The victory of the Congress in Karnataka is significant as it comes in the wake of poor performance of the party in States such as Gujarat, Minister for Infrastructure and Investment Ganta Srinivasa Rao has said.
Addressing the media here on Wednesday, he said the victory for the party in an important State such as Karnataka was worth celebrating. A part of the credit for the victory also goes to party leaders from the State, including Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and APCC president Botcha Satyanarayana, who campaigned in Karnataka, he said, and pointed out that Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi had extensively campaigned for the elections.
During the campaign, Mr. Chiranjeevi had predicted that the Congress would win between 120 and 130 seats and form the government on its own, Mr. Srinivasa Rao recalled. He expressed the hope that the Congress would repeat its performance in the State.
He scotched rumours that there were differences between the Ministers and said that the Ministers had met the APCC president on the subject of formation of mandal committees.
The Congress was strongly placed in the district and was likely to get majority seats in the elections, he said. The people in the State were supporting Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy and would vote for the party in the next elections, he added.
Bheemunipatnam MLA M. Srinivas and Gajuwaka MLA C. Venkataramaiah were present.


Iran, Armenia highlight need to surge two-sided exchange to USD3B
(MENAFN) Throughout a gathering among Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi as well as Armenian Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan in Tehran on Tuesday night, the two nations highlighted materializing the objective of reaching a deal to amount to USD3 billion yearly exchange among the two nations.
The two ministers also highlighted the necessity to surge the capacity of two-sided exchange to five million tons, on top of growing and facilitate economic, banking, exchange, and customs relations among the two nations.
At the start of the gathering, Khandouzi stated that “Today's conversation between the Iranian and Armenian delegations is being held in a situation where the prime minister of Armenia also had appropriate talks with the president of Iran in the past days.”
“Mr. Raisi's government is very serious in pursuing the neighborhood policy with an emphasis on the Caucasus region, and I hope that the target of three billion dollars of trade between the two countries, which was raised in the meeting between the presidents of the two countries, will be realized in this government”, the minister also mentioned.
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A non-governmental organisation in Anambra Transformation Ambassadors (ATA) is claiming that a total of 1.3million eligible voters in Anambra State have signed up, for the re-election of Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano, through its #BringBackWillie 2017 project.
The group said the project has been in Anambra for months, and through its coordinators in the 326 electoral wards in the state, over 1.3million people have signed for the governor to be returned for a second term.
The state coordinator of the group, Dr Chinedu Enemuo, who briefed journalists yesterday, said the group has through its wards, local government, zonal and state coordinators been going to the hinterlands of the state to sensitise the people on the need to re-elect the governor.
He said part of the sensitisation was to convince the people on the need to vote for the governor, and also get them to sign consent forms, and that the major criteria for letting one sign the form was the ownership of a valid votersâ€™ card.
â€œThe people are in support of the re-election of the governor, and we have been working hard to convince them. Donâ€™t forget that INEC recently released the total number of people that will be voting in this election, saying itâ€™s about two million.
â€œSo far, we already have 1,3024 eligible voters, with their PVCs, who have signed up to vote Obiano. What that tells you is that Obiano already has more than half of the entire votes for the election.â€
Enemuo said the group would be send 326 ward coordinators out for the election, and additional 4,608 polling unit coordinators to man the various polling units in the state, and would ensure that results are transmitted immediately on the internet to forestall rigging.
Mr Francis Nwosu, the groupâ€™s zonal coordinator for Anambra South said his experience in the field trying to convince people to sign up for Obianoâ€™s re-election has shown that the governor is greatly loved by his people.
He also added that the recent allegation of Obiano over-spending government funds for his re-election campaign was false as his experience also revealed that many well meaning people were making donations to support the governorâ€™s re-election.
â€œWe have people who are happy with what we are doing, and have been supporting us because we support the governor. We have not received any money for the work we do for the governor, but we are doing it because we are convinced he is doing a good work, and people have also been


ISLAMABAD (HRNW) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorically dismissed as baseless and misleading the news reports regarding a delay in next general elections.
A spokesperson for the ECP stated that the news of delays in elections circulating in the media was completely unfounded and confusing.
“The ECP strongly doubts the credibility of news related to delays in elections, and declares as entirely false the reports of unprepared electoral lists,” added the spox.
The spokesperson further stated that the ECP had decided to take legal action against those spreading such false news, and measures were being taken to address the dissemination of misleading information.
Recording of news broadcasted on various channels was also being sought to facilitate legal proceedings against those responsible for spreading deceptive information, concluded the spox.


Revocation of economic sanctions by the United States on the Sudan
(Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
October 11, 2017
1 Japan welcomes the United States’ decision to revoke economic sanctions with respect to the Republic of the Sudan, which will be effective on October 12, 2017.
2 Japan pays tribute to both the Governments of the United States and the Sudan, which continued bilateral consultations, and hopes that the revocation will encourage the the Government of the Sudan's constructive engagement towards peace and stability in the country, the region and the international community.
3 Japan also hopes that the revocation will give a positive impact on the Sudan’s economic development and consequently the economic relations between Japan and the Sudan.
4 Japan, recognizing that peace and stability in the Sudan is important for the region, will continue to support the efforts of the Government of the Sudan to strengthen its ties with the international community and sustainable development in the Sudan.


A further 20 people have died from coronavirus in the North.
New figures released by the Department of Health confirms that a further twenty people have lost their lives to Covid-19.
This brings the total number of deaths to 329 since the start of the outbreak.
There have also been 34 more cases of coronavirus diagnosed here, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 3,408.
The figures also revealed that cases of Covid-19 have now been confirmed in 69 care homes across the North.


Islamabad, February 14, 2020 (PPI-OT):APHC-AJK chapter leader and Vice Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM), Abdul Majeed Malik has said that India wants to further vitiate the situation in occupied Kashmir before high-profile visits to the region.
Abdul Majeed Malik addressing a party meeting in Islamabad said that the people of New Delhi had rejected Modi’s extremist policies and now Modi wanted to implement the RSS agenda in occupied Kashmir. “The targeted killings of Hurriyat activists are also part of the agenda. The killing of the former chief of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, Abdul Ghani Dar alias Abdullah Ghazali in Srinagar was also part of it,” he added.
Abdul Majeed Malik said that India was taking such actions in frustration to create panic and harassment among the people. He maintained that India could not suppress the Kashmir liberation movement through such cheap tactics. He elaborated that the people of Kashmir had been rendering unparalleled sacrifices for the Kashmir cause for last over seven decades and would take the liberation movement to its logical conclusion.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Over the past day, the invaders shelled the territory of Kherson region 19 times, killing two people and injuring seven more.
'Over the past day, two people were killed due to Russian aggression, seven residents of Kherson region received injuries of varying degrees of severity,' the Kherson Regional Military Administration posted on telegram .
It is noted that Russian troops shelled the territory of Kherson region 19 times, including five strikes on Kherson city, where residential buildings and healthcare facilities were damaged. The invaders opened fire from artillery, MLRS, and mortars.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian military shelled 18 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.
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LG system to be improved as per public requirements: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that local government system will be improved as per requirements of general public to ensure development across the country.
Talking to prominent political figure, Malik Zafar Raan in Islamabad, he said the government is working to empower the general public in real sense.
He said the government will remove the sense of deprivation and ensure development of southern Punjab.
Malik Zafar Raan, on the occasion, announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf expressing full confidence into the vision and leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.


