External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Friday said that India and France must seize the political trust and economic opportunities that the two countries have, to promote flow of investment and business.
Addressing the Ambition India Business Forum 2021 being held in France virtually, he said that he and his counterpart Le Drian often discuss the future of two countries and the world and both have agreed that commerce, ecological transition, finance and technology will shape the future. “But, we also recognise that we are entering a phase where politics will shape economic choices.”
Noting that France has been a key economic partner for India, the Minister further said that health, climate and digital are three areas of critical importance to our collective future.
“Each is a promising opportunity for our partnership, not just for our economies, but also to build our global competitiveness and leadership in the emerging world,” he said.
Talking about the privatisation of public sector units, Jaishankar said that the government is looking to make economy more efficient and improve return on its assets that also offer enormous opportunities to international investors.
On India’s quest for defence industrialisation and technological self-reliance, he said it offers excellent opportunities for the globe and France has world class capabilities.
Noting that values, trust and transparency define India-France relations, he further said that both counties are bound by shared belief in strategic autonomy and a multipolar world, underpinned by reformed and effective multilateralism. That has produced decades of solidarity, most recently during the pandemic, and a relationship free from sudden shifts and surprises, he added.
The Minister also said that the strategic partnership between the two countries has become even more relevant in the 21st century – both to strengthen multilateralism, which must be the basis of a stable multipolar world, and even more for the future of the Indo Pacific region.


KABUL: Three health employees, who were providing public awareness regarding covid-19, have been abducted by the Taliban group in central Wardak province, official said on Wednesday.
Provincial Council Member has said the medics were kidnapped in Jalriz district of the province.
Deputy of Provincial Council, Sharifullah Hotak called on the Taliban to release the health employees and let them inform people about the symptoms and affection of coronavirus, as the residents must have access to information over the pandemic virus.
The provincial security officials have not expressed any official remarks in regards so far.
This comes as the Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid said that if there is a positive covid-19 in the area under their control, the militants would halt fighting against the Afghan security forces and would allow the health organizations to provide essential aids there.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Thousands of Lebanese expatriates got their first chance ever to vote in one of their country's parliamentary elections, an event that is itself a rarity, seeing as this year's vote is the first in almost a decade.
'I am very proud to witness through the screen at the Foreign Ministry the first (expat) voting in Lebanon's history, Foreign Minister Jubran Bassil said via Twitter earlier in the day.
Yesterday's voting took place in the Lebanese diplomatic missions of six Arab countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,
Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
The state-run National News Agency said turnout reached 54.4 % by yesterday evening, with 6,875 out of the 12,615 registered voters in six Arab countries having cast their ballots.
'It was no small matter that Lebanon was holding expatriate voting in more than 40 countries, Lebanese president Michel Aoun, who visited the Lebanese Foreign Ministry where the elections were monitored, said.
Nearly 83,000 Lebanese expatriates across the world have registered to vote, according to official figures.
Lebanese citizens living in other countries will cast their ballots tomorrow, while eligible voters inside Lebanon will cast ballots on May 6, in the country's first legislative polls since 2009.
The election was postponed three times due to wrangling among political factions about a new electoral law.
In June 2017, the parliament passed the law based on a proportional representation system.
It includes reformist ideas that have been raised by civic groups to improve parliamentary political representation in a 128-strong parliament with a four-year mandate.
The new law also allows Lebanese expatriates to cast their votes in diplomatic mission for the first time.
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Agriculture Ministry and Constabulary to improve relationship with public health inspectors to help combat praedial larceny
The Agriculture Ministry and the Constabulary will be improving their relationship with the nation’s public health inspectors to help combat praedial larceny.
Head of the Ministry’s Praedial Larceny Unit, Superintendent Oral Pascoe told IRIE FM news that by partnering with public health inspectors, the Unit can move to address gaps in the animal traceability framework.
Although the inspectors play a critical role in protecting the health of animal products, Superintendent Pascoe explained that they can also help to ensure that stolen animals are not stamped.
He also noted that there will be more sensitization sessions with the public health inspectors and other stakeholders on the relevant legislation aimed at preventing praedial larceny.


A helping hand in Haiti
Much has been said about the humanitarian effort to help the Haitians, suffering in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that ravaged their island country earlier this month.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Kanpur, Dec 10 (IANS) A 30-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur was hacked to death by the brother of his co-worker, allegedly over a dispute.
According to the police, there had been an argument for two days between the victim, Umashankar, and 19-year-old Ramu, both employees at a retail shop in a market in Kanpur.
The dispute reportedly revolved around Ramu beating a cow with a stick.
On Saturday, they engaged in an altercation during which Ramu called his elder brother, Sonu, who works at another nearby shop.
Sonu reached the spot with his three companions and attacked Umashankar with a knife.
Although locals intervened, Umashankar suffered a fatal injury on the left side of his chest. The police were alerted about the incident, and the main accused, Sonu, has been arrested.
A team has been deployed to trace the other absconding accused.
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Thiruvananthapuram: To tackle dowry-related crimes, a Pink Protection Project will come into force in Kerala on Monday.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday that the project will be initiated to ensure the safety of women.
“Dowry-related harassment, cybercrime and other crimes against women have been on the rise and the government has taken steps to tackle it,” said Vijayan.
As part of the project, Pink Janamaithri Beat will be rolled out. Vijayan said that the idea was to stop domestic violence cases before they happen.
“At present, such incidents come to light only when a police complaint is filed. Specially trained woman police officers under the Pink Janamaithri Beat will work with panchayat members and the public and visit the households,” said Vijayan.
The chief minister added that the pink patrol will be strengthened at all public places and a Pink Control Room will also become operational in all 14 districts.
Besides, a Pink Shadow Patrol and Pink Romeo squad comprising woman policewoman on bullet patrol will come into force, said the chief minister.


Several pupils and teachers have been abducted by bandits, while trooping to UBE Primary School in Rama, a village in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State for studies.
A security source said the bandits in about 12 motorcycles ambushed the pupils and their teachers on their way to the school at about 8am on Monday.
He said the vigilante have gone after the gunmen to rescue the victims, while distress calls have been made to security agencies.
A member of the vigilante group said they were combing the bush around the school to rescue some of the pupils that ran into the bush.
He said they were yet to ascertain the number of the pupils that were abducted.
No information yet from either the Kaduna state government or the Nigeria Police.


Some 22,932 people were vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19) in Azerbaijan on April 3, 2021, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers told Trend.
Over the past day, 8,451 people were vaccinated with the first dose while 14,481 people with the second dose.
So far, a total of 947,745 people have been vaccinated against coronavirus in the country. Thus, the number of people vaccinated with the first dose has reached 590,914 people while with the second dose – 356,831 people.
Source: TREND News Agency


FC Cincinnati will go head to head against Toronto FC on Thursday.
Cincinnati won their last match against their opponent a 2-1 away win now the team is on home soil and hopefully they secure the win again. Cincinnati has played five games (L2, D1, W2) and with 8 goals to them in their last five matches. They have more wins on H2H against the opponent.
At the top of their league 8th and has suffered defeat in last two matches that comes as a shock to them. With five games played,(W2, L2, D1) and records that the team line of defense is weakened but hope that the team learned their lesson from their previous loss.
Both teams will see the net as Cincinnati has more win in their last five games.


