collaborate with the government in ensuring the state was safe.
The Commissioner for the for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon Muslim Folami, on his part, said that the state government was determined to develop the infrastructure in all the councils as well as beefing up the security.
Folami, who hinted that more roads would soon be constructed across the 57 LGs and LCDAs, assured that the ministry would also pay attention to the maintenance of the newly constructed 114 roads across the state.


The commission has launched a consultation on the new assessment. A spokesman said 'engagement of the health sector is absolutely crucial because area assessment is going to be a much bigger beast in its remit'.
He added that the commission was worried about a lack of health sector awareness of the new style of assessments.
A new framework will check the progress of primary care trusts and local government on their joint strategic needs assessment, which should focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting health and well-being.
The framework will also help determine priorities for local area agreements.
The role of local strategic partnerships between the NHS and local government in addressing the priorities identified in local area agreements will also be scrutinised as part of the new comprehensive area assessments.
The Audit Commission has organised a series of events in June to consult with the NHS on the future shape of the assessments.


OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A police officer in northeastern Wisconsin shot and wounded a suspect early Friday as that person drove a vehicle toward officers who were conducting an investigation, authorities said.
Oshkosh police officers were responding to a “threats complaint” at about 1:30 a.m. as part of an ongoing investigation they had been assigned to earlier in their shift when the suspect was spotted in a nearby vehicle, the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Oshkosh police said.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said the suspect drove the vehicle at the police officers, prompting one of them to fire their weapon, wounding the suspect.
Oshkosh police Capt. Rebecca Kaiser said the vehicle got close enough to the officers that they “felt threatened for their life,” the Oshkosh Northwestern reported
Police said the suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment. No information was immediately released on the suspect’s condition.
No officers were injured.
The state Department of Justice, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the shooting.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN -
HRH Princess Rym Ali, founder of the Jordan Media Institute (JMI), on Tuesday attended the graduation ceremony of the 14th cohort of the JMI's master's students in journalism and modern media at the Royal Cultural Centre.
The princess presented certificates to the 17 graduates, including Palestinian journalist Raneem Al Jawabra, recipient of the Shireen Abu Akleh Martyr Scholarship, which was awarded by His Majesty King Abdullah in support of Palestinian women journalists and in honour of
Abu Akleh, who was assassinated by Israeli occupation forces while carrying out her journalistic duty in Jenin camp in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Minister of Digital Economy Ahmad Hanandeh, Minister of State for Legal Affairs Nancy Namrouqa, Minister of Youth Mohammad Nabulsi,
University of Jordan President
Nathir Obeidat, CEO of JMI Mustafa Hamarneh, ambassadors, members of the institute's board of directors
and family members
graduatesattended the ceremony, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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Qatar, Sri Lanka minsters hold meeting for gas supplies
(MENAFN) Sri Lanka has called on Qatar for gas provisions as its energy condition stays negative after a foreign trading catastrophe.
Sri Lankan Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Tuesday held a meeting with Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Bin Sherida Al Kaabi for the provision of gas outputs, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Wijesekera in another meeting with the Qatar Fund for Development talked about a possible credit service for energy acquisitions.
The Sri Lankan minister’s Qatar official visit is part of the nation’s works to secure fresh fuel supplies and foreign exchange for purchasing necessary goods such like food plus medicines.
Wijesekera previously stated that the Sri Lankan administration would permit firms from oil-producing nations to go in the local market.
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reacted to the recent so-called intra-Taliban conflict in the northern Faryab province and added that ethnic conflicts have been inherited from the previous Afghan government.
A spokesman of the IEA Inamullah Samangani in a Twitter post said that escalating and strengthening ethnic conflicts in Afghanistan was the biggest achievement of democracy in the country.
Inamullah Samangani said that democracy is now dead in Afghanistan.
He said that the pro-democracy figures now attribute the Taliban to a single ethnicity in Afghanistan so that they create divergence among Afghans.
It comes a day after the arrest of a local Taliban commander in Balkh province triggered a demonstration in Faryab province.
The protesters accused the Taliban of ethnic discrimination saying Pashtoon Taliban arrested Uzbek one.
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India - 'Bob Biswas' album review: The tunes have a repeat value
The Abhishek Bachchan, Chitrangada Singh starrer consists of just four tracks, like Tu To Gaya Re, Mujhe Mujhse Kaun Bachayega, Jaanoon Na, and Teeja. Lasting around 11:36 minutes, the jukebox of Bob Biswas can be listened more than once. Album gets 3.5 stars and here's our detailed review.
Number 1 'Tu Toh Gaya Re' track is incredibly stylish
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Traffic fatalities on rise
THERE were more than 150,000 traffic accidents last year, with fatal accidents increasing six per cent while the number of collisions in which people were seriously injured dropped slightly. According to police statistics, 328 people died in traffic accidents last year, more than 3,800 were seriously injured, and more than 16,600 slightly hurt.
The most common causes of accidents were following other vehicles too closely, driving too fast, and crashing while doing an illegal turn. Police said speeding was still the most common traffic offence.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) American astronaut and United24 ambassador Scott Kelly has visited the war-torn town of Irpin, Kyiv region.
Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn said this in a statement on telegram , Ukrinform reports.
'Today we hosted American astronaut Scott Kelly. Mr. Kelly is an ambassador of the United24 fundraising platform and he himself was the first to contribute $65,000 for the purchase of ambulances for the Ukrainian Armed Forces,' Markushyn said.
He also noted that during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kelly raised $500,000 to support the Ukrainians.
Markushyn said that Kelly had spent a record-setting 340 consecutive days in space. The astronaut decided to commemorate this record and launched his first-ever NFT, an art project called 'Dreams Out of This World.'
'On the International Day of Human Space Flight, April 12, Kelly put the collection up for auction on [the NFT marketplace] OpenSea, which was supposed to last for three days, but the NFT pieces sold out within hours. The collected funds were handed over to Ukrainians affected by the war,' Markushyn said.
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TDP obstructing development in AP: Minister Avanthi
Tourism Minister Avanthi Srinivas said that the YSRCP government will continue development in the state despite hindrance from the TDP. Speaking to the media, he stated that the entire cost of the Polavaram Project including the Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) package should be borne by the Central government being a national project. Avanthi mentioned that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote a letter to the Centre asking to release funds for Polavaram to complete the project as per schedule. He gave a call to all political parties to support the ruling government for early completion of Polavaram.


LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mehmood Dogar has said that the protection of the business community and promotion of business and commercial activities in peaceful environment is the top priority of Lahore police.
He expressed these views during a meeting with the office-bearers of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) here on Saturday. Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore Muntazir Mehdi, SP Civil Lines Awais Shafique, former SP Civil Lines Raza Safdar Kazmi, DSPs and other senior officers of Lahore police while LCCI President Mian Nouman Kabir, Senior Vice President Rehman Aziz, Vice President Haris Attique and other office-bearers were also in the meeting. Suggestions for the security of markets and trade hubs and further improvement in the measures for the protection of the business community were considered during the meeting.
While addressing the Chamber, he said that the business community had an important role to play in the economic and industrial development of the country. “Cooperation between Lahore police and business community would be further enhanced for the promotion of economic and trade activities as well as the welfare of the citizens,” he added.
The CCPO said that with the concurrence of the business community, senior police officers have been deputed as focal persons to solve the problems and strengthen the liaison between the business community and Lahore Police. He said that all divisional SPs have been directed to improve the working relationships with the business community to solve the problems and serve the citizens better.
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Haq Kakar, Prime Minister of Pakistan's transitional
government, said on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of the
Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in
Dubai that Pakistan supports Azerbaijan on all issues taking place
in the region, Azernews reports.
"Pakistan has brotherly relations with Azerbaijan. We have
fantastic economic relations, we are developing defence and
strategic cooperation. We cooperate in various fields including
energy," Prime Minister added.
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Doha: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, received the 'Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Qatar' award from Euromoney magazine as an acknowledgment of its ongoing leadership in digital banking.
This latest award adds to the bank's growing list of accolades, as it has recently also received the“Best Bank in Qatar” award from Euromoney's Awards for Excellence 2023, which comes to recognize the bank's unwavering commitment to delivering convenient and straightforward banking services to its customers.
These awards serve as a testament to the bank's leading position in the banking sector in Qatar and the region represented by its financial strength; along its seamless customer experience provided through digital channels and its success in achieving its sustainability goals, which aim at supporting digital innovation and adopting better practices to combat climate change in support of the Qatar National Vision 2030.
Commenting on these awards, Adel Ali Al Malki, Senior Executive Vice President, QNB Group Retail Banking said:“Receiving these awards, further acknowledges our leadership in digital innovation and our diverse digital banking services for our customers. This award is a further testimony to the seamless customer experience we provide. We remain committed to providing digital banking solutions that keep pace with the ongoing developments and innovations in the digital banking sector.”
Through its subsidiaries and associate companies, QNB Group is present in more than 28 countries across three continents, providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services to its customers. The total number of employees is more than 29,000 operating through 900 locations, with an ATM network of more than 4,900 machines.
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On Saturday, former president Barack Obama will be honored by the Obasans for their legal work, according to the Obamas office.
“The Obamas have been honored by law offices in their homes in Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
In addition, the Obanas have been recognized for their work on behalf of their clients and others in the legal community.
They have also been recognized as pioneers and pioneers in the field of heritage law,” the Obama office said in a statement.
The Obasan offices have been around since 1978, and their work has been recognized by the US Congress and the US Senate.


Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called Crown Prince of the UAE Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed to discuss the developments in Jammu and Kashmir.
Khan's call to the Crown Prince comes after Zayed on Monday conferred the UAE's highest civilian award 'Order of Zayed' on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.
Prime Minister Khan informed the Crown Prince about the weeks-long curfew in Jammu and Kashmir which has resulted in dire human rights and humanitarian situation, said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Khan underlined that India's alleged ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) had intensified.
He claimed that there was a serious possibility of "false flag operation" that India may stage to divert the world's attention from its "crimes" in Jammu and Kashmir. "The Prime Minister said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were looking for strong support of the Islamic States," according to a statement issued by the PMO.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated after New Delhi on August 5 revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.
Reacting to India's move on Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic ties with New Delhi and expelled the Indian High Commissioner.
India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.
Khan said the people of Pakistan had high hopes from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries, including the UAE. He emphasised that it was important for the international community to take urgent steps to get the curfew and other restrictions lifted and to safeguard the lives and rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the statement said. The two leaders agreed to remain closely engaged on the matter, it said.


Raipur, Dec. 30 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday demanded the release of their party leaders, who have been falsely implicated in the name of Maoists in Chhattisgarh.
Talking to mediapersons here, CPI leader, Prabodh Panda said that he has head through media reports that the state government has taken the decision that the political cases against the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress pending in the trial courts, will be withdrawn.
Panda said they have written a letter to the Chief Minister Raman Singh to review the pending cases against CPI cadres.
"All the political cases have to be reviewed and opposed. There are many leaders of our party as well, who have not underwent trial. We have given the list of eight comrades, whose cases have to be reviewed," said Panda.
Panda said the cases against CPI leaders are false and they have no connection with the Maoists as their party is against the extremists. (ANI)


Enough to make a shift to fiscal sanity a very heavy load:
According to our poll the public estimates that the government spent five percent of its budget last year on public television and radio.
It's 0.1 percent. But the public does grasp the share of public funding going to social security. They just don't want to touch it.


Baku's Haji Javad Mosque to be constructed by late 2017
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 24
Construction of the Haji Javad Mosque in Baku will be completed by the end of 2017, a source in Yasamal District Executive Power told Trend.
Most of the work has already been completed.
Meanwhile, another mosque in the Yasamal district of Baku – the Imam Huseyn Mosque – is being overhauled.
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A shocking 58.8 percent of Turkey's population doesn't follow political figures on social media, a recent survey by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) revealed.
Among those who do follow politicians online, 25.8 percent only keep up with figures who are close to their own political affiliation, the daily Hürriyet reported on March 10, indicating that at least one fourth of the population consume media in their own echo chambers.
Almost half of the population, 45.1 percent said that they never follow political discussions, 35.2 percent said that they follow them rarely, and only 19.7 percent said that they follow political news consistently.
A large majority of social media users, some 68.9 percent, said that they never participate in political discussions on social media, while six percent said that they often participate in such debates.
The users were split on whether social media can help them get to know politicians more, with 32.4 percent responding positively, versus 36.6 percent who said that the platforms were not useful.
Some 44 percent of participants said that they don't find discussions on social media to be as convincing as real life debates, and 79.6 percent said that fake accounts should be shut down.


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Emergency services rushed to the scene of accident on the northbound lane on the M90 at Kelty in Fife.
A police Scotland spokesperson said: "The collision involved a marked police vehicle and happened around 9.30pm."
No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Three fire crews and an ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the road which has recently reopened.


LAHORE: Provincial minister Syed Sumsam Ali Bukhari on Monday said that India had disclosed its ugly face by changi
LAHORE: Provincial minister Syed Sumsam Ali Bukhari on Monday said that India had disclosed its ugly face by changing the constitutional status of Indian Held Kashmir.
In a press statement, he said that India had put the peace of the whole region at stake, adding that Prime Minister Narendar Modi should keep in mind that independence movement of Kashmiri people could not be stopped.
He said, Pakistan would raise the issue at every international forum. Sumsam said that India had made a mockery of UN resolutions by changing the constitutional status of Indian held Kashmir.
He said that India forcibly occupying Indian held Kashmir was treading on its policy of converting the Muslim majority into minority which would never succeed.
The ever increase in the number of Indian army in the valley had turned the whole Indian held Kashmir into a big jail, he said.
Syed Sumsam Ali Bukhari said that Indian nefarious policies and malicious designs would devastating effects in the whole region.
"We are fighting the case of Kashmir since last 70 years and will always provide political, diplomatic and moral support to the people of Indian Held Kashmir in future also," he added.


