Month: January 2017

Mexico opposition leader urges U.N. lawsuit over Trump wall

A cold-case investigation into the disappearance of a woman in Manchester in 1981 took a twist Wednesday when the state Attorney General’s Office announced it will hold a press briefing… Gabriel Verpaelst’s fourth goal of the season sent the Norfolk Admirals to a 4-3 overtime win over the Manchester Monarchs in ECHL play Wednesday night in … (more)

AGGRESSIVE’: Residents protest the plans

PLANS spearheaded by property developer Richard Carr to demolish a close of five homes and replace them with a block of flats have been labelled “aggressive” by protestors. Almost 150 objections have been made to the Fortitudo Property scheme, which concerns The Green, off Branksome Hill Road in Bournemouth.

In The Dock: 14 people from Bournemouth who have appeared in court

LOUIS PATRICK NEWBY aged 38 of no fixed abode, admits to asking a member of the public for money without good reason at Charminster Road, Bournemouth on 17/12/16 which he was prohibited from doing by a criminal behaviour order made by East Dorset Magistrates on 1/9/16. Also admits to commission of a further offence while on conditional discharge for 12 months imposed on 16/8/16 at Dorset Magistrates for two begging offences and a failure to surrender to bail.

Ira Sharkansky

We’re amidst an upsurge in Muslim violence, chaos in a number of Middle Eastern countries, plus the resurgence of Russian power in Ukraine, Syria, and Libya, all this against the milk toast approach of Obama in opposing the Russians, and his lack of conviction about Muslim violence. Donald Trump’s declaration of “America First” disturbs Jews and others who remember Charles Lindbergh, isolationists, and American Nazis on the eve of World War II.

Strong field for rodeo

Some of the country’s top professional athletes are set to take to the arena this weekend at the 2017 Ulverstone Rodeo. Some of the country’s top professional athletes are set to take to the arena this weekend at the 2017 Ulverstone Rodeo.

A look at border security, fencing as Trump announces wall

President Donald Trump announced his long-awaited plan Wednesday to build a wall on the 1,954-mile U.S. border with Mexico, calling for its “immediate construction” to stop the flow of smuggling and drugs. One-third of the U.S.-Mexico border, or 653 miles, is already studded with fence in a potpourri of styles, from menacing barriers to those that can be easily hopped.

Ontario Implementing New Programs To Bail System

Ontario is moving forward with its plan to make the criminal justice system faster and fairer by implementing key programs to help reduce time-to-trial and improve the bail system in southwestern Ontario. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms requires that criminal trials take place within a reasonable amount of time.

Former senator and Quebec MP Marcel Prud’homme dead at 82

Marcel Prud’homme, the straight-talking former senator and Quebec MP whose career in federal politics spanned 45 years, has died at the age of 82. J. Greg Peters, the usher of the black rod of the Senate, confirmed the death in an email to Senators Wednesday. The Montreal-born politician entered federal politics in 1964 when he was elected as a Liberal MP in the Montreal-area riding of Saint-Denis.

Official: Mexico’s president ‘considering’ scrapping US trip

Mexico’s president is “considering” canceling next week’s visit to Washington following President Donald Trump’s order to begin construction of a wall between the two countries, a senior official said Wednesday. The decision to rethink the visit comes amid growing outrage in Mexico, and a sense among many that President Enrique Pena Nieto has been too weak in the face of Trump’s tough policy stance.

Teams Still Hoping to Reach Moon for $20M Prize

According to CNET, the Google Lunar X Prize was first announced in 2007, but none of the 30 teams could pull off a launch before the 2012 deadline. The winning team will be the first one to launch to the moon, maneuver across the lunar surface and transmit high definition video and pictures back to earth.The second team which will accomplish the same tasks will get $5 million GLXP.

Madonna: ‘I’m not in Malawi to adopt’

Immediately after arriving in the small African nation between Tanzania and Mozambique, the pop star went to the Supreme Court of the country, located in the capital Lilongwe. Court spokesperson Mlenga Mvula said.Madonna has adopted two children from Malawi: David Banda in 2006 and Mercy James in 2009.

Several dead after militants storm Mogadishu hotel

At least 13 people were killed in Somalia’s Mogadishu on Wednesday after gunmen crashed a vehicle packed with explosives into the gate of Dayah hotel, Reuters reported.Four militants rammed a auto packed with explosives into the gate of the Dayah hotel, near the presidential palace, leaping out before the explosives detonated and exchanging fire with security guards, according to media reports. Al Shabaab frequently attacks hotels and government buildings in Somalia in protest against the country’s government, which is backed by Western countries.

