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Depth keys swimmers' successful season
Increasing numbers helped increase the success for the Park Rapids boys swimming and diving team.
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Electronic Arts CEO “indifferent” about Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
Following the recent news of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, many in the gaming industry have been speculating on what this means for the future of the industry. However, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson seems to be taking a more laid-back approach to the news.
In a recent interview with CNBC, Wilson stated that he was “indifferent” about the acquisition, and that he didn’t think it would change the gaming industry as much as some people might think. He went on to say that he believed the industry was “big enough” to accommodate a variety of players, and that competition was healthy for the industry as a whole.
Wilson’s comments stand in contrast to those of some other industry insiders, who have expressed concerns about the potential consolidation of the industry that could result from the acquisition. Some have suggested that Microsoft’s increased control over game development could lead to a lack of innovation, and that this could ultimately harm consumers.
However, Wilson seems to be taking a more optimistic view of the situation. He stated that he was excited to see what Microsoft would do with the Activision Blizzard properties, and that he believed that the industry would continue to grow and evolve in interesting ways.
Of course, only time will tell what the impact of the acquisition will be on the gaming industry. However, it’s clear that many industry insiders are watching closely, and that there’s a lot of speculation and debate about what the future might hold. For now, it seems that Wilson is content to take a wait-and-see approach, and to focus on his own company’s growth and development.


WFPD's Officer Anderson promoted
Chief Arland Rasmussen announced that Officer Jason Anderson has been selected to the position of Patrol Sergeant for the West Fargo Police Department.
Due to growth over the past several years, Chief Rasmussen was granted, by the city commission, his request for an additional Sergeant to supervise patrol.
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Latvian health official resigns over cuts
New York Times, June 18, 2009
The Latvian health minister has resigned rather than carry out budget cuts that he said would undermine the Baltic country's healthcare system. The government in Riga, the capital, said that the health minister Ivars Eglitis had resigned after he refused to carry out spending cuts. Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis said in the statement that Eglitis had "chosen the easiest way as it is clear that the healthcare system is facing a process of complicated, urgent and essential reforms."


Four people who are being held at a police station in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward were confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus on Saturday, in addition to two others who tested positive earlier this month. A fifth man who has since been released was also confirmed to be infected.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department says the five men are aged between their 20s and 60s.
The first two cases tested positive on April 8 and 12. Their infection routes were unknown, which led to PCR tests on Thursday on about 50 people, including detainees and police officials.
The police say the four men will be transferred to other detention facilities, while the one who has been released will be notified through a public health center.
They also say they will close and disinfect the Shibuya Police Station detention facility as early as Monday after all the other detainees are moved to other facilities.
Eleven police officers who have come into contact with the five infected men have been told to self-isolate at home.


Tanzanian Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa is expected to grace the second national economic empowerment symposium to citizens on June 10, 2017 in Dodoma.
The meet will bring on board the public and private sector to discuss issues on empowerment to fuel the country’s economic drive on industrialisation championed by President John Magufuli.
National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC), executive secretary, Beng’I Issa said during a press conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the symposium will pave the way for the important stakeholders, private and public sector to discuss better ways to foster the industrialisation drive that will uplift ordinary people from poverty.
“The national symposium is focusing on how to get opinions from stakeholders from that sectors so that it will be helpful for them during the implementation process that seek to rescue and empower people from extreme poverty by assisting financial and economical,” the one day symposium with the motto: ‘Wezesha Watanzania Kushiriki Uchumi wa Viwanda’,” she added.
She said the second symposium had various goals including receiving reports on the implementations and coordination on the empowerment process and policy to ordinary people in the national level while the Premier is expected also to attend the discussion.
Other goals are to recognise other ministries, department, institute, local government and districts across the country that have achieved their targets in the areas of empowering people in their respective areas, while the workshop will fuel the implementation and strategic planning in order to expand their service to ordinary people across the country.
The symposium will be a platform for other people to learn from others on the basis of empowerment mode as a path way for others to follow the foot steps.
Among other things the Premier will also launch the annual empowerment report which comes from the assessment of empowerment implementation report.
Beng’I explained further that the report is being implemented by various stakeholders and they will hand over awards for those who did better as a stepping stone to foster the government agenda on the empowerment policy to ordinary people.
She added that the council had invited more than 300 stakeholders from private and public sector and other development partners, NGOs, research institutes and universities to attend the workshop.
Issa noted that they had signed an agreement with Tanzania Standard Newspaper (TSN) for promoting and educating the public about the pros and cons on the empowerment policy and on implementation plans to the public as well.
On his part, the managing editor of TSN, Dr Jim Yonazi said that the government was ready to work shoulder to shoulder with the council to achieve the government targets and goals in ensuring ordinary people were economic empowered while the fifth phase government reached its target on green industrial revolution.
“We have re-organised to ensure that we will walk on the government/Presidents talks to meet the industrial economy countries by informing and educate people about the existing opportunities that the government is providing,” Dr Yonazi added.
The symposium is taking place every year under the council and it coordinates empowering ordinary people from the ministry, departments, local government authorities, districts and the private sector. It was officially launched on February 9, last year by the Premier.
The directives has always fuel the coordination and implementation of the national policy on empowering ordinary people economically in the private sector by creating a council of empowering people and coordinators in the ministries, 26 regions and all 185 municipalities across the country.


According to reports, curfew imposed in Assam after 15 people were injured in a communal clash in Hailakandi district today. Three police constables were among those injured. Several shops and motorbikes were also damaged.
Local reports said that the clashes began when a group of Muslim men assembled on a public road in the town and said they will offer prayers on the street. “The other group tried to stop [them] and that led to an argument,” said Mohneesh Mishra, Hailakandi’s police chief, while adding that heavy security had been deployed in the area.The motorbike owners lodged a first information report and demanded that the police take action against the accused and said that they will offer prayers on the road if action was not taken.


New holiday packages offered by Bahrain's Gulf Air
(MENAFN) A new unit has been launched by Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air to offer holiday packages to travelers.
Gulf Air Holidays will develop and promote entire holiday packages including airfares, hotel accommodation, car rental, guided tours, excursions as well as the airline's own add-on travel enhancement items such as advance excess baggage purchasing, lounge access and prepaid seat selection.
Travelers can access Gulf Air Holidays through their website of any local Gulf Air sales offices.
The airline is working in partnership with online travel booking company Ezeego1.com, which will operate as the back-end service provider, according to a statement.
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India: The Khalistan separatists on Sunday has pull down the national flag at the Indian High Commission in United Kingdom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has criticized the actions taken by the Britain security force for the protection of the diplomatic premises.
The government of India has also conducted a serious discussion at the highest levels of the government to increase the government of the United Kingdom more responsive and accountable to Indian security concerns in Britain. The Indian government also demanded immediate actions against the perpetrators.
The UK-based asylum seeker Avtar Singh Khanda was identified behind the protest held in Sunday and his father was the terrorist of the Khalistan Liberation Force. He has been supplying the funds through Gurmit Singh Bukanwala. According to the reports, it was Khanda who has taken the Sikh radicals to outside the Indian High Commission at the Sunday protest.
The government of India has been asking the British system to respond to the intelligence towards anti-India Khalistan separatists since the ant-CAA Kashmir protests outside Indian HC in 2019. However, the government of the United Kingdom has not taken strict actions against them. According to the various reports, it was stated that they are promoting disaffection towards India and the Narendra Modi government in particular.
The entire situation came into light after the British government-funded BBC released the documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi showing the 2002 Gujarat riots despite the Supreme court giving a clean chit to the former Gujarat Chief Minister.
Along with that, the government of India has also been watching the response of the Rishi Sunak government against the anti-India protest planned by “Sikhs for Justice” group in the UK on March 22. Moreover, the government also issued alarm to the British system including MI-5 to the planned Sikh extremist protest on Sunday.
The government of India showed their anger over the “Tricolour” incident on Sunday and the British government will have to focus on it.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 2
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Arming and supporting PYD and YPG in Syria, the US is making a historical mistake, the Turkish media outlets quoted Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for the Turkish president, as saying Feb. 2.
The US policy on Syria raises many questions, said Kalin.
On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Free Syrian Army, launched the Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria.
The spokesman noted that the Operation Olive Branch is directed not against Syrian Kurds, but against terrorists who threaten the security of Turkey, which is a member of NATO.
He added that more than 700 terrorist attacks have been committed so far from the Syria's Afrin against Turkey and the Turkish border provinces are regularly subjected to rocket fire.
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Irshad Mastoi's killers arrested, says Balochistan home minister
Mastoi, an Assignment Editor of ARY News, was killed in Quetta on August 28, last year.
Provincial Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti in a press conference produced two accused before the media and said that the accused were affiliated with secessionist group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
The videotape of the confession of the accused was also played in the news conference.
The minister said that the security agencies were being accused of the killing of Irshad Mastoi and some other notables but the arrest of the culprits has proved the allegations baseless.
Bugti further said that the two accused have also confessed murder of Habib Jalib Baloch, the former secretary general of Balochistan National Party (BNP).
The minister said that a plan was being hatched for the murder of JUI Balochistan’s leader Hafiz Hamdullah.


