Amnesty International says “toxic” fear-mongering by anti-establishment politicians, among them President Donald Trump and the leaders of Turkey, Hungary and the Philippines, is contributing to a global pushback against human rights. Releasing its 408-page annual report on rights abuses around the world Wednesday, the watchdog group described 2016 as “the year when the cynical use of ‘us vs. them’ narratives of blame, hate and fear took on a global prominence to a level not seen since the 1930s,” when Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany.
Day: February 21, 2017
Top seed Nishikori suffers shock first-round loss in Rio
Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday after suffering a 6-4 6-3 first-round loss to Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci. The Japanese world number five, who was stunned by unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Argentina Open final two days ago, was broken in the first game en route to losing the match in 79 minutes.
South Sudan and Somalia to receive 100 million UK aid packages
International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced the new packages of UK aid for 2017/18 and called on the global community to step up their support in helping those in need. The Department for International Development said parts of South Sudan were now in famine, adding that in 2017 there was a credible risk of another three famines in Yemen, North East Nigeria and Somalia.
Jamie Foxx gets straight back to filming on Robin Hood
Firebrand right-wing columnist Milo Yiannopolous quits Breitbart after being accused of defending pedophilia – then storms: ‘This is a politically-motivated witch-hunt. F*** you for that.’
Asked to rep country
Love the sport: Jessica Relf has a passion for basketball and hopes to play in the United States. Picture: Anne Keen Gloucester’s Jessica Relf has been chosen to be a part of the 10 under 16s female players representing Australia country in competition in New Zealand.
Pilot of plane that crashed near Melbourne called ‘mayday’ several times, authorities say
At least 74 bodies were found in Zawiya, according to a spokesperson for the United Nations’ Inte… A push to reduce property taxes in this year’s legislative session is gaining new support in Nebraska. The coalition announced Tuesday includes 16 agricultural and school g… It’s another busy week of high school basketball as we mix girls district play with C and D games for the boys with subdistricts taking place around the region.
International students welcomed to South Canterbury
Many families sent their children to New Zealand to learn English and build up their knowledge and connections to bring back to businesses in their home countries, she said. She welcomed students, parents and friends to approach the chamber to discuss business developments and other opportunities, while saying she hoped they would return and “contribute to our economy”.
Canada women to play June home matches
Canada’s women’s soccer team poses for a photo prior to first half international friendly soccer action against Mexico at B.C. Place, in Vancouver on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. The team will host Costa Rica in a pair of June friendlies in Winnipeg and Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Profit up 8pcBetter dairy prices help lift Bega profit
Improved global dairy commodity prices and a lift in first-half sales in the nutritional business have helped lift dairy processor Bega Cheese’s first-half net profit by 8.2 per cent. Excluding a $7.1 million inventory impairment related to its Bemore partnership – a 50/50 joint-venture with Blackmores to sell infant formula to China and Australia – Bega’s profit was up 39 per cent to $20.7 million.
How San Diego Built a Bridge Over the Wall, by David Henderson
That’s the title of a great article in Politico by Ethan Epstein. There’s so much interesting in there: 1. How forward-looking San Diegans figured out how to get a better airport without using a military base–and why.
Study: Life expectancy to keep rising, though U.S. to lag behind
While most people born in rich countries will live longer by 2030 – with women in South Korea projected to reach nearly 91 – Americans will continue to have one of the lowest life expectancies of any developed country, a new study predicts. Scientists once thought an average life expectancy beyond 90 was impossible but medical advances combined with improved social programs are continuing to break barriers, including in countries where many people already live well into old age, according to the study’s lead researcher, Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London.
Netanyahu is first Israeli prime minister to visit Australia
Netanyahu will start his four-day visit with talks with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull at his official Sydney address. Turnbull wrote an opinion piece in Wednesday’s The Australian newspaper that backed Netanyahu’s criticism in 2015 that the United Nations General Assembly had adopted 20 resolutions critical of Israel in the preceding year and only one in response to the Syrian war.
Bodies of 74 migrants wash up on Libya beach: Red Crescent
The bodies of 74 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe have washed up on a beach west of the Libyan capital, the Red Crescent said on Tuesday. Residents of the village of Harcha, outside Zawiya, 45 kilometres from Tripoli, alerted the emergency services after finding a wrecked boat on the beach with bodies inside, the Red Crescent said.
Why your pension depends on natural resources
The average Canadian might not know it, but 42 per cent of Canada Pension Plan holdings are natural resource companies. If you want to get a snapshot of Canadian prosperity, an easy method is to take a look at the holdings of the Canada Pension Plan.
Many unaware of wildlife protection law
Phayre’s squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is usually found in China and Myanmar.
