Postplatz, the main square on the Davos Platz. Meinrad Schade
The mask must be worn in public throughout the city. Meinrad Schade
Empty ice hockey rink in Davos. Meinrad Schade
Intercontinental hotels, usually the overnight choice of a variety of leading WEF attendees. Meinrad Schade
Separate breakfast restaurant at Hilton Garden Inn. Meinrad Schade
The city’s new cultural center will officially open on 18 December 2020, but the pandemic has delayed things. Meinrad Schade
A winter ice rink, a favorite meeting point for the locals. Meinrad Schade
Good weather brings plenty of hikers and cross country skiers. Meinrad Schade
Restaurant “Chalet After 7”, next to the Jakobshornbahn lift station. Meirad Schade
View from the Kirchner Museum (closed) towards the Steigenberger Grandhotel Belvédère. Meinrad Schade
City view towards Davos Platz train station. Meinrad Schade
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After the senior Pakistani leader Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Firdous Shamim Naqvi submitted his resignation as opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly, the PTI central leadership appointed Haleem Adil Shaikh to the post.
Syekh, who is also PTI’s central vice president, is no longer chairman of the PTI parliament in the Sindh Assembly, as he had before being nominated as leader of the opposition in the provincial assembly.
Bilal Ghaffar, an MPA from Karachi, has been appointed leader of the party parliament in the Sindh Assembly. Naqvi will officially resign from his post today (Monday) and submit his resignation to the chairman of the Sindh Assembly.
The PTI has also approached the Muttahida Qaumi-Pakistan Movement and the Supreme Democratic Alliance – the two main opposition parties in the provincial assembly and their allies in the Center – to gain their support for its candidate.
News has learned that PTI plans to give an important position to Naqvi. Party sources said that a group of PTI MPAs had filed complaints with the party’s central leaders, in particular Prime Minister Imran Khan, against the Naqvi for their tough stance against them.
“A group of party MPAs have complained to Prime Minister Khan that it is difficult for them to work under the Naqvi leadership in the provincial assembly,” an MPA told The News. Some analysts attributed the replacement of the opposition leader in the provincial assembly to a Naqvi statement in September, in which he criticized the federal government for not having a role in solving the city’s ongoing electricity and gas crisis.
Naqvi was quoted as saying that “he will ensure Prime Minister Imran Khan, Energy Minister Omar Ayub and assistant oil prime minister, Nadeem Babar, feel ’embarrassed’ that Karachi is facing a gas shortage crisis.”
But later that same night, he posted an apology via his Twitter account. “I want to apologize to everyone Insaf. My point is to say I will take the minister of energy and SSGC to the PM. Hearing the words recorded doesn’t really convey that. I apologize to my leader. Who is the most committed & honest man I have ever met, ”he tweeted.
Massive protests and violence erupted in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) over China’s move to build a 33-kilometer road on Friday.
Speaking to the media, Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist exiled from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) informed that China is building a 33-kilometer road from Yarkand to PoJK to move its artillery and military personnel in the region.
“China is currently building a road from Yarkand covering an area of 33 km which is sufficient to carry artillery, military and personnel. Circumstances are getting ready, but the PoJK people have risen to the occasion. There will be more protests at PoJK, and I think Pakistan will lose completely at PoJK, “Mirza said in an interview to the media.
The general strike has been going on since January 13, and Friday’s strike is a continuation of the protests against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) move to build roads at the PoJK.
“This is the second time in a month that we have seen a general strike. This time the strike at PoJK expanded, the last time the strike was limited to the Poonch division but now it has gotten out of hand. The entire PoJK had a general strike on January 13 and the focal point became the Azad Pattan Bridge, which is the entrance between Pakistan and the PoJK, which was blocked. The police opened fire, tear gas and lathi laden and clashes broke out so the police had to retreat back to Pakistan, ” said Mirza.
“It’s a big thing. Police checkpoints were set on fire and yesterday even after the general strike the inertia was still there, and yesterday at the LoC in Mandhor, there were protests spreading like wildfire along the 750 mile Line of Control (LoC). People are fed up with shortages. food, no flour, no electricity, no clean drinking water, and big cities are full of filth because the system has collapsed, ”added Mirza.
PoJK has been in chaos since the government led by Imran Khan made it Pakistan’s fifth province. People protest against the decision and every day processions or riots against the decision are witnessed in the area.
“Now what happens is not a single day goes by without protest, sometimes more than one protest in various parts of the PoJK. Every day the people protesting in Gilgit Baltistan, PoJK and the Pakistani media do not report it. International media is not allowed in the region, “said Mirza.
