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(MENAFN) In the southern Italian city of Lamezia Terme, an Italian court is poised to deliver its verdict in the largest mafia trial in decades, targeting over 300 suspected members or supporters of the 'Ndrangheta criminal organization. The prosecution, seeking to send a strong message against mafia activities, has requested substantial prison sentences, ranging up to 30 years, with a cumulative total potentially reaching 4,744 years for the defendants.
The trial, spanning three years, represents a significant effort by the Italian state to demonstrate its intolerance for the operations of various mafia groups. 'Ndrangheta, headquartered in the Calabria region of southern Italy, stands as the country's most formidable criminal organization with extensive global connections. It is widely believed to exert significant control over the cocaine trade in Europe, with estimated annual global sales exceeding 50 billion euros (USD54.5 billion).
To accommodate the magnitude of the trial, a communications center in Lamezia Terme was transformed into a high-security facility, housing a sizable courtroom. The case relied heavily on the testimonies of over 50 key witnesses who renounced their association with 'Ndrangheta. Comprising around 150 families, the group's influence extends beyond Italy, making it a significant player in international organized crime.
The outcome of this trial holds implications for Italy's ongoing battle against organized crime, echoing the historic 1980s trial in Sicily that targeted over 400 members of the Cosa Nostra mafia group. The verdict will be closely watched as a measure of the Italian legal system's resolve in confronting and dismantling powerful criminal organizations within its borders.
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Probability of Russian invaders using chemical weapons in Mariupol is very high - source
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The probability of Russian invaders using chemical weapons in Mariupol is very high.
A source close to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry told this to media outlets, Ukrinform reports.
'The probability of Russian fascists using chemical weapons is very high,' the source said, commenting on reports of the use of chemical weapons in Mariupol.
Earlier, fighters of the Azov Regiment said that in Mariupol, Russian invaders used a poisonous substance of unknown origin, which was dropped from an enemy UAV.
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Group against Ukraine help wins poll in NATO nation`s election
(MENAFN) The Slovak Social Democracy (SMER-SD) group has succeeded in Saturday's parliamentary election, with outcomes from most states presenting it a 6percentage point ahead of its pro-Western opponent, Progressive Slovakia.
The SMER-SD group is guided by previous premier Robert Fico, who has swore to eliminate army hep to Ukraine as well as openly made remarks about the European Union's restrictions on Russia as useless as well as damaging.
“We are a peaceful country,” Fico announced at a rally the previous week, also noting that if his group conquests it “will not send a single round [of ammunition] to Ukraine.” The Progressive Slovakia group, a staunch enthusiast of European Union laws, is the runner up with merely above 17 percent of the vote, with 95 percent of ballots calculated. Its 39-year-old president Michal Simecka, a vice-leader of the European Parliament, crusaded on pledges to carry on Slovakia’s backing for Ukraine.
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(MENAFN- The Conversation) Fellow, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines Profile Articles Activity
Benjamin Attia is a clean energy markets and off-grid energy access researcher with subject-matter expertise in international photovoltaic markets and policy implementation frameworks, particularly in emerging economies; off-grid and mini-grid business models, particularly community-based finance and long-term O & M; and solar's place in wholesale and retail electricity markets. He completed his Master of Energy & Environmental Policy from the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy at the University of Delaware.
- 2018–present Non-Resident Fellow, Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines
- 2016–present Senior Researcher, Wood Mackenzie
- 2016 Center for Energy & Environmental Policy at the University of Delaware, Master of Energy & Environmental Policy
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(MENAFN - The Conversation) Dr Michael de Percy is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science in the School of Government and Policy and an Academic Fellow of the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at the University of Canberra.
His research focuses on transport, logistics and communications policy and infrastructure. He adopts an historical institutionalist approach to understand how policy decisions made in the past influence the options available in the present. This is particularly important in networked technologies such as transport and communications where legacy technologies tend to restrict optimal use of emerging technologies.
Michael teaches government-business relations and leadership and he is a keen adopter of flexible pedagogical approaches in his teaching. He is a graduate of the Australian National University (PhD) and the Royal Military College Duntroon, and he is a Chartered Member (CMILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
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Azerbaijani mugham singers have successfully performed at the
61st Music Festival in the city of Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Mugham singers Nisbat Sadrayeva and Hussein Malikov, accompanied
by talented musicians Rovshan Gurbanov (tar), Togrul Asadullayev
(kamancha), Rafael Askarov (balaban) and Vusal Bayramov (naghara)
could create an exciting atmosphere at the concert, Azernews reports.
The concert program, which featured mugham music, works by
Azerbaijani composers and folk songs, was greeted with great
interest by Polish listeners.
The musical group took part in the festival with the support of
the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry and the Azerbaijani Embassy in
Note that Azerbaijani mugham is a unique music style that makes
you reverently tremble with delight.
Being one of the ancient musical genres of the ancient East,
mugham has always attracted the attention of music experts and
music lovers from around the world.
There are seven main mugham modes: Rast, Shur, Segah (
especially common), Shushtar, Bayaty-Shiraz, Chahargah, Humayun and
three collateral kinds - shahnaz, sarendj, chargah in some other
In 2003, UNESCO proclaimed Azerbaijani Mugham a "Masterpiece of
the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity". It was added to the
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2008.
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(MENAFN – NewsBytes) From your political preferences to buying habits, Facebook’s spying of its users is comprehensive. However, there’s always some scope for improvement.
To that effect, Mark Zuckerberg and company are now going after your health data, which will undoubtedly be sold to your insurance provider, or worse.
Did we mention that Facebook is working on a smartwatch ? Well, that’s how it will harvest your data.
The Beverly Hills cops have found a brilliant way to stop pesky activists from holding them accountable.
This involves playing copyrighted content such as The Beatles songs, forcing those videographing them to either mute the evidentiary audio stream or risk copyright strikes.
However, that’s just a theory now, because Microsoft’s star researcher/employee is under an “integrity commission” investigation for willfully excluding incriminating test data.
After a recent push from Elon Musk and Mastercard, unsuspecting Apple Pay users might be peer pressured into checking out what this cryptocurrency hullabaloo is all about.
Just wait until they figure out that one Bitcoin is now worth more than 50 iPhones.
A lot of patient gamers have been waiting almost five long years to purchase the new RTX 3060 graphics cards. Unfortunately, they will have to continue waiting another few years, or pay the scalper fees .
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(MENAFN- NewsIn) Nov 20 – The ICC World Cup 2023 final between India and Ausrtalia was interrupted by a few minutes as a pitch invader stopped the match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The incident took place in the 14th over when a fan managed to give the security cordon a miss and make his way on the field.
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The fan was wearing a t-shirt which read“Stop bombing Palestine” and was also carrying a Palestine flag with him. Even his face mask had the Palestine flag on it.
The fan managed to reach the pitch and hug Virat Kohli, who was batting with KL Rahul in the middle after India lost three quick wickets.
India in a spot of bother early
Captain Rohit Sharma scored a brisk 47 but Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer failed to fire, getting out for 4 runs each.
