Month: February 2017

.com | Creating a private prosecutions unit ‘arrogant’ – ANCWL

Most of the country can expect rain on Friday, except in the Western Cape and along the West Coast of the Western and Northern Cape. Cape Town The Constitution is being exploited by “opportunistic anti-transformation agents”, the ANC Women’s League has said in reaction to AfriForum establishing a private prosecutions unit under Gerrie Nel.

Apple to start assembling iPhones in Bangalore by April

Apple plans to start assembling the iPhone in Bangalore by end April under a contract manufacturing arrangement with Taiwan’s Wistron. The move by the company comes even as it awaits approval from the federal government for some of its proposals for lowering the import duties on components and for creating an ecosystem of local manufacturers who can supply components for the smartphones, according to sources close to the situation.

.com | Henri van Breda set to go on trial in March

Murder accused Henri van Breda is to go on trial late in March, it emerged in the Western Cape High Court on Friday morning. During court proceedings it was heard that all pre-trial steps had been completed and the case was postponed to March 27 for the commencement of his trial.

UK Royal Air Force Added to the Military Space Situational Awareness Presentation Line-Up

In the run-up to the event, SMi Group adds a new expert presenter to Military Space Situational Awareness 2017: Air Commodore Alan Gillespie, Battlespace Management Force Commander of the UK Royal Air Force. London, United Kingdom, February 03, 2017 — — Taking place in London, United Kingdom, the event will give attendees the chance to discuss key topics that affect space situational awareness; from space-borne sensors to effective information management system with leaders from around the world.

MTS Management Group Clients Nominated for 2017 New Music Awards

MTS Management Group is happy to announce Swedish country chart-topper Hicks, with Ryan and Steve Wariner, has been nominated for Best Country Group at the 2017 New Music Awards. Their hit single, “Stomp a Little Louder” is currently in the New Music Weekly Top 10. Fellow MTS client, “Whiskey And Cigarettes” country radio show has been nominated for Best Internet Radio Station, an honor they won in 2015.

Of race and opera: Two views on ‘Nixon in China’ a ” and theatrical stereotypes a ” in Houston

Art provokes. And sparks conversations. The Houston Grand Opera’s recent production of John Adams’ ‘Nixon in China’ has done just that, drawing strong responses from two critics – Scott Cantrell in Dallas and Wei-Huan Chen of Houston.Their perspectives, on matters of race, history and how a viewer should interpret what they’re seeing on an opera stage – are here.

U.S. tells Israel that West Bank settlements ‘may not be helpful’ to achieving peace

The White House on Thursday gently warned Israel that new or expanded settlements in the West Bank “may not be helpful” in achieving a Middle East peace, while insisting it has no “official position on settlement activity.” A statement issued by press secretary Sean Spicer said that although the administration does not believe settlements are “an impediment to peace, the construction of new settlements or the expansion of existing settlements beyond their current borders may not be helpful in achieving that goal.”

Six Nations Preview – Wales

Next in our set of previews ahead of the 2017 Six Nations, we examine the prospects of Rob Howley’s Wales. With regular head coach Warren Gatland focusing on his role as the British and Irish Lions’ boss, there will be pressure on his replacement, Howley.

Author Bharati Mukherjee dies at age 76

Indian author Bharati Mukherjee, part of a Canadian and American literary power couple with her husband writer Clark Blaise, died Saturday in New York at 76. Mukherjee, who was born in Kolkata, is known around the world for her books including The Middleman and Other Stories, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction, that deal with immigrant life and trying to create a new identity for oneself – something she knew well from the experience of her own life. “She was an early writer dealing with the kinds of tensions that we’re still dealing with today,” said Iris Tupholme, her editor at HarperCollins Canada.

Cameroon down Ghana 2-0 to reach African Nations Cup final

Ghana’s goalkeeper Brimah Razak tries to block a shot on goal by Cameroon’s forward Jacques Zoua during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Franceville on February 2, 2017 Cameroon reached the African Nations Cup final as a second-half goal from defender Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and a stoppage-time effort from Christian Bassogog secured a 2-0 win over Ghana in their last-four clash on Thursday. Giant centre back Ngadeu-Ngadjui sneaked around the back of the Ghana defence from a free kick and took advantage of a mix-up to blast the ball home from close range in the 72nd minute.

North Korea ‘fires security chief’ in new Kim Jong Un purge

North Korea’s state security minister was sacked last month, presumably over corruption, abuse of power and torture committed by his agency, Seoul has said. A vehicle loaded with North Korean missiles during a mass military parade in Pyongyang, as it was reported that the country’s security chief has been sacked North Korea’s state security minister was sacked last month, presumably over corruption, abuse of power and torture committed by his agency, Seoul has said.

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Agra [India], Feb. 3: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will address a joint public meeting on Friday in Agra days after the duo addressed their first joint press conference and held a road show in Lucknow walking shoulder to shoulder. The two leaders are expected to send out a strong message to party cadres, urging them to work together to ensure the defeat of Bharatiya Janata Party and Bahujan Samaj Party in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

U.S., South Korea agree to deploy THAAD this year, South says

U.S. and South Korean defence chiefs have agreed to deploy a U.S. missile defence system in South Korea this year to counter the threat from North Korea, South Korea’s defence ministry said on Friday. U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is on his two-day visit to Seoul, meeting South Korean top officials including Defence Minister Han Min-koo.

South Korea president’s office block prosecutors’ searches1 hour ago

South Korean officials today turned away prosecutors trying to search the president’s mountainside compound, a confrontation that highlights the tensions of an investigation into a scandal that knocked President Park Geun-hye from power. Prosecutors want to question Park and search her presidential Blue House for more information about events that led to her impeachment in December.

