India Considers Importing Uranium from Uzbekistan
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) India is in talks with Uzbekistan for procuring uranium for growing requirement of fuel for its nuclear plants, expected to increase in number in coming years. A delegation of department of atomic energy (DAE) officials travelled to Uzbekistan last week to discuss the modalities of a possible contract, sources told PTI here. They said a contract for procurement of uranium could materialise in the near future. India is looking at importing about 2,000 tonnes of uranium by 2014 from Uzbekistan, which has 1,85,800 tonnes of proven uranium deposits. The visit by the DAE team took place against the backdrop of talks between external affairs minister Salman Khurshid and his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov last month in Tashkent. During the talks, the issue of uranium import to India was discussed. India already has a contract for uranium import from another Central Asian nation Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Apart from these countries, Kyrgyzstan also has rich uranium deposits.
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PTI seeks govt’s clarification on army statement
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the government is looking confused. He further said that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had requested yesterday the military to play a role in the political crisis.
PTI leader also said that the party chairman Imran Khan has clarified his stance to Army Chief General Raheel Sharif.
“The government should make it clear whether we (PTI) should accept the statements given yesterday or today”, Qureshi asked. He added that negotiations will not move forward till the government clarifies its position.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in his address to the National Assembly, had said that the government did not request the military to play the role of mediator in the political crisis in the country.


MBABANE: Bheki Mamba, the President of the Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union(SWADNU) said his organisation is planning to take government to court for failing to provide Personal Protective Equipment(PPEs) for health workers despite receiving over E500million donations from various local and international organisations.
Speaking to this Swaziland News on Tuesday during am interview, the nurses President said the decision was triggered by the fact that the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has been predicted to be worse than the first wave government was doing nothing to provide drugs in hospitals. It has been widely reported that the donated monies that was meant to fight the COVID-19 was looted within the Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku\'s office under the Disaster Management Agency.
\"Among our programmes we might even end up going to court to try and force government to do something in making the situation better in hospitals,\" said the nurses President.
Mamba further said that as nurses they have seen nothing purchased with the money donated by companies to government to fight COVID-19, instead, he revealed that the health system was surviving with equipment that was donated directly by the Taiwan and the People Republic of China and other organisations.
\"There is nothing that has been bought by the government but what we have seen is that some of the donated materials were being stolen at the Central Medical Stores,\" he said.
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Vodacom is automatically refunding customers with airtime and data bundles after a glitch on Monday night caused many prepaid and top-up customers to lose data.
By late on Tuesday morning, most affected affected customers had already been reimbursed, said spokesman Byron Kennedy.
Angry customers took to social media networks on Monday evening to complain that their airtime and data bundles were disappearing.
Kennedy, who said contract customers were not affected by the problem, promised that all affected users would be reimbursed. Vodacom apologised for the problem, which was caused a system change that went awry.
“We had to unwind that, and we are now focused on reimbursing customers,” he said. “The vast majority of that work has been completed.”
He said the process is being done automatically. Where customers feel the problem hasn’t been addressed to their satisfaction, they should contact the company’s call centre. Agents have been briefed fully on the situation.
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(MENAFN) Oman's Overseas Oil and Gas (OOG) has partnered with Indonesia's Pertamina along with Japanese Cosmo Oil International for the development of the Indonesian firm's $10 billion refinery at Bontang.
Oman was confirmed by the project's director Ardhy N Mokobombang that it is to offer funds to the development with the firm anticipating a 10% stake to be taken.
The Indonesian firm aims to arrive at a closing investment resolution on the 300,000-barrel-per-day Bontang grass roots refinery project.
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Agreement On Deepening Cooperation In Energy Sector Between Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan Approved - Decree
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. An agreement on
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Uzbekistan has been approved, Trend reports.
The relevant decree was signed by President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
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The agency said that deaths rose by more than 5,500, bringing the global total to 917,417.
The biggest increases in infections were reported in India, the US and Brazil.
Worldwide there have been more than 28 million confirmed cases, half of which have been in the Americas.
The previous one-day record for new cases was on 6 September when the WHO reported 306,857 new infections.
According to the WHO, India reported 94,372 new cases on Sunday, followed by the US with 45,523 and Brazil with 43,718.
More than 1,000 new deaths were recorded in the US and India while Brazil said 874 people had died from Covid-19 related illness in the past 24 hours.
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Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that Lahore has rejected the corrupt caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab.
In his statement, the former prime minister said that the caretaker chief minister of Punjab is the worst opponent of Tehreek-e-Insaf.
He said that Mohsin Naqvi is one of the supporting roles of the former army chief, the main planner of the change of government.
He also said that the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi is a negation of the concept of impartial monitors.
Imran Khan said that justice, values and ethics are being completely mocked today.


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He said that the arrangements have been made to see that the person killed in drone attack is Mullah Akhter Mansoor or not. He said that the body and the face of the deceased is so much burnt that it is unidentifiable. He said that America should have informed Pakistan before the attack.
He said that because of the attack and F-16 issue the relationship between Pakistan and America have become sour.
He said that we are investigating that how everything was burnt in the attack but the passport remained intact.
He said that the PM has gone to England for the treatment of his heart that was already delayed. He said that if the assets are declared then making an offshore company is not illegal. He said that the government is going to introduce new legislation so that the incidents like Panama Leaks could not take place in the future. He said that he has instructed FBR and state bank to take action against those whom names are in Panama Leaks.
He said that all the commissions set so far in this country were under the law of 1956. He said that had the opposition not demanded for commission to investigate Panama Leaks the legal proceedings would have been started by now.
He said that Pakistan has not handed over any territory of Pakistan instead it is a gate of Angoor Ada that has been given to Afghanistan. He said that the misunderstanding about handing over Angoor Ada to Afghanistan will be cleared soon.
He said that the budget of this year will be presented on 3rd of June and its size going to be 3100 hundred billion rupees. He said that the size of the next year budget is going to be more than 3600 billion rupees.
He said that the exports of Pakistan have been decreased ten percent and the government is going to do its best to increase them.
He said that he is trying to not to put any more burden on those who are already paying taxes and instead bring new tax payer in the system.


Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic contact with US President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Friday.
During their telephonic conversation, PM Imran Khan took the US President into confidence regarding the UN Security Council meeting today in which Indian occupied Kashmir issue is being discussed.
Khan conveyed Pakistan’s concern on recent developments in Occupied Kashmir and the threat they pose to the regional peace.
They also discussed the situation in Afghanistan.
The Foreign Minister said the conversation between the two leaders was held in a cordial environment. They also agreed to remain in contact over the occupied Kashmirissue.


February 11, 2020 (MLN): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has assured the American Business Council full support of the government for their business endeavours and said the government would continue to interact with the business community and investors to further streamline the business and investment regime in the country.
A delegation of the American Business Council called on Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here at the Ministry of Finance.
While lauding the efforts made by the government to promote investment in the country, the delegation shared a number of recommendations and proposals related to taxation, sale of IT products, tariff rationalization of imported goods, ports and shipping and registration processes with the adviser.
During the meeting, the Adviser highlighted the government policies and measures aimed at facilitating the business and investment climate in the country with focus on the ease of doing business which had been acknowledged by the World Bank as well.
He said that the government would take all possible measures to facilitate the businesses and provide them with a level-playing field as the government believed in investment and export-led growth which was more durable and sustainable.
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Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka has commended Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for taking up the challenge of addressing the country’s economic issues, at a time when a number of political party leaders backed away from the responsibility.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, MP Ranawaka said he is of the stance that an interim all-party government must be formed to overcome the current challenges.
He said although some factions are calling for the conduct of the election, he believes such a move is not practical. MP Ranawaka through his letter has stated that he will extend his support if an interim all-party government is formed.
Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka has also questioned whether the Prime Minister has held discussions with the President on when he is intending to step down from the post, and whether legal actions will be taken against mobs who attacked protesters at Galle Face green among others.
The Parliamentarian has also requested the Prime Minister to promptly reveal the roadmap that the new government will follow to end the current political and economic crisis.
He has said after evaluating the roadmap, he will take a decision on supporting the new interim government.


