More than 7000 people have reported feeling the earthquake, according to GeoNet, with reports coming from as far away as Christchurch and the central North Island. A couple of aftershocks have hit the Seddon region since the quake struck at 3.34pm, including a 3.7 magnitude and a 4.7 magnitude, according to GeoNet.
Day: December 28, 2016
Residents say new homes could increase flooding risk
RESIDENTS opposed to a new housing development on a former football field in Apperley Bridge have claimed that building on the site could pose a flood risk to nearby homes. Bellway Homes has applied to Bradford Council to build 45 houses on the Harrogate Road site, which was the home of local amateur side Crag Road United until 2011.
Jobs to be created at new care home
Outside the new development of Windsor Court, from left are, Bryn Bates, relationship director healthcare, Royal Bank of Scotland, Shona Williams, company secretary, Horizon Healthcare Homes Limited, and Roger Williams CEO, of Horizon Healthcare Homes Lim It is being developed by Leeds-based Horizon Healthcare Homes, which also runs the Beckside Lodge care home in Cooper Lane, Buttershaw . The new home, on the site of the former Bell Dean pub, which was knocked down in 2015, will have eight bedrooms.
The Latest: Dems offer mixed reactions to Israel speech
A senior leader … . Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about Israeli-Palestinian policy, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at the State Department in Washington.
N. Korea purges 340 during 5-year rule of Kim Jong-un: think tank
North Korea has purged a total of 340 people since leader Kim Jong-un took control of the communist country in 2011, an indication that Kim is continuing his reign of terror to consolidate his power, according to a white paper released Thursday by a state-run think tank. The white paper published by the Institute for National Security Strategy, a think tank run by the National Intelligence Service, revealed that Kim has committed flagrantly inhumane acts by removing senior officials, including his once-powerful uncle Jang Song-thaek, who was executed in 2013 for treason, and residents in an apparent attempt to secure his grip on power.
People’s Party picks four-term lawmaker as new whip
South Korea’s minor People’s Party elected a four-term lawmaker as the new floor leader Thursday, with incumbent Park Jie-won stepping down to run for the chairmanship slated for next month. Rep. Joo Seung-yong was elected as the new floor leader by beating his rival, two-term Rep. Kim Song-sik.
Did the BBC’s Olympics presenter Rebecca Adlington just squeeze Mark Foster’s thigh?
This is the moment Rebecca Adlington appeared to squeeze the thigh of her co-presenter Mark Foster under the table during the BBC’s Olympic swimming coverage, earlier this year. Double Olympic gold-medal winning Adlington, 27, was working in Rio de Janeiro as a pundit alongside Foster, 46, himself a former Olympic swimmer.
Flaps clue in Russian air crash probe
SEARCH teams have recovered another flight recorder from a military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 people on board, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. The first flight recorder was found the previous day and experts have started analysing its data to determine the cause of the crash.
Emperor’s order to protect Kirk during Boxer rebellion
A FRAGILE handwritten public proclamation has cast fresh light on the impact of a bloody rebellion on Scottish Presbyterians in China more than 100 years ago. The striking document – about 2ft long and written in calligraphy – was issued by the Court of Emperor Kuang Hsu after the Boxer Rebellion ended in 1901.
The Rohingya Identity: An essay in political reality
THE recent daring attacks on Border Guard Police posts in Rakhine State in Burma by a poorly armed, but very determined and apparently well trained group of young guerrilla fighters seeking justice for the long victimised and persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority should make us pause for thought about the identity of this minority. On Oct 25, 1948, the Muslim Council of North Arakan declared in an address to Prime Minister U Nu on the occasion of his visit to Maungdaw: “We are dejected to mention that in this country we have been wrongly taken as part of the race generally known as Chittagonians and as foreigners.
These Are Our Most Beautiful Recipes of 2016
As we look back on 2016, the dishes that really stand out are the ones that are as easy on the eyes as they are delicious. These stunners were the stars of the show this year.
Australian police nab 15 suspects in 1 ton cocaine bust
Australian officials seized more than a ton of cocaine worth about 360 million Australian dollars in what police on Thursday dubbed one of the largest drug busts in the nation’s history. Fifteen men were arrested following a 2 1/2-year federal and state police investigation into suspected drug trafficking by commercial fishermen in Sydney, New South Wales police said in a statement.
