Qatar Oil Min. urges response to petroleum gas obstacles
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO Dec 20 (KUNA) -- It is imperative to deal with prevalent obstacles related to petroleum and gas production on both local and international levels Qatari Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammad Al-Sada said on Sunday.Al-Sada who has been elected President of the ongoing meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) made the statement during the start of the 95th meeting of OAPEC Council of Ministers in the Egyptian capital Cairo."We meet here today amidst difficult times for petroleum and gas production in the Arab world and on an international level. There has been a sharp increase in the supply of oil due to unconventional and costly projects. As a result of stalled international economic growth the gap between supply and demand has widened causing an unprecedented spike in oil prices" Al-Sada said."It is now time to employ the latest technological means to enhance oil production and extraction while using the latest environmental-friendly methods" he added.The meeting on Sunday seeks to tackle a host of issues of mutual concern amongst OAPEC nations including the 2016 budget.Al-Sada also noted that the meeting will review efforts and contributions that Arab OAPEC nation have made to the petroleum sector.Kuwait is participating in the meeting with a delegation headed by Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil Sheikh Talal Nasser Al-Athbi Al-Sabah. (end) ms.nam
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FBI data showed that violent crime increased 4 percent last year, and homicides jumped nearly 11 percent. Yet crime overall went down. The New York Times concludes that "whether crime is up or down depends on what data is being looked at and who is doing the looking." Criminologists and police officials said the decline in homicides has been so significant in the last quarter . . .
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Police presence increased at Neenah High School after threats Monday
NEENAH - After fire alarms were pulled on consecutive days at Neenah High School and threats were posted on social media, the Neenah Police Department is stepping in.
Police were able to identify the student responsible for pulling the fire alarms after an investigation. However, during the investigation students created messages on social media that made the situation worse, Neenah police said in a press release Monday.
The students who created the social media rumors were dealt with by officers Monday, according to the release. Despite the situation being resolved, there will still be an increased police presence at the school in the coming days, police said.
Although there will be an increased police presence, the release stated that the school day will go on as normal Tuesday.
If any has more information about the incidents they are asked to contact the Neenah Police Department at 920-886-6000.


Standing counsel Sanjay Lao, appearing for State, said that an SIT has already been constituted after the case was transferred from the local police station to Crime Branch.
In their plea, which will be heard by Justice Yogesh Khanna on Tuesday, the parents of the deceased child have stated that they have 'no faith in the present investigation'.
The visit comes a day after the case was transferred to Crime Branch for an expeditious and scientific investigation, they said.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) also demanded a speedy investigation into the incident and capital punishment for the accused.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that there is a need to improve the law and order situation in the national capital, adding that he will meet the victim's family on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Sunday evening when the 12-year-old girl had gone to the mosque to fetch water.
The counsel further said that there are material contradictions in the statements of the girl recorded during the investigation, which falsified the version of the victim.


Warangal: TRS senior leader Marri Yadav assumed the charge as the chairman of Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA) at the KUDA office in Warangal on Wednesday.
Deputy Chief Minister Kadiam Srihari, Ministers Etela Rajendar, KT Rama Rao, Chandulal, Mayor, legislators and other party leaders were present.
Speaking on the occasion, Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao said that the state government was committed to develop Warangal on par with the state’s capital city.
The minister asserted that the huge funds were allocated to Warangal in the state budget besides other special funds to make Warangal a Smart City.
The minister said that TRS government was honouring all those who were part of the Telangana statehood movement.
He said that the TRS chief was recognizing the services of his party men who strove for the Telangana’s cause and was honoring them by appointing them for various nominated posts.
Referring to the Centre’s ease of doing business ranking that put Telangana on top slot, the minister said that the state government’s industry friendly policies are bearing fruits in the form of huge investments to the state. (INN)


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, March 24, 2023, SPA -- Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a telephone call yesterday from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos.
During the conversation, Prince Faisal congratulated the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of assuming his new post, wishing him all success.
Moreover, the conversation addressed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and ways to enhance them to serve common interests, in addition to exchanging views on regional and international issues of common concern.
02:41 LOCAL TIME 23:41 GMT
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Hyderabad: The Minister for Transport, Mr. Botsa Satyanarayana has said that it has now become necessary on the part of the APSRTC to hike the bus fares as the additional burden imposed on the Corporation due to the recent hike in the price of diesel has become unbearable.
Talking to newsmen here on Monday the minister has however assured that the government would ensure that the common man was not burdened too much. He said that a decision would be taken on the fare hike in two or three days and added that the decision would be acceptable to all.
Mr. Satyanarayana said that the hike in diesel price by the Centre would definitely have some financial impact on the government run APSRTC which was already in losses. The RTC might have not other option but to raise its fares. But, the government would take care that the hike of bus fares would minimum and would not cause problem to the poor.
The minister has also stated that there was need for people to understand the financial implications on the RTC after the hike of diesel price. Claiming that the RTC was running with service motto and not for making profits, he however said that the organization would have to meet its own expenditure. He has pointed out that APSRTC was one of the biggest public transport system in the country and said it had insulated prices in fuel and spares several times in the past.