PESHAWAR: The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has extended the ceasefire until April 10, the group’s spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said in a statement, adding that the Taliban shura would be meeting after the 10th to decide a future course of action.
The extension comes a day after the interior ministry announced that it had released 19 non-combatant Taliban as a goodwill gesture for bolstering the peace process with the TTP.
In a statement issued to the media, Shahid said the group was awaiting the government’s reply on its demands.
Shahid said the Taliban shura has extended the deadline and would sit after April 10 to decide about the future of talks.
He said the Taliban were still awaiting a reply from the government regarding the group’s demands, including the release of non-combatants, but despite the passage of three days above the ceasefire deadline, the government had not yet responded to the TTP.
Shahid said the TTP had ordered its fighters not to carry out any attacks against the government and law-enforcement agencies until further orders.
The page-long statement issued in the Urdu language also said that the TTP wanted to clarify its position before the nation that it was serious about the talks but the response from the government had not encouraging.
It added that despite the fact the government’s peace committee had met the Taliban leadership empty-handed, the Taliban had shown willingness to talk peace.


Anti-vaccine residents from a village in Guatemala seized and detained a team of nurses who were attempting to administer coronavirus vaccines, according to the government.
Eleven health workers were held for about seven hours in the village of Nahuila in Alta Verapaz province, north of Guatemala City.
The government of Alejandro Giammattei said the workers were rescued Monday afternoon by security forces after police negotiated with community leaders and “about 500 people” who were at the site.
“The people of the community said that they were opposed to the vaccination after one of the villagers was vaccinated and subsequently suffered side effects from the vaccine, which were interpreted as health problems,” the government said in a press release. “The inhabitants of Maguila stripped the vaccinators of their cell phones, slashed the tires of the vehicle in which they were being transported, and blocked the entrances and exits of the community with fences and stones.”
The vaccination campaign in Guatemala progresses at a slow pace due to public distrust in the vaccine. Some 4.5 million people have received their first dose and 2.5 million have been fully vaccinated – or about 24% of those eligible to receive the vaccine — one of the lowest rates in the region.
The country reports more than 566,000 cases and nearly 14,000 deaths.
Officials said they have dealt with people who rejected the vaccine but health workers have never encountered physical attacks.
During a televised address Saturday, Giammattei urged his country to “respect” health officials carrying out the vaccination campaign who were being “threatened, attacked and even kidnapped.”


Churu: Eight people were killed in Rajasthan’s Churu when a van was hit by a bus while overtaking the vehicle in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
According to Churu Police, the van was hit by the bus while the driver was overtaking it.
The deceased were residents of Bikaner. Police have informed their families about the accident.
Police further held the bus driver responsible for the accident and said that a case will be filed against him and the owner of the bus.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that his government has provided more employment opportunities in its 10-year tenure than the previous government did in the same period. He also highlighted the transparency and efficiency of the recruitment process under the BJP rule.
Modi distributes appointment letters to over one lakh youths
The Prime Minister digitally addressed the ‘Rozgar Mela’, a programme organised by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, where he handed over recruitment letters to government jobs to more than one lakh youngsters via video conference. He congratulated the new recruits and said they will play a vital role in the development of the country.
He said that the government has taken several steps to ensure that the recruitment process is fair, fast and merit-based. He said that the government has eliminated the role of middlemen and brokers who used to exploit the aspirants and delay the process. He said that the government has also introduced online tests, computer-based exams and common eligibility tests to make the process more convenient and accessible.
BJP has given 1.5 times more jobs than previous government, says Modi
The Prime Minister claimed that his government has given 1.5 times more jobs than the previous government did in 10 years. He said that the government has created employment opportunities in various sectors, such as infrastructure, railways, defence, space, agriculture, education, health and digital economy.
He said that the government has launched several schemes and initiatives to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and skill development among the youth. He cited the examples of Start-up India, Stand-up India, Atal Innovation Mission, PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana and PM Mudra Yojana. He said that the government has also provided tax benefits, financial assistance and mentorship to the start-ups and innovators.
He said that the government has allocated Rs 11 lakh crore as capital expenditure in the Interim Budget 2024-25 to increase the pace of development and create more jobs. He said that the government has also focused on improving the quality and quantity of education and research in the country. He said that the government has announced a fund of Rs 1 lakh crore for research and innovation under the National Research Foundation.
Modi lays foundation stone of Karmayogi Bhavan
On the occasion, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of phase I of the integrated complex “Karmayogi Bhavan” in New Delhi. This complex will house the offices of the Department of Personnel and Training, the National Centre for Good Governance, the National Recruitment Agency and the Union Public Service Commission.
The Prime Minister said that the Karmayogi Bhavan will promote collaboration and synergy among various pillars of ‘Mission Karmayogi’, a comprehensive reform of the civil services. He said that the Mission Karmayogi aims to transform the government employees into efficient, effective and ethical public servants. He said that the Mission Karmayogi will also provide training, mentoring and capacity building to the government employees at all levels.
The Prime Minister said that the government is committed to empowering the youth and providing them with opportunities to contribute to the nation’s progress. He urged the new recruits to work with dedication, honesty and integrity for the welfare of the people and the country.


‘IG Sindh Was Not Abducted’, Sindh Govt Takes U-Turn
Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab has said that IG Sindh Mushtaq Mahar was not abducted. He said that IG Sindh is a respectable position and one needs to be careful while speaking against him.
Addressing a news conference, he said that the incumbent government had a personal grudge against Retired Captain Safdar who was accused of disrespecting the Quaid mausoleum in Karachi. He said that a false complaint was registered against him and five ministers presented a report in the assembly proving the falsehood. The police has also agreed that the FIR registered was unlawful.
Concluding the meeting, Murtaza Wahab said that PTI has failed to deliver.


The government is set to conduct its nationwide census in March next year despite facing budgetary constraints.
Speaking after a meeting of the National Census Committee yesterday, Planning Minister Chhay Than said that the government will conduct the census on March 3 at a cost of about $8.5 million.
“This is historic work to understand our people, including population numbers,” Mr Than said, adding that the ministry had planned to spend about $12 million but scaled back to $8.5 million due to budget constraints.
“For this census, there are a lot of people, we will use many people and we will spend much time and there are many questions to be asked, so if the budget is low, we might reduce questions which could affect the census,” Mr Than said.
“We also discussed our funding shortage in the meeting compared to $12 million which was planned,” he said.
The third national census was set for this year but was delayed until March next year because the government was focused on the national election last month. The first census was conducted in 1998 and the second one was completed in 2008.
Mr Than noted that the previous census had assistance from development partners but they decided not to fund the project next year because of Cambodia’s economic growth.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Than expressed concern that the lack of budget could impact the national census, but noted that the amount of budget could change because the Chinese government will likely help.
He said that the committee will discuss more about the budget because the Chinese embassy offered to provide transportation such as cars and other vehicles to serve the operation.
Mr Than said that the census will take about one week to complete, with results due in late 2019 after about 50,000 officials and university students fan out across the country to complete it.
According to Mr Than, the population has increased to about 16 million in recent years from about 13 million in 2008.
Interior Minister Sar Kheng said that questionnaires for the census were improved and updated.
Mr Kheng said that the census will be funded using the national budget without any aid from development partners, except the United Nations Population Fund which provided technical assistance and some funding.
Transparency International executive director Preap Kol said that the lack of budget will affect the quality and scope of the census.
“The census is very important to understand the population and demographics to make plans and policy,” Mr Kol said “When the census faces budget issues, it could affect database collection.”


LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says the government is taking serious and sincere measures to stabilize the national economy.
He was talking to a delegation of the leading businessmen which called on him in Lahore today. The CPEC projects and measures for the rehabilitation of national economy also came under discussion.
He said that the government attaches top priority to the solution of the problems being faced by the entrepreneurs and all possible steps will be taken to facilitate the business community.
The Prime Minister said that the government is paying ample attentions towards the elimination of load shedding and resolving the energy shortage and many power projects are underway. He expressed the hope that after the completion of the energy projects, the business activities will augment and industries will flourish.
The prime minister said the CPEC is a game changer, which would change the fate of the region.