As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase throughout the state and county, Newport Beach has reduced in-person services at City Hall and other City facilities, at least through the end of the year.
The City is encouraging the public to handle most transactions virtually, either through phone, e-mail or the web at www.newportbeachca.gov.
At City Hall, the permit center and cashier’s office will remain open to the public. The Central Library will continue to be open at 25 percent capacity.
All City services will continue. Essential workers such as public safety, public works, code enforcement and building inspectors will continue to work on-site.


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The union leaders Saúl Méndez, Jaime Caballero, as well as one of the indigenous leaders Toribio García, and the teacher Diógenes Sánchez face a judicial process for the alleged commission of a crime against freedom and the economic order.
The municipal representative of the district of David, Chiriquí, Alberto Concepción, requested the appointment of public defenders to these four leaders, who participated in the demonstrations and road blockades during the protests against the mining contract.
Caballero - a member of the Construction and Similar Workers Union (Suntracs) along with Méndez - said this Thursday, December 7, he went to the official's office to learn about the process.“It is a complaint that has been filed against the social fighters of this country,” he said.
According to the Chirican union leader,“there are not enough elements” to accuse them of committing the aforementioned crimes.
For more than 30 days, harsh demonstrations and street closures were recorded throughout the country in rejection of Law 406, which had approved the contract between the State and Minera Panamá, but on November 28 was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. of Justice.
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Cottage Grove businesses to showcase on bigger stage
Organizers hope a schedule change leads to a larger and more diverse crowd at the annual Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Showcase.
For the first time the Chamber is holding its showcase on a weekend. Organizers — and vendors — said that switching from a Thursday afternoon and evening to a Saturday will give families and people who work weekdays an opportunity to get out and learn about their local businesses.
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Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) has dismissed earlier reports that stated that the party had extended invitations to Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, and former cricketers Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavasker and Navjot Singh Sidhu.
In a statement to the media, the PTI said that Imran Khan has decided against inviting foreign dignitaries and celebrities to the swearing in.
Hours later another statement was issued by the party's deputy secretary general saying that no one from across the border has been invited.
The party further claimed that celebrities from India were contacted but none of them were extended an invitation.
Earlier reports had said that the PTI chief had extended invitation to Indian cricketers.
An earlier list apparently had Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name.
The PTI had said on Thursday that they have sought the advice of the ministry of foreign affairs on whether they could invite the Indian PM and other Saar leaders


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GUESTS- SHAH MAHMOOD QURESHI, SHERI REHMAN, KHURRUM DASTGIR
SHAH MAHMOOD QURESHI OF PTI said that on 7th of August PTI will contact with the people and will approach them because the government is stubborn. He said that the opposition held eight meetings on TORs showed flexibility but the government is unmoved. He said that it is decided in the meeting on yesterday that the government will stay stubborn and the opposition has no other option but to go to the people. He said that there is another opportunity for the government that opposition is going to present a bill in the parliament on TORs they should pass the legislation. He said that the opposition does not want chaos or the military intervention they have decided not to support any extra constitutional action. He said that in the meeting of yesterday most of the opposition parties were not in the favor of anymore talks they are suspicious about the attitude of the government.
He said that the government intentionally dragging the Panama issue so the people should forget it and the opposition get into the differences between them. He said that the appointment of the army chief has nothing to do with the Panama Leaks. He said that if the government had willed the issue of Panama Leaks would have been decided by now. He said that the ministers are never tired saying that the government and the military are on one page but it is not true. He said that opposition wants to tell the truth to the people if the corruption is not controlled the things are not going to change for the better. He said that thanks to the government for bringing then unity in the opposition in 2013 they were divided in three major groups. He said that if the government is agreed on the bill on Panama Leaks there will be no reason for protest.
SHERI REHMAN OF PPPP said that opposition gave enough opportunities to the democratic government for clarification on Panama Leaks. She said that the PM delivered a speech in the parliament on Panama Leaks and abroad but failed to satisfy to the people. She said that PPPP has not decided as yet whether it will support PTI protest or not. She said that protest is the democratic right especially when you are pushed against the wall. She said that the opposition will decide that how far they will take to the protest against the government. She said that there si9 red line of everything the government should avail this golden opportunity. She said that PML-N is not vibrant their MNA’s are out of control and the institutions have been destroyed.
She said that the government has no foreign policy and slowly giving space to the military. She said that it will not make any difference even if the government appoints a foreign minister right now. She said that the government has taken so much loans that she does not know that how the next government will deal with it. She said that PPPP will never support any extra constitutional action its leaders ZA Bhutto and Benazir blood is part of the democracy in the country.
KHURRUM DASTGIR OF PML-N said that opposition can go for protest but should not distribute the sweets and the chaos. He said that the government will welcome any bill on TORs and ready to talk about it. He said that instead of the protest the opposition should help to complete the election commission. He said that Panama Leaks is not the proof crimination instead it says that some people have their companies abroad. He said that it is not right to say that the government has no foreign policy. He said that within the one year of taking the power the PM visited Iran and fixed its relationship with India. He said that the freedom of expression should not be used for undemocratic activities.


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Need to go to Church on Sundays
For us to be assured of having the best nature of lifestyle that we have always wanted to achieve, we need to ensure that we have socialized with other people. This is the best way for us to ensure that we have achieved the best results in all the activities that we are engaged in. This is something that we all need to ensure that we have been able to meet new people and interact with them. This will finally result into a friendship tie that enables people to take care of each other. It is all we need to achieve for us to enhance the aspect of peace in the lifestyle that we have been able to achieve. There is a great need for us to ensure that we have embraced the many events where we can be able to meet new people and socialize with them. Many people have been able to ensure that have participated in sports activities.
It is possible for us to ensure that we have maintained a healthy weight, something that we all need to ensure that we have enjoyed many gains. Other people have been able to ensure that they have attended the church services that they have on every Sunday. There are many gains that we are assured of achieving when we have been able to attend to these church services, one of them being the ability to meet new people. It is the aim of everyone to ensure that they have been able to enhance peace in the lifestyle that they have. The main essence is that it is what will enable them to concentrate fully in the activities that they have, making them be more comfortable.
It is only what we utilize the presence of church services that we can be in a position to achieve this. It is an opportunity to meet many people with whom we can enhance the best friendship ties. We also need to ensure that we have been able to find the comfort that we need during tough times when we attend to these church services. There are times when things may not go the way we wanted them to. This is when we need to get some encouragement to keep us going, something that we are assured of achieving with the aid of church services.
This is something that will enable people to get the encouragement that they need for them to ensure that they are able to keep moving. This is the best source of motivation that we need to ensure that we keep going. It is something that we all need to achieve and ensure that we have enjoyed many gains in this life.


Shetland has recorded a further 41 coronavirus cases today (Thursday).
That is the isles highest daily total since the pandemic began.
Shetland has now recorded 161 cases in the last seven days, according to Scottish government figures.
Interim public health director Susan Laidlaw said yesterday that demand for tests had been “really high” over the last month.
“The last few weeks have been really busy and very difficult,” Dr Laidlaw added.
She said that changes to isolation rules should alleviate some of the pressure on the health board.


The Chinese Government has donated more than 2,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Bureau of Immigration and Nationalization (BIN) to protect its officers against the Ebola virus.
According to the Commissioner of BIN, Lemuel A. Reeves, the bureau received the equipment from the Chinese Government, through its embassy over the weekend.
Turning over the PPEs to the Deputy Commissioner of Immigration for Operations, Robert Gboyee, Commissioner Reeves instructed that the PPEs be given to personnel of the bureau deployed at strategic checkpoints around the country.
He said the PPEs will enhance the work of the officers and also help build their confidence to inspect people moving from one county to another as well as people entering the country.
Reeves disclosed that the bureau has received more than 30 motorbikes from central Government to beef up its operations.
He added that the bureau has been given communication devices to ensure communication among BIN personnel deployed across the country to enhance their operations.
Commissioner Reeves pointed out that the bureau has been striving to ensure that its officers are protected from Ebola virus by having the appropriate equipment and heeding preventive measures.


