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Authorities told the Xinhua news agency that more than 120,000 people have been urgently transferred, and that 17,000 homes have collapsed across Shanxi province
Chinese media has reported that more than 1.76 million people have been affected by severe flooding in China's northern Shanxi province. Heavy rain last week led to houses collapsing and also led to landslides across more than 70 districts and cities in the province.
The officials have said that heavy rainfall is hampering rescue efforts. Shanxi, which is also home to various ancient monuments has put them at major risk from the severe rainfall.
Authorities told the Xinhua news agency that more than 120,000 people have been urgently transferred, and that 17,000 homes have collapsed across Shanxi province.
Four police officers have died as a result of a landslide, reports Global Times.
It further added that the Shanxi flooding may have been worse than the floods in Henan earlier this year as Shanxi's provincial capital Taiyuan saw average rainfall of around 185.6mm last week.
More than 300 people died in Henan in July when record-breaking rainstorms hit the province.
The majority of deaths occurred in the capital city, Zhengzhou, where more than 600mm of rain fell in just three days.
About 40 people died in underground car parks, while at least 20 others died in a flooded road tunnel.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said that a new export strategy will help Ukraine to enter new markets.
He stated said this at a government meeting on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
'Exports of the country means tens of billions of dollars that the country will receive from the products manufactured in Ukraine. It should be noted that total exports grew by almost 20% in 2017, Groysman said.
According to him, Ukraine over nine months of the current year received 35 billion of dollars from exports.
"We have the task of filling our own market with high-quality products and supporting Ukrainian exports. We are exporting to almost 160 countries of the world, starting with raw materials and ending with finished products," the prime minister said.
He noted that the new export strategy will be aimed at increasing export volumes and opening new markets.
"By the way, the European Union has already reached almost 40% in the structure of exports. We are entering new markets, Asian markets," Groysman said.
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NEWDELHI (Scrap Monster): It has also stated that, India is heading to the position of world’s second largest steel producer. It further said that the M&A (mergers and acquisitions) in India will most probably remain lively.
It is clear that ArcelorMittal is hoping that with the coming of new government certain economical reforms will be made on the industrial sector and this way the company may gain clearance in their Jharkhand and Karnataka projects which have been on the run for 8 years.
The company stated that it will continue to look over the greenfield projects started in Jharkhand
The company said that the economical prospects in India have been changed since the election and it hopes that there will be significant changes in economic reforms of the country. It also added that the growth anticipation of the country is in rather bright side.
ArcelorMittal said that India is now the third largest consumer of steel and soon the country would become second largest producer of steel.


(MENAFN) Leading Russian energy corporation executives are in New Delhi this week for the India Energy Week meeting as Moscow and New Delhi commit to enhancing their energy connections and enhancing their economic collaboration.
India, the third-largest oil consumer in the world, has begun to increase its purchases of Russian energy as a result of Western penalties that prompted Moscow to lower the price of its exports in a bid to attract new customers.
New Delhi has increased its purchases of Russian oil over the past year and is now Moscow's top client. India continues to purchase significant quantities of Russian energy resources even after the European Union placed a price restriction and a ban on oil exports. Moscow provided India with a record 1.17 million barrels of oil per day in December alone.
Igor Sechin, CEO of Russian oil giant Rosneft, claimed during the conference that Asia has replaced Europe as the region with which the Urals blend oil price is going to be determined.
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AU President Yayi Boni calls on Mills
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President Yayi Boni of Benin, who is also President of the African Union, will Friday pay a courtesy call on President J.E.A. Mills in Accra.
The visit of the AU President will afford the two presidents opportunity to conclude on pending issues from their last AU summit.
Communications Director at the Presidency, Koku Anyidoho who confirmed the visit on Asempa FM Thursday, said the one-day working visit will also afford both presidents who have also been invited to the G8 Summit to forge a common agenda since they are both members of the ECOWAS sub region.
Also, President Mills would take advantage of President Boni's visit to strengthen bilateral relations between Benin and neighbouring Togo.


Baghdad - INA
The head of the Iraqi media network Mujahid Abu al-Hill said that the network was the media tool to transfer the injustice of the Palestinian people through the transfer of news and special reports.
Abu Halil said during his meeting with the delegation of the Palestinian National Council at the headquarters of the network: We stood and stand with the media the Palestinian people, a victory for the right and humanity.
He added that the media network transferred all the violations suffered by the Palestinian people by the authorities of the Zionist entity.
For his part, the delegation of the Council of the Palestinian National Council thanked the Media Network for supporting the Palestinian people in the media and during the meeting he said: Iraq will prevail, and will overcome the challenges, and the people of the Palestinian people stand with their Iraqi brothers.


Nawabshah (April 08, 2018): Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari urged the party activists to expedite their preparations for the upcoming general elections.
Zardari said that Bilawal Bhutto has become a ‘100 percent political leader’. The PPP leader was addressing to the party workers at the Zardari House in Nawab Shah today.
The former president told the workers to start preparing for the general elections, saying that the PPP will contest elections against ‘everyone’ in the polls.
Zardari said that his party was not given chance in the last polls, which he called ‘RO elections’. “They have created a drama that the PPP is not popular in Punjab,” said Zardari. The former president said that the 2018 polls ‘will be an election, not a selection’.


(MENAFN) Turkey welcomed an amount of 44.6 million foreign travelers last year, a surge of 80.3 percent on a yearly basis, in line with official numbers issued on Tuesday.
The number almost amounted to the pre-virus rate of 45 million last year, the Culture and Tourism Ministry data indicated.
Istanbul, Turkey’s most famous city and its biggest by population, was the highest attraction for foreign visitors, drawing over 16 million tourists.
It was followed by the resort city of Antalya with 12.8 million travelers, whereas Edirne, a city in northwestern Turkey in the boarders of Bulgaria and Greece, attracted 4.6 million tourists.
At 5.7 million, Germans constituted in 12.7 percent of all travelers, then came Russians at 5.2 million, Britons at 3.3 million, Bulgarians at 2.9 million, as well as Iranians at 2.3 million.
If Turkish citizens living abroad are involved to the numbers, then last year’s number surges to 51.4 million, marginally lower than 51.9 million in 2019.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Passenger traffic at Boryspil International Airport is expected to reach 9.5 million passengers in 2021.
Director of International Boryspil Airport Oleksiy Dubrevskyi said this at the infrastructure forum“Great Construction: Aviation. Tourism” on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.
'In 2021, the airport plans to serve 9.5 million passengers, which proves traffic resumption at 62% of the pre-crisis performance in 2019,' said Dubrevskyi.
In 2022, the airport may serve 13.1 million passengers. Dubrevskyi added that as of today, 37 airlines offer services from Boryspil International Airport to 117 destinations. In 2021, eight new companies launched flights from the airport. In addition, airlines announced 12 new destinations from the airport.
As Ukrinform reported, Boryspil International Airports served 8,008,050 passengers in January-October 2021.
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Moon to visit Thailand, Mexico, Chile in November
(MENAFN) Cheong Wa Dae announced Monday, President Moon Jae-in will visit Thailand next week for an annual international conference followed by an official trip to Mexico and his participation in another global meeting to be held in Chile.
Moon is supposed to join the ASEAN plus three summit set to open in Bangkok next Monday under the theme of "Advancing partnership for sustainability."
He will take advantage of it to explain Seoul's position on the Korean Peninsula security situation and other pending regional issues.
According to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson, Ko Min-jung. He is also to seek ASEAN member"s cooperation for South Korea"s plan to host a special summit with the 10-member bloc in Busan in late November.
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Guyana’s Minister of State Joseph Harmon has confirmed reports that the police are now investigating an assassination plot against President David Granger.
During a post cabinet press briefing on Thursday, Harmon said the Granger administration got word from the police and that a full-scale investigation is in progress.
According to him, the investigations have reached a point where government has sought the advice of the police legal advisor. The Director of Public Prosecution is also assisting with the investigations.
According to Stabroek News Newspaper, Harmon said due to the “nature of that investigation,” he was “not at liberty to disclose more details.”
He also said that it is important to note that while the President has good approval ratings; there may be some persons who are misguided.
The information regarding the possible assassination plot has been with the police and the administration for almost two weeks now.
It is believed that the plot may have prompted the recent heightened security arrangement and restrictions during the last sitting of the National Assembly.


Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives Prime Minister of Iraq
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Makkah, Ramadan 24, 1438, June 19, 2017, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at the Safa Palace in Makkah today Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Dr. Haider Al-Abbadi.
Everyone had breakfast with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
The audience was attended by a number of princes and officials.
21:39 LOCAL TIME 18:39 GMT
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Lincolnshire Police admitted to The Lincolnite that they are struggling to keep up with demand caused by drugs and anti-social behaviour in Lincoln, but said they are committing more officers to the city.
There has been a visible rise in the number of people taking drugs on the streets, and some have called on Lincolnshire Police to do more to tackle the issue.
In response, the Police and Crime Commissioner, Marc Jones told The Lincolnite that the force is going to commit more officers to the city centre.
He said: “It is the perfect storm of problems that the police are facing. We have extended the hours of our officers, but we are still struggling to meet demand.
“It might seem logical that we would come along and arrest everybody, but the police cells would just fill up with minor offences and the low level dealers would be quickly replaced.”
Assistant Chief Constable, Kerrin Wilson, said: “We will be taking action on whoever we believe to be supplying these drugs.
“I recognise that the community and business owners feel that we need to do more and we will do that, but we only have a finite number of officers.”
As reported earlier today, a local teenager has been charged with multiple drugs offences after being arrested on Wednesday.
Watch the video for the full response from Lincolnshire Police.


WISH survey shows more than three quarters of Brazil’s healthcare workforce admit COVID-19 has undermined their mental wellbeing
DOHA, Qatar: Declining levels of mental health, in addition to increased workplace abuse since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, are negatively impacting the ability of healthcare professionals in Brazil to deliver high-quality patient care, an international survey has shown.
78 percent of Brazil’s healthcare practitioners felt that their mental health has suffered working through the COVID-19 pandemic – much higher than their peers in the US (49 percent), Nigeria (57 percent), the UK (59 percent), India (65 percent) and Saudi Arabia (70 percent). The study by YouGov, on behalf of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), revealed that more than half (53 percent) agreed that this has also adversely impacted their ability to provide a high standard of care.
Furthermore, the study found healthcare workers in Brazil (52 percent) to be the most likely to experience more verbal or physical abuse in their roles since the start of the ongoing pandemic – similar to their Saudi counterparts (52 percent) and in contrast to peers in the US (40 percent) and the UK (43 percent).
Summarizing this, when reflecting on the biggest changes to their work since the arrival of COVID-19, Brazil’s healthcare workers were also in majority (39 percent) – like their US counterparts (39 percent) – to state that their colleagues had been under more pressure than normal during the pandemic.
“Countries like Brazil that are grappling with issues such as unemployment, social and economic disparities, amongst others, face an enormous challenge when it comes to safeguarding the health and safety of their communities, particularly during major health crises. Our findings underscore the critical need for more nations, international organizations, and global health activists to develop support programs specifically targeted towards caring for the mental wellbeing of health and care workers globally, that in turn enable them to continue saving lives,” said Sultana Afdhal, CEO of WISH.
The survey, which included healthcare professionals from the UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, India, and Brazil, aimed to gain insights into the impacts of dealing with COVID-19 on healthcare workers’ lives, shine a light on their experiences, as well as explore what the future of healthcare might look like according to those serving on the frontline of care delivery.
WISH, a global health initiative of Qatar Foundation, is a global platform which gathers healthcare experts, policymakers, and innovators to unite in the goal of building a healthier world. The biennial WISH Summit, taking place October 4 – 6 in Doha, Qatar and virtually, aims to showcase WISH’s evidence-based research and discuss how to translate these findings into practical, policy-driven solutions that help transform global healthcare delivery.
The sixth edition of the summit will run under the banner of“Healing the Future.” The summit will thoroughly explore the legacy of COVID-19 from various perspectives, including how to build more resilient and sustainable healthcare systems, improve our response to the mental health crisis faced by health and care workers, and harness the rapid progress in pharmaceutical innovation that has taken place during the pandemic.
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Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) India is celebrating 75 years of its freedom from British colonial rule. As the nation soaks in the grand celebrations, B-town isn't far behind in expressing their love for the nation and marking the special day on their social media.
While Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan hoisted the Indian tricolour at his residence, Mannat, on Sunday evening under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' initiative. On Monday, global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a video in the story section of her Instagram.
The video shows paper cutting of an old newspaper which notified about India finally getting the independent status. The headline read: 'India Independent: British Rule Ends'.
The newspaper cutting is followed by a monochrome clip of the Indian tricolour being hoisted in Delhi's Red Fort in the past, followed by coloured video clip of the flag hoisting signifying the present day. Priyanka wrote on the video: '#HappyIndependenceDay'.
On the work front, Priyanka was last seen on screen in 'The Matrix Resurrections'. She will be seen in the Russo Brothers' upcoming series 'Citadel'.
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Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques Receives Written Message From President Of Azerbaijan
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, October 02, 2022, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a written message from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, concerning the strong and solid bilateral relations bind the two friendly countries and peoples, and ways to support and enhance them in various fields and at all levels.
The message was received by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji, when he received here today, the Chargé d'Affairs of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Imran Sadikhov.
During the reception, they discussed relations between the two friendly countries and ways to enhance them in various fields, in addition to a number of issues of common interest.
20:19 LOCAL TIME 17:19 GMT
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It has been reported in The National UAE that a number of schools in Abu Dhabi have made the decision to close their schools and return to online-learning arrangements.
The National also reported that one of the schools would only partially close, preferring to close a number of classrooms instead.
The news outlet reported that the reason for the move is due “Covid-19 cases were detected in their communities”.
The report said that “Cranleigh Abu Dhabi sent a letter to parents confirming the school would switch to remote learning due to Covid-19 cases detected at the school”.
The report also said that “all year groups – from nursery to year 13 – would now be taught through distance learning programmes.
The British International School Abu Dhabi has, according to the report “moved some year groups in their school to virtual learning, after some cases were detected.”


Prime Minister Tony Blair confirmed Tuesday that the war against Iraq will include act against the Iranian exiled Iranian
UK to act against anti-Iran terrorist group in Iraq, says Blair.
Prime Minister Tony Blair confirmed Tuesday that the war against Iraq will include act against the Iranian exiled Iranian Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MKO) terrorist group based near Baghdad.
"With regard to terrorist groups, we have already said clearly that we will act against them as we need to," Blair said in response to a question asking what would happen to the MKO, which the British government has already outlawed as a terrorist group.
The prime minister was speaking to foreign and British journalists at his first press conference since the start of the US-led war against Iraq last week.
Furthermore, Alsharqalawsat reported that on Mojahedin-e Khalq bases in Iraq were bombed by U.S. war planed on the 4th day of war on Iraq.
In pursuit of regime change in Iran, the Trump administration and prominent Republicans and Democrats alike are supporting the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), which former top US official Larry Wilkerson says...
Experts and political representatives from Albania were in the European Parliament last week, asking Europe for help in preventing the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) from toxifying their country’s internal and foreign...


