Colombo, Sept 15 (AdaDerana) – Cases of 'black fungus' infections are being reported from among the COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka, spokesman for Ministry of Health Dr. Hemanth Herath stated.
Dr. Herath mentioned this in response to a question raised by journalists with regard to 'black fungus' cases in the Colombo National Hospital.
Dr. Hemantha Herath said,“Black fungus cases have been found before [in the country], but COVID-19 patients have not reported this infection. However, a small number of COVID-19 patients have now reported this 'black fungus' infection.” Read: Explained: What is black fungus
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With the ongoing COVID-19 hot spot that has been identified in Sioux Falls, centered around the Smithfield Foods processing plant, Governor Kristi Noem says some of the higher numbers are the result of more testing that is being done in that area.
The state now has more than 13-hundred positive COVID-19 cases, with 733 of them either Smithfield Foods employees or those with direct contacts to employees.
Noem says that by the efforts that residents have taken, the state continues to flatten the curve of the pandemic.
Noem says that the state received another more than six thousand unemployment claims in the past week because of the pandemic.
Noem continues to encourage residents to download the CARE-19 app to help track where they have been in case they ever test positive for the virus. She also encourages people to check the state’s COVID-19 website – covid.sd.gov – for more information and resources.


Tuesday caucuses could see big turnout
There's a special buzz of excitement this year for Minnesota's precinct caucuses on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
In what the national media is calling "Super Tuesday" -- or even "Super Duper Tuesday" -- Minnesotans will express their preference for president, which has often been decided in recent years before Minnesotans had a chance to voice their opinions.
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Story | Aug 7, 2014 | 1:14 PMThe fastest growing technology companies in Connecticut have been named in the Marcum Tech Top 40, announced Thursday by the Connecticut Technology Council and Marcum LLP.


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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed friendship and co-operation ties between the two countries and ways to strengthen and develop them in various fields, especially economic, investment, defence, security, educational and development, in a way that achieves the mutual interests of the two friendly countries.
The talks, which took place at the Amiri Diwan Friday evening, dealt with exchanging opinions and views on a number of regional and international issues of joint interest, especially the latest developments in the region.
The talks were attended by a number of Their Excellencies the ministers. On the French side, they were attended by members of the official delegation accompanying President Macron.(QNA)
Earlier, President Macron and his accompanying delegation were received upon their arrival at Doha International Airport by HE the Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif al-Sulaiti, HE Qatari ambassador to France Sheikh Ali bin Jassim al-Thani and French ambassador to Qatar Jean-Baptiste Faivre.(QNA) Page 2
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Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena claims the resignations and changes in positions within the government are staged to distract the people.
Speaking during a media briefing in Colombo today, MP Jayawardena said in certain instances, the President has been calling for the removal of certain officials while they refuse to step down pleading their innocence.
He said some individuals are criticizing the government while enjoying the perks.
MP Kavinda Jayawardena said although the government is attempting to deceive the people, the public will not be hoodwinked at all times.
He said the people are prepared to respond to the actions of the government at the next election.


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Story | Mar 12, 2013 | 5:32 PMWest Virginia Republican Party state Chairman Conrad Lucas said Tuesday he is “completely confident” the GOP will hold Shelley Moore Capito’s seat in Congress when she runs for the U.S. Senate in 2014.


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Ride-hailing service Uber will stop operating in the Canadian province of Quebec, CBC News reported, citing Radio Canada.
Last week, Uber said in a statement that the “new and challenging” provincial regulations “significantly threaten” the company’s ability to continue operating, the report said.
Asked about the news report, Uber spokeswoman Susie Heath said the company would hold a press conference in Montreal at 11.a.m. today to discuss the impact that the new Quebec province regulations have had on the ride-sharing industry.
The news comes as Uber battles against a decision to strip the company of its London license, the latest regulatory attack on Uber as the new chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi seeks to rebuild the company’s image.


Congress raises pitch against state govt
The party would raise its voice against the state government on April 6, during the workers meeting, said Pawan Dewan, president of district Congress (urban), on Tuesday.
Dewan added that top leaders of the party will attend the meeting.
He was speaking during a meeting with the members of Valmiki community and said that the state government is not doing enough for the unprivileged people of Punjab including the members of the Valmiki community.
‘A lot of funds were being released by the central government but that was not being provided to the community,’ Dewan added.
The SAD-BJP government had also announced closure of 690 primary schools in the state that would affect the education of poor students, Dewan added.


UPND Alliance Felix Mutati says that Zambians have made their decision.
Mr Mutati said that they have had enough of unemployment, rising food prices and endless corruption scandals.
He said they have voted for change in large numbers and soon they will have a government that can turn things around and move the country forward.
Mr Mutati has reassured citizens that their vote is safe and encouraged the ECZ to announce incoming results as transparently and quickly as possible.
He said the UPND Alliance is keen to get to work serving the Zambian people as soon as possible.
Mr Mutati said that while as the people wait for the ECZ to declare official results coming in from the Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) efforts in Northern Province, which has recorded a high turnout and strong support for the UPND.
He said the information from party agents shows that voters have wholeheartedly rejected cheap and divisive tribal politics.
Mr Mutati said has thanked the voters for putting their trust in the alliance.


Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the proposed Right to Service bill would soon be
placed in the state assembly during the budget session
beginning tomorrow, in a bid to ensure legal empowerment
of people for making available public-utility services to
Talking to reporters here Kumar said he had already had
discussions with top state officials on the draft of the
"I hope that the draft will soon be finalised and the
bill will be tabled during the budget session," he said.
Kumar said the public utility services to be covered
under the bill were being screened and scrutinised and the
bill would also have scope for inclusion of other important
public utility services for the people.
He said the people had the fundamental wright to receive
the services on time and the bill would ensure legal action
against the officials for any lapse in providing the services.
Kumar also described as `encouraging` the performance of
players from Bihar in the ongoing National Games in Jharkhand.


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Story | Mar 15, 2012"Bully": A battle over film ratings continued to escalate Thursday, as a chorus of filmmakers and lawmakers called on the Motion Picture Assn. of America to replace the “R” given to the teen-bullying documentary “Bully” with a less severe PG-13.


“Chief Minister has been using the government functions to criticise the opposition parties and passing comments on opposition leaders. In the name of government functions, he has been holding political campaigns,” he said while leading a protest at Ennore against the encroachment of wetlands for the expansion of the Kamarajar port which threatens the livelihood of local fishermen and increase the risk of flooding during monsoon in the region. Alleging that AIADMK and BJP is enacting a drama in the state, he said that BJP leaders have been holding Vel Yatra which was banned by the government across the state and they were being arrested in the morning and let out in the evening.
“Whether the state government would adopt the same approach towards the opposition parties if they hold such protests?” he asked. He alleged that the opposition parties were not being allowed to hold the election campaigns. Balakrishnan alleged that AIADMK government has invited Home Minister Amit Shah to lay foundation for the project which already exists only to finalise their alliance for the state Assembly polls.