This happened after Australia won the toss and skipper Pat Cummins made the surprising decision to bowl first on a slow pitch at Motera.
Rohit and Gill added 30 for the opening wicket before Mitchell Starc removed the latter in the 5th over. Skipper Rohit once again missed out on a half-century as he got out to Glenn Maxwell while trying to up the ante.
Iyer soon followed as Cummins struck in his second over to silence the 1.30 lakh Indian fans at the world's biggest stadium.
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Panthers continue winning tradition
Despite having to replace one of the best batteries in school history, the Park Rapids fastpitch softball team produced one of its best seasons in school history.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) organised a mandatory specialised training course in cyber security 'level 1', that lasted for 5 days, with the participation of more than 60 trainees from many governmental and non-governmental entities.
Several entities participated in the training course, such as the Supreme Judiciary Council, the Government Communications Office, Qatar National Bank, The Amiri Diwan, the Public Prosecution, and the Public Works Authority 'Ashghal'.
The training course includes a series of training programs throughout the year with several levels and aims to enhance the concepts of cyber security in different entities, as well as introducing the definitions of confidentiality and enhancing the capabilities of individual in cybersecurity.
On this subject, Abdulrahman AlYafiee, a trainee from the National Cyber Security, said that the training course allows trainees to identify the principles of cybersecurity. Furthermore, he expressed his appreciation towards the Agency for supporting the employees to improve their capabilities.
In this regard, Abdullah AlBader, a trainee from the National Cyber Security, stated the significant role of this course in supporting capabilities of employees working in the cyber filed. As well as improving the employees' skills in various aspects especially the cybersecurity. Furthermore, Sara AlHumaidi, a trainee from the Government Communications Office, emphasized on the importance of this course for understanding and applying a number of important aspects in cyber security and securing data and information.
For her part, Rawan AlKuwari, a trainee from the Government Communications Office, explained that she participated in this course because of her eagerness to learn more about cyber security due to its importance.
The National Cyber Security Agency seeks to enhance the cybersecurity competencies on a national level through training and development to combat cyber-attacks, as it is a shared responsibility between individuals and institutions to keep the nation's cyber space secured.
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(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) Khalida Niaz
PESHAWAR: Coronavirus has impacted the whole mankind and women are particularly more affected physically and mentally due to prevailing uncertain circumstances. People dealing with public, particularly the doctors, paramedics and journalists have shown increased signs of stress due to more exposure to the threat of the virus.
Women journalists are fighting against the virus by creating awareness among the people despite being in constant stress after coming to know about worrisome developments about coronavirus on regular basis through media monitoring.
Rifat Anjum, a female journalist who is associated with the field for the last 10 years, said while talking to TNN that besides doctors, journalists are also on the forefront in fighting coronavirus. She said women journalists are also exposed to graver threat of coronavirus than others because they deal with people and had to go out for reporting.
'We had to talk to those people who are infected by various diseases and also those who have no awareness about the disease. Everyone is stressed during this situation. We are also scared that we are at the risk of contracting the virus at any stage,' she said.
Rifat Anjum, who is now serving with a private news channel, said journalists had to continue their duty in all kinds of circumstances. She said nowadays journalists are working under increased stress and they fear being more exposed to the virus. She said journalists must avoid going to hospitals at best and interview patients on mobile phone if needed. She said journalists must also use face masks, sanitizers and other safety gear to remain safe from the disease. She said social distancing is the best answer to avoid the spread of the disease.
Zeeshan Kakakhel, a reporter, told TNN that he is also working under stressful situation as the virus is spreading rapidly and there is no cure for it. He said that despite difficult circumstances, journalists are performing their duties in a befitting manner and contributing to saving the society.
Zeeshan Kakakhel said that being a health reporter he is more exposed to the threat of coronavirus as he had to meet relevant people and patients.
'I always keep sanitizer and two or three masks and gloves with me while covering news stories. We are unable to work in the field like with did earlier due to prevailing difficult circumstances,' he said.
Psychologist Arshi Arbab said the fear of coronavirus is increasing in Pakistan with increase in confirmed cases. She said health practitioners and journalists are more exposed to the threat as they had to work in more dangerous situation and they also have first-hand knowledge of the threat.
Arshi Arbab said journalists must use safety gear and also keep distance from infected persons while performing their duties. She also recommended a short break from work if a journalist is continuously working in a stressful environment. She said it is better for journalists to work from home under prevailing circumstances.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad said, in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), following the meeting that the Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques assured the completion of the preparations and services, in line with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the guests of the Merciful in Makkah, Madinah and the holy places, arriving through land, sea and airports since their arrival and until they leave, after performing Hajj, adding that the Kingdom will spare no effort to provide all pilgrims with comfort.
In this context, also, the Cabinet thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for directing the entry of Qatari pilgrims to the Kingdom through the Salwa border crossing, to perform Hajj and to allow all Qatari nationals who wish to observe Hajj without electronic permits, based on the mediation of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jasim Al Thani, as well as their transfer from King Fahd International Airport, in Dammam and Al-Ahsa Airport and his order to approve sending private aircraft belonging to Saudi Airlines to Doha Airport for all Qatari pilgrims, and hosting them entirely, at his own expense, within the program of the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for Hajj and Umrah.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Sun 19 Nov 2023, 7:34 AM
The UAE weather forecast for Sunday indicates a partly cloudy day with fair conditions overall. There is a possibility of convective cloud formation leading to rainfall, particularly in coastal, Northern, and Eastern regions.
Winds are expected to be light to moderate, occasionally fresh, and may cause blowing dust and sand due to cloud activity. The sea conditions are anticipated to be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in the Oman Sea.
It will be humid by morning over some Northern and internal areas. Abu Dhabi and Dubai can expect temperatures to remain near 30°C, with lows ranging between 20-21°C.
The highest temperature recorded in the country on Saturday was 32.5 °C in Um Azimul (Al Ain) at 14:00 UAE Local time. Dubai experienced light to moderate rainfall, keeping the temperature down in the emirate.
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(MENAFNEditorial) About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation in Homes, Buildings, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Industries. With global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in Power Management Medium Voltage, Low Voltage and Secure Power, and in Automation Systems.We provide integrated efficiency solutions, combining energy, automation and software. In our global Ecosystem, we collaborate with the largest Partner, Integrator and Developer Community on our Open Platform to deliver real-time control and operational efficiency. We believe that great people and partners make Schneider a great company and that our commitment to Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability ensures that Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.
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Abu Dhabi : Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration opportunities across passenger operations, loyalty programmes, talent development and maintenance.
The signing ceremony took place at the Air France-KLM Group's headquarters in Paris, in the presence of Arik De, Chief Revenue Officer of Etihad Airways, and AnClarke, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Air France-KLM.
Through this partnership, Etihad and Air France-KLM contemplate expanding their codeshare and interline agreements initiated in 2012.
As a first step, more than 40 new routes covering destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Australia have been made available for booking as of Thursday, for travel as early as the winter 2023 season.