Sri Lanka has expelled more than 600 foreign nationals, including approximately 200 Islamic clerics since the Easter suicide bombings at three churches and three luxury hotels that killed 257 people and wounded nearly 500.
The attacks were led by a local Islamic cleric known to have traveled to India where he made contact with jihadis.
Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena said the clerics had entered the country legally, but amid a security crackdown after the attacks were found to have overstayed their visas, for which fines were imposed and they were expelled from the island. –Daily Mirror
“Considering the current situation in the country, we have reviewed the visas system and took a decision to tighten visa restrictions for religious teachers,” said Abeywardena, adding “Out of those who were sent out, about 200 were Islamic preachers.”
Police said that many of those expelled include foreigners from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Maldives who have overstayed their visas. – READ MORE


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RAMALLAH, Oct 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian young man last night, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said.
The Palestinian young man, whose identity wasn’t immediately known, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers, in the town of Beit Jala, west of Bethlehem, the sources said.
Israeli soldiers opened fire at two Palestinian young men, killing one of them and wounding the other, according to eyewitnesses.
Meanwhile, the Israeli media reported that Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian and arrested another, after they tried to throw a molotov cocktail at Israeli settlers’ cars, near an Israeli army roadblock between Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
According to official Palestinian figures, since 1967, more than 600,000 Israeli settlers have lived in 140 illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, home for more than three million Palestinians.
Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which are claimed by the Palestinians, in the 1967 Middle East war, and has controlled them ever since. The Palestinians want to establish their independent state on these territories.– NNN-WAFA
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(MENAFN- IANS) Damascus, Nov 19 (IANS) Explosions rocked the Koniko gas plant, which is used by US forces as a base, in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour following a missile attack, a war monitor reported.
There were no reported human casualties or damages despite the blasts, marking the second such incident of the day, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Saturday.
Earlier, an explosion resonated in the vicinity of the US base in the al-Tanf area in southeastern Syria, said the Britain-based watchdog group.
It added that the US forces intercepted drones, launched by a militant group named the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq," heading toward the al-Tanf base located near the Syrian-Iraqi-Jordanian border triangle. At least one drone was brought down nearly three km from the base.
Meanwhile, the pro-government Sham FM radio reported intense sounds of explosions coming from the Koniko gas field northeast of Deir al-Zour, Xinhua news agency reported.
It said the attacks, carried out by pro-Iran fighters in Iraq and Syria, are believed to be part of a series of retaliatory moves against the US forces amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip.
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BOSTON — The U.S. has set another record for daily number of coronavirus cases.
The country reported more than 126,000 positive cases and more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the most recent data from Johns Hopkins University.
It marked the fourth day in a row that new cases topped more than 100,000 as the country has broken its own record for daily cases with nearly every passing day this week.
The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. rose over the past two weeks from more than 64,000 on Oct. 24 to nearly 104,000 on Nov. 7, according to the university’s data.
The virus death toll is also rising in the country.
The seven-day rolling average for daily new deaths rose over the past two weeks from 801 on Oct. 24 to 930 on Nov. 7, the university said.
There have been more than 9.8 million cases and more than 237,000 deaths from the virus in the U.S. since the pandemic started.
Globally, there have been nearly 50 million positive cases and more than 1.2 million deaths from COVID-19.


LAHORE: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday that Pakistan has been included in Emerging Market Index and the world is seeing Pakistan as emerging economy.
Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, Iqbal said that international financial institutions have acknowledged the national economy and international business firms are showing keen interest to invest here.
“The incumbent government has made the effective policies to put the national economy on the path to progress,” said Iqbal adding that positive attitude and political stability are imperative to ensure economic progress and development.
Referring to the LNG deal with Qatar, the minister said work on 3,600MW LNG power projects is also in progress and the electricity generated by these projects would be added to the national grid.
He said the government is utilizing coal reservoirs of Thar and soon the power generation project will start to benefit the county.
Referring to CPEC, Ahsan Iqbal said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a golden chance to change the destiny of the country.
He further said that the importance of CPEC could not be minimized and work on various energy projects under CPEC is underway which would help overcome electricity crisis.


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Nassarawa State has been witnessing crises in recent times.
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Wednesday said it has deployed 230 policemen to crises-prone areas of the state to restore peace.
The Police Commissioner in the state, Abayomi Akeremale, said this in an interview in Lafia.
He said that the deployment would help government in its effort to restore peace in the affected areas.
“Due to the distance between the state capital and the affected areas, the command has deployed its men to Udeni, Magagi, Agbashi, Bassa and Rutu, among others,” he said.
The commissioner called on the people to support the police to execute their duties and stop taking the law into their hands.
He also urged them to always channel their grievances to the appropriate quarters for proper action.


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Aden, Ramadan 05, 1439, May 21, 2018, SPA --The Yemeni government has uncovered looting being committed by Iranian-backed Houthi militias of humanitarian aid to Yemen from United Nations relief agencies.
Yemeni Information Minister Muammar Al-Eryani said that the government has obtained a confirmed information from the capital Sana'a and areas controlled by the militias forcing the heads of the neighborhoods to approve new lists of families benefiting from the relief programs only for their followers, the families of victims and the injured recruited by the coup militias in addition to their establishment of a whole set of false institutions and associations under the umbrella of distribution of humanitarian aid, and looting and selling this aid in local markets.
Minister Al-Eryani warned of the escalation of looting of humanitarian aid by Houthi Militias, according to the Yemeni news agency, especially after the international organizations had presented their programs adopted at the Geneva Conference, calling for adopting clear mechanisms able to deliver relief aid to the beneficiaries of the millions of those affected by the Houthi coup against the legitimate government, putting an end to looting the public treasury, tampering with public revenues of the state, not paying salaries of employees, and drawing the country in a fierce war serving Iranian agendas.
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Jordan- Pleasant weather forecast today
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, March 11 (Petra)-- Temperatures on Sunday are forecast to hover around their annual average, bringing Pleasant weather in the hilly areas and the Badia regions, while it will be warm in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea with low cloud and north westerly moderate winds.
According to Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), a slight rise in temperatures is expected on Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, warm weather will prevail across the Kingdom with clouds at various altitudes and north westerly moderate winds.
Temperatures in Amman for today will range between a high of 17 degrees Celsius and a low of 9 degrees while mercury levels in Aqaba will register a high of 27 degrees sliding down to 15 degrees at night.
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New Minnesota laws take effect Thursday
Starting on Thursday, the cost of tying the knot in Minnesota will get a little pricier.
And come May, a day is being set aside to remember veterans who served in foreign wars.
Both developments are the result of laws that take effect Thursday in Minnesota.
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The defendants in a case in which two Zimbabwean nationals are suing the Botswana government for over P1 million in damages have denied that they tortured the plaintiffs.
The two Zimbabwean nationals, Tafireyi Gwere and Admire Nyoni, have filed a lawsuit with the Francistown magistrates’ court claiming that they were unlawfully detained and subjected to humiliating and inhuman treatment by the two officers.
When leading evidence in court last week, one of the police officers said the applicants’ claims are false and baseless. He said the first time he encountered Tafireyi Gwere he was in possession of property that was suspected to be stolen. He said Gwere was in possession of six containers of diesel, which he claimed to have bought from some truck driver. He said Gwere failed to produce receipts to prove that indeed he had purchased the diesel.
“The accused was lawfully detained and all the proper procedures were followed, the claim that the two suspects were tortured and ill treated is not true,” he said.
He added that while they were still investigating the matter, Nyoni came to the police station and claimed the diesel was his.┬áHowever, he also failed to prove that the diesel was his, as he only produced handwritten receipts.
“He claimed that he had bought the diesel from Tapiwa Filling Station in Letlhakane. When we approached the owner of the filling station he denied any knowledge of the receipts,” he said.
The officer said the two were arrested and detained because they gave conflicting evidence and failed to prove that they were the rightful owners of the diesel.
Tebogo Ndebele, who was the officer in charge at the police station, also dismissed the Zimbabweans’ claim that they were harassed and maintained that they were lawfully detained.
Gwere and Nyoni were arrested after a tip off from the public.