HYDERABAD, Oct 17: Officials of the Associated Group has said that the Lakhra power plant has been leased out to the group for rehabilitation, maintenance and operation.
Speaking at a press conference at the press club on Tuesday, Associated Group’s general-manager M. M. Chandio and plant general-manager Ashfaq Laghari said that the propaganda unleashed about the privatisation of the plant did not hold any water.
They said that the Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited was a part of the Associated Group and had been successfully operating for the three years.
They said that the JJVL was also the single largest LPG producer in the country and it had provided 80 per cent jobs to local people.
They said that the JJVL contributed in the installation of filter plant of the district government and organised eye camps every year.
They said that the plant would remain the property of Wapda.
They said that according to the 20 year lease agreement, employees of the plant would remain on the payroll of Wapda and would be paid salary according to the Wapda rules and regulations.
They said that the lessee would have no right to terminate services of employees.
The officials said that employees’ benefits, including health and educational facilities, would remain the same.
They said that facilities would even be enhanced as per the standard of private companies.
Speaking about the envisaged improvement in the Lakhra power plant, they said that the Associated Group was bound to provide about 70MW electricity to Wapda and if it failed than it would have to pay penalty.
They said that at present two units of the plant were lying closed for the last many years and only one unit was producing 24MW electricity under complete stress condition and damaging the parts slowly which could have led to complete closure of the plant.
They said that the Associated Group was investing 14 million dollars for the rehabilitation of the plant, repair of its machines and other facilities.
They said that the plant had been totally neglected and was in worst condition both physically and technically and was closed in 2001 due to its ineffectiveness.
They said that it was on account of these reasons that the government had decided to lease it out to some private party for generation of power so that increase in electricity demands in the country could be met and the plant could be made profitable.
They said that the new arrangements would also create jobs for skilled and un-skilled workers.
They said that if the plant had not been leased out, the employees would have suffered the fate of the workers of the SRTC and Piyro Goth Sugar Mills who were still struggling for their rights.
They said that the lease agreement was executed through legitimate tenders and only two parties had shown interest.
They said that the Associated Group’s tariff was very low as compared to the other party.
They said that the leasing process was absolutely transparent.
They said that Wapda had offered option to every employee whether he wanted to remain the part of the company or wanted to work with Wapda.
They claimed that 90 per cent employees had agreed to work with the company.
They assured that employees’ jobs were secure and they had nothing to worry about it.


(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Mar 1 (KNN) Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, inaugurated the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) at Land Customs Stations (LCS) in the North East Region (NER) today, via virtual mode from New Delhi.
This introduction of EDI at remote LCS is poised to significantly enhance the efficiency of goods movement and customs clearances. Consequently, it is expected to bolster regional trade and stimulate economic growth in the area.
During her address at the launch of EDI at Land Customs Stations in the North East region, Sitharaman emphasised the importance of addressing challenges faced by exports.
She highlighted the significance of enabling remote LCS with EDI, as it facilitates real-time data on the movement of goods, thus contributing to trade facilitation.
Furthermore, the Union Finance Minister urged the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Customs Department to remain vigilant in sensitive border areas, particularly those that are densely populated and vulnerable, emphasizing the need for heightened security measures.
The introduction of EDI at North East Land Customs Stations marks a significant step towards streamlining trade processes, fostering economic growth, and ensuring effective border security under the leadership of Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Police will pursue the poster of a false post on facebook claiming that the first COVID-19 person had breached isolation protocols by going out to chew betel-nut at the betel-nut stalls outside of the NRH morgue.
Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner of Police Ian Vaevaso said: “Report of untruth information will be investigated. It’s a breach of our regulations.”
Making reference to the post on social media last week and what RSIPF will do in his press conference yesterday, Vaevaso said: “Police will pursue the poster.”
The post was widely shared on social media and had attracted many commentaries.
The deputy commissioner of police has also reiterated that internal investigations by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has found that the post was untruth as there was no breach of protocol as claimed in the post.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week also spoken out against the spread of false information on facebook and urged users to be careful with what they share.
Vaevaso said they are also investigating alleged abuses against front-liners by those in quarantine.
He said like they did those identified will be taken to custody at the end of their quarantine.
Attorney General John Muria Jr. had told the media that his office was investigating reports of front-liners being abused by some of the people now in quarantine.


Speaking to the journalists here at Iftar dinner at PM House, the PM said that PPP government was committed to hold elections in transparent manner so that the people could choose their representatives.
“People will get an opportunity to decide who would run the government in the future,” the prime minister added.
Pervez Ashraf said that after election of CEC, next general elections would be held in more transparent manner.
“Election is our field and we are always ready to go to elections,” he said.
He said that the government would ensure holding of free, fair and transparent elections in the country, which was the only way to strengthen democracy.
Highlighting the role of media, the Prime Minister said media role has become important in the prevailing situation. He called upon media to play its role effectively.
He said media is an important pillar of the society, adding incumbent government even cannot think to impose curbs on media. He said several measures were taken by the government to strengthen media.


Chairman Of Bulgarian Parliament Arrives In Azerbaijan On Official Visit (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. On March 4, a
delegation led by the Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria
Rosen Dimitrov Zhelyazkov has arrived on an official visit to the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
The Deputy Chairman of the Milli Majlis Adil Aliyev, Head of the
Working Group of the Azerbaijan's parliament on Azerbaijan-Bulgaria
Interparliamentary Relations, Deputy Rauf Aliyev and other
officials met the Chairman of the People's Assembly of Bulgaria
Rosen Dimitrov Zhelyazkov and the delegation at the Heydar Aliyev
International Airport, where the national flags of both countries
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A Concerned Lusaka resident has called on the government to ban the advertisements of services provided by witch-finders in newspapers and other public media.
Stephen Habwacha has told Komboni radio news that the continued exposure of witchcraft is against Christian principles that the country has ascribed to.
Habwacha has charged that adverts such as making people rich could have contributed to the ritual killings that the country has recorded in the past.
The concerned citizen has stressed the need for government to perfect the Christian nation declaration by ensuring that the activities that are against biblical principles are discouraged.
Habwacha has since urged the church to continue praying for the nation and ensure that it gives sound spiritual guidance.