ILO calls to build back better post-COVID-19, on World Environment Day
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) GENEVA, Switzerland — World Environment Day 2020 falls in the midst of the worst human crisis of modern times. It reminds us that even as we work to get past COVID-19, we cannot delay action on Climate Change and environmental sustainability.
Building back better means building back green.
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Kuwait up to 56 - ministry
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, March 2 (KUNA) -- Ten coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were registered in Kuwait in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 56, said the Health Ministry Monday.
Ministry Assistant Undersecretary Dr. Buthaina Al-Mudhaf told the daily briefing that the new cases are for patients who were in Iran. All cases are for Kuwaitis, she affirmed, adding that all of them are in a stable condition and recovering. (end)
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Obama on OWS:
“The most important thing we can do right now is those of us in leadership letting people know that we understand their struggles and we are on their side, and that we want to set up a system in which hard work, responsibility, doing what you’re supposed to do, is rewarded,” Obama tells ABC News. “And that people who are irresponsible, who are reckless, who don’t feel a sense of obligation to their communities and their companies and their workers that those folks aren’t rewarded.” ["We are on their side."]
To recap, it is the violent screamers who are characterized as "responsible" and who presumably "feel a sense of obligation to their communities" while the kids and parents peacefully going to school are "irresponsible" and don't. Got it?


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Lebanon ranks first among Arab countries in terms of per-capita remittances which amount to 923 U.S. dollars per person, a statement by the Union of Arab Banks said, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
Wissam Fattouh, secretary-general of the Union of Arab Banks, noted that Lebanon also ranks first among Arab countries in terms of the diversity in the sources of remittances.
The banker said that the remittances to Lebanon amounted to 6.3 billion dollars in 2020, representing 11.5 percent of the Arab region's total remittances.
Over the past two years, a majority of the Lebanese population have been relying on remittances from their relatives in foreign countries given the banking crisis in Lebanon and the inability of depositors to withdraw their savings.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — Police were investigating a double stabbing in a Rockville hotel that happened on Sunday evening.
Rockville police were called to the Rockville Hotel, a Ramada by Wyndham on Research Court around 6:30 p.m. The initial call said that a person had been stabbed, and when officers arrived, they found another victim.
Police said that both victims were men. They were both taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Officers said that no suspects were in custody as of 7:55 p.m. on Sunday.


Twenty suspected Boko Haram members said that they have been kept at the Kuje prison for more than a year without taken to court.
The suspects made the complain to the Minister of Interior, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro, when he paid an official visit to the prison on Tuesday.
The suspects told the minister that since they were arrested from Kano and Borno States early last year, they have never been arraigned.
The suspects are aged between 17 and 25 called on the minister to help facilitate their trial. The minister promised to look into the matter.


While addressing the farmers and the media at Singhu Border on December 5, actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh said that the protests were peaceful. However, many media outlets and social media users were twisting facts and stories of the farmers and the bloodshed that never took place. Various other singers were also present at the border and performed live for the farmers as they were protesting against the new farm laws for the eleventh consecutive day.
Dosanjh also appealed to the Centre to listen to the demands of the farmers and said that the farmers had created history. The singer has reportedly donated ₹1 crore to purchase warm clothes for the demonstrators.


Human Rights Watch, an international organization that defends human rights, has accused the international community of what it has said has made little contribution to resolving wars and conflicts in countries in the Horn of Africa, especially in the past year.
In its annual report, the organization said that the international community and the United Nations have not made enough efforts to end the war in Sudan and Ethiopia, despite civilians continuing to be killed and many millions fleeing their homes.
According to the head of HRW, Tirana Hassan, the year 2023 was faced with many issues related to human rights violations and war crimes. Various governments were also involved in dealing with issues through diplomatic means that affected many people who were oppressed and were not involved in the movement. those.
Despite this, the leader has said there has been hope that shows a new awakening asking the government to continue fulfilling their responsibilities related to human rights issues.
Otsieno Namwaya, is “We have been talking to the international community to deal with the ongoing situation in Sudan but they have not been able to act in the way we were expecting.” said Otsieno Namwaya, the associate director of Human Rights Watch in Africa
In Sudan, the conflict between the government army and the RSF fighters that has been going on since April last year has been said to have serious consequences for the citizens of the African nation.
Rival parties in Sudan have been accused of using heavy weapons that have been reported to destroy important infrastructure including hospital buildings.
Thousands of civilians have already been killed in the ongoing fighting, and millions of others have fled their homes for fear of being attacked in the conflict.
RSF fighters have been accused of committing human rights violations, especially in the West Darfur city, where some ethnic groups are being targeted.


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The President of National Aquatic Federation, Chief Chinoye Aliyu has said that the facilities in Delta State being host of the national sports festival will serve as performance centre for future aquatic athletes, which will be used to train and retrain them internationally.
The president made this disclosure in an interview with journalists in Asaba, the state capital, when she expressed satisfaction with the standard of the swimming pool and the ongoing event for the swimming athletes.
She noted that swimmers will continue to utilize the complex immediately after the programme for other events.
She added that the complex will also serve for annual swimming competitions that will involve all swimming federation, military and paramilitary.
She maintained that the president of school sports will organize a swimming competition to select Nigerian children that are going to represent country in June, and that they will camp in Delta state to be trained.
On drug, she noted that the international body is monitoring the swimmers, especially on their nutrition.
While she commended the state government for creating a wonderful complex for swimmers, she announced that new national records have been set.


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Somaliland’s Chairman of the National Election Commission Hon. Abdikadir Iman has confirmed that the donor countries have released the 75 % funds for holding the presidential and parliament elections slated to take place in Somaliland in 2017.
The chairman has made the confirmation in a press release issued from the office of NEC on Thursday. Eng. Abdkadir has revealed that one of the biggest constraints that they were likely to face has been overcome. He urged both the government and the national political parties to see the realization of holding democratic elections on time in Somaliland. The chairman has announced that all materials are available when it comes to conducting voter reiteration in Todger.


Asaba - Mr Bishmu Timilsina, UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, said the EU and the Fund would spend 20 million euros (about N4.2 billion) to provide water in rural areas in the Niger Delta region.
Timilsina told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba that Edo, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Cross River and Bayelsa state would be involved in the project.
In each of the states, according to him, two local government areas will be selected for the programme.
He said that the projects, aimed at providing potable water and ensuring improved sanitation in the benefiting communities would last for five years.
He further said that the EU and UNCEF would contribute 70 per cent of the cost of the projects while the participating states, the selected local government areas and the benefiting communities would contribute 30 per cent.
He said the EU and UNICEF would release funds based on the commitments shown by the benefiting states, adding that the communities would own and maintain the facilities.