LAHORE, Jul 31 (APP):Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman attended Centenary Gold Medals Award Ceremony of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) as chief guest at the Governor’s House.
Federal Minister of Industries and Production, Syed Murtaza Mahmood, Chinese Consul General Zhao Shireen and former LCCI office-bearers were also present, while LCCI President Mian Nauman Kabir, Senior Vice President Mian Rehman Aziz Chan and Vice President Haris Atiq also spoke on this occasion.
Addressing the ceremony, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that business community is not only playing an important role in the country’s economy, but also the services of the business community in welfare work are also noteworthy. He said that the coalition government was not founded on any desire for power but came into existence to save the economy of Pakistan from bankruptcy. He said that economic self-reliance of Pakistan is the main goal of the government.
He stressed the need for creating a national consensus on the basic points of the economy so that the economic policies do not change by changing the government and no one could play with the economic future of the people for the sake of their political interest.
Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman thanked the business community on this occasion and said that they have supported the extraordinary and difficult decisions taken by the government in the extremely difficult economic conditions and it needs to be appreciated.
He said that the present government took steps to immediately solve the problems faced by the business community as soon as it assumed responsibility and immediately paid Rs 42 billion to the exporters in the form of DLTL which had not been paid for the last four years.
He said that the government has also removed all taxes on solar panels so that solar panels can be imported and the business community and the public can be facilitated.
Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that despite the most difficult economic conditions, the government has given a package of reduction in the prices of flour, sugar, ghee and other essential items for the people, while the minimum salary has been increased to Rs 25,000.
He said that with the improvement in the economic situation, more relief will be provided to the people for which the government is constantly struggling.
In his welcome address, Mian Nauman Kabir said that the purpose of awarding gold medals to former presidents in the 100-year gold medal award ceremony of Lahore Chamber is to appreciate their services which they have rendered for industry and commerce.
He said that the present name i.e. Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry was chosen in 1960. He said that the business community played an important role in establishing the basic infrastructure of industry in Pakistan.
Mian Nauman Kabir said that everyone has to play his role in country’s development and prosperity.
Later, Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman awarded gold medals to Lahore Chamber President Mian Nauman Kabir, Senior Vice President Mian Rehman Aziz Chan, Vice President Haris Atiq and former presidents.


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Dhaka: First Security Islami Bank Ltd inaugurated Savar Nabinagar Branch as its 203rd Branch at Ekata Bhaban, Savar, Dhaka on December 6, 2022 with a view to providing Shariah-based banking services to its clients.
Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the branch.
Among others, Abdul Aziz, Additional Managing Director, K B M Ismail Chowdhury, Head of General Services Division, Khundker Shamim Ahmed, Dhaka North Zonal Head, Nazmul Islam, Manager of Savar Nabinagar Branch, Md Refatullah, Director and President, Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-1, Alhajj Delware Hossain, Former Member of Bimsona Union Parishad, Muhammad Ekhlas Uddin, and renowned businessmen along with other officials were present on the occasion.
A Doa Mahfil was organised in this regard.
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WA Premier Mark McGowan will release a roadmap on Friday outlining how the state will prepare to live with Covid ahead of the border reopening.
“We will release our transition plan on Friday, which will detail a lot of those matters,” McGowan said.
“It has been carefully worked through, carefully calibrated for the West Australian context.
“We haven’t rushed it because we have had the luxury of time that other states have not.”
As part of the state’s preparedness, the government will spend an additional $400 million on 270 new beds across the health system.
Opposition health spokeswoman Libby Mettam said the government has dragged its feet on the issue.
“The WA Labor government has had 21 months to prepare the health system and make sure it was battle-ready for when the COVID storm hits, as the Health Minister said it would be last March,” Mettam said.
“Instead they’ve been dragging their feet, relying on a closed border and telling West Australians they are going to ‘crush and kill the virus’ instead of implementing on-the-ground measures to make sure we are ready when, not if, this virus arrives.”


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Islamabad Police is organising ‘Open Kacheries’ in the city to resolve public grievances and to provide justice to the people at their doorsteps, a police spokesperson said.
Following directions of IGP Islamabad Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman, he said that 10 open kutcheries have been held so far in which large number of local dignitaries, civil society members and business community have participated. He said that such interaction will continue with public in future.
During the previous interactions, the officers listened to the issues of citizens and resolved them on the spot while pending matters are being addressed on merit.
These open kutcheries are very popular in the public and the initiative of the police is being appreciated.
The IGP in his message said that the purpose of holding these interactions is to solve the problems faced by the citizens on priority, promote the positive image of police, ensure friendly police ecology and give access to a common man to senior police officers.
He said that such steps would help to eliminate menace of corruption and to ensure justice by resolving public issues.
The IGP said true justice to the people at their doorstep would enhance the honor and dignity of the police, which will remove barriers between the police and the publi, and create an atmosphere of trust.


Balochistan govt presents Rs419 billion budget
QUETTA (92 News) – Balochistan Finance Minister Zahoor Buledi presented the Rs419 billion budget for the next fiscal year 2019-20.
Speaker Abdul Qaddus Bizenjo presided over the session.
Speaking on the occasion, the finance minister said that Rs126 billion has been allocated for development, while over Rs291 billion has been earmarked for non-development expenditures. He said that the budget deficit stands at Rs47 billion.
He said that over Rs60 billion has been allocated for the education sector, while Rs44.6 billion will be spent to improve the law and order.
The session that started with a delay witnessed hue and cry from the opposition. The opposition also chanted slogans against the budget.
Talking to the media, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal said that the budget would benefit all districts. He said that development projects, including roads, schools and sports complexes, have been planned for each constituency.
He said that the budget deficit would be overcome.


Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday against installation of high-tension electricity lines by an Adani Group-owned power plant at Farakka in Murshidabad district.
The high-tension electricity lines were being set up there by the Adani Group-owned power plant as part of a project stretching from Jharkhand's Godda district to Bangladesh, as mandated by a bilateral trade agreement.
A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bhradwaj admitted the petition filed by the Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) and 30 fruit farmers in the Farakka region. The matter will come up for hearing on February 7.
The petitioners have stated in the PIL that since the majority of the people in the area through which the high-tension electricity lines will pass are dependent on mango and lychee farming, the overhead lines will impact their livelihood.
They have claimed that these overhead high-tension electricity lines are passing over the mango and lychee gardens and hence their location should be replaced to alternative areas.
They have also claimed that previously too, they had protested against this development but were beaten up by the police.
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French President Emmanuel Macron signed protocols on NATO
accession for Finland and Sweden, Trend reports citing TASS .
'This sovereign choice by Finland and Sweden will strengthen
their security in the face of the existing threat in their
immediate vicinity and will make a significant contribution to the
collective position and our European security,' the press service
of the French leader's administration was quoted as saying.
On August 3, the National Assembly (lower house of parliament)
of France ratified the protocol on the accession of Finland and
Sweden to NATO. The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO must be
ratified by all members of the bloc. To date, more than 20 of the
30 countries that make up the alliance have done that.
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Commercial Motorcyclists popularly known as “Okada Riders” have took to the street of Osogbo to protest alleged extortion by the state government.
The Okada were said to have launched to the street to protest the #200 ticket fee imposed on them by the state government.
Amiloaded reporter who was at the popular Olaiya junction around 11:20am this morning where the protest was held said the protesters were chanting solidarity songs imploring the government to withdraw actions on the imposed ticket fee.
Our correspondent gathered that the ticket fee is part of the state government’s efforts to boost the internal revenue generation in the state.
Speaking to our reporter, The protesting Okada riders said the daily charges are too much as their association also give out N50 ticket on daily bases, which if the newly introduced #200 ticket fee is accepted, it will drastically affect their daily income.
One of the leaders of the Okada riders association told our correspondent that government had announced the collection before its commencement saying Okada riders in the state were not ready to assist the government in revenue generation.
One of the protesters said there is economic hardship in the state and the new ticket fee is too much for them to afford.
The protesters called for the scrapping of the ticket fee and tasked the state government on the rise in the security challenges that have been ravaging the state.
All efforts to speak with the state goverment as at the time of filling this report prove abortive


