French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said the suspect was dead, and that more information would be given shortly.
An Interior Ministry source told NBC News that two other people had been killed inside the store.
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that “all the information suggests that this is a terrorist act,” and the Paris prosecutors’ office said an anti-terrorism investigation had begun.
The attack began at 10:30 a.m. local time (5:30 a.m. ET) when the suspect fired at police officers who were out jogging, Philippe said.
One of the officers was struck in the shoulder. The suspect then took hostages in the nearby store.


LONDON — The number of children and young people in the UK seeking help for anxiety has risen dramatically, with many citing concerns about world affairs as the cause.
According to the UK’s leading children’s charity NSPCC, there has been a 35 percent increase in anxiety in the past year and children as young as eight have contacted the charity to discuss their fears and worries.
During the past six months, the NSPCC’s Childline helpline has received approximately 6,500 calls — which equates to 36 per day — in which anxiety was named as the main problem
The charity revealed that children and young people have said that world affairs such as the EU referendum, the US presidential election and troubles in the Middle East are reasons for their anxiety. Read more…


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Nearly three million people have visited the federal health insurance marketplace created by Obamacare on its first day, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Since midnight, 2.8 million people have visited the website, which will serve consumers in more than 30 states, and 81,000 have called the marketplace's call center. Those numbers were current as of late Tuesday afternoon.
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LIVE Updates of Farmers’ Protest: By strengthening their stance on the three new agricultural laws, farmers leaders said they will “have” these legislations repealed by the government and said their struggle has reached a stage where they are “determined” to win it, it doesn’t matter. They said today they will completely block the Chilla border between Delhi and Noida to put pressure on their demands, adding that the farmers’ unions are not running away from the negotiations, but the government must pay attention to their demands and come up with concrete proposals. During a press conference at the Singhu border, the leader of farmers Jagjeet Singh Dallewal said: “The government is saying that ‘we will not repeal these laws’, we are saying that we will do it for you.” “The fight has reached a stage where we are determined to win no matter what,” he said. Another leader, Yudhvir Singh, said that the more days farmers stand at the Delhi border protest, their protest will escalate further and added that the government is wrong to think otherwise.
Farmers’ tightening of their stance comes a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that farmers who have gathered near Delhi are being misled as part of a conspiracy. Speaking after laying the foundations for some development projects in his home state of Gujarat, Modi also said his government is addressing farmers’ concerns about the new agricultural laws. During the Singhu border press conference on Tuesday, farmers’ union leaders launched a nationwide call to celebrate “Giveaway Day” (Shraddhanjali Diwas) on December 20 to pay tribute to those farmers who lost their lives during the ongoing protests. Farmer leader Rishipal said one farmer has died on average every day since the protest began in the last week of November.


With snowfall and dangerous temperatures impacting the area, the snow plow crew in Yankton has been braving the harsh winter conditions to make sure that things are safe for the Yankton community.
Corey Potts, the Public Works Manager Assistant for the City of Yankton, talked about the crew and equipment that they have in order to keep streets clean.
Potts also made sure to thank some of the team members that help keep the streets of Yankton safe during the winter months.
Adam Haberman, the Public Works Director for the City of Yankton, talked about one way that the community can help make things easier for snow plows.
Haberman added that another way that the community can help snow plow crews is to avoid pushing snow into the streets when shoveling driveways and sidewalks.


Those who come before the municipal court are more likely to be acquitted by a jury than by the court in the Amarillo Municipal Court system.
Records from the Court Administration Office of Texas show that in 2016, 93 percent of persons who did not plead guilty and are were not dismissed by prosecution were found guilty by the municipal court. Among those who went to trial, however, juries acquitted 21 percent of those who came before the court.
The numbers show in 2016, the Court followed the three year trend that had been set. From January 2014 through January of 2017, the municipal court acquitted 7 percent of those who came before the court, while juries acquitted 20 percent of those who came before the court.
Among all 82,849 cases which came before the municipal court during the three year period, 91 percent of those with cases before the court plead guilty. Another 7 percent of those with cases before the court were dismissed by prosecution.
Four cases during the three year period were later appealed to trial.
Also during the three year period, 31,410 cases were satisfied by jail credit. 4,190 cases were either partially satisfied or fully satisfied by community service and 52 cases were dismissed for indigency.
The total court costs and fines collected during the three year period by the Amarillo Municipal Court totaled at $23,843,207. 69 percent of the total fees collected were kept by the City of Amarillo. The remaining total was remitted to the State of Texas.
A series of open records requests were filed by the Amarillo Pioneer to uncover more information on fines collected and trials held.
Those requests were later withdrawn and information requested was satisfied with information collected from the State.
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Muzaffarnagar: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi visited the victims of Muzaffarnagar riots on Sunday and urged them to return to their villages.
The Gandhi scion asked the victims residing in relief camps in Shamli district and asked them as to what could be done so that they feel comfortable in returning to their homes.
He also told the riot victims that the purpose of those who orchestrated the clashes was to ensure that they do not return to their homes.
Around 65 people were killed and 85 others were injured in communal clashes that took place in Muzaffarnagar in September.
Thousands of people fled their homes after the riots and several of them have refused to return.


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(MENAFN) An Algerian official said on Monday that his country has assigned USD20 million to handle immigration, in particular in response to recent pressure on its southern borders.
In an interview with the government radio station, the director of immigration at the Algerian interior ministry, Hassan Qasimi, said that "the government has allocated USD20 million to face the waves of illegal immigrants who are flowing towards the southern borders on a daily basis and threatening the Algerian security and stability."
He clarified that the decision was made by the government on 29 March, "and during which important decisions have been taken to secure the Algerian southern borders and to provide human possibilities to take care of immigrants who are fleeing their countries for social or other reasons."
Qasimi went on, "Algeria receives an average of 500 immigrants a day on the southern borders, especially in the two provinces of Adrar and Tamanrasset which border Niger and Mali, with the help of smuggling networks."
It's worth noting that Algeria has started, in stages, the deportation of African immigrants from Niger and Mali, since mid-2014, in particular, in coordination with the two countries' authorities.
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By Akeem Abas
Oyo State Government has announced 50 per cent reduction in the salaries of political office holders, their compensation, approval limits and government’s spending with immediate effect.
Alhaji Olalekan Alli, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this at a news conference held in Ibadan on Monday.
Alli said that the decision was taken at the State Executive Council meeting held on Friday, Nov. 4.
He said that it was a measure to shore up the dwindling revenue base of the state.
The SSG said that the state had been spending its monthly allocation from the federation account on payment of workers’ salary, which he said, stood at N5.2 billion.
Alli said that government had not reneged on its subsisting agreement with the labour unions to pay them 100 per cent of the monthly federal allocation to the state.
“The resources of government in the state dwindled as a result of the economic downturn.
“In July, the state’s monthly allocation was N4 billion, N3.8 billion in Aug., N3.5 billion in Sept. and N2.8 billion in Oct.
“Considering the dwindling allocation, the best is for state governments to look inward.
“This is why we are slashing the salaries of all political office holders,’’ he said.
He said that the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state was still between N1 billion to N1.5 billion.
Alli said that the state government had employed the restructuring and verification exercise in the state as a means of blocking the several loopholes that allowed for waste of resources.
He said that the ongoing Biometric Verification Number (BVN) exercise in the state had revealed some ghost workers drawing multiple salaries.
“We have discovered 500 people who did not come for the verification exercise to unravel their true identity,’’ he said.
Alli said that the state agriculture initiative continued with a target of two million in terms of job and food security.
He said that work had reached advance stage on the 10, 000 metric tons silos being constructed in the three senatorial districts of the state.