US resumes its provocative actions in sea
Missile destroyers Changsha and Haikou, part of the Chinese Navy’s Nanhai Fleet, fire at simulated enemy destroyers during a counter-attack drill in the South China Sea on Feb 19, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] The USS Carl Vinson Nimitz-class carrier strike group has begun patrolling the South China Sea, proving the speculation over the past few days was true.
Old and new economic drivers
Technical workers assemble engines at a Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd plant in Yiwu, Zhejiang province.[Photo provided for China Daily] At a recent news conference, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei said the key to converting the old driving forces for economic development into new ones lies in properly handling the relationship between developing emerging industries and the transformation and upgrading of traditional ones. Since the concept of new economic driving forces was created, almost all local governments in China have equated it with emerging industries and viewed them as the only source of fresh impetus for economic development.
ROK conglomerate will damage its business if it agrees to missile deal
File photo shows Seoungju residents chant slogans during a protest against the government’s decision on deploying a US THAAD anti-missile defense unit in Seongju, in Seoul, South Korea, July 21, 2016. The banner reads “Desperately oppose deploying THAAD”.
Door won’t shut on EU migrant workers – David Davis
Brexit Secretary David Davis said it would take “years and years” for British workers to be able to take jobs now done by people from other EU states The UK is not about to “suddenly shut the door” on low-skilled EU migrants, Brexit Secretary David Davis has said. He warned it would take “years and years” for British workers to be in a position to take jobs now done by people from other member states.
Ontario Attorney-General urges Ottawa to scrap preliminary inquiries
Ontario Attorney-General Yasir Naqvi is calling on federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to scrap a basic feature of the criminal-justice system – the preliminary inquiry. Ontario Attorney-General Yasir Naqvi is calling on federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to scrap a basic feature of the criminal-justice system – the preliminary inquiry.
Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will also mark resort’s unique place in English history
Launch of Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe – members of the team orgainsing the event gathered on the seafront after a meeting to look at the latest programme for the event being staged on June 24-25 Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will be a chance for people to show their appreciation for the forces and also to mark the 350th anniversary of the last attempted invasion of England’s shores by a foreign force. It had been planned for the event – costing around A 50,000 to stage – to be one day, but now it has been expanded into a weekend, June 24-25, at various seafront venues.
Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will also mark resort’s unique place in English history
Launch of Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe – members of the team orgainsing the event gathered on the seafront after a meeting to look at the latest programme for the event being staged on June 24-25 Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will be a chance for people to show their appreciation for the forces and also to mark the 350th anniversary of the last attempted invasion of England’s shores by a foreign force. It had been planned for the event – costing around A 50,000 to stage – to be one day, but now it has been expanded into a weekend, June 24-25, at various seafront venues.
Pan-American Life Insurance Group Reports Record Revenues and Strong Earnings Growth
Pan-American Life Insurance Group , a leading provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas , announced today financial results for the full year ending December 31, 2016. For the first time in its history, PALIG saw revenue and total premium exceed $1 billion.
Pan-American Life Insurance Group Reports Record Revenues and Strong Earnings Growth
Pan-American Life Insurance Group , a leading provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas , announced today financial results for the full year ending December 31, 2016. For the first time in its history, PALIG saw revenue and total premium exceed $1 billion.
Murderer on the run after escaping from prison officers during visit to hospital
Shaun Walmsley, 28, who police are hunting after two armed men helped him escape custody while on a hospital visit in Liverpool. A murderer who was serving a minimum of 30 years in prison is on the run after two armed men helped him escape during an escorted hospital visit.
Murderer on the run after escaping from prison officers during visit to hospital
Shaun Walmsley, 28, who police are hunting after two armed men helped him escape custody while on a hospital visit in Liverpool. A murderer who was serving a minimum of 30 years in prison is on the run after two armed men helped him escape during an escorted hospital visit.
Neighbours express concern after man is stabbed near Wherstead Road in Ipswich
Two men have been arrested in connection with the attack and police say they are not looking for any other suspects at this stage. Suffolk Constabulary attended the scene and arrested a man in his early 30s and another man in his early 40s.
You couldn’t make up Sutton goalkeeper’s sideline pie controversy
You couldn’t make up Sutton goalkeeper’s sideline pie controversy Wayne Shaw is paying for his 15 minutes of fame. Check out this story on mysouthshorenow.com: http://usat.ly/2m4V9RB LONDON – Christmas time is usually known as English soccer’s “silly season,” the end of the calendar routinely bringing storylines so outlandish that you couldn’t have made them up.