Kuwait parliament speaker condemns Baghdad's terror attacks
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim strongly condemned a terrorist attack in Baghdad Monday, which killed and injured scores of innocent people.
Al-Ghanim sent a cable to his Iraqi counterpart Saleem Juburi to condemn the heinous attack and extend his condolences for the families of the victims.
Al-Ghanim extended full solidarity with the Iraqi people against the menace of terrorism, and asserts support for measures adopted by Iraq to safeguard security and stability of the nation and its people.
The death toll of the dual attack in central Baghdad early Monday has risen to 26 killed and some 90 others wounded. (end) fn.bs
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(MENAFN- AFP) Cyprus Airways could cease operations if the European Commission rules that the struggling national carrier received millions of euros in state aid illegally, the communications minister said Thursday.
A decision is expected Friday, and the feeling is that the ruling from Brussels will be negative.
Marios Demetriades said the airline could be forced to close if the EU decides Cyprus broke the rules by giving it a 31-million-euro ($37 million) capital increase and 73-million-euro rescue loan.
''At the tipping point Cyprus Airways has reached, a decision that deems substantial aid given to the company as illegal means the company must repay the money; as you can understand, there will be no other choice but to suspend operations,'' said Demetriades.
The minister did not say how soon a suspension of operations could come in the event of a negative ruling, but he did say contingency plans had been drawn up.
"There will be no gap in the country's connectivity," Demetriades said.
Those who have already bought tickets are expected to be catered for by Ireland's Ryanair and Greece's Aegean Airlines, who operate out of Cyprus.
The government, which owns 93 percent of Cyprus Airways, had searched for investors but interest from Ryanair and Greece's Aegean Airlines was dismissed as ''not serious."
The carrier has struggled to survive against intense competition on its most popular routes to Greece and London, and several cost-cutting plans have failed to stem losses.
It posted a net loss of 55.8 million euros in 2012, more than double that of 23.88 million euros the previous year.
The Cyprus Stock Exchange has also announced it will delist the airline's shares from January 13 for failing to submit financial statements for two years.<
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Turkish, British defense ministers discuss security, defense during official visit
(MENAFN) Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler and British Defense Minister Grant Shapps held discussions on security and defense matters during Guler's official visit to the UK on Tuesday, as stated by the Turkish National Defense Ministry.
Guler was greeted with a military ceremony upon his arrival at the Defense Ministry, after which both ministers led discussions between their respective delegations.
“During the meeting, exchanges of views took place on defense and security matters,” the statement mentioned.
Subsequently, Minister Yasar Guler held a meeting with Admiral David Radakin, who serves as Britain’s Chief of Defense Staff.
“Minister Yasar Guler and Admiral David Radakin, who presided over the inter-delegation talks, exchanged views on defense and security matters,” the ministry stated in a statement posted on social media platform X.
Following his engagements in the UK, Minister Yasar Guler proceeded to visit the Turkish Embassy in London to receive a comprehensive briefing on the ongoing activities and initiatives of the embassy.
Subsequently, concluding his visit to the United Kingdom, Minister Guler traveled to Sarajevo for an official meeting with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Deputy Premier and Defense Minister, Zukan Helez. This meeting underscores the importance of bilateral relations and cooperation between Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly in matters related to defense and security.
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Malawi’s 2018 to 2019 budget is 1.5 trillion kwacha
The 2018 to 2019 national budget has increased as compared to the 2017 to 2018 national budget.
Presenting the budget in parliament Minister of Finance and economic planning Goodall Gondwe said this year’s budget is 1.5 trillion kwacha but the previous one was 1.1 trillion kwacha.
Gondwe said the highest allocation in the 2018 to 2019 national budget has gone to the education sector.
Gondwe said the second and third allocations are for the agriculture and health respectively.
He also said crop estimate production shows that maize production has declined by 19.4 percent.
Gondwe further said government has increased honorarium of chiefs and will recruit 17, 000 youth.
“10,500 primary school teachers, 500 secondary school teachers and 1000 health personnel will be recruited in the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year,” Gondwe said.
He added that beginning next year new graduates in teachers colleges will be recruited immediately after graduation.
Meanwhile, Malawi Chambers of Commerce and industry has said the 2018-2019 national budget is not realistic as it has not considered the business sector.
Speaking at parliament building in Lilongwe, the chambers executive director chancellor Kafelapanjira said the budget has failed to outline how government will source funds to support the budget.
“This will have an effect on Malawians as they will be made to pay huge tax to support the budget,” Kafelapanjira said.
He asked government to deal with the persistent blackouts saying this is one of the major challenges affecting the business sector.
He wondered why government has decided to increase chiefs salaries when there are a lot of sectors which require its immediate attention.


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Haji Syed Bacha, Khar tehsil chairman and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bajaur's deputy amir was injured in a roadside bomb attack in Salarzai area along with three other associates on Monday.
Source said that the blast took place in the Chinar area of Salarzai tehsil, which badly damaged the vehicle Mr Bacha was travelling in.
Local police said that the blast took place around 9pm when Mr Bacha was returning from a funeral along with his other associates, when the roadside blast targeted his vehicle.
Police said that the blast badly damaged the vehicle.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
However, JUIF three activists have been targeted in Bajaur in the recent past and outlawed terrorist organization Islamic State Khurassan has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
Police personnel launched search operation in the area following the attack.
District Police Officer Bajaur Abdul Samad Khan had also reached the area and supervising the search operation.
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Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) In a bizarre development, unknown miscreants painted 'sorry' all over the premises of a Bengaluru school on Tuesday, police said.
The graffiti, appearing all over the steps of school entrance, and walls, of Shanthidhama School, under the Kamakshipalya police station limits, as well as on the surrounding roads, shocked the students and teachers as well as the school management in the morning.
The school authorities informed the police and a police team visited the spot, and are checking CCTV footage to track the miscreants.
There is suspicion that the miscreants would have arrived in the guise of delivery boys and done this around midnight.
DCP, West, Sanjeev Patil said that no case was registered in connection with the incident but investigation is on.
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SHILLONG, Oct 26: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said his government is taking steps to amend the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA), 2016 by balancing the need to achieve its objectives and ensuring that someone coming into the state is not inconvenienced.
“We are very particular to ensure that we balance this entire act in a manner that is going to ensure that we are going to achieve the objectives and the goals that the government and the state has and at the same time we need to ensure that there is minimum inconvenience to anybody who is coming to the state,” Conrad said after the Cabinet meeting that was held here on Friday.
The Chief Minister informed that the Meghalaya Cabinet discussed at length the proposed amendments to the MRSSA, 2016.
Conrad Sangma said many of the amendments that were proposed were discussed in detail and that the necessary changes which the cabinet feels the need to be included in the amended Act are being now proposed.
Conrad also said those changes in the amended Act will be done by the department concerned after which it will be brought back in the next cabinet.
The Chief Minister also said the government intends to bring in an ordinance.
“Because of different situations that are there, we need to ensure that this Act is brought in,” he said.
Meanwhile, on the issue of various pressure groups wanting the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State, Conrad Sangma said it is one of the mechanisms that people feel may work but it is not the only mechanism even as he said there can be different mechanisms that can be put in place.
“The Constitution has given the power to the State to create those laws and we are saying that if there can be a law which can be made by us to achieve the same objectives that the ILP can achieve and without going to the Government of India on this issue, I think keeping it in the State and trying to achieve the goal would be a much simpler solution,” he added.
On the demand of the Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO) to include the provisions of the ILP in the MRSSA, 2016, Conrad said his government is looking into all those aspects to ensure that a law which comes out achieves those goals and at the same time keeps the Constitutional mandate and the entire aspect of the economic activity including tourism in mind.
“So, we are trying to balance all these three aspects – achieving our goal, keeping the Constitution in mind and ensuring economic activity also continues,” the Chief Minister added.


(MENAFN)According to Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey as well as Uzbekistan intend to “work together on Afghanistan.”
Cavusoglu shared on Twitter after gathering with Uzbek foreign minister Abdulaziz Kamilov in Istanbul: “We will further increase our trade with the Preferential Trade Agreement."
Cavusoglu also said "We will mutually recognize the vaccination certificates."
The summit was before unexpected conference of Foreign Ministers of the Turkic Council on Monday to talk about the recent state in Afghanistan.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani holding talks with the ambassador of Turkey to Qatar Fikret Ozer in Doha yesterday. They reviewed bilateral relations between Qatar and Turkey and ways of developing them in various fields as well as issues of mutual interest.
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Blockage of salaries: Protesting teachers tortured in Karachi
KARACHI (92 News) – The police tortured the teachers protesting against the blockage of their salaries on Tuesday.
The police also used water cannons to disperse the protesters. Several teachers were injured in the baton-charge.
They said that they had been unpaid for the last five years. “We are starving due to blockage of the salaries,” he said.
Sindh Minister for Information Nasir Hussain Shah reached the spot and assured to resolve their issues.
However, the protesters said that they would continue their protest till blockage of their salaries.


