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Tashkent: An overnight explosion at a warehouse near the airport in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent caused multiple injuries, authorities in the Central Asian country said Thursday.
"There was an explosion, then a fire, which is still burning," a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Emergency Situations told AFP, having previously blamed the blast on a strong lightning strike.
The health ministry said on the messaging platform Telegram that "urgent medical care is being provided to those injured in the fire and in the surrounding apartments".
So far, "there are no serious injuries", it added, also blaming the explosion on lightning.
However, a hospital official in Tashkent later told AFP they had treated "10 injured people, including one in a serious condition".
The health ministry said the fire broke out in a warehouse in the airport zone. The country's biggest airport is functioning normally, according to the Uzbek national news agency UZa.
Videos circulating on social media showed a column of flames and smoke rising into the night sky.
The blast blew out the windows of several houses in the surrounding area and damaged their interiors, while ambulances worked to evacuate those injured, an AFP journalist on the scene witnessed.
Explosions continued to ring out in the hours after the blaze broke out as emergency crews tackled the fire.
"I woke up at night, I thought it was an earthquake," said Koutepov Moustafo, a 72-year-old retiree who lives nearby and whose house was affected.
"Then I saw the fire. My son was injured in the leg," he told AFP.
"I am asking the authorities to compensate for the damage as winter approaches, as I do not have the means to repair it on my own," he added.
Uzbekistan is the most populous of the Central Asian former Soviet republics. Fires attributed to outdated equipment and non-compliance with safety standards are a regular occurrence.
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mexico city: hurricane roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of mexico's pacific coast between the resorts of puerto vallarta and mazatlan on sunday morning and quickly moved inland.
by sunday morning, roslyn had winds of 90 mph (150 kph), down from its peak of 130 mph. the us national hurricane center said roslyn was about 95 miles (150 kms) east-southeast of the resort of mazatlan.
the hurricane was moving north-northeast at 20 miles per hour (31 kph) and was expected to lose force as it moves further inland.
while it missed a direct hit, roslyn brought heavy rain and high waves to puerto vallarta, where ocean surges lashed the beachside promenade.
roslyn came ashore in nayarit state, in roughly the same area where hurricane orlene made landfall october 3.
the hurricane made landfall around the village of santa cruz, near the fishing village of san blas, about 90 miles (150 kilometers) north of puerto vallarta.
in tepic, the nayarit state capital, roslyn blew down trees and flooded some streets; authorities asked residents to avoid going out on sunday, as crews worked to clear a landslide that had blocked a local highway.
meanwhile, beachside eateries in puerto vallarta where tourists had lunched unconcerned on saturday were abandoned on sunday, and at some the waves had carried away railings and small thatched structures that normally keep the sun off diners.
the jalisco state civil defense office said authorities were patrolling the area, but had not yet seen any major damage.
the national water commission said rains from roslyn could cause mudslides and flooding and the us hurricane center warned that heavy rains could cause flash flooding and landslides over the rugged terrain inland.
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On 21 September 21 2022, Enefit Green AS signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Rääbiste Põllud OÜ, which owns two early-stage solar development projects in Pärnu County (Estonia) with a planned total capacity of up to 165 MW.
These projects will become part of Enefit Green's long-term development portfolio with the aim to reach final investment decision in 2024.
This transaction is not considered to be a transaction with a related party for the purposes of stock exchange rules, and the supervisory board and management board members of Enefit Green do not have personal interest in this transaction
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Enefit Green is one of the leading diversified renewable energy producers in the Baltic Sea area. The Company wind farms in Estonia and Lithuania, cogeneration plants in Estonia and Latvia, solar farms in Estonia and Poland, a pellet plant in Latvia and a hydroelectric plant in Estonia. In addition, the Company is developing several wind and solar farms in the mentioned countries and Finland. As of the end of 2021, the Group had a total installed electricity production capacity of 457 MW and a total installed heat production capacity of 81 MW. During 2021, the Company produced 1,193 GWh of electricity and 618 GWh of heat.
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BoardPusher Custom Skateboards
Print-on-demand skateboard company, BoardPusher, expands its Web 3.0 presence by accepting cryptocurrency for their custom skateboard services. We are excited about getting more involved in the crypto space. We work with a number of NFT projects and have some projects of our own in development. Accepting crypto payments is just the first step”
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ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, USA, August 4, 2022 /EINPresswire.com / -- BoardPusher Skateboards now accepts cryptocurrency payments through boardpusher.com . Embracing and keeping up with the ever-changing digital landscape has always been key to BoardPusher's success since its innovation of the one-off custom skateboard service in 2005. Accepting crypto payments and diving into the crypto space is a natural step for the print-on-demand skateboard supplier.
BoardPusher supplies custom skateboards for a wide variety of artists, designers, and skate teams who are associating skateboards with NFTs.“We are excited about getting more involved in the crypto space. We are working with a number of NFT clients and have some projects of our own in development. Accepting crypto payments is just the first step.” explains BoardPusher Partner, Jason Atencio.
BoardPusher currently accepts crypto payment through BitPay, which facilitates payments in 13 different currencies. The ability to connect through WalletConnect was a key factor in selecting the integration for the website and will be integral to future additions to the website and its Web 3.0 enhancements.
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(MENAFN) Russian energy giant Gazprom is reportedly delving into the gaming industry to create an alternative to EA Sports' FIFA football game, according to Nikita Nagorny, the head of the All-Russian Federation of Phygital Sports. The concept was introduced by retired football star Andrey Arshavin during the Games of the Future tournament's opening ceremony in Kazan, where he pitched the idea to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In a recent interview with TASS, Nagorny expressed optimism about the development of the Russian version of the iconic sports simulator, envisioning its release within the next few years. While acknowledging that game development is a time-intensive process, Nagorny affirmed that progress is underway, ensuring the eventual realization of this innovative gaming project.
The initiative was initially proposed to Putin by Arshavin, who suggested that Gazprom's CEO, Aleksey Miller, could contribute to the development process. Gazprom holds the position of the general sponsor for Russia's Zenit football club, where Arshavin was a former player. In response, Putin pledged support for the idea and committed to discussing it further with Miller.
This week, the Russian eSports Federation and the Ministry of Sports endorsed the project, emphasizing its potential to leverage the digital realm to attract more individuals to the sport.
Oleg Matytsin, the Russian Sports Minister, highlighted the creative input that athletes from the national football school could contribute to the digital sphere.
Dmitry Smit, the president of the Russian eSports Federation, emphasized that the timeline for the FIFA alternative's development hinges on whether the game is designed for consoles or PCs. As Gazprom ventures into the gaming sector, the project is expected to make waves in the world of football simulation, offering a unique and distinctly Russian perspective in the gaming landscape.