Final Fantasy XIV players can now celebrate Heavensturn, the game’s annual event launched today and will run through January 16th.
The annual event has quests, social events, and more that center around the annual rising of the new deity to celestial favor. Eorzea’s Twelve are competing for the honor and players can help through quests given during the celebrations.
Extra experience, festive loot, and more are also included, of course.
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Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Col-Gen Zakir Hasanov attended the
opening of the Defense Ministry's Communications, Information
Technologies, and Cybersecurity Main Department's Cybersecurity
Operations Center on July 5, Azernews reports.
Chief of the Main Department Maj-Gen Mammad Eminov briefed the
minister on the operation of the facility, which was outfitted with
advanced automatic control systems.
He stated that the center, which was outfitted with cutting-edge
technology, would maintain cybersecurity by continuously monitoring
and controlling the Azerbaijan army's information and communication
It was stressed that the center will conduct constant monitoring
and administration of information and communication technologies,
as well as command and control systems.
Threat identification in real-time mode, digital investigations,
electronic security checks, and other actions based on modern
cybersecurity methods in developed nations will be also performed,
the report added.
In the end, Hasanov has assigned necessary duties to the command
staff in order to significantly strengthen the Azerbaijan Army's
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Hundreds of people queued up in Houston, Texas, to turn their guns over to the police on a recent Saturday.
More than 800 guns were collected in the effort by local law enforcement to make the city safer.
However, many who gave up their firearms have many more at home.
The hundreds collected were also just a drop in the bucket, with more guns than people in the United States.
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Turkish Airlines ranks second in Europe for number of flights
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Istanbul : Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) has been ranked the second airline in Europe, with an average number of daily flights reaching 1,268 in early July.
According to the flight traffic report prepared by the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), Irish airline company Ryanair, became Europe's top-flying airline with 1,818 daily flights between July 9-15 since the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
Air France ranked third with 877 daily flights following the Turkish Airlines.
EasyJet with 805 daily flights ranked fourth, Lufthansa with 779 flights fifth, KLM with 664 flights sixth and Wizz Air with 602 flights seventh on the list.
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Kuwait- Two Asian men, Ethiopian maid commit suicides
(MENAFN- Arab Times) An Ethiopian housemaid tried to commit suicide in her sponsor's residence by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room with an electrical cable, reports Al-Rai daily.
Securitymen from Abdullah Al- Mubarak Police Station foiled the suicide attempt and rushed her to Farwaniya Hospital for treatment.
The sponsor claimed ignorance of reasons that could have led his housemaid into committing such an act. The police have registered the incident for legal procedures
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Governor Scott Walker concedes that the state needs to do more to combat chronic wasting disease. Speaking to reporters in Madison on Monday, Walker said that’s after his chief of staff met with two Democratic state legislators to discuess their proposals.
“We hope to take a number of their ideas plus some others that are coming up,” Walker said. “I would imagine in the next month we’ll come up with some specific proposals.”
Walker admited the state needs to do more on CWD. “Absolutely,” he said. “We just want to make sure what we’re doing has a scientific basis and a sound basis, and we’re not just doing things for the sake of doing things, but doing things to be effective.”
Nine-point-four percent of deer tested last year were positive for CWD, the highest percentage since the disease was found here in 2002. Also last year, 41 of the state’s 72 counties were termed “CWD-affected” by the DNR.


(MENAFN) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently bristled at the United States State Department's accusations of human rights abuses in Mexico. The Biden administration claimed that Mexican authorities have engaged in unlawful killings, forced disappearances, torture, and inhumane treatment of civilians. Additionally, the State Department criticized Mexico for its corruption, rampant crime, and low prosecution rates.
At a press briefing in Oaxaca, Lopez Obrador angrily dismissed the allegations, calling them "not true" and accusing the United States of lying about his country's record on human rights. He went on to say that he did not believe it was worth getting angry about the accusations.
Lopez Obrador's comments come at a time when relations between Mexico and the United States have been strained by a series of kidnappings of United States citizens in northern Mexico. In one case, two people were killed by a group associated with a drug cartel. These incidents have raised concerns about the safety of US citizens traveling to Mexico and have put pressure on the Mexican government to take action to address the issue.
Later on Tuesday, Lopez Obrador was scheduled to meet with former United States Secretary of State John Kerry, who is now Biden's climate envoy. It remains to be seen if the human rights issue will be on the agenda for their meeting, but it is clear that the accusations have put a strain on the relationship between the two countries.
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Hyderabad: Telangana reported 1,579 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths on Tuesday, according to the State Health Department.
The department also reported 1,811 discharged cases.
With this, the total count of coronavirus cases in the state has increased to 2,26,124, including 2,04,388 discharges and 1,287 deaths, said the State Health Department.
There were 20,449 active cases in the state, as of Tuesday.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India’s COVID-19 count stands at 76,51,108, including 7,40,090 active cases, 67,95,103 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 1,15,914 fatalities.


FAISALABAD, Jan 01 (APP): Police Complaint Cell received 14,271 complaints during the year 2020.
According to police, as many as 14,271 complaints were received at the Complaint Cell established at CPO office.
He said that out of these, 13,588 complaints had been redressed which is 95.21 percent of total complaints. He said that 683 complaints were pending which would be resolved soon.
He further said that during the same period, cases were registered against 109 police officers/officials over corruption and misconduct.
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CAIRO: The Nour Party presented a study to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Wednesday regarding the development of the Dabaa nuclear project, said party head Younis Makhioun in a press statement on Wednesday.
Makhioun said he met the prime minister in his office to discuss the current political situation and the possibility of cooperation between the party and different ministries as well.
Mahlab is more cooperative than the former Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy, who excluded many political parties from the political scene, Makhioun added in an interview on the CBC satellite channel on Wednesday.
Beblawy had not invited the Nour Party to attend government discussions about amending the protest law, inviting only the National Salvation Front, Makhioun said.
Makhioun said the new government wants to eliminate administrative corruption in executive authorities, adding that Mahlab has asked for the party’s help in uncovering corruption cases.
He said the party has many branch offices across Egypt that can help the government in determining the people’s demands and problems, adding that the health commission of the party has cooperated with the Beheira governor to solve health problems in the governorate.
Makhioun also asked that political parties and movements set aside political conflicts and make an effort to form economic programs that help solve the economic crisis.
All ministries and authorities were corrupted during former President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, Makhioun said, adding that the current government should begin to relieve the effects of years of corruption.


Kenya declares drought affecting country a national disaster
Kenya's president has declared the drought, which has affected as much as half the country, a national disaster.
Uhuru Kenyatta appealed for international aid and said the government would increase food handouts to the most needy communities.
Kenya's Red Cross says 2.7 million people face starvation if more help is not provided.
Other countries in the region have also been hit by the drought, blamed on last year's El Nino weather phenomenon.


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British people could boost their oral healthcare standards even further, despite the increases that have taken place in the last few years.
According to Dr Uchenna Okoye, Oral-B dental director, there have been “dramatic” improvements in the state of the nation’s teeth in recent times.
However, she told the Huffington Post that there is still a long way to go for Britons, adding: “Research shows that as a nation we still have poor brushing habits. It is hard to break bad habits and people don’t like to change the way they brush.”
Oral-B has found as many as three-quarters of people in the country are currently not using the right brushing technique, which could lead to oral health issues in the future.
It was noted that 35 to 44-year-olds are the worst offenders when it comes to brushing.
Prosthodontist Michael Lenchner recently told the news provider that the majority of people do not spend enough time brushing their teeth.


