DOHA, Qatar: Qatar's Supreme Committee has apologized to a Danish film crew, who were threatened by security staff while broadcasting in the capital, Doha, for the 2022 World Cup.During a live broadcast next to the newly-opened Chedi Hotel at Katara Cultural Village, TV2 reporter Rasmus Tantholdt was approached by security staff who appeared while traveling on a golf cart.The footage, which went viral o

After security guards disrupt Danish news crew, Qatar apologizes

Qatar apologizes for threatening Danish World Cup film crew

Qatar security criticized for disrupting news report at World Cup

Peshawar [Pakistan], November 22 (ANI): A group of lawyers moved the Peshawar High Court on Monday to ban the movie Joyland and remove its trailers from social media, following which the court ordered the government, regulators, and filmmakers to respond to the petition, Dawn reported.
The petition filed by the lawyers demanded a response from the federal government, law, and justice ministry, Pakistan Telecommunication A

Pak lawyers move court for ban on "un-Islamic" movie Joyland

Doha [Qatar], November 22 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to Qatar, Zhou Jian has boasted about China's contribution to the ongoing FIFA World Cup that began on November 20 in Qatar. Speaking to CGTN, Jian called the Lusail Stadium an "iconic project" and a Chinese contribution to the World Cup.
Zhao Jian said that China has contributed to FIFA World Cup with infrastructure, souvenirs telecommunication, 1500 energy buses and so

Chinese envoy in Qatar boasts about Beijing's contribution to FIFA World Cup

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's new president has suspended his routine morning Q&A sessions with journalists after squabbling with a broadcaster over coverage of his remarks caught on a hot mic in the United States.Since taking office in May, Yoon had regularly received questions from reporters at the lobby of the presidential building on the way to his work in the morning.The so-called 'door-stepping

S. Korea&#039;s Leader Suspends Q&A With Reporters Amid Media Row

South Africa is a country that experiences a very high level of gender-based violence. During the UN's annual international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the country's news media

16 Days of Activism: how South Africa&#039;s TV news gets it wrong

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 20 (ANI): Central Railway was able to successfully dismantle the Carnac Bridge before time, said a press release issued by the public relations department, Central Railway at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai.
Central Railways carried out a 27-hour block to successfully dismantle the Carnac Bridge, between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Byculla/Wadal

Central Railway dismantles Mumbai's Carnac Bridge before time

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Just six months into his presidential term, press freedom advocates are expressing concern about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's treatment of the media, including the sidelining of journalists from a major South Korean news outlet over coverage he did not like.Last week, Yoon's office prevented reporters from MBC, one of South Korea's largest broadcasters, from riding the president's 

Yoon Response to Hot Mic Coverage a Concern, Analysts Say



                                                    
                                                    ABU DHABI, 9th October, 2022 (WAM) -- Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, ADNEC Group has announced a list of speakers for the three-day conference held as part of the Global Media Congress during November 15-17, 2022. T

Global Media Congress to attract distinguished speakers from media sector


                            The legislation may result in a crackdown on freedom of speech, media representatives fear
            
                        
            Sweden's new espionage law poses a danger to the nation's democracy by making investigative journalism much more difficult, some local outlets and media workers have suggested.
The new legislation was supported by parliam

Swedish media angry over new espionage law


                            The legislation may result in a crackdown on freedom of speech, media representatives fear
            
                        
            Sweden's new espionage law poses a danger to the nation's democracy by making investigative journalism much more difficult, some local outlets and media workers have suggested. The new legislation was supported by parliament on 

Swedish parliament takes heat over new law

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Lebanese and Saudi youths refused to speak to Israeli media during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, showing their rejection of normalization of relations with the Tel Aviv regime.- World news -Israeli media said that Lebanese fans in the World Cup "Qatar 2022" refused to speak with the Channel 12 reporter after knowing that he was Israeli.The Israeli channel's correspondent in Qatar said

World Cup Fans Snub Israeli Reporters

Geoff Hobson Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, looking to join Drew Brees as the only passer with back-to-back 70-percent completion seasons in NFL history, is gunning for his fifth straight game of at least 71.4 percent Sunday (4:25 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) in Pittsburgh.As Burrow said earlier this week, that's right about where he wants to be. Bengals all-time passing leader Ken Anderson, who was the f

Percentage Passing Has Joe Burrow in Ken Anderson&#039;s Lane



                                                    
                                                    By Khoder Nashar-Hatem Hussein

ABU DHABI, 16th November, 2022 (WAM) -- The media sector has a doubled responsibility to utilise its resources to raise the public's awareness by promoting pilot projects of media practitioners to develop media and sculpt its future to serve the benefit of all, the President 

Global Media Congress helps deliver future of media: President of Croatian News Agency's Board of Governers