(MENAFN- Arab Times) The defending champion UAE National Football Team defeated their counterpart from Oman by 1-0 to claim the third position Tuesday in the 22nd Gulf Cup Soccer Fiesta hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh with Ali Mabkhout scoring the lone goal of the game.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar will slug it out on Wednesday to determine winner of the championship. The UAE lost chance to reclaim the trophy when they were defeated by Saudi Arabia in the semifinal match that ended 3-2 in favor of the host country. UAE played 2-2 draw with Oman when they met in the group two matches before they both advanced to the semifinals.
After drawing with the UAE, Oman nearly took shine off Iraqi National Team but the game also ended 1-1 draw in another group two match. The utmost surprise that upset Kuwaiti National Team happened when Omani National Team walloped the former by 5-0 in what looked like an earthquake. Kuwait needed only a draw to advance into the semifinal of the championship before the unfortunate incident that saw them out of the competition.
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No fewer than seven villagers have been reported dead with several others sustaining varying degrees of injuries when gunmen suspected to be herdsmen attacked Negga village in the Numan local government area of Adamawa State .
As gathered, the attack was said to have been launched on the community while residents in the area were at sleep around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 3rd of November, 2021.
Confirming the incident, the Adamawa police Command spokesman, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje said that seven other victims sustained injuries as a result of the attack.
According to Nguroje, the Police received signal at about 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, that there was an attack on Negga community in Numan Local Government Area, a village on the Adamawa-Taraba border. According to the First Information Report, the suspected criminals attacked the village while the farming community was asleep.
“During the attack believed to be carried out by suspected herdsmen, seven persons were killed, while another seven injured.” he said.
He, however, noted that the police have deployed a special squad to the area to ensure the safety of the people while those injured were taken to Numan General Hospital.
Nguroje warned that the police had zero tolerance for criminal groups threatening the peace and lives of innocent people of the state. He said that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has swung into action to fish out the suspects.
He further appealed to the people of Adamawa to cooperate and assist with useful information to fish out bad eggs in the society.


GCC foreign ministers hold meeting in Brussels with US Secretary of State
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Brussels, Shawwal 14, 1437, July 19, 2016, SPA -- The GCC foreign ministers held in Brussels on Monday a joint meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in the presence of the Secretary General of the GCC Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.
During the meeting, they discussed GCC-US relations, ways of enhancing them in various fields and follow-up of the decisions by the summit meetings held between GCC leaders and President Barack Obama at Camp David in 2015 and Riyadh in 2016, and the findings of the joint working groups.
The ministers also discussed the situation in the region and efforts to reach political solutions to maintain security and stability in it, in addition to efforts to fight against terrorism, violence and extremism.
00:27 LOCAL TIME 21:27 GMT
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2016 will be the year of elimination of terrorism: Gen Raheel Sharif
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has on Friday said that the New Year would be the year of elimination of terrorism.
According to a statement issued by the ISPR, COAS Gen Raheel Sharif reached Gawadar.
Addressing the tribal elders, he said that the nexus between terrorism and corruption will be ended with the support of the nation.
Gen Raheel Sharif said that the way for justice and peace would be cleared by breaking the terrorist network. “The nation would have to unite,” he said.


Muttahida chief speech clarified everything, says Ch Nisar
KARACHI (92 News) – Interior Minister Ch Nisar has said that the Muttahida chief speech has clarified everything.
Addressing a press conference with Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad on Wednesday, he said that they would try the cases against the speech in Pakistan and the UK.
“We have asked Britain to take action against the Muttahida chief,” he said, adding no Urdu-speaking would support the Muttahida chief.
The minister said that they had record of speeches and proofs of foreign funding. “The decision on the next Army chief will be made as per constitution,” he maintained.


Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today reiterated calls for an early Parliament election, saying that is the only way the current political crisis can be resolved.
Speaking to reporters today, Rajapaksa said that the political situation in the country was a mess and the public are calling for a Parliamentary election.
Asked what his next step will be based on the ruling the Supreme Court gives on the dissolution of Parliament, Rajapaksa said that he will need to wait and see.
Meanwhile, Rajapaksa said that he does not do politics based on positions or posts.
He said that he will continue to do politics as long as he has the support of the public. (Colombo Gazette)


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