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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 19
Turkey's new ambassador to Azerbaijan, Cahit Bagci, will arrive in Baku on Apr.19, Trend reports referring to his Twitter page.
Bagci replaced Erkan Ozoral in this position.
Ozoral had been a Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan since 2016.
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(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) KHAR: Political Administration of Bajaur Agency on Sunday postponed a three-day anti polio drive scheduled to begin on Monday throughout the agency due to security reasons.
A statement issued here from Emergency Operation Center, Fata Secretariat, stated that the drive would begin on March 19 in the agency.
There were reports regarding entry of two suicide bombers in the agency last month due to which the scheduled polio drive was postponed.
EOC said that the drive would be launched this month from March 19 no matter what as all arrangements have been finalized. More than one million children in Fata and frontier regions would be administered anti-polio vaccines by around 700 teams.
Similarly, around 4.3 million children will be vaccinated in 17 vulnerable district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including, Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Swat, Upper and Lower Dir, DI Khan, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Chitral, Swabi, Malakand and Bannu.
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SHILLONG: The NPP-led MDA Government which was opposing Citizenship Amendment Bill tooth and nail, took a U turn on Tuesday on its stand by claiming that the Central Government has addressed the major concerns of the state which it had towards the CAB.
Talking to media persons after an emergent Cabinet meeting here on Tuesday, Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma said that the Government at that point was apprehending that infiltration could take place in Meghalaya due to CAB and once amendments were made in the Bill, it was made clear by the Union Home Ministry that the cut-off date for the CAB is 2014 which means there is no question of any future impact on the demography in the region.
Stating that the Central Government has now put many provisions in the Bill like it will not be applicable in ILP and Sixth Schedule areas, he added that even the application of the people who would apply for citizenship under the provision of the Bill would have to be first approved by the State Government.
According to Sangma, once these provisions were made in the Bill, the Government felt that the concerns of the region have been seriously addressed by the Centre and they have included provisions which will insulate a large part of the North East.
“So we feel that that the Government has done its part in addressing a lot of concerns and in that line, Agatha Sangma supported the Bill.
However, Chief Minister, maintained that the struggle of the North Eastern states including Meghalaya is still on and the Government would immediately approach the Meghalaya Governor to clear the Meghalaya Residents’ Safety and Security Act.
In addition, the Cabinet has also decided to meet the Union Home Minister to urge him to have more strong measures like ILP and others in place so that more protection can be given to the tribes of the state.
When asked if the Government is taking a U turn, he said that the this is not a U turn and Government would discuss about implementing ILP and full exemption of Meghalaya from the CAB when they meet the Union Home Minister soon.
Reacting to a query, he also said that people had been emotional on the issue and even as he assured that there would be hardly 2-3 families who would come to Meghalaya after the implementation of CAB.
He also said that people should look into the facts as the Union Government has addressed the concerns of the state which it had towards the CAB.


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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Jan 6 (KUNA) -- The Putrajaya International Security Dialogue 2018 concluded in Malaysia on Saturday with a call for cooperation among all countries to cut financing sources for terrorism.
The two-day meeting's final statement stressed the need to set new strategies and plans to fight terrorism and protect human rights.
It also noted that NGOs and civil society must cooperate to provide rehab programs for extremists.
Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Muslim World League Mohammad Al-Essa told KUNA that the League is exerting great efforts to spread the peaceful and moderate teachings of Islam away from all forms of extremism.
He added that the League has forged strong relations with important leaders of different religions and beliefs around the world.
The event titled "Wisdom and Moderation in Countering Terrorism", saw the participation of ministers and deputy ministers of 20 countries, as well as local and foreign senior officials, members of diplomatic missions, NGOs, academics and students. (end) aab.ag
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Unknown gunmen, have reportedly kidnapped 19 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad-hoc staff and voting materials including BVAS in their possession on Saturday.
The development was confirmed by INEC authorities in the state.
However, INEC authorities confirmed that Police operatives in the state have rescued the Ad-Hoc staff who were kidnapped.
Officials told CHANNELS. the 19 INEC Ad-Hoc staff were on their way to seven different polling units in Ugbelie ward 06 in Ideato South LGA of Imo state when they were abducted.
INEC spokesperson, Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, said the rescued took place after a distress call and information about the incident was made to the operatives who immediately swung into action.
She added that even though they were rescued, all the election materials which include BVAS and sensitive materials were not recovered.


Jaipur, Oct 27 (PTI) Rajasthan BJP on Tuesday alleged that the law and order in the state is in a state of disarray under Congress government rule.
Former minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat said the government framed sedition charges against their leaders instead of maintaining law and order in the state.
'Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, instead of maintaining law and order, framed charges of sedition against his own party leaders. The law and order situation in the state is bound to suffer,' Shekhawat said at a press conference here.
Shekhawat said that in the 20 months after the Congress government came to power, more than five lakh criminal cases have been registered in which more than 12,000 cases have been registered against atrocities on Dalits. He said that the development of the cities in the state has stopped due to criminal incidents.
BJP state president Satish Poonia issued a statement saying that the Congress government in the state has discriminated in development works due to corruption and anarchy in urban bodies.
He said CM Gehlot has not yet fulfilled the promises made to the farmers, youth and general public during the assembly election and development works have been completely stalled in the cities. PTI AG HDA


Increase in pension and minimum wage
Finance Minister Christos Staikuras announced that there will be a 7.5 percent increase in pensions, effective from 2023.
Speaking to a television channel, Staikuras stated that the majority of the hikes will cover approximately 2.3 million citizens, especially low-paid retirees.
Stating that they will make the necessary legal arrangements to increase the minimum wage in the first six months of the new year, Staikuras said that the said increase will be the third increase in the last period.
Stating that tax reductions will be made for middle and low-income citizens, Staikuras noted that the fuel aid, which was 170 million euros in total last year, has been increased to 300 million euros this year and that the relevant amounts will be deposited into the citizens' accounts until the end of the year.


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BEIJING (Sputnik) — Earlier, four people were reported dead and another 80 injured.
At least 168 people are injured, according to the People's Daily newspaper.
Typhoon Mujigae hit the southern coast of China's Guangdong province on Sunday afternoon.
By Sunday evening, the typhoon reached the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where, according to media reports, more than 870,000 people were in the disaster area and over 50,000 people have been evacuated.
The disaster has caused damage to agricultural land and has led to the destruction of agricultural buildings.


KENT, Ohio — Officers rescued two people from the Cuyahoga River Saturday morning, according to the Kent Police Department.
Authorities received a call around 10:02 a.m. stating that two people were in the water holding onto tree branches, police said.
The two people were rescued successfully from the river. News 5 viewer Eric McDonnell captured the rescue on camera.
The Kent Police Department advised the public that there is high water and a strong current so until further notice people should avoid the river.
Over the last few days officers have responded to 11 water rescue calls on the Cuyahoga River, according to police.


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The survey also found that some 68 percent of voters would support a nationwide referendum system, by which a popular vote would decide whether to enact laws that had garnered a certain number of petition signatures. Only 23 percent of those surveyed said they would oppose such a system.
The national referenda idea was particularly popular among Republicans — three quarters supported it — and those between 18-29 years old, who backed the idea by an identical margin. College graduates were among the least likely to support the referenda idea (63 percent support), while just 64 percent of Democrats and 69 percent of independents backed the idea.
"Perhaps it is not surprising Americans would favor steps that would make their voices more influential in determining government policy," Gallup's Jeffrey M. Jones said in a statement.


(MENAFN - AzerNews) By Vugar Khalilov
Azerbaijan increased exports in non-oil sector by 27.1 percent in the first half of 2021, Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov wrote on his Facebook account.
The volume of non-oil exports in this period was $1.16 billion, while the country's overall exports was increased by 14.8 percent.
Jabbarov added that in January-June, the export of non-oil industrial products increased by 40.1 percent.
He stressed that the growth of exports, along with a positive impact on financial stability, provides an opportunity for the creation of new jobs and the stability of foreign exchange reserves.
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Thousands of people working in the cultural sector are being supported by the government through an additional €4m approved by cabinet earlier this week, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said in an interview on Sunday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Prodromou, who heads the ministry of education, culture and education, said the measures the government has taken help “thousands of people, artists and other people working in the cultural sphere.”
The minister has recently come under fire from creatives such as actors who said they were relying on food handouts by friends and colleagues as coronavirus measures left them unable to work and they felt the government had done too little to help them.
Nonetheless, Prodromou said the cultural services under the ministry have support programs worth some €5m. Coupled with the additional €4m, this essentially doubles the government’s efforts, he added.
“I don’t think there had ever in the past been this much support.” The funds are set to help operation costs, income and the viability of cultural activities, he noted, while a stipend of €1500 will also be handed out to around 1500 people employed in the arts.
According to Prodromou, the government is also eyeing an additional €2.5m fund to cover seats which will remain vacant in theatres due to coronavirus measures, to the sum of 50 seats per show, therefore €500.
Support will also be made available for people working in sports, he added.


