President Museveni’s State of the Nation address has divided MPs with some saying that he did not highlight some of the major issues affecting the country.
Many NRM legislators said they were happy with the speech because in their view, has answered the questions Ugandans were yearning to hear.
But their counterparts from the opposition disagreed saying the president had ignored some issues, such as the supporters of NUP who are rotting in prison.
Some opposition MPs also said Museveni was not convincing when he got to talk about ending corruption and expressed dismay that the president had not talked about the rampant land grabbing that has led to bloodshed in some parts of the country.
But the NRM MPs said the president was on point. To them, he aptly addressed the issues of security, corruption, measures against the deadly Covid-19 and the social economic transformation of Ugandans.


Statistical figures show that the number of tourists who visited the islands of Gozo and Comino last year was almost ninety percent of the tourists who visited Malta – a total of more than 388,200 tourists. Over the past year, the number of tourists visiting the country amounted to almost 650,000, a decrease of 76% compared to 2019.
Statistics also show that due to the pandemic, domestic tourism between Malta and Gozo increased by sixty percent.
Tourism saw an increase in the summer months between June and September last year due to the fact that a number of Maltese residents preferred to go to Gozo or Comino due to the travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.
The majority of Maltese who traveled to the two islands, mostly in Gozo, stayed in rental accommodation, while expenditure reached almost € 52 million, an increase of more than sixty percent compared to the year 2019.
The number of Gozitan and Comino residents who traveled to Malta during the past year was almost 12,000, a decrease of more than 45% compared to 2019.


As many as 180 people were made to sit for over four hours at Swargate area in Pune on Thursday for violating lockdown norms, police said.
"A total of 180 people have been made to sit on the road at Swargate area in Pune for over four hours for defying the lockdown norms which were imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus," Shabbir Sayyed, police inspector (Crime) Swargate police station, told ANI.
He said that these people were made to sit to make them realise the grave situation and the risk they pose.
"Though there has a continuous increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Pune, these people are being irresponsible. About 50 cases under IPC Section 188 have been registered till now and their vehicles have also been detained," Sayyed added.
The total number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has risen to 3,081, according to the state health department.


The Trans Nzoia county government plans to put up rain harvesting water dams in the area to cushion residents from perennial water shortages during dry seasons.
Speaking in Kitale, governor Patrick Khaemba said that the water will be stored in the 6o dams across the county.
He said that the county government has already purchased a de-silting machine that will help removing residues from dams to make the water safe for domestic use.
The water once treated will also be used for irrigation by horticultural farmers during the dry season, he said adding that the move will also ensure food security.
In addition, the governor said his government had drilled more than 40 boreholes in 45 schools and public utilities since the program was rolled out in 2015 pointing out that the project will be extended to markets.
We targeted the public facilities and schools first and we are going to roll out the project to other areas until we reach all the residents, he said.
The governor also noted that his government has laid 230km pipes that will supply water to resident’s homes within the county.
He said the piped water will be increased to ensure more residents get connected.
He further said that plans are underway for his government to tap water by gravity from Kiptogot and Mt. Elgon to reduce costs and constant flow of water.
Once we tap the water from the two sources, more residents will get cleaner piped water as the current piped water pumped by electricity from Kapolet in Cherangany hills was expensive, he pointed out.
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West Fargo JV cheer takes first
The West Fargo junior varsity cheer team took first place in the Class A division during the NDCCA Start Cheer Competition on Nov. 14, at Fargo South High School.
The West Fargo varsity cheer team took fifth place while Minot grabbed first-place honors in Class A.
Next up for the Packers is the Candy Cane Classic in Champlain Park, Minn., on Dec. 5.
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Bilawal commends PM Imran Khan over Karachi package
Talking to a private TV channel, he said that while it was just the beginning, it was expected of the federal government to contribute more to address chronic issues facing Karachi.
"The federal government is willing to work in Karachi and that is what we need right now too," the PPP chairman said adding that the monsoon rains have caused flash floods and vast damages to the city.
Bilawal demanded the kind of cooperation from the federal government that was required in the wake of the Sindh floods of 2010. He said the PM needs to do what was done in the year 2010.
He said the government needs to take care of the farmers who have suffered losses due to wrecking rains. Bilawal Bhutto added that the rainshave wreaked havoc in the regions such as Yousuf Goth.


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Amman, March 2 (Petra) -- Minister of Government Communications Muhanad Mubaideen said the US participation in the Jordanian airdrops in Gaza indicates the "dismantling" of the international support for Israel.
Mubaideen said Saturday that the US participation in the airdrops for aid over Gaza "is a continuation of the Jordanian humanitarian effort that His Majesty King Abdullah II emphasised last Thursday in Ma'an."
He told the Al Mamlaka news channel over the telephone that today's airdrop took in northern Gaza, which is the area most exposed to the Israeli-imposed siege, starvation and "systematic destruction."
He said the airdrops of humanitarian aid in the northern parts of the embattled enclave follow King Abdullah's efforts and engagement with the White House, UN, Canada and the EU, adding, "This is one of the most important global, Western and Arab responses to the King's call that there is a possible effort during the Israeli-imposed siege."
Mubaideen explained that the American airdrop operations indicate that the US administration believes that the Israelis complicate the process of delivering aid.
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A top Vanuatu official says the country’s food production cannot match demand and needs imports, including meat.
The Director General of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity, Moses Amos said Vanuatu spends about $US10 million on food imports.
The issue was raises at a recent consultation programme on seed policy in Port Vila.
The Director of Agriculture Antoine Ravo said the biggest mistake of the past was for the government to focus on the social sector such as health and education.
Mr Ravo said it was only recently that the focus has shifted to the productive sector.
The agriculture minister Hosea Nevu said the local population consumes a lot of imported products because not enough is planted to meet local consumption.


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Moroccan trade shortfall declines by 11.2 pct in Jan.-Mar. period
( MENAFN ) On Monday, May. 3 Morocco’s foreign exchange regulator stated that the country’s trade shortfall declined in the first three months of this year by 11.2 percent annually to more than USD5.05 billion.
The country’s imports rose by 2.6 percent, reaching USD13.75 billion in the January-March period of 2021, whereas exports rose by 12.7 percent to USD8.7 billion.
It noted that the climb in imports is because of rises in raw materials of 11.6 percent and apparatus of 9 percent.
The report further said that the rise in exports was driven by rises of 21.7 percent in phosphate, 12.7 percent in textile produce and 38 percent in vehicle industry products.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said that they recently conducted search operation and arrested an accused in a PMLA case related to cheating committed with flat buyers.
ED has identified the accused as Shaifali Walia.
The central agency said that Walia was produced before the Special Court in Dehradun which sent her into judicial custody.
The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on an FIR registered by Rajpur Police Station, Dehradun against Pushpanjali Realms and lnfratech Limited, its Directors and others under various sections of IPC, for cheating and duping innocent flat buyers after taking advance payments for booking of flats in respect of construction projects of the Company
The ED investigation revealed that the advance booking amount received from the flat buyers were diverted by the directors of the company for investing the same in purchase of properties in their name and in the name of their family members.
ED said that the total proceeds of crime involved in this case is Rs 31.15 Crore.
It said that the complete POC in the form of immovable properties has already been attached which has been confirmed by the adjudicating authority.
ED said that further investigation is underway.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Allah Almighty has made Pakistan a very special country. Inshallah, the world will see that Pakistan will become a great country.
Talking about the development of the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the government is working with China to increase agricultural production and also creating special economic zones in CPEC.
The Prime Minister said that in the coming days if we just enhance tourism, a lot of dollars will come, as Switzerland earns $80 billion from tourism and our northern regions are Switzerland plus.
The Prime Minister further said that Pakistan’s biggest problem is debts he has to ask for money from other countries it is an insult to the country but we don’t have another option.
The Prime Minister said that we are the lowest tax paying nation in the world, if these people start paying taxes then the problems will be solved, we have only 1.5 million taxpayers.
The Prime Minister said that the system of local government in Karachi is very crucial and the government is working closely with the Sindh government on the Karachi package.
He said that no obstacles would be created for the opposition’s rally in Lahore but the action would be taken against those who took the law into their own hands.
The prime minister said he had cancelled his public meetings in view of the rising Coronavirus in the country. “Our focus now is on ensuring compliance with the COVID-related SOPs,” he said. Indoor dining in restaurants as well as educational institutions have been closed.
Replying to a question, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the education system will be improved as the government is introducing a uniform curriculum from next year.
He said that students of class VIII and matriculation would be taught Sirat-un-Nabi. He said that Al-Qadir University, which will be completed next year, would promote research on the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as well as Sufism.
The Prime Minister said that religious madrassas have also agreed to teach modern subjects to their students.
All these views have been expressed by Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking to a private TV channel while the interview has been taken by Hamza Ali Abbasi, former actor, a well-known host and anchorperson of Pakistan.


