UN chief to chair international meeting on Libya next week
The meeting on Thursday will be held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.Senior officials expected to attend include the League’s Secretary-General, Amre Moussa; the Chairman of the Commission of the African Union, Jean Ping; the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu; and Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.“The objective of the meeting will be to exchange views and enhance coordination among the participating organizations in addressing the current crisis in Libya,” said UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky.Next Tuesday, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe and the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya, Abdul Elah al-Khatib, will represent the UN at the first meeting of the Libya Contact Group in Doha, Qatar.The UN delegation will also include representatives of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Contact Group was established at the London Conference on Libya on 31 March.In a related development, OCHA reported today that the unrest in Libya continues to impede response to the humanitarian crisis in the North African country, where thousands are in need of life-saving aid and many others require evacuation.The UN continues to call for a temporary cessation of hostilities to allow aid workers to deliver assistance to those in need.A vessel chartered by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was able to dock yesterday at the port city of Misrata, the scene of some of the worst fighting, and has unloaded supplies that will cover urgent medical needs for 50,000 people for a month.More than 600 tons of food – enough to feed more than 40,000 people for a month – is also on board the ship and will be distributed in the coming days, according to OCHA.Meanwhile, reports indicate that there is an urgent need for medical supplies and personnel, drinking water, food and other relief items for people in Misrata, Brega, Zintan and surrounding areas, OCHA said. 8 April 2011Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Egypt next week to chair a meeting of regional organizations convened in an effort to ensure continued coordination of the international response to the crisis in Libya, his spokesperson said today.
CCTV screengrab issued by the RSPCA of a man abandoning a Staffordshire bull terrier in Trentham on Monday December 17 Credit:RSPCA/PA She added: “He was dumped at Christmas, a time of year which we spend with our loved ones, so for something so unloving to happen to him was heartbreaking. But the love and attention he is getting now from Laurence is wonderful.”The charity said it had other Staffies available for re-homing on its website.Meanwhile, the inquiry into who left Snoop at the roadside is continuing. Rachel Butler, from the RSPCA, said the dog’s story had put a “spotlight” on the daily reality of pet abandonment. “What happened to him was shocking, and it was clear from the footage – in the way that he tried to get back into the car – that he was a loyal dog. I thought that he seemed like the perfect dog for me and that I could offer him the home he deserved.” Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings.
Once again, children of Greek descent from around the world will meet in Greece, in the frame of the summer philoxenia program hosted by the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad from July through August 2015.Hopefully, the children will develop long-lasting ties that will affect their future lives in the countries they live, grow and study. It is these ties that will bind the children to Greece, the Greek language and culture and to one-another, helping them build a common conscience of belonging to a greater and borderless family, that of global Hellenism.Three hundred or more youngsters (9-13 years old) are expected to participate in the program that will be held at General Secretariat’s camps in Malesina and Epanomi.Both camps are located in pine-clad, verdurous areas and are close to the sea. They are places where the children can enjoy a variety of camp activities, cultural/educational activities and develop their skills in a friendly and safe environment. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram
Recommended for you Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp The Luxury of Grace Bay in Down Town Provo Related Items:#magneticmedianews ALERT # 2 ON POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2019 AT 9 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppGrand Bahama, Bahamas, February 15, 2017 – A report from relatives says that Margaret Smith of Sea Grape, Eight Mile Rock in Grand Bahama was found in her tub with defensive wounds about her body; she was stabbed and killed on Valentine’s Day and the community is heart-broken. A mournful prayer vigil has already been held for 49 year old Margaret and the police report confirms that they were alerted of the crime around 5pm on Tuesday. Investigators had been called to Accident and Emergency of the Rand Memorial Hospital, where Ms Smith had already died from the injuries. #MagneticMediaNews Electricity Cost of Service Study among the big agenda items at September 11 Cabinet meeting