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ABU DHABI, 23rd November, 2021 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) received Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan.
During the meeting held at Al Bahr Palace, Sheikha Fatima welcomed Queen Rania while expressing her best wishes for more progress and prosperity for Jordan.
During the meeting, they discussed the fraternal relations between the two peoples and cooperation in several fields, most notably the foundation related to women, children and youth in the two countries, and ways to develop cooperation and exchange expertise in this regard.
Sheikha Fatima briefed Queen Rania on the most important achievements accomplished by the UAE in women empowerment which enabled them to be key contributors in the journey of development and prosperity witnessed by the UAE.
She also pointed to the importance of exchanging expertise in the development domains among fraternal countries, which enhances development and progress for its peoples and the region.
Sheikha Fatima hosted a banquet in honour of Queen Rania Al Abdullah.
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The country is now grappling with highly infectious variants that the government said are testing its health system, according to the foreign media.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has said all inter-state and inter-district travel will be banned, along with social gatherings.
"Malaysia is facing a third wave of Covid-19 that could trigger a national crisis," Muhyiddin said in a statement, adding that the lockdown measures will continue until June 7.
The premier said the lockdown was necessary due to the existence of new coronavirus variants with higher infection rates and growing constraints on the public health system.
Malaysia has seen a spike in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, with the country reporting 3,807 new cases on Monday.
It has now seen a total of 444,484 cases and 1,700 deaths.
Malaysia is under a state of emergency, which was declared by Muhyiddin in January to curb the spread of Covid-19.


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There has recently been a lot of focus on food, health and weight management. While it’s great that more people are becoming more aware of their health and finding ways to improve their nutritional intake. It’s important to remember that food is more than health and nutrition. Food is a versatile national, social and cultural [...]


I think it’s a lot more than just people who have food allergies, who are worried about it, who think that it’s really bad.
It’s a new issue that comes up in a lot of different ways and it’s got to be addressed.
So we’ll continue to do what we can.
We’ll continue talking about it with parents, with caregivers.
But we’re doing everything we can to make sure that we’re not putting too much pressure on people.
In a lot.
But at the same time, we’re also making sure that there are things that we know are going to help and that we can actually do.
I think it is an issue that really is an important one.
And I’m proud of what we’re able to do.
I’m just hoping that it gets resolved.
One of the things that people will note about this interview is that it was conducted over a period of several days, and there were a lot fewer people on hand.
We had a lot less than I would like for an interview.
And we’re actually not in a position to be able to give you any more than that.
So I can’t say anything about the exact number of people who were in the room, and I don’t know what it was that happened.
So there’s a fair amount of confusion.
But the bottom line is that there were people there, and they were talking about food, and it was fun, and everyone was happy to be interviewed.
So that was great.


(MENAFN- AFP) A famous London's children hospital has agreed to pay out Â£2.8 million ($4.6 million, 3.4 million euros) to a girl who was left brain damaged when glue was accidently injected into her brain.
Maisha Najeeb was 10-years-old when she underwent an operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2010, which involved injecting glue to block bleeding blood vessels.She was also meant to have dye injected into an artery in her brain as part of the procedure, but the syringes got mixed up, leaving her with permanent brain damage.Judge William Birtles at London's High Court approved the Â£2.8 million settlement against Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Trust on Monday.The victim will also receive Â£383,000 a year until she turns 19, which will increase to Â£423,000 per year for as long as she lives.The court heard how there were no labels on the syringes to identify which was glue and which was dye."We can't wind the clock back," said the trust's lawyer Nick Block. "We hope there are now systems and procedures in place to ensure such a tragic mistake cannot be made again."Maisha's father Sadir, said his daughter's life was "ruined". "I hope that by bringing this case, lessons will have been learned to avoid this happening to other families," he added.Maisha was healthy when she entered hospital, despite suffering from a rare condition in which arteries and veins can become tangled.She is now wheelchair bound and has lost most of her bodily and cognitive abilities, the court heard
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Some smear tests taken last year will need to be repeated due to expiration
Some smear tests taken last year will need to be repeated due to expiration.
Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that some women will need to undergo repeat tests as their smears had been rendered invalid after they expired.
Women across the country were offered free smear tests last year following the CervicalCheck scandal which saw over 220 women receive false negative results.
Some of those affected by the results, including Orla Church, have since passed away.
The Dáil heard that the free tests led to an enormous backlog in the programme that left some patients waiting up to six months for their results.
Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin said that the government was warned that free tests would compromise the programme and increase the backlog.
He has asked Minister for Health Simon Harris to address the issue.
The HSE has since said that this repeats are not due to the backlog, but a confusion with the laboratories about when the smears needed to be tested.
Some of the women who will need to take a repeat smear have already been contacted by health officials. The rest are expected to be contacted by the end of next week.


The ANC’s provincial working committee (PWC) has received a report on progress towards an agreement between the McCord hospital board and the KwaZulu-Natal health department to keep the hospital running.
ANC KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Senzo Mkhize said in a statement today that the provincial government team led by health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo and finance MEC Ina Cronje had engaged the hospital board and the provincial health department in a bid to keep the hospital open.
“The PWC instructed the provincial government team to reach an amicable solution to avoid further disruption at the hospital,” said Mkhize.
Earlier this year, the hospital was slated for closure after the department opted not to renew its annual subsidy.
At the end of January, Dhlomo announced that the department had made an offer to take over the hospital.
Mkhize said the ANC was concerned that the hospital board decided to unilaterally announce the closure of the hospital while negotiations were still in progress.
“We view this as irresponsible and we call on the board to commit itself to these crucial negotiations to ensure that an agreement is signed to avoid closing Durban’s 103-year-old hospital,” said Mkhize.
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The villagers nearby came out on the streets to protest against the farmers' protest that have been agitating for the last two months on the Singhu border of Delhi. There was a lot of anger among the villagers about the violence in the Red Fort, the protesters demanded that the highway be evacuated immediately. Among those protesting against the peasant movement were Hindu army organizations and local citizens who came to the streets with the tricolour.
The agitators said that the tricolour was despised in the Red Fort, which we will not bear. Till now we were helping the farmers performing here, but they are very angry with the incident that happened on Republic Day. When the protest was done here on behalf of the villagers, the peasant protesters also started shouting slogans. Slogans of Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan were raised on behalf of the farmers. There also came a time when both groups of slogans came face to face. However, local protesters returned shortly afterwards.
Since the incidents the security has been increased at various places. So the people who came to protest were also protesting at a distance. During Republic Day the flag was hoisted by the miscreant at the Red Fort, during which it was alleged that the tricolour was insulted there. Delhi Police has also registered a case related to the Red Fort violence, they take evidence from surveillance camera, many people have detained. These reports are also being given to the Union Home Ministry.


