By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2017. There are 352 days left in the year.
Day: January 13, 2017
US killed 3 AQAP operatives in pair of strikes in Yemen
The US military said it killed three operatives from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in a pair of airstrikes in central Yemen over the past two weeks. Both strikes, which occurred on Dec. 29 and Jan. 8, took place in the central Yemeni province of Al Baydah.
US killed 3 AQAP operatives in pair of strikes in Yemen
The US military said it killed three operatives from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in a pair of airstrikes in central Yemen over the past two weeks. Both strikes, which occurred on Dec. 29 and Jan. 8, took place in the central Yemeni province of Al Baydah.
Yorke’s Villa coach Taylor dies *Jan. 12, 2017, 11:50 PM Ast
Flashback: In this file photo dated October 6, 2002, Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor reacts from the sidelines during a game in Birmingham, England. – Photo: AP Graham Taylor, the former England football manager, and the man who introduced Trinidad and Tobago star Dwight Yorke to English football, has died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 72, his family announced yesterday.
Super Sunil
FLASHBACK: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine appeals for a wicket. -Photo by WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks Latouche Photography Despite coming out on the losing end in Melbourne yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago Twenty20 star Sunil Narine reached a personal milestone after taking his 250th T20 wicket as his team, the Melbourne Renegades, went under against Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC Big Bash Down Under.
Super Sunil
FLASHBACK: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine appeals for a wicket. -Photo by WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks Latouche Photography Despite coming out on the losing end in Melbourne yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago Twenty20 star Sunil Narine reached a personal milestone after taking his 250th T20 wicket as his team, the Melbourne Renegades, went under against Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC Big Bash Down Under.
Maharaj rules in two divisions *Jan. 12, 2017, 11:55 PM Ast
SHREYA MAHARAJ was the only table tennis player to finish No. 1 in more than one junior category in Trinidad and Tobago last year.
Maharaj rules in two divisions *Jan. 12, 2017, 11:55 PM Ast
SHREYA MAHARAJ was the only table tennis player to finish No. 1 in more than one junior category in Trinidad and Tobago last year.
Man killed: relative heldJan. 12, 2017, 11:8 PM Ast
A 49-year-old woman is currently in police custody after she allegedly stabbed a man to death in Valencia. According to police reports, around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 38-year-old Wendell Learie Timothy was with a relative at Pine Avenue, Oropouche Road, Valencia, when they got into an argument.
Wolves’ shooting stars ready for Country Cup
SUPER SIX: Wodonga’s Izzy Delcour, Steph Gorman, Marney Gorman, Casey Arden and Breanna Green holding Wil Conway. Picture: SIMON BAYLISS Wodonga Basketball will feature heavily in the coming days with five girls selected to represent Country Victoria at the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup to be held on the Border next week.
Lake Hume gets better by the day
CRACKING CATCH: Jakson Franks caught this cracking yellowbelly around the 12 mile area, between Albury and Howlong, on a 100mm Oar-Gee. Lake Hume just keeps on improving, with stories of a few cod being picked up in the upper reaches of the Murray arm.
Lake Hume gets better by the day
CRACKING CATCH: Jakson Franks caught this cracking yellowbelly around the 12 mile area, between Albury and Howlong, on a 100mm Oar-Gee. Lake Hume just keeps on improving, with stories of a few cod being picked up in the upper reaches of the Murray arm.
Kiewa must adjust to match it with leaders
ROCK SOLID: Sean Taylor has led the way for Kiewa in the batting department so far this season, notching up 395 runs at an average of 49.38. CAW District resumes from its Christmas break this weekend, with the competition’s top two sides to lock horns immediately.
Browne: We are going to have industrial anarchyJan. 12, 2017, 11:12 PM Ast
That’s the view expressed by former finance minister under the People’s National Movement government Mariano Browne, when asked yesterday for comment on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s address to the nation on Wednesday night. Browne said Rowley has tried but not succeeded in justifying the Government’s wage increase agreement – a compromise which on Monday put the brakes on the union’s threatened shutdown of State-owned Petrotrin.
a a question of ethicsa *Jan. 12, 2017, 11:9 PM Ast
This was the refrain sung by a group of workers who staged a protest at the Laventille base of Angostura Holdings Ltd yesterday, as they called on Angostura chairman Rolph Balgobin to resign over allegations of sexual harassment made against him. Speaking on behalf of the Angostura workers yesterday, general secretary of the National Trade Union Centre Michael Annisette said allegations of sexual harassment must be taken seriously.
a a question of ethicsa *Jan. 12, 2017, 11:9 PM Ast
This was the refrain sung by a group of workers who staged a protest at the Laventille base of Angostura Holdings Ltd yesterday, as they called on Angostura chairman Rolph Balgobin to resign over allegations of sexual harassment made against him. Speaking on behalf of the Angostura workers yesterday, general secretary of the National Trade Union Centre Michael Annisette said allegations of sexual harassment must be taken seriously.
