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Mekong nations face growing threat to food security amid claims China’s dams exacerbate effects of drought

Fishermen in northeast Thailand say they have seen catches in the Mekong River plunge, while some farmers in Vietnam and Cambodia are leaving for jobs in cities as harvests of rice and other crops shrink.The common thread driving these events is erratic water levels in Asia’s third longest waterway.Water flows along the 4,300km (2,700 mile) Mekong shift naturally between monsoon and dry seasons, but non-governmental groups say the 11 hydroelectric dams on China’s portion of the river – five of…





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Trump tops Nevada GOP presidential caucuses

Donald Trumps win in the Silver State gives him three straight victories in the race for the Republican nomination




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Clock keeps ticking on calendar reform, as another leap year passes by

Feb. 29 approaches, with advocates pushing hard for long-shot changes




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In Rwanda, female ex-combatants face reintegration challenge

At Mutobo camp, former fighters spend three months being rehabiliated after returning from the DRC




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Smugglers work on the dark side of Rwandas plastic bag ban

Regional environmental leader faces criticism for harsh enforcement strategy, despite clean streets




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Nevada governor says he doesn't want Supreme Court consideration

Republican Brian Sandoval, reportedly under consideration by Obama for the nation's top court, says he's not interested




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A long road to reintegration for Rwandan ex-combatants

Despite programs aimed at helping former fighters recover and rebuild, many struggle to find their place in society







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Testing Capacity for Covid-19 Scaled up to 95,000 Per Day, Says Union Minister Harsh Vardhan - News18

  1. Testing Capacity for Covid-19 Scaled up to 95,000 Per Day, Says Union Minister Harsh Vardhan  News18
  2. Let`s work together by converting orange zones to green zones: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tells NE...  Zee News
  3. 'We have prepared India for the worst'  Mumbai Mirror
  4. Lav Agarwal: We have to learn to live with the virus  Pune Mirror
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Demi Lovato shares relationship update with Max Ehrich: I am very happy

Demi Lovato says she is very happy in her love life, alongside beau Max Ehrich




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Prince Harry's friend predicted he is going to be a great dad one year ago

Prince Harry's warmth and affection as a loving father was something that his friend Mike Tindall had predicted almost one year ago




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Angelina Jolie's kids determined to 'treat her like a queen' on Mother's Day

Angelina Jolie is sure to get treated like a queen by her six adorable children on Mother’s Day




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'Nothing beats hearing I love you, Mommy': Ayeza Khan on Mother's Day

Ayeza Khan is in self-isolation and spending quality time with family under lockdow




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Kim Kardashian celebrates first birthday of son Psalm

Kim Kardashian further said, 'Psalmy you complete our family'




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Kriti Sanon and Govinda set the stage on fire in viral video: WATCH

Kriti Sanon and Govinda can be seen shaking a leg on his hit song 'Main Toh Raste Se Ja Raha Tha'




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Sara Ali Khan pays tribute to Amrita Singh on Mother's Day in heartfelt post

Sara Ali Khan has come forth wishing her mother and actress Amrita Singh on Mother's Day




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Food packages distributed to over 1,000 families in Mardan

MARDAN: Food packages were distributed among 1,196 deserving families in different parts of the district on Saturday.According to a press release, Additional Deputy Commissioner Hazrat Ali, Assistant...

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Balik-Tanaw Sunday Gospel Reflection | 5th Sunday of Easter: Don’t Be Troubled

By Deaconess Sharon David McCart United Methodist Church  We are living in difficult times. The threat comes not only from Covid-19 but also from food shortages and extrajudicial killings, of being imprisoned (justly or unjustly) in overcrowded conditions. Too many of us know someone who has died during this pandemic. Too many of us are going…

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Fruit sellers having a field day in Karachi as officials perform lockdown duties

The current coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown in its wake have given a freehand to fruit sellers to sell fruits at their own discretion this Ramazan. The provincial government, like every year, couldn’t establish Ramazan bachat bazaars in the city neither there was any fruit boycott...




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Abundant aid from China manifests its peaceful national character

BEIJING: “We have received critical medical supplies worth millions of RMBs from Chinese donors including major SOEs, entrepreneurs engaged in several projects in Pakistan, provincial governments of China and also from private individuals. These donations have reinforced Pakistan’s...




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Putin calls for 'invincible' unity amid marking Victory Day

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin told Russians they are "invincible" when they stand together as the country on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in lockdown from the coronavirus.With cases surging and authorities urging Russians to stay in their homes, celebrations...




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Belarus holds Victory Day parade despite virus threat

MINSK: Thousands of troops paraded before crowds of spectators in Minsk Saturday to mark 75 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany as Belarus held a celebration of Victory Day despite the coronavirus pandemic.Neighbouring Russia cancelled its Victory Day parade over the pandemic and Belarus was...




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Russians mark Victory Day

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin told Russians they are “invincible” when they stand together as the country on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in lockdown from the coronavirus.With cases surging and authorities urging Russians to stay in their homes,...