Missile Attack On Mykolaiv: Seven Apartment Buildings Damaged, Several People Injured
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Seven apartment buildings in Mykolaiv have been damaged by enemy shelling this morning.
Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports.
'I have preliminary information about the consequences of morning rocket strikes. Residential buildings were again damaged by shelling. More than 200 windows in seven high-rise buildings were broken by the blast wave and fragments, apartment doors were damaged. In some apartments, door locks had to be removed so that people could get out,' Sienkevych said.
Some residents suffered minor injuries, so they refused medical assistance.
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Kuwait Red Crescent backs State institutions against COVID-19 -- chair
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Arwa Al-Wugayyan
KUWAIT, July 6 (KUNA) -- Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer affirmed on Monday the society support for the State and civil efforts for combating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Dr. Al-Sayer was speaking to KUNA after the assistant undersecretary for social affairs at the Ministry of Social affairs, Musallam Al-Subaiee, handed over 45,500 protective masks, donated by the United Nations Human Settlements Porgramme (UN HABITAT) to the Kuwaiti Social Care Homes Complex.
The KRCS chairman affirmed special concern for occupants of the care houses, namely those of special challenges and the elderly, noting that the association had provided medical utensils to many State institutions.
The current emergency situation in Kuwait warrants collaborated efforts by the official and private institutions to secure all the resources for combating the pandemic, Dr. Al-Sayer noted further.
For his part, Al-Subaiee affirmed that the complex management has enforced all necessary prtective measures in the face of the pandemic, safeguarding the occupants and the serving staff. (end)
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Jordan- First light for the pioneering SESAME light source
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Nov. 25 (Petra)-- Scientists at the pioneering SESAME light source saw First Monochromatic Light through the XAFS/XRF (X-ray absorption fine structure/X-ray fluorescence) spectroscopy beamline, signaling the start of the laboratory's experimental program.
The beamline, SESAME's first to come on stream, delivers X-ray light that will be used to carry out research in areas ranging from solid state physics to environmental science and archaeology.
Among the subjects likely to be studied in early experiments are environmental pollution with a view to improving public health, as well as studies aimed at identifying new drugs for cancer therapy, and cultural heritage studies ranging from bio archeology – the study of our ancestors – to investigations of ancient manuscripts.
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Development at Vine, Carmichael is retail now
The Hudson City Council approved a revised plan for the future commercial development at the northeast corner of Vine Street (County UU) and Carmichael Road Monday night.
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Lahore, July 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz said that the one doing politics of service will win in the by-elections. The people will reject the fraud narrative and false slogan of Imran Niazi with the power of their vote, he stated. CM directed the administration and the police to ensure the security of the voters adding that the Punjab government will guard the respect of the vote. CM issued directions to ensure security of the voters as well as to maintain peaceful environment during the by-elections.
CM warned that no miscreant will be allowed to spoil the environment during the polling process. CM underscored that the motive of our politics is doing public service adding that Imran Niazi is doing politics of falsehood and deception.
Hamza Shahbaz denounced that Imran Niazi has adopted the narrative to humiliate the institutions for the sake of his political motive. CM outlined that the people will reject the leader attacking the institutions along with his party with the power of their vote. CM directed the police and the administration to remain completely impartial and neutral during the by-elections.
CM maintained that we accept the power of the vote and further directed the police and the administration to perform their constitutional and legal responsibilities in letter and spirit. CM directed the administration and the police to fully implement the directions of the Election Commission.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. Azerbaijan's
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but also between small businesses and their employees.
'Our purpose is to create new means of labor relations and to
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Wadani party leadership confirmed that the government arrested a house of representative candidate from their party for undisclosed reasons.
The party leaders said that the government also prevented them from meeting the candidate whilst at police detention.
Abdikadir Jirde, interim Wadani chair, criticized the government for the apprehension of an opposition candidate as the country is gearing up to hold polls.
He also announced that SL police are searching for a female candidate from their party in Buroa.
He termed the detention and crack down of their candidates as unconstitutional.
The government has not so far commented nor responded to the accusations that Wadani leadership has leveled against the government.
The party argues that the NEC has approved the candidates whilst police are hunting them.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Secretary General of the Council of Ministers of Iraq Mahdi Alalak on Tuesday reviewed the investment opportunities available in his country, calling on Jordan's private sector to benefit from them.
During a meeting with Planning and International Cooperation Minister Mary Kawar, Alalak also called on the Kingdom's private sector to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq.
Kawar and Alalak went over the prospects of benefitting from Jordanian expertise in the field of cooperation with international organisations, where the two sides agreed that the Planning Ministry would build the Iraqi capabilities in this regard.
Minister Kawar expressed the government's keenness on providing technical expertise to Iraq in the field of statistics, especially in the general population and housing census that Iraq will implement in 2020.
Jordan would share the approach followed during its 2015's census, which was implemented electronically, according to the statement.
Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan Safia Al Suhail outlined the measures that were taken by the Iraqi government to develop border crossings between the two countries to facilitate the flow of trade and travel.
She also reviewed cooperation in the field of higher education, noting the existence of 180,000 Iraqi students at Jordanian universities.
Jordan took part in the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq that was held in February 2018.
During the conference, the Kingdom pledged to use its capabilities to support the reconstruction efforts in Iraq.
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(MENAFN) Turkey’s initial Economic Transformation Summit is going to be hosted on the 29th of September in Istanbul, arranged below the helps of the Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry.
The conference with the label, Transformation in economic paradigm throughout the post-epidemic time span and emerging nations, is going to host world-renowned economists, as said by an announcement from the ministry.
Prominent finance and economy professionals, industry export and employment officials centered on non-governmental organizations, academicians, writers as well as market representatives from all through the world are going to meet for the event.
"Türkiye’s Economy Model" is going to be signified to the world, it stated.
Türkiye's local and overseas dynamics, geo-strategic situations, coronavirus epidemic and prospects that arose from the additional international financial order is going to be discussed.
Top academics are going to address financial improvement, strategies, worldwide balances, investment, manufacture, employment, shipments and expansion.
Four panel negotiations are going to be hosted, such as, “New trends in economic policies in the post-pandemic period”, “Importance of investment-production-export model for developing countries”, “Growing importance of infrastructure investments in the new period” as well as “Growing importance of a financial architecture that supports growth in the new period”.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Qatari Supreme Council of Health announced that three influenza A (H1N1) infected cases were detected in a primary girls school in the country.
In a press statement Monday, the SCH underlined that the three girls are sisters and have been quarantined.
Coordination is going on with the school administration to vaccinate all staff, teachers and students, it said.
It assured people that the number of detected cases is small and there is no risk for epidemic spread of the virus.
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Seeking public support for party, Jammu Kashmir Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Sunday said that it was the lone voice of Jammu Pradesh which has the potential of fighting the cause of Dogras.
Addressing a public meeting at Vijaypur here on Sunday, Balwant Singh Mankotia State President JKNPP along with Yashpal Kundal State President Young Panthers said that all the political parties have only made promises with the people of Jammu but never fulfilled them after attaining the power.
The meeting was organized by Rajesh Padgotra Provincial President JKNPP. They said that Panthers was the lone voice of Jammu Pradesh which had been fighting for the cause of Dogras.
Reacting strongly over the present Kashmir turmoil, Mankotia said that the BJP-PDP government had miserably failed to control the situation in the valley. He said that the open leverage given to the separatists earlier by the unholy alliance had emboldened the anti-national elements which led to the unrest in Kashmir.


…250 get the sack at MSB
The Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) has expressed concern over the firing of 250 FDH Financial Holdings employees, saying the retrenchment will affect the economy.
MCTU president Chauluka Muwake said the retrenchment is a very worrisome development as it will increase levels of unemployment in the country.
“MCTU is very sad to hear that 250 people have lost their job. We still have more people who are unemployed and we are adding other people to that number,” said Muwake.
The MCTU president also faulted government for secretly selling the Malawi Savings Bank (MSB), saying the 250 employees have been dismissed because MCTU was not consulted during the sale of the bank.
He however said MCTU can intervene on the matter if the fired employees send formal complaints to the union.
Meanwhile, Muwake has urged the government to involve the union in the initiative of exporting workers to other countries saying this will help them to monitor the workers who are abroad.


