Month: January 2017

Turkey PM heading to Iraq to ease tensions

Turkish Prime Minister and the leader of Turkey’s ruling party, Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Binali Yildirim, gives a speech during the AK Party’s group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara on Jan. 3, 2017. / AFP / ADEM ALTAN

Heptathlete Theisen-Eaton is retiring

Canada’s Brianne Theisen-Eaton celebrates her bronze medal finish in the women’s heptathlon at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Olympic heptathlon medallist Theisen-Eaton is retiring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Hospital staff set to strike over pay ‘anomalies’

Members of public sector Unison working in the sterilisation and disinfection units and the x-ray departments at Morriston, Singleton, Neath Port Talbot and Princess of Wales hospitals have voted in favour of strike action. Union members say the action, by band 2 assistant technical officers in the units, will “seriously disrupt” non-emergency surgery and follows a dispute with employers Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.

Top-seeded Cilic loses in 2nd round at Chennai Open

Top-seeded Marin Cilic was beaten in the second round of the Chennai Open on Wednesday, losing to 117th-ranked Jozef Kovalik 7-6 , 5-7, 7-5 Top-seeded Cilic loses in 2nd round at Chennai Open Top-seeded Marin Cilic was beaten in the second round of the Chennai Open on Wednesday, losing to 117th-ranked Jozef Kovalik 7-6 , 5-7, 7-5 Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hSryHU CHENNAI, India – Top-seeded Marin Cilic was beaten in the second round of the Chennai Open on Wednesday, losing to 117th-ranked Jozef Kovalik 7-6 , 5-7, 7-5. Kovalik will next face Daniil Medvedev of Russia in quarterfinals.

Fire at home of pro golfer

Rick took to Twitter to share his experience with his social media followers and to thank fire service staff for their actions. Rick tweeted: “Just had a huge fire at the house, caused by the dish washer.

Ministers, but not Liberman, call for pardon for IDF soldier

Supporters of Elor Azaria, the Israeli soldier, who shot a Palestinian terrorist in Hebron, demonstrate outside defense HQ in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2017 But she adds that the verdict will cause a social divide in Israel and says the president should therefore consider pardoning him. Though he publicly supported IDF soldier Elor Azaria before assuming the post of defense minister, Avigdor Liberman offers a tempered response to the manslaughter conviction of the IDF soldier.

Turkey detains 5 IS suspects linked to nightclub attack

A man with a Turkish flag walks past a Turkish police officer guarding the scene, during a memorial outside the Reina club following the New Year’s day attack, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack killing 39 people saying a “soldier of the caliphate” had carried out the mass shooting to avenge Turkish military operations against IS in northern Syria.

Liberman: I don’t like the verdict, but we must respect it

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on Wednesday urged the Israeli public to “accept and respect” a military court’s conviction of IDF soldier Elor Azaria for manslaughter in the killing of a disarmed Palestinian stabber in Hebron, but also said that he didn’t like the verdict and that the defense establishment would help Azaria and his family in any way it could. Liberman, when still an opposition MK last March, argued against Azaria being charged and predicted that he would be acquitted.

Husband of Briton held in Iran fears outcome of appeal

The husband of a British-Iranian woman imprisoned in Iran has said he is terrified about the possible outcome of his wife’s appeal. Charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, has been sentenced to five years for allegedly plotting to topple the government in Tehran, but details of the charges against her have been kept secret.

Updated: 6 hours agoComments (0)The worst of the storm has passed.

A Colorado low dumped up to 30 centimetres of snow on some parts of Northwestern Ontario before moving off to the east on Tuesday. “There was a massive area of precipitation with this thing; rain in southern Ontario to heavy snow in the northern part of the province,” Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson said Tuesday.

D-Day: here’s when councils are meeting to decide the future of local government in Dorset

Cllr John Beesley, Bournemouth council leader, Cllr Janet Walton, Poole council leader, Cllr Ian Monks, former leader of East Dorset District Council and Cllr Ray Nottage, leader of Christchurch council, launch the ‘super council’ talks Each of the nine existing authorities will discuss the ‘super council’ proposals – either no change, or one of three variations of a two unitary model – intended to mitigate against a predicted future crisis in local government finances. Already the majority of Dorset’s MPs have backed combining Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, although Christchurch MP Christopher Chope and several of the town’s councillors have indicated a preference for ‘no change’.

Turkey Identifies Club Gunman; Erdogan Speaks to Nation

Turkey has identified the gunman in the Istanbul nightclub massacre, the foreign minister said Wednesday as the president vowed that the country won’t surrender to terrorists or become divided. The gunman, who killed 39 people during New Year’s celebrations at the Reina club, is still at large.