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Amman, Dec. 17 (Petra)--Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Abdul Halim Freihat on Sunday met with Saudi military attache in Amman Brigadier Khaled Bin Rbeaan Al Rbeaan and the accompanying delegation.
The meeting focused on means to boost bilateral cooperation in the interest of the two countries' armed forces.
The army chief conferred upon the Saudi military attache the Military Merit Medal of the Second Order after the issuance of a Royal Decree in recognition of his efforts to serve relations between the armed forces of both Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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I love how the information is relegated onto the national media. Poe will be playing in the sub package, which Romeo ran about 60% of the time last year and will run more this year, since we obviously didn't against Tebow last year (heavy running team), but will this year in the two games against Manning (heavy throwing team).
He's playing passing downs because he has a lot of work to do against the run.
What exactly is Dontari Poe going to do against the pass?


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Following the military actions, Ukrainian warriors have taken back half the ground that Russians had originally occupied, as well as inflicted significant damage on Russia's Black Sea Fleet and land forces.
The relevant statement was made by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin at a briefing in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“If you look at the damage that they've created to Russians' land forces overall, it's significant, and it will take Russia quite a while to recover from that in order to create the kinds of force that it had before this began. So, we have to give credit where credit is due,” Austin said.
In his words, Ukrainians are conducting a tough and grinding fight. It is important
to learn from operations in the past, make the right adjustments, and anticipate that the enemy will also adjust accordingly.
A reminder that, on November 20, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin arrived in Kyiv and held talks with the Ukrainian leadership.
Later this week, Austin will host the 17th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group virtually from the Pentagon with nearly 50 nations expected to participate.
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Firefighters control fire in factory in Subhan area, Kuwait
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Firefighters had controlled a massive fire in a factory in Subhan area Saturday, the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said.
KFSD's operations section was informed about a fire outbreak inside a 6,000 square meter factory in Subhan that contained insulating materials and petroleum derivatives, Colonel Khalil Al-Amir, Director of KFSD's public relation and media department, stated to KUNA.
The fire caused property damage, but no human casualties were reported, Col. Al-Amir said, adding that the directorate's investigation unit is currently gathering all necessary information to find out causes of the fire.
He also expressed his gratitude and appreciation of the efforts exerted by firefighters in protecting properties and lives, calling industrial and commercial properties landlords to follow security and safety instructions in order to avoid such accidents in the future, especially with current rise of temperature in the country.
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Tunisia eyes USD500 m loan
(MENAFN) Tunisia's government eyes the approval of a USD500 million loan tranche from the IMF, according to the Peninsula Qatar
Tunisia's government discussed the plan with the IMF in a meeting this month as strikes started in the southern and central towns of Kasserine, Thala and Gafsa on Tuesday
Despite the strikes, Tunisia's ruling Islamists hope that they have persuaded the IMF to approve the USD500 million payment
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Ibrahimi who was speaking during the inauguration ceremony of the new working year of the parliament which entered its sixth year also said that the country is going through its worst times in the past 14 years.
He said Afghan people are more suffering as compared to other years, mainly due to growing challenges, economic issues and capital flight from the country to abroad.
Ibrahimi also added that the status of the parliamentary and district councils elections are in ambiguity and no practical steps have been taken by the government of national unity for electoral systems reform as per the agreement for the formation of the unity government. according to Khaama press.
Meanwhile, President Ghani emphasized on coordination between the government and Afghan parliament, saying the government has more programs for the forthcoming Afghan fiscal year.
Emphasizing on Afghan parliament’s cooperation, President Ghani said the government will expand efforts and campaign against corruption and strict steps will be taken to curb the growing graft in the country.
President Ghani also added that the government is committed to bring reforms in electoral systems and a proper agenda will be presented to the parliament for review and decision.
This comes as serious differences were reported between the government and parliament during the last working year of the parliament which led to the rejection of a number of legislatives decrees of the president by lawmakers.
It is believed that the differences were mainly widened due to the introduction of key security ministers including the minister of defense after Masoom Stanikzai was rejected by the lawmakers.


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Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani met Sunday morning with Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) HE Gilbert Houngbo and the accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country.
During the meeting, they discussed the cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and the ILO, especially in areas of labor, and a number of issues of mutual interest.
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Noida gets investment proposals worth Rs 5.86 lakh cr ahead of Global Investors Summit
Noida, Jan 23 (KNN)
Ahead of the UP Global Investors Summit, the industrial cities of Noida and Greater Noida have received investment proposals worth Rs 5.86 lakh crore, according to district officials.
In the run-up to the Global Investors Summit, which is scheduled from February 10 in Lucknow, the state government has been conducting roadshows in various cities to attract investment.
As per reports, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed state officials to hold investment summits at district-level in each of the 75 districts of the state.
'The district-level investor summit in Gautam Buddh Nagar was held on January 20 during which investment proposals worth Rs 11,502 crore from around 250 investors were received,' Deputy Commissioner (Industries) Gautam Buddh Nagar Anil Kumar said.
'So far in Gautam Buddh Nagar, investment intents worth Rs 5.86 lakh crore have been received from 871 investors. These investments will create 18.46 lakh jobs. Of these 871 investors, 792 investors have signed MoUs (memorandum of understanding) worth Rs 3.78 lakh crore. These investment intents have come since November 21, 2022, Kumar told PTI.
The deputy commissioner said the investment proposals have been received in various fields such as agriculture, cooperative, dairy development, civil aviation, information, renewable energy, medical education, MSME, export promotion, food and civil supplies, handloom, textile, IT and electronics, housing, infrastructure, and tourism.
The Uttar Pradesh government has set a target of Rs 17 lakh crore investments from the GIS.
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BJP leaders pressurising officials in polls: Shivpal Yadav
Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav has alleged that BJP ministers who were engaged in civic poll campaigns, are pressurising officials.
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), May 8,2023: Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav has alleged that BJP ministers who were engaged in civic poll campaigns, are pressurising officials.
Shivpal told reporters that all the BJP ministers who were campaigning in the state, knew that the public was not going to vote for them but they still continue to pressurise the officers.
“The Bharatiya Janata Party is nervous because people are not voting for them. All the ministers and the deputy chief ministers who are engaged in the election campaign, are coming here only to pressurise the officers as they know the public is not going to vote for them. But the public will not tolerate this.”
Yadav further said, “The biggest mafia and brokers are in the BJP only and the chief minister needs to get it investigated.”
When asked about EVMs, Shivpal Yadav said: “It’s the responsibility of the election commission to ensure that the machine works properly and to conduct a fair election.”
Shivpal also questioned the current government on the law-and-order situation in the state and alleged that even MPs and MLAs were not being heard.


