The appeal to support families in and around Winchester received a record 1000 gifts for local families, beating last year’s total of around 500. Toys were taken to the collection point at Waterstone’s bookshop in The Brooks Centre, and staff sorted through the huge number of donations on Monday.
Day: December 22, 2016
A look at key events in Syriaa s Aleppo since March 2011
After the government’s capture of the rebel-held east of the city, here’s a look at key events in Aleppo since the start of Syria’s uprising nearly six years ago: – March 2011: Protests erupt in the southern city of Daraa over the detention of a group of boys accused of painting anti-government graffiti on a school wall. On March 18, security forces fire on a protest in Daraa, killing four people in what activists regard as the first deaths of the uprising.
Dogs wowed by the wonder of Santa Paws
A special visitor turned up to take some of the limelight away from Santa Clause at a ‘Christmas event with a twist’ in a local canal centre yesterday. Blackwood-based Four Paws animal rescue centre partnered up with the Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust at its Rogerstone-site where two grottos took place instead of one upon the arrival of Santa Paws.
opinions | Trip to Germany a reminder of our duty to speak for the voiceless
The week after Thanksgiving, I had the privilege to be a participant on the Germany Close Up trip. The program gives American Jewish students and young professionals the opportunity to see and experience modern Germany and to better understand the political history and cultural landscape.
Russia loses biathlon, skating events over doping
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editorial | Goodbye and good riddance to 2016
Terrorism shows no signs of abating, with Islamic State taking credit for a string of shocking attacks, from Brussels Airport in March, to the Bastille Day horror in Nice, France, to this week’s truck plowing into a crowd of holiday shoppers at a Berlin market. Closer to home, tragedy struck the LGBT community with the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando in June, and in the Bay Area, the horrific Ghost Ship fire broke all of our hearts.
Finch hits form as Renegades down Thunder
If Australia’s ODI selectors needed reassurance embattled opener Aaron Finch isn’t far off making some runs he gave it to them with a man-of-the-match performance in the Melbourne Renegades’ big BBL win over the Sydney Thunder. Finch found his groove with a swashbuckling half-century as the Renegades cruised to a 48-run win over the Thunder on Thursday night.
Wiltshire haulage boss and mechanic convicted of manslaughter after faulty truck kills four people
A HAULAGE boss and a mechanic have been convicted of manslaughter after a 32-tonne truck with faulty brakes killed four people. Matthew Gordon, 30, and Peter Wood, 55, were each convicted of four counts of manslaughter following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.
5 things to know about Syriaa s Aleppo
Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces and years of fighting have laid waste to much of the city of Aleppo, but he has won it back after nearly six years of war. The president now looks more secure than ever since the 2011 uprising against his family’s four-decade rule.
Donald Trump, Rep. Ted Deutch in rare agreement on UN Israel resolution
But part-time Palm Beacher Trump and Deutch both released statements today calling for the U.S. to use its veto power in the United Nations Security Council to nix a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The U.S. has traditionally vetoed such measures, but President Barack Obama ‘s position on the current measure was in doubt before the UN postponed consideration of the resolution today.
Berlin attack victims included Israeli, Pole and Italian
Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured Monday when a truck smashed into a Berlin Christmas market. German authorities have described it as a terror attack most likely perpetrated by a Tunisian with ties to Islamic extremists.
Trauma of Islamic State follows women after Mosul
Women at a camp for displaced Iraqis recall rape and torture in their former home of Mosul. Matthew Larotonda reports.
Israeli court delays demolition of West bank outpost
Israel’s Supreme Court has postponed the imminent demolition of a Jewish outpost in the West Bank until next year. The court ruled in 2014 that it was built on private Palestinian land and must be demolished by Dec. 25. Residents accepted a government plan this week to leave the outpost peacefully and move to neighboring land, but Israel says it now appears it will not be able to move the settlers to one of the planned areas.