The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is implementing one of the world’s largest and far reaching social investment programmes.
Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
He said that the social investment programmes were targeting the very poor and other vulnerable groups, including women and persons living with disabilities, through pro-poor spendings.
He stressed that the administration was definitely not governing a country close to becoming a failed state as was being speculated by opposition political parties.
“While the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their hirelings engaged in their unfortunate and apparently orchestrated attacks on the Armed Forces and other security services, the APC will rather support their efforts and charge them to do more to further degrade the capacity of terrorists and other criminal elements to attack soft targets.
“While naysayers and opposition partisans chorus their doomsday wishes for Nigeria, our dear country is nowhere close to becoming a failed state.
“The President Muhammadu Buhari government is not oblivious to the country’s challenges and is visibly and frontally addressing them,” he said.
Akpanudoedehe added that from the economy to security, it was easy to sum up Nigeria with some recent recorded security incidents and the economic downturn.
He said that the Buhari-led administration had, however, displayed the political will and capacity to contain any criminal and terrorist activity and return the economy to growth.
He added that the administration which had seen the urgent need to have a better policing system for the country was embarking on sweeping police reforms and supporting community policing.
He added that amid the COVID-19-induced economic slowdown, President Buhari’s administration was stimulating the economy by preventing business collapse.
He said that the administration was also supporting labour-intensive sectors such as agriculture and creating jobs through infrastructural investments in roads, rails and bridges.
He said that the administration was also promoting manufacturing and local production at all levels to attain self sufficiency in critical sectors of the nation’s economy.


Syrian drug lord arrested- Lebanese security
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT Jan 9 (KUNA) -- A Syrian national; on the most-wanted list was arrested by Lebanese security forces on the charge of smuggling large quantities of drug pills into Gulf countries security forces announced Saturday.The drug dealer; believed to be heading an international network for Captagon trafficking was arrested in coordination with Saudi security forces said a statement by the Lebanese security.The arrested is thought to be the mastermind behind the smuggling of some 12 million pills.Others were also detained by the central anti-drugs bureau for a wide-interrogation. (end) ayb.hb
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Terming the bilateral talks between India and Pakistan as “mere eyewash”, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik Thursday said that “it is ironic that our political fate will be discussed by the two countries, despite we being prime stakeholders.” While talking to media here, Malik said: “People of Kashmir reject such kind of dialogue process which is nothing but mere eyewash. The two neighboring countries will have to introspect on their respective stands on Kashmir.” The JKLF chief was on a 30-hour long hunger strike at Maisuma against the human rights violations in Kashmir. Malik said that the dialogue in the absence of Kashmiris has brought anger among them and they are not going to accept such kind of dialogues in future without their involvement. He said that they are not against the dialogue process between India and Pakistan. “Being prime stakeholders of the disputed state, we were not involved in the dialogue process,” Malik said. Calling their absence from the dialogue as unfortunate, Malik said, “Despite the fact that our presence in the dialogue was mandatory, we came to know about it from new channels and newspapers.” He further said that the people of Kashmir won’t accept such solution. Meanwhile, Malik criticized Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) patron, Farooq Abdullah for advocating a status quo on Kashmir and ruling People’s Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti for “preferring Delhi’s interest in Kashmir”. Malik was sitting on a 30-hour hunger strike against human rights violations in the state on the International Human Rights Day (December 10). Malik has said that such kind of hunger strikes will leave a message to the International community to come to know about the facts that what actually the people of Kashmir are suffering from. People from all walks visited Malik and its activists were sitting on a hunger protest from Wednesday.
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Several job seekers, including activists, who were protesting outside the Congress office in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, were arrested by the police on Friday.
Protestors outside the Pradesh Congress office in Jaipur on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/@TheUpenYadav)
Scores of unemployed youths, including activists, who had been protesting to make the Ashok Gehlot-led government pay heed to their demands to bring in notifications for recruitment in different fields, have been put under police custody in Jaipur.
Several of those who have been put under arrest, including activist Upen Yadav, were seen protesting outside the Pradesh Congress office in Jaipur on Thursday.
The police had booked protestors seeking employment outside the state Congress office under Section 151 on the charge of disturbing peace.
When India Today spoke with Upen Yadav at Sanjay Circle police station, he claimed that they had been arrested by the police at the behest of the ruling Congress.
“We had been protesting peacefully outside the Congress office. Yet, we were arrested by the police and brought to the police station. Dotasra (state Congress chief) was protesting along with other Congress leaders in Jaipur against ED action and had even broken the barricade. Yet, no action was taken against them because they are in power.” Yadav mentioned to India Today.
“They had been protesting outside the Congress office in Jaipur. There were complaints against them by the shopkeepers who have shops in the vicinity as they had been occupying the road and had not vacated even when asked to.”, Shafiq Khan, SHO, Sanjay Circle police station, mentioned to India Today.
” In total of 84 people were booked. Ten of them, including me, have been booked under four different cases. We have got bail in one case but the police has been victimising us at the behest of Congress,” Yadav mentioned.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani Wednesday chaired Qatar's delegation at the ministerial strategic partnership meeting between the Co-operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the United States of America, in Riyadh.
The meeting was held with the participation of the GCC countries' foreign ministers and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in the sisterly Saudi Arabia.
The meeting discussed ways of enhancing the strategic partnership between the GCC states and the US, as well as the latest regional and international developments, especially in the Palestinian territories, Yemen, Sudan and Syria.
The meeting was attended by members of the official delegation accompanying HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and members of the delegations of the GCC states and the US.
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Members of the farming community support government measures to help consumers cope with the rising cost of living.
They are also pleased with the commitment of the island’s only animal feed company to keep prices down for the next six months.
Yesterday, in response to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s announcement last Thursday, some livestock and crop producers said that given the financial difficulties many Barbadians were experiencing, it was important to put the nation’s interest in the foreground and finding a way to help people get by.
Mottley said the private sector had agreed not to mark up certain items by more than 12-15%.
Chairman of the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association, Stephen Layne, said that ahead of the announcement, the Prime Minister would have held meetings with stakeholders to see what measures were feasible. (SB)


