(MENAFN- AzerNews) Units of the Azerbaijani army fired back on positions of the
Armenian armed forces, the Defence Ministry said in a comment on
the Armenian media reports about the alleged shelling of
“Armenians' positions from small arms of various calibers” by the
Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of Yukhari (Verin)
Shorzha in Basarkechar (Gegharkunik) region.
'In response to the shelling of the positions of the Azerbaijani
army by the Armenian armed forces, return fire was opened. And
henceforth, the units of the Azerbaijani army will take adequate
response measures,' the Defence Ministry said.
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Minister of Media Dullas Alahapperuma says he is expecting the country’s economic situation to improve in about four months.
Speaking during an event in Matara, Minister Alahapperuma said they are aware that the people are severely burdened by the increase in prices of essential commodities.
The Minister said the public has been criticising the government for the increase in prices of vegetables and other products and over the shortage of gas, sugar and cement.
He said the public has a right to criticise the government. Minister Dullas Alahapperuma noted however the public must be mindful of the current situation of the country and the world amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister Alahapperuma said the government has lost its income through tourism and foreign jobs. He said the government is facing multiple issues but is determined to support the people.
The Minister said they are hopeful that the situation will improve in the next few months.


By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan has allocated AZN37.9 million ($22.2m) to the
pandemic-affected entrepreneurs from June 2020 to November 1, 2022,
Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov said.
The minister noted that the funds were allocated within the
framework of the state-guaranteed loan and subsidy mechanism.
'From June 2020 to November 1 of this year, 37.9 mln. ₼ were
allocated to the pandemic-affected entrepreneurs within the
framework of the state-guaranteed #loan and #subsidy mechanism,'
the minister tweeted .
To note, Azerbaijan takes consistent measures to mitigate the
effects of the pandemic on businesses. These measures included
financial support to protect jobs, the introduction of periodic tax
breaks, the provision of soft loans, and others.
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Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori on Thursday said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will continue to be a part of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and its administration.
He expressed his hope that a scenario would not arise in which conflicts between the MQM and PPP alarm the PML-N in response to a query on a television program.
The governor said he didn’t believe that such a situation would arise when the program host noted rumours of developing tensions between the MQM and the PPP and the frustrating condition of the federal administration.
He insisted that MQM will continue to be a component of the PDM and that everyone would try to be understanding and avoid upsetting the public.
The governor’s announcement follows several discussions between the MQM and PPP over complaints. One of the main criticisms is that the MQM conducted the delimitation for the local government elections that would take place in Hyderabad and Karachi on January 15.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Goods worth millions were gutted in a massive fire that erupted in a warehouse in the new industrial area earlyon Wednesdaymorning. The blaze was quickly brought under control by the firefighters of the Sharjah Civil Defence. No causalities were reported in the incident.
Brig Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi, director of Sharjah Civil Defence, said the department received a call at1.50amabout the fire incident. A team of firefighters swung into action and reached the site in less than four minutes. The team - comprising firefighters of Al Jarf and industrial area fire stations - was provided help by the Sharjah Municipality which supplied water that doused the firewithin 30 minutes.
He stressed that the Civil Defence, in coordination with the police department, will launch an intensified investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
Al Shamsi urged owners of the warehouses and industrial establishments to carry out regular maintenance of fire protection equipment and ensure the safety of electrical connections in the facilities, while avoiding improper storing of goods.
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) Medical experts are warning that the United States is at risk of losing control of the monkeypox outbreak due to sluggish government response, media report said.
US President Joe Biden's administration 'has been too slow to respond to the monkeypox outbreak,' which 'mirrors the worst parts of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic,' Xinhua news agency reported quoting The Hill report.
The botched COVID-19 response included 'severely limited testing and a sluggish rollout of vaccines, leading to a virus that's spreading undetected,' the report said, quoting infectious disease experts and public health advocates.
Though the administration has been expanding testing capacity and broadening access to vaccinations, critics say the efforts may be coming too late, it added.
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Sheikh Rashid says half of railway is NAB-affected
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that half of the railway is affected by the National Accountability Bureau.
Talking to the media on Thursday, he said that the government had received an Rs 40 billion deficit as ‘dowry’.
He announced to cancel the tenders. “Our first agenda is a dual track from Peshawar to Lahore. We will also rent out the railway track,” he said.
The minister said that 20 million people should hold Sheikh Rashid and the entire department accountable.
He also announced to increase the salaries of the Railway police.


Pakistan to increase science and technology budget by thousand fold
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that in three years Pakistan will become the first country to manufacture battery buses, which will be driven by an electric motor and obtains energy from on-board batteries.
In a series of tweets, the federal minister said that Pakistan will develop solar panels and lithium batteries which will change the entire energy system in the country.
The Minister said the current government will bring Pakistan back into the map of research.
He revealed that the budget for science and technology will increase a thousand fold next year.


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OSOGBO — The Police in Osun State have arrested a gang of robbers said to be terrorizing the people of the state and other neighbouring states.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mrs Dorothy Gimba, said six robbery suspects were arrested in various locations in the state following tip-off by members of the public.
She said items including automatic pistols, cutlasses, axes and charms were recovered from the suspects, adding that items stolen including Blackberry phones, Nokia phones and other items were recovered from the suspects.
Gimba who disclosed that the six suspects will soon be charged to court, said 18 robbery cases were reported to the state Police Command between June and July 2013.
She stated that the suspected armed robbers had operated in Osogbo, Ile-Ife, Ilesa and other major towns in the state, stressing that the Police were able to arrest them as a result of their unrelenting efforts at ensuring a secured state.
Also, the Police Commissioner hinted that the four students of the Osun state Polytechnic, Iree arrested for involvement in cult activities would be arraigned before the court soon, stressing that the state Police command has descended heavily on cultists in the state.


Gleeson said the group was switching to new-build projects because their costs were more predictable than refurbishment projects. He added that Roger Dunlop, formerly of Countryside Properties and Bryant, had been appointed operations director to help implement the new strategy.
He said: “The division’s problems relate largely to the recent past and assuming housing demand continues to benefit from historically low mortgage rates, a strong recovery is expected next year.”
The division’s problems relate to the recent past: a strong recovery is expected next year
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Gleeson added that, despite the housing division’s disappointing performance, the group was performing well and was on track to meet market expectations. He said the construction division was enjoying strong growth and its property arm was doing well.


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The chief infectious disease specialist of Azerbaijan's Health Ministry Tayyar Eyvazov has positively assessed the current epidemiological situation in the country, Trend reports on Sept.15.
According to Eyvazov, a decrease in the level of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is being observed in Azerbaijan.
"The number of COVID-19 infected persons under treatment in special hospitals is also decreasing. Currently, most of the cases of coronavirus infection occur in Baku," Eyvazov said.
According to the specialist, the coronavirus will continue to mutate.
"As long as the infection occurs, new strains will appear. If we suppress the spread of coronavirus in Azerbaijan, and some countries don't do this, it will return again in the modified form," he added.
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ATTOCK: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Sunday said the government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan was committed to put the country on the right track of development and prosperity.
As per the party manifesto, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was taking steps to root out the menace of corruption from the country and the corrupt would be brought to justice at all costs, he said while addressing public gatherings in Boota and Bahtar villages.
Malik Amin said provision of basic facilities was being ensured to people and for the purpose all the heads of the civic departments had been issued directives.
He said the world was now reposing confidence in the present Pakistani leadership because of their honesty and it was evident from the fact that foreign investors were coming here.
Recently, the head of international firm Cargill had pledged to invest $200 million in Pakistan, he added.
Earlier Malik Amin Aslam inaugurated gas supply to the village Boota, which will benefit around 100 families.
He also listened to public complaints and issued orders to the officials concerned for their redressal.