US shares end Wednesday’s session on higher note
(MENAFN) US shares ended with earnings on Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve's minutes from its most recent gathering eased stockholders’ fears around additional rate rises.
The Dow Jones surged nearly 96 points, or 0.28 percent, to end at 34,194. The S&P 500 gained 23 points, or 0.59 percent, to 4,027.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 110 points, or 0.99 percent, to finish the session at 11,285.
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are going to be shut on Thursday because of Thanksgiving. They are going to start on Friday at the regular opening hour 9.30 AM EDT but is going to end early at 1.00 PM EDT.
Stockholders have a positive outlook around the Fed's aggressive monetary tightening after minutes indicated that the central bank's officials talked about the station previously this month and that they are studying the idea of slowing the pace of rate rises.
"A substantial majority of participants judged that a slowing in the pace of increase would likely soon be appropriate," as said by minutes issued from the Fed's last monetary policy gathering on Nov. 1 - 2.
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Israeli president congratulates Palestinian president with Ramadan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call from Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Wafa reported
According to this report, the Rivlin congratulated Abbas Ramadan and wished him good health.
10th Israeli television channel, citing a source in the government told that the call in Ramallah was organized by the coordinator of government activities in the Palestinian territories.
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New Delhi: Islamic State militants has warned of invading Saudi Arabia. The warning came at a time when the Kingdom's throne is changing hands.
According to fox news in a recent video released saudi militants who have joined the IS group in Iraq and Syria, have issued the statement. It also has asked its supporters in the country to launch an attack from within the country.
Meanwhile experts have said that the latest threat issued by the militant organization goes on to show its intention to take possession of the wealthiest nation in the Middle East.
In the meantime, Members of the Islamic State group have acknowledged for the first time that they were defeated in the Syrian town of Kobani.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah spoke to CNN's Fareed Zakaria in a wide-ranging interview that was conducted in Washington, DC, and aired on Sunday.
In the interview, the King spoke about his recently concluded US visit, his vision on regional matters especially the Palestinian cause, prominent national issues, and Jordan's steadfastness amidst challenges.
The King said, prior to his meeting as the first leader from the region with US President Joe Biden, he held talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders aiming to "unify messaging" as part of efforts to bring the two sides back to the negotiation table.
"... I came out of those meetings feeling very encouraged, and I think we have seen in the past couple of weeks, not only a better understanding between Israel and Jordan, but the voices coming out of both Israel and Palestine that we need to move forward and reset that relationship," the King said.
The King said that his priority, in line with the Hashemite legacy, is to make Jerusalem a "city of hope, a city of peace, and bringing people together, and hopefully that reflects to other policies as we deal with challenges around the Middle East." (See full text)
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The decision was taken on the advice given to the Prime Minister by his doctors.
Accordingly, a number of ceremonies scheduled to be held under the patronage of the Prime Minister were held yesterday and the day before yesterday under the patronage of Minister Namal Rajapaksa.
It is reported that Namal Rajapaksa also attended a wedding ceremony scheduled to be attested by the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, Minister Namal Rajapaksa denied denied media reports that the Prime Minister had undergone surgery at the Nawaloka Hospital in Colombo.
However, Minister Chamal Rajapaksa also said that the Prime Minister had undergone surgery.


Many people with a HTC Desire will have been unhappy for quite some time, as the news has hit that the UK will be getting the Gingerbread update later this month.
HTC said that they couldn’t make the Gingerbread update for the Desire, then changed their mind and posted updates about it.
Unwiredview ran the story saying that HTC posted the news on Facebook, saying that no major bugs were in place, and the minor bugs were already being squashed. The update should roll out before the end of the month, with the release being staggered over August.
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US Continental Resources to cut 2015 budget by 40 percent
(MENAFN) US oil giant Continental Resources Inc. announced that it will cut its 2015 spending plan by 40 percent and reduce its operated rig count by a third on crude prices falls, Xinhua reported.
The exploration and production firm said it plans to spend USD2.7 billion on capital expenses next year, lower than the USD4.6 billion budget it previously announced last month.
"This revised budget prudently aligns our capital expenditures to lower commodity prices, targeting cash flow neutrality by mid-year 2015," chief executive officer (CEO) said in a statement.
The company is not the only US producer to announce budget cuts in response to falling crude prices. Earlier in December, ConocoPhillips said it would cut its budget by 20 percent to USD13.5 billion.
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By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan's Small and Medium Business (SMB) Development Agency has signed 12 cooperation memorandums to study the best practices in the field of SMB support and services in 2021.
The agency's chairman, Orkhan Mammadov, made the remarks during a press conference about the 2021 results.
'In 2021, 12 memorandums of understanding were signed with various partner organizations to study best practices in SMB support and services, expand links with local SMBs and implement joint projects, find potential foreign partners, and mediate between investors and local entrepreneurs interested in cooperation,' he said.
Mammadov added that business trips to nine countries were organized last year and that two international events, the Azerbaijani Investment and Culture Summit and the 25th International Business Forum, were held.
Azerbaijan's Small and Medium Business Development Agency was established by a presidential decree dated December 28, 2017.
The agency, as a legal entity under the Economy Ministry, is authorized to support the development of SMBs in the country by providing them with a variety of services and ensuring coordination and regulation of services provided by government entities to SMBs.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that the country is ready to support the creation in Tehran of a tribal herbal clinic that will provide health care to the country’s tribesmen.
Rouhani made the comments during a visit to the city of Shiraz where he said he is supporting the establishment of a center for tribal herbal medicines.
The president is the second highest-ranking Iranian leader to say the country will support tribal herbal therapy as a major health care strategy.
The ayatollah said that the center will help Iranians to avoid illnesses and illnesses.
He also said that if tribal medicine is not part of Iranian medicine, it will be eliminated and that the nation will be more peaceful.
Rouhollahs comments came after the head of the United States’ Central Command, General Lloyd Austin, said the United Nations has a “very, very limited ability” to provide aid to Iran because of its support for militant groups in Iraq.
The United States has provided some humanitarian aid to Iraq, but Austin said the country has been “very reluctant” to help Shiite communities.
Iran has been a major target of U.S. and NATO airstrikes against its forces in Iraq and Syria, but the U.N. has said it is unable to deliver the aid.
Iranian President Hassan Rohani speaks during a ceremony at the Ayatullah mosque in Tehran in this handout picture taken December 11, 2018.
Rohani also said Sunday the government is working to increase health care services to its people.
“We are creating a medical clinic to treat the needs of our people.
We are not just giving them medicines, we are going to provide them with medical care,” Rouhani said, according to the state-run Press TV.
“If we can help our people in the country, the nation has no other choice.”
Rouhiyati, who will be inaugurated as president on Monday, has said he would work to create a tribal medicine center.
He has promised that the health care system will improve and that he would provide more health care for Iranians.
Rihani has previously called on people to be more patient and less aggressive in dealing with ailments.
He said he was not worried about the impact of the health crisis on Iran’s economy because the country had been successful with a “steady” economic recovery.


