Protesters took control of vehicle lanes at one of the busiest crossings on the U.S. border Sunday to oppose Mexican gasoline price hikes, waving through motorists into Mexico after Mexican authorities abandoned their posts. Motorists headed to Mexico zipped by about 50 demonstrators at the Otay Mesa port of entry connecting San Diego and Tijuana, many of them honking to show support.
Day: January 22, 2017
Trump, amid combative start, pledges to rise to moment
After a combative start to his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a more unifying message Sunday and sought to reassure Americans he was ready to begin governing a divided nation. Trump began rolling out his plans for diplomatic outreach, speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and announcing plans for early meetings with Netanyahu and other world leaders.
IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes atones sin at Garden of Eden
Ben Stokes had to defend 19. Chris Woakes had to defend 16. Carlos Brathwaite had lofted Stokes somewhere in the stratosphere. Kedar Jadhav hit Woakes’ first ball over cover, into the stands.
IND vs ENG, 3rd ODI: Dhoni and Kohli’s theatrics, Jadhav and Stokes’…
MS Dhoni smiles at Virat Kohli when his captain takes an incorrect review. Kedar Jadhav hits a six and a four when India needed 16 off the last over.
Osinbajo’s visit to Warri: INYC flays Gbagi
APEX Itsekiri youth body, Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC, has flayed Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, saying the statement credited to the one-time Minister of State for Education, on the visit of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, was “typical of a man driven by ethnic bigotry against Itsekiri and a clear example of crass ignorance on the state of Nigeria’s economy.” Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo ; Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and His Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli the Olu of Warri, during the Vice President one day working visit to Delta State.
Global Natural disasters cost insurers N16tr in 2016
The Munch Re’s report for 2016 has indicated that countries across the world suffered natural disasters to the tune of $175billion in 2016. Out of this figure, only $50billion was covered by insurance industry.
Indices will get better in 2017 financial year – Puchercos, CEO of Lafarge Africa
M ichel Puchercos, is the Managing Director, Lafarge Africa Plc, one of the largest cement groups in Africa, a member of the French global cement giant, LafargeHolcim Group, with a huge presence in Nigeria. With decades of experience in cement industry across the world through South Korea, Kenya and Uganda, Tanzania, and France, Puchercos’ career span extensive operational and strategic experience both at Junior and Senior levels with small and medium organizations, cooperatives and multinationals organisations.
Fayose faults Chibok girls abduction
Lagos- Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State yesterday declared reports of the abduction of more than 250 girls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State as a ruse staged to frustrate the re-election of former President Goodluck Jonathan. This came as he hinged the challenges confronting the country’s economy on the insensitivity and body language of the president among members of the international community.
Body recovered from Otaki River
Emergency crews made up of the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter, Surf Life Saving teams, Kapiti Coastguard and the Manawatu Coastguard are all helping in the search for the second person.
Sulley Muntari joins Pescara
Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari has returned to Italy after completing a deal to join Serie A side Pescara. Muntari signed a short-term contract with Pescara to play till the end of the season.
McCarville, Mallett, MacPhee join Canadian women’s curling championship field
Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville, Prince Edward Island’s Robyn MacPhee and B.C.’s Marla Mallett have won their way into the Canadian women’s curling championship field. Mallett downed Diane Gushulak 6-3 in the B.C. provincial women’s final Sunday night in Duncan, B.C. MacPhee stole singles in the ninth and 10th ends to beat Veronica Smith 7-5 in the P.E.I. final in Summerside.
Dollar slips, Asian stocks on defensive after Trump’s protectionist address
Trump’s officials saiid that his administration’s trade strategy would be to protect American jobs with the withdrawal from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. The dollar slipped and Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as worries about President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies outweighed optimism that he will follow through on promises of tax cuts and other stimulus.
Todd Corporation behind $5.9b mining project in Western Australia
The Todd Corporation has signed a deal with the West Australian government that could lead to a $5.9 billion iron ore project in the state. The company, owned by New Zealand’s richest family, has been building up its presence in West Australia for the past two years.
Dollar falls more than 1 percent against yen
Jan 23 The dollar slipped more than 1 percent against the yen on Monday, as investors locked in gains on the greenback’s recent rise as they waited for newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump to offer details of his promised stimulus. The dollar fell as low as 113.435 yen, and was last down 1 percent at 113.505.
Centennial road trip re-enacts parliamentary tour of Northland’s byways in 1917
A century ago New Zealand was in the grip of World War I, in which 18,500 members of the country’s 1.16 million population were killed and 50,000 were wounded. Despite the gravity of the national situation, Kaitaia businessman Colonel Allen Bell managed to persuade Parliamentarians to participate in a car tour to show them the need for road improvements in the “winterless” North.
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region. China is not happy with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s high-profile visits to the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam over concerns that he may be trying to pull the rug out from under Beijing’s efforts to pacify its neighbors in and around the South China Sea.
Gladys Berejiklian declares housing affordability ‘the biggest issue’
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How to choose a terrible song for your wedding or inauguration
Music is a glorious, personal, subjective thing and there’s literally no accounting for people and their terrible, terrible taste. The world was reminded of this fact on Friday when new US President Donald Trump enjoyed an awkward dance with his First Lady Melania to the strains of My Way : a song sung from the perspective of a dying man making futile protests as he nears the grave.
Gabon out at AFCON group stage as Burkina Faso qualify
Shove off! Wenger faces mega ban for pushing fourth official Taylor after he was sent off for protesting Burnley penalty Chelsea stretch Premier League lead to eight points as Costa puts in matchwinning display against Hull to silence his critics Spot-on Sanchez keeps cool to snatch dramatic Arsenal winner in EIGHTH minute of injury time after hotheads Xhaka and Wenger are sent off… but Burnley rue missed Koscielny offside in build-up PLAYER RATINGS: Hazard goes missing for off colour Blues as Maguire puts in man of the match display for Hull Meyler baffled by Silva’s instructions… and why did Niasse duck for Cahill’s goal? – Nine things you missed at Stamford Bridge Xhaka now has FIVE red cards in under two seasons and NINE in the last three years after his latest shocking tackle Wenger should face long ban for shoving Taylora and he had nothing to moan about after officials missed … (more)
Australia shares to kick off stronger on energy boost; NZ down
Jan 23 Australian shares are expected to rise on Monday, with oil and gas stocks set to bounce after ministers of OPEC and non-OPEC countries applauded a strong start to output cuts. At their first meeting on oil deal compliance on Sunday, energy ministers said producers had made a good start in curbing their oil output under the first such deal in more than a decade.
Lebanon’s unsung heroes
Lebanese security forces secure the street near the cafe in Hamra street in Beirut where a suicide bomber was arrested minutes before exploding himself on January 22, 2017. / AFP / ANWAR AMRO A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 23, 2017, on page 7.
Trump’s Vainglorious Affront to the C.I.A.
The death of Robert Ames, who was America’s top intelligence officer for the Middle East, is commemorated among the hundred and seventeen stars on the white marble Memorial Wall at C.I.A. headquarters, in Langley, Virginia. He served long years in the region’s hellholes-Beirut; Tehran; Sanaa, Yemen; Kuwait City; and Cairo-often in the midst of war or turmoil.
Host Gabon out of African Cup; Cameroon, Burkina Faso in QFs
Gabon is out of the African Cup of Nations, with the hosts’ fate sealed by a 0-0 draw against Cameroon and Burkina Faso’s 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in the final round of Group A games on Sunday. The result could dampen the spirit of the African championship, which didn’t have great crowds anyway but will likely be affected by the home team’s failure to progress.
African troops prepare for Gambian president’s return
West African troops approached the Gambian capital on Sunday to secure President Adama Barrow’s arrival from neighbouring Senegal, as controversy erupted over the assurances offered to Yahya Jammeh to guarantee his departure. Jammeh flew out of The Gambia on Saturday, ending 22 years at the helm of the tiny west African nation, and headed for Equatorial Guinea where he is expected to settle with his family.
Iraq eyes tougher fight in Mosul’s west
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 23, 2017, on page 9.
Bradford Bulls lose opening friendly but fans pleased just to see team take to field again
The former World Club and Super League champions had gone into administration for the third time in five years and ceased trading at the start of the month. Just days after New Zealanders Graham Lowe and Andrew Chalmers had been unveiled as the club’s new owners and Australian Geoff Toovey installed as coach, the team was back out on the field today playing West Yorkshire neighbours Huddersfield Giants in a testimonial for former England hooker Luke Robinson at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Champion schooled in some hard sheds
As a youngster growing up in Gisborne, champion woolhandler Joel Henare struggled with mainstream schooling. He left school when he was about 11 and continued his studies through correspondence.
Champ gives thanks
THE victorious First Light Taveuni rugby 7s team had a thanksgiving church service in Suva yesterday after they won the 2017 Mana Whey Coral Coast 7s at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, on Saturday. “He’s the driving factor behind the team’s 12-10 win in the final and during the tournament,” he said.
7s surprise
THE inclusion of Vilimoni Koroi in the New Zealand 7s team brings a shock wave in the host team for the first tournament of the second leg in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, New Zealand media reported last week. It was further reported the 18-year-old only finished at Feilding High School last year and didn’t even play at the national sevens championship last weekend.
President Trump Swears in Senior Staff, Touts Obama Oval Office Letter
At least 16 people have died over the last 48 hours due to tornadoes, as a violent system of storms continues to work its way across the Florida Panhandle and par… — President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington next month, the prime minister’s office said Sunday, making the Israeli … Lincoln, Nebraska, January 20, 2017–Nebraska’s rural communities received $199.6 million in USDA Rural Development funding in federal fiscal year 2016.
The Wall Street Journal: Oil-output cuts going better than expected, OPEC says
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russian officials said Sunday they were making good progress on their pledges to cut back crude-oil production and raise global prices. Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih said OPEC’s 13 nations and 11 producers outside the cartel had made collective cuts totaling 1.5 million barrels a day since agreements were struck in late November and early December.
7 Qaeda members killed in Yemen drone strikes
Seven suspected Al-Qaeda members have been killed in drone strikes in central Yemen that were probably carried out by US forces, security sources said on Sunday. A security official, asking not to be identified, said three “armed fighters of Al-Qaeda” died when their vehicle was struck on Saturday in the Sawmaa region of Al-Bayda province.
Israel approves hundreds of settlement homes in East Jerusalem
Israel, whose right-wing sees Trump as supportive of settlements, approves hundreds of housing units in three East Jerusalem settlements. PM Netanyahu says will speak with Trump on Sunday.
Lindsey Vonn finishes ninth in super-G a day after winning downhill event
A day after winning a downhill, Lindsey Vonn discovered how far she has to go to regain her dominance in super-G as she returns from two major injuries. Swiss racer Gut extended her perfect run in super-G this season with a comfortable win Sunday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, while Vonn struggled to a ninth-place finish.
India rail disaster kills 39 passengers
Rescuers struggled Sunday to pull survivors from the wreckage of a train crash which killed 39 passengers in India, the latest disaster on the country’s creaking rail network. Officials were investigating whether Maoist rebels had tampered with the track, after eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express were derailed at around 11:00pm on Saturday in Andhra Pradesh state.
Germany’s top Olympic official proposes banning Russia from Games
The president of the German Olympic Committee has called for Russia to be banned from the 2018 and 2020 Olympics if sports bosses there are found to have known about state-sponsored doping. The president of the German Olympic Committee has called for Russia to be banned from the 2018 and 2020 Olympics if sports bosses there are found to have known about state-sponsored doping.
Plea says Bastia fans racially abused teammate Balotelli
In this Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 file photo, Nice’s forward Mario Balotelli, of Italy, reacts during the Europa League group I soccer match between OGC Nice and FC Salzburg, in Nice stadium, southeastern France. Nice striker Mario Balotelli’s teammate Alassane Pleas has confirmed he heard Bastia supporters racially abusing Balotelli with monkey chants during the league match on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Suspected US drone strike kills 3 alleged al-Qaida in Yemen
Suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed three alleged al-Qaida operatives in Yemen’s southwestern Bayda province, security and tribal officials said, the first such killings reported in the country since Donald Trump assumed the U.S. presidency Friday. The two Saturday strikes killed Abu Anis al-Abi , an area field commander, and two others, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release the information to journalists.
Charity worker imprisoned in Iran loses appeal against her sentence
A British-Iranian woman imprisoned in Tehran has had an appeal against her sentence rejected – as two new accusations come to light. Charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, has been jailed for five years for allegedly plotting to topple the Iranian government.
Current, former major leaguers die in Dominican crashes
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte both have died in separate traffic accidents. Highway patrol spokesman Jacobo Mateo says Ventura died on a highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about 40 miles northwest of Santo Domingo.