ECO Council of FMs supports Azerbaijan's proposal to establish Clean Energy Center (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 27
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov took part in the 25th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) on November 27, 2021, Trend reports citing the ministry.
The meeting participants supported Azerbaijan's proposal to create a Clean Energy Center of the ECO Member States and made a decision to establish this center.
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BANGKOK: Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last week that they believed was bound for Australia.
Officials from police and the Narcotics Control Board announced that the 1.2 metric tons (2,646 pounds) of the drug, also known as "ice,” likely came from Thailand's northern border region, which is part of the Golden Triangle where the borders of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet.
The methamphetamine seized last Wednesday in Songkhla province was disguised as packages of tea. Officials announced at a news conference that the three suspects believed to be transporting the drug had escaped, making it hard to know the traffickers' plans. Read Also
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Wichai Chaimongkol, the secretary general of the Narcotics Control Board, said the authorities had hoped to track the drugs to their destination in Australia in order to arrest higher-ranking members of the trafficking gang, but the three suspected smugglers in Songkhla became aware that they were being watched.
Thai officials believe the drugs, hidden in a house and two pickup trucks, were to be smuggled to Australia by sea, said Wichai.
Drugs that were seized in recent raids, including in Bangkok in March and April, also were supposedly bound for Australia.
Australian police said in 2019 that they seized 1.6 metric tons of meth at the Melbourne waterfront that was hidden in stereo speakers shipped from Bangkok. In November last year, the Thai narcotics officials said that in the fiscal year ending September 2022, they had intercepted drugs bound for Australia 22 times disguised in various forms, one of which involved pillow cases that were coated with methamphetamine.
Last year's U.N. report noted that the 1.008 billion meth tablets seized in 2021 was seven times higher than the amount seized 10 years earlier. It warned that increased production makes the drug cheaper and more accessible, creating greater risk to people and their communities.
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New Delhi: India recorded the highest single-day spike of 64,399 coronavirus cases, on Sunday taking the country’s tally to 21,53,011.
As many as 861 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative toll due to the disease to 43,379, Union health ministry said.
The COVID-19 count includes 6,28,747 active cases and 14,80,885 cured/discharged/migrated patients.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said that the country achieved the peak of testing more than 7 lakhs tests in a single day. 7,19,364 tests were done in the last 24 hours.
India has recorded the highest number of recoveries in a single day with 53,879 COVID patients having recovered and discharged yesterday leading to the recovery rate reaching 68.78 per cent in the country while the Case Fatality Rate has further slumped to 2.01 per cent today.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra had crossed the five-lakh active cases on Saturday. The state had 5,03,084 confirmed cases, including 1,47,048 active cases and 17,367 deaths, according to the state health department on August 8.
In addition to it, five new positive cases have been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 2,617 including 88 active cases, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Tamil Nadu, the second worst affected state by the pandemic, recorded 5,994 new positive cases and 119 deaths. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 2,96,901 including 53,336 active cases, 2,38,638 discharged cases and 4,927 deaths, according to the state health department.
As per the health department of national capital 1,300 new coronavirus cases, and 13 deaths were reported today. The total number of cases in Delhi now stands at 1,45,427, including 1,30,587 recoveries, 10,729 active cases and 4,111 deaths.
In Andhra Pradesh 10,820 new COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths were reported, according to the COVID-19 Nodal Officer in the state. The total number of cases in the state are now at 2,27,860 including 87,112 active cases, 1,38,712 recovered cases and 2,036 deaths.
A total of 1,078 new corona cases were reported in Gujarat today, alongwith 25 fatalities. The state’s tally rose to 71.064 including 14,272 active cases, 54,138 cured and discharged patients and 2,654 deaths, as per the state government.
The state control room for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand said that 230 new positive cases have been detected today, taking the total number of cases to 9,632 including 3,334 active cases, 6,134 recoveries and 125 deaths.
792 new COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths were reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of cases to 41,635. The death toll stands at 483, according to the state health department.
5,985 new COVID-19 positive cases and 107 deaths have been reported in Karnataka today.
Total number of cases now stand at 1,78,087, including 80,973 active cases, 93,908 discharges and 3,198 deaths, according to the state department.
In the last 24 hours, Manipur reported 118 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 3,753, the Health Department of the state said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said that 1,211 new COVID-19 cases, 970 recoveries and 2 deaths reported in the state in the last 24 hours. There are 12,347 active cases and 21,836 have recovered so far. The death toll stands at 108.
507 new positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today, 129 from Jammu division and 378 from Kashmir. Total number of cases at 24,897 including 7,422 active cases, 17,003 recoveries and 472 deaths, according to the J-K administration.
Total COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh rose to 3,334 on Sunday, including 2,128 patients cured and 13 deaths, as per the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh. (ANI)


New Delhi, Jan.30 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday indicated that the upcoming Budget will not resort to sheer populism for good ratings, and will focus on structural reforms.
Stating that fundamentals have to be strong enough, Jaitley said that the budget has to weigh the areas of weaknesses where investments are required.
Speaking at The ET Global Business Summit here, he said India should aspire for achieving economic growth rates of eight to nine percent to lift its people out of poverty.
The Finance Minister also said that the Indian economy has to be put on a sounder platform as country has the potential to grow.
The Finance Minister expressed hoped that the main opposition Congress will see reason and help in passage of GST Bill in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament.
He said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an important reform of the UPA, and if he had to credit the authorship of the bill, he would give it to the Congress.
Finance Minister Jaitley also said the three objections raised by the Congress are against the brain of the bill which the UPA had brought. (ANI)


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The Deputy Comptroller, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), Kano State Command, Muazu Garba Charanchi, has announced that over 93 persons convicted for breach of the lockdown order in the state have completed their community service.
Speaking to Daily Sun on Thursday, the deputy comptroller said that the persons who were convicted by different mobile courts in the state had dutifully discharged their community service in the metropolis, upon which they were freed as directed by the courts.
Prominent among those who have served their sentences, according to him, were those who were arrested in the premises of two leading hotels, Moziida Hotel and Royal Tropicana Hotel, in the state capital at the weekend.
Garba said that the most of the violators swept the vicinity of the Correctional Service and cleaned drainages in other parts of the state capital, adding that some of the judges, while handing down the sentences, mentioned the exact area they wanted the community service to take place.
He explained that the numbers of offenders of the lockdown order may have been more that the figure eventually sent to them, but added that a majority of those sentenced were fined by the courts and discharged immediately.
Some of the ladies serving their sentences at the Bompai headquarters of the Correctional Centre, however, expressed displeasure over the fact that they were fined the sum of N20,00O and still sentenced to community service.