(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) At least three persons have been killed and four others severely injured in an explosion at a fire-cracker factory at Egra in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Tuesday.
The impact of the explosion was so tremendous that entire house in which fire-cracker factory was running collapsed completely.
The policemen suspect that more bodies will be recovered after the rescue operation is completed. The four injured persons have been shifted to a nearby hospital, where their condition is said to be critical.
The police are investigating whether the explosion was just because of the fire-crackers stocked there or because of the explosion of crude bombs that might have been manufactured there under the garb of the fire-crackers factory.
The local people have alleged that the said fire-cracker factory was running in a totally illegal manner without requisite permission or monitoring of the local administration including police.
The local people have also alleged that their repeated appeals for taking action against the illegal fire- crackers factory mushrooming in the area were ignored by the local administration.
Till the time the report was filed, a huge police contingent had arrived at the spot. The policemen have cordoned off the entire area.
To recall, in the closing part of the previous year, a similar explosion occurred in Bhupatinagar, also in East Midnapore district. There persons, including a local Trinamool Congress, leader were killed and several others injured in that explosion.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad has said that there is “no place for Israeli athletes in Malaysia” and has refused to issue entry visas to Israeli athletes.
Speaking at a press conference in China on Thursday, Mohamad said that his government would not allow the Israeli swimming team to enter Malaysia and participate in the 2019 World Paralympic Swimming Championship in the summer.
Mohamad also said the if the organisers of the Paralympic event wanted to cancel the championship “they can do so”
Sim Hee Kyung, the deputy sports minister stated:
“The government will maintain its steadfast position regarding this issue as a means to protest against the continuous Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people.”
Kyung also said that the refusal to allow entry to the Israeli athletes was part of Malaysia’s policy in dealing with Israel.
The Israeli Olympic committee has pressured the Malaysian government to issue visas to their swimming team but the government has remained to its policy and refused the repeated requests.
The committee has also tried to pressure the organisers of the event to cancel the championships from taking place in the south-east Asian nation but has also failed.
Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement and governing body of the occupied Gaza Strip, praised the Malaysian government for refusing the Israeli athletes and has called on all Arab and Muslim nations to follow Malaysia’s position
Malaysia has categorically rejected Israel’s attempts at normalising diplomatic ties due to its support for the Palestinian people and its struggle against the illegal occupation.


Jordan- Parliamentary Association, Turkish envoy discuss cooperation
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan. 17 (Petra) -- Chairman of the Jordanian-Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Association MP Mohammad Ayasrah on Wednesday discussed with Turkish Ambassador to Jordan Murat Karagoz, issues of mutual concern and ways to foster bilateral relations in various fields.
Talks during the meeting touched on the two countries' "historic and long-standing" ties, and their leading role in the Middle East.
The two sides underscored the importance of reciprocal visits and the exchange of expertise between Amman and Ankara.
The envoy said there were a number of challenges facing his country, and called for supporting Jordan and Turkey at the official and parliamentary levels, as both countries face common challenges, especially with regard to the issue of Jerusalem.
The Turkish diplomat also said his country supports solutions to problems facing the Arab and Islamic nations, noting that weakening the Arab and Islamic nation would achieve "enemies' ambitions".
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“Ai Group welcomes the Federal Government support being provided to businesses and employees affected by lockdown measures. Insulating those worst affected by longer lockdowns will not only help put a cap on the impacts on individuals and businesses, it will help maintain the overall health of the economy,” Innes Willox Chief Executive of the national employer association Ai Group said today.
“We look forward to working closely with the federal and NSW governments to ensure the support measures are as effective as possible.
“The measures announced also provide some comfort to businesses around the country that federal support measures will be in place if other states also enforce long lockdowns on their communities.
“Lockdowns have both immediate and prolonged economic impacts on the economy, hitting business and consumer confidence, spending and investment,” Mr Willox said.


More news on the Coincheck incident in Japan
According to NHK, the police are now involved in the matter as they look to investigate Coincheck and the hacking incident that took place last week. It is said that the police will search Coincheck's servers and analyse its data.
Earlier, Japan's Financial Services Agency have requested for Coincheck to submit a report and preventive measures on the incident by 13 February.
Coincheck has since responded that they will "earnestly accept" the terms by the FSA. It is also believed that Coincheck will be fined by the FSA for the incident, although the amount is yet to be determined.
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The decision to dissolve KPK Assembly has been delayed, CM Mahmood Khan
The decision to dissolve Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been delayed, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said on Thursday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that the decision to dissolve the provincial assembly has been postponed and the final decision will be taken after the situation of the Punjab Assembly is clear.
Talking to the media at Hayatabad Sports Complex, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed the decision to dissolve Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
He said that Imran Khan will first decide the future of the Punjab Assembly.
Chief Minister Mehmood Khan said that the issue of the Punjab Assembly is still being considered, the party leadership and Imran Khan will decide on the Punjab Assembly and after that, the dissolution of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will be discussed.
He said that a decision will be taken when the dissolution of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is discussed.
The Chief Minister said that he is in touch with the party leadership, but so far Imran Khan has not given me any instructions regarding the dissolution of the assembly.
He said that Imran Khan will be contacted today, but first, the affairs of the Punjab Assembly will be taken care of.
Earlier, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif had said in a tweet that the dissolution of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will be done as per Imran Khan’s order.
He said that our aim is to force this imported government to elections.


QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qadoos Bizinjo on Wednesday said that the enemy was spreading unrest in the province as it doesn’t want to see Gwadar developing and a successful China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
Talking to media after attending a ceremony at Sardar Bahadur Women University, he said that the Balochistan and especially Quetta is facing terrorism and the terrorists wanted to destroy the peace.
The chief minister said that with the joint efforts of security forces and people, terrorism will be eliminated from the province and the planning of the enemy would be foiled.
Bizinjo went on to say that we have hosted a large number of refugees during the tough times but evidence of neighbouring countries involvement have been found, adding that the work on border fencing was underway which would help curtail terrorism.
He said: “More than a dozen incidents of terrorism have been foiled during the tenure of the provincial government and those involved in the target killing of members of Hazara community.”


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A student was shot at a Maryland high school Friday afternoon, prompting an hourslong lockdown, and authorities said a 17-year-old student at the school is in custody, Trend reports citing ABC News .
A news release from Montgomery County Police said security at Magruder High School in Rockville became aware of an incident inside a school bathroom at 12:53 p.m. A male student had been shot and 911 was called four minutes later, the news release said.
The injured student was taken to a hospital, where he was in serious condition and undergoing surgery, police said.
Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said that the suspect, a fellow student, was taken into custody about two hours after the school was locked down during a search of the building. The chief said the suspect was found with a handgun.
Jones said it wasn't clear what led up to the shooting.
School officials said in the late afternoon that authorities had deemed the school safe and students would be dismissed. County records show the school has approximately 1,700 students. Earlier, television footage had shown numerous squad cars on the scene and officers entering the building.
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XC: Hurley commits to Southern Utah
PERHAM — Keeghan Hurley, the 2013 state cross country champion, has officially committed to run at Southern Utah University next season.
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Field Day will test communications
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China: Coal production continues to expand during August
(MENAFN) Official figures demonstrated that the Chinese raw coal production surged 0.8 percent year over year hitting 340 million tonnes in August.
The National Bureau of Statistics said that the expansion rate went back to the positive territory, after a 3.3 percent year-over-year decrease recorded during July.
According to the NBS, last month’s production marked a 0.7 percent rise against the corresponding period in 2019.
During the January-August period, the country produced 2.6 billion tonnes of raw coal, a rise by 4.4 percent year over year.
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Bengaluru: State Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan has said that around 300 to 400 street dogs in the city would be vaccinated daily.
Addressing the media on Monday, he said, “We have been receiving a lot of complaints of street dog attacks on the people of the city. It is understood that there are about three lakh street dogs in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) jurisdiction. I’ll have a meeting with the BBMP Commissioner soon and will take a call on the situation”.
“Currently, around 240 street dogs are being vaccinated daily. In coming days, we have a goal of vaccinating around 300-400 street dogs daily”, he added.
Meanwhile, the minister said that the NGOs were co-operating with the government in tackling the street dog menace. He said that the government was currently giving relief amount from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh to the victim of street dog bites.


