An outdoor fireworks mart explosion in a suburb of Mexico City killed 29 people, AP reported. Earlier reports said 70 were injured.
Day: December 20, 2016
American-Canadian Couple Appears in Taliban Hostage Video
A still image from a video posted by the Taliban on social media on Dec. 19, 2016, shows American Caitlan Coleman speaking next to her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, and their two sons. The Canadian government is calling for the release of a couple who has been held in captivity in northern Afghanistan for four years, after captors released a video of the pair.
Arab, EU FMs Urge Intra-Syria Talks, Condemn Aleppo Attacks
Arab and European foreign ministers urged on Tuesday intra-Syria talks as basis for political settlement and strongly condemned Syrian regime’s recent attacks on Aleppo, the Arab League and the European Union stated following their fourth ministerial meeting in Cairo, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. “The ministers stressed that intra-Syria talks are the only way for a credible and genuine political transition based on power sharing as well as lasting peace,” the two bodies said in a declaration issued after the meeting held at the AL headquarters in the Egyptian capital city.
Bolivia Says Airline, Pilot Responsible for Plane Crash
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Powerful Quake Hits Off Eastern Indonesia, No Alert For Tsunami
An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Maluku in eastern parts of Indonesia earlier Wednesday, but there were no tsunami alert issued and a report of casualty, China’s Xinhua news agency reported quoting officials. The quake rocked at 0017 GMT with epicenter at 184 km northeast Maluku Barat Daya and the depth at 173 km under sea bed, an official of meteorology and geophysics agency said.
KiwiRail switching to all-diesel trains on North Island main trunk line
KiwiRail KiwiRail will improve its reliability and efficiency for customers by employing an all-diesel fleet on the North Island Main Trunk line, KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy says. The small fleet of almost 30 year old electric trains that operate between Hamilton and Palmerston North will be phased out over the next two years and replaced with diesel locomotives.
Regular use of aspirin could cut pancreatic cancer risk in half
Regular use of aspirin by people living in Shanghai, China, was associated with decreased risk for developing pancreatic cancer, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Data from the new study and meta-analysis of data from 18 other studies suggest that over the past two decades, as the general population’s use of aspirin has increased, the effect of aspirin in decreasing pancreatic cancer risk has become more pronounced.
Man wanted by Bay of Plenty police in relation to drug charges
Police are looking for him in relation to supplying methamphetamine, conspiring to supply methamphetamine and participating in an organised criminal group.
Experts discuss Polanda s…
The 9th edition of the Warsaw Economic Hub annual meeting at Novotel Warszawa Centrum brought together about 300 experts, business leaders and other influential figures who discussed Poland’s status as the strongest EU economy in this part of Europe, which makes the country the natural interactive economic hub of the region. Poland draws investment and provides businesses with access to new markets, cutting-edge logistics and advanced business services.
Poland plans to build two new …
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Israeli envoy urges Trump to move US embassy to Jerusalem
The Israeli ambassador to the United States has urged the incoming Trump administration to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, telling guests at a Hanukkah reception at the Israeli embassy in Washington on Tuesday that the controversial move would be a “great step forward” for peace. Trump and his nominee for US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, have pledged to move the embassy.
German Chancellor Merkel visits Berlin attack site
Berlin, Dec 21 : German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited the site of the terror attack that struck a Christmas market here, killing 12 persons. [NK World] The head of government, during her visit to the attack site on Tuesday, was accompanied by Interior Minister Thomas de Maizi and re, Foreign Minister Franz-Walter Steinmeier and the governing mayor Michael Muller, Efe news reported.
6.6 magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta, Dec 21 : An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia on Wednesday, officials said. No tsunami alert was, however, issued.
12 policemen killed in Peru bus accident
Lima, Dec 21 : At least 12 police officers were killed and 13 others injured in Peru after their bus plunged into a ravine, officials said. [NK World] Five of the injured officers were taken by helicopter to hospitals in the city of Cuzco, regional health chief Jorge Ponce said in comments to RPP Noticias radio, Efe news reported on Tuesday.
