Xi Jinping elected China’s president for 3rd time

By PMT Desk

TEHRAN – Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume bilateral diplomatic ties after several days of deliberations between top security officials of the two countries in Beijing.

Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani held several rounds of talks with his Saudi counterpart in the Chinese capital, and the two later agreed to sign a joint statement, Iran’s state media said.

The two Persian Gulf neighbors severed their diplomatic ties after the Saudi diplomatic mission in Tehran was attacked by an angry mob in January 2016 over the execution of a Saudi Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.

The two estranged neighbors were engaged in marathon talks since April 2021 to restore diplomatic ties, brokered by Baghdad.

Both Tehran and Riyadh noted progress but the breakthrough did not materialize.

Interestingly, the agreement to resume diplomatic ties comes less than a month after President Ebrahim Raisi visited China in the first state visit by an Iranian president to the country in two decades.

Iran's state media said Shamkhani, who heads Iran's Supreme National Security Council, visited Beijing to follow up on agreements reached during Raisi's visit and also hold talks with his Saudi counterpart aimed at restoring bilateral ties.

After several days of intense negotiations between the two officials, brokered by Chinese officials, a tripartite statement was issued on Friday by Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Saudi Arabia was represented by Musaid Al Aiban, the national security adviser, while China was represented by Wang Yi, a top diplomat, and member of the ruling Communist party's political bureau.

The joint statement, published by Iran's state media, said it was the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at the "restoration of ties" between Tehran and Riyadh "based on the principle of good neighborliness," as well as the "desire of the two countries to resolve differences through dialogue and diplomacy."

"The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are grateful to the Republic of Iraq and the Sultanate of Oman for hosting the talks between the two sides in the years 2021 to 2022 and to the leadership and government of the People's Republic of China for hosting and supporting talks held in this country," read the statement.

It said the two countries agreed to "resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies within two months."

The foreign ministers of the two countries will now be meeting to implement the agreement reached between the top security officials and make the necessary arrangements for the exchange of ambassadors, the statement added.

"The three countries declare their decisive will to use all efforts to strengthen regional and international peace and security."

Iran's foreign minister last December said he had a "friendly conversation" with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the Baghdad summit in Amman in the first high-level contact between the two sides since 2016.

In a tweet at the time, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the Saudi foreign minister expressed his country's willingness to continue tension-easing talks with the Islamic Republic.

In a statement posted on Twitter, President Raisi's deputy chief of staff Mohammad Jamshiii said during talks with President Xi in Beijing, "constructive ideas for the region were discussed and now they bear fruit."

"Good neighborly and brotherly policies with Eurasian integration create economic and security benefits free from foreign intervention," he said. Anadolu

BEIJING – Xi Jinping clinched a third term as China’s president after being reelected at the 14th National People's Congress on Friday.

Xi was elected in the first General Assembly of the Congress in the capital Beijing by a unanimous vote in which he was the only candidate.

Han Zheng was elected China’s vice president while Zhao Leji was elected chairman of China's 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee.

Elected as president in 2013 and 2018 and having served for 10 years, Xi has been re-elected for a fiveyear term, becoming the first leader in the history of the People's Republic of China to hold the presidency for the third time.

Xi will also serve as chairman of the Central Military Commission.

In 2018, China's law- makers passed a constitutional amendment abolishing a presidential two-term limit that enabled Xi to rule indefinitely. ANADOLU

EU official says 11M Ukrainian refugees returned home

GENEVA – About 16 million Ukrainians arrived in the European Union (EU) in 2022 and 11 million of them have returned to their homeland, an EU commissioner said on Wednesday.

"We have welcomed 16 million Ukrainians into the European Union [in 2022]. Eleven million have gone back to Ukraine again. Four million are still here. Another 1 million went further outside Ukraine, for example, to Canada, the US and the UK," Ylva Johansson, the EU commissioner for home affairs, said in a news conference in Brussels.

She underlined that Ukrainians did not leave the EU territory because they were not happy but because they left their families behind and/or they wanted to be part of the resistance against the Russian war.

"I talked to those who returned, and therefore there is no reason to say that they are not happy here. They feel that they are welcome here," Johansson said. "But many, perhaps having left their children here with their relatives, returned themselves to fight, work or be part of the resistance to Russian aggression."

She said about 200,000 border crossings by Ukrainians to and from the EU are recorded every week.

Millions of Ukrainians fled their country after Russia launched its war on Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Anadolu

Iran says deal to purchase Su-35 jets from Russia finalized

The Iranian mission to the United Nations said Iran has made final arrangements for purchasing Su35 fighter jets from Russia, the Press TV reported Friday.

"Following the end of the Iran-Iraq war in 1988, Iran asked a number of countries to consider the possibility of selling it fighter jets, and Russia said it was ready for the deal," the Iranian mission was quoted as telling Russia's Sputnik news agency.

The restrictions on Iran's purchase of conventional weapons were re- moved in October 2020 according to UN Resolution 2231, before Iran finally agreed to buy the fighter aircraft, the mission noted.

It did not disclose the number of fighter jets that Iran will buy from Russia and the timing of their delivery, but media reports said earlier that Iran will receive 24 Su-35 fighter jets.

Iran and Russia, both under sanctions from the United States, have been expanding their political and economic relations to counter the U.S. moves.

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At least 7 dead, several wounded in Hamburg shooting

LONDON –

At least seven people, including the suspect, were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness church in the northern German city of Hamburg, local media reported Thursday.