(MENAFN) Sinan Ogan, who secured third place in the recent presidential election in Türkiye, has announced his endorsement of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the upcoming runoff vote scheduled for May 28. Addressing reporters on Monday, Ogan expressed his support for Erdogan as the candidate of the People's Alliance. He emphasized that after careful deliberation and consultations, he believed that backing Erdogan was the right decision for the country and its people.
Encouraging his supporters to rally behind Erdogan in the second round, Ogan acknowledged the significance of their decision and its potential impact on the nation. The endorsement from Ogan, who garnered a notable portion of the vote in the initial election, adds further momentum to Erdogan's campaign.
During the first round of voting held on May 14, millions of Turkish citizens cast their ballots to elect the country's president and members of the 600-seat parliament. While Erdogan's People's Alliance emerged with a majority in parliament, the presidential race now moves to a runoff between Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the joint candidate for the six-party opposition Nation Alliance.
Erdogan secured 49.52 percent of the vote in the initial round, positioning him as the frontrunner for the runoff. Kilicdaroglu followed closely behind with 44.88 percent of the vote, while Sinan Ogan of the ATA (Ancestral) Alliance received 5.17 percent of the vote. With Ogan's endorsement, Erdogan aims to consolidate his support and maintain his lead in the upcoming decisive election, which will determine the country's next president.
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ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Monday telephoned Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and discussed matters related to bilateral relations and Afghan Transit Trade.
Both the leaders showed their resolve to fight terrorism, a common enemy. The Prime Minister said the bilateral relations between the two countries had been strengthening with each passing day.
A statement from the PM House said: “The Afghan President expressed his satisfaction that relations between the two countries have been going on an upward trajectory and people-to-people and institution-to-institution contacts between the two countries are being strengthened with each passing day.”
“The Afghan President also thanked the Prime Minister for sending Chief of the Army Staff to Afghanistan, which he said helped in further strengthening bilateral ties,” the statement added. –
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Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad (SHRP) Party has started its Jansamparka Abhiyan since 15th July 2011 across state and under this programme SHRP has already organized a public meeting at Soreng Bazaar on 21st July.
While speaking over the phone General Secretary SHRP Mr. Tara Shrestha informed that during the public meet party president Dr. A.D Subba informed the people of Soreng regarding their parties’ vision. Mr. Shrestha further said that their party will work towards development of state along with providing security to all the Sikkimese citizens and if the party succeeds in forming the government in future then it provide job to all unemployed youths of the state as the party has already made a vision since long time back.
Party holds many plans and programmes which will help them to solve all the problems persisting in the state but added that it will take some time. Furthermore Mr. Shrestha informed that during the speech Dr. Subba mentioned that their party holds a plan of depositing money for new born baby along with pregnancy facilities to the mother too.
Likewise former deputy Chief Minister Mr. P.T Luksam said that SDF party do not have much plans and programs for the new generation and what they had has already finished as they had limited plan and programme for the youths of state to be facilitated.
Adding more Mr. Luksam said that the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling do not have faith towards their MLA and Minister and considering which he has been speaking against the Minister and MLAs during his tour. Minister and MLAs of SDF led government did not follow orders of the Chief Minister due to which many projects across the state are still incomplete.
While addressing the gathering Mr. Tara Shrestha informed that Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has been saying that he wants to make every Sikkimese a producer instead of consumer but added that there is no single producer in the state who is stable. Informing more Mr. Shrestha stated that if CM Chamling is serious on his word then CM has to make the Sikkimese people a share holder especially to those who have provided land to private companies to operate or function in state currently.
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As the Christmas season approaches, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) intends to ramp up its efforts to fight the inevitable increase in crime.
This is according to Assistant Superintendent Gregory Alexander, who revealed that there will be increased police patrol in and around the city, and the introduction of a ‘stop and search’ campaign to help curb this issue.
Alexander said that special patrols have been organized which will comprise of special reserve police and officers from various other units.
Plans are also being made to have more boots on the ground.
The increase in criminal activity, particularly robberies, assaults and muggings, during the Christmas season, is usually attributed to the increased level of commercialism associated with the holidays.
But the police are urging members of the public do its part to protect itself through the use of security measures, including the avoidance of wearing excessive jewelry, walking along lonely streets, and the use of electronic devices in public.
Police have often said that these activities invite robbers to target citizens and should therefore be avoided.
The public can expect to receive regular crime tips even as the police move to engage stakeholders and continue outreach activities with various communities across the island.
Meanwhile, attention will also be given to the peak tourist season, where more foreigners are more likely to travel here for vacation. The police will be on the alert for pickpockets and other criminals.
The RSLPF also plans to embark on a number of initiatives that will see the minimisation of traffic congestion in the city and its outlying areas.


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 21
Russia and Azerbaijan are working to launch joint production of COVID-19 vaccines in Azerbaijan, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said during the meeting with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held in Moscow, Trend reports.
"Of course, the issue of resolving the situation in the region remains one of the most important issues. I know that you are paying great attention and importance to that, of course, and I want to thank you for finding compromise solutions. They are always the most difficult, but if we want a settlement, and we all do, then we must follow this path. So far, we have been able to do this, for which I want to thank you," the head of state said.
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Senior citizens have been urged to stay home as much as possible as a precaution to prevent them from contracting the coronavirus.
Senior Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said that while the coronavirus has not spread among communities in Sri Lanka, the risk still remains.
He said that senior citizens and those suffering from various illnesses are at higher risk of contracting the virus.
As a result he urged senior citizens to stay home and step out only if required.
He also said that the public must strictly follow the new normal, including by ensuring social distancing.
Samaraweera said that people travelling in public transport have now disregarded earlier advice issued by Health officials and travel without maintaining social distancing.
He also said that the public must wear a face mask and wash hands at all times. (Colombo Gazette)


New Delhi, Sep 21: Welcoming the announcement of Assembly polls in the states of Maharashtra and Haryana by the Election Commission, the Congress on Saturday said that it was ready for the elections and would fight with expressed confidence and said it would contest them on real issues.
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, AICC spokesman Pawan Khera said, 'we welcome the announcement of the elections. The party will contest these elections on the real issues that include unemployment, economic slowdown, farmer distress and others.
The Congress party will raise the real issues, from which the government is diverting attention of the people, with full strength.'
He said that the Congress party will bring up the issues and demands of the farmers from Haryana and Western UP who have been holding protest sitting on the outskirts of the national capital and will also raise the issue of recent drop in the sensex which is ringing an alarm for the stock market.
He said that the shutdown of many factories in the past three months also amount to the real issues that are affecting people. Taking a dig at the government he alleged that they have kept behind bars a former minister that too without concrete proof against him.
He also hit out at the government on the money put in by the LIC in the loss making PSUs and banks in the past five years. He said that this is the sign that the current dispensation is allegedly misusing the LIC money. (UNI)


Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation, Asif Bajwa stated that the federation is looking forward to start domestic activities in order to revive hockey in the country.
Bajwa, while talking to media on Monday, said that he has been meeting with former Olympians and they are interested in working with the federation to help hockey in Pakistan.
“The meetings with former Olympians have been positive,” he said. “Olympians want to do something for Pakistan hockey.”
He further said that the federation will announce the schedule for the national hockey championship by the end of June.


