Qatar Defeat India, Yemen Overpower Nepal In FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- Qatar defeated India 3-0 on Tuesday in their FIFA World Cup qualifiers match held in Bhubaneswar city in eastern Indian state of Odisha.
Moustafa Tarek Mashal, Almeoz Ali and Yusuf Adurisag scored for the visiting team and helped Qatar to be at the top of the Group A with six points.
Qatar had defeated Afghanistan in an earlier match with 8-1 while in an away match India managed to win against host Kuwait with a single goal and are in second position with three points.
In another match, Yemen defeated Nepal 2-0 in their second match of the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers held at the Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar in Nepalese capital of Kathmandu.
Omar Abdul Al Dahi and Mohammad Abdullah Al Dahi scored one goal each to help their team in the third position of the Group H with three points after the UAE and Bahrain with three points each. (end)
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A total of 252 traffic accidents were reported in Dubai in three hours and at least 58 trees were uprooted due to heavy winds and rain on Friday, according to Col Turki bin Abdul Aziz, director of command and control section of the Dubai Police.
Two women were injured after a tree fell over her residence in Al Khawaneej area.
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In another incident, the roof of car parking was flown off by the strong winds, but no injuries were reported, he added.
Most of the traffic accidents were collisions due to poor visibility and slippery roads.
Col Said Muhair Al Mazroui, director of the traffic department, said a car crashed into concrete barrier, but the passengers escaped without injuries.
Police patrols were deployed across Dubai roads to clear the traffic after accidents.
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Mandya (Karnataka), Jan 30 (IANS) In a horrific incident, a girl suffered critical injuries as her hair got stuck while riding a giant wheel and a portion of scalp got ripped off in Karnataka's Mandaya district, police said on Monday.
The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Srividya.
Following the complaint by the parents of the girl, the Srirangapatna Town police arrested the owner of the giant wheel Ramesh, a resident of Hosabudanuru from Mandya district.
The police said that while playing on the giant wheel on Sunday, the hair of the girl was stuck and within seconds a layer of her scalp came off. Shocked parents and onlookers rushed the girl to the local hospital.
She was shifted to a private hospital in Mysuru city for further treatment. The eyewitnesses explained that the scalp had come out like a wig.
The police have taken up the investigation.
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(MENAFN) The annual Wai Khru Muay Thai ceremony was declared to have been carried out by Thailand's central Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province and the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
The ceremony has attracted learners and athletes from more than fifty countries and regions around the world.
Chinese Thai boxing learners Qian Jing and Dong Yunlong commented on the event "it is not about boxing, it is about Thai culture, which we learnt from the process of practicing Muay Thai."
They added "the more we learned, the more we can control ourselves and the more inspiration we get to keep learning."
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Stressing that the agriculture sector is spurring the growth and green shoots are visible, Finance Minister pledged further policy interventions to improve the economy.
She said indicators showed that electricity and fuel consumption, inter and intra-state movement of goods, PMI data and retail financial transactions are witnessing a pick-up.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said earlier this month that the Indian economy has started seeing “green shoots” of recovery and the country remains one of the most open economies in the world.
Speaking at the India Ideas Summit, Sitharaman said the government has announced a stimulus package totalling 10 per cent of the GDP which was having its impact on economic revival.
“All options are open… interventions will happen in future,” Sitharaman said, assuring the industry that the government will not shy away from taking more steps to ensure early revival of the economy.
The minister further said the “agriculture sector is driving the growth.”


MPs have rejected a request by the National Youth Service (NYS) to be allocated Sh22 billion for its budget for the 2018/2019 financial year due to numerous scandals at the service.
The National Assembly Committee on Labour and Social Welfare which oversees the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs yesterday said the amount will be slashed and channelled to youth and women enterprise fund.
The committee members who have been examining the budget proposal of the service presented to it last week, said they are not happy with the way NYS has been using public resources.
Addressing reporters at Safari Park Hotel, in Nairobi, the lawmakers led committee chairman Ali Wario said they have agreed to concentrate on constituency based activities that impact on many lives like the youth fund.
“For now we have agreed that we will not approve the requested amount but will scale it down and channel more resources to constituency based activities and other more priority areas,” said the Bura MP.
The MPs however did not say how much they intend to slash from the proposal.
“Our decision has been informed by the concern we have received from the people and the latest scandal at NYS where billions belonging to the public have been stolen,” added Mr Wario.
The ministry had requested for Sh22 billion for its recurrent and development activities.
Homa Bay Woman Rep Gladys Wanga said the decision is one of the actions the committee has taken to start getting things right at NYS.
“We just started our work recently and already there is a scandal. But we have started putting things in place so as to avoid future loss of public funds,” said Ms Wanga, a committee member.
Muhoroni MP James K’Oyoo said the committee will work with the ministry to ensure that proper policies guarding public money are in place and adhered to.
“For now we have reduced the budget because we think there are more priority areas that deserve more budgetary allocation than NYS,” Mr K’Oyoo said.
Last week, the committee threatened not to approve any budgetary allocation to NYS until action is taken against those behind the Sh9 billion scandal.


Frequently changing the government will hinder the people from achieving the development they want, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said.
Speaking at a campaign rally held at Gaafu Alif Nilandhoo today, President Solih said the Maldives is now transitioning towards a modern democracy. He noted freedom of expression, assembly, and press as key democratic values, emphasizing the importance of allowing space for political differences while simultaneously meeting the needs of the people.
“If the government changes every five years amid political turmoil, these things [development] will stop,” he said.
The President said when MDP first came to power in 2008, several significant changes took place in the subsequent presidential term. He also noted that not enough work was done for the islands in those five years.
Acknowledging the progress made in the past five years, President Solih said a lot of work had been done to develop the Maldives during his tenure. He said the government had provided essential services to the people and brought the previous chaos and unrest to a halt.
Noting that many things still need to be done for the development of the Maldives, President Solih said those people in power can move forward with these efforts only by eliminating unnecessary political turmoil.
“One of the most important things when working to move forward on the path of development is to maintain stability,” he said.
The President said his goal for the next five years is to ensure a happy and secure Maldives for all citizens, irrespective of where they live in the country. He said while glimpses of his manifesto have already been revealed, it encompasses twelve policies aimed at advancing the nation.
The President noted that many social services in the Maldives were started during his tenure. He also said that the government has started to provide many services to the people through the decentralization system.
“The next step is to improve the quality of these services and make them more accessible for those who need them most,” he said.
The President added that societal strength lies in the friendship and unity of all living in that society and stressed the need to create an environment that fosters collaboration among all age groups.
“We need to ensure everyone's participation by providing opportunities for families, children, and friends to gather in this environment,” he said.
Pledging to address local concerns, President Solih promised infrastructure development for Nilandoo, including road development and a youth center. He also pledged to implement a shore protection project on the island, as well as constructing a modern harbor and a football stadium for the island's youth.


THE government has promised to protect the travel and tourism sector, saying it remains keen to ensuring that the sector continues playing a significant role in the country economic growth and social development.
Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Lazaro Nyalandu said in Dar es Salaam over the weekend that the government would ensure the sector is fairly taxed, pledging government support to growth of the industry that generates foreign currencies for the country.
"We will do everything to ensure that the industry is not overtaxed... we will protect the industry," Mr Nyalandu said at the Tanzania Society of Travel Agents (TASOTA) 2013 award presentation ceremony.
He said the government appreciates efforts by the travel and tourism sector's lobby group in engaging the state in addressing pertinent issues to the sector growth. He said the government was keen to formulate policies that will support the growth of the travel and tourism sector.
"We will work with you. Together we will formulate better policies that will address the tax issue as well." Mr Nyalandu hailed TOSOTA for spearheading efforts to raise standards in the travel and tourism sector.
Tourism, growing at a steady rate for the past decade, is among the main drivers of the economy in Tanzania and is projected to grow at seven per cent in 2013.
TASOTA Chairman Mustafa Khataw appreciated the government eagerness to work with the private sector in developing the travel and tourism sector, citing excise duty on bank transfers as a great concern to Tasota members.


