Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held up the agreement with New Zealand during the first New Zealand – Việt Nam Agricultural Dialogue. — Photo from the New Zealand Embassy in Việt Nam

HÀ NỘI — New Zealand and Việt Nam on Wednesday added a new link to their flourishing agriculture relationship by signing an Agriculture Cooperation Arrangement at the first New Zealand – Việt Nam Agricultural Dialogue.

The dialogue was held virtually by Chief Executive of the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries, Ray Smith, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Lê Quốc Doanh.

At the dialogue, the two sides voiced their commitment to the two countries’ deepening agriculture and trade relationship.

Smith and Doanh affirmed that the Strategic Partnership, which was jointly announced by Prime Ministers in July last year, has created a solid foundation for increasing bilateral agricultural cooperation and connections between the two countries.

Speaking at the dialogue, Smith emphasised that this is a valuable opportunity to consider what both sides can do together as they build resilience and vitality back into their agriculture economies following COVID-19.

The Agriculture Cooperation Arrangement will enable both sides to advance their key agricultural interests in enhancing bilateral trade, reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, promoting food safety, utilising agriculture research and technology, and in rural development.

Speaking at the ceremony, Doanh said that agriculture was critical to the economic wellbeing of our countries.

Both nations were strong agriculture producers and exporters, with complementary products, he said, adding that the establishment of the New Zealand – Việt Nam Agricultural Dialogue and the signing of the Agriculture Cooperation Arrangement would boost their connections, cooperation and two-way trade, in line with what the two Prime Ministers highlighted during last years’ Strategic Partnership dialogue.

The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries is already supporting agriculture cooperation with MARD with activities in plant health, veterinary epidemiology and electronic certification. These activities complement New Zealand’s ongoing development programme, which has a number of agriculture projects including the premium fruit development project in Tiền Giang, the rural dam safety project in Central Việt Nam, and the safe vegetables project in Bình Định.

Smith said that New Zealand has developed one of the most efficient agriculture sectors in the world, with a reputation for cutting-edge research and technology, robust and safe agricultural practices, and delicious and high-quality products.

He expressed his hope that the newly signed cooperation arrangement will help build value and expand investment opportunities between the two countries:

“We recognise that increased trade is not just about exporting more products, it’s about an exchange of knowledge, expertise, technology, services, and investment. This two-way exchange benefits both of us,” he said.

He said New Zealand also looked forward to doing more to assist MARD’s greenhouse gas inventory capability through the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases.

The two leaders confirmed their shared commitment to finalising new fruit access for each other this year so consumers can enjoy New Zealand strawberries and squash in Việt Nam and Việt Nam’s limes and pomelos in New Zealand.

Việt Nam is New Zealands’s 14th largest trading partner, with two-way trade valued at NZD$2 billion, at year-end September 2020. While COVID-19 has posed some challenges, Việt Nam remains a promising market for New Zealand and vice versa due to robust demand for key agricultural products. — VNS

There are a lot of makeup enthusiasts in the Bollywood industry, who definitely know how to get experimental with eye shadow palettes, colourful liners, and stunning shades of lipsticks. One of them is Mrunal Thakur . The Super 30 actress is truly a big makeup lover and has often shown her love for it by flaunting glamorous as well as bold looks. Recently, the diva stunned us with her yet another bold makeup look on Instagram. With dark purple eye shadow and pink lipstick, she took over the spotlight and gave us major makeup goals. Here’s how you can recreate the similar look.

What you need

• Primer

• Foundation

• Concealer

• Setting powder

• Contour

• Blush

• Highlighter

• Purple eye shadow

• Shimmering purple eye shadow

• Flat eye shadow brush

• Eyebrow pencil

• Black kohl

• Mascara

• Bronzer

• Pink lip liner

• Pink lipstick

• Beauty blender

• Blush brush

• Face contour brush

• Small contour brush

• Bronzer brush

• Setting spray

Steps to follow

• Apply the primer on your entire face and blend it properly using the fingertips. Wait for a few minutes till it gets absorbed completely.

• Next, apply the foundation on your face and neck. Blend it well using the beauty blender.

• Apply the pea-size amount of concealer all over your lids and under your eyes, using the damp beauty blender.

• Immediately dab some setting powder over the concealer to set it in place.

• Dip the face contour brush in the contour palette and contour your cheekbones.