The MoU also proposes the ability for frequent flyers of both Flying Blue and Etihad Guest to earn and redeem miles with Air France, KLM, and Etihad. The airlines will also explore terminal co-location, reciprocal lounge access and ground handling, among other initiatives.
Etihad operates daily flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Air France will start operating daily flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Abu Dhabi International Airport from October 29.
Commenting on the partnership, Arik De said: "This MoU builds on our existing partnership by exploring deeper network enhancements as we offer improved connectivity between Abu Dhabi and Paris and leveraging the extensive AF-KL network to Europe and beyond. It reaffirms Etihad's intent to bolster Abu Dhabi's cultural and economic growth as we look forward to welcoming more guests to our home, enjoying better travel benefits and enhanced customer experiences along the way."
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree replacing the commander of the Medical Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to Ukrinform, the head of state said this in his daily video address .
"Upon the submission of the Minister of Defense, I have changed the commander of the Medical Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Instead of Major General of the Medical Service Tetiana Ostashchenko, I appointed Major General of the Medical Service Anatoliy Kazmirchuk, Head of the National Military Medical Clinical Center 'Main Military Clinical Hospital' in Kyiv, as the new commander," Zelensky said.
The task of the new commander will be to build a fundamentally new level of medical support for the Ukrainian military, he said.
"From high-quality tourniquets to full digitalization and transparency in supply, from high-quality training to sincere communication with combat medics in those units where medical care is organized truly properly and truly effectively. The experience of the effectiveness of specific units should be extended to the entire defense forces," Zelensky said.
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(MENAFN - The Conversation) Currently pursuing a PhD degree in chemical engineering, Bishakh Rout has worked in the contact lens industry before. His research revolves around developing plasma polymer films that can be used to improve wearing comfort of contact lenses as well as to improve properties of hydrogels for various applications.
- 2021–present Project Engineer, Plasmagear Inc.
- 2019–present Project Engineer, Sensoreal Inc.
- 2016–2018 R & D Engineer, Unicon Optical Co., Ltd., Taiwan
- 2016 Chang Gung University, Taiwan, M.S. in Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering
- 2014 Ravenshaw University, India, B.Sc (Hons) in Chemistry
- 2021 Plasma Treatment of Composite Piezoelectric Thin Films for Good Adhesion of Printed Conductive Ink, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
- 2021 Permeation‐resistant and flexible plasma‐polymerised films on 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate hydrogels, Plasma Processes and Polymers
- 2018 The Preparation of Graphene Oxide-Silver Nanocomposites: the Effect of Silver Loads on Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Antibacterial Activities, Nanomaterials
- 2018 Increased anti-biofilm efficacy of toluidine blue on Staphylococcus species after nano-encapsulation, Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy
- 2017 Photosensitizer in lipid nanoparticle: a nano-scaled approach to antibacterial function, Scientific reports
- 2016 Enhancement of photodynamic inactivation against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a nano-carrier approach, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Published: Sun 21 Aug 2022, 1:38 PM
Last updated: Sun 21 Aug 2022, 1:49 PM
At least 47 per cent of UAE residents aim to make their home as environmentally friendly as possible, with more than half (55 per cent) considering sustainability a key factor when purchasing electronic products, according to a new survey.
The study conducted by cooling experts Taqeef and AC manufacturer O General explores the role of sustainability in people's lifestyles and purchasing habits.
It also showed that a third (33 per cent) of respondents consider sustainability to be as important as price in their product choices, and 27 per cent would switch to another electronic brand if the goods offered are better for the environment.
According to survey, 29 per cent of residents are aware that the more sustainable the electronic goods are, the more they save in utility bills while 30 per cent would prefer if electronic brands focused more on explaining sustainability parameters such as energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions.
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“This survey shows us that environmental credentials are increasingly driving the purchasing choices of UAE consumers as they look for new ways to reduce their carbon footprint. In a region where cooling is considered an essential, it's really encouraging to see that sustainability is becoming as important as brand and price for many when choosing a new AC,” Tariq Al Ghussein, Chairman and CEO of Taqeef.
“Air conditioning usage represents 70 per cent of the UAE's electricity use during the summer and this has a huge impact on the environment, but we can mitigate this impact with cooling technology that's high on energy efficiency.”
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. Three more members
of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and 'Basij'
(paramilitary volunteer militia) were killed as a result of armed
incidents took place in Zahedan city of Sistan and Baluchistan
Province (south-eastern Iran) on September 30, reports IRNA.
One of those killed among IRGC members was Colonel of the IRGC
Hamidrza Hashemi. At the same time, 32 IRGC and Basij personnel
were injured during armed incidents.
The IRGC has later issued an official statement on the
The incidents happened amid the ongoing protests in Iran.
On September 30, at least 19 civil people were killed and 15
people were injured in the incidents took place in the Zahedan city
of Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Also, the head of the Security
Department of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on the
province Colonel Ali Mousavi was also killed in incidents.
The protests in Iranian cities are ongoing, prompted by death of
a 22-year old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, allegedly after being
beaten by Iran's morality police while in custody for violating the
strict hijab-wearing rules. Amini's death on September 16 triggered
mass protests in Iran several days later.
Hijab was made mandatory for women in Iran shortly after the
country's 1979 revolution. Women who break the strict dress code
risk being arrested by Iran's morality police. Based on the dress
code, women are required to fully cover their hair in public and
wear long, loose-fitting clothes.
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Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], December 30 (ANI): Mizoram reported nine new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the state to 4,199 according to the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) of Mizoram.
As per the state government, the total discharged cases in the state are 4,088.
The active cases of coronavirus in the state are 103, while the death toll due to the infection is at eight.
The two new cases were confirmed through the Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, 7 through TrueNat test, and no cases were reported by Rapid Antigen Test. (ANI)


Donald and Melania Trump's wedding cake up for auction
18 Nov 2017
A souvenir cake from US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's wedding has been put on auction with a minimum bid of just $250.
Los Angeles-based auction house Julien's Auctions is accepting the bids on a serving of the wedding cake which was originally provided as a take-home souvenir for guests at the wedding.
Donald and Melania Trump's wedding cake
The duo had cut a seven-tier cake worth $50,000 at their wedding in 2005.
However, according to Julien's Auctions, an altogether different cake was displayed during their reception which "was not eaten by the wedding guests due to the amount of wire used to make it stand".
Instead, guests were given chocolate truffle cakes in white paper boxes.
The current bid already stands at $1,250
The portion of the wedding cake up for auction will be offered in the same paper box as the ones used for the duo's wedding in 2005.
Julien's Auctions is hoping to sell the portion for somewhere between $1,000 and $2,000.
However, with only six bids entered so far, the current bid already stands at $1,250.
Only time will tell how high it'll go.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Kamila Aliyeva
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced plans to reduce the export of raw cotton and increase its processing on the domestic market, the press service of the head of state reported on March 30.