Urging India Inc. to invest in Uttar Pradesh, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that his government was taking all measures to ensure that it became a safe and secure investment destination.
Addressing the webinar ‘Rebuilding and Rebooting the Economy of Uttar Pradesh Post COVID-19’, organised by the industry chamber FICCI, Yogi Adityanath said that in the last three years, a land bank of more than 20,000 acres was created for promoting investment and infrastructure development in the state.
He said that ‘Atmanirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan’ was launched by the prime minister, which would benefit over 12.5 million migrant workers and labourers who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The chief minister added that the government was mapping skills of migrant labourers and is working on providing them with suitable employment opportunities.
Highlighting the path-breaking policies of the state government, Yogi Adityanath said that labour reforms were fast-tracked and finalised for employment generation. Also, several redundant policies were being reviewed and scrapped, which would make it easier for investors to seamlessly work in the state without any barriers.
Alluding to the importance of technology, the chief minister said that given the pandemic situation it had become essential to adopt technology for faster economic growth. He added that the government was working on improving connectivity in the state by way of airports and roads and is also focusing on improving regional connectivity.
Yogi Adityanath said that the state government had partnered with FICCI to deliver several successful initiatives such as the UP Investors’ Summit, Defence Expo and Grounding Breaking Ceremony.
“Such endeavours proved that the collaboration between the government, industry and other stakeholders can enhance the investment opportunities manifold,” he said.
Satish Mahana, Cabinet Minister, Infrastructure & Industrial Development, Uttar Pradesh said that the state government was closely reviewing its policies to amend them to enable the industry to prosper in times of COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the state government looked forward to suggestions from the industry that could be incorporated in its policies for the economic development of the state.
Sidharth Nath Singh, Cabinet Minister, Investment & Export Promotion, NRI & MSME, Uttar Pradesh said that infrastructure was developing at a fast pace in the state. He added that even during the lockdown, Uttar Pradesh government had organised several virtual roadshows with countries like the US, EU and Japan to attract investments.
Dr Sangita Reddy, President, FICCI & Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group said that the Uttar Pradesh government had come out with many investment-friendly policies to encourage investments and enable the industry to prosper in the state. She added that the state government had invested in infrastructure and created a positive ecosystem for the industry.


Minister of Fisheries Mahendra Amaraweera has confirmed that 42 Indian boats will be released but warned that Sri Lankan will continue to seize the boats that cross the International Maritime Boundary Line.
Sri Lanka has 143 boats belonged to Tamil Nadu fishermen in custody, India Today reported.
When the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka in May, it was confirmed that the island nation’s government would consider releasing Indian boats in its custody.
While Indian fishermen are happy about the announcement, they’ve said that they need protection in the Indian Ocean region.
“Every time we go to sea there is a threat to our life and property. We want the government to ensure our protection,” said Emerat, fishermen leader.
“Now we want our government to ensure that the (released) boats reach us at the earliest, and also ensure that the rest of the 101 boats also be released,” said Jesuraj, another fishermen leader.


Universities agree on student opportunity
An agreement with a university in France could translate to more French students at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
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UFO Sightings Cause Disruption To Commercial Flights In India
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The Indian Air Force has put two military fighter jets in the air to
search for a UFO sighted near the Imphal airport, Azernews reports.
The UFO sighting caused disruptions to commercial flights. The
aircraft made a low-level flight over the suspected area but did
not detect anything. Agencies are ascertaining details based on
video footage taken at the scene. An air defence mechanism has been
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, October 05, 2022, SPA -- The meeting of the committee concerned with developing a vision to activate the work of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in the field of cybersecurity and combating cybercrime kicked off today.
The meeting is organized by the Arab Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism and hosted by Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) with the participation of representatives from 13 Arab countries including the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Tunisia, the Republic of Djibouti, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Republic of Yemen.
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Turkish presidential presenter assembles with US national security consultant
(MENAFN)At the White House, Turkish presidential presenter held a conference amid the US national security consultant.
Ibrahim Kalin and Jake Sullivan talked over mutual ties, the global epidemic as well as climate change in addition to improvements in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, as stated by the presidential representative’s office report.
They stressed the planned importance of Turkey and US ties and switched views on taken decisions to intensify financial collaboration.
Moreover, Kalin and Sullivan informed that the reciprocal high-level visits figure ought to be rose and that the mechanisms needed to attain the aim of trade rate at USD100 billion amid Turkey and US should be prepared to function.
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SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday asked Japanese business leaders to continue to communicate with their South Korean counterparts.
Business leaders in Japan and South Korea need to communicate closely to promote bilateral cooperation at a time when stronger economic security is necessary, Yoon said in a meeting in Seoul with a Japanese delegation including Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren.
Yoon told the meeting that cooperation between business leaders in Japan and South Korea will be strong support for the two countries’ relations and that the countries need to work together to build a future-oriented cooperative relationship, according to the South Korean presidential office.
He said that the resumption of meetings between Japanese and South Korean business leaders for the first time in three years and the visit by the Keidanren delegation to South Korea will lead to active bilateral exchanges.
The South Korean president also said that Tokyo and Seoul need to make efforts together to resolve bilateral pending matters.
Tokura told reporters after the meeting that he asked Yoon to build solid political relations with Japan including by holding a bilateral summit at an early date. Yoon appeared eager to hold a summit, according to Tokura.


International observers praise Algerian voting
International observers have endorsed the presidential election in Algeria which was won by the incumbent Abelaziz Bouteflika.
A monitor from the European security organisation, the OSCE, said the result was clearly what the Algerian people wanted.
President Bush has welcomed the outcome and described it as a step towards democracy.
The runner-up alleged that the election was rigged.


At one stage more than 400 people were estimated to be present at the party at a property in Chalcraft Lane, Bognor Regis, police said.
Details posted on social media enabled many young people who were unknown to the host to turn up uninvited, according to police.
Police said many of the people present were intoxicated.
Officers were drafted in from further afield to support local police in closing down the party.
The road was closed for two hours while the youths were dispersed, police said.
No serious injuries were reported, but one girl was treated in hospital after having apparently taken drugs, confirmed police.
Police said four arrests were made during the dispersal.
Inspector Nick Bowman said: “The party presented a huge challenge for police and created significant noise and disruption, not only for immediate neighbours but also those beyond.
“Youths were seen running over parked cars, some threw things at police and others chanted obscenities while behaving in a generally loud manner.”
Officers returned to the area on Sunday to provide reassurance to residents disturbed by the incident, he added.