The Labour party has disclosed that plans are underway to take the obedient march in support of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi to the grassroots.
The South-South National Vice Chairman of the party, Felix Reuben, told reporters in Port Harcourt on Monday that the move is to prove that the “Obedient” movement is also popular at the grassroots.
He was dismissing claims that the movement in support of Peter Obi can only be noticed among Nigerians in the urban areas.
According to him, “We are going to shock them in the next coming weeks, because we are going to demonstrate this at the senatorial district, LGA and wards.
“Each time they talk, they are only giving more strength to go ahead.
“We want to let them know that we are not just in the urban areas, we are right there in the rural areas, we are going to these places they think we cannot reach.
“They should just hold themselves. We have not started a campaign, we have time to move.
“Every day we have people from the rural areas coming to identify with the movement.
Reuben also debunked claims that the crowd seen during the rally of the Peter Obi movement is “rented”.
He noted that other political parties are becoming jittery over the growing popularity of the Peter Obi movement.


“Nearly 1,200 people who have travel history to affected countries have been identified at different places in J&K. They have been lifted from wherever they were and brought to quarantine. They have been put in official quarantine facilities,” the DGP said.
The police and administration have launched a massive operation to track, trace and take these people to quarantine, he said.
“We have launched a massive operation to trace and shift people with travel history to the affected countries to quarantine. We have setup control rooms and appealed to people to give information about those people,” he said.


(The Center Square) – Maine cities and towns are getting another tranche of federal money from the state to help harden their infrastructure against the impact of climate change.
The state Department of Transportation this week awarded more than $20 million in grants to 13 communities across the state to improve their resilience against the effects of flooding, rising sea levels, and extreme storms.
Funding for the grants, which comes from the state's share of the federal American Rescue Plan Act, is being distributed through Maine's Infrastructure Adaptation Fund. Maine has received more than $2.4 billion in ARPA funds for climate change initiatives.
Gov. Janet Mills said the spending will help communities "strengthen their infrastructure to better deal with the impacts of climate change, improving the safety of their towns."
Winslow Town Manager Erica LaCroix said cities and towns are feeling the impact of climate change but a shortage of funding has prevented them from the necessary upgrades to harden their infrastructure. She said the town will be getting more than $2.7 million in funding through the new program which will be used to upgrade its stormwater system.
"The increased severity of storms has surpassed the capacity of our aging stormwater system, and businesses and residents have suffered significant losses as a result," she said.
One of the biggest grants will be going to Boothbay Harbor, which is getting more than $4.15 million for upgrades to a regional wastewater treatment facility to protect against damage from sea level rise and storm surges. Bath is getting $4 million through the grant program to help improve drainage systems across the city, according to the Mills administration.
Maine has set ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 and has been diverting tens of millions of dollars of state and federal money to expand renewable energy and harden the state's public infrastructure to the impacts of climate change.
Republicans have criticized the Mills administration's aggressive spending on environmental initiatives, arguing that initiatives such as adding solar panels on the governor's mansion are driving up the state's debt while doing little to blunt the impact of climate change.


Participation in West Fargo youth sports grows significantly
Participation in West Fargo summer recreation programs has gone bonkers.
Summer park programs run from June 1 through the end of July, with a few extending into August.
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Kejriwal must answer about graft charge against his principal secy: BJP
Upadhyay also alleged that the chief minister is also an “accomplice” in the crime.
New Delhi: Slamming the AAP government over corruption allegations on Monday, the Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has a lot to answer to people regarding graft cases against his officials.
“Arvind Kejriwal needs to answer the people about corruption charges against his Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar,” Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay said.
He also alleged that the chief minister is also an “accomplice” in the crime.
After Kumar's arrests, CBI said that there are allegations related to bribery and abuse of position against them and further probe is underway.
All five accused, including Rajendra Kumar, will be produced in the Patiala House court on Tuesday, CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said.
Kumar is accused of being the kingpin of a 50-crore scam that started in 2006. CBI officials had carried out searches at the Delhi Secretariat last year while graft cases against Kumar were being investigated.


In a press conference April 7 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said with the measures that the United States has taken, Iran will have less and less money to spend on its proxies such as the Hezbollah of Lebanon and Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq.
In response to a reporter who asked how he can counter the message that despite the U.S. government's efforts to dry up Iranian money for proxies, Hezbollah emerged as the party in Lebanon that provided services, helping people during the coronavirus crisis, Secretary Pompeo said: "Hezbollah has fewer dollars today to engage in nefarious activity than they did when President Trump took office," he said.
In Lebanon the Hezbollah, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, has reportedly employed its network of volunteers and medical staff to help with the coronavirus crisis.
Pompeo added that Iran will continue to have fewer dollars until it changes its model and described it as "the model that says we’re going to use resources – resources that could right now be going for the Iranian people, to help take care of them when they’re in a health crisis themselves".
Washington has imposed heavy economic sanctions on the Islamic republic, partly because of what is says is Iran's interventionist policies in the region and supporting militant proxy forces.
According to the State Department's press release Pompeo also said that the previous administration had given Iran a huge amount of money and the Trump administration has done "remarkable work to deny the regime the resources they need to continue to carry out their terror campaign".
"Hezbollah has fewer dollars today to engage in nefarious activity than they did when President Trump took office," he said and also added: "We will reduce the threat that Iran will ever chase a nuclear weapon in the way that they were on a path toward chasing under the previous administration.
Iranian officials who have repeatedly denied spending money for meddling in other countries' affairs through proxies have not reacted to Pompeo's recent remarks.


Glaswegians will have to put up with “disruption and inconvenience” over the next fortnight as the city hosts the UN climate change conference, Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
The First Minister described this as “regrettable” but said she thought local residents would understand the importance of COP26 for the future of the planet.
She also urged protesters coming to the city to do so “peacefully” and to recognise that the people of Glasgow were already having to put up with significant upheaval.
Thousands of activists are expected to descend on Scotland’s biggest city over the next two weeks as world leaders gather for the crucial climate summit.
Police have previously said they will work to facilitate peaceful protest, but have warned demonstrators not to block the Kingston Bridge which runs through the heart of the city.
Extinction Rebellion, one of the most high profile climate protest groups currently operating, has said it will be coming to Glasgow and is planning “deliberate disruption”.
While the planned ScotRail strike has been averted after a deal with unions, a number of key roads around the city – as well as cycle and footpaths – will be closed during the event.
During First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said there was “real potential” for protests that “risk public safety”, and called for a “zero tolerance” approach to anything that prevented Glaswegians from going about their normal lives.
Responding, Ms Sturgeon said: “For the people of Glasgow…there will be disruption and inconvenience over the next two weeks.
“That is regrettable in many ways, but I think that the majority of people in Glasgow understand the importance of the COP26 summit for the future of the planet.”
She added that Police Scotland officers would “respond to any protests that seek to break the law and disrupt people beyond what would be considered reasonable”.
In an appeal to activists, she added: “I say to people who are looking to come to protest in Glasgow that they should do it peacefully and with recognition that the people of Glasgow are agreeing to host the conference and suffering some disruption because of that, so they should not add to that disruption for them.”


Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that it is a matter of pride that this time development has been the focus in Bihar Assembly elections. In an open letter to the people of Bihar, Mr Modi expressed confidence that with the power of double engine of NDA government at the Centre and JD(U)-BJP government in Bihar, the state will achieve new milestones of development in this decade. He said he is committed for the development of Bihar.
Prime Minister said, Bihar has witnessed development under the NDA government and presented its report card too. He said, the people believe that only NDA government can keep the momentum of development going in Bihar. Mr Modi said, NDA government has done a lot of work in Bihar in the areas of electricity, water, road, education and law and order.


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TOPIC- DHARNA AT D- CHOWK ISLAMABAD & RAW AGENT
GUESTS- ABDUL QADIR BALOCH, NISAR KHORRO, ASAD UMER, SALMAN MUJAHID BALOCH
ABDUL QADIR BALOCH OF PML-N said that the government will establish its writ in Islamabad on any cost. He said that it can not be allowed that private parties over take D-Chowk it is already overmuch that protesters are sitting there for two days. He said that the protestors should have been stopped before reaching to D-Chowk but was not done fearing that human lives can be lost. He said that if force will be used to remove the protesters the government will make sure that the minimum damage is done.
He said that the government has done its discussion today and the protesters will be removed from D-Chowk. He said that the leaders of protesters gave us in writing that there will be no damage done and they will disperse peacefully. He questioned that why PML-N will support the protest against its own government.
He said that the government wanted to confirm all the details before giving its point of view on the issue of the agent of Indian RAW. He said that the government will do its best to disperse the protesters peacefully but if some lives are lost in the process that will be the part of the game.
NISAR KHORRO OF PPPP said that the government was aware of the intentions of the protesters they should have been stopped before reaching to Islamabad. He said that he believes that the attitude of the government towards protesters was soft it is and it will be. He said that a political party has shown the way to protest at D-Chowk now everybody wants to protest there.
He said that all the information about the terrorists was known that is why the operation Zarb-e-Azb was started.
ASAD UMER OF PTI said that without manhandling that can take the life of somebody the protesters can be removed from D-Chowk. He said that the protesters in Islamabad have not come with the consent of the government but Punjab government is the sympathizer of the terrorists. He said that there are pictures of Rana Sana Ullah and other PML-N leaders with the terrorists. He said that the military is carrying out operation against the terrorists in Punjab but Rana Sana Ullah is denying it.
He said that ISI captured the agent of India RAW but the government should have taken the leading role instead it kept quite for two days.
He said that he wants to remind Nisar Khorro that first Dharna in D-Chowk was done by Tahir Ul Qadri during the government of PPPP and he was not stopped.
He said that government has many ways to disperse protesters peacefully and they should be dispersed peacefully.
SALMAN MUJAHID BALOCH OF MQM said that MQM is saying from inception that there are terrorists in Punjab. He said that Shahbaz Sharif has stated that the agenda of PML-N and terrorists is the same they should spare Punjab and do their actions at other places. He said that Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and interior minister did not go to Charsada but he went to Lahore after terrorist incident. He said that Nawaz Sharif is the PM of the whole country not just Lahore he should treat all equally.


Keeping in mind the security threats during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Rawalpindi, law enforcement agencies have changed the location of the Imran Khan container scene for the third time.
According to TV channel 24News HD, the stage has been changed for the third time for the PTI meeting and now Imran Khan’s stage will be placed at Rawalpindi’s Sixth Road flyover.
The channel reported that three containers have been placed for the construction of Imran Khan’s stage and twenty more will be placed at the site.
Party sources said that the earlier location of the stage falling in Shamsabad area off Sixth Road had been termed as sensitive and insecure by the police.
Sources said the local police came and stopped the preparation work on the Shamasaba stage. However, the party leaders expressed satisfaction with the decision of the police and changed the venue.
Sources say that the local police have also collected the identity cards of the PTI workers who are responsible for preparing the stage and the canteen there.
Separately, Inspector General of Police Islamabad visited Faizabad district and reviewed the security arrangements.


Easter traffic delays expected in Honiara
Major traffic delays are expected in Honiara over the Easter weekend, as three major events take place around the streets of the capital.
The Good Friday march and the arrival of a Taiwanese warship on Friday are two of the events, with the Easter fun run on Monday also expected to cause major delays.
However Kukum Traffic police director Charles Habatia said they would try to control the situation as well as possible.
“We will try and control it – but there will be a big number of people driving around,” he said.
“Drivers need to be careful, there will be a lot of people around, particularly around the main market area on Good Friday.
“But not only the drivers, we also need to control the pedestrians. We will have people on the road to control the traffic.The parade will also march through the bridge, so the people travelling through there will have to follow instructions.”
The delays are expected to take place from 7am tomorrow, with police on the road to direct traffic.


Ford Motor and the United Auto Workers Union today rolled out a pilot health care program that might ultimately affect workers at the Kansas City Claycomo Assembly Plant.
The program would help the chronically ill and was also expected to reduce health care costs.
Ford, the union and the union’s retiree health care trust revealed the program at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan headquarters.
Kansas City, MO – The Kansas City Missouri Health Department has launched a new initiative to curb asthma attacks among kids. Last year, the health problem accounted for more than 3,000 childhood hospitalizations in the city.
Nationwide, about one in ten kids have asthma.


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Fiji Police reminds populace to avoid gatherings this public holiday
7 September, 2021, 7:00 am
Fijian Police officers will be out in numbers today to enforce COVID-19 safe measures as the country marks its Constitution Day public holiday today.
Police are reminding members of the public that the COVID safe protocols were still in place, and particularly advised against social gatherings.
It stated that the public holiday did not mean relaxed restrictions on gatherings.
“Picnics are prohibited and we have received information about people going out to popular picnic spots such as Nukulau Island,” Police said.
And it reiterated the warning by the Ministry of Health that all Fijians must not be complacent and continue to comply with the safe measures.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has sent a written message to the El Salvador President, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, pertaining to bilateral relations and means to advance and develop them. Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Horr, acting charge d'affaires at Qatar's embassy to El Salvador, handed the message as El Salvador Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez met him yesterday.
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Congress is slowly becoming extinct: Jaitley
Asserting that the Congress has already started making excuses for their defeat, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said: "Congress is slowly becoming extinct".
Speaking in Surat, Jaitley said that the 10 years UPA regime was the most corrupt government ever.
"The results haven't been out yet and they have already started making excuses for their defeat...While BJP has maintained its credibility, Congress is slowly becoming extinct," he said.
On Gujarat elections, he said, "Gujarat is a very important region for BJP because we have been winning and serving here more than two decades."
Jaitley said the reforms undertaken by PM Modi-led government were out of conviction, while reforms undertaken by the Congress-led government in the 90s were done under "compulsion".


Expansion of law to protect newborns now in effect
In response to tragedies involving abandoned infants over the last several years, the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the state Legislature recognized the need to strengthen Minnesota's Safe Place for Newborns law.
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Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister for Environment, Science Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has urged the media to help the public to understand climate change issues.
He asked media practitioners to demystify the subject matter for everyone to know how the issues were affecting the globe.
Dr Afriyie said this at a breakfast meeting with editors to get their support in Climate change management.
He said the media ought to make the populace aware that their activities such as deforestation, burning of wood, and the release of fumes into the environment by vehicles, among others, contributed to the temperature change.
“Ghanaians need to prevent the temperature from rising by preserving the flora (plants) and fauna (animals) so, they must know their roles…”
Dr Afriyie said it was high time journalists held people in authority accountable concerning how the environment should be managed as well as put pressure on government to pass the laws to deal with the situation.
The Minister said climate issues were important to Ghana and the rest of the world, adding that all over the world, countries were experiencing global warming, necessitating concerted efforts from all.
“…We should sometimes use climate issues to cool the political atmosphere.
“We need total support of the media in creating public awareness on climate change,” Dr Afriyie emphasised.


Community chips in ideas for the New York Mills creamery
More than 30 citizens came together last week to brainstorm possible community uses of the creamery building that was donated in December to the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) British farmers have delivered 22 pickup trucks to the Lviv region, where the vehicles were handed over to soldiers of the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo.
Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv regional military administration, said this in a post on telegram , Ukrinform reports.
"This is the second batch of cars that our defenders received from British and Scottish farmers as part of the 'Pickups for Peace' campaign. They are planning to provide the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo with a hundred vehicles," Kozytskyi said.
According to him, in addition to cars, the British brought generators and humanitarian aid for IDPs and residents of the frontline areas.
Earlier reports said that Poland had handed over another batch of cars, power generators and drones, worth more than EUR 3 million, for Ukraine's defenders.
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Tent Cities Springing Up
One sign of the nation’s shaky economy can be seen in the growing numbers of newly homeless people forming “tent cities” around the U.S. The rise of these encampments is being attributed partly to the foreclosure crisis in the housing market, and the newest economic developments aren’t likely to ease the situation.
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From Seattle to Athens, Ga., homeless advocacy groups and city agencies are reporting the most visible rise in homeless encampments in a generation.
Nearly 61 percent of local and state homeless coalitions say they’ve experienced a rise in homelessness since the foreclosure crisis began in 2007, according to a report by the National Coalition for the Homeless. The group says the problem has worsened since the report’s release in April, with foreclosures mounting, gas and food prices rising and the job market tightening.
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But ACFO chairman Tony Leigh told the ICFM conference: 'We are friends, not rivals and we have two distinct roles but the two organisations are equally compatible.'
With the role of the fleet manager changing, he said: 'Maybe ICFM could look to that changing role and introduce more about other transport issues and communications such as via videoconferencing into their modules.
'We need to change current views among fleet managers that they only manage cars and that issues such as videoconferencing are nothing to do with them,' he said. 'We need to have professionals and we need to provide training for them. Our organisations have common goals which is for the betterment of the fleet industry.
'We need to move forward together to see that we provide the professional person with the support for whatever they are asked to do by their businesses in the future.'


Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the Modi government is competent and making efforts to restore the property to Kashmiri migrants and so far the properties of 610 applicants have been returned.
Responding to questions asked during the Question Hour in the Upper House, the Minister said that the District Magistrate has been designated as the custodian of the properties of the migrants. The state government has also started a portal for redressal of grievances of migrants.
“The Modi government and the home minister have been able to return the property to the migrant Kashmiris. Continuous efforts are being made,” he said. If the complaint of the migrants is true and correct, their property will be returned. He said that so far the properties of 610 applicants have been returned. Stating that Jammu and Kashmir is on the path of development, the Minister while replying to a supplementary question said that the state has received an investment proposal of Rs 51,000 crore for industrial development which will help in generating employment opportunities for 4.50 lakh people. will help.
With the construction of about 13 roads, better access has been achieved in the state. The speed of construction before 2019 was 6.54 km per day, which has now increased to 20,68 km per day. A village housing over 1,000 people is connected by roads. He said that a habitation with 500 people would also get a road connection. The minister further said that due to more power generation, there is 24 hours power supply. Even IITs and IIMs have been established.
Responding to another supplement on rising unemployment, the minister said employment and people’s confidence has increased in the state. Around 26,303 posts have been identified in the state since 2019 till date. He said the process of recruitment is underway, and an employment portal has been set up, counseling sections and career centers have been set up in the state. On the promise of jobs for migrant Kashmiri, the minister said that the state government has given jobs to 841 in 2020-21 and 1,264 in 2021-22.
He said that the government is ready to provide jobs to migrant Kashmiris who want to settle back in their home state. On the status of the development package announced in 2015 for the state, the minister said Rs 58,466 crore had been sanctioned as part of the package.
“Projects are being implemented fast. Several projects have been implemented. Those that have been completed have been inspected and if there are any shortfalls, they are addressed,” he said and added, “Soon all projects will be implemented.


TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — Two people were injured after someone fired a gun into several homes and vehicles in a neighborhood, Tarboro police said Tuesday.
Around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, officers said they were called to the 400 block of West Walnut Street in reference to a report of multiple shots fired.
When they arrived, they said they found three homes and two vehicles that had been shot.
Two people were hurt in the shooting, according to the police department.
Officers said the victims’ injuries were non-life-threatening.
The two were taken to the hospital and have since been released.
Investigators said the investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Brandon Richardson at (252) 641-4272 or Detective Bryant Lewis at (252) 641-4201.


Bharatiya Janata Party has given ‘inflation’ as a new year gift to the people of the country, Congress leader Charanjit Singh Sapra said on Sunday.
Addressing the media persons on Sunday, he said, “BJP government gave inflation as a new year gift to the public. Every day, things are becoming expensive due to an increase in GST rates.”
He said that GST has increased on various commodities and will have an impact on buying daily needs.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls are going to be held this year. (ANI)


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Doha, Qatar: The net profits of National Leasing Holding increased by 28 percent in the first half of 2023 to reach QR8.634m compared to QR6.735m during the same period in 2022.
The company's financial statements, published on Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) website on Sunday, showed that the Earnings per share (EPS) amounted to QR0.017 as of 30th June 2023 versus Earnings per share (EPS) QR0.014 for the same period in 2022.
National Leasing Holding was established in 2003 and was listed on the QSE in the same year, with a capital of QR494.802m.
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ABU DHABI, 21st November, 2022 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has welcomed a delegation of International investors to its premises to strengthen commercial bonds and explore collaboration opportunities.
Facilitated by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Finance Week, the delegation included representatives from 12 companies based in France, Germany, Israel and South Korea.
Located in close proximity to two International airports in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, ADAFZ offers companies the opportunity to do business with full airside and landside accessibility, achieving their objectives whilst supporting the growth of both the aviation sector and Abu Dhabi's economic diversification drive.
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Louisiana is reporting 38,497 positive cases of coronavirus and 2,617 deaths, said Gov. John Bel Edwards during a news conference on Wednesday.
Health officials said 798 people are hospitalized, which is the lowest amount since the pandemic began.
At least 329,730 tests have been conducted in the state, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
“We’re ramping up testing all across the state and those areas that have inadequately tested up to now, where we might see hotspots,” Edwards said.


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The Israeli occupation forces today demolished two Palestinian-owned houses and walls in the village of al-Diyouk al-Tahta, west of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho.
Sources said that the structures were demolished under the pretext that they were built in Area C of the occupied West Bank and without a permit.
The two houses belong to two local residents, one for a newlywed who recently moved into the house, and the other for a family of eight people who were displaced as a result.
In recent years, Israeli occupation authorities demolished hundreds of homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on the grounds of lacking an Israeli construction permit, which is almost impossible to obtain for Palestinians under current Israeli policies.
Israel refuses to permit any Palestinian construction in Area C, which makes up more than 60 percent of the occupied West Bank and falls under full Israeli military rule, forcing Palestinians to build without a permit to provide shelters for their families.
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By: The Kabul Times
KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani spoke via telephone with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi here yesterday afternoon, a presidential palace statement said.
During the phone call, the president praised the Italian government and people for their security and development assistance, especially to Herat province, and said that the country’s assistance to Afghanistan’s emergency hospitals over the past 20 years has been very effective, the statement added.
The president, as quoted in the statement, also expressed hope that in the new chapter of Afghanistan’s relations with the international community, bilateral cooperation the two countries to be further expanded.
On the other hand, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi thanked President Ghani and said that Italy was friend of the Afghan people, adding that their forces have withdrawn, but the commitment of the their government and people to remain for Afghanistan.
He also called for strong bilateral relations between Italy and Afghanistan, the statement further said.


