Smoke billows following a reported car bomb explosion at a Syrian pro-government position during clashes between rebel fighters and regime forces to take control of an area in the southern city of Daraa on February 20, 2017. /MOHAMAD ABAZEED/AFP/Getty Images) For the first time, Iraqi fighter jets carried out airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria, according to a statement issued Friday by Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, and Iraq’s Joint Operation Command.
Month: February 2017
100 Years of Using War to Try to End All War
This April 4th will be 100 years since the U.S. Senate voted to declare war on Germany and 50 since Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against the war on Vietnam . Events are being planned to help us try to finally learn some lessons, to move beyond, not just Vietnam, but war.
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KARACHI : Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah will inaugurate Abilities Expo 2017 on 25 February 2017 at 10:30 am at Karachi Expo Centre. This expo is being organized by Special Education Department, Government of Sindh in collaboration with Karachi Vocational Training Centre .
James Hugh Gascoyne. The photo which his daughter sent to Tyrrells
His daughter, Lynda Clifton, had taken a photo of her dad enjoying a cup of tea and a packet of Tyrrells crisps just after his 100th birthday and had sent it to Tyrrells, based near Leominster . Members of staff then visited Mr Gascoyne at Christmas and gave him a big packet with lots of smaller packets inside of the different flavours of crisps.
Grantham’s George Centre up for sale again following interest from potential buyers
The George Shopping Centre in Grantham has been put back on the market less than 18 months since it was last sold. Present owner Atlantis Holdings says it has received a couple of good offers for the centre and is keen to take the opportunity to sell.
VX nerve agent killed brother of North Korean leader, say Malaysian officials
The announcement raised serious questions about public safety in a building that authorities went 11 days without decontaminating. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Sometime in the hours after poisoning the half brother of North Korea’s leader, one of his two attackers began to vomit, Malaysian police said Friday.
Managed Information Services Global Market Segmentation and Major…
PUNE, INDIA, February 23, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Managed information services is important for the clients who do extensive outsourcing to other cities within or outside the country. It helps the company to reduce its operating costs.
Germany Not To Allow Erdogan’s Meeting for Referendum on Constitutional Amendments
Germany will not permit President Recep Erdogan to hold a campaign meeting for the referendum on amendments to the constitution, reported Turkish media, cited by BGNES. According to Sabah newspaper, a political campaign has started there in order to block Erdogan’s intention to transfer tension from Turkey to the country.
Dutchess Kate follows in Queen Elizabetha s footsteps at royal engagement
Dutchess Kate had her first official engagement with Action for Children in Wales since taking over from Queen Elizabeth II in December as the organization’s royal patron. Kate, 35, visited two projects offering support to vulnerable children and families.
Kim Jong Nam was exposed to nerve agent: Police
Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, had been exposed to nerve agent, police in Malaysia said Thursday. According to the police, a preliminary analysis found VX nerve agent on the face of the victim, who was killed on Feb. 13. Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the apparent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s exiled half-brother, Kim Jong Nam.
Fate of the Furious spot features street racing in Cuba, new details on Cipher
After visiting London, Tokyo, Rio and a couple of other major cities around the world, the next stop on the Fast and Furious crew’s list is Havana, Cuba. In a new international spot for the eighth movie in the franchise, The Fate of the Furious , the street racing seen in the streets of Malecon – a seaside, picturesque promenade in Havana – takes center stage.
Beverage Packaging Market worth USD 150 Billion by 2022: Industry Insights, Application and Forecast
Beverage Packaging Market by Packaging Type , Materials Products , and by Region- Forecast to 2022 Key Players in market are Saint-Gobain S.A., Tetra Laval International S.A., Owens-Illinois Inc., Crown Holdings Inc., Rexam PLC, Ball Corporation, Amcor Limited, Reynolds Group Holdings Limited” PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Synopsis of Beverage Packaging Market Market Forecast Market Research Future published a Half Cooked Research Report on Beverage Packaging Market. The Beverage Packaging Market is expected to cross USD 150 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 4% during the period 2016 to 2022.