Computer businesses install themselves in town
Computer problems have been the cause of many a gray hair and more than one office meltdown.
Now, there’s another business in Detroit Lakes that can help put out those fires — it’s called eFire Technologies.
The man behind the hose is named Royce Germain, who remembers delving into the inner-workings of computers at 11 years old when his family got their first computer.
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The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Wednesday that the police in that country had pledged to protect Nigerians and other foreign nationals from xenophobic attacks.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pledge followed the recent xenophobic attacks against foreigners in Steinkopf , Northern Cape Province.
The President of the Union, Ikechukwu Anyene, told NAN in Pretoria, South Africa, that the Provincial Police Commander in the area gave the assurance.
Anyene quoted the commander as saying that policemen had been deployed from neighbouring towns to reinforce those in the affected area while the situation had been brought under control.
He said that Nigerians in the affected area had confirmed that units of the South African police had been deployed in Steinkopf.
“Nigerians in the affected area, however, are still apprehensive that more xenophobic attacks could take place because of credible information at their disposal,’’ Anyene said.
He said that Nigerians affected by the recent attacks were still displaced and taking refuge in the neighbouring town of Springbok.
Anyene said that the Union was in touch with the Nigerian Mission in South Africa on developments in the affected town.
He also said that the Union was monitoring the situation and had advised Nigerians to take precautionary measures to ensure their safety.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Sun 21 Nov 2021, 7:50 PM
icycles and motorcycles have been found to disrupt the flow of traffic and affect the safety of motorists in Sharjah's Al Buhirah Corniche area, and the authorities have started a campaign to reduce such incidents, a top official has said.
Lieutenant-Colonel Muhammad Ali bin Haider, Acting Head of the Buhairah Comprehensive Police Station, said that with the approach of winter and improvement in weather conditions, more two-wheelers take to the roads thus giving rise to violations.
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Both the police and municipality departments have joined hands for a road safety campaign that is in line with the objectives of the Ministry of Interior. The campaign, coincided with the International Day of Road Accident Victims falls on November 21 every year. It emphasizes on the intensifying preventive methods to reduce road accidents.
Bin Haider stressed on the importance of organising such security campaigns that help monitor the negative behaviours of cyclists who do not adhere to traffic safety rules and endanger lives of motorists and other road users.
“The the campaign will continue until mid-December,” he said.
He called on cyclists and motorcyclists to ride within the specified range, take all adequate safety measures such as using helmets, and adhering to traffic rules.
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Sheikh –Indira accord viable base for Kashmir resolution: Congress
Jammu, September 21 (Scoop News) - The Jammu unit of Congress party today told the ALL Party Delegation(APD) that the NC- led coalition government was capable of restoring peace in the state and it was working to keep the state united by ensuring balanced development of all the three regions of the state.
The congress delegation that met APD here today told media persons that the party underlined the need for restoration of peace and acceleration of the ongoing developmental activities to reach out the people at the grass root level.
Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior congress Mangat Ram Sharma who led the congress delegation said that the congress conveyed that there was need for meeting the developmental aspiration of the people.
Member Parliament, Udhampur- Kathua constituency ,Ch Lal Singh said that the delegation also brought it home to the APD that there was a need to act tough against the separatists responsible for the present spate of violence in the valley. He said that it was also conveyed that some forces are using the opportunity to grab Power.
Meanwhile National Conference has reiterated its stand that the political solution to the
Speaking to the media after meeting the All Party Delegation here today, NC senior leader and MLC Ajay Sadhotra said that the party conveyed the visiting members that the demand of autonomy was within the ambit of Indian constitution and this will further help in strengthening the integration of the state with rest of the country. He said the autonomy proposal also provides for regional autonomy to ensure balanced treatment to all parts of the state.
He said that the party also demanded a dialogue to address the internal dimensions of the state by talking to all shades of the opinion. He said that the demand for an employment package was also put forth for the state adding that the withdrawal of AFSPA from peaceful areas of the state also formed the part of the demands. He said the delegation was also informed about the measures, including constitution of Finance Commission, taken by the state government for better monitoring of developmental activities in the state.
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*ISLAMABAD: **Finance Minister A sad Umar hints at abolishing few taxes, admits current tax system failure to detect property business profits.*
*Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday said that the government was mulling to abolish unnecessary withholding taxes.*
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, Asad Umar underscored the need for reforms in property business.
He said that the current tax system could not detect transactions and profit in property business.
The finance minister said that the issue of under invoicing could be resolved through information technology. He said that import from China and Dubai could be checked by IT.
Asad Umar said that the treasury had $1bn foreign reserves and added that the monthly current account deficit was reaching to $2bn. He said that the government had to take tough decisions in the crippling economic situation.
The minister said that strict action against the corrupts was in the country’s interest. He said that best platform for charter of economy was the Senate and the National Assembly committee.


If evidence is presented that attacks on Google originated in China,
authorities there said they will punish those responsible.
However, Chinese sources reportedly said they have yet to receive proof of
charges that hackers based in China were responsible for the recent hacks
incurred by Google, as well as some 30 other high-profile corporations.
According to an item posted Saturday by the Chinese state news agency Xinhua,
Google has yet to file a report with the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology over the attacks.
“If Google has had evidence that the attacks came from China, the Chinese
government will welcome them to provide the information and will severely punish
the offenders according to the law,” Vice Minister Miao Wei said in the report.


Oil prices went down, Chinese refining activity
(MENAFN) Oil prices went down on Monday as a slowdown in Chinese purification activity improvement cast doubts over its crude demand future, while rising U.S. shale output proposed supplies would likely remain high.
BMI Research said in a note, including the possibility of rising supplies, "Demand is outperforming expectations amongst both developed and emerging markets... However, global crude inventories remain bloated and there are considerable uncertainties heading into 2018."
According to industry forecasts, Shale production in the largest U.S. oilfield should rise by as much as 300,000 bpd by December.
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ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider on Sunday said that threat of a nuclear war between Pakistan and India was not yet over, ARY News reported.
Raja Farooq Haider said that the threat of a nuclear war between the two archrival neighboring countries would continue to loom unless Kashmir issue was resolved.
Talking to journalists, the prime minister said that the government was providing every possible assistance to the victims of Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC).
Farooq Haider said that he was personally visiting various sectors along LoC to evaluate losses being inflicted by Indian firing.
He said that the AJK government had sent six additional ambulances to the areas close to LOC.
Earlier, the New York Times on March 8, had claimed that a threat of nuclear war between Pakistan and India still remained.
The situation between the neighbouring countries turned hostile in a tit-for-tat airstrikes following the Pulwama attack that killed over 40 Indian troops in occupied Kashmir on Feb 14.
In an opinion piece, the NYT’s editorial board has emphasised that although the Indo-Pak tensions have deescalated, for now, the threat of nuclear armed clash between the two countries still persists.
The post ‘Threat of nuclear war to stay until Kashmir issues is solved’: AJK premier appeared first on ARYNEWS.


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NEW DELHI: Congress Party has said that the government was suggesting the recent Indian Airforce action against the alleged terrorists in Balakot in Pakistan.
Following the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of delaying the induction of Rafale warplanes into the air force which affected the Balakot action, the Congress Party said that the Prime Minister was himself questioning the success of the IAF action.
The Congress said Modi had himself “questioned” the recent “anti-terror air strikes in Pakistan” by his remarks that the country was feeling the absence of Rafale fighter jets as the results could have been different if India had these aircraft.
The party also said it had neither sought proof of such strike earlier nor was it asking for it now.
“The prime minister has himself questioned the air strikes. He said had the Rafale jets been there (with the IAF), the results would have been different.
What is the meaning of this?” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said during a press conference in New Delhi.
Asserting that the prime minister should himself explain what would have been different with Rafale jets, he held Mr Modi responsible for the delay in the induction of the French-made jets into the IAF by “cancelling” the earlier negotiations, The Hindu reported.


By NATION REPORTER
THE UPND was just not ready to govern and that is the reason why they have failed to fulfil their promises, Patriotic Front (PF) vice president Given Lubinda has said.
Mr Lubinda said instead of threatening PF members to divert attention, the UPND government should concentrate on delivering on its campaign promises.
Speaking in Masaiti to drum up support for PF candidate Bornwell Ntambo for the Kamufingu ward local government elections yesterday, Mr Lubinda said that the UPND should allow democracy to take charge.
He observed that the UPND promised the Zambian people a lot of things which they should fulfil.
Mr Lubinda said that the PF will support the government in bettering the lives of Zambians adding that when the PF is reminding government over its promises it does not mean that it is criticising.
“We will make sure that Government delivers its promises to the Zambian people,” he said.
He wondered why the ruling party President keeps mentioning Mr Edgar Lungu’s name in his speeches instead of working for the people.
Mr Lubinda also said the UPND was not ready to govern that is the reason why they have failed to fulfil their promises.
And Mr Lubinda said that the people of Zambia should repent to God for voting for the UPND.
He claimed that the UPND government has brought misery to the people of Zambia.
He also said that it was God’s will for the PF to lose elections because there was going to be violence.
Mr Lubinda said that despite winning elections, the UPND cadres have continued harassing people especially those who belong to the former ruling party.
He expressed optimism that the PF will bounce back to power in 2026 because the UPND has failed.
Meanwhile Masaiti member of Parliament Michael Katambo advised people of Kamufingu to vote for the PF.
Mr Katambo called for peaceful by-elections even it they were provoked.