Making a scathing attack on the previous governments in the state for looting the people, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that the earlier regimes had sold the jobs to the youth whereas his government is providing the jobs in a transparent and fair manner totally on merit.
Addressing the gatherings after laying foundation stone of the Tehsil complexes at Dirba and cheema here today, the Chief Minister, while training his guns against the former Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi, said that his nephew used to seek Rs 2 crore for every job.
Contrary to it, he said that ever since assuming the charge of office his government has given jobs to more than 29,000 youths completely on merit. Bhagwant Mann said that these leaders who have exploited the youth of the state will not be spared and they will be made accountable to the people of the state.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is committed for the well being of the people and no stone is being left unturned for this noble cause. He said that the previous regimes had mercilessly plundered the state due to which state had lagged behind in progress.
Bhagwant Mann said that the state government will recover every single penny from these corrupt leaders who had robbed the state.The Chief Minister unequivocally said that it is unfortunate that instead of giving free rights of Gurbani to all the channels, the SGPC President is towing the line set by his masters to give it only to one channel.
He said that what objections SGPC President has if the universal message of ‘Sarbat da Bhala’ (welfare of all) is disseminated through the ‘Sarb Sanji Gurbani’ across the globe. Bhagwant Mann dared the President of SGPC to explain what was more important spreading the message of Gurbani or extending largesse to their blue eyed channel.
The Chief Minister said that the President of SGPC who asks for votes for the Akali Dal in Lok Sabha polls has no moral right to give sermons to him. He said that the SGPC President must tell that giving the rights of telecasting of Gurbani poses threat to the religion.
Bhagwant Mann said that this is a vague statement which needs to be condemned by one and all. The Chief Minister unequivocally said that it is unfortunate that the SGPC is acting like a puppet in the hands of the Badal family and is being used by them for fulfilling their nefarious political designs.
He said that the Badals have misused SGPC for stalling the ambitious project of the Medical College at Mastuana Sahib, which could have transformed the fortunes of the people of the region. Bhagwant Mann said that these people have no interest in the well being of the people but they are always bothered about their vested political interests.
The Chief Minister further said that the upcoming multi storey Tehsil complex at Dirba will be spread over nine acres of land and will house SDM office, DSP office, Tehsildar office, Fard Kendra, Tehsil office, BDPO office and others.
He said that the complex will come up at a cost of nearly Rs 9 crore and will be completed within a year. Bhagwant Mann said that this project will immensely benefit the masses by delivering them citizen centric services in a time bound manner.
The Chief Minister said that such modern tehsil complexes will be built across the state to facilitate the people. He said that the earlier governments had never paid any heed towards this objective to serve the people. Bhagwant Mann said that the reign of the state was in the wrong hands earlier due to which the state had suffered adversely.
Slamming the centre for imposing value cut on wheat, the Chief Minister categorically said that filling the national Food pool is not possible without the hard working and resilient food growers of the state.
He reiterated that every single penny of value cut imposed on farmers will be extracted from the centre with interest when the centre will seek supply of grains in terms of wheat and paddy for the national food pool.
Bhagwant Mann said that the centre is completely indifferent towards Punjab and its farmers which cannot be tolerated at any cost.The Chief Minister further said that the Union government is unnecessarily harassing the state b y depriving it of its legitimate share.
He said that funds worth Rs 3000 crore under the RDF are still pending with the Union government adding that though the state government has completed all the formalities but then also the centre government has deliberately stalled the legitimate funds of the state including RDF and state’s share of GST.
Bhagwant Mann said that such poor decisions are adversely affecting the centre-state relations. The Chief Minister said that with the strenuous efforts of the state government the process to reverse the brain drain from Punjab has already started.
He said that now the youth of the state are becoming an active partner of socio- economic growth of the state by returning from abroad too. Bhagwant Mann said that this path breaking initiative will prove to be a milestone for transforming the state and emerge as a frontrunner one in the country.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is making concerted efforts for developing the industry in the rural hubs of the state. He said that the state government is promoting the industry in these areas in a big way and the day is not far when the rural areas of the state will emerge as industrial hubs across the country.
Bhagwant Mann said that it will open new vistas of employment for the youth besides giving impetus to the socio-economic growth of the state.The Chief Minister further said that with the active support and cooperation of people, the state government has taken several pro-people initiatives.
He said that the government is providing 600 units of free electricity to the people in every cycle adding that for the first time in the state more than 90% of the households have received zero electricity bill. Bhagwant Mann asserted that this has benefitted the residents of the state in a big way by reducing the burden on their pockets.
Highlighting the significance of Sarkar Tuhaade Dwaar, the Chief Minister said that it was a flagship program of his government for the progress of the state and prosperity of its people. He said that this program finds no parallel across the country as no other state government bothers to spare so much time for the people by solving their problems at their doorsteps.
Bhagwant Mann said that this program helps in quick resolution of public problems on one hand besides judging the performance of the government officers/officials on the other.
The Chief Minister said that this pro-people initiative, stipulates that the officers especially the Deputy Commissioners and Additional Deputy Commissioners maximize their field visits, especially in villages, and interact with the people by going to villages.
He said that it is the need of the hour to facilitate the people in getting their day-to-day works done easily besides ensuring good governance to them. Bhagwant Mann said that this will help in better functioning of the offices along with better acquaintance with the ground realities.
The Chief Minister further said that the state government will soon launch a bus service for the girl students studying in the government schools. He said that the aim of this scheme is to facilitate the girl students for completing their studies in the government schools.
Bhagwant Mann said that this is a step forward towards ensuring best public transport for the girls across the state.The Chief Minister also said that the state government will soon start bus service to connect the villages in the state.
He said that besides facilitating the people from the villages to travel in the state it will also help in providing employment opportunities to the youth. Bhagwant Mann said that this will be another path breaking initiative of the state government towards the well being of the general public.On the occasion Cabinet Ministers Harpal Cheema and Aman Arora along with others were also present.


More people could die from hunger as a result of the coronavirus pandemic than from the disease itself, an international charity warns.
Oxfam says the crisis has disrupted harvests, food supplies and remittances in the poorest countries.
It says middle-income countries such as South Africa, India and Brazil, have also been badly hit, with many people losing their jobs during lockdowns.
According to official figures, there have so far been more than 500,000 virus related deaths around the world. About 12 million people have been infected.
The charity has tweeted a link to its report:


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 12
Another trip of the residents Shusha city to their native lands liberated from the occupation has begun, Trend reports.
As part of the trip jointly organized by the Special Representative Office of the President of Azerbaijan in Shusha and the Department of the State Reserve of the city of Shusha, the residents visited various parts of the city, including Jydyr Duzyu, the fortress walls, the Upper and Lower Govhar Agha mosques.
The residents will have the opportunity to visit their homes during the trip.
The first trip of Shusha residents to their hometown took place on August 19.
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Monsoon session: Battle against coronavirus is far from over, says Harsh Vardhan in Parliament
New Delhi, Sep 15: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that the battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic is far from over. Speaking in the Upper House, the health minister said that government is taking all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
"I want to remind the members that battle against Covid-19 is far from over. I wish to inform the house that government is taking all necessary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in India," said Vardhan.
The health minister also said that India has been able to limit its cases and deaths per million to 3,320 and 55 respectively, which is one of the lowest in the world.
"COVID-19 testing is about 1 million tests per day which translates to 720 tests per million population per day, much higher than that stipulated by WHO which 140 tests per million per day. A total of 5,51,89,226 samples were tested as of September 11," the health minister said.
Harsh Vardhan's remark comes on a day when India inched closer to the five million-mark on COVID-19 tally. However, the daily case count fell below 90,000.
On Monday, the health minister had said that the central government undertook the COVID-19 challenge with the highest level of political commitment.
"It has been estimated that its decisions prevented approximately 14-29 lakh cases and 37-78 thousand deaths," he had said.


