Two of eight Turkish military officers, center, come out of a police van after their arrival at an Administrative Court in Athens, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.
Day: January 30, 2017
Declassified by Eli Lake:
Donald Trump’s first week as president has been a bad one for free trade. He suggested he would propose a new 20 percent tariff for imports from Mexico.
Declassified by Eli Lake:
Donald Trump’s first week as president has been a bad one for free trade. He suggested he would propose a new 20 percent tariff for imports from Mexico.
5 Indian soldiers die 3 days after rescue from Kashmir snow
The Indian army says five soldiers rescued last week from snow that caved in on them as they patrolled along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan have died. Indian army spokesman Col.
Leonid Bershidsky:
Russia, a country not known for strict constitutionalism, has offered Syria’s warring sides a draft constitution that will probably get rejected. But the document sheds light on Russia’s goals in the war-torn Middle Eastern nation.
Tierney v Lay war of words set to go before the conduct committee of Fenland District Council
Allegations by 78-year-old UKIP councillor Alan Lay that he was threatened by the mayor of Wisbech Garry Tibbs will be considered by the conduct committee of Fenland Council following a complaint by deputy mayor Steve Tierney. Cllr Tierney claims that during a Wisbech town council meeting discussing the minutes Cllr Lay claimed that Cllr Tibbs had threatened him at the previous meeting.
Dining review: Putting it all on the table
For those looking to take their desire for a night out with friends to the next level, Table Talk could be just the right place. The 6 month old ‘cosmopolitan bistro’, Table Talk in the heart of Tel Aviv draws much of its inspiration from the 16th century European use of the restaurant’s name, which refers to a literary genre based on conversations and comments made by cultural figures, artists and politicians.
Man mauled to death by tiger at Chinese zoo
A zoo in China was evacuated and closed Sunday after a man scaling a wall fell into a tiger enclosure and was mauled to death. Officials at the Youngor Wildlife Park in Ningbo spent an hour Sunday rescuing a man who fell into the tiger enclosure while scaling the zoo’s wall in an attempt to avoid paying the admission fee.
Longtime US residents, aspiring citizens caught up in ban
Nour Ulayyet foreground, looks on after her sister Sahar Algonaimi was not permitted to enter the United States while comforting her mother Isaaf Jamal Eddin at Munster Community Hospital Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Munster, Ind.
Millions set to fund studies of East Anglia rail upgrade plans
A multi-million pound package has been drawn up to pay for detailed analysis of the work needed to upgrade a key bottleneck on East Anglia’s rail network. Officials estimate that improving the Ely north junction could generate more than half a billion pounds worth of economic benefits for the region.
Bowlers lead the charge
Gunnedah Second XI enhanced their MA Connolly Cup semi-final prospects with a six-wicket win over Glen Innes in Gunnedah on Sunday. Gunnedah in reply chased down the runs in 23 overs with opener Sam Lumby making 26 and putting on 43 for the first wicket with teenager Adam McGuirk, before Anthony Daniels and Darrin Cameron polished off the runs.
COLUMN-India cedes top coal importer spot back to China as growth trend stalls: Russell
Jan 30 India has surrendered its status as the world’s top importer of coal back to China, with its overseas purchases in 2016 falling to less than 200 million tonnes. The question now is whether lower Indian coal imports is the new reality, or if last year was just a blip.
Britain’s Flybe notes slow start to final quarter
Jan 30 Airline Flybe Group Plc said uncertain customer confidence and poor weather led to a slow start to the current quarter, after tough trading conditions and increased market capacity hit its fleet utilisation in the third quarter. However, the airline, which connects British regional airports to London and other European cities, said on Monday its third-quarter revenue grew, boosted by additional capacity in its network.
Breaking down Marcus Stoinis’ fantastic feat
Marcus Stoinis almost orchestrated one of the greatest comebacks in cricket history in Australia’s series opener against New Zealand and it is worth hailing a mighty individual feat, even if it came in a loss. It is not even remotely his fault that the rest of his team was asleep at the wheel, so let’s look at five reasons Stoinis is still a stunner.
Court round-up: Grantham area defendants brought before the courts
John Thomas Barrand, 46, of Belton Avenue, Grantham: admits assaulting a woman and a man by beating at a property on High Dyke, Woodnook, on December 5. Also admits damaging a mobile phone worth A 200. Barrand was discharged conditionally for 12 months and made subject of a restraining order to protect the female victim, preventing him from attended the property in Woodnook or Tropicana Tan in The George Centre in Grantham.
