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EgyptAir flight MS804 went missing 20 minutes before landing:French FM
Paris:French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault confirmed on Thursday that EgyptAir flight MS804 went missing 20 minutes before landing.
Ayrault made the remarks at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport where he will meet the families of the French passengers, Xinhua quoted Le Figaro as saying.
“France is in contact with Egyptian and Greek authorities,” said Ayrault, who did not want to reveal any hypothesis out of respect to the families.
During a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart, Jean-Marc Ayrault expressed France’s solidarity with Egypt over this terrible event that concerns also French nationals, French Foreign ministry spokesman Quai d’Orsay said on Thursday.
The two countries’ foreign ministries agreed to “the need for a close coordination between the two countries in the assistance to the families of the passengers, as well as in the investigation for the cause of the disappearance”.
After an urgent inter-ministerial meeting at the Elysee earlier on Thursday, Ayrault confirmed there are 15 French nationals on board the ill-fated MS804.
French President Francois Hollande and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, also vowed on Thursday to “work closely to establish as soon as possible the circumstances of the disappearance” of EgyptAir MS804, the Elysee said.
Speaking to local radio, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the French government is “in close contact with the Egyptian military and civil authorities.”
“France is ready to participate in the searches,” he said, adding that “no hypothesis can be excluded on the causes of the disappearance.
The plane was carrying 56 passengers, including one child and two infants, the Egyptian airline confirmed on its Twitter account.
The plane, which took off at 11:09 p.m. local time (2109 GMT), was flying at an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,280 meters) when losing contact with the radar at 2:45 a.m. Cairo time (0045 GMT), an official source in the airline said.
According to EgyptAir, besides the 15 French nationals, passengers also include 30 Egyptians, two Iraqis, one British, one Belgian, one Portuguese, one Algerian, one Chadian, one Saudi, one Kuwaiti, one Sudanese and one Canadian.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.