• Using the small contour brush, contour your nose as well.

• Apply blush on the apple of your cheeks, using the blush brush.

• Moving on to the eyes, dip some purple eye shadow on the flat eye shadow brush and apply all over your crease. Keep the intensity dark but blend well to avoid harsh lines and edges.

• Apply the same eye shadow all over your lids. Drag the eye shadow to the outer corner of your eyes as well to give the bold and dramatic effect.

• Now, take some glittering purple eye shadow and apply it on the upper lash line.

• Next, apply some black kohl on the waterline.

• Fill and define your brows using the eyebrow pencil.

• Apply a nice coat of mascara on your eye lashes.

• Take the bronzer on a bronzer brush and use it to bronze up your forehead.

• Apply the highlighter on the high points of your face – the cheekbones, the tip and the bridge of your nose, and your cupid’s bow.

• Now, fill in your lips using pink lip liner to get the fuller look.

• Apply pink lipstick on the upper and lower part of your lips.

• Spritz some setting spray all over your face to lock the makeup in place.

So, are you ready to nail this bold makeup look? Let us know that in the comment section.

Pic Credits: Mrunal Thakur’s Instagram

Paramount+ is the latest entrant into the ‘streaming wars,’ with ViacomCBS set to rebrand and expand CBS All Access to compete with streaming services from other entertainment giants like HBO Max (from WarnerMedia) and Peacock (NBCUniversal). The streaming service, coming in March, has announced dozens of new shows that will be coming to the streamer in the upcoming months and years.

As has become standard with these streaming services, Paramount+ is making the most of ViacomCBS’s extensive intellectual property with a whole host of reboots, sequels and spin-offs. These range from the seemingly inevitable (a Frasier reboot, two spin-offs from the world of Yellowstone ) to the bizarre (series based on Grease and Flashdance , and a reality show bringing back together all the contestants from the original Real World).

All the shows announced by Paramount+

• 48 Hours Original: The Lie Detector : A true-crime docuseries in which a Texas Ranger takes viewers through his most notable murder cases.
• 60 Minutes+ : A new version of CBS’ news programme
• 6666 : One of two Yellowstone spin-offs set in a historic ranch renown for producing world-class cowboys.

• Avatar spin-offs : A series of shows from the world of The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra from their original creators (who recently exited the Netflix live-action Avatar ).
• Behind the Music : The VH1 documentary series returns with new and updated episodes.
• Big Brother live feeds : 24/7 live footage from the original reality TV house.
• Cecilia : A female-led comedy-drama from Argentina.
• The Challenge: All Stars : 22 familiar faces return to the competition one last time.
• Criminal Minds : A spin-off of the recently ended procedural that will focus on one case over 10 episodes.
• Dating Naked : The nude romance VH1 show returns.
• Dora the Explorer : A live-action reboot of the show for children aged six to 11.
• The Fairly Odd Parents : A live-action take on the popular Nickelodeon fairy godparents show.
• The Envoys : A supernatural thriller from Juan José Campanella, director of the Oscar-winning The Secret in Their Eyes.
• Flashdance : A series spin-off of the dance drama that brings the story to the present day.
• For Heaven’s Sake : A comedy take on true crime that focuses on the disappearance of Harold Heaven from a remote cabin in the 1930s.

• Frasier : Kelsey Grammer returns as the radio psychiatrist.
• From Cradle to Stage : A docu-series about famous rockers and their moms, based on Dave Grohl’s book.
• The Game : A modern update of the BET sitcom combining familiar faces with new players.
• Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies : A musical prequel series to the classic film focusing on Frenchy’s older sister.
• Guilty Party : A dark comedy starring Kate Beckinsale as a journalist investigating a murder.
• Halo : The long-anticipated live-action series based on the Xbox game series.
• The Harper House : An animated comedy about a family forced to move from the rich to poor side of Arkansas.
• iCarly : A revival of the beloved Nickelodeon series starring most of the original cast.
• Ink Master : New episodes of the tattoo competition series.

