Month: January 2017

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.

‘Bring on the bling’ at this year’s Crazy Hats walk in Kettering

People of all ages are invited to sign up for the walk, which starts at 10.30am and will help raise thousands of pounds to go towards improving breast cancer care at both Kettering and Northampton general hospitals. Crazy Hats founder Glennis Hooper said: “We are just as excited about organising our 15th walk as we were for the first – the adrenalin rush has started and it’s lovely that it is now a very prominent point of discussion and people are talking about it, telling me they want to get a team together, telling me why they want to do it, telling me our work is so, so needed.

New report reveals top Israeli official living in illegal colonial settlement

An Israeli Finance Minister, who is in charge of implementing a law to demolish Palestinian homes in the West Bank, is himself living in an unlicensed building in an illegal colonial settlement on Occupied Palestinian land – and he is just one of many Israeli officials living in illegal settlements, according to a new report. The report, released Wednesday by the Palestine Liberation Organization, documented a number of top Israeli officials, many of whom are tasked with displacing Palestinians or demolishing their homes, living on illegally seized Palestinian land.

Trump’s immigration curbs no surprise, those affected say

Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions rank among his first orders of business. The new commander-in-chief had, after all, once called for a “complete and total shutdown” of Muslim arrivals, and in his inaugural speech vowed to eradicate “radical Islamic terrorism” from the face of the earth.

Project to help schools

GIVING BACK: Robert Lee, of Glengarry, will be teaching at Burnie High School as part of the Teach For Australia program. Picture: Neil Richardson A controversial program that puts “career changers” and high-achieving university graduates in front of classrooms at disadvantaged schools without teaching degrees has arrived in Tasmania.

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The school goal was $1,500 and students raised $1,148.23. 5 years ago: The 16th annual 3M Math Counts competition was held at Leifeld Hall in New Ulm.

Pakistan hopes to host postponed Saarc summit soon

Amritsar: Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz at the inauguration of the 6th Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar on Sunday. PTI Photo by Kamal Kishore Pakistan has expressed the hope that the Saarc summit, scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November last year and postponed due to the boycott by India, will be organised soon.

Wes Morgan rescues Leicester City in FA Cup draw with Derby

Leicester City’s English-born Jamaican defender Wes Morgan celebrates with Leicester City’s English midfielder Demarai Gray and Leicester City’s English midfielder Danny Drinkwater after scoring their second goal during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Derby County and Leicester City at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, central England on January 27, 2017. / AFP / Oli SCARFF Leicester City’s Wes Morgan scored a late header as the Premier League champions rescued a 2-2 FA Cup draw against Derby County having been five minutes from an embarrassing fourth round exit to their second tier opponents on Friday.

.com | Milo the police dog praised for making drug bust

Mbombela Milo the police dog was praised for helping sniff out drugs with an estimated street value of nearly R1 million, during a case being heard in the Nelspruit Regional Court. Sergeant Johannes van der Westhuizen, of the Kaapmuiden police station, told the court this week that the drugs were hidden in the back of an Opel Corsa bakkie driven by Swazi national, Sipho Velekhaya Simelane.

Trump not ‘Terminator,’ sees opportunities for Mexico:…

MEXICO CITY: Billionaire Carlos Slim said on Friday Mexico should not fear Donald Trump, seeing opportunities for his country in the U.S. president’s economic policies, and praised Mexicans for uniting behind their government in talks with the northern neighbor. In a rare news conference, the telecoms and construction mogul called Trump a negotiator, “not Terminator” and said his repeated attacks on Mexico had united the country, giving President Enrique Pena Nieto “strength” in trade and border security talks.

Pep Guardiola adamant Manchester City chairman still a fan

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola insists chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is happy with Manchester City’s season — as he promised Sam Allardyce a hug. City go to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, with Guardiola aiming to keep his hopes for a first trophy in England alive on two fronts.

Manchester United: Mourinho sets Martial Wigan challenge

London: Anthony Martial can play his way into Manchester United’s starting XI with a convincing performance against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup on Sunday, manager Jose Mourinho has said. Martial was left out of the squad for last weekend’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Stoke City and Thursday’s League Cup game at Hull City, which saw United reach the final despite a 2-1 defeat.