For the second time in as many years, security researchers have determined that hackers have caused a power outage in Ukraine that left customers without electricity in late December, typically one of the coldest months in that country. The researchers’ conclusion, reported by news outlets including Dark Reading , Motherboard , and the BBC , signals yet another troubling escalation in the hacking arena.
Month: January 2017
2017 KTM 390 Duke Continues Testing, India launch by March this year
The much anticipated 2017 KTM Duke has been spied testing for quite a number of times now. The motorcycle made its first public appearance at the 2016 EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy a couple of months back.
Divided Cyprus’ leaders conclude ‘historic’ map exchange
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci arrives for the third day of Cyprus peace talks at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades arrives for the third day of Cyprus peace talks at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017.
Trump must forge anti-terror coalition with Israel and Arabs, Liberman tells Jpost
According to Liberman, this coalition would be similar to the one the US established ahead of the First Gulf War in 1991, but would this time include Israel. The US should establish a regional coalition to fight terrorism that would include, for the first time, Israel alongside moderate Arab states, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman told The Jerusalem Post.
Abbas to meet Pope Francis in advance of Paris parley
Pope Francis talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a private audience at the Vatican City, May 16, 2015.. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, just one day before France is scheduled to host an international peace conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Music for Life International to Present Mahler for Life at Carnegie Hall
Music For Life International continues its decade-long tradition of global humanitarian concerts at Carnegie Hall by presenting Mahler For Vision, a benefit concert of Gustav Mahler ‘s monumental Second Symphony “Resurrection” on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Carnegie Hall ‘s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. The concert aims to promote the restoration of vision to millions around the world affected by treatable cataract blindness on the most prestigious concert stage in the world.
Dozens killed as fighting rages at Yemen’s Red Sea strait
Heavy fighting continued to rage Wednesday near the strategic Red Sea strait of Bab al-Mandab in western Yemen, leaving dozens dead and wounded, security officials said. Since Monday, fighters aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized President Abed Rabu Mansour Hadi have been making advances and seizing more territory from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the officials said.
the Naked Magicians to Bring Hot, Hilarious Magic to Chicago; Tickets on Sale Friday
Broadway In Chicago has announced individual tickets for the Chicago premiere of the world’s naughtiest and funniest magic show, THE NAKED MAGICIANS go on sale Friday, Jan. 13 for a limited one-week engagement at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place March 14-19, 2017. Direct from Australia, the show features magic, mirth and more than a touch of mayhem as these two hot and hilarious magicians say abracadabra and take magic to a whole new level.
Latam Close-One issuer raises Us$700m in primary market
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd, exp rating BBB-/BBB-, announced a US$ benchmark SEC registered 10-year senior unsecured notes. Bookrunners: BNP Paribas, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, HSBC, JP Morgan.
Dubai’s DAMAC confirms offering $2B in deals to Trump
Dubai-based developer DAMAC Properties said Wednesday it recently offered $2 billion in deals to President-elect Donald Trump’s company, which rejected them. The developer already has partnered with the Trump Organization to manage and run two golf courses in the glamorous city in the United Arab Emirates.
India threatens to block visas for Amazon over flag doormats
NEW DELHI, Jan. 11 — An Indian government official has barred travel to the country for officials at Amazon.com unless they apologize for selling products that are disparaging to the nation.
LPG Carrier Rescues Sailor off Nicaragua
A LPG carrier operated by NYK, Linden Pride, rescued a seafarer from a boat in distress 100 nautical miles off the coast of Nicaragua. While Linden Pride was sailing from Balboa, Panama, to Sendai, Japan on December 4, the ship came upon a disabled boat with one survivor requesting assistance, and immediately initiated the rescue.
Vancouver Island Party seeking candidates for election
But first, the Vancouver Island Party needs to find candidates for the Island constituencies before the May 9 provincial election. “We have some interest expressed by several people but we don’t have them formally signed up yet,” said party leader Robin Richardson, a Victoria resident who is a Harvard-educated economist and a former Progressive Conservative member of parliament in Toronto, back when Joe Clark was prime minister.
Safehaven continues preparations for Syrian refugee family arrival
They fled their home north of Aleppo for Turkey, but with the assistance of a local refugee sponsorship group in the Comox Valley, a Syrian family of seven is hoping to soon call the Valley home. Formed in February 2016, Safehaven: Refugee Sponsorship Group is assisting the family with its quest to immigrate to Canada, and as such, has raised more than $64,000 to help bring that goal to fruition.