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Tawjihi) 2017 winter session will start today and end on January 23, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday.
Around 117,491 students will sit for the exams on the first day, of whom 89,968 are regular students while 41,751 are private-study applicants who failed in previous sessions, according to Education Ministry spokesperson Walid Jallad.
A total of 175,947 students have registered for the winter session, he added.
Jallad noted that the national exam will be held in 1,581 halls in 522 schools across the Kingdom, adding that 17,000 teachers will be working as exam invigilators, while some 19,000 teachers will be grading the tests in 87 evaluation centres across the country.
For the first time, the ministry has provided an e-service for students to know about the Tawjihi examinations centres through http://schools.bluerayjo.com, Jallad said.
The ministry has urged students to commit to the exams' regulations, which include not bringing any kind of pen or pencil as they will be provided by the ministry.
The exams will be split into two sessions: the first at 11am and the second at 1:30pm.
Jallad explained that the ministry has formed an operations room at the ministry's headquarters, along with another operation rooms at the directorate of exams. The centres will receive the comments and enquiries from exam halls and the community and prepare a report which will be delivered to the minister on a daily basis.
He pointed out that any enquiries can be received on the following numbers: 0796142000, 0772370383, 0777222151, 0796795968, 0795720601, landline: 065654918, 065699916, fax 064646654.
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RINAGAR — Amid rumours on social media which have created uncertainty among people, officials on Monday said that nothing is going to happen as is being speculated, KDC reported.
Quoting many unnamed ‘top’ officials including one from New Delhi, the report stated that rumours about further bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir or granting statehood to Jammu are baseless and are spread to ‘create confusion’ among people.
The visit of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha, other police and civil officials and their meeting with Indian Home Minister Amit Shah and other top officials was about current COVID-19, development and security situation, the report added. “Amarnath Yatra was also discussed during the meeting.”
“On Saturday, the LG held a meeting with Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla regarding security situation and possibility of Amarnath Yatra. On Sunday, he met the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh, RR Swain Special DGP CID, the outgoing Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, new Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta besides other top officials,” the report added.
It further quoted the officials having said that the government is monitoring social media users who are circulating ‘rumours’ among the public and law enforcement agencies have been asked to identify them.
The officials said action as warranted under law shall be taken against the ‘rumour mongers’. (KDC)


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The second shipment of emergency aid provided by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) arrived on Wednesday in Afghanistan on board a Qatari Armed Forces plane, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The shipment containing 13 tonnes of urgent medical aid is to support the Afghan people as part of an urgent relief campaign due to the earthquake that recently struck the provinces of Khost and Paktika.
In cooperation with Qatar Charity, via the airlift of the Qatari Armed Forces, the shipment comes as a continuation of the previous aid that was delivered on June 25 to the affected people in Afghanistan.
QFFD reiterated its commitment to support response programs to the relief and humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, along with its strategic partners to ensure the delivery of relief aid to the neediest people during crises, natural disasters, and conflicts.
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Serbia: 2 staffs die in blast at weaponries workshop
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, a blast in a weaponries workshop in Serbian capital Belgrade left more than two people dead and 16 staffs wounded.
The outburst was in Bubanj Potok town in south of Belgrade, where the workshop outputs rocket fuel and numerous other weaponries, as well as turbojets, in accordance to Police.
The store was totally damaged, and a hole was left in the ground, while the wounded staffs were carried out to health cares with serious burns.
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(MENAFN) Two journalists have been marked as "wanted" after Egyptian prosecutors have ordered their detention 15 days pending an investigation after their arrest while preparing a report on the historic Alexandria tramway.
Defense attorney Mohammed Hafez said Friday's decision regarding free-lance journalists May al-Sabbagh and Ahmed Moustafa came after their arrest Wednesday.
He said the two were working on a report for the Al Bayan newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates.
Hafez said the two Egyptian citizens face charges including belonging to an outlawed group and possession of visual and audio equipment with the intent to spread false news.
Egypt comes near the bottom of press freedom indexes as it has regularly arrested, jailed and prosecuted journalists under President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who led the military's 2013 overthrow of an elected Islamist president.
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Feb 20, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance says as a political party, it will continue to support the government although it has not yet provided the solutions to issues of the people in the North despite the promise to do so.
Chairman of the Northern Provincial Council C.V.K. Sivagnanam said the government should pay more attention to the issues faced by those in the North.
Addressing a media briefing in Jaffna, the Chairman said when asked the President, he promised to fulfill the requests step by step but by the time the government gets to the Tamil issues the party and the people in the north doubt that the government will have time before its term ends.
The TNA official commented that the government's activities are slow-paced and the party is waiting for the government to address their issues. But they will not withdraw their support, he assured.


The rate of treatment is more than 62 per cent, which is among the best performing states, an official told IANS.
The state saw six deaths due to Covid-19.
All the fatalities were related to those who had returned to the state from other parts of the country and were suffering from chronic diseases too.
The state saw the first case of corona on March 19.
Nearly two lakh people returned to their places in the state with easing of lockdown restrictions.
Most of the corona patients increased with the people returning from other states, said the official.
The government has made 14 days of home quarantine mandatory for those returning to the state.
The state government has started programme ‘Nigah’ to sensitize the families of those coming to the state about maintaining social distancing.
Apart from conducting health checkup, full details of their journey are being gathered.
More than 16,000 health and ASHA workers performed a door-to-door survey to identify people with influenza like symptoms in the state. This campaign has also been praised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration Tawfiq Krishan said that 2,500 Afghans will arrive in Jordan for the purpose of crossing through the Kingdom’s territory on their way to the United States.
He stressed that they will not settle in Jordan.
Krishan said that during a session held Monday by the House of Representatives.
He added that all matters have been arranged with the concerned authorities, so that they will only cross through Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA).
Earlier Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced that Jordan has approved the transit of 2,500 Afghan citizens through its territory on their way to the United States.
The ministry's spokesperson, Dhaifallah Al-Fayez, said that the decision was made for humanitarian reasons and to address the humanitarian crisis that Afghanistan is witnessing.
He stressed that arrangements have been made with the US to evacuate Afghan nationals through Jordan.


A special ceremony to remember those who have died by suicide in Kerry will take place today.
People from throughout the county who have lost a loved one by suicide are being invited to attend the remembrance tree event in Tralee this afternoon.
It will take place at 3pm outside the motor tax office on Princes Quay.
Families are being invited to place an ornament on the tree in memory of their loved ones throughout the Christmas period.
Sharon Roche from Tralee who lost her son to suicide says that the event will help those affected to remember loved ones at what tends to be a difficult time of the year.


ISLAMABAD: PM’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz has said that most of the Afghan Taliban leaders detained in Pakistan have been freed and solution to Afghanistan Issue lies in negotiations not by means of military intervention – ARY News reports.
Addressing a seminar here on Saturday, he said that Pakistan is striving for the success of the ongoing reconciliation process in Afghanistan, while the understanding among the Pakistan’s civil and military leadership is also increasing on the Afghanistan Issue.
Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan will also be affected by instable Afghanistan.
Speaking about the elections there, he emphasized on the need of timely and transparent polls.
The Advisor on Foreign Affairs said that during the past few years economic development did occur in Afghanistan; however international aid will be required for its continuity.
Commenting on the education of the Afghan students, Sartaj told that some 2000 students are studying here on scholarships, while on the whole 30,000 Afghan masses are acquiring education in Pakistan.