The number of COVID-19 cases in Yemen increased to 167, after 37 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday.
The Yemeni health ministry said in a statement that during the past 24 hours, “37 new cases were officially recorded in six provinces controlled by the government.”
It said that the number of recoveries increased to five since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the war-torn country on April 10.
Also, Yemen recorded three more deaths from the deadly respiratory virus, bringing the death toll to 28.
Elsewhere in Yemen, health authorities in the Houthi rebel-held capital Sanaa on Saturday declared two new COVID-19 cases in the areas under their control, taking the total number of infections in northern Yemen to four, including one death.
The Yemeni government has taken several measures to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, including imposing a partial overnight curfew in Aden and other major cities.
It has also called on donors and relevant international humanitarian organizations to provide support to help contain the pandemic in Yemen.


BJP president Amit Shah today said the BJP will form the next government in the state of Bihar, which will be the second state in the country after West Bengal to be ruled by the party.
“It is a historic moment.
It is a major victory.
We have won in West Bengal,” Shah said at a press conference here.
The BJP had held two successive statewide elections since May and its candidates had won almost 20,000 seats, according to preliminary results.
However, in the past month, the BJP lost four seats in the Lok Sabha and three in the Assembly.
Shah said the new government will be able to govern the state better than the previous one.
“Our goal is to ensure a better state of affairs.
We are making a change in governance,” Shah added.
The state BJP president said the party would focus on improving its image and not on getting seats in other political parties.
The alliance will form a government with the JD(U), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the BSP and the Congress.
Shah said the government will address various issues like land acquisition, the welfare of minorities, women empowerment and gender equality.


The number of weather-related disasters to hit the world has increased five-fold over the past 50 years, says the World Meteorological Organisation.
However, the number of deaths because of the greater number of storms, floods and droughts has fallen sharply.
Scientists say that climate change, more extreme weather and better reporting are behind the rise in these extreme events. But improvements to warning systems have helped limit the number of deaths.
As global temperatures have risen in recent decades, there has been a significant uptick in the number of disasters related to weather and water extremes.
In the 50 years between 1970 and 2019, there were more than 11,000 such disasters, according to a new atlas from the WMO that charts the scale of these events.
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Letter Of Credit Opened To Purchase Fuel
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
A Letter of Credit has been opened at the People's Bank to purchase fuel.
Accordingly, a Letter of Credit for USD 42.6 million has been opened at the People's Bank to purchase fuel.
The Letter of Credit has reportedly been opened to purchase 300,000 barrels of Octane 92 Petrol. (Colombo Gazette)
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Former Union Minister Prakash Javdekar today lashed out at TRS led state government and alleged that the state was witnessed a family led rule. Without taking the name of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, he asked the state government as to how many jobs it provided to the unemployed youth during the last seven years of its rule.
He made these remarks while addressing a public meeting of the party held at Nizam Sagar cross roads of Kamareddy district as part of the ongoing Praja Sangrama Yatra of the state president of the party Bandi Sanjay Kumar.
Speaking on the occasion he said that the time has come for the people of the state to send the ruling TRS party to home. He said that they were giving priority for the construction of highways in Telangana State. He said that the BJP would take on the ruling TRS party in the 2023 Assembly elections. Commenting on the upcoming by-elections in Huzurabad assembly seat, he said that the party would win in the by-elections.


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Chalakkudy: A 5th-class student died allegedly after seeking treatment for appendicitis at Thrissur Medical College. The deceased has been identified as Anat. The family alleged that the death was due to medical negligence. The family said that an error in diagnosis led to the death. The child's family is planning to lodge a complaint demanding action.
Anat was taken to a private hospital near home due to abdominal pain on November 20. Later, she was shifted to Chalakkudy Taluk Hospital and given medicines. She then returned to the hospital after two days due to continuous stomach pain. After conducting a test it was found that she had appendicitis.
The parents took the child to Thrissur Medical College. The relatives said that after conducting scanning and tests, the hospital authorities said that there was no other problem with the child. However, the condition of the child deteriorated on November 26 as she started vomiting and fell weak. The child was then taken to a private hospital; however, her life could not be saved.
It is alleged that the error in diagnosis led to the child's death. The post-mortem report of the child has not been received from Thrissur Medical College.
The family said that they would file a complaint to the Chief Minister and Health Minister seeking an investigation.
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Volunteers at Crosslake's Community Clothes Closet recognized
The PAL Foundation of Crosslake recently recognized the volunteers at the Crosslake Clothes Closet for their service to the community .
In total, these volunteers have given more than 100 years of service to the community.
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The Belarusian Health Ministry has published the updated information on the coronavirus situation on Telegram.
As of May 7, Belarusian health professionals have registered 20,168 persons infected with the novel coronavirus. According to the ministry, it is 8.7 per cent of more than 229,000 tests taken since the beginning of the epidemic in the country.
“For the entire period of the spread of the infection in the country, 116 patients who were previously tested positive for the coronavirus have died; they had chronic and co-existing illnesses,” the statement reads.
In the past 24 hours, 913 new cases have been confirmed, another four persons have passed away.
5,067 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 have already recovered.
Last Sunday, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that over 200 people in Belarusian hospitals were connected to mechanical lung ventilators due to ‘pneumonia’.


Akeredolu’s victory proved party’s popularity, says Okorocha
The governor said the success was a sign that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was popular in the southwest.
Okorocha, who is the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), said Akerdeolu’s victory was an indication that the people were in support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secreatry, Sam Onwuemeodo, said the ‘’wide margin with which the APC’s candidate defeated the contenders of other political parties, showed that Nigerians understood the circumstances that gave rise to the recession that the country is currently passing through.
“Those who thought that the recession would affect the electoral fortunes of the APC have now seen that they were wrong.’’
Okorocha expressed appreciation to the people for Akeredolu’s “resounding victory,” which showed their knowledge in ‘’interpreting political development and how richly they are endowed with wisdom.”
“The voters’ decision to be part of the APC-led government at the centre was commendable. With their votes, the people have passed a vote of confidence in the Buhari’s government.”
He promised that Akeredolu’s administration would not disappoint the people, irrespective of their political leanings.


