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      21 August

      Chinese farmers struggle as scorching drought wilts crops

      Longquan (China):  Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Gan’s farm south of the industrial metropolis of Chongqing lost half its vegetable crop in heat as high as 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and a drought that has shrunk the giant Yangtze River and wilted crops across central China. Gan’s surviving eggplants are no bigger than strawberries. A reservoir beside his farm has run dry, forcing him to pump groundwater. “This year’s high temperatures are very annoying,” Gan said. Drought conditions across a swath of China from the densely populated east…

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    • 21 August

      UN chief inspects Ukraine’s grain export in Istanbul

      Istanbul:  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Istanbul and inspected the efforts of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in bringing Ukrainian grain to international markets. He visited the JCC teams on Saturday who were inspecting a vessel anchored at the Marmara Sea and received a briefing about the inspection process, Xinhua news agency reported. “Getting more food and fertilisers out of Ukraine and Russia is critical to further calm commodity markets and lower prices for consumers,” said Guterres while addressing the JCC personnel and media at the JCC center. “And the other part of this package deal is the unimpeded access to the global markets of Russian food and fertiliser, which are not subject to sanctions,” he added, hinting at the possible…

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    • 21 August

      Haj 2023: Lottery allocation system cancelled for domestic pilgrims

      Riyadh: Saudi Arabia last week cancelled the lottery system for domestic pilgrims apart from fixing quota allocation for persons aged above 65 years. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah also introduced a new payment plan. These new changes are going to be implemented during the 2023 pilgrimage. As per the new changes, there will be direct registration instead of a lottery system. However, there will be a 25 percent quota for pilgrims aged above 65 years. Under the new payment plan, pilgrims can pay their dues in two installments. Haj 2022 In Haj 2022, Saudi Arabia issued permits to one million Muslims. It was a huge hike when compared to the past two years when the pilgrimage was heavily restricted due…

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    • 21 August

      India-UAE flight prices soar as expats seek to return after vacation

      The prices of tickets from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have soared as the expatriates seek to return after spending the annual vacation in their hometowns. Travel agents said one-way ticket fares from various cities in India to UAE range anything between 1,500 Dirhams (Rs 32,639) to Dhs 1,900 (Rs 41,343). Indians find it difficult to return directly to the UAE either due to expensive tickets or the unavailability of tickets. Many of them choose to reach Dubai via other GCC countries. “Many of them opt to travel via GCC countries like Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait as ticket prices to these destinations from Indian cities are low and good connectivity with UAE.”Bharat Aidasani, managing partner, Pluto Travels was…

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    • 21 August

      Bahrain: Zero unemployed among nurses, pharmacists

      Manama: The Bahrain Minister of Labor said that there is zero unemployment among Bahraini graduates in nursing and pharmacy, local media reported on Friday. All Bahraini nurses and pharmacists are working now and there is no waiting list for them to enter the healthcare sector. According to the Arabic daily Al Watan, Minister of Labor Jamil Humaidan confirmed that the unemployment rate decreased to 5.7 per cent at the end of June 2022, noting that the total number of job seekers reached 14,824 males and females. However, the minister revealed that there is some difficulty in recruiting law graduates. Humaidan confirmed that the in-person job fair will return, and that the ministry is in the process of preparing for the…

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    • 21 August

      UAE: Over Rs 1 lakh fine for leaving children unattended in car

      Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi police have reminded residents of the imposition of a fine of 5,000 Dirham (Rs 1,08,798) for those who leave the children unattended in cars. Police said parents should not leave their children inside cars unattended, even if for a few minutes to visit a store. This is a crime punishable by law, they reiterated. Abu Dhabi Police have reported several previous incidents of children getting trapped in cars or forgetting children sleeping in the back seat. This resulted in tragedies on a number of occasions as children may die from suffocation or heat stroke inside the car, especially with high summer temperatures. Dubai Police data shows that 53 children were left alone in vehicles in 2020,…

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    • 20 August

      Scotland museum signs deal to return 7 ancient artefacts to India

      London: Seven artefacts, including a stone door jamb stolen from a Hindu temple in Uttar Pradesh, has been transferred back to India by Glasgow’s museums as part of Scotland’s “largest-ever” repatriation of objects from a single collection. Glasgow Life, a charitable organisation which runs the city’s museums, had confirmed the handover earlier this year and the arrangement was formalised on Friday at a transfer of ownership ceremony at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the presence of Acting Indian High Commissioner to the UK Sujit Ghosh. Museum conservator Stephanie De Roemer holds a ceremonial Indo-Persian sword during a transfer of ownership ceremony at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Photo: AFP The seven antiquities to now find their way…

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    • 20 August

      291 killed in clashes between Syrian army, IS: Monitor

      Damascus: Some 291 Syrian soldiers and Islamic State (IS) terrorists have been killed in confrontations between the two sides since the beginning of this year, a war monitor reported. The victims include 136 IS members killed in Russian airstrikes in the desert regions of Homs, Sweida, Hama, Raqqa Deir al-Zour and Aleppo, Xinhua news agency quoted the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying late Friday night. The Britain-based watchdog group said that 155 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters were killed in 57 attacks and ambushes by the IS in the desert regions. The IS has lost key areas in Syria, but remnants of the group are still present in the country’s desert region, resulting in frequent attacks on Syrian military…

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    • 20 August

      US poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine

      The U.S. for the first time Friday said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counteroffensive against Russian invaders. The official said the U.S. is looking to help shape and arm the Ukrainian force of the future as the war drags on.This latest aid comes as Russia’s war on Ukraine is about to reach the six-month mark. It brings the total U.S. military aid to Ukraine to about $10.6 billion since the beginning of the Biden administration. It is the 19th time the Pentagon has provided equipment from Defense Department stocks to Ukraine since August 2021.The U.S. has provided howitzer ammunition in the…

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    • 20 August

      How post graduate Hyderabadi lady became victim of gulf job scam

      She excelled in studies and self-esteemed, yet a poverty afflicted Hyderabadi young lady was fraudulently brought into Saudi Arabia on the promise of a false lucrative administrative job only to discover that she was duped. The 26-year-old resident of Aghapura in Hyderabad, whose name is being withheld, was topper in a college and graduated in MA English literature with first class. She was married last year and within six months of her marriage, her husband was diagnosed with renal failure as both his kidneys no longer functioned on their own. In a desperate bid to provide funds for her husband’s treatment, the young educated lady decided to try her luck in Arabian deserts. An acquaintance promised her an administrative job…

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