Oil has more room to run
Crude oil has risen nearly 15% since the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to cut oil output. We believe that the deal has put a floor under oil prices, and that this will help bolster prices of related assets.
AAP announces Delhi MLA Jarnail Singh as candidate against Punjab CM from home turf Lambi
After declaring MP Bhagwant Mann as candidate from Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal’s constituency Jalalabad, Aam Aadmi Party announced Delhi MLA and Sikh rights activist Jarnail Singh as candidate to contest in the electoral battle against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal from his home turf Lambi in Muktsar district. While making the announcement, AAP President, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the party will field its strongest candidates against senior Akali leaders.
Kerry condemns growth of Israeli settlements
Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday harshly criticized Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying that their growth threatens to destroy the viability of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said the United States was obliged to allow passage of a UN resolution condemning the activity in order to preserve the possibility of peace.
Morrison’s pilsner best at Taste
WINNERS: Launceston’s Morrison Brewery brewer Paul Morrison and assistant brewer Will Horan won an award for best lager at the Taste of Tasmania in Hobart. Using an experimental style of hops paid off for Launceston’s Morrison Brewery when it was named best lager at the Taste of Tasmania on Thursday.
10 Things to Know for Thursday
Debbie Reynolds, the mother of Carrie Fisher and star of the 1952 classic ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 84, one day after Fisher, her son said.
In China, calls for end to aggressive child custody tactics
Dai Xiaolei last saw her son in 2014 when he was 17 months old and living with her Chinese in-laws outside the capital Beijing. Dai Xiaolei poses with a picture of her son in the bedroom she designed for him in her former marital apartment in Beijing, China, September 19, 2016.
China completes high-speed rail links from southwest Yunnan
China has completed two new high-speed rail links connecting Kunming, the capital of southwestern Yunnan province, with Shanghai and Guangzhou on the eastern coast, according to a transport ministry notice. A China Railway High-speed bullet train runs towards Beijing South Railway Station July 25, 2011.
Labasa water supply disrupted
Update: 3:11PM A BURST main at Airport road has caused an interruption of water supply in some parts of Labasa. Water Authority of Fiji is advising its customers residing in the areas mentioned above to store and use water wisely for their immediate needs during this temporary disruption period.
Alex Neil: Urged to improve Norwich results
The Canaries were among pre-season promotion favourites in the Sky Bet Championship, following their relegation from the Premier League. However, despite a promising start, a run of eight defeats from the last 10 Sky Bet Championship matches has left Norwich in 12th place, already 16 points behind second-placed Newcastle who also came down from the top flight.
Trump tweets gives a glimpse into foreign policy approach
President-elect Donald Trump has used Twitter – his preferred means of communication – to weigh in on a swath of foreign policy issues over the past few weeks. His comments give glimpse into how his incoming administration will deal with pressing foreign matters – but also highlight how reactionary comments on social media can immediately spur international concern and attention.
a Kerry’s Mideast Plan – Impossible’
The Israeli-Palestinian negotiating formula proposed during a speech Wednesday by lame-duck Secretary of State John Kerry is “impossible and does not correspond with reality,” Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely stated. “The formula proposed by Secretary Kerry is impossible and does not correspond with reality.
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
KERRY DEFENDS U.S. POSITION ON ISRAEL: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has staunchly defended the Obama administration’s decision to allow the UN Security Council to declare Israeli settlements illegal. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called Kerry’s speech “clear, courageous and committed.”
Israeli Minister: – Obama Is History, We Have Trump’a
“Obama is history. We have Trump,” Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev said on Tuesday, adding that President Barack Obama never supported Israel.
Coulter: Tweeting the 2016 Campaign
And GOP can’t figure out why Trump is sweeping the country. @AnnCoulter Jan. 15 Bush campaign lands the coveted Lindsey Graham endorsement, bringing an additional 0.0% support to the juggernaut that is Jeb! @AnnCoulter Jan. 30 Sweaty little liar Rubio sucks up to Iowans with Jesus talk, but he tried to replace them with 30 million Mexicans.