The state of West Virginia will offer young people a reward of US100 (an equivalent of ₦45,000) if they agree to be vaccinated against COVID-9, according to the state governor, Jim Justice.
In addition, he said, the money would be given to those who have already been vaccinated in the age group of 16 to 35 years.
According to a report on the West Virginia state website, the state will offer rewards to 16-35-year-olds who take the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the New York Times, West Virginia has the highest number of coronavirus infections in the United States.
The state governor, Jim Justice, said that out of concern over the way young people are turning their backs on immunization, they made the decision because of the important role that youths can play in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
West Virginia is one of the few states in the United States that has planned to vaccinate more people, but the situation has deteriorated in the recent past due to the reluctance of young people.
Currently, 52 percent of the people in the state have been vaccinated once, said Governor Justice, expressing concern that another 40 percent may be reluctant to come for immunization.


Showdown over city GOP ends; chair keeps post
WINCHESTER — Beau Correll was re-elected chairman of the Winchester Republican Committee Thursday night.
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Swine flu: 201 new cases, 10 more deaths
Swine flu continues to take a heavy toll in Gujarat. The state reported 10 more deaths and 201 new cases of swine flu on Friday, even as the state government claimed that the number of cases has declined.
With this, the total number of swine flu cases in the state has crossed 4,000 this year.
“With 4,062 confirmed swine flu cases since January 1, Gujarat has reported the second highest number of cases after Maharashtra, where the number is around 4,500,” said an official. Ten more swine flu patients lost their lives in the last 24 hours, taking the toll of the year to 316. The state government said in a press release that the number of new cases has declined, while number of patients recuperating has been on the rise.
“As against 201 new cases, 315 patients have recovered and gone home. Even on Thursday, 307 patients were discharged as against 221 new cases. A total of 1,275 patients have been discharged in the past week,” the press release stated.
However, the press release did not mention the number of patients still in the hospital. Sources said that the number of swine flu patients undergoing treatment, as of Friday, was 1,379. State CM …read more


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 21. The
construction of the Azeri Central East (ACE) platform is planned to
be finished this year, Vice President for the Caspian region,
Communications and External Affairs Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli said
during the event on 'Cyber-secure economy: reforms, innovative
approaches and solutions', Trend reports.
According to him, this platform is one of the modern ones, which
will be equipped with the latest technologies and will be able to
work smoothly in all weather conditions.
'Also, all the pipelines are provided with modern technologies
that have automated the work process. Digital solutions are used in
bp and in production processes, including in ensuring the physical
security of the company,' Aslanbayli said.
He stressed that bp is committed to raising the awareness of its
employees about cybersecurity.
'Each employee of large companies must be required to undergo
appropriate training,' Aslanbeyli added.
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Accountability used to target political rivals, specific persons: Bilawal Bhutto
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has on Wednesday said that the accountability is being used to target political rivals and specific persons.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), judiciary have been established to stop corruption, while other institutions have promoted white-collar crime.
He said that the new generation knew that the process of accountability has been used for political vengeance which caused enormous damage to the country.
The PPP chairman said that now the time has come to bring accountability system which could hold corrupt accountable without discrimination.


(MENAFN- Live Mint) "An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck northeast of Taiwan region on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The earthquake was also confirmed by United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was at a depth of 171km (106.25 miles), GFZ said.(This is breaking news. Please refresh for more details)
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President Xi stresses importance of strong public health system
Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of establishing a strong public healthcare system. President Xi made the remarks when presiding over a symposium attended by experts in Beijing. Xi stressed that public health is the cornerstone of national security and that China needs to stand guard against risks in this area. He said that only with a strong public health system, including a reliable system to warn against future outbreaks, can a nation protect the health of its people.


Illegal casino busted in Goa hotel; 15 arrested
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) An illegal casino operating out of a hotel was busted in the beach village of Varca in South Goa and 15 persons involved in the racket were arrested, Superintendent of Police (South Goa) Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Saturday.
"In a joint raid led by PI #Colva and PI #Margao an illegal casino operating from a hotel at #Varca was busted. 15 persons involved in gambling activities were arrested. Chips w/Rs 6.9 Lacs and playing cards were recovered," Singh also said.
The police raid comes at a time when licenced casinos, both onshore and offshore, continue to remain shut as part of the Covid-related restrictions put in place by the state administration.
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BJP will continue to work for JK peoples welfare
Terming 10 months of BJP-PDP government in Jammu and Kashmir as golden period of History, Member Legislative Council and Senior BJP Leader Advocate Vibodh Gupta has said that centre has extended every support for development of the state and for the first time central sponsored schemes were implemented on grounds.
Addressing party workers at Sadyal Thandikassi in Rajouri, Advocate Vibodh Gupta said that although there were totally different ideology of BJP and PDP yet the experience of 10 months governance was historic. He said that the state moved forward in the path of development and every region was given justice. He said that it was also for the first time in history of Jammu and Kashmir that neither people of Jammu nor Ladakh or Kashmir raised the issue of discrimination. He added that every region was dealt equally and all corners given their due share.
Appreciating for maintaining transparency in the state, Gupta said that during previous era of governents people were used to complain about ramphant corruption and nepotisium and injustice was trademark of these goverments but for the last 10 months, the impression of goverment was changed and people started feeling a transparet government. He said that there was transfer industry in the state which was closed by this government and employees do not spend not every a single penny on the transfers and postings. He said that this is best example of transparency in the government.
Assuring to continue the mission of development and transparency, Gupta said that centre has helped the state in development and Prime Minister is keen to see the state approaching towards peak of development. He said that centre has given funds in all sectors to the state and centre will surely continue its support for prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that all the central sponsored schemes were not being implemented in the state but in the recent past these schemes started showing results on grounds and people started getting benefits from these schemes. He added that all this happened due to close monitoring of Modi government at Centre and efficient implementation by Mufti govermnent in the state.He also said that people want to see these developments and transparency to be continued in the state.
Appealing workers to work for strengthening party in the area, District president of BJP Dinesh Sharma said that for the first time in history, BJP won 2 seats in Pir Panchal area and this is good sign for the party in future elections also. He said that people of every faith believe in the party and its mission of development. He said that workers must work to strengthen the party because party has bright future in Rajouri Poonch. He said that BJP want to strengthen base in all 7 consituencies of the area and workers must intensify their activities and improve situations in the fourthcoming urban bodies elections. He said that Urban Bodies and panchayat elections are important for the party and party workers must intensify their activities.
Others who spoke on the occasion included Atam Gupta,Bashir Bhat,Adv,Asif and Bodh Raj.


According to police, one person was killed.
Initially, police also said they were trying to determine if a second person, who took themselves to the hospital, where shot at the scene.
However, later in the evening, they said the victim was the only one who had been shot.
"He was in the drive-thru in his vehicle when the shooting occurred," DeKalb Police said. "No suspects have been arrested."
Police added that the was victim is in his 20s.
If anyone has any information about the case, they are asked to call the homicide assault unit at 770-724-7850.


Officials: Region dodged the worst
WINCHESTER — While Hurricane Sandy left a path of destruction across much of the eastern U.S., local officials generally feel the area was spared the worst of the storm’s fury.
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Cong will form govt in Rajasthan; Rahul, MLAs will take call on CM post: Ashok Gehlot
New Delhi, (PTI) Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said Tuesday that he was confident that his party will form the government in Rajasthan and decision on the chief minister’s post will be taken by party president Rahul Gandhi.
He also credited Gandhi for the party’s good performance in all the five states, including Rajasthan.
“We are confident that the Congress will get a clear majority and will for its government in Rajasthan,” Gehlot told PTI.
Asked who will be the CM, he said it will be decided by the party MLAs and the Congress president.
Gehlot said Gandhi raised key issues concerning the people because of which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “graph came down”.
He said that Gandhi first cornered Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah in Gujarat and played issue-based politics.
He also said the Congress benefitted as Gandhi raised issues concerning price rise, farmers, the Rafale issue on which Modi and the BJP did not have answers.