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Share your voice Mar 8 • VW is still ‘100 percent’ investigating a pickup truck for the US Kia Electric Cars See All 2020 BMW M340i review: A dash of M makes everything better Enlarge ImageElectric cars, Kia says, can still have evocative styling. Kia Kia wants to show what the future of its electrified car range looks like with a new concept that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Though there are no details on the car so far, aside from this lone teaser image released Thursday, it sounds like the concept will have a more exciting design than Kia’s current electric cars.The most obvious design element in this teaser is that Kia’s traditional “tiger nose” grille shape has been repurposed and used as the shape for a full-width lighting element. The car also appears to have cameras instead of side-view mirrors, a common element on modern concepts.”Automotive design is about capturing the heart and making it beat that bit faster for that bit longer — and we believe that there’s absolutely no reason why that should change simply because the car is electric,” Gregory Guillaume, vice president of design for Kia Motors Europe, said in a statement. The car was styled at Kia’s European design center in Frankfurt.At the same time, Kia says the electric concept will provide ample range and performance to sate customers. In other words, it’s likely to be a more premium electric model. It will “signpost our holistic and emotional approach to electrification,” Guillaume said. That would be a big change from Kia’s current EV offerings, which are reasonably practical hatchbacks. In the US, the brand offers the 2019 Kia Niro EV, which has a 239-mile driving range, and will soon launch the new Soul EV, which boasts an even more impressive 243-mile range. Both cars use a 64-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack, with an electric drive motor rated for 201 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque. 0 2019 Kia Niro EV: Kia’s first long-range EV 2020 Kia Telluride review: Kia’s new SUV has big style and bigger value
Close An injured person is loaded into an ambulance following a shooting at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.ReutersIndependent Queensland senator William Fraser Anning made shocking comments regarding the shootings in two mosques, which killed at least 49 people, on Friday, March 15.Senator Anning blamed immigrants the reason for the attack. He was slammed for his comments, which also included him saying that the growing Muslim population is behind the bloodshed. In his statement, he said that Islam is a religion equivalent to fascism.In his statement, he also said, “However, whilst this kind of violent vigilantism can never be justified, what it highlights is the growing fear within our community, both in Australia and New Zealand, of the increasing Muslim presence.”He added, “As always, left-wing politicians and the media will rush to claim that the causes of today’s shootings lie with gun laws or those who hold nationalist views but this is all clichéd nonsense. The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place.””Let us be clear, while Muslims may behave been victims today, usually they are the perpetrator. Worldwide, Muslims are killing people in the name of their faith on an industrial scale.”Calling the religion as a violent ideology, Senator Anning said that Islam is a violent ideology of a “despot” acting as a religious leader. He went on to say that the religion “justifies endless war against everyone who opposes it and calls for the murder of unbeliever and apostates.” Annings called the religion as fascist and said that even though Muslims were at the receiving end today, they are not innocent for the violence caused in the world.The senator, who is known for his conservatives leanings, ended his statement with a quote from the Matthew 26:52 of the Bible, saying “all they take the sword, shall perish by the sword.” IBTimes VideoRelated VideosMore videos Play VideoPauseMute0:06/0:56Loaded: 0%0:06Progress: 0%Stream TypeLIVE-0:50?Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedSubtitlessubtitles settings, opens subtitles settings dialogsubtitles off, selectedAudio Trackdefault, selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window. COPY LINKAD Loading … New Zealand mosque shootings: Several killed after gunmen open fire in Christchurch
India is discussing a whole host of issues with Mauritius including ways and means of ensuring that a tax treaty with the island nation is not misused, Akhilesh Ranjan, a joint secretary in the tax department told reporters on Thursday.Earlier, in October, Mauritius finance minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo had said they were in talks to review a tax treaty that had made the island the biggest single source of foreign direct investment in India.But the treaty’s terms have been a growing irritant to India, which says a chunk of the funds are not real foreign investment but Indians routing cash through the island to avoid Indian taxes.
