Day: January 16, 2017

Vard Signs LOI with International Cruise Entity

Vard Holdings Limited has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent for the design and construction of an expedition cruise vessel for an undisclosed international cruise company. Developed in close cooperation with the customer, the luxury vessel will be about 145 meters long and 20 meters wide, with accommodation for 220 passengers.

Theresa May set to deliver her 12-point Brexit plan

Prime Minister Theresa May will give further details of her plans for leaving the European Union in a key speech on Tuesday. Extracts released by 10 Downing Street suggest Mrs May will set out her 12 negotiating objectives and say the UK will not settle for a “half-in, half-out” policy, fueling speculation Britain will leave the single market and customs union.

Day 2: Novak, Serena and Co set for 1st-round matches

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic makes a backhand return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic makes a backhand return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.

Filmmaking has become a democratic process in changing times of technology: Rajyavardhan Rathore

New Delhi , Jan. 17 : Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore has said that movies in the Indian Panorama section have an emotional appeal with the audiences as they can relate them with their own culture, region and language. “The art of storytelling through movies has undergone a change with the times and a trend has now started in India to produce Films based on inspiring stories of real life events,” Rathore mentioned this while inaugurating the Indian Panorama Film Festival at Siri Fort auditorium yesterday.

Five killed in nightclub shooting in Mexico s Caribbean resort

A At least five people were killed and another 15 injured early Monday after one or more assailants opened fire on a nightclub in MexicoA1s famed Caribbean resort of Playa del Carmen. The Blue Parrot nightclub is one of the best-known nightspots in Playa, a popular beach destination located just 45 minutes south of Cancun.

Theresa May Brexit speech: We do not want ‘half-in, half-out’ EU deal

Theresa May is to give further details of her plans for Brexit in a speech in which she will declare she does not want an outcome which leaves the UK “half-in, half-out” of the European Union. Theresa May is to give further details of her plans for Brexit in a speech in which she will declare she does not want an outcome which leaves the UK “half-in, half-out” of the European Union.

Council of Europe calls on Slovenia to reject some amendments on migrants

The Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights organization, called on Slovenia’s parliament to reject some legal changes affecting migrants that the government proposed earlier in January in a set of amendments. In a letter to parliamentary speaker Milan Brglez, the Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks said amendments that “are contrary to international law and undermine human rights” should be rejected.

Emerging Markets-Mexico peso weakens on Trump auto tariff threat

SAO PAULO, Jan 16 The Mexican peso fell more than 1 percent on Monday, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on German carmakers, which are stepping up production in low-cost Mexican plants. In an interview with German newspaper Bild, Trump warned he would impose a border tax of 35 percent on vehicles imported to the U.S. market, following campaign promises to revive U.S. industrial jobs and curtail imports from Mexico.

EU Parliament speaker vote could strengthen eurosceptics

European Parliament’s presidential candidate Gianni Pittella attends the announcement of the candidates for the election to the office of the President at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, January 16, 2017. The European Parliament elects a new speaker on Tuesday in an unusually hotly contested vote that could strengthen eurosceptic forces at a time when the EU faces British moves to leave and questions about its future role.

A gala day out at polo

SPORT OF KINGS: Polo players Thomas Martin, and Henry Williams, both of New South Wales get in some practice. Picture: PAUL SCAMBLER Kings and Queens of Launceston will get the chance to descend from their thrones and enjoy a glamorous day out when the “sport of kings” returns to Barnbougle.

Naracoorte man arrested for assaulting police

At about 9pm on Monday, patrols were called to a licensed premises on Robertson St after reports of a man smashing windows. The 39-year-old from Naracoorte was charged with property damage, disorderly behaviour, assault police, acts likely to cause harm and threats to kill.

England need better plan to counter Virat Kohli: Root

London [UK], Jan. 17 : Following a heart-wrenching defeat in the first ODI in Pune against India, England batsman Joe Root has insisted that his team need to work on their bowling plans for Virat Kohli. The newly appointed Indian limited over skipper produced a master class alongside Kedar Jadhav to chase down England’s record one-day international score of 350 against India.

Monty Panesar to help Australian spinners ahead of India Tour

Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 17 : Cricket Australia has recruited England spinner Monty Panesar as a spin-bowling consultant for their upcoming tour to India in a bid to provide valuable tips to the Australian spinners as well as to the batters to tackle ace Indian spinners. Panesar has been recruited into the Australian ranks at the behest of Pat Howard, Cricket Australia’s high performance manager, whose team were whitewashed 0-4 on their last tour to India four years ago, and recently succumbed to a 0-3 loss in similarly spin-friendly conditions in Sri Lanka.

‘No reverting to subsidy in fuel, may cut excise if price pinches’

NEW DELHI: The government may pare excise duty on motor fuel if price rise “pinches hard”, but will not revert to the subsidy regime, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday . “There will be no subsidy regime in petrol and diesel…Petrol price was deregulated in June 2010 and diesel in October 2014 and the same will continue… subsidies are anti-poor.