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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday confirmed that no fresh Nipah cases have been reported in the state. She also said that the 42 samples that were collected from people, including those of high-risk category, were reported negative.
The minister while addressing the media on Sunday said that a medical student who was put in an isolated ward with suspected symptoms has also tested negative.
Veena George said the state health department was continuing efforts to trace the contacts of Nipah infected people in Kozhikode.
She said that police assistance would be sought to identify the mobile phone tower of the people who are suspected to have come in contact with the affected people.
The minister said that all the four Nipah patients who are under treatment are stable and that the child who is on ventilator support was also showing signs of improvement.
The minister also said that the health department will collect over 100 samples for the Nipah test and each person listed in the high-risk category would be tested.
Veena George said that those in the contact list and with suspected symptoms will be monitored for 42 days. The minister also confirmed that the inspection of the central government team, who are camping in Kozhikode, will continue and the team will visit the 2018 Nipah epicentre to analyse the outbreak.
Two people died due to the latest outbreak of Nipah, and six are confirmed cases in Kerala.


Revolt against the evils of liberalism hits media and Hollywood
More than six in 10 Americans believe that the news media, followed closely by Hollywood, has a negative effect on the country, according to a new survey.The frustration with Congress appears to be bipartisan and probably reflects the anger of both sides that their agenda is being blocked. But I think the media and Hollywood are in the cross hairs because of their support of liberalism and Democrat polices.
An extensive new Pew Research Center survey finds that 65 percent believe that the news media "has a negative effect on the way things are going in the country." Some 56 percent said the entertainment industry has a negative effect.
For comparison, 51 percent believe that the Obama administration has a negative effect and 40 percent say labor unions do too.
But as bad as it is for the media, there are two groups that have an even worse rating in the Pew survey out Monday.
• 67 percent said the federal government has a negative effect on the U.S.
• 75 percent said Congress has a negative effect.
On the media, conservatives were the harshest with 82 percent grading the media poorly.


Justifying the spending on the Independence Day celebrations amidst the crisis situation, the government including the President and the Prime Minister said it is an investment for the future and an event to showcase the traditional values of the country rather than an excessive spending.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Tuesday that it is an investment for the future and in the 25 years leading up to the 100th anniversary of independence, several new institutions and laws will be introduced for the reform programme needed by the country.
Responding to a question raised by Parliamentarian Ven Athuraliye Rathana Thera in Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said the government has organized the celebrations at a minimum cost but with a series of events coinciding with the main celebrations to make it more meaningful.
The prelate said the government should not spend a large amount of money for celebrations when people were struggling to make ends meet and requested the government to hold it symbolically at a minimum cost.
The Prime Minister said a decision has been taken to hold National Independence Day Celebrations at provincial level in Kandy and Jaffna in line with the main celebration at Galle Face Green.
He said religious activities and a cultural show has been organised at the Independence Square on the previous day.
The Prime Minister said various events to commemorate national heroes who sacrificed their lives to gain independence and other events in cooperation with the Education Ministry to educate youth and schoolchildren will be held.
He said the Dalada Maligawa has organised a Perahera (procession) called ‘Janaraja Perahera’.
Meanwhile, State Minister Ashoka Priyantha said some 400 foreign dignitaries, including the Commonwealth Secretary General have been invited to attend the 75th Independence Day Celebrations.
He told Parliament that the government has planned to go ahead with the scheduled Independence Day Celebration, despite the crisis situation as it will be an event to boost tourism.
The state minister said it will be important to conduct the celebration with traditional events so as to boost tourism at a time the tourism sector is picking up.
He said it was true that the government has to spend Rs.200 million and added that private sponsors have come forward to sponsor the event. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)


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They spent an hour before the pigs were captured and put back into the pickup.
The pickup driver said that he might have put too many pigs together, giving them a chance to escape. He thanked the police for their help.


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Minister of Justice Ali Sabry has requested the opposition to prove that the Attorney General’s Department has been unduly influenced with the present government coming into power.
The Minister was responding to allegations levelled by Samagi Jana Balawegaya Parliamentarian Mujibur Rahman during the debate on the expenditure heads of the Ministry of Justice yesterday.
MP Rahman accused the Attorney Generals Department and the Attorney General of being an institution that fulfils the needs of the government instead of advocating for justice.
The MP said the Supreme Court has reminded the Attorney General of his duties adding that he is expected to fulfil the rights of the public and stand in support of them.
MP Rahman said the Attorney General is not expected to fulfil agendas and political whims of political parties, adding that his salary and other benefits are funded through taxpayers’ money.
Responding Minister Sabry said the government has not under any circumstance influenced the Attorney General.
The Minister accused the opposition of speaking of the supremacy of the judiciary when fair trials have been held in the recent past.
Minister Sabry said the judiciary remains independent adding that the government will never influence any court verdict.


Nepal govt. rejects recently unveiled report of the Transparency International corruption report
Kathmandu — The government of Nepal has decided to reject the recently unveiled report of the Transparency International.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung, who is also the government spokesperson, said at a press meet organised today to make public the decisions of the Councils of Ministers, said that the government decided to reject the TI report as the report was motivated by political biasness, the state own Rising Nepal writes.
The government spokesperson argued that the report was prepared without proper study on facts and statistics and it was influenced by biased views.


By Our Correspondent Rukum, Mar. 22: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that the budget for the coming fiscal year 2022/23 will be prepared by giving priority to the agriculture sector. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Rukum, on Monday, Minister Sharma said that the government has started preparation of budget giving priority to agriculture first.
"We believe that the agricultural sector will help a lot in import substitution and increasing exports. Agriculture should be linked to industry. Then employment will be created and poverty will be reduced," he said.
Stating that the share of exports in the total foreign trade has exceeded 10 per cent by mid-February, he said that the target is to increase the share of exports by 10 per cent every year from next fiscal year. He said that the budget would also focus on developing infrastructure to reduce the distance of rural areas from major cities.
"We plan to reduce the distance from one city to another. For example, we are planning to maintain a road distance of two hours from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Similar plans will be taken elsewhere," he said. "We are paying special attention to improving the rural economy. It will be ensured that the products of rural areas get easy market access." He said that the people-based development model would also be implemented through the budget.
"We will move ahead with the infrastructure construction plan so that the people can experience development," he said. He said that the government would equally focus on quality construction. He said that the increase in the price chain of petroleum, gold and silver, edible oil, plastic, iron and steel commodities, and transportation fare in the international market is putting pressure on price rise in Nepal as well.
However, he said there was no need to panic as the annual target set for inflation was under the targeted limit. He assured that the economy would gradually recover as the balance of payments deficit was gradually declining and the liquidity crunch was likely to be resolved within a few days. Stating that up to Rs. 500 million is going out daily due to illegal digital transactions, he said that all mechanisms have been mobilised to stop such activities.
On the occasion, Finance Minister Sharma said that the government has announced the date of local elections and national politics has become the focus of the elections. He said that the Ministry of Finance has already managed the necessary resources for the election under the direction of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.


