Ottawa is asking all four Atlantic provinces to repay hundreds of millions of dollars in harmonized sales tax revenues the finance department says it overpaid to the region. The Guardian has learned Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland were notified in December that a re-calculation of HST revenues by the federal government was done and that the Atlantic provinces have been overpaid in HST revenues.
Day: January 26, 2017
China’s New List of Items Banned for Export to N. Korea
China has released a new list of items banned for export to North Korea , ranging from wind tunnels to plutonium, following a new round of United Nations sanctions and complaints from U.S. President Donald Trump that Beijing was not doing enough to pressure its communist neighbor. The step was seen by one leading expert on North Korea as an attempt to show that China is fully meeting its commitments, and to pre-empt any moves by the U.S. to punish Chinese companies that deal with the North.
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Death toll in Somalia hotel blast rises to 26, police say
A Somali police official says the death toll in Wednesday’s attack on a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, has risen to 26. Capt. Mohamed Hussein says 52 others were injured in the assault that began with a suicide car bomb exploding at the hotel gate.
A bloody street fight erupts over Cuban vs. Guatemalan origin
Police are looking for the three suspects involved in a fight that resulted in one victim being airlifted to a Miami hospital. Monroe County Sheriff’s detectives say Luis Garcia-Barrera, 24, Ottoniel Garcia, 20, and Carlitos Garcia, 21, beat up 30-year-old Yandy Carrillo during an early morning fight on Sunday that caused serious injuries to his head.
The Royal College of Surgeons has said there is ‘no clinical justification’ for their plans
The Royal College of Surgeons has hit out at cost-cutting plans to ration who can receive hip and knee replacements. Three Clinical Commissioning Groups in the West Midlands have proposed slashing the number of people who qualify for hip replacements by 12% and introducing a 19% cut over who is eligible for knee replacements.
Labour’s Stoke Central candidate launched Twitter attack on Jeremy Corbyn
The Labour candidate selected to contest the crunch Stoke Central by-election battle claimed Jeremy Corbyn was an “IRA supporting friend of Hamas”. Cllr Gareth Snell made the comments on Twitter as the party’s leadership contest between Mr Corbyn and Owen Smith was in full swing in July last year.
The next beer frontier: the moon
If a team of UC San Diego engineering students has its way, we may soon be sipping Sea of Tranquility Saison and Waxing and Waning Wheat Ale. The undergraduates at the Jacobs School of Engineering hope to answer an age-old scientific riddle: Can beer be brewed on the moon? Finalists in the Lab2Moon competition, the local scholars want to test the viability of yeast in space, equipping an Indian spacecraft with tiny canisters of unfermented beer, known as wort, and yeast.
Young Aussie surfer photo bombed by shark that shared wave
In this photo from Jan. 24, 2017, provided by Chris Hasson, 10-year-old Eden Hasson, Chris’ son, surfs near what is believed to be a great white shark at Samurai Beach, Port Stephens, Australia. James Cook University shark researcher Andrew Chin says the photographed shark is possibly a small great white.
Plastic BelAZ – the Symbol of the Bankruptcy of the Regime
While developed countries learn how to produce milk without cows, Belarus retains moth-eaten enterprises and believes that the crisis will fade away soon. Alas.
Even Labor Veteran Can Be Put On List Of ‘Parasites’
Last week it was reported about a labor veteran, who had committed suicide in Mahiliou Region. He worked for more than 34 years, but one year before the retirement he lost his job and the tax authorities put him on the list of “parasites”.
Andrei Piontkovskiy: Situation In Belarus Appears One Of Thrilling Plots In 2017
The situation in Belarus remains very serious now. In the opinion of famous Russian political analyst Andrei Piontkovskiy , and attempt of a hybrid overturn and the divestment Aliaksandr Lukashenka off power is ongoing.
US warns over anti-American violence risk in Turkey
People walk by a military vehicle in a street of Silvan, Turkey during a curfew following clashes between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants on Nov. 10, 2015. The United States embassy in Turkey on Thursday warned against the risk of attacks against its citizens in the country after a rise in anti-American rhetoric.