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Sri Lanka foreign minister has been expelled
(MENAFN) Sri Lanka's foreign minister retires on Thursday over depravity charges in a bond scam that is being investigated till now, claiming that he was not guilty of wrongdoing.
"I have never done anything wrong, and I resign with pride to create a new political culture in Sri Lanka and ensure good governance," in addition, in a statement after declaring his resignation, Ravi Karunanayake told parliament.
He said he would goes on in the party as a backbench member of parliament, however, the allegations over Karunanayake, a previous finance minister followed his appearance at a presidential commission last week, and he has not been charged by any court.
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NABAWAN: Grassroot community leaders including religious leaders should play their role in presenting government policies and explaining to the public about current issues.
Sabah Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Development, Datuk Bobbey A. Suan, said leaders of the grassroot community should be give thorough explanation to the people about current issues that are happening in the country, such as the slump in economy, devaluation of currency, price hikes, and many more.
National issues that affect the state are not isolated to Malaysia alone since they are globalized issues that are also felt by other countries.
“Community leaders in the grassroot level such as the native chiefs and their deputies, village chiefs, JKKK committees, and other leadership level in villages should uphold their responsibility in explaining to the people about the real situation,” he said to local community leaders during an event held at the district Multipurpose Hall, in Thursday.
The Nabawan Assemblyperson also said community leaders should defend government policies by ensuring the public to understand the system applied by government for their implementation of development programmes. –SayangSabah


(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the China Development Forum (CDF) 2023, emphasizing the importance of global cooperation in economic recovery. In the letter, Xi noted that the world is currently experiencing momentous changes not seen in a century, with regional conflicts and disturbances frequently occurring, and the global economic recovery remaining sluggish. As such, he stressed that the facilitation of global economic recovery requires consensus and cooperation.
Xi also highlighted the Global Development Initiative proposed by China, which has received wide support and active response from the international community. He affirmed that China will continue to remain committed to its fundamental national policy of opening to the outside world, pursue a mutually beneficial strategy of opening up, and create new opportunities for the world with new advances in China's development.
Moreover, Xi stated that China will steadily expand institutional opening up with regard to rules, regulations, management, and standards, and will work with all countries and parties to share the opportunities from its institutional opening up. This reflects China's commitment to promoting global cooperation and facilitating economic recovery in a way that benefits all.
The CDF 2023, themed "Economic Recovery: Opportunities and Cooperation," opened in Beijing on Sunday. It is hosted by the Development Research Center of the State Council. The forum provides a platform for policymakers, business leaders, and experts to exchange ideas and insights on global economic development, and to explore opportunities for cooperation and collaboration.
President Xi's congratulatory letter to the CDF 2023 underscores China's commitment to promoting global cooperation and facilitating economic recovery. It also reflects China's recognition of the importance of international dialogue and collaboration in addressing the challenges facing the world today. As a global leader, China is committed to playing an active role in promoting economic recovery and sustainable development, and the CDF 2023 provides an important platform for advancing these goals.
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Two persons have been injured in an altercation which broke out between two groups in the Kirimatiyawa area in Kahatagasdigiliya Anuradhapura last night.
According to the Kahatagasdigiliya police those who had sustained injuries have been admitted to the Anuradhapura hospital while a police complaint regarding the incident has also been lodged.
The altercation between the two groups had taken place owing to an election dispute while the two parties involved had occurred between the supporters of
two UPFA candidates contesting the upcoming provincial polls.
A spokesperson for the Kahatagasdigiliya police stated that statements have been obtained from those who were present at the scene during the scuffle.
Meanwhile an election propaganda office of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress located in the Akkareipaththu area in Ampara has been vandalised by an unidentified group of individual's last night.
The Akkareipaththu police states that one individual who had sustained lacerations during the attack had been admitted to the Akkareipaththu hospital.
Subsequently the individual had been transferred to the Kalmunei hospital
owing to the severity of his injuries.
The Samanthurei police are conducting further investigations concerning the attack.


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We’ll upscale tourism potential in C/R
Former President John Dramani has started that the new NDC administration will upscale the tourism potential to help create more jobs.
Be said the NDC will upscale the tourism potential of the Central Region, together with other areas it has a comparative advantage, to help develop the local economy and create more jobs to absorb the youth of the Region.
He said the region has potential in agriculture, knowledge, crop production, industry, and the NDC will take of all these to develop the economy.
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report which was tabled in the Kerala Assembly on Monday is highly critical of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and the international funding it received through ‘Masala Bonds’.
The CAG in its report said that foreign funding can be accepted only by the central government and the special permission granted by the Reserve Bank of India for this collection has to be reviewed.
The CAG report said that the KIIFB is acting as a centre beyond the Kerala budget and added that this is against the Constitution of the country. It also stated in the report that the state government had deliberately entered into the domain of the central government and it is unacceptable. The report also pointed out that if all state governments start accepting international loans like this, the financial situation of the country will become precarious.
The report also states that the Kerala government’s contention that the loans taken by the KIIFB was owing to sudden requirements cannot be taken into consideration.
The state government is the guarantor for the loans taken by KIIFB and during the Covid pandemic the revenue of the state government had taken a major dip. This had affected the repayment of KIIFB loan also and the CAG report asked how the state government can take loans for KIIFB through ‘Masala Bonds’ without the permission of the state Assembly.
The opposition had come out against Kerala Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Issac conducting a press conference and leaking the contents of the CAG report before it was tabled in the house. Congress leader V.D. Satheeshan had moved a privilege motion against the finance minister and Issac was called before the Assembly committee and had to explain his argument.
The opposition has been relentlessly saying that the Kerala government had overlooked the Kerala Assembly, that the state government was infringing on the rights of the central government by deliberately accepting international funds as loans and circumventing the role of the Centre.
Satheeshan, while speaking to IANS, said “The opposition has been campaigning inside and outside the House on the government operating a separate financial entity like KIIFB while overlooking the Assembly and the Budget. The state government and its finance minister have a lot to explain.”


While awareness of mental health issues has grown significantly in recent years, it’s crucial to translate this awareness into meaningful action to support those in need. Mental health advocacy plays a vital role in promoting understanding, reducing stigma, and ensuring access to resources and support for individuals struggling with mental health conditions.
One way to promote mental health advocacy is by speaking openly and honestly about mental health. By sharing personal experiences, challenging stereotypes, and raising awareness about the prevalence of mental health conditions, individuals can help break down barriers and encourage others to seek help when needed.
Education is also key to promoting mental health advocacy. Providing accurate information about mental health conditions, treatment options, and available resources can help empower individuals to make informed decisions about their own mental health and support others in their communities.
Advocating for policies and legislation that support mental health is another important aspect of mental health advocacy. This includes advocating for increased funding for mental health services, improving access to mental health care, and promoting policies that address social determinants of mental health, such as poverty, discrimination, and trauma.
Supporting mental health organizations and initiatives is also crucial for promoting mental health advocacy. Whether through volunteering, fundraising, or participating in advocacy campaigns, individuals can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by mental health conditions and contribute to positive change in their communities.
Ultimately, promoting mental health advocacy requires a collective effort to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and advocate for policies and resources that support mental health and well-being. By taking action to support mental health advocacy, individuals can help create a more compassionate and supportive society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.


Record number of police officers in Cumbria
The number of police officers in post in Cumbria Constabulary is now 1,344 which is the highest it has ever been.
Cumbria's Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner was the first in the country to recruit more officers under the Police Uplift programme, put in place to increase the number of police officers.
Numbers of officers are being increased around the country. As announced on Wednesday, 1,420 new police officers have been recruited in the past three months – and 16,753 since 2019 – as part of that Police Uplift Programme, putting the Conservative government well on track to keep the promise of 20,000 more police in the 2019 Conservative manifesto.