Moscow outlines terms of prolonging grain agreement
(MENAFN) Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told RT at the G20 meeting on Wednesday that Russia supports the renewal of the grain transport agreement reached with Ukraine, but only under strict adherence to the United Nation-backed accord.
He clarified that Russia would agree to a renewal beginning on November 19 as long as the original text's commitment about the delivery of crops to the poorest nations was upheld.
Siluanov also mentioned that “we favor the extension of the grain deal, but we insist that the grain that is supplied under the Black Sea agreement goes exactly to the countries that need it most, not to Western countries, and not to Europe, as it is happening now.”
According to Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, grain exports to Asian and African nations have continued despite Western barriers that were in violation of the grain agreement. He continued by claiming that 10.5 million tons of food, mostly wheat, had been given, with around 40 percent of it going to Africa and 60 percent to Asia.
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Samoa's Prime Minister has urged the police commissioner to do more to remove officers who are involved in extra-marital affairs.
Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi said the commissioner had yet to fully implement his decision last year to weed out at least one half of police 'couples' in the force.
Tuila'epa is also the Minister of Police and was speaking at a police graduation ceremony.
The Commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil has been given until the end of this year to act on the directive which forces a couple to choose who of them would remain in the force.
Tuila'epa said family ties affect the police response to crime in village communitie and the rule also applies to officers involved in extra-marital affairs.
Last year thirty officers quit their careers because of the new policy.
Tuila'epa described affairs as a lingering problem in the force, and said that all police officers knew of colleagues who were having affairs.


More than eight lakhs divyangs and their family members have decided to boycott the forthcoming panchayat election in the State. The Pratibandhi Suraksha Macha has informed the decision.
Addressing a press meet in Naharkatia on Wednesday, the Pratibandhi Suraksha Macha said that the decision was taken in view of government’s betrayal to the divyangs. They also mentioned about the disloyalty that the current government has showed towards them.
They further demanded the pension of Rs. 1000 that the government has promised from April, 2018. Expressing grief over the matter the Pratibandhi Suraksha Macha has informed that the current government has also denied the pension of Rs. 5000, which the divyangs have got during the tenure of last government in the State.
The eight lakh divyangs and 44 lakh their family members took the decision to boycott the panchayat polls in the State in protest against Sarbananda Sonowal-led current government.


Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario hopes Pope can solve Rohingya crisis
(MENAFN)The top Catholic official in Bangladesh thinks that Pope Francis's visit there and to Myanmar might boost the plan to solve the Rohingya refugee crisis that has drawn global attention to the neighboring nations.
Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario warns that the situation will not be easily resolved, even though they made a deal to bring back to Myanmar some of the hundreds of thousands of people dwelling in the world's largest refugee camp, on the Bangladesh side of the border.
"I am hopeful the Rohingya can be returned to Myanmar," D'Rozario, the Archbishop of Dhaka, stated in an interview before the Francis's visit.
"The international community wants it and the Holy Father's visit will prepare the minds and hearts of many." he added.
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Jordan, Switzerland sign cooperation agreement
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Nov. 19 (Petra)-Minster of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury and Swiss ambassador Hans-Peter Lenz on Sunday signed a water cooperation agreement.
This step pursues to launch an institutional plan to monitor financial and technical aid from donor parties to support long-run development efforts in the country, Fakhoury said.
The Swiss envoy, on his part, lauded the Kingdom's tremendous efforts to host consecutive fluxes of Mideast refugees, though it suffers chronic water scarcity. This document is a continuity of the bilateral framework MoU, concluded 2013, and aims to carry out diverse enterprises in the water and sewage sector across the Kingdom, with eye on fostering cooperation with Swiss bodies on better administering water resources and developing relevant infrastructure.
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Social media giant ‘Facebook’ said it is expanding Covid-19 announcement tools which will help sharing the news and information regarding Covid-19 across the health departments in States and Union Territories. This announcement feature will help people and the departments to push timely and credible information which is essential within the communities. It will also provide information as to vaccine registration and bed availability. Earlier the company said it will come up with a vaccine finder tool to help people find nearby places to get inoculated.
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Huskies leaves WCHA to join NCHC
ST. CLOUD (AP) -- St. Cloud State is leaving the Western Collegiate Hockey Association to join the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
SCSU President Earl Potter told reporters the change will take place with the 2013-14 season. Western Michigan also said Thursday it will join the new NCHC.
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Erdogan highlights Turkey’s role in Iraq development project
During his participation in the Concordia summit in New York as part of the UN General Assembly meetings, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed the potential for a new world to emerge through Turkey's involvement in the Iraq Development Road Project. This project aims to connect southern Iraq with Turkey, providing a significant opportunity for development and cooperation.
President Erdogan highlighted the determination of Gulf countries and Turkey to advance this project, emphasizing the collective commitment to its success. He also acknowledged similar resolve in countries such as the United States, Germany, and Japan."
Addressing Turkey’s role as a NATO member and its interests amid geopolitical tensions, President Erdogan emphasized Turkey’s historical standing as one of the oldest NATO members and its status as one of the alliance's five key nations.
"Turkey is a country that strictly fulfills our duties within NATO," Erdogan stated, also saying it is going to keep doing its part.
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Viable efforts of local organisations have created awareness among the general public regarding the vote casting and its importance due to which the voters’ registration ratio has increased.
These views were expressed by Badin Election Commissioner Abdul Zubair Khan while addressing the participants of a public forum organised by Indus Consortium here on Thursday. He said that there was an immense importance of the vote for the development of the country and casting vote to the right people could lead to the development. Khan said that women were an important part of the society and their role for development could not be forgotten. He also asked the women to get their CNICs and vote registration.
Iqbal Hyder Qambrani from Indus Consortium said that CNIC was an identity of a person and only such card holders could enjoy their right of vote. Qambrani stressed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to play its role in facilitating the common people to register their votes.
Ms Nargis Khuwaja observed that despite many efforts female vote ratio was less than the males claiming that without participation of women the nation could not get the development goals. Senior journalists Abdullah Chandio and Allah Bachayo said that women-related issues were being highlighted by the local media. They also appreciated the efforts of Indus Consortium for spreading awareness among the people which increased the ratio of the votes especially in rural areas.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Czech ministers will come to Kyiv at the end of October to take part in negotiations with their Ukrainian counterparts.
That's according to , which quotes Czech government spokesperson Vaclav Smolka as saying, Ukrinform reports.
In particular, he said that on October 31, about half of the ministers of the Czech government would come to Kyiv. The main issues that the government officials of the two countries are planning to discuss include the Russian-Ukrainian war and the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
Smolka also added that a similar format of negotiations is regularly used in the relations of the Cabinet of Petr Fiala with the governments of Poland, Slovakia and Israel.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in late February, the Czech Republic has exported almost $2 billion worth of military equipment to Ukraine.
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World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim has said that the reforms undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been significant and the results would be reflected in the mid and long-term growth figures.
Talking to reporters at the start of World Bank-IMF annual meetings in Washington, Mr Kim said, their team feels that the slowdown has been because of the waiting for the passage of the Goods and Services Tax. He said, the GST will be very good for Indian growth.
World Bank chief said that their perception is that the slowdown in growth is temporary. He said the actions that the Modi Government has taken are really quite substantial. Earlier, both the World Bank and the IMF downgraded India’s growth projections.