Chennai, June 10 (IANS)
Tamil Nadu will hold a mega vaccination camp in the state on June 12. The state will have 1 lakh centres to conduct vaccination, the state health department in a statement said.
1.64 crore people in Tamil Nadu are yet to take the vaccine in the state and the state public health department is planning to bring in maximum number of people to the vaccination camps during the mega inoculation camp. The state has already commenced the use of television, radio and newspapers to advertise the mega vaccine camps and the necessity to take the jab.
Popular Tamil television stars are also roped in for spreading awareness on camp through television, radio and social media on the necessity of vaccination, given the slight increase in the number of Covid -19 cases across the country.
The state public health department also said that it has 99, 56,665 doses of vaccine in stock and that this would be enough for the mega vaccine camps to be held on June 12, Sunday.
The health department has already prepared a list of people who are yet to take the vaccine and now the onus will be on the health workers at the Primary health centres to conduct door to door campaigns among those who are to take the vaccine to take the jab.
The department also said that the second dose of vaccines to school-going children in the age group of 12-14 will be given once the schools in the state reopen after the summer vacations. Most of the schools in the state are scheduled to open on June 13.
State health minister Ma Subramanian while speaking to IANS said, “The state government is conducting a mega vaccine camp on June 12, Sunday against Covid -19. There will be 1 lakh centres for the people to avail vaccination and I appeal to the people of the state and those who have not taken the jab to make use of the opportunity and get themselves inoculated. “
The minister when asked about the rising number of cases said that the government will not go for stringent measures due to the slight increase in Covid -19 cases. He however said that the people must adhere to Covid -19 protocols and have already directed the state health department, revenue department and state police to strictly monitor and implement Covid -19 protocols among the people.
He said that people must wear masks, maintain social distancing and sanitise regularly as also wash their hands properly.


WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says those who are guessing publicly what the court will say on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s health care law don’t know, and those who know aren’t saying.
The 79-year-old Ginsburg was speaking at the national convention of the liberal-leaning American Constitution Society.
Ginsburg said the health care arguments were some of the most closely watched in recent history, given the number of “press conferences, prayer circles, protests, counter-protests” going on during the arguments. She said justices were now wading through “knee-high” stacks of briefs.
The court is expected to make its decision in the next couple of weeks.


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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Manama, Sep 23, 2022, SPA -- Bahrain Radio and Television will celebrate today the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 92nd Saudi National Day, through a set of television and news programs, with a comprehensive plan that includes many specialized programs to celebrate this occasion, in addition to joint broadcasts with Saudi TV and radio stations from the GCC's Member states, which come to express the Kingdom of Bahrain's pride in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's participation in its celebrations on its national day, in appreciation of its historical value and in fulfillment of its pivotal role in the region.
On the occasion, the director of Bahrain Radio Younis Al-Ghais explained that the capabilities of the radio will be dedicated to celebrating the Saudi National Day, where a joint broadcast will be made between the radio stations (Bahrain FM, EUAE FM and Kuwait Pulse), and episodes of the programs“Good Morning Bahrain” and 'Star Café' have been allocated to celebrate this occasion.
The director of Bahrain Radio indicated that special reports have been prepared regarding the historical relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the joint cooperation between the two kingdoms, in addition to the pioneering role of Saudi women and Saudi landmarks.
For his part, the Director of Bahrain TV Department, Qais Al-Dosari, explained that the TV adopted a fixed logo on this occasion containing the flag of the two kingdoms, indicating that there is an integrated program plan to present three periods of live broadcasts, a set of paragraphs, programs and various news reports between periods, in addition to hosting personalities from both countries to talk about Saudi achievements and the depth of relations that unite the two kingdoms.
He added that a package of cultural programs about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be presented, in addition to Bahraini and Saudi songs and performances.
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The West Fargo boys basketball team came into the new season with a new roster, but plenty of momentum.
The Pack led by two at halftime on Thursday, but coninued to swap leads with the Deacons until the overtime period, where West Fargo outscored Shanley 13-8.
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The Sokoto State government says it will administer 3.6 million doses of anti-malaria drugs on the people of the state within the next four weeks as part of efforts to combat the recent malaria outbreak in the state, which has claimed at least five lives in just one month.
The state Commissioner of Health, Balarabe Kakale, alongside other government functionaries visited the affected areas and assured residents that the needed number of drugs have been procured and kept at various medical stores across the state.
He said the drugs would be administered in four phases, with 900,000 doses given in each round.
The commissioner appealed to the people, especially those within the metropolis, to cooperate with the government to end the outbreak as adequate arrangements have been made to ensure success of the exercise.
He said: “As you are aware, we recently undertook massive fumigation of mosquitoes’ breeding areas across the state.
“We recorded successes on that front but we are appealing to people to help us by keeping their environments clean.
“In close collaboration with other ministries, we are working to deploy sanitary inspectors that will move to nooks and crannies of the state to ensure compliance to environmental laws.
“This will help our efforts in ensuring all areas are kept clean, thereby mitigating the effects of the deadly disease,” he added.
Kakale also said that the state government had conducted sensitisation exercises at various health facilities to enlighten residents on the need to adopt preventative measures while tackling diseases such as malaria.
It was gathered that the state government also sent a delegation, headed by Secretary to State Government, Bashar Garba, to condole with families of the five persons who lost their lives in the outbreak in Sokoto town.
However, some patients in the state-owned Specialist Hospital and other government owned health centers across the state have called for proper monitoring of the healthcare practitioners in the state.
Some of the patients who spoke on conditions of anonymity said that doctors in the specialist hospital were not always available to treat patients.


The Deputy Minister of Communication, Gabriela Alcón, stated during a press conference that the President will speak at the Summit on Saturday.
The Foreign Ministry said that Bolivia is promoting the approval of five special communiqués in the context of the Summit on food security, human rights, indigenous languages, the coca, and the International Year of the Camelids.
Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani stressed the importance of the proposals in statements to Bolivian TV, “because the Iberoamerican space has as its mission the cooperation between member states”.
He announced that a meeting of Foreign Ministers will take place while the Summit itself will be on Saturday and in which President Arce will participate; it is also expected that a resolution on the critical inclusive and sustainable food security roadmap will be taken, so as to guarantee the rights to all.
The Iberoamerican Environmental Charter will also be approved, which will reflect the vision shared by the community on global challenges of climate change and guaranteeing sustainable development and respect for nature, in addition to the Iberoamerican Charter of Principles and Rights of Digital Environments, which promotes exercising fundamental rights and responsibilities in the construction of inclusive, fair, equitable, and egalitarian digital societies, among other challenges.


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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, June 6 (KUNA) -- Kuwait crude oil surged USD 5.04 during Monday's trading sessions to reach USD 78.18 per barrel compared to USD 73.14 pb last Thursday, according to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Tuesday.
Benchmark Brent crude rose 58 cents to USD 76.71 pb and West Texas Intermediate gained 41 cents to USD 72.15 pb. (end)
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President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 612,371 votes in Niger state to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election.
The Niger state Collation Officer for the election, Anjela Mary, said Atiku scored 218,052 votes.
She said the total number of registered voters was 2,375,568, while the total number of accredited voters was 911,964
Mary added that the number of valid votes was 851,937 while 45,039 votes were rejected.
She also said the total number of votes cast was 896,976.
It was learned that the Nigerian leader won in all the 25 local government areas of the state.


