Two men charged with animal cruelty over sickening video of an endangered quokka being kicked into a wall as the distressed animal tries to run away Two men have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after video emerged of a quokka being kicked into a wall. Police apprehended the men, aged 21 and 20, on Monday as they tried to catch a ferry off Rottnest Island, in Western Australia.
Day: February 13, 2017
AP Sources: Justice warned White House about Flynn contacts
Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .
Bull-taming tradition resumes in southern Indian state
In the darkness just before dawn, the southern Indian town buzzed with excitement and energy as revelers began arriving for the spectacle of Jallikattu, the region’s version of running with the bulls. The deeply held religious ritual had been banned in Tamil Nadu for two years after India’s Supreme Court found it cruel.
Speed a possible factor in Taiwan bus crash that killed 32
Bodies are covered at the scene of a crash where a bus collided with a car on a highway in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. A tour bus has flipped over on a highway near Taiwan’s capital, killing over 30 people and trapping many others, officials said.
Egypt LNG Market Demand & Supply Analysis, By Region, By Application, …
Thus, from being an exporter of LNG, currently imports LNG to address domestic demand. Moreover, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company secured a long-term contract from Gazprom and Sonatrach to supply 15 BCM of LNG to LNG market are increasing focus on using Floating Storage and Regasification Units for faster commissioning of LNG and to also reduce cost of importing LNG.
Govt loses 31 billion as NEC operates under losses for 30 years
The Farm whose primary objective was to supply the army with meat requirements and the bi-products to the shoe factory that was to be established has not come near to achieving any, for the last 20 years. The Auditor General notes that by the end of 2016, “a review of the available documents established that the initial objective of supplying meat to the army had not been achieved [and that] the shoe factory had never been established.”
UN condemns N. Korea missile launch as Trump vows strong response
No military solution: The Security Council has imposed six sets of sanctions since Pyongyang first tested an atomic device in 2006. Enforcing those measures is key to changing Pyongyang’s behavior, Japan’s Ambassador Koro Bessho said, cautioning that “it takes time.”
US names Venezuelan VP a major drug trafficker
The United States labelled Venezuela’s Vice President Tareck El Aissami a major drug trafficker Monday, adding the veteran politician to its narcotics “kingpin” sanctions list. The US Treasury accused El Aissami, seen as likely heir to President Nicolas Maduro, of facilitating, of protecting and overseeing large shipments of drugs from Venezuela to Mexico and the United States while serving as the country’s interior minister and governor of Aragua state.
Federalism prevents diaspora of rural people to urban centers
A shift to federalism may prevent the diaspora of people from the rural areas into the urban centers like Metro Davao, an official of Davao City Planning and Development Office said. Noraisa Casan, 29, attends to her sari-sari store that transforms into the family’s home by night.
Being paired with Eain Yow doubles the joy for Syafiq
PETALING JAYA: Mohd Syafiq Kamal is glad to be paired up with his favourite partner – Ng Eain Yow – for the South-East Asian Squash Championships. The 20-year-old Syafiq was initially paired off with Mohd Addeen Idrakie for the championships which start in Kuching today.
Jazeman and Khairul claim top motorsport awards
Most popular: Moto2 rider Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah , the winner of the People’s Choice Award, is flanked by SIC chairman Tan Sri Mohamed Azman Yahya and former national shuttler Wong Choong Hann at the SIC-Motorsports Association of Malaysia Awards in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. – M. AZHAR ARIF/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Jazeman Jaafar and Khairul Idham Pawi were the biggest winners at the inaugural Sepang International Circuit-Motorsports Association of Malaysia Awards for 2016.
India to lead the cast for Sultan of Johor Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: Junior World Cup champions India will spearhead the cast for this year’s Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament. The seventh edition at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Baru from Oct 22-29 will also see three other former Junior World Cup champions – Germany, Australia and Argentina – joining England and hosts Malaysia to compete in the six-team tournament.
