The U.S. State Department said it “strongly condemns” the launches of several missiles by North Korea on Sunday, calling it a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. “The United States strongly condemns [North Korea’s] ballistic missile launches tonight, which violate UN Security Council Resolutions explicitly prohibiting North Korea’s launches using ballistic missile technology,” State Dept.
Day: March 6, 2017
TA Associates invests in Interswitch
TA Associates said March 6 that it acquired a minority stake in Interswitch . Financial terms weren’t announced.
Onex closes Parkdean Resorts buy
Onex Corp said March 3 that it completed its buy of Parkdean Resorts for 1.35 billion pounds . Parkdean Resorts operates a caravan of holiday parks in the United Kingdom.
Three Wajir MP’s join Jubilee
Three Wajir ODM Members of Parliament have led the Degodia community to the Jubilee Party saying they can longer continue being in the opposition. The leaders who included 15 Wajir County MCA’s led by their speaker Bishar Omar said their decision to join the ruling party has been informed by the development agenda being implemented by the government through-out the country.
Driver dubs BMW ‘Christine’ after it causes fire by itself
Driver, 55, dubs his BMW ‘Christine’ like the killer car in the 1983 Stephen King movie after it rolls off his drive and crashes into his neighbour’s house before bursting into flames A driver has dubbed his car ‘Christine’ like the killer automobile created by Stephen King after the BMW started by itself and set his neighbour’s house on fire. George Day, 55, said his son Adam heard a loud bang and looked out of the window to see giant flames ‘as tall as the house’ erupting from the BMW 3 Series, which had crashed into the next-door home and set the kitchen ablaze.
First World War propaganda posters up for sale
‘Help your Uncle Sam win the war’: Extraordinary collection of First World War propaganda posters intended to boost US morale comes up for sale He bought them in antique shops and took collection with him when he moved to England in the early 1980s The United States only joined the war, which had been raging in Europe for almost three years, in April 1917 A unique collection of propaganda posters which were designed to encourage Americans to support their troops in the First World War is going up for sale this week.
Ageing footballers are the walk of the town
WHARFEDALE has been the cradle of great sport – Ilkley Tennis Club has a national reputation as too does Ben Rhydding Hockey Club. The sport for the over 50s who want to cast off the pipe and armchair image and get out onto the pitch.
UN official urges South Sudan to allow food aid distribution
The U.N. humanitarian chief is demanding immediate access for aid distribution in famine-hit South Sudan amid continued fighting and the recent looting of a humanitarian organization. Stephen O’Brien said after a two-day visit to South Sudan that obstacles to humanitarian assistance continue, including active hostility, access denials, and bureaucratic impediments.
Prosecutor accuses Samsung chief of conspiring to hide…
He denies any knowledge of alleged bribery payments from Samsung to entities controlled by a friend of the impeached South Korean president The billionaire was put in a 71-square-foot detention cell with a toilet in the corner when he was arrested SEOUL – A special prosecutor accused Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee of plotting to make fake documents to disguise millions of dollars in bribes. South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye colluded with her friend Choi Soon-sil to receive the bribes from Samsung Group, the prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
India overestimates Dalai Lama’s political value: Chinese media
The Chinese media has accused India of using the Dalai Lama card to deal with China’s growing economic and political influence in South Asia and warned New Delhi of “severe consequences” if it hosted the Tibetan spiritual leader in a “disputed” area in Arunachal Pradesh. “Despite objections by China, India will host the Dalai Lama in a disputed region on the China-India border in coming weeks,” state-run Global Times said in an op-ed.
With economy up, crime down, why are the Dutch discontent?
Firebrand anti Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders answers question from the media during an election campaign stop outside De Telegraaf newspaper buildings in Amsterdam Netherlands, Sunday, March 5, 2017. Wilders said he would ban Turkey’s entire Cabinet from visiting the Netherlands in coming weeks to prevent ministers campaigning here for a referendum on changing Turkey’s constitution.
Peugeot to buy GM’s Opel, creating Europe’s No. 2 carmaker
This undated image provided by car manufacturer Opel AG, shows a Opel Insignia Grand Sport, right, and the Insignia Sports Tourer station wagon. The cars will be shown at the Geneva Auto Show in Geneva Switzerland that starts Tuesday March 7, 2017.
N. Koreans’ cyber lives rigidly censored
North Koreans have gained unprecedented connectedness with greater access to media and devices like cellphones over Kim Jong Un’s five-year rule. But residents’ embrace of a state-controlled network has opened the way to unparalleled state censorship and surveillance in the long-isolated, totalitarian country.
Is Moto G5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S7’s budget-friendly avatar?
Despite its budget constraints, the Moto G5 Plus tries to match the mighty Samsung galaxy S7, but fails, says Himanshu Juneja The Mobile World Conference 2017 at Barcelona, Spain, saw Motorola unveiling its much anticipated Moto G5 handsets. The Lenovo-owned Moto G series has had an enviable record of being a front runner for the budget line of smartphones and the latest Moto G5 duo seem well equipped to carry forward that legacy.