Syrma Technology to Showcase Environmentally-Friendly HVACR Power Components at 2017 AHR Expo

Syrma Technology, a leader in electronic manufacturing services serving global OEMs, today announced the company’s first appearance at the upcoming AHR Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 30-February 1, where they will highlight their engineering expertise and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at the premier annual showcase for the HVACR industry.

Impeachment proceedings against MK Ghattas begin

Minister Ze’ev Elkin submitted to Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein the 72 signatures from MKs required to begin impeachment proceedings against Joint Arab List MK Basel Ghattas. Ghattas was arrested and indicted for smuggling mobile phones to terrorists in Israeli prisons earlier this month.

Ivory Coast stumbles, another big team held at African Cup

Ivory Coast’s Franck Yannick Kessie, left, is challenged by Togo’s Atakora Lalawewe, right, during the African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match between Ivory Coast and Togo at the Stade de Oyem in Gabon Monday Jan. 16, 2017. less Ivory Coast’s Franck Yannick Kessie, left, is challenged by Togo’s Atakora Lalawewe, right, during the African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match between Ivory Coast and Togo at the Stade de Oyem in Gabon … more Ivory Coast’s Wilfried Zaha, left, is challenged by Togo’s Djene Dakonan, right, during the African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match between Ivory Coast and Togo at the Stade de Oyem in Gabon Monday Jan. 16, 2017.

IS claims responsibility for killing of Jordan army officer

The extremist Islamic State group claimed responsibility Monday for a shooting attack it said killed a Jordanian soldier earlier this month. The U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant internet traffic, quoted the IS news agency Amaq as saying that an IS “security detachment” killed 1st Sgt.

UN report says numerous abuses have occurred in South Sudan

South Sudanese government and opposition soldiers “blatantly ignored” international law during clashes in July that killed hundreds of people, according to a United Nations human rights investigation. The South Sudanese military swarmed throughout the capital with house-to-house searches and used language tests to identify civilians from different tribes, at times executing them on the spot, said the investigation by the U.N. Human Rights Office and the U.N. mission in South Sudan.

Russia Sanctions Explained: A Look at What Trump Could Roll Back

Executive Director Steph Black says they are… — The wife of the gunman who carried out a mass shooting an Orlando, Florida, nightclub was arrested by the FBI Monday in San Francisco, the FBI and her lawye… — President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea over the weekend of a new negotiation with Russia that would involve rolling back President Obama’s crippling economi… The new requirements for the Veterinary Feed Directive were officially in effect as of January first, but not without misconceptions.

a Kibbutznika to share her reflections at Bet Haverim

Social and communal values instilled by a childhood on an Israeli kibbutz will be shared this Sunday at Congregation Bet Haverim by a Nevada City woman whose grandparents founded the kibbutz where she came of age. Sponsored by the synagogue’s Israel Peace Alternatives group, the free “Granddaughter of the Dream” presentation will take place at 2 p.m. in the Social Hall located at 1715 Anderson Road, Davis.

Defiant EU nations ready themselves for Trump presidency

European Union nations bracing for the looming Donald Trump presidency showed defiance Monday in the face of the president-elect’s stinging comments on everything from NATO and German cars to the crumbling of the EU itself. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the U.S. president-elect’s view that NATO was obsolete and his criticism that European allied members aren’t paying their fair share had “caused astonishment.”

Elon Musk And The American Taxpayer

Elon Musk, chairman of SolarCity and CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at SolarCity’s Inside Energy Summit in Manhattan, New York October 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rashid Umar Abbasi/File Photo If you’re ambitious to be among the first humans who travel to Mars, and you’re not afraid to die trying, you may be able to hop a flight with the blessing and financial support of Elon Musk.

Ivory Coast police fire teargas to disperse protesting students

Ivory Coast police fired teargas on Monday to disperse pupils and students protesting at government ministries in the main city, Abidjan, as nationwide strikes intensified, police and a senior union official said. Ivory Coast, French-speaking West Africa’s largest economy and the world’s top cocoa grower, is facing a growing wave of public sector strikes that threaten to paralyze the country and undermine an impressive post-war economic recovery.

Northern Ireland sets March 2 election after government collapse

Northern Ireland’s former Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness leaves Assembly at Parliament Buildings in Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 16, 2017. Britain’s Northern Ireland minister called an early election on Monday for March 2 following the collapse of the region’s power-sharing government that risks a lengthy period of political paralysis just as Britain prepares for talks to leave the EU.

European leaders shocked as Trump slams NATO and E.U., raising fears…

European leaders said Monday that they may have to stand alone without the United States once Donald Trump enters office, raising the prospect of an unprecedented breach in transatlantic relations after Trump’s comments that the European Union is bound for a breakup and that NATO is obsolete. Trump said in a weekend interview with the Times of London and Germany’s Bild newspaper that the 28-nation European Union was a vehicle for German interests and said that he was indifferent to the bloc’s fate.

LUFC Leeds Pull Out Of Proposed Friendly

The proposed friendly between Derby County and Leeds United during the March international break will not be going ahead according to reports. The Yorkshire Evening Post have reported that Leeds have turned down the opportunity to feature in the game at the Ipro Stadium against one of their promotion rivals.