Day: February 9, 2017

Three-car crash near M4

A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: “We were called to the A3102 Swindon Road at Spittleborough just before 1.30pm to reports of a three-vehicle collision. “A white Mercedes panel van, a grey Vauxhall Corsa and a blue Audi A4 were involved in the crash.

Russian airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in Syria

A Russian warplane “accidentally” hit a building on Thursday in northern Syria with Turkish soldiers inside, killing at least three troops and wounding 11, Turkey’s military said. President Vladimir Putin promptly called his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to express regrets over the friendly fire incident.

Winter wreaks havoc on B.C. roadways

The Ministry of Transportation is placing an advisory in effect for Highway 1 in both directions, between Craigalachie to the Alberta border. Accumulations of up to 30 cm are expected, followed by warming temperatures and rain in some areas, leading to slippery driving conditions.

Romanian justice minister resigns as anti-corruption protests grow

Iordache wrote the government decree, which decriminalized abuse of power offenses involving sums below $47,500, as well as clemency and reduced prison terms for government officials convicted of corruption offenses . Although the Romanian Supreme Court has not ruled on its legitimacy, the bill, announced last week, would shield many politicians from prosecution.

North Korea child labor to be discussed at U.N. meeting

The issue of North Korea child labor is to be discussed at the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva on Friday, following multiple reports of child exploitation in the relatively isolated country. According to Human Rights Watch and three other South Korean organizations on Wednesday, rights advocates are planning to hold a preliminary meeting with U.N. officials to address the dire situation of North Korean children and adolescents.

Blondin finishes fourth in women’s 3,000

Ivanie Blondin of Canada competes during the women’s 3000 meter race of the ISU world single distances speed skating championships at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursay, Feb. 9, 2017. The world cup competition is also a test event for the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.

Mexican farmer’s daughter: NAFTA destroyed us

If you ask President Donald Trump, Mexico won the lottery almost 25 years ago when it signed NAFTA, the free trade deal with the United States and Canada. “It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers of jobs and companies lost,” Trump tweeted on Jan. 26. But if you ask Griselda Mendoza, the deal nearly destroyed her family and her community of corn farmers in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Boy, 13, took car for a joyride in Darwen

A 13-YEAR-OLD took a car without the owner’s consent and went on a joyride in Darwen, a court has heard. Blackburn magistrates heard how the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons but is from Darwen, took the Fiat Panda car on January 5. He pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

Trudeau begins first visit to territories as prime minister in Iqaluit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Iqaluit for a meeting with Canada’s national Inuit organization, part of a two-day visit to the Arctic – his first since the 2015 election campaign. Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, Health Minister Jane Philpott and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos are also taking part in the talks.

Prosecutors say not investigating VW supervisory board members

Feb 9 German prosecutors said they were not investigating the German state of Lower Saxony’s premier Stephan Weil or other members of Volkswagen’s supervisory board in connection with an emissions scandal. “Beyond that, no information will be provided on the number, names or possible testimony of witnesses… so as not to put further investigation at risk,” the prosecutor’s office in Braunschweig near VW’s Wolfsburg headquarters said in an e-mailed statement on Thursday.

Indomitable Lions commune with Yaounde city dwellers

After their reception at the State House by President Paul Biya and wife Chantal Biya, the Indomitable Lions, Football Champions of Africa took to the streets of Yaounde to commune with the city dwellers. The tour took the lions to the arteries of the seven sub-divisions that make up the Mfoundi Division.

Indomitable Lions commune with Yaounde city dwellers

After their reception at the State House by President Paul Biya and wife Chantal Biya, the Indomitable Lions, Football Champions of Africa took to the streets of Yaounde to commune with the city dwellers. The tour took the lions to the arteries of the seven sub-divisions that make up the Mfoundi Division.