The Secretary of the Interior, Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, affirmed that he had not considered an extension for the group of independent experts who are investigating the disappearance of 43 young teachers from Ayotzinapa. He also made statements regarding the retirement of federal forces from certain states.
“The experts have to finish their work in April and that’s how it’s going to be, it’s definitive,” said Osorio Chong in a radio interview.
Earlier this month, representatives from the group of parents of the Ayotzinapa 43 asked the government to give investigators six more months to continue their work.
The official said that the federal government has given the group all the resources it needs to do its work and insisted that beyond discussions of making the group a permanent fixture, the investigations had to advance given that “they only have one month left.”
“The experts have to finish their work in April and that’s how it’s going to be, it’s definitive.”
-Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong
The official said that the work of the group hasn’t discovered anything different than what has been presented by the Federal Attorney General, which indicated that “we need a conclusion, we need those new theories that they told me about. We haven’t discovered anything different than what the Attorney General has suggested.”


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Bigg Boss 17's last episode featured Anurag Dobhal once again screaming about Bigg Boss being unfair towards selective candidates. Tired of his protests, Bigg Boss informs him that he will run the program according to his standards and will have his favorites. He also issues an open challenge to Anurag, making things much more tough for the YouTuber who then decides to leave the show.
Accusations against Bigg Boss
Anurag accuses Bigg Boss of favoring contestants throughout the day and also accuses Bigg Boss of everything. He claims that Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain enjoy preferential treatment in the house and that Isha Malviya and Ankita sleep extra hours. Bigg Boss summons all of the competitors to the living room and accuses Anurag of spreading negativity in the house.
Bigg Boss reacts
Bigg Boss responds by saying that he revealed in the first week that he will have favorites and non-favorites. He refers to Anurag as a crybaby and claims that he did not audition for the show but was asked to be a part of it. Bigg Boss claims that he, the housemates, and the audience are sick of hearing about bias. Bigg Boss mentions how he always consoled Anurag when he was emotionally disturbed and how he was one of the first few competitors to attend the confession chamber, aside from Munawar and Mannara.
Anurag's family declined to come on the show
Bigg Boss reveals that prior to Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain's mother's entrance on the show, the producers sent an open invitation to his family and a select BRO SENA members during the weekend ka vaar or generally, but they denied the offer.
Anurag seems visibly disturbed, and after failing to withstand the pressure, he decides to quit the show. He announces that he is leaving the show voluntarily by paying the Rs 2 crore penalty. He asks Bigg Boss to open the door for him.
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Covid: Nearly 2m UK people got first Covid vaccine in last week – BBC News
image captionSheila Evans was among those to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at the Al Abbas Mosque in Birmingham
Nearly two million people in the UK have received their first dose of a Covid vaccine in the past week, government figures show.
By the end of Tuesday 4.61 million people had received their initial jab, up from 2.64 million the week before.
Matt Hancock told MPs: “We’re giving 200 vaccinations every minute”.
But Boris Johnson warned there were “unquestionably going to be a tough…


BY DAVID BOLI
The Okapa district in Eastern Highlands province is doing its part to carry out Covid-19 pandemic awareness.
The awareness in the district was spearheaded by district public servants and health workers with the backing from Member for Okapa, Saki Soloma.
According to district nursing officer, Korito Homonas, all public servants in various sectors have joined hands to carry out awareness in various villages in both East and West Okapa local level government areas.
“Our awareness team went to all the villages in the district, markets and public places to carry out the awareness in the last two weeks,” Mr Homomas said.
“All sectors in the district have been working closely with support from our LLG presidents and ward members.
“Our district health workers have been informing people on what the Covid-19 was about and other public servants had been discussing what the state-of-emergency was about.
“During the awareness, we’ve been receiving a lot of questions and concerns and many have been satisfied with the information disseminated during the awareness.
Mr Homonas said the awareness conducted in the past two weeks ended on Monday.
He said the people are keen on more Covid-19 awareness to be conducted in the district since the state-of-emergency is extended.
Mr Homonas said the only challenge is to encourage people to practice social distancing. He thanked the district police for their assistance during the awareness.


MIRPUR [AJK]: Sep 30 (APP):Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi on Thursday said that PM Khan has given the historic Rs. 500 billion mega development package for the socio economic development and progress of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
While presiding over a high level meeting held on Thursday, he apprised the participants about the details of his recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the historic mega development package for Azad Jammu Kashmir by the government of Pakistan.
Elaborating the salient feature of the mega project the AJK Prime Minister said that the project was finalized during the meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan which envisages the construction and improvement of infrastructure for the socio economic uplift of the people of Azad Kashmir.
This mega development package included communication, upgrading of highways and construction of tunnels, and solid waste management.
It also envisages the improvement of infrastructure, reform in educational institutions, hydropower, IT, agriculture, livestock and industry, governance and law enforcement, Tourism and Forests.
Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi said that 500 billion rupees package by the Prime Minister of Pakistan was the largest development package in the history of Azad Kashmir.
This development package will be in addition to the current budget of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has given the biggest development package for the development and prosperity of Azad Kashmir.
“The Prime Minister of Pakistan has won the hearts of Kashmiri people by announcing the largest package in history to help provide employment opportunities and to make Azad Kashmir a model state”, he said.
Qayyum said the package was also a reflection of Imran Khan’s interest in building and developing Azad Kashmir and improving the living standards of the people of the state.
He said that it would revolutionize construction and development in Azad Kashmir. He said that in the last elections, the people of Azad Kashmir expressed confidence in Imran Khan’s ideology and voted for his vision of construction, development and prosperity.
He said that funds of the mega development package will be given to Azad Kashmir in phases. In this connection a meeting was held yesterday with the Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in which a plan of action and mega developmental packages for the socio economic uplift for the people of the state was finalized.
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary and other concerned officials were also present in the meeting.
The Prime Minister said that the Planning Commission of Pakistan in collaboration with the Government of Azad Kashmir will finalize the mega development package while focal persons will be appointed for each sector of the mega development package projects in coordination with the Federal Ministry of Planning and Development.
The Planning Commission of Pakistan will ensure the timely completions of the projects.
The Azad Kashmir Prime Minister said that the PM Khan was determined to change the destiny of the people of Azad Kashmir and was taking all possible steps to turn Azad Kashmir into a model state to bring about socio economic changes in the lives of the people of the state.
He said that every sector of Azad Kashmir would be developed with the implementation of the historic mega development package. Special funds will be set aside for the people living at the line of control and revolutionary steps will be taken to mitigate their sufferings.
The AJK Prime Minister said that development of tourism in the state will not only help increase state revenue but would also create employment opportunities at the local level.


US President Donald Trump, who has just begun a state visit to Japan, says trade between the two countries can be made fairer.
Trump attended a dinner with Japanese and US business leaders at the US Ambassador's residence after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday.
Trump said the United States is negotiating with Japan to make trade between the two countries more mutually-beneficial.
He said he hopes to make a "big" announcement on trade within the next few months.
Trump also said that the purpose of the visit was to celebrate Japan's new Reiwa Era.
He said the bilateral relationship has never been better, and that he hopes economic ties will grow stronger.
He thanked Softbank's Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son and Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda, who were attending the dinner, for their contribution to the US economy, and called on Japanese businesses to invest more.


BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A lockdown plan was approved by cabinet during their meeting on November 20, 2020.
Deputy Director of the National Disaster Management Office Jonathan Tafiariki revealed during the talkback show yesterday that cabinet has approved a lockdown plan that will target Honiara, Guadalcanal and Central province.
He said that awareness and information will be rolled out this week by government agencies and people in the communities who have questions regarding the lockdown plan must ask those people.
“This lockdown plan will be tailored to the provinces in the emergency zone,” he said.
He also said that last week there has been some information released in the newspapers and if you see those information please read them.
“Those information are for us to know of what we are going to do during lock-downs, information will continue to be released in both print media, radio and posted on social media, and if you happen to see those materials please read through those information,” Tafiariki said.
He also said the plan will be finalized after health come up with their updated response scenario there, they will update the plan lockdown as per instruction from the oversight.


(MENAFN- African Press Organization)
President Ramkalawan sent his warmest congratulations to H.E Mr. Jonas Gahr Stre, the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway.
The President's message reads:“On the occasion of your appointment as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, it gives me great pleasure to convey to you, on behalf of the Government and the People of Seychelles, and on my own behalf, our sincere congratulations.
I look forward to collaborating with you in our mutual desire to enhance further the ties of friendship and cooperation between Norway and Seychelles.”
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles.
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MN’s U.S. Atty. Forms Unit to Fight Financial Fraud
Minnesota's U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones announced on Tuesday that his office has formed a new unit-dubbed the Civil Frauds Unit-that will focus its efforts on fighting financial fraud.
The new unit, which will operate within the office's civil division, will combat financial fraud-including fraud related to mortgages, health care, pharmaceuticals, banks, government procurement, and federal grants.
“Fraudsters can be found in almost every community in the country. No area is immune from these people, who prey on the trust or vulnerabilities of others,” Jones said in a statement. “Over the past several years, the U.S. Attorney's Office has prosecuted a number of such individuals and will continue to do so. It is our hope that this new Civil Frauds Unit, where combating fraud will be the focus each and every day, will enhance our efforts.”
The Attorney's Office said that the unit will pursue investigations and civil enforcements in federal court. It will also focus on stopping ongoing fraud by freezing assets prior to indictments being filed-as well as seizing money in pending criminal cases to help pay restitution to victims.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jerry D. Wilhelm will coordinate the new unit, which includes three lawyers. Wilhelm said in a Wednesday phone interview that the unit will prosecute only cases in which the government has been defrauded.
Civil enforcement can result in higher damages and monetary penalties than most criminal cases, according to the Attorney's Office. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota has recovered more than $139 million in fraud cases since 1996, when a nationwide Affirmative Civil Enforcement program was started.
Wilhelm said that civil cases can result in the recovery of three times the amount of money involved in a fraud, while criminal cases can lead to jail time and restitution equal to that which was defrauded.
There has been an increase of financial frauds surfacing as of late. According to Wilhelm, many of the fraud schemes took place during “flush times” and have surfaced during “this time of fiscal austerity.”


GUWAHATI: AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal has said that the mysterious silence on the part of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who did pledge to move forward by all taking communities and ethnic groups of the State together, has led to the killing on the five innocent people at Dhola in Tinsukia district on Thursday.
In a statement issued to the press on Friday, Ajmal said: “All parties and organizations have been opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. However, the BJP and the government have been supporting the Bill, and creating a communally charged atmosphere in the State. The Chief Minister has also failed to rein in on a section of BJP leaders, right from the State party president, who makes provocative statements. Such statements have led to the killing. It’s because of such people all Bengali-speaking people of Assam have been tagged as Bangladeshis.”
Ajmal has demanded a judicial inquiry into the killing and making those involved in the killing public.


Palestinians denounce Morocco’s security deal with Israel
(MENAFN) The Palestinian people intensely rejects a deal which sets the first columns for security collaboration, espionage sharing, and future weapons deals combining Israel and Morocco, as Algeria condemns the agreement and refers to Rabat’s threats as “unprecedented and disgraceful.”
On Friday, Nov. 26 Sami Abu Zuhri, a representative for Hamas resistance association, included in a tweet: “The agreement between Morocco and Israel will jeopardize regional security, and will give the occupying regime the opportunity to escalate their attacks against the Palestinian nation, and to infringe upon the security of African people.”
Sami Abu Zuhri asked Moroccan officials to back away from the risky step.
"Normalizing ties with the occupation is a stab in the back of the Palestinian people that encourages it to go ahead with crimes and violations against Palestinians,” a report read by Hamas condemning Gantz's Morocco move.
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President of the United States Joe Biden congratulated Dr. Arif Alvi and the Pakistani people on Pakistan Day.
According to reports, Biden congratulated President Arif Alvi and the Pakistani country on the occasion in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart. The relationship between Pakistan and the United States, according to the US President, is focused on a shared objective of regional stability and development.
President Biden also confirmed that Pakistan and the United States will continue to work together to bring peace to Afghanistan and to resolve shared problems such as the novel coronavirus and climate change.
In separate messages on the occasion of Pakistan Day, President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the people to continue their efforts to make the nation a fully democratic and the welfare state.


New Delhi: The TDP MPs, Mr Nama Nageswara Rao and Mr Ramesh Rathod, submitted their resignations to the Lok Sabha Speaker, Ms Meera Kumar, on Tuesday.
With this, the number of MPs, who had resigned for Telangana has gone up to 14.
Talking to the media later, Mr Nama Nageswara Rao has alleged that the Congress government at the Centre was cheating the people of Telangana. He said they have explained to the Speaker about the deceitful attitude of the government to the Speaker. The Speaker had assured to look into the matter.
Mr Nageswara Rao has alleged that the present state was the doing of the unscrupulous Congress party. He said the ruling party was observing a dual policy to hoodwink the people. He also said that it was wrong on the part of the TRS and the Congress to politicize a delicate issue like the Telangana statehood agitation. He said that the Union Home Minister, Mr Chidambaram, was once again talking about an all-party meeting as the government lacked sincerity.
The TDP leader has asked why the Union Minister, Mr S Jaipal Reddy, who also hails from the Telangana region had so far not resigned. Asserting that the TDP was committed to Telangana from the beginning, he has urged the Centre to hasten the process of creating Telangana State.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, April 11
By Gazenfer Hamidov – Trend:
Iran's non-oil exports, including condensates have witnessed a 6.6-percent increase during the last fiscal year (ended March 20).
Iran's Customs Administration said that the country's non-oil exports, including gas condensate, reached $46.93 billion during the last fiscal year compared to $44.42 billion of exports in the preceding year.
The volume of the exported goods reached 132.3 million tons in the 12-month period.
The country includes gas condensate and some raw hydrocarbon products, like propane, butane, etc. in its non-oil export basket.
During the period, the country exported $7.079 billion worth of condensate, 3.28 percent less year-on-year.
Iran's petrochemical exports also witnessed a fall by 8.3 percent in terms of value, meanwhile export of industrial products registered an increase by 22.3 percent year-on-year.
Liquefied natural gas ($2.495 billion), liquefied propane (worth $1.475 billion), light oils and products (excluding gasoline) worth $1.327 billion and methanol (worth $1.178 billion) were among Iran's top exported goods in the 12-month period.
China was the main importer of the Iranian goods during the period. Iran's non-oil exports to China registered a rise by 8.3 percent and stood at $9.065 billion.
The United Arab Emirates ($6.764 billion, fall of 9.6 percent), Iraq ($6.425 billion, 4.8 percent increase), South Korea ($4.38 billion, rise of 52.3 percent) and Turkey ($3.99 billion, an increase of 22.88 percent) were other top importers of Iranian non-oil goods during the last Iranian fiscal year.
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North Dakota has largest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Health officials in North Dakota announced the largest single-day increase in cases of the coronavirus.
The Department of Health said Wednesday 24 cases were reported in the past day, bringing the state total to 365 cases. Officials said 401 people have been screened since Tuesday bringing the total number tested in North Dakota to 11,317.
There have been nine deaths due to the coronavirus in the state but none were reported Wednesday.
Health officials say there are 36 coronavirus patients who were hospitalized on Wednesday.


