Day: February 21, 2017

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.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Trailer and Screens

At the sold-out Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Frankfurt, Germany, Square Enix has released a video and fourteen fresh screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood , which will launch in North America, Europe, and Japan on June 20, 2017. Players can now pre-order this second expansion to Final Fantasy XIV to receive exclusive bonuses.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Trailer and Screens

At the sold-out Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Frankfurt, Germany, Square Enix has released a video and fourteen fresh screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood , which will launch in North America, Europe, and Japan on June 20, 2017. Players can now pre-order this second expansion to Final Fantasy XIV to receive exclusive bonuses.

As Mexico awaits US visit, some question point of talks

In this Feb. 10, 2017 photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson smiles while greeting the media during a meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the State Department in Washington. In his first weeks as America’s top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has gone to great lengths to avoid attracting attention.

As Mexico awaits US visit, some question point of talks

In this Feb. 10, 2017 photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson smiles while greeting the media during a meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the State Department in Washington. In his first weeks as America’s top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has gone to great lengths to avoid attracting attention.

Narendra Modi giving casteist, communal tinge to UP election campaign: Mayawati1 hour ago

Lucknow, Feb 21 : After dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Mr Negative Dalit Man”, BSP chief Mayawati today charged him and BJP with trying to give “casteist and communal tinge” to the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh. “In the past couple of days, BJP and its top leaders, including the PM, have been issuing wrong statements after assessing that the party has fared badly in the first three phases of polling,” she said in a statement here.

Narendra Modi giving casteist, communal tinge to UP election campaign: Mayawati1 hour ago

Lucknow, Feb 21 : After dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Mr Negative Dalit Man”, BSP chief Mayawati today charged him and BJP with trying to give “casteist and communal tinge” to the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh. “In the past couple of days, BJP and its top leaders, including the PM, have been issuing wrong statements after assessing that the party has fared badly in the first three phases of polling,” she said in a statement here.

Reporting public views on judicial corruption isn’t contempt: SC

The Supreme Court Tuesday observed that a report based on public views regarding corruption in judiciary may not invite contempt of court action and that such surveys instead gave opportunity to address the malady in the system. A bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar said that the law of contempt would not ordinarily encompass individuals or organisations which interview people and compile their views on whether judiciary was also afflicted with corrupt practises such as bribing and exercising influences.

Avalanche in Arctic Norway tosses kids around, no injuries

A resident in Arctic Norway says four adults and two children were inside a house when an avalanche hit, knocking the building off its foundations, but all managed to get out safely. Tuesday’s avalanche in Longyearbyen, the main settlement in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, struck near area where two people were killed in a 2015 avalanche.

Bruce Springsteen looked charismatic in New Zealand show

‘It took a long time, but we got here’: Bruce Springsteen, 67, looks charismatic and confident on stage in Christchurch, New Zealand as he pays tribute to the embattled city In Christchurch New Zealand – the destination for his latest show – they prefer the term ‘the wop-wops’ to describe such far out places. No matter what word you use, the 67-year-old icon showed how far he’s come Tuesday night, wowing a packed out crowd at AMI Stadium.

Measures tabled to freeze ‘ill-gotten gains’ of dictators

New powers to stop “blood-stained dictators” and despots from laundering their money through the UK by freezing their assets have been tabled by the Government. Security Minister Ben Wallace said the move would send a “major signal” around the world that the UK could not be used as a base to hide “ill-gotten gains”.

BRIEF-Abbott Laboratories commences exchange offers, consent solicitations for St. Jude Medical notes

* Bucharest stocks at 9-year high, Banca Transilvania record high * Budapest shares set record high again, driven by OTP Bank * Warsaw stocks hits 18-month high, Prague highest since Dec 2015 * Czech stocks shrug off plan for higher tax for big companies By Sandor Peto BUDAPEST, Feb 21 Bucharest stocks hit a 9-year high on Tuesday, driven by surging Banca Transilvania as bank stocks fuelled a rally in Central European equit LAGOS, Feb 21 Nigeria wants to borrow at least $1 billion from the World Bank and to sign within months for a $1.3 billion loan from China to fund railway projects, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said on Tuesday.

Mr Nuttall said he had spent three hours speaking to officers with Operation Resolve

The under-fire parliamentary hopeful, who faced the resignation of two senior officials on Monday in protest at the party’s “crass insensitivity” over the tragedy, said he had spent three hours giving a witness statement to Operation Resolve. Mr Nuttall faced a fierce backlash and calls to resign as an MEP after it emerged claims that he lost close personal friends at Hillsborough were false.