Mirza regretted the fact that the PoJK elected government was sitting in Islamabad and happy while people in the region were waging a crusade against Chinese attacks in the area.
“The entire PoJK government that was elected after November 15th is sitting in Islamabad, enjoying buffets and parties, having fun because Gilgit is very cold. Farooq Haider’s government is called a ‘criminal’ by its people. PoJK has come out of the hands of Pakistan, is gone. There is no sentiment for Pakistan in the PoJK, “he said.
Neighbors pieced together events that took place in the days leading up to the shocking moment of a Melbourne mother who is believed to have killed her three children before committing suicide.
The bodies of Katie Perinovic, her two daughters Claire, 7, and Anna, 5, and son Matthew, 3, were found inside their Tullamarine home, in the northern suburbs of the city, on Thursday afternoon.
Perinovic’s husband, Tomislav, 48, called emergency services and was questioned by police before he was released without charge.
Less than 24 hours before the shocking murder, 42-year-old Perinovic had dropped a bag of prunes at the home of his neighbors on Burgess St, Daniel and Vicky Schembri.
Mr Schembri, who has lived on the street with his wife for 48 years, said Perinovic knocked on the door at 5.30pm on Wednesday. He thanked her, and she said “Bye,” she told NCA Newswire.
Just two days earlier, the Schembris family had heard children play happily in their pop-up pool. “They screamed and screamed and had fun and all that,” he told The Australian.
The Perinovic family. Photo / Facebook
The Perinovics are well known among their neighbors. The children wish Mr Schembri a happy new year. Kevin and Clare Harrison, who live opposite the family, visited on Christmas Day to give gifts to the children.
“We sat with them for a while and Tom was on the floor playing with little Matthew in the car we gave him,” she told The Australian. “He helped the girls unpack their pieces. We just laughed and joked about things.”
On Thursday afternoon, the children died, after an act that sent shockwaves into a usually deserted community.
“Investigators are not sure the 48-year-old man was involved in the incident and police are not looking for anyone further on the matter,” police said on Thursday afternoon.
“Killing Squad investigators have formed the initial view that the 42-year-old woman was responsible for all four deaths and once their investigation is complete, a report will be provided for consideration by the coroner.”
Locals are now trying to find out if there is any clue as to what they saw and heard about the family hours earlier.
One of the local parents who arrived back from the village trip at around 4pm on Wednesday told the Herald Sun that they saw Perinovic visiting another house on the street and talking to the owner of the house named Freddie in an act that now looks extraordinary.
A young mother living around the corner told Herald Sun that she had returned from morning coffee with friends on Thursday morning when she heard a very loud scream coming from Burgess St.
He is now convinced that the agitated cry at around 11.45am was Perinovic. About half an hour later, the mother said, she heard sirens.
‘INTERESTING’
Marie Groves’ family friend said she last saw Perinovic when the mother of three visited her home in November for a party.
Groves said Perinovic appeared “very quiet and reserved”.
“On November 29, I invited her to meet and help celebrate my daughter’s birthday with my children,” Groves told NCA NewsWire on Thursday morning.
“She was only there for a short time … her two older daughters were very much like mine, they chatted and laughed – typical of seven year olds, they are pretty kids.
“On that day he seemed a little aloof – that’s not unusual – he was very quiet … come to think of it maybe that’s a clue?”
Groves said he didn’t really know Perinovic’s husband, Tomislav, because he “worked around the clock.”
Groves, who has developed a close bond with Perinovic as their children grew up together, said the last time he saw his neighbor was before Christmas, when he also seemed “a little quieter than usual”.
Police at the scene today. Photo / NCA NewsWire
However, he added, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Schembris said Perinovic moved into the next house about 25 years ago before he met his future wife.
“Once they got married, she got pregnant,” said Schembri, adding that Perinovic looked “happy”.
Schembris said they used to see children who were “very active” all the time playing and riding their bikes on the road. The oldest, Claire, is getting dance lessons and the youngest is starting school.
Claire and Anna both attended St Christopher’s Elementary School on the outskirts of West Airport.
“Now, in heaven,” said Schembri. “They are very good children.”
The first indication he had that something was wrong on Thursday was seeing emergency services rushing onto the streets.
“We saw Tom sitting in a chair with his hands behind his back,” she said.
“She was quiet – numb.
“And then they took him to the police car.”
A tribute outside the Melbourne home in which a mother and three children died. Photo / News Corp Australia
Schembri said his heart broke thinking about the three children wishing him a happy new year, eating sweets, two weeks ago. “How could this happen?” she says.
LEFT JOB
Perinovic’s former colleague, who is a physiotherapist, told the Herald Sun that they were devastated to learn of the death.