Srinagar, Jan 14 (UNI) Hundreds of employees of Public Health Engineering (PHE) today took to the streets at Chadoora in the central Kashmir district of Badgam in protest against the non-payment of salaries for the past three months.
Raising slogans against the government and Chief Engineer, PHE, they alleged that they were not being paid their salaries for the past three months.
They said they will continue their protest untill government releases the salaries.
The employees, who had come from far flung and remote areas alleged that the shopkeepers have stopped giving them ration and other essential commodities and their families are facing starvation because of non-payment of salaries.
The protestors said daily-wager engaged in the department have not been paid their wages for the past one year.
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Gaza, July 18 (IANS) Dozens of Palestinians were injured clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank against the Israel government's annexation plan of the Jordan Valley, medical sources said.
The sources told Xinhua news agency that Israeli soldiers on Friday fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters to disperse dozens of Palestinian protesters on the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The soldiers' gunfire wounded several demonstrators and dozens got suffocated after they inhaled tear gas, they said.
The National Commission to Resist the Wall and Settlements organises weekly protests and demonstrations against the Israeli confiscation of lands in the West Bank.
Walid Assaf, head of the Commission, told Xinhua that protesters will carry on peaceful demonstrations against the Israeli decision to build up a settlement post on the top of Mount Ebal in Nablus.
Also on Friday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organized a march in Gaza city against the annexation plan.
Khader Habib, one of the group's leaders, told reporters that the Islamic Jihad has warned Israel not to close Bab al-Rahma gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem and turn it into a synagogue.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, in which the Al-Aqsa Mosque is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israel War.
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has planned to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank as well as the strategic Jordan Valley.
It is still unclear whether the Israeli government intends to follow through with the plans to apply Israeli law over contentious territories in the West Bank and to what extent.
The Palestinians, who claim all of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, have rejected the idea.
More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas has said that unvaccinated students, who are eligible for vaccination, will no longer be allowed to attend schools as the country faces increasing number of COVID-19 cases, especially the new OMICRON variant.
During a press conference in Lahore on Monday, the Education Minister said that the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) meeting had decided that educational institutions cannot be closed before imposing restrictions on other sectors as students have already suffered with their education.
He added that students below the age of 12 years will be allowed to attend schools with 50 percent attendance as they had not been vaccinated. The Punjab Education Minister has opposed the closure of schools in the province as students have already suffered during the pandemic.
It is pertinent to mention that the Government is mulling the closure of schools for children under the age of 12, who are yet to be vaccinated, revealed the Parliamentary Secretary on Health Dr Nausheen Hamid on Tuesday. It bears mentioning that number of COVID-19 cases are on a rise across the country.
Murad Raas also mentioned that if the situation worsened then the authorities will take action accordingly. Meanwhile, the Education Minister said that the Government had stepped up the COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the province and 100 percent teachers have been vaccinated in the province.
He added that vaccination of Matric and Intermediate students had also been completed and they will continue to attend schools while adhering to the COVID-19 SOPs. However, the decision regarding closure of schools was postponed by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), who said that final decision will be taken after reviewing the positivity ratio in educational institutions.
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Addressing the gathering during the government-industry meeting here today, the Chief Minister said that the state government is committed to the all-round development of Mohali so that maximum investment can be brought here. He said that Mohali city, equipped with modern facilities, has great potential to develop as an industrial hub of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Mohali city will lead the state once it is developed on ultra-modern lines and this model of development will be replicated in other parts of Punjab as well.
Giving a big relief to the industrialists, the Chief Minister also announced a one-year extension to the entrepreneurs for construction on their industrial plots. He said that the state government is committed to the welfare of the industrialists of the state and their every legitimate demand will be considered sympathetically. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the purpose of the government-industrialist meeting is to ensure direct interaction with the leaders of the industry so that their needs can be understood and acted upon accordingly.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has turned the red tape practice prevalent during the previous governments into a red carpet for industrialists. He said that a dedicated single window system has already been started by the state government to facilitate the industrialists. Bhagwant Singh Mann further said that moving forward in this direction, the state government will now issue ‘deemed approvals’ for new industrial units.
Emphasizing on developing the focal points across the state as model industrial hubs, the Chief Minister said that the state government has already paved the way for this purpose. He said that the state government wants to provide maximum employment opportunities to the youth to stop the trend of skill migration. Bhagwant Singh Maan also gave an example of a young man who returned to India from Australia and started a restaurant and with hard work and dedication took his business to the heights of success.
The Chief Minister invited industrialists to invest in Punjab as currently Punjab is one of the most preferred investment destinations worldwide. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he wants to replace drugs in the hands of the youth. He said that this is possible only when new employment opportunities are created for the youth which requires industrialization on a large scale.
The Chief Minister said that he is ready to approve maximum number of industrial units but the industrialists should also promise him that they will provide jobs to the youth of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab has so far received an investment of Rs 50871 crore which will create 2.86 lakh jobs for the youth. He said that more investment would be received in the coming days to boost economic activities in the state.
Terming the introduction of green stamp paper in the state as an important achievement, the Chief Minister said that positive changes are being seen with this initiative and it has also reduced the burden on the industries, thereby saving their energy, money and time. is He said that the economic environment created in Punjab after the ‘AAP’ government came to power has attracted a large number of investments. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that today Punjab is the most peaceful state in the country due to which a large number of investors want to invest here.
The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that the state government has fulfilled the major election promises of free electricity, Aam Aadmi Clinic, School of Eminence and others in just 18 months of its tenure. He further said that the promises which were not made to the people by the state government have also been fulfilled. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is making concrete efforts for the welfare of every section of the society.
The Chief Minister announced setting up of 14 new police posts at focal points across the state to create a sense of security among the entrepreneurs. He said that the state government is already launching road security force to prevent deaths due to accidents on national highways. Bhagwant Singh Mann reiterated the commitment of the Punjab government to ensure the overall development of the state and the progress of the people.
Earlier, the Chief Minister held discussions with the industrialists and on the spot gave instructions to the officials to solve their problems. He said that we have paid special attention to solving the problems of industrialists in the administration.


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New Delhi: The BRO on Wednesday opened the Zojila pass that provides a vital road link between the Kashmir valley and Ladakh, officials said.
The pass normally closes by mid-November every year, with the onset of winters when the temperatures dip to subzero degrees and opens only by end April the next year, the BRO officials noted.
Zojila is a strategic pass at 11,650 feet that helps in operational preparedness of the Indian armed forces, they said.
This year, the pass was opened after a closure of 110 days, in comparison to an average period of 150 days, they said.
The renewed focus on infrastructure development of border areas mandated the requirement of keeping the closure of Zojila pass to the minimum, they added.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on
Monday that 331 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya in the
past week, trend reports citing xinhua .
'In the period of Jan. 22-28, 2023, 331 migrants were
intercepted and returned to Libya,' IOM said in a statement.
The rescued migrants included 20 women and 35 children, it
So far this year, a total of 1,103 migrants were rescued and
returned to Libya, while 17 died and 18 others went missing off the
Libyan coast, IOM revealed.
In 2022, a total of 24,684 migrants were rescued and returned to
Libya, the IOM revealed, adding 529 migrants died and 848 others
went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean
Because of the insecurity and chaos in the country since the
fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, many
migrants, mostly Africans, chose to cross the Mediterranean Sea to
European shores from Libya.
Rescued migrants usually end up inside overcrowded reception
centers across Libya, despite repeated international calls to close
those centers and release the migrants.
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Kerala state Congress president Ramesh Chennithala has called upon the government to conduct a detailed investigation into the violence in Kasargod on Sunday, when two Muslim League workers lost their lives.
Chennithala, in a press release, blamed the state home ministry's laxity in dealing with issues as the prime reason for the Kasargod police firing and the resultant deaths.
He also demanded that the government should order a probe by a sitting judge into the matter.
The state Congress chief said the reasons behind the stone-pelting incidents seemed suspicious and that only a probe by a sitting judge would bring out the facts.
Chennithala added that the local police should have been cautious before the rally and should have provided the district with more security, given that the place has witnessed many clashes in the last three months.
The Congress leader also called upon the government to unearth the conspiracy in the murder of a Muslim League worker, who was found with stab wounds.
Muslim League state general secretary P K Kunhalikutty has also charged the government of failing to respond to the occasion and called upon a detailed investigation into the incident.
Kunhalikutty told rediff.com over telephone that the Muslim League as a political party demanded a fair and clean investigation into the unfortunate incident.He added that there was deep-rooted conspiracy behind the stabbing of Muslim League worker Askar.