Sienna Miller says Live By Night role fulfilled a childhood dream
Sienna Miller has said she realised a childhood dream by appearing as a gangster’s moll in latest film Live By Night. Set in the prohibition era in Boston, the movie sees Sienna, the mistress of an Irish mob boss, engage in a passionate affair with Joe, played by Ben Affleck, who has just returned from combat in the First World War.
Angola announces first 2 cases of Zika, but strain not clear
The Portuguese news agency Lusa says one case involved a French citizen. The other was found in Viana municipality in Luanda province.
The Duchess spoke to women who have battled problems like depression or difficult upbringings
The Duke of Cambridge has made a rare public admission about his feelings following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, telling a grieving boy he was “very angry” when his mother died. William’s candid comment came at the start of a year that will see the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death marked over the coming months.
Donald Trump hit back at claims Russia possesses compromising material about him
US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested American intelligence agencies may be responsible for releasing a dossier containing allegations that Russia holds compromising information about him. At his first press conference since winning November’s presidential election, Mr Trump thanked media organisations which held back from publishing details from the dossier, which has reportedly been circulating in Washington for some time.
SA vs SL: Hashim Amla seeks form in 100th Test
Hashim Amla’s career average of 49.46 in nine matches at the Wanderers almost exactly replicates his career average of 49.45. Hashim Amla will become the eighth South African to appear in 100 Test matches in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting at the Wanderers Stadium tomorrow.
Hopes remain that Bradford can survive but Sunday’s friendly against Batley has been called off
Bradford are bracing themselves for more player departures as efforts continue to re-launch the four-time Super League champions. Hopes remain that one of the four bids to form a new company to run a Bradford team in the 2017 Kingstone Press Championship will be successful but plans for a fundraising match at Batley on Sunday have been scrapped because they may not have enough players.
Lalit Modi’s son eligible to run for RCA presidency: Abdi
Amid speculation that Lalit Modi’s son Ruchir could be the next president of Rajasthan Cricket Association, the state body’s deputy vice-president Mahmood Abdi said that the youngster is eligible but it does not necessarily mean that he is set to take the top post. “I don’t know where this speculation comes from.
Macron shares vision of Europe in Berlin visit
Outside bet for the French presidency Emmanuel Macron called for renewed European sovereignty in a Berlin speech yesterday , as crucial elections loom large. EurActiv Germany reports .
Woman onboard complains of breathlessness, dies on way to hospital
Mumbai, , , Jan. 11 : A woman, around 34-years-old, died while traveling to Varanasi from Mumbai, in a Spicejet flight SG 704. [NK More] She was not feeling well and around 9:45 a.m. she called out the flight attendants for aid.
TMC MP has stooped to ‘new low’ of politics: Naidu
New Delhi , Jan 11 : Condemning Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for his remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that the former has stopped to new low of politics. [NK More] “Our opponent has stopped down to a low level, a new low in Indian politics.
Top Iraqi commander: Mosul could be liberated in 3 months
Iraqi security forces flash V signs for victory outside al-Salam hospital in Mosul, Iraq, Tuesday. The Mosul hospital has been left almost completely gutted by the battle to retake it.
FOOTBALL: High-flying Robins brought crashing down
AFTER three excellent victories against clubs riding high in the league table, the Robins were brought back to earth with this somewhat unexpected defeat, writes Rod Harrington . Manager Paul Down was able to put out a strong line-up for this fixture, albeit without the injured Steve Friend.
Carter: Guinea Worm disease reported in 3 countries in 2016
Former President Jimmy Carter , who has been working for years to eradicate Guinea worm disease, says there were only 25 human cases of the illness reported worldwide in 2016. The former president said that when The Carter Center joined the battle to eliminate Guinea worm disease in the mid-1980s, there were about 3.5 million cases in 21 countries.
For these pro-baseball players, visiting Israel is like coming home
Baker and Bleich, pitchers in the minor leagues and members of the club representing Israel in the World Baseball Classic, are the only ones who have previously visited Israel as adults, both on Birthright trips. The 10-player delegation arrived here last week from Las Vegas and Chicago aboard a corporate sponsor’s private plane for a six-day visit that concluded Monday and was meant to connect the nearly all-American Jewish team with the country they are representing in the tournament, a quadrennial event modeled after soccer’s World Cup.
Meretz head: The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper blacklisted me
Zehava Galon, head of the Meretz party, on Wednesday claimed she had been blacklisted by the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, whose publisher is currently under police investigation. Galon was responding to a Wednesday column in Yedioth by Nahum Barnea, who criticized the left-wing lawmaker for not supporting a proposed law in 2014 which would have forced the free, pro-Netanyahu Israel Hayom paper to have a cover charge.