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Foreign Minister Meets Foreign Ministers Of Sudan, Angola, Togo And OIF Secretary-General
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Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met separately on Monday with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan HE Ali Al Sadiq, Minister of External Relations of Angola HE Tete Antonio, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Togo HE Robert Dossey and Secretary-General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) HE Louise Mushikiwabo on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the Doha Peace Agreement and the Participation of Politico-Military Movements in the National, Inclusive, and Sovereign Dialogue in Chad.
During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral cooperation relations, in addition to a range of topics of common interest.
Their Excellencies the Ministers and Officials expressed their thanks and appreciation to the State of Qatar for its role and efforts devoted to achieving reconciliation, peace and stability in the Republic of Chad.
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Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) Ahead of his wedding with Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal seems to have deployed his old car, a white Mercedes Benz GLC for his mother-in-law-to-be's service amid wedding preps.
In a video shared by a paparazzi account Viral Bhayani, Katrina' mom, Suzanne Turquotte can be seen leaving the actress' residence in a white Mercedes Benz GLC.
Fans were quick to identify through its number plate. One fan commented under the video, 'Vicky's old car!!', another fan wrote, 'Ye gadi vicky kaushal ki hai (this car belongs to Vicky Kaushal).'
The car in question used to be Vicky's prime car as he was often spotted commuting to dubbing studios and production house offices in his ride. Then in July 2021, Vicky added a Range Rover to his fleet.
The nation has been abuzz with news of Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif's wedding, the new developments happening with each passing day have hooked the audience. The 'KatVic' wedding celebration will swing into action from December 7 to 12 at the heritage property Six Senses Fort Hotel in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh Jumada I 28 1437 March 08 2016 SPA -- The Information Ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States arrived in Riyadh today to participate in the 24th meeting of the GCC Information Ministers.
The ministers included Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Homoud Al-Sabah Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs of the State of Kuwait; Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani President of Qatari Organization for Information; and Minister of State and Chairman of National Information Council of the United Arab Emirates Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber.
The Minister of Information of Sultanate of Oman AbdulMoneim bin Mansour Al-Hassani arrived here yesterday evening.
The ministers were received at King Khalid International Airport by Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi; GCC ambassadors to the Kingdom; and a number of officials at the Ministry of Culture and Information.
The Minister of Information Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Ali bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi has arrived at King Khalid International Airport where he was received by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information for Foreign Information Dr. AbdulMohsen Farouq Elias the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain and a number of the ministry's officials.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Kamila Aliyeva
Joint ventureJizzakh Petroleum, which is founded by Uzbekneftegaz, will organizea network of stations selling foreign gasoline in Uzbekistan.
The new network will specialize in the sale of motor gasoline brands such as Ai-92, Ai-93, Ai-95 and Ai-98 at free commercial prices, as well as diesel fuel corresponding to European quality and standards. In this case, the products will be sold both through the gas station, and direct sales contracts, exchange trades.
'New products on the Uzbek market of petroleum products fully comply with international quality standards. This step is aimed at further improving the provision of consumer services to the population and demonstrates the accelerated dynamics of the development of the oil and gas sector of Uzbekistan, Uzbekneftegaz said.
The sale of unleaded motor gasoline AI-98 and AI-95, as well as EURO 3 diesel fuel of ecological class will begin at domestic filling stations in the near future.
Jizzakh Petroleum JV is also engaged in the construction of an oil refinery in the Jizzakh region. It will receive raw materials through the oil pipeline from the fields of Russia and Kazakhstan.
One of the threads of the Omsk-Pavlodar-Shymkent oil pipeline is already stretched to the area near the Jizzakh region. From there, a pipeline with a length of 100 kilometers will be laid to the complex, which will allow providing the refinery with raw materials at minimal cost.
The enterprise will annually process up to 5 million tons of oil and produce 3.7 million tons of motor fuel corresponding to the Euro-5 standard, more than 700,000 tons of aviation kerosene, as well as liquefied gas, mazut, bitumen and other products.
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American real estate.
NeoZips and Honely enter into a strategic agreement.
will provide important analytics to help fuel
robust, digital“property management system.” Its purpose is to provide a way for
NeoZips' clients to monitor the economic status of their current investments and to potentially locate new investment opportunities.
accurate, predictive analytics for the entirety of the U.S. residential real estate market.
will be able to instantly show its clients what their investment property is worth today, whether the home is on or off market. Other popular
AVMs struggle to accurately estimate a home's value when it's off market because they heavily rely on listing prices.
model's accuracy is more consistent as they weigh thousands of data points outside of the property's features and listing price, such as macroeconomic indicators and real estate indices.
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accurate AVM data, investors can make a wiser decision on whether they should sell their property now or continue to hold.
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clients to remain ahead of the curve when it comes to future market changes. Through its“property management system,”
investors will be able to monitor the rolling changes to their investment property's value by simply searching its address, similar to
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future value estimates are available on over 100 million homes and will also be used to help investors locate neighborhoods and properties that are primed for growth.
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system” will become available to its clients by February of 2023. It will serve as a first-of-its-kind and innovative platform for real estate investing.
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(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Lindab has appointed Lars Ynner as Chief Financial Officer. He will take up his position on 11 April 2023
GREVIE, Sweden, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lars Ynner has since 2011 worked in various financial roles at Assa Abloy Entrance Systems, most recently as VP Finance Industrial Segment. Prior to that, Lars Ynner was CEO of the education company Celemi.
'We are very pleased to welcome Lars to Lindab. He has solid expertise as financial director from a listed industrial company. We value his long experience from an international, result-oriented business with a high acquisition pace. We very much look forward to Lars' contribution to Lindab's continued development.', says Ola Ringdahl, President and CEO of Lindab.
'Lindab is a quality company with great potential. The Group has already gone through a major change and continues to aim high. I am very much looking forward to becoming part of Lindab.', says Lars Ynner.
Lars Ynner will be part of Lindab's Group Management Team and report to the CEO. He will assume his role on 11 April 2023. Lindab's resigning Chief Financial Officer, Jonas Arkestad, will leave the Group in April.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Bimal Gurung-led Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has served an ultimatum to BJP on severing ties with it for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls unless the issue of the separate Gorkhaland statehood is resolved before that.
The member of the youth wing of GJM has handed over a memorandum to the Union minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik and the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla, both Lok Sabha members from West Bengal, on this count.
Confirming this, GJM general secretary Roshan Giri said on Tuesday that unless Union government fulfills the long standing promise of a permanent political solution in the hills of Darjeeling in North Bengal, which includes the issue of separate Gorkhaland statehood, BJP will have to forego the support from GJM in 2024.