The chief minister assured the delegation that the state government was sensitive over Khalid’s death and would ensure justice in the case.
On the demands of the family members of Khalid, the state government has already recommended CBI probe into the death.
Chief judicial magistrate, Faizabad, was conducting the judicial probe in the case. The state government has also constituted a high-level committee consisting home secretary Rakesh and ADG Javed Akhtarin in this regard, he said.
A panel of five doctors conducted the postmortem, Yadav told the delegation.
He added, “The family members of Khalid were present during the autopsy. ” The CM said, “The state government has suspended nine police personnel who were members of the escort team for slackness in duty. Acting on the complaint of the family members of Khalid, Barabanki police has lodged an FIR against 42 police officers.”
“The FIR has been recommended to CBI for probe. The state government has also removed additional district government counsel (criminal), Faizabad, for not pursuing the withdrawal of case against Khaild in the district court,” he added.
The state government has already appealed against the district court order in the high court.


On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on Friday, the Rajasthan government launched a state-wide anti-COVID campaign aimed at defeating the pandemic through various preventive and precautionary measures.
The campaign was launched by the state Cabinet members with the ministers distributing face masks and urging people to wear them and take all precautionary measures to defeat coronavirus. Chief Minister Ashok Geh.lot was to launch the campaign but he could not do it due to his ill health and the ministers launched the cam.paign by distributing masks in the markets of the walled city area.
With ‘No Mask-No Entry’ theme, the campaign was inaugurated while maintaining social distancing norms.
The government will distribute one crore masks among the people.
From October 3, the campaign will be started in other districts of the state as well.
All in-charge ministers will go to their respective districts and start the campaign and make people aware of the urgency to wear masks. Assembly Speaker C P Joshi said the use of masks would serve as a preventive medicine to protect against coronavirus infection.
People should rise above caste and religion to make the movement successful, he said.
Health and Medical Education Minister Raghu Sharma said the Gehlot government took every step to save people from the pandemic and strengthened the health infrastructure in the state.
He said the negligence among the people increased after a decrease in the mortality rate.
State Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra appealed to public representatives and officials to convince people that the only way to prevent COVID-19 is wearing masks.
Urban Development Minister Shanti Dhariwal said the whole world is fighting the pandemic. The state government has started the mass movement to fight Corona, he said, adding the fight against Corona is not possible until people cooperate.
He said the government would distribute masks at all prominent public places asking people in Gandhigiri style to wear them to prevent themselves and others from infection.


Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul has said that the (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is “proud to have the army as its spokesperson”.
“We are proud that we are judiciary’s spokespersons [and] we are proud that the army is our spokesperson,” Gul said during her appearance on a SAMAA TV talkshow as she slammed the opposition for accusing the government of making state institutions controversial.
She said that neither had the PTI government burdened the country with loans worth Rs31,000 billion nor had it enslaved the masses. “This is why the people and the army are with us.”
Calling out opposition members, including former prime minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman “for making judges and the armed forces controversial”, she also questioned their ideology and what they were standing for.
When asked about the way forward with the opposition, she said a “13th player” of the team was doing politics and wished to take others’ children to D-Chowk in Islamabad.
Gul added that opposition leaders at the Islamabad sit-in were “only troubled by the fact that this time they were not a part of the parliament”.


(MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) Two individuals have been injured after Police Special Task Force (STF) officers had opened fire at a cab that had sped past a checkpoint in Point Pedro, Jaffna.
Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the checkpoint had been set up to protect a natural sand mound in the area.
He said a cab that was plying from the direction of the sand mound had been signaled to stop by STF officials at the checkpoint this morning.
It had however, continued to travel without heeding the signal and had crashed onto the checkpoint barriers, after which it had attempted to runover a group of STF officers standing ahead of the vehicle.
DIG Ajith Rohana said the move had prompted the STF officers to open fire at the cab and the vehicle had continued to speed off despite a flat tyre.
He said the Police had later received information that two individuals had been admitted to the Point Pedro hospital with gunshot wounds.
The Police Spokesman said it is suspected that the two individuals, aged 23 and 26, may be the suspects who had travelled in the cab.
The Point Pedro Police has commenced investigations into the incident and has launched a search operation for the cab.
DIG Ajith Rohana said statements have also been recorded from the STF officers who were at the checkpoint in Point Pedro. (Colombo Gazette)
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Bitcoin and blockchain technology continues to evolve, and so the debate about its future. There are many nuances about what is to come. But one thing is certain: blockchain technology will grow and it will change the way we do things on a global level.
Bitcoin and blockchain technology continues to evolve. Many people are still undecided on the future of this new technology. Blockchain technology will continue to grow and will affect many industries such as finance, logistics, and healthcare.


Kogi State Governor Idris Wada yesterday said the floods in the state have disrupted the implementation of the Transformation Agenda.
The governor spoke in Lokoja, the state capital, when he hosted the President of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Jeremiah Kado.
He said: “The recent flooding that destroyed property worth billions of naira and displaced several persons happened when this administration was settling down to implement its Transformation Agenda.”
Wada said the government was positioning Kogi to become one of the most developed through the 20:2020 plan, when the floods occurred.
The governor noted that the floods did not only devastate the state but also surpassed the early warning and government’s preparation.
The state, he assured, would overcome the challenges.
Wada hailed ECWA for sharing in the state’s moment of grief.
The governor also praised the church for its archievements in the educational, health and other sectors.
He noted that ECWA has remained a worthy partner in the state’s Transformation Agenda.
Wada congratulated Rev. Kado, the ninth ECWA President, as well as his predecessors for their contributions to the state and the nation.
The governor urged them not to relent in building the people and spreading the gospel.
Rev. Kado said the church commiserated with the government and the people over the hardship the floods caused.
The cleric said the church would support the states in its Transformation Agenda.
He urged the residents to protect their environment.


The Jobless Go Begging in Washington State
Thousands of jobless workers in Washington state will lose their unemployment checks starting later this month when the federal government begins withdrawing emergency benefits because overall state unemployment has dropped below 8.5 percent.
The problem is that the system ignores individual workers’ needs among the roughly 175,000 people collecting unemployment checks.
Read the state Employment Security Department’s official notice of the program’s termination here. –ARK
Wait, before you go…
That the unemployment rate is falling is good. The bad news is that because the rate has fallen below 8.5 percent, emergency unemployment compensation – cash supplied by the federal government – is going away.
That means 12,000 unemployed workers will lose their extended benefits on April 21. Another 11,000 will lose them by late June, and another 40,000 people could run out of benefits during the final six months of the year.
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3 dead one seriously hurt in dawn crash
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Three officials of a Bocas del Toro community board died at dawn on Monday, October 18 and one was seriously injured when the driver, of their small panel bus, swerved to avoid a pothole and collided with an oncoming dump truck heading to Changuinola.
The incident occurred at 5:40 a.m. in the Los Chiricanos community, near the Chiriquí Grande district.
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Police officers need to show their identification if asked to do so while performing their duties, the state human rights watchdog said Monday.
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said it has forwarded such a recommendation to the police chief, because there have been an increasing number of complaints that police officers refuse to identify themselves in the course of performing their duties, such as traffic enforcement and drunk driving crackdowns.
The NHRCK said it has stated its views to the police chief that police officers are required to show their ID cards if asked to do so while on duty.
The commission stressed that the presentation of IDs by public officials in the process of exercising their power is a procedure necessary to prevent excessive law enforcement and guarantee the people's right to know. (Yonhap)


Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Wellness Kabelo Ebineng has confirmed that three staff members at the National Health Laboratory (NHL) have been suspended.
While sources state that the staff members were suspended for falsifying the COVID-19 results, Ebineng denies.
“What I confirm is that three staff members at the National Health Lab have been suspended,” he said. “We are still looking into their issues; their suspensions have nothing to do with falsifying results.”
The NHL is one of the few local labs used to conduct Covid-19 results.