(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, May 30 (IANS) Eight persons suffered burn injuries after an LPG cylinder exploded during a marriage ceremony in Bihar's Saran district on Tuesday, police said.
Among the injured, three were women and are they suffered 80 per cent burns. They were rushed to Sadar hospital Chapra where doctors referred them to PMCH Patna for better treatment.
The incident occurred at Khabbi village under Baniapur police station.
The police said that a 'matkor' (a ritual in Hindu marriage) event was underway in the house and women were preparing to cook food without realising that the LPG cylinder was leaking. When they struck a match to light the stove, the blast occurred.
The other five injured persons are recuperating in Sadar hospital and their condition is said to be out of danger.
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The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine have spent more than 30% more than they did last year.
This was revealed in the Dáil yesterday as Minister Creed was questioned over his departments expenses.
The figures revealed were a net spend of €312,000 on advertising and publicity.
This was over €73,000 more than what was spent in 2015.
Minister Creed, upon releasing these figures, said that the department regularly update their website with figures spent on Photography, and added that between 2012 and 2016 the department had spent just over €1.2 million on advertising and publicity.
So far in 2017 alone Minister Creed says there was been just over €100,000 spent.


KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — Putrajaya’s sudden denial of a proposal to limit vehicle life spans despite previous reports shows that Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein cannot handle both the defence and transport portfolios, a DAP MP said today.
Seputeh lawmaker Teresa Kok suggested the proposal to impose a 12 year cap for cars had been framed without considering its impact on consumers and that Hishammuddin had commented on the controversy without fully grasping the potential burden to the public.
“It is plain to all that such a new policy if implemented will bring much hardship to the people, yet the acting transport minister was prepared to go ahead and implement it.
“Did he actually understand or have the time to understand the burden such a policy will bring to the people when there are more than 22 million vehicles on the road in Malaysia with more than five million older than 10 years?” Teresa said in a statement.
Yesterday, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi told Parliament during oral question time that the federal government has no plans to go ahead with the proposal to impose a 12-year cap on the lifespan of cars as the government does not want to burden the rakyat.
He later told the media that it was not true that the policy would be implemented and said that it was speculation by the opposition.
But Kok today cited news reports of Abdul Aziz saying on Sunday that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will decide soon on a policy to impose a lifespan on cars.
She then noted that Hishammuddin was reported as saying on Tuesday that the ministry “may have to go ahead with the proposal.”
Kok said the available news reports on the matter showed Putrajaya had indeed backtracked on the proposal.
“So the truth is that the federal government has quickly made a U-turn due to strong public objections,” she said.
Kok then said Hishammuddin’s failure to swiftly deal with another pressing issue — the status of 700,000 summonses issued from the now temporarily defunct automated enforcement system (AES) — further showed he was unable to head two ministries effectively.


Srinagar: Health expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir has nearly doubled in the last five years.
As per figures, from Rs 573.12 crore in 2018, the annual expenditure in the health sector under the National Health Mission has increased to Rs 917.02 crore in 2022.In the years 2019, the annual expenditure in the health sector in the union territory was Rs 662.56 crore, which increased to Rs 779.61 crore in 2021.Figures suggest that the annual health expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir is more than many states including Goa (Rs84.64Cr), Himachal (Rs567.83Cr), Meghalaya (Rs319.08Cr), and Uttarakhand (Rs319.08Cr).As per data, the centre in the last five years also released Rs 237.02 crore to Jammu and Kashmir under Ayushman Bharat –Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).The annual funding under this scheme has increased by more than 24 percent in the last five years.As per data, against Rs 20.64 crore in 2018, the centre released Rs 85.62 crore last year.This year so far, Rs 3.25 crore has been released by the Centre under Jammu and Kashmir.Under the Human Resource for Health and Medical Education scheme, the government has also released Rs 1173.5 crore for seven new medical colleges established in the union territory to upgrade health infrastructure.Pertinently, Jammu and Kashmir’s health sector has received its highest-ever budgeted allocation of Rs 2097.53 crore in the budget this year.In contrast to the provision of Rs 1882 crore for health and medical education during 2022–2023, the financial allocation for the health sector has grown by Rs 215 crore. The total budgetary allotment for health and medical education for the fiscal year 2023-24 is Rs 2097.5 crore.A top official said that the government has prioritized the health sector in Jammu and Kashmir by increasing the fund allocation and upgrading infrastructure through various centre schemes. “We are witnessing a good investment in the health sector by the private companies as well. The government is currently focussing on enhancing the health sector by upgrading existing institutes and equipping them with modern equipment, and bolstering the availability of essential medicines,” he said.


(MENAFN- QNA) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday reiterated Palestine's support for Lebanon in its fight against terrorism.
Abbas made the remarks in a phone call he conducted with Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Salam, stressing his keenness on Lebanon's unity and territorial integrity. He also underlined the backing of the Palestinian leadership and people for the Lebanese government and people in taking the necessary decisions and measures to combat terrorism and preserve the security and stability of the Lebanese state and people.
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Ticino roads see highest number of vehicle accidents
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The risk of having a road accident varies across Swiss regions, with Ticino reporting the most incidents, according to insurance firm AXA.
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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday requested the Union government to release a disaster fund of Rs 315.80 crore that has been withheld for the past few years.
He said an amount of Rs 121.71 crore was allocated in 2020-21 and Rs 133.56 crore in 2021-22 under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and Rs 61.07 crore for 2019-20 under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
The delay was attributed to objections raised by the Accountant General which the state has resolved, the Chief Minister said. Now that all objections have been cleared, the Chief Minister emphasised the urgency of the situation as the state has faced severe devastation caused by incessant rains and flashfloods.
He said to address the immediate needs arising from the natural calamity, the state government is urging the Centre to expedite the release of the allocated funds. Sukhu said the amount, if released promptly, will play a crucial role in assisting the state’s recovery efforts and providing much-needed relief to those affected by the disaster.


By Stephen Aengwo
Leaders in West Pokot County have called on the Kenya and Ugandan Governments to jointly set up more health centers in remote area along the border of the two countries to help resident’s access health services.
West Pokot Women representative Mrs.Regina Nyeris said that residents living along the border of Kenya and Uganda in West Pokot County walk more than twenty kilometers on foot to reach the nearest health center.
Speaking at Amudat area along the border, Mrs.Nyeris said the distance to this health Centres is vast and most of the residents never acquire quality health services.
She reiterated that many women give birth on their way to hospitals because of the long distances.
Mrs Nyeris said this has led to an increase in mortality rate of young ones in the region during rainy season since the area is among the worst hit by malaria.
She observed that parents are unable to take their children to hospitals due to long distance and asked the county government to immediately deploy staff in the newly constructed dispensaries.
Mrs Nyeris cited that since independence the area have has had few health centers.
She urged the county government and national governments to help in building health centers in the area to improve health care.
The West Pokot women MP pleaded to the national government to increase allocation of money to counties especially the ministry of health to improve health in remote places.
Mrs .Nyeris asked the government to upgrade Alale and Kacheliba health facilities to help residents, since most of the patients transferred to Kapenguria district hospital die on the treacherous way.
She said when the two hospitals are upgraded, they will serve even Ugandans.
Area residents led by Dorothy Tukei said that that they are forced to walk long distances for them to access medical services.
They complained of poor infrastructure in the area citing that they rely on mobile clinics to get medical services.
Tukei said that majority, however, prefer giving birth at home with the help of traditional birth attendants.
She said the nearest Kenyan facility from her village is more than 15 kilometers away.
The residents said they are forced to walk more than twenty kilometers for them to access health facilities.
She said that many have been losing their lives because of lack of health centers.