New Delhi, July 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on his ministers who were absent from Parliament duty on Tuesday and asked the party leaders to prepare a list of absentees by the evening.
Sources said that at BJP’s weekly parliamentary party meeting, Modi asked for a list of ministers who skipped their parliament duty despite being on the roster.
They also said that the Prime Minister advised the MPs of his party to extend their scope of work beyond politics. He counselled the lawmakers to engage in social work.
Modi, who has launched the Jal Abhiyan in the backdrop of the worst water crisis in the country, has also reportedly asked the lawmakers to sit with officials and lend an ear to the people’s issues related to water shortage.
The Prime Minister also urged the lawmakers to work on war footing to tackle diseases such as Tuberculosis.


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(MENAFN - UkrinForm)U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian have discussed the Ukrainian issue on the sidelines of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in London.
According to Ukrinform, Blinken wrote this on .
"Good to meet with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the G7. […] We are also closely watching Russia's actions in Ukraine," he said.
According to Blinken, both parties discussed stability and democracy in Chad after the death of President Idriss Deby as well as cooperation with Lebanon and Cameroon.
Earlier, Blinken and Le Drian " for Ukraine's sovereignty and agreed to monitor closely Russia's aggression against Ukraine."
On May 5, Blinken will arrive in Ukraine on a two-day official visit.
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“With such a catastrophically low turnout, the state Duma will not have the confidence, – said the Deputy Chairman of the party “Yabloko” Nikolay Rybakov. – Citizens have voted against the current government, not at the polling stations”.
According to 22-hour party received 437 complaints from observers. “Not to get what many have been waiting for: fair elections,” – said Rybakov. Recall that the CEC head Ella Pamfilova today expressed the opposite view — as members of the Public headquarters for the observation of elections.
According to the CEC after counting 7% of ballots the party gaining 1,42 percent of the vote. These exit polls on the “Apple” sold, according to VTsIOM, the party won 3.5%, and according to Davydov.The index is 5.1%.
“I hope that our interest will grow, – said the Fishermen Ahead of the counting of votes in the major cities”. He added that the party would continue to work regardless of what the result of the elections to the state Duma.
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Bob Stoops' home was burglarized early Wednesday morning, and while several items were stolen -- including a vehicle -- no one was harmed. The crime took place some time around 3:30 a.m. according to Norman police officer Eric Lehenbauer. It is considered a first-degree burglary.
Stoops was attending a booster event in Kansas along with some of his players on the night of the burglary, but several of his family members were at home sleeping while the crime occurred. Police have not released the names of the individuals who were in the house. The police were called once the family realized what happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. that morning, and Lehenbauer says police have leads that they are pursuing.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and no further details about the robbery have been made public by police officials.


Food prices are expected to rise even further because of the Ukraine-Russia crisis but President Dr. Irfaan Ali said that the government is working to finalise a $5 billion sum to cushion the surge in prices, while examining other solutions.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there have been several economic consequences. Already, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley cautioned that the crisis would worsen the rising cost of food and other commodities that started with the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Ali, during a press conference on Sunday, explained also that the crisis is expected to affect the cost of fertilisers, shipping and generally, input costs for local food production.
“So an already volatile situation is even more critically affected,” President Ali lamented.
He, however, noted that the government has already started to examine several solutions to cushion the impact of the price surge on producers and consumers.
Already, the government set aside a sum of $5 billion in the 2022 National Budget to fund interventions to cushion the rising food prices.
President Ali said that the government is yet to finalise how this sum will be used but hastened to add that consultations on the sum’s use have already started.
The government also announced moves to extend the freight cost adjustment in 2021 to the cost of some $6 billion in addition to reducing the price of fuel. These measures are already in effect.
With these measures, it is expected that the rise in food prices will be less harsh on consumers. Even so, however, President Ali said that efforts have to be made to counter Guyana’s and the Caribbean’s vulnerability to these external shocks.
He said that reducing the amount of money spent to transport imported goods is one consideration. This can be done by deepening the Demerara River, which leads to Guyana’s main port (Georgetown), to allow for larger vessels to bring products instead of utilising several smaller vessels.
“With what is happening in Ukraine, the logistics issue would even get worse because there are even sanctions on the airspace and all of these things.
“So we are working on a strategy, how we address the input costs and support the initiatives at the input level and then at the consumer level and the market level,” President Ali explained.
Even further, President Ali said that the regional thrust to boost food security– led by Guyana- will help to promote Caribbean countries from rising costs internationally.


Ames police were continuing their investigation Monday into a train-car collision on the city’s east side over the weekend.
Ames police Cmdr. Jason Tuttle said officers responded to the area near Pullman Street and Dayton Avenue about 2:12 a.m. Sunday. Tuttle said that when officers arrived they were unable to locate anyone inside the vehicle, which was identified as a rental car.
Tuttle said the officers located shoe prints in the snow leading away from the scene, but they were not able to locate the driver.
“Upon further follow-up investigation, officers located the driver last night (Sunday) and interviewed her,” he said.
A police report said the woman told officers that the vehicle became stuck on the tracks, so she walked away from the vehicle and failed to notify the police of the situation.
Tuttle said Ames police are working with Union Pacific Railroad on the investigation.


Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On acknowledged in his New Year’s message on Tuesday that his government still needed to improve its governance.
The Government Information Bureau (GCS) released Chui’s message to mark New Year’s Day.
Chui said in the message that the local economy and civil society had developed steadily last year.
He also said that citizens’ well-being would continue to be his government’s greatest concern this year.
Chui also said in the message that the key work of his government this year would be to further improve citizens’ livelihood while the economy develops.
He pledged that his government will come up with long-term plans for various areas, including social security, public health and medical care, education, housing, traffic and environmental protection, to improve citizens’ livelihood.
He also promised that the government will set up an effective long-term system to train more professionals.
Chui admitted in the message that his government was fully aware of the existence of civil society’s different problems and demands and that the government still needed to improve its governance.
Chui also said that his government would further deepen exchanges and co-operation with the mainland in different areas and continue to diversify the city’s economic structure and improve the city’s competiveness.
Meanwhile, Bai Zhijian – Beijing’s top representative in Macau – said in his New Year’s message that Macau had a unique role in the development of the nation and, thus, he was certain that Macau is headed towards a brilliant period in its growth as the local government and residents seize the opportunities and take part in the nation’s progress this year.
Bai, who has been director of the Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau since 2002, also said in the message that the office would continue to work with local residents for the stability and prosperity of the city.
Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry Commissioner in Macau Hu Zhengyue said in his New Year’s message that the commission will continue to actively assist the local government in expanding its overseas exchanges and co-operation.
Hu also said his commission would further engage with the local community and do its best to maintain the city’s stability and prosperity.
Meanwhile, according to Xinhua, President Xi Jinping said during a New Year gathering with members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) that the central government would continue to adhere to the principles of “One Country, Two Systems”, “Hong Kong People Ruling Hong Kong” and “Macau People Ruling Macau”.
He also pledged that the central government would continue to maintain Hong Kong and Macau’s stability and prosperity.
The president also wished all Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese a Happy New Year.(macaunews)


