Precision Air has grounded one of its ATR- 72 aircraft after being hit by a flock of birds before landing at the Mwanza Airport on Sunday.
At least 670,000 petty traders with less than Sh4 million capital across the country have a reason to smile after President John Magufuli ordered issuance of special Identification cards (ID), will make it easy for Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) to identify them.
Livestock keeping in Tanzania has to be commercialized in order to make it contribute significantly to the national economy.
Maria Butina, a Russian national detained in the US and accused of failing to register as a foreign lobbyist under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) appears to have reached a deal with prosecutors. Read Full Article at RT.com
The decision leaves in place lower court rulings that Medicaid recipients who receive services from Planned Parenthood can challenge a state’s decision to cut off public funding.
Butina was accused of working to push the Kremlin’s agenda by forming bonds with National Rifle Association officials and other conservative leaders and making outreach to 2016 presidential candidates.
Ayers, who is currently Vice President Pence’s chief of staff, announced in a tweet Sunday evening that he will leave the White House at the end of the year.
Tokyo has announced plans to halt government purchases of Huawei and ZTE network equipment, citing security issues. The claims come amid a brewing diplomatic row over the Huawei CEO detained by Canada at Washington’s request. Read Full Article at RT.com
Despite years of EU and US sanctions, Russia has secured second place in the Bloomberg rating of emerging economies, behind Malaysia and just ahead of China. Read Full Article at RT.com
One of the world’s largest silver producing countries, China, has announced the discovery of a huge deposit with estimated reserves of at least 1,500 tons. Read Full Article at RT.com
In November, Australia became the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), overtaking the small Arab nation of Qatar, that has over recent years been the world's top producer, the latest data from Refinitiv Eikon shows. Read Full Article at RT.com
Brussels will create an alternative payment channel to facilitate financial transactions between the European Union and Iran in the near future to bypass US sanctions, the EU’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
Bishkek, Dec. 10, 2018. /Kabar/. Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov, during his working visit to Brussels, met with representatives of the Kyrgyz diaspora living in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, the press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. The Minister spoke about the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as about the planned changes in the structure of the institution, in particular concerning strengthening of interaction with compatriots. In this context, he also informed about the recent creation of the Council on Relations with Compatriots under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Minister stressed that the main goal of the Council is to strengthen interaction and ensure effective cooperation between the state and compatriots on the issues of support and protection of the rights and interests of Kyrgyz people abroad. Representatives of the diaspora addressed their questions to Aidarbekov. The Minister answered each question, taking control of their further development. Chingiz Aidarbekov also told that one of the priorities of the work of the overseas institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic, depending on the potential of the host country, will be, in particular, attracting investments, protecting citizens' rights and promoting information about Kyrgyzstan and the benefits of its tourism potential. Following the meeting, compatriots representing various associations and unions of several countries expressed their gratitude to the Minister for an open and informative meeting.
Bishkek, Dec. 10, 2018. /Kabar/. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Chingiz Aidarbekov met with Energy Charter Secretary General Urban Rusnák in Brussels, within the visit to participate in the 16th meeting of the Kyrgyzstan-EU Cooperation Council. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported that during the meeting, the sides discussed expansion of the cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Energy Charter. In particular, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic expressed interest in exploring best practices in reform of the energy sector, development of markets, introduction of energy efficient technologies and alternative energy sources. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic told that the development of hydropower industry is one of the priorities of sustainable development of the Kyrgyz Republic. In addition, Kyrgyzstan attaches great importance to its participation in the CASA-1000 project. In turn, Rusnák told about the process of modernization of the Energy Charter in the context of changing global relations in the energy sector. The sides discussed the initiative of the Energy Charter Secretariat to expand the EU4Energy project with the practical application of the program in the countries of Central Asia. As a promising area of cooperation, the sides identified development of renewable energy sources in the Kyrgyz Republic, increasing energy efficiency and introducing energy saving measures. The sides noted the importance of the EU’s planned adoption of a new strategy for Central Asia in 2019, within which it is also planned to consider energy issues.