"The Gorkhas of Darjeeling have lost faith in the fake promises of a permanent political solution in the hills. So if BJP wants our support to ensure their victory in the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 as well, they will have to fulfil their promises before the polls. Otherwise, we will withdraw our support to BJP and contest independently,” Giri said.
The development took place a few days after the GJM supreme Bimal Gurung led a protest- demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi voicing the demand for separate Gorkhaland statehood.
Political observers said that the ultimatum from GJM has posed a serious concern for the BJP leadership as it is proven that without the back of the Gorkha forces the saffron camp will not be able to sail through in Darjeeling in 2024 on its own organisational strength. It was because of the overwhelming backing from GJM that BJP candidates emerged as victors from Darjeeling Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms in 2009, 2014 and 2019.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene surprised the contestants of 'Dance Deewane' -- Anjali and Sharvari -- by treating them to laddoos, as they performed on her iconic track 'Choli Ke Peeche'.
Amid the dazzling array of acts in the new episode, Anjali and Sharvari owned the grand dance floor with their rendition of Madhuri's song 'Choli Ke Peeche', which is sung by Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun.
The song is from the 1973 action crime film 'Khal Nayak', directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri and Jackie Shroff.
Judge Madhuri, who was dressed in a blue saree, gave them a standing ovation, and joined the dynamic duo on stage, adding her dance queen magic to the performance.
Impressed by their performance, she surprised the contestants by treating them to laddoos and reminiscing about her journey of dancing to the timeless song under the guidance of the late choreographer Saroj Khan.
Madhuri said: "Kya kahu dono hi bahot kamal ka dance karte hai poora stage cover kiya aur ek ek beat pakda aapne, it was just perfect. (What can I say, both of them dance amazingly, covered the entire stage and caught every beat)."
'Dance Deewane' airs on Colors.
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New York, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Replacement Demand Analysis for Class 1-3 HVAC Components in Europe" -
The base year is 2022, and the forecast period is from 2023 to 2029.Aftermarket demand for HVAC components in Europe, which recovered in the year 2021, continued to grow in 2022 due to growth in average miles traveled, strong pent-up demand, rising average annual temperature, and aging vehicle population.
However, by the end of the forecast period, both unit shipments and revenue growth will remain flat.
This is mainly because of the decline in aftermarket demand for certain key HVAC components after 2025 due to reduced vehicle accidents and higher product durability.Most of the HVAC components suffered a price hike in 2022 due to the rise in raw material costs as a result of various supply chain constraints and the geopolitical situation.
Since this is a do-it-for-me market and part replacement occurs mainly in older vehicles, warehouse distributors dominate the segment.
Original equipment suppliers mainly cater to the demand arising from vehicle collisions, premium vehicles, and difficult-to-find parts.
Key brands in the European HVAC aftermarket are Mahle, Denso, Nissens, NRF, Valeo, Delphi, AVA Cooling and Van Wezel.
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EU suggesting to impose restrictions on Russian diplomats
(MENAFN) A news agency reported on Tuesday that the European Union is contemplating a proposal to limit the freedom of movement for Russian diplomats within the Schengen area as part of discussions regarding the bloc's 12th round of sanctions on Moscow.
Citing concerns raised by the Czech Republic about the potential for Russian 'agents' to enter countries and evade monitoring within the borderless zone, the proposal suggests that Moscow's diplomatic staff be granted visas and residence permits only permitting travel within their host country, excluding the rest of the Schengen area.
In addition to this, Prague is advocating for the acceptance of only biometric passports within the EU, citing their increased security and difficulty to forge or associate with fake identities.
The concerns expressed by the Czech Republic are particularly focused on Russian officials with Austrian visas working at UN agencies in Vienna, who, under the current system, can freely visit the Czech Republic and other Schengen states.
“There are agents of the GRU [Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency] and other services arriving in Czech territory. It is very complicated in Schengen to control this,” the news outlet mentioned in its report, quoting an anonymous EU official.
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(MENAFN- Digital Golgappa) Recently featured in Outlook India, The Print India, The India Saga, UStimesnow, and other prominent media features, author Ka’Ron Gaines has taken a revolutionary entry into the literary horizon. The amount of love he gets from India is something he had not expected till some months back.
Woke Seed is the story of a boy named Light. He finds himself on an unplanned trip to his Uncle’s house that leads to new friends, new fun, and new ideas. Your young reader can enjoy the colorful pages, an exciting adventure, and the start of enlightened conversations.
Ka’Ron Gaines is a proud father, author, activist, founder of programs, and Creator of businesses. He founded the Grades Is Money School Tour, Stop The Violence Music and Comedy Tour, The More than a Baby Daddy Fresh Start Program, Our Community Cleanup Crew, and Team Southside. He is also a recording artist under the stage name “Mr. One God”. Gaines is the founder and owner of One God Clothing, which spreads the message of One Race, One Culture, One God through a fashionable art form. He is a talented actor who has played in multiple independent films, some still in the process of being released.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) will work together in areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Computational Genomics for advancing clinical medicine, public health and biomedical research.
The focus of the collaboration will be on improving patient care, outcomes, and healthcare delivery through the development of innovative technologies.
The two institutions will also engage in joint research and training, the exchange of faculty and students, and the organisation of workshops and seminars to promote collaboration in the field of digital health.
IIIT-Delhi, Director, Prof. Ranjan Bose said, 'This forward-looking tie up will enable joint research related to digital health, developing technology solutions for secure digital health applications, and jointly applying for external research funding, among other joint research and developmental activities.'
'There are several points of common interests, including AI and ML for healthcare, therapeutic design using computational techniques, m-Health, digital solutions for sustainable development goals, patient data safety, cybersecurity, computational genomics, and universal health coverage framework. There is also provision for identifying and supporting intramural funding for co-funded projects.'
The collaboration will also focus on developing a universal health coverage framework under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, which will help to ensure that all citizens have access to quality and affordable healthcare services.
AIIMS Director, Prof. Srinivas said, that it was a platform for getting together faculties with diverse domains from two top notch institutions and facilitating them to converge towards attaining objectives which may have a direct impact on patient health care and research in multiple areas.
Dr. Tavpritesh Sethi, Head of the Centre of Excellence in Healthcare at IIIT-Delhi said that AIIMS and IIIT-Delhi have jointly pioneered numerous AI solutions including predictive models for sepsis, gastrointestinal tuberculosis and antimicrobial resistance among others.
This new initiative expands the scope to the development of an indigenous sandbox environment for developing and validating artificial intelligence solutions that will positively impact patient care delivery and biomedical research in India, Sethi said.
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(MENAFN) According to the minutes released on Wednesday from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, officials expressed concerns about the potential risks associated with cutting interest rates "too quickly." This cautious sentiment underscores the Federal Reserve's deliberative approach to monetary policy adjustments amid ongoing economic uncertainties and evolving market conditions.
