Supporters of Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr shout slogans during a protest demanding an overhaul of the elections’ supervision commission ahead of provincial elections due in September, in Baghdad,Iraq February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
Day: February 14, 2017
Baghdad car bomb kills four: police
A view of a burned vehicle at at the site of a car bomb in the Ilam district of southern Baghdad, Iraq, February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Ali al-Mashhadani
Supporters of Indonesia capital’s governor in colorful push for votes
Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama take pictures with residents during his campaign at Jatinegara district in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 6, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken February 6, 2017.
Steam locomotive replaces regular passenger service for first time in 50 years
The romance of steam returns to Britain’s railways for Valentine’s Day as a traditional locomotive hauls passengers on a scheduled main line service for the first time in half a century. The Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive, Tornado, will pass over the “Roof of England” on the famous Settle to Carlisle line later today, carrying hundreds of steam enthusiasts.
Dr Joe McManners, chairman of Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Picture Tony Moore
A LEADING GP has warned that doctors could be reluctant to take on extra shifts as a new scheme offering patients appointments seven days a week gets underway. On Wednesday three federations of GP practices, including one in Abingdon, agreed to launch the new service, with additional hours on weekday evenings, and a surgeries on Sunday from 8am to 11am.
YDreams Global Creates an Innovative Interactive Experience for Rio de Janeiro’s Energy Museum
News: YDreams Global Interactive Technologies Inc. / Key word :Miscellaneous14.02.2017 / 09:01The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this British Columbia– – YDreamsGlobal Interactive Technologies Inc. , wishes to announce that it has createdinnovative interactive features for the Light Museum in Rio de Janeiro . The Museum is sponsored by Light – one of the main electricitydistribution companies responsible for supplying power to over 10 millionconsumers in the city.
Success! Israel Is Back On The Google Maps App On iPhone
I’m not sure how long the missing Israel “glitch” was there for, but it’s gone and Israel now appears on every browser and every app I can try on my iPhone. For those who left comments, thank you.
Innovative or too confusing? Golf’s World Super 6 set to go
New and innovative or too confusing? Either way, the World Super 6 which begins with stroke play Thursday at Lake Karrinyup near Perth , Western Australia, and concludes with a 24-man match-play and knockout round on Sunday, is definitely outside the box of a conventional golf tournament. It also includes nearest-to-the-pins to determine match-play winners, and a countback tiebreaker to determine who gets first-round byes on the Sunday.
Pretender to India’s Tamil Nadu leadership jailed for corruption
India’s Supreme Court convicted a confidante of the late chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday in a corruption case that will put her behind bars and effectively end her bid to become chief minister of the southern state. The court found V.K. Sasikala guilty in the disproportionate assets case, upholding a four-year jail term handed down by a lower court and banning her from seeking elected office for 10 years.
Congo police open fire on sect supporters in capital Kinshasa
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo launched an assault on the residence of the leader of a separatist religious sect in Kinshasa early on Tuesday and fired live ammunition and tear gas at his supporters, a Reuters witness said. The assault on the home of Ne Muanda Nsemi, a self-proclaimed prophet and leader of the Bundu dia Kongo sect, began around 4:30 a.m. local time.
Pakistani bomb disposal commander killed in blast in Quetta city
A top Pakistani bomb squad officer has been killed along with another policeman while trying to defuse a bomb in the southwestern city of Quetta, police said on Tuesday. The commander of the city’s bomb disposal unit and a colleague were killed late on Monday, hours after another blast killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 80 in the eastern city of Lahore.
351 players up for grabs in IPL 2017 auction
The final list has been pruned from 799 players who registered their names for the auction. Stokes, Morgan and Woakes have listed their base price at a maximum of INR 2 crore alongside Mitchell Johnson, Pat Cummins and Angelo Mathews There are as many as 122 international players, including six players from Associate nations NEW DELHI: 351 players will officially go under the hammer in the 2017 Indian Premier League auction, the IPL governing body confirmed on Tuesday .
Voges announces international retirement
Adam Voges has indicated that his days as an international cricketer are over. A day before he is scheduled to lead the Prime Minister’s XI against the visiting Sri Lankans in Canberra, Voges said it would be his last game against an international team.
Wholesale inflation spikes to 5.25% in January
NEW DELHI: Wholesale inflation shot up to a 30-month high of 5.25 per cent in January as rising global crude oil prices spiked domestic fuel cost, even as food prices moderated. The wholesale price index based inflation , reflecting the annual rate of price rise, in December stood at 3.39 per cent.
Rwanda: Airspace Agreement With Mali to Boost Trade
Trade and tourism between Rwanda and Mali could flourish following a new bilateral Airspace Service Agreement signed yesterday in Kigali. According to the agreement, all air service operations will be conducted under the fifth freedom arrangement, which means an airline has the right to carry passengers from one country to another and from that country to a third country.
Honda drives in the new City sedan for Rs 8.5 lakh with upgrades
New DELHI: Japanese car maker Honda on Tuesday drove in the new City sedan priced at Rs 8.5 lakh for entry petrol version and Rs 10.75 lakh for diesel . The company said that it expects a “strong demand” for the new model which has already received 5,000 bookings over the last ten days.
Malawi: Asians Dominating Govt Procurement, MP Laments
Racial tensions, linked to the Malawian Asians’ economic dominance, do still exist, but it’s downplayed. However, Karonga central member of parliament Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo spoke strongly in support of indigenous Malawians and that government should liberate its people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation and economic inequality.