However, “the devil will be in the details,” he said.
Wolken said that he was pleased with that part of the president’s State of the Union speech.
Although the manufacturing sector of the economy has taken a significant hit across the country with factories closing, the loss isn’t irreparable, Wolken said.
“I don’t think the recession was so severe that we’ve lost the capacity to grow exports,” he said. “Exports do have to grow so the economy grows again.”


Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan has again taken a tough stand against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Speaking to media persons here, Governor Khan said that it is the constitutional obligation of the Chief Minister to explain administrative matters to him and the Chief Minister is not doing it.
He alleged that the Government is functioning according to the directions of the party.
Raj Bhavan is not being informed about the affairs of the government. It is not ministers and officials who are to inform the affairs of the government to Raj Bhavan. The Governor said that the Chief Minister should clarify these matters.
Regarding the Governor’s refusal to sign some of the bills passed by the Assembly, Governor Khan said that he would not sign the bills that are against the Supreme Court judgments and against the Constitution.
The Governor said that the move of the government is to hold the appointment of Vice Chancellors in the universities in the state in its hands.
The Governor also stated that he will seek clarification from the government if he receives complaints about the Karuvannur cooperative bank fraud.


KOTA BARU: The decision by the government to cancel the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project not only will upset the state Pas-led government but also the people of Kelantan.
State Pas Youth chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said the state government had been hoping that the project would bring various benefits to Kelantan and therefore it should be continued. “If it is cancelled, not only the state government would he unhappy but also local people.
“They (the local people) have been dreaming of benefits from the project including economy activities which will be carried out along the rail,”he said when contacted by NSTP today.
Ahmad Fadhli, who is also Pasir Mas MP, said the ECRL project while focusing on passenger transport would also help boost economy growth in the state.
He hoped the federal government especially Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad would reconsider the decision.
It was reported today that the government decided to cancel the multi-billion ECRL and Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) projects for now.
Dr Mahathir said he had conveyed the decision to the Chinese government and they understood the problems faced by Malaysia.
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ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Law Minister Babar Awan on Thursday said that there is no law in Pakistan which restricts the president from participating in politics.
Speaking on the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict which ordered the president to suspend political activities, Awan said that the constitution did not bar the President of Pakistan from participating in politics. He cited Article 17 of the constitution and said that every citizen of Pakistan had the right to participate in politics.
He said that the Parliament of Pakistan composed of three parts, which included the National Assembly, the Senate and the President, and that if both houses were political it would be the first time in the world that the third part was not allowed to do politics.
“There is no given definition of what politics is in the constitution,” said Awan.
The former law minister said that the framers of the constitution knew how the president was to be elected, stating that political parties come into power and select a person who has political influence as president. He added that the president was the only one who was elected through a political vote, also saying that it was a “political seat” according to the constitution.
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(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The Ministry of Defense of India has announced that 23 soldiers of the country have gone missing due to heavy rains and severe flooding in the northeast region.
Reuters, Citing the spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of Defense, reported on Wednesday that these floods occurred on Tuesday night in a valley in the mountainous state of“Sikkim” in the northeastern region.
According to reports, heavy rains and thunderstorms have hampered rescue operations in the area, and some army facilities have also been damaged due to the storms.
Meanwhile, the Indian army has emphasized in a statement that“due to heavy and sudden rainfall over Lake Lunaik in northern Sikkim and the occurrence of sudden floods in the Teesta River, 23 personnel have gone missing, and some army vehicles have been submerged.”
This remote area is situated near India's border with Nepal, and it includes Lhonak Lake, located at the foot of a glacier surrounded by the snowy peaks of Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain.
The army reported that the water released upstream from the Chungthang dam had caused the river's water level to rise more than 4.5 meters (15 feet) higher than its typical level.
Approximately 15,000 people living in the area are expected to be impacted, and at least eight significant bridges along the Teesta River's banks have been swept away, as reported by VS Pathak, the state's chief secretary, Reuters reported.
Previously, severe seasonal floods during the monsoon season in India have led to significant human and economic losses.
Sikkim Valley, located in the northeastern mountainous state of India, is a remote area near the India-Nepal border, nestled at the base of a natural glacier.
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The JVP does not have a clear policy on the country or the people. Those who think about the country have to rally round the government.
A JVP candidate of the local government election for the Hambantota Municipal Council expressed these views. JVP candidate of the local government election for Hambantota Municipal Council R.K. Wasantha said that he has been a JVP activist for the past 7 years. As he cannot serve the innocent people in his village and also understands the importance of the Mahinda Chintana Policy he has decided to join the journey of the UPFA.
A large number of people joined the government along with him. They said that more people will join the Freedom Alliance in the future.


Abu Dhabi's real estate market posts drop
( MENAFN ) Abu Dhabi, UAE real estate market viewed a decline among the second quarter in many sectors for the first time in three years.
However, the residential market faced downward pressure with vacancy rates increasing and rents and sale prices starting to fall.
On the other hand, despite the reduction in retail spending, retail rents remained stable this quarter, while vacancies remained minimal within local malls.
In addition, the hospitality market posted a 13 percent drop in ADRS, as the decline in corporate demand triggered by lower oil prices.
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While leaving no stone unturned to improve the status of nation’s mental health, the Ministry of Health Development organized the National Mental Health Board Meeting on Wednesday.
This regular important meeting was attended by the Minister of Health Development, Minister of Finance Development, the Minister of Religious Affairs and endowment and the Director General of the Ministry of Health Development and the big Qat dealers who collaborate with the ministry on the mental health efforts.
The objective of this meeting was that the national mental health board discuss the issues and challenges faced by mental health patients and further plan ways to improve their conditions.
Firstly, the Director of Mental Health Department of MOHD, Dr. Yacqub briefed the board the status of mental health efforts of the ministry during the last three months and the challenges faced i that period.
After that, the ministers of health development, finance and religious affair delivered their words at the meeting who praised the efforts of mental health by health care providers and made their leadership commitments on prioritizing it.
Last but not least, the big Qat traders pledged their support MOHD is leading regarding the efforts in addressing mental health issues.


The era of political godfathers, who in the past constituted themselves into a cabal just to gain unfettered access to the treasury of Imo State at the detriment of the people, has been dismantled by Governor Rochas Okorocha. This is according to the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr. Theo Ekechi.
He said that the governor had succeeded in changing the political psyche of the masses to make them appreciate that power actually belong to the people.
Ekechi, who made the observation yesterday, at a parley with journalists in his office, said that those political leaders, who saw themselves as godfathers and patricians that must decide how the state was governed, had been rendered powerless by Governor Okorocha, adding that they now knew that power belong to the people.
According to him, Imo people were now seen and treated as equal stakeholders.
The commissioner said that Gov. Okorocha had also removed the imaginary veil between the government and the governed as Imo people now had access to those they voted into office unlike what was obtainable about 12 years ago, when the people had no access to political office holders.
He said: “The greatest achievement of Okorocha as the head of the ‘Rescue Mission’ is that he has succeeded in transforming the political psyche of the people to know that power belongs to the people and comes from the people.
“Governor Okorocha has also demystified governance and Office of the Governor as an institution and has proved that those in power are not spirits or super humans, but ordinary people like us, who are invested with power that belongs to the people and as such, the people who gave them the power should have unrestricted access to those in power. The governor has also galvanized the people to know the true meaning of democracy”.