New charges for NGO official accused of aiding Hamas
Muhammad el-Halabi, a member of Hamas and manager of the World Vision charity’s operations in the Gaza Strip, was indicted on August 4, 2016, for diverting the charity’s funds to the terrorist organization. Israel on Wednesday announced new charges against the Gaza head of a major US-based NGO accused of diverting millions of dollars in aid to Hamas.
72 countries set to attend Paris peace confab
French President Francois Hollande, left, greets US Secretary of State John Kerry upon his arrival for their talks at the Elysee palace in Paris on November 17, 2015. French authorities are expecting 72 countries to attend Sunday’s Middle East peace conference in Paris – but not Israel or the Palestinians.
Ukrainian MP Nadia Savchenko Publishes List of Conflict Prisoners and Missing People
The former Ukrainian military pilot’s initiative was criticized for being detrimental to relatives of those on the list, and to the Ukrainian side. A symbol of the fight against pro-Russian rebels is becoming increasingly unpopular with the Ukrainian political class due to her diplomatic endeavors related to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Hamas sets ‘honey traps’ to hack Israeli soldiers’ phones: army
Using photos of young women and Hebrew slang, the Palestinian militant group Hamas chatted up dozens of Israeli soldiers online, gaining control of their phone cameras and microphones, the military said on Wednesday. An officer, who briefed reporters on the alleged scam, said the Islamist group that runs the Gaza Strip uncovered no major military secrets in the intelligence-gathering operation.
Tillerson says would support maintaining Russia sanctions for now
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said on Wednesday he would support maintaining U.S. sanctions on Russia until the United States further develops its approach to the country. “I would leave things in the status quo so we are able to convey this can go either way,” Tillerson said during his confirmation hearing, in response to a question on whether he thought right now is the right time to lift sanctions on Russia.
Exmouth Town FA Vase tie switched to Sunday
Exmouth Town’s FA Vase 5th Round tie has been put back 24 hours and will now be played on Sunday, January 29. The reason for the switch is that Town’s Vase opponents, Southall Town, ground share with Hanwell Town who have a home game on the Saturday. Exmouth Town will be running a coach to the game and seats are available for A 15 each with departure from Southern Road set for 8.30am.
Jesse Were forcing way out of Zesco United
According to well-placed sources, the 27 year-old is unsettled after his parent club turned down a bid in excess of Sh16m Zesco United star striker Jesse Were is considering slapping in a transfer request in order to force through a Sh35million move to Tunisia, Goal can exclusively reveal. According to well-placed sources, the 27 year-old is unsettled after his parent club turned down a bid in excess of Sh16 million from a top Tunisian club, believed to be either Esperance Sportiff or Etoile du Sahel.
Clear up of faeces, food waste and drug paraphernalia costs taxpayer A 2,000
North Lincolnshire Council was left with the big task of clearing up around five tonnes of waste from the ‘Tent Town’ site in Scunthorpe, which cost more than 2,000. Councillor Rob Waltham, cabinet member for housing, said: “Cleaning up this site was a huge task as it wasn’t just general waste that needed clearing away.
Horgan has ‘potential to excite’ Preston fans, says Grayson
The Irish winger came on for the final minutes against Arsenal and showed glimpses of his ability to entertain the crowd, according to his manager Preston North End manager Simon Grayson says that Daryl Horgan is a player with “the potential to excite” after the midfielder made his debut for the club. Horgan, who joined the Championship club from League of Ireland champions Dundalk in December, made his first appearance in the FA Cup third round defeat to Arsenal on January 7. The 24-year-old came on as a substitute with 10 minutes remaining and, though his side eventually succumbed to a late Olivier Giroud goal, Grayson was pleased with Horgan’s contribution.
Must Watch: Absolutely Brilliant Ami Horowitz Completely Destroys Israeli Checkpoint #FakeNews
The whole thing is brilliant but the specifics of Kalandiya Checkpoint after 2:30 are spot on. It matches my experiences driving all over the territories in November when I had guests here.
Mexico again says there is a no waya it will pay for Trump wall
Mexico’s new Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Tuesday there is no way his country will pay for the wall that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to build on the United States’ southern border to keep out illegal immigrants. “There are no circumstancesnot even the best possible trade deal, investments, support which would justify taking a step that would violate the dignity of Mexicans to such an extent.”