Rs 5 lakh, job for family of slain Sena leader
Amritsar: The state government today announced Rs5-lakh compensation and a government job for the family of slain Vipin Sharma, district president, Hindu Sangharsh Sena.
Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu made the announcement during his visit to the family. He told them that the police had identified the culprits, who would be arrested soon.
Speaking to the media, he said the Congress government was taking measures to nail those who were trying to disrupt communal harmony. He said every political party should rise above politics over the issue.
The DGP, Suresh Arora, yesterday claimed that the killing Sharma was not the handiwork of radicals as was being suspected in the initial stage.
“During the investigation so far, one thing is clear that it is not radical-sponsored crime,” he said, adding that the suspects had been identified and efforts were on to nab them. “One of the suspects was identified with the help of CCTV footage, while his accomplices have also been identified,” he said.


Ogun government absorbs 28 community schools, 577 teachers
The Ogun State Government said that it had taken over the management of 28 community schools across the state and absorbed their 577 teachers into its teaching service.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, said the state government took the decision because most of the community schools were insolvent.
The statement quoted the Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary, Secondary and Vocational Education, Mrs. Aderonke Soyombo, as saying that the action was taken in the interest of the children that would be affected if they were not absorbed.
She said: “The number of children to be affected if the absorption was not done would have risen to over 9,000.
“The schools were passed unto us. The last dispensation didn’t take it over; they did not absorb them. What we did was to absorb them.
“What we looked at was the number of children that will suffer and the number of children that was going to suffer would have risen to almost 9,000. But instead of those children suffering like that, we will rather take them in and empower those schools,” she said.
The special adviser also disclosed that the state government took an audit of all schools in the state, including the absorbed 28 community schools, with the view of having a clear data of schools in the state, adding that the absorption of the 577 teachers would not affect the current process of recruiting 1,500 teachers into the state-owned schools.
She, therefore, promised that in the next few months, schools in these local councils would have a new lease of life.


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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has been vaccinated against COVID-19 at Government House Abakaliki.
Chief Umahi received Oxford Astrazeneca jab alongside his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, while their wives were vaccinated privately.
Speaking at the event, Governor Umahi explained that the public vaccination was to demonstrate to the people of the state that the vaccine was safe.
He however emphasized that the vaccination was not compulsory and directed the state committee to ensure that the first phase of the exercise was concluded within ten days.
The Governor mentioned health workers, top government functionaries and tertiary institutions in the state as part of first recipients and mandated the Deputy Governor to track the distribution and vaccination.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezuruike, said the state government would follow national guideline on vaccination and had set up five centres for the jab in every local government area of the state.


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Zambia’s strategic plan to steer the provision of quality healthcare services to citizens in the next five years is taking more and more shape. The National Health Strategic Plan, which runs from 2017 to 2021 will now be implemented under the theme “Transformative Agenda and it will focus on primary health care through preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services as close to the family as possible’’.
The Minister of Health, Chitalu Chilufya, said during the recent launch that the plan gave the country a roadmap on the steps needed to be taken to drive the country’s health sector in the next five years. The plan, he said, was anchored on the country’s Seventh National Development Plan (SNDP), an overall roadmap for the country’s development. He said further, that the plan defined the key priorities and areas the ministry would be focus to improve the healthcare system in the country.
“The focus of the plan is strengthening the health system to ensure universal health coverage, using primary health care. It is meant to produce a healthy and productive population to drive economic development,” he said, and “… the plan is anchored on seven pillars: improving health service delivery, ensuring adequate human resource, ensuring a steady supply of drugs, and ensuring health care financing.”
“It is also to ensure adequate health care infrastructure, improving health information systems and ensuring leadership and governance in the health sector.”
United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinate Janet Rogan welcomed government’s decision to launch the plan, adding that it would help in tackling various challenges facing the health sector in the country. She said the health sector faced various challenges such as emergency of non-communicable diseases and inadequate investment in the health sector, adding that Zambia needed a comprehensive approach to tackling challenges in the sector.


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Business ethics are increasingly being a hot topic among Canadians.
It’s no surprise that a growing number of business owners are questioning the value of their personal financial security when it comes to regulating their businesses.
“I’m starting to realize, what the heck am I going to do?” said one woman who owns a retail chain in Toronto.
“I don’t want to be the person that’s doing all the things that are not necessarily being done to protect the community.”
According to a study commissioned by the Canadian Association of Business Ethics, about 70 per cent of Canadian business owners and their family members said they have been hesitant to share their financial information with regulators.
“We have a financial system where we have so many trust issues and so many issues around disclosure and who is accountable for those things,” said Julie Zemel, a former member of the National Economic Council and a former senior advisor to the Privy Council Office of the Prime Minister.
The association says a large number of people have been deterred from joining the ranks of business people who have a stake in the country’s economic health, including the prime minister, the provinces, the federal government, municipalities, banks, pension plans and others.
“It’s a huge challenge for people who are trying to navigate the regulatory system,” Zemelsaid.
Zemel says she has had conversations with about 20 other people in her community about the ethical implications of financial disclosure.
“And they’re just all saying, ‘I don-t have the same trust in the system,'” Zemesaid.
The group says that the most common reason for people not to share information is fear of retaliation.
But not everyone is feeling so secure about their financial well-being.
Zamela says the people she’s spoken with who are considering going public with their financial concerns have also had some positive experiences with the system.
“The people who were reluctant to share it, they’re going to go public with it and they’re not going to be intimidated by the regulators.
They’re not fearful,” she said.”
People are coming out of the woodwork saying, I don’t know what to do.
And I don-magine they’re probably nervous.”
She says there is also an increasing awareness of the need to have transparency in our financial systems.
“When you’re dealing with the government, and when you’re negotiating deals, you’re talking about how do we make sure that the public can have confidence in the government?” she said, noting that many businesses have a “financial trust” with the public that requires a lot of oversight.
“That’s really, really hard to do, but that’s the job of the regulatory authorities.”
And Zemela says she’s seeing that in other parts of the country as well.
“There are a lot more people who’re going public because they don’t feel comfortable going to a place where they’re making decisions about the people that they’re dealing.
And they don-re not really being told about the risks, about the potential consequences,” she added.”
So we’ve got a lot people in our community that don’t trust the regulatory systems to make the best decisions for their communities.”
While the group acknowledges that it is “an uphill battle” in many parts of Canada, Zemelman says the organization has heard from many business people about the value in having financial information on file.
“These are people that have had their livelihoods threatened because of their lack of transparency and trust in their institutions.
And the fact that they are talking about it is really, truly important,” she explained.


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Sharif vows to provide healthcare facilities to masses
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that government is determined to provide standard health care facilities to the people.
He was addressing the launching ceremony of Prime Minister National Health Programme at Narowal on Thursday.
Sharif said the programme is aimed at serving deserving segments of society, who cannot afford medical treatment and facilities.
He said that standard medical care facilities will be provided to the health card holders at private hospitals as well.
The Prime Minister said that the government will bear medical expenses of two hundred and fifty thousand rupees, and if these expenses cross this mark then those will be met by Bait-ul-Maal.
He said that one hundred and sixty thousand health cards are being distributed among the deserving people at Narowal.
Speaking on other national issues, Sharif said that back of terrorism is broken and law and order situation has been improved.
He said that load shedding will be ended by 2018.
Later, the prime minister distributed health cards among the people. (ANI)


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"More than one and a half million mines and unexploded ordnance
laid by Armenian occupation troops in the territories of Azerbaijan
pose a serious threat to human life," Bahar Muradova, Chairwoman of
the State Committee on Family, Women, and Children's Issues, said
while speaking at the international conference "Women's
Empowerment", Azernews reports.
According to her, despite this, Azerbaijan offers Armenia a
peaceful agenda, using opportunities for cooperation, and seeks to
sign a peace treaty between the parties to achieve stable
good-neighborly relations in the South Caucasus.
Bahar Muradova said the rights of women and children were
violated during the conflict.
"They were doomed to countless sufferings, all their rights were
violated, and many were brutally killed".
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that despite Indian atrocities, Kashmir’s independence movement is growing.
Imran Khan has issued a statement on the 74th anniversary of Indian occupation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The Prime Minister said that today Pakistanis and Kashmiris all over the world are celebrating Black Day against the 74 years of heavy occupation.
He said that India has not been able to suppress the struggle of Kashmiris for independence since that dark day of 1947.
Imran Khan further said that the fascist government of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed all the boundaries of barbarism in occupied Kashmir.
He also said that the Indian government was constantly committing atrocities against humanity, war crimes and genocide against Kashmiris.
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan would continue to support Kashmiris till the end of Indian occupation.


