In this Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, file photo, residents walk past a board highlighting the security markers on the latest Yuan note outside a bank in Beijing, China. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to label China a currency manipulator on his first day in the White House.
Month: December 2016
What it means if Trump names China a currency manipulator
In this Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, file photo, residents walk past a board highlighting the security markers on the latest Yuan note outside a bank in Beijing, China. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to label China a currency manipulator on his first day in the White House.
Madras HC raises doubt over Jayalalithaa’s death
Chennai , Dec. 29 : The Madras High Court on Thursday raised doubts over late Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’ demise and said that the truth must come out. [NK Tamil Nadu] “Media has raised a lot of doubts, personally I also have doubts in Jayalalithaa’s death,” said Justice Vaidyalingam, who was hearing a petition demanding an inquiry into the ormer AIADMK chief’s death.
‘Chinamma’ accepts resolution to be AIADMK general secretary
Chennai , Dec. 29 : Sasikala Natarajan on Thursday accepted the resolution to be the general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . [NK Tamil Nadu] “Chinnamma accepts the resolution as Honourable CM Thiru.O.Panneerselvam hands over a copy of it.
‘Chinamma’ accepts resolution to be AIADMK general secretary
Chennai , Dec. 29 : Sasikala Natarajan on Thursday accepted the resolution to be the general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . [NK Tamil Nadu] “Chinnamma accepts the resolution as Honourable CM Thiru.O.Panneerselvam hands over a copy of it.
Former Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie will be an assistant with the Australian T20 side
Jason Gillespie will join the Australia coaching staff as an assistant for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia has announced. The former Yorkshire coach, now with the Adelaide Strikers of the Big Bash League, will work alongside Justin Langer who will serve as the head coach.
Former Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie will be an assistant with the Australian T20 side
Jason Gillespie will join the Australia coaching staff as an assistant for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia has announced. The former Yorkshire coach, now with the Adelaide Strikers of the Big Bash League, will work alongside Justin Langer who will serve as the head coach.
These currencies got crushed in 2016
Egypt took the radical decision to let its currency float freely in November. The move was part of an attempt to ease its deep economic crisis and secure an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along with elite special forces, to launch a stepped up, three-pronged assault against Islamic State group militants in the city’s eastern sector, ending a two-week lull in fighting, a top Iraqi general told The Associated Press. The planned assault aims in part to overcome stiff resistance by the militants that has slowed advances in the more than 2-month-old offensive to recapture the northern city, the last main bastion of the Islamic State group in Iraq.
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along with elite special forces, to launch a stepped up, three-pronged assault against Islamic State group militants in the city’s eastern sector, ending a two-week lull in fighting, a top Iraqi general told The Associated Press. The planned assault aims in part to overcome stiff resistance by the militants that has slowed advances in the more than 2-month-old offensive to recapture the northern city, the last main bastion of the Islamic State group in Iraq.
Become a Millionaire with Gulf Bank
Gulf Bank proudly announces that its biggest and most coveted event in Kuwait, Al Danah Yearly Millionaire Draw, is planned to attract unparalleled attention, kicking off the new year with optimism and mega prizes! Gulf Bank invites customers and participants to engage in this big event that is due to take place on Thursday 5 January 2017, at The Avenues Mall starting at 7:00 pm. Gulf Bank is the only bank in Kuwait to provide you with a chance to win biggest single prize of One Million Kuwaiti Dinars! To participate in the upcoming Al Danah Millionaire Draw, customers must already have an Al Danah account containing a minimum of KD 200.
Become a Millionaire with Gulf Bank
Gulf Bank proudly announces that its biggest and most coveted event in Kuwait, Al Danah Yearly Millionaire Draw, is planned to attract unparalleled attention, kicking off the new year with optimism and mega prizes! Gulf Bank invites customers and participants to engage in this big event that is due to take place on Thursday 5 January 2017, at The Avenues Mall starting at 7:00 pm. Gulf Bank is the only bank in Kuwait to provide you with a chance to win biggest single prize of One Million Kuwaiti Dinars! To participate in the upcoming Al Danah Millionaire Draw, customers must already have an Al Danah account containing a minimum of KD 200.
Racing Tips: Kalane can deliver at Doncaster
Trained in Newmarket by Amy Murphy, having previously been in the care of Charlie Longsdon, the seven-year-old mare is already a Listed winner over hurdles. But she is also going along nicely over fences and did more than enough at this track on December 10 to warrant support at the same grade.
Cricket: Neil Broom makes the most of his second chance
Neil Broom needed to shine against Bangladesh in the one-day international absence of regular New Zealand No.4 Ross Taylor. Broom anchored the Black Caps innings with 109 runs off 107 balls, surpassing his best of 71 batting at No.6 against the same opposition at Napier in 2010.
Cricket: Neil Broom makes the most of his second chance
Neil Broom needed to shine against Bangladesh in the one-day international absence of regular New Zealand No.4 Ross Taylor. Broom anchored the Black Caps innings with 109 runs off 107 balls, surpassing his best of 71 batting at No.6 against the same opposition at Napier in 2010.
Julie Bishop backs Israel rather than the US over UN resolution
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Julie Bishop backs Israel rather than the US over UN resolution
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Former Canberra boy in the Northern Territory police for only a week…
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Ultra Fine Copper Powder Market Overview, Growth, Demand and Trends Forecast Report to 2021
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Global Target Drone Market Trends by Applications, Types and Booming Geographical Regions 2016-2021
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Live: ‘Severe’ 5.5 earthquake in central New Zealand
More than 7000 people have reported feeling the earthquake, according to GeoNet, with reports coming from as far away as Christchurch and the central North Island. A couple of aftershocks have hit the Seddon region since the quake struck at 3.34pm, including a 3.7 magnitude and a 4.7 magnitude, according to GeoNet.
