The Macmillan Wisbech fundraising group has had an exceptional year and have raised over A 35k in 2016. A huge ‘thank you’ to all of the local people who generously donated.
Day: February 21, 2017
Israeli court gives soldier 18 months for fatal shooting
In this January 24, 2017 file photo, Israeli soldier Sgt. Elor Azaria attends a sentencing hearing in the military court surrounded by his family, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Supreme Court To Decide If Mexican Nationals May Sue For Border Shooting
Relatives of Sergio HernA ndez sit in Ciudad Juarez at the U.S.-Mexico border, on the second anniversary of his killing in 2012. The cellphone video is vivid.
Sport24.co.za | Bangladesh recall Mustafizur for SL Tests
Bangladesh on Tuesday recalled their left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman in a 16-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka after his prolonged injury lay-off. The 21-year-old has not played a Test since his debut series against South Africa in 2015 after suffering a series of injuries.
Town centre road to go traffic-free
Tarrant Street will be closed to cars every third Saturday of the month, coinciding with the farmers’ market, beginning on March 18. From 10am pedestrians will be able to explore the shops, galleries, restaurants and bars in a relaxed, vehicle-free area. Arundel Town Council and the Arundel Chamber of Commerce have chosen the same days as the award-winning Arundel Farmers’ Market, which already draws people from the surrounding towns and villages to Arundel.
Primark pulls “shocking” and “racist” Walking Dead t-shirt from stores after angry complaint
Primark has removed a t-shirt promoting hit US TV show The Walking Dead from its stores after it was branded “fantastically offensive” and “racist” by an angry shopper. Outraged Ian Lucraft was so offended by the “explicit” t-shirt that he complained directly to the discount clothing store’s chief executive – and Primark has now apologised and removed the men’s t-shirt from its branches.
4 US tourists and pilot killed in Australian plane crash
An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday shortly after takeoff in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said. The five were on a twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air that crashed about 45 minutes before the Direct Factory Outlet mall in suburban Essendon was to open, Police Minister Lisa Neville said.
Former student turns teacher during trip of a lifetime to India
FORMER Hanley Castle High School student Orla Owen is on the trip of a lifetime. She has left the Worcestershire countryside to spend a year teaching English to youngsters in India.
Burundi ex-deputy leader returns home, criticizes opposition
” A former vice president of Burundi who fled the country after criticizing the ruling party has returned to the country after accusing some of her colleagues in the opposition of being “destructive.” Alice Nzomukunda, who was one of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s deputies between 2005 and 2006, returned to Burundi Monday with two other members of the opposition bloc CNARED, which has been involved in on-off peace talks with the government.
DC panda fans bam-boo-hoo as US-born cub leaves for China
The zoo is packing up the American-born panda for a one-way flight Tuesday to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. Bao Bao is scheduled to leave the zoo Tuesday morning and fly from Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia to Chengdu, China, on Tuesday afternoon.
Head out early for ice scraping
A medium layer of ice is covering windows of cars parked outside today, so head out a bit early for some serious scraping. TEMPERATURE: Rising from around -9C in Summerside, -6 in Charlottetown up to -3 by noon, then dropping to -4 in the afternoon Below is a live-stream camera view courtesy of Confederation Bridge to give a sense of weather conditions at that location.
Ceilidhs on P.E.I. to be broadcast on Internet
Eastern Media owner, Wallace Rose, has run the P.E.I. ceilidh network at Ceilidhs.ca for the past two years as a way to organize Island ceilidhs and to give a central online location for visitors to be able to find ceilidhs in their area. In 2016, the P.E.I. ceilidh print booklet was created and distributed to visitor information centres and other locations across the province.
Man taken to hospital with head and hand injuries follow assault
A 53-year-old man was walking between Dryden Close and Shakespeare Road, Popley around 6.30pm on Saturday, February 18 when he was attacked by another man. Having suffered a minor injury to his head and another to his hand he was taken to Basingstoke hospital for treatment.