China to launch green certificates for renewable power in July

China will launch the trading of green certificates for solar and wind power on July 1 in a bid to help reduce government subsidies to the renewables sector, the National Development and Reform Commission said on Friday. In a pilot program, the NDRC said solar and wind producers would be issued tradeable certificates, proving that electricity has been generated through renewable energy sources.

Lee Sinje’s twin babies surrounded by pretty aunties

Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen Wing-yi visited Malaysian singer-actress Lee Sinje and her twin baby boys in Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year. Yuen, the wife of Hong Kong actor Julian Cheung Chi-lam, posted a photo of her with Lee and the babies on her Chinese microblog Weibo on Wednesday.

Trump embraces pillars of Obama’s foreign policy

President Donald Trump, after promising a radical break with the foreign policy of Barack Obama, is embracing key pillars of the former administration’s strategy, including warning Israel to curb construction of settlements, demanding that Russia withdraw from Crimea, and threatening Iran with sanctions for ballistic missile tests. In the most startling shift, the Trump White House issued an unexpected statement appealing to the Israeli government not to expand the construction of Jewish settlements beyond their current borders in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Congressional leaders scramble to reassure Australia after testy Trump phone call

Top Republican figures on Capitol Hill sought to reassure Australia on Thursday following reports of a remarkably tense phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. House Speaker Paul Ryan said Australia was a ”very essential” US ally after being pressed in a morning news conference by reporters on the call, as well as on a tweet late Wednesday where Trump dismissed an agreement to accept refugees from Australia as a ”dumb deal.’

Significant appointment for the Catholic Church in…

The New Zealand bishops today announced that Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard will be taking on a new part-time role with Secretariat for Te Huinga o ng Phopa Katorika o Aotearoa / the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference supporting the secretariat The New Zealand bishops today announced that Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard will be taking on a new part-time role with Secretariat for Te Huinga o ngA PA hopa Katorika o Aotearoa / the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference supporting the secretariat and the bishops in their commitment to Katorika MA ori.

First step to Save Malaysia from global kleptocracy is to end…

First step to Save Malaysia from global kleptocracy is to end “global pretence” that 1MDB scandal has been resolved and ceased to be an issue The first step to Save Malaysia from global kleptocracy is to end the “global pretence” that the international multi-billion dollar 1MDB money-laundering scandal had been resolved and ceased to be an issue. In his meeting with some 1,000 UMNO divisional leaders and selected representatives of NGOs on 14th June 2015, Najib gave an assurance that the controversy surrounding the state investment arm 1MDB will be resolved by year-end.

The footage shows the build-up to the death.

Footage never previously shown in public has been released of the moments prior to the fatal shooting of an Afghan insurgent that led to the conviction of the British serviceman known as Marine A. The head cam footage, released on Thursday following a court ruling, shows the build-up to the death of the wounded Taliban fighter at the hands of Sergeant Alexander Blackman in 2011. Blackman shot the insurgent – already seriously injured in an attack by an Apache helicopter – in the chest at close range with a 9mm pistol before quoting a phrase from Shakespeare’s Hamlet as the man convulsed and died in front of him.

Ghana will be ready for third-placed playoff- coach Avram Grant

Ghana’s midfielder Thomas challenges Cameroon’s midfielder Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final football match between Cameroon and Ghana in Franceville on February 2, 2017 AFP Ghana coach Avram Grant says his side will ready for Saturday’s third-placed playoff match against Burkina Faso after a huge heartbreak against Cameroon. The former Chelsea manager was hunting for a second straight Nations Cup final berth but was pegged back by the Indomitable Lions.

Napier drinking water E.coli contamination test results due Friday

The results of further testing to determine if the bacteria is present in the city’s main reservoir are due by 3pm, Napier City Council said on Friday morning. The council began chlorinating its water supply on Thursday after receiving a positive indicator test for E.coli in a sample taken from its Enfield Road reservoir as part on routine testing carried out on Wednesday.

Yemen Aftermath: Trump’s First Military Raid Continues To Raise Questions

The tribal delegation visiting Sheikh Abdelraouf al-Dhahab was still talking in the very early hours of the morning last Sunday when his nephew, Abdullah, noticed strangers approaching on foot across the rocky, inhospitable terrain of central Yemen. According to accounts by locals, this was the way the battle began with U.S. special operations forces and some of their allies, which would unfold over several hours on the ground – and end with an aerial bombardment.

Germany says human rights situation in Libya ‘catastrophic’

The human rights situation in Libya is “catastrophic,” with migrants heading for Europe bearing the brunt of abuse, the German government said Monday. A report Sunday by German weekly Welt am Sonntag quoted an internal Foreign Ministry memo describing how migrants face torture and execution at detention camps in Libya.

Canadian Transportation Equipment Association presents news from both …

Home > Trailers > Canadian Transportation Equipment Association presents news from both sides of the border at annual Manufacturers Conference in Vancouver Face time with government officials, analysis of trailer aerodynamics, and a forum on trailer manufacturing were among the topics addressed at the 53rd annual Canadian Transportation Equipment Association held October 24-26 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Details on these presentations can be found in our January print issue pages 28-46 and on the links below.

Four shark sightings in one week

A Launceston man got a little too close for comfort with a two-metre shark when the animal approached him while he was enjoying a swim on the East Coast. Josh Mcglinn was waist deep in the water at a beach north of Binalong Bay when he noticed a shadowy figure nearby.