• Inside Amy Schumer: Five new specials from the multi-award-winning comedy.
• The Italian Job : A new version of the classic heist story based around the grandchild of Michael Caine’s character.
• Kamp Koral: Spongebob’s Under Years : A CGI prequel to Spongebob Squarepants.
• Land Man : A drama about people seeking fortunes in oil in Texas.
• Love Island (extended edition): A ‘too-hot-for-TV’ companion series to the CBS reality show.
• Love Story : A series that offer a new modern-day take on the 1970 romantic drama.
• The Man Who Fell to Earth : Chiwetel Ejiofor takes on the role previously played by David Bowie in this sci-fi story based on a book by Queen’s Gambit writer Walter Tevis .

• Mayor of Ingstown : A drama set in the world of the business of prisons.
• MTV Unplugged : New episodes featuring live acoustic performances from major pop stars.
• The Offer : A scripted series about the making of The Godfather.
• The Parallax View : A series based on the paranoid thriller classic.
• The Real Criminal Minds : A true-crime series about as real FBI profiler.
• The Real World: Homecoming: New York : The original seven Real World contestants reunite in a house 30 years later.
• Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon : The comedy returns again (after a run on Quibi) for a topical special.
• Road Rules : A new season of the back-to-basics reality show.

• RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars : Season 6 of the drag queen competition show.
• Rugrats : A CGI reimagining of the classic animated show, which sees the original voice cast return.
• Star Trek: Prodigy : An animated Star Trek spin-off for families led by Kate Mulgrew as Captain Janeway.
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds : Another Star Trek spin-off set a decade before Captian Kirk joined the Enterprise.
• Stories from the Beautiful Game : A soccer documentary series.
• Watergate : A documentary series about a notorious event in American history.
• The Weekly Show with Trevor Noah : A look ‘behind the headlines’ with the Daily Show host.
• Y:1883: A Yellowstone prequel following the Dutton family in the 19th century.
• Yo! MTV Raps : A new version on the MTV hip hop magazine show.
• Younger : Season 7 of the TV Land comedy.

PGA golfer Justin Thomas spoke about his friend Tiger Woods ‘ shocking car accident on Tuesday, and expressed great concern over Woods’ hospitalization.

As part of a press conference, video of which was shared on Twitter by 11 Alive Atlanta, Thomas revealed that he was “sick to [his] stomach” when thinking about Woods’ car crash.

“It hurts to see one of your—I mean, now one of my closest friends—get in an accident. I just hope he’s alright,” Thomas said.

In his brief remarks, Thomas also called Woods one of his “closest friends” and sent well wishes to Woods’ two children, Charlie and Sam. He appeared to hold back emotion when discussing Woods.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Woods was hospitalized after a roll-over vehicle crash. Woods was the only person in the car at the time of the accident.

So far, there are no additional details on Woods’ condition following the accident. Photos of Woods’ totaled car surfaced on Tuesday afternoon, too, along with video ; they show the SUV laying on its side in the brush of a part of Rancho Palos Verdes.

Thomas first met Woods in 2014, when the younger golfer entered the professional sport. Since, they’ve become close pals and competitors who have a unique friendship that’s grown out of their shared profession. “He’s meant a lot, man. I just respect him so much,” Thomas told GOLF Magazine’s podcast, Subpar , in December. “I’d looked up to him and his golf game and how he won and how he went about it—now, getting to know him, just his preparation and how hard he works.”

While on the podcast, the 27-year-old pro also expanded on his favorite qualities about Woods, including the golf star’s relationship with his children. “Probably the coolest thing for me is seeing him spend time with Charlie, just seeing how much he loves being around him [and Woods’ daughter Sam] on the golf course,” Thomas said. “He is such a good dad and he loves being around his kids.”

In December, Woods and his son, Charlie, teamed up for the PNC Championship, which took place in Orlando, Florida.

Woods has recently been in recovery from a December back surgery, which was the fifth back-focused operation he’s had. One of his most recent recovery updates included Woods’ wish of possibly attending the 2021 Masters Tournament, which is slated to begin on April 8.

“God I hope so. I’ve got to get there first,” Woods said of playing in the tournament, as reported by People . “A lot of it is based on my surgeons and doctors and therapist and making sure I do it correctly. This is the only back I’ve got, I don’t have much more wiggle room left.”

Prosecutors say a feud between two rival Baton Rouge rap groups led to a deadly Mother’s Day 2019 shooting several hundred miles away in Florida that took the life of a bystander.