Morocco: tourism sector records 10 percent boost
(MENAFN) Morocco's tourism ministry has declared the sector to have recorded a remarkable boost, driving it to top its record of 11-million.
The country has welcomed around 11.4 million visitors, mainly from "emerging markets" including China and Brazil, recording a 10% boost from 2016.
The tourism sector's revenues have gone beyond 69.7 billion dirhams last year, an increase from 64.2 billion dirhams in 2016.
The ministry has confirmed tourists to have mostly been found visiting Marrakesh, Tangiers, Ouarzazate and Fez.
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Srinagar: As many as 200 government employees, majority of them from public sector undertakings have come under scanner of government for their alleged involvement in corruption, KNS reported.
Highly placed administrative sources said that the government was likely to take action against such officers in coming days.
Sources disclosed that that the process for initiating action against these tainted officers has already been started.
“The Chief Minister’s office is monitoring the activities of these officials on day-to-day basis and action against some is expected soon,” sources said.
Sources added that most of these tainted officers (about 70 in number) are working in different Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
Sources said that government will sent their files to State Vigilance Organization (SVO) and other agencies for making fool-proof cases against them. “To make the case fool-proof, the Government will backup these with documentary evidence from anti-corruption bodies and other agencies including the Criminal Investigation Department of the police before further action,” sources maintained.
One of the top officials of the government said that action against tainted and corrupt officers would continue and nobody would be spared.
Sources also said that vigilance has already registered corruption cases against some of the, Managing Directors, General Managers of the PSU’s. “There has been increase in cases of corruption involving PSU’s officials. Government has the names of tainted officers who were found involved in scams and misappropriation of funds in these PSU’s,” sources said.
Sources further said that government has been informed that tainted officers in the state have been from time to time saved by the respective heads. “Cases are hushed up at the instance of seniors and are not taken to their logical ends. The officers, who should have landed in jails for their wrongdoings and unlawful acts, have risen to the higher ranks,” according to sources, government was informed.
One of the top officials of the government said that the corruption was a major challenge in the state with various anti-graft agencies receiving complaints on routine bases. “It is true that corruption is a major challenge for the government and its adverse effects on the society cannot be underestimated,” the official said.
Sources said that the list of the officers under scanner may enlarge for which the preliminary inquiry was underway. (KNS)
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SUKKUR: The Sindh government will convey its reservations to the Election Commission as well as to the federal government over the delisting of thousands of voters belonging to the province from the electoral lists.
This was stated by Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah while talking to the media at the Sukkur Airport on arrival here on Friday for the 191st Urs celebrations of Hazrat Sachal Sarmast.He said he found it paradoxical that instead of the numbers of voters in Sindh going up, they, according to the EC’s list, had gone down.
Shah reiterated the government’s resolve to hold the elections on time. The chief minister said that the issue of local bodies’ elections would be resolved soon. Shah said that his government had been facing some financial problems due to the non-release of Rs25 billion by the federal government which the latter had now agreed to transfer to the provincial government.
The chief minister said that the law and order situation in Karachi was under control. Meanwhile, later addressing a women’s convention in Khairpur, the chief minister said that 70,000 acres of land had been distributed among tens of thousands of landless female peasants.
He said that the government had also provided fertilizers to those peasants free of cost. The chief minister said that the government had also spent one billion rupees on the poverty alleviation programme. Dr Sono Khan Kanghrani, chief executive of SRSO, briefed the chief minister on the execution of the poverty alleviation programme in the 140 union councils.


Gender Ministry has urged the country not to spread false news and information about the children under the state's care.
The Ministry issued a statement regarding the matter after tension arose in islands with state-run orphanages after some had spread false information about the government's charges. Some islands had even reported protests and scuffles regarding the issue.
Most of the children under that state's care are placed in the orphanages established in the capital city but the Ministry had been working to relocate these children to safer facilities in Baa. Eydhafushi, Sh. Funadhoo and Fuvahmulah.
The Ministry said in its statement that the relocation work itself is difficult but made more troublesome by some who had been spreading false news about the children. It said the children had been negatively impacted by such misinformation and that the ministry's work had been rife with obstacles.
It also said that these children come under the state's care because of troubling home life that cannot guarantee a safe and secure childhood and most of these children had experienced psychological trauma that had impacted their life. It said that these children need special attention and guidance before they are re-introduced to the community but also that there are several obstacles to tackle before achieving this.
Gender Ministry said that it would need the help of other government institutions as well as society as a whole to ensure this.
Earlier this year, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had announced that 51 children under state care at the orphanages established in the capital city have now been relocated to safe facilities in Baa. Eydhafushi, Sh. Funadhoo and Fuvahmulah city.
He made this announcement while giving his annual President Address to the parliament earlier this month.
President Solih said that when his administration came into government, there were children under state care housed in vulnerable conditions at the shelters located in Kudakudhinge Hiyaa, Villimale’ and Fiyavathi, Hulhumale’.
He noted that some of these children have endured physical and psychological abuse at the hands of their caretakers.
President added that these cases are currently under investigation.
He said that the government began working on developing the conditions for these children to be brought up in social and familial settings.


(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) ha April 21 - HE Minister of municipality and urban planning sheikh abdulrahman bin khalifa al thani conferred here on Monday with Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi bin Jeddou and his accompanying delegation who are currently visiting the country. During the meeting they discussed a set of issues of mutual concern. Earlier today Justice Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al-Mohannadi met with Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi bin Jeddou who is currently visiting the country. They discussed enhancing bilateral relations particularly in the legal fields. They also reviewed a range of issues of joint interest.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) Azerbaijan's 'Garabagh' national football club has been winner
at the 2022-2023 season in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
The representative of Azerbaijan's football club Aghdam won the
gold medals by winning 3:0 against the local club "Sabail" in the
XXXIV round. Ramil Sheydayev scored a double for 'Garabagh' and
Bahlul Mustafazade scored the other goal.
Having increased the number of points to 87, 'Garabagh' was
unreachable for its closest follower 'Sabah' (77 points) with two
Thus, 'Garabagh' became the champion of Azerbaijan for the 10th
time in its history and set a new record. However, until that time,
the record belonged to 'Neftchi', another Azerbaijan's football
club, with 9 championships.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine has transported more than three trillion cubic meters of gas to European countries over the past 30 years, which corresponds to almost annual consumption of natural gas by all the countries of the world.
Ukrinform reports this with reference of the press service of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU).
'Uninterrupted transit to Europe through our GTS has been and remains an example of successful cooperation with partners and a guarantee of long-term energy security of the European Union. Our goal is to continue this work to strengthen Europe's energy security,” the company said.
The GTSOU noted that Ukraine has always fully complied with its obligations on the natural gas transit to European consumers, even amid open political pressure from Russia in early 2009 and Russian military aggression.
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Srinagar – Jammu and Kashmir reported on Thursday 779 fresh cases of novel Coronavirus while one more person succumbed to the deadly infection in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours.
According to officials, Kashmir Valley registered 637 new cases of Covid-19 while 142 others were detected from various districts of Jammu division, taking the total number of people infected since the onset of pandemic in J&K to 467422.
Giving district wise details,the officials said, Jammu reported 59 cases, Udhampur 10, Rajouri 5, Doda 18, Kathua 11, Samba 5, Kishtwar 15, Poonch 7, Ramban 11, Reasi 1, Srinagar 248, Baramulla 156, Budgam 80, Pulwama 15, Kupwara 45, Anantnag 40, Bandipora 22, Ganderbal 6, Kulgam 23and Shopian 2.
Also, the officials said that one more person succumbed to the infection in Jammu division on Thursday, raising the death toll in the pandemic to 4774 in J&K.
“Moreover, 727 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 297 from Jammu division and 430 from Kashmir division,” they added.
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Vice President Faisal Naseem has said that the Hajj pilgrimage quota was allocated fairly.
The Vice President said this on Sunday after bidding farewell to the first group of Maldivian Hajj pilgrims traveling to Mecca.
Expressing disapproval over the previous government’s work to send pilgrims, Vice President Faisal said that the current government is focused on treated every citizen fairly and not allowing any form of corruption, adding that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is personally looking into the Hajj pilgrimage travels.
A large part of the quota for last year was allocated to senior members of the then ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM).
The Vice President said that the current government has done excellent work to send Maldivians to Hajj and that they will be paying close attention to the pilgrims throughout their trip.
Highlighting the problem of some agencies asking for more money, he said that the government will be taking action against those found to be acting against the laws and regulations.
He also said that they are also concerned that some Maldivians have to wait a long time before allowed to travel to Hajj and that the government is always working to increase the quota.