Ttfa boss should go tooJan. 13, 2017, 12:10 Am Ast
One has to ask-is the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association president David John-Williams the right person for the job? Since Mr John-Williams took the reigns this organisation has had little to cheer about. Questions must be asked about decisions made by those at the helm of Trinidad and Tobago soccer.
Please prove climate-puberty linkJan. 13, 2017, 12:10 Am Ast
The following statement was made by Senator Maulana Dr Waffie Mohammed during his recent contribution in the Senate on the debate on child marriage: ‘…the age of puberty will vary in climatic conditions…from place to place…’ Senator Mohammed has spoken of puberty in the context of it being a definitive factor in deciding whether a girl should be married during her minor years. I have conducted diligent and vast research, reading scientific studies conducted throughout the world so as to attempt to confirm the effect of climate on the onset of puberty.
Helicopter rescues Takaka woman from cliff fall in Kahurangi National Park
The Takaka woman was taken to Nelson Hospital with a serious leg injury and potential back injuries. PHOTO/Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter picked up the 67-year-old on the Dragons Teeth in Kahurangi National Park.
Helicopter rescues Takaka woman from cliff fall in Kahurangi National Park
The Takaka woman was taken to Nelson Hospital with a serious leg injury and potential back injuries. PHOTO/Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter picked up the 67-year-old on the Dragons Teeth in Kahurangi National Park.
Obama ends visa-free path for Cubans who make it to US soil
President Barack Obama announced Thursday he is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident. The repeal of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy is effective immediately.
Obama ends visa-free path for Cubans who make it to US soil
President Barack Obama announced Thursday he is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident. The repeal of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy is effective immediately.
Smallbrook Queensway demolition set for go ahead
A 70 million regeneration project including plans for one of Birmingham’s tallest residential buildings is expected to get the green light next week. City planners have been recommended to approve both elements of Commercial Estates Group’s project in Smallbrook Queensway which will see the end of part of the sweeping Ringway Centre spanning the length of the street.
Ban Reiterates Presidential Ambitions, Calls For National Integration
By Song Sang-ho INCHEON, Jan 13 — Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday reiterated his presidential ambitions, calling for joint efforts to bring together a nation suffering from a slew of economic, security and political challenges, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. During the speech he gave after his arrival at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Ban fell short of declaring his presidential bid, but he stressed his resolve to work “for a change of politics, not for a change of government.”
Netanyahu’s top advisor: World will not boycott tech products for Palestinians
The international community’s desire for Israeli technology trumps its concern over the stalling peace process, the director-general of the Prime Minister’s Office said this week, arguing that the recent UN Security Council resolution condemning the settlements was merely a “blip” on the radar. “Countries are going to have to decide what’s in their best interest: to be with Israel, or without Israel,” Eli Groner told The Times of Israel in his Jerusalem office.
SMEEF Facility For Flood-affected Terengganu Small And Medium Enterprises
One hundred and four small and medium enterprises in three districts in Terengganu fell victim to the recent flood, incurring losses of more than RM867,000. SME Corporation Malaysia state director Muhammad Ibrahim said according to initial estimates, the districts involved were Hulu Terengganu, Setiu and Besut.
SMEEF Facility For Flood-affected Terengganu Small And Medium Enterprises
One hundred and four small and medium enterprises in three districts in Terengganu fell victim to the recent flood, incurring losses of more than RM867,000. SME Corporation Malaysia state director Muhammad Ibrahim said according to initial estimates, the districts involved were Hulu Terengganu, Setiu and Besut.
Iran: Halt Imminent Executions
Iran should immediately halt the execution of 12 men convicted of drug offenses, scheduled for January 14, 2017, in Karaj Central Prison, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The human rights organizations expressed concern that, despite repeated government promises, Iran has not made any tangible progress in reducing its alarming execution rate.
Iran: Halt Imminent Executions
Iran should immediately halt the execution of 12 men convicted of drug offenses, scheduled for January 14, 2017, in Karaj Central Prison, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The human rights organizations expressed concern that, despite repeated government promises, Iran has not made any tangible progress in reducing its alarming execution rate.