Three-year-old boy falls out of lorry on Rugby roundabout
A three-year-old boy fell out of a flatbed lorry and went under the vehicle after the nearside door flew open as it went round a Rugby traffic island. Driver Brian Medcraft jumped from the cab and scooped the badly-injured boy up in his arms, put him back inside and drove off before being stopped by the police.
France’s Le Pen refuses headscarf to meet Lebanon’s mufti
An aide of Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel-Latif Derian, left, gives a head scarf to French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, right, to wear during her meeting with the Mufti but she refused, upon her arrival at Dar al-Fatwa the headquarters of the Sunni Mufti, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Le Pen refused to go into a meeting with Lebanon’s Grand mufti after his aides asked her to wear a head scarf.
Explainer: Department of Homeland Security’s sweeping immigration
The US-Mexico border fence separating the beaches is seen at Border Field State Park in San Diego, CA, on February 13, 2017. The US-Mexico border fence separating the beaches is seen at Border Field State Park in San Diego, CA, on February 13, 2017.
Globe trotting Hannah settles down in Gorae
PORTLAND and the surrounding district is home to a variety of well travelled characters and Gorae’s Darryn Hannah is one of many faces with plenty of stories to tell. Born in New Zealand, Mr Hannah, 63, made the move to Australia in 1989 after spending a decade as CEO of the Wellington Cricket Association.
Tensions mount as Ecuador’s presidential race up in the air
Lenin Moreno, presidential candidate for the ruling party Alliance PAIS, center, poses for a photo with supporters after a news conference in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. The hand-picked candidate of President Rafael Correa, Moreno held an easy lead Monday in Ecuador’s presidential election, though authorities said it might be a few more days before they determine if Moreno won enough votes to avoid a runoff against his nearest rival.
Six Japan food, nutrition, health and consumer trends set to shape 2017
We pinpoint six of the must-know food, nutrition and consumer trends taking shape in Japan, from superfoods to sports nutrition, ahead of one of the country’s biggest trade shows, FoodEx Japan, which takes place next month. The show will see exhibitors from across the globe descend on Chiba, greater Tokyo, as they seek to boost their business efforts in this potentially lucrative market.
Pakistan says air strikes have killed ‘dozens’ of militants
Pakistan had vowed to fight back after a series of suicide bombings last week killed more than 100 people, including 88 worshippers gathered at a famed Sufi shrine. The attacks were claimed by various Islamic militant groups, which have long operated in the porous border region.
Europe Confronts the Jekyll/Hyde Trump Administration
European politicians and policy makers have begun to feel they’re watching a horror movie: the tale of an American administration with a split personality as sinister as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-the first perfectly reasonable and sociable, the other monstrous, unable, and unwilling to control its impulses. And all this as the very existence of the European Union and the credibility of NATO hang in the balance with far-right populists like Geert Wilders in the Netherlands and Marine Le Pen in France potentially set to gain enormous power through upcoming elections.
UK lawmakers debate downgrading Trump invite for state visit
President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May walk along the colonnades of the White House in Washington, Friday, January 27, 2017. US President Donald Trump should not be afforded the “rare privilege” of a state visit, a British opposition lawmaker said yesterday as Parliament debated a call for Trump’s invitation to be downgraded and stripped of its royal seal of approval.
Spotlight shifts to teams with less Champs League pedigree
After the Champions League knockout phase was opened by teams with a combined 24 European titles, the spotlight shifts to those with far less of a continental pedigree. Just one of this week’s four Round of 16 matches features former European champions, with FC Porto and Juventus — both two-time winners — meeting in Portugal on Wednesday.
In First Month, Mar-A-Lago 3, Camp David 0
Dwayne Snurr, a janitor and lifelong resident of this rural, working-class town 60 miles from the White House, was eating chicken wings in a cafe off Main Street last week when he began chewing over a locally important subject: President Donald Trump’s taste in vacations. “I guess he’s got that place down in Florida,” Snurr said, referring to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Palm Beach resort.