Share Reservoirs still at riskTravis Bubenik/Houston Public MediaCrews continue work on a new water outlet structure at the Barker Reservoir on August 14, 2018.One year after Hurricane Harvey roared into the Texas coast, construction crews in Houston are working to make the city’s main reservoirs stronger. It’s an effort that was underway even before Harvey, aimed at fixing a problem that could have made the storm’s destruction much, much worse, had things gone differently.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insists there’s no imminent threat of the dams failing, and they did survive their biggest test yet with Harvey. Still, flood control experts argue getting the dams fixed should be Houston’s “number one priority.” New HISD bus routes roll out with start of school yearLaura Isensee/Houston Public MediaA student walks to the first day of school on August 27, 2018.A new bus system for some 20,000 Houston ISD students rolls out with the new school year. The new “hub” routes are meant to cut down on the wait and commute time for students to get to magnet schools in the Houston school district.The new system appeared to work smoothly Monday morning.“We are still receiving calls with parents asking where their stop is, we’ve encountered a few things based on construction, so there are some hub stops that we’re looking at as far as how students travel to get to the hub, so we’ll be reevaluating that at the end of the day,” HISD Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan said on Monday.District administrators mailed parents postcards to tell them about their new routes, but families can also call a hotline at 713-556-9400. Superintendent: budget remains biggest challenge for HISD HISDGrenita Lathan comments during a library dedication at Attucks Middle School, January 18, 2017.Over 200,000 students and over 11,000 teachers return to class Monday in the Houston Independent School District, the state’s largest public school system.The new year brings a fresh start after the previous academic year saw one challenge after another, including Hurricane Harvey, a budget deficient and the threat of a state takeover.In advance of back-to-school, News 88.7 sat down with Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan, who’s served in the role since March, and talked about the biggest challenges for the new year.
Flood control through transportation projectsGail Delaughter TxDOT crews inspect I-45 North after Harvey’s floodwaters recede.Sections of I-45 essentially became rivers after Harvey’s deluge, but the freeway could look totally different in the years to come as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s North Houston Highway Improvement Project.Along with a dramatic redesign, TxDOT District Engineer Quincy Allen said they also have to figure out ways to prevent massive flooding from nearby waterways. Flood control bond passesPhoto: Office of Harris County Judge Ed EmmettFrom left to right: Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis; U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Augustus ‘Auggie’ Campbell, President and CEO of the West Houston Association; Harris County Judge Ed Emmett; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; and Harris County Precinct Four Commissioner Jack Cagle during the event held in Houston to support the approval of Harris Count’s flood control bond.Houston-area voters have marked the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey coming ashore by approving a $2.5 billion bond package funding critical flood-control projects.Travis Bubenik/Houston Public MediaA neighborhood near the Barker Reservoir planned a party for the 1st anniversary of Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas coast.With nearly all precincts reporting late Saturday, about 85 percent of voters approved the referendum. The measure will fund projects that may include buyouts of homes in flood-prone areas, the expansion of local bayous and the construction of additional stormwater detention basins.“This will be an ongoing process. Harris County Flood Control District is ready, Harris County engineering, really the entire Harris County government is ready,” County Judge Ed Emmett told Houston Public Media on Monday morning.Emmett said the Harris County Commissioners Court will consider 16 flood control projects this week.Estimates have put the total amount needed for comprehensive projects in Harris County at more than $30 billion.“Flood control, mitigation, resiliency is the top priority going forward,” Emmett said. “It’s not a something that’s a one-time shot, it’s something we’re going to have to pay attention to year after year after year.”Emmett said he hopes the approval of the bonds draws attention, and action, from state and federal officials.