Residents say new homes could increase flooding risk
RESIDENTS opposed to a new housing development on a former football field in Apperley Bridge have claimed that building on the site could pose a flood risk to nearby homes. Bellway Homes has applied to Bradford Council to build 45 houses on the Harrogate Road site, which was the home of local amateur side Crag Road United until 2011.
Jobs to be created at new care home
Outside the new development of Windsor Court, from left are, Bryn Bates, relationship director healthcare, Royal Bank of Scotland, Shona Williams, company secretary, Horizon Healthcare Homes Limited, and Roger Williams CEO, of Horizon Healthcare Homes Lim It is being developed by Leeds-based Horizon Healthcare Homes, which also runs the Beckside Lodge care home in Cooper Lane, Buttershaw . The new home, on the site of the former Bell Dean pub, which was knocked down in 2015, will have eight bedrooms.
The Latest: Dems offer mixed reactions to Israel speech
A senior leader … . Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about Israeli-Palestinian policy, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at the State Department in Washington.
N. Korea purges 340 during 5-year rule of Kim Jong-un: think tank
North Korea has purged a total of 340 people since leader Kim Jong-un took control of the communist country in 2011, an indication that Kim is continuing his reign of terror to consolidate his power, according to a white paper released Thursday by a state-run think tank. The white paper published by the Institute for National Security Strategy, a think tank run by the National Intelligence Service, revealed that Kim has committed flagrantly inhumane acts by removing senior officials, including his once-powerful uncle Jang Song-thaek, who was executed in 2013 for treason, and residents in an apparent attempt to secure his grip on power.
People’s Party picks four-term lawmaker as new whip
South Korea’s minor People’s Party elected a four-term lawmaker as the new floor leader Thursday, with incumbent Park Jie-won stepping down to run for the chairmanship slated for next month. Rep. Joo Seung-yong was elected as the new floor leader by beating his rival, two-term Rep. Kim Song-sik.
Did the BBC’s Olympics presenter Rebecca Adlington just squeeze Mark Foster’s thigh?
This is the moment Rebecca Adlington appeared to squeeze the thigh of her co-presenter Mark Foster under the table during the BBC’s Olympic swimming coverage, earlier this year. Double Olympic gold-medal winning Adlington, 27, was working in Rio de Janeiro as a pundit alongside Foster, 46, himself a former Olympic swimmer.
Flaps clue in Russian air crash probe
SEARCH teams have recovered another flight recorder from a military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 people on board, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. The first flight recorder was found the previous day and experts have started analysing its data to determine the cause of the crash.
Emperor’s order to protect Kirk during Boxer rebellion
A FRAGILE handwritten public proclamation has cast fresh light on the impact of a bloody rebellion on Scottish Presbyterians in China more than 100 years ago. The striking document – about 2ft long and written in calligraphy – was issued by the Court of Emperor Kuang Hsu after the Boxer Rebellion ended in 1901.
The Rohingya Identity: An essay in political reality
THE recent daring attacks on Border Guard Police posts in Rakhine State in Burma by a poorly armed, but very determined and apparently well trained group of young guerrilla fighters seeking justice for the long victimised and persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority should make us pause for thought about the identity of this minority. On Oct 25, 1948, the Muslim Council of North Arakan declared in an address to Prime Minister U Nu on the occasion of his visit to Maungdaw: “We are dejected to mention that in this country we have been wrongly taken as part of the race generally known as Chittagonians and as foreigners.
These Are Our Most Beautiful Recipes of 2016
As we look back on 2016, the dishes that really stand out are the ones that are as easy on the eyes as they are delicious. These stunners were the stars of the show this year.
Australian police nab 15 suspects in 1 ton cocaine bust
Australian officials seized more than a ton of cocaine worth about 360 million Australian dollars in what police on Thursday dubbed one of the largest drug busts in the nation’s history. Fifteen men were arrested following a 2 1/2-year federal and state police investigation into suspected drug trafficking by commercial fishermen in Sydney, New South Wales police said in a statement.
Oil has more room to run
Crude oil has risen nearly 15% since the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to cut oil output. We believe that the deal has put a floor under oil prices, and that this will help bolster prices of related assets.
AAP announces Delhi MLA Jarnail Singh as candidate against Punjab CM from home turf Lambi
After declaring MP Bhagwant Mann as candidate from Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal’s constituency Jalalabad, Aam Aadmi Party announced Delhi MLA and Sikh rights activist Jarnail Singh as candidate to contest in the electoral battle against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal from his home turf Lambi in Muktsar district. While making the announcement, AAP President, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the party will field its strongest candidates against senior Akali leaders.
Kerry condemns growth of Israeli settlements
Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday harshly criticized Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying that their growth threatens to destroy the viability of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said the United States was obliged to allow passage of a UN resolution condemning the activity in order to preserve the possibility of peace.
Morrison’s pilsner best at Taste
WINNERS: Launceston’s Morrison Brewery brewer Paul Morrison and assistant brewer Will Horan won an award for best lager at the Taste of Tasmania in Hobart. Using an experimental style of hops paid off for Launceston’s Morrison Brewery when it was named best lager at the Taste of Tasmania on Thursday.
10 Things to Know for Thursday
Debbie Reynolds, the mother of Carrie Fisher and star of the 1952 classic ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 84, one day after Fisher, her son said.