(MENAFN) The cities of Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, and Ensenada on the US-Mexico border have been overwhelmed by violence as competing drug cartels fight over land and wage conflict with police.
The violence has been so severe that the US Consulate in Tijuana urged its staffs to “shelter in place until further notice” on Friday night.
State officials in Baja California recorded 24 cars had been stolen and set on fire throughout the state, with 15 of those positioned in Tijuana. The city’s mayor, Monserrat Caballero, accused “organized crime groups,” pleading with the cartels to “settle their debts with those who didn’t pay what they owe, not with families and hard-working citizens.”
The carnage kept the city closed for most of Saturday, though Caballero stated some buses and van ways had continued working by the evening.
As per the federal public safety department, one person was injured and 17 suspects were arrested, seven in Tijuana, four in Rosarito, and another four in Mexicali.
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Increase 10.9 pct seen in Chinese property investment in 1st 8 months
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Sep. 14 figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) demonstrated that the Chinese investment in property development surged 10.9 percent year over year in the January-August period of 2021.
Compared to the 2019 level, property investment jumped 15.9 percent, bringing average January-August expansion for the past year and this year to 7.7 percent.
According to the NBS figures, investment in residential buildings added 13 percent year over year in the first eight months of the year.
Commercial housing sales climbed 15.9 percent year over year in terms of floor area to more than 1.14 billion square meters. Regarding value, commercial housing sales soared 22.8 percent.
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Imphal (Manipur): One new COVID-19 positive case was reported in Manipur on Saturday taking the tally of coronavirus cases in the state to 60, said officials.
“Manipur reports one new COVID-19 positive case, taking the tally of number of cases to 60,” said the state government.
As of Saturday, the state has 53 active COVID-19 cases.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is 1,73,763. Out of these 1,73,763, 86,422 cases are active and 82,370 patients have been recovered as of Saturday. (ANI)


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Dhaka, Muharram 11, 1439, October 01, 2017, SPA -- A United Nations humanitarian affairs chief is to lead
a joint mission to camps of Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh after over
half a million of the refugees fled unrest in neighbouring Myanmar, the UN children's fund UNICEF said Sunday, according to dpa.
Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Relief Coordinator, will fly to Dhaka on Monday along with UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on a three-day visit, UNICEF said in a statement.
"The purpose of the joint mission is to see, first-hand, the devastating humanitarian situation of the Rohingya refugees," the statement said.
It added they will visit the refugee camps on Monday and Tuesday in the south-eastern district of Cox's Bazar, where more than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have sheltered from attacks across the border in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
15:40 LOCAL TIME 12:40 GMT
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The positivity rate in the state of Illinois kept up its rapid rise on Sunday, as the seven-day rate now stands at 5.3%, its highest level since early June.
According to new data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, 4,245 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed over the last 24 hours, the second-largest single day increase in the number of cases since the pandemic began.
Illinois has now reported 4,000 or more cases on three of the last four days, according to IDPH figures.
In all, 344,048 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the state during the pandemic.
On Sunday, health officials confirmed 22 additional deaths, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 9,214.
In the last 24 hours, 79,296 tests were returned to state laboratories, meaning that the state has performed 6,775,553 total tests during the pandemic.
The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased once again, going up to 5.3%. That number is the highest the state has reported since early June, and comes as the state has reported nearly 25,000 cases in the last week, the highest seven-day total since the pandemic began.
More than 2,000 Illinois residents remain hospitalized as a result of the virus, with 408 requiring intensive care unit beds, according to IDPH data.


(MENAFNEditorial) GENEVA, Switzerland, October 10, 2017/APO/ --
A UN human rights expert has praised the US decision to lift sanctions against Sudan after two decades of enforcement.
The Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Idriss Jazairy, said the welcome decision taken by the US Administration on 6 October 2017 followed 'sustained positive action by the Government of Sudan, and demonstrated a worthy commitment to dialogue.
'The sanctions have been enforced by all Sudan's trading partners and I believe they have had a major effect on vulnerable population groups, said Mr. Jazairy.
Mr. Jazairy and the UN Independent Expert on Sudan, Mr. Aristide Nononsi, have worked behind the scenes over the past 16 months to bring about conditions leading to the decision.
The Obama administration started the process of lifting the sanctions, and it was agreed that the final decision would be taken by the Trump administration if the Government of Sudan was judged to have sustained the 'positive path which gave rise to the initial US move.
'The US decision opens new perspectives for progress in Sudan and for the reduction of poverty in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, said Mr. Jazairy. 'It will also contribute to the stability of the whole region and restore the country's potential to become the breadbasket of north-east Africa.
Distributed by APO on behalf of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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By Mariam Namakula
Health facilities in Mubende and Jinja districts are being overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases, leaders have said.
Ms Mary Nyakwera Baguma, the Mubende Resident District Commissioner, said more than 36 patients were sent back home since they could not be admitted to any hospital.
Ms Baguma said of the 25 patients that were admitted to the health facilities, 15 are in critical condition and so far seven have died.
“We still think that there are many more that have died of the disease only that they haven’t been admitted to any hospital,” she said this week.
She added that the health facilities only had 65 oxygen cylinders, which have all been consumed by patients in critical condition.
Ms Baguma also noted that the facilities have resorted to designating other areas into Covid-19 treatment centres to handle the cases.
“The TB ward is now reserved for the Covid-19 patients,” she said.
In Jinja District, Dr Richard Luvaluka, an epidemiologist, said the number of cases has risen to 110 in the past few weeks although these have been contained.
“We have now switched to distant homecare treatment due to the increasing numbers,” he said.
He said the patients were being provided with the information to help manage the condition from their homes, and that the medical team would only monitor the patients through visits or phone calls.
Dr Luvaluka also noted a shortage in testing equipment due to increased demand for the service.
He said the health facilities were now considering patients that have been working with the health team as first priority for testing.
Dr Luvaluka, however, noted it’s hard to trace contacts due to the community spread unlike in the previous wave.
“The most important thing is not treating the patient only, but also those in contact,” he said.
The country has seen an increase in Covid-19 cases. From 200 cases per day in April, the country is now recording more than 1,000 cases per day.
The country was expected to receive 175,200 AstraZeneca vaccines by Wednesday.