During the 1970s, Soviet scientists first became aware of the Denisova Cave which sits in Siberia’s Altai mountains. Decades later, ancient relics keep emerging from the site. A prominent artifact was found during the summer of 2018: a tiara devised from the tusks of the now long gone woolly mammoths which roamed Siberia in the distant past. The ivory tiara most likely graced the head of a male and is roughly 50,000 years old. Experts are still debating what its exact usage was.Given the age, this is among the oldest items of this type found in the region of North Eurasia. The tiara could have been produced by the now extinct Denisovans, one of the several human branches to which the cave site provided shelter in ancient days. Besides the distinct human branch of Denisovans, Homo Sapiens mingled with Neanderthals as well in the area.Photo by Novosibirsk Institute of Archeology and EthnographyThe Siberian Times, who first reported on the story, wrote: “the suspicion is that the tiara – or diadem – was made by Denisovans who are already known to have had the technology 50,000 or so years ago to make elegant needles out of ivory and a sophisticated and beautiful stone bracelet.”The ancient head asset likely served a very pragmatic purpose, to keep the hair back of its wearer. The item was fragmented, with the biggest piece found measuring 5.9 inches. Due to its prominent size, archaeologists concluded that it was designed for a man instead of a woman.Denisova cave. Photo by Демин Алексей Барнаул CC BY-SA 4.0The possibility is not excluded that the tiara was perhaps used for identity purposes, to tell the person’s status or belonging to a certain tribe or family.This postulation is linked to tiara production in the region of river Yana in Yakutia (also Siberia), although in a different time period.Had this been the case, then the tiara might have functioned as an ancient form of identity card.Map of Sakha (Yakutia).Markings on the tiara indicate the item had worn out and was junked in the cave. No religious markings were traced on it, nor any other decoration.A hole is noticeable on the tiara as well, most likely used for threading a cord to affix the asset on the head.The finding has excited scientists, needless to say.Denisova Cave. Photo by Демин Алексей Барнаул CC BY-SA 4.0“Finding one of the most ancient tiaras is very rare not just for the Denisova cave, but for the world,” said researcher Alexander Fedorchenko of the Novosibirsk Institute of Archeology and Ethnography which oversees all findings made at the site.“The fragment we discovered is quite big, and judging by how thick the (strip) is, and by its large diameter, the headband was made for a big-headed man,” he said, according to Siberian Times.Photo by Novosibirsk Institute of Archeology and EthnographyWith the passage of time, the diameter of the tiara may have slightly altered. Since this is a natural object that underwent bending, it naturally tends to go back to its original form. That is a factor to be considered when contemplating how big was the head of the tiara wearer, according to Fedorchenko.The 50,000-year-old tiara is not the first mammoth ivory item unearthed from the Denisova cave site, however. Archaeologists have so far stumbled upon dozens of relics and fragments from the same material including arrowheads, bracelets, beads, and rings.A tiny piece of an ornamented ivory tiara has as well been found in the cave before. But it’s the recent tiara dig that stands out among the rarest of all ancient Siberia finds.Photo by Novosibirsk Institute of Archeology and EthnographyThe recent dig is a proof for archaeologists that its makers had a thorough knowledge of how to treat and manufacture mammoth ivory. They knew how to carve the tusks and bathe them in water, then how to bend it at the right angle, grind it, polish or drill through it.Part of these processes ensured the durability of the final product. The recent Denisova cave tiara find is also significantly older than other ivory-made tiaras excavated from other sites across Russia, by at least 15,000 years.Photo by Novosibirsk Institute of Archeology and EthnographyTiara-making knowledge is mostly associated with Homo Sapiens, but in the case of the 50,000-year-old tiara, Fedorchenko says “we likely deal with another, more ancient culture,” such would have been that of the Denisovans.The species had genes that resemble that of modern humans. They were dark-skinned, brown-haired, and brown-eyed. They also seem to have had a keen interest in head assets, too.Distant descendants of the Denisovans today survive among the indigenous populations of Papua New Guinea, scientists have found out. Though, the representatives share only a little percentage of genetic material with the extinct ancients.Read another story from us: Mammoth Discovery! English Road Crew Workers Uncover Ancient Ice Age BeastsResearchers still need to handle more work on the rare and ancient mammoth ivory tiara, like defining its age more precisely and reproducing in images how it looked like when it was first made. A research paper in a scientific magazine is due to be issued in 2019.