It is known that he left the Glenroy Physiotherapy clinic unexpectedly about three months ago.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Robert Hill said police will work to support the families of those involved and ensure they get the help they need.
“I know there will be many people in society who are struggling to understand and accept this tragedy,” he said.
Perinovic was especially “withdrawn” in the weeks preceding the tragedy. Photo / Facebook
“It is also a very difficult time for the police and paramedics, who responded to and attended the scene yesterday.
“This is a very heart wrenching experience for all parties.”
Lee, a team manager at the West Meadows paramedic unit, also laid flowers at the scene and took a moment to reflect outside the home.
Speaking to NCA NewsWire, he said about five of his paramedics responded to Thursday’s horror and were “shaken”.
“The loss of three children is affecting everyone including our staff,” he said.
“This isn’t normal … yes we have a troublesome element in our roles, but incidents like this are rare.”
Claire, 7, and Anna, 5, died in a murder-suicide allegation. Photo / Facebook
On Fridays, mourners lay flowers and cards on the property.
One child, Anabelle, left a handwritten note on the gate moments before detectives left the scene with a brown evidence bag.
“To Claire, Anna, Matt, and Katie. You are always very kind, loving, caring and Claire is always my best friend (best friend forever). Love from Anabelle,” read the note.
Many homes in New Zealand are deeply saddened by the scorching heat of the summer. Photo / 123RF
Whether it’s see-through curtains or cool sheets, the Kiwi has long had its own tricks for cooling a hot home without air conditioning – now a researcher wants to hear more about it.
Many homes in New Zealand are deeply saddened by the scorching heat of the summer.
A recent NZ Stats survey of the 6,700 homes found 36 percent sat at 25C or more during the summer – and sometimes even above 30C – compared to a comfortable room range of 20C to 25C.
A third is also colder than 18C during winter – or below World Health Organization standards – something related to people renting less isolated homes and struggling to pay for their daily needs.
This winter’s “energy poverty” and its broad public health impacts have been a major focus of Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan’s research at the University of Otago.
“Much of that means we’re focusing on whether people can get warm enough in winter – but actually it means it’s pretty cool in summer too.”
He pointed out that six of New Zealand’s 10 warmest years have occurred in the past decade, and the country is experiencing more frequent and severe hot days, which come with their own implications for health and energy use.
“Over the last 20 years we also have fast absorption heat pumps, and more than half of New Zealand households with heat pumps have reported using them for cooling in the summer,” he said.
“So now households have a mechanism for active cooling – and a greater need to reduce home temperatures in the summer.”
In a recently launched study, supported by the Marsden Fund, he seeks to answer how not only the Kiwis regulate the flow of summer heat through their homes, but also how this changes over time.
“I’m specifically looking for the kind of knowledge that’s sometimes called knowledge – or what people know from experience,” he said, adding that it includes how Kiwis use sizes ranging from curtains to heat pumps.
“This year, I’m going to start with a postal survey of areas with more extreme summer weather to get initial answers to questions like how comfortable people are to find their home in the summer, if they try to adjust the temperature, does it change over time, and whether they think they know enough about the matter. “
He is eager to hear from several generations of the same family, and what advice has been passed down.
“I also want to make sure that we include Māori whānau, Māori have lived in Aotearoa the longest and will have wisdom to offer.”
Finally, this three-year project will collect temperature and relative humidity records using a data logger on a sample of homes, and how people use energy throughout the day of the week.
“As far as I know, these approaches have never been combined like this before to look at these questions – and they certainly haven’t been used like this in New Zealand,” he said.
“One thing that would be quite challenging in my opinion would be to usefully weave all the data back together to make one big story or image, integrating it all at the end in such a way that the number is greater than the parts.
“The sections as an individual study would all be useful, but I hope to do something extra by combining them.
“If we have a very good picture of what people know and do, as well as what they need to manage summer at home, then we may be able to adapt various suggestions and policies where they are needed.
“The aim is that it will help increase our resilience to climate change and improve public health and well-being.”
Three tips for keeping the house cool
• Easy fix: Avoid the sun by covering the curtains and blinds. Open doors and windows in different rooms to circulate air through your home. Adjust the safety lock to keep the windows open when you go out.
• Make a shadow: Plant deciduous trees to shade your home in the summer. They will let the sun in when they lose their leaves in winter. Install external window blinds – such as blinds, awnings or grilles. The roof or roof hanging over the north facing window blocks out the summer sunshine.
• Use a fan: The fans on the table, floor and ceiling use significantly less energy than air conditioning. If you have a heat pump, try setting the fan alone with the window open.
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