Suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed three alleged al-Qaida operatives in Yemen’s southwestern Bayda province, security and tribal officials said, the first such killings reported in the country since Donald Trump assumed the U.S. presidency Friday. The two Saturday strikes killed Abu Anis al-Abi , an area field commander, and two others, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release the information to journalists.
Month: January 2017
Charity worker imprisoned in Iran loses appeal against her sentence
A British-Iranian woman imprisoned in Tehran has had an appeal against her sentence rejected – as two new accusations come to light. Charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, has been jailed for five years for allegedly plotting to topple the Iranian government.
Current, former major leaguers die in Dominican crashes
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte both have died in separate traffic accidents. Highway patrol spokesman Jacobo Mateo says Ventura died on a highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about 40 miles northwest of Santo Domingo.
Plea says Bastia fans racially abused teammate Balotelli
Mario Balotelli’s teammate, Alassane Plea, says he heard Bastia supporters racially abusing the Nice striker with monkey chants during Friday night’s league match. On Saturday, Balotelli described the abuse he heard during the 1-1 draw at the 20,000-capacity Armand Cesari stadium in Corsica, complaining that the French league had not acted swiftly.
Power generation drops to 2662 megawatts on Sunday – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria said that the nation’s power generation capacity dropped from 3,959 megawatts on Jan. 4 to 2,662 megawatts on Jan. 22. The Nigerian Electricity System Operator website, a sub agency of TCN, disclosed the figure in its daily forecast on power generation data in Lagos on Sunday. TCN attributed the drop to low water levels at the hydro power stations and dearth of gas to the power generating companies.
Little is known on status of US student held in North Korea
In this March 16, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier, center, is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea announced Warmbier’s detention Jan. 22, 2016, and the University of Virginia student from suburban Cincinnati was sentenced in March 2016 to 15 years in prison at hard labor after a televised confession that he tried to steal a propaganda banner.
Troops enter The Gambia to secure Barrow’s return
West African troops entered The Gambia Sunday to secure President Adama Barrow’s arrival from neighbouring Senegal, as controversy erupted over the assurances offered to Yahya Jammeh to guarantee his exit. Jammeh flew out of The Gambia on Saturday, ending 22 years at the helm of the tiny west African nation, and landed in Equatorial Guinea a few hours later where he is expected to settle with his family.
Premier League: Saints forget Fonte fuss to beat Leicester
Southampton put the row over former captain Jose Fonte’s departure to one side as they beat struggling champions Leicester 3-0 in the Premier League at St Mary’s on Sunday. Fonte joined top-flight rivals West Ham in an A 8 million move on Friday, with the Portugal defender having been dropped by Southampton manager Claude Puel earlier this month after he handed in a transfer request.
Ex-hostage’s daughter finds dad’s love by meeting his captor
She tried drugs. She tried arguing. She tried writing a book. After a quarter century, the daughter of the longest-held American hostage during Lebanon’s civil war says she’s found her father’s love.
Rivers Angels Crowned NWFL Champions
Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt on Saturday emerged champions of the 2015/2016 Nigeria Women Football League for the third consecutive season after beating Nasarawa Amazons 5-3 on penalties. The match played inside the FIFA Goal Project ended in a stalemate after regulation time as both sides showed levels of brilliance but none of them could break the deadlock.
The Latest: Israel delays vote on settlement annexation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says his Security Cabinet has unanimously agreed to postpone a vote on a proposal to annex a major West Bank settlement. The pro-settler Jewish Home Party has been pushing the government to annex the Maaleh Adumim settlement, near Jerusalem.
OPEC, allies says production cuts ahead of schedule
OPEC and key non-OPEC oil producers seeking to push up the price of crude by cutting production say participants appear to be exceeding pledges to reduce output. Russia and 10 other nations outside OPEC agreed with the 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in December to take a total of 1.8 million barrels of oil a day from the global market within the first half of this year.
Telecoms service providers should consider reduction in tariffs- Ogunbanjo
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers has called on operators to ensure continuous improvement in the Quality Of Service they offer. NATCOMS President, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo stated this in Lagos on Sunday, that there was marginal improvement in the QoS rendered by the service providers in 2016.
Kashamu slams Fayose, declares him unfit for PDP govs. forum chair
The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Buruji Kashamu has faulted the choice of Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum. Kashamu who stated this in a statement he issued in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State on Sunday said, “It was a misnormer that the governors of an opposition party that is in need of rebranding and repositioning could chose a liability, a loud mouth and an immature politician like Fayose as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum.