Malé, Maldives – Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail today said that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Act is being amended to provide a more favorable environment and ensure security for investors coming to Maldives.
Speaking at the Business Round Table between Maldives and the EU, he said the government attaches great importance to facilitating private business opportunities in a free environment.
Minister Fayyaz said they would propose important amendments to the FID Bill for the first session of Parliament starting next year.
The bill is being drafted by the Ministry of Economic Development.
There are many opportunities for investors in Maldives and information can be found on the Invest Maldives website.
He said the laws needed to strengthen the economy have been drafted and changes have been made.
Detailing the projects being implemented by the government to expand the economy of Maldives, Minister Fayyaz added that important efforts are being made to diversify the economy.
The minister said the government is making important efforts to create new economic opportunities and make transportation easier. He shared details of the RTL project and the construction of new domestic airports with EU delegates.


Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the people of Sindh want change but they need to be convinced that there is another party that can help them.
Addressing a press conference in Multan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that PP-38 Sialkot had been under the control of PML-N for a long time, where they continued being in power for a good amount of time, but the people there turned around and nominated PTI nominees. This trend of allowing change in leadership must be continued, he said.
He said that they have started work in Sindh, and under the leadership of the Prime Minister, a strategy has been worked out for political relations.
He said that he himself had gone to Karachi where he met some friends and in the coming days, will be meeting more friends so the people of Sindh can be approached, their issues discussed, and solutions can be presented.
“Our analysis is that the people of Sindh want change, they need to be convinced that there is now another party that can help them who wants to solve their problems,” he said.
Congratulating the management of Multan Solid Waste Management Company, he said that disposing of solid waste during Eid is a big challenge but they have done a better job this year than the last and a good report has been received regarding it.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi further said that matters regarding the establishment of the South Punjab Secretariat have been settled and the contractor will start work on it from Monday. He said secretaries of the South Punjab Secretariat will be independent and empowered to resolve whatever persisting issues there are on their own.
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The NCDC made this known on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has continued to report fewer Coronavirus cases with 37 cases on Tuesday, down from Monday’s count of 42.
The centre said that four new COVID-19 deaths were also reported, bringing the death toll in the country to 2,071.
It said that the number of COVID-19 fresh cases continued to outnumber recoveries, as the country recorded 36 recoveries.
The NCDC said that the total number of active cases now stood at 7,499.
It said that the 37 new cases were recorded in five states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Lagos leading with 29; Akwa Ibom- three; FCT two; while Gombe, Kaduna and Kano recorded one each respectively.
The agency noted that Tuesday’s report included zero cases from Ekiti, Imo, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, and Sokoto, while, data from Akwa Ibom, were for three days.
According to it, 166,098 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed, which include 2,071 deaths and 156,528 discharges.
The NCDC, however, said that over 90,590 additional tests were completed in one week.
It said that Nigeria had now conducted 2,093,243 tests since the first case of COVID-19 was announced on Feb. 27, 2020.
The centre added that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level two, had continued to coordinate the national response activities.


Australian Medical Association South Australia chief Dr Michelle Atchison has warned that it’s “too early” for the state to be re-opening its borders.
“There are different numbers floating around but 80 per cent (full vaccination) was the number that we felt was the safest one to open up at,” Dr Atchison told Today.
“But unfortunately we are not at 80 per cent, and that leaves pockets of the population particularly vulnerable.”
She said South Australia’s success at containing COVID-19 outbreaks could have contributed to a slow take-up of vaccines.
“It is all health literacy, about people understanding that COVID-19 is a serious illness,” she said.
Dr Atchison said she was also worried about the burden the state’s hospital system could face if an outbreak occurred.
“We have ramping, we have elective surgery being pushed into the public sector, so we are not coping at the moment,” she said.
“We do have some plans as to how we are going to cope, but we have to put that into action in the coming weeks.”


Papua New Guinea's opposition leader Peter O'Neill says the government is continuing to drag its heels over health issues.
Mr O'Neill called on the government last week to overhaul its public sector management after Treasury revealed the Department of Health underspent its budget by almost 30 per cent last year.
He also says many rural districts have not been properly stocked with drugs or medical supplies.
And, he says people, especially those in rural areas where 85 per cent of the population live, are suffering because of government inaction.
"We are disappointed that the government is taking this matter lightly given the fact that we have a crisis situation with HIV/AIDS and other new diseases that been introduced to the country. We have absolutely no concern from the Department of Health about the matter."
Peter O'Neill says the Prime Minister has a public duty to ensure that basic health care is provided to citizens of the country.


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The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with HRH Prince Charles, Crown Prince of the United Kingdom, Prince of Wales, today morning, at Clarence Palace in London.
During the meeting, they discussed friendly and bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop them.
They also exchanged views on a number of issues of common interest.
The meeting was attended by a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying His Highness, while on the British side, a number of Their Excellencies senior officials attended.
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President Mohamed Nasheed has today opened the Villimalé Detox Centre.
In his third radio address, President Nasheed had said that successfully rehabilitating drug addicts required detoxification and therefore the government attached a high priority to opening a detoxification centre.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed said today was the beginning of an important stage in the government’s fight against drugs. He also stated that prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking was one of the key pledges of the government.
Vice President noted that President Nasheed took a keen interest in the work to set up the detoxification centre. He further said that the centre would be the first among many such centres that the government planned to set up across the country.
Stressing that detoxification was only the initiation into treatment and not a complete treatment for addiction, Vice President said the goal of detoxification was to rid the body of toxins accumulated by drug use.
He also said that drug rehabilitation was a long process which can be overcome by virtue of time and patience and added that drug users were vulnerable to much greater harm.
Vice President also said that the government planned to expand rehabilitation treatments available in the Maldives and that the Ministry of Health and Family has undertaken this endeavour.
After opening the Villimalé Detox Centre, the President and the Vice President toured the centre.


Superloop lands Hong Kong telecommunications licence
() has been granted a licence in Hong Kong allowing it to build operate and provide telecommunications networks and services.
This follows the company receiving formal confirmation from Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority that it had installed at least 80 kilometres of fibre optic cable by 30th June 2015 a key milestone for its Facility Based Operator licence.
Accordingly this releases the company from its S$260000 performance bond linked to this milestone.
Superloop has constructed 92 kilometres of approximately 110 kilometres of fibre optic network that forms the initial Singapore high speed data network.
It continues to evaluate potential investment and network expansion opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region.
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Redesigning delivery of health and human services
STAPLES — If county governments had a clean slate to redesign health and human services — for child protection and public welfare — what would it look like?
A collaboration between Crow Wing and Todd counties is looking at just that.
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Lawmakers in Taraba have appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to take over the security of the state.
The lawmakers hinged their appeal on failure of the state government to halt the worsening insecurity in the state.
The call for the federal government’s intervention was unanimous, as the members, in various contributions, observed that the southern part of the state is already engulfed in crisis, while the central part is also threatened.
They argued that the state government has failed to protect its people, thereby necessitating the invitation of the president to intervene.
Taraba State has been witnessing violence lately, gunmen killing dozens of people and razing houses in Wukari Local Government Area of the state. Many incidents of violence have also been reported in the parts of the state.


KARACHI (HRNW) – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired the provincial cabinet meeting on Tuesday which insisted on appointment of the new provincial Inspector General (IG) of Police, Dunya News reported.
The cabinet maintained that the federal government should appoint the individual as the new IG which both parties had agreed upon, or from the five names that the Sindh government had forwarded. It also expressed reservations over discriminatory behavior with Sindh.
Syed Murad Ali Shah remarked that Prime Minister Imran Khan will decide when to remove Dr. Syed Kaleem Imam, the current IG, and appoint new police chief. The CM said that the provincial government is also ready to brief the federal cabinet over the matter.