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It was a double delight for Maryam Ahmed Alsemaitt as she bagged the top two places in the dressage Medium (Level 1) during the 12th round of the Longines Hathab – Qatar Equestrian Tour at Al Shaqab yesterday.
Alsemaitt topped the event with her 15-year-old stallion San Francisco after registering an aggregate score of 66.532. She also finished runner-up with veteran gelding Copain 10 with a score of 64.758.
In third place was Maryam Ahmad Al Boinin astride Silvan with a score of 64.355. Earlier, Khalid Sanad Al Nuaimi won the Prelim (Level 2) onboard Medea VD Donkhoeve after the pair scored 68.174. Azade Apa Triolet astride What A Pleasure was second, with Al Nuaimi also coming third with Gop Stop.
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In Haiti...Members of the "Kraze Baryè" gang have destroyed a police substation that had been abandoned since last Thursday when police officers protested the killings of six officers by another criminal gang.
Photos show the police station now a pile of rubble.
Media reports said the police station had been looted and partially burned last week.
The reports said the show of force by the Kraze Baryè gang comes as a challenge to the police, and coincides with the day the National Police of Haiti announced the launch of Operation Tornado 1.
Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry has called for for the international community to participate in a specialized multinational force to help the Haitian security forces fight against the proliferation of organized crime, the illicit trafficking of arms and ammunition, and eradicate the gangs that have held the country hostage.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TEHRAN, Dec 31 (KUNA) -- Iran on Sunday described reports claiming that an oil pipeline in the Islamic Republic's southwestern province of Khuzestan was hit by a "terrorist" attack as "baseless and untrue." "The news of oil facilities in Khuzestan province coming under attack is completely false," state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted Aghajari Oil and Gas Production Company's public relations manager as saying.
A number of media reports on Saturday indicated that an oil pipeline in Khuzestan province was the target of a "terrorist" attack. (end) mw.nam
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. On the initiative ofthe Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva,the Day of Azerbaijan and an iftar party were organized in Moscow,Trend reports.
The event, dedicated to the“Year of Family”, took place in theRamadan Tent launched by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims ofMoscow on the Poklonnaya Gora.
The event brought together more than 1500 people, includingrepresentatives of public organizations, members of the Azerbaijanidiaspora, and believers from different nationalities.
A letter of gratitude from Ildar Alyautdinov, the imam of theMoscow Cathedral Mosque, was addressed to Leyla Aliyeva, theVice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, for her highappreciation of religious values.
Anas Hazrat Mammadov, the director of the Muslim school inMoscow, congratulated the participants on the holy month of Ramadanand thanked the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for organizing theevent.
A video highlighting Azerbaijan`s history and traditions wasscreened during the gathering.
The“Ramadan Tent” project, a yearly social and charityinitiative, has been operational since 2006 during Ramadan.
On the initiative of Leyla Aliyeva, the Representative Office ofthe Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Russia annually participates inthis charity project.
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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and its member associations have called on truck drivers to take a proactive approach to protecting themselves and the community to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the heavy vehicle industry continued to play a critical role in supporting the national economy, with the continued spread of the virus reinforcing the importance of everyone playing a role in reducing transmission.
“While wearing a mask is not compulsory in all cases when crossing state borders, health authorities have highlighted the benefits of essential workers wearing a mask, with Queensland’s Chief Health Officer also encouraging freight and logistics operators to implement regular testing protocols,” Mr Petroccitto said.
“We believe it is an important way to reduce risk and reassure the community that the industry is doing the right thing.”
ATA CEO Ben Maguire said that while the industry had more than proven its worth through both the bushfires and ongoing pandemic, it was still important for drivers to lead by example in protecting themselves and the community.
“While the exemptions given to freight movement have been vital to ensuring goods and services are available across the country, it is also important to recognise that we have a responsibility to do what we can to reduce risk,” Mr Maguire said.
“ATA member associations have gone to extraordinary lengths to advocate on behalf of their members, as well as providing information and COVID-19 training.
“For example, QTA CEO Gary Mahon has worked directly with the Queensland Chief Health Officer to achieve practical results that keep the freight moving while also protecting the community.”
For up to date information on border restrictions specific to the transport of freight and logistics, visit www.nhvr.gov.au/coronavirus
For the QTA’s COVID-19 Safety Guidelines, visit www.qta.com.au/COVID19/8888215


UPND Senanga Member of Parliament Likando Mufalali says the creation of more government ministries amidst economic challenges the country is facing goes to show the lack of leadership in the PF Government.
He says the creation of five new ministries will put more pressure on the country’s wage bill which is already too high and needs to be reduced.
Mr. Mufalali has told QFM News that the PF will never stop to experiment even when the country’s economy is at its worst performance ever since independence.
And Mr. Mufalali says President Lungu has missed an opportunity to tell the Zambian practical measures his government is putting in place to address the volatility of the kwacha.
He says the PF government has failed to come up with measures to deal with the depreciating kwacha.
Mr. Mufalali says if the government has put measures in place to stem the Kwacha, the Head of State would have clearly outlined these in his speech.
He says most people were expecting the President to inspire confidence by outlining the measures government has put in place.


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Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messenger was down for many users in India and other countries, according to reports from multiple users on Facebook and Twitter on Friday afternoon.
Users in countries from Myanmar to Russia and Vietnam to Brazil reported that WhatsApp was down in their countries too on social media.
The extent of the outage was not immediately known, but some users reported that WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging service, had begun to function again about 30 minutes after initial complaints of an outage.
A spokeswoman for Facebook in Singapore said the company was investigating the matter.
Whatsappdown was the top trending item on Twitter in India, which is its biggest market with roughly 200 million of its billion-plus users.
Users in Malaysia and Singapore also complained of WhatsApp being down in those regions.
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The Randolph County Health Department has begun the strategic planning process for its community health needs assessment. The goal is to guide the department on what health priorities to focus on in the coming years. Administrator Sharon Whisenand explains the early steps.
Whisenand adds some issues have already been identified.
The process is expected to run through the rest of the year.


ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that the world should put its efforts to resolve Kashmir dispute as two atomic powers standing side to side with each other eyeball to eyeball.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistan is disappointed as the United Arab Emirates awarded Indian Premier Modi its highest award adding it is economic failure instead of diplomatic.
The Federal Minister for Science and Technology said that we have to fight our own war adding that we have two wars with India and prepared for the third one.
Fawad Chaudhry said that “If India will show its finger we will break its whole hand adding that today is the 21st day of the curfew imposed in Kashmir which has been adding miseries in life of Kashmiris.
He said that the whole of Pakistani nation stands with our Kashmiris brethren adding that Modi is representing the fascist government of Nazi’s adding that Modi doesn’t want world leaders to talk on Kashmir issue.
The Minister repeating Premier Imran Khan maiden speech while assuming his premiership portfolio said that if India will take one step forward towards peace then Pakistan will reciprocate with ten steps while he said that it is not possible as Modi has turned arrogant after becoming premier for the second time.
Lamenting on Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman he said that those who wanted to march towards Islamabad should march for Kashmiris.
He clarified that the government didn’t have any threat for the government while if the opposition wanted to long march then the government will provide the container to them.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 07
Turkey intends to create a technopark in Uzbekistan, the Turkish government told Trend .
As reported, negotiations are currently underway between the parties on the creation of a technopark.
The creation of the technopark is expected to be completed by late 2021, the Turkish government said.
If the parties reach an agreement, the technopark will be created by the Ministry of Industry and Technology of Turkey.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 18. The World
Bank (WB) is prepared to finance substantial projects in
Kyrgyzstan, including those in the energy sector, water
purification, irrigation, and agriculture, according to the bank's
This declaration was made during a meeting between the WB
mission and Mamasadik Bakirov, vice president of the Kyrgyzstani
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a source at the Chamber told
It was observed that WB projects offer opportunities for
long-term growth and the bolstering of the nation's infrastructure,
which will contribute to its sustainable growth and the enhancement
of its residents' quality of life.
WB delegates showed interest in the situation of Kyrgyzstan's
export and import activities during this meeting. Discussions
regarding lending and supporting enterprises through the State
Development Bank received special focus.
Since 1992, Kyrgyzstan has received active support from the WB.
The World Bank has contributed $2.7 billion to 149 projects
throughout the duration of the relationship, aiding several
important sectors of the Kyrgyz economy with technical assistance,
advice, and support with analytical work.
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Doha: The Ministry of Culture and Sports represented by its Youth Affairs Department will participate in the Arab Youth Forum, hosted tomorrow by Kuwait's Ministry of State for Youth Affairs.
Delegations from 12 Arab countries will attend the three-day forum, which is part of the events Kuwait is hosting in its role as the capital of Arab youth for 2017.
The Arab Youth Forum aims to explore the views of the youth on concepts such as being moderate, humanity and engaging in dialogue. The event will include lectures and workshops which will discuss these concepts and aim to promote these values among the youth of the Arab world.
Consultant on cultural programmes at the Ministry of Culture and Sports Nasser Al Jaberi told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the Ministry chose eight young men and women to participate in the workshops and the Arab Youth Forum's other events.
Those eight youth are divided into four boys and four girls, who are also equally divided between coming from secondary school and from university.
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L Ramana Lashes Out At TRS Party
Hyderabad, Feb.23 (Maxim News): Telangana TDP president L. Ramana today lashed out at TRS party led state government and alleged that the was being ruled by various kinds of mafia.
He made these remarks while addressing media persons after filing his nomination papers from Hyderabad Ranga Reddy Mahbubnagar graduate MLC seat in the seat.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the MLC elections would be held in an apolitical manner. He said that he would raise the problems of all sections of the society in the state legislative council if he was given an opportunity to serve the people of the seat. He said that he had worked as MLA twice and MP once besides working as a state cabinet minister. Ramana also said that he was in politics since the last 27 years and urged the people to vote for him. He reminded the people of the three districts that Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Mahbubnagar were developed during their party rule. Targeting state and central governments he alleged that the two governments had failed in providing jobs to the unemployed youth of the state.
He said that the state government had not fulfilled its promise of providing unemployed wage to the unemployed youth of the state so far. He alleged that the state government had also failed in providing DA and PRC to all its employees. (Maxim News)