It said its conviction rate has increased in various categories of crime. However, it was piling pressure on those involved in corruption cases of more than R5 million.
For serious commercial crimes cases the NPA achieved a conviction rate of 95%, which was 2% higher than last year where there was a 93% conviction rate, said the NPA in its annual report tabled in Parliament.
“The NPA is dedicated to contribute to the fight against corruption. To this end 17 persons were convicted of corruption where the amount involved is more than R5m whilst 210 government officials and 143 private persons were convicted for offences related to corruption,” stated the report.
Shamila Batohi, NPA head, said in the report that despite the challenges faced, prosecutors on the ground have been able to secure convictions.


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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) allowed militants to come to India and ordered them to finish the Indians within its territory, published the website. The whistle-blower also claimed that Pakistani army also directed the militants to demolish special chosen targets by ISI.
WikiLeaks' latest expose has damned the image of Pakistan at the international when the country has already been faced the wrath of the big powers of the world, especially the US.
The website also quoted the prisoner as saying that the ISI also directed the terrorists to kill the Kashmiris. Citing these reports, can India now expect that the militants in Kashmir will stop agitation to be the part of Pakistan?


State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said during a media briefing that Pakistan had better not sign agreement with Tehran. However, she said Washington wanted to help Pakistan overcome its energy crisis.
The spokeswoman also commented on Quetta’s Saturday bombing that led to killing of over 89 people saying innocent people were being killed in bomb blasts in Pakistan.
She said that John Kerry had talked to Pakistani leadership over action against terrorists. Nuland said that Washington wanted to expedite campaign against terrorism in collaboration with Islamabad.


The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Husein Ali Mwinyi has said that the Government of the eighth phase will continue efforts to reduce the cost of food products in the period leading up to the Holy month of Ramadan.
He said this today after the Friday prayer at Forodhani Mosque, Mjini District, Mjini West Region.
President Dr. Mwinyi has said that the Government will continue to put in place effective plans that will enable the reduction of food prices.
In the Friday Service, President Dr. Mwinyi promised to donate five million sh. to repair the Forodhani mosque.


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has reportedly decided to take a break from acting and focus on his music career. Now this news came to life then Ayushmann gave his fans a significant update on Instagram today about his global recording contract with a music label. Warner Music India took to Instagram to announce the good news to his fans.
According to the post, Ayushmann Khurrana has signed a global recording agreement with Warner Music India, the country's top music company, to expand his reach to a global audience.
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Excited about the collaboration, Ayushmann Khurrana said that he always wanted to work with people who are thinking of trying something new. He wants to reach a global audience with his music, and he is convinced that working with Warner Music India would help him do so.
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Ayushmann Khurrana has lent his voice to various songs such as, 'Pani Da Rang', 'Saadi Galli Aaja', 'Nazm Nazm, Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho', 'Mitti Di Khushboo' and more.
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Assam: Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal today inaugurated the newly constructed building of Dhubri and Golakganj Police Stations in Dhubri district under Mission for Overall Improvement for Responsive Image (MOITRI) scheme and hoped that the newly built police station buildings would facilitate better service delivery by police.
Inaugurating the buildings of Dhubri Police Station, which was established in 1906 and Golakganj Police Station, which was set up in 1907, Chief Minister Sonowal said that the state government has been endeavouring to make the police more people-friendly taking inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of smart police force.
In parallel to the change in the attitude of the police towards the public, the people have also changed their perception of police which has resulted in registering of more cases in police stations across the state as citizens come to police without any apprehension, he said. Sonowal also informed that Assam was the only state in the country to take special initiative to upgrade police infrastructure and for that reason, the state’s police force could become one of the best performings in the country.
Urging the police personnel to dedicatedly work for protecting the life and property of state’s citizens and upholding the democratic values, Sonowal called for maintaining the sanctity of the police uniform while controlling the criminal elements with an iron hand.
He also appreciated the role played by 70 thousand Assam Police personnel in managing the COVID-19 situation in the state along with maintenance of law and order and in the fight against other natural calamities and he said that people of Assam would always remember their selfless service during these difficult times.
The Chief Minister also said that rapid development has been ushered in by the present state government in all the districts of the state, inspired by Prime Minister Modi’s ‘sab ka sath, sab ka Vikash, sabka Biswas’ motto. Even a border district like Dhubri has reaped the benefit of development schemes and steps taken for constructing Asia’s longest bridge connecting Dhubri and Phulbari would bring massive transformation in the communication sector, he said.
Sonowal also informed that both central and state governments have taken steps to seal the Indo-Bangla border for stopping infiltration of foreigners and modern technology has been used for strict surveillance over the riverine border areas. He also called on the people residing in the border areas in the district to be vigilant against illegal influx.
Social Welfare Minister Pramila Rani Brahma also spoke in both the programmes and she thanked the Chief Minister for undertaking the initiative to upgrade police infrastructure in the state. ADG of Assam Police Harmit Singh also spoke in the programme which was attended by MP Tapan Kumar Gogoi, MLAs Najrul Haque, Ashok Kumar Singhi among others.


SIALKOT: Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Mohammad Asif on Sunday said that the projects of establishment of Sialkot-Lahore Expressway and Engineering and Technology University at Sialkot was a precious gift for the people of Sialkot by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, saying that PML-N government was taking keen interest in making Sialkot an international city following its global industrial importance.
He stated this while addressing the party workers at his residence in Sialkot Cantt here today. He said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has won the hearts of the people of Sialkot by announcing the said mega projects for Sialkot. He said that the project of Sialkot-Lahore Expressway would be completed in a stipulated period of next three years.
Federal Minister added that He said that the government was fulfilling its all the political promises by executing several mega projects of socio-economic development and social welfare oriented projects in Sialkot, making Sialkot a model developed district of the country.
He said that the political and social deprivements of the people of Sialkot were now being ended by ensuring the smooth and early provision of all the basic facilities to the people at their door steps.
Khawaja Mohammad Asif said that China, being the most reliable friend of Pakistan, was helping a lot to pull Pakistan out of the prevailing energy crisis, saying that Pakistan was importing 4000 megawatts electricity from China which would help Pakistan to curb the menace of the energy crisis till the end of 2017.
Later, addressing a delegation of the local traders and industrialists, Khawaja Mohammad Asif revealed that the PML-N government’s economical development agenda aimed to boost the national economy by removing all the hurdles from the smooth way of trade development and promotion of exports. He added that economical agenda was helping in putting the country on the highway of economical stability.
He said that the government was fully aware of the prolonged perturbing problems of the business community and making all out sincere efforts for their amicable solution. He said that the government was also strengthening national economy and boosting the industrial structure, besides, striving to overcome the menace of the prolonged persisting energy crisis.
He said the present government’s effective and positive economical policies were now bearing fruits due to which national economy was moving ahead towards the goal of economical stability, saying that the federal government was successfully implementing on several effective and positive economical policies and these policies were now bearing fruits.
He linked the national economical prosperity with the political stability and continuity of the economical and export development policies in the country. He claimed that the national economy was moving in the right direction towards the goal of political and economical stability.
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Saudi- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives FIFA President
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Riyadh, Rabi'I 29, 1439,December 17, 2017,SPA --The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today the President of International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino.
During the meeting, they reviewed the most important programs of the International Federation for the football development and the areas of cooperation between the Federation and General Sports Authority in the Kingdom.
The audience was attended by Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, the Chief of the Royal Court Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Issa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, and Advisor at the Royal Court, Chairman of the Board of Directors of General Sports Authority Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh.
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Three horses, described as starving and dehydrated, have been rescued from a Payette County residence.
The Ontario, Ore., Argus Observer reports
that Payette Police had been keeping an eye on the horses since early fall and had given the owner a formal warning about the animals' condition.
"It got to a critical stage, so we needed to take action," Payette Police Chief Mark Clark told the Observer
. "[The veterinarian] said we needed to take them into protective custody." Clark added that the horses were seized only after a judge issued a seizure warrant.
Clark said that charges were pending against the owner, but they were not able to enter her home under the seizure warrant; they were expected to locate the suspect outside the home to make the arrest.
The chief said the city police department didn't have an appropriate place to keep the horses, "So we depend on other people to help us." The department has asked for donations through its Facebook page.
"We got a lot of donations," said Clark