A spokesperson for the Newark Police Department said the NPD has seen a rise in crime since the first of the year; on Jan.1, a new bail reform took effect. Today, anyone who is arrested in the state of NJ will be evaluated by a computer program. If the algorithm determines the defendant isn’t a flight risk and that they aren’t a risk to public safety, they will be released on their own recognizance.
The reform efforts were largely backed by the ACLU and inmate rights advocates, who said that poor people were unjustly harmed under the old system due to their inability to pay.
The Newark Police Department sees things differently.
They point to one defendant, who has been arrested three times this year on suspicion of grand theft auto. That man “allegedly led police officers on several car chases and crashes” according to a report by NewJersey.News12.com.
The department also said they’ve seen an uptick in property crime since the bail reform law was implemented.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) A small private jet with four people on board ran off a runway while landing at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport on Thursday and caught fire, Turkish media reports said. All four survived the accident, Turkey's transportation ministry said.
The plane had taken off from the airport for northern Cyprus but soon detected a technical malfunction and decided to abort the flight and go back, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. It went off the runway while landing.
The jet's two pilots, flight attendant stewardess and one passenger were able to make it off the jet on their own, Anadolu reported. Information on their conditions was not immediately available.
Earlier, the private Dogan news agency had reported that the first pilot was killed in the accident.
Firefighters were mobilized to extinguish the fire, Anadolu reported. Flights at the airport were suspended after the accident, but soon resumed.
Last year, some 40 people were killed and close to 250 others were injured in a gun and bomb attack at the airport.
The airport is slated to be closed down when a new airport, currently under construction, goes into operation.
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Shepparton’s Ethnic Council has congratulated the 70 people who became new citizens on Australia Day. Council president Maria Brown-Shepherd said the people were from more than 20 different countries.
She said the city was often mentioned at state and federal levels as a model for successful settlement and was relatively unique in provincial Australian terms in respect of its cultural diversity.
Ms Brown-Shepherd said for some people, the settlement process could be challenging and agencies such as the Ethnic Council were funded to provide support and help through the provision of information and referral services to new arrivals.
‘The Ethnic Council also helps new communities to establish their own incorporated associations and assists community leaders in the administration of their associations,’ she said.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The transport sector has accounted for the largest share of the major infrastructure projects in the country and this has posed major challenges to the Ministry of Transport, according to HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.
"The transport ministry has taken some important steps to achieve its main objectives, including the massive development of the land transport infrastructure," he explained in a speech, the copies of which were delivered to the attendants at the launching ceremony of the Qatar Traffic Control and Qatar Highway Design manuals on Monday.
He said the project of updating the traffic manuals to the international standards was in line with the growing requirements of the country's road users at a time of large scale economic development.
While highlighting the role of the transport sector in accelerating economic development, HE the Prime Minister said it is extremely difficult for any country to achieve sustainable development without the support of an effective and efficient transport system.
The updating of the two manuals reflects the Ministry of Transport's keenness on building a better road transport infrastructure.
While appreciating the role played by the Ministry of Transport in updating the manuals, incorporating features from widely acclaimed international models and standards, HE Sheikh Abdullah also hailed the team members from partners, namely Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Ministry of Interior's Traffic Department and Ashghal, who were involved in preparing the manual.
Hoping that the country's residents would benefit considerably from the two manuals, the Prime Minister said their updates would enhance the safety of not only the drivers but also all other road users.
HE the Minister of Transport Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti, HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi, Traffic Department Director General Mohamed Saad al-Kharji, and senior officials of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Ministry of Transport and Mowasalat were among those present at the launch.
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NDTV’s Report According to Twitter, the government accepted the government’s demand to remove 1,178 Twitter handles, but the company has made it clear that only access to these accounts in India has been terminated. These accounts will continue to run outside India. At the same time, the company has also called this order “not in conformity with Indian laws”. Let the government say that these handles are making misleading and inflammatory content viral about the farmer movement.
Twitter has told about the steps taken by the company through a blog, but at the same time Twitter also talked about “free speech” and “open internet”. Twitter wrote (translated) “1,178 accounts stated by the government have been deleted in India at the moment, but these accounts will continue to run outside India.” At one point it has also been said that ‘We do not think that the orders we have received are in accordance with Indian laws and keeping in mind the’ Free Speech ‘and’ Freedom of Exception ‘and following our commitment we have Also, no action has been taken against the account of media institutions, journalists, activists or leaders. “
The report further states that amidst this ongoing dispute between the government and Twitter, government sources have told that the government has asked Twitter to follow local laws, otherwise the government has warned to take action.


President Mamnoon Hussain said while addressing the audience in Astana that CPEC will prove to be a game-changer for the region. It will make Pakistan the most important country of the region, he also noted.
The scientists should pay attention to agricultural research to instill growth in the agriculture sector, he added. He also said that Afghanistan issue can only be resolved via dialogue.
Pakistan will continue to help Afghanistan for stability in the country, he concluded.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Manama, Rajab 28, 1439, Apr 14, 2018, SPA -- Bahrain has expressed its full support of the military operation carried out by the US, UK and France, and aimed at the chemical weapons programme and military sites in Syria, following the brutal chemical attack on the city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta which claimed the lives of dozens of innocent people including women and children.
"This military operation was necessary to protect civilians in all Syrian territory and to prevent the use of any prohibited weapons that would increase the frequency of violence and the deterioration of humanitarian conditions," a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
"The ministry calls on the UN Security Council and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Eastern Ghouta, stressing the importance of concerted efforts to end the Syrian crisis and reach a political solution based on the principles of Geneva I and UN Security Council Resolution 2254, in a manner that preserves the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria," the statement said.
14:46 LOCAL TIME 11:46 GMT
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Turkish, Arab developers interact at Istanbul fair
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISTANBUL, April 28 (KUNA) -- The 12th Turkish-Gulf Real Estate Exhibition kicked off in this tourist city on Saturday.
The two-day fair involves 60 companies, including 10 from Arab countries, and more than 600 leading entrepreneurs.
According to organizers, more than 365 realty projects, mostly in Turkey, will be displayed.
The fair aims to create a common interaction platform for Turkish and Arab developers for boosting cooperation and expertise swap.
Realty is a profitable sector in Turkey and quite lucrative for foreign investors. Foreigners' households in the country rose 2.22 percent in 2017, as compared to 2016. (end) ta.rk
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Ice breakthroughs prompt warning
Local ice adventurers are being asked to play it cautious, at least for the time being.
Goodhue County sheriff's deputies said two ice breakthroughs over the weekend lend credence to their concerns.
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VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister (Health) Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas has warned of strict action against private hospitals if they charge more than the prescribed prices for Covid treatment and urged them to act humanely during the pandemic.
Speaking to meidapersons after the maiden meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM), the minister said that the number of Covid-19 cases was increasing across the country and state. “The Chief Minister is constantly reviewing the situation and has instructed the authorities to be ready to face any situation,” he said.
The state government has chalked out a strategy to contain the virus spread, he said and urged the public not to panic. He said the committee discussed key issues in containing the virus, steps to be taken to bring down the number of cases, step up oxygen supply, testing and vaccination. It will present the recommendations to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the next review meeting. Going with the directions of Jagan, 104 helpline will be strengthened, for resolving public grievances and receiving their feedback on hospital services, the minister said.