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Putin calls for 'invincible' unity as Russians mark Victory Day on lockdown

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin told Russians they are "invincible" when they stand together as the country on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in lockdown from the coronavirus.With cases surging and authorities urging Russians to stay in their homes, celebrations...




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One of world's oldest men marks 116th birthday in South Africa

CAPE TOWN: South African Fredie Blom celebrated his 116th birthday on Friday unfazed by the coronavirus crisis, over 100 years since the Spanish flu pandemic killed his sister."I have lived this long because of God’s grace," said Blom, possibly one of the oldest men in the world.Lighting a...




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'Youm-e-Wiladat' of Hazrat Imam Hassan

Islamabad :” The Patron-in-Chief of Supreme Shia Ulema Board and Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has said that enemies of the religion are looting the wealth of Muslims by creating differences amongst them and by sowing the seeds of hatred, says a press release.He...




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'Inclusive strategies needed to reach out to daily wagers, freelancers'

Islamabad : Parliamentarians and civil society representatives while participating in a virtual conference urged the government to urgently develop an integrated mechanism engaging different stakeholders and active civil society organizations to reach out to a variety of daily workers and...




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Data shows 69pc of Covid-19 victims male in Punjab

LAHORE: The Covid-19 is proving more lethal when it comes to male patients as compared to women virus carriers as an analysis of official data shows that 69 of its victims in Punjab were men, while the remaining 31 per cent women. Only two transpersons died from the pandemic in the province.

A senior official told Dawn that Punjab reported 1.82 per cent virus death rate, while 40pc of carriers recovered from the disease across the province so far.

Meanwhile, the Punjab government issued new guidelines for the treatment of severe and critical Covid-19 patients to keep the death toll low.

Recommended by Corona Experts Advisory Group (CEAG), the guidelines had been dispatched to all the vice-chancellors of the medical universities, principals of medical colleges and the heads of the teaching and other government hospitals, keeping in view recent surge in the death rate in Punjab.

According to an age-wise analysis, the virus proved most fatal for those in 50-60 year age bracket as such patients make 32pc of the total victims. The patients between 61 to 70 years of age were the second-most vulnerable group as 27pc of those who died from Covid-19 fall in it.

Those in 50-60 age bracket ‘most vulnerable’

Similarly, 16pc of the patients who died were between the age of 41 and 50 years, and 13pc between 71 to 80.

Interestingly, only two percent of Covid-19 patients were 80 years old or above, while 10pc of the deaths occurred among those who were 40 or below.

Another alarming factor the data analysis revealed was that most of those who died had no other disease or co-morbidity.

The gender-wise analysis further revealed that of the 31pc females who died, 66pc had no co-morbidity, while of total 69pc male victims, 67pc were having no other disorder.

Similarly, the recovery ratio among young Covid-19 patients is the highest, as compared to others.

According to the analysis, out of total patients who got recovered, 23pc were in 24-34 age group, 17pc in 35-44 group, 15pc in 18-24, 14pc in 45-54, 13pc in 55-64, eight percent in 65-74 and only one per cent of recovered patients were in 75 years and above age bracket.

The analysis was conducted by experts of the both health departments and shared in an official meeting in order to devise future strategies to curtail the pandemic, accordingly.

Meanwhile, eight more critical patients of Covid-19 died at various hospitals of the province during the last 24 hours, as per official data shared on Saturday, taking the death toll to 191 in Punjab.

Most of these deaths occurred in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.

The total number of confirmed patients reached to 10,471 in Punjab, when 438 more tested positive for the virus on Saturday.

According to the official figures, 228 fresh cases were reported from Lahore, 58 from Gujranwala, 28 from Gujrat, and 11 from Rawalpindi, besides some other cities.

With the new cases, total number of confirmed patients in Lahore has jumped to 4,084, the highest in Punjab, followed by Rawalpindi 592 and Gujranwala reporting 480 cases so far.

The health department spokesperson said the number of critical virus patients in the province has jumped to 41. The number of Covid-19 critical patient in Punjab was 22 on Friday.

The spokesperson said no new case was reported from the quarantine centres housing the pilgrims returning from Iran and the Tableeghi Jamaat members.

Published in Dawn, May 10th, 2020




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Aha™ by HARMAN to Power Content in New Hondalink™ System

PALO ALTO, CA– Aha™ by HARMAN, the infotainment platform that makes Web content as easy to use as radio is delivering content to HondaLink, a new personalized driving experience that streams a world of information and entertainment to Honda vehicles. Tens of thousands of stations from Aha, such as audiobooks, internet radio, on-demand music, news, entertainment, personalized points of interest information, Facebook and Twitter audio newsfeeds and much more will be available free to HondaLink users. Aha will be seamlessly integrated into the HondaLink mobile app and audio system-based interface system for a unified user experience.




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Aha Brings Unsigned Artists and DJ-Curated Content to the Dashboard

Palo Alto, Calif. – Aha by HARMAN today announced it has added audio stations from Daily Unsigned and Plum Radio to its platform. Daily Unsigned offers unsigned artists a platform to gain fans, and gives music lovers a great way to discover new music they might not otherwise hear. Plum Radio is an outgrowth of the first company to stream DJ-produced content dubbed “mixshows” to mobile phones, and now straight into vehicles via Aha’s service. Dozens of new Aha stations powered by Daily Unsigned and Plum Radio will be available on demand to Aha users soon.