Because of their isolation during the pandemic, people were less concerned about the future and other people.
Although the self-help generation’s credo of “live in the moment,” research has shown that thinking about the future provides mental health benefits.
Unfortunately, according to a new survey published Monday in the journal PNAS, people during the lockdown worried a lot less about the future and other people.
To restrict the spread of COVID-19 during the start of the epidemic, people in Europe and North America were quarantined, children were sent home from school, and many adults worked from home.
Researchers in the United Kingdom took advantage of the situation to see how the lockdown affected people’s minds.
For a week, psychology researchers texted study participants at different points throughout the day to inquire about their thoughts.
When the findings from identical datasets obtained before the epidemic were compared to people’s responses, they discovered that they were less likely to think about the future and other people.
In their daily lives, people normally spend a lot of time thinking about other people and planning for the future, according to lead author Bront« McKeown, a doctorate student in psychology at the University of York.
“We discovered that during lockdown, both of these cognitive patterns were disrupted. “We discovered that during lockdown, people’s future thinking was reduced overall, and that it only seemed to occur at pre-lockdown levels when they were intensely engaged in work,” McKeown said.
The pandemic’s detrimental mental health effects have been reported in several prior research. According to new research, some of these effects could be explained by changes in thought patterns brought on by solitude.
“During lockdown, people were also a lot more alone,” McKeown added. “When they were alone, they tended to think less about other people than they did before the lockdown.”
“However, on the rare instances that people were permitted to connect with others, they were more concerned with other people than they were before lockdown,” McKeown added.
Though it is stated that “distance makes the heart grow fonder,” new research demonstrates that how much people think about other people is influenced by how frequently they contact with others — social interaction leads to greater social thinking.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Tokyo16 Rabi'II1437 AH 26 January2016 SPA -- Asian stock markets sank Tuesday led by a plunge in the Shanghai index after a renewed slump in the price of oil kept investors on edge about the global economy AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite dropped 6.5 percent in afternoon trading to 2748.54. Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 2.4 percent to 16708.90. South Korea's Kospi slipped 1.2 percent to 1871.69. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 2.5 at 18863.64. Other regional markets were also mostly down.
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ACB Stops CRFA Election Process
The Anti-Corruption Bureau-ACB has issued a restraint order to the Central Region Football Association-CRFA that stops all processes concerning its elective assembly on 14th November in Salima.
The bureau’s Director-General, Reyneck Matemba, has told us, the order, which has also been served on the Football Association of Malawi and the Malawi National Council of Sports, follows evidence indicating that corrupt practices marred the nomination exercise for various positions which closed last weekend.
Matemba said the ACB will conduct a thorough investigation on the matter and will advise the association on the way forward.
“We received numerous complaints regarding this election that there were some corrupt practices during the nomination process and we thought of putting a stop to it so that we officially handle the matter.
“We expect those responsible (CRFA, FAM, and MNCS) to adhere to the order because if they don’t we will enforce the law on them.”
Matemba added that the ACB will now start addressing football issues as a priority.
“Let me also emphasize here that we have decided to put emphasis on football issues because we haven’t really addressed them in the right manner.”
"We receive a lot of complaints even at FAM but we were not acting on them,” Matemba said.


New Delhi, Sept 5: The government which announced the One Rank One Pension today has said that the base year for the implementation will be the year 2013 while adding that the equalization would be every five years.
July 1 2014 will be the date effective, Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar said at New Delhi while announcing OROP.
However the veterans while thanking the government for the implementation said that only one of their six demands have been accepted and hence they are likely to continue with their protests which is already into the 87th day.
The government also announced today that a one man judicial commission will be set up to study the anomalies. The commission shall report to the government in six months, Parrikar also said.
The veterans have however said that they will carry on with the agitation as the government has accepted only one of their demands while rejecting six. While the implementation year was acceptable to the veterans, they rejected the government's decision on the equalization clause every five years. They were also not acceptable to the decision of setting up a one man commission.
Major General (Retd) Satbir Singh who is leading the protests while thanking the government however added that they may have to carry forward the agitation. A final call on this would be taken, he also said.
Earlier at the presser, Parrikar said that the government has kept up its word. There is a huge fiscal burden, but the government is committed to the welfare of the ex-servicemen, the defence minister also said. He also said that the estimated cost of implementation would be between Rs 8,000 and Rs 10,000 crore. This will increase in future he also said.


Lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir, who contested the recently-held general elections as an independent candidate, has announced to launch a social movement "for the protection of every citizen’s life, rights, and property" under the banner of Aik Awam Movement.
Nasir made this announcement through social media on Friday evening, saying “our journey has just started and we need to formalise and organise nationwide”.
Explaining reasons for the launch of the social movement, Nasir said that the election laid the “foundation for new politics devoid of discrimination and fear, and now we need to build upon it”.
Nasir said that the newly launched social movement will work to ensure “the provision of necessities such as water, electricity, healthcare, and education as guaranteed by the Constitution of Pakistan”.
— An earlier version of the story erroneously reported that Jibran Nasir has launched a political party.


Ranchi, Jul 6: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that any target can be achieved in life if a person makes honest effort and works to achieve that goal with full dedication and commitment.
Participating in a programme organised by a local daily here he said that one should always have the desire to do something for the society and the people. He said that success can not be achieved with divergent mind and intentions.
He said that he has taken a pledge to remove poverty from the state and at all cost poverty would be removed. Mr Das said that since he himself had seen poverty therefore he understood the pain and sufferings of the poor. He said that the success of his government would be determined on many smiles they bring on the faces of the poor of the state.
The Chief Minister said that when one has the desire to achieve than sky is the limit. One should always keep their morale high if they want to achieve any big result in life. The Chief Minister said that there are numerous people in the society who want to contribute but there was a need to encourage them.
He called on the people to change their thoughts towards the poor and suggested that the people should also inquire about the well being of the family members and children of their co-workers which helps to increase proximity. He said that education plays an important role to bring societal changes and said that education can help bring people into the mainstream of life and said that education alone can help remove the the backwardness and social evils.
The Chief Minister asked the people to draw inspiration from the life of Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar. He said that Baba Saheb despite being born in a poor family attained high education and worked to remove the social evils from the society and showed it a new path.


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The Ras Al Khaimah Police arrested a 29-year-old Arab driver who fled the scene of an accident after running over an Asian cyclist and causing his death.
Captain Abdul Rahman Ahmed Al Shehhi, Director of the Investigations and Commentary department at the Traffic and Patrols Department of Ras Al Khaimah Police, stated that as soon as they received an alert about the incident, a team from the CID dept. was dispatched to investigate and locate the motorist and the vehicle.
To help them with their investigations, the team reviewed footage from security surveillance cameras deployed on the streets. The suspect and the vehicle were identified through video clips.
The team was able to reach the location of the vehicle where they apprehend the driver who confessed to the crime. He was then referred to the competent authorities for legal procedures.
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It’s good to be an American. At least, that’s what 38 percent of Americans said, according to a new Gallup poll.
The number hasn’t been that high since 2009, when 39 percent said they are happy with our country’s direction.
Many more Republicans than Democrats said they were happy with the direction the country was going -- 68 percent actually.
Only 13 percent of Democrats said they were happy about where the United States was headed. And independents, 36 percent were satisfied.
The survey was done by phone June 1st to 13th and 1,520 people chimed in.


The number of people killed in heavy rains and flooding in Malawi has risen to 45, while roughly 15,000 households have been forced to evacuate their homes, the government announced on Tuesday.
The devastating floods have left entire villages underwater in the south of the East African country, damaging infrastructure including roads, power and water supplies and leading the Malawi President to declare a state of disaster on Friday.
“The heavy rain has been most acute in the southern region, with electricity provision affected and some bridges and roads destroyed,” said Maria Jose Torres, the Malawi resident coordinator for the United Nations.
“It is mostly rural Malawi and people under the poverty line who have been impacted. And according to media reports, many people resisted being evacuated because everything that they have is in their homes.”
According to figures released by Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs on Tuesday, a total of 148,000 households – roughly 740,000 people – have so far been affected in 14 of the country’s 28 districts. While the rainfall has now stopped, there are concerns that the numbers of people affected will continue to rise.
The government is leading efforts to house those who have been displaced and 187 temporary camps have been set up and the police and military deployed.