Where do we really go? As we go to the places we go.
As we see all the things that we see, on the paths that we walk as we go.
What do we really know? As we think about the thoughts that we think.
As we devour things that we eat. As we imbibe on the toxins we drink.
What do we really see? As we fear all the things that we fear.
As we focus on the things that we are shown. As we follow the people that don’t hear.
What do we really know? As we read what we are told to read.
As we be who we are told to be. As we head what we are told to head.
What can we hope to achieve? As we believe in the truths we believe.
As we conceive the ideas we conceive. As we believe in being deceived.
What do we really know? As the world becomes strange around us.
As we don’t have control of what is around us. As don’t think about the things around us…
What do we really know?


Sindh Education Minister regarding schools
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Karachi: Regarding the resumption of teaching process in schools, Sindh Education Minister said that efforts will be made not to put too much burden on children.
These views were expressed by Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani while talking about revival of teaching process in schools. He said that SOPs related to schools have already been issued.
Saeed Ghani said that the steering committee of Sindh government has done a lot of work, schools have been directed to implement SOPs, district monitoring committee will also play a role in implementing SOPs.
The Sindh Education Minister said that the steering committee had said that summer vacation should be extended for one month.
He said that efforts would be made not to put too much burden on the children and efforts would be made to conduct the examinations on time and the procedure of examinations would be different.
Education Minister Saeed Ghani further said that the steering committee will meet and then decide after looking at the suggestions and the situation.


Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that Enoch Mpianzi’s parents said that their son was excited about the grade 8 Parktown Boys’ High camp.
Mpianzi (13) drowned during what has been described as a water activity in a river at a lodge on Wednesday.
Lesufi briefed the media at the school on Friday to shed more light on what transpired.
“I was not briefed on whether the people that assisted the children and the children themselves had life jackets or given a water safety talk, so that part of the information was not provided to me.”
The MEC said that the death would be investigated.
Meanwhile, Mpianzi’s parents have paid their last respects at the site where the drowning happened.
Gauteng Education Panyaza Lesufi was with the parents during search and rescue operations.


Today, Tuesday, the Ministry of Health announced that 5,742 new cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid 19) were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 508372
. 4,856 cases of recovery were recorded, bringing the total number of people recovered to 459,655, indicating that the percentage of total cases of recovery out of the total infections amounted to 90.4 percent.
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He stated that the number of those receiving medical care in the intensive care departments amounted to 68 cases, while the total number of cases that were confirmed to be infected and are still receiving the necessary care reached 46,229, and the total number of cases in (Covid 19) wards reached 398.
He added that the number of swabs that were carried out Conducted during the same period amounted to 29,164, bringing the total of examinations to 6,718,482, indicating that the percentage of infections for the number of these swabs amounted to 19.7 percent.


(MENAFN- IANS) Nagpur (Maharashtra), Dec 11 (IANS) Upping the ante, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) legislators staged a vociferous protest outside the Maharashtra Legislature demanding revocation of the ban on onion exports and other agriculture-related issues here on Monday.
The legislators of the MVA allies Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT), along with the Leaders of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar (Assembly) and Ambadas Danve (Council) raised slogans against the Centre for imposing the onion exports ban till March 2024.
This has created massive problems for the onion-growers with the prices of the vegetable falling in the markets and farmers unable to get even the Minimum Support Prices (MSP).
The MVA legislators, protesting for the third day since the Winter Session of the Legislature started last Thursday, demanded that the Centre must remove the onion export ban and also give guaranteed prices for onion and soybeans.
They pointed out that the farmers have suffered double losses this year owing to the uneven and sparse monsoon and later the unseasonal floods/hailstorm in the winter that brought them to ruin.
Besides the LoPs, the other prominent leaders present were NCP(SP) state President Jayant Patil, Anil Deshmukh, Sunil Bhusara, the Congress' Zeeshan Siddiqui, Ravindra Dhangekar, Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Bhaskar Jadhav and others.
The protests outside the legislature came soon after NCP President Sharad Pawar joined the onion growers' agitation, road-block and sit-in demonstrations in Chandwad, Nashik when he slammed the Centre for its“anti-farmers policies.”
The Centre's move has also been flayed by the NCP(SP) Working President Supriya Sule, the Congress' state President Nanasaheb Patole, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and others in the past few days.
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CHANDIGARH: Hours after being sworn-in as the Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar today urged the elected representatives of the state and the bureaucrats that the welfare of the people should be their ultimate aim.
Presiding over his first meeting with administrative secretaries and the heads of government departments here, the Chief Minister said that along with politicians, bureaucrats also share the responsibility for running the government, said an official spokesman.
"All the officers should perform their duties with the utmost dedication in the interest of the people of the state," Khattar said.
"It is our joint responsibility to work for the welfare of the people," the official quoted Khattar as having said.
He also lauded the officers for the peaceful conduct of the Assembly elections in the state. Besides Khattar, all nine new Haryana Cabinet ministers were present at the meeting.
Earlier, while welcoming the Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues, Chief Secretary Shakuntala Jakhu said that the state has a competent team of officers who will work to realise the motto of 'Minimum Government-Maximum Governance' which has been adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
She assured the new state Cabinet that all the officers, under the able guidance of the Chief Minister, would work to implement the schemes in the same spirit in which they were launched.


DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn has announced a £2m scheme to boost wildlife conservation in England’s countryside.
A £750,000 campaign has been launched to increase conservation volunteering, offering opportunities for people to help with projects such as planting.
DEFRA is also giving over £1m to improve recording of wildlife across England which will increase the number of wildlife records available to the public.
Speaking at the launch of the Countryside Survey, Mr Benn said while more people were getting involved in conservation, the number was still low.
“Conserving biodiversity is not something government can do alone and I want more people to have the opportunity to protect and take pride in their local wildlife and landscape.”


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The former Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed says that the economy is in a critical situation, there are robberies at the intersections, elections will be held before April 5.
Speaking to the media in Rawalpindi, Sheikh Rasheed said that the internal threats appeared in the statement of the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the economic situation is already bad, such statements will make the situation worse.
Sheikh Rasheed said that the Commander of the Army himself said that the country is going through a critical period, the security of the economy and the country is important, I think we are going to the elections.
The former interior minister further said that Bilawal made such statements about his desire to become a great leader, he will also fall into the pit.


Boris Johnson has agreed that there needs to be “swift engagement” with the Treasury over potential Covid-10 financial support for businesses on his phone call with Nicola Sturgeon today, a spokesperson for the First Minister has said.
He said that talks between the Prime Minister and First Minister had been “constructive” and Mr Johnson had committed to further talks over the weekend.
Ms Sturgeon requested to speak to the Prime Minister on Thursday over financial schemes to help businesses in the wake of the Omicron variant.
She has said that she doesn’t have the funds from Westminster to compensate businesses.
“The First Minister had a constructive – though at this stage inconclusive – discussion with the Prime Minister,” the spokesperson said.
“They shared respective views on the current Omicron situation and agreed that it represents a significant threat to health and the economy.
“The First Minister emphasised the extreme urgency of the crisis for businesses in the hospitality, events, culture and related sectors which are already suffering a severe financial impact, and stressed that they needed immediate assurances of support from the Treasury.
“The Prime Minister agreed that there needed to be swift engagement with the Treasury on the immediate action needed, and committed to further talks over the weekend.”
No.10 has said that the Prime Minister and the First Minister agreed on the importance of close collaboration for the benefit of citizens across the UK, and discussed the shared challenges including the economic disruption caused by Covid, and will continue to work together.
The Prime Minister confirmed the UK Government will be convening a COBRA meeting over the weekend with counterparts from the devolved administrations to continue discussions.
A spokesperson for the First Minister added: “The First Minister also made clear that the devolved administrations require clarity that additional funding support would be available – and also on how it can be triggered by any or all of the UK administrations – in the event of further protective measures being necessary to tackle the virus in the period ahead.”