'My biggest goal is to provide people with work, a source of income. From now on, we will less export cotton, process it in the country and produce value-added products, he said during a working visit to Jizzakh region of the republic.
According to statistical agencies, exports of cotton fiber from Uzbekistan in 2017 decreased by 25.2 percent to 477,000 tons, and its share in the structure of exports fell to 3.4 percent. Also, the production fell to 951,900 tons that is 8 percent less.
Currently, Uzbekistan is the world's sixth-largest cotton producer among 90 cotton-growing countries.
In Uzbekistan, about 3.5 million tons of raw cotton are produced annually. The country produces about 1.1-1.2 million tons of cotton fiber annually, which accounts for about 6 percent of global cotton production. About 50 percent of the cotton fiber produced is shipped for export.
One of the policy priorities of Uzbekistanis further development of its textile industry. Uzbekistan takes consistent steps to increase the volume of cotton fiber processing.
In the period 2010-2014, the textile industry of Uzbekistan received and spent foreign investments worth $785 million while 147 new textile enterprises with participation of investors from Germany, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, the USA, Turkey and other countries were commissioned. Export potential of these enterprises amounted to $670 millions.
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One lucky winner in Qatar has received an Audi A3 along with other gifts this festive season as part of the recently concluded Joyalukkas ‘Shop & Win' promotion, the jeweller has announced.
Md Omar Faruk Rofikulislam, a Qatar resident originally from Bangladesh, is the winner of the grand prize - an Audi car in the promotion, while 25 other winners went home with 8gm gold coins each.
The Audi A3 was presented to Rofikulislam by Jestin Anto, regional manager - Qatar, in the presence of other Joyalukkas officials and customers.
'I was very surprised to get the call informing that I had won, said Rofikulislam.
'I had bought jewellery to gift to my loved ones and received this grand gift from Joyalukkas. I am beyond happy. Thank you very much.
Joy Alukkas, chairman and MD of Joyalukkas Group, said: 'Year after year, we try to give back to our customers with relevant offerings and promotions. It is simply heartwarming to see such a welcoming response to this year's ‘Shop & Win', and we hope they continue to support us for more giveaways in the very near future.
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Kuwait- Municipality Rejects Response To Questions
(MENAFN- Arab Times) The Executive Board of Kuwait Municipality has refused to respond to the question of Municipal Council member Mane Al-Ajmi on the activities of the board, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
According to the board, the actual motive behind question is to enable the council to monitor the board's operations but the latter stressed this is beyond the jurisdiction of the council. In its official response, the board pointed out the council member has no right, as per the organizational bylaw of the council, to interfere in the activities of the board.
In addition, he does not have the right to ask about any information except through the president of the council who should in turn address the State Minister for Municipality Affairs. On the other hand, the Municipality clarified that the member of the council does not have the right to forward questions to the executive board as per Article 72.
In the meantime, council member and head of Farwaniya Governorate Committee Naif Al-Soor asked the Amiri Diwan to interfere in finalizing the construction of Sabah Al- N a s s e r Bridge on the Sixth Ring Road as it serves and connects several areas. Meanwhile, a former member of the Municipal Council Mohammad Al-Mefrej says Kuwait Municipality and Municipal Council are ready to meet the needs of concerned bodies in the country for the lands required to expand their facilities and facilitate procedures for the people, reports Al-Qabas daily.
He urged Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al- Hamad Al-Sabah and the concerned officials of the ministry to pay extra attention to the border checkpoints especially Nuwaiseeb border checkpoint where huge congestion is usually experienced during weekends and official holidays, and work is often delayed due to the limited area between the passports and customs inspection sections.
Al-Mefrej said he hopes the officials from Ministry of Interior and General Customs Department who work at the border checkpoints will coordinate with the concerned authorities and formulate a plan to meet the requirements and expand the facilities at the border checkpoints for dealing with the congestion and reducing delays in completing the procedures of passengers
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine, President Zelensky took part in the ceremony of honoring the memory of those fallen for Ukraine.
The event took place at Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports citing the President's press service.
The President laid flowers at the Wall of Remembrance.
A minute of silence was observed, after which the military band performed the National Anthem.
Soldiers of honor guard performed six-volley salute.
The ceremony was attended by Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, Minister of Defense Andriy Taran, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny, Deputy Head of the President's Office Roman Mashovets.
Zelensky was shown samples of modern weapons and military equipment.
On October 13, a specialized exhibition "Digital Future of the Army" opened at Mykhailivska Square.
As reported, the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine is a public holiday celebrated on October 14. It was officially established on October 14, 2014, by a presidential decree entitled“The Day of Defender of Ukraine”. On July 12, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine renamed the holiday into the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 26
By Nigar Guliyeva – Trend:
Uzavtosanoat Joint Stock Company and GM Uzbekistan have agreed to create the GM Uzbekistan Alliance, which is a new cooperation platform that meets the needs of the Uzbek growing automotive industry, GM Uzbekistan reported.
Uzavtosanoat and GM will jointly develop the sale of Chevrolet and Ravon cars.
Within the GM Uzbekistan Alliance, Uzavtosanoat and GM will continue to cooperate in the production of cars and car engines in Uzbekistan, as well as in the promotion and sale of Chevrolet and Ravon cars in the domestic and export markets.
The production of cars has doubled in Uzbekistan as a result of joint activity of Uzavtosanoat and GM since 2007. Much work was carried out to expand the local network of suppliers. Big funds were invested in the development of local personnel.
Within the GM Uzbekistan Alliance, the sides will also consider an opportunity of the expansion of car exports to the CIS countries and new markets.
GM Uzbekistan Alliance will also provide an access to GM's automotive technologies and know-how.
Within the GM Uzbekistan Alliance, Uzavtosanoat will assume full control over operating activity in the production of cars and car engines, including the promotion of Ravon cars which are sold in export markets.
Uzavtosanoat will continue to produce and sell Chevrolet cars within the country, which will be the basis for joint activity.
GM will continue to supply components for the production of cars and car engines in Uzbekistan and support the Uzbek automotive industry.
GM Uzbekistan is a joint venture belonging to Uzbekistan's Uzavtosanoat (75 percent) and US General Motors (25 percent).
Currently, 10 Chevrolet and Ravon car models are currently produced at three production sites of the company.
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Fifty-two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 1813.
A media bulletin from the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare in Telangana said, "52 COVID-19 positive cases and 25 cured/discharged in Telangana today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1813, including 1068 cured/discharged."
Today one new death was reported due to COVID-19 taking the total deaths in the state to 49. (ANI)


(MENAFN- Yolo Wire) The largest U.S. hedge funds are betting that the price of %Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) will continue to fall after enjoying a big rally in this year's first quarter.
Short interest in Bitcoin among hedge funds, which are bets that the price will decline over the near-term, are currently at record levels, according to data from the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Hedge funds in America now have more than 16,000 futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange betting that Bitcoin's price will fall. That's the most since Bitcoin futures began trading in the U.S. in 2017.