Rio Carnival revelers hunt for bargains amid economic crisis
” Instead of costly and elaborate costumes with glittering sequins, expect more cheap getups featuring fake mustaches, hats and tiaras at this year’s Carnival. Revelers are bargain-hunting ahead of Rio de Janeiro’s world famous party, which is about to kick off amid a prolonged economic crisis that is hurting pocketbooks and the myriad businesses that depend on the bash for a large part of their annual incomes.
Team on track for nationals
A team of 11 young riders is set to represent Tasmanian at the national junior track cycling championships in Sydney A team of 11 young riders is set to represent Tasmanian at the national junior track cycling championships in Sydney. Cycling Tasmania executive officer Collin Burns said the team is a mix of new and experienced riders who have all been competing well at the recent Christmas Carnivals.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe turns 93; confirms 2018 election run
One of Africa’s longest-serving heads of state turns 93 today — but is showing no signs of slowing down. In an interview to state media to celebrate the occasion, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe confirmed that he intends to run for president in the 2018 general election, Reuters reported.
Canada drops 5-0 decision to Mexico at CONCACAF men’s under-20 championship
Ronaldo Cisneros Morell scored twice as Mexico downed Canada 5-0 on Monday at the CONCACAF men’s under-20 championship, eliminating the Canadian side from advancing to the next stage of qualifiers. “The first goal is critical in these games.
Birchalls enters final days | Photos, Video
SHARING MEMORIES: Long time employees Debbie Wells, Cheryl Brown and Simone Doolan in the Launceston Birchalls store as closing day draws near. Picture: Scott Gelston.
In the shadows of the great – Dhirubhai Ambani
Watching Mani Ratnam’s popular 2007 movie ‘Guru’, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, was a trip down memory lane for me. The movie was inspired by the life of the maverick entrepreneur Dhirubhai Ambani, founder Chairman of Reliance Group of Industries.
Qatar National Research Fund and Qatar Genome Programme launch second …
Qatar National Research Fund , in collaboration with Qatar Genome Programme , has launched the second cycle of the Path Towards Personalized Medicine call, designed to support and advance research focused on providing medical treatment tailored to a patient’s individual characteristics. Building on the success of the PPM’s first cycle, QNRF, part of Qatar Foundation Research and Development , hosted a presentation on the second cycle on February 9, 2017, aimed at benefiting from the valuable pilot-phase samples and data collated by Qatar Biobank , a member of QF, and the Qatar Genome Programme .
ENOC constructs 10 new service stations in 2017
ENOC announced ambitious plans to build 10 new service stations in 2017, as part of its 2020 expansion programme to increase its retail network capacity by 40 per cent. The Group’s plans for this year commenced with the opening of its new Warsan service station, to serve the community in the emirate’s Eastern region.
Iraqi troops advance on western Mosul as Mattis holds talks
Iraqi police forces fire from a humvee at Islamic State positions from a hillside outside the town of Abu Saif, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Iraqi Federal Police forces have pushed into the southern outskirts of Mosul on the second day of a new push to drive Islamic State militants from the city’s western half.
HSBC says 2016 profit slumps to $2.5B
London-based bank HSBC reports that annual profit slumped by more than 80 percent following a year of “unexpected economic and political events” that contributed to volatile markets and influenced investment activity. Europe’s biggest bank said Tuesday that net profit for 2016 tumbled 82 percent to $2.5 billion from $13.5 billion a year ago.
Monster Energy’s Max Parrot Wins Air and Style in Los Angeles and Earns Third Overall in Tour Points
Monster Energy congratulates Max Parrot on his win Sunday night at the final stop of the Air + Style in Los Angeles. In what has been a remarkable season for the Canadian ripper, the win also earned him third overall in the three-stop tour, which saw events in Beijing, China and Innsbruck, Austria earlier this season.