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JUBA – A senior Sudanese government official has said that the cabinet in a meeting on Saturday agreed to handover the country’s former president, Omar Hassan Ahmed al Bashir, and three unnamed other officials to the International Criminal Court.
Speaking to journalists during a press conference held in the capital Khartoum on Saturday, Buthaina Dinar, the Sudanese minister of federal affairs, said the government has come to a conclusion to hand over al Bashir and others wanted on war crimes to the ICC.
“The government has decided to hand over Bashir and other criminals to the ICC after the adoption of the ICC procedures,” the senior government official said during the news conference held at the headquarters of the state-owned Sudan News Agency (SUNA).
Dinar further added that the handover would follow the end of Bashir’s trial on corruption and other crimes in local courts.
Bashir and three other officials were indicted by the Hague-based court on charges, including war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
The latest government decision to hand over the former president to the international justice comes one month after a visit in May by the prosecutor of the International Criminal; Court Fatou Bensouda in which she appealed to the leaders of Sudan to hand over the suspects.


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VPP candidate, Dr. Ricky A J Syngkon today said that he has full confidence of victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Shillong seat based on the groundswell of support for the party across the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region.
Speaking to media persons after filing his nomination papers here, Syngkon said that his party would soon release the manifesto containing the issues for the election.
“Our party goes to the people on the issue of clean governance, corruption-free governance, governance that fights against poverty and governance that is unbiased. Our stand is to protect the rights of all people,” he said.
When asked about the BJP supporting the NPP, he said that people are now seeing the true colours of the two parties.
“We leave to the wisdom of the electorates to make their decision who are well aware of the situation and I believe as a party the voters will take the right decision,” the VPP candidate said.
On the allegations that VPP is opposed to the use of Hindi as a language in the State, Syngkon said that the VPP never opposed the usage of Hindi. He said that other parties are making the allegation to gain cheap political mileage.
Further, on the mudslinging against the VPP that the party is banking on the ‘Jaitbynriew’ a Khasi work for indigenous people, Syngkon stated that the party will ensure that the interests of the non-Khasis of Meghalaya are also protected while protecting the State from illegal immigrants who come to Meghalaya.
Syngkon said that the party acknowledged the contribution made by non-Khasis who have contributed tremendously for the State. He also said that their rights should also be protected.


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Doha:The Ministry of Public Health called Saturday on citizens and residents to take their seasonal flu shots in order to avoid any complications from influenza.
The ministry said that the shots are available free of charges for citizens and residents alike at primary health centers. Studies conducted in the State of Qatar and accredited by the World Health Organization said that the flu virus is likely to be active this winter all the way to April.
A total of 80 thousand people received their vaccinations since September, the ministry said. There were no side effects noted in those vaccinations as the ministry was committed to providing the best-in-class shots.
The vaccination campaign aims to raise awareness on the importance of protection against seasonal flu as the winter season arrives. That is in addition to raise awareness on the complications that could come from flu.
The ministry advised all citizens and residents from ages higher than six months to get their shots. It especially urged ones suffering from diseases such as diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, lung diseases and other diseases to get their shots.
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LAHORE: PML-N president Nawaz Sharif said Monday that the government was mocking the judiciary by delaying the implementation of the Supreme Court’s order and constantly seeking more time.
“The government had promised us that it will restore the judiciary but in fact, it wanted the court of Abdul Hameed Dogar to flourish,” he claimed.
Speaking to the media, Sharif said that if the government would have observed the law, the situation would not have reached this point.
The PML-N president added that the government has kept on insulting the decisions of the courts and those who claim of resolving the crisis in 90 days are mistaken.
Justice (retd) Shaiq Usmani also reiterated that the court will stick to its decision and the government should comply with the orders. “The directions are very clear that the government has to write a letter. It is impossible for the court to take back its decision, and the government should make accommodation.”
Sharif also stressed that his party had been labelled as a friendly opposition but their success and achievements were well beyond those of the past opposition parties.


North Macedonia's Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov, has said Greece has enhanced its status by negotiating and ratifying the Prespes Agreement that gave his country a new name.
Speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum Friday, Dimitrov said that the way a country treats its weaker neighbors says a lot about its character.
“What you did made Greece an even greater nation,” Dimitrov told Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, who attended the forum.
Dimitrov said that resolving the longstanding dispute between the two countries required a lot of creativity and persistence.
“We were thinking about the future and the people who will benefit from this and not about a moment of political glory,” he said.
North Macedonia's foreign minister also spoke about prospects for a “strategic partnership” between the two countries in areas such as trade, security, youth employment, national health systems and production. He noted that Greece is already North Macedonia's second most important trade partner, behind Germany.


On World AIDS Day, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition implores the government of Zimbabwe to restore the social contract and put in place measures aimed at reducing the inequality gap in the country,
This year’s World AIDS Day is being commemorated under the theme “End Inequalities, End AIDS, End Pandemics”.
The day comes at a time when the country is ceased with the fight against the Covid19 pandemic which has further strained our already weakened health infrastructure.
The Covid19 pandemic has widened the inequality gap in Zimbabwe and has exposed lack of investment in health infrastructure in Zimbabwe.
It is unfortunate that due to the huge inequality gap, the majority of Zimbabweans have been forced to resort to public health institutions which are under-resourced and underfunded, a factor that works against efforts to combat pandemics.
Corruption has also been one of the factors that have largely widened the inequality gap in Zimbabwe while contributing significantly to the rot at public health institutions.
Zimbabwe has reported a number of cases of public officials being arrested for abusing Covid 19 funds and this trend cuts across the health sector.
Addressing inequality and ensuring transparency and accountability should be at the core of efforts to fight AIDS and other pandemics in Zimbabwe.
On World AIDS, the Coalition also implores the government to prioritize the welfare of health care workers.
We urge Zimbabweans to ensure that the fight against AIDS should start at an individual and cascade to the national level.
Source: Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition


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ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (NNN-APP) – A blast hit a police vehicle in Pakistan's south-west Balochistan province yesterday, leaving one policeman dead and injuring two others, police said.
The blast took place near Sultan Ibrahim Chowk area of Khuzdar district of the province, killing a station house officer of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on the spot, senior superintendent of local police, Mir Hussain Ahmed Lehri, said.
He said that, the officer was the target of the blast, adding that, a magnetic bomb was fitted under the officer's vehicle by unknown miscreants.
Rescue teams, police and security forces immediately reached the site, following the blast and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital. The area was cordoned off, and a search operation was underway to arrest the culprits.– NNN-APP
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he has no relations with the new Army Chief General Asim Munir.
In an interview with the British broadcasting agency, Imran Khan said, “Till now which political leader has toppled his government? We have toppled two of our governments for clean and transparent elections.”
Khan added that the government will be forced to hold elections in April.
He said that the present government has flouted the supremacy of law, put itself above the law, and waived all the thefts.
Khan added that these were the cases against them that were made in their tenures, Shahbaz, Nawaz, Zardari, and Maryam have all survived and they aim to end their cases.
He said that the present government has come not through elections but through auctions.
“Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government has come through horse-trading, people were bought by giving Rs 20-25 crore, General Bajwa helped him to sit on us and he ended corruption cases worth Rs 1100 billion,” PTI leader claimed.
The PTI chairman said that the establishment insisted that Pervaiz Elahi should become the chief minister for the PML-N, but Pervaiz Elahi had pledged loyalty to us and we had to return the loyalty, now he will merge with the PTI and become part of our party.