(FOX40.COM) — The Lincoln Police Department in western Placer County will be increasing their vigilance of potential DUI drivers after a recent series of DUI-related crashes, according to the police department.
In a social media post on Tuesday, the police department said that officers conducted five DUI arrests in a 24-hour period, four of which stemmed from crashes.
“Let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of responsible driving and the potential consequences of getting behind the wheel while impaired,” the police department wrote in the social media post.
The police department said these additional shifts will last for weeks, heading into the holiday season.
During the holiday season local and state law enforcement agencies will increase enforcement levels on impaired driving to reduce the chances of DUI accidents.
In 2022, the California Highway Patrol conducted one of their maximum enforcement periods and recorded hundreds of more DUI arrests than the previous year.
FOX40.com reported in 2022 that 639 drivers were arrested for DUI state-wide during the two day enforcement period from Dec. 23 to Dec. 25.


The Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Local Government, Housing and Community Development, Premila Kumar, yesterday met with the French Ambassador to Fiji, Jean-François Fitou.
The two discussed ways to further strengthen Fiji-France relations, future bilateral and regional events.
Cooperation in areas of climate change, trade, tourism, investment and infrastructure development was also deliberated upon.
Minister Kumar stated that the success of the inaugural Fiji-New Caledonia Business Forum in Suva and the number of opportunities that currently exist will further develop synergies between the two countries.
The Minister added that the Ministry looks forward to working with the French Embassy in other areas which will bring about development in Fiji.


Bhopal, Feb 26 (IANS): Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Monday said that his state continued to witness all-round growth in health infrastructure under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's direction.
He added that district and community health centres across the state are being equipped with advanced technology.
The Deputy Minister said the initiative of ‘One State-One Health’ of Bhopal AIIMS is a much needed step, which will help in strengthening the state's health system.
He asserted that regular assistance from AIIMS will help to upgrade health services at district and community health centres across Madhya Pradesh.
Shukla made this assertion while addressing a seminar on ‘One State-One Health’, an initiative from AIIMS Bhopal to provide its regular assistance to the state government-run health system in Madhya Pradesh.
In the seminar, which was attended by AIIMS Bhopal Director Ajay Singh and several other doctors and health experts of state government–run hospitals on Monday, Shukla during his address also emphasised on the process of a regular review system of health services.
"AIIMS' assistance will pave the way for better services across the state, which is the vision of Prime Minister Modi," Shukla, who is also the Health and Family Welfare Minister in Madhya Pradesh government, said.
Meanwhile, AIIMS Bhopal Director said that Madhya Pradesh will be the first state to start a ‘One State-One Health’ system in the country.
“AIIMS Bhopal is committed to take its services to remote areas in the state and provide better health services to every citizen in Madhya Pradesh."


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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third consecutive time.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Congratulations to Mamata Didi on taking oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister."
Banerjee took oath as Chief Minister on Wednesday in the shadow of Covid pandemic and reports of violence in some parts of the state.
Banerjee, in her trademark white Sari and shawl, took oath in Bengali.
The oath ceremony took place with Covid protocols in place at the "Throne Room" at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.
The rest of the cabinet and the council of ministers will be sworn in on May 9, which marks the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
In the recently concluded polls, the Trinamool Congress won 213 of 292 seats while the BJP finished second with 77 seats in the state.
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Pentagon: US President Joe Biden has announced the formation of a task force to review the strategy against China.
US President Joe Biden visited the Pentagon headquarters, where he said that the Pentagon has set up a task force to review its strategy against China. I was briefed today on the task force. Austin is looking into the matter.
The US President said that we will face more new challenges from China in the coming days for the sake of peace and our interests in the world. He said the task force would consist of military and civilian leadership and would make recommendations to the defense minister on important issues in the coming months.
US President Joe Biden said the task force would receive not only the full attention of the government but also the support of other allies, including Congress, so that we can meet the challenges against China and ensure the victory of the American people in the future.


New face to lead alcohol prevention initiative in county
Beth Heltunen has been named the alcohol prevention coordinator to head up a five-year state Planning and Implementation grant.
She had been serving as support staff for the grant activity when Bill Dent resigned from the coordinator position and has been actively involved in the grant activities.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Last night, the Russians launched a massive attack with 44 cruise missiles, of which the air defense forces shot down 38.
"According to updated information, on the night of September 21, the Russian Federation launched another massive missile attack on the energy, industrial and civilian infrastructure of Ukraine with 44 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-launched cruise missiles and six S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles. As a result of the combat work of the forces and means of the Air Force in cooperation with the air defense units of the Defense Forces, 38 cruise missiles were destroyed," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook .
In total, the enemy launched 52 missile strikes, 44 airstrikes, and 43 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated settlements.
As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, civilians were killed and injured. Residential buildings, civilian educational institutions, healthcare facilities, dormitories and other civilian infrastructure objects were destroyed and damaged, the General Staff noted.
As reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations in Melitopol direction and assault actions in Bakhmut direction – over 20 combat engagements took place during the day.
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KABUL: Local officials in northern Kunduz province said that Dasht-e-Archi district of the province has fallen to the Taliban. Kunduz provincial council member, Mohammad Yusuf Ayoubi said that drastic conflicts have been erupted between the Afghan security forces and Taliban since past several days. He said that the Taliban intensified its offensive on Monday. “Almost 90 percent of the district was under the Taliban’s control,” he added. “In the recent attacks of the Taliban, the rest areas were also fallen into the militants; all of the security forces are out of the district.”
But, Provincial Governor Spokesman Abdulsatar Meerzikwal said that the security forces were settled in the area, protecting the people from the Taliban’s attacks.
“The reinforcement commando forces were brought to the area by Air Force,” he said. “I can assure you that the Taliban are defeated.” The ministry of defense said in a statement that the Afghan commandos carry out operations at the outskirt of the district. “These areas will be cleared from Taliban and the security situation will be stabilized soon,” the statement added.
According to the reports, at least three Afghan security forces lost their lives at the line of duty and eight others were wounded. The reports said that 13 militants were also killed in the clashes.
The Taliban has recently escalated its hostility across the country. The Afghan government blames the group for being reluctant towards the peace process. The intra-Afghan negotiations, which were initially expected to reach a comprehensive ceasefire, are heading nowhere so far.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ALGIERS, Nov 25 (KUNA) -- Niger President Mohammad Bazoum stressed that Africa has all kinds of natural, land and energy wealth, in addition a young demography.
Speaking at an inaugural speech at the extraordinary African Summit on Friday, Bazoum said it is imperative that the African leaders should have the political will, unity and the power of will to achieve industrialization and economic diversification in the Continent.
Bazoum pointed to the need for industrialization to be the subject of integration between the public and private sectors, with creating small and medium enterprises that respond to the needs of the continent.
Meanwhile, the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat affirmed in his speech that the gateway to industrialization in the African continent is based on the agricultural sector due to its great importance.
He said the success of industrialization, economic diversification, and the free trade zone in Africa cannot be achieved without the political will and unity of all AU member states.
The leaders discussed means of cooperation amongst the Continent's countries in industry, economic development, and creating job opportunities. (end)
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(MENAFN- QNA) Three people were killed and 9 others injured in a car bomb blast in Al-Taji district, north of Baghdad .
Spokesman of Baghdad Operations Command said the car exploded near a market in Al-Hammamat area in Al-Taji district, north of Baghdad killing three people and injuring 11 others.
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KUDAT: Minister of Special Tasks Datuk Teo Chee Kang has urged the Chinese business community to tap into their intelligence and wisdom to turn threats into opportunities, and to uncover business opportunities during the current economic downturn.
He said the Chinese community should remain steadfast to overcome the challenges during tough economic times.
Teo said that when gracing the 111th anniversary celebration of Kudat Chinese Chamber of Commerce here recently.
He said the lack of accessible routes to Kudat has hindered progress in the district, particularly business developments. For the past 111 years, he said the chamber has remained focused in its effort to promote trade exchanges among the Chinese business community and preserving the Chinese culture.-Sayangsabah


