UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday defended his choice of former Palestinian Authority leader Salam Fayyad to be the UN peace envoy to Libya, after the United States blocked the appointment. Guterres nominated Fayyad to the post on Wednesday and the Security Council had been expected to approve his appointment without objections.
Day: February 11, 2017
Will MK Tzipi Livni be the first Israeli deputy chief of the UN?
Zionist Union’s MK Tzipi Livni at a party faction meeting in the Knesset on January 16, 2017. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reportedly offered a post of deputy secretary-general to former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni.
NFL player cancels participation in Israel trip
A football player with the Seattle Seahawks has announced he would not take part in an NFL trip to Israel that is sponsored by the Israeli government. The Seahawks’ defensive end Michael Bennett announced his withdrawal from the trip late last week, claiming he objects to being co-opted as a “goodwill ambassador”, The Guardian reports.
Dominican paper apologizes for using Baldwin photo for Trump
This screen grab of the Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 digitized version of Dominican Republic’s El Nacional print edition shows comedian Alec Baldwin doing his impression of President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” next to a photo of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the paper’s international page with the Spanish headline: “Trump says settlements in Israel don’t favor peace.” The Spanish caption under Baldwin’s photo reads: “Donald Trump, president of U.S.” The newspaper published an apology on Saturday.
Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Green Zone After Deadly Protests
From Pennsylvania to Tennessee to California, hundreds of protests of varying size against Planned Parenthood and counterprotests in support of the nonprofit hea… — North Korea fired off a ballistic missile into the East Sea from Banghyeon North Pyongan Province early Sunday, according to South Korean officials… Farmers in the Klamath Basin, located along the southern Oregon and northern California coasts, are challenging the federal government’s decision to cut off irrigation w… Lexington- 3rd Ranked Scottsbluff held off Lexington on Saturday afternoon 73-65 in the final day of the East/West Shootout.
North Korean Test Missile Launched Into South Korean Sea
South Korea reported on Sunday that a projectile from North Korea was fired into its eastern sea. The military suspects that it was an effort to both test the weapon and challenge the Trump administration.
Animals 22 mins ago 9:51 p.m.Hundreds more whales beach selves in New Zealand
A volunteer pours water on pilot whales during a mass stranding at Farewell Spit on February 11, 2017. Rescuers defied a shark threat to form a human chain in a New Zealand bay on February 11 in a bid to keep another 200 whales from becoming stranded a day after hundreds died in a mass beaching.
new North Korea reportedly test fires missile, challenging US
In this Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 file photo, South Koreans watch a TV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s speech, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile early Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump’s new administration.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score
India were not able to bowl out Bangladesh in the first innings on the third as Bangladesh were propelled by a score of 322 for 6 after a brilliant innings by Shakib Al Hasan and later followed by unbeaten fifties from Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan. Indian pacer Umesh Yadav was on top of his game and picked up a couple of wickets and then Ishant Sharma , R Ashwin and Jadeja chipped in with a wicket each before Mushfiqur and Mehedi struck an unbeaten 87-run stand to take Bangladesh to stumps.
North Korea fires missile as tensions rise
North Korea fires missile as tensions rise North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea off its east coast early Sunday local time. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://usat.ly/2kxZ8BQ US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe posed for photos with their wives on Saturday night before having dinner together at Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Dominican paper runs photo of Alec Baldwin instead of Trump
” Alec Baldwin does a pretty convincing Donald Trump impersonation – just ask a newspaper in the Dominican Republic. El Nacional published an apology on Saturday after mistakenly running a photo of the actor doing his impression of the U.S. president on “Saturday Night Live” instead of Trump himself.
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FEBRUARY 08: Lindsey Vonn visits the Eurosport studio in St Moritz for an interview by lead presenter and former Olympic triple-jump champion and world record holder, Jonathan Edwards on February 8, 2017 in St Moritz, Switzerland. ORG XMIT: 1000003361 less ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND – FEBRUARY 08: Lindsey Vonn visits the Eurosport studio in St Moritz for an interview by lead presenter and former Olympic triple-jump champion and world record holder, Jonathan Edwards … more The marquee races for women and men should go back-to-back after Saturday’s men’s downhill was postponed due to fog, race organizers decided.