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Aha By Harman to Provide Connected Entertainment System in Redesigned 2014 Mazda3

Palo Alto, CA – Aha by HARMAN™ today announced that the new 2014 Mazda3to be launched in North America and Europethis fall will offer access to Aha's free service withthe ability to select presets from more than 40,000* audio and information stations.




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American Public Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, BlogTalkRadio and Hay House Publishing Added to the Aha by HARMAN Content Library

Palo Alto, CA – Aha™ by HARMAN today announced new content available via the free Aha Radio app for Android and iOS and included in the in-vehicle infotainment system in over 40 models of cars. With the addition of self-improvement publisher Hay House, live podcast network BlogTalkRadio and leading national broadcasters American Public Media (APM) and CBC/Radio-Canada, Aha adds thousands of new programs, across a multitude of genres, extending its content library of 40,000 audio and non-audio programs to include exactly what consumers want to hear in the car, at home, and on the go.Specific offerings include APM’s business and economic news program Marketplace, AAA station The Current, Classical Minnesota Public Radio and regional news from Southern California Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio.




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Aha by HARMAN Cloud Platform 'Future Proofs' Vehicles with Services that Update Infotainment Systems and Provide Real Time Analytics and Extend System Functionality

CES 2014, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), unveiled two new services for the automotive market that leverage the Aha by HARMAN Cloud Platform and HARMAN’s infotainment system design leadership to ensure safe, personalized and connected driving experiences throughout the life of the vehicle. Extending beyond the popular Aha Radio interactive content service, the new Aha Updates and Aha Analytics services take HARMAN’s expertise and investments in cloud infrastructure into new directions.




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New 2015 Hyundai Genesis To Feature Aha Radio

CHICAGO, IL –HARMAN and Hyundai Motor America today announced the 2015 Genesis will offer the Aha Radio service in the North American market. Aha Radio will be a part of the next generation infotainment systems also debuting in the 2015 Genesis. Hyundai Motor America has integrated the Aha Radio service into Genesis to give its U.S. drivers the ability to access over 100,000 music, entertainment and news stations as well as location-based services in an intuitive manner using their connected iPhone.




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Subaru of America Makes Aha Radio by HARMAN A Standard Feature Across All Car Models and Trims

Palo Alto, CA – HARMAN announced today that its Aha Radio service will be a standard feature in all Subaru models and trims starting with the 2015 Legacy. Subaru of America, Inc. was one of the first automotive manufacturers to integrate the Aha Radio service into its vehicles. A partnership that was established through the availability of the service in 2014 Subaru Forester’s top trim levels has been consistently growing since then.




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Trudeau warns premature reopening could send Canada 'back into confinement'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned on Saturday that if provinces move too quickly to reopen their economies, a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic could send Canada "back into confinement this summer."




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Soccer star Morgan welcomes daughter

U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan will celebrate her first Mother's Day on Sunday.




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On this day: Born May 11, 1984: Andres Iniesta, Spanish footballer

A shy village boy who could not bear to leave his parents' bed, Andres Iniesta may have seemed an unlikely candidate to become one of the best footballers of all time, but anyone who saw him play rarely had serious doubts.




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Global model for regulation? Try Canada

How do we get the world's largest economies on the same page moving forward with regulation? CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers outlines some of the progress and challenges the U.S. has had and Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer touts Canada as a template for a great country in which to do business in.




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UPDATE 3-Samsung Elec tips first annual profit fall in 3 yrs

* Q4 profit likely 5.2 trln won, vs 5 trln won analyst f'casts




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UPDATE 2-Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China

Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", the company said in a statement on Thursday.




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Fitch Updates Recovery Analysis for U.S. Telecom and Cable Companies

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, January 08 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published an updated recovery analysis for U.S. Telecommunication and Cable companies including the following: --Level 3 Communications, Inc. --Sprint Corporation The interactive recovery analysis worksheet is available at 'www.fitchratings.com' under the following headers: Sectors>> Corporate Finance >> Corporates >> Research Contact: David Peterson Senior Director +




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UPDATE 1-U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Quidel for first antigen test for COVID-19

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday approved emergency use authorization (EUA) to Quidel Corp for the first COVID-19 antigen test.




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UPDATE 2-Britain to quarantine travellers for 14 days, UK airlines body says

* PM Johnson to detail Britain's next steps on Sunday (Adds comment from transport minister, Balpa, updated death toll)




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UPDATE 3-Trudeau warns premature reopening could send Canada 'back into confinement'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned on Saturday that if provinces move too quickly to reopen their economies, a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic could send Canada "back into confinement this summer."




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UPDATE 2-Brazil's central bank to shower economy with money in case of depression -economy minister

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes on Saturday said the country's central bank is likely to shower the economy with money in case of a depression due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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UPDATE 5-Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

Tesla Inc sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the electric carmaker pushed to re-open its factory there and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla's headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada.