Police are investigating 50 sheep that were killed in a hit and run on the Wimmera Highway near St Arnaud. A car has ploughed into a herd of sheep killing up to 50 of the animals on the Wimmera Highway near Traynors Lagoon at 4.30am on Friday.
Day: January 19, 2017
COMMENTARY: Obama’s self-revealing final act
Barack Obama did not go out quietly. His unquiet final acts were, in part, overshadowed by a successor who refused to come in quietly and, in part, by Obama’s own endless, sentimental farewell tour.
Trump reportedly wanted tanks and missile launchers at his inaugural…
Missiles are taken on trucks past a stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, in Pyongyang President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team reportedly wanted to include tanks and missile launchers during the inaugural parade Friday, sources told The Huffington Post . According to the report, Trump’s team wanted to have the military featured front and center, typically seen in parades in Russia and North Korea.
Brazilian Judge Handling Graft Probe Dies in Plane Crash
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Ice hockey could be next big sport to hit in China, say experts
Ice hockey, already a popular sport worldwide, has recently shown off its ability to charm players and audiences in markets where it has not traditionally garnered attention. Recent top-level games hosted in China are evidence of this change, as is the top-level Kontinental Hockey League club hosted here since 2016.
Mexico has extradited Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaqu n ‘El…
The Mexican government said on Thursday evening that it had extradited Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaqun “El Chapo” Guzmn, long considered one of the most powerful cartel bosses in Mexico and in the world. Earlier on Thursday, the Mexican Supreme Court dismissed appeals filed by Guzmn’s lawyers in an attempt to halt the extradition.
Actors, mayors rally at inauguration eve Trump demonstration
Actor Alec Baldwin impersonates Donald Trump during a “We Stand United” anti-Trump rally on January 19, 2017 in New York City. Thousands of people gathered outside the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan to protest on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States.
M Thai Group plans B5bn plot
Mr Veraphong says the firm has been studying the feasibility of developing the area adjacent to Suvarnabhumi airport since 2012. After keeping a low profile for more than two decades, M Thai Group, a private Thai property developer, plans to invest 5 billion baht in residential projects on a 220-rai plot near Suvarnabhumi airport.
Council congratulates Bega for bringing Vegemite to Valley
“Bega Cheese carries our region’s name to supermarkets, household kitchens and dining tables throughout Australia and the world,” Cr McBain said. “Our region is now home to perhaps the two biggest food brands in Australia – Bega Cheese and Vegemite,” Cr McBain said.
Shinwa eyes construction move after first development
OSAKA: Japanese developer Shinwa Group plans to expand into Thailand’s construction industry next year after the development of its first condo this year in Bangkok. “Next year we will start the construction business, focusing on residential buildings, which we are experts at in Japan,” he said yesterday.
Union denies Vic ambos drugs claim
Victorian ambos sometimes use painkiller Fentanyl to deal with job stress – but the paramedics union denies 10 Geelong staff were sacked or disciplined due to the drug. Ambulance Employees Australia secretary Steve McGhie says about 20 paramedics were interviewed as part of an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission investigation of Ambulance Victoria.
El Chapo’s extradition marks 16th anniversary of first escape
The day Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman got extradited to the United States also marks the 16th anniversary of his first escape from a maximum security prison in 2001. The leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was brought to Puente Grande, located near Guadalajara, on June 9, 1993 after his capture in Guatemala.
Bishops call for prayers, support for peace ina
Bishops call for prayers, support for peace in Holy Land Bishop Oscar CantAo, of the Las Cruces Catholic Diocese, was among bishops who made pilgrimage to the Middle East Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: http://lcsun.co/2k66SKT LAS CRUCES – An international council of Catholic bishops, including Las Cruces Catholic Diocese Bishop Oscar CantAo , continues to call for an end to longtime hostilities in the Middle East. The Coordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy Land, also known as the Holy Land Coordination, concluded its annual pilgrimage Wednesday to the Holy Land.
Harkness Screens To Power MBO Cinemas New Flagship Entertainment Complex In Malaysia
BANGALORE, India, Jan 20 — Global screen technology leader Harkness Screens has been selected by MBO Cinemas – a leading cinema chain in Malaysia currently with 207 screens and a seating capacity of over 32,721 seats – for its new flagship entertainment hub in Kuala Lumpur, thus providing its viewers with an ultimate and enthralling cinema experience. The new Kuala Lumpur screen will use the DP4K-30L flagship laser projector by Barco.