Iraq bombs kill 23, disrupt return to normal life in Mosul
Zaid Ahmed’s barber shop in the Gogjali district of Mosul was packed with customers Thursday when the first of three car bombs ripped through the outdoor food market outside. Ahmed was unharmed, but when he made a dash for safety, the second blast hit.
Berlin market attack suspect’s fingerprints ‘found in truck’
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New Diana letters revealed
The late Princess Diana on the Maid of Mist in Niagara Falls in 1991 with her sons Prince Harry, then 7, and Prince William, then 9. A slew of lost letters from Princess Diana to a palace confidante provides an intimate look at the childhoods of William and Harry. Already at age eight, it emerges that Prince Harry was developing the cheeky rebellious streak he’s become known — and loved — for.
Tunisian Suspect’s Fingerprints Found in Berlin Truck Cab
Tunisian suspect Anis Amri’s fingerprints have been found in the cab of the truck that plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin, strengthening the case linking him to the deadly attack, Germany’s top security official said Thursday. Authorities across Europe were scrambling to find the 24-year-old suspect, a day after Germany issued a wanted notice for him and warned that he may be “violent and armed.”
Suspected Berlin attacker’s past comes to light
The man wanted by police for his suspected role in the Berlin Christmas market attack is believed to have been on authorities’ radar for some time after arriving in Europe as a migrant. Matthew Larotonda reports.
Displaced Iraqis from Mosul leave ‘indescribable’ camps
Displaced Iraqis living in a camp say their living condition is ”indescribable,” with many returning to their homes in Mosul areas recently recaptured from Islamic State by the army. Nathan Frandino reports.
Ask for traditional surgery rather than pelvic mesh implants, says study out this week
Sling the Mesh campaign logo by March-based artist Michelle Deyna Hayward. Sling the Mesh was launched in England in June 2015 by Archant Newspapers journalist Kath Sansom Mesh implants to fix pelvic organ prolapse have higher risks than traditional surgery but no extra benefits, according to a report released this week.
Retail gasoline prices in Texas, nationwide up 3 cents
AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average statewide price at the pump was $2.06 per gallon. Nationwide gasoline prices reached an average $2.26 per gallon.
Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Gridsum Holding Inc – (GSUM) to Sell
According to Zacks, “Gridsum Holding Inc. is a provider of data analysis software for multinational and domestic enterprises and government agencies primarily in China. The Company’s technology, the Gridsum Big Data Platform performs multi-dimensional correlation analysis and analyzes real-time events.
Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Galp Energia SGPS Unsp Adr Each Repr 0.50 (Glpey) to Sell
According to Zacks, “Galp Energia SGPS SA is an energy company engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. It is also engaged in refining and marketing of oil products, natural gas marketing and sales and power generation.
North Korea Says US Should Expect ‘Imminent War’ Over Sanctions
North Korean military participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang on October 12, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA/File Photo Pyongyang is threatening “imminent war” in response to the latest batch of sanctions brought against it by the United Nations.
Burberry Group Unsp Adr Each Rep 2 (Burby) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Burberry Group plc is engaged in the designing, sourcing, manufacturing and marketing of luxury clothing and non-apparel accessories. The Company’s products include outerwear, fragrance and beauty products, eyewear, watches, trench coats, small leather goods, handbags, totes and mufflers, scarves, shoes, belts and jewellery.
Store sells gold-plated Trump iPhones to the super rich
This year, one option is an iPhone 7 encased in solid gold, encrusted with diamonds and bearing the face of Donald Trump. Priced around $151,000, it’s just one example of the mind-blowing bling sold by Goldgenie, a store in the United Arab Emirates where the super rich do their shopping.
Year in review: a look at highs and lows of Trudeaua s first full year as PM
As Justin Trudeau’s first full year as prime minister comes to a close, downtown roads in the nation’s capital are clogged with snow and construction. It’s an apt metaphor for the increasingly tough slogging Trudeau’s Liberal government has experienced since the heady days last fall, when the fledgling prime minister was winning raves for appointing the first gender-equal cabinet, handing out winter parkas to newly arrived Syrian refugees, being greeted like a rock star by screaming fans and boldly declaring “Canada is back” on the international stage.