As PEI pushes for Confederation honour, New Brunswick says it deserves more credit
As Canada 150 celebrations roll across the country, a veteran Liberal MP and a new Prince Edward Island senator are pushing to get Charlottetown officially declared the “birthplace of Confederation” – but another Maritime province says PEI is hogging the spotlight. Charlottetown’s claim to Confederation fame stems from a conference the city hosted in 1864 in which delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec decided to unite their colonies into a single nation.
County News: Armed robber in Santa hat assaults staff member
Police have released footage of second store robbery showing an armed robber wearing a Santa hat threaten a staff member. Detectives have renewed their appeals for information about two armed robberies of Co-op stores in Brighton just before Christmas.
Coimbatore: PM Modi unveils 112-feet tall bust of Adiyogi Shiva
Coimbatore , Feb. 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a 112-foot tall bust of Adiyogi Shiva at the Isha Foundation at the foothills of Velliangiri mountains here. The bust, made of steel, weighs 500 tonnes and it took 2.5 years to design it and in eight months to build it.
Deepa Jayakumar launches new party ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’
Chennai , Feb.24: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar on Saturday launched a new party named ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’ on the eve of the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s 69th birth anniversary. “Amma Deepa Peravai’ is the platform we launch formally today,” said Deepa Jayakumar.
Canelo Certain That His Right Thumb Injury No Longer An Issue
The Mexican superstar tested it out recently and doesn’t expect his right hand to be an issue during camp or during his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6 in Las Vegas. Alvarez suffered an avulsion fracture to his right thumb during the second round of his last fight, a ninth-round knockout of England’s Liam Smith on September 17 in Arlington, Texas.
Guatemalan navy seizes abortion ship
Naval forces of Guatemala seized a ship belonging to Women on Waves — a Dutch organization that provides abortions on the high seas. The group was committing abortions on women who were 10 weeks pregnant or less just outside the territorial waters of Guatemala.
Return to The Cherry Orchard
That was the great insight of Anton Chekhov’s last play, The Cherry Orchard , about a family of Russian aristocrats displaced from their beloved country home. It’s also why the play makes a fine centrepiece in the season of plays at Dalston’s Arcola Theatre commemorating the centenary of the Russian Revolution.
Exclusive Picture: Female Anaconda Strangles Male After Sex
Photographer Luciano Candisani has captured the first-ever photographs of a green anaconda squeezing her mate to death in Brazil. While tracking down a particularly large snake in the swamps of Brazil , photographer Luciano Candisani got more than he’d hoped for: the first known image of a female green anaconda squeezing her mate to death.
Leading critic of Philippine leader arrested on drug charges
A senator who has been a leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly anti-drug crackdown was arrested Friday on drug charges but professed her innocence and vowed she would not be intimidated by a leader she called a “serial killer.” Sen. Leila de Lima was arrested a day after the Regional Trial Court in Muntinlupa city in the Manila metropolis issued the warrant for her and other officials who have been charged by state prosecutors for allegedly receiving bribes from detained drug lords.
UN rights office decries Israeli sentence as “excessively lenient”
Palestinians take part in a protest following the sentencing of Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, in the West Bank City of Hebron February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Indonesia hopes for billions from Saudi king’s visit
Indonesia is hoping to ring up investment deals worth billions of dollars when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and an entourage of 1,500 officials, princes and businessmen visit the Indonesian capital next week. The March 1-9 state visit is the first to Indonesia by a Saudi monarch since 1970.
Indonesia hopes for billions from Saudi king’s visit
Indonesia is hoping to ring up investment deals worth billions of dollars when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and an entourage of 1,500 officials, princes and businessmen visit the Indonesian capital next week. The March 1-9 state visit is the first to Indonesia by a Saudi monarch since 1970.
10 Things to Know for Today
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus wanted a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election campaign, a White House official says. The banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent, considered by some experts to be the nastiest of nerve agents , was used to kill Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean ruler’s outcast half brother who was attacked by two women who rubbed the substance on his face.
10 Things to Know for Today
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus wanted a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election campaign, a White House official says. The banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent, considered by some experts to be the nastiest of nerve agents , was used to kill Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean ruler’s outcast half brother who was attacked by two women who rubbed the substance on his face.
