Month: January 2017

British PM May visits Turkey, reaches $125M fighter jet deal

Turkey and Britain signed a deal to jointly build fighter jets during Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Ankara on Saturday, even as the British leader called on Turkey’s government to uphold democracy and abide by human rights standards. Britain’s BAE Systems and Turkish aerospace industries signed the nearly $125.5 million agreement for the development of Turkey’s fighter jet program after May met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials about boosting trade between the countries once Britain leaves the European Union.

Trelleborg Named Official Partner Of The AGCO Africa Summit

Trelleborg has been named as an official partner of the 6th AGCO Africa Summit, which will be held in Berlin, Germany on January 23. Launched in 2012, the AGCO Africa Summit is one of the leading platforms for the discussion of the critical issues impacting the region’s agricultural development. The theme of the 2017 AGCO Africa Summit is ‘Agribusiness in Africa.

Sabah boat mishap: China satisfied with rescue efforts

Chen with Pang speak to the media after a press conference on Sunday over the boat mishap. – Bernama pic KOTA KINABALU: China’s Consul-General in Sabah Chen Peijie has expressed satisfaction with search and rescue efforts following the capsize of a boat carrying Chinese tourists off Sabah on Saturday.

FOOTBALL: Didcot Town earn late point, North Leigh win, but Wantage…

MARCHING ORDERS: Wantage’s Callum Preece is sent off during his side’s defeat to Larkhall Athletic Picture: Steve Wheeler DEBUTANT Riccardo Andrady scored a stoppage-time equaliser to earn Didcot Town a 2-2 draw at Bideford in the Evo-Stik Southern League. Goalkeeper Leigh Bedwell could only punch Sean Downing’s cross straight to Dan Western, who made no mistake in tapping home.

Palmerston North flights back on track after heavy fog

Flights to and from Palmerston North are back to their scheduled arrival and departure times after heavy fog caused disruptions on Monday. No large aircrafts were landing at Palmerston North’s airport on Monday morning due to the fog, Palmerston North Airport chief executive David Lanham said.

Myanmar ruling party mourns assassination of Suu Kyi adviser

In this Feb. 28, 2016, photo, Ko Ni, a legal adviser for Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy and a prominent member of Myanmar’s Muslim minority, is photographed in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. A gunman killed a legal adviser for Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, shooting the lawyer in the head at close range as he walked out of the Yangon airport, the government said.

Officials tell conference US will remain a Pacific power

The United States will stay committed to remaining a Pacific power despite potential policy changes under President Donald Trump’s new administration, officials told a conference Monday on U.S. alliances with Australia and Japan. The U.S. Embassy to Australia’s political counselor John Hennessey-Niland said U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region can be reassured that the Pacific will remain key to U.S. interests under the new administration.

Zambian women’s day off for periods stokes debate

A Zambian law that entitles women to take one day off work a month when they have their period is stirring increasingly fierce debate in a country reluctant to discuss sexual health. Discreetly called Mother’s Day, the 2015 law-unique in Africa-enables women to be absent from work without notice or a doctor’s note to help them cope with menstrual bleeding , pain and cramps.

Diabetes or its rapid deterioration can be an early warning sign for pancreatic cancer

Patients and their doctors should be aware that the onset of diabetes, or a rapid deterioration in existing diabetes that requires more aggressive treatment, could be a sign of early, hidden pancreatic cancer, according to research presented at the European Cancer Congress 2017 today . Ms Alice Koechlin, from the International Prevention Research Institute in Lyon, France, told the meeting that an analysis linking nearly a million patients with type 2 diabetes in Lombardy and Belgium with recorded cases of pancreatic cancer showed that 50% of all pancreatic cancers cases in the two regions were diagnosed within one year of patients being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and being given their first prescription to control it.

Shock, security, concern: Winnipeggers react to Quebec City mosque shooting

Philippe Simon was watching a movie at home with his children when he looked on his phone and saw friends posting on social media about a shooting at a mosque located just down the road. The former Winnipegger lives in Quebec City’s Sainte-Foy neighbourhood where six people were killed and eight wounded after shots were fired inside the Islamic cultural centre of Quebec on Sunday evening.