RAJAHMUNDRY: The ninth national conference of the All-India Federation of Anganwadi Workers
and Helpers is taking place in Rajahmundry
The national secretary of the federation, AK Sindhu who was in Rajahmundry to attend the conference said on Monday that the central government is conspiring to dilute the Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS) and that funds are being cut.
Speaking to the media, AK Sindhu said that the supply of nutritious food to ICDS centres have been stopped for the last six months. Many women and children are suffering from anemia as a result, Sindu said.
She further alleged that the Centre
is trying to change the ICDS records.
The national secretary said that the situation of ICDS centres are quite bad in BJP-ruled states.


Kuwaiti legislator: Arab, Islamic unity needed to counter terror
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, Dec 26 (KUNA) -- Unity amongst Arab and Islamic countries is need to counter all acts of terrorism and violence, said a Kuwaiti legislator Tuesday.
Speaking to KUNA on the sideline of the Arab League committee on foreign, political, and Arab national security affairs, Kuwaiti National Assembly MP and member of the Arab Parliament Ali Al-Deqbasi told KUNA the current status quo in the region required unity amongst Arab countries.
The numerous terror attacks targeting several Arab nations in addition to the recent threat posed by the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the American embassy to the holy city urges Arabs and Muslims to band together, said the Kuwaiti legislator.
Al-Deqbasi also noted that the continuous Israeli aggression and disregard to the rights of the Palestinian people was another kind of terrorism that the Arab world should work on countering.
The crises in Libya, Yemen, and Syria are also issues that needs the attention of the Arab League to find means to resolve these issues without any further bloodshed, said Al-Deqbasi. (end) mfm.gta
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India has new Covid cases which is around 18,222. Within last 24 hours the cases are almost 1.4 crore in our country. The Union health ministry says that the cases are on the peak.
India has also reported 228 fatalities due to the coronavirus infection, taking the overall deaths in the country to 1,50,798 deaths, the government said on Saturday.
Just before few months the cases were under control, the government was doing a great job in terms of taking care of the situation but again the situation has become very worst.
The government says that on 8 january around 19,253 patients were discharge from the hospital and still in India the number of active cases is very high. The number of active is 2,24,190.
On the other had the recovery rate is also good, the total number of recovered people are 1,00,56,651. So we can say that as the cases are rising the level of recovery is also going well.
The government has also started the distribution of the vaccine, in many rural areas the people are getting the vaccine. The health ministry said 9.16 lakh samples to detect the daily rise of coronavirus cases in the country were tested on Friday. Of these, 18,222 came back as positive.
They also added that till now they have taken the samples of 18 crore people and from that around 9.16 people are tested positive within just 24 hours.
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Defying lockdown orders, hundreds of migrant workers on Tuesday gathered outside the Bandra West railway station to demand the railways’ run trains to take them home.
The group was later dispersed by the police after a lathicharge was ordered.
A Western Railway official informed that the migrant workers were protesting against the extension order.
“The workers vehemently protested against the extension order and said they did not have access to food and other essentials,” the official added.
“The police reached the spot in no time and prevented the workers from entering into the railway premises,” the official added.
“Initially the police were calm and asked the workers the move back. But when they did not listen, the police had to resort to lathicharge,” the official added.
Similar scenes were witnessed in Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border last month when hundreds of migrants gathered with the aim to return to their homes.


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) KHACHMAZ, Azerbaijan, March 17. Khanoba border
point will ensure smooth and efficient transit of goods from India
and Pakistan via Iran and Azerbaijan to Russia, Russian Deputy
Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said, trend reports.
Overchuk made the remark on the sidelines of the ceremony of
opening the Khanoba customs post on the Azerbaijan-Russia border
'This will be the most important transport highway of the 21st
century, and in fact today the first element of this highway has
been put into operation,' he said.
It's expected that the commissioning of the“Khanoba” customs
post will make it possible to pass up to 1,000 additional trucks
The decision to reconstruct the Khanoba customs post was made in
order to reduce the throughput of the Samur customs post.
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The death toll from Friday’s attack in Mogadishu that killed several high-ranking military and police officials has risen to 15, local authorities confirmed on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports.
Speaking to local media, security officials said that 15 people lost their lives in the suicide attack that happened in the central town of Galkayo in the Mudug region.
Police said that the new deaths were recorded from the injured that had been rushed to hospital after the attack at the stadium where a welcome party was being prepared for Somalia’s new Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble.
A police officer who spoke to Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity due to restrictions to speaking to the media said that “many of the deaths were recorded today Saturday, the doctors have tried all they can but some of the injured succumbed to their injuries. We have heightened security around the area of the attack.”
Locals from Galkayo expressed their sorrow over the incident.
Birre Hashim told Anadolu Agency: “We are mourning because we have lost family members, we have lost people that have put their lives on the line to ensure that we are safe and live a peaceful life. These martyrs are people that will always be remembered by the Somali people in their efforts to ensure we have a peaceful and prosperous Galkayo.”
Muuse Mohammed, 44, for his part said that the attack claimed the lives of patriotic people. “These are precious lives and they will live on in our hearts. We are asking the international community to come to our aid in security. We can farm and we can sustain our selves despite drought and famine. What we need is a secure Somali — no security means, no one can go farm.”
The UN among other international partners in Somalia condemned the attack.


Academics take smart drugs to keep up with university work
University professors are taking smart drugs to help them to concentrate in meetings and prepare grant applications, according to a Cambridge University academic.
Hannah Critchlow said that one in five professors admitted using drugs such as modafinil to help with their memory and focus.
Dr Critchlow, a neuroscience researcher who has spent years studying smart drugs and their impact on the brain, said that hundreds of students at Cambridge University had admitted to buying smart drugs on the internet in the hope of being able to “expand their mind”.
Speaking at the Hay Festival, Dr Critchlow said the drugs that were typically being bought were those prescribed by doctors to patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
She said they did appear to help increase working memory


Tirath Singh Rawat will be CM face in the assembly election says Madan Kaushik BJP state president Ajay Ramola
GG News Bureau
Dehradun, 25th June. The BJP president Madan Kaushik lambasted the Congress party for its negative approach towards the vaccination drive and the Covid related issues in the state. Addressing the media persons through virtual medium Kaushik said that every BJP worker was involved with full commitment I helping the people affected due to Covid pandemic. He also said that Congress was doing nothing but drama, as it had nothing against the BJP led government.
He also said that the Congress party was not sure how to react over the issue of article 370 abrogation in Jammu and Kashmir and was giving contradictory statements. Kaushik also said that BJP government had announced investigation in the fake covid testing cases in Haridwar and the investigation is going on well and the guilty will be taken to task as per the investigations.
Speaking on the issue of ambiguity over CM Tirath Singh Rawat contesting in the Bye=elections Kaushik said that CM Tirath will be the face of the party in the elections and he will be contesting the bye-elections for sure. He did not divulge the seat but said that BJP was gearing up for the next assembly elections and will go to the electorates with the achievements of the state government as well as that of central government led by PM Narendra Modi.


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Karnataka: Three medical students killed in road accident
Police said that the deceased were said to be students of Navodaya medical college.
Raichur: Three Medical students were killed and two were injured when their car collided with another near Manjarli village in Raichur -Mantralayam road, police said here on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Abhishek, Basavaraj and Ganesh. Two others-- Sidharth and Bheema Reddy-- occupants of the same car, were injured in the incident which took place on Tuesday.
Police said that the deceased were said to be students of Navodaya medical college. The injured were shifted to a local hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.
A case was registered in Yaragera police station.


WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health experts are monitoring “a handful” of people who were potentially exposed to Ebola through physical contact with the first patient diagnosed with the deadly virus in the United States, the top U.S. public health official said on Wednesday.
Health officials confirmed the first case of the virus in the country on Tuesday, when a man who flew from Liberia to Texas tested positive for Ebola, which has killed more than 3,000 people in three countries in West Africa.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – U.S. health experts in Dallas
on Wednesday were examining how many people may have been
exposed to Ebola, just one day after the first case of the
deadly virus was diagnosed in the United States, the nation’s
top public health official said.
The review came after health officials on Tuesday said a man
who flew from Liberia to Texas had Ebola, the first confirmation
that the outbreak devastating West Africa has reached the United


(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) shington April 19 - US President Barack Obama will have two main goals in his trip to South Korea next week assuring Washington's security commitment and promoting bilateral economic ties according to the White House said. Shortly after flying into Seoul on April 25 from Tokyo Obama will head to the War Memorial of Korea to lay a wreath. It is one of the most symbolic places for the alliance as the two nations fought side by side against the invading North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War. "Following that he will have a bilateral meeting with President Park (Geun-hye) of the Republic of Korea and a joint press conference" US deputy national security adviser for strategic communications Ben Rhodes told reporters. "And then that evening the two leaders will have a working dinner." On Saturday Obama will hold a meeting with business leaders to discuss the South Korea-US economic relationship including the implementation of their free trade agreement and US efforts to draw more investment added Rhodes. After that the president is scheduled to visit the Combined Forces Command (CFC) where he will have a briefing on the US effort to be "resolute in support of our Korean ally and also in the face of North Korean provocations" Rhodes said. Obama plans to make a three-day trip to Tokyo before Seoul as part of his Asia trip which will take him to Malaysia and the Philippines as well. It would be his fourth trip to South Korea as US President.
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has said that the record trade deficit of more than $5 billion this month was an alarming sign of economic catastrophe.
In an official statement, Shehbaz said that the record increase in trade deficit was a clear indication of imbalance in the country’s imports and exports.
He said that the latest statistics indicated that the flow of dollars into the country had reduced. The rupee was under tremendous increasing pressure due to which its value was constantly declining, he added.
The dollar had already crossed Rs180, while the inflation was rising further, which was terrible news for the country, he further stated.
The opposition leader said that the economy was in reverse gear, while the industry, trade, commerce and employment were all in a deplorable shape.
The uniform application of 17 percent GST on more than 100 items would lead to a further increase in inflation, he pointed out.
The PML-N president said that it was a global practice that amid high inflation, GST was reduced, but in Pakistan, the world had turned upside down.
Shehbaz Sharif further said that this move by the government would have dire consequences as it also exposed the fact that the government had not been able to increase the tax base.
Shahbaz Sharif reminded in his statement of Imran Khan’s claim of doubling the tax revenue and pointed out that he had failed miserably.
He said that in a country where GST was already high, the imposition of 17 percent tax on all essential commodities would further increase inflation, adding that the government itself was already acknowledging 19.5 percent inflation in essential commodities or price sensitive index (SPI prices).
The opposition leader said that the finance advisers sometimes made contradictory statements on the rise and fall of inflation.
He said, “Sometimes it is said that Pakistan was the cheapest country and sometimes global circumstances were blamed for the worsening situation.”
He added that instead of imposing a mini-budget and playing with the future of the nation and country, the government should resign.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Wednesday underlined the need for the further expansion of relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Lebanon, Trend reports citing IRNA .
Speaking during a meeting with Lebanese official Abdallah Safieddin, the Iranian foreign minister voiced Iran's readiness to meet different needs of Lebanon.
Amirabdollahian congratulated the Lebanese people on the formation of a new government in the country.
He said that the Iranian government under President Ebrahim Raisi pays due attention to providing support for the Axis of Resistance.
The Lebanese official, for his part, congratulated the Iranian foreign minister on his appointment to the post.
Safieddin said that the Lebanese people are grateful of the Iranian support for their country during tough times.
He also thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for selling the most needed fuel to Lebanon.
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Addis Ababa September 25/2013 The 6th National Flag Day was observed in Somali, Tigray and South Ethiopia Peoples' States with various assortments.
Accordingly, the Day was observed in Hawassa Town in South Ethiopia Peoples' State.
Speaking on the occasion State Deputy Chief Tagese Chafo said nations, nationalities and peoples need to work together to sustain the development of the country.
He said the public need to strengthen the support to the development endeavors of the country.
Similarly, the Day was observed in Jijjiga Town in Somali State.
State Chief, Abdi Mohamed on the occasion said Flag Day provides opportunity for the people to renew commitment to support the development of the country.
He said the public need to strengthen its participation in development activities.
Tigray State has also observed the 6th National Flag Day.
Speaking on the occasion State Council Speaker, Nigisti Wolderufael affirmed that the State will further strengthen the ongoing development activities.


The Egyptian army has confiscated fuel which was supposed to go to the Gaza Strip. A local activist said that the fuel was being stored in a field ready to be pumped into Gaza when it was seized.
Khalil Musa said that the soldiers entered the field near Abu Halawa in Rafah, confiscated the fuel and destroyed the storage tank. They also destroyed olive and citrus trees in the field in what appears to have been a punishment for the owner of the property, who is still being sought by the security forces; his family has been advised that he should turn himself in to face charges of smuggling fuel across the border.
The Gaza Strip has depended on fuel coming from Egypt to help counter the Israeli-imposed siege which is now in its 7th year. Since the military coup against President Mohamed Morsi four months ago the Egyptian army has carried out a serious campaign against the smuggling tunnels under the border which have been described as Gaza’s “lifeline”. Most of the tunnels have now been destroyed by the army as the coup government has tightened the siege.


Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs, Malik Amir Dogar, said on Saturday that the incumbent government was utilizing all capabilities to uplift country.
He expressed these views while talking to delegations hailing from NA 155 during an open court held here at Dogar house.
Amir Dogar said that the government was facing various challenges including inflation and corruption and said that the it would be overcome soon.
Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) was moving to the right directions according to its manifesto. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was fighting against corruption and following zero tolerance policy against it under his vision of make country corruption free.
He said that it was for the first time in the country’s history that big corrupt mafias were held accountable. SAPM said that there were two laws in the country one for the rich and the other for the poor in the past but now it was the same for everyone. He said that the opposition was afraid of the country’s development and wanted to stop the journey of national development by hue & cry.
Mr Dogar said that government has no threat from opposition’s long march and protests. The government was paying focus on uplift of country in order to faciliate the masses. He said that the government’s Ehsaas programme was a great step towards poverty alleviation and added that the indicators of the country’s economy were moving in the right directions and economical condition was gradually improving.
He said that masses had mandated PTI in 2018 general elections and claimed that PTI would won the next general elections with heavy margin. Earlier, SAPM Amir Dogar listened to the problems of hundreds of people and issued orders for their solution.—APP


No concession awarded to Qatar Petroleum: UAE official
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) An official source at the Supreme Petroleum Council has said that no concession was awarded to Qatar Petroleum.
In a statement, the source said, "The Bunduq field, due to its geographical location, is shared between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Qatar. It has been operated via a concession with a Japanese consortium for over four decades. This concession was recently extended by each respective government to the Japanese consortium with no direct communication or engagement between the two states."
"There is no commercial or trading relationship being established between the UAE and Qatar by the extension of this concession," he added.
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Moralane — Residents of Moralane have been informed that government has approved the development of the community ranch.
Speaking at a kgotla meeting on August 2, youth empowerment, sport and culture development assistant minister, Mr Dikgang Makgalemele said P1 million has been set aside for the project under the current financial year.
Mr Makgalemele said the development of the ranch will not only address current challenges like shortage of water for livestock, but will also to some extent, contribute to the fight against poverty and unemployment.
He further advised the community to venture into other projects that were likely to result from the development.
Mr Makgalemele further revealed that the village will be connected to the national electricity grid during the current financial year, which he viewed as a major milestone towards the development of the business sector.
He said young people, who were eager to engage in projects that were hindered by shortage of power, must fully benefit from the development.
In his welcome remarks, Kgosi Keoganne Modisapodi had informed the meeting that the tribal administration office was powered through solar energy, which he said was currently down and therefore the village kgotla had been experiencing power shortage, adding that the expected long term solution to the power situation in the village was a welcome development.
On other issues, Mr Makgalemele also informed residents that the youth agricultural cooperative was expected to commence after receiving P200 000 from the constituency development fund.
He advised the youth to focus and fully take advantage of the anticipated developments to venture into projects that will help fight poverty and unemployment.
Mr Makgalemele further appealed to them to support those who have benefited from Nyeletso Lehuma by utilising their services and buying their products.
The residents expressed concern about the bad state of the gravel road connecting their village with Mosolotshane, which Kgosi Modisapodi said led to shortage of transport though the village sources most services from Shoshong.
Kgosi Modisapodi also appealed to government to de-bush the Shoshong/Mosolotshane road.
Assistant council secretary Mr Detto Molatlhegi, however said council was unable to clear the bush on the road reserve due to financial constraints but assured residents of Moralane that the road would be cleared through labour intensive works with the little funds that had been secured.
Meanwhile, chief technical officer at Roads Department (central government), Mr Ishmael Rannoko informed the meeting that his office was aware of the bad state of the Mosolotshane/Moralane road, saying a tender to award the contractor who will work on the road had been evaluated.
He said pending finalisation of the tendering process, the road would be done in house with the department grader, adding that where possible, small contractors will also be engaged to work on the road.
Mr Rannoko said the Roads Department was currently engaged at Dibete and therefore appealed to residents to be patient as his office relied on only one grader.
Meanwhile, Mr Makgalemele called for the revival of such clubs as boy scouts, girl guides and scripture union, which he said will go a long way in guiding children responsibly.
<i>Source : BOPA</i>


The Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has distributed relief materials to 556 flood victims in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state.
The victims lost their valuables, including their buildings, following a massive flood that ravaged Ama-Ogbo, Onu Iyi, Arulo and Ihe-Aro communities.
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mrs Nkechi Eneh, said that the gesture was part of efforts by the state government to cushion the effect of the disaster on the victims.
Eneh said that Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was pained by the trauma they went through.
The SEMA boss said that work would begin in the affected areas as soon as the rains subsided.
Also, Chief Uche Ogbu, the Chairman, Infrastructural Needs Assessment Committee, said that the state government had taken stock of the necessary things to do in the affected areas.
Ogbu said that four roads were already under construction in Nsukka, while 14 others would be rehabilitated.
One of the victims, Miss Chioma Onah, from Onu-Iyi, described the flood of Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 in the community as unimaginable.
Onah said that the flood pulled down their fence and kitchen, destroying house furniture and other household items.
She said that their community had been subjected to perenial flooding and appealed for the intervention of the state government and other relevant agencies for a permanent solution.
Onah, who said that several people in the community had been rendered homeless by the flood, thanked the state government for the relief materials.
The materials included bags of rice, beans, garri, beverages, vegetable oil, cement, zinc, nails and foams.


White Earth grant will focus on reducing domestic violence
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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Russia, his first foreign trip since being re-elected as Chinese president, is expected to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. The visit, scheduled for March 20-22, is set to map out the blueprint for the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. The visit will also push forward practical cooperation between the two countries and inject strong impetus into the endeavor to maintain peace and prosperity, while jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind.
The China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination is a model for major-country relationships characterized by equality, mutual trust, support and coordination. Under this partnership, the two countries have strengthened political and strategic mutual trust, deepened economic and trade cooperation, and enhanced cultural and people-to-people exchanges. This visit is expected to further strengthen this partnership and deepen the strategic cooperation between the two countries.
In June 2019, during a visit to Moscow, Xi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, signed and issued a joint statement, raising bilateral ties to the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. This move opened up a new chapter in China-Russia relations featuring higher level and greater development. In addition, the two leaders participated in a grand ceremony to welcome two Chinese pandas, Ruyi and Dingding, to their new home in Moscow. The event received widespread attention in both China and Russia, highlighting the close cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
The state visit is expected to build on the achievements of the 2019 visit, further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between the two countries. The visit will also emphasize the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the world, while promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between China and Russia. Overall, the visit is expected to deepen the strategic cooperation between the two countries and strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation that exist between China and Russia.
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At least 565 people have been arrested in Balkh province by Taliban forces over the past year, Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported.
Taliban police command in Balkh added that these people had been arrested in Mazar-i-Sharif and other districts on criminal charges.
Taliban officials also said that the cases of the arrested individuals have been sent to the Taliban judiciary.
The Taliban added that apart from the arrests, they have also seized 209 arms/weapons in the province.
This report comes at a time when the Taliban has been accused of arbitrary detentions, beatings, and killing of civilians in the past year.
When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, it released thousands of prisoners, including members of the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), from Afghan prisons.
Despite Taliban’s claim to have established security around the country, the group has not been able to prevent IS-K attacks.
Recently, human rights organisations have stressed that the Taliban have failed in protecting the Hazaras and ethnic and religious minorities who have been under constant attacks from the IS-K.


The state has announced another new tactic to try to drive up vaccination rates amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the delta variant.
Seventy-five percent of adult New Yorkers have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, according to CDC data. But according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the number of unvacinated New Yorkers is still too high, and with the delta variant spreading, the state is starting to see a steep increase in positive cases.
Last month, the state was seeing around 300 positive cases each day. But on Monday, Cuomo announced in a press conference that more than 1,900 COVID-19 tests came back positive in the last day.
Seventy-two percent of the cases in the state are linked to the delta variant, the governor said. Only .15% of the cases are from vaccinated New Yorkers, according to the governor.
“We see the COVID numbers and we see the reality and we know what we have to do,” Cuomo added.
To target vaccine hesitancy, the governor announced that $15 million in state funding will be provided to six community based organizations that operate across the state. The organizations to receive funding are the Hispanic Federation, the Asian American Federation, the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, the Apicha Community Health Center, the New York Immigration Coalition, and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies.
“We need a different approach, and the approach has to be community-based organizations who can have conversations in the community with people who know them, who culturally know them,” Cuomo said. “It’s not going to be a top-down message. It has to be someone who speaks their language, literally and figuratively.”
The governor also said that the state is continuing to close more vaccination sites as demand decreases.


Srinagar, One more legislature of PDP Javaid Hassan Baig has come open against his party and said that he wasted over twenty years.
Big who is second time sitting legislature from Baramulla Constituency said that the party president Mehbooba Mufti ever since she became Chief minister was inaccessible to them and was only close to those and consulted them who were “ill intentioned”.
“Mehbooba was only consulting those who were ill-intentioned,” said Baig.
“She trusted them and failed. Some around her would tell her she was above Sher-i-Kashmir [National Conference leader Sheikh Abdullah]. Sycophants!” he told the scroll.
According to scroll, Baig said that those ministers who had won polls were “begging at the doors of – and flattering – those who had lost, lest their portfolios be changed”.
Kashmir is witnessing a major political crisis after the fall of BJP-PDP coalition in state.
Reports said that as many as 14 legislatures from the party are mulling to quit either to help BJP to from new government or to make a third front in state.
“In case the government was not formed some of the rebel candidates might join the Congress or NC before the new elections are held,” said the party insiders.


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Abeokuta – Mr Adeyemi Ademuyiwa, an Ogun lawmaker, representing Abeokuta South II state constituency, has called on stakeholders to intervene and support the state government to develop the education sector.
Ademuyiwa, who is also the Chairman, House Committee on Education, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in Abeokuta.
According to him, education remains the bedrock of development for any community, society or nation.
Ademuyiwa, who said that government could not do it alone, called on public-spirited individuals, philanthropists and other non-governmental organisations to contribute their quota towards the educational needs of the people in the state.
He added that government required such intervention from stakeholders to further complement the efforts of the Gov. Dapo Abiodun-led administration at ensuring efficient performance of the sector.
The lawmaker said that government had mapped out plans and programmes towards ensuring improved education quality in the state.
Ademuyiwa pointed out that the state lawmakers, alongside some stakeholders, had also impacted positively on the sector.
While emphasising the importance of infrastructure to the sector, the lawmaker that the Assembly would continue to make laws that would enhance its growth and development in the state.


Alasan Senghore, Secretary General of GRCS thanked AGERA for the generosity, saying it is comforting to know that even when people are suffering, they find a way of helping others who may need help.
He assured the donor that the items will be given to those who need it most across the country.
Mr. Senghore called for coordination of efforts to avoid the spread of coronavirus and to ensure that materials and items reach to people who need them the most.
Sainey Faye, AGERA representative, said the association was formed about 20 years ago in Atlanta, USA to help bring back Gambians who pass away in Atlanta and the United States in general to The Gambia for burial.
He added that they have also been providing disaster relief assistance, health and education among other.


The country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Rhonda Sealey-Thomas said health officials have identified three cases of Covid’s Omicron variant among the 499 active cases in Antigua and Barbuda to date.
On Thursday, without releasing the exact number, the Ministry of Health disclosed that the fast spreading but seemingly less deadly Omicron variant had reached the shores of the twin islands.
And, as part of the Ministry of Health’s regular sequencing for Covid-19 and surveillance, samples were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) where the three cases were detected.
Dr Sealey-Thomas told Observer yesterday that Omicron is more transmissible than the other variants, hence the need for residents to continue to take serious precaution.
“If it’s more transmissible, it means we need to be even more vigilant with protocols, social and public health measures to control the disease. We need to continue to practice social and physical distancing, the things that we have been preaching, we need to get vaccinated,” she said.


Rehman Pledges Stiff Action Against Corrupt Officials
Warning the public departments against the prevailing corruption, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday said that strict action against corruption will be taken after November 7.
Speaking to the media in Islamabad after visiting the FIA headquarters, Malik said that the heads of government institutions have been given a period of one week to take steps to eliminate corruption.
Malik said that the people should identify corrupt elements in the government institutions so that immediate action can be taken against them.
The minister also said that measures were being taken to combat human trafficking and that action will be taken against the staff deployed on checkpoints from where people were illegally leaving the country.
He said that action will be taken against extortionists and a special helpline will be established in this regard. Prior to his press conference, Malik, while touring the FIA headquarters, announced that the women’s quota has been raised to 25 per cent in the FIA and also stated that employees’ salaries will now match those of the Motorway Police force.


By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan and Israel have discussed cooperation between their small and medium-sized businesses.
The discussion took place during a meeting between Azerbaijan's Small and Medium Business Development Agency Orkhan Mammadov and Israel-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Alex Kaplun.
During the meeting, it was stated that the agency is interested in developing relationships between Azerbaijani and Israeli SMBs.
The parties talked about bilateral cooperation and the possibility of organizing joint activities in this area.
Azerbaijan and Israel have been expanding bilateral cooperation over the years.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan and Israel's cooperation is founded not only on economic partnership but also on traditional historical and cultural roots, as well as mutual respect and trust. Furthermore, Israel was one of the first countries to recognize Azerbaijan's state independence and establish diplomatic relations.
Furthermore, during the 44-day Second Karabakh War, Israel was among the first countries to express support for Azerbaijan's just position and territorial integrity. Azerbaijan expressed its willingness to involve Israel in the restoration of the country's newly liberated territories in January 2021. As a result, Israel will construct a buffalo farm in Azerbaijan's liberated Zangilan region.
Azerbaijan established its first Trade and Tourism Representative Office in Israel last year.
In the first 11 months of 2021, the two countries' trade turnover totaled $818.3 million.
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Tamworth’s Waste Warrior Expo officially opened today…
The two-day event is hosted by Tamworth Rotary Club’s ‘First Light’, and provides a variety of stalls and activities to encourage North West families to think carefully about waste disposal.
On display were new and different ways to help the environment… With everyone having something to learn.
“Most people understand that we’ve gotta do things better, and it’s just understanding how they can make those changes in their lives. So, we’re not about pointing the finger and saying what’s wrong, it’s like… These are the ways we can do better, these are the things people are doing that we can do right now to improve our environmental footprint.”
Winners of the Waste Warrior Facebook competition were also announced…
Those deemed the most environmentally-friendly were local mother Titania Page and students from Currabubula Public School.
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Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab responding on Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) politics said that the opposition for sake of personal interests tried heinous attempt to destroy national solidarity.
The CM said that the opposition only made a noise and did nothing for the public adding that people have become disgusted with the negative politics of these two-faced politicians.
He said that the leadership of PTI understands the pain of the poor.
The CM said that it is not a time for time scoring adding that the cheap politics of the opposition to destabilise the country will not be allowed.
He said that they have been exposed those who have tall claims adding that the opposition parties behaved irresponsibly in the extraordinary timings.


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ATLANTA (Pajhwok): Security forces have conducted operations in three locations of Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Saturday.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the IEA spokesman, tweeted the raids were conducted by Special Forces in the fifth, sixth and eighth police districts of the city last night.
Mujahid wrote:“The operations targeting three hideouts, numerous insurgents were killed and weapons and ammunition seized. A security force member was also wounded.”
Mujahid did not provide further details, but social media users said they heard gunfire in Dasht-i-Shor area of Mazar-i-Sharif.
The IEA reported the killing of eight members of Daesh in the city some days ago, but residents claimed the victims were ordinate people.
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New Delhi: The Chinese Army has increased its presence near the border, after which the Indian Army is also on alert. Meanwhile, now Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asked the Modi government the question whether the Chinese soldiers have entered the Indian border, the government should clarify the situation on this.
Rahul Gandhi has tweeted, “Can the government confirm that no Chinese soldiers have entered the Indian border?”
Significantly, the Modi government is constantly being questioned on the issue of China by the Congress party. On Monday, before Rahul Gandhi, many other leaders including Randeep Surjewala, Manish Tiwari had asked sharp questions to the government.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Chinese troops have come in “a significant number” in East Ladakh and India has also taken all necessary steps to deal with the situation. Singh said that a meeting between senior military officials of India and China is scheduled on June 6. With this, he assured that India would not back down from its position. Asked about the current situation in sensitive areas in eastern Ladakh, he said that the Chinese have come to what they claim to be their territory, while India believes that it is its territory.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Cases of illegal hunting, possession and trade of wild birds and animals dropped almost by half in 2017 compared to the previous year, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) said.
The number of cases of illegal hunting, possession and trade of wild birds and animals in 2017 stood at 155, compared with 280 cases in 2016, marking a 44.6 per cent drop in one year, according to RSCN's 2017 annual report, a copy of which was made available to The Jordan Times.
The RSCN showed in its annual report that it has increased the number of inspection tours from 1,704 in 2016 to 1,728 tours in 2017, with Mujib Biosphere Reserve, which is home to the once-extinct Nubian Ibex, witnessing a significant increase in the number of inspection patrols during the past year.
Turtles, water snakes, monkeys, coral reefs, foxes, a crocodile and a hyena were among the seized and confiscated animals in 2017, when the nature inspectors also seized and confiscated falcons, owls and 2,000 dead figbirds among other kinds of birds, according to the report.
Many of the seized and confiscated animals and birds are globally endangered and on the red list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, according to the RSCN.
The report, released during the RSCN's annual general assembly, also indicated that it issued more hunting licences in 2017 than in 2016, with a respective total of 3,220 and 2,763 licences.
Established in 1966 as an independent non-profit organisation and mandated in 1973 by the government to regulate hunting and protect the Kingdom's wildlife, the society issued a total of 2,874 hunting licences in 2015 and recorded 114 hunting violations at the same year.
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Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has said that taking €440m out of the social welfare spend in the next Budget would deflate areas of the economy, such as retail, that rely on people spending.
She said that Budget decisions were a matter for the Government as a whole, and there have not yet been detailed discussions on it.
The Budget is due to be announced in October.
Ms Burton said it had to sustain the economy rather than deflate it.
She said people on low incomes, such as pensioners, who put what they receive back into the economy by spending their money in local businesses.
Ms Burton said the social welfare budget would decrease as more people return to work.
In the meantime, she said, the social welfare spend is the biggest stimulus for the economy.


THE Nigerian Police Force said it would deploy more than 34,000 of its officers to provide security during the November 6 Anambra governorship election.
This was stated by the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba during a meeting with officers on Thursday.
The IGP said the deployment would consist of conventional Police officers, Police Mobile Force, the Counter-Terrorism Unit, Special Forces, Explosive Ordnance Unit, Force Intelligence Bureau, Interpol, Special Protection Unit, and a medical team.
He said three helicopters would be deployed for aerial surveillance while detachments of marine Police operatives would also be handy to ensure a safe, secure, and credible electoral process.
“Based on the outcome of the analysis, we have developed a strategic election security operation plan which will involve the mobilisation of 34,587 police personnel,” he said.
He assured all citizens and stakeholders, including the international community, of the Police’s determination to work with other security agencies to stabilise the prevailing situation in Anambra.
He said the idea was to create a conducive and enabling environment that would guarantee the peaceful conduct of the election.
Baba said the Police were committed to partnering with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within the dictates of the Electoral Act to deliver a credible election in Anambra.
He warned disruptors and political actors who would want to adopt undemocratic and illegal means to achieve their aspirations to do away with such plans.
Baba also called on the commissioners of Police to strengthen security architecture in their commands.
INEC had expressed concern over what it described as escalating security threats in Anambra ahead of the election.
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who expressed the concern at an emergency meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) last week Tuesday in Abuja, had said that during the last ICCES quarterly meeting on September 9, a major concern was raised by the committee on the security situation in the state and the adjoining states.
He said the concern was raised on how the situation might affect preparations and possibly the conduct of the election.
He said that the situation had deteriorated since the last meeting, as many innocent lives had been lost and properties destroyed in the state.
Yakubu said that INEC was particularly concerned about the safety of voters and election duty staff, including security officials who had also become targets of the attacks.
He said that INEC was also concerned about the safety of thousands of young Nigerians from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and university students who were to be engaged in the conduct of the election.
Yakubu, while assuring that the process of the election would proceed as scheduled, said that INEC would continue to work with security agencies and respected opinion leaders in the state to ensure the success of the election.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
AGHDAM, Azerbaijan, October 5. The return of
Azerbaijanis to their hometown, Aghdam, will commence from 2025,
Special Representative of the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan in the liberated territories of the Karabakh Economic
Region (except Shusha district) Emin Huseynov said on the sidelines
of the Azerbaijan National Urban Forum in Aghdam, reports.
'The major construction projects of Azerbaijan will kick off at
the end of 2023 and wrap up by the end of 2024. The residential
areas, cultural institutions, administrative center, social
institutions, kindergartens, parks – everything required for a
fulfilling life, are supposed to be ready and put into service by
the end of 2024,' he added.
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Bill Baroni, Bridget Anne Kelly vow to appeal jury findings that they violated the law by orchestrating traffic tieups at the George Washington Bridge to retaliate against the mayor of Ft. Lee, N.J. Baroni's attorney said federal prosecutors should have charged more "powerful people . . .
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Iran has warned the US against violating the nuclear deal between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries, also known as the JCPOA.
Zarif was speaking to reporters in the city of Isfahan. He also said Iranian scientists have made operational the most advanced centrifuges over the past two months. Zarif added that these centrifuges are able to enrich uranium 20 times more than the previous ones.
International bodies including the IAEA have time and again announced that Tehran has fully complied with its commitments under the nuclear deal.


ISLAMABAD (Staff Report) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that government is taking steps to pursue the objectives of economic growth, employment generation and poverty alleviation.
Chairing a meeting of Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordination Board in Islamabad, he said the government has fixed the growth target at 5.5 percent for the fiscal year 2016.
He said the government achieved 4.24 GDP growth in 2015, which was the highest growth during the last seven years.
On the occasion, Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir said Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2015-18 is aimed at achieving marked improvement in exports.
He said it has identified four pillars like products and market diversification, market access, institutional development and strengthening and trade facilitation.


An epidemic crisis is a difficult situation, but it also has a lot of opportunities, and it will certainly have a major impact on the economy and various industries. This epidemic has made more people realize the importance of physical health. At the same time, it has also made people pay more attention to physical and mental health and the improvement of their own immunity. People are more inclined to buy health products and services to improve their body"s ability to resist the virus. After the outbreak, the big health industry will usher in explosive growth, the future of the big health industry is bright! Pay attention to health, pay attention to health will be the theme of people"s future life, there will be a lot of people in a long period of time to this epidemic still deep memory, this gives the development of the health industry to broaden the space. Affected by the outbreak, the health industry has undoubtedly become a favored industry after the current outbreak. People will pay more attention to improving their physical immunity and will be willing to spend more money to invest in their health. After the outbreak, as an important part of the big health industry, the nutrition and health food and dietary supplement industry will also embrace a better development prospect, making more and more people feel the charm of the industry. It is expected that more funds and talents will pour into the industry to seek development.


It has been quite some time since BlackBerry released a new handset. Recent reports suggest that its first Android-powered smartphone – the BlackBerry Priv – didn’t perform as well as it would have hoped. There’s speculation about the future of its handset business once again particularly following the end of the BlackBerry Classic’s production but the company isn’t bowing out of the handset market just yet. BlackBerry CEO John Chen has said that the company is going to talk about new devices next week.
Some BlackBerry fans might have been holding on to hope that the company is going to talk about upcoming devices at the BlackBerry Security Summit that’s currently underway in New York but that’s not the case.
Chen addressed the elephant in the room right off the bat. “People always ask me about handsets, but we do a lot more than handsets.” “We are becoming a strong professional services provider,” he said, adding that this was the last time that he would talk about handsets during the Summit.
He also said that the time to discuss the company’s new devices is next week and that will be done by BlackBerry’s chief operating officer Ralph Pini, who is also the general manager for devices at the Canadian company. BlackBerry is expected to come out with new Android-powered devices, it’s not believed to have a new BB10 OS handset in the pipeline right now.


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