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JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor state government today announced several incentives through the ‘Inisiatif Ihsan Johor’ because of the Covid-19 outbreak, including RM1,000 one-off assistance to those who tested positive for the virus.
Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad said the state government had also agreed to allocate a RM20,000 one-off aid each to 56 assemblymen and RM2,000 to the families of those who died from the Covid-19 disease.
The Johor Islamic Religious Council would also consider giving immediate assistance to those under the Asnaf category.
With restrictions under the Movement Control Order entering its third day today, the state government is aware of the economic implications faced by many. “All walks of life, including smallholders, night market traders, large or medium scale enterprises, public and private sector workers, children and parents, we are all affected,” he said.
Apart from peoples’ welfare, Hasni said the state government would give rent exemption to 10,371 traders currently renting premises owned by local councils including at public markets, starting from April until December this year.
“Meanwhile, 151 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating at premises owned by state government, such as the Perbadanan Usahawan Johor, will also be given the necessary help and incentives. As for the state government part-time employees, their daily salaries will include the MCO period,” he said.
The state government would also look at other initiatives to ensure that the state Health Department and Information Department would continue to inform the public on the progress and latest status of Covid-19 from time to time.
He said the State Secretary, Azmi Rohani, will make further announcements on the assistance and cooperation needed by the people.
He said the Johor health director said there were 101 cases of Covid-19 in the state as of midnight.


Kolkata: The West Bengal government has decided to construct 50 kilometres of concrete embankments in the state, which often breach during monsoon, according to state irrigation minister Rajib Banerjee.
Banerjee today told the question hour session of the state Assembly that already the government had constructed 21 kilometres of concrete bunds in the Sundarbans, which was badly affected by tropical cyclone Aila in 2009.
On supplementary questions raised on flood control measures taken by the state government, Banerjee said that a master plan had been prepared to combat flood in north Bengal in collaboration with the Brahmaputra Board.
Regarding steps taken to tackle erosion of the Padma and the Bhagirathi in Malda district, he said that the government had sought fund from previous UPA-II government but that was not provided.
Banerjee said that a meeting was held recently with the concerned authorities of the present government and it was expected that some funds would be released by the Centre.
Regarding dredging of rivers, he said, that was beyond the financial capability of the government because of limited resources.


The police in Seikwa are currently in hot waters after a family alleges that some officers of the outfit have brutalized their kin who was in their custody to death.
The family also allege that the said officers went of their way to bury the suspect who died in their custody without a permit.
The deceased is a 48-year-old farmer called Abu Bukari Bahala who was detained for allegedly vandalizing a bank manager’s windscreen.
The family said during one of their visits, they were informed that the police had allegedly beaten up the suspect to death and secretly buried him.
Upon the tip-off, the family said they requested the police to exhume the body which they have since done.
The body of the deceased was said to have been covered in a black polythene before it was buried.
This was after the youth of the town stormed at the police station to demand for their family member.
A family member of the deceased, Mr Abdul Raman, had served notice through Adom News that they were going to ensure that the issue is dealt with to its logical conclusion.
Raman described the alleged conduct of the police as “barbaric and unacceptable”.
He appealed to the IGP, national security, government, and President Akufo-Addo to bring justice to their family.
Currently, the police have deposited the corpse in the mortuary awaiting further information and investigations.
When the Bono Regional Police Crime Officer, Chief Supt Adusei-Poku was contacted, he confirmed the happening had come to their attention.
He said the Regional Police CID said their preliminary checks show that a chief was involved in getting the deceased buried even though he did not name the said chief as the case was still under investigation.
He said a team of investigators who were dispatched to the scene have returned with the report that the suspect had been manhandled by those who arrested him before hadling him over to police.
Supt. Adusei-Poku said his outfit considers the happening as a big one and were going to ensure that they see the matter to its conclusion.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Published: Wed 17 Aug 2022, 6:23 AM
The weather in the UAE on Wednesday will be fair to partly cloudy in general, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
The weather will be dusty at times. Winds will be light to moderate and cause blowing dust during the day.
There is a probability of the formation of convective clouds towards the East of the country in the afternoon. These clouds are associated with rainfall.
Temperatures will reach highs of 45°C and 43°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively. The lowest temperature in the Capital will be 34°C and that in Dubai will be 35°C.
The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and the Oman Sea.
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs will work with the other ministries such as Finance and National Enterprise Development to assist small and medium business which keeps the economy going.
“Ministry of National Polices and Economic Affairs will work with the other ministries such as Finance and National Enterprise Development to assist small and medium business which is the life blood of country’s economy,” he said during the opening of Entrepreneur Sri Lanka 2018 Exhibition at the BMICH yesterday morning.
Prime Minister pledged to increase assistance to SMEs in the future. “Banks in this country had not assisted the SMEs the way we expected them to and we will see to it that they will assist the businesses this year and in 2019,” he said.
Mr. Wickremesinghe said the objective of the government is to see emerging of SMEs which could cater to international markets. He said some SMEs have managed to attract the international markets and the others will have to follow through.
He said innovativeness will help the SMEs to attract foreign markets and they will be trained to face such challenges in the future. (Yohan Perera)


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
The press conference by Dar Al Sharq and PRISA in Madrid, to launch AS Arabia (Arabic Digital Sports Platform).
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SEREMBAN – Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun has denied allegations that all Perpaduan and Kemas kindergarten staff have been sacked by the new state government.
Instead, he said that it was business as usual and staff in the government-run kindergartens should continue to carry out their duties.
“We in the state government will not sack any of the staff, they can continue to work as government employees and the learning sessions for the children will continue as usual,” Aminuddin told a press conference here today.
The menteri besar also asked individuals who had taken furniture and other items at the state constituency service centre as well as community halls statewide, to return them by tomorrow.
“The items belonged to the government and those who took them should return them, or be prepared to face action,” he said.
Among the items taken were fans, chairs, tables and air-conditioning units. – BERNAMA


Garau said that this refusal to help those who can't help themselves means that the Dependency Law which has already been passed by Parliament is not being correctly applied.
The Socialists claim that the Partido Popular are continuing their campaign of funding cuts which most affect the weakest in society. Garau said that the result of the policy is simply that there are more people in need of government assistance placing a strain on Social Services. The spokesman said that within a year-and-a-half of the Partido Popular being in control on the Council of Majorca, there are now 287 less people with the right to claim dependency on the regional government and 496 people who were previously entitled to benefit under the previous Socialist coalition government but who are no longer receiving it. According to the PSOE, the downturn in the number of people dependent on the government is due to what Garau described as negligence on the part of the Partido Popular in both the Central and Balearic governments. Allegedly, the PP has put a hold on applications for State aid under the Dependency Law.
Another very worrying statistic, said the Socialists yesterday was the significant reduction in the number of family members who are registered as official carers of those who can no longer look after themselves, apparently down from 7'475 last year to 6'807 in 2012. Allegedly, Central Government has reduced carers' pay by 15%.


Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate organisation Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has welcomed the Centre’s decision to repeal the three farm laws.
The organisation’s chief Ashwani Mahajan has said that the move will put an end to the “evil intentions” of “anti-national and separatist forces”.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Mr Mahajan said that the government had “good intentions” behind passing the agricultural laws and it was ready to amend the laws.
“If any law is made, there are some shortcomings in it, we can improve it too. The shortcomings were also pointed out by the farmers,” said Mr Mahajan.
“When the talks with the farmers were being held, all the changes that the Swadeshi Jagran Manch had suggested after talking with the farmers, the government had agreed to accept those suggestions. However, the farmers were persistent that these laws should be withdrawn,” he said.
Mr Mahajan said that some “separatist forces” took advantage of the farmers’ movement.
“Flags of Khalistan were put up there. Other separatist forces also became active there. At some places, Naxalism was also active,” he said.
Mr Mahajan also said that the government was “flexible” and praised it for the decision saying, “it is a good tradition.”
“With this move, the separatist forces were also defeated because the agenda they had is now over,” he said.


Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman
Singh has described Naxals as the "biggest threat" to
democracy and vowed to pursue its current policies to
eliminate the Maoist menace.
Naxalism and terrorism are the "biggest threat" to the
country and its democracy. If democracy is to be kept alive,
the Naxal violence has to be eliminated, he said at a function
here last night.
The state will remain firm on its policies while
tackling the Naxal violence, Singh said, adding the people of
Chhattisgarh are with the government in this fight.


Massive US government stimulus payments during the Covid-19 pandemic last year boosted household income and lowered the share of Americans living in poverty, according to government data analysis released Tuesday.
As the pandemic forced the economy to largely shutdown, causing massive job losses, the US Congress approved a series of huge rescue packages with cash payments to individuals, and funding to allow companies to continue paying wages.
"Post-tax, real median household income increased 4.0 percent between 2019 and 2020," the Census Bureau said.
And the measure of poverty that takes stimulus payments into account dropped to 9.1 percent, 2.6 percentage points lower than 2019, the agency said.
Without factoring in the government aid however, the official poverty rate rose for the first time in six years to 11.4 percent, meaning about 3.3 million more people fell into poverty last year.
And excluding stimulus, the median household income was $67,521 in 2020, a decrease of 2.9 percent from the 2019, the agency said.
That decline was "the first statistically significant decline in median household income since 2011."
The data are based on multiple Census reports.
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Tenacious Packers 'take care of business'
All season, West Fargo girls basketball coach Barb Metcalf has described her team as having a very "business-like demeanor."
On Saturday, the Packers took care of business with their first East Region championship in more than a decade.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Agencies
One Palestinian was killed and nine others were injured this morning, two of them critical, in an ongoing Israeli army assault on Jenin refugee camp and a siege of a house, according to the Palestine News Agency.
One Palestinian was shot in the head and killed while two others among nine were shot by live bullets in the chest and admitted to Jenin hospital, describing their case as critical. The other injuries are in various parts of the body.
A large army force raided Jenin and its refugee camp this morning, firing in all directions and shooting tear gas canisters while surrounding and shelling a house that belongs for Fathi Hazem, father of Raad, who was killed by Israeli forces in April following an attack in Tel Aviv.
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Al Maqta Bridge in Abu Dhabi will be partially closed until October 7 to carry out maintenance work.
Abu Dhabi Police has asked all motorists plying the Al Maqtaa Bridge to be extra cautious and reduce speed as maintenance work is underway in the inbound direction to the city.
Two fast lanes on Al Maqtaa Bridge will be partially closed for maintenance from11 pmon Thursdayto5 pmon Saturday.
The bridge is taken by those traveling to Mussafah, Mohammed bin Zayed City and Al Ain.
Today, the RTA informed that Sharjah road to be for repairs until October 10.
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Saudi Arabias Ministry of Hajj announced that Only pilgrims who have been vaccinated against the novel coronas virus or have recovered will be allowed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca
Permits for Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca(Umrah) and to visit the Grand Mosque will be granted to those who have received two Covid-19 vaccine vaccinations; those who have received a first dose at least two weeks days before their visit to Medina and Mecca; and those who have had the virus and recovered, Arab News reported
In addition, it is to ensure that before embarking on a trip, a visitor's vaccination status will have to be registered on Saudi Arabia's Covid-19 app, 'Tawakkalna', which was launched last year to track the Covid-19 situation in the Kingdom. According to the Ministry, the people who wish to visit the two mosques or perform Umrah will have to register via the Tawakkalna app and the Umrah app, 'Eatmarna'. It added that the two apps are the only platforms that issue genuine permits.
Nearly 10,000 Grand Mosque workers have already been inoculated as part of the Ramadan operational plan, the report added
More than 13 million worshippers wearing masks and observing physical distancing rules have visited the mosques since the seven-month prayer and Umrah suspension was lifted last October.


By ELIZABETH MIAE
CHAIRMAN of the PNG technical advisory committee on the Pacific Medical Centre (PMC) and four regional hospitals development Dr Mathias Sapuri is calling on the government to invest in the medical facility.
He said the PMC was very much part of the National Health Plan 2011-20 (NHP) and that action needed to be taken now to deliver all the basic health services.
Sapuri said funding (K14.17 billion) for the NHP was already in place to develop the entire health system starting from the rural health facilities. right up to the major hospitals and that the government needed to fund the PMC (K500 million) from the income generated from the resources.
Sapuri said the PMC had a development plan of its own and that funding to build it would have to come from the government.
He said this on FM100 Talkback show yesterday, adding that the PMC project was not shelved and it was going ahead and needed government support.
Last Tuesday, it was reported in the media that the Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare had directed Health and HIV/AIDS Minister Sasa Zibe to stop funding for the PMC.
Sapuri said Sir Michael did not scraped the PMC off the NHP but he (Sir Michael) questioned whether taxpayers’ money should be spent on that project.
“As a senior doctor in the country, I challenge myself to do more for PNG and I’m calling on the prime minister and the government to put money into PMC.
“I want to see something good for the country,” he said.
Sapuri said the whole idea of the concept was to develop Angau, Port Moresby, Nonga and Mt Hagen general hospitals to be the regional hospitals with trained specialists available – the PMC would be the national referral hospital.
He said primary health care would be provided at the community health post, rural and provincial hospitals.
Listeners around the country, who called in, generally supported the idea of having the PMC.


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Teachers, priests and parents were among those accused of sexually assaulting children in their care over the past two years.
This according to ASP Christopher Aroon, who gave the statistics during a police media briefing at the Police Administration building in Port of Spain on Thursday morning.
Aroon said in 2023, 504 parents and family members were accused of sexual assault, while there were reports against 15 teachers. He said the statistics for 2022 were similar.
He said in 2022, two priests were arrested and charged for sexually assaulting children while one priest was arrested and charged on Wednesday.
In the past two weeks, two police officers have also been charged with sexual assault, he said.
Aroon said in 2022, 76 people were arrested and charged with varying forms of child abuse, while 106 people have been arrested and charged for this year.