Responding to PTI chief Imran Khan’s six-day deadline for the announcement of election date and dissolution of assemblies, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says that the National Assembly will decide when to hold elections.
“The doors of the government are open for negotiations but not for blackmail and dictation,” said the premier while addressing the National Assembly session on Thursday.
He said that the government has 14 months left in its tenure and any decision to cut it short lies with the House.
The prime minister said that the parliament has taken a step towards free and fair election after the approval of the Election Act amendment bill.
He said the coalition government came to power with two objectives: ensuring transparent and credible elections and revamping the economy.
The premier said that the PTI-led government had ruined the economy of the country, adding that collective efforts were needed for its revival. “We are trying very hard to strengthen the economy to put the country on the path of development and progress.”
The prime minister said that the no-confidence motion against the former premier Imran Khan was passed through the constitutional way.
Earlier, the National Assembly during the session approved the amendment bills in the Election Act and the NAB ordinance 1999.
Speaking on the floor of the House, the prime minister thanked the lawmakers for the approval of the amendment bills.
Talking about the PTI long march, the premier asked that should a group be given the right to act against the Constitution.
He blamed his predecessor for ruining the country’s economy. “Is there any space for sit-ins during the current situation?” he questioned.
PM Shehbaz said that the previous government was just busy using abusive and derogatory languages against its political rivals but did nothing for the betterment of the country during its tenure.
Recalling Imran Khan’s 2014 sit-in, the premier said that PTI had attacked PTV during its protest. The PML-N government at that time requested them to end the sit-in as the Chinese president was scheduled to visit Pakistan.
“PTI’s sit-in was a conspiracy against the Chinese president’s visit to Pakistan,” PM Shehbaz.
Speaking about Imran Khan’s long march against the government, the premier said that those who were talking about billion trees were burning the trees in the federal capital.
The premier said that the parliament should condemn the killing of the police constable in Lahore and should move a resolution in the House.
He said that Imran Khan was not worried about the people of Kashmir. “If he was worried about the Kashmiri people, then he should have changed the date of his long march as the Indian court was announcing the verdict against Yasin Malik.”


Lahore, 15th November: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has revealed the conspiracy that India is going to make in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Baaghi TV: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that India is trying its best to create instability in Pakistan and hinder economic prosperity.
Talking to media in Multan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that India was making every effort to unite to thwart Indian initiatives.
He said India wants to spoil the situation in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Prime Minister highlighted their intention against Pakistan on social media.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that nuclear war is a suicide, but India knows Pakistan’s capabilities, the whole world knows our capabilities. He said that India is carrying out state terrorism against Pakistan.
Indian is planning a national issue and these intentions should be in the knowledge of the opposition. The opposition is also part of us and we care about their protection.
He said that peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan is intertwined. Pakistan and Afghanistan will have to adopt a joint strategy for peace. The Prime Minister has been invited by the Afghan President to visit Afghanistan and he will visit soon.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, May 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's parliament has approved the final accounts of six government bodies for the fiscal year 2016-2017, while it has also given the thumbs up to combining the state-run institutions' budgets.
In parliament's session on Wednesday, lawmakers voted in favor of joining the budgets of six government bodies including Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate, Kuwait Credit Bank and the Central Bank of Kuwait.
Meanwhile, as cited in a report issued by a parliamentary committee dealing with government budgets, KUNA's total revenue stood at KD 190,000 (USD 627,000) while expenses totaled KD 15,624,000 (USD 51 million). (pickup previous) ns.fn.nam
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Police, state and federal agents served a search warrant Thursday at a Los Angeles home where hazardous materials were believed to be involved, leading to the call out of a hazardous materials crew and the detention of three people.
The raid occurred about 3:30 p.m. at a residence in the 8500 block of Alcott Street on the edge of the Pico-Robertson and Mid-City neighborhoods, according to LAPD Officer Mike Lopez.
A state warrant was being served at the home, according to FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller.
Lopez said that U.S. Postal Inspectors also were involved.
The investigation involved hazardous materials being sent through the mail, authorities said, but what those materials were reported to be was not disclosed.
Surrounding residences were evacuated during the investigation, according to Lopez, who said three people were detained.


ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police had booked 62 beggars in a campaign against professional alm-seekers in the Capital territories.
According to a spokesperson of Islamabad Capital Territory police, the Islamabad police had launched aggressive campaign against professional alm-seekers in different shopping markets and at various traffic signals.
It was not first time that police has announced to kick off campaign against these beggars, he added.
He said that in the past, police had arrested a number of them during many campaigns; however, the capital city was not clear of them.
The police planned to register cases against the professional beggars, while the children might end up in child-care centers.
He said that the campaign was launched on the directive of IG Islamabad Police, Tahir Alam to clean federal capital from beggars.
He said that Islamabad Police had received a large number of complaints by the residents who were annoyed by the activities of beggars at traffic signals and shopping markets.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In the morning of March 28, 2023, power generating facilities fully met the consumer needs, but emergency power outages were introduced in western Ukraine due to the damage caused to power grids by the adverse weather.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Energy Ministry on telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“The generating facilities have the necessary capacity volumes to fully meet the needs of electricity consumers all over the country. In the Zhytomyr region, power supply restrictions may occur due to network infrastructure repairs. In western Ukraine, due to the adverse weather conditions and strong winds, power grids were reported damaged and, as a result, emergency power outages were introduced. Repair crews are already working and will gradually restore power supply services,” the report states.
According to the ministry, repair works are also underway in the frontline areas of the Donetsk, Kherson and Kharkiv regions, which had been affected by Russian attacks in recent days.
A reminder that Russian troops have launched 15 missile attacks and 18 drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure over six months.
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LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five new positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Niagara County.
This brings the county’s total to 1,692 cases since the pandemic started.
41 cases are currently active, with three people hospitalized.
1,550 people have recovered, while 101 others have died.
More than 84,000 people in the county have been tested for the coronavirus.