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FRENCH PAPERS, Friday, 24th Sept. 2010: The Government says less than a million people took to the streets yesterday to protest against retirement reform while unions claim that the emblematic figure of three million protestors was reached. Who’s telling the truth? Never before in France has there been such a discrepancy in the figures put forth by unions and the government on how many people participated in strike action.
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KOHOLPUR, July 24: In Banke, the number of people applying for the citizenship certificate has been doubled. After the voter list with photo was introduced, the number of people making citizenship has increased.
“The number of applicants has climbed from 50 to 200 now”, said an official at the District Administrative Office.
Krishna Khadka, Chief District Officer (CDO), said that those who have reached 16 years of age and those who had not received their citizenship certificates in the past have been visiting the office these days. As the crowd has increased; we have hired four people to register those applying for certificates, added Khadka.
For the past some time, 1,200 people are acquiring citizenship certificates in a week.


Mushaal Hussein Mullick condemns Indian RAW for Hardeep Singh murder
Mashaal Malik said that the Sikh community is being harassed in Australia and Europe.
Faisalabad (Sahiwal News – Jang Report)
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Human Rights Mushaal Hussein Mullick has said that Modi is now doing terrorism in the region by becoming the Prime Minister, the face of Indian spy agency RAW has been exposed in the killing of Hardeep Singh.
Talking to the media in Faisalabad, Mushaal Hussein Mullick has said that the Sikh community is being harassed by India in Australia and Europe.
Mushaal Hussein Mullick says that India’s terrorist activities are also going on in Pakistan, the international community should take notice of Indian terrorism, RSS burnt many gurdwaras and churches in India.
She said that most human rights violations are taking place in Occupied Kashmir, Kulbhushan was involved in terrorist activities in various areas including Karachi, Punjab and FATA.
She says that Kashmiri people have been sacrificing their lives for 75 years, mosques were destroyed on Modi’s name, places of worship were desecrated, India’s terrorist activities are nothing new.


US requests independent investigator for FTX collapse, crypto breakdown
(MENAFN) The US Justice Department has requests an independent investigator to restudy the bankruptcy of main cryptocurrency trading platform FTX, which also initiated a latest collapse in the crypto market.
US bankruptcy trustee Andrew R. Vara informed the Delaware federal bankruptcy court in a filing that an instant investigation is required to inspect the events and the firm’s structure that initiated FTX to collapse nearly a month ago.
"Over the course of eight days in November, beginning with reports of significant problems with one debtor’s (Alameda Research) balance sheet, the Debtors suffered a virtually unprecedented decline in value – from a market high of $32 billion just earlier this year – and a severe liquidity crisis after a proverbial 'run on the bank' amid revelations of multiple corporate failures and misuse of customer funds facilitated by 'software to conceal' it," Vara published in the filing issued on Thursday.
Vara named FTX's collapse "likely the fastest big corporate failure in American history," and stated that "Debtors' approximately one million worldwide creditors, outside investors, and regulators are demanding answers to what happened and how."
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State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest bank, has raised concerns about the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. The bank has warned that the GST’s implementation could have an impact on the country’s GDP
The GST is India’s biggest tax reform in decades. It aims to replace a raft of different taxes with one unified tax, and is expected to simplify the tax code, reduce corruption and increase revenues for the government. However, the rollout has faced a number of delays, and some businesses have expressed concern about the impact on their operations.
SBI has said that the GST could hurt the economy if the rollout is not managed properly. The bank has warned that the government needs to address the concerns of small and medium-sized businesses, which are likely to be hit hardest by the new tax. SBI has also called for a simplified tax structure and a reduction in the number of tax rates.
The bank has warned that the GST could lead to a decline in economic growth, which could impact the country’s overall GDP. It has called for the government to take steps to address the concerns of businesses and to ensure that the rollout is smooth and efficient.
SBI has also called for the government to provide more support for the banking sector, which is likely to face increased demand for loans and other financial services as businesses adjust to the new tax regime. The bank has said that it is ready to support businesses during the transition, but that more needs to be done to ensure that the rollout is successful.
Overall, SBI’s concerns about the GST rollout are shared by many businesses in India. The new tax is expected to have a significant impact on the economy, and it is important that the government takes steps to address the concerns of businesses and ensure that the rollout is smooth and efficient.
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Amman, Sept. 23 (Petra)-- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, on Friday, held a series of meetings with a number of his counterparts and officials participating in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
According to a ministry statement, Safadi discussed with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President, Josep Borrell, the outcomes of the 14th meeting of the Association Council of the European Union and Jordan which took place in Jordan last June, in addition to a wide range of Middle East issues in the forefront of which is the Palestinian cause, the Syrian crisis and the refugee issues.
Safadi along with his Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra discussed ways to develop bilateral cooperation in various fields and within the framework of partnership with the European Union, in addition to regional and international developments and efforts to resolve crises, according to the statement.
Safadi also discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis and address its consequences, and movements made to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis and halt its catastrophic repercussions.
The two diplomats, according to the statement, also discussed challenges facing Jordan as a result of hosting 1.3 million Syrian brothers, and the challenge of drug trafficking.
Talks between Safadi and Lavrov covered the necessary steps to stabilize the situation in southern Syria, namely, the U.N. Security Council Resolution No. 2642 related to the aid delivery system to Syria across the borders.
The two ministers also discussed developments related to the Palestinian cause, and efforts to return to a serious and effective negotiations to achieve a just and comprehensive peace on the basis of the two-state solution, and stop the illegal Israeli measures.
Safadi along with Arab foreign ministers of the Arab Communication Group on the Ukrainian crisis, held talks with Lavrov, focusing on resolving the Ukrainian crisis in accordance the international law and the U.N. Charter, the statement said.
Safadi also held talks with Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Derek Chollet, focusing on the strategic partnership between the two countries.
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Omanis who have been made redundant from work will get a respite by the Oman Housing Bank from paying their monthly installments.
This announcement came after the Oman Housing Bank stated that it would consider the requests of those who have been laid off from work. These individuals will receive a break from paying off the monthly installments on their housing debts.
As reported by Al Wisal, the bank said in a tweet: “As per our social responsibility and to achieve the goals that were made by the Oman Housing Bank, we have been carefully monitoring what is being posted on social media about Omani employees that have been laid off work by their companies.
“We sympathize with these employees, and will consider their financial situations and give them enough time to fulfill their financial duties. The bank will reconsider delaying the monthly installments of their housing loans.”


BTC chief Pramod Boro said the Council administration has decided to rehabilitate thousands of Santhals, Bodos and people from the Muslim community, who were displaced from their villages during ethnic riots and terrorism since 1996.
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Boro on Sunday said, “The BTC has decided to take back the displaced Bodos, Santhals and other people to their respective villages in the next three months.”
“Some of the displaced people have taken shelter in the relief camps for the last 25 years while others were relocated somewhere else,” said Boro, who is also the president of United Peoples’ Party Liberal.
He said that the Bodoland areas, covering four districts of Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri and Kokrajhar, have witnessed many ethnic riots and insurgency-related violence with major incidents in 1996, 2008, 1998, and 2012.
Boro said the BTC is keen to rehabilitate the violence-hit people in their original villages and create a harmonious and peaceful situation in the Bodoland Territorial Region.
The BTC chief announced that houses would be constructed for the returnees under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and other area development plans.
He said the riot and militancy-hit people have not returned to their areas in the last several years due to security issues.
“The BTC has decided to set up police posts in their villages,” Boro announced.


Jigawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of schools across the state after the state government received intelligence of a possible attack on schools across the country.
Dr Lawan Yusuf, the state’s Commissioner for Education, announced the closure while speaking to reporters in Dutse, Jigawa state. He cited a security threat as the reason for the closure.
According to Yusuf, the schools were closed on Wednesday morning after the state received intelligence about possible school attacks across the country, particularly in border states.
Media reports state that schools in Jigawa’s capital, including boarding schools, have been closed and that students have been freed to go back to their homes.
The report further detailed that officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, were seen patrolling schools in the state capital of Duste.
However, some schools still administering exams to students were forced to halt the examinations asking students to immediately vacate the school premises,
Before the directive, schools in the state were scheduled to close on Friday after completing their third term examination


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