Day: January 11, 2017

Donald Trump hit back at claims Russia possesses compromising material about him

US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested American intelligence agencies may be responsible for releasing a dossier containing allegations that Russia holds compromising information about him. At his first press conference since winning November’s presidential election, Mr Trump thanked media organisations which held back from publishing details from the dossier, which has reportedly been circulating in Washington for some time.

SA vs SL: Hashim Amla seeks form in 100th Test

Hashim Amla’s career average of 49.46 in nine matches at the Wanderers almost exactly replicates his career average of 49.45. Hashim Amla will become the eighth South African to appear in 100 Test matches in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting at the Wanderers Stadium tomorrow.

Hopes remain that Bradford can survive but Sunday’s friendly against Batley has been called off

Bradford are bracing themselves for more player departures as efforts continue to re-launch the four-time Super League champions. Hopes remain that one of the four bids to form a new company to run a Bradford team in the 2017 Kingstone Press Championship will be successful but plans for a fundraising match at Batley on Sunday have been scrapped because they may not have enough players.

Lalit Modi’s son eligible to run for RCA presidency: Abdi

Amid speculation that Lalit Modi’s son Ruchir could be the next president of Rajasthan Cricket Association, the state body’s deputy vice-president Mahmood Abdi said that the youngster is eligible but it does not necessarily mean that he is set to take the top post. “I don’t know where this speculation comes from.

TMC MP has stooped to ‘new low’ of politics: Naidu

New Delhi , Jan 11 : Condemning Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for his remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that the former has stopped to new low of politics. [NK More] “Our opponent has stopped down to a low level, a new low in Indian politics.

FOOTBALL: High-flying Robins brought crashing down

AFTER three excellent victories against clubs riding high in the league table, the Robins were brought back to earth with this somewhat unexpected defeat, writes Rod Harrington . Manager Paul Down was able to put out a strong line-up for this fixture, albeit without the injured Steve Friend.

Carter: Guinea Worm disease reported in 3 countries in 2016

Former President Jimmy Carter , who has been working for years to eradicate Guinea worm disease, says there were only 25 human cases of the illness reported worldwide in 2016. The former president said that when The Carter Center joined the battle to eliminate Guinea worm disease in the mid-1980s, there were about 3.5 million cases in 21 countries.

For these pro-baseball players, visiting Israel is like coming home

Baker and Bleich, pitchers in the minor leagues and members of the club representing Israel in the World Baseball Classic, are the only ones who have previously visited Israel as adults, both on Birthright trips. The 10-player delegation arrived here last week from Las Vegas and Chicago aboard a corporate sponsor’s private plane for a six-day visit that concluded Monday and was meant to connect the nearly all-American Jewish team with the country they are representing in the tournament, a quadrennial event modeled after soccer’s World Cup.

Meretz head: The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper blacklisted me

Zehava Galon, head of the Meretz party, on Wednesday claimed she had been blacklisted by the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, whose publisher is currently under police investigation. Galon was responding to a Wednesday column in Yedioth by Nahum Barnea, who criticized the left-wing lawmaker for not supporting a proposed law in 2014 which would have forced the free, pro-Netanyahu Israel Hayom paper to have a cover charge.

New charges for NGO official accused of aiding Hamas

Muhammad el-Halabi, a member of Hamas and manager of the World Vision charity’s operations in the Gaza Strip, was indicted on August 4, 2016, for diverting the charity’s funds to the terrorist organization. Israel on Wednesday announced new charges against the Gaza head of a major US-based NGO accused of diverting millions of dollars in aid to Hamas.

72 countries set to attend Paris peace confab

French President Francois Hollande, left, greets US Secretary of State John Kerry upon his arrival for their talks at the Elysee palace in Paris on November 17, 2015. French authorities are expecting 72 countries to attend Sunday’s Middle East peace conference in Paris – but not Israel or the Palestinians.

Hamas sets ‘honey traps’ to hack Israeli soldiers’ phones: army

Using photos of young women and Hebrew slang, the Palestinian militant group Hamas chatted up dozens of Israeli soldiers online, gaining control of their phone cameras and microphones, the military said on Wednesday. An officer, who briefed reporters on the alleged scam, said the Islamist group that runs the Gaza Strip uncovered no major military secrets in the intelligence-gathering operation.

Tillerson says would support maintaining Russia sanctions for now

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said on Wednesday he would support maintaining U.S. sanctions on Russia until the United States further develops its approach to the country. “I would leave things in the status quo so we are able to convey this can go either way,” Tillerson said during his confirmation hearing, in response to a question on whether he thought right now is the right time to lift sanctions on Russia.

Exmouth Town FA Vase tie switched to Sunday

Exmouth Town’s FA Vase 5th Round tie has been put back 24 hours and will now be played on Sunday, January 29. The reason for the switch is that Town’s Vase opponents, Southall Town, ground share with Hanwell Town who have a home game on the Saturday. Exmouth Town will be running a coach to the game and seats are available for A 15 each with departure from Southern Road set for 8.30am.