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Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has assessed the current monetary requirements of the State of Qatar and has decided to continue with the current interest rates for QCB Deposit Rate, QCB Lending Rate, and QCB Repo Rate.
QCB explained that its decision aims to maintain the current interest rates at an appropriate level to support sustainable economic growth.
QCB stressed that it will continue to assess the appropriate monetary policy, taking into account all the aspects, which may affect the financial stability and will review its monetary policy as and when appropriate to address changes in economic requirements.
Qatar Central Bank continued with the current interest rates as follow:
QCB Deposit Interest Rate (QCBDR) at 5 percent, QCB Lending Interest Rate (QCBLR) at 5.50 percent, and QCB Repo Rate (QCBRR) at 5.25 percent.
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Kuwait Olympic cmte keen on having women presence in Asiad
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Kuwait Olympic Committee Spokesman and Secretary Obaid-Al-Enzi said on Monday that the committee, headed by Sheikh Dr. Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, is keen to support the presence of Kuwaiti women athlete in international sport events, including the Asian Games, or Asiad.
Asiad is scheduled to be hosted by the city of Incheon, South Korea on September 19.
In an interview with KUNA, Al-Enzi praised the role and efforts exerted by the Chairwoman of Kuwait Women Sports Federation Sheikha Naima Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and her keenness to choose the best women athletes for upcoming tournaments.
The Secretary added that participation of women in Asiad will be represented in three different games with three separate delegations; table tennis, taekwondo and bowling.
Al-Enezi noted that female sport figures had previously participated in international competitions, hoping to further their presence in the future as well.
He added that women's participation at this time comes as an opportunity to evaluate their performance on the ground.
Asiad is a Pan-continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that uniform curriculum is a great achievement and a revolutionary step of the Ministry of Education.
According to details, Prime Minister Imran Khan while inaugurating the radio school and e-education portal said in his inaugural address that the project of radio school has been started in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Education.
The Prime Minister said that this process would help in reviving the education system which was suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic even in remote areas of the country.
The Prime Minister said that the whole world is suffering due to Corona at present, the educational process has also been affected by Coronavirus.
He said that the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Information have taken significant steps to continue the flow of education and these steps will reduce the negative impact of the epidemic on the education process.
The Prime Minister said that the use of modern technology in this process of radio school is welcome as it will help in imparting quality education in remote areas.
The Prime Minister has also directed to complete the National Education Policy as soon as possible and said that the tele-schooling initiative will continue ten hours of broadcasting for students.


Minister for Industry and Production Hamad Azhar has said that the government has given an industrial package which is being appreciated by the industries and it will boost the domestic production.
According to details, during the joint press conference of Federal Ministers Shibli Faraz, Fakhr Imam and Hamad Azhar, the ongoing wheat and sugar crisis in the country was discussed.
Hamad Azhar has said that off-pack over in the industry has been reduced to 24 hours while additional tariff has also been reduced.
He said that the industrial package given by the government has been appreciated by the industrialists. “Despite the slowdown in international industrial activity, our industries are performing well,” he said. He said that the resumption of industrial activities would also improve the employment situation.
Hamad Azhar said that more than 100 tonnes of imported sugar has reached Karachi port out of which 40,000 tonnes have been released to the Punjab government for supply at controlled rates.
He said that the sugar mills have also assured to start the crushing season with the Punjab government as soon as possible which would also help in bringing down the prices of sugar in the domestic market.


BY KALALUKA MUSHAUKWA
Residents of Musanide area in Matero constituency have expressed concern over the increased criminal activities in that area.
The residents have complained that crime has increased in the area as people are even attacked as early as 20 hours and attributed this to lack of police night patrols.
They residents lamented that they are now living in fear of being attacked by criminals that have invaded the area.
The residents have also attributed the increased crime levels in that community to lack of manpower at the nearest Police station.
They have since called upon their area councilor to address the security situation in the community


Plainfield drops its ID card program
PLAINFIELD – Plainfield’s new mayor has shut down a nonprofit group’s program that provides photo identification cards to the city’s immigrant community.
Adrian Mapp, who took office last month, said he made the move due to residents’ complaints that they were being deceived by the group. He said the ID cards allegedly were being “peddled” as a valid form of identification.
The residents’ claims were disputed by Carmen Salavarrieta, the leader of the Angels for Action, which began distributing the cards a few months ago.
Salavarrieta said the card was never meant to be honored as official government identification outside the city limits. She also noted that the city’s former mayor and police chief gave their support to the program when it was launched.
More than 500 city residents already have obtained one of the cards, which are sold for $10. Salavarrieta said another 2,300 city residents were on a waiting list to get the cards.
Salavarrieta said the city’s police director has assured her that his department would continue to honor the cards that have already been distributed. She said she will halt the program until she can convince the city to embrace it.
“I won’t give out these cards anymore. He’s the mayor, I’m not gonna issue them against his orders,” she said. “But we’re going to show him that it’s worth it.”


$25 million budget is for all national teams – Sports Minister clarifies
Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has explained that the $25 million budget presented to the President on Monday is for all national teams and not only for the Black Stars.
Explaining the reason behind the $25 million budget, Mustapha Ussif said the money is meant to cater for bonuses, tournaments, qualifiers of all national teams, and not only the Black Stars as was said initially.
“As a country, we are blessed to have qualified for the AFCON and once we have qualified, we have to start preparing ourselves,” he said in an interview on Citi TV. “I have realized that we normally wait until the year of the tournament before we start preparing.
He added: “We also have eight games to play as qualifiers, all those 8 games have to be played this year, and aside them, if we qualify, we also have to participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“We have the women international window, we have the CHAN.”


nion Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said delimitation exercise and peaceful elections were important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in Parliament.
Taking to Twitter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Today’s meeting on Jammu and Kashmir was conducted in a very cordial environment. Everyone expressed their commitment to democracy and the constitution. It was stressed to strengthen the democratic process in Jammu and Kashmir.”
“We are committed to ensure all round development of J&K. The future of Jammu and Kashmir was discussed and the delimitation exercise and peaceful elections are important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in Parliament,” Shah added.
Discussions were focused on holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir soon after the delimitation process is completed, to which most participants expressed their willingness.
PM Modi also emphasised on the need to strengthen democracy at the grassroots and work together with the people of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure their upliftment.


Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said that there was no reliance on foreign help and the country’s economic woes won’t result in deterioration.
Zabihullah Mujahid said that as Afghanistan did not rely on foreign help therefore the country would not suffer from economic problems.
He went on to say that any nation that has experienced war and foreign hostility for such a long time will eventually have economic difficulties. It is untrue what the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Agency said about the Afghan system collapsing because of financial issues.
The UN agency had voiced worry in its report that the weak situation of the economy in Afghanistan might cause the system to collapse.


BJP pulls the trigger on three senior leaders
Dimapur, Dec. 5: In yet another indication that all is not well within the state BJP ranks, the party on Monday removed three functionaries – including one of its senior-most members – from their respective positions with immediate effect.
The sacked leaders include vice presidents, James Vizo and Mughato Achumi and spokesperson, Yanghose Sangtam. With more than 15 years of involvement in the state BJP unit, James Vizo is one of the senior most members, and has served the party in different capacities.
A press release from the party on Monday stated that the three leaders have been removed from their positions “as directed by the central party leaders”. Their replacements include Vizopal Chaya and Kuputo Shohe as vice presidents, and Jaangsillung Gonmei as spokesperson.
Sources said that the three sacked leaders were informed of their sacking by the state BJP president, Visasolie Lhoungu in a meeting on Monday afternoon. “We asked why we were being removed (from our posts)? We were told that it was a central directive. So we gracefully accepted it,” said one of the sacked leaders who requested anonymity.
When contacted, Lhoungu also said that the decision was based on the directives from the party’s central leaders. “When the time is right, we will let the people know,” he told Eastern Mirror.


Records had to be ordered and reviewed by the Marines to determine that Veazey was eligible for the honor. Then, that information had to be sent on to the U.S. Department of Defense, which also had to come to the same determination.
“I think we benefited from those people who came before us, who fought the fight,’’ she said when asked about the two-year effort.
Through the years, she said, standards put in place to determine who is eligible for the memorial have become clearer. After the official review, military officials agreed with the Parkers that Veazey met the criteria of having sustained a wound in Vietnam that eventually led to his death.
Lee Allen, a former Oklahoman who now serves as a spokesman for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, said the organization schedules the engravings, but leaves the final decision to military officials.
“We just follow orders,’’ Allen said. “Each request is judged on its own merit.”
After the ceremony today, which also will be used to honor Mother’s Day, Allen said Veazey and the three others added to the wall will be celebrated again on Memorial Day.