The PTI-led federal government of Pakistan, under its Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme, launched to help the poor people during the coronavirus pandemic, has so far distributed Rs160.43 billion to over 13.2 million people of the country.
According to the details, nearly half of the amount, Rs72.14 billion, has been distributed to 59.62 million people living in the most populated province of the country, Punjab.
Apart from the health crisis due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the people in the country have been facing the financial crisis as the economy of Pakistan contracted for the first time in 68 years. Asad Umar—the Federal Minister for Planning and Development had said that the coronavirus pandemic may push 20 million to 70 people of the country below the poverty line while 18 million people may lose their current jobs.
In order to help the struggling people, the PTI-led federal government of Pakistan had launched its Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme. The details said that nearly one-third of the total amount, Rs48.61 billion, has been distributed among more than four million people living in the country another province Sindh.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), more than 2.2 million received Rs27.11 billion while 654,000 people in Balochistan received Rs7.94 billion under the government’s initiative to financially help the people during the pandemic.
On the other hand, the government has distributed Rs1.16 billion among 95,000 people in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) while another Rs2.63 billion has been distributed among the 216,000 people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K).
The federal government had distributed more than Rs810 million in the federal capital of Islamabad among more than 67,000 people.


The Easter Sunday attackers had assets worth over Rs. 7 billion in their possession, the Police said.
Police media spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said that the Criminal Investigations Department has found that the group had over Rs. 140 Million in cash.
Investigations had also revealed that the group had other assets worth over Rs. 7 billion.
The Police spokesman said that steps are being taken to seize all the assets.
He said that there are 54 suspects related to the Easter Sunday attacks in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department and among them are seven women.
The Police spokesman also said that 19 suspects are in the custody of the Terrorism Investigations Division.


ISLAMABAD : Minister for Power Owais Leghari has
said that power supply situation would improve in the next
one and a half months, which has been affected due to smog
In an interview the Power minister said that the national
institutions were not paying their dues and to overcome the
problem and NEPRA will have to amend the relevant law in the
larger national interest.
He said in view of the shortage of electricity, thirty
thousand tubewells will have to be converted to solar
He said that complaints were being received against DISCOS
and a decision for awarding three years jail for those
indulging in overbilling will be taken soon.At the sametime
he emphasised that DISCOS will have to improve their
functioning to reduce circular debt.
The Minister said that the power transmission system has
improved with the joining of Shanghai electric and similarly
the K-electric system has also improved by Abraaj Group.
Originally published by INP


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sold $376.22 million on the interbank foreign exchange market over the past week.
These are the results of currency interventions published on the central bank's website , Ukrinform reports.
Between March 13 and March 17, 2023, the National Bank sold $376.22 million on the interbank foreign exchange market. Read also: nbu leaves key policy rate unchanged at 25%
Since the start of 2023, the regulator sold $6.4 billion and purchased $61.3 million.
As reported by Ukrinform, the National Bank sold $26.380 billion and EUR 1.789 billion, as well as purchased $3.267 billion and EUR 110.97 on the interbank foreign exchange market in 2022.
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Jingle Bells will still jingle this year
The show will go on - even though the TV station that was broadcasting it has ceased operations.
The annual Jingle Bells telethon, hosted by the Alexandria Jaycees, is a tradition that has positively impacted families in the Alexandria area for more than 60 years.
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Doha: Organized by the Qatar Sports for All Federation (QSFA) at Aspire, the Ramadan football tournament's competitions continued today and will run until April 7.
The Minister of Sports and Youth HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali attended part of the competitions.
The third round of the tournament will be held on Sunday, with a strong match between Al-Waab and Al-Nahda teams at 9:15 pm.
A large number of football stars, veterans, artists, and youth are taking part in the championship, which its competitions continue over five rounds. 40 players representing 4 teams participate in the Ramadan tournament which is held in a league system.
By organizing these tournaments, activities, and events, the QSFA aims to expand the base of participation in sports activity, encourage continuing practice of sports, and contribute to making sport a way of life through the current year's calendar which includes 683 various sporting events.
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Brazil’s security forces are ready to safeguard Sunday’s presidential runoff and guarantee the people’s right to vote, Justice and Public Security Minister Anderson Torres said.
“We are prepared for the runoff from a public safety standpoint,” Torres said at a press conference on Friday, adding that they will “ensure that people can exercise their right to vote freely”, reports Xinhua news agency.
Security forces will also combat electoral crimes, especially “crimes that drew attention” in the first round of voting in early October, such as vote buying, he said.
About 500,000 police officers will be deployed, including military, civilian, federal and federal highway police, he added.
Updates on incidents registered across the country will be issued every two hours on election day, starting at 9 a.m., said Torres.
On Sunday, more than 156 million Brazilians will go to the polls to vote for the next President and Vice President, as well as governors and deputy governors in 12 states.
The contested runoff pits President Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party), who is seeking re-election, against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party).


It’s pothole season
It’s pothole season again — time for motorists to dance around those jarring annoyances, and hope there’s not one hidden under that puddle in the road.
“We were out on Monday doing cold patches, and we were out doing hot patches Tuesday and Wednesday — they last longer,” said Jona Jacobson, maintenance supervisor for the Becker County Highway Department.
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KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait’s new airline Wataniya Airways said on Sunday it will commence its first flights to Dubai in February.
Watanaiya said that it will operate two flights a day to and from the booming emirate and will later announce other destinations.
It said that its parent company, Kuwait National Airways, will be listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange next month.
The airline, the first premium private carrier in the oil-rich sheikhdom, has already signed deals to lease seven Airbus A-320 aircraft.
Oil-rich Kuwait already has a national carrier, Kuwait Airways, which is expected to be privatised next year. Jazeera Airways, a low-fare private airline, is also Kuwaiti.


The explosion occurred in the central hall of the mosque leading to roof of the place of worship crashing down when devotees were offering prayers on Monday…reports Asian Lite News
With the recovery of more bodies on Tuesday, the death toll in the suicide bombing in a mosque in Police Lines in Peshawar mounted to 83.
The explosion occurred in the central hall of the mosque leading to roof of the place of worship crashing down when devotees were offering prayers on Monday, Geo News quoted police as saying.
The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which late last year called off its ceasefire with the government and carried out a series of attacks, including in a Peshawar police station in December, has taken responsibility for the blast.
A TTP commander Sarbakaf Mohmand has claimed the responsibility for the attack in a post on Twitter.
According to security officials, the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the Zuhr prayers when he detonated the explosives, Geo News reported.
Imam Sahibzada Noor ul Amin was also killed in the blast, police said.
The blast also brought down the mosque’s roof, trapping many under the debris and rescue operations were on to extricate them.
Local media quoted an eyewitness, who was going to the mosque when the explosion took place, as saying that it was “a powerful explosion” and “there was smoke everywhere”.
“There were at least 120 people in the mosque when the incident took place. It was a suicide blast because the bomber was inside the mosque’s inner courtyard. The Zuhr prayer had just started when it happened. There were mostly policemen among the injured,” the eyewitness said, adding that he later saw that the mosque’s roof had collapsed.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by top ministers including Defence Minister Khwaja Asif and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, has reached Peshawar where he was briefed by officials and visited the injured in hospitals. Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir, has also reached the provincial capital, and accompanied the Prime Minister.
Asif told Geo News that the roof fell due to the intensity of blast, and the city’s hospitals have been overwhelmed.
He said that the police have been targeted, emphasising that the machinery that controlled terrorism before needs to be activated again.
The attack was condemned by top leaders of the country. President Dr Arif Alvi deemed the attack “heinous and cowardly”, and asserted that the perpetrators would be found and punished.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said that the blast inside a mosque proves that those involved in the attack have “nothing to do with Islam”.
“These terrorists are trying to instil fear by targeting those who perform the duty of defending Pakistan,” he said, assuring the people that the coalition government will take strict action against those involved.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, condemning the incident, said that strict action will be taken against the terrorists, their backers and facilitators.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan also took to Twitter to condemn the suicide attack.
“My prayers and condolences go to victims families. It is imperative we improve our intelligence gathering and properly equip our police forces to combat the growing threat of terrorism,” said Khan.