Iranian soccer players banned for protests
The Iranian Government has punished members of the national soccer team who protested against the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by banning four of the players who supported the opposition.
TONY JONES, PRESENTER: And the Iranian Government has also punished members of the national soccer team who took the opposition protest on to the international stage.
Six members of the national team wore the green armbands of the Opposition during a World Cup qualifying match in South Korea last week. There were also protesters in the crowd and the pictures were broadcast live in Iran. Iranian state media is reporting that four of the players who took part have been given life bans.


Bhubaneswar, Nov 7:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the state government would move the court to resolve the Mahanadi water sharing issue as the Centre did not show any sincerity to solve the dispute.
“It seems the central government is not sincere to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute. Even though we had urged the Centre to resolve the issue, it extended silent support to the Chhattisgarh government due to its political affiliation,” said the Chief Minister while attending a programme of the party here.
Patnaik, who is also the President of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), said he had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention on the issue but the state government is yet to receive a reply.
Maintaining that Mahanadi is the lifeline of the Odisha people, he said they have decided to move the court to protect the interests of the people in the state.
The Chief Minister said the then Congress government at the Centre had granted maximum fund to the Polavaram project and helped the Chhattisgarh government for the construction of projects on the Mahanadi river.
Now, the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are shedding crocodile tears over the Mahanadi and Polavaram issues, he added.
He said the central government has turned a deaf ear to the grievances of the people affected by the Polavaram project.
In order to sensitise the people in the state, the ruling BJD has decided to launch a signature campaign across the state on November 11. It also decided to hold a huge human chain from Hirakud to Paradip, stretching over 400 km. (IANS)


Workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Kwara State Chapter have threaten to vote out politicians working against local government autonomy in the state.
The State chairman of the association , Oyinlade Adeleye-Seun who disclosed this during a press conference said local government autonomy should top the agenda of political office seekers going forward.
Local government is one of the layers of government structure in Nigeria, but more importantly, it is more closer to the people at the grassroots. However, despite the critical role of local government in governance, not much attention is given to this very important layer of government, a development that continue to worry members of the local government association in Kwara State.
The Union is therefore calling on Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to break his long silence on the vexed issue of local government autonomy and do the needful.
Reacting to the issue, the state commissioner for local government, chieftaincy affairs and community development, Lafia Kora-Sabi said the present administration is fully ready to support local government autonomy, maintaining that the state governor has nothing to do with the funds meant for the local government in the state.
Devolution of power to local people at the grass roots according to observers will help enhance legitimacy of government and its programmes.


CHARSADDA: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Friday said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was dissolved to pave the way for Imran Khan’s return to the power corridors. He was addressing a gathering in Tangi tehsil in the Charsadda district.
Aftab Sherpao said that the people were politically aware and they would not let the PTI come to power again. He said the PTI ruled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for nine and a half years, but left the province buried under huge loans. He said the dissolution of the KP Assembly showed that this was a selected government and the PTI leaders had no concern for the problems of the people.
He said Imran Khan wanted to satisfy his ego and was least bothered to consider the challenges facing the country.
The QWP leader said the PTI government had been imposed on the country and the province under a conspiracy and the ones, who had helped Imran Khan become the prime minister, were also responsible for the prevailing mess. He maintained that the Pakistan Democratic Movement-led government was striving to revive the economy and to clear the mess left behind by the PTI government.
“The PDM has put its political capital at stake for the sake of the country,” he added. He said the country could not afford political instability at this critical juncture, adding that political stability was necessary for economic stability. Aftab Sherpao said now the people would decide the future of the country through the power of their votes. He said that serving the people was one thing while making claims on the social media was another thing.
He said the wrong policies of the PTI government led to the deteriorating in the law and order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, adding that terrorism was once again rearing its ugly head in the province.
Holding the PTI responsible for the prevailing crises, he said that Imran Khan and his team ruined the economy and added to the woes of the common people. He said KP produced surplus gas and electricity, but its residents were facing prolonged outages of both the commodities. He said the PTI rulers could not secure the provincial rights. He added the people of the merged districts were also unhappy over the unfulfilled promises.


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The US can continue to see growth even as worries over the Chinese economy mount, according to Mohamed El-Erian.
“It is all about global economic growth and how much of the burden can the US continue to shoulder — because China is now a detractor to global growth,” El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, told Bloomberg TV on Friday. “The US has the privilege of being a large, relatively closed economy, well diversified, entrepreneurial. So yes, we could” continue to see strength.
“That has been the story of this year — is that the US has continued to do well and is accelerating even though the rest of the world has been” sluggish, he said.


Lebanon awards offshore oil rights seeking to discover new fields
(MENAFN) A group involving Total SA, Eni SpA and Novatek PJSC have been awarded with offshore energy rights by Lebanon marking its first offer of this nature. Following years of holdup, the group collaborates with a regional race aiming to locate and grow oil and natural gas prosperity in the eastern Mediterranean.
During a phone call Thursday, member of the Lebanese Petroleum Administration Wissam Chbat declared that in its initial offshore bidding round, the cabinet presented a couple of licenses permitting the companies to travel around blocks 4 and 9 in cooperation.
Chbat confirmed that ahead of signing with the government production-sharing contracts in January, the group is given a month to arrange legal, administrative and technical paperwork before as drilling is estimated to initiate in 2019.
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As beggars travelling from across the country to the Kashmir Valley swell in the month of Ramzan, the state police on Tuesday launched a drive against them and arrested 37 beggars.
According to a police spokesman, the Srinagar police launched a special drive against beggars who have swarmed the city these days causing annoyance to the general public. "On the directions of senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amit Kumar, the city police launched a special drive against the beggars. So far the police have arrested 37 local and non local beggars," said the spokesman.
A number of public delegations had apprised Srinagar SSP about the mushroom growth of beggars in the city, who create nuisance at public places and places of worship. "The menace of begging is assuming alarming proportions in city and other districts," said the spokesman.
All the arrested beggars were produced before the local magistrates under Jammu and Kashmir Beggary Act, 1960, who have ordered their push back to their native places. Kumar has reiterated that the drive will continue in the future also.


Newly-elected Rajya Sabha member K Chiranjeevi has said that he would take responsibility of ensuring victory of Congress candidates in five constituencies.
Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, Chiranjeevi said that he would take responsibility of Congress win in Ramachandrapuram, Narasapuram, Payakaraopeta, Tirupati and Allagadda constituencies. He also said that he would oppose the decisions taken by the government against the interests of the people.
Chiranjeevi had darshan of Anjaneya Swamy at Burrilanka under Kadiam mandal. On the occasion, several people received injuries when the Congress activists and fans rushed towards Chiranjeevi.


(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Kuala Lumpur- At least two people have been killed and almost 2,000 evacuated after a storm triggered serious flooding Sunday in Malaysia's Penang, with the historic state capital under murky brown water.
The army was deployed to provide help after a torrential downpour lasting for 15 hours sparked the worst inundations in the northern state for years.
Many streets in the capital George Town on Penang Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site which attracts hordes of foreign and domestic tourists, were submerged in deep dirty water.
Hundreds of houses across the state were flooded, many trees toppled and roads submerged, disaster officials said.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said 1,968 people were evacuated in four districts, most of them on the mainland. The state is divided between the island and several districts on the mainland.
At least two people were killed -- one who drowned at home and a second in an old folks' home, state news agency Bernama said.
A hospital was also hit by the flooding, prompting the evacuation of over 100 patients and four babies.
"We remain fearful that there may still be untoward incidents because of the strong winds, the like of which have never experienced before,and flash floods might recur," Lim said.
Defence Minister HishammuddinHussein said the military had been deployed to help the flood victims.
"Let's all pray that the situation in the flood-hit areas will return to normal soon," he said.
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are due to visit Penang on Tuesday as part of a tour of Malaysia.
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