‘An hour’s training to drive an ambulance’: Concerns raised over blue light training

Workers at a private ambulance firm covering south west Hertfordshire have only had an hour’s training to drive vehicles at high speed, it has been reported. Staff at the Private Ambulance Service in Basildon, Essex, which provides emergency cover for the East of England Ambulance Service , also criticised some of the equipment in the ambulances, saying it was in a poor state.

Bollywood producer Abis Rizvi’s mortal remains brought back to Mumbai

Bandra wears a sombre look as film producer’s body arrives from Istabul at his Meena Mahal residence early on Wednesday morning. Rizvi’s father was there at the gate to receive it An eerie silence took over the otherwise chirpy 7th Road near Bandra’s Andrew College, where around 7.45 am, film producer Abis Rizvi’s body was brought home, Meena Mahal, from the airport.

Global Markets-Asian shares advance, dollar supported by March rate hike bets

Asian shares rose on Thursday as investors were encouraged by President Donald Trump’s measured tone in his first speech to Congress, which sent Wall Street stocks sharply higher, while growing bets on a U.S. rate hike this month buoyed the dollar. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.2 percent, led by rebound in Australian shares .

Roadside bomb hits police vehicle in Pakistan, wounding 19

A Pakistani police official says a roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying police in the country’s northwest, wounding four officers and 15 passers-by. Local police official Mohammad Nawaz says Wednesday’s attack took place in the city of Dera Ismail Khan, a gateway to Pakistan’s troubled tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

Protesting migrants took staff as hostages in Italian reception centre

Migrants, visibly of African sub-Saharan origin, barricaded staff inside a reception centre in northern Italy in a protest over living conditions there after the death of a young woman. The 25-year-old woman from the Ivory Coast died apparently of natural causes on Monday afternoon at the centre in Cona, near Venice, the town’s mayor told La Repubblica TV.

Turkish parliament approves extending state of emergency by 3 months

Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday approved a government-backed motion to extend by another three months the state of emergency imposed in the wake of the 15 July failed coup against President Recep Tayyip The state of emergency – which has seen tens of thousands lose their jobs or be arrested on suspicion of links to the putsch – had already been prolonged once before and was due to expire on 19 January. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pledged Turkey the EU’s “continued support” in its fight against terrorism yesterday , after the New Year’s Eve nightclub attack that killed 39 people.

Faraday Future unveils electric vehicle in Las Vegas to kick off CES

Nick Sampson , senior vice president of product R&D and engineering at Faraday Future, shakes hands with YT Jia , founder and CEO of LeEco, in front of a Faraday Future FF 91 electric car during an unveiling event in Las Vegas, Nevada January 3, 2017. Hong Bae, director of ADAS and self driving at Faraday Future, celebrates as a self-driving Faraday Future FF 91 electric car finds a parking space and self-parks during a live demonstration in Las Vegas, Nevada January 3, 2017.

A German court has shut down hopes for a breakaway Bavaria

Bavarian riflemen and women in traditional costumes fire their muzzle loaders in front of the “Bavaria” statue on the last day at the 183rd Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Would Germany be Germany without Bavaria? The wealthy southern state comprises roughly one-fifth of Germany’s landmass.

War legacy recovered

Reunited: Brothers Murray and Jack Granter with their father’s medals, including his Belgian Croix de Guerre, and diploma from the Belgian government. A travelling exhibition chronicling the horrors of World War I has helped two Warrnambool brothers re-connect with their father’s decorated past after more than 60 years.

Alfa Romeo confirms Giulia QV pricing for Australia

Alfa Romeo has revealed sharp pricing for its high-performance Giulia QV of $143,900 before on-road costs, positioning it $14,215 cheaper than Mercedes-AMG C63 S and just $4285 more expensive than its BMW M3 rival. While BMW’s sedan hero can be had for $139,615 in its base guise, opting for the Competition-spec version raises prices up to $144,615 – $715 more expensive than the Alfa – and the Mercedes C-Class-based bruiser starts at $155,615.

Get Ready to Rio! with Chef Hubert Keller

As the world’s attention turns to Rio de Janeiro for the August 2016 Olympics, Chef Hubert Keller explores and celebrates Rio’s exciting and vibrant culinary scene. In the show, Chef Keller talks with and learns from Rio’s most celebrated chefs, popular street food vendors, a brewmaster, and Brazilian cookbook author.