Day: January 28, 2017

PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with German…

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jan. 28, 2017, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump is spending his Saturday holding a series of phone calls with world leaders, including a much-anticipated phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin .

Trump’s strangely limited entry ban

There’s a lot to say about President Trump’s executive order on Holocaust Remembrance Day banning citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for 90 days. His proposed list doesn’t include Muslim-majority countries where his Trump Organization has done business or pursued potential deals.

Raphael Dwamena completes switch to Swiss side FC Zurich

Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has completed his move to Swiss side FC Zurich on a long-term deal, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusive confirm. The 21-year-old passed medical and penned a three-year-contract with the Swiss second-tier club who are close to securing promotion back to the top-flight.

Newport County 3 Hartlepool United 1

NEWPORT County AFC earned a first win since November 19 with a superb display to brush Hartlepool United aside at Rodney Parade. A debut goal from new striker Ryan Bird got the ball rolling in the first period and second half strikes from Aaron Williams and Dan Butler sealed a vital three points for Graham Westley’s men.

Dutch Olympian Van Vleuten wins Australian road race

Dutch Olympian Annamiek van Vleuten sprinted clear of four other lead riders to win the women’s event in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on Saturday. The Orica-Scott rider was leading the Rio de Janeiro Olympics road race in the last 10 kilometers in August when she crashed on a descent.

The Latest: Official: Trump ban affects all non-US citizens

The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump and his ban on refugees from Muslim-majority countries : A U.S. federal law enforcement official says any non-U.S. citizen from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen is now barred from entering the United States. That covers legal permanent residents – green card holders – and visa-holders from those seven countries who are out of the United States after Friday, when President Donald Trump signed an executive order with the temporary ban.

Newport County 3 Hartlepool Utd 1

NEWPORT County AFC earned a first win since November 19 with a superb display to brush Hartlepool United aside at Rodney Parade. A debut goal from new striker Ryan Bird got the ball rolling in the first period and second half strikes from Aaron Williams and Dan Butler sealed a vital three points for Graham Westley’s men.

French leader chides US populism, urges European unity

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, France’s President Francois Hollande and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, from left, pose for a group photo at Lisbon’s Belem Cultural Center Saturday, Jan. 28 2017. The leaders of France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Malta and Cyprus are attending an informal summit of southern European Union countries.

Emmanuelle Riva dies aged 89

Riva, who was nominated for an Academy Award in 2013 for her role in the film Amour, died in a Paris clinic on Friday after a long illness, according to her agent. The actress was a well-known face in French cinema over her 60 year career starring in films including Alain Resnais’ acclaimed Hiroshima Mon Amour in 1959 and more recently the Palme d’Or winning Amour about an aging Parisian couple dealing with the aftermath of a stroke.

ICC hopeful of Pakistan hosting int’ls

On a visit to Lahore, Giles Clarke said that he could understand the feelings of the Pakistani people who are passionate about cricket. The head of the International Cricket Council’s special task force on Pakistan cricket, Giles Clarke is hopeful that international cricket will return soon to the country.

Lambert: We made changes too

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made nine changes from the midweek defeat to Southampton and they conceded a Richard Stearman header after just 52 seconds with an unmarked Andreas Weimann doubling their lead just before half-time. Divock Origi sparked a frantic last five minutes with a close-range strike but it was too little, too late, as Wolves became the seventh lower-division team this millennium to knock the Reds out of the FA Cup.

France’s hard left faces off against center left in primary

Candidate for the left-wing presidential primaries Benoit Hamon visits a cultural center in Lille, Northern France, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Manuel Valls, a center-leaning former prime minister who rallied France together after extremist attacks, will confront stalwart Socialist Benoit Hamon in the country’s left-wing presidential primary runoff Sunday.

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I was struck this week by the comments of Israeli dancer and choreographer, Ido Tadmor, about his participation in the Pafos2017 opening ceremony which takes place on Saturday night. We were talking about his collaboration in the ceremony and, while doing so, he spoke about how he sees the European Culture Capital title that Paphos is holding for the duration of 2017 as a ‘rebirth’ for the town in dark times.