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(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
The new executive committee of Qatar Tamil Toastmasters Club for the year 2021-2022 has assumed office. The unanimously elected committee comprises president Vijay Anandh, vice presidents Gopalakrishnan (education), Suresh Kumar (membership), Shobaraj (public relations), secretary Regina Gopalasamy, treasurer Ravichandran and sergeant-at-arms Shanthini. After the installation of the new committee, the club held the first meeting of the year on July 13. President Anandh addressed and appreciated the efforts of the past committee in developing the club.“The committee will ensure providing opportunities so that the club would be the perfect platform for the members to develop and exhibit their public speaking talent in Tamil language along with leadership skills,” he added.
Tamil poetry and table topic speeches were delivered by members. The meeting was anchored by Regina, who cited poetries from ancient Tamil literature.
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Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said the era of constant surveillance over political opponents has ended. He said that the former state security apparatus surveillance tapes are now in the hands of the armed forces. Al-Essawy also announced that the Interior Ministry released 95 percent of political prisoners.
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Sunday ,03 April 2011


'Middle Jersey' seeking help from community bank
More people from "middle Jersey" are seeking help from the community bank according to its chief executive.
Brian Curtis said the number of people using its services from all areas of society has risen.
He said he was particularly concerned by the increase in new clients needing help from "so-called higher social brackets".
The community savings bank was set up in 2001 to help those who are struggling financially.
It was also intended to help people excluded from mainstream banking because of poor credit.
Mr Curtis said the rise in people seeking advice meant the bank needed more help from volunteers with professional financial skills.
He said the number of people from across society seeking support and budget advice was worrying.
The organisation has 1,000 accounts, but Mr Curtis thinks about 4,000-5,000 people use its services locally.


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Latest data released Tuesday by the UK Health Security Agency
(UKHSA) showed the number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Britain
has reached 1,076, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
According to UKHSA, up to June 26, 2022, there were 1,076
laboratory confirmed cases in Britain. Of these, 27 were in
Scotland, five in Northern Ireland, nine in Wales and 1,035 in
England. Since the WHO's previous update on June 17, there have
been 1,310 new cases reported, with eight new countries reporting
It means almost a third of all cases in the world reported since
the current outbreak started have emerged in Britain.
In its latest update issued Monday, the WHO said since Jan. 1,
and as of June 22, there have been 3,413 laboratory confirmed cases
and one death reported to WHO from 50 countries and territories in
five WHO regions.
WHO said the majority of laboratory confirmed cases, 2,933 of
the 3,413 cases, are in the WHO's European region. This accounts
for about 86 percent of the total.
'The monkeypox outbreak in the UK continues to grow, with over a
thousand cases now confirmed nationwide,' UKHSA incident director
Sophia Makki said, 'We expect cases to continue to rise further in
the coming days and weeks.'
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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) FAIZABD (Pajhwok): Eight Taliban militants and four civilians have been killed in an ongoing operation in the Jaram district of the northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Sunday.
Sanullah Roohani, police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Such village had been cleared of militants during the operation involving army, police and intelligence personnel.
During an exchangeof gunfire in Farghamiro village, four peopleincluding a woman were killed and 25 others wounded late on Saturday night, he said.
The wounded including women and children were under treatment at the Faizabad Civil Hospital and a medical facility in Baharak district, he added.
Dr. Ahmad Bashir Samim, the provincial council head, accused security forces of keeping local officialsout of the loop. As a result, he alleged, civilians suffered causalities.
Capt. Abdul Manaf Nazari, spokesman for the 20the Pamir Military Corps, told Pajhwok Afghan News over the past week five villages had been purged of rebels in the ongoing operation.
Earlier, a statement from the army€™s 209th Shaheen Military Corps said the clearing operation was conducted in MirawabRaghak locality on Friday.
The operation codenamed €œKokcha-18€ is part of the nationwide €œGrand Nasrat offensive.€ The dead included a deputy commander of Chinese militants named Mustafa, another Chinese national and Tajikistani.
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Germany strengthens anticovid measures
Germany agreed to new restrictions on COVID-19 and the United States prepared to do the same. The new measures adopted by the government in Germany include restrictions on the number of people who can meet indoors and the closure of some discos and clubs.
"We understand that the situation is very serious and that we want to take further action in addition to those already taken," Chancellor Angela Merkel told a news conference.
Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Omicron variant showed that the pandemic could last "for some time".
In an interview, Yellen said she hoped the pandemic would not completely stifle economic activity, adding that the U.S. stimulus at the start of the pandemic had helped spur a very strong economic recovery.
The new variant is spreading across the globe, including the United States, India and France reporting their first cases, and investors are shocked by the prospect that this could hurt global economic recovery.


United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter on Wednesday expressed the hope that relations between Pakistan and the US will be stronger in the coming days. While addressing a ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce, he said that bilateral relations were going through a difficult time. He said that the US was hesitant to invest in Pakistan because of the latter’s unpredictable and worsening situation. Munter laid stress on the need to hold negotiations to restore confidence between the two countries. The US ambassador also emphasised the need to maintain peace in the region for its development and growth.


Wales' iconic race goes virtual!
Whilst we were disappointed that we could not run together at the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon in 2020, we were hugely excited that many runners opted to run virtually instead.
The virtual Cardiff Half was only open to those who were registered for the 2020 event and decided to take up the virtual transfer option when the event was postponed due to COVID-19.
A virtual edition will also take place in October 2021. For now, this is only open to those who were registered for the physical event and were impacted by the postponement.


Foreign Minister, Egyptian Counterpart Talk Cooperation
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Davos, May 24 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, met with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, on Monday evening to discuss further collaboration and coordination.
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Safadi and Shoukry discussed steps taken by both countries to translate their 'brotherly strategic relations' into comprehensive cooperation and in context of the trilateral cooperation with Iraq.
The two ministers also discussed how to put the outcomes of the Jordanian-Egyptian-Emirati summit, which was held in Cairo on April 24th, into practice.
They also called for further coordination in order to find a political solution for the Palestinian issue based on the two-state solution, which would ensure Palestinians' legitimate rights.
The two ministers also discussed a number of regional and global issues of mutual relevance. They have decided to meet again shortly to continue discussing how to cope with such challenges in the future.
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President Mohamed Nasheed has said that his aim was to travel to all the inhabited islands in the country at least three times a year. He made this remark this morning while speaking with the people of Hoadedhdhoo of South Huvadhu Atoll.
In his speech, the President highlighted the developmental projects aimed at Hoadedhdhoo. He announced that the water and sewerage projects would begin in the island this year. In addition, he said that 25 housing units would be built in the island, which will be given in an instalment basis.
Stressing that the government was working closely with the People’s Majlis in implementing most of its policies, the President said that it was therefore, important for the government to have a majority in the Majlis.
After concluding his visit to Hoadhedhdhoo, the President visited Madaveli and met with the people of the island.
Speaking with the people of Madaveli, the President said with the implementation of government policies, we would reach our desired destination of the ‘other Maldives’. He also shared with the people of Madaveli, the government’s efforts to deliver its electoral pledges. He further, assured the people that the government would deliver its pledges to the people.
Noting that the biggest project undertaken by the government was its housing project, the President said 1000 housing units, under this policy, were planned to be built in Huvadhu atoll. Speaking in this regard, the President said that the construction of housing units allocated for Madaveli would begin in August of this year. He further said that the government would resolve the issue of Madaveli power house and also start the water and sewerage project in the island this year.


Won’t Allow Anyone To Shut Mosques Down, Says JUI-F
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami (JUI-F) Sindh has accused the law enforcement agencies of victimizing the pesh imams (prayer leaders), who had violated the social distancing measures imposed by the government.
He further condemned the closure of mosques, following the countrywide lock-down over the current situation amid the corona virus crisis.
A meeting was held between JUI-F Secretary General and Sindh police IG, Mushtaq Mahar, at the office, where the party expressed its reservations over the arrest of the clerics, last Friday.
Soomro said that the prayer leaders were already following restrictions and the prayers had been limited but no one can be allowed to bar the worshipers from coming to the mosque.
He added that the state should restrict the worshipers from prayers instead of asking the clerics to intervene in the matter. Soomro also claimed that the action was taken despite their cooperation with the Provincial government in enforcement of the restriction
“We won’t tolerate registration of cases against prayer leaders and the acts of sealing mosques.”
The JUI-F later released a statement quoted IG Mahar as saying that the party was fully cooperating with the Sindh police, adding that all cases against the clerics have been suspended.