Ukraine, Poland interactions to build future together
(MENAFN) Financial and infrastructure connections between Ukraine and Poland could be enhanced, as historical concerns should be resolved thru the lens of establishing an opportunistic destiny.
Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chief of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada, stated it was a meeting with Ukrinform throughout his latest trip to Warsaw.
Stefanchuk stated, "It’s always only the economic aspect that I’m dissatisfied with. On all other issues we have an absolute understanding or a similar vision. There are a number of issues related to economic relations that need to be addressed. This will contribute to an increase in the trade balance between our countries."
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EUGENE, Ore. – Lane County officials added nine new COVID-19 cases to its count on Thursday.
This brings the total of confirmed and presumptive cases since the start of the pandemic to 552.
Currently, 32 cases are considered infectious, and that’s four fewer cases than the day before.
Four people remain in the hospital.
More than 43,600 tests have been conducted.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Aug. 15 (Petra) -- The Politics and Society Institute, a non-profit institute of studies and research, in partnership with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), announced Tuesday the launch of the "Poli-Meter" project, which aims to prepare university students to enhance their political and partisan participation.
According to a statement, Mazen Tablat, Director of the fund, said that since the fund's establishment by His Majesty King Abdullah II, it has sought to enhance the comprehensive development process, stressing that in light of the political reforms and modernization process adopted by the Kingdom, especially in strengthening the role of youth and women in public life, the fund supports the implementation of a number of projects in the field of political empowerment, in partnership with a number of civil society institutions.
For her part, Executive Director of the institute Rasha Fitian stated that the project came to bridge the gap in the level of political awareness and the demand for political and electoral participation, especially in universities, noting that the lack of integration of youth into the public and political life will lead to their isolation from the current stage of political modernization.
Project manager Ahmed Qudah indicated that the project methodology is based on awareness-raising, education, knowledge enhancement, focused sessions to know and read the trends of the target groups, training, empowerment and skills enhancement, in addition to establishing dialogues with stakeholders such as university administrations and influential professors in Jordanian universities.
Regarding the target group in the "Poli-Meter", Qudah said that the project will build the capacities of 250 male and female students who are interested in political and public affairs using the face-to-face training method, and prepare them to be influential and leaders youth nucleus who is motivated to work in a political party and engage in partisan and political activity in 10 Jordanian universities, including The University of Jordan, Yarmouk University, German Jordanian University, University of Science and Technology, Mutah University, Hashemite University, Al al-Bayt University, Al-Balqa Applied University, Tafila Technical University and Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.
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Two teenagers from Huddersfield have become the first youth health ambassadors for the Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust.
Shelley College students Pascha Lindley and Sophia Askari, both 14, have been spending their time promoting the importance of healthy lifestyles to their peers in the battle to beat cancer in young people.
The girls aim to raise awareness of the harmful effects of sun damage, highlight the carcinogenic toxins in cigarettes and promote cancer-fighting properties in healthy foods.
Alongside raising money for the Huddersfield-based charity, the pair have also been educating their fellow students about the possible early warning signs of cancer and the risk of ignoring symptoms.
The students are both completing their Duke of Edinburgh awards and their work will help them achieve those qualifications.
Pascha said: “We were initially quite nervous about presenting to our peers and were worried that people might not take us seriously but we have been surprised just how receptive people have been.”
Sophia added: “I feel that we are already making a difference.”
Helen Mervill, a spokesman for the trust, said: “As a charity, we have been educating young people about the importance of making good choices when it comes to lifestyle.”
The girls have been using the trust’s Twitter account to spread their messages of good health.
Helen added: “I believe Pascha and Sophia’s health campaign will have a huge impact on their friends and fellow pupils.”


Cong Govt will be more positive towards J&K: Mufti
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has expressed hope that the new Cong-led govt would be more positive towards the state on issue of restoration of peace and development.
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Saturday hoped that the new Congress-led government at the centre would be more positive towards the state on issue of restoration of peace and development.
"We hope that new government would be more positive towards Jammu and Kashmir especially on the issues of restoration of peace and normalcy and development", he told reporters
He said the state was likely to be adequately represented in the new union ministry which would make it easy for the central government to deal with the issues concerning people of the state and take necessary measures.
Expressing confidence that the Congress-led government at the centre would be able to better understand the problems confronting the state, he said the coalition government in the state would work with it in complete harmony.
"The outgoing NDA government was helpful, but we hope the new government would be more positive towards the state", he said.
He said the arrangement has worked well in the state and hoped it would do so at the centre.
Asked if the felt the peace process initiated during the outgoing Vajpayee government would be carried forward, Sayeed said "it was perhaps the only issue on which there was national consensus".
"All political parties across board supported this initiative", Sayeed said adding he saw no reason why the process would not be taken forward.


Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned recent remarks made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair, who said the Gaza-based movement was “extremist”.
In a statement released on Saturday, Hamas said that the Saudi foreign minister seeks to mislead the public opinion and distort the image of the legitimate Palestinian resistance.
Hamas said that these remarks would encourage the Israeli regime to commit further crimes against the Palestinian people.
Jubair’s claims are inconsistent with the Muslim world’s stance towards the Palestinian cause and its support for the Palestinian people.
Addressing the European Parliament in Brussels on Friday, al-Jubair described Hamas as “extremist” and claimed that Qatar had stopped its support for the Palestinian movement and this has “facilitated the handover” of government offices in Gaza to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority.
The handover was actually part of a historic reconciliation deal reached between the resistance movement and its rival Fatah party in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, last year.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) RABAT — Morocco's King Mohammed VI has marked 20 years on the throne by pardoning thousands of prisoners, including some from the 'Hirak' protest movement that rocked the country in 2016.
On the eve of the royal anniversary on Tuesday, an official statement announced 4,764 people were to be pardoned including some detained during the months of protests in the long-marginalised northern Rif region.
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The Popular Movement was sparked by the death of a fisherman but soon spiralled into demands for more development and action against corruption and unemployment.
More than 400 protesters are thought to have been arrested and tried in connection with the demonstrations, but no official figures are available. Around 250 of them have previously been pardoned.
On Monday night the king also pledged a government reshuffle and an injection of "new blood" into political and administrative positions to help tackle inequality.
In a speech at his palace in the northern city of Tetouan, the 55-year-old monarch, who succeeded his father Hassan II in 1999, welcomed progress in infrastructure and freedoms in the country but said the efforts had not had "sufficient impact".
A new constitution passed by a July 2011 referendum strengthened the powers of the prime minister and parliament.
But the king retains overall authority as head of state, chief of the military and the country's top Islamic authority.
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Government for dialogue to resolve dam issue: minister
Kochi, Aug 24 (UNI) Kerala Water Resource Minister N K Premachandran today said the government was considering a political dialogue between the state government and Tamil Nadu government to resolve the Mullaperiyar dam issue.
Speaking to reporters here, Mr Premachandran said talks between the Chief Ministers of the two states would help to mitigate the problem.
He said the government might also take legal recourse to find a solution to the issue.
On the recent mild tremor in the areas, the minister said the experts at the state Mining and Geology Department have clarified that the dam is situated in a siesmic zone.
The experts also opined that the water level in the dam should be maintained at 136 feet, he added.
The minister, who was here to assess the progress of the HUDCO drinking water project for the city, said the project would be commissioned by June, 2007.
Mr Premachandran also informed that the government is considering setting up of grievance cells to look into the drinking water problems of the common man.
A public adalat would also be conducted at least once in two years to hear the complaints, the minister added.
District Collector A P M Mohammed Hanish and other senior officials of the ministry were also present.
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