26 killed in Mexico fireworks market blast
Mexico City, Dec 21 : At least 26 people were killed in a fireworks market explosion near Mexico City, an official said. [NK World] Mexico State Prosecutor Alejandro Gomez raised the toll of the Tuesday’s blast from the previous nine deaths, Xinhua news agency reported citing a local television.
KiwiRail cans electric trains, goes with diesel
KiwiRail, the state-owned rail and freight operator, said a small fleet of electric trains on New Zealand’s North Island would be phased out over the next two years and replaced with diesel locomotives. The North Island Main Trunk, or NIMT, runs from Auckland to Wellington but is only electrified between Hamilton and Palmerston North with a fleet of 16 almost 30-year old electric trains, Wellington-based KiwiRail said in a statement.
Death toll climbs in massive fireworks market blast in Mexico
An explosion Tuesday ripped through Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital. Drone footage shows plumes of smoke billowing into the sky above the open-air San Pablito Market in Tultepec.
Kiwi Company Targets US Renovations Market
An award winning New Zealand company has launched a major export push into the US, offering consumers sustainable home renovations. Wanaka based Dream Doors which last year turned over $18m throughout Australasia, says they expect to open 100 US franchises within the next five years, which will lift their annual revenue to over $150m.
Damodar campaign donates $66k to WOWS
Wows Kids Fiji executives Don Sansom receives the $66,000:00 donation from Chief Excutive Officer,Div Damodar of Damodar Group Fiji as Taholo Kami of WOWS captures the moment in Suva today. Picture: RAMA Update: 2:11PM THE Walk On Walk Strong Kids Fiji Foundation was presented with a cheque worth $66,000 from the WOWS Div Damodar campaign to raise funds for children with cancer.
New Fiji TV program to showcase Africa
South African charge d’affaires Velelo Gardener Kwepile and television presenter Ajay Bhai Amrit during the launch of South African episode at Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva torday. Picture: RAMA Update: 1:54PM BULA South Africa is the latest television series to be launched by Bula Bollywood creator and presenter Ajay Bhai Amrit at Suva’s Grand Pacific Hotel today.
Liquidation of company ordered to pay former employee more than $20,000 stalls
People owed money by a failed freight and logistics services company ordered to pay a former employee $20,000 won’t see a cent unless they bankroll further legal action. Palmerston North-based company Goshen Holdings folded in 2013 after it lost its only contract, significantly hampering its ability to pay its tax bill.
Calcutta
Surgeries and other medical procedures are being postponed and preventive health checks cancelled as the ravages of the cash purge tell on even medical necessities.
Bihar
A Class IX student of DAV Public School Walmi Complex had to get medical attention after a schoolteacher allegedly beat him up inside the school on Tuesday. Students of Patna Women’s College today organised pre-Christmas events to spread festive cheer among the transgender and rickshaw-puller communities as part of an outreach… The ongoing strike by employees of the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation has completely paralysed the state-run corporation’s hotels across the state.
New Cigar: San Cristobal Quintessence Now In Stores Nationwide
A new, regular-production San Cristobal blend from Ashton Distributors is now on store shelves across the nation. Dubbed San Cristobal Quintessence, the cigar wears an Ecuadoran Habano wrapper and is made with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos from the Garcia family farms of My Father Cigars fame.
Just three states took in a quarter of all refugees in 2016
Especially since the attacks in Paris, the opposition against Obama’s plan to keep welcoming Syrian refugees into the U.S. has been growing. This 2-minute video provides a look at the numbers behind the people fleeing the Syrian crisis.
North Vancouver foodie hub Hawkers Wharf toast
It was supposed to be North Vancouver’s own exciting hub for foodies with up-and-coming new chefs and start-ups, craft beer, edible gardens and an outdoor plaza. But plans for Hawkers Wharf have been formally scrapped.
Sockeyes host Mission Thursday
Arjun Badh and the Richmond Sockeyes host Mission City Thursday night at 7 p.m. in their final game before the Christmas break. Photograph By Mark Booth Arjun Badh and the Richmond Sockeyes host Mission City Thursday night at 7 p.m. in their final game before the Christmas break.