The police said on Twitter that the shooting occurred at a church in the Gross Borstel district, where several people were killed and a number of others injured.

We found a lifeless person in the community center in #Gross Borstel who we assume could be a perpetra- tor. In order to rule out the involvement of other perpetrators, we carry out checks and search extensively,” the police said.

According to the Bild daily, the gunman killed at least six people and wounded eight others at the Jehovah's Witness center.

Authorities have not indicated a motive for the shooting but said investigations are running at full speed. Anadolu

PBBM | from page A5

PBBM admin to employ digital media literacy drive vs. fake news

“The PCO shall work with the public [education] sector to help address these challenges,” she said. “We need the help of MIL experts, specialists, and established organizations to lend their strengths and help us in achieving the kind of Filipino society we wish to see where all are free to realize their best.”

Meanwhile, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) discussed the measures it implemented to empower vulnerable populations to discern true and accurate information from fake news and to report any such abuses.

In her speech, CHR Commissioner Fayda Dumarpa said they have implemented Lila ang Kulay ng Boto Ko Campaign (Purple is the color of my vote), an education drive on women’s right to suffrage.

CHR also created an online reporting portal for gender-based violence “to provide a platform for women and girls to report and seek assistance on different forms of violence either committed offline or in online spaces, including those arising from disinformation and misinformation.”

“The Philippine Commission on Human Rights hopes that through these examples, we are able to highlight that in the fight against disinformation and misinformation, it is crucial that we directly consult, engage and actively seek the critical and meaningful participation of the most vulnerable sectors of our society such as women and girls in vulnerable situations with special needs and by doing so, we truly leave no one behind,” Dumarpa said.

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World: NOT our permanent dwelling place

By Gamson Jr Mawallil Quijano

Have you had any experience in moving from one boarding house, apartment, or house to another?

This is so common for students and workers alike living in rented accommodation.

Sometimes, for whatever reason or circumstance, we have to leave the place where we already feel comfortable.

Transferring is physically and mentally exhausting; especially during packing all of those stuffs because we have to find time to do it outside of our official work hours but we have no choice at all.

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That this Extra-Judicial with deed of Absolute Sale is made and entered into by among:

RAGA SANSARONA ANGAGAO and MAMACOL C. ANGAGAO, all of legal ages, Filipinos and residents of Naawan, Misamis oriental, hereinafter referred to as the VENDORS; - AND –

NORMA SANSARONA MANDANGAN, also of legal age, married to Candidato B. Mandangan, Filipino and a resident of Door 1 Adiong Apartment, Tambis Street, Pag-asa, Baraas, Barangay Tubod Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, hereinafter referee to as the VENDEE;

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That the VENDORS are the legitimate heirs of the late ANDADATO P. ANGAGAO who died on November 23, 2011;

That the said deceased left no debts and no will but left a conjugal property, more particularly described as follows: “A PARCEL OF LAND as Lot 59-a, Psd-10-012550 (being a portion of Lot 59, Cad-529, Naawan Cadastre) located in Poblacion, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Nounded on the W., and N., along lines 1-2-3 by Lot 59-B of the subdivision Plan, psd-10-012550; on the E., along lines 34-5 by Mabini Street; on the S., along lines 5-1 by Lot Dadole Street. Beginning at a point Cadastre, THENCE:

N. 06 deg. 51’E., 33.55 m. to point 2;

S. 86 deg. 16’ E., 21.55 m. to point 3;

S. 00 deg. 03’ E., 0037 m. to point 4;

S. 01 deg. 35’ E., 32.93 m. to point 5;

N. 87 deg. 01’ W., 26.45 m. to point of beginning; containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED (800) square meters, more or less and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T -11141”

That the vendors, hereto being of legal ages and with full capacity to contract thereby these presents agree to adjudicate, as they hereby divide and adjudicate equally between them the above-describe parcel of land;

That for and in consideration in the amount of Two hundred Fifty thousand Pesos (Php 250,000.00) to the vendors in hand paid by the vendee, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge o the full satisfaction of the VENDORS, the vendors do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto the said VENDEE, her heirs and assigns, a portion of the abovedescribed parcel of land which portion has an area of Four Hundred (400) square meters, more or less, including the all improvements found thereon;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 9th day of JULY 2021 at Naawan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

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After all that, we have to transfer all of it to our new location. Hah! To carry all that heavy load is not a joke.

Well, house transfer has already become part of my life and it has occurred many times since I was in college.

The same goes when I was in Manila applying for work overseas.

On November 2021, my friends and I had to move into our new apartment.

Yes, last November 2022, once again, after a year, we had to transfer to our new apartment. It is the fifth apartment in which I have lived here in Qatar.

Working abroad, an employee has two options: to stay in accommodation provided for by the employer through the company or the employee may choose to rent out but the employee is paid a monthly housing allowance.

Whenever I find a new apartment, I always prefer a place close to my workplace, metro stations, grocery store, and other essentials hub.

This year, not only am I close to those convenient places but most of all my new apartment is near the Masjid which makes me elated and thankful.

The Masjid is just right next to us. Every time it is time to pray, the call to prayer resonates in my bedroom.

Forsooth, I can only say that this world is not our permanent dwelling place. Someday, we shall all be at our final abode to reap what we sow in this TEMPORARY world.

May Allāh bestow upon us the best place to live in the afterlife. PMT

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