Bishkek, Dec. 10, 2018. /Kabar/. Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov met with representatives of the Kyrgyz diaspora in Italy as part of his working visit to Naples, the press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. This meeting has been held in Naples at the level of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic for the first time. Expressing his gratitude to compatriots who arrived for the meeting with the diaspora from all the regions of Italy, the Minister spoke about the current state of bilateral Kyrgyz-Italian relations and the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to activate them. Representatives of the diaspora were able to address their issues to Aidarbekov, and also spoke about their initiatives aimed at protecting the rights of compatriots. In addition, representatives of the diaspora provided some insight to the Minister into the activities of their social associations. Having listened to the wishes of the diaspora, the Foreign Minister answered the questions voiced and assured that all the questions raised would be taken under control. In this context, he also informed about the recent establishment of the Council for Relations with Compatriots under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Minister stressed that the main goal of the Council is to strengthen interaction and ensure effective cooperation between the state and its citizens on the issues of support and protection of the rights and interests of compatriots abroad. On the same day, Chingiz Aidarbekov met with representatives of the administration of the city of Naples and discussed with them ways of solving the problematic issues of his compatriots. In addition, Aidarbekov informed compatriots about his meeting on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Italian Foreign Minister Milanesi, where the sides discussed support for compatriots living in the country.
On December 8, 2018, Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev visited Interfruit LLC, a dried fruit processing facility in Uch-Korgon, Batken oblast. Joined by USAID Mission Director Gary Linden, Prime Minister Abylgaziev familiarized himself with the facility and how it sources locally grown fruits to supply global markets. Interfruit LLC is a Kyrgyz-Tajik joint venture established in 2017 in partnership with the U.S. Government’s Agency for International Development (USAID). This partnership was designed to support the local value chains for apricots, plums, apples, walnuts, and various other dried fruits produced in Southern Kyrgyzstan. USAID’s support includes the procurement of new equipment to improve quality control and consistency. This allowed for increased production, enabling Interfruit to process up to 2,400 tons per year. During the tour, Prime Minister expressed strong appreciation to USAID for its support, stressing that such enterprises create permanent jobs and benefit farmers enabling them to sell their fresh produce. “We will provide all possible assistance to enterprises whose activities are aimed at the development of the country's agriculture,” said Muhammedkaliy Abylgaziyev. The Interfruit partnership is one of 58 that was created by the USAID Agro-Horizon Project. This five-year, $22 million endeavor contributes to the growth of the Kyrgyz economy by increasing the competitiveness of the agriculture sector in partnership with the private sector. It is being implemented in the Batken, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, and Osh oblasts. Beyond job creation, these partnerships support thousands of smallholder farmers and contribute to growing exports of Kyrgyz products.
Ontario's financial watchdog says the province's deficit will rise to $12.3 billion this fiscal year, half a billion more than he predicted before the spring election.
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Disturbing eyewitness footage of a group of police officers wrestling an infant child away from his mother on the floor of a benefits office in New York as sparked outrage online and among city politicians. Read Full Article at RT.com
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France has opened a probe into Russian “interference” in the anti-government Yellow Vest protests, with Russian media and “Russia-linked” social media accounts targeted for the grave crime of actually reporting on the crisis. Read Full Article at RT.com
UK Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the House of Commons after the canceling the parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, a day before it was scheduled to take place. Read Full Article at RT.com
The National Chief Imam has honoured Dr Mahamudu Bawumia by presenting to him a specially designed batakari during the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
Former President Kufuor has argued that, it would be inimical to the policy to ask students with rich parents to be excluded from the Free SHS policy in its early stages.
The Accra Technical University will from January next year commence training programmes in Drone Technology and 3-D Printing among other courses.
The Greater Accra Police Command has started looking into how four British girls and their teacher were sexually assaulted at gunpoint on Saturday.
Environment, Science and Technology minister Prof. Frimpong Boateng has urged Accra residents not to panic following earth tremors Sunday morning.
One in four people surveyed say they have either experienced a shortage of their medication, or know someone who has, as Canada grapples with a «dire» problem.
David Saint-Jacques, Canada's newest astronaut, is speaking with the media from the International Space Station at 10 a.m. ET today.
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls concludes its evidence gathering activities this week as final submissions from parties with standing will be heard in Ottawa.
A B.C. man whose Florida vacation was ruined after Air Canada lost his luggage, says agents never told him he could claim up to $2,100 for necessities while away. An airline passenger rights advocate says Air Canada is ‘lying’ to passengers to avoid paying compensation that is rightfully owed.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is releasing the findings from an extensive inquiry into racial profiling and discrimination by Toronto police. It is expected to be the most detailed report on police and race ever conducted in Ontario.
The race between Uber and Lyft to go public next year promises to extend their rivalry for customers to competition for global investors.
The Chevrolet Volt is headed to the scrap heap, but during its decade on the market the electric vehicle reflected the strengths and weaknesses of General Motors and auto making in Detroit.
Two large British banks are among those ensnared in the controversy over Huawei Technologies. The dispute escalated over the weekend after the Chinese government warned Canada it would face “severe consequences” if it didn’t release the Chinese telecom giant’s finance chief.