The record build-up in short positions comes after Bitcoin's price hit an all-time high of just under $74,000 U.S. on March 14 of this year.
Bitcoin is currently trading at $67,300 U.S. per token. The largest cryptocurrency had enjoyed a big rally after regulators approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January.
Hedge funds are now betting that the good times are over... for now.
However, the bearish sentiment among hedge funds runs counter to the bullish optimism of retail investors who expect Bitcoin's price to rise ahead of a halving event later in April.
The halving event will see the amount of Bitcoin that can be mined cut by 50%. Bullish investors expect the reduced supply to drive prices higher in coming months.
But hedge fund managers, and some analysts, are discounting the impact of the halving event on Bitcoin's future price.
JPMorganChase (NYSE: $JPM) recently put out a note to clients forecasting that Bitcoin's price will fall to $42,000 U.S. after the hype surrounding the halving event dies down.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — During an emergency meeting on Monday, held upon the request of Palestine, the Council of the Arab League praised His Majesty King Abdullah's efforts to protect the holy places in Jerusalem as their custodian.
The league's permanent representatives stressed solidarity of the Arab and Islamic nation in the defence of the sanctity of Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif and Arab Jerusalem as the capital of the independent state of Palestine, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The council also stressed its rejection of any alteration to the status quo in Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque. They also highlighted the need to stop all Israeli measures and restore the status quo, including the removal of electronic gates, in addition to respecting the freedom of worship.
The council again called on the international community and its organisations to shoulder their responsibilities and stop Israeli provocative acts, to enforce relevant resolutions, preserve the status quo of the Islamic and Christian shrines and protect the Palestinian people in their lands and holy sites.
In a related development, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday warned of the consequences of continued tension and escalation in Al Aqsa Mosque and stressed the need to work immediately to restore calm to it and to respect the legal and historical situation in its holy places.
Safadi stressed that Israel should open the mosque completely and immediately, Petra reported.
He pointed out the continued and intensive Jordanian efforts led by King Abdullah to reopen Al Aqsa Mosque and stop the escalation, thus defusing a crisis that would be difficult to control if the escalation continues.
During a meeting with a Japanese parliamentary delegation, the minister stressed the need to revive the peace process through serious and effective negotiations that should lead to progress in efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of a two-state solution, which, he said, is the only way to achieve security and stability.
He said that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital alongside Israel would bring peace to the region and contribute significantly to defeating extremism and terrorism.
For their part, the delegation stressed the importance of developing relations with the Kingdom and their appreciation for the role it has in maintaining security and stability.
Alo on Monday, Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh met separately with the Japanese delegates, according to Petra. He stressed that the Israeli decision to close Al Aqsa mosque/ Al Haram Al Sharif following a shootout between Palestinian gunmen and occupation forces at the compound, in addition to other provocation acts, 'is undermining peace efforts, and invites further violence. '
Tarawneh highlighted the importance of finding a solution to the Palestinian issue and establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital; stressing that the world will suffer further violence and terrorism without solving this issue.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Kanpur (UP), Dec 7 (IANS) A cardiologist from Kanpur has introduced the practice of making religious scriptures an integral part of treatment.
Dr Neeraj Kumar, a heart surgeon at Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, is winning the hearts of his patients by giving them Bhagavad Gita, Hanuman Chalisa, Sunderkand and Ramayana to read before surgery and long-term treatment.
"Reading religious books makes patients mentally stronger, and boost their morale during treatment," said Dr Kumar.
"Whether it is for treatment of heart ailments or other diseases, the immunity power of the patient together with medicines, play a crucial role in the recovery," said the doctor who started this campaign about a year ago.
"Once the disease is diagnosed, the patient gets mentally worried about his treatment and family. In such a situation, reading Gita, Sunderkand Hanuman Chalisa and Ramayana diverts the patient's mind, which also has a positive effect on his health," he explained.
"Patients who read religious books when they are admitted in the hospital, appear happier than other patients when they are discharged," claimed the doctor, who uses his personal fund to buy these books for patients. "Initially, patients were given newspapers to read. But since the feedback was not encouraging, I started giving these books to our patients and the results are encouraging," he said.
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Speeder charged with DWI
A Wadena woman faces two felony DWI charges as well as a gross misdemeanor for violating restrictions placed on her driver's license.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
The Azerbaijan Railways CJSC and the German Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG intend to establish cooperation in the field of container transportation.
The issue was discussed at a meeting between the first deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways, Alirza Suleymanov, and representatives of the German companies operating in transport, logistics, and construction, who are on a working visit to Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, the parties focused on new opportunities for new bilateral business cooperation.
Suleymanov stated that various German companies are involved in the design, supply, and installation works of the Azerbaijan Railways.
He noted that cooperation can be established with a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG - Metrans, to transit containerized cargo through Azerbaijan from Europe to Central Asia and China, and in the opposite direction.
Moreover, the first deputy chairman added that Metrans could deliver containers to Turkey's seaports and then send them from there along the Azerbaijan-Central Asia-China route through the subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways- ADY Container LLC.
Executive director of the German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce Tobias Baumann emphasized that his organization supports the expansion of cooperation with companies operating in the field of services in Azerbaijan.
Noting that the delegation of German companies is on a working visit to Azerbaijan with the support of the German Economy and Energy Ministries, he expressed confidence that the meeting would contribute to strengthening relations between the two countries in the field of railroads.
It was noted that the purpose of the visit is to familiarize with the services of German companies, including projects and proposals in order to create opportunities for them to cooperate with potential partners in the Azerbaijani market.
The meeting also touched on large-scale construction work in Azerbaijan's liberated territories, including railway projects.
The guests provided detailed information about the companies they represent and offered to participate in various projects in the railway sphere.
Azerbaijan and Germany are successfully cooperating in various fields of economy. Azerbaijan is the main economic and trade partner of Germany in the South Caucasus.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Germany amounted to $817.5 million in 2020. In addition, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $714.2 million in January-September 2021.
Ayya Lmahamad is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @AyyaLmahamad
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Generic drugs mandatory in assam's pharmacy
The move is expected to increase the usage of generic medicines in the state.
Guwahati, July 11, 2013: Assam plans to make it mandatory for the pharmacies to sell generic medicines. Mr Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister, Assam recently said that the state government will make it mandatory for the government doctors to prescribe generic medicines.
In fact, the state government has decided to make sales of generic medicines one of the criteria for giving licenses to pharmacies.
It may be noted here that the state government will purchase generic medicines for the government hospitals.


British designer Stella McCartney took over a Paris marketplace on Monday and turned it into a showcase for new greener textiles while honouring her rock star parents' time in 1970s band Wings.
Held in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, it was designed as a "market where fruits are worn instead of eaten", according to the show notes.
Some 20 stalls lined up alongside the runway showed off "cruelty-free and conscious material innovations", including several types of vegan leather, organic cotton and a seaweed-based yarn grown from regenerative kelp.
Getting these new technologies off the ground has proved difficult, however.
