Month: January 2017

French league views fans’ racial abuse of Balotelli

The French league says it has viewed TV footage of some Bastia fans racially abusing Mario Balotelli during Friday night’s match, amid complaints from the Nice striker that the league did not act quickly enough. This followed on from a previous statement earlier Saturday, when the French league said it would open an investigation after Balotelli had spoken out against Bastia fans he said made monkey noises at him.

Mwasalat will also talk about the new taxis that they had recently announced.

Muscat: Organised by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the first Oman Transports and Logistics Forum will take place on Wednesday, 25 January 2016 where strategies and upcoming projects will be discussed. The forum, which is held under the auspices of Dr. Ahmed Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, will discuss several topics regarding the transport and logistics sector such as the logistics area in Barka and the Royal Oman Police’s customs systems.

At least 36 killed as Indian train derails

Derailed coaches of a Hirakhand express train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar are seen near Kuneri station, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, outside the town of Rayagada, India, in this still image from video January 22, 2017. – Reuters Derailed coaches of a Hirakhand express train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar are seen near Kuneri station, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, outside the town of Rayagada, India, in this still image from video January 22, 2017.

AFCON: Algerian stars need miracle to survive

PIC: Algerian fans react as they watch on a giant screen a Nations Cup match between Tunisia and Algeria. Star-packed Algeria came to the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon as one of the title favourites, but they need a miracle in Franceville Monday to reach the quarter-finals.

‘We don’t need them kicking us when we are down’ – Ramos tells booing Madrid fans to support players

Los Blancos won their La Liga tie on Saturday but they were still booed by their own fans, much to the annoyance of the Spaniard Real Madrid defeated Malaga on Saturday but they were still booed by their own fans, much to the annoyance of Sergio Ramos. The Real Madrid captain called on the fans to be more supportive of the La Liga leaders following his match-winning brace.

Richie Porte wins Tour Down Under

Australia’s Richie Porte won the Tour Down Under cycle race for the first time Sunday but compatriot Caleb Ewan shared the limelight with his fourth stage win in the six-stage event. Ewan, riding for Australia’s ORICA-Scott team, won the first, third, fourth and sixth stages of the 2017 event to become only the third rider after Germany’s Andre Greipel and Australian Robbie McEwan to win four stages in a single tour.

Tanga UWASA Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification from SGS

Tanga UWASA’s managing director, Eng. Joshua Mgeyekewa, recently told the media that the authority’s ISO accreditation status falls in line with its vision of becoming a world-class customer focused water and sanitation utility, and demonstrates its determination to continually improve and stand out from the competition.

Interview: Belgium’s mayor praises China’s success of opening policy

Richard Fournaux, Belgium’s mayor of Dinant, a city 90 km to the south of the capital Brussels, spoke highly of China’s opening-up policy and congratulated China on its efforts made in dealing with environmental challenges. “It’s so exceptional to see how such a large country with a large population has been managed with so many success, by not only keeping your own political characteristics but also by turning your country toward modernity and the opening to the world,” Fournaux told Xinhua in an interview on Friday.

Rex Tso is on the offensive against Japan’s Ryuto Maekawa in “Battle…

The 29-year-old ‘Wonder Kid’ will challenge former world title challenger from Japan as he looks to extend his unbeaten record in a bout that will have three belts on the line Hong Kong’s “Wonder Kid” Rex Tso Sing-yu will have to wait a bit longer to earn a world title fight after his latest opponent was announced on Sunday as the main event for “Clash of Champions 2”. Japanese fighter Hirofumi Mukai will challenge the local hero on March 11 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in a 12-round contest, but there’s no world title yet for the 29-year-old unbeaten southpaw who must remain patient and stay the course if he’s going to finally earn his shot at fame.

US could have a surprise deal with NK’

US President Donald Trump could strike a surprise deal with North Korea over its nuclear program, while adopting a more hawkish policy toward China, Pyongyang’s main ally, said Park Hwee-rhak, the dean of the graduate school of politics and leadership at Kookmin University. The most concerning situation, he said, is that Washington might acknowledge Pyongyang’s current nuclear capability in exchange for getting the reclusive regime to agree to stop building nukes capable of hitting the US continent.