Large crowds attended the rally led by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa which will culminate in Colombo on August 1st.
The ‘Pada Yatra’ protest march was to begin in the Kandy town but had to be shifted to Peradeniya following a court order.
During the march an ambulance which was attempting to get through the crowd was attacked damaging the side mirror of the vehicle.
Rajapaksa said that the public are suffering in many ways as a result of the actions of the current government.
He said that unemployment is one of the issues faced by the public and the government has failed to address this.
As a result, he says the joint opposition decided to take to the streets and stage a walk to demand attention to the issues faced by the people.
Former Minister and joint opposition member Kumara Welgama said that the protest was a success despite attempts by the government to block it.
Welgama said that by the time the protest march reaches Colombo he expects the crowd to be well over the expected number. (Colombo Gazette)


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General Workers Union – budget target’s society’s needs
The General Workers Union said the budget targets the needs of society, as more people in the lower income bracket continue to be helped. The GWU said it is satisfied that the government took up some of its proposals.
It praised the government for its commitment to help families and individuals at the risk of poverty. It welcomed the proposal regarding medical leave.


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Home Minister P Chidambaram Wednesday held a meeting with Chief Minister Raman Singh and state Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar here to discuss rising Maoist violence in the state.
Informed sources said Chidambaram stressed the need to step up co-ordination between the state police and central paramilitary forces in the Maoist strongholds.
He also asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to strengthen police presence in remote areas.
The meeting at the state secretariat was also attended by senior police and government officials including Chief Secretary P. Joy Oommen and Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan.
The sources said that Chhattisgarh sought more paramilitary troopers to contain the spurt in Maoist violence.


Espionage: Former IAF personnel arrested
New Delhi, Dec 29: In furtherance of their probe into the espionage cases a former personnel of the Indian Airforce has been arrested by the Delhi police from Punjab. The Delhi police picked up the former IAF personnel on the suspicion that he was passing on information to the ISI.
Over the past month several former personnel of the army have been arrested by the police on charges of spying for the ISI, Pakistan. While one officer was picked up in Jammu and Kashmir the others were picked up in West Bengal and Rajasthan.
Delhi police officials say that the personnel were leaking sensitive information to the ISI in exchange for money. Information such as troop movement and positioning of forces were the most sought after information the police had learnt. It was also revealed the network of spies posted by the ISI was highest in Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Punjab.
Officials say that several more former personnel of the armed forces are under the scanner. Investigations are being conducted with the help of the armed forces and also the respective state police.


Perham Police Report
8:12 a.m. Issued verbal warn-ing for revoked license plate.
11:36 a.m. Caller reported vandalism to airport property.
9:00 p.m. Verbal dispute; parties were separated.
12:15 p.m. Assisted driver with contacting a tow truck.
2:00 p.m. Burglary alarm at local business; all OK.
4:00 p.m. Juvenile issue; con-fidential.
6:32 p.m. Verbal dispute; parties were separated.
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Lucknow: The state government is alert about communally-sensitive incidents in Uttar Pradesh and intelligence mechanism has been made "pro-active" in this regard, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said.
Akhilesh said this during a meeting with Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, Naseem Ahmad at his official residence here, an official spokesman said in a statement issued here.
The chief minister and the chairman had a detailed discussion on situation in Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur districts, he said.
Ahmad appreciated the state government for "prompt and fair action" in these incidents, it said.
Akhilesh said the government was "sensitive" towards such incidents and the intelligence mechanism has been made "pro-active".
Akhilesh said directives have been issued to "identify elements" causing damage to communal harmony in the state and to take "necessary preventive action" against them.
He also said that directives have been issued to "maintain a strict vigil" on anti-social and anarchist elements.
He said that in serious and sensitive issues, the officers have been directed to reach the spot promptly and take effective action.
The chief minister also claimed there were several small incidents in which efforts were made to "give them a communal colour", but they were "foiled" due to these measures of the government.
He said it was possible to maintain peace by resolving small problems at a local level.
Akhilesh said participation of all sections and community was important in the development of the state and the government was committed for justice and security for all.
He said the government was very serious against those causing loss to affected families in Muzaffarnagar incident, adding, cases were being pursued effectively to ensure that the guilty were punished.
Member of the Commission, Farida Abdullah Khan, Secretary Surjeet Chaudhary, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Rakesh Bahadur, Secretary (Home) Neeraj Gupta and DGP A L Banerjee were also present during the meeting.


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Union Minister Piyush Goyal encourages businesses to apply eco-friendly approach in business practices
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (KNN)
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Monday asked businesses to adopt a sustainable and green approach in business practices.
Addressing the Inception Meeting of
Business 20 (B20), he told businesses to use the forum of B20 along with G20 to look at how we can collectively work towards a sustainable and equitable future agenda.
The Minister highlighted that India had always stood for sustainable development. He mentioned that it was one of the top 5 countries in the world in terms of adopting and implementing environmental goals.
Speaking of India's journey of growth, he said that India had grown almost 12 times in the last three decades inspite of several black swan events.
He added that transformational steps had been taken by the government to take inclusive growth to every section of society without discrimination and to the remotest corners of the nation.
The Minister noted that the Prime Minister had relentlessly focussed on 4 'I's of investment in infrastructure, integrity, inclusive development and international outlook to lend wings to Indian economy.
B20 leads the process of
galvanizing global business leaders for their views on issues of global
economic and trade governance and speaks in a single voice for the
entire G20 business community.
B20 will operate through 7 Task Forces and 2 Action Councils
entrusted to develop consensus-based policy recommendations to the
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways,
Communications and Electronics & Information Technology; Amitabh Kant, G20
India Sherpa and N Chandrasekaran, Chairman Tata Sons, who is
the Chair of B20 India, Anurag Jain, Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce
and Industry and other dignitaries were present at the gathering.
More than 200 overseas delegates including CEOs and
business executives, from G20 member countries and invitee countries
apart from more than 400 delegate from within the country took
part in the B20 India Inception Meeting which will conclude
on January 24, 2023.
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