Whitehall departments write off 600m of taxpayers’ cash as ‘fruitless spending’
The A 600 million total was calculated by the Scottish National Party from Freedom of Information requests and annual departmental accounts Government departments have written off A 600 million of taxpayers’ money as “fruitless spending” over the past decade, according to new figures. The sums include a A 103 million loss on Chinook military helicopters which did not meet operational requirements in 2010/11, A 89.3 million on compensation to contractors after the Flexible New Deal was scrapped the same year and A 27 million in relation to an office move for the Communities Department in 2013/14.
Whitehall departments write off 600m of taxpayers’ cash as ‘fruitless spending’
The A 600 million total was calculated by the Scottish National Party from Freedom of Information requests and annual departmental accounts Government departments have written off A 600 million of taxpayers’ money as “fruitless spending” over the past decade, according to new figures. The sums include a A 103 million loss on Chinook military helicopters which did not meet operational requirements in 2010/11, A 89.3 million on compensation to contractors after the Flexible New Deal was scrapped the same year and A 27 million in relation to an office move for the Communities Department in 2013/14.
Pitney Bowes, HP and TagG Develop New IPDS Controller for IntelliJet Family of Printers
Pitney Bowes , a global technology company that provides innovative products and solutions to power commerce, today announced an agreement with TagG and HP to develop a new native IPDS Controller for the Pitney Bowes IntelliJet and HP PageWide Web Press printing systems to deliver higher-value communications. The new controller will allow Pitney Bowes to serve transactional print and mail clients who value native IPDS printer controllers to leverage AFP workflows.
Pitney Bowes, HP and TagG Develop New IPDS Controller for IntelliJet Family of Printers
Pitney Bowes , a global technology company that provides innovative products and solutions to power commerce, today announced an agreement with TagG and HP to develop a new native IPDS Controller for the Pitney Bowes IntelliJet and HP PageWide Web Press printing systems to deliver higher-value communications. The new controller will allow Pitney Bowes to serve transactional print and mail clients who value native IPDS printer controllers to leverage AFP workflows.
OLDI Names Mark Knebusch Vice-President, Product Management
“Mark’s expertise in product marketing and development will be focused on product life cycle management of OLDI’s portfolio of private-labeled products,” said Ron Monday. Mark’s most recent position was VP of Marketing for Softing Inc., OLDI’s sister business for industrial automation and network test equipment.
OLDI Names Mark Knebusch Vice-President, Product Management
“Mark’s expertise in product marketing and development will be focused on product life cycle management of OLDI’s portfolio of private-labeled products,” said Ron Monday. Mark’s most recent position was VP of Marketing for Softing Inc., OLDI’s sister business for industrial automation and network test equipment.
Saudi Aramco Said to Weigh Offering Citizens Discounted Shares
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. , gearing up for what may be the world’s biggest initial public offering, is considering offering discounted shares to the kingdom’s locals, according to people familiar with the matter.
‘No closer’ to welcoming refugees
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he will do everything in his power to make sure refugees are welcome in Armidale HERE TO HELP: Former Armidale mayor Herman Beyersdorf is lobbying the government to include Armidale on the refugee resettlement list. Photo: Matt Bedford The federal government’s rejection of Armidale as a primary refugee resettlement location played to a national audience on the weekend when SBS aired the city’s exclusion on its world news program.
Mourinho: No guarantees on Rooney’s United future
Jose Mourinho cannot guarantee that Wayne Rooney will end the season at Manchester United despite the manager’s desire to keep hold of his captain. A hamstring injury prevented the 31-year-old from travelling to France for the Europa League last-32 second leg with St Etienne, yet the forward still dominated the pre-match talk.
Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx target of racial slur in Croatia
In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 file photo, actor Jamie Foxx watches during a joint NFL football training camp between the Dallas Cowboys and the St. Louis Rams, in Oxnard, Calif. Croatian police have filed charges against two people who allegedly used a racial slur to insult Hollywood actor Foxx in a restaurant.
Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx target of racial slur in Croatia
In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 file photo, actor Jamie Foxx watches during a joint NFL football training camp between the Dallas Cowboys and the St. Louis Rams, in Oxnard, Calif. Croatian police have filed charges against two people who allegedly used a racial slur to insult Hollywood actor Foxx in a restaurant.
Wisycom Appoints Al-Futtaim Technologies as New Dubai DistributorBy…
Al-Futtaim Technologies provides complete business solutions for a variety of customers, including networking solutions, IP telephony, infrastructure, contact center solutions, business applications, ELV systems, professional audio visual and broadcasting solutions, and managed services. “We are proud to announce the distribution of Wisycom products here at Al-Futtaim Technologies,” says Hassan Ali, Al-Futtaim Technologies.