Facebook CEO trying to buy out land near his Hawaii estate
In this Nov. 19, 2016 file photo, Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Facebook, waves at the CEO summit during the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru. Zuckerberg is going to court to gain ownership of isolated pockets of land tucked away within his sprawling estate in Hawaii.
3 quakes shake Italy, isolating towns blanketed under snow
Three strong earthquakes shook central Italy in the space of an hour Wednesday, striking the same region that suffered a series of deadly quakes last year and further isolating towns that have been buried under more than a meter of snow for days. The first tremor, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3, hit Montereale at about 10:25 a.m. , according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
NZDF Firefighters Hit the Ground Running in Whitianga
The New Zealand Defence Force’s five-member firefighting crew worked overnight Thursday to extinguish hotspots to prevent the massive bush fire south of Whitianga from spreading further. “We got straight to work as soon as we arrived about 10 o’clock last night and finished about 6.30 this morning,” Corporal Alex Walker, who is leading the NZDF’s firefighting crew, said.
‘A win for the good guys’: Mexican drug lord extradited to U.S.
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s most notorious cartel kingpin who twice made brazen prison escapes and spent years on the run as the country’s most wanted man, was extradited to the U.S. on Thursday to face drug trafficking and other charges. Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department announced Guzman was handed over to U.S. authorities for transportation to the U.S. on Thursday, the last full day of President Barack Obama’s administration and a day before Donald Trump is to be inaugurated.
Wayne Barrett, legendary journalist and Trump chronicler, dies at 71
Wayne Barrett, a New York City muckraker who burnished his credentials with unsparing reporting on Donald Trump, died Thursday. He was 71. Throughout a career that spanned four decades, Barrett established himself as a tireless investigative journalist with a pugnacious spirit that led to frequent clashes with both his subjects and editors.
At least 20 firefighters killed in hehran high-rise collapse
TEHRAN, Iran The scene unspooled as if in a disaster film: As firefighters fought to control a blaze in one of Tehran’s most prominent high-rise buildings, the structure suddenly collapsed Thursday in a smoldering heap of wreckage all while millions watched on Iranian state television. The state-run channel PressTV said that at least 20 firefighters were confirmed dead and that dozens of people could be trapped beneath the rubble.
Stolen Van Gogh paintings recovered in Italy to head home
In this Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 file photo, Director of Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum Axel Rueger, center, stands next to the paintings ‘Congregation Leaving The Reformed Church of Nuenen’, left, and 1882 ‘Seascape at Scheveningen’ by Vincent Van Gogh, during a press conference in Naples, Italy.
Robinho in Brazil squad for Chape fundraiser versus Colombia
Veteran forward Robinho has been called back into Brazil’s national team for Wednesday’s friendly against Colombia – a match that will raise funds for the families of the victims of the Chapecoense team air crash. The former Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan player has not played for Brazil since the 2015 Copa America.
Nation-Now 24 mins ago 2:59 p.m.Avalanche buries Italian hotel; ‘Many dead’ with at least 30 missing
Italian military soldiers clear out the snow next to a bulldozer on the main road to Amatrice, after an earthquake struck the region, on January 19, 2017. Rescue workers in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, fearful about plummeting night-time temperatures, were in a race against time Thursday searching for survivors after an avalanche of snow, ice and mud flattened a resort hotel with up to 30 guests and staff members inside.
French military: death toll in Mali base attack rises to 77
A French military spokesman says the death toll in the attack on an army camp in Gao, in northern Mali, has risen to 77. Col.
With Little Room to Maneuver, Syria’s Rebels Head for Talks
Syrian rebels are sending more than a dozen representatives next week to the capital of Kazakhstan for talks with government representatives, the first such negotiations between the two sides in a year. But the loss of Aleppo, the election of Donald Trump and the pivot of Turkey toward Russia has left the opposition with very little room to maneuver.
Jewish and Israeli organizations deliver emergency aid to refugees on frozen Greek island
Rabbi Shu Eliovson receives a hug from Thanasis Voulgarakis at the Pikpa refugee camp in Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece. January 19, 2017.
Senegal: Troops enter Gambia in effort to get Jammeh to go
Adama Barrow is sworn in as President of Gambia at Gambia’s embassy in Dakar Senegal in this image taken from TV Thursday, Jan 19, 2017.