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Ezekiel Mutua hits out at Gen Zs for ‘ignoring’ Africa Climate summit
Kenya is hosting the Africa Climate Summit and the youth have been asked to speak on the effects of climate change.
Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) boss Dr Ezekiel Mutua challenged the youth to speak about climate change and its impact on society.
In his post on social media, Dr Mutua criticized Generation Z (Gen Zs), who are mostly on TikTok, for ignoring the ongoing summit being held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) and instead opting to post what suits them.
“You will see youths wasting time on TikTok posting nonsense but they know nothing about the Africa Climate Summit taking place in Nairobi let alone terms like decarbonisation or carbon credits,” Dr Mutua said.
He stated that there is much stuff on social media about issues that will define the future of Africa and the world.
“The youth who are key stakeholders must pay attention to these matters and get involved in such important discourse.”
This comes even as African youth and children who attended the Africa Climate Summit (ACS23) called for climate change action and justice for the continent, which has been hugely affected by climate change despite her small contribution to global warming.
Recently, Kenyans were dragged into a debate after a petition to the National Assembly to ban TikTok, with the petitioner claiming the youth were being fed and exposed to inappropriate content.
According to Ben Ndolo, one of the petitioners, the social media application was promoting violence, explicit sexual content, hate speech, and vulgar language among the youth.
President William Ruto also issued a statement regarding the need to moderate the content being shared on social media, reaching out to TikTok management who promised to put in place mechanisms to regulate the content being posted.
Dr Mutua is also among the leaders who came out and disagreed with calls to ban TikTok in the country, and instead, asked the government to put in place structures to monitor the contents being consumed by users.


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AMMAN — Tourism Minister Nayef Fayez on Tuesday inaugurated the seventh edition of the HORECA exhibition.
The HORECA Jordan — which is annually held with the support of the Tourism Ministry, the Jordan Tourism Board, the Jordan Restaurant Association, and the Jordan Hotel Association — includes international culinary competitions, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Fayez, in the presence of several ambassadors, toured the venue of the exhibition that will be held at the Zara Expo Centre until Thursday and includes products from more than 100 trademarks.
Established in 1993, HORECA is the region's largest annual meeting place for both the hospitality and food and beverage industries, according to the exhibition's website.
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US envoy Thompson meets Prime Minister Deuba to congratulate on successful holding of recent electionsDeuba, during the meeting, thanked the US for its support in Nepal’s democratic transition, democracy, human rights and development endeavors.
US Ambassador Dean Thompson met Prime Minister Deuba on Wednesday evening.
This is the first meeting between Deuba and Thompson since he arrived in Nepal on October 13 to take up his new assignment.
Arun Subedi, Foreign Relations Adviser to the prime minister, said that Thompson congratulated Deuba for holding successful elections to the federal and provincial parliaments.
During the meeting the US envoy said that the United States hopes that the recent elections would strengthen the democratic process in Nepal, according to Subedi.
In response, Deuba thanked the US for its support in Nepal’s democratic transition, democracy, human rights and development endeavors, Subedi said, adding that the prime minister expressed hope that the US will continue to support Nepal in the coming days in various sectors of Nepal.


The Rivers State Government has commenced the test running of two, out of the five trawlers recently acquired for deep sea fishing in the state.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Aquaculture/Deep Sea fishing, Hon. Kuro Briggs who said this in an interview with newsmen in his office in Port Harcourt said that government had also acquired five thousand boats for distribution to artisan fishermen in the state.
Hon. Briggs said that the administration is building cold rooms and feed mills across the state, while a number of youths are being trained by the government at the Borokiri fishing terminals.
He said that the government efforts in this direction will help to boost fish production thereby creating employment opportunities for thousands of unemployed youths in the state.
According to him, the state which has enormous deep sea potentials can feed the entire nation in the area of fish production and other aquatic food.
Meanwhile, Hon. Briggs has said that the Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi’s government has laid a solid foundation for the future development of the state.
According to him, the last one into the administration’s second term, has seen improvement in infrastructural facilities, such as roads, education and health, while the power generating situation has been improved upon.
The Special Adviser also lauded the governor for the prevailing peace in the state and stressed the need for support to enable the administration do more for the state.


Foreign Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address the public meeting scheduled to be held at the Nishtar Park on Wednesday to mark the 55th foundation day of...
Foreign Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address the public meeting scheduled to be held at the Nishtar Park on Wednesday (today) to mark the 55th foundation day of the PPP.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani said the PPP used to hold a large public meeting to celebrate its foundation day. However, he added, this year public meetings are being held at district levels across the country to celebrate the PPP’s foundation day according to the directions given by the party leadership.
He said the PPP Karachi Division had not been aware that anyone from the top party leadership would attend the public meeting at the Nishtar Park. Ghani, who is also the PPP’s Karachi president, said they had come to know only the other day that the party chief was going to attend the meeting in the city.
“Had we known earlier, we would’ve definitely chosen a larger ground to hold our public meeting,” he said, adding that the Nishtar Park event would begin at 4pm. He said that a proper plan had been adopted to save people from facing any traffic-related issues due to the programme.
The minister said the PPP had always struggled against any attempt to undermine the constitution. He said the opposition political parties during the previous government had acted on the PPP’s advice that helped them rid the country of Imran Khan’s rule.


SKOPJE – In an interview with the portal “Euractiv”, European Commissioner, Johannes Hahn said that the Przhino Agreement has to be fully implemented.
“I would constantly withdraw what we expected from political leaders in the country: the full implementation of the Przhino Agreement, which political leaders reached last summer, and that still remains in force, the serious work in reforming the rule of law, the full withdrawal of the pardons granted by the President and last but not least, unlimited support to the Special Prosecutor, which is part of the Przhino Agreement”, said Hahn.
Commissioner Hahn said in the interview that the interests of Macedonia and its citizens should be put before party and political interests.
“Basically, the interests of the country and its citizens need to be put before the party-political interests. The European Union and the international community have made every effort to support the democratic reform process. However, implementation can only be successful if political leaders stick to the agreements that they have signed, to fulfill their obligations and take responsibility”, says Hahn.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov 20
By Natavan Rzayeva - Trend:
Representatives of Uzbekistan and Russia signed an agreement on new comprehensive program of economic cooperation between two of the countries for 2022-2026, Trend reports referring to the Uzbek Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade.
The document was signed by the Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maxim Reshetnikov and the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov within the framework of the II Forum of Interregional Cooperation in Moscow,Russia.
The program provides cooperation in all traditional areas: trade, industry, transport, energy, agriculture and others. The parties will introduce modern tools for improving approaches in the migration sphere.
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(MENAFN) Amazon introduced Alexa in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, providing users with a brand-new, locally tailored language comprehension in the Arabic Khaleeji regional accent.
Alexa, the brain behind the Echo machine household, has a slew of additional properties designed specifically for Saudi buyers, including home automation collaborations and approximately 200 Alexa abilities.
It aims to provide a customized experience for buyers, along with a local accent speech with a distinct style that will astonish and please them—local phonetic spellings and tone of voice; understanding of local meanings; and approximately 200 Alexa abilities from Saudi programmers and cultural businesses such as Anghami, Al-Arabiya, MBC, Careem, Fatafeat, Al Baik, Sabq, and others.
Tom Taylor, Amazon Alexa's chief VP stated, “We’re incredibly excited to bring Alexa and the Echo family of devices to Saudi Arabia.”
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In a major development, the Punjab Roadways and PRTC staff on Wednesday announced to call off agitation following a meeting with Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi who has agreed to their demands.
The union said that the government was serious about resolving the issue and hence the union has decided to give some time till the promises were made. Therefore, the union will decide the next course of action after some time.
On the demand for regularization, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi said that “we are making an Act within 20 days.”
The second demand was to confirm the outsourcing staff. On this, Channi said that there were some legal hurdles in this due to which it was not possible.
Meanwhile, Punjab Transport Minister Amarinder Raja Warring told the Chief Minister that 15 crore GST was saved and with this, they can be brought on contract.
Punjab Chief Minister said that “we can do this and with this, you will also come in the process.”
The third demand was a salary hike on which CM said that it was very difficult to live on a monthly income of Rs 10-11 thousand. “We will increase the salary immediately,” he said. Transport Minister said that “we are ready. Your signatures are left.”
The last demand was to bring back employees who were expelled. To this, the Chief Minister agreed to give them another chance.