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Mangalore, May 16: Ramanath Rai, the president of the DK District Congress Committee (DKDCC), said that, since the BJP-led state government has no moral rights to rule, the recommendation of Governor H. R. Bharadwaj to dissolve the government is more than welcome. He was addressing reporters at the office of the DKDCC today.
Adding that the government has the power to dissolve the government, he said that the BJP-led state government believes in fascist policies of holding on to power by hook or by crook. Stating that the latest order of the Supreme Court has sounded the death knell of the BJP government, Rai informed that the government no longer has the support of the majority in the legislative assembly, owing to which the BJP-led state government should be dissolved at the earliest possible.
Recalling the move made by the Speaker Bopaiah and CM B. S. Yeddyurappa to disqualify 16 MLAs, he said that the Supreme Court has ruled that the speaker was not compelled to decide the disqualification application submitted by the CM within the deadline specified by the governor, which makes it quite clear that the speaker was attempting to meet the deadline to conduct the vote of confidence. Rai said that efforts were made to disqualify the MLAs must before the day on which the vote of confidence was to be conducted.
Remarking that the speaker and the CM were willing to stoop to any level to manipulate the vote of confidence motion, he said that they can do anything illegal to disqualify some more MLAs to save the government. He said that the Congress has submitted a memorandum to the governor through the DC.
Congress leaders Ibrahim Kodikal, Ivan D’Souza, U. T. Khader, and many others were also present.


(MENAFN) Kuwait has signed an USD80 million loan to Iraq so as to finance the construction of 73 schools in 15 Iraqi provinces which had its infrastructure destroyed during a battle on ISIS.
The amount to be granted to Iraq is one of the results of the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq held in Kuwait.
The loan agreement has been signed by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development with Iraq in order to take part in funding the project.
The project also consists of establishing around 73 schools of either 18 or 12 classrooms over 15 governorates in Iraq.
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The government’s announcement that it plans to vaccinate all people over 50 by the start of May came as new figures show infection rates falling.
That prompted calls from backbench Conservative MPs for the government to say when the lockdown will be eased in England.
The most recent government figures show that a further 1,000 deaths have been reported in the latest available 24-hour period, bringing the UK total to more than 111,000.
There have been another 19,000 new cases in the UK and another 480,000 people received their first dose of the Covid vaccine yesterday. That means that just under 11 million people have now received their first dose.


Police said that the cafe in Versova area of Andheri was ransacked last night by around 10-15 people and its furniture was damaged. A hunt was on for the others who participated in vandalising the cafe, police added.
A senior official said the group had been calling the cafe owner several times on phone demanding money and had also threatened to harm him if their demands were not met.
They allegedly belong to a political outfit with police stating that the matter was being investigated.
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CAIRO, 20th October, 2017 (WAM) -- Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, received Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, and discussed regional and international issues, focusing particularly on the Palestinian cause and the situation in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen.
According to the MENA News Agency, the Secretary-General praised Portuguese support of the Palestinian cause in international bodies and its opposition to Israeli membership of the UN Security Council for the term 2019-2020.
The Portuguese minister reiterated his country's support to the Palestinian issue and the inalienable rights of its people, MENA said.
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Chennai, June 3 (BPNS)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has called upon officials including bureaucrats to adopt new strategies for the benefit of the people and to replicate the good work done in other parts of the state.
Chief Minister was speaking to officials while chairing a review meeting on government schemes here on Friday.
Stalin said that the government was stepping into the second year after overcoming a tough situation during the pandemic period and had announced several schemes for the benefit of the people of Tamil Nadu.
Chief Minister told officials that some of those schemes that were announced were implemented and thanked the officials profusely for implanting the government schemes for the benefit of the people.
He however also told the officials that in certain cases there were delays in executing schemes and called upon those responsible to weed out the root cause of the problems and to issue orders for the benefit of the people.
Stalin said, “Officials in each department should be well aware of the targeted population and implement the schemes to benefit them to the optimum level.”
He also called upon the officials to expand his pet project ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ and asked the officials to ensure employment opportunities for the young people in the state.
Chief Minister also called upon officials to implement rural schemes through panchayat raj and rural development department and other departments that work among our people.


Gov. Rabi’u Kwankwaso, who made the condemnation when he paid a sympathy visit to the people of the area, said many people were affected in the attack which was targeted at different groups of people.
He said the state government would continue to work with security agencies to bring an end to the attacks.
Kwankwaso said the state government would take care of the medical bills of the injured persons currently on admission at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano.
He directed the Ministry of Health to monitor the treatment of the injured to ensure speedy recovery.
Kwankwaso called on the people of the state to continue to cooperate with security agencies in order to check the excesses of criminals in the society.
“People should be security conscious by promptly alerting security agencies nearest to them,” he added.
Governor condoled with the families of those who lost their loved ones and prayed for the quick recovery of those injured.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kwankaso, who also visited the victims at the hospital, was accompanied by the heads of the various security agencies in the state. (NAN)


Ahmed Gulak, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary Committee in Imo State has condemned the cancellation of the exercise.
Gulak said that the primary which took place on Tuesday had been concluded and an appeal was the only route open to those who were aggrieved.
He, however, insisted that contrary to the decision of the national leadership, the exercise reflected the position of his committee on the matter.
Gulak stated that the committee stands by the results released and urged the national leadership to support his committee’s decision.
National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, had sacked the Ahmed Gulak-led Committee and described the exercise as fake.
Oshiomhole also faulted the result of the election, noting that another committee will be set up immediately for the conduct of fresh primaries in the state.
The National Working Committee of the party has also suspended the governorship primary in the state indefinitely.