No major changes to US-NK ties under Trump: professor

Despite the rhetoric, the Trump administration is unlikely to make a drastic change to its relations with North Korea in the long term, as its deep economic ties with China, the North’s primary backer, would limit its policy options, said Choi Jong-kun, a renowned scholar on Northeast Asian security in Seoul. He stressed South Korea badly needs strategic thinking in its relations with allies and neighbors, and the country should avoid getting involved in unnecessary disputes to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Trump presidency boosts European right-wingers

Right-wing leaders from across the region meeting in Germany see new US administration as dawn of a new era European nationalist leaders came together on Saturday in a show of strength at the start of a year of big election tests, celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president and declaring themselves a realistic alternative to the continent’s governments. Right-wing populist leaders from France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and elsewhere strode confidently into the Koblenz congress hall on the banks of the Rhine River ahead of a flag-waving escort, setting the tone for a gathering whose mood was buoyed by Trump’s swearing-in.

Australia set Pakistan 354 to win ODI at Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia are on track to claim their eighth successive ODI series win over Pakistan thanks to some big hitting from sluggers David Warner, Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell at the SCG on Sunday. Warner smashed his first ton of the series and then Head and Maxwell cracked quickfire half-centuries on Australia’s way to an intimidating 6-353 in the fourth one-dayer.

Latest India rail disaster kills 32, officials investigate track tampering

The train was travelling from the city of Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar when it came off the track nearly 160 kilometres from Visakhapatnam, the nearest city to the accident site Rescuers battled Sunday to pull survivors from the wreckage of a train crash which killed 32 passengers in southern India, the latest in a series of disasters on the country’s creaking rail network. Officials were investigating whether Maoist rebels had tampered with the track, after eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express were derailed at around 11:00 pm on Saturday.

Fudgie’s men to maintain momentum in Bullring bat-a-thon

Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella believes if Sri Lanka can play a full 20-overs-a-side match, his team is capable of sticking with and even beating South Africa. Good for Dickwella, but the rest of his mates who’ve been here for over a month have seemingly grown accustomed to suffering beating after beating and it doesn’t matter who’s wearing the Proteas shirt, whether white or a garish yellow with green stripes, and if the ball is red or white, Sri Lanka just don’t look like winning at the moment.

Parents of charity rower say his fundraising feats will save lives

The parents of a former Harrow schoolboy whose transatlantic heroics have helped raise A 500,000 in memory of his tragic brother say the crucial charity funds will prevent families suffering similar anguish. Harry Wentworth-Stanley is due to complete the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – dubbed the world’s toughest rowing race – when he and his three crewmates dock in Antigua on Sunday, setting the 26-year-old up for an emotional reunion with family and friends.

Brazil’s tragic Chapecoense draws in first match since plane crash

Chapecoense, the up and coming Brazilian football club decimated by a plane crash, proudly strode back on the field Saturday in a new line-up for their first match since the tragedy. Brazilian Chapecoense goalkeeper Jackson Follmann , a survivor of the LaMia airplane crash in Colombia, receives the Copa Sudamericana trophy at the Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco, Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil on January 21, 2017, before a friendly match against Palmeiras – Brazilian Champion 2016.

Lines now clearly drawn on joint truce agreement

By Rocky Nazareno The bursts of applause in Saturday’s signing of another milestone agreement between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front more or less showed the sentiment of both sides regarding the forging of a joint ceasefire agreement in the third round of peace talks in Rome, Italy. a Negotiating panels from the GRP and NDF sign the supplemental agreement on Joint Monitoring Committee on the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law as negotiations move towards other substantive agenda.

At least 23 killed, scores injured as Indian train derails

At least 23 people were killed and around 100 injured after an express train derailed in southeast India Saturday night in the latest disaster to hit one of the world’s largest rail networks. Eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express derailed at 11:00 pm near Kuneru railway station in Vizianagram district of Andhra Pradesh state Eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express derailed at 11:00 pm near Kuneru railway station in Vizianagram district of Andhra Pradesh state.

Dior blasts sweatshirt culture in rave Paris show

Dior struck a blow for the boys and for traditional tailoring Saturday with an all-male show after a week when women turned up on the majority of Paris menswear catwalks. With so-called co-ed shows with both male and female models almost becoming the rule for men’s fashion weeks – the reverse rarely applies – Dior’s Kris Van Assche cried halt.