Toronto’s main stock index pushes higher as oil price sets new 2016 record
After being closed for two days, Toronto’s main stock index finished in positive territory Wednesday as oil prices rose to their highest level all year. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 32.95 points at 15,361.10, buoyed by advancing gold, materials and energy stocks.
Senators to retire Alfredsson’s No. 11
The Senators will honour Alfredsson by raising his No. 11 to the rafters, making him the first player to have his jersey retired by the organization with a special ceremony before Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Latest: Israeli envoy says UN vote an act against Israel
In this July 14, 2015 file photo, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem. Some suburban Philadelphia high school alumni say theyA’ve sent a 1960s yearbook to one of their most famous classmates, Netanyahu.
Canadian man saves dog by punching cougar
A Canadian man punched a cougar in the face to stop it attacking his dog in a wooded area near a fast food chain in Whitecourt, central Alberta, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has said. William Gibb, 31, from Red Deer, Alberta, had stopped at a Tim Hortons outlet, a popular Canadian restaurant chain on his 600-kilometre drive to Grand Prairie on the evening of St Stephen’s Day and let his dog out for a walk, Whitecourt RCMP Sergeant Tom Kalis said.
NFL Streaming Games in China Through Sina Weibo
Chinese youths take part in a Youth Tackle Football game at a National Football League publicity event in Beijing, China, Oct. 23, 2015. Through a partnership with social media platform Sina Weibo, the NFL now has more than 1.5 million online viewers across China each week.
Tottenham recovers to beat 10-man Southampton in EPL
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side’s second goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Southampton at St Mary’s, Southampton, England, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016.
Northland cooking school closure linked to fraud probe
The closure of the Culinary Institute of New Zealand, in Kerikeri, came as a shock to staff and students. Photo / Peter de Graaf A Northland culinary school which closed down suddenly last month, putting tutors out of work and students in limbo, was owned by a company caught up in a Serious Fraud Office probe.
Andy Farrell insists the British and Irish Lions must get ‘stuck…
England 38 New Zealand 21, Twickenham, December 2012 and Ireland 40 New Zealand 29, Chicago, November 2016 – those two results would have sat at the top of Farrell’s c.v. as Warren Gatland picked his British and Irish Lions backroom team at the start of this month for next summer’s tour. But the Wigan man laughs when it is suggested he may have found the secret of how to stop the All Blacks’ juggernaut.
Abbas: Stop building and peace talks can resume
Hours after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech on the Middle East peace process , Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday again imposed conditions on peace talks. Abbas, reacting to Kerry’s remarks, said he was ready to resume peace efforts with Israel if it stops “settlement building”.
Death threats to exiled men
Death threats to exiled men. December. 29, 2016 07:10. pisong@donga.com. While Leon Trotsky was in exile in Mexico, he did not stop denouncing Stalin.
Endless fight until official apology from Japan
Endless fight until official apology from Japan. December. 29, 2016 07:10. by Ho-Kyeong Kim kimhk@donga.com.
Man flown to hospital after injuring his hand in planer accident
A man suffered a critical injury when his hand went through a planer in Thames this morning. The man, in his 30s, was flown by the Auckland and Coromandel Westpac Rescue Helicopter, based at Whitianga for the summer, to Waikato Hospital just after 7am.
Gisborne bus crash survivors settle in at Auckland church
Dozens of students aged between 11 and 17 from Tonga’s Mailefihi Siu’ilikutapu College, in Vava’u, have started settling in at a church in the city, having been flown to Auckland free by Air New Zealand . The youngsters, most of them teenage boys, spoke quietly but continued to smile and joke with each other, while others slept inside.
The 14GE objective is not only to remove the UMNO/BN federal…
The 14GE objective is not only to remove the UMNO/BN federal government in Putrajaya but also the UMNO/BN state government in Sabah In September this year, former Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that if there is a four per cent swing against UMNO/BN in the 14th General Election, the UMNO/BN coalition would lose 45 seats, the majority of which are UMNO seats. This would mean the UMNO/BN coalition getting even less seats than what the Pakatan Rakyat won in the 13th General Election.