People urged to turn the district yellow and blue for Tour de Yorkshire
A MASSIVE project has started to create ‘a river of yellow and blue’ when the Tour de Yorkshire comes to Bradford. Bradford Council is urging knitters, stitchers, quilters and crafters to produce bunting and flags in the colours of the race to line the route.
GE14: Najib lists three ingredients for success
ALOR SETAR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has listed determination, teamwork and appropriate strategies as ingredients needed to ensure Barisan Nasional’s success in the 14th General Election . Citing the successful outing of the Baiduri team from Perak in the badminton tournament under the annual programme of the wives of Barisan elected representatives here Saturday, the Prime Minister said the three factors should serve as a guide and foundation for success.
Germany to elect prez, front-runner called Trump ‘hate preacher’
A German parliamentary assembly will elect the country’s new president on Sunday, with a respected former foreign minister who last year called Donald Trump one of the world’s “hate preachers” the overwhelming favorite to win. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s foreign minister until last month, has the support of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “grand coalition” of center-right and center-left parties.
Harlingen Shrimp Fest is back
Shrimp Fest is a 501 not for profit corporation which is organized to support the philanthropic work of the Rotary Clubs of Harlingen and San Benito.
Beijing digs new depth in Olympic legacy
The newly updated corridor on the roof of Beijing’s iconic “Bird’s Nest” has been open to the public which enables tourists to overlook the Chinese capital on the highest point of the 2008 Olympics main stadium. The corridor, extended to 1,000 meters from some 200 meters, is made of stainless steel and runs all across the roof from south to north with a stopping point at the west end of the roof where is the highest place of the stadium at 69 meters.
LIVE! N Korea fires ballistic missile to ‘provoke’ Trump, says Seoul
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile apparently to ‘provoke’ new United States President Donald Trump, the South Korean defence ministry said on Sunday. The missile was launched at around 7.55 am from Banghyon air base in the western province of North Pyongan.
‘I’m in Winnipeg and I like it’: Newcomer youth meet to talk job skills, challenges
The Newcomer Youth Civic Engagement Program at the N.E.E.D.S Centre is aimed to equip young people who are new to Canada with leadership skills. Tucked at the edge of Winnipeg’s Exchange District, a classroom of teens was full of laughs on Saturday as participants joked, brainstormed and bonded at the latest meeting of a brand-new pilot program catering to newcomer youth.
Anti-government protests in Baghdad
An Iraqi policeman was killed during anti-government protests in Baghdad, according to police and hospital officials. Demonstrators loyal to Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets to protest government corruption.
Ambassador Haley opposed Palestinian UN appointment; Sweden calls pick ‘excellent’
The United States’ decision to try to block the appointment of a former Palestinian prime minister to lead the United Nations political mission in Libya was not supported Saturday by Sweden. U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Friday that the Trump administration was “disappointed” to see that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had sent a letter to the Security Council indicating his intention to appoint Salam Fayyad as the next U.N. special representative to Libya.
3 Pune-based DRDO labs contributed to successful test launch of Prithvi Defence Vehicle
THE successful test launch of the interceptor missile system Prithvi Defence Vehicle Saturday from Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, had crucial contribution from three Pune-based laboratories of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The test is being looked as a major addition to the India’s Ballistic Missile Defence System.
West Bengal: Ex-minister sacked as college council chief
Former state minister Abdul Karim Chowdhury was, on Friday, sacked as president of the governing body of North Dinajpur’s Islampur College and chairpersonship of the North Bengal Development Council. The action comes days after violence in the college, between rival factions of the Trinamool Chhatra Prarishad – the students’ wing of the Trinamool Congress .
Canadian High Commission event in Singapore cancelled after accident kills one
The Canadian High Commission in Singapore cancelled a Canada 150 event at the Botanic Gardens after an accident left one person dead. The Singapore Straits Times reports that a tree uprooted 15 minutes before the start of the event celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Fatehabad: Gas tanker collides with bus, 1 dead, 47 injured
As many as 47 people were injured and one died in a road accident involving an LPG gas tanker and a bus of Haryana Roadways in Fatehabad on Saturday. According to police, at least 12 people, who were seriously injuried, have been admitted in different hospitals across Hisar.
Huge bomb find sparks Greek city’s mass evacuation
A huge bomb has been found in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, and authorities are scrambling to move about 75,000 people so it can be defused. Bomb disposal experts are to tackle the 500-pound unexploded World War II shell, found buried beneath a gas station, in an operation expected to last about six hours.