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Now the whole world will know who Jonathan Mutaware is – Siwale
Opposition New Labour Party leader Fresher Siwale has declared that the the entire world will now know that President Edgar Lungu is indeed Jonathan Mutaware now that the court process has started.
Addressing Journalists outside the Magistrate Court yesterday after he was finally released from jail, 30 days after he was arrested, Mr Siwale said the world will now know the truth.
Mr Siwale stated that he is happy that the court process has finally started saying that this was what he had been waiting for.
He reiterated that he will prove that President Lungu stole another man’s identify.
And Mr Mulongoti says he shocked that people who claimed to be President Lungu’s relatives have apparently vanished after they threatened to sue him over his claims that the Head of State is a foreigner.
He said he still ready and waiting for the people who claimed to be relatives of the Head of State to come and report him to be police.
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Four men have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death outside a pub.
Gavin Regan, 28, from Bedworth, Warwickshire, was attacked outside the Bull’s Head in the Exhall area of the town at about 10.30pm on Friday.
Officers are questioning the four men at a police station in Nuneaton, and have appealed to anyone who saw the incident to contact them.
Detective Chief Inspector Adrian Pearson said: “Although we have arrested four people, we are at an early stage in the investigation and we need everyone who can help to come forward.
“We have already spoken to some witnesses, but there was a large group of people outside the public house at the time of the incident and we need to speak to everyone who was present.”
A post mortem will be conducted on Saturday afternoon.
Anyone with information should contact Bedworth police station on 01926 415000.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT, Dec 4 (KUNA) -- The International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO) organized on Sunday a winter campaign to provide assistance to the Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Lebanon as well as the needy Lebanese families.
The campaign aims to help the vulnerable people overcome the coming weather conditions, Munira al-Sanan, the campaign's official, told KUNA.
The campaign was carried out by the IICO in cooperation with 20 Kuwaiti male and female volunteers who visited the refugees camps in some cities in Lebanon, she noted.
Al-Sanan added that winter bags were distributed to the refugees, in Sidon city, south of Lebanon, and some productive projects were carried out as well.
Three specialized medical devices like a digital panoramic imaging device, an ultrasound imaging device and a gastroscopy device were delivered to some clinics serving refugees in Sidon, she stated. (end)
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A number of prominent Qataris and lawyers stressed that the country and its people have won the battle for sovereignty and independence, further raising the status of the country and its excellent reputation globally, local Arabic dailyArrayah reported yesterday.
This Eid al-Fitr marked the third major religious occasion (Eid) since Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed unjust blockade against Qatar, but the country's endurance and the unity of the residents in support of the government and the wise leadership has amazed the world and proven the just cause of the country against the false accusations, the daily reported.
Many criticised the blockading countries for their inhuman stand, in particular in causing the suffering of mixed families across the GCC countries, by denying them their right to see each other and have easy communication. Besides, they denounced the practices of Saudi Arabia regarding its manipulation of the Haj pilgrimage, making the otherwise free religious right to all Muslims in the world, a politicised process subject to selectivity based on political favours.
Lawyer Jaznan al-Hajiri pointed out that the endurance of the people of Qatar has made the world review its calculations and made it ultimately convinced that all the claims and accusations against the country are just fabrications.
'This is the third Eid after the blockade, but the people are happy and prosperous, he said.
Lawyer Mohamed al-Kahyareen stressed that Qatar has won over the politics of hatred and envy of the blockading countries with its positive achievements and enhancing self-dependency in many fields.
Dr Mohamed Saif al-Kuwari, environmental expert, pointed out that in spite of the blockade Qatar has continued, even expedited its political, economic, scientific and sports achievements and improved its infrastructure and the services given to its people, in particular health and education. He said that this Eid comes with a new joy and pride simultaneously for the various achievements of the country in spite of all the
Lawyer Abdulrahman al-Jufairi stressed that all the attempts of the blockading countries to undermine the will of the people of Qatar have ultimately failed.
'The people stood in complete unity behind the government and wise leadership. Qatar has proven that though it is a small country by size, its potential and power to give are great, he added.
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Residents of Lamu have urged the government to hire youth from the region to teach in five schools that were closed in 2015 due to terror attacks.
This is after teachers posted to Basuba, Milimani, Mangai, Mararani and Kiangwe primary schools have declined the offer citing fear of al-Shabaab attacks.
"We have information that those who were posted here don't want to come, let the Teachers Service Commission hire our own," said the region's parents representatives Gubra Ali.
Security agencies in the country have assured the residents and business people in the area that the area is safe after the Al-Shabaab were driven out.
Ali said it was high time the state reopened the schools, having said that the area was free from further Al-Shabaab terror threats.
“Our children have had to walk for long distances just to go to school because teachers from other regions have refused to take up teaching jobs in the area,” said Ali.
Parents have also urged the government to improve the infrastructure which will improve the quality of learning.


Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri has said that Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) “is the voice of the hearts of poor people of Balochistan” having wide acceptance all over the province.
Talking to newsmen here on Wednesday, she said that people have seen fast development taking place in Balochistan after the BAP government took over the province. “Even today, the steps taken by the BAP government for the rapid development and improvement of Balochistan have been appreciated not only by the people of Balochistan but also by the people of other provinces.”
She further said that under the leadership of BAP President Mir Abdul Qudous Bizenjo, the party would continue its services for the people of Balochistan and win the upcoming election with a huge majority. “This would be the time when those who are taking flights will realize their grave mistake.—APP


(MENAFN- IANS) Lucknow, Feb 27 (IANS) A house collapsed and five persons were injured after a domestic gas cylinder blast in the Hussainganj police area here.
The incident happened late on Monday evening. Nine people, including the house owner and his tenants, lived in the house but four of them were away at the time of the incident.
“Five people were found trapped in the debris. They were pulled out and rushed to Civil Hospital,” ACP Hazratganj Arvind Verma said.
He added that further probe into the incident was in progress.
The injured included elderly man and house owner Jagat Ram, Himanshu, Gaurav, Adarsh, Rajmani and a five-year-old kid Chhotu. Except Jagat Ram, all other victims were said to be out of danger.
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Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley on Wednesday filed suit against three large pharmaceutical companies, saying their "campaign of fraud and deception" led to an opioid crisis in the state, reports the Associated Press. Hawley filed suit in St. Louis Circuit Court, naming Endo Pharmaceuticals, Purdue Pharma and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Hawley said the suit will seek "hundreds of . . .
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Kathmandu, July 5
Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala Thursday said that political consensus was essential to resolve the ongoing crisis. Speaking at an interaction organised by BP Thought Academy, Koirala said that if Maoists ignored the consensus politics, they would be finished like as other dictators.
He also urged the Maoists to implement the earlier agreements to start consensus politics.
He said the ongoing political crisis would be resolved through political consensus and added that the Maoists should implement the principles of consensus to end the current national crisis.
He said that all parties should concentrate on ending political and constitutional crises of Nepal.
Koirala said that the Maoists were not consulting with any political force while dissolving the Constituent Assembly (CA) and stressed that the current crisis arose after the dissolution of the CA.
He said, "Nationality, democracy and prosperity were the agenda of the NC as propounded by socialist democratic leader later BP Koirala. The NC is following the path of BP Koirala and will never back from the principles of late Koirala."
He said that if the democratic forces implemented the path of late BP Koirala, the ongoing political crisis would be resolved.
NC leader Manamohan Bhattarai said that the there was no possibility to hold the new CA election and demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister to start consensus politics.
He said that the government failed to arrange the security of the people and international visitors and added, "The government is competing to manage the security situation of Nepal."
Youth Force chairman Mahesh Basnet said that the Maoist chairman was not a leader of proletariats and added that the Maoist leaders were concentrating their efforts to achieve power and property for their better life.
He said that young generation should be conscious about the government’s preparation to provide the management system of Tribhuvan International Airport to the international institutions.
NC leader Sher Bahadur Bhandari said that the new generation should be aware of BP’s principles.
BP Though Academy chairman Haribol Bhattarai said that the academy was trying to advocate the BP’s thoughts for the new and young generation.