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE's Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Friday announced a new decision specifying corporate tax rules that aim to ease companies' transition period once the law comes into effect on june 1.
In an advisory, the authority said these 'transitional rules' introduce "adjustments for the opening balance sheet" under the Corporate Tax Law. It also provides "important clarifications" that will allow for businesses' smooth transition before and after the law's implementation.
Under the new decision on Transitional Rules for Corporate Tax, firms can "adjust their tax treatment of assets and liabilities based on specific rules and must decide how to do that when they submit their first tax return".
The choice, however, would be permanent except in special circumatances, the ministry said.
Among the assets and liabilities where these new rules apply are: Immovable property, intangible assets, financial assets, and financial liabilities. Flexibility
The decision grants further flexibility to the real estate sector, the MoF said.
" Companies with immovable property recorded on a historical cost bases, before the corporate tax comes into effect, can select the basis of the relief, using either: A time apportionment method or valuation method," it explained.
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Panaji, Mar 15 (GCCurrentAffairs) BJP Goa President Sadanand Tanavade on Sunday said that the voters need not fear about Coronavirus during the upcoming Zilla Panchayat election scheduled on March 22.
Speaking to reporters, he said all the polling stations were “well ventilated” and hence there was no fear about the virus being spread.
He said that the people should come in a large number to vote on the day of polling.
State government had already shut down schools, gyms, clubs, pubs, swimming pools, casinos and few other establishments to avoid spread of Coronavirus, he pointed out.
Tanavade alleged that the Congress party was trying to create fear amongst the people in the name of Coronavirus.
He said that the party had been conducting smaller corner meetings in the run up for Zilla Panchayat election.
Mr Tanavade said that the party had completed two rounds of the campaigning, already during which they had received tremendous response from the people.
He stated that the opposition was running out of the issues due to which they were forced to rake up issues like Mahadayi water diversion.
“Chief minister has met Prime minister Narendra Modi in Delhi couple of days back. PM has assured status quo on Mahadayi will Supreme Court gives its verdict,” Mr Tanavade said


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Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi has said that the country would not go into another lockdown though the cases of COVID-19 were growing constantly in the last few days.
“We do not want the country to go into another lockdown. The government is planning to adopt all the important precautionary measures in order to avoid the lockdown,” he said.
Addressing the inauguration of the Nepal Health Conclave 2021 in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Minister Tripathi said the government had already started conducting the antigen test among India-returnees to check the spread of the pandemic.
Minister Tripathi shared that the government had already worked for setting up isolation and quarantine facilities at the border transit points.
On the occasion, Minister Tripathi said that the increasing COVID-19 cases in India had posed risk of infection spike in Nepal as well. “But we do not need to panic; we need to follow all the health safety protocols.”
He urged the media not to disseminate news related to COVID-19 in such a way as to spread fear and panic among the people. “We have learned from the past one year on ways of coping with the spread of the virus, and various systems have been established across the nation,” said Minister Tripathi and assured that there is no condition to panic.
On the occasion, Minister Tripathi said that the ‘Vero Cell’, the vaccine against COVID-19, recently received as grant from the Chinese government, would be administered to people aged between 40 and 59 years from Wednesday. Nepal Health Conclave 2021 held in the participation of wide range of panelists from the health and education sectors discussed Nepal’s health sector, plans, policy gaps, and health literacy.
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Tashkent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received a ceremonial welcome, after he arrived here for the first leg of his eight day tour to five central Asian countries and Russia.
The Prime Minister was also accorded the Guard of Honor on his arrival here.During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov and sign key agreements to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
After Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Modi will visit Kazakhstan. Stressing on the importance of India-Kazakhstan relations, the Prime Minister had stated that New Delhi and Astana share a strategic partnership.Prime Minister Modi will then go to Russia to participate in BRICS and SCO Summit at Ufa.
After Russia, the Prime Minister will go ahead with his visit to Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Prime Minister Modi had said that he looks forward to strengthening India`s relations with these countries during the visit.


Gandhidham (Gujarat), Aug 8 (IANS) Two labourers were killed in an explosion at a scrap yard in Anjar town in Gujarat's Kutch district, police said on Monday, adding that it has registered an accidental case into the incident.
According to an officer from the Anjar police station, they were informed of the blast at around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening.
On the reaching the spot, the police team learnt that the explosion occurred when the victims, Bablu Shermohammad Vali and Mohammad Sultan Raoma, were dismantling a refrigerator's compressor, the officer said.
While Bablu died in a private hospital in Gandhidham, Sultan passed away during treatment in G.K. General Hospital of Bhuj.
The officer further said that at the time of the accident, there were a total of six labourers working in the scrap year.
The two bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
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The Army Hospital Research and Referral in Delhi has become the
'first' government facility in the country to perform an auditory
brainstem implant (ABI) on a four-year-old patient, the daughter of
a serving soldier, Trend reports citing The Print .
ABI provides auditory rehabilitation to patients who are deaf
and cannot have cochlear implant surgery due to abnormalities of
the cochlea or cochlear nerve. Most patients with childhood
deafness, wherein the defect is in the cochlea, are addressed with
a cochlear implant. But this child was born without a cochlea or
The Indian Army's Western Command took to Twitter, calling the
surgery a“rare feat”. It also noted that the surgery, which took
over 12 hours, was led by the team of ENT surgeons, neurosurgeons,
neuro anesthetists and audiologists at the Army hospital.
The ABI device that has been implanted in the girl will be
turned on six weeks post surgery, followed by intense
rehabilitation, noted a statement released by the Army. This will
enable the child to gain auditory awareness and eventually develop
It is to note that the Army Hospital Research and Referral in
Delhi was also India's first hospital to carry out a MitraClip
heart surgery in February this year. It was performed by top
military doctors on a junior commissioned officer who had developed
a heart condition due to an infection.
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IMO STATE: THREE NEW COVID-19 CASES RECORDED – Prof. Maurice Iwu
Imo state has recorded three new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total number of persons that have tested positive to the virus in the area to forty two.
Briefing Newsmen in Owerri the State Chairman Task force on Covid-19 Professor Maurice Iwu said the latest cases were three children belonging to a man that had earlier tested positive noting that one of the affected children is three years old.
According to him, the family has been isolated while efforts were being intensified to locate those they might have come in contact with. Professor Iwu announced plans to scale up testing to about 140 persons daily to help combat the disease.
He explained that the state had seven active cases at the moment but stated that only one manifested symptoms. He hinted that the committee will on Sunday monitor compliance with laid down protocols on checking the spread of corona virus disease in worship centres.
Our Correspondent quotes the chairman as saying that twenty five of the cases recorded in Imo state were not residents rather they were passengers intercepted by security personnel manning one of the state borders.