WAPAKONETA, Ohio — President Donald Trump will visit Ohio next week to highlight the important partnerships between the United States and Australia, according to the Office of the Press Secretary.
On Sunday, Sept. 22, Trump will travel to Wapakoneta, Ohio where he will meet with the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, to tour a new Australian-owned manufacturing facility, the press office said.
The visit is meant to “demonstrate the strong trade and investment relationship between the United States and Australia and President Trump’s successful efforts to restore the United States as the world’s leading destination for foreign direct investment,” according to the press office.
In addition to Trump’s visit to Ohio, he will also travel to Houston, Texas to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India for the “Howdy, Modi! Shared Dreams, Bright Futures” event. That event is meant to emphasize the strong ties between the people of the United States and India, the press office said.


While most of the people in the audience appeared to support the lane reduction, several longtime foes of the overall Streetscape project also addressed the council.
Leucadia resident Lynne Marr said she was grateful that the Coastal Commission had contacted the city and said the restriping project should be reviewed by the state.
“It does have traffic impacts, it does have environmental impacts,” she said, later adding, “Please don’t take a lane away — it affects so many motorists.”
David Smith, a Los Angeles firefighter who lives in Leucadia, said he was “the awful villain” who contacted the Coastal Commission. He said he agrees that the city needs a bike lane, but said the project approval process hasn’t been handled right, and the state now should review the plans.


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Guwahati, Aug 19 (IANS) Eight militants of the Kuki Tribal Union (KTU) surrendered before Assam Rifles officials at the force's base camp at Sarkari Bagan at Haflong in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Friday, officials said.
Officials said that Assam Rifles troopers motivated the KTU militants, involved in violent activities and forcible collections from people in different northeastern states, to come to the mainstream.
Sources said that the eight surrendered cadres were break-away members of militant group Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and joined the KTU last year.
'The group operates mainly in Kuki-dominated area of Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam's Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong districts. The tribal militants off-late started collecting 'taxes' (subscriptions) in Kuki tribal inhabited areas of Jiribam and Tamenglong,' an intelligence official said.
The militants were closely associated with the NSCN-IM and are receiving training from the Naga militant group.
According to the officials of the Manipur Home Department, over 20 Kuki militant groups operating in Manipur under two conglomerate groups -- United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) -- had signed a tripartite Suspension of Operation agreement with the Manipur and Central governments in 2008. Around 2,000 cadres of various militant outfits including Kuki outfits are living in the 14 designated camps in different parts of Manipur.
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says the 2022 Budget was presented at a decisive point despite various challenges posed by multiple sectors.
Addressing Parliament, Premier Rajapaksa noted the 2022 Budget was presented with the goal of returning the economy to normalcy, following the impact of COVID-19.
He added the government is aware that the country is going through a challenging time with regards to the economy at present.
Prime Minister Rajapaksa said the government believes the economy will be strengthened and return to normalcy next year, and thereafter, with the progressive proposals presented through the 2022 Budget.
Premier Rajapaksa requested all factions to join the government in its sustainable solutions programme, to overcome challenges faced by the country.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 17. Turkmenistan
expresses hope that the country will soon become a full member of
the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), trend reports with
reference to the Turkmen media.
This was stated by President of the Supreme Council of
Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking on March 16 at the
Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in
Ankara, the capital of Türkiye.
He noted that in case of improvement of legislation Turkmenistan
can join the ranks of the organization of Turkic States.
Furthermore, during his speech, Berdimuhamedov also stressed the
importance of the unity of the Turkic world and also added that in
difficult times, the Turkic states should be close and support each
Meanwhile, a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the
Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Ankara. The event
was held within the framework of the emergency summit of the OTS,
which was held on March 16 in Ankara on the topic 'Disaster
Emergency Management and Humanitarian Aid'.
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The survey, which was published by the NHS Information Centre, showed that of the 1,741 adults who were interviewed in 2011, 77 per cent agreed that ”mental illness is an illness like any other”, compared to 71 per cent in 1994.
Figures such as these suggest that more people than ever before are informed and understanding when it comes to mental illness, though there were some individuals who expressed less favourable views.
In addition, other positive findings included an increase in the number of individuals who said they would feel comfortable talking to their family about their mental health (increasing from 66 per cent in 2009 to 70 per cent in 2011), and also a decrease in the number of people who said they would feel uncomfortable discussing their mental health with their boss (50 per cent in 2010 to 43 per cent in 2011).
Despite the increase in positive views, experts are saying that attitudes could take up to a generation to shift significantly with only one in four people surveyed trusting a women who had been in a mental hospital to babysit a child, and 17 per cent believing having a mental health facility in their local area downgraded their neighbourhood.
Chief executive of mental health charity Mind, Paul Farmer, has said that though some significant progress has been made in tackling stigma and discrimination, shifting peoples perceptions of mental health still remains the task of a generation.
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The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has determined the consular
registration of deaths abroad, Azernews reports.
This is explained by the Civil Procedural Code, approved by a
The decree states that the registration of deaths by the offices
of the Azerbaijani Justice Ministry, the Justice Ministry of the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Foreign Ministry's consular
departments abroad, and representative offices of the district
executive authorities in cities, towns, and villages of regional
subordination will be based on a death certificate. This choice
served as the foundation for both the civil death record and the
termination of the property right.
Under the decree, after the entry into force of the court
decision on the adoption of a child, an extract from this decision
will be confirmed by the judge's electronic signature within three
days and transferred through the Electronic Court information
system to the information system of the Ministry of Labor and
Social Protection of the Population and the Ministry of Justice of
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LAHORE: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday said that it was unfortunate the copies of constitution of Pakistan were tossed up in the air during National Assembly session.
Talking to media in Lahore, Sadiq said that the members of Parliament should avoid talking about each others’ personal matters.
He added that he tried his best to maintain the decorum of the house.
Sadiq said that the whole nation was united against terrorism and forces had rendered numerous sacrifices in the ongoing war against terrorism.
He said that Pakistan was winning the war against terrorism due to the valuable sacrifices of the security forces.


Again gunmen have attacked another Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State and abducted one policeman, leaving two others injured.
The latest attack, which reportedly took place around 1am on Thursday, was on the Mbieri Police Division in Mbaitoli Local Government Area.
The gunmen, who reportedly overpowered the policemen on duty, were said to have released the suspects in custody at the police facility and also took away the phones belonging to suspects and the police operatives.
Police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the attack on the police station when he was contacted.
He also confirmed that some suspects detained in the police facility were freed and that one police officer was missing, while two others where injured while they were trying to repel the invaders.
He added that investigation into the attack had commenced.