"Most participants noted the risks of moving too quickly to ease the stance of policy and emphasized the importance of carefully assessing incoming data in judging whether inflation is moving down sustainably to 2 percent," the minutes mentioned.
During its first meeting of 2024, which concluded on January 31st, the Federal Reserve opted to maintain the federal funds rate at its current level within the target range of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent. This range represents the highest level in 23 years.
Additionally, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) signaled that the federal funds rate has reached its peak for the current tightening cycle, suggesting a pause in the trajectory of interest rate increases.
"In discussing the policy outlook, participants judged that the policy rate was likely at its peak for this tightening cycle," the minutes restated.
"They pointed to the decline in inflation seen during 2023 and to growing signs of demand and supply coming into better balance in product and labor markets as informing that view," it further mentioned.
After reaching 9.1 percent in the summer of 2022, marking the highest level in over 40 years, consumer inflation moderated to 3.1 percent in January of the current year. This deceleration follows a 3.4 percent gain observed in December.
Although the latest inflation figures reflect a slowdown, they remain above the Federal Reserve's target of 2 percent. As a result, the central bank is anticipated to postpone its first rate cut until mid-2024, aiming to gain "more confidence" that inflation is indeed slowing down to converge with its target rate.
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Doha: Egyptian Minister of Health and Population H E Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar affirmed that the tremendous development in all aspects of the service systems in the State of Qatar, especially the service and health care systems, makes it one of the most advanced systems in the world.
In exclusive statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA), on the sidelines of his participation in the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH 2022), the minister pointed out that Egyptian-Qatari relations in the health field date back many years. There are many Egyptian doctors and faculty members who have been in Qatar for decades and are still working in prestigious institutions such as Hamad Medical Corporation and Qatar University.
It is a good opportunity to be in Qatar and participate in this important summit, which deals with urgent topics related to the future of health sciences, which witnessed great progress and unprecedented reliance on technology and innovations. It also discusses important issues such as climate change, mental health, and dealing with people with disabilities. The topics on the agenda are of global concern, he added.
In the two sessions he participated in, he focused on the Egyptian experience in dealing with climate issues, especially since Egypt will host the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh, and things related to the national strategy in food and nutrition that was launched recently, as well as some government measures to deal with issues of“One Health”, concerned with human, animal and plant health, as well as Egyptian experiences in dealing with nutritional problems that affected the whole world, and the importance of mental health for health care providers, he explained.
The Egyptian Minister of Health said that he had meetings with the Qatar Fund for Development, Qatar Chamber, and the Qatari Businessmen Association, during which they reviewed investment opportunities in the Egyptian health sector, which has huge capabilities and distinguished health services, and the comprehensive health insurance system that Egypt seeks to implement, which are very encouraging matters for businessmen to invest in he said. The past period witnessed a lot of Gulf investments in Egypt, expressing his hope that Qatari businessmen would benefit from this wonderful investment climate and the promising opportunities in it, he said.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said that during the meetings, Qatari investors praised the very promising investment opportunities in Egypt, and he is trying to increase investment opportunities in the health sector from Qatari businessmen.
On the expansion of private universities that contribute to the graduation of large numbers of Egyptian doctors and the impact of this on the efficiency of medical cadres, the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, who was Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research until recently, stressed that private universities and colleges for health sciences are a great addition to the health system in Egypt.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) With an elegant atmosphere and Ramadan decors, the Mina District is beckoning visitors to be part of numerous Ramadan activities. The popular landmark offers visitors traditional Arab cuisine at the cozy eateries facing the shore while being caressed by the cool breeze.
The newly opened Souq el Mina embodies Qatar's culture in every sense while imparting a great ambience and a journey of tastes in a fusion of tradition and modernity. Spread over the area and the adjacent Box Park, Mina District has 20 Ramadan activities each giving unique experience for residents and tourists alike.
Ghabga, the late-night meal, is available at Mina Market where friends and family can gather. Mina Majlis is another place where the art workshops can be enjoyed while relishing the Arab architectural features of the heritage buildings.
“The vibe is amazing and Mina District has turned out to be a destination for all. Our kids find Mina as the best place to spend the evening,” said one of the visitors.
The Ramdan activities are held with the participation of more than 80 local commercial institutions and some well-known brands. Mina District is expected to receive more than 15,000 foreign tourists in six cruise ships during Ramadan.
The Souq el Mina is selling traditional Arab clothes at fair prices. Also, the souq has outlets of international brands where visitors can buy souvenirs.
During Ramdan, Mina District also provides an opportunity to practice marine activities in the evening before Iftar by providing kayaks, paddle boards and marine bikes for rent. Other marine sports are practiced at the Box Park until Iftar. The traditional dhows provide unique services including Iftar and Suhoor meals in an exceptional experience for the visitors of the port.
Mina District has cannon firing to announce the Iftar time at the garden opposite the Box Park. The cannon firing is one of the oldest popular legacies that mark the holy month.
The port also provides owners of yachts and marine vehicles moored outside the port by providing a temporary mooring service to enjoy Ramadan events and experience the facilities and commercial units.
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Audio clip: BJP MLA allegedly demands bribe from contractor
09 Sep 2017
An audio clip of a conversation between Vidarbha BJP MLA Raju Todsam and a contractor has gone viral.
In it, Todsam is reportedly heard demanding a bribe from Shivdutt Sharma.
Though he has admitted the voice is his, the MLA insists it is a conspiracy.
Meanwhile, Sharma has filed a police complaint against Todsam and urged CM Devendra Fadnavis to take necessary action.
What does the incriminating clip contain?
In the clip, Todsam is reportedly heard saying that "the next time, for payments to be cleared, speak to officers and do as they say if you want to work in my area."
Sharma pleads, saying he'll be unable to pay, and says he'll talk to Yavatmal BJP minister Madan Yerawar.
Todsam asks if Sharma is threatening him and responds he'll speak with Fadnavis.
'Party has taken a serious note of the matter'
According to Todsam, he called up Sharma to complain about low-quality work. "During the entire conversation, there was no demand for money," he insisted.
Sharma stood by his allegations. He said police should act fast and Todsam should be sacked.
Maharashtra BJP spokesman Girish Vyas said the party has taken "serious note" of the matter. Action will be taken "if the allegations are true."
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ChampionX Out with Sustainability Report
ChampionX Corporation (NASDAQ: CHX) today published its inaugural corporate sustainability report. The report captures important baseline information regarding the company's global operations and strategy to address its four environmental, social and governance (ESG) Priorities: GHG Emissions, Decarbonization Technologies, Sustainable Innovation and Digital Transformation, and Employee Attraction, Retention, and Development.