                                                    
                                                    By Khoder Nashar-Hatem Hussein
ABU DHABI, 16th November, 2022 (WAM) -- The media sector has a doubled responsibility to utilise its resources to raise the public's awareness by promoting pilot projects of media practitioners to develop media and sculpt its future to serve the benefit of all, the President o

Global Media Congress essential to shape future of media: President of Croatian News Agency's Board of Governers

Global Media Congress pivotal to shaping future of media: President of Croatian News Agency's Board of Governers

 FacebookTweetPinLinkedInEmailThe Sindh government has approved a proposal to make the Sindh High Court's retired judge Rasheed A Razvi the first chairman of the long-awaited provincial commission for the protection of journalists and other media practitioners.The announcement was made by Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Wednesday while briefing the media about the decisions taken in the meeting of 

Rasheed Razvi to head journalists protection commission: Sharjeel

LONDON: In a bid to raise tens of billions of pounds to fill a major shortfall in public finances, the UK's finance minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, has announced an increase to a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, and also extended it to power generation firms.The measures were among a series of tax increases and public spending cuts announced by Hunt in parliament.Soaring oil and

UK to raise windfall tax on energy companies to 60-70 percent

Higher windfall tax imposed on UK energy companies

Jump in UK windfall profit tax on energy companies approved

New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority in association with the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, developed a continuous marine water quality monitoring station (CMWQMS) and launched an electric environmental monitoring vehicle (EV) at the port site.
The monitoring station and vehicle were inaugurated by Sanjay Sethi, Chairman of the port in the presence of Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Depu

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority inaugurates continuous marine water quality monitoring station

Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday met with his Cuban counterpart in Moscow, where the two unveiled a monument to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and hailed the 'traditional friendship' between their sanctions-hit nations.A video published on the Kremlin's website showed Putin and the Cuban head of state, Miguel Diaz-Canel y Berm&uacute;dez, deliver speeches as Russian military guards f

Russia, Cuba Leaders Meet in Moscow, Honor Rebel Icon Castro

New York - U.N. Security Council members urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to renew a truce that expired in October and to engage in substantive talks to end the more than eight-year-old conflict.'I want the parties to the conflict to not only renew the truce but - crucially - to commit to taking steps towards a comprehensive resolution of the conflict,' Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, told a meeting

UN Security Council Urges Yemen&#039;s Houthis to Extend Truce; Talk Peace

Abuja, Nigeria - Nigeria began drilling for oil and gas in the northeast on Tuesday, a first for the African oil giant, which has exploited large deposits in the south for decades and whose production is declining.President Muhammadu Buhari visited the Kolmani field, located in Gombe and Bauchi states and with estimated reserves of over 1 billion barrels of crude, to inaugurate the drilling site.'The succ

Nigeria Inaugurates First Oil and Gas Project in North

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed new rules aimed at making commercial air taxi operations possible by the middle of the decade. Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, touted as future flying taxis, have drawn interest around the world, and many eVTOL companies have gone public. The FAA issued a proposal to update its air carrier definition to add "powered-lif

US expects flying taxis to begin operating by 2025

US proposes new flying taxi rules

US issues new rules for flying taxis, could begin operating in 2025

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Ongoing pandemic restrictions have failed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, say experts, as the city struggles to regain its footing in the tourist industry.The city has long been regarded as an open destination for travelers from abroad, but with strictly enforced restrictions in place for nearly three years, Hong Kong remains closed to many international visitors.And those

Hong Kong Tourism Struggling as COVID Measures Remain in Place

New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) commenced a week-long celebration of Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2022 from November 28 to December 2 at all airports and ANS locations managed by AAI across India.
Sanjeev Kumar, IAS, Chairman, AAI in his message stressed the importance of safety in all domains of AAI.
Through Safety Awareness Week, the Chairman emphasized AAI's commitment towa

Airports Authority of India commences Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2022

New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Monday sentenced life imprisonment to five terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) for recruiting and training youth across the country for terror activities in India.
Special Judge Shailender Malik on Monday sentenced five named Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Bilal Ahmed Mir, Muzaffar Ahmed Bhat, Ishfaq Ahmed Bhat and Mehraj-ud-din Chopan to li

NIA court sentences 5 JeM terrorists to life imprisonment

The Pentagon is reportedly considering a proposal to supply Kiev's forces with cheap precision munitionsThe Pentagon is reportedly considering an offer from Boeing to mass-produce cheap precision bombs for Ukraine using existing US stores, as Washington and its allies struggle to keep up with Kiev's military aid requirements.According to Reuters, Boeing has propose

Boeing offers to make bombs for Ukraine Reuters

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Minister of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday in an apparent swipe at Rahul Gandhi drew a parallel between Congress' 150-day long march and the air and rail connectivity of the northeast with the rest of the country, calling the latter as "real Bharat Jodo".
"Air and rail connectivity with the North Eastern (NE) region with all the states is the real 'B