By ALICE NACHILEMBE
The Zambia Police Service has called on members of the public against falling prey to unscrupulous individuals purporting to be police recruitment officers.
Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said they are unscrupulous people who are calling unsuspecting people to report for training to police training schools.
Mr Mwale said on April 7, 2021 one person from Mporokoso reported to one of the police training schools after receiving a call from unknown person who claimed to be a police recruitment officer.
He said the police want to clarify to the general public that the list of candidates earmarked to undergo police training has not yet been availed to the general public and that the police will publish the names of successful candidates in the print media as well as all provincial centers.
Mr Mwale has warned individuals who are in the habit of swindling people and spreading false information that their days are numbered as police will not rest until they pay for their criminal behavior.


MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Bank of Spain Governor Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez on Monday said the government's recently approved laws on bank capital requirements are vital to restoring confidence in the country's financial institutions and markets. Speaking at a press conference, he said the setting up of the savings bank restructuring fund (FROB) and the transparency measures announced last year were key but the new laws were needed to help restore market confidence. He pointed out that Spain's requirements for banks and cajas, or savings banks, to provision against bad loans is far stricter than the rest of Europe, and the situation is "very solid." Ordonez also said Spanish cajas have €217 billion exposure to construction and that €100 billion of that could be problematic, according to Dow Jones Newswires. "We need to do more, but we also need to recognize what we have done," he said, noting that the government has reduced the number of cajas to 17 from 45.


Male’, Maldives – Chief Inspector of Police, Rifaan Ahmed and Inspector of Police, Ahmed Sofwath Rauf informed on Friday that about 300 Police officers have been trained to investigate cases involving children.
Speaking during a local program “RaajjeMiadhu” on Friday night to learn more about the work of Family and Child Protection wing in Investigating cases involving children, Chief Inspector and Inspector of Police stated that they pay special attention to cases that involve children and that they have specially educated juvenile officers created to investigate the cases involving children in the Maldives.
Noting that the association has held sensitization programs in different areas of the country, the authorities informed that about 300 Police officers, including front line officers and investigation officers, have been trained to investigate cases involving children.
In addition to this, they revealed that the Police term has further broadened with the new laws that were established regarding the safety of children.
Both officers noted that the association is working on further educating the Police officers on the new laws.
Elaborating into this, they revealed that the association held refresher programs, educated Police with the help of foreign associations and also held discussions with related associations and committees. Along with this, they informed that they are also working on further strengthening the Child Data Base and that the work of Project Guardian has also begun.
Chief Inspector and Inspector of Police noted that as soon as a case involving a child is reported, the association acts on ensuring the safety of that child along with providing counciling for the child if necessary.
The officers advised all parents to maintain a close relationship with the children and stated that parents must closely monitor the actions of their children.


Srinagar, 06 March (CNI): Kashmir Valley has seen a good influx of tourists since last year and we are optimistic that this trend will continue in the coming months, Director of Tourism Kashmir said that in an effort to attract tourists to Kashmir, various events are going to be organized in March and April, including the “Tulip Festival”.
According to Current News of India (CNI), Tourism Director Fazal Al-Huseeb said that Kashmir is witnessing a record year in terms of tourism and the tourism department is trying to increase it further. He said that 1.2 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in the month of February 2023, which has provided much-needed relief to the stakeholders of the industry.
He further said that the number of tourists visiting Kashmir in a year reached a record 2.5 million last year, which is much higher than the average of the last 40 years, there has been a good influx of tourists since last year, and we are hopeful that this trend will continue.
In an effort to attract tourists, we have planned various events in March and April, including the Tulip Festival.
To increase the number of tourists at Asia’s largest tulip garden in Srinagar, Tourism Director said that they are developing many strategies and getting ready for the upcoming tourist season. Apart from this, the Srinagar Tulip Garden has added some other varieties of tulips and other flowers, making it a special attraction for tourists.
He further said that the arrival of tourists has greatly boosted the economy of Kashmir, Winter protections were good and the travel season is expected to be busy this year. (CNI)


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The Initiative for the Right of Housing has invited Euronews and the BBC to report on Limassol’s housing problems, Initiative spokesman Lefteris Georgiou told Phileleftheros.
Georgiou said that Euronews has already finished filming, while BBC journalists are expected to arrive in the next days.
The Initiative called them to report on the housing conditions in municipality-owned estates in three Limassol areas, one of them being Ayios Nicolaos.
Georgiou said that the state has neglected these areas and as a result the health and safety of the 19 families that live there is in danger, because many of them have been built in the 1940s and their roofs are made of asbestos.
The Iniative has recently met with Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides and the Interior Minister to discuss the city’s housing problems, Georgiou said.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Abu Dhabi Safar 3 1437 Nov 15 2015 SPA -- Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs met here today with Algeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ramtane Lamamra.
During the meeting they discussed various aspects of fraternal cooperation between the UAE and Algeria and ways of enhancing them in all fields to serve the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples.
Sheikh Mansour and Lamamra also exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.
18:02 LOCAL TIME 15:02 GMT
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GHALANAI: Over 85 temporary displaced families have returned to Mohmand tribal district from Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.
An official of the district administration said that 87 such families had reached the Manzari Cheena area of Baizai tehsil through the Torkham border crossing.
Assistant commissioner Baizai Sher Alam Khan said that the families were shifted into the houses of host families which are residing in the border areas.
An elder in the border area told Dawn that these families were displaced from the area and went to Afghanistan in 2007-08 when security forces launched an operation against militants in the border areas.
“Most of these displaced families were living in the eastern parts of Afghanistan like Kama, Gharai and Pateh Meena,” said the elder.
He also said that some of the families were still in Afghanistan because they had no travel documents.
The elder said that Biazai tehsil was the most backward area of Mohmand district and its residents were facing numerous problems. He said that the government should pay compensation for the damaged houses and other properties.
The elder demanded of the government and donor agencies to send a mobile health unit in the border area and also make arrangements for schools, safe drinking water, food and noon food items for the returned families.
Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2018


Arowana(ARW), a decentralized project providing NFT, gold, and digital asset trading platform using blockchain technology, on June 21st, announced its listing cryptocurrency exchange MEXC Global.
MEXC is known as the exchange of high-performance and mega transaction matching technology with over six million users in more than 200 countries around the world and now that Arowana has been listed on MEXC, it's the fifth exchange that ARW can be traded after Bithumb, WiseBitcoin, Bittrex, Uniswap, and BTCEX.
Along with the new listing, Arowana has recently implemented the Klaytn network in Arowana NFT Marketplace to expand and provide more advanced services to users and increase the convenience of use. By doing so, Arowana NFT Marketplace will have a faster transaction with a low fee when purchasing products. In addition, creators can now edit NFT items after its issued.
Not only did Arowana put their effort into platform development but also NFT items. Arowana has newly launched three types of NFTs commemorating the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death in the Arowana NFT Marketplace. The product is unique because the person who wins the auction for Napoleon NFT will receive various benefits, including a VIP invitation to Napoleon musical performance.
Arowana official said:“As stated in the 2022 Arowana roadmap, we have so many things to accomplish, and I am glad that the project is on the right path. The new listing of Arowana on MEXC will give more options for ARW investors to trade globally and we have a plan to list ARW on more global exchanges in the future”
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Egypt's police says a car crash has left twenty people dead on a desert road connecting the capital Cairo and the city of Suez, media reported.
The accident took place Tuesday when a bus crashed into a truck.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and the injuries include fractures, bruises and abrasions.
Road accidents are common in Egypt, often the result of badly maintained roads and poor enforcement of traffic laws. The World Health Organization says such accidents kill around 12,000 people in Egypt annually.
The country's official statistics agency says more than 11,000 road accidents took place in 2017.
Egypt generally has a poor transportation safety record.
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Douglaston residents will now have to wait until next year for another of the community's largest annual events.
In mid-August, announced that . Now, the committee for the Douglaston Village Arts Festival has released a statement saying that the event, which was scheduled for Sept. 23, has been postponed until next year.
"We will continue to look for artists and craftspeople as well as volunteers to help as we go through a reorganization phase," the statement read.
Carol Panagi, chairwoman for the event, said the 2011 festival was a big success for the community and that the committee wanted to grow the event in 2013.
"We want it to be bigger and better and we want to do new things," she said. "It just takes time to put these things together. We want to put on a really nice event that people will remember."


Jordan- Queen Rania hosts Iftar banquet for youth representatives
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 27(Petra)-- Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah hosted an Iftar banquet for Jordanian youth on Sunday, where she expressed her gratitude for their efforts in service of Jordan.
Held at Basman Palace, the banquet was attended by youth representatives who are active in the fields of entrepreneurship, media, culture, education, technology, social work, and volunteering.
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Azerbaijan And Singapore Discuss Agreement On Avoidance Of Double Taxation
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. Azerbaijan and
Singapore discussed a draft agreement on the avoidance of double
taxation and prevention of tax evasion in respect of taxes on
income and property, Trend reports via State Tax Service under the Ministry
of Economy of Azerbaijan.
As part of the meeting, both sides stressed that in case of the
signing of agreement favorable conditions will be created for
investors from both countries and effective ties on exchange of
information will be created.
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The Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian branch has welcomed the Victorian government’s announcement of a $250 million support package to help students that require additional assistance due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding, a great majority of which will go to public schools, will allow Victorian schools to recruit more than 4,000 ‘tutors’ who will work with students who have fallen behind their peers during remote learning.
AEU Victorian branch President Meredith Peace said the support was a welcome initiative and would help students re-build after the most disrupted school year in a generation.
“This is great news for our public education system. Not only will it help children and young people who need extra assistance, but it will help take some of the pressure off our teachers, support staff and principals who have also had a challenging year,” said Ms Peace.
“Not every student will require extra support, some have actually thrived in remote learning, but there will be students, particularly those who may have already been at a disadvantage, that will need additional support so it’s important that we have this extra assistance.”
The union is also pleased that the Victorian government will trust and listen to teachers’ professional judgement when it comes to establishing where the support is required, and which students are struggling to keep pace with their peers.
“Our teachers have worked very closely with students throughout a challenging 2020 and will be able to give the greatest insight on how students are progressing, both in terms of their well-being and academically, and we have to trust their judgement.”
Teachers who are currently not employed, retired or working casually and are interested in registering as a tutor for 2021 should visit education.vic.gov.au.


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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday some sections of the media were not doing journalism on the basis of facts.
Speaking to a group of owners of private YouTube channels and social media activists at the Prime Minister Office, he highlighted how some media houses and anchorpersons had flourished with the passage of time and how others were wiped out, a source privy to the meeting told Dawn.
When some participants of the meeting told the prime minister that they had blocked many “fake” news items of formal media, the prime minister said that those who did not do journalism on the basis of facts vanished from the market while those who did factual reporting survived.
He said there were many credible journalists and anchorpersons in the media who always did responsible journalism.
Imran says only those journalists survived who did factual reporting
Later, at a press conference Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the government had devised a new media policy under which a due role would be given to social and digital media.
She said Prime Minister Khan encouraged youth to open their YouTube channels so that they could earn by themselves.
The SAPM said a special quota of advertisement was being allocated for the digital media and YouTube channels would be registered with the Press Information Department (PID).
She said owners and reporters of digital media would be given accreditation cards by the PID.
Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2020


City implements COVID-19 food safety inspections
City of Newcastle has introduced a program to conduct COVID-19 safety inspections on food businesses in Newcastle.
The City’s Environmental Health officers will educate local businesses about COVID-19 Safety Plans and will also now undertake proactive compliance inspections of local cafes, restaurants and food courts.
The trial program aims to provide a positive impact to both food businesses and the community through improved COVID-19 safety compliance reducing the risk of virus transmission.
The program has been developed in response to requests for the City to support local food businesses to implement safety plans and will also respond to compliance complaints.
Food businesses must prepare and implement an effective COVID-19 Safety Plan in accordance with the NSW Public Health Order.
For further information on COVID-19 support including access to a food safety checklist, visit www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/


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(MENAFNEditorial) Dubai, UAE, July 07, 2018: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has clarified the official stance of the United Arab Emirates regarding entry and residency of Qatari citizens.
In its latest announcement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) has clarified the official stance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding entry and residency of Qatari citizens.
According to the MOFAIC's statement, Qatari citizens who currently reside in the UAE are not required to apply for any permission to continue their residence in the country. However, they are encouraged to obtain a prior approval for re-entry into the country should they decide to depart. Qatari citizens overseas, seeking entry into the UAE must obtain entry clearance prior to travel. Approvals can be requested through a helplineset up by the UAE Government in June 2017.
Additionally, the MOFAIC reaffirmed that the UAE took no action to expel Qatari citizens who remained in the country, following the expiry of a 14-day deadline referred to in the earlier announcements issued in June 2017.
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Six persons were yesterday arrested for stealing diesel belonging to the Estate and Works Department of the National Assembly.
Two of the culprits were said to be National Assembly staff while the other four came from outside the complex.
The suspects were reportedly caught in the act but one of them escaped in the process of trying to arrest them by security operatives at the National Assembly.
A source said that the National Assembly staff were said to have masterminded the operation in collaborator with their colleagues from outside the National Assembly.
The suspects were said to have arrived the National Assembly complex about 4:20a.m and went straight to the area where diesel is stored.
According to the source, the suspects arrived the premises of the National Assembly in a Volkswagen Golf car and immediately proceeded to scoop diesel into jerry-cans before they were caught.
The police are said to have launched full investigation into the incident to ascertain whether there were other collaborators among employees of the National Assembly.


Muzaffarabad:Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said the entire Pakistani nation stand by the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for right to self determination.
Addressing the joint session of AJK legislative Assembly and Kashmir council in Muzaffarabad on Monday, he said Pakistan will continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people.
The Prime Minister said that the hearts of Pakistani and Kashmiri people throb together. This centuries old unbreakable relationship will remain intact forever.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Pakistan has always strived and will continue to work for peaceful resolution of the lingering dispute.
The Prime Minister said despite political differences, all the political parties in Pakistan are on the same page vis-a-vis Kashmir dispute.
He said there has been no change in Pakistan’s Kashmir policy. Kashmir policy, he said, is save in our hearts and it is the same as it was seventy years ago.
The Prime Minister said that we value the sacrifices being rendered by the innocent people and the personnel of armed forces on the line of control.
He said despite blatant use of oppression and use of force, Modi government has failed to suppress or dampen the spirit of freedom amongst the Kashmiri people.
He said the elected representatives of Azad Kashmir should mobilize Kashmiri diaspora abroad to highlight the dispute at world forums.
Referring to the development in Azad Kashmir, the Prime Minister said that the present government has doubled the development budget of the territory.
He said China Pakistan Economic Corridor project will greatly benefit the people of Azad Kashmir and bring visible change in their lives.
The Prime Minister said the federal government will provide all the resources and assistance for the development in Azad Kashmir.