“The unified purpose that inspires the ChampionX workforce every day is Improving Lives for our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities, while sustainably unlocking energy that the world needs,” said CEO Sivasankaran“Soma” Somasundaram.
“In this way, our very purpose is rooted in ESG. Integrating ESG considerations into our strategic priorities helps ChampionX meet our stakeholders' needs, manage risk, and deliver operational excellence.
The 2021 Sustainability Report highlights the company's meaningful ESG initiatives and impacts since its transformational merger in 2020 forming today's ChampionX.
This report further reflects the company's dedication to transparency in action and summarizes its corporate citizenship efforts to progress its ESG Priorities, including through corporate governance, information security, employee relations and diversity and inclusion, community relations and environmental sustainability.
Based in The Woodlands, Texas, ChampionX is a global leader in chemistry solutions, artificial lift systems, and highly engineered equipment and technologies that help companies drill for and produce oil and gas safely, efficiently, and sustainably around the world. ChampionX's expertise, innovative products, and digital technologies provide enhanced oil and gas production, transportation, and real-time emissions monitoring throughout the lifecycle of a well.
CHX shares sank 28 cents, or 1.5%, to $18.70.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Fri 23 Feb 2024, 7:23 AM
The day will be fair to partly cloudy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said.
Light to moderate winds will blow. Low clouds will appear over some Eastern areas.
Temperatures could be as high as 29oC in the country. The mercury is set to rise to 24oC in Abu Dhabi and 25oC in Dubai.
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However, temperatures could be as low as 19oC in Abu Dhabi and 17oC in Dubai and 7oC in mountainous regions.
It will be humid by night and Saturday morning with a chance of fog or mist formation over some internal and coastal areas. Levels will range from 60 to 95 per cent in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai.
Conditions at sea will be moderate to slight in the Arabian Gulf and slight in the Oman sea.
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KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan's caretaker prime minister Anwaar
Haq Kakar has once again alleged the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is using Afghanistan's soil for attacks in Pakistan, a claim rejected by Kabul.
Kakar in an interview with Geo News TV that the TTP organized attacks in Pakistan from Afghanistan.
He said:“The (Afghan) caretaker government knows very well from where TTP members stage attacks in Pakistan and now they should decide whether to hand over the TTP people to us or to carry out operations against them on their own.”
He added two years ago when peace talks with the TTP started, TTP members were actually in Kabul.
In response to Kakar's remarks, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News:“We reject this claim, there is no one in Afghanistan who can pose a threat to Pakistan and we do not allow such a person to enter the territory of Afghanistan and Pakistanis should focus on its own security in their own land.”
Earlier, Mujahid had said as a brotherly and neighbouring country, Afghanistan favoured good relations with Pakistan, which must also understand IEA's positive intentions.
He asked Islamabad not to doubt the goodwill of a neighbour that did not want to interfere in the affairs of others and was ready to take action against those trying to do so.
Also on Monday, Balochistan caretaker Minister for Information Jan Achakzai said that if there was no let-up in militant activity from Afghanistan, Pakistan would“go into terrorist hideouts and teach them a lesson”.
Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Achakzai said that Pakistan had been hosting Afghan refugees for the last 40 years.
“But in return, instead of discouraging terrorism and terror, it is concerning that they are being given militant hideouts and advanced weaponry,” Dawn quoted him as saying.
The minister said that Pakistan had placed its demands in front of the Afghan rulers and had repeatedly made it clear that it was against all kinds of militancy.
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Doha: The Ministry of Interior has so far received more than 20,000 requests from workers after the grace period for correcting the status of expatriates was announced on October 10, 2021.
The Ministry is expecting an increase in turnout after the announcement of 50 percent reduction in the settlement amount. The grace period is valid till December 31, 2021.
Speaking today in a webinar explaining the procedures of the 'Grace Period for correcting the status of expatriates who violated the provisions of law No. 21/2015 that regulates the entry, exit and residence of expatriates', Captain Mohamed Ali Al Al Rashid said that domestic workers (housemaids) are not included in this initiative.
More than 200 people from different communities attended the webinar today.
The event is being organized by the Search and Follow Up Department and the Unified Services Department of the Ministry of Interior.
No application will be accepted from the violator or the person against whom a 'leaving work' compliant has been filed after the announcing the grace period starting from October 10, 2021, said Captain Al Rashed.
About the process to be followed at MoI, he explained that“Filled form should be submitted at any of the five service centers - Umm Sulal Services Center, Umm Sunaim Services Center, Musaimeer Services Center, Al Wakra Services Center and Al Rayyan Services Center.”
The application will be decided within 5 working days if all the specified conditions are met.
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(MENAFN) Liz Truss, the British foreign minister and front-runner for the Conservative Party leadership, has come under fire from the FDA union for senior civil and public servants after promising to "protect British Jewry" from "creeping antisemitism" and "woke culture" in the civil service. Dave Penman, general secretary of the FDA, referred to her comments as "insulting" and indicative of "a lack of leadership."
“The Conservatives have been in government for more than 12 years now and, for most of that time, Liz Truss has been a minister. So, accusations of ‘civil service wokeism’ are a little ironic, given it’s essentially a criticism of their own leadership,” Penman informed the British media on Friday, highlighting that Truss’ comments go “further than the usual dog-whistle politics” and many civil servants find them “both insulting and abhorrent.”
In the current race to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and prime minister of the UK, Truss is competing against former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. She reportedly had a 26-point lead over her opponent in the polls the previous week. Penman, however, asserts that her most recent comments indicate she might not be the best candidate for the position.
“A prime minister is also minister for the civil service,” he asserted, noting that leveling “unfounded inflammatory accusations” shows an absence of leadership. Such tough criticism has been sparked by a written announcement Truss made after her speech at a Manchester synagogue. There, she blasted the “woke” civil service culture that supposedly “strays into anti-Semitism” while praising the “Jewish values” she claimed were “Conservative values and British values too.”
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) A total of 418 children have been killed and over 789 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office on , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Over 1,207 children in Ukraine have been affected by the Russian armed aggression. As of October 7, 2022, a total of 418 children were killed and over 789 received injuries of various severity levels,” the report states.
These data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas.
Currently, most casualties were recorded in the Donetsk region (405), Kharkiv region (252), Kyiv region (116), Mykolaiv region (75), Chernihiv region (68), Luhansk region (64), Kherson region (57), Zaporizhzhia region (50) and Dnipropetrovsk region (30).
On October 5, 2022, a 14-year-old boy was injured in Russia's shelling of the Donetsk region's Zarichne.
On October 6, 2022, a 3-year-old boy was injured in Russia's shelling of a residential area in the city of Zaporizhzhia.
As a result of Russia's daily air and artillery strikes, a total of 2,608 educational institutions were damaged across Ukraine, and 313 of them were destroyed completely.