Top Photos: Jan. 29, 2017

JANUARY 29: Jeunghun Wang of South Korea and his caddie Dongwoo Ko celebrate his victory in the playoff during the final round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club on January 29, 2017 in Doha, Qatar. DOHA, QATAR – JANUARY 29: Jeunghun Wang of South Korea poses with the trophy following his victory in the playoff during the fourth round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club on January 29, 2017 in Doha, Qatar.

Theresa May: Devolved administrations won’t get decisive Brexit role

Theresa May has made it clear that devolved administrations will not be given a decisive role in the UK’s split from the EU Theresa May has made it clear the devolved administrations will not be given a decisive role in the UK’s divorce from the European Union ahead of talks with leaders from across the UK. And she highlighted how the Supreme Court ruling on triggering Article 50 had set out “beyond doubt” that relations with Brussels would be determined by the UK government.

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

In this July 12, 2016 file image made from video, Lu Kang, the most senior spokesman of China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, speaks to reporters about the international tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea during a news briefing in Beijing. The new U.S. administration is heating up rhetoric over the South China Sea with a promise to challenge China’s occupation of disputed islands.

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Have you noticed? There has been more outrage from the left over Trump’s so-called Muslim ban, than over terror itself. More gnashing of gums and loud wailing, more placards decrying the plight of a few tourists and travellers, than over the bodies blown apart by Islamic extremists at Brussels airport in March last year.

Learner busted speeding

Hawkesbury Highway Patrol detected a red Ford Falcon sedan travelling east on Bells Line of Road Bilpin, at 90km/h in a 60km/h speed zone on Sunday. Hawkesbury Highway Patrol detected a red Ford Falcon sedan travelling east on Bells Line of Road Bilpin, at 90km/h in a 60km/h speed zone on Sunday.

Dropping Dunk tough

OUT: Ben Dunk has been dropped for Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba, starting on Wednesday. Pictures: Getty Images Dan Marsh has admitted the decision to drop Ben Dunk for Tasmania’s upcoming Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland was “a very hard decision”.

Research debunks Abbott power claims

Upgrading Australia’s coal-fired power stations to cut emissions would cost up to $38 billion more than making the same reductions with renewable energy. The new research comes as Tony Abbott doubles down on his call for the Turnbull government to dump the renewable energy target.

Bantam AA Broncos sweep home stand

The Swift Current Bantam AA Broncos won both of their league games at home Jan. 28-29. Southwest Booster photo by Steven Mah The Swift Current Kabos Bantam AA Broncos limited their opponents to only two goals during two home wins in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League over the weekend.

American Hyndman scores 1st goal for Glasgow Rangers

Hyndman assisted on Kenny Miller’s go-ahead, 90th-minute goal in his Rangers debut, a Scottish Cup win over Motherwell on Jan. 21, and scored in the 87th minute of a 2-0 win over Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday. The 20-year-old from Texas, a grandson of former Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman, signed with England’s Fulham in 2014 and moved to Bournemouth last June.

Weekly Oil Markets Recap – Oil Remains In No-Man’s Land

Oil price volatility has been absent since December, and as one of our team members, Pain Capital, said in his Daily Pain on 1/18 : HFI Research remains bullish on oil prices and believe we could see WTI hit $70 by Q3 2017, however, the short-term price action and fundamentals continue to support a ranged price action. We do not see catalysts kicking in for oil until the start of Q2 2016.

FA Cup to have 2 non-league teams in last 16

The FA Cup threw up its latest heartwarming story line on Sunday when Sutton United beat second-tier Leeds 1-0 to ensure there would be two non-league teams in the fifth round for the first time since the 19th century. Adding a touch more magic on a historic day for the 146-year-old competition was the background of the scorer of the only goal at atmospheric Gander Green Lane.

Trump and Saudi king agree tosupport safe zones in Syria

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abd Al-Aziz “agreed to support safe zones in Syria” in a phone call on Sunday, the White House said, marking a potentially dramatic shift in WashingtonA s posture toward the civil war there. The White House cast TrumpA s support for safe zones in Syria as just one of many policy ideas that will “help the many refugees who are displaced” from the war, which has prompted the worst refugee crisis since World War II.