Brave new Anglosphere: Israel revels in fresh support from US-UK-Australia triumvirate
It’s springtime for Israel’s relations with the Anglosphere. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loves to talk about burgeoning ties with the Arab world, but in the months and years ahead, a newly formed pro-Israel triumvirate of English-speaking countries looks set to form the backbone of international support for the Jewish state.
Prosecutors want 3-5 years jail for soldier convicted of manslaughter
Elor Azaria, an Israeli soldier who shot a Palestinian terrorist in Hebron, sits in the courtroom before the announcement of his verdict at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Military prosecutors are likely to ask that an IDF soldier convicted on manslaughter for shooting a mortally wounded, unarmed Palestinian attacker be sentenced to between 3-5 years in prison in case that has deeply divided the nation, a television report said Thursday. On January 4 the Jaffa Military Court convicted IDF Sgt.
The Latest: Obama Lashes out at Congress Over Guantanamo
President Barack Obama is criticizing Congress for refusing to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying there’s “simply no justification beyond politics” to keep it open. Obama pledged at the start of his presidency to close the facility in his first year.
Turkish Parliament Nears Approval of Presidential System Sought by Erdogan
Turkey moved closer to adopting a new constitutional bill extending President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers that supporters welcome as a guarantor of stability at a time of turmoil and opponents see as a step towards an authoritarian state. Parliament ratified the first seven of 18 articles in a second round of voting, putting the assembly on track to approve the package as a whole by Friday night.
Beijing To Spend $2.7 Billion On Cleaning Capital’s Air
Part of the money will be used to close or upgrade more than 2,000 polluting factories, replace the use of coal with clean energy on the outskirts of the city and phase out 300,000 high-polluting older vehicles, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing Beijing’s acting mayor, Cai Qi. Authorities are eager to bring about a visible improvement in China’s bad air, especially in the high-profile capital and its surrounding areas.
George Street resident Basil Sujeeun
A DISABLED man and other residents who say they feel intimated by vandals are demanding the installation of CCTV cameras to combat anti-social behaviour in their streets. Basil Sujeeun, who has lived in Newport since 2010, has spoken out over “constant” anti-social behaviour taking place along George Street.
Apology over evidence heard in inquest of Tunisia terrorist attacks
THE families of Britons killed in a terrorist attack in Tunisia have received an apology after they had to sit through “distressing” inquest evidence with no prior warning. The hearing, into the deaths of the 30 British holidaymakers in Sousse in June 2015 – including Blackwood mum-of-four Trudy Jones – began with an apology to the relatives in court yesterday.
Two appear in court over Newport golf club death
The body of Gareth Pugh, 29, of Glynneath was retrieved from a lake within the grounds of the golf club near Wentloog in February TWO men have appeared in court accused of manslaughter by gross negligence following the death of a man at Peterstone Golf Club a year ago. Jonathan Dean Pike, 47, of Sarn Helen, Ystradfellte, Aberdare and Dale Dean Pike, 25, of Chain Walk, Glynneath were present at Cardiff Crown Court.
Obama speaks to Merkel in final call with foreign leader
President Obama spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday in his final conversation with a foreign leader as president. Both leaders agreed maintaining close ties between the U.S. and Europe is “essential to ensuring a a rules-based international order and the defense of values that have done so much to advance human progress in our countries and around the world.”
China Southern Airlines Is A Buy
Shares of China Southern Airlines, the largest Chinese Air Carrier are attractively priced and are trading at a discount from the highs. In a conservative scenario, the shares have about 30% upside if they trade at 5-year average historical forward EV/EBITDA.
Supreme Court justice in Brazil dies in plane crash
In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki attends a session of the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil. Zavascki’s son said that his father was on a plane that crashed off the coast of the city in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
Valley man testifies brother – sliced open’ the body of an
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Joel Luna’s, back left, attorney Carlos A. Garcia gives his opening statement in Luna’s capital murder trial in Brownsville, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. Luna, 30, was charged along with his two brothers, Eduardo Luna Rodriguez, 24, and Fernando Luna Rodriguez, 35, in the murder in the death of Honduran immigrant Jose Francisco Rodriguez Palacios Paz, 33. The Honduran was found decapitated off South Padre Island in March of 2015.
Bundesliga will be ready to use video review next season
Clear Springs seniors Sierra Cheatham and Tasharian Robinson recently received the type of recognition that head girls basketball coach Pam Crawford saw the potential for each player when she first met them years ago. It took seven tries, but Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell is now in his rightful place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.