Muscat: A fresh northwesterly wind will result in rough sea from Thursday evening, the Oman meteorology department has said in its alert.
Day: January 11, 2017
Cummings: Other countries have their own flaggers
Orange Order members march past the mainly Catholic Ardyone area of North Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Around 100 children in Oman called the child protection hotline in six months of 2016.
Muscat: Around 100 children in Oman called the child protection hotline in six months of 2016, according to an official at the Ministry of Social Development. Most reports were about being sexually harassed by a relative.
United Arab Emirates says 5 diplomats killed in Afghan blast
The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday that five of its diplomats were killed in a bombing in southern Afghanistan the day before, one of the worst attacks to target the young nation’s diplomatic corps. The federation of seven sheikhdoms, founded in 1971 on the Arabian Peninsula, said it would immediately fly the nation’s flag at half-staff for three days in honour of the dead from the attack Tuesday in Kandahar.
Iraqi forces advance in east Mosul
Iraqi forces patrol a street in Mosul next to the Al-Salam Hospital in the Wihdah neighborhood after recapturing the area from Daesh. A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 11, 2017, on page 9.
The Failure of Jewish Universalism
The never-ending push by numerous Jews to universalize all aspects and rituals of Judaism is shortchanging and endangering the Jewish people. Hermann Cohen was an influential German Jewish philosopher who felt there was no distinction between being Jewish and a citizen of the world because the purpose of the Jew was to sacrifice his “parochial” Jewish interests in causes for humanity that, for him, were greater than immediate Jewish needs.
LG, UAE join hands over apps for disabled people
LG Electronics said Tuesday that it will help students in Korea and the United Arab Emirates develop a mobile application for disabled people. The Seoul-based company has recently selected a group of 10 university students in Korea, offering them education courses – such as computer coding and cultural differences between the two countries.
Food | Chef Walter’s Flavors + Knowledge: Sole Stuffed Salmon
Although this recipe calls for sole fillets as part of the stuffing, any other white firm fish will be adaptable. Choose thick salmon fillets to create the pocket, the tail part will be too thin.
How China is fuelling the African Cup of Nations with stadiums
The African Cup of Nations may not feature many Chinese-based players, but it will be a good demonstration of their soft power on the continent With the 2017 African Cup of Nations about to start in Gabon, one could be forgiven for switching one’s attention away from Europe’s big leagues and also from the transfer frenzy prompted by the newly re-opened Chinese player transfer window. The African Cup of Nations is a showcase for the continent’s best football talent, although it inevitably causes controversy as players based in Europe often face a choice of leaving their clubs mid-season or else missing out on playing for their countries.
Fierce battles leave hospital in Iraqi city of Mosul gutted
After weeks of airstrikes and artillery fire, Mosul’s al-Salam hospital is little more than a burnt-out shell. Retaken from the Islamic State group by Iraqi forces this month, the building’s top floors were almost completely destroyed.
Torquay United: Councillor Richard Haddock ‘amazed’ at all… 1
THE CURRENT climate of rumour and speculation about the future of Torquay United’s Plainmoor ground is not helping the club, landlords Torbay Council or any of the stakeholders, says one of the leading councillors who will decide the future of the site. “Nobody has come to us with any plan, and there is definitely no deal,” insisted Cllr Richard Haddock, the Council’s executive lead for business and chairman of the key Policy, Development & Decision Group.
Police swoops take 80,000 of drugs off Brixham streets
DRUGS worth A 80,000 have been taken off the streets of Brixham during a police crackdown on illegal supply and production. Operation Olympic has been spearheaded by neighbourhood policing teams and has led to raids, arrests and the seizure of heroin, cocaine and cannabis.
I had every right in contesting and winning Madina seat – ” Boniface
The Member of Parliament for Madina, Alhaji Abubakar Siddique Boniface says he was not being picky with constituencies following his successful move from the Salaga South constituency in the Northern Region, to the Madina constituency in the Greater Accra Region to contest for parliament. Alhaji Siddique Boniface’s move to the Madina constituency followed his defeat in the parliamentary polls in the Salaga South Constituency during 2012 general elections, where he contested on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party .
Euro could be dead in 10 years, says France’s Macron
The euro may not exist in 10 years’ time if Paris and Berlin fail to bolster the single currency union, French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, adding the current system benefited Germany at the expense of weaker member states. Macron was economy minister under Socialist President Francois Hollande until he resigned last year to create his own political movement and stand as an independent candidate in this year’s presidential election.
Jordan’s police chief replaced after deadly IS attack
” State media in Jordan say King Abdullah II has replaced the head of public security in the wake of deadly shootings that rattled the kingdom and exposed its vulnerability to attacks by Islamic militants. Jordan’s security establishment has been criticized for its handling of the December shootings in the central Karak province that killed 11 officers and three civilians, including a Canadian tourist.
Motorists warned to slow down as freezing wind and snow hits
Batten down the hatches as the first real blast of winter is set to strike tonight with strong winds, freezing temperatures and possibly sleet and snow. The heaviest snow would most likely fall over Ulster, Connacht, north Leinster and west Munster, as well as on high ground.
Couple claims trial to cheating woman of RM600,000
Johor: A man and his wife pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here Tuesday to cheating a businesswoman of almost RM600,000 in an investment scam, two years ago. Sheikh Saidey Nor Sheikh Abdul Rahman, 43, and Sofia Affendi, 42, claimed trial after the charges were read to them before Magistrate Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Allias.
Jailed, fined for hitting brother
Kota Kinabalu: A 37-year-old local man, who hit his younger brother with a gas stove during a drinking session in Penampang last year was jailed 10 months and fined RM2,000 or four months’ jail on Tuesday. Unemployed Damian Duni admitted before Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie to causing hurt to one Lazarus Duni, 32, with the stove at 11.30pm on Nov 13, 2016 in a house at Kampung Moyog.
Warrant of arrest against supervisor
Labuan: The Special Corruption Sessions Court here has issued a warrant of arrest against a 62-year-old entertainment outlet supervisor who failed to turn up to answer a bribery charge Tuesday. Kenny Chong was nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in 2014 after allegedly being caught in the act of bribing a police officer.
Full trial for lawsuit against MIC – SPresident and 7 others
Putra Jaya: The Court of Appeal Tuesday ordered the suit against MIC President Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam and seven others over an alleged conspiracy to topple former president Datuk G.Palanivel to go for full trial. Justice Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat leading a three-member bench held that there were issues pleaded in the suit that should have been sorted out and determined during the trial.