Month: January 2017

Egypt, Ghana strike late to reach African Cup semifinals

Egypt provided more late drama at the African Cup of Nations when it snatched the last place in the semifinals with an 87th-minute goal to beat Morocco 1-0 on Sunday. Egypt went into the last four at its first African Cup in seven years when Mahmoud Kahraba hooked in a volley after a goalmouth scramble right near the end of the last quarterfinal in Gabon.

Olympiakos beats Veria 2-1, extends Greek league lead

Defending champion Olympiakos failed to impress in its 2-1 win at Veria in the Greek league on Sunday as its rivals fell further behind Olympiakos beats Veria 2-1, extends Greek league lead Defending champion Olympiakos failed to impress in its 2-1 win at Veria in the Greek league on Sunday as its rivals fell further behind Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jGFlC1 ATHENS, Greece – Defending champion Olympiakos failed to impress in its 2-1 win at Veria in the Greek league on Sunday as its rivals fell further behind. Costas Fortounis scored in the 11th minute with a header to put Olympiakos ahead but Veria missed several chances before and after equalizing in the 24th through Jeffrey Sarpong.

Charmian Hughes- Soixante Mirth at Dunedin Fringe

What would happen if you met your younger self? Have you turned out to be the person the old you wanted you to be? From the London comedy circuit, 60 year old British comedian Charmian Hughes has come all the way to New Zealand to help you find the answers in a hilarious and touching comedy trip where stand-up meets time travel, as she encounters earlier versions of herself and faces those awkward questions- ‘What happened to my dreams?’ and ‘What the heck are you wearing? Do you ever wonder what would happen if you could meet your younger selves? How you’d give them advice, warn them, encourage them, comfort them, put them on the right path, but more than anything, impress them with how you’ve turned out… so cool.

NZ Artist Exhibition: Out on the Lonely Prairie

New Zealand artist Lorene Taurerewa opens her solo exhibition Out on the Lonely Prairie, 28 January – 3 February 2017 at ROOM Artspace New York. Lorene Taurerewa exhibits in private, public and museum galleries, recently with The Kentler International Drawing Center, New York, Schick Art Gallery, New York, McLean Projects for the Arts, Washington DC, Fountain/Armory Art Fair, New York, Miami Art Fair, Miami, USA, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia, Waikato Museum, New Zealand, Pataka Museum, New Zealand, the Royal Albert Hall, London and Paul Nache Gallery, New Zealand.

Prof Ken Attafuah appointed NIA Boss

Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafua has been appointed the Executive Secretary for the National Identification Authority. His appointment comes on the back of recent reshuffling in major positions at the public sector by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

B/A: 7 graves looted, bones and ornaments stolen

Residents of Miremano in the Jaman South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, have been thrown into a state of utter shock after they realized that 7 graves at the town’s cemetary have been exhumed by certain unscrupolous. What surpised them more was the fact that bones of the coprse and ornaments with which the corpse were buried were also taken away by the unknown criminals.

Lara Bingle touches down in Sydney

She’s back! Makeup free Lara Bingle shows off her svelte post-pregnancy figure as she touches down in Sydney for the first time since giving birth to her second son Lara Worthington arrived home in Sydney on Monday morning for the first time since giving birth to her second son. The blonde beauty showed off her svelte post-pregnancy figure in a pair of black trousers teamed with a chic black and white check blazer.

Trump and Saudi king agree to support 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 Washington’s posture toward the civil war there. The White House cast Trump’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.

Gunman assassinates key Muslim lawyer for Myanmar’s ruling party at airport

Myanmar Police stand guard at the forensic department of a hospital holding the body of Ko Ni, a prominent member of Myanmar’s Muslim minority and legal adviser for Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy, in Yangon Sunday. A gunman killed a legal adviser for Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy on Sunday, shooting the lawyer in the head at close range as he walked out of the Yangon airport, the government said.

NY bets big on aging nuke plants, balancing jobs, safety

When the Nine Mile Point reactor first went online, Richard Nixon was president, the Beatles were still a band and Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima weren’t yet bywords for the hazards of nuclear power. Almost 50 years later, New York state is betting big on the future of Nine Mile Point, one of the nation’s two oldest nuclear plants.

Fallen KDF soldiers from Kulbiyow attack buried

Six of the fallen KDF soldiers who were killed by Al-shabaab at their Kulbiyow base in southern Somalia were buried Sunday in Isiolo,Tana River and Marsabit Counties amid calls for the withdrawal of KDF soldiers from Somalia. The bodies of five KDF soldiers killed by al Shabaab terrorists in Somalia on Friday, arrived in Isiolo airport on Sunday.

Witness appeal after Haverfordwest sex attack

Dyfed Powys police is investigating a sexual assault on a woman in Haverfordwest during the early hours of this morning, Sunday, January 29. Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area between Peggy’s Lane, Jury Lane, Cromie Avenue and Portfield Avenue between the hours of 2.30am and 3.30am to call 101 immediately.

UPDATE 1-Houthi-run authorities in Yemen capital condemn Trump ban

U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on Yemeni citizens travelling to the United States is “illegal and illegitimate,” authorities controlled by the Iran-allied Houthi group in Yemen’s capital said. The war-damaged and impoverished country in the south of the Arabian Peninsula is one of seven majority Muslim countries whose citizens face a 90-day ban on entering the United States.

Mexico president gets a bounce from clash with Trump

In this Jan. 23, 2017 photo, Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto makes a pause during a press conference at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. Mexico says President Enrique Pena Nieto has talked with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of planned meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump.

6 Chinese tourists missing after boat sinks off Malaysia

Three people died, six are missing and nearly two dozen were rescued after a catamaran carrying Chinese tourists sank in Malaysian waters, officials said Sunday. The boat carried 31 people, including 28 tourists from China, and was sailing Saturday from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Mengalum, a popular tourist island, some 37 miles west to Kota Kinabalu, according to the Chinese consulate in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital.