A reminder that, since the Russian full-scale invasion started, a total of 6,331 Ukrainian children have been found and 7,992 forcibly deported to Russia.
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(MENAFN) In a surprising trend, Russians have significantly increased their real estate acquisitions in Spain, with data from Spain's General Council of Notaries revealing a remarkable 50.2percent rise in property purchases by Russians during January-June compared to the same period last year. The total reached 2,137 homes, surpassing 2,000 for the first time since 2014. Russian citizens accounted for 3.2percent of Spain's overall real estate transactions by foreign buyers during this period.
The surge in demand is particularly pronounced among non-resident Russians, with a notable 61percent increase in real estate transactions by this group, totaling 690 in the first half of 2023.
Traditionally, Spanish properties were sought after by Russians as holiday homes, but a significant factor contributing to this recent uptick is the Spanish golden visa program.
Under the golden visa scheme, any foreigner can obtain Spanish residency by purchasing real estate valued at EUR500,000 (USD542,770) or more. As Russia faced sanctions last year, Russians increasingly view the golden visa as a means to secure free movement within the European Union. This shift in perspective has led to a surge in interest and participation in the program, allowing Russians to navigate restrictions and enhance their mobility.
While Spanish authorities had considered adjusting the golden visa program, including potentially doubling the investment threshold to EUR1 million or imposing a ban on Russians, these conditions have not been altered thus far. The resilience of the program amid geopolitical changes underscores its attractiveness to Russian investors seeking both real estate and residency opportunities in Spain, despite ongoing international sanctions.
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Jackpot Digital CEO Jake Kalpakian joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news regarding the company's partnership with NFL Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson.
Johnson, known for his success with the Dallas Cowboys and the University of Miami Hurricanes, as well as his current role as a weekly analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, has been appointed as the company's new Brand Ambassador. He will work to increase visibility and awareness of Jackpot Digital's dealerless electronic poker table, Jackpot Blitz.
Kalpakian explained that the company has been experiencing strong growth in its cruise ship customer base, with partnerships with major cruise lines such as Carnival Cruises, Virgin Voyages, Princess Cruises, Holland America, AIDA, and Costa Cruises. Additionally, Jackpot Digital has entered into new agreements for the installation of 23 Jackpot Blitz tables and has received Letters of Intent (LOIs) for an additional 16 tables from undisclosed partners. This brings the total new Jackpot Blitz orders for the year to 39, representing approximately a 60% increase in installations.
The company is actively working on obtaining the necessary licensing for these installations, and it plans to begin installing the next-generation Jackpot Blitz tables in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal have expressed gratitude to the United States Senate for passing a bill on $61 billion aid package for Ukraine.
In particular, the relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the social media platform X , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“I am grateful to Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, and every U.S. Senator who has supported continued assistance to Ukraine as we fight for freedom, democracy, and the values we all hold dear,” Zelensky wrote.
The Head of State emphasized that“for us in Ukraine, continued U.S. assistance helps to save human lives from Russian terror. It means that life will continue in our cities and will triumph over war.”
“American assistance brings just peace in Ukraine closer and restores global stability, resulting in increased security and prosperity for all Americans and all the free world,” the President of Ukraine stressed.
At the same time, the Prime Minister noted on Telegram that the lion's share of the sum ($50 billion) would come as defense assistance, i.e. Ukrainian warriors will have“even more weapons, equipment and ammunition”.
The rest of funds will be spent on direct budgetary support and other programs helping Ukraine to remain economically resilient.
“We thank the U.S. Senate for this important decision and count on the approval of this assistance in the House of Representatives,” Shmyhal added.
A reminder that, on February 13, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed a bill on $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, in particular providing $61 billion in aid for Ukraine.
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GB Capital, a subsidiary of GB Corp, has launched a new subsidiary,“Kredit,” to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. Kredit started with an initial capital of EGP 35m, which was increased to EGP 300m, reflecting the importance of this sector.
Kredit is part of GB Capital's strategy to promote financial inclusion and support the growth of SMEs in Egypt. It offers comprehensive financial solutions that help develop the Egyptian economy.
Tamer El Alamy, CEO and Board Member of GB Capital, said:“Kredit aims to provide innovative solutions for financing SMEs after its launch in the third quarter of 2023. This adds to the current financial services offered by the group to individuals, large companies, real estate financing, insurance, discounting, and factoring.”
Ahmed Imam, Managing Board Member of Kredit, said:“We plan to expand our business portfolio in the Egyptian market by financing the targeted category. We will design innovative financing methods to meet the needs of each sector in Egypt. The company focuses on entrepreneurs, green projects, manufacturers, exporters, and potential expansions for companies.”
Imam added:“Kredit will adopt a different approach, emphasizing ease of access, speed and transparency in meeting customer needs, and providing additional services.”
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Former White House physician criticizes Joe Biden seek for re-election
(MENAFN) The White House is to be blamed for “malpractice” after letting Leader Joe Biden to enter re-election while his physical and mental health are in such poor condition, previous White House physician and Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson has informed Fox News.
Biden lost control and tripped and fell while departing the stage following an commencement ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado on Thursday.
And even though the White House stated that Biden was “fine,” and had been astonished by a sandbag on stage, however, video film displayed the leader struggling with finding directions to find his way to the stage to begin with.
“I don’t wanna sound like a broken record, but I’m just going to say it again: This man’s not fit mentally or physically to be our president, and it’s a bad situation for us,” Jackson informed Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Friday.
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St. Mary’s beats Blue Jays
A grueling six-day stretch ended against one of the top teams in the state for the Blue Jay tennis team Tuesday.
However, coach Pat Mullowney wasn’t looking for excuses.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Published: Wed 28 Sep 2022, 11:00 AM
Last updated: Wed 28 Sep 2022, 11:21 AM
What happens when the world's best batsman takes on the most exciting young international fast bowler in a net session?
Pakistan captain Babar Azam faced the team's new fast bowling sensation Naseem Shah in the nets during the on-going T20 series against England.
Judging by the video on Pakistan Cricket's Official Twitter handle, it turned out to be an even contest.
Naseem ran in hard, but Babar was equal to the task, getting in position early as he beautifully executed his shots both on front foot and back foot.
But the 19-year-old Naseem did manage to break though Babar's defence once when the Pakistan captain, while going for a pull, was beaten for pace and got hit in the ribs.
In the absence of the injured spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem has led the young Pakistani attack admirably.
The bowling attack also features two other express fast bowlers, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain.
With a line of high-quality fast bowlers, Pakistan batsmen regularly get the best practice in the net sessions.
Honing their skills against bowlers that mix speed with swing is the best recipe for success on the biggest stage.
Babar has certainly made it count as the experience gained by facing world-class bowlers in the nets has played its part in making him a brilliant batsman across formats.