McCartney backed a US start-up, Bolt Threads, that was considered a leader in mushroom-based leather, but it announced in July that it was halting production after failing to gather enough investment.
As for the clothes in her spring-summer 2024 collection, some were inspired by her parents -- Paul and Linda McCartney -- during their time on tour with Wings in the 1970s, including ruffled shirts and crystal-encrusted waistcoats.
It was a highly varied collection, with a relaxed but high-end take on jeans and croptops, a sumptuous cape over a casual white tank top, and a silk gown gathered in two billowing balloon shapes around the shoulders.
McCartney said 95 percent of the outfits were made from "responsible materials".
The A-list attendees included Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett, Robert Downey and Chris Rock.
"The eclectic, ageless collection blurs the lines between genders and generations -- reinterpreting pieces from Stella's archive as well as those she borrowed from her parents, and (that) her daughters now borrow from her," the press release said.
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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has assured the Dabawenyos that the local government could sustain its relief operations even with a prolonged enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The presidential daughter said the city has sufficient budget to support the relief operations.
She also said that the local government has also opened a donation account for individuals and groups wanting to extend help to the needy.
“We opened a donation account and we are using it now for the relief operations,” she said.
Aside from the donations, the city government is also using its disaster fund to aid the needs of the public.
“We are also using our disaster fund. So far, our budget can keep up with the relief operation,” Duterte-Carpio said.


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By Vugar Khalilov
The State Border Service has prevented about 30 kg of drugs and 1,680 psychotropic substances from being smuggled into Azerbaijan from Iran, the service reported on its website on January 24.
On January 22, border guards noticed two unknown people attempting to cross the Azerbaijan-Iran state border in the service area of the Horadiz border detachment's border post, which is located near Jabrayil region's Shikhaliagali village.
One of the trespassers took advantage of the dark and difficult terrain to flee, while the other smuggler was apprehended at the scene.
As a result of operational measures, 30 kg of drugs (16.2 kg of marijuana, 7.4 kg of heroin, 3.5 kg of methamphetamine, 0.4 kg of opium) and 1,680 methadone-40 psychotropic pills were seized from Iranian citizen Asadli Ali Khudaverdi (37) in two packages.
An investigation into the incidents has begun. The State Border Service is continuing to conduct successful searches.
The Horadiz border detachment operates on liberated Fuzuli region of Azerbaijan's border with Iran. After liberating its lands from Armenian occupation during the 44-day war in 2020, Azerbaijan regained control of a 132-kilometer stretch of the Azerbaijan-Iran border.
After the restoration of its territorial integrity, Azerbaijan is taking steps to ensure the safety and restoration of order in the liberated lands. One of these measures is to halt the flow of drugs in the region that was previously controlled by Armenia's illegal regime in Karabakh.
Armenia used Karabakh and the surrounding seven regions for illegal activities such as arms and drug trafficking during its 30-year occupation of Azerbaijani territories. Despite the fact that Azerbaijan repeatedly raised the issue with international organizations, Armenia continued in the same vein, creating all of the necessary conditions for the illegal cultivation, production, and distribution of narcotic substances.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, September 22, 2022, SPA – The personality of the late King Abdulaziz has captured the attention of several interested individuals and leaders of the world, where writers and intellectuals tried hard to describe this inspiring leader and his high brilliance and leadership characters that cannot be described but with high excellence and powerful influence.
In this report, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) sheds light on King Abdulaziz's approach in dealing with people, where his approach was based on several main pillars, the most important of which are:
First: the caring humane look
With his caring humane look, the late King Abdulaziz captivated the hearts of citizens, won the love of his subjects, received their loyalty and stimulated their perseverance.
Second: dealing with people according to their conditions
King Abdulaziz enjoyed a sharp insight while dealing with people based on Islamic rules and a humanitarian approach.
In his book“King Abdulaziz: Personality and Leadership”, Author Dr. Ibrahim Al-Samari says that people for King Abdulaziz are four types. King Abdulaziz once mentioned the types of these people:“Loving and supporting; non-loving and non-supporting; stubborn, and loving and non-supporting”.
Third: approaching or keeping distance from people is set by accurate standards.
The accurate standard of dealing with people is the rule of Allah's religion.
Fourth: excuse is a condition of informing.
It is with no doubt that people in any society vary in their manners and understanding abilities, which required King Abdulaziz to repeat basic elements in his policy intentionally.
15:42 LOCAL TIME 12:42 GMT
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(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, June 2 (IANS) A special CBI court here on Friday awarded various jail terms to five individuals from two firms who cheated the India Bank of a total of Rs 4.19 crore.
The court sentenced P. Senthilkumar, the then CEO-cum-Chairman of Palpap Ichinichi Software International Ltd, Chennai, to five years rigorous imprisonment while T.R. Dhanasekar and R. Karunanidhi, both then Directors of SJS Network and Services Ltd, Chennai, were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment.
J. Murali and B. Latha Bhas were also sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment.
In addition to the jail terms, the court imposed a fine of Rs 1,25,000 on all the accused. Furthermore, a fine of Rs 1 lakh each was imposed on Palpap Ichinichi Software International Ltd and SJS Network & Services (P) Ltd.
The CBI registered the case against them in 2008 based on a complaint from Indian Bank. It was alleged that Palpap Ichinichi Software International Ltd, represented by Senthilkumar and others, and SJS Network and Services Ltd, represented by Dhanasekar and Karunanidhi, availed loans based on fake documents. They failed to repay the loan amount, causing a loss of Rs 4.19 crore to the bank.
After the investigation, a charge sheet was filed in 2008 against the accused before the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai.
The trial court noted that the CBI successfully proved the case of the prosecution and held the accused guilty.
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Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tarik Sadovic, praised the great development in Qatar in the different fields, especially during the reign of Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, noting that Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani continued the footsteps of achievements with new energy and determination.
Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the occasion of Qatar's National Day, Sadovic said that the National Day is a remembrance of the historic mission of the founding father H H Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Al Thani, his vision and struggle for independence.
'We admire and rejoice the achievements of the fraternal people and with gratitude we recall the generous help that Qatar always provided us. When the people of Qatar celebrate their national day, their friends from Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrate as well, the Ambassador said.
The ambassador underlined that the official visit of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Bosnia and Herzegovina in January 2016 was a milestone in the relations of the two countries, and in moving them onto the phase of developing an economic partnership and increasing trade and investments.
He said that tourism in his country is a fast growing sector that records double digit growth and excellent results every year, noting that estimates say that tourism accounts for around 3% of the GDP.
He added that Qataris can enter the country without a visa, noting that thousands of tourists, including Qataris, visited his country last year, and the number is expected to increase this year. He said that the embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Doha has made a lot of efforts to improve economic cooperation between Doha and Sarajevo, he said, noting that business people from both countries are now more likely to make contact.
He added that trade has increased and the products labelled 'Made in B and H are increasingly more common on the shelves of the shopping malls in Qatar.
The Bosnian ambassador looked forward to the completion of the procedure for twinning of the capitals of Doha and Sarajevo, recalling that the new Gazi Husrev-beg library was given as a gift by Qatar to Sarajevo.
