An explosion in central Turkey tore through a bus carrying off-duty soldiers early Saturday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens in the second major attack targeting Turkey’s security forces in a week, the authorities said. A military statement said the explosion, in the town of Kayseri, was caused by a car bomb.
Day: December 18, 2016
Latrobe comes alive for Christmas fun
An estimated 2000 people still turned out in poor weather conditions for the Lions Christmas Parade at Latrobe on Saturday. Coordinator Kevin Moulden said despite terrible weather conditions, they still had 32 float entries, with an estimated 2000 people turning out to witness the event, which gave the kids the chance to see Santa.
Demons down Black Caps
OVER: Latrobe’s Jacob Webb bowls to Ulverstone batsman Andrew Vantatenhove in the Demons five wicket win over the Black Caps on Saturday. Picture: Paul Scambler.
Stanwich School teacher to play lacrosse for Israeli women’s…
Stanwich School physical education teacher Ali Steinberg is living proof that sports dreams don’t have to die after college. The former Rutgers University lacrosse midfielder was recently chosen as a member of Israel women’s national team that will compete in the 2017 Federation of International Lacrosse Women ‘s World Cup.
Shaftesbury plc’s (SHB) “Equal Weight” Rating Reaffirmed at Barclays PLC
‘s stock had its “equal weight” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Barclays PLC in a report issued on Tuesday. They presently have a GBX 870 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock.
NCO killed in Afghanistan posthumously promoted, awarded Bronze Star
Sgt. John Perry, 30, was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant and awarded the Bronze Star after being killed in a suicide bombing at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Perry, 30, of Stockton, California, and Pfc.
Post Office strike will affect local town store
Talks between the company and the Communication Workers Union have broken down and five days of industrial action will begin on Monday. Chorley’s Cleveland Street site is the only remaining ‘Crown’ post office which will be affected by the proposed stoppages.
South Korea Leader’s Supporters, Opponents Clash in Seoul Rallies
Supporters of South Korean President Park Geun-hye attend a protest opposing her impeachment near the constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2016. Tensions were high as supporters of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye and opponents of Park, who had gathered in much larger numbers, rallied in Seoul on Saturday.
The last dance at Amona
Activists sing and play music at a home in the illegal outpost of Amona in the West Bank, on December 17, 2016. Full of people, full of cars, full of tension and singing and dancing and hope that the planned evacuation of the illegally-built settlement won’t take place.
Indonesian air force plane crashes in Papua killing 13: official
An Indonesian air force transport plane has crashed into a mountain during a training exercise in the remote region of Papua, killing all 13 people on board, a search and rescue agency official said. The Hercules C130 plane had taken off from the city of Timika before crashing near its destination almost 200 kilometres away in Wamena, at around 6:15am , said Ivan Ahmad Riski Titus, operational director of Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency.
Jockey dies in New Zealand race fall
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Australia may turn republic once Queen’s reign ends
Canberra, Dec 18 : Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said Australia may turn republic but only after Queen Elizabeth II’s reign ends, reports said on Sunday. [NK World] Speaking at Australian Republican Movement’s 25th anniversary dinner overnight, Turnbull said Australians were unlikely to back the republican push while the Queen was still ruling.
2016 in President Zuma’s Mzansi
In any other country, the scenarios that occurred in 2016 would be regarded as a national crisis. Not in President Jacob Zuma’s Mzansi.
Indonesian military transport plane crashes in Papua, killing 13
An Indonesian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed Sunday in the easternmost province of Papua, killing all 13 people on board. Air force chief of staff Agus Supriatna told MetroTV the plane was carrying 12 tons of food supplies and cement from Timika to Wamena, a distance of about 200 kilometers , when it crashed just minutes before its scheduled landing.