The two groups are NBA (Never Broke Again) and TBG (Top Boy Gorilla). Kentrell Gaulden, who performs under the name NBA YoungBoy, founded the NBA group. Lit Yoshi, whose real name is Mieyoshi Edwards, is a TBG member.

Shortly after Gaulden, 21, and his entourage were ambushed outside the Trump International Hotel in Miami on Mother’s Day 2019, Edwards was recorded on a prison phone call discussing the shooting, a local prosecutor said in a recent court filing in Edwards’ case.

It marks the first time prosecutors have linked the deadly Miami shooting to the Baton Rouge rap feud.

In the prison call, Edwards and another known TBG member make statements about the NBA group and the shooting, the Feb. 3 filing states.

Edwards, 22, has not been charged in the Miami shooting, but he is charged with seven counts of attempted first-degree murder stemming from two Baton Rouge shootings last year that left three adults and two children injured. Authorities have said the Baton Rouge shootings, on April 6 and July 4, were related to the rap feud.

Attempted first-degree murder carries a prison term of 10 to 50 years.

When Edwards stands trial on the attempted murder counts, East Baton Rouge Parish prosecutors want the jury to hear about the Miami shooting as well. A hearing is scheduled Thursday in Baton Rouge state court.

Assistant District Attorney Stuart Theriot, in the court filing earlier this month, argues the video of the Miami shooting and the prison phone call involving Edwards and another TBG member should be admissible at Edwards’ trial.

“Once again, the motive and intent is retaliation against NBA by Edwards, a TBG member,” Theriot states in the filing.

Edwards’ attorney, Ron Haley, disagrees with the prosecutor and says “rumors are not evidence.”

“I believe it is inappropriate for the DA’s office to attempt to introduce evidence of a shooting in Miami that my client has not been charged with,” Haley said Wednesday in an email.

Gaulden’s girlfriend was wounded in the shoulder during the shootout in Miami. Authorities said gunmen opened fire on Gaulden’s group and legally armed members of his entourage returned fire, resulting in the death of a bystander — a Hertz rental car employee who was leaving work when he got caught in the crossfire.

“As Mr. Gaulden appeared to be the intended target, law enforcement view this shooting as another retaliation against NBA from the TBG group,” Theriot wrote.

The NBA and TBG groups have been feuding for years, but the feud escalated when Baton Rouge rapper Garrett “Gee Money” Burton, who performed with the TBG group, was fatally shot in 2017 outside his music studio on Dallas Drive in Baton Rouge.

Deandre Fields, an alleged associate of Gaulden, was arrested in Burton’s killing in 2019 and indicted last month on a second-degree murder charge. Fields, of New Roads, was shot last spring, and Edwards is charged with attempted murder in that shooting.

Theriot also is asking that Fields’ indictment and Edwards’ attempted murder charge in the shooting of Fields be allowed into evidence at Edwards’ trial on the charges stemming from the shootings in April and July of last year.

“The shooting of Mr. Fields allegedly by Edwards is direct retaliation for Mr. Fields’ role in the death of Mr. Burton,” the prosecutor stated.

Edwards is currently free on a $1.82 million bond. At his bond hearing last year, law enforcement officers characterized the NBA and TBG groups as gangs and called Edwards a “top enforcer” with TBG.

Edwards also is charged in the April 6 and July 4 shootings with two counts each of illegal use of weapons and aggravated criminal damage to property, and one count of assault by drive-by shooting.

He’s also charged with aggravated assault with a firearm in a June 25 incident; illegal possession of stolen firearms and illegal carrying of a weapon with a controlled dangerous substance stemming from a February 2020 incident; and discharging a firearm from a car during an April 2019 incident.

Gun violence has continued to follow members of both Burton’s and Gaulden’s parties. Several cases remain unsolved.

Gaulden’s agent, Desmond “Dump” Hardnett, was fatally shot in May 2018. No suspects have been identified in that case.

Another local rapper, Blvd Quick, was shot to death just months later in November 2018. Authorities have said they’re investigating whether he was targeted because of his affiliation with Burton. Both were members of TBG.

Gaulden and 15 others were arrested in September on drug and gun counts while creating a music video in Baton Rouge. They have not been formally charged, but both state and federal prosecutors are looking into the incident.

Gaulden was given a suspended 10-year prison term in 2017 and put on probation after he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in a 2016 nonfatal shooting. His probation ended in December 2019.