Rad 5k Brings Color to 2017
Last year, 42,000 racers enjoyed the colorful 5K course and 2017 promises to be better than ever as event organizers challenge racers to “Run Rad.” “Color Me RadA is an excuse to let loose!” said Color Me RadA spokesman Maxwell Christen.
Prosecuted for owning women’s clothing: Latest victims of Tunisia’s homophobic laws
Two young Tunisians have been convicted of “indecent assault through obscene behavior” on the basis of women’s clothing found at their flat, the ADHEOS LGBT advocacy organization has reported. The men, aged 19 and 25, have been handed prison sentences of two months, escaping the harsher three year sentence awarded for homosexual acts.
Amazon has an India problem
After pouring more than $5 billion dollars into India over the past three years, the company has run into trouble in recent weeks for selling products that have angered many Indians. Two weeks ago, Amazon was forced into a hasty apology for selling a doormat bearing the Indian flag.
Israel moves quickly to take advantage of Trump support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the weekly cabinet meeting at the PM’s office in Jerusalem, on December 27, 2015 Israel has moved immediately to take advantage of US President Donald Trump’s pledges of support, announcing a major settlement expansion that deeply concerns those hoping to salvage a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Since Trump’s inauguration last week, Israel has approved some 3,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank and in annexed east Jerusalem, signalling a sharp change of pace from such projects during the Barack Obama years.
Fiat Chrysler: Trump proposals ‘positive’ if all implemented
In this file photo dated Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne during a briefing at the North American International Auto show, in Detroit, USA. Marchionne said Thursday Jan. 26, 2017, in a conference call that discussions are “proceeding well” with U.S. environmental authorities over accusations that the company failed to disclose software that let vehicles emit more pollution than allowed.
A 100 fine for Ely motorist displaying dirty number plates – and…
A 100 fine for Ely motorist displaying dirty number plates – and here’s our top 10 other ways motorists might easily break the law A motorist in Ely received a 100 fine for dirty number plates – one of the rare occasions when police have taken action. It follows a recent campaign across the border in Cambridgeshire where motorists have been stopped, but only warned, for having illegible number plates.
Deadlocked 2nd Cir Denies En Banc Rehearing in Overseas Data Case
Last summer, a three-judge Second Circuit panel ruled that the U.S. government could not force Microsoft to turn over email data stored on overseas servers . They rejected the government’s warrant, issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act , finding that the act had no extraterritorial reach.
Circus performer can fold herself inside a BOTTLE
She makes it look easy squeezy! Circus contortionist touring Britain is so flexible she can fold herself into a BOTTLE Many of us are happy if we can touch our toes, and even the most enthusiastic yoga devotee draws the line at an elaborate back bend. The contortionist, known only as Odka, has spent more than a decade training to squeeze herself into impossibly small spaces.
NSG’s ‘Black cats’ debut at Republic Day parade
In a first, ‘black cat’ commandos of elite counter-terror force National Security Guard participated in the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi. A contingent of about 140 personnel in black overalls, balaclava headgear and carrying special assault rifle MP-5 added dashing sheen to the parade.
Market Square on South Harbour with Uspensky Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: AFP
But according to new data from the federal statistics bureau Statistics Finland, the small Nordic country saw its death rate eclipse its birth rate for the first time since 1940. While 52,645 children were born in 2016, 53,629 people – a difference of just 984 – died in the same period.
Troop carriers moved out of compound ready to ship back to Singapore
Military vehicles held in the city for two months will be transported to a container terminal and loaded on a cargo vessel Nine Singaporean military vehicles confiscated in Hong Kong more than two months ago were being moved out of the customs’ cargo examination compound in Tuen Mun on Thursday afternoon in an apparent preparation for their return to the Lion City. A giant crane and several container trucks were seen driving into the compound near the River Trade Terminal off Lung Mun Road in the morning before one of the Terrex armoured troop carriers, covered with a grey sheet, was moved out shortly after lunchtime.