Crossing red lines: What’s annoying Asian nations most?

In this Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, a TV screen shows images of then U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea takes offense first, and most regularly, with Japan, largely over disputes stemming from Tokyo’s 35-year colonization of the Korean Peninsula in the early 20th century.

Super title win for Harper

Two massive nights of action culminated in an amazing Gulf Western Grand Prix for Super Sedans at Gulf Western Raceway on Friday and Saturday night. Two massive nights of action culminated in an amazing Gulf Western Grand Prix for Super Sedans at Gulf Western Raceway on Friday and Saturday night.

Strong start for Orions

An outstanding display of swing bowling from Aiden Marshall has Sheffield in a dominant position against Wynyard in their Round 18 Two-Day clash. An outstanding display of swing bowling from Aiden Marshall has Sheffield in a dominant position against Wynyard in their Round 18 Two-Day clash.

Athletes rewarded for standout season

Two Coastal athletes have been named among the best of 2016 after receiving Tasmanian Athletics League awards over the weekend. RISING STAR: Ulverstone’s Lachie Bonney was named the distance runner of the year following the 2016/17 Tasmanian Christmas Carnival Series.

Edinburgh to London in just 40 minutes: how superfast transport could soon become reality

IMAGINE stepping out your front door for a daily commute from Edinburgh to London – and in less time than it takes to finish the crossword, arriving there just 40 minutes later. With today’s grumbles over slow trains and queues at airports it might seem like a far-fetched prospect, but this could be a reality in the not-too-distance future with the development of a new ‘supertrain’.

Salmond accuses Tories of destroying devolution settlement

ALEX Salmond claims Theresa May’s hard Brexit approach risks “undermining the entire basis of Scottish devolution” by riding roughshod over the wishes of Holyrood and the electorate. He said the Tory Government seemed intent on “systematically destroying” its own claims that Scotland is an equal partner in the UK with its plans to leave the single market.

Globe Trekker

GLOBE TREKKER transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography, rhythmic indigenous music and spirit of adventure. In each episode, one vibrant young traveler ventures off the beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas.

Diver mauled by shark north of Australia to undergo surgery

A diver who was mauled by a 4-meter bull shark near the Great Barrier Reef was flown in stable condition to an Australian hospital for microsurgery to an arm, a paramedic said Sunday. The 55-year-old man had been free diving with friends in the Torres Strait from a boat chartered from the Queensland state city of Cairns when the shark attacked on Saturday afternoon, paramedic David Cameron said.

Search continues for missing firefighters in high-rise collapse

Emergency workers have dug tunnels into the wreckage of a collapsed high-rise in downtown Tehran in their search for survivors and bodies, Iranian state TV reported. They have not yet found any of the firefighters believed to be buried under the rubble, Iran’s fire chief told the official Islamic Republic of Iran News Network.

NYC Women’s March sets more than 400G protesters upon Trump Tower

The streets of President Trump’s hometown were steeped in protesters Saturday – the masses set on showing the nation’s new commander-in-chief they won’t be silent. More than 400,000 people marched through Midtown to stand in solidarity for women’s rights and to let Trump know they want a greater voice for women in political life.

Brazil president to wait to replace justice killed in crash

In this photo released by Brazil’s Presidency, Brazil’s President Michel Temer attends the funeral of Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Saturday, Jan 21, 2017. Brazil’s president said Saturday that he would wait to name a replacement for the Supreme Court justice who died in a plane crash until after the court reassigns a major corruption case he was handling.

We are stronger united, Gbajabiamila tells Nigerians

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged all Nigerians, regardless of ethnic or religious backgrounds, to live in unity with one another for a stronger, better nation. Gbajabila spoke in Lagos on Saturday at the”New Year Luncheon`he organised for members of the Igbo communities in his Surulere 1 Constituency.

I have not, will never steal money from or defraud Federal Government of Nigeria – Diezani

Former minister of petroleum resources, OPEC president Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied unsubstantiated allegations that were made recently by the EFCC regarding the sum of $153m forfeiture. I am deeply disturbed and bewildered by recent media reports claiming that by virtue of an order of the Federal High Court, I have forfeited to the Federal Government, the sum of $153.3m which I purportedly stole from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.