Israel pushes ahead with settlements as Trump takes office
The municipality of Jerusalem granted final approval Sunday for the construction of hundreds of new homes in east Jerusalem, while a hard-line Cabinet minister pushed the government to annex a major West Bank settlement as emboldened Israeli nationalists welcomed the presidency of Donald Trump. After eight years of testy ties with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is looking forward to a new era of close relations with the U.S. under Trump.
No immunity deal for Jammeh: Senegal
West African leaders did not agree to grant Yahya Jammeh any immunity during negotiations that convinced Gambia’s longtime ruler to flee into exile, Senegal’s foreign minister said on Sunday. Jammeh, who is accused of serious rights violations, led his country for 22 years but refused to accept defeat in a December election.
Ponzi shemes: Change of attitude is solution to challenge, Sec DG says
Mr Mounir Gwazo, Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission , said that the solution to ponzi schemes in the country was a change of attitude. Gwarzo told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that for Ponzi schemes to be eradicated, Nigerians must stop being greedy.
Buhari transforming Nigeria – Tambuwal
Tambuwal spoke in Sokoto on Saturday night at a reception organised by the state government in honour of his predecessor, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko . Wamakko was also among the 12 recipients of the 2016 prestigious Sheikh Abdullahi Fodio Merit Award conferred on them by the Gwandu Emirate Council of Kebbi State on Saturday.
Stop humiliating our traditional institution, Rulers, Gbagi Replies Okowa
ABUJA- FORMER Minister of State, Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has asked the Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to stop desecrating and humiliating the traditional institution and traditional rulers of the State. According to him, putting the traditional rulers in what he described as a school auditorium at the Petroleum Training Institute from 11am to 5.3pm during the visit of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, was most embarrassing and humiliating to the Monarchs and to the people of Delta State.
Spanish police announce arrests in cultural artifacts ring
Spanish police say 75 people have been arrested and more than 3,500 stolen artifacts and pieces of art seized in a joint operation with 17 other European countries that dismantled an international cultural goods trafficking ring. Authorities said Sunday they had secured up to 500 archaeological objects alone in the southern Spanish town of Murcia, including 19 that were taken from the local archaeological museum in 2014.
Gut remains perfect in super-G; Vonn struggles in 9th
Defending overall World Cup champion Lara Gut extended her perfect run in super-G this season with a comfortable win Sunday while Lindsey Vonn struggled to a ninth-place finish. For her third straight super-G victory, Swiss skier Gut finished 0.67 seconds ahead of Stephanie Venier of Austria and 0.86 in front of Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Bruce Springsteen talks Trump and touring, on eve of Australian jaunt
Bruce Springsteen, who has started his latest Australian tour in Perth, proclaims his band will form part of the “resistance” against Donald Trump. Springsteen has been a critic of many Republican presidents over the years, and in this sense, Mr Trump is no different.
Russia PM calls idea US will lift sanctions soon ‘illusion’
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, center, reads a book called ‘The word of father’ as he attends a congress of United Russia Party in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Medvedev says sanctions on Russia are set to remain in place “for a long time” despite expectations the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president will lead to a thaw in relations between Washington and Moscow.
Bengal CM announces three more hill developmental boards
Siliguri, Jan 22 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced the formation of three more developmental boards for hill people and rolled out a Rs 100-crore project for tea garden workers. She claimed that the state government could have done much more developmental work for the hill people if it had complete control over local municipalities and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration , a semi-autonomous body that administers the Darjeeling hills.
Thousands of train passengers face inconvenience due to TN protests
Chennai, Jan 22 – Thousands of passengers have been facing inconvenience due to cancellation of trains and termination ahead of destination owing to protests on rail tracks in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu for the past couple of days, a senior railway official said. On Sunday, the railways cancelled 19 trains running on intra- and inter-state routes.
SP, Congress to jointly contest UP election
Lucknow, Jan 22 – The Samajwadi Party and the Congress announced on Sunday that they will jointly contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election. –IANS md/mr/py http://www.nerve.in/news:2535003887474 You can quote the permanent link above for a direct link to the story.
Afghan spy agency busts three terror cells
Kabul, Jan 22 – The Afghan security service on Sunday claimed to have busted three terrorist cells in the southern restive province of Kandahar with the arrest of 16 Taliban militants. The National Directorate for Security said those arrested were involved in various attacks, killings of government workers and planting of landmines, Xinhua news agency reported.