Collins’ efficiency gives Heat the blues
A dominant performance from drive-in player Ellie Collins off the bench has propelled Penguin to a huge 76-41 win at home over Somerset in Friday night’s round of NWBU women’s games. A dominant performance from drive-in player Ellie Collins off the bench has propelled Penguin to a huge 76-41 win at home over Somerset in Friday night’s round of NWBU women’s games.
Collins’ efficiency gives Heat the blues
A dominant performance from drive-in player Ellie Collins off the bench has propelled Penguin to a huge 76-41 win at home over Somerset in Friday night’s round of NWBU women’s games. A dominant performance from drive-in player Ellie Collins off the bench has propelled Penguin to a huge 76-41 win at home over Somerset in Friday night’s round of NWBU women’s games.
Player power strikes again as Ranieri unseated at Leicester
In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016 file photoLeicester City’s chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, left, talks to Leicester City’s Manager Claudio Ranieri beside the English Premier League soccer champions trophy during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Leicester City announced Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 that they have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri less than a year after their incredible run to the Premier League title.
Player power strikes again as Ranieri unseated at Leicester
In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016 file photoLeicester City’s chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, left, talks to Leicester City’s Manager Claudio Ranieri beside the English Premier League soccer champions trophy during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Leicester City announced Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 that they have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri less than a year after their incredible run to the Premier League title.
Cape Breton’s morning briefing; things to know as you start your day
Skies will become sunny this afternoon, though, as the temperature reaches 6 C for most areas. Wind will blow from the southwest at 30-50 km/h this morning and then become westerly at 20 km/h near noon.
Cape Breton’s morning briefing; things to know as you start your day
Skies will become sunny this afternoon, though, as the temperature reaches 6 C for most areas. Wind will blow from the southwest at 30-50 km/h this morning and then become westerly at 20 km/h near noon.
LETTER: Did you attend an International Youth Camp in Cumberland between 1946 and 1958?
International Youth Camps were held in Cumberland from 1946 to 1958 to bring together young people from Cumberland and Europe to foster greater understanding between countries. They were based variously in schools in Cockermouth and Keswick.
LETTER: Did you attend an International Youth Camp in Cumberland between 1946 and 1958?
International Youth Camps were held in Cumberland from 1946 to 1958 to bring together young people from Cumberland and Europe to foster greater understanding between countries. They were based variously in schools in Cockermouth and Keswick.
South Africa anti-immigrant protests erupt in capital
Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon Friday as the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests broke out in South Africa’s capital, while President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm. “We don’t have hate! We don’t have hate!” one foreign man shouted in video posted by local broadcaster eNCA.
South Africa anti-immigrant protests erupt in capital
Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon Friday as the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests broke out in South Africa’s capital, while President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm. “We don’t have hate! We don’t have hate!” one foreign man shouted in video posted by local broadcaster eNCA.
AP Explains: What chemical weapons does N. Korea possess
North Korea may have found a new use for its large stockpile of chemical and biological weapons, which are meant to attack South Korean and U.S. troops in case of another war. Malaysian police said Friday that a chemical weapon – the toxic VX nerve agent – was used to kill the estranged half brother of Pyongyang’s absolute leader at the Kuala Lumpur airport on Feb. 13. If North Korea ‘s involvement is confirmed, this would be an unusual and extremely high-profile use of its chemicals in an assassination.
AP Explains: What chemical weapons does N. Korea possess
North Korea may have found a new use for its large stockpile of chemical and biological weapons, which are meant to attack South Korean and U.S. troops in case of another war. Malaysian police said Friday that a chemical weapon – the toxic VX nerve agent – was used to kill the estranged half brother of Pyongyang’s absolute leader at the Kuala Lumpur airport on Feb. 13. If North Korea ‘s involvement is confirmed, this would be an unusual and extremely high-profile use of its chemicals in an assassination.
Job not done yet as Illawarra target title
‘We aren’t finished yet.’ – That’s the message from coach Rob Beveridge and his Illawarra Hawks squad on the eve of their grand final series showdown with NBL heavyweights Perth Wildcats.
New Wollongong eatery and live music venue Town Hall Chamber
Former UniCentre general manager Mike Gillmore is re-opening the site previously occupied by Three Chimneys as an all-purpose restaurant and live music venue on Saturday. Mr Gillmore has worked in hospitality in Australia and overseas, and the university for 19 years.