PESHAWAR: Expressing his grief over the Kasur incident, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that the incompetence of Punjab police is mainly due to the Sharif brothers.
The PTI chief said that the Punjab government failed to bring reforms in the police department despite being in power for 19 years.
He said that the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government ensured that a merit policy is followed in police recruitment, adding no department could progress in a positive direction until meritocracy is not ensured.
Commending KP police performance, he said the police morale back in 2013 was down owing to Taliban attacks and over 700 casualties of policemen. “Our government empowered the police department after bringing grass-roots level reforms,” Khan asserted.
He said that no political interference was allowed in the province by the PTI government and that the positive outcome of that can be seen easily.
He further said that the state of merit prevails when the institutions are strong in a country.
Commenting on the state of the economy, he said the country is rich in mineral resources but needs a proper roadmap to benefit from them.
He also stressed anti-pollution measures to combat pollution in the country, as what he said, the global warming is one of the significant threats to Pakistan.


The Afghan health authorities have said that confirmed Covid-19 cases reached 4,033 people across all 34 provinces. 115 people, who were infected, have died and 502 Covid-19 patients have recovered, according to official record.
This comes while the Afghan public health minister, Ferozuddin Feroz, has also tested positive. Reports say that Minister Feroz in “good condition”.
Major cities have been placed under a loos lockdown since nearly a month ago. But majority of the people find themselves compelled to break the restrictions as they are highly dependent on their daily wage businesses.


On Friday, August 14, 170 local residents biked to Peachtree Street between 8th and 10th Streets in Midtown Atlanta as part of the first ever Business and Bikes.
The goal of the event was to support local businesses and highlight the positive impact the bicycling community has on the local economy. 77 people spent money at local businesses along the strip and spent a total of $1,876.
Business and Bikes is a new recurring event that will encourage people on bikes to support local businesses and highlight the positive effect people on bikes have on a local economy. Stay tuned for future events!


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LAHORE: Senator and Chairman Pak-China Institute Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Monday that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has emerged as a successful development model for the world and the projects completed under it have started bearing fruits.
Talking to APP, he said that the CPEC projects would play a crucial role in development of the country.
To a question, he said that Chinese engineers and workers performing their duties in Pakistan are being protected and taken care of in the best way, and CPEC would play a prominent role in further strengthening of Pak-China friendship.
He said that Pakistan and China were strategic partners in the journey of progress and prosperity and increasing cooperation between the two countries was an example for the world nations.
He said that CPEC was a flagship project of One Belt, One Road and Chinese government attached great importance to the project.
Mushahid said that implementation of CPEC-assiciated projects would also materialise the dream of governments and the peoples of both countries would benefit from these projects.
He said that leadership of Pakistan and China had written a new chapter in the world history.
He said that leadership of Pakistan and China and officials of all departments concerned were working as a team.
He said that the project was being completed in a record period of time through round-the-clock work on the sites.
He said that Pak-China friendship was touching new heights and the fruits of the friendship were reaching the people through CPEC. The relations of two countries would further strenghthen in future, he added.


WITH NADEEM MALIK
TOPIC- YOUME ISHQ-E-RASOOL
GUESTS- TALAT HUSSAIN, DR SHAHID MASOOD
TALAT HUSSAIN TV ANCHOR said that the political and religious leaders were not present to lead the protesters. He said that most violent protests took place in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar where mighty governments are present. He said that the leaders gave the call for protests but were not there to lead. He said that miscreants joined the protesters and vandalized properties. He said that Zardari, Nawaz, Shahbaz Sharif and Imran Khan were not seen. He said that leaders knew that the protesters will force them to take to American embassy and they were not ready for it.
He said that we should show solidarity with police that steadfast in front of such a huge crowd.
He said that we gave message to the world that the gathering of fifty or sixty thousand people can paralyzed the whole country. He said that every body knew that the turn out will be huge but the arrangements were not made.
He said that our intelligence agencies failed they have so much information but could not anticipate the intensity of the protests.
He said that the government is habitual to show its reaction too late after any incident. He said that now the blame will be leveled on agencies for the protests.
He said that Muslim head of states have to plan a strategy against blasphemy. He said that a church was put on fire in Mardan today which is very condemnable incident.
He said that more incidents of blasphemy will take place in the future to instigate Muslims.
DR SHAHID MASOOD TV ANCHOR said that there was no government writ in the country during the protests today. He said that it seemed that the youth was protesting against the system instead of the blasphemy film. He said that the political parties gave the call for protests but without any planning. He said that to turn off the mobile service is not a solution of any problem. He said that the affects of the protests will remain on the minds of the people for many days to come.
He said that on one hand the government was protesting to the American ambassador and on the other hand Hina Rabbani Khar was meeting with Hilary in Washington.
He said that he does not know how our country is being run.


Kuwait- UN regional bureau honors KPC CEO
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
KUWAIT, May 3 (KUNA) -- The UN regional bureau for Gulf states granted the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation CEO Hashem Hashem an award in appreciation of his efforts as one of the leading oil executives in the Arab world.
A celebratory ceremony was held on Monday at the KPC headquarters; attended by Minister of Oil, Minister of Higher Education Dr. Mohammad Al-Fares, where Hashem received the award from the head of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat -- the Arabian Gulf branch -- Dr. Amira Al-Hassan, the UN acting resident coordinator in Kuwait and the UN resident envoy.
Al-Hassan in a statement said the award represented appreciation for Hashem and Kuwaiti oil sector personnel. (end)
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Anti-polio drive focuses on refusal cases in KP
PESHAWAR: A four-day anti-polio vaccination drive has been kick-started in areas with its focus on families reluctant to vaccinate their children.
The recent drive, slated to initiate on Monday (today) in Torghar and Shangla, is expected to immunise as much as 614500 children.
In a press release, the health authorities assured that the drive will cover the missed children on the fourth day— given that the main reason for the increase in polio cases has been refusal cases and routine-immunization-zero-dosed children.
The drive will be supervised by commissioners, deputy commissioners and district health officers with the support of police and members of the law enforcement agencies.
Four more polio cases surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces on Sunday, bringing the total number of these cases to 35 in KP districts and 45 across the country this year.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
After updating Iran-Italy aviation cooperation agreement, the
Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines (Iran Air – HOMA) will resume its
direct Tehran-Rome flights after a four-year-hiatus, Trend reports citing
Iran Air Public Relations said that the development is made
after reaching a new agreement between the Iranian and Italian
The direct Tehran-Rome flights will begin on July 14.
Head of the Civil Aviation Organization Mohamad Mohamamdibakhsh
and his Italian counterpart Alessio Quaranta in their meeting
decided to restart that flight.
In the meeting, the two countries' aviation officials also
signed the reformed agreement of Iran-Italy civil aviation.
Among the articles of that agreement there is increasing the
number of direct Tehran-Rome weekly flight for tourism and economic
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Srinagar, Sep 21 (PTI) British Deputy High Commissioner to India Alexander Evans met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here to discuss the political and economic situation in the state, an official spokesman said today.
The chief minister informed the visiting envoy about the need for political engagement and reconciliatory approach with all stakeholders in the state, the spokesman said.
"Mehbooba told Evans that the acrimony between India and Pakistan in the past 70 years has led the people of the two countries to nowhere and it was time to move ahead on the path of friendship, peace and mutual respect," he said.
The chief minister also spoke about the initiatives being taken by the state to upgrade the infrastructure and facilities here and that she expected an increased tourist footfall in Kashmir this winter, the spokesperson said, adding that the British deputy high commissioner promised to offer scholarships for the students of the state. PTI SSB MIJ RMS BSA


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Aug. 25 (Petra) – A Palestinian citizen was wounded on Friday when Israeli occupation forces attacked participants in a demonstration in Jabalia, north of Gaza Strip.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health in Gaza Ashraf Al Qudra said the Palestinian was wounded by a canister, fired by the Israeli occupation forces.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said the CIA’s brutal interrogation programme “violated all accepted norms of human rights in the world”.
He is among many world leaders condemning how the agency imprisoned and questioned al-Qaeda suspects.
A US Senate report on the programme has said the harsh methods did not lead to unique intelligence that foiled plots.
The report also concluded the agency misled politicians and public about the 2001-2007 programme.
The CIA has defended its actions in the years after the 9/11 attacks on the US, saying they saved lives.
And President Barack Obama has said it was now time to move on, despite acknowledging some of the CIA’s actions amounted to torture.