SP, Congress to jointly contest UP polls
Lucknow, Jan 22 – The Samajwadi Party and the Congress will jointly contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly election on 298 and 105 seats respectively, the two parties announced on Sunday. Samajwadi Party state President Naresh Uttam told the media at a hotel here that his party was entering into an alliance with Congress to fight communal forces.
Mr Eazi’s – Life is Eazi – ” Detty world tour’ kicks off in New York, March 11
Nigerian-born Afrobeat singer Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade aka Mr Eazi, who is getting ready for the launch of his much-anticipated mixtape Accra to Lagos, will kick off his Life is Eazi – DETTY World Tour this March. Scheduled to start in New York City, the tour is expected to see him make stops at several other destinations across the globe, like was the case with his Life is Eazi tour last year, which was crowned in Lagos last month.
Ogier wins season-opening Monte Carlo Rally with new team
The Rally of Monte Carlo is the first even… . Toyota driver Jari-Matti Latvala waves before the start of the 85th Rally of Monte Carlo, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Monaco.
Fleetwood wins in Abu Dhabi for 2nd European Tour title
Tommy Fleetwood of England plays a shot on the 2nd hole during the final round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Tommy Fleetwood of England plays a shot on the 2nd hole during the final round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.
Johnny Sexton hoping to prove fitness ahead of Ireland’s Six Nations opener
Johnny Sexton should be named in Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations squad despite facing a race against time to be fit for the tournament opener against Scotland. Pivotal fly-half Sexton is expected to be given every chance to find fitness for Ireland’s first Six Nations clash, at Murayfield on Saturday, February 4. The 31-year-old limped out of Leinster’s 24-24 Champions Cup draw in Castres on Friday night with calf trouble, but the extent of the injury is yet to be determined.
Dubai has new rules after high-rise fires, but few details
New fire safety rules have come to Dubai after a series of skyscraper fires that marred its futuristic skyline, but authorities offered few details Sunday about how they’ll force owners to replace flammable siding with better material. Most of the fires have been fueled by paneling on the sides of many buildings in Dubai, known as cladding.
Jail term warning after second no insurance conviction
A Bushmills man has been banned from driving for six months and fined 375 after being detected driving in Ballymoney last November without insurance, MOT and a full driving licence. At Coleraine Magistrates Court on January 16, Daniel McAuley , of Ballyclogh Road, was told by District Judge Liam McNally that as it was the second no insurance conviction if he does it again he could be looking at a jail term.
Saina Nehwal clinches Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title
New Delhi, Jan 22 : Indian Badminton star Saina Nehwal on Sunday started her 2017 journey with a win as he clinched the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold in Sibu. She defeated Thailands Pornpawee Chochuwong in the final clash.
Canadian chef James Olberg takes on the world at Bocuse d’Or
Focus will be the name of the game when James Olberg dons his chef’s whites for the biggest competition of his life. He’s been fixated for months on gruelling preparations for the biennial Bocuse d’Or competition, slated to take place Tuesday and Wednesday in Lyon, France.
Warner fires Aussies to series win
David Warner struck another century as Australia beat Pakistan by 86 runs in the fourth one-day international in Sydney to wrap up victory in the series. Having won the toss and opted to bat, the hosts posted a huge total of 353 for six, with Warner making 130 – his eighth ODI ton since the start of 2016 – while Glenn Maxwell and Travis Head added half-centuries.
Defiant women to Trump: Your agenda won’t go unchallenged
Women with bright pink hats and signs begin to gather early and are set to make their voices heard on the first full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington. Organizers of the Women’s March on Washington expect more than 200,000 people to attend the gathering.
eProseed to Support 11th MENA Regulatory Summit
The summit will cover the main topical challenges faced by the regulatory authorities and the GRC community, a debate in which eProseed has a pivotal role to play as the publisher of FSIP, a comprehensive financial supervision solution dedicated to Central Banks, Financial Regulators and Supervisory Authorities. Capellen, Luxembourg, January 22, 2017 — — The 11th MENA Regulatory Summit will take place in Dubai, UAE, in association with the Dubai Financial Services Authority and under the patronage of H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy.
Burns Night 2017: Discover the best places to celebrate
Every year people throughout the world celebrate the life and work of the Scottish poet Robert Burns , on his birthday of January 25. Traditionally festivities will include eating a traditional Scottish meal, drinking Scottish whisky and reciting works by, about and in the spirit of the Bard. They will be celebrating with a glass – or three – of whisky and a traditional meal including haggis, tatties and neaps.