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Khartoum, Rabi'I 29, 1439, Dec 17, 2017, SPA -- Sudanese Parliament Speaker Ibrahim Ahmed Omar met here today with European Parliament delegation headed by Cristian Preda who is currently visiting Khartoum.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest.
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Labor to change to cash refunds policy to protect pensioners
Former Labor senator Sam Dastyari has backed the change to the way Labor has paid claims, saying it would save the government $10 million each year.
The former Labor senator and a potential future candidate for Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s leadership said it could also make life easier for people who claim the Australian Taxation Office is not paying what they owe.
Senator Dastyari told the Nine Network’s Today program that he supported a $10 million reduction to the tax payment system under the previous Coalition.
“Why would we want to stop providing benefits to people who want to go to school and work hard,” Senator Dastyari said.
He said the system should also focus on getting people to work — and instead reward those who go to work instead of people who do not.
“You can’t have people work, pay their income tax, and not contribute to the economy and the welfare system,” Senator Dastyari said.
Labor has promised to make more improvements to the system by removing “the door t속초출장마사지나비야hat stops welfare workers’ hands from reaching the door, because they don’t think what they’re doing is good”.
But Senator Dastyari said people needed to understand that the government and its contractors do not operate like charities.
“There’s no such thing as a ‘charity’,” he said.
“You know what they do? It’s called the public service, it’s called the police, it’s called the army, it’s called the Navy. This is a commercial entity, an employer, and it’s paid them by the people who work, not taxpayers.”
Labor has been strong룰렛ly criticised in the past about its handling of claims for pensions and healthcare, which cost the government more than $100 million over the last 12 years.
“I don’t think there’s any question that the Abbott government can find money to make some people better off by giving them more money for things like health and education and so forth,” Senator Dastyari said.
“That is a right decision made by this government, but the money that they’re giving to the public service will benefit most people the least, and that is what the people should know.”
The Coalition and Labor have been pushing for a significant reduction in the government’s costs while giving more generous b로투스 홀짝enefits to high-income earners.
Treasurer Joe Hockey has promised that there will be no tax increase in the wake of the budget and promised a


Haveri (Karnataka)-Lashing out at the grand old party in the predominantly agrarian constituency of Haveri in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress even looted the money of farmers when it was in power.
Speaking at a rally, PM Modi said that the BJP would form the government with an absolute majority. He told the people that every single vote would decide the future of Karnataka.
He said that the people have confidence in the ‘Double Engine’ government of the BJP, adding the Congress did not do anything for rail, road or drinking water.
Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai, other senior party leaders and the party candidates in Haveri and Dharwad districts were present on the stage along with the Prime Minister.
PM Modi said that the people of Haveri should not forget about the money that the Congress had looted during its regime at the Centre and in the state.
He said that the Central government was buying urea at Rs 50 per kg from the international market and selling it at Rs 5 to the farmers.
PM Modi said that this was the commitment of the BJP to the people of the country and the states.
He said the Central government was transferring money to the farmers’ accounts directly as subsidy money. He estimated that the farmers of Haveri district would have received an amount of around Rs 450 crore from the Central government.
PM Modi said that the Congress has always contested elections with the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ but has never done anything to uplift people from poverty.
He said that his government has introduced several programmes for poor people, and did not want anyone to sleep without food and hence was providing free ration.
He said that there is a health insurance of Rs 5 lakh that would help poor people to get treatment for their ailments and, added that the government is providing homes under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana.
The Prime Minister said this was social justice for all the poor and added that this was real secularism and said that for the poor there is no caste, creed or religion.
PM Modi said that this is the meaning of ‘Sab ka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Kalyan’.
The Prime Minister said that the economy of the country reached the fifth position globally, and when the Congress government was in power, it was ranked 10th.
He said that if the people vote for BJP in Karnataka, the state will become number 1 and if Karnataka becomes number 1, then the country will become the third largest economy in the world.


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The percentage of Texans who have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine is nearing one-third, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control on Saturday.
The CDC reported 30.6% of the state's residents, more than 8.8 million have been given one vaccination and 18.2%, more than 5.2 million have been fully vaccinated.
More than 2,600 newly confirmed or probable virus cases and 76 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, were reported Saturday by the state health department.
There have been more than 2.4 million total cases and 48,185 deaths since the pandemic began, according to the health department.
The rolling average of new cases per day during the past two weeks has decreased by 461.7, a decline of 12.1%, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.


The Prime Minister has pointed out that the government has launched a number of programmes for the Sri Lankans to stand up together as one nation.
The Prime Minister said that the government expects to create a better society by promoting spirituality amongst the people. He said that during the Sambuddha Jayanthi period programmes will be launched to create conditions, that will preserve the nation for thousands of years to come.
He expressed these views after inaugurating a two storey Dharmasala at the Abhinawarama temple in Nildandahinna, Walapane. The elimination of terrorism has created an environment where all communities could live in harmony. The government has also created opportunities for the people to achieve economic success under the Mahinda Chinthana programme. The Prime Minister also noted that a number of programmes are underway to strengthen the bonds between various communities and religions. Members of the Mahasangha, Ministers and Parliamentarians were amongst those who participated in the occasion.


Peace is slowly returning to the troubled Kerio Valley as schools continue normally, markets reopen and farmers start preparing their farms for 2018’s planting season.
James Chacha, a special Deputy County Commissioner deployed to the area by interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi said the disputes brought about by control of grazing fields and water from Kerio river have ceased.
Chacha said the government has been engaging elders and youth from the two sides through peace meetings to end retaliatory attacks, efforts that have realized calm.
A local, Wilson Kiptoo from Marakwet is however calling on the government and the elders to address the issue of compensation of people who lost their loved ones and livestock to achieve lasting peace.
He said the situation had improved, as business activities between the two communities had resumed. He noted the Marakwets were buying livestock and taking their vegetables to Kolowa market in Baringo East while members of the Pokot community were also crossing over to Tot market.
Marakwet East sub county education officer Kimutai Chirchir said enrolment had also improved in the 35 schools which had been affected, as locals who had moved out as a result of the insecurity return to the area.
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Minister: Saudi Tourism Development Fund collects USD266m to support 50 enterprises
(MENAFN) The Saudi Tourism Development Fund has collected SR1 billion (USD266 million) to support up to 50 medium and small enterprises, according to the Nation’s Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Aqil Al-Khatib.
He showed this throughout the ministry's second virtual month on month gathering hosted to study the improvement established in this key industry, as reported by Al Arabiya.
Al-Khatib also talked about the ministry’s hard work to additionally grow the tourism industries role in the nation.
He showed that the ministry motivates and drives small venture possessors to apply for important feasibility studies with the aim of obtaining the needed backing. This is going to support them supply extremely effective tourism facilities.
In an effort to advance towards accomplishing the determinations and aspirations of the national tourism plan, the ministry is presently in course of arranging the Umrah plan, the plan for improving the town of Taif, in preparation of the winter season, as well as attempting to carry on with the World Cup, Al-Khatib stated.
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Editorial: Fewer students mean less state aid for Minnesota schools
With 168 students, the Lancaster (Minn.) School District has about half the enrollment that it did at its peak 30 years ago.
This has caused a steep decline in its state aid, which is based on a per-pupil formula.
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Zambia has engaged South African companies to partner with local firms in order to promote trade balance between the two countries, a senior government official said on Thursday.
Jackson Miti, Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa said trade partnerships will further increase the country’s competitiveness in trade and investments between the two countries, according to a release.
According to the Zambian envoy, the embassy will continue to facilitate trade and investment conferences for both countries, adding that there was need to actualize the 2018 bi-national agreement between the two countries in order to leverage the market.
Zambian authorities have always complained of the trade imbalance between the two countries despite South Africa being the country’s largest trading partner in southern Africa. Enditem