Daeng snubs SEA Games to focus on turning pro
KUALA LUMPUR: Daeng Abdul Rahman , one of Malaysia’s top amateur golfers, has ruled out playing in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games. Based on credentials, the 17-year-old would have been a shoo-in to make the four-man team for the biennial Games from Aug 19-31.
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
A man crosses Maine Street where snow has been piled high during a blizzard, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Brunswick, Maine. A fluffy snow up to two-feet deep blanketed parts of the Northeast, just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow on the region.
Higgins ‘moved’ by influence of peace process on Colombia
President Michael D Higgins said it was “deeply moving” that Colombia used the peace process in Ireland as an inspiration for its own conflict agreement, in a keynote address in Bogota yesterday. President Michael D Higgins at the Universidad National de Colombia as he makes his way to give his address on the Irish and Colombian peace processes with Professor Ignacio Mantilla Prada, left, rector of UNAL.
US hits Venezuelan Vice President with “kingpin” sanctions
Tareck El Aissami, vice president of Venezuela, listens during a swearing in ceremony for the new board of directors of Petroleos de Venezuela SA , Venezuela’s state oil company, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 31, 2017. Nicholas Maduro, president of Venezuela, has given his vice president wide-reaching decree powers, including the ability to determine ministries’ spending plans and expropriate private businesses, in a move that has fueled speculation over possible succession plans.
Netanyahu lands in Washington
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu landed on Monday night in Washington, ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday. A diplomatic source accompanying the prime minister’s entourage spoke of the visit on Monday night, saying, “We came to hear the new administration and not as much to be heard.
Video of North Korean Missile Launch: The NorKs fired the missile…
VIDEO OF NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH : The NorKs fired the missile from a transporter-erector launcher (TEL). Note North Korea calls this missile the Pukgukson-2, which translates as Polaris-2. FWIW, one of the first U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) was also named the Polaris.
Danny E. Hains
STERLING – Danny E. Hains, 66, of Sterling, passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee. Danny was born Nov. 12, 1950, in Sterling, the son of Richard and Joyce Hains.
Report: Syrian government used chemical weapons in Aleppo
Syrian government forces carried out at least eight chemical attacks during the final weeks of the battle for Aleppo , killing nine people including four children, Human Rights Watch said Monday, according to AFP . The group said it interviewed witnesses, collected photos and reviewed video footage indicating that chlorine bombs were dropped from government helicopters during the offensive from November 17 to December 13. Around 200 people were injured by the toxic gases used on opposition-controlled areas of the northern city, it said.
Hair dresser Lee Stafford opens NKC hair salon, Lower Higham Road, Gravesend
Celebrity hairdresser Lee Stafford was the special guest of honour invited to open a new salon at North Kent College’s Gravesend campus in Lower Higham Road. He was impressed by what he found.
Ex-Pakistan opener Jamshed suspended by PCB for ‘violating anti-corruption code’
Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed is the latest cricketer to be suspended as investigations continue into a potential match-fixing plot at the Pakistan Super League. Unlike Islamabad United pair Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif – suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board last week – or three other players since questioned, Jamshed is not taking part in the ongoing 2017 edition of the Twenty20 competition in Dubai.
ABC and People teaming up for documentary on Princess Diana
A joint project of ABC and People magazine, the program, to be telecast over two nights, will include what the producers say will be in-depth conversations with those who knew her best as well as archival footage of the Princess of Wales. The program will “remind the world why they fell in love with Diana in the first place,” according to Monday’s announcement.
This company makes food packaging out of bamboo to cut down on trash
But, rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava, crops that are widely found across the country. But, like many other countries in the region, it’s been slow to try to combat the millions of tons of trash produced each year.
Trump ‘evaluating the situation’ involving Flynn, Russia
Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .
WestJet takes on Air Canada on its home turf by increasing service in Quebec
WestJet is taking on Air Canada on its home turf in Quebec by pursuing one of the largest expansions in the airline’s history after beefing up its service in French. The Calgary-based airline said it’s in a position to grow its reach in Canada’s second-largest province by population after requiring that all flight attendants hired since 2014 be bilingual.
Netanyahu non-committal on Palestinian statehood
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. (Gali Tibbon, Pool via AP) A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 14, 2017, on page 8.
Amnesty accuses Tunisian security forces of abuses
Soldiers patrol after Monday’s attack by Islamic State militants on army and police barracks in the town of Ben Guerdan, Tunisia, near the Libyan border. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 14, 2017, on page 8.
Clashes erupt on Yemen’s coast, killing 20
A man walks past a vehicle after an Apache helicopter from a Saudi-led military coalition fired a missile at it outside Aden International Airport, Yemen February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 14, 2017, on page 8.
Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo: rights group
Handout photo provided to Reuters on February 13, 2017, by Human Rights Watch claiming to show remnant of a yellow gas cylinder found in Masaken Hanano, Aleppo, after a chlorine attack on November 18, 2016. Courtesy of Human Rights Watch/Handout via A still image from an undated video provided to Reuters on February 13, 2017, by Human Rights Watch claiming to show people treated in Aleppo, Syria, following a gas attack.
Daesh leaders targeted in strike, Baghdadi fate unclear
Members of Iraqi security forces clean their weapons in the southern Mosul, Iraq February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 14, 2017, on page 1.
China holds the key
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 on the spot, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang February 13, 2017. KCNA/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Donald Trump, Benjamim Netanyahu to discuss tough line on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetA anyahu are expected to agree on a tough line toward Iran but are unlikely to call for an end to the international nuA clear deal with Tehran during NetA anyahu’s visit to Washington. After eight years of U.S.-Israeli differences under Trump’s predeA cessor, Barack Obama, Netanyahu is hoping to establish a strong bond with the staunchly pro-Israel Trump administration.
Another sponsorship deal for De Grasse – but not the one you’re thinking of
Sprinter Andre De Grasse hugs his mother Beverley as he arrives in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2016. Beverley De Grasse has signed a one-year partnership with GraceKennedy Ltd., the Canadian arm of the Kingston, Jamaica-based packaged food manufacturer that sells the Grace brand across Canada.
Using H-1B Visas To Help Outsource IT Work Draws Criticism, Scrutiny
An employee walks along a path at the Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Synergy Park campus in Hyderabad, India, in 2016. Some in-house PG&E employees will be replaced by workers from TCS.
Iraqi air force says surgical strike killed 13 militant leaders, 64 others
More than a dozen militant leaders of the Islamic State were killed in a coalition airstrike in Iraq, the country’s air force said Monday. Military officials said the strike , in Anbar on Saturday, killed dozens of terror operatives and 13 leaders.
Aston Villa sounded out Galtier to replace Tim Sherwood, according to the Frenchman
Christophe Galtier has revealed he turned down the chance to manage Aston Villa before Remi Garde was appointed as Tim Sherwood’s replacement. Galtier, who is the coach of Saint Etienne, says he was sounded out by the Villa hierarchy in October 2015.
Thief crawls into store to steal children’s magazines
A British shopkeeper shared video of a bizarre theft where a man crawled into the store on all fours and grabbed magazines meant for young girls. Sunny Patel, owner of the Best-One store in the Knowle district of Bristol, England, posted CCTV videos to Facebook showing different angles of the Friday incident at the store.
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a Nasa Engineer Was Required to Unlock his Phone at the Border
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer patrols outside of the departures area at Miami International Airport, Friday, July 1, 2016. // Lynne Sladky/AP Everything started to go wrong just after 5 a.m., when Sidd Bikkannavar scanned his passport, placed his hand on a fingerprint reader, and watched as the automated customs kiosk spat out a receipt with a black X drawn across it.