Exercise Cutlass Express to Begin

Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe and the United States, as well as several international organizations, will begin the sixth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express, Jan. 31. Cutlass Express 2017, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa , is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promote national and regional security in East Africa, inform planning and operations. Cutlass Express 2017 will test participating nations’ ability to respond to illicit trafficking, piracy, illegal fishing, and search and rescue situations.

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A SWEET DEAL: The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development put on quite a spread during its MoU signing this week with the Finance Ministry, which sets out responsibilities, division of labour and scope of cooperation. Those with a sweet tooth were also in for a treat.

France’s hard left faces off against center left in primary

” Hard-left Socialist rebel Benoit Hamon heads into France’s left-wing presidential primary runoff as a surprising favorite to beat pro-business pragmatist Manuel Valls, in a vote that will realign France’s unpredictable presidential campaign. Hamon is the favorite in Sunday’s vote after arriving in pole position in the first round with 36 percent of the votes.

May’s mission to woo Trump a success, but makes some uneasy

May left Washington after a 24-hour visit as Saturday’s British newspapers splashed front-page photos of the two leaders touching hands as they walked at the White House before a strikingly collegial news conference. May wanted her meeting, Trump’s first as president with a foreign leader, to revitalize the trans-Atlantic “special relationship.”

British PM Theresa May flies to Turkey ‘on trade mission’…

As the British PM touched down in Ankara this morning, Downing Street made a surprise announcement that the UK and Turkey have agreed terms on what could eventually become a groundbreaking deal. The two countries have agreed to set up a new joint working group to carry out the groundwork for a trade deal when the UK eventually leaves the EU .

Fiddler’s Facts: Biggest test of season

There’s plenty at stake Sunday when two teams that could meet in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League finals collide at 3 p.m. at Eastlink Centre. The visiting Saint John Sea Dogs are a stacked club with 10 NHL-drafted players in their lineup compared to seven for the Islanders.

President launches Pulse Polio Programme

New Delhi, Jan 28 – President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday launched the Pulse Polio Programme for 2017 under which about 17 crore children of less than five years age will be immunised. The drive is a part of the government’s efforts to sustain polio eradication from the country.

Wagner hoping for Bayern Munich return

The forward refuses to give up hope of returning to his boyhood club one day following some fine performances this season Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner has set his sights on a return to Bayern Munich at some stage in his career. The 29-year-old came through the ranks of the Bayern youth academy, but left the club for Duisburg after failing to secure regular first-team action at the Allianz Arena.

Trump’s trade approach could harm world growth – ECB’s Visco

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to trade issues could trigger retaliation in other countries and harm global economic growth, European Central Bank policy maker Ignazio Visco said on Saturday. Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco attends the session ‘Recharging Europe’ in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 23, 2015.

Remembering 1997: 24 pictures show the way we were in the North East 20 years ago

Can it really be 20 years since Cool Britannia, the film Titanic, and Newcastle United’s Tino Asprilla hit the headlines? We head back top 1997, a time when the average price of a house in the UK was around 68,000, a gallon of petrol was 2.70, and a pint of lager would knock you back 1.83. In the pop charts it was the era of Oasis and The Spice Girls , while at the cinema The Full Monty and Jurassic Park were pulling in the punters.

Federer beats Nadal in epic Aussie final to win 18th major

Switzerland’s Roger Federer kisses his trophy after defeating Spain’s Rafael Nadal during the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. Switzerland’s Roger Federer kisses his trophy after defeating Spain’s Rafael Nadal during the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

Injury crisis strikes sevens

Rugby Sevens: Australia held a lead over Fiji late in their pool game at the Wellington Sevens before the Olympic champions finished with a wet sail. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 10: Ed Jenkins of Australia scores a try during day 1 of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens Pool A, Australia v Russia match at Cape Town Stadium on December 10, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Sam Stone becomes a 1st dan black belt

Bluewave member, Sam Stone, attended the Taekwondo Chungdokwan Great Britain Black Belt grading and should be proud of his performance. This was the final part of many months of intense preparation both within the club and at national training events.