Month: January 2017

DBKL officer among four charged over truck driver assault

One of the four men, including a Kuala Lumpur City Hall enforcement officer, were charged in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court. KUALA LUMPUR: Four men, including a Kuala Lumpur City Hall enforcement officer, were charged in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court here Friday for participating in a riot at the Puncak Anthenaeum condominium in Bukit Antarabangsa, two weeks ago.

Pantino falters in ITF tour

IT’S a complete shutout for young Cebuano tennis player Arthur Craig “Iggy” Pantino who again suffered an early exit in the ITF Juniors India tour. After exiting in the second round in a Chandigarh stop early this month, Pantino found himself in the same situation in New Delhi when he exited also on the second round.

Exclusive: Mexico may force Slim’s America Movil to separate fixed unit – sources

Mexico’s telecoms regulator has discussed forcing billionaire Carlos Slim to legally separate his fixed-line company Telmex from his mobile business, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would intensify antitrust rules against the company. Late on Monday, the regulator’s seven-person board voted on whether to toughen, maintain or loosen rules against America Movil does not believe antitrust measures against the company are enough to generate competition.

Trump, Putin set for phone call; GOP concerns on sanctions

In this Jan. 25, 2017 file-pool photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to students at the Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia. A day ahead of President Donald Trump’s weekend call with Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the direction of U.S. policy toward Moscow intensified.

Gambians Celebrate the Arrival of Their New President

Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, returned to the capital, Banjul, one week after he took the oath of office in the Gambian embassy in Senegal. Barrow has been in neighboring Senegal’s capital, Dakar, since last week as the political crisis unfolded in Gambia with President Yahya Jammeh refusing to accept defeat in the country’s December elections.

Border groups scramble for message to counter Trump’s wall, tax talk

View of the U.S.- Mexico border fence in the outskirts of Tijuana, northwestern Mexico on Thursday. A broad-based alliance of border advocates gathered in Tijuana on Thursday to call for a public campaign to highlight the benefits of bilateral trade and the need for U.S.-Mexico collaboration – a striking counterpoint to President Donald Trump’s plans for a border wall and a proposal to fund it through a 20 percent import tax.

President Trump to speak with Vladimir Putin on Saturday

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to speak on the phone Saturday in their first conversation since Trump took office, an administration official told CNN. This month, he suggested he would lift sanctions imposed by the Obama administration if the Kremlin helps the US battle terrorists.

Injured Australia captain Smith out of NZ tour

Sydney, Jan 27 Australian captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming New Zealand tour after injuring his ankle in the fifth one-day international against Pakistan, Cricket Australia said today. Smith was fielding in the match at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday when he injured his left ankle, CA said.

Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ prosecutor says corruption probe to grow

Deltan Dallagnol, lead federal prosecutor in the so-called Car Wash investigation, gives an interview in Curitiba, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. The lead federal prosecutor in the massive corruption investigation roiling Brazil says recent developments could double the size of the case, a staggering possibility given that the probe has ensnared many of the country’s elite, threatens to bring down President Michel Temer and is expanding to other Latin American countries.

Panasonic puts its robots to hard labor at Japanese airport – CNET

While the world’s not quite ready for a drink-serving R2-D2, at least this one can collect your dirty dishes. The company’s HOSPI robot is undergoing trials at Narita Airport in Chiba, Japan, where it’s collecting used plates from restaurants and food courts in addition to serving drinks and providing directional information to customers.

Reggae Youth regain lead in Western Confed league

Reggae Youths regained the lead in Zone 1 of the Jamaica Football Federation Western Confederation Charlie’s JB Rum Super League on Tuesday after blanking Beaches Negril 2-0 at Wespow Park in Tucker. O’Carey Spence took his league-leading tally to six goals, while Santino Grinnion got the other for Reggae Youths to rebound from an upset loss to promoted Hopewell United.

2016 Giving Tree program was a real success

The Church and Community Program wants to thank our entire community for the many contributions to the 2016 Giving Tree program. On Dec. 16 and 17, we provided gifts of toys and clothing for 175 families in our regular distribution and helped five more families at Renewal House.

One flag missing on Australia Day in Eden

Eden’s iconic flag mast in the Imlay Street roundabout was adjorned with eight different flags on Australia Day but there was one missing. For more than 20 years Eden Killer Whale Museum volunteers have flown the flags of this country on the mast at the entrance to Imlay Street, but yesterday this tradition was questioned by many Eden residents.

Valley woes: Prolonged rains, snowfall throw normal life out of gear in JK

Srinagar , Jan. 27 : In Jammu and Kashmir, the latest spell of rains and snowfall has thrown normal life out of gear, as the surface and air links remained suspended between the Valley and the rest of the country for the past three days. In view of the rain and snowfall at various places along Jammu-Srinagar national highway no traffic will be allowed on the road today.

Nabha jailbreak: Harminder Mintoo to be produced before court

New Delhi , Jan. 27 : Khalistan Liberation Force terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo will be produced before a Delhi court on Friday in the Nabha jailbreak case. The court earlier on January 3 re-issued production warrant against Mintoo after the Punjab Police failed to produce him before it in connection with the case.

Ramblers supporting Lodge That Gives

Each year dozens of Cumberland County patients have a home on the road when they go for cancer treatments in Halifax. The Canadian Cancer Society’s Lodge That Gives offers patients a place to stay, meals, parking and activities while going through chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.

Ramblers enter key stretch of games

If the Amherst CIBC Wood Gundy Ramblers want to vie for first place in the Eastlink South Division standings, the next 10 games will determine whether that’s possible. The Ramblers begin a tough stretch of games Friday in Truro when Amherst plays the Bearcats at the Rath-Eastlink Community Centre before coming home on Saturday to meet the Dieppe Commandos at the Amherst Stadium.

California fights Monsanto on labels for popular weed killer

A battle over the main ingredient in Roundup, a popular weed killer sprayed by farmers and home gardeners worldwide, is coming to a head in California, where officials want to be the first to label the chemical with warnings that it could cause cancer. Monsanto rejects any health risk of its top-selling herbicide.

Khmer Krom ethnic group denied many rights: report

While Cambodia in theory offers full citizenship to members of its Khmer Krom minority, in practise, many members of the community remain in a legal shadowland, unable to access a wide range of rights, a new report released yesterday shows. Despite a professed open-door policy to the ethnic Khmer group from Vietnam, an estimated 20 to 30 percent still lack identity cards, a fact that prevents them from voting and accessing employment.

Malacca eager to taste first Super League win after nine years

PETALING JAYA: Malacca’s hopes of notching a first win in the Super League after a nine-year absence were dashed when their opening match against Kelantan last week was suspended due to the water-logged pitch at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru. “The players were disappointed when the match in Kota Baru was postponed last week.