Lightning prospects lead way for Team Canada ahead of 2017 World Juniors
If Team Canada is going to win gold at the 2017 World Juniors, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be the NHL organization most to thank. At last year’s World Juniors, no NHL team was represented by more than two of their prospects on Team Canada.
Two guilty of manslaughter over Bath tipper truck crash which killed Cwmbran man
A haulage boss and a mechanic have been convicted of manslaughter after a 32-tonne truck with faulty brakes killed four people. Matthew Gordon, 30, and Peter Wood, 55, were each convicted of four counts of manslaughter following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.
The desperate trek: Haitians, Africans, Asians Mexico’s border…
In the first installment of a series, Alexandra Zavis looks at the diverse groups of immigrants coming to the Mexican bordertown Tijuana en route to the United States.” Bangladesh.
Bayern Munich’s power play showed upstarts Leipzig and Germany they …
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Hundreds resist eviction from Delhi slum as new housing falls short
Hundreds of residents in a New Delhi slum are resisting eviction by city officials and police in the third such protest this month in India’s capital city, as anger mounts over a shortfall in housing for the urban poor, campaigners said. Evictions began this week in Kathputli Colony, home to 3,500 families of street performers and puppeteers, after authorities marked it for development as part of a plan to upgrade the city.
Iraq: Car bombings in Mosul kill 15 civilians, 8 policemen
Three car bombs ripped through an outdoor market in Mosul on Thursday, killing at least 15 civilians and eight policemen, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a statement. The attack occurred in the eastern district of Gogjali, which Iraqi forces retook from Islamic State militants weeks ago as part of a massive operation to drive them from Mosul, the brief statement said.
Death toll in alcohol poisoning in Russia climbs to 72
Local health officials in Russia’s Siberia say the number of people who have died from drinking a bath lotion that contained methanol has climbed to 72. The health ministry in the Irkutsk region said on its website Thursday that another 33 were still in hospital while six others have been discharged. Bottles with the lotion carried warnings that they weren’t for internal use, but labels said the product contained ethyl alcohol rather than methanol.
It’s in the post – councillors put the stamp on Galashiels tapestry centre
Scottish Borders councillors voted today to give their stamp of approval for Galashiels to host the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Officers had urged elected members to choose the former Post Office in Galashiels as the option for the tapestry’s visitor centre, even though it was the most expensive one on the table.
Copa Holdings SA (CPA) Raised to Strong-Buy at Vetr Inc.
They currently have $102.50 price objective on the stock. CPA has been the subject of several other research reports.
Domino’s ready to serve a slice of festivities on Christmas Day
PEOPLE looking for something different from the traditional turkey Christmas dinner with all the trimmings on Sunday can call on Domino’s for help who will be open on Christmas Day. It’s not the first time that the pizza delivery favourite has stayed open over the festive period and this year any profits made on the day will be donated to Make Some Noise – a national charity run by Global, a media and entertainment company who own radio stations such as Heart FM.
Europe scrambles to find Tunisian suspect in Berlin attack
Authorities across Europe scrambled Thursday to track down a Tunisian man suspected of driving a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin, as one of his brothers urged him to surrender. Nearly three days after the deadly attack that killed 12 people and injured 48 others, the market in the centre of the German capital reopened, with concrete blocks in place at the roadside to provide extra security.
Accused in Amanda Lindhout kidnapping to face trial next October
A man charged with taking journalist Amanda Lindhout hostage in Somalia is slated to face trial by judge alone next October. Three weeks have been set aside for the trial of Ali Omar Ader, which will come more than two years after he was arrested and over nine years after the abduction.
Watchmaker Swatch goes into car batteries as investors question strategy
ZURICH, Dec 22 Three years ago, Swatch Group was riding high. The world’s largest watchmaker, known for its colourful plastic watches as well as upscale brands including Breguet, reported record gross sales.