Abdali Mall and EAT Restaurants Group Sign an Agreement to Open Four Restaurants
(MENAFNEditorial) Abdali Mall; the New Beating Heart of Abdali, announced signing a leasing agreement with EAT Group to open four restaurants during 2017.
With the presence of both companies’ officials, Eng. Marwan Abu Hassan, General Director at Abdali Mall Company & Mr. Hisham Al Zamel, CEO of EAT Restaurant Group signed the agreement that aims to elevate the Mall’s visitors experience and give them more dining options.
The four new restaurants will occupy 1744 Sqm to include Deertina Market, Azkadenya, Casereccio Pronto, and Mingle by Café Social, will offer the visitors unique culinary experience from the various cuisines each restaurant represents.
“We are excited to announce the addition of these new restaurants to Abdali mall from EAT Restaurant Group; one of the leading Jordanian company in the restaurants sector, and we are certain that it will offer a unique dining experience for the Mall’s visitors” said Eng. Marwan Abu Hassan, General Director at Abdali Mall Company, “This partnership will be offering employment opportunities to fulfill the Mall’s development role toward the community” said Abu Hassan.
Mr. Omar Tabaa the Chairman of Eat Group: "We at EAT Restaurant Group, are delighted to partner up with Abdali Mall, the Kingdom's leading upcoming mall. Abdali Mall is a true experience and we look forward to enhancing the Mall's food and beverage offering to attract tourists and mall goers. We are proud to be a part of this unique destination".
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HANOI, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 infection on Tuesday, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,094 with 35 deaths from the infectious disease, according to its Ministry of Health.
The 17 new cases have recently entered the country from Russia and were quarantined upon arrival, said the ministry.
As eight more patients were given all-clear, the total cured cases in the country has risen to 1,007 as of Tuesday, said the ministry.
Meanwhile nearly 15,900 people are being quarantined and monitored in the country, the ministry said.
Vietnam has gone through 27 straight days without any COVID-19 cases in the community, according to the ministry.


In Laos, a hydro power plant broke and the water it was holding flooded many of the people around the power plant. The article also interviewed a local, Petchinda Chantamart, and she shared that many people around the power plant were affected directly. Petchinda also told the interviewers that the government doesn’t care or help as much as they should be. 6,000 people were displaced from their home and since a majority of Laos is rural and many people have farmland their lives were destroyed. Petchinda tells the interviewer how sad she is that the flood has disrupted many peoples lives. Their issues have to do with the government and their slow moving efforts to help with the clean up of the flooded areas.


Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Tahir-ul-Qadri’s attack through long march has been failed.
After reviewing the security arrangements in the capital on Monday evening, Malik said that Qadri had been failed to gather four million people for the long march. “He has gathered only 25,000 people,” he added.
He said that he would reveal the exact figure of long march participants when Qadri would reach the capital.
He said that he had sought the details of Qadri’s financial position outside Pakistan.


(MENAFN) Market expert, Mehdi Souri, considers that surge in request, suppling provision packages and liquidity injection by the administration can drive the share market in an encouraging direction, IRNA mentioned in a report issued on Monday.
Souri stated that “In the current situation when shareholders do not expect further decline in the market index, demand stimulation, support packages and liquidity injection can push the stock market to a positive direction.”
In his remarks of the market situation, he mentioned the low possibility of a massive drop in the share market, stating that “In general, when market participants do not expect a severe fall [in the market index], the market can continue to perform more optimistically.”
Pointing to the effect of the political problems like the nuclear agreement as well as Vienna discussions on the market situation, he stated that at some times, the market's outlook of the JCPOA (nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) has been optimistic and at other times pessimistic.
Souri continued that “At the moment, the market's view on the issue [JCPOA] is positive, because shareholders believe that if positive relations are established with other countries, companies will have a better chance for selling their products and provide equipment needed for their overhaul and development projects, as well as transferring money inside the country.”
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Lebanese president will not accept PM's resignation yet
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) BEIRUT: Lebanon's President Michel Aounwill not decide whether to accept or reject the resignation ofprime minister Saad al-Hariri until Hariri returns to Lebanon toexplain his reasons, sources at the presidential palace said onSunday.
Hariri left Lebanon for Saudi Arabia on Friday and resignedon Saturday in a televised statement that took the Lebanesepolitical establishment by surprise.
There is no obvious successor to Hariri and by refusing toaccept his resignation, Aoun is seen to be delaying politicalconsultations on a new prime minister.
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IND v NZ, 2nd Test: India reach 111/3 at tea on Day 1
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Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) India were 111/3 at tea on a truncated opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.
Opener Mayank Agarwal was batting on 52 while Shreyas Iyer was not out on 7 as the hosts lost their way after a good start.
Ajaz Patel claimed all three wickets in the space of 15 balls as India slumped from 80/1 in the 28th over to 80/3 at the end of the 30th over.
Brief scores: India 111/3 in 37 overs (Mayank Agarwal batting 52, Shubman Gill 44; Ajaz Patel 3/30) vsNew Zealand.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) AeroDrone startup received a permit to operate two new drones in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
'AeroDrone team passed certification and received a permit to operate our two types of unmanned aircraft systems: E-300 Enterprise (payload up to 300 kg) and D-80 Discovery (payload up to 80 kg) in the Armed Forces of Ukraine,' Dmytro Shymkiv, startup partner, ex-director general of Microsoft Ukraine, executive chairman of the board of directors of Darnitsa Group, posted on facebook .
Photo: Dmytro Shymkiv, FB
Shymkiv thanked the team of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, representatives of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and everyone who helped in this process.
'The level of involvement and assistance is unprecedented, Oleksandr Liev's team revolutionized the processes for Ukrainian UAV developers. Next step is controlled operation and mass production!' Shymkiv noted.
First photo: D80-Discover minesweeper drone
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(MENAFN- GPCA) Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 14 May 2023 – The plastics economy of the future will be more circular than ever, agreed speakers at the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Plastics Conference taking place in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia from 14 to 15 May 2023. Now in its 12th edition, the conference is being held under the theme ‘Investing in New Value Creation: A Sustainable Transformation’.
To win in the plastic economy, GCC countries must create global closed loop supply chains and material marketplaces. They must invest significantly to build world-scale recycling infrastructure, acquire circular or recycling assets and supply chain capabilities, and focus on customer driven sustainability initiatives. Finally, regional economies must continue to proactively shape global and regional standards and policies in order to build a regulatory environment that supports the circular economy, speakers said.
GCC countries have the untapped potential to develop the plastic recycling industry – both mechanical and chemical recycling – and can reap significant socio-economic benefits, with plastic recycling estimated to create around 1,500 direct jobs and have a USD 650 million GDP impact per metric ton. Advanced recycling technologies are providing solutions that serve the dual objective of regulators and customers for greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement.
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Gate City Bank donates to charitable organizations
Gate City Bank donated $99,000 in the first quarter of 2010 to area organizations as part of its commitment to support the communities it serves.
Local donations included those to West Fargo High School, West Fargo VFW Youth Programs, South Elementary School, and the West Fargo Chamber of Commerce.
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