Nation, Parliament on same page over Kashmir dispute: FM Qureshi
Qureshi said Pakistan has played an important role for peace.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that the whole nation and parliament were on the same platform over Kashmir dispute.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said that the representatives of all political parties attended the meeting today, adding that the meeting discussed matters pertaining to Kashmir dispute’s historical background, present situation and future strategy.
The foreign minister said that the situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) has been tense for teh last many months as the Indian occupation forces continue to violate human rights.
“Despite having a large number of army personnel in the Valley, the Indian government was still deputing more forces,” he said.
Qureshi went on to say that Pakistan has played an important role for peace but India tried aggression against Pakistan after Pulwama incident.
Speaking on the occasion, Kashmir Committee Chairman Syed Fakhar Imam said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked US President Donald Trump to mediate in the longstanding Kashmir conflict with Pakistan.
He said that everyone in India was in uproar over Trump s claim that PM Narendra Modi asked him to mediate the Kashmir conflict but he [Modi] didn’t issue denial.


OIC welcomes Abbas's peace plan
(MENAFN) The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has hailed the peace plan presented by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' to revive the Middle East peace process.
In a statement, OIC stressed the importance of achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the region, especially through the two-state solution based on relevant international resolutions and the Arab peace initiative.
The Organization urged all concerned international parties to implement the proposals made in the Palestinian leader's speech, especially the holding of an international peace conference with the participation of all international partners and launching a multilateral political process within a specific time frame to resolve all final status issues and recognize the Palestinian State as a full member of the United Nations within the 1967 borders, with East Al Quds as its capital.
The statement said these proposals are in line with the vision and positions of the OIC and its commitment to support efforts of the international community to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.
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The Haryana government is set to present its budget for the fiscal year 2023 on February 23, in the assembly. A budget presentation is a significant event as it outlines the government’s financial plan for the upcoming year and highlights its priorities in terms of spending and development.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the state government has been working diligently to prepare a budget that caters to the needs of the people and drives the state’s growth and development. The budget is expected to focus on key areas such as agriculture, education, health, and infrastructure development.
To ensure the budget reflects the needs and aspirations of the people, the government has been engaging with various stakeholders, including farmers, industry leaders, and social organizations. The state has also been conducting an extensive survey to gauge the public’s expectations and priorities in terms of government spending.
The Haryana government has also been taking steps to improve the state’s fiscal health and boost its revenue generation. To achieve this, the government has been working on various reforms and initiatives aimed at promoting ease of doing business and attracting investment to the state.
In addition to the budget presentation, the assembly session is also expected to witness the introduction and passage of key legislation aimed at improving the state’s social and economic development. The government is committed to ensuring that the budget reflects the aspirations of the people and drives the state’s growth and development.
In conclusion, the Haryana budget 2023 is expected to be a critical event that outlines the government’s financial plan for the upcoming year and sets the stage for the state’s development and growth. With a focus on key areas such as agriculture, education, health, and infrastructure development, the budget is expected to cater to the needs of the people and drive the state’s growth and prosperity.


President Bush has signed landmark legislation that will make sweeping changes to the U.S. intelligence community.
Before signing the legislation Friday, President Bush said the bill is the most dramatic overhaul of the U.S. intelligence community in more than 50 years.
He thanked Congress for passing the bill earlier this month, and said the new legislation will help protect Americans against the threat of terrorism.
The bill is designed to improve communication and the sharing of information between the country's 15 intelligence agencies. It will also create a national counterterrorism center and a national intelligence director, who will oversee all intelligence agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency.
The bill resulted from recommendations by the independent commission that investigated the deadly September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.


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Ajloun Health Director, Tayseer Annab, said that the number of cases of poisoning in Ajloun has increased to 17.
Annab added in a statement to Roya on Sunday that the cases were hospitalized.
He noted that 10 were discharged, while the other seven cases are currently receiving treatment.


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Punjab is the only province that has exceeded the revenue collection beyond the set target: Buzdar
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Prime Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said Punjab had met its tax revenue target for the past fiscal year 2020-21.
In a statement, he said the Punjab Revenue Authority’s revenue will increase 24.7 percent and excise tax revenue will increase over 18 percent.
The prime minister said Punjab was the only province that exceeded the revenue collection beyond the set target.
The prime minister said the government had given business people special incentives to limit the economic impact of COVID-19.
He said the PTI government inherited a shattered economy in 2018 and worked around the clock to stabilize it.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri said on Wednesday he had held an 'excellent' meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and expected to sign economic deals with Riyadh soon.
Hariri also urged the quick formation of a government after a parliamentary election taking place on May 6, to ensure the continuation of economic reforms linked to unlocking billions of dollars of international financing pledged at a Paris conference last week.
'We will see very soon certain agreements that will be signed with Saudi Arabia vis-a-vis different sectors of the economy, whether it is industry, and tourism and services,' he told a news conference, without giving further details.
'God willing, in the coming few weeks, this is what we are trying to work towards,' said Hariri, who posted a photo of himself together with Bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris late on Tuesday.
Lebanon's relations with Saudi Arabia plunged into crisis in November, when Hariri abruptly resigned from the premiership during a visit to the kingdom.
Lebanese officials said at the time that Saudi Arabia had forced him to step down, which Riyadh denied. Hariri retracted his resignation after returning to Lebanon weeks later, following French intervention.
Lebanon won pledges exceeding $11 billion at the Paris conference on Friday.
Lebanon, which has been battered by seven years of war in neighbouring Syria and is hosting more than a million Syrian refugees, is seeking international support to overhaul its infrastructure and lift dwindling economic growth.
Donors in turn want to see Lebanon commit to long-stalled reforms that Hariri said were essential regardless of international donors' demands. The country has one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in the world.
Saroj Kumar Jha, World Bank regional director for Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Iran, on Wednesday said the bank would work with the government to adopt reforms with a clear timeline and benchmarks.
'I'm very optimistic about it from what I've heard from the leaders from this country and also from the presentations made by the leadership in the Paris conference and the response from the global leaders who came,' he told reporters in Beirut.
The World Bank will increase its commitment in Lebanon to $4 billion over the next five years from $3 billion in the last five years, he said.
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The head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, criticized the letter sent by the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to the UN General Assembly in New York, in which he threatened to form a separate government.
Al-Burhan said on Saturday that the RSF commander’s letter was a media stunt, and accused the RSF of fighting and killing citizens in El Geneina and Khartoum and looting their property. He said that the war had affected the entire Sudanese people and caused devastation and destruction everywhere.
Al-Burhan urged the international community to label the RSF as a “terrorist organization” and to help the Sudanese government in stopping the crimes committed against the Sudanese people.
He also said that the Sudanese Sovereignty Council had pledged and committed to hand over power to civilians through a purely civilian government that would oversee the conduct of elections. He added that the holding of elections depended on the end of the war and the security situation in the country.
Al-Burhan stressed that there were no more so-called “Rapid Support forces” in Sudan, but rather a rebel force that was fighting the state and committing war crimes.
Al-Burhan also said that diplomatic channels were still working in communication with the United States, and expressed his hope that the US sanctions would target the RSF and all those who belong to them.


