NHS bosses are reminding people that it is not too late to get the jab, which can help protect them from the flu and the complications it can cause. Figures released by NHS England show that 28.1 per cent of over-65s across Worcestershire have not had their jab.
Day: February 4, 2017
UN Removes Afghan Warlord Hekmatyar From Terrorist List
A screen shows the broadcast of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar during a signing ceremony with Afghan government at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2016.
Sport24.co.za | Youngs eager to face French ‘generals’
After England coach Eddie Jones talked of a “war” against France on Saturday, scrum-half Ben Youngs said opposite number Baptiste Serin was the latest French rugby “general”. Jones may be Australian but he was happy to cite the long history of military conflicts between England and France as evidence of what fans could expect when his Grand Slam champions begin their Six Nations title defence against Les Bleus at Twickenham.
Lesser Flood Evacuees In Pahang And Johor
The flood situation in Pahang has further improved following sunny days, with the number of evacuees declining to 873 from 222 families by noon today from 953 in the morning. State Malaysia Civil Defence Force director, Zainal Yusoff said the number of evacuees in Pekan district dropped to 732 from 771 .
Fire Incident At Edra’s Jimah Power Plant Promptly Put Out
A fire at Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd’s Jimah Power Station at Jimah, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan on Feb 2, 2017 was promptly put out and the situation was under control with zero threats. In a statement today, Edra Power said, at 8.20am on Feb 2, the current transformer of Unit 1 at the plant’s switchyard burst and caught fire.
Virat Kohli becomes second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to feature on Wisden cover
Virat Kohli becomes second Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to feature on the cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. The India captain gets the honour for playing a key role in leading his team to series wins in all three formats against England.
Canberra teams battle for minor placings at NSW under-16s water polo championships
It’s a matter of universities versus the rest as 19 of the 43 teams contesting the NSW under-16s water polo championships in Canberra this weekend have a university gracing their team’s names.Australian Catholic University Cronulla , UNSW Western Suburbs , UTS Balmain and Sydney University are fielding teams in boys and girls across A and B divisions in the championship. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Pin to Pinterest PIN Link Goalkeeper Leo Tuckfield deflects another shot against the Balmain Tigers in their game which ended in a 3-3 draw.
Police: Koreans safe in NegOcc
TOP officials of Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office led by Senior Superintendent William Senoron met with the leaders of the Korean community Friday afternoon to assure them that they are safe in the province. The meeting, held at Nocppo headquarters at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City around 4 p.m., came on the heels of the investigations on the kidnapping of a South Korean businessman who was eventually killed inside the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
Army, police in – combat mode’ as Duterte ends truce with Reds
THE army and the police in Negros Island Region are back to their offensive operations after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Friday the lifting of the government’s unilateral truce. Brigadier General Francisco Delfin, commander of the 303rd Infantry Brigade based in Murcia, Negros Occidental, said they are now in “combat mode” after Duterte lifted the ceasefire.
Pentagon chief advocates restraint in response to Iran, China
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday that the threat from Iran’s missile program does not currently require the realignment of U.S. forces in the Middle East, striking a note of restraint shortly after the White House issued a strong warning to Tehran. Mattis, on a three-day visit to South Korea and Japan, echoed statements from the White House identifying Iran as a chief danger to U.S. security after a recent ballistic missile test.
UN removed the name of a former warlord form its blacklist
KABUL, Afghanistan – The United Nations has removed the name of a former Afghan warlord from its Islamic State group and al-Qaida sanctions list. According to a statement posted Friday by the Security Council, a U.N. committee removed Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s name from the sanctions list.
Iraqi interpreter finally arrives in U.S.
Munther Alaskry first bonded with American Marines over a shared love of Metallica. He later cleared roads of bombs for U.S. troops and translated for them, helping the military navigate his war-torn country.
Canadian men drop to 1-1 at Sydney Sevens rugby tournament
John Moonlight’s try was too little too late in Canada’s 31-19 loss to the United States on Saturday on Day 1 of the Sydney Sevens rugby tournament. The Canadians will face Argentina in a must-win game to advance to the cup quarter-finals later in the day.
Al-Qaida says Trump has ignited – the flame of jihad’ with Yemen raid
President Trump is “foolish” and has ignited the “flame of jihad” with a raid in Yemen in which civilians were killed, al-Qaeda said Friday in its first official comments on the new U.S. administration. That the raid came only days after Trump’s vow to eradicate Islamist terrorism in his inauguration speech makes it “clear for us that the threat was not directed to the Islamic militants only, but to all the Muslims, men, women and even children,” al-Qaida’s al-Nafeer bulletin said, accusing the Trump administration of intentionally killing women and children.
Neymar ‘way better’ than Ronaldo technically, claims Pele
Minas Gerais [Brazil], Feb.4 : Brazil football great Pele has claimed that Barcelona star striker Neymar is ‘technically way better’ that Real Madrid talisman and four-time Ballon d’or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was named the Ballon d’Or winner for the fourth time in 2016.
Days after crackdown, Hafiz Saeed’s JuD is back, under a new name
Jamaat-ud-Dawa has rebranded under the new name of ‘Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir’, just days after its chief Hafiz Saeed was put under house arrest and a crackdown launched on the organisation’s activities. The Mumbai attack mastermind had indicated about a week before his arrest that he might launch TAJK to “expedite the freedom of Kashmir”.
Five memorable Africa Cup of Nations finals
The Cup of Nations final with the most goals, and plenty of excitement as hosts Ethiopia equalised twice against title-holders Egypt before scoring two extra-time goals. Mengistu Worku was the Ethiopian hero before a 30,000 crowd crammed into the Haile Selassie Stadium in Addis Ababa.
Chennai oil spill clean-up ops: How it happened
A massive clean-up operation was launched in Tiruvallur, Chennai and Kancheepuram districts after two shipping vessels had collided outside the Kamarajar Port at Tamil Nadu, resulting in rupture in one of them which led to an oil spill. Here’s a timeline of how the mishap and the resulting clean-up operations unfolded.
Pentagon chief: US has no plans to increase Mideast forces
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday the U.S. cannot afford to ignore destabilizing moves by Iran, but has no plans to respond by increasing American military forces in the Middle East. Mattis spoke at a joint news conference in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart, Tomomi Inada.