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Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that in the history of Nepal, there is a challenging opportunity to move the country forward.
Addressing the third plenary meeting of Young Communist League Nepal in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Prime Minister Prachanda said that the vote of confidence was received in an extraordinary and unprecedented manner from the first session of the Parliament and a challenging opportunity to move the country forward in the history of Nepal.
He said that in the past, the challenging task of establishing a republic through revolution and creating an inclusive and proportional constitution through the Constituent Assembly was under the leadership of Maoists, and now he is in the opinion that the opportunity to move the country forward will also be fulfilled.
Prachanda, who is also the Chairman of the Maoist Center, said that the institutional initiative of YCL is necessary for the success of the party and the government and instructed the workers to strengthen the party by expanding the organization.
He claimed that some of the good programs started by the Maoist-led government could not be implemented due to various reasons, and now he will complete all the work with determination.
He also said that if the concept of the journey of economic prosperity can be successfully implemented now, the journey towards socialism can begin and Nepal will move towards a new era.


US withdrawal from Afghanistan gives room for Pak-Turk governance
(MENAFN) In accordance to a researcher on safety and policymaking, the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan gave room for the governance role of Pakistan and Turkey in the area, but a role like this, would need intelligent exercise, Rabia Akhtar, a professor of Security Studies at the University of Lahore, Pakistan stated.
Akhtar said to Anadolu Agency in a meeting in the Turkish capital, Istanbul “The major question everybody is asking is where is our region heading to,” where she is cooperating with university and think tanks on mutual policymaking and research.
The US’ longest war finished in Afghanistan in August after all the foreign coalition militaries left Afghanistan following two decades, while Afghanistan is facing economic challenges, and a future humanitarian disaster as the Taliban promise to protect Afghanistan from violence.
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Iowa voters aren’t blaming the GOP for the water shortage that has hit the state in recent weeks.
The Des Moines Register reported Thursday that pollsters had consistently polled that the drought would continue into November.
A new poll shows voters in Iowa, the last of the four Republican-controlled states, have said that blaming the Republican Party for the drought won’t work.
The poll, conducted by the Des Moines-based Public Policy Polling, had an 11-point margin of error for the Democrat-controlled Iowa.
“We’re not blaming the party, but we are calling on them to step up and fix the problem and make it a priority,” said Stephanie Dornan, a Des Moines resident and president of the Deseret News.
Polls from other Iowa polling firms also showed that voters in the state have not blamed Republicans for the problem.
The Iowa Polling Center, which conducts the poll, has conducted its own poll that has shown the drought has continued to worsen since April.
The drought has forced the closure of some schools, and some businesses have shut down, with the Desien, the Desoto and the Iowa City schools closing earlier this week.
Dornans comments come as the Desiree County Department of Natural Resources has reported a record high water use for the month of April.
That means the department has been exceeding its allotment of water from the Iowa Drought Management Plan, which requires the department to use 20 percent less water than normal for each day of the month.
Officials said the state has used more than 70 percent of its allotments of water since January.
That’s more than double the amount used by Des Moines schools in January.
The department said it would be “unusual” for the agency to use that much water in a month.
In the meantime, the department said that it will not release any water from reservoirs.
In an email, Dornaans campaign manager, Rebecca Koehler, said, “I believe that the people of Des Moines deserve to have water they can rely on to get through the winter and enjoy the summer.
We want to make sure that Iowa has enough water available for everyone, including our citizens.”
Dornas campaign also noted that voters are increasingly worried about the drought and want action to fix it.
“Iowa is seeing its worst drought in 30 years and our community needs the water, we need to act now,” Koehlans campaign said.
“As Des Moines continues to suffer, I’m confident that the Governor and Iowa DNR can put in place solutions that are sustainable, safe and just.”
Terry Branstad said last week that the state will continue to take water from Lake Mead in order to keep the water level at a level that is appropriate for agriculture and wildlife.
“It’s not just the state of Iowa that is struggling, it’s all of Iowa,” Branstad told reporters at a news conference on Wednesday.
He said the government will continue its efforts to provide water to the state.
The water shortage has left the Desierto community without drinking water for the past few weeks.
“Right now we are seeing more people that are having to go out and look for water,” said Desiorno, who asked not to be identified.
“I don’t know how many days it’s going to be, but it’s getting worse and worse.”
Dennan told ABC News that she’s worried about people being exposed to toxic chemicals during the drought.
“My concern is the health of the children,” Dennans said.
She said she is worried that there could be more people in the community who could be exposed to toxins if the drought continues.
“The water is already being wasted and we’re getting more of the water that we need,” she said.


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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the price fixation of 54 medicines in order to give relief to the masses.
According to an official of the Ministry of National Health Services, the federal government has already approved the proposal to reduce the prices of 20 medicines by up to 30 percent.
He said that the step would give relief to those patients suffering from various diseases and “who regularly need re-lated medicines for the treatment of blood pressure, cancer, eye diseases, and other medical complications.”
He said that the government was committed to take innovative steps to ensure the provision of the best medical care to the people of the country. He further said, “Unfortunately, the previous government had increased the prices of medicines by up to 700 percent.”
He said that the incumbent government was also committed to ensure transparency and merit in the affairs of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).
He said that several innovative steps had been taken in the health sec-tor, and ensuring the provision of quality medicines to the people of the country was the top priority of the govern-ment.


The third mandate of the Socialist Party will be positive for the country, said analyst Plator Nesturi during ‘Raw Politice’, hosted by Erla Mëhilli, adding that the Reform on Justice will force the ruling party to exhibit a correct behavior.
He continued by saying that the two previous terms have been limited also because of the opposition, which boycotted the parliament.
“During the second mandate, a large portion of the energy was compromised because of the political climate and the opposition boycotting the parliament,” said Nesturi, adding that it is precisely because of these acts, that the Democratic Party wasn’t able to share the public’s trust during the April 25th elections.
Analyst Nesturi also added that the Justice Reform has produced new institutions in the battle against corruption; institutions, which according to him are stronger than the political system and that is why, even the government doesn’t have any other choice but follow it.
“Before, prosecutors and judges were afraid of the justice system, but now with the current laws, they are much stronger than politics,” emphasized Nesturi.
Not only the ruling force, but the opposition too should support the Reform on Justice, said Nesturi.
Plator Nesturi concluded by saying that this reform has such an extensive legitimate power that the power vested upon prosecutors and judges can become problematic for the future. However, according to the analyst, what is important is that we are fighting corruption.
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(MENAFN) The popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to a historical low after lasting for 100 days in position.
On the other hand, during his days in the office, president Macron's approval rating has marked a fall to 36%.
On the other hand, this is considered a hard contrast with the 66.10% votes Macron gained in the last general elections.
According to Jacques Mezard, Minister of Territorial Cohesion, 'We need to undertake a comprehensive reform of personal housing subsidies, which is absolutely essential because we are dealing with amounts to be mastered but above all with structural reforms to be put in place'.
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By Dominica News Online,
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said that the international airport promised for Dominica by his government has not been removed from the national priority list.
He said COVID-19 has delayed the project.
Skerrit said his government is looking forward to building the international airport since it is a way of sustaining the investment made in tourism.
He explained that when COVID-19 hit China, there was a technical group prepared to visit Dominica to conduct the final geotechnical studies, however, at that time China was grappling with Covid-19 and there were risks associated with people travelling from China, so the visit had to be suspended.
“We are hoping that once the borders are opened and protocols are in place that technical team can come in to do the final geotechnical studies to understand the soil type we have in the Wesley, Woodford Hill area,” he stated.
The Prime Minister went on to say that the process of land acquisition has started.
“We will start making payments to the landowners,” he said.
“Work is in progress,” Skerrit continued.”We haven’t stopped but there are some actions that are required on the ground and we are just hoping and praying that our borders and global borders can open up and we can see the abeyance of Covid-19 and we can certainly move with that project.”
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Cost of government’s Covid response climbs to £372bn
The cost of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has climbed to £372 billion, rising by more than £100 billion since January, the public spending watchdog has said.
The National Audit Office estimated that £151 billion had been given to businesses in grants, £97 billion to the health and social care sector and £65 billion for other public services and emergency responses.
The watchdog’s Covid-19 cost tracker calculated that the bill for helping individuals, such as the self-employment support scheme, was about £55 billion.
Meg Hillier, chairwoman of the public accounts committee and a Labour MP, said that the government “faces a long road to recovery ahead”.
Other expenditures included about £12 billion on emergency measures for the railways after a big fall in