Gasquet and Zverev win to set up Open Sud de France final
Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains on course for a third straight title at the Open Sud de France, where he will face German teen Alexander Zverev in the final Gasquet and Zverev win to set up Open Sud de France final Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains on course for a third straight title at the Open Sud de France, where he will face German teen Alexander Zverev in the final Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2l1ae61 MONTPELLIER, France – Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains on course for a third straight title at the Open Sud de France, where he will face German teen Alexander Zverev in the final.
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Hundreds of police back on duty in paralyzed Brazil state
A police officer walks next to uniforms painted with red ink to symbolize blood, during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb 10, 2017. Relatives of Military Police members are demanding better salaries and labor conditions and they block the exits not allowing the officers to go work.
Mr X’s gang unravels
Sayobphairee Operation 60/1, the biggest trafficking takedown since the army chased Khun Sa back to Myanmar, began with the largest drug bust outside a nightclub urine test-centre. On March 23 last year, police got a tip and searched the Bangkok-to-Butterworth train as it chugged south.
Blues keep playoff hopes alive
A last minute goal by Patrick Byrne, along with great goaltending from Pierrick Heudes, helped keep the Cumberland County Blues season alive Friday night in Springhill. With the game tied 4-4 Byrne scored the game winner with 38 seconds left in the game, giving them a 5-4 win over the Pictou County Scotians.
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Relatives of Military Police members are demanding better salaries and labor… . Uniforms painted with red ink to symbolize blood, are set on the ground by relatives of military police members during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb 10, 2017.
Three rockets hit Baghdad Green Zone, hours after bloody protest
Three Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s Green Zone on Saturday night, just hours after fierce clashes between demonstrators and the security forces that resulted in the killing of four protesters and one security members, an Interior Ministry source said. The rocket are believed to be launched from Baghdad eastern neighborhoods of Baladiyat and Palestine Street, which both are strongholds of followers the influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Brekkie Blog | Sunday, February 12, 2017
A west to southwest flow will strengthen today ahead of a cold front, which will cross Tasmania early Monday bringing a cooler southwesterly flow. A high in the Bight will extend a ridge to the north of Tasmania late on Monday and remain there on Tuesday as the high moves to the northwest of the state.
Venezuelan Newspaper Clarifies Trump-Baldwin Photo Mix-Up, Makes Things Worse
El Nacional , the Venezuelan newspaper that used a photo Friday of Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump – instead of the actual president – has tweeted an apology that might bug Real Trump even more. The “clarification” features side-by-side pictures of Baldwin and Trump, looking, well, similar.
Ignored by Spain, Borja Valero shines on at Fiorentina
Ignored by Spain, Borja Valero shines on at Fiorentina Long ignored by Spain’s national team, Borja Valero’s talent and creativity shine on at Fiorentina Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kxEWA8 Fiorentina’s coach Paulo Sousa gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Udinese at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Feb. 11 2017. The playmaker scored one goal and set up another as Fiorentina beat Udinese 3-0 in Serie A to move back within striking distance of the Europa League places on Saturday.
Regis Prograis Gets Back To Work at The Hard Rock in Biloxi
Junior welterweight contender Regis Prograis will be fighting tonight against Wilfrido Buelvas, promoter Lou DiBella recently confirmed to BoxingScene.com. The 10 round bout will take place at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Derrick Findley Decisions Daniel Heinze in Copenhagen, Denmark
Super middleweight veteran Derrick “Superman” Findley, 26-21-1, was no Superman in the headliner of this show against Daniel Heinze, now 6-1, but he showed what experience and knowledge of how to fight – and what that means in professional boxing as he pounded out a ten round unanimous decision over the brave but too green Dane. It was scored 96-93 twice and 95-94 Findley, who was off to a good start and even scored a flash knockdown in the first.
How vulnerable is China to a trade war?, After Mosul falls, So-called …
“In the Chinese media, business commentators are all talking about the same thing: The coming trade war with the United States…,” writes Ed Zhang . “The business commentators have been explaining to readers why a trade war won’t be a good thing.
.com | Nothing new on land restitution
Despite the ANC and President Jacob Zuma hyping up the return of land late last year and during a statement on January 8, his state of the nation address this week contained hardly any new initiatives. Expanding on Zuma’s speech, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti told City Press on Thursday night that they were working to fundamentally change the structure of the system, the patterns of ownership and the control of the economy.