Meanwhile, the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina underlined that the State of Qatar has so far managed to successfully handle the Gulf crisis, saying that Qatar has quickly maneuvered into a proactive and dominant position.
'Qatar's diplomacy has done a great job. I believe that they have outplayed their opponents. Qatar has significantly reduced the consequences of the blockade, founded new transport and trade routes, set up supply lines for various goods and products with the help of brothers and friends.
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Police OK with state’s plethora of machine guns
WINCHESTER — The large number of registered machine guns in Virginia does not appear to be a problem for local law enforcement agencies or public safety.
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British expert: UK seems random, toothless against Iran
(MENAFN) A British analyst has attacked the approach of London in dealing with Iran at the rear of the execution of Alireza Akbari.
In an observation for the Guardian, Simon Tisdall slammed UK Premier Rishi Sunak as well as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly for utilizing “culturally insulting language” in criticizing the execution of Akbari.
“Culturally insulting language used by Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly will increase tension between the two countries,” Tisdall published.
He talked about the emotional baggage Iranians convey in how they traditionally look at Britain. “Britain’s relationship with Iran has a fraught, unedifying history, dating back to the 18th-century imperial tussle between England, Napoleonic France, and tsarist Russia for control of Persia. Iranians have long memories. To this day, they blame the UK for many of their woes,” the analyst said in a written statement.
He then cautioned Sunak and Cleverly for saying inappropriate words in criticizing the execution. “Sunak and Cleverly’s ill-judged, culturally insulting condemnation of the regime as ‘barbaric’ will further raise tensions,” in line with the written statement.
And continue: “Rather than making Britain sound strong and resolute, Cleverly’s choice of language smacks of powerlessness. Former Tory foreign secretaries Douglas Hurd and Lord Carrington would not have been so clumsy. But standards have fallen a lot since their time.”
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine and Romania agree to develop a joint document on implementation of Ukraine's law on education, including the seventh article on the language of education.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said this during a joint press conference with Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu in Chernivtsi, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"We have a lot of questions to discuss, but of course, we started with what we can and should do together to implement our new law on education. Together with Lilia Hrynevych [Education and Science Minister of Ukraine] we once again stressed that the implementation of this law should be based on a consistent discussion and interaction with our Romanian friends and partners and with society. We agreed that our Ministry of Education started to work on a joint document that will determine our vision of implementation of this law for Ukrainian citizens of Romanian origin and for the Romanian community," Klimkin said after a meeting with his Romanian counterpart.
According to him, this joint document will determine that all citizens of Ukraine should have a good knowledge of the Ukrainian language for further self-realization in Ukraine, and a number of subjects at schools such as, for example, the history of Ukraine, the fundamentals of state and law, will be taught in Ukrainian.
At the same time, the foreign minister noted that other parameters for the introduction of the law, including the "language" article, will be determined by the Education Ministries of the two countries after a dialogue with the society.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Feb. 6 (Petra) -Minister of Transport, Wissam Tahtamouni, said the government is working to strengthen position of shipping route agents to meet requirements that make Aqaba port an "attractive" destination.
In an interview with "Petra" on Tuesday, Tahtamouni noted the information received from global shipping routes affirm "continued" maritime shipping globally, adding that these "strategic" alternatives are the task of international couriers.
Regarding Jordan's import alternatives as the holy month of Ramadan approaches, and amid developments currently taking place in Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, she affirmed the various land, air, sea and multimodal shipping alternatives have "not stopped" with beginning of the crisis, adding that the problem lies in "international imbalances and their impact on cost and time."
The minister also highlighted Jordanian government's role in mitigating the crisis effects and supporting international shipping routes and the private sector in providing "available" logistical alternatives.
This bid is achieved by supporting Jordan's internal logistics sector by facilitating customs procedures and setting a financial ceiling for shipping fees to calculate customs tariffs and provide "appropriate" storage yards, the minister pointed out.
The minister added that global lines' coordination with ports and feeder ship companies help achieve this goal.
In this context, she referred to shipping agencies' coordination with feeder firms, which was requested by Jordan's private sector, adding that all stakeholders agreed to streamline procedures for ship entry and unloading at Aqaba main port.
Regarding Arab Bridge Maritime Company, she announced new cooperation agreements with Iraq and Egypt in maritime transport will be inked.
The minister said this company, which is owned by the governments of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, will provide maritime transport service in a "multimodal" mode to facilitate shipping operations to these countries.
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Scientists invent 'Luciola', a floating light weighing just 16.2 mg
24 Feb 2018
According to Japanese scientists, they have developed a tiny wireless electronic light, roughly the size of a firefly, which keeps afloat using ultrasonic waves and could potentially be used in several applications ranging from projection mapping to moving displays.
The device, created by the Kawahara Universal Information Network Project, has been named 'Luciola' for its resemblance to a firely.
Here's more about 'Luciola'.
'Luciola' - A wonder creation
Named Luciola, this minuscule light took 2 years for the scientists to create it. The light, weighing just 16.2 mg, has a diameter of 3.5 mm and emits a tiny halo of red gleam.
Luciola is powered by 285 microspeakers that emit ultrasonic waves to keep it afloat and with a frequency inaudible to humans, these microspeakers allow Luciola to operate in total silence.
Created today, for tomorrow!
The developers believe Luciola can find applications in IoT devices which get connected to networks to send and receive data such as cars, or other domestic appliances or smartphones.
The light can be equipped with temperature or motion sensors to find novel uses or can be used to make moving displays with several lights put together or projection mapping events, given the light's potential.
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Neuer Extends Bayern Contract Until 2024
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Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has signed a one-year contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2024, the Bundesliga champions said on Monday.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper has won 10 straight league titles and two Champions League trophies among a host of domestic and European honours since joining Bayern from Schalke in 2011.
'Manuel is a defining figure in the history of FC Bayern,' chief executive Oliver Kahn said in a statement. '(He) has been setting the standard around the world for years. It's a huge achievement to be so consistently world class.'
Germany captain Neuer, who has made more than 470 appearances for Bayern in all competitions, is the second long-serving player to extend his stay in Bavaria after forward Thomas Mueller also renewed his deal until 2024.
'We'll have a very good team again with which we can compete for every title,' Neuer said. 'As a goalkeeper, captain and leader, I want to be the support and a key factor in our big goals.
'We want to extend our title record and compete again for the German Cup and Champions League.'
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; editing by Martyn Herman)
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(MENAFN) On Friday, hundreds of flights were canceled at four German airports as security staff went on strike due to an ongoing dispute over pay and work conditions. The ver.di trade union announced that the strike action of security personnel and public employees at Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports would continue until the early hours of Saturday. Andrea Becker, a regional head of the union, explained that the strike action was necessary as they had received no acceptable offer from the employers in the latest round of negotiations.