Canadians heading to Mac’s tourney
Sasha Mutala is one of the big reasons why the Greater Vancouver Canadians are among the top scoring teams in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League this season. The 15-year-old was taken sixth overall in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.
Walgreens, Rite Aid shed 865 stores to close $9.4B deal new
Walgreens and Rite Aid will sell 865 stores to rival retailer Fred’s for $950 million, potentially removing the final roadblock thwarting a tie up between the nation’s largest and third-largest drugstore chains. Walgreens is working to close its $9.4 billion purchase of Rite Aid early next year.
Trudeau promises two emergency towing vessels for West Coast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says two emergency towing vessels that were promised as part of a federal plan to protect Canada’s oceans will operate on the West Coast. The vessels will help the coast guard tow large commercial ships that are in distress and pose a hazard to navigation and the marine environment.
Riverview Volunteer Association holds draw
Pictured from left are Riverview recreation supervisor Meggan Cameron, treasurer Shirley Oldford, resident Krista Gillis and board member Clarrie MacKinnon. This past year money has gone to help support social and recreation and education items not covered by community services.
Tanker Docks at Libya’s Es Sider Port to Load First Crude Cargo in Two Years
An oil tanker docked at the east Libyan port of Es Sider on Monday to load the first cargo of crude since the terminal reopened following a two-year closure, port officials said. Es Sider, Libya’s biggest export terminal, had been shut due to a blockade by a military faction since 2014.
Federal government to ban offshore oil and gas licences in Arctic waters
The federal government says it will ban offshore oil and gas licensing in Arctic waters, a measure to be reviewed every five years. The joint announcement with the U.S. also sees President Barack Obama designating the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as indefinitely off limits to future oil and gas leasing.
Proposed Top End dam funding knocked back by Federal Government
Agriculture may provide the key for the Northern Territory Government as it seeks federal funding for a new dam to meet Darwin’s future water needs. An application to the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund to obtain support for a feasibility study into a new resource for urban water supply in the Darwin region was knocked back by the Federal Department of Agriculture earlier this year.
The Latest: John Kerry concerned by rhetoric out of Turkey
The Latest on the development in the Syrian civil war and the aftermath of the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey : John Kerry’s spokesman says the U.S. Secretary of State has raised concerns about “some of the rhetoric coming out of Turkey with respect to American involvement or support, tacit or otherwise, for this unspeakable assassination yesterday because of the presence of Mr. Gulen here in the United States.” “We need to let the investigators do their job and we need to let the facts and the evidence take them where it is before we jump to conclusions,” Kirby added.
Richard Marx Posts About “Chaotic and Dangerous” Incident on Korean Air Flight
Richard Marx and his wife Daisy Fuentes had a scary experience on their recent Korean Air flight. The singer tweeted about how he helped subdue a violent passenger.
Man arrested in Berlin truck attack released-Image3
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a truck attack on a crowded Berlin Christmas market that German authorities said came right out of the extremist group’s playbook, inflicting mass casualties on a soft target fraught with symbolic meaning. The Monday night attack on the popular market by the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the heart of former West Berlin left 12 dead and 48 injured – the first mass casualty attack by Islamic extremists carried out on German soil.
US Cities Increase Security Following Incidents in Berlin, Ankara
Cities across the U.S. are heightening security after a series of deadly incidents abroad, including an attack in Berlin where a truck plowed into a crowd at a busy Christmas market. Additional police officers are being deployed in both New York and Chicago, with particular emphasis on crowded public areas and holiday gatherings.
Could you find a bargain in a stranger’s lost luggage? Every…
Inside a dingy auction house in South London, a motley crew is gathering. Cockney traders, young eBay sellers, shopkeepers, charity fundraisers and tourists.
The Chaos Candidate: Attacks Aid Erdogan Case for Strongman Rule 18 minutes ago
Two days later, Russia’s ambassador shot dead in Ankara near the parliament building bombed by warplanes during July’s botched coup. The motives behind Turkey’s worst wave of violence in decades are varied.