Beautiful messages from loved ones have been sent to young people across the country, with some parents saying they are happy to see them smile.
According to a new survey conducted by a digital marketing firm, parents are sending their children the most beautiful farewells in the U.S. at the same time they are leaving them.
The poll was conducted for the company, who found that the most popular messages received by parents were those that praised their children and thanked them for their support.
Parents who were happy to hear from their children were also happy to share their memories of their children.
Many parents say that the messages are meant to convey love and support, and that the children will feel grateful to their parents when they see their smiles.


Karnataka mooting a Uniform Civil Code: CM Bommaitext_fields
Bengaluru: Speaking at a programme organised as part of the Constitution Day, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday that the state government was studying different aspects of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), The Indian Express reported.
Talking to reporters, he said that the BJP feels that the UCC is desirable, and it has been part of the party's manifesto at the national level for a long. Committees have been formed by various state governments to implement it, and the Karnataka government is also studying various aspects of it, he said, adding that they would take a call after.
On Friday, the CM told his party workers at Shivamogga that the government is thinking about implementing a UCC for the sake of equality. He stated that the Preamble of the Constitution enshrines equality and fraternity.
He said that they have been talking about the UCC since the time of Deendayal Upadhyay, and now a serious thought on the same is going on in the country at the national and state levels. It is intended to be implemented when the right time arrives, and the state government will take necessary steps towards that, he said.
"We not only explore things that we believe can make people's welfare possible and bring equality but also take strong measures to implement them," TIE quoted Bommai.
Further, the CM defended Karnataka's new anti-conversion law saying that the Supreme Court had declared forced conversion a crime.-


Coronavirus in India Photograph:( IANS )
Mumbai today reported nine more coronavirus cases in Dharavi with the number of cases rising to 189 in the city's slum area.
The total number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 20, 471 with 15,859 active cases, the health ministry said today.
The number of deaths due to the virus has risen to 652 with 1,486 new cases in the last 24 hours and 49 deaths, the ministry said.
Mumbai on Wednesday reported nine more coronavirus cases in Dharavi with the number of cases rising to 189 in the city's slum area.
Twelve people have died due to COVID-19 in Dharavi which has greatly worried health workers in Maharashtra state which has seen the largest coronavirus cases in India.
In Tamil Nadu, thirty-three more people have tested positive for coronavirus taking the number of COVID-19 cases to 1,629. Eighteen people have died due to the virus in the state.
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 11 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state today with the number of cases rising to 437 of which 127 are active cases.
Bihar on Wednesday reported five more coronavirus cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 141.
Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh state health department reported no new case of COVID-19 infection today.


Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today said that the Congress will not get 10 seats in the next elections as the TRS is set to sweep them while the BJP will lose the current seats. It is joke that the BJP exists in the state and we have seen its capacity in GHMC elections he said.
Addressing a press conference after holding a TRS MPs parliamentary meeting at Pragathi Bhavan here, he said that according to a survey the TRS will sweep the next elections and the Congress will not get even 10 seats and the BJP will lose the existing seats KCR said. He ridiculed that TPCC chief N Utham Kumar Reddy for making baseless charges against him and his beard will not fetch votes which was a age old formula. The people, who fed up with the Congress and the BJP, will decide our fate and vote for the TRS for welfare and development he said. He also said that the TRS MPs will raise the voice in parliament during budget session on state issues. (NSS)


Pakistan will start vaccination of all its citizens after the festival of Eid to be celebrated next month, a senior minister said on Thursday, as the country recorded 5,329 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day surge during the ongoing third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister for Planning Asad Umar told journalists that more than one million people had been vaccinated.
“We will be able to vaccinate more than 125,000 people per day after Eid,” Umar said, adding that China was the main provider of vaccines.
He said the next five to six weeks were critical and urged the people to follow SOPs to help mitigate the cases and the impact of the pandemic.
Umar also said that the single-shot Cansino vaccine of China will also be available after Eid and help to speed up vaccination process.
The vaccination in Pakistan is open for people with more than 50 years of age, as well as all health workers.
The vaccination has been going on since February 2 when the first phase was launched for only the frontline health workers.
Pakistan recorded 5,329 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single day surge during the ongoing third wave of the pandemic, according to the official data.
The new cases are also the highest since June last year when the country faced the first wave of the coronavirus. Before this, the highest new cases in a day were 5,234 reported on April 1.
With the new cases, the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country reached 705,501, the Ministry of National Health Services reported.
The data showed that 98 more people died in the last one day, pushing the COVID-19 death toll to 15,124. Another 3,942 were reportedly in critical condition.
The authorities performed 49,816 tests in the last 24 hours, which showed that the positivity rate was 10.7 per cent, it said.


Iranian Oil Minister: Exports to target markets are continuing without any issues
(MENAFN) Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji stated that the nation’s crude oil exports to the target markets are being started without any issues.
“Fortunately, by identifying new markets and customers and new export processes, we have been able to find good markets and there has been no stoppage in the export of crude oil”, the minister repeated, saying that the U.S. has continually admitted that the restrictions have had on outcome on the sale of Iranian oil.
“With the new solutions presented by my colleagues in the international affairs department of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), we have been able to obtain good and attractive markets for Iran's crude oil, gas condensate, oil products and petrochemicals”, Oji also said.
“Today, the issue of energy security is considered one of the most important issues in the world, and this importance gradually doubles as the cold season approaches”, the minister further stressed.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, an agreement was reached on almost $1.9 billion in support for Ukraine.
He said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.
'During the international conference in Lugano, we not only presented a draft plan for the recovery of Ukraine. We continued to unite our partners for the sake of support and aid to our state right now. Almost 1.9 billion dollars. It was for this amount that agreements were reached in Lugano in support of Ukraine,' Shmyhal said.
In particular, according to him, an agreement was reached on $600 million for financial support, more than $500 million for the development of Ukraine's agricultural sector, storage, improvement of logistics, liquidity for enterprises, more than $500 million for preparations for the heating season and almost $250 million for the development of projects on the digital transformation of Ukraine.
'We are grateful to the governments of Switzerland, Sweden, Britain, the World Bank, the EBRD, the EIB, private Ukrainian and international businesses for this solidarity,' Shmyhal said.
He emphasized that the coalition of protection and support of Ukraine is bigger and more powerful than ever.
'No one feels 'war fatigue,' as the Kremlin dreams of it. Ukraine will win, because the whole world stands with Ukraine,' Shmyhal said.
The Ukraine Recovery Conference was held in Lugano (Switzerland) on July 4-5.
On July 5, representatives of more than 40 countries and about 20 international organizations approved the Lugano Declaration and pledged to support Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian government, the Ukraine recovery plan is already estimated at $750 billion.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Rabat Safar 01 1437 November 13 2015 SPA -- Speaker of Moroccan parliament Rasheed Al-Talebi Al-Alami held talks on Friday with Romanian minister of state for Foreign Affairs Karmen Porlako who is currently on a visit to Morocco.
During the meeting the two sides discussed a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern.
02:39 LOCAL TIME 23:39 GMT
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