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Insight from the West Fargo PD: Follow city’s fireworks restrictions
The city of West Fargo adopted new regulations relating to the possession and discharge of fireworks within the city.
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme court of Pakistan on Wednesday expressed concern on overall law and order situation and directed the four provincial governments to submit dates for holding of local bodies elections in their respective provinces.
While hearing the Balochistan unrest case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Choudhry expressed reservations on overall law and order situation in the country, especially Balochistan.
Justice Choudhry said that it was anticipated that the new government would make serious efforts to improve the situation but law and order has further deteriorated.
The court also expressed dissatisfaction over report of the Balochistan government on law and order.
The bench ordered that the federal and provincial Balochistan government should take concrete steps to provide security to the public, especially the Hazara community.
The court observed that to improve governance and to ensure public participation holding of local bodies elections is essential.
The court the provincial governments to inform the court when they will hold the local bodies elections while observing that the Election Commission of Pakistan is on record saying that it is ready to hold the elections.


GUATEMALA CITY – Most Guatemalans believe that youth gangs are more violent than they were five years ago, their members live better and have links with drug trafficking, the police and the army, according to a survey published July 23 by the daily Siglo Veintiuno.
The study, carried out by Costa Rican polling firm Demoscopia S.A., reveals that 89.3% of the 1,200 people polled between June 28 and July 8 said that the gangs are more violent than they were five years ago.
The poll found that 85% think that the gangs have the capacity to organize themselves and 84% said that the groups have links with drug trafficking and organized crime.
The survey adds that 84.3% of Guatemalans believe that the gang members have a higher living standard than they did five years ago.
And 80.4% of those polled said they thought the gang members had established alliances with corrupt cops, while 61.8% said that they have formed alliances with the army.
Also, 54.9% said that they think gangs have links with corrupt politicians and 58.4% said they felt that gangs have ties with business leaders.
Of those surveyed, 82.1% said that the measures implemented by the government to break up the gangs in Guatemala have not been effective.
In Guatemala, according to the national police, some 60,000 young people belong to gangs, the most-feared of which are the Mara Salvatrucha and Mara 18.


UDMF decides to continue protests during festive time as well
KATHMANDU: The agitating United Democratic Madhesi-Front (UDMF) has decided to continue its protests in the Tarai region during the festive season also.
During a meeting held at the Alfa Beta Complex in New Baneshwor today, Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal Chairman Upendra Yadav said that the alliance would not accept the new constitution until its demands were addressed.
He, however, informed that the Front would take part in the Parliament business.
Yadav further said that the government was not serious over addressing the demands of the agitating Madhesi parties.


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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government is in the process of formulating a stringent and efficient program to manage waste within the country.
Premier Wickremesinghe added international experience will be utilized for this purpose.
Premier Wickremesinghe made this statement when he visited the area in Meethotamulla where the garbage dump submerged houses last Friday.
The Prime Minister and the Lankan delegation arrived in the country this morning after cutting short his visit to Vietnam in the wake of the recent tragedy.
Speaking to Media at the site of the collapse, the Premier said the government is working towards ending the damage caused by the garbage dump.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said a meeting was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena today adding that a meeting was also held on Monday under the auspices of the President.
Premier Wickremesinghe said though he was not in the country he engaged in discussions on the matter with the President and the relevant Ministers adding that they are firstly going to help save the lives of the people who have been affected by this tragedy and find the remains of those who are still missing.
Premier Wickremesinghe said this work has mostly been completed as of now adding that now the government is are working towards ending the damage caused by this garbage dump.
The Premier added that the Army and the Police are currently engaged in programmes to do so.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe further stated that houses will be provided to all those who lost theirs as a result of the garbage dump collapse in Meethotamulla.
Premier Wickremesinghe said the government has decided to provide houses to all those who are displaced in the area due to losing homes adding that these homes have already been set aside by the Urban Development Authority.
The Premier further stated until such time that these houses are provided to the people during May, June and July, these individuals will be provided other aid and compensation through several programmes adding that furthermore any belongings that were lost as a result are currently being assessed.
The Prime Minister said the government expects that this assessment will be fully completed by Friday adding that in order to do so all organisations must work together.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said groups from Japan and the World Bank are also expected to visit the country.
Furthermore the prime minister added that while dumping garbage in Meethotamulla has come to halt, efforts will be taken to remove the mountain of garbage completely.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said this garbage dump will not remain in Meethotamulla adding that it will be removed.
The premier said the public in Kollonnawa alone cannot bear this weight adding that over Two Million people come here and around 700,000 live here.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said the government has to take steps to address the issue in a manner that does not harm the environment and the people living there similar to how the issue is addressed overseas.
The Premier said some factions are afraid the issue will be affected by political agendas.
He said this issue will be addressed according to environmental laws claiming that the government took steps to fix the problem however some solutions were delayed and as a result people lost their lives.
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Two promoted at Choice in West Fargo Cally Colville was promoted to senior frontline specialist for Choice Financial’s West Fargo branch.
Amy Ebensteiner was recently promoted to frontline operations manager for Choice Financial’s West Fargo and Fargo locations.
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Egypt welcomes lifting of US sanctions against Sudan
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Cairo, Muharram 17, 1439, October 07, 2017, SPA -- Egypt welcomed the US decision to lift economic sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1997.
The spokesman of Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement today that the US decision would contribute to support the stability and development of Sudan, pointing out that this decision is compatible with Egypt's stance, demanding the lifting of these sanctions, and its efforts through contacts with the US side in this regard, in solidarity witt State of Sudan.
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The Ferguson Medical Group of Sikeston is going to join the St. Francis Healthcare System. The change was announced yesterday, and the change will go into place the first of next year
Officials in the healthcare system has said that the addition of the medical group will benefit patients throughout the region and help to provide medical attention to people in rural areas.
Ferguson Medical Group has been around for almost 60 years, and Saint Francis Healthcare has more than 40 providers, including the Ferguson group, which now has access to more resources, records, and professionals.
St. Francis has more than 250 members, and is said to serve “nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas.”


(MENAFN) Total exports from Brazil to Arab countries have reached USD11.43 billion from January to October of 2017, surpassing the previous year's total of USD9.34 billion by 22.31 percent, according to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
ABCC stated that Brazil's overall exports rose from USD153.07 billion in 2016 to USD183.46 billion during the period, up by 19.85 percent of this total, 6.23 percent corresponded to exports to Arab countries.
Automobiles, aircraft engines and turbines, beef, chassis and motors, livestock, iron ore, maize, refined sugar, soybeans and coffee beans, have combined drove the hike in exports.
The statements are based on statistics released by the Brazilian Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services.
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ABU DHABI, 24th November, 2022 (WAM) – His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan arrived in the UAE today on a state visit.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received him upon his arrival at Al Bateen Airport.
Also present at the airport to welcome the Jordanian royal were H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Court.
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