Jesse Were forcing way out of Zesco United

According to well-placed sources, the 27 year-old is unsettled after his parent club turned down a bid in excess of Sh16m Zesco United star striker Jesse Were is considering slapping in a transfer request in order to force through a Sh35million move to Tunisia, Goal can exclusively reveal. According to well-placed sources, the 27 year-old is unsettled after his parent club turned down a bid in excess of Sh16 million from a top Tunisian club, believed to be either Esperance Sportiff or Etoile du Sahel.

Horgan has ‘potential to excite’ Preston fans, says Grayson

The Irish winger came on for the final minutes against Arsenal and showed glimpses of his ability to entertain the crowd, according to his manager Preston North End manager Simon Grayson says that Daryl Horgan is a player with “the potential to excite” after the midfielder made his debut for the club. Horgan, who joined the Championship club from League of Ireland champions Dundalk in December, made his first appearance in the FA Cup third round defeat to Arsenal on January 7. The 24-year-old came on as a substitute with 10 minutes remaining and, though his side eventually succumbed to a late Olivier Giroud goal, Grayson was pleased with Horgan’s contribution.

Mexico again says there is a no waya it will pay for Trump wall

Mexico’s new Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Tuesday there is no way his country will pay for the wall that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to build on the United States’ southern border to keep out illegal immigrants. “There are no circumstancesnot even the best possible trade deal, investments, support which would justify taking a step that would violate the dignity of Mexicans to such an extent.”

‘Pulp fiction’: Russia denies – compromising materials’ on Trump

‘Pulp fiction’: Russia denies ‘compromising materials’ on Trump It comes after unverified intelligence documents accused Russia of “cultivating, supporting, and assisting” Trump for “at least five years.” Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://usat.ly/2iiu5v6 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Tyumen region governor Vladimir Yakushev in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.

Germany: 280,000 new migrants last year, far lower than 2015

Germany saw about 280,000 new asylum-seekers arrive last year, less than a third of the previous year’s huge influx of 890,000, the interior minister said Wednesday. While new arrivals declined, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said that the number of rejected asylum-seekers who left Germany was up – though still not to authorities’ satisfaction.

Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says

Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris river on Wednesday, seeking to build on recent gains, military officials said. A Reuters reporter in eastern Mosul said CTS forces were engaged in clashes in Sadeeq and were firing into neighbouring Hadba, where their units had been fighting the day before.

Canada keen to boost ties, seal trade pact with India

Canada’s Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Canada’s Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Polish lawmakers return to work as blockade continues

Polish lawmakers are returning to parliament after a holiday recess marked by an unprecedented political crisis – weeks of occupation of the parliament’s plenary hall by opposition lawmakers angry over moves by the conservative ruling Law and Justice party. Parliament was to open its session in the afternoon Wednesday with no compromise yet reached between the government and opposition.

Demonetization a disaster, worse yet to come: Manmohan Singh

The former Prime Minister said that due to demonetization, things are going from ‘bad to worse’ and the worse is yet to come. Amid fears of a decline in the country’s GDP, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cautioned the people on Wednesday that the worse was yet to come in the wake of demonetization which he termed as a “disaster”.

MCA remembers Adenan’s deeds

MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai described Adenan as a great leader, statesman and political icon, saying that his death was a “great loss” for Malaysia and Sarawak. “Condolences to Puan Sri Jamilah and family, as well as all the people in Sarawak for the passing of Tan Sri Adenan Satem,” said Liow in a statement.

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President on top of Chinese aircraft carrier’s movements

President Tsai Ing-wen , who is in Nicaragua as part of a Central American tour, has been briefed by senior national security officials in Taipei to stay aware of the latest developments of a Chinese aircraft carrier that is sailing north through the Taiwan Strait Wednesday. Tsai called Chen Chun-lin , deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council, and Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan , respectively, to learn more about the incident and the military’s response measures, according to Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang , who is traveling with the president.

Sabahans mourn death of ‘Borneo hero’ Adenan

KOTA KINABALU: The sudden death of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem came as a shock to many in neighbouring Sabah as they looked at him as a champion of state rights for the two east Malaysian states. Always held in high regard for a firm stand for better deals for Sarawak and, by extension Sabah, under the Malaysia Agreement, both Sabah Barisan Nasional and Opposition leaders looked at him as a “Borneo hero”.

Building innovation centre expands with Hamilton facility

Scotland’s publicly-backed innovation centre for the construction sector is set to create a new facility in Lanarkshire in a bid to increase collaboration across the industry. The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre said the site, at Hamilton International Technology Park, will deliver 30,000 square feet of workshop space housing state-of-the-art equipment, including a five-tonne overhead gantry crane.