Hicks leads Vics to victory

Hicks captained the Vics to grand final glory over South Australia to claim the overall honours for cricketers with an intellectual disability. Hicks smashed a total of 391 runs at an average of 97.8, with his top score of 120 not out coming in the opening fixture against New South Wales.

See David Bowiea s trek to Mexico in Glendale photo exhibit

David Bowie tries to blend in with the Diego Rivera´s wall painting, “The Man, Ruler of the World,” at the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City. This image, “Diego Rivera’s Mural, Mexico,” will be on exhibit in “David Bowie: Among the Mexican Masters” at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale starting today.

Argentine goldsmith creates roses from Falklands war weapons

Juan Carlos Pallarols places roses he made with spent munitions from the Falklands war on a desk at his studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The 74-year-old Argentine goldsmith known for crafting the presidential batons, collects old ammunition from the 1982 Falklands war to craft roses which he will send to the Argentine and British war cemeteries on the islands in an effort to build a bridge of peace and understanding between the nations.

Treat Mexico as a friend, not as our enemy

People protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration next to a fake wall with a dummy representing him in Mexico City last week. If Trump proceeds with plans for a border wall, this will unnecessarily sour relations with a valued ally.

Trump administration reviews foreign aid in Obama’s final months in office

A Palestinian man reads by the beach as fishermen cast their nets off the shore in Gaza City on Jan. 24. The State Department is conducting a review of all foreign aid parceled out in the final two months of the Obama administration, including the controversial last-minute release of $220 million to Palestinians announced just hours before Donald Trump was sworn in as president. The review involves dozens, if not hundreds, of foreign aid allocations made after Trump was elected.

Bogus building inspector reported in Palmerston North

Palmerston North City Council head of building services Leigh Sage said a couple of retailers had alerted the council when someone claiming to be carrying out earthquake prone building checks on Thursday morning aroused their suspicions. The person was wearing a high-vis vest, but was not authorised to claim to be carrying out any sort of inspections, Sage said.

Time to treat health and safety as business as usual

I challenged my heath and safety trainer the other day by saying the new Health and Safety at Work Act hadn’t changed anything. Surely, WorkSafe New Zealand’s own workplace fatality statistics told the damning story: 57 fatalities in 2013, 48 in 2014, 43 in 2015, and 45 last year – an increase in the year the new act came into being.

LIVE: Eibar vs Atletico Madrid

The opening half an hour have probably gone as expected, as Gameiro and Torres have been unable to generate anything up top for Simeone’s side. Atletico are suffering from the amount of rotation, while Eibar are looking neat and tidy with their second-string players getting a valuable run-out.

Nizwa crash girl back to school after treatment

Indian School Nizwa student had gone to India for treatment as she had suffered a brain injury in an accident that claimed seven lives last year Indian School Nizwa student had gone to India for treatment as she had suffered a brain injury in an accident that claimed seven lives last year MUSCAT: Nandika Saravanan, a Class II student of Indian School Nizwa who suffered a brain injury in a tragic accident that claimed seven lives on January 28 in Nizwa, is back at her school after eight months of treatment in India. However, she still suffers from memory loss, has to take her medicines regularly and meet the medics every three months.

Royal Oman Police arrests 12 on drugs charges

The Department of Narcotics Control in A’Dhakhiliya Governorate arrested 12 suspects for abuse and possession of Narcotics. Photo-File The Department of Narcotics Control in A’Dhakhiliya Governorate arrested 12 suspects for abuse and possession of Narcotics.

Joshi, Pawar, Sangma to get Padma Vibhushan

File pictures of Sharad Pawar and Murli Manohar Joshi who have been selected for Padma Vibushan, the second highest civilian award this year. – PTI File pictures of Sharad Pawar and Murli Manohar Joshi who have been selected for Padma Vibushan, the second highest civilian award this year.

Alawi receives credentials of ambassadors to Oman

Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs welcomed the ambassadors and wished them success in their tours of duty. Photo-ONA Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs welcomed the ambassadors and wished them success in their tours of duty.

Oman tennis: Fatma Al Nabhani marches ahead in Egypt

Muscat: Omani star Fatma Al Nabhani eased into the second round of the singles competition in the $15,000 ITF Pro Circuit Cairo tournament in Egypt on Wednesday. A day after booking a place in the doubles quarterfinals in the company of Egypt’s Sandra Samir, Fatma brushed aside the challenge of local qualifier Rowan Arafat in their singles first round match.