Al Habsi Football School signs up top Scottish Coach

Andy Watson and Suleiman al Habsi exchange agreement papers after the Scotsman was hired as HFS technical director on Sunday The endeavor of Al Habsi Football School in Oman to provide quality coaching and run high-level training programs for young kids has led HFS to sign up Scottish football coach Andy Watson as its technical director. Watson, who till recently was a key member of the Scottish national team coaching set-up since July last year, inked a two-year deal with Suleiman al Habsi, the HFS manager, in the presence of officials from the privately-run football school’s main supporter, Oilfield Inspection Services.

Veresen to sell its power business for $1.18 bln: Reuters

Canadian energy company Veresen Inc said on Tuesday it would sell its power generation business, its largest division, for $1.18 billion in three separate deals. The Calgary-based company, which owns energy infrastructure assets in Canada and the United States, said it would sell the division and use the proceeds to fund growth projects.

FEATURE-Illegal settlers threaten Zimbabwe’s timber industry

F rom the mountaintop at Skyline in the Chimanimani district of eastern Zimbabwe, a mosaic of scorched trees and timber can be seen stretching for miles on end. Lit by a wave of illegal settlers, the fires regularly rage through the pine and eucalyptus plantations of Manicaland province, destroying vast swathes of timber at enormous cost.

Cemig CFO Castellari leaves for Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, says source: Reuters

Paulo Castellari, who was named chief financial officer of Brazilian power utility Cia EnergA tica de Minas Gerais SA only two months ago, is joining Mubadala Development Co PJSC , a source told Reuters on Tuesday. Castellari formalized his departure from Cemig on Monday after receiving an offer to join the Abu Dhabi investment fund, the source, who has direct knowledge of the matter, said.

Greatest War Ever:

Islamic State-linked Syrian militant groups on Monday launched a surprise attack on moderate rebels in southwestern Syria near the Golan Heights near where the Jordanian and Israeli borders converge, seizing several villages and a large town, rebels and witnesses said.

Turkey plans first research base in Antarctica

Ankara: A group of Turkish scientists will travel to Antarctica in the near future to establish a Turkish base for scientific research, the head of the first Turkish polar research center said. The team will carry out pre-feasibility studies for the base, said Burcu Ozsoy, director of Istanbul Technical University Polar Research Center, also known as ITU PolReC, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.

.com | Israeli court gives soldier 18 months

An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for his deadly shooting of a Palestinian attacker who lay wounded on the ground, capping a nearly year-long saga that has deeply divided the country. The sentence, which included a year’s probation and a demotion in rank, was lighter than expected.

.com | 3 held in French anti-terrorism raids

French officials say three men have been arrested in widely spread anti-terrorism raids and a bomb squad has been deployed at the home of one of the men. Two officials said the arrests came in central Clermont-Ferrand, southern Marseille and the Paris region.

Sampaoli focused on Leicester amid Barca links

Seville, Spain: Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli insisted his focus is solely on making history in the Champions League despite increasing speculation the Argentine could take charge of Barcelona next season. The Europa League holders host struggling English champions Leicester City in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday hoping to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in the Champions League era.

Bulli man cured of hepatitis C after clinical trial

Successful trial: Bill Lenane, pictured with his faithful companion Jedda, was cured of hepatitis C after being treated with a revolutionary new class of drugs. Picture: Sylvia Liber He was just 22, and a heavy drug user, when in 1979 he was diagnosed with the infectious disease after donating blood.

No problem getting back to nitty gritty after Vase glory says Rouslers boss

BROMSGROVE Sporting boss Paul Smith believes he’ll have no problems keeping his player’s feet on the ground following their FA Vase quarter-final triumph over Buckland Athletic this week. Smith is well aware his players must focus all their attention on trying to win promotion from Midland League Division One this season and try to put any thoughts of their semi-final clash with Cleethorpes to the back of their minds.

First Ladies root for women empowerment

On her part, Madam Brigitte commended the Kenyan First Lady for spearheading the Beyond zero campaign to reduce maternal and child mortality, saying she is a true model of African motherhood. The Central African Republic First Lady is a champion of Merc More than a Mother, an organization which supports women facing stigma because of infertility.