Ex cop links Philippine leader to killings in Senate inquiry
Retired police officer Arturo Lascanas holds documents as he testifies before a Senate inquiry Monday, March 6, 2017 in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines. Lascanas has linked President Rodrigo Duterte when he was mayor, and his men to nearly 200 killings including foreign drug suspects, that the officer and other members of a so-called death squad allegedly carried out.
Services fears of Welsh GPs
DOCTORS’ leaders welcomed an agreement bringing GPs in Wales an extra A 27 million next year – but serious concerns remain about the future of the profession among those in practice. Fears over unsustainable workloads, the demands and usefulness of the current quality monitoring system, who should control the purse strings for enhanced services, and the ongoing challenges of recruitment and retention, were among the topics debated at the annual conference of Welsh Local Medical Committees in Newport.
’16 game still hot, creator declares
Only last summer, crazed Pokemon Go seekers roamed city streets, crowded public parks or ventured into rural areas in search of virtual-reality pocket monsters that would pop up on their smartphones. It seems like ages ago that the game developed by Niantic in San Francisco turned into a global phenomenon, sending legions of players into a worldwide frantic hunt of popular Asian cartoon characters.
Pizza guy surprising to patrons
Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin surprised several customers when he delivered pizzas to them in his role as a spokesman for Papa John’s Pizza. Imagine living in the Washington, D.C., area, ordering a pizza and having Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin deliver your pizza.
McCarthy eyes Albury again
WANGARATTA trainer Daniel McCarthy is hunting back-to-back Albury Miles with Ashdam after the five-year-old had to settle for second behind hot favourite Burning Front in the $70,000 Eldorado Stakes on Sunday. ON TARGET: Challenge Accepted filled third place on Wangaratta Cup day as part of a lead-up to the NSW Country Championships.
Ex-minister Mayanja Nkangi dies aged 85
Former justice and constitutional affairs minister Joash Mayanja Nkangi has died at the age of 85, according to his family. His daughter, Josephine Mayanja, later confirmed his passing to New Vision on phone on Monday.
Police implicated in car theft
The racket that involves some Flying Squad operatives attached to Kawempe Police Station, was unearthed after a city lawyer, Emmanuel,Twagira, bought a vehicle from Overtime General Services Limited at Pine and the operatives attempted to impound it The Police’s Flying Squad Unit operatives have been accused of conniving with car dealers at Pine Car Bond along Lumumba Road to steal vehicles after selling them to clients.
2,000-year-old bronze ware unearthed in Chengdu
Chinese archeologists discovered a large deposit of bronze items in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, when excavating a tomb cluster dating from between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period . Wang Tianyou, head of the archeological team from the Chengdu Cultural Relic Research Institute, said they have excavated 180 tombs in an area the size of two soccer fields, from which 540 bronze ware items were unearthed, ranging from weapons, utensils and tools to ritual statues.
Want to know where to pay less on fuel? Here are the cheapest prices…
Want to know where to pay less on fuel? Here are the cheapest prices for petrol and diesel in Ipswich today Morrisons in Sproughton Road, and the ASDA supermarkets in Stoke Park Drive and Goddard Road have the best price on unleaded petrol in Ipswich today at 1.167 per litre. If you are thinking of filling up today, here’s a list of the best prices in the Ipswich area according to online price index Petrol Prices.
Changzhou Culture Week held in Berlin
The China Cultural Center in the German capital of Berlin has hosted a series of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ties between China and Germany. The three-day Changzhou Culture Week, held from Feb 24-26, featured cultural elements from China’s Jiangnan – the Southern reaches of the Yangtze River – including folk music, opera, and exhibitions of paintings, calligraphy and traditional Chinese handicrafts.
UN appeals for funds, relief access to S. Sudanese in need of aid
UN top relief official on Sunday called for immediate and unhindered access to South Sudanese in need of aid and urgent funding for the humanitarian appeal. Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator said the UN urgently need additional funding to scale up, sustain and expand life-saving assistance and protection across all of South Sudan.
DPRK fires multiple ballistic missiles into east waters
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles into east waters as combined forces of South Korea and the United States launched their joint military exercises, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea said Monday. The JCS was quoted by local media as saying that several ballistic missiles of an unidentified type were fired from Tongchanri-ri in the DPRK’s northwest region at about 7:36 am local time .
Xi calls on Shanghai to lead way
Chinese President Xi Jinping joins a panel discussion with deputies to the 12th National People’s Congress from Shanghai Municipality at the annual session of the NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] President Xi Jinping said China will continue to open up in all respects, particularly in further liberalizing and facilitating trade and investment, while calling on Sunday for Shanghai to take a leading role in deepening reform and boosting innovation.
North Korea fires 4 banned ballistic missiles into sea
A visitor walks by the TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea’s missile firing, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. North Korea on Monday fired four banned ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometers , with three of them landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, in an apparent reaction to huge military drills by Washington and Seoul that Pyongyang insists are an invasion rehearsal.