Videos | Computed Tomography (CT) | July 30, 2019 VIDEO: New Advances in CT Imaging Technology Cynthia McColl… read more For more information: www.gehealthcare.com FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrint分享 Videos | Radiation Therapy | July 30, 2019 VIDEO: Use of Radiotherapy to Noninvasively Ablate Ventricular Tachycardia Pierre Qian, MBBS, read more Related Content Video Player is loading.Cynthia McCollough explains new advances in CT technologyPlay VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 13:56Loaded: 1.17%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time -13:56 Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio Trackdefault, selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. 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June 6, 2013 — GE Healthcare has announced that all of its new computed tomography (CT) products meet the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) smart dose standard that raises the bar for CT dose management.The MITA standard is made up of four key CT equipment features that enable optimization of radiation dose management without compromising the quality of images necessary for an accurate diagnosis – automatic exposure control, pediatric and adult reference protocols, dose check and digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) dose structured reporting.Below are some examples of GE Healthcare’s activity related to MITA’s standard:Pediatric and Adult Dose-optimized Protocols: Late 2012, GE announced an agreement with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health with the purpose of developing protocols to provide physicians with more tools to help optimize radiation dose, acquire clinically-useful images and potentially reduce the frequency of repeat CT scans. Clinical professionals at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health will develop a suite of protocols, which will be regularly updated and improved, and GE Healthcare will offer them along with our reference protocols, to better serve its customers.Dose Check and DICOM Dose Structured Reporting: GE’s commitment to its users extends beyond what it is shipping today. GE is making Dose Check and DICOM Dose Structured Reporting available to over 50 percent of the installed base of GE CT scanners through a no-charge update.GE Blueprint Benchmark: As part of GE’s Blueprint initiative, GE Healthcare supports healthcare providers’ goals of a comprehensive, programmatic approach to radiation dose management. The Blueprint Benchmark can help a healthcare provider understand the strengths and opportunities within its CT imaging program as compared to industry guidelines and best and better practices. 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January 12, 2016 553 Views Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) received a final amendment from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on a proposed rule issued in 2014.According to the FHFA, the rule enacts portions of the FHLBank Act, which governs eligibility for membership and establishes requirements for an institution to become and remain a member of a FHLBank.The FHFA announced that the final rule omits two provisions from the 2014 proposed rule. One of these provisions would have required a small, 2 percent of FHLBank members to maintain ongoing minimum levels of investment in specified residential mortgage assets in order to remain eligible for membership. Meanwhile, the other 98 percent of members were found to be in compliance with the proposed requirement.The FHFA ultimately determined that “the benefit of forcing the remaining two percent of current members to comply with these proposals would be outweighed by the burden the proposal would impose.”FHFA Director Melvin WattFHFA Director Melvin L. Watt noted, “The statutory requirements for members to continue their commitment to housing finance can be addressed by monitoring the levels of residential mortgage assets they hold and we, therefore, decided not to include the ongoing investment requirements in the final rule.”The FHFA stated that the final FHLBank membership rule also does include the provision that defines “insurance company” to exclude so-called “captive insurers,” which will keep non-eligible entities from gaining de facto membership through a captive insurer.“FHFA has the authority and the duty to implement the statutory membership provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and by adopting the proposal to exclude captives from the definition of insurance company we are making sure that institutions can’t frustrate the intent of Congress,” Watt said. “Congress has amended the Federal Home Loan Bank Act in the past to allow additional entities to become members of a Federal Home Loan Bank and it can certainly do so again if it wants some of these entities to be eligible for membership.”The FHFA is granting current FHLBank captive insurer members that joined before the proposed rule up to five years to terminate their membership, while those that joined after the proposed rule was issued will have up to one year to terminate their membership.In addition to the above changes, FHLBanks will also be required to obtain and review audited financial statements for insurance company applicants when considering them for membership.The National Association of Federal Credit Union (NAFCU) applauded the FHFA on their amendments to the proposed rule that does not require credit unions to hold 10 percent of their total assets in residential mortgage loans on an ongoing basis.“NAFCU is pleased the agency heeded our suggestion by not imposing the 10 percent standard on an ongoing basis,” said NAFCU EVP of Government Affairs and General Counsel Carrie Hunt. “NAFCU firmly believes that credit unions should have the flexibility to manage their mortgage portfolios with the best interest of their members in mind, rather having to manage to meet an arbitrary standard. Extending the 10 percent standard on an ongoing basis would have unnecessarily restricted a credit union’s ability to provide the mortgage financing needed by their members and the communities that they serve.”Click here to view the final rule.