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State Minister Dilum Amunugama says the government has no necessity to prevent persons from staging protests other than on health grounds.
State Minister Amunugama also rejected allegations that Police used force and assaulted those who arrived in Colombo to attend the protest organized by the opposition on Tuesday.
Speaking to media in Kandy, State Minister Amunugama said those who were not adhering to health guidelines were inspected, advised and then allowed to continue their journey.
The State Minister said it is the duty of Police to enforce the law.
He said buses and passengers were stopped and searched since a majority of those who came to Colombo were not following health guidelines.
State Minister Dilum Amunugama also said in order to topple the government the opposition needs to weaken the economy.
He said the best tool to weaken the economy is the COVID-19 crisis.
Therefore, the State Minister said the opposition at present is focused on gaining power by weakening the economy through the COVID-19 crisis.
He said the government will also have to take certain decisions, when the opposition is attempting to cripple the economy.
On a separate note, State Minister Dilum Amunugama expects the current price increases to come down in April.
State Minister Amunugama said the prices of goods have increased due to production and supply issues since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit major economies.
He said in the current climate if price controls are imposed, products will disappear which will in turn create shortages.
State Minister Dilum Amunugama said the government is taking every measure to keep prices at manageable levels without allowing shortages.
He also noted that the price increase and shortages have hit even major countries.
The State Minister added that for example, some regions in China have power supply for only a couple hours while some have major shortages of fuel.


PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said his party wants fresh elections in 2020, declaring it the only way forward in face of the “political and economic challenges being faced by the nation”.
Talking to reporters after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary committee in Lahore, the PML-N leader suggested that national dialogue be held for a free and fair election next year.
He said that the Election Commission of Pakistan, in consultation with all political political parties, should devise a foolproof mechanism to ensure free and fair elections in the country.
Ahsan said that the party also decided to strengthen the ongoing protest drive against the government. He said that the party’s parliamentary committee also discussed measures to extend the impacts of the anti-government drive being run by opposition parties.”The government has failed completely,” he added.
The Rehbar Committee in its next meeting will talk about the future course of action as every party has its own Plan B and Plan C, he added. The PML-N leader said that the party has also decided to run a membership drive across the country.
Talking about South Punjab, he alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government deceived the people. “PML-N will again raise its voice over the issue in the National Assembly,” he said, adding that the PML-N would also raise the issue of Hazara province in the assembly.


"Be grateful to President"
NWP Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said that the people should
show their gratitude to President Mahinda Rajapaksa who pioneered in
liberating the country from terrorism.
He said that the forthcoming presidential election is a contention
between the grateful and the ungrateful. People of all communities
should show their highest gratitude to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on
January 8, he said.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa ended an era in which the people of the
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Ruling MMD Acting spokesperson, Mike Mulongoti says the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) will by next week hold a meeting to re-strategise the party in readiness for the 2011 tripartite elections.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS,Mulongoti said that the NEC meeting would table important issues affecting the ruling party.
He said the MMD secretariat has already sunctioned the meeting and would be held soon.
Mr. Mulongoti who could whoever not disclosed what would be on the agenda of the meeting said it will be during the same meeting that the date will be decided for the much anticipated MMD national convention .
He said the party would during the meeting review last year’s performance of the party and try to come up with the work plan for this year.
He has meanwhile said the party is encouraging the lower organs to start holding elections once they are ready and in preparations for the national convention and the 2011 elections.
Mr. Mulongoti who is also Works and Supply Minster said the party is not shaken by the recent resignation of some of its members in the party.
He said the resignation of the members is because they have failed to bring change in the party and they want to try other challenges elsewhere.
He said resignation are more common during elections time adding that there is a massive movement of people from one party to another when its near election time as seen from others also defecting to the position and joining the MMD.
Mr. Mulongoti said the MMD respects the views of the people that have resigned from either parties but urged them to move quietly without condemning the parties they have ditched.


Wrestling: Sport wins IOC vote for place in 2020 Games
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Seven months after losing its Olympic place, wrestling was reinstated for the 2020 Games on Sunday when the IOC overturned a decision many members thought was a mistake.
The sport, which has ancient roots in the Olympics, easily defeated bids from baseball-softball and squash. It will now join the program of the 2020 Games, which were awarded to Tokyo on Saturday.
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The tally of infections from coronavirus has risen to 23,505 in Africa, a health authority said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the death toll climbed to 1,158, said the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its daily update.
More than 5,800 patients have gone on to make a recovery.
Algeria has reported the most deaths — 384 — on the continent.
Morocco has reported 143 fatalities.
In terms of cases, South Africa and Egypt both have registered 3,300 cases each.
Djibouti with a population less than a million has 846 cases and two deaths.
Ethiopia has 111 cases


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Azerbaijan and Qatar have discussed possibilities of expanding
trade and investment cooperation, Azernews reports.
The discussion took place during the meeting between
representatives of Azerbaijan's Export and Investment Promotion
Foundation and Qatar's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, held in
During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development
of business relations between the business communities of the two
The meeting was also attended by representatives of the
Azerbaijani Embassy in Qatar.
Azerbaijan and Qatar are cooperating in various fields of
economy, politics, and other spheres since September 1994. The
trade turnover between the two countries totalled $1.6 million in
2021. Qatar was also one of the first countries to express support
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November in 2020.
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There are certain things on social media that need to be controlled: Rana Sanaullah
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Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Wednesday decided to consult journalists and other stakeholders regarding an amendment imposing seven-year imprisonment for those spreading hateful content on social media.
In a statement issued on twitter on Wednesday Rana Sanaullah Khan said that if the amendment leads to restrictions on people’s freedom of expression, then the government will withdraw the bill.
“There are certain things on social media that need to be controlled,” Rana Sanaullah said, adding that social media platforms are being used to harm people’s private lives.
He further added that the issue was an important one, therefore, the government is hoping that the amendments will not create hurdles in the way of people’s right to freedom of expression.
Rana Sanaullah said that there will be a discussion in the Parliament related to the transfer of powers to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) related to the social media amendment.