British PM May visits Turkey, reaches $125M fighter jet deal
Turkey and Britain signed a deal to jointly build fighter jets during Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Ankara on Saturday, even as the British leader called on Turkey’s government to uphold democracy and abide by human rights standards. Britain’s BAE Systems and Turkish aerospace industries signed the nearly $125.5 million agreement for the development of Turkey’s fighter jet program after May met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials about boosting trade between the countries once Britain leaves the European Union.
Spring Festival a bitter time for China’s – shidu’ parents
CHINA: The English language has no term to describe a parent whose child has died. When fathers and mothers die, their children are called orphans.
Trelleborg Named Official Partner Of The AGCO Africa Summit
Trelleborg has been named as an official partner of the 6th AGCO Africa Summit, which will be held in Berlin, Germany on January 23. Launched in 2012, the AGCO Africa Summit is one of the leading platforms for the discussion of the critical issues impacting the region’s agricultural development. The theme of the 2017 AGCO Africa Summit is ‘Agribusiness in Africa.
Sabah boat mishap: China satisfied with rescue efforts
Chen with Pang speak to the media after a press conference on Sunday over the boat mishap. – Bernama pic KOTA KINABALU: China’s Consul-General in Sabah Chen Peijie has expressed satisfaction with search and rescue efforts following the capsize of a boat carrying Chinese tourists off Sabah on Saturday.
FOOTBALL: Didcot Town earn late point, North Leigh win, but Wantage…
MARCHING ORDERS: Wantage’s Callum Preece is sent off during his side’s defeat to Larkhall Athletic Picture: Steve Wheeler DEBUTANT Riccardo Andrady scored a stoppage-time equaliser to earn Didcot Town a 2-2 draw at Bideford in the Evo-Stik Southern League. Goalkeeper Leigh Bedwell could only punch Sean Downing’s cross straight to Dan Western, who made no mistake in tapping home.
The Latest: Prominent US basketball coach criticizes order
On Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an ex… . Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 after two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country.
Palmerston North flights back on track after heavy fog
Flights to and from Palmerston North are back to their scheduled arrival and departure times after heavy fog caused disruptions on Monday. No large aircrafts were landing at Palmerston North’s airport on Monday morning due to the fog, Palmerston North Airport chief executive David Lanham said.
Myanmar ruling party mourns assassination of Suu Kyi adviser
In this Feb. 28, 2016, photo, Ko Ni, a legal adviser for Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy and a prominent member of Myanmar’s Muslim minority, is photographed in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. A gunman killed a legal adviser for Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, shooting the lawyer in the head at close range as he walked out of the Yangon airport, the government said.
Officials tell conference US will remain a Pacific power
The United States will stay committed to remaining a Pacific power despite potential policy changes under President Donald Trump’s new administration, officials told a conference Monday on U.S. alliances with Australia and Japan. The U.S. Embassy to Australia’s political counselor John Hennessey-Niland said U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region can be reassured that the Pacific will remain key to U.S. interests under the new administration.
Zambian women’s day off for periods stokes debate
A Zambian law that entitles women to take one day off work a month when they have their period is stirring increasingly fierce debate in a country reluctant to discuss sexual health. Discreetly called Mother’s Day, the 2015 law-unique in Africa-enables women to be absent from work without notice or a doctor’s note to help them cope with menstrual bleeding , pain and cramps.
Diabetes or its rapid deterioration can be an early warning sign for pancreatic cancer
Patients and their doctors should be aware that the onset of diabetes, or a rapid deterioration in existing diabetes that requires more aggressive treatment, could be a sign of early, hidden pancreatic cancer, according to research presented at the European Cancer Congress 2017 today . Ms Alice Koechlin, from the International Prevention Research Institute in Lyon, France, told the meeting that an analysis linking nearly a million patients with type 2 diabetes in Lombardy and Belgium with recorded cases of pancreatic cancer showed that 50% of all pancreatic cancers cases in the two regions were diagnosed within one year of patients being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and being given their first prescription to control it.
Shock, security, concern: Winnipeggers react to Quebec City mosque shooting
Philippe Simon was watching a movie at home with his children when he looked on his phone and saw friends posting on social media about a shooting at a mosque located just down the road. The former Winnipegger lives in Quebec City’s Sainte-Foy neighbourhood where six people were killed and eight wounded after shots were fired inside the Islamic cultural centre of Quebec on Sunday evening.