Air, rail connectivity with Northeast region is real 'Bharat Jodo', says Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its high-speed 5G services in Patna.
Currently, 5G services are operational at Patna Sahib Gurudwara, Patna Railway Station, Dak Bunglow, Maurya Lok, Bailey Road, Boring Road, City Centre Mall, Patliputra Industrial Area and a few other select locations. Customers flying in and out of Patna can enjoy high-speed Airtel 5G Plus across the 

Airtel 5G services now available in Patna

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the government headed by him saying that when triple engine government is at work, including at the center, state, and local level, development takes place at the speed of a bullet train.
During his address at an event held at Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College in Gorakhpur, CM Yogi said the city is witnessin

Triple engine government ensuring Gorakhpur's development at bullet train speed: CM Yogi

Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from a flight on Sunday morning, Miami-Dade Police said.

Officers responded to a medical emergency aboard an American Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles at Miami International Airport at about 9:30 a.m. after the crew became concerned about Beckham.

"As they tried to wake him to fasten his seat belt, he appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness, prior to 

Free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. removed from flight

SHANGHAI - Protesters pushed to the brink by China's strict COVID measures in Shanghai called for the removal of the country's all-powerful leader and clashed with police Sunday as crowds took to the streets in several cities in an astounding challenge to the government.Police forcibly cleared the demonstrators in China's financial capital who called for Xi Jinping's resignation and the end of the Chinese Commun

Angry About Lockdowns, Chinese Protesters Call for Xi&#039;s Resignation

Chikmagalur (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday lambasted former CM Siddaramaiah for allegedly enjoying political dividends on the policies of the Central government during his tenure.
During the Congress regime, Bommai said the rice for 'Anna Bhagya' scheme was given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi but it was filled in sacks and distributed by the then CM Siddaramai

Remove Congress from roots, throw it out: Karnataka CM

Rajgir (Bihar) [India], November 27 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday inaugurated Ganga Jal Apurti Yojana and performed Ganga aarti.
The Gangajal Aapurti Yojana, under the Jal Jeevan Hariyali mission, aims at storing floodwater received in the four monsoon months in huge reservoirs. The stored water will be processed and made safe for human consumption before being supplied to the homes of people and tour

Bihar CM inaugurates Ganga Jal Apurti Yojana in Rajgir; performs Ganga aarti

New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): French Minister for the Armed forces, Sebastien Lecornu, on Sunday reiterated that France and India are united in their desire to defend their maritime sovereignty and guarantee freedom of movement at sea in the Indo-Pacific zone.
Lecornu is on a visit to India to hold the Indo-French Annual Defence Dialogue and to strengthen the strategic ties, according to the statement released by 

France-India united to defend maritime sovereignty, freedom of movement in Indo-Pacific

New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The state of Uttar Pradesh through the 'Global Investors Summit-2023' is expected to receive huge investment from the US, particularly in nine sectors including IT, agriculture sectors, electronics, food processing, defence and aerospace, pharmaceutical and medical devices, energy, retail and automobiles.
According to Invest UP, the nodal agency of GIS-2023, the state is eyeing massiv

Uttar Pradesh eyes huge investment from US firms in investors summit 2023

New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair the 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with French Minister for Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, according to the statement released by the Defence Ministry.
During his three-day visit, from November 26-28, the French minister will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
This is the first v

Rajnath Singh to co-chair 4th India-France Annual Defence

New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): French Minister for the Armed forces, Sebastien Lecornu will visit India on Sunday to hold the Indo-French Annual Defence Dialogue and to strengthen the strategic ties, according to the statement released by French Embassy.
During his two-day visit to India, November 27-28, French Minister Lecornu will hold wide-ranging talks with his counterpart, Rajnath Singh, spanning all aspects o

France minister to visit India for defence dialogue

Belgrade is expected to sanction Russia over Ukraine's integrity, but give up its own in KosovoThe EU is making demands of Serbia that contradict each other when it comes to values and principles, Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Friday. While Belgrade is committed to joining the bloc, it's difficult to square the insistence of Brussels on Ukraine's territorial integrity while expectin

EU gives Serbia contradictory demands PM

One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message this gives to women and girls around the world. Fifa purports to uphold human rights. Its decisio

The Qatar World Cup is beaming misogyny around the world

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi, [India], November 25 (ANI): Chicago-bound United Airlines canceled its flight from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after a major technical snag was detected in the aircraft.
UA-713 was scheduled for take-off at 1.10 am on Friday after being pushed back from the bay at Delhi airport... as pilot of United Airlines announced that the flight was facing some technical issues the plane is ret

United Airlines flight to Chicago canceled, 198 passengers stranded at Delhi airport

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani said Friday that media should have the 'courage' to support the government when warranted, after his hostile takeover bid for one of the country's top broadcasters sparked press freedom fears.Adani, 60, is the world's third-richest person, with an estimated net worth of $134 billion and interests ranging from Australian coal mines to India's busiest ports.He is also seen as a cl

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