By Abdul Kerimkhanov
UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) experts have named the countries with the largest increase in tourist flow. Tajikistan took first line in the list. In 2018, the tourist flow to the country increased by 190 percent.
Ecuador (increase of 51 percent in the tourist flow), Egypt (36.8 percent), Tuvalu (35.5 percent) and Uganda (31.9 percent) were also among the leaders.
More than 215,000 foreign citizens entered Tajikistan in January-March 2019, According to the Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.
Numon Abdugaforzoda, the Chairman of the Committee, has previously said that the tourist season in the country began in May and the number of foreign tourists will gradually increase.
Currently, more than 145 travel companies operate in the tourism market of Tajikistan.
In 2018, as many as 1.16 million foreign citizens entered the country, which is 2.6 times more than in 2017, according to the Committee.
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.
UNWTO encourages the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, to maximize tourism's socio-economic contribution while minimizing its possible negative impacts, and is committed to promoting tourism as an instrument in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), geared towards reducing poverty and fostering sustainable development worldwide.
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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Moscow- The United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura met Wednesday in Moscow with Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu ahead of a fresh round of talks aimed at ending Syria's six-year war.
The officials gathered to "discuss ways of moving from de-escalation zones towards a more stable political settlement in Syria," de Mistura was quoted as saying by a defence ministry statement.
Russia, a key backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has played a major role in the war and in diplomatic efforts to create and monitor four safe zones across the battle-scarred country.
Russia agreed during talks in Astana with Iran and Turkey -- who back opposing sides in the conflict -- to create the zones in the northern Idlib province, in central Homs, the Damascus suburb of East Ghouta and in southern Syria.
Violence has drastically decreased in the zones since their establishment this year, but conflict is still raging elsewhere in Syria, including a US-led aerial and ground assault on jihadists groups in the country's northeast.
The UN envoy said last month he hopes to convene a new round of Syria talks in Geneva in the coming weeks.
He has already hosted several previous rounds of negotiations, with the fate of Assad a key sticking point.
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Doha: Al Rayyan International University College (ARIU), in partnership with University of Derby, hosted an International Cultural Day, the purpose of which was to raise awareness amongst students and faculty about different cultures and traditions.
ARIU with University of Derby is the only university in the country offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees in International Business Management, International Hospitality Management, and International Tourism Management. Therefore, the university puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of cultural understanding and inclusion, which is fully integrated within the university's academic curricula.
The event was organised by students at the university, who come from more than 45 different nationalities. Students represented their own country by displaying national costumes, preparing and serving traditional dishes, and performing traditional dancing.
The event was a chance for international and domestic students to come together and share their culture, heritage, and experiences. The International Cultural Day also provided students with an opportunity to learn more about the traditions in different countries, to embrace individual differences, and to celebrate cultural diversity. University staff members, who come from more than 17 different nationalities also participated in the event.
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US reviewing Kashmir dossier provided by Pakistan: state dept
WASHINGTON: United States has said that it is reviewing the dossier provided by Pakistan regarding the prevailing situation in Kashmir, ARY News reported on Friday.
US State Department Spokesman Mark Toner, in a press briefing, said that the decision of mentioning the Kashmir situation in the state of human rights report has not been taken yet.
Toner stated that the United States wants Pakistan and India to end hostilities between them.
“It is in the interest of both countries to defuse tensions between them,” he said.
Toner went on to say that there are several outstanding disputes between Pakistan and India which have not been resolved as yet.
The state department spokesman said that the terrorist attack in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, carried out by Taliban militants, posing a threat to the entire country.


The Nigerian community in South Africa said on Monday that some of its members were receiving calls threatening more attacks against their homes and businesses.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that some South Africans launched xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in Pretoria West on Saturday.
No fewer than five homes and businesses belonging to Nigerians were burned by a mob.
Ikechukwu Anyene, President, Nigeria Union, South Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone from Pretoria, South Africa, that some Nigerians received calls asking for payment to protect their homes and businesses.
“Some Nigerians and other foreign nationals in Pretoria West now live in fear. Some have started packing their belongings for fear of more attacks.
“They confirmed to the union that some South Africans were calling and threatening to unleash more mayhem against them.
“The callers asked for money to be spared the attacks.
“The union is worried about the development because the South African police are yet to arrest those who perpetrated last Saturday`s attacks,” he said.
According to Mr. Anyene, the union has pleaded with Nigerians to take precautionary measures and remain law abiding.
“We also urge the Federal Government to persuade its South African counterpart to put in place measures to guarantee the safety of Nigerians,” he said.


New Delhi: Taking a dig at Narendra Modi, Union HRD Minister Kapil said that the Gujarat Chief Minister had got a 2-D result even after resorting to a 3-D campaign.
Talking to reporters in the national capital Sibal said, “The enthusiasm with which the BJP had said that they will get 140-150 seats in Gujarat has been proved wrong.”
On Congress’ showing in Gujarat, the senior Congress leader said that the party’s performance had been static and that was not a good sign. “We should have had an improvement.”
However, he said that Modi too needed to introspect as to why he is where he is and why he has not moved on.
He at the same time said that no matter what the saffron party and Modi needed to be congratulated for the win. Sibal also said that it was up to the BJP to decide who their Prime Ministerial candidate would be.
On the good showing by the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, Kapil Sibal said that the party was happy at the results.


Posted on 12th February 2013
Members of the public can have their say on what issues police should focus on at the next neighbourhood forum meeting for Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall.
Police officers from the team will host the event at Cromford Institute, in Cromford Hill, on Wednesday, April 24.
At the meeting, which starts at 5.30pm, local residents will hear what work the police have carried out to tackle crime in their neighbourhood.
There will also be an update on the team’s current policing priority, which is cracking down on road safety problems.
Members of the public will then be asked to make recommendations about the issues police should target for the following three months, in addition to the road safety work if that needs to continue.
PCSO Laura Coxhead, from the team, said: “These forum meetings are a great way for people to chat with us and make suggestions about the way we police their neighbourhood.
“Their success hinges on people coming along and having their say and I’d like to see as many people at the next one as possible.”
For more information, call the team on 101.


Collections from the recently implemented property tax have exceeded government expectations by double, according to government officials.
The tax collection on properties, including land and property, has hit US$12 million since the law was passed, according to Om Chorn, deputy general director of the taxation department at the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
“We expected to collect about US$6 million in revenue from the tax through 2011, but the estimate doubled,” he said.
The surprise increase on the estimate was due to a raised awareness of how to pay the tax, he added.
The collection was conducted in 113,885 sites throughout the Kingdom according to data obtained from the tax department
“I think the law will help increase the state income, and because it’s the first tax payment of its kind, will introduce a tax culture,” Om Chorn said, adding that the majority of property owners had now paid the tax.
The law, which was twice delayed due to a lack of government resources, was formally implemented in 2011 and concluded on December 31, last year. It applies to properties worth $25,000 an above, with owners required to pay 0.1 per cent of the properties value.
Some experts believe that while the tax will benefit the Kingdom’s economy, many proprietors are unhappy with the new law since it came into effect.
“Although people are upset, they can not avoid paying required tax,” said Chheng Kimlong, business and economics lecturer at the University of Cambodia.
However, some issues do remain with the law. In some cases, two similar properties have received different valuations, he added.
“If it’s unaccountable, the state will lose this new income,” Chheng Kimlong said, adding that the progression of the economy depends on pillar sectors, such as real estate.


Sehar Hayat and Sami Rasheed are two famous Pakistani social media influencers. They got married last year. The couple opted for a lavish wedding which included many functions. Their wedding functions were graced by almost all the social media stars. Sehar Hayat has a strong social media following, however, she was not much active on social media for last few days. She has recently announced the reason why she was not regular on social media.
The gorgeous Tiktoker has announced her pregnancy news along with her husband Sami Rasheed in a recent vlog. The couple has said that they were quite excited to know about this news. Sehar said that initially she didn’t believe it but after the confirmation from doctors, she was on the moon. They also shared the news with their social media friends including Kanwal Aftab, Zulqarnain Sikandar and Jannat Mirza. Here is their pregnancy announcement:
Here they shared the news with Kanwal Aftab and Zulqarnain Sikandar:
They also shared the news with Jannat Mirza, who is in Japan:
Fans are criticizing Sehar Hayat for a dramatic pregnancy announcement. They are saying that she has copied Waliya Najib. Social media users also said that the couple has now started selling the news related to their baby and people are still giving them views. Fans also passed extremely harsh comments. Here are the comments which we have collected from their YouTube and Instagram:
The pictures were also shared by the couple:


Businesses in the UK are more concerned about cyber-attacks now than they were a year ago, according to the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer research.
Two thirds of SMEs (67%) said they were more worried about cyber security threats now, with a third of these (31%) reporting that they were significantly so.
The figures were collected after several high-profile data breaches and other attacks were reported in 2018. Large and well-known enterprises were affected, including British Airways, Ticketmaster and Facebook.
Companies in London were most likely to be perturbed, with over 85% saying their concern had increased over the previous 12 months. In Yorkshire (75%), the North West (73%) and the North East (72%), business leaders were also more nervous about the issue now. Those in the South East were least likely, with just over half saying that they were more worried now than they were at the end of 2017.


BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department welcomed a new class of trainees Monday during a time when officials said the city needs them the most.
Thirty-two recruits, many from Baltimore, started their first day at the police academy, hoping to eventually join the eighth-largest municipal police force in the country.
“These were the successful candidates who applied and were suitable and had the right temperament and had the right work history and education,” Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
For the next 30 weeks, the recruits will go through an extensive training program.
Harrison said he’s pleased recruiting efforts are improving.
“This shows the evolution of the department, its growth, its maturity that we are bringing new people in and living up to the promise of bringing new police on,” Harrison said. “This means manpower will get to the streets faster.”
Harrison stood alongside Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young to offer some words of advice for the future officers.
“No one has the option of giving up because out there we don’t give up,” Harrison said. “We never give up; people are counting on us to come when they call.”
The new recruits join the department at a time where the city has seen five consecutive years with more than 300 homicides; in 2019, the city saw a per-capita record of 48 homicides.
While the murder rate is up, there are fewer officers to solve them; Harrison said the department is facing about 350 vacancies.
“Now what we need to do is work to keep more people here longer as we bring more people on,” he said.


What you need to know:
- President Samia met with leaders from 19 registered political parties and gave decisions on important issues that were related to the political space including the embattled political rallies and the new constitution
Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted the ban on political rallies, a demand that opposition parties have been calling for.
The ban on political party rallies was imposed by the late President Magufuli in 2015 in his first address to Parliament in Dodoma, saying they had an economy to build.
President Samia, on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, met with leaders from 19 registered political parties and gave decisions on important issues that were related to the political space including the embattled political rallies and the new constitution.
In the first meeting of the President and political parties this year, she directed the lifting of the ban.
The President acknowledged that the rallies were legal and the right for the political parties to run them, while noting that her government had planned to fulfill its responsibility to protect all political rallies.
In order for the permission to materialise, the President said that the responsibility now remained with the political parties to provide information to the state agencies as required by laws and regulations during such gatherings.
The President said that the stage reached in the negotiations between the parties and the government at the moment guarantees their gatherings, and the latter cannot be delayed further.
"Permission for political meetings will be granted; our duty as the government is to protect them. Hold your meetings safely, but you have to adhere to the rules and regulations because it is your responsibility too," she said.
President Hassan’s action comes almost a month after she was handed the report of the taskforce to coordinate the opinions of the stakeholders of multi-party democracy, where in the report, the leaders of the political parties stated that the number one requirement was the lifting of the political rallies.
President Hassan, who also chairs the ruling party (CCM), said, "Discussions between the government and political parties are still ongoing; there are many things that we will have to discuss with each other, be advised on, accept, and reject with goodwill...I believe political parties will continue to sit and talk about things that concern our country."
Regarding the new constitution, the President noted that she will soon revive the process that had been stalled for eight years in order to write a constitution that will be in line with the current needs of the nation's development.
She said that due to the fact that the Warioba and the proposed one were processed years ago, other things will have to be checked in order to get a better constitution that will match today’s needs of Tanzanians.
"Soon we will form a committee that will include all groups in the community. The committee will advise us on what to do and how to get a new constitution for the people...," she said.


Taiwan to develop thousands of drones to bolster defense against Chinese threats
(MENAFN) In accordance with an official white paper released by the island, Taiwan is planning to create thousands of both military as well as commercial-grade drones as part of a m modernization effort meant to fend off any prospective Chinese assault.
The armed forces stated in this year's National Defense Report that it had already developed five new "army-purpose UAVs" to "deal with hostile threats" as part of its intentions to significantly increase Taipei's drone fleet. The newspaper reported that Taiwan would strive to build 700 drones for military use and an additional 7,000 ordinary UAVs by 2028, citing alleged threats by China.
“With the rise of the PRC, the geopolitical landscape of the Western Pacific has formed a posture of great power competition,” the paper stated, continuing that Taiwan is “at the forefront… of rival political systems” and must fight against “relentless and substantive threats of military invasion from the PRC.”
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Fev. 2
By Khalid Kazimov – Trend:
The value of non-oil exports of Iran through the provincial customs checkpoints of Mazandaran has surpassed $329 million over the first 10 months of the current fiscal year.
The head of the customs organization of the northern province of Mazandaran, Abolqasem Yousefinejad has said that goods worth $329.317 million were exported through the province's checkpoints in the mentioned period, Iran's state-run IRINN TV reported.
Dairy products, industrial products, foodstuff, cement and wood products formed the majority of the exports in the 10-month period.
Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Iraq as well as Afghanistan were among the main destinations of the Iranian products.
Some 96,044 tons of various goods, including steel products, kerosene and paper were among the exported goods, Yousefinejad added.
The income of the provincial customs organization in the mentioned period stood at 1.4 trillion rials (about $40 million according to the official rate on Wednesday), indicating a rise by 25 percent year-on-year.
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Iranian export of steel exceeds USD4b
(MENAFN) Iran exported steel commodities that value about USD4.5 billion involving ingots, profiles, as well as sheets during the period from March 21 till November 21 of the current Iranian calendar year, recording a 14-percent increase on a yearly basis.
Based on the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rohollah Latifi, steel products amounted for 14.5 percent of the nation’s overall non-crude exports in the stated time span.
Latifi expressed that about 11.067 million tons of different iron and steel products that value USD3.735 billion were exported during last year, of which 2.23 million tons were iron ore and other similar raw products.
The official also stated, exports of steel commodities during the same period but of this present year have surpassed the overall figure for last year by USD800 million.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Fresh turmoil hit Haiti's government on Wednesday as a senior official stepped down saying he could not serve a premier under suspicion in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and refusing to cooperate in the investigation, Trend reports citing Reuters .
The resignation of Renald Luberice, who served more than four years as secretary-general of Haiti's Council of Ministers, came after new evidence emerged linking Prime Minister Ariel Henry to the former justice ministry official suspected to be the mastermind behind Moise's killing.
Prosecutors say phone records show the two spoke twice around 4 a.m. on July 7, just hours after Moise, 53, was shot dead when heavily-armed assassins stormed his private residence.
Henry has denied any involvement in the murder but he has not directly addressed the phone calls and on Tuesday he replaced Haiti's chief prosecutor who had been seeking to charge him as a suspect and ban him from leaving the country.
The premier last week dismissed attempts to interview him over Moise's killing as politicking designed to distract him from the work at hand in the poorest country in the Americas where power struggles have for decades hampered development.
In a letter shared on social media on Wednesday, Luberice said he cannot serve someone who“does not intend to cooperate with justice, seeking, on the contrary, by all means, to obstruct it.”
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