A framework agreement between the government and doctor unions was signed on Friday, reflecting the deal clinched in the run-up to the vote in parliament for the introduction of the national health system (Gesy) over the next two years.The deal includes provisions for the creation and introduction of new organizational structures and allocation of existing staff to each state hospital and regulates patient visiting hours and issues relating to doctor remuneration.In a meeting with union reps before the signing ceremony, President Nicos Anastasiades exalted the importance of close and smooth cooperation between the government and the doctors’ unions to the benefit of patients and society at large.Union leaders acknowledged the decisive role Anastasiades had in clinching the deal.Health minister Yiorgos Pamboridis, who signed the agreement on the government’s behalf, said the next step will be to sign similar agreements with other healthcare professionals, adding that the deal with state-hospital nurses is expected to be formally finalized after the summer holidays.The reforms are part of the drive to make state hospitals financially and administratively autonomous individual entities before they are thrown in the competitive environment of Gesy.According to Pamboridis, “with the introduction of Gesy we are creating a unified space in between private and public healthcare”.“Therefore, the rising trends of recent years in doctors’ remuneration must in some way be reflected in the public sector too, so that good doctors won’t defect to the private sector and the state becomes an employer of first choice,” he said.“This is the government’s goal: for state hospitals to be every new or returning doctor’s first choice, where the needs are greatest and where the most significant infrastructure in our country exists so that they can gain the required experience and scientific expertise.”Speaking after the signing ceremony, Pasydy chief Glafcos Hadjipetrou said that “what we have agreed for state-hospital doctors has been formalized” in the presence of the president.“We are pressing forward to the great goal of introducing Gesy, and we all agree that we must stand ready to resolve any issues so that after so many years we can see this system come to life,” he said.“Not every labour issue has been resolved, but the most important ones have.”For state doctors union Pasyki “this is a very important – or historic – day, because we finally arrived at a positive outcome, following intensive deliberations with the government”.“We believe this framework agreement will create a healthy and normal environment for doctors, which is absolutely necessary for further reform to the benefit of the Cypriot patient,” chief Soteris Koumas said.“The effort for this deal was facilitated personally by the president, who acknowledged the need for reform for doctors employed at state hospitals.”This consultation, he added, proved that when dialogue is structured, sincere, and proper, “we can achieve many things that are absolutely essential to the coming reforms in the sensitive sector of healthcare”.You May LikeFigLeaf Beta AppHow to Become Fully Anonymous Online in Less Than 3 Minutes? Better safe than sorryFigLeaf Beta AppUndoYahoo SearchResearch Compact SUVs. New SUVs May Make You Want To Trade Yours In Today – See For Yourself!Yahoo SearchUndoPopularEverythingColorado Mom Adopted Two Children, Months Later She Learned Who They Really ArePopularEverythingUndo Pensioner dies after crash on Paphos-Polis roadUndoTurkish Cypriot actions in Varosha ‘a clear violation’ of UN resolutions, Nicosia saysUndoRemand for pair in alleged property fraud (Updated)Undoby Taboolaby Taboola