Syrian civilians in desperate need for medical care
(MENAFN) Waiting for evacuation from Syrian siege, more than 400 patients on a UN list that were left behind on Friday and only 29 people were moved to Damascus to receive medical care, said the Red Cross.
The list reached 494 names in November and 12 patients died waiting to be treated, said Jan Egeland, UN humanitarian adviser.
The fighting that killed dozens of people moved fighters to an area between Idlib and Hama, this on-going conflict raised the number of casualties to 90 since last Monday, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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Dr. Andrew Kwasari, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture, says the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) will create millions of jobs and engender economic growth in Nigeria. Kwasari said this on Thursday at the inauguration of training on the implementation of the pilot programmes under the NLTP held in Jalingo.
Kwasari, who is also the National Coordinator of the NLTP, said that the implementation of the plan would create avenues for goods and services, and provide opportunity for job creations.
He also said that the policy was a deliberate shift from the traditional method of livestock production to a modern one.
The national coordinator said that the plan had provided the platform where states would implement it in line with their peculiarities.
He said that the policy, which had seven states selected as the pilot phase, was a brain-child of the Nigerian government to be driven by the National Economic Council (NEC).
Kwasari said that the programme was aimed at addressing the farmer/herder’s conflicts, which had destroyed hitherto mutual coexistence between both communities.
The national coordinator urged the Taraba state steering committee to accommodate all stakeholders in the implementation of the plan.


TORONTO — Ontario will move ahead with its controversial municipal funding cuts for public health and child care next year.
Premier Doug Ford is expected to make the announcement later today at a gathering of municipal leaders in Ottawa.
His office says Ford will announce that the funding changes will go ahead on Jan. 1, 2020.
The Progressive Conservative government tried to force retroactive funding cuts this year but had to cancel them after municipal leaders complained their annual budgets had already passed.
The new plan will see all municipalities — including Toronto — pay 30 per cent of the public health care costs. Under the initial plan, Toronto would be on the hook for 50 per cent of the cost.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2020, municipalities will also have to pay 20 per cent of the cost of creating new child care spaces, which the province previously fully funded.
Ford is also expected to announce changes to land ambulance funding at the Ottawa gathering.
The Tory government has said the funding cuts are necessary in order to tackle the province’s $11.7-billion deficit.
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Deadline for Grantham BID ballot is just days away
The deadline for the vote for a business improvement district (BID) in Grantham is Wednesday at 5pm. Eligible businesses are encouraged to vote if they have not already done so.
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“The team have put a fantastic effort into visiting and speaking to Grantham businesses to ensure that people are aware of the importance of their vote.”
The result will be announced on Thursday.


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AFDB pledges support to Malawi
The President said he was pleased that the Bank continues to be one of the most important development partners for Malawi.
Dr Adesina confirmed that the Bank will increase its portfolio to Malawi from the current MWK212 billion to MWK400 billion in the 2016/17 financial year.
The AfDB has made a further commitment of $1 million immediately for us to purchase food for people who are food insufficient and an additional $7 million for rapid humanitarian assistance and response and $28 million for various projects across the country.
The African Development Bank remains one of the most important development partners for Malawi in various sectors and thematic areas, such as health, agriculture, water, irrigation, transport, education, as well as public finance management. In general, the Bank has endeavoured to align its support in these sectors to the priorities of the Government.
“It is Government’s commitment that through the support from institutions like the AfDB, we set the foundation of weaning the country from aid dependence to ensure that we are truly independent,” said the President.
The Bank has committed to continue providing support to the Government of Malawi, preferably through budget support which is our preferred mode of aid delivery as we continue implementing the reforms.


Srinagar, May 14: Stating that the feel of governance is missing on the ground, Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) president and former agriculture minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir Sunday said the government has failed to fulfill the promises done with the people.
Mir while addressing a gathering in Hargam area said that the main road in shambles conditions in Hargam area is exposing the tall claims of the government. “The people here are suffering due to the government apathy,” he said.
Besides, he said that the other basic facilities including filtered water are not available in the area, which has resulted in the sufferings of people.
Mir urged the government to redress the problems of Hargam residents at earliest. (KNS)


Two people were killed and 16 others were injured when a pickup vehicle collided with a truck in Kamrauli area of Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police sources said.
Police sources said that the incident took place near Utlewa village on national highway when a Sitapur-bound pickup vehicle from Varanasi collided with the truck. “Two persons identified as Manoj (35) and Raj Kishore (34) were killed in the accident,” they said.
Police sources said that 16 others were injured in the incident and were taken to the community health centre, from where eight have been referred to the district hospital.
Station House Officer (SHO) Kamrauli Avinesh Kumar said that a total of 18 people were travelling in the pick-up vehicle, of which two died. “16 people were injured in the accident, and the condition of eight is stated to be serious,” he said.
He said that the bodies had been sent for postmortem examination. “The family members of the deceased have been informed,” he said.
Meanwhile, taking cognizance of the road accident in Amethi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the officials to ensure proper treatment of the injured while wishing them speedy recovery.


Almost 90 percent of employees in Serbia, whose rights were violated by their employers, said they never filed complaints to the relevant authorities – this is stated in the report on workers’ rights which was presented on Thursday.
The report, compiled by the Centre for the Development of Syndicalism in Labour Rights showed that 86 percent of employees under job contract never complained about the violation of their rights, just as 84 percent of day-labourers, 82 percent of part-time employees and 69 percent of employees with permanent job contracts.
The polled workers said they did not report violations of their rights because they feared they would lose their job, blamed themselves for what happened, or hoped that things would get better.
The report author Mario Reljanovic said that the poll results showed that “workers feel disempowered when it comes to their rights, are in a difficult position and are discouraged”.
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He added that 81 percent of the polled workers said the important thing is that they have a job under any conditions and that they believe that bad working conditions are something normal.
The report co-author Srecko Mihailovic notes that up to two thirds of the polled employees feel that workers’ rights are not respected while just 9% percent said their rights were being respected.
More than 70 percent of the surveyed employees said the authorities usually side with employers and just 17 percent said that the state protects workers rights’.
Asked which of their rights were violated the most, 45 percent said they were badly paid and 31 percent said they had no job contract. Another 28 percent said their wages were late and 25 percent said their health care and pension fund dues were not being paid regularly. 23 percent cited mobbing as the biggest problem, and 22 percent cited unpaid overtime and night work.
The survey encompassed 2,500 workers from five categories, each category numbering 500 workers, who were employed for an indefinite period of time, for a definite period of time, contractual workers, i.e. temporary workers, day-labourers, unregistered workers and unemployed job seekers.
Mihailovic also pointed out that 69 percent of day-labourers and unregistered workers complained that their labour rights were not respected.
Mihailovic noted that only between three and nine percent of the respondents said working rights were respected.
Also, according to the survey, between 65 to 71 percent of respondents answered that “the government usually protects employers more”.
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Seven people were injured after an oil tanker caught fire in Fujairah on Thursday. The blaze has been brought under control, the Fujairah Police said on Thursday evening.
The injuries ranged from minor to severe, the authority added.
The National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC), in collaboration with the Fujairah Police, had earlier rescued and evacuated an Asian individual.
The NSRC shared videos showing a helicopter on the road leading to the accident site in Al Bithnah. The injured person is seen being rescued and taken to the chopper, which then transports him to Fujairah Hospital.
Photos shared by the NSRC showed long traffic tailbacks on the road. In the images, thick black plumes of smoke are seen rising over the area.
The police had earlier closed the Sheikh Maktoum Street in both directions from Al Bithnah to Al Farfar roundabout. The road was reopened around 1.30pm.
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PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today cautioned Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin against challenging his government regarding the issue of RM600 billion funds that were allegedly misappropriated by the government under the latter’s administration.
The prime minister said that based on the information obtained, there were some processes and procedures that were not followed by the PN government and that there were companies with interest involving families involved.
“So, don’t challenge me. I want to focus on governing the country, driving economic growth and providing welfare to the people.
“But, once we are challenged, we will have to look into things,“ said Anwar in his first press conference as Finance Minister. – Bernama


Facebook breach affected more than Facebook acknowledged – researchers
Jam Kotenko reports:
When Facebook came clean about a recent security bug that caused the exposure of 6 million users’ personal information to their contacts, they softened the blow by saying that the effect of the bug was probably minimal, since the people who likely received their friends’ data could have already had access to the contact info in the first place. Facebook users were outraged nonetheless, and it turns out they had reason to be: According to Sophos, the Facebook info leak is actually much worse than we were told and that the researchers who initially discovered the existence of shadow profiles are saying that the numbers don’t match up.
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Joint opposition Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila said that while everybody talks of reconciliation in the South, the reality is that there is no reconciliation in the North.
He said President Maithripala Sirisena had said recently that there was reconciliation in the North but not in the South.
Gammanpila accused the President of saying that the people in the South should follow people like Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran.
He said that if the Government continues in this manner a Wigneswaran is bound to be formed in the South in future. (Colombo Gazette)


Turkey’s FM remembers assassinated diplomat by ARA group
(MENAFN) On Friday, Nov. 19 Turkish Foreign Minister gave his recognition to an assassinated diplomat in Vienna, the capital of Austria, by the attacks of an Armenian terrorist assembly in 1984.
The at the time deputy director of the UN Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs Evner Ergun was killed by the Armenian Revolutionary Army (ARA) terrorist assembly in his vehicle.
The foreign ministry stated in a report: “We remember with respect our martyr, Evner Ergun, Deputy Director of the United Nations Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, assassinated in a heinous attack by the Armenian terrorist organization ARA in Vienna on 19.11.1984.”
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Osage County Tourism Director Kelly Bland gave a report at Monday's commissioner meeting and she said that the new brand of advertising the county has adopted is working flawlessly. As an example, she pointed to the fact that there have been four million impressions made on their social media pages and a record number of people continue to visit the website. Bland talks about the latest tourism campign they are working on.
To start the fiscal year, the county commissioners pre-approved the tourism budget so that Bland had the authority to take advantage of possible attractions coming to Osage County. Bland said the action that the commissioners took recently paid off in a major way.
Bland said the lodging tax dollars continue to be strong across the county.


Tripura police have invoked the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against 102 Twitter accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation about the recent violence that took place at Panisagar in North Tripura last month.
"Tripura Police have taken up a case against a total of 102 Twitter accounts under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for spreading fake and distorted information related to the recent violence that took place at Panisagar North Tripura," said Jyotishman Das Choudhary, Public Relation Officer of Tripura Police.
He added, "The case which was earlier investigated by police is now transferred to the Crime Branch division of Tripura police. The police have been trying to trace the handlers of the accounts.
Earlier this month, six persons were arrested by the state police in connection with various incidents of communal violence in the state and several persons were booked for spreading rumours to create hatred between two religious groups in the state.
Tripura Inspector General (IG) Law and Order In-Charge Saurabh Tripathi had last month had said that fake photos and videos were being widely circulated on social media depicting the violence at Panisagar in Tripura, adding that these were being spread by some "anti-national" and "disturbing" elements.
He said, "No fire incident took place at any mosque in Tripura. The police have registered specific complaints and started probing on whatever had happened. And, regarding the malicious campaign in social media, cases were also registered".
Earlier, DIG Northern Range Lalhimnga Darlong had also said, "Exaggerated and perverted rumours were being spread in social media that could spread high tensions between two religious communities."
He, however, said that some miscreants indulged in violence as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad carried out a protest procession against the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. (ANI)


Traditional ruler lauds cocoa price increase
The increase he said would help to reduce smuggling of cocoa to neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Sefwi Agyemandiem, Nana Gyabeng said though the increase did not favour some farmers as they had already sold their produce, it would reduce the smuggling of the commodity.
The Chief, a leading cocoa farmer, appealed to other cocoa farmers to take advantage of the increase and desist from the unpatriotic practice to enable the government to achieve its export target.
Nana Gyabeng noted the government was determined to help improve the general well-being of cocoa farmers and appealed to the farmers to support and co-operate with the government to enhance the cocoa industry.
He called on the government to continue to subsidize inputs, especially fertilizer, to help the farmers increase their yield.


LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday has offered to hold a series with Pakistan.
The PCB Chairman disclosed the happening today in a press conference.
He said that the Indian board called on the Pakistani authorities and tabled an offer to hold a series. However, he said that to play series in India is something he is unable to understand given the inhospitable situation there.
He said that BCCI has offered to play matches in Mohali and Kolkatta.
Khan said that Pakistani team has security issues in India. He said that PCB wants to stick to the agreement as the cricket board would lose money if it does not.


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Eurozone unemployment fell to a new record low in May as the
economy continued to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Trend reports with reference to Reuters .
The European Union's statistics office Eurostat said on Thursday
that unemployment in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell to 6.6%
of the workforce in May from a revised 6.7% in April.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected a reading of 6.8%, the
previously reported record low.
The 6.6% rate is the lowest rate since records dating back to
1998, just before the official launch of the euro in January
In absolute terms, the number of people without jobs in the 19
countries sharing the euro fell to 11.004 million from 11.085
million a month earlier.
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Individuals who have completed the two doses required for the Covid-19 vaccinations might be allowed to not only travel interstate but also out of the country, shared Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
According to Bernama, he said that the decision will be made during a meeting with the National Security Council (MKN).
He added that there have been discussions with other countries to allow Malaysians who have been vaccinated to visit their countries.
“I will discuss in the MKN meeting, we will discuss that whoever that have already received two vaccinations will be able to cross state borders and go anywhere without being hindered by the authorities,”
“This is something that can encourage people to be vaccinated. Not only in the country, we have already started negotiations with several countries to allow our citizens who have been injected twice and there will be a certificate so that they can move,” he said.
As of yesterday (31 March), about 215,395 individuals in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme have completed two doses of their vaccinations.
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TOWAMENCIN — Towamencin Township police said Monday morning that further investigation into a reported suspicious incident involving a van outside General Nash Elementary School last week determined that no criminal activity occurred or was attempted.
On Friday, Nov. 15, Towamencin police issued a press release saying thatthey were seeking more information about the van — which was parked near a loading dock at the school on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 12, near students that were outside the building — and its driver.
Police said the van, which was occupiedby a male, was facing the school’s recreation area while students were nearby, and that the vehicle was parked there for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
All students were brought inside the building as a precaution, police said, and once they were inside, school staff went to investigate but the van left the area.
As a result of the press release, police said, a local resident observed the van on Friday and called police — the identity of the driver was then verified, and investigators confirmed that he had a legitimate purpose for being at the school.