Mohammad Rizwan, the world's top-ranked batsman in T20Is, has benefited too by playing against his team's skilful pacers.
And this could well be the secret to the wicketkeeper-batsman's fearless strokeplay at the top-order in international cricket.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Soldiers of the 45th separate artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully destroy the artillery of Russian invaders near Soledar, Donetsk region.
The 45th separate artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.
'Soledar - the last dance: Msta-B, IFV and D20! A vivid example of graceful movements and a balanced pace,' the report says.
The 45th Separate Artillery Brigade, established in 2014 as part of the reserve corps, is a missile and artillery unit of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Its place of temporary base is Yavoriv, Lviv region.
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Since the Russian full-scale invasion began, the brigade and its divisions heroically defended Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, and inflicted losses on the enemy in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson regions.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
New York, Sep19 (Petra)-- Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, on Monday held series of meetings his counterparts participating in the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Safadi and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani the continuous joint work to develop mutual ties, regional issues and efforts to enhance joint Arab action to face regional challenges and serve Arab issues and interests, a foreign ministry statement said.
Safadi also met with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein and French counterpart Catherine Colonna, on ways to enhance joint cooperation, efforts to resolve regional crises, follow-up on the Baghdad Conference on Cooperation and Partnership, and prepare for the second meeting, scheduled to be held in Amman.
Safadi and Colonna discussed in a separate meeting the outcomes of the summit meeting that brought together His Majesty King Abdullah and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris last week, stressing the importance of working on implementing and following up on the summit's outcomes.
According to the statement, Safadi also met his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias. The two ministers discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation in various fields, and within the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Cyprus, and within the partnership with the European Union.
Safadi also discussed with North Macedonian counterpart, Bujar Osmani, ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, and the ongoing preparations for holding the Mediterranean Conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe scheduled to be held in the Kingdom in October, where North Macedonia is currently chairing the Mediterranean Partners Group in the organization.
The foreign minister participated in the meeting held by the World Economic Forum on security, sustainability, cooperation and peace, to discuss ways to confront a number of global challenges and coordinate relevant international efforts, and sustainable development.
Yesterday, Safadi participated in the seventeenth annual ministerial meeting of the International Peace Institute, at a joint invitation of the United Arab Emirates and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and HH Prince Zeid bin Raad, President of the Institute.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) Trend:
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has registered four organizations for conducting exit polls at the April 11 presidential election.
The decision was made at today's meeting of the CEC.
The four organizations are Els Independent Research Center, RƏY Monitoring Center, the Citizens' Labor Rights Protection League (together with the US-based Arthur J. Finkelstein & Associates Inc.), and the Independent Counseling and Support Center for Civil Society (together with French organization Opinion Way).
Deputy Chairman of CEC Natig Mammadov said the Independent Counseling and Support Center for Civil Society together with France's Opinion Way will conduct monitoring at 118 polling stations, Els Independent Research Center - at 118 polling stations, RƏY Monitoring Center - at 48 polling stations, and the Citizens' Labor Rights Protection League together with Arthur J. Finkelstein & Associates Inc. - at 40 polling stations.
Eight candidates were registered to participate in the presidential election in Azerbaijan. Moreover, 115 international observers and over 42,000 local observers will monitor the election.
There are 5,309,434 voters in the country.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7 . Uzbekistan and
Kyrgyzstan have started discussions on the border demarcation
process, trend reports via Uzbek media.
On February 7 of this year, working delegations of Uzbekistan
and Kyrgyzstan at the round table on the prospects of strategic
partnership between the countries discussed the demarcation of the
The round table was organized by the International Institute of
Central Asia, and it is planned to organize another meeting on the
border demarcation matter.
Earlier in January, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan completed the
process of delimitation of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek state border. The
following statement was made by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov at a
meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as part of
his state visit to Kyrgyzstan on January 26-27.
Furthermore, during this Mirziyoyev's visit to Kyrgyzstan, the
presidents of both countries signed a declaration on strategic
At the same time, in the presence of the presidents, more than
20 bilateral documents were exchanged.
In particular, the sides exchanged an agreement on ratification
of certain sections of the Uzbek-Kyrgyz State Border, an agreement
on cooperation between the Energy Ministries of both countries, the
cooperation agreement between Uzbekistan's Ministry of Investment,
Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of
Kyrgyzstan on the development of priority areas of industry.
On January 26, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan concluded a package of
more than 50 documents worth about $1.6 billion. The relevant
documents were signed during the Uzbek-Kyrgyz summit in
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(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global)
By Caribbean News Global
ATLANTA, USA, – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated Global Testing Order to shorten the timeline for required testing for all international air travelers to one day before departure to the United States .
The CDC advised that:“This revision strengthens already robust protocols in place for international travel, including requirements for foreign travelers to be fully vaccinated. As we learn more about the Omicron variant, this new one-day testing policy will help to protect travelers and the health and safety of American communities from COVID-19 . These Orders put in place a stringent and consistent global international travel policy that is guided by public health .”
“This announcement means that beginning December 6, all air travelers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, will be to be required to show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they board their flight to the United States . For example, a passenger whose flight to the United States is at any time on a Sunday would need to have a negative test taken at any time on Saturday,” said the CDC in a release.
CDC continues to recommend that all travelers get a COVID-19 viral test 3-5 days after arrival, and that unvaccinated travelers should quarantine for 7 days after travel.
“Both the US government and the airline industry are committed to making this process as seamless as possible for the traveling public. These travel requirements will be effective for air travel to the United States from any foreign country departing at or after 12:01AM ET on December 6, 2021.”
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(MENAFN) Global oil prices witnessed a significant uptick on Friday, fueled by concerns over tightening supplies in the wake of Russia's decision to ban the export of diesel and gasoline. Brent futures, a key international benchmark, surged beyond USD94 per barrel by 11:30 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) experienced a gain of approximately 1 percent, pushing it above USD90 per barrel. Notably, both of these benchmarks were poised to record a minor weekly decline, having previously surged by more than 10 percent over the course of the past three weeks.
The surge in oil prices follows Russia's recent move to implement a temporary ban on foreign sales of diesel and gasoline, aimed at stabilizing the domestic fuel market. This decision by the Russian government has triggered concerns within the global energy market, as it hints at potential disruptions in the supply chain for these vital petroleum products.
It's worth noting that, according to the Kremlin's statement, the ban does not encompass fuel deliveries made under inter-governmental agreements to member nations of the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union. This group includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan, signifying that Russia's export restrictions will not apply to these countries, thereby ensuring their access to Russian fuel supplies.
