The United States is prepared to defend access to waters off the coast of Yemen where a Saudi frigate was attacked earlier this week, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said Thursday.
Month: February 2017
Iran rejects Trump missile warning as relations sour
Iran on Thursday rejected a warning from President Donald Trump over its latest missile test as unfounded and “provocative”, reflecting growing tensions between Tehran and the new US administration. Trump is a strident critic of the Islamic republic and a vocal opponent of an international deal that saw Iran curb its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief.
NASL to treat U.S., Canada players the same
The North American Soccer League has joined the United Soccer League in counting Canadian players as domestics south of the border, leaving Major League Soccer as the lone holdout. “Canadian players have played a big role in the development of our league on the field,” NASL interim commissioner Rishi Sehgal said in a statement Thursday.
CUBA: U.S. Airline Opens First Office In Havana
American Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier to open a service center in Havana, another step toward normalizing travel between Cuba and the United States-and a sign that U.S. businesses hope the new Trump administration will maintain positive relations with the Cuban government of RaAol Castro. The inauguration ceremony, including cutting a red ribbon, took place yesterday at a business center in the upscale, neighborhood of Miramar, Cuba, where other non-U.S. international carriers have long had ticket counters.
US: Trump ‘unbelievably disappointed’ in Australia deal
The White House deepened its condemnation of an Obama administration refugee deal with Australia Thursday, saying President Donald Trump was “unbelievably disappointed” in the agreement. The agreement to allow mostly Muslim refugees to resettle in the United States was a source of friction during a recent phone call between Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, according to an administration official.
Researchers confirm ‘lost continent’ below Mauritius
Indian Ocean topography shows the location of the East African island nation of Mauritius, where researchers have verified the location of a ‘lost continent.’ Brandie Weikle is a senior writer for CBC News based in Toronto.
Italy, Libya reach deal on halting migration
A day before European Union leaders meet to discuss closing off the illegal migrant route from Libya, Italy laid some of the groundwork Thursday by reaching a deal with the Libyan prime minister to try to stop migrants from setting out to cross the central Mediterranean. Premier Paolo Gentiloni told reporters Thursday night after meeting Libyan Premier Fayez Serraj in Rome that the two sides signed a memo of understanding to step up cooperation and to fight migrant trafficking from Libyan shores.
Iraq’s ‘Marsh Arabs’ look to restore once-lost culture with help from US scientists
Marsh Arab Abu Sabah paddles his boat at the Chebayesh marsh in Nassiriya, 300 km southeast of Baghdad. For more than 6,000 years, the marshlands of southern Iraq played a major role in sustaining the agriculture, economies and livelihoods of those residing in the Fertile Crescent.
Gartner Says Public Cloud Services in India Forecast to Reach $1.8 Billion in 2017
The public cloud services market in India is projected to grow 38 percent in 2017 to total $1.81 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. The highest growth will continue to be driven by infrastructure as a service which is projected to grow at 49.2 percent in 2017, followed by 33 percent in software as a service and 32.1 percent in platform as a service . The increase of SaaS and PaaS are indicators that the migration of application and workloads from on premises data centers to the cloud, as well as the development of cloud ready and cloud native applications, are fueling the growth in the cloud space.
Mystics officially announce acquisition of Elena Delle Donne
Today, the Washington Mystics officially announced something, which has been rumored for almost two weeks – that they would be acquiring Chicago Sky superstar Elena Delle Donne. This is a major blockbuster deal, which immediately