Government has approved a security operation in Lusaka to protect the public from criminal gangs.
Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister JACK MWIIMBU says Law enforcement agencies will be operating 24/7 to ensure that the public is protected.
The Minister told Journalists at a media briefing that the public in Lusaka will be inconvenienced but has urged people to cooperate with Security Officers when the operation to remove criminal gangs starts.
Mr. MWIIMBU said he is aware that some political party cadres have gone into bus stations and markets harassing citizens and collecting money.
He said any cadre who will be found wanting will be dealt with accordingly regardless of their political affiliation.
Mr. MWIIMBU has further appealed to members of the public to help the officers with the necessary information and avoid harboring the criminals.


By; NICHOLAS DEKERA, Kaduna
Mr Solomon Elisha, Commissioner for Budget and Planning,
Elisha said that the amount comprises
He further stated that the government is in the process of recruiting new teachers for the post primary education in the state.
He said that the money
He also explained that the board had many teachers posted to all secondary schools across the state, therefore, required a huge allocation.
Elisha said that the ministry adopted the consultative strategy in which town hall meetings were held in the three senatorial zones in the state to identify the people’s demands.
New Nigerian reports that the total recurrent expenditure in the fiscal year stands at N78,072,587,679.90 while the total capital expenditure stood at N71,712,308,716.92 totalling N149,78 billion.


Violence broke out on Thursday in Sipajhar of Darrang district in Assam during an anti-encroachment drive. SP Darrang Sushanta Biswa Sarma said that people at the spot pelted stones and attacked police personnel.
"Nine policemen were injured, I'm inquiring about the video that's doing rounds on social media," the SP said.
Assam Minister Ranjit Kumar Dass said state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the state home minister, will take action in the matter "as the public has given us the responsibility to protect Assam". Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said that CID has been asked to probe the matter and the cameraman who was seen attacking an injured man in a viral video has been arrested.


Mali’s government has called on Denmark to immediately withdraw a contingent of troops deployed to the West African nation as part of an international counter-terrorism force.
The military government – which took power in a coup in 2020 – said the deployment of about 90 Danish soldiers had taken place without its consent.
Denmark says it’s in touch with the government in Bamako and is working intensely to clarify the situation.
There’s been widespread international concern about the reported deployment of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group in Mali.
The government has denied their presence, saying Russian trainers were in the country to support the national army.


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(MENAFN- IANS) Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) Taking a jibe at Punjab's former finance minister Manpreet Badal, who was booked by the Vigilance Bureau along with four others on charges of irregularities in the purchase of a property, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said those who used to boast about honesty are now running pillar to post for saving their skin.
The Chief Minister said there is a huge difference between speaking the truth and standing on it. He dared him to face truth instead of seeking legal protection.
He said these leaders earlier used to say that they will wait for whatever action is taken against them. However, Mann said now afraid of punitive action these leaders are seeking legal protection by asserting that they might be arrested.
The Chief Minister in a statement said these“hypocrites” have always befooled the people with their flowery language. However, he said in the garb of public service they had looted the wealth of the state which is not tolerable.
Mann said they would be made accountable for their sins and every penny plundered from the wealth of state will be recovered.
The Chief Minister said rather than making tall claims about honesty and simplicity the former minister must face action as per law of land.
He said the entire Punjab is well aware of misdeeds of the former minister, adding Manpreet who had remained finance minister for fairly long period was hand in glove with the elements who ruined the state.
Mann said the coffers of state were empty for welfare of people during his stint but the brazen loot of public money was allowed.
The Vigilance Bureau has registered a criminal and corruption case against Manpreet and four others. It has arrested three accused -- Rajiv Kumar, Amandeep Singh and Vikas Arora.
A spokesperson for the bureau said the case was registered on a complaint filed by former legislator Saroop Chand Singla.
He informed during the probe it was found that Manpreet during his tenure as Finance Minister from 2018 to 2021 used his political pressure and influenced to purchase two plots measuring 1,560 square yards in Bathinda, causing a loss of lakhs of rupees to the state exchequer.
Manpreet has already moved an application in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Ram Kumar Singla in Bathinda for his pre-arrest bail.
The court has listed the matter for hearing September 26.
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Sixteen coronavirus deaths and a record 407 cases have been announced in the UK today, taking the national total to 1,950 patients and 71 deaths.
Scotland and Wales recorded their second deaths – one in each country – and a further 14 people in England have succumbed to the virus.
A 45-year-old in England has become the UK’s youngest fatality and the first person under 50 to die.
The Welsh victim was 96 years old, had ‘underlying health conditions’ and was at Morriston Hospital near Swansea when they died.
The Scottish victim was elderly, had other health problems and was being treated by the NHS board for Glasgow, the Scottish Government said in its announcement.
Patients in England were spread around the country – two in Dudley, seven in London, three in Yorkshire, one in Kettering and one in Cheshire.
More than 50,000 Brits have been tested for the virus but the swabs are now being rationed to people already in hospital or those who become seriously ill.


President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has said that the government’s goal was to build a state that meets and serves the needs of citizens, adding that he was satisfied that despite the challenges, he will deliver an economy built on solid foundations and more flexible state apparatus.
Addressing the award ceremony and opening of the exhibition of the 2022 State Architecture Awards, that took place on Monday at the Presidential Palace, the President noted that he is particularly satisfied since, as he said, “despite the multiple challenges we have faced, next month we will deliver an economy built on solid foundations and, through the reforms we have adopted, a modern and more flexible state apparatus ready to respond to any possible crises.”
The government, he pointed out, has taken measures against the crises and the recession and added that as a result of those measures adopted, “a large number of investments was recorded, an increase in both sales and planning and building permits, while high employment rates and a reduction of unemployment were achieved.”
The President noted that an increase of 36% was recorded as regards the number of newly filed sales documents compared to the corresponding period last year and a 26% rise compared to 2019, before the pandemic.
He said that foreign investments in the last four months of 2022 show an increase of 100%, compared to the corresponding period the previous year. As far as unemployment in the construction sector is concerned, the President said that in 2013 it reached 37.1%, while in 2021 it was reduced to 6.2%.
Furthermore, he said that in addition to tax, urban planning and other incentives, additional measures were adopted which also brought about many benefits. He referred i.a. to the new “simplified and flexible” planning permission policy that is based on a modern legislative framework, to the rapid process of licensing of strategic investment projects and the further facilitation of business activities of Cypriots and foreign nationals.
“The most important is that the momentum we have created is strengthened by the perspectives and plans we included in the “Cyprus-Tomorrow” Plan”, the President said, noting that the plan amounts to 4.4 million euro and that through its 58 actions and new reforms “we will create an even more modern, European state.”
Referring to the State Architecture Awards, he said that during the past 30 years, many excellent examples of the work of Cypriot architects have been highlighted “as a result of the strong dynamic that the sector has developed”.
Source: Cyprus News Agency


The Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) has condemned the news of the Deputy Chief Minister post being offered to party chief M Kodandaram by the Telangana Mahakootami.
The TJS said that there was no truth to the news reports that Congress leader K Jana Reddy had offered a Deputy Chief Minister post to Kodandaram. The party also slammed reports that the Congress had offered some seats to the TJS upon the condition that the TJS leaders would contest the elections on the Congress symbol and that Kodandaram should stay away from the elections.
TJS leaders have alleged that some political parties have intentionally launched false campaigning against Kodandaram, and said that the TJS would have a position in the Mahakootami befitting its stature.
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Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) leader and actor-director Seeman on Wednesday accused the DMK government of Tamil Nadu of only making announcements and not implementing them.
He said that Chief Minister Stalin was making announcements on a daily basis but nothing was being done for people’s welfare.
Seeman also said that the government has to be more pro-active and people-friendly and tall announcements during elections would not help the people.
In a statement, the NTK leader said that political violence has escalated in Tamil Nadu in the run-up to the Urban local body polls.
He said that two political killings related to local body elections have taken place in Chennai and Tirunelveli. Seeman said that in a democratic country organising free and fair elections was important and added that the councillor’s seat was significant as his signature was required for almost all activities in the local area.
The actor-turned-politician said that the councillor playes a major role in building houses, getting water, electricity, and drainage connection, and hence the post of councillor was important.
He said that the political killings were related to the competition for councillor posts which in turn was a means for collecting money as bribes.
The NTK leader said that his party candidates were not allowed to file nomination papers in several parts of the state due to threats from major political forces.
He said that in many seats, candidates were elected unopposed due to small parties and independent candidates forced to withdraw their nominations.
It may be noted that 231 candidates in Tamil Nadu were elected unopposed in the Urban local body elections.