The implications of this export ban extend beyond the immediate concerns of supply disruption, as it underscores the complex interplay between global energy markets and geopolitical decisions. The move by Russia adds another layer of volatility to an already intricate and fluctuating oil market, with potential consequences for both global energy prices and international relations.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Details added (first version posted at 17:13)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated the Jewish community of
Azerbaijan on Rosh Hashanah holiday, Trend reports.
'Dear fellow compatriots!
I sincerely congratulate you, the Jewish community of
Azerbaijan, on the occasion of your New Year holiday, Rosh
Hashanah, and convey my heartfelt wishes to all of you.
The Jewish community of Azerbaijan, a country where there is an
atmosphere of mutual respect and trust between different peoples
and religions, considers this place to be their homeland. You have
been living in Azerbaijan in peace and tranquility for hundreds of
years, preserving your unique traditions, language and culture, and
have never faced anti-Semitism and discrimination.
The promotion of multicultural values, principles of tolerance
and diversity of cultural self-expression, which have existed in
our country for centuries, are among priority directions of our
It is commendable that our compatriots of Jewish origin, as an
integral part of our society, closely participate in the great
construction work in our country together with representatives of
other nations and faiths, spare no effort for the development and
progress of modern Azerbaijan, and honorably fulfill their civic
duty in the further strengthening of our state independence.
Rosh Hashanah embodies the feelings of innovation, spiritual
purity, kindness and solidarity. May this bright holiday bring
happiness to your families and blessings to your tables.
Happy holidays!,' the letter said.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) Azerbaijan once again ensured the free passage of people of
Armenian origin through the Lachin State Border checkpoint.
According to Azernews, today about 30 people of Armenian origin
in 9 cars belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) passed through the Lachin State Border checkpoint from
Khankendi in the direction of the Gorus district of Armenia.
In addition, more than 60 people of Armenian minority are
expected to leave Garabagh today and travel to Armenia.
Thus, during the day, up to 100 people of Armenian origin will
pass through the border in Lachin.
It should be noted that this once again indicates the absence of
any obstacles and difficulties in the passage of Armenian minority
in Garabagh through the Lachin border checkpoint and serves as
another proof that Armenia's statements about the 'blockade' of the
Lachin road by Azerbaijan are lies and slander .
Recall that in order to prevent the illegal transfer of
manpower, ammunition, mines, as well as other military equipment
from Armenia to the territory of Azerbaijan, carried out contrary
to the tripartite statement of November 10, 2020, and adequately,
the unilateral establishment of a border point by Armenia passes at
the entrance to the Lachin-Khankendi road on the border with
Azerbaijan April 22, at 12:00 on April 23, units of the State
Border Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the sovereign
territories of Azerbaijan, on the border with Armenia, at the
beginning of the Lachin-Khankendi road, a border checkpoint was
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In line with its commitment to unlock opportunities for the Omani youth, National Bank of Oman (NBO) continues its steadfast support for skill development in banking and finance. To date, NBO has accepted an impressive 563 interns in 2023, a testament to its dedication to empowering Omani youth with valuable expertise and equip them with the professional and social skills to confidently enter the job market.
The program involves an engaging orientation session, offering interns profound insights into the details of the banking sector and the distinctive culture of the organisation. These promising interns have been strategically assigned to various departments within NBO, providing them with practical exposure to areas such as retail banking, corporate banking, Brand and more. This comprehensive approach ensures they develop a holistic understanding of the banking landscape whilst acquiring invaluable skills that will serve them well throughout their careers.
NBO's Internship Program aligns seamlessly with the bank's steadfastness to bolstering the nation's growth by inspiring its youth and preparing them for the competitive job market. By equipping these talented individuals with professional and social proficiencies, NBO aims to solidify Oman's forthcoming workforce and enhance the nation's global competitiveness and knowledge-based economy as per Oman's 2040 Vision.
NBO's enthusiasm for youth development is demonstrated by a number of initiatives that it organises and supports, including its unique scholarship program. Completed in 2022, the program enabled 11 students from low-income families to complete their undergraduate degrees at the top Universities in the United Kingdom. Through such initiatives, NBO is empowering young Omanis to take their place as future business leaders and supporting the government's ambitions for socio-economic development.
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Park Rapids water rates to increase
Park Rapids will likely raise water rates starting in 2014 to help pay for a water treatment plant that should be operational next year.
City engineer Brian Hiles said that he has figured out some different scenarios to increase the water rate. A higher increase in the base rate or usage rate can change the way customers’ bills are affected.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Washington Post
The Food and Drug Administration this month approved the first-ever medication to treat severe frostbite in adults, a move that could reduce the risk of amputations from exposure.
The injectable drug is made by Eicos Sciences and will be marketed as Aurlumyn. Its active ingredient, iloprost, is a vasodilator, meaning it opens the blood vessels and prevents clotting. Iloprost was first approved in 2004 to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Severe frostbite occurs when skin and underlying tissue are exposed to freezing temperatures, causing blood vessels to narrow and limiting blood flow. Eventually, the slowed circulation and reduced heat cause ice crystals to grow inside the tissue.
Frostbite usually affects the extremities, such as fingers and toes, but it can also occur on the nose, ears and other parts of the body. People with health issues such as vascular disease and diabetes are at particular risk, as are those without housing or adequate clothing, or people who work outdoors for prolonged periods during the winter.
The most severe cases of frostbite require amputation of the affected limbs or digits. A 2021 study found that at least 20 percent of frostbite-injured patients become disabled from amputations and that such injuries disproportionately affect the homeless population.
In a randomized clinical trial of 47 patients with severe frostbite, none of the 16 patients who received only the new drug had to have amputations, compared with three patients who received other medications along with iloprost, and nine people who didnot receive iloprost.
"Having this new option provides physicians with a tool that will help prevent the lifechanging amputation of one's frostbitten fingers or toes,” Norman Stockbridge, director of the Division of Cardiology and Nephrology in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a news release.
An Eicos spokeswoman said Aurlumyn will become available this spring and that the price for the drug had not yet been determined.
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Japan refuses to abandon Russian energy project
(MENAFN) The Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia's Far East is crucial to Japan's energy supply, according to a story in the Nikkei newspaper on Monday, quoting Economy, Trade, and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda.
He made this statement in response to an order that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at the beginning of August regarding foreign ownership of key Russian firms, “for Japan, which depends on the Middle East for about 90% of its crude oil imports, [Sakhalin-1] is a valuable source of purchases outside the Middle East.”
The paper adds that transactions involving shares in such corporations are restricted until the end of this year for holders from "unfriendly states " (those that sanctioned Russia over the Ukraine crisis, including Japan).
According to Hagiuda, Tokyo " should stop trading interests in Sakhalin-1 with third parties or third countries " as a result of Putin's order, but otherwise " we will maintain our current policy " with regard to the project's stock.
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