Indonesia’s Nazi-themed cafe forced to shut up shop
A controversial Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia with swastika-bearing walls has closed over a lack of customers, a lawyer said on Thursday, but pledged it would reopen at a bigger location. The SoldatenKaffee , which also sports a painting of Adolf Hitler, sparked global outrage when reports about the unusual venue in the city of Bandung surfaced several years ago.
How a popular toothpaste maker functions like a hedge fund
As the 3,000-odd A-share companies tally their equity trading accounts for 2016, Liuzhou Liangmianzhen, one of mainland China’s most popular toothpaste makers, emerged the winner after pocketing a handsome gain from selling its shares in Citic Securities to boost its bottom line. According to a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Liangmianzhen, based in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, sold 11.62 million shares of Citic Securities, the country’s largest brokerage, for a profit of 157.6 million yuan .
Cricklade Leisure Centre to spend 5k on CCTV to help crackdown on ‘intimidating’ yobs
A LEISURE Centre will spend 5,000 on CCTV to help crackdown on groups of yobs who have been hanging around outside and ‘intimidating’ members. Cricklade Leisure Centre has had a recurring problem of young people loitering outside the building, which has prompted complaints and made members feel uncomfortable.
Defector: North Korean Regime Crumbling
Declaring that “Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered,” one of the highest-ranking North Korean officials to ever defect to South Korea shared rare firsthand knowledge and insight into the what he describes as the deteriorating situation inside the secretive and repressive Kim Jong Un regime. “The elite class, which had supported North Korean society, has turned their backs on Kim Jong Un.
Israeli minister advances plan to take in Syrian war orphans
Barak Seri, a spokesman for Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, confirmed the plan Thursday. If carried out, it would be the first time Israel absorbs refugees from the ongoing war.
In pictures: 68th Republic Day Parade
India celebrated its 68th Republic Day on 26 January 2017 at Rajpath in New Delhi. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is the guest of honour of the occasion and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also present.
Labour Stoke Candidate: Corbyn is “IRA Supporting Friend of Hamas”
Fair to say Labour’s anti-Brexit Stoke-on-Trent candidate is not a fan of Jeremy Corbyn. Gareth Snell backed Owen Smith in the Labour leadership election, blasting Jez as an “IRA supporting friend of Hamas” who “took money and worked at the Iranian state” .
Client says many would be dead without medical heroin at Vancouver clinic
The smell of rubbing alcohol permeates a tiny room where chronic heroin users inject a pharmaceutical-grade version of the drug three times a day to just feel normal. Justin Hall, 48, exits the freshly cleaned injection room at the Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside after his second visit of the day.
Tourism ad highlights how Filipinos make it more fun in PH
The newest campaign advertisement of the Department of Tourism was launched Thursday, January 26, highlighting not just a tourist destination this time, but another answer to the question why it’s “More Fun in the Philippines.” DOT’s newest TV commercial opens with a male blonde-haired tourist visiting the prized Enchanted River in Surigao and while admiring the natural wonder before him, is approached by a Filipino woman.
Young Aussie surfer photo bombed by shark that shared wave
The Associated Press A 10-year-old surfer has had a close encounter with a photo-bombing shark that shared a wave with him off an Australian beach.
Austrian police raid homes in search for Islamic radicals
Austria’s interior ministry says that police in the country’s two largest cities have conducted raids in their search for suspected Islamic radicals. But ministry spokesman Karl-Heinz Grundboeck says that he will give details once Thursday’s sweeps are completed and evaluated.
Camels and stuntmen wow crowds at India Republic Day
Indian school children perform in the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi on January 26, 2017. / AFP / Prakash SINGH
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Taiwan thanks African ally for rejecting diplomatic advances from Beijing
Burkina Faso’s foreign minister quoted in interview as saying nation offered huge sums to switch allegiance to mainland China Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry thanked its West African ally Burkina Faso on Thursday for turning down mainland China’s “outrageous proposals” to switch allegiance. Ministry spokeswoman Eleanor Wang told a press conference that the Taiwanese government welcomed and appreciated Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Alpha Barry’s affirmation of strong ties between his country and Taiwan.
US warns over anti-American violence risk in Turkey
Members of police special forces take part in an operation near the police headquaters after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir
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