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Bold Eagle soars again in Prix d’Amerique

Bold Eagle, who won the 2016 Prix d’Amerique opodo at Vincennes racetrack in Paris, France, went back-to-back on Sunday afternoon at he captured this year’s $1 million renewal by about three lengths in a mile rate time of 1:54.3 for the 2,700-meter race . The time lowered the world record for the distance of 1:55 he set while winning last year’s Prix d’Amerique.

Thousands of Moroccans stage anti-government demos

Moroccan trainee teachers take part in a rally in Rabat on January 29, 2017, to protest against police violence and government-proposed decrees for the employment of trainees. AFP / FADEL SENNA Rabat: Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets of Rabat on Sunday for anti-government demonstrations calling for action against corruption and better conditions for trainee teachers.

Brilliant Bumrah secures India’s thrilling win against England in T20

NAGPUR, India: Jasprit Bumrah kept his nerve to send down a brilliant final over and secure India’s series-levelling five-run victory against England in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. Chasing 145 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, England needed eight runs from the last over but the 23-year-old Bumrah bowled with ice in his veins, conceding only two runs while claiming two wickets.

We had belief, Nehra and Bumrah were outstanding: Kohli6 hours ago

Nagpur, Jan 29 India captain Virat Kohli said they had the “belief” to win the match and level the series even after posting a modest score on the board and termed the bowling efforts of veteran Ashish Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah as “outstanding”. Sent into bat, India rode on KL Rahul’s quickfire 71 to score a modest 144 for eight on a difficult surface, a target which the composed Indian bowling attack defended by five runs against England to level the three-match Twenty20 series.

Hockey India League: UP Wizards thrash Kalinga Lancers 10-0 in HIL20 min ago

Bhubaneswar, Jan 29: Ramandeep Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored twice each as Uttar Pradesh Wizards thrashed hosts Kalinga Lancers 10-0 in a Coal India Hockey India League match at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday. While Argentine forward Augustin Mazzilli scored a field goal in the opening minute, Ramandeep and Akashdeep ripped apart Kalinga’s defence, giving much needed victory to UP Wizards.

The Kapil Sharma Show: International star Jackie Chan graces Kapil’s show with Sonu Sood!1 hour ago

The 29 January episode of The Kapil Sharma Show started on a very unusual note with some kickass karate steps by kids followed by a dance where Nani joined the kids. Once the kids left the stage, Nani talked about her expedition to China from where she said she has brought Jackie Chan! Nani then called Sonu Sood and two wax statues ofJackie Chan and Sonu Sood appeared on stage.

SAD, Cong in alliance looted Punjab, says Kejriwal

AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that Akali Dal and Congress “in alliance” have “looted” Punjab for decades. MAJITHA: AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that Akali Dal and Congress “in alliance” have “looted” Punjab for decades.

Germany: Social Democrats back Schulz to challenge Merkel

Former President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz of the Social Democratic Party, SPD, center, waves as he arrives for a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. Members of the SPD’s national executive agreed Sunday to make Schulz their candidate for the chancellorship, a post that traditionally goes to the party which receives the greatest share of votes in a general election.

Princess Diana statue to mark 20 years since car crash death

The sons of the late Princess Diana plan to build a statue to mark the 20th anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash in 1997. Princes William and Harry have commissioned the statue, which will be paid for with private funds and erected in the public gardens of Diana’s former London home, Kensington Palace.

Pinturault leads Hirscher by 0.09 seconds in giant slalom

France’s Alexis Pinturault competes during an alpine ski, men’s World Cup giant slalom, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. France’s Alexis Pinturault competes during an alpine ski, men’s World Cup giant slalom, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

Germany: Social Democrats back Schulz to challenge Merkel

Germany’s main center-left party is backing former European Parliament president Martin Schulz to lead their campaign to unseat Chancellor Angela Merkel in the country’s upcoming election. Members of the Social Democratic Party’s national executive agreed Sunday to make Schulz their candidate for the chancellorship, a post that traditionally goes to the party which receives the greatest share of votes in a general election.

Yemeni officials say US makes surprise raid

U.S. forces launched a raid in central Yemen on Sunday, security and tribal officials said, landing troops off of aircraft and killing three alleged senior al-Qaida leaders in a battle that was the third such U.S. ground engagement against the extremist group in Yemen. The surprise dawn attack in Bayda province killed Abdul-Raouf al-Dhahab, Sultan al-Dhahab, and Seif al-Nims, they said.

Federer beats Nadal in Australian final to win 18th major

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after defeating compatriot Stan Wawrinka during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.

25 from missing Malaysian boat rescued; search on for 6 more

Twenty-five, mostly Chinese tourists, were rescued Sunday after spending more than a day drifting in Malaysian waters after their boat sank, officials said. Six of the 31 people on board were still missing Sunday evening, Shahidan Kassim, a minister in the prime minister’s department, told reporters in Sabah state.

From Ligue 1 to superstardom: Youri Djorkaeff

The man Arsene Wenger dubbed ‘The Snake’ proved the standard-setter during a remarkable career that would lead to European and World titles Youri Djorkaeff was destined for Ligue 1. He didn’t know it at the time, but he was set to be the star of a footballing dynasty. For the Djorkaeffs, it’s in the blood.

Most of 31 on board missing Malaysian boat reported rescued

More than two dozen people were rescued Sunday more than a day after a boat carrying Chinese tourists disappeared in Malaysian waters, officials and local media said. The captain and a crew member made it to safety earlier Sunday while authorities said others may be drifting in the water waiting to be rescued.