The strike affected flights at Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports, where hundreds of flights were canceled. Dusseldorf airport announced that 264 out of 391 planned flights, including both departures and arrivals, were canceled due to the strike action. Meanwhile, at least 60 departures and 40 planned arrivals were canceled at Cologne/Bonn airport. Passengers were advised to contact their airline or tour operator to find out the current status of their flight before traveling to the airport.
In addition to the strikes at Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports, the strike in the southern state of Baden-Wurttemberg grounded all flights at Stuttgart airport and caused disruptions and longer waiting times at Karlsruhe's Baden-Baden airport. Stuttgart airport announced that no take-offs or landings were possible all day on Friday, and regular flight operations would resume on Saturday, 18 March.
The strikes have caused significant disruptions for passengers and highlighted the ongoing dispute over pay and work conditions for security staff and public employees. The ver.di trade union has emphasized the need for significantly more money to make a living, as inflation, high energy, and food prices trigger existential fears among employees. The strikes demonstrate the determination of unionized workers to fight for better compensation and working conditions.
Authorities have advised passengers of Ryanair and Wizz Air to check their flight status prior to making their way to the Baden-Baden airport and plan more time for security checks. The ongoing strikes highlight the challenges faced by workers in the aviation industry, many of whom have been hard hit by the pandemic's impact on the sector. It remains to be seen whether negotiations between the union and employers will result in a resolution to the dispute and an end to the strikes.
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All-Conference golf team unveiled
The Lake Superior Conference announces the following athletes have been named to the Boys’ Tennis All-Conference Team for the 2013-2014 school year:
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thin slices of beef are laid out to be parboiled in hot soup for the shabushabu since then the reputation of kobe beef crossed seas and became a familiar name in gourmet delicacy. this was the first time that a kobe beef tasting session was hosted at the residence of the japanese ambassador, who wanted to take the opportunity to introduce one of japan's 'precious commodity' to oman.
parboiled beef is then served with hot soup, vegetables and gomadare (sesame sauce) 'i am quite happy to organise the kobe beef tasting in oman as this is one of the best beefs in japan and in the world,' said h e saito. further explaining the rarity of the beef he said, 'wagyu is becoming very popular the world over but most of it comes from australia and not japan. 'in 2013, in japan 228,000 cows were slaughtered and among them only 4,679 were certified as kobe beef. so even in japan, kobe beef is a precious commodity.' held in partnership with the middle east fuji khimji's co llc, the tasting had on its menu japanese delicacies such as tataki, shabushabu (with thinly sliced parboiled beef in hot soup) and the omani shuwa made with kobe beef, among other items. >
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Ashby wins in three sets over Hillcrest
After a week-long layoff, the Ashby volleyball team took to the court for a three-set victory over Hillcrest.
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(MENAFN - The Conversation) Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Profile Articles Activity
Renée Fry-McKibbin is a Professor of Economics in the Crawford School of Public Policy. She is the Co-Director of the Finance and the Macroeconomy research program and the Commodities and the Macroeconomy research program within the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Research (CAMA), and holds positions as research associate in i) the Research Project in Forecasting at George Washington University; ii) the National Centre for Econometric Research; and iii) the Norwegian Centre for Macroeconomic and Petroleum Analysis. She is also and a committee member of the UK based Money, Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group, a board member of the Australasian Macroeconomics Society, and is a steering committee member on the University of York Asian Research Network Meeting. She was Associate Dean Research of the College of Asia & the Pacific from 2014 to 2018.
- present Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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PLO official blasts US threat to cut UNRWA funding
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Gaza City, Jan 8 (Petra) –– A top Palestinian official said on Monday that a US threat to halt aid to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees is "unjustified" and aims to "liquidate" the refugees' issue.
"The US step is unjustified and unwarranted and is only interpreted as being part of attempts by Israel and some circles in the US Congress to end UNRWA's (the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees) work", said Zakariya Al Agha, Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee member and Director of the Department for Refugee Affairs.
He said UNRWA was established in the first place to care and employ Palestinian refugees until their issue is solved once and for all in a final a settlement, adding that the refugees have had enough of the historic injustice that befell them over seventy years as they awaited the fulfillment of the right to return.
Such a right, Agha pointed out, had been in limbo due to the Israeli rejection and its challenge of international legitimacy resolutions and US support of Israel in the international organisations.
He said UNRWA's donor nations' aid is an obligation endorsed by the United Nations in its resolution 302, and that donations are supposed to continue, warning that if the US carried through with its decision, it would amount to an attempt to liquidate the refugees' issue and bypass it.
The PLO official noted that the US threat to suspend aid to UNRWA followed President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and turn a blind eye to stepped up settlement construction and measures to legitimize Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as an inseparable part of Israel.
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Gravel Springs Lutheran
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church, 1870 S. Pifer Road, Star Tannery, will have “Mocha and a Message” at 6 p.m. May 4 in the social hall.
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Chinese reporter: Arab-Chinese conferences ‘good news for entire world’
(MENAFN) An expert Chinese reporter, who is in the Kingdom to cover President Xi Jinping’s landmark visit, states he is overwhelmed by the warmth of Saudi hospitality and the fast pace of improvement of the Saudi capital.
“This is my first visit. I had been eager to come over for years now,” Wen Zongduo, managing editor of China’s leading English-language paper China Daily, updated Arab News.
“I am very grateful to Saudi officials and diplomats. They provided all help to me and my team to come over to Saudi Arabia, working extra hours on their weekend. Their devotion to work and the assistance they extended to us touched me and my team members.
“I must say that Riyadh city is impressive. I can see many high-rise buildings here, with more coming up. It seems the city is going through a period of massive new construction. To me, it seems Riyadh is getting an altogether new life. The Boulevard World, a premier entertainment zone that has many elements from other countries, has just been finished.
“It seems to me that Riyadh is an inclusive city. It is introducing different elements from all over the world in order to make residents’ lives better and exciting and make Riyadh more attractive. These developments I find very impressive.”
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(MENAFN- ProactiveInvestors)Neutra Corp (OTCQB:NTRR) a firm which develops new technologies for cannabis growers says it and others in the industry could be boosted by a new Canada federal court ruling. The judge ruled yesterday that medical cannabis patients have the right to grow their own plants reversing a ban instituted by Canada's previous government. The ruling was the result of a group of British Columbia residents taking the nation to court three years ago arguing that haiving to buy medication from licensed producers instead of growing their own violated constitutional rights. The firm added the ruling comes on the heels of new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's pledge to legalize adult-use cannabis across Canada. "Economists estimate that the country's cannabis market could surpass US$7 billion annually" the company said. To further capitalize on the projected growth of the Canadian cannabis industry the company formed another joint venture last month with Vancouver-based Oceanview Health Services. This is for research into cutting-edge topical creams oils salves lotions and other products that have been infused with medicinal cannabis. NTRR already has numerous relationships within the Canadian cannabis industry. Alongside its joint venture partner Surface to Air Solutions (S2O2) NTRR is working to offer cannabis growers and other businesses a suite of horticultural technologies designed to reduce or eliminate reliance upon pesticides to produce healthy crops.
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