Srinagar, Oct 6 (IANS) Weather was dry in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Thursday, and that same conditions are likely to prevail during the next 24 hours.
'Dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours', an official of the MeT department said.
Night temperatures have dropped significantly in the valley as locals have started wearing warm clothes.
Mornings and evenings are colder with many Kashmiris donning the 'Pheran'.
Srinagar had 9.6, Pahalgam 5.6 and Gulmarg also 5.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature today.
Drass town in Ladakh region had 0.5, Kargil 6.6 and Leh 2 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu had 21.1, Katra 18.2, Batote 12.1, Banihal 8 and Bhaderwah 10.5 as the minimum temperature.
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Anantnag: Residents of Ghor Khar Check Imoh Achabal area of South Kashmir district Anantnag on Tuesday Complained that they are facing acute shortage of drinking water amid COVID-19 Pandemic.
The aggrieved resident said that they are without drinking water and they have informed the higher authorities several times that the area is without drinking water but nothing has been done to restore the water supply in the area.
They said that the new water pipes in the area were installed but the said work was not completed properly.
They have appealed the authorities to repair the work and restore the water supply in the area at the earliest.
However an official of PHE Division Acahabal told PTK that the work in the said village will be started after the lockdown(PTK)


Bogani Khumalo, Captain of South Africa national football team has said that they are ready to take off the pressure on them as they drew with Cape Verde at their first match in the Afcon.
The people of South Africa and fans were not happy at their performance during their first match against Cape Verde. Khumalo told supersport.com that they face Angola in their next match on Wednesday and will have to make out the draws.
The kind of pressure on the Bafana Bafana players has reduced as Morocco and Angola also drew in their first games.
“Yes we know that we played well for our first game and people doubt it if we can make it to the quarter-finals and we have no excuse than to win Angola today” the Captain told supersport.com


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Maharashtra’s COVID-19 toll rose to 2.06.619 today with a day’s peak of 6,555 new cases, the state health department said.
With the deaths of 151 additional patients, the number of deaths in the state rose to 8,822, according to the report.
A total of 3,658 patients have been released from hospitals after their recovery, bringing the number of people recovered to 1,111,740 so far, the department said in a statement.
There are currently 86,057 active cases in the state.
So far, 11 12,442 people have been tested across the state, according to the report.


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The Fiji Trades Union Congress says the constitution review process lacks transparency and it fears the will of the people will not be reflected in the new document.
It has condemned the pre-conditions the interim regime has placed on people wanting to sit on the Constituent Assembly, which will consider the draft constitution.
The Congress says these people have to accept the regime's non-negotiable positions on issues such as immunity and the role of the military.
But it says such preconditions would reduce the Assembly to a talk shop, rubberstamping the military's agenda.
The Congress says the regime must reconsider the process to ensure it remains credible and that the will of the people is truly enshrined in the new constitution.
It says the military must also remain subservient to an elected government to ensure there are no more coups.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) A unit of Saudi Arabia's investment fund and an Abu Dhabi-based
company are planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding
round for Elon Musk-led SpaceX, The Information reported on
Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions, Azernews
reports with reference to Reuters.
The funding round is expected to value the rocket maker at about
$140 billion, the report added.
SpaceX raised $2 billion in 2022 and $2.6 billion in 2020,
according to venture capital firm Space Capital.
The company and Morgan Stanley's representatives have told
investors that Saudi Arabia's Water and Electricity Holding
Company, part of the country's sovereign wealth fund, and United
Arab Emirates' Alpha Dhabi are part of the funding round, according
to the report.
SpaceX, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Alpha Dhabi
did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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Iran documents 9,657 new coronavirus cases
As many as 9,657 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced.
In addition, 170 more people have died from the coronavirus over the past day.
At the same time, the condition of 4,005 people is critical.
So far, more than 20.3 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus.
A total of 4.56 million people have been vaccinated in Iran so far. About 4.03 million people were vaccinated on the first stage, and 532,000 people were vaccinated on the second stage.
Iran continues to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. According to recent reports from Iranian officials, over 2.94 million people have been infected, and 80,658 people have already died.
Meanwhile, over 2.5 million people have reportedly recovered from the disease.


The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Tuesday that 1.1 lakh samples were being tested at 612 government and private labs across the country, in what marks a significant increase in the testing capacity since the COVID-19 outbreak hot the country. “From just one COVID-19 testing lab in Pune to 430 public labs and 182 private labs across the nation, India has significantly expanded its testing in the last 3 months,” said ICMR, the nodal government agency overseeing the government’s response to the outbreak.
The capacity has been increased by augmenting the number of labs, rapid testing machines, manpower and shifts, said the ICMR.
The government agency has also noted that guidelines have been issued to the state governments for immediate testing of symptomatic migrant workers, who have been returning to their home states.
The ICMR highlighted that the boost in testing capabilities has been marked by indigenous manufacturers playing a significant role in ramping up their operations. “The indigenous manufacturers have been hand-held. They are delivering well,” it said.
As of Tuesday, India recorded more than 1.45 lakh cases of novel coronavirus, including 4,167 deaths.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 7 . There
is a huge potential for green energy, green agriculture, and green
technology on the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, said Deputy
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Rauf Hajiyev during the
presentation of the 'Azerbaijan: Towards Green Growth' report of
the World Bank, trend reports.
'Implementation of modern approaches within the
ongoing restoration of these territories, will convert them into
the green area,' he said.
Hajiyev noted that investments in development of
Azerbaijan's economy based on green technology increase every
'In transition to a green economy, it is necessary to
act more responsibly in such matters as saving resources, reusing
raw materials, and the use of environmentally friendly technologies
in the industry,' he noted.
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday clarified that it had not issued any press release pertaining to the investigations of Shujaat Bukhari’s killing and urged the media to cooperate in the matter.
‘Some sections of media is running story related to the press enclave terror incident in Srinagar. It is to clarify that Police has so far not released any press release pertaining to the investigation.We seek the cooperation of media for this.@JmuKmrPolice, ‘ the official twitter handle of police tweeted.
Earlier a national daily while quoting police sources had claimed that the police had identified the killers of Shujat Bukhari.
The daily had said that the two of the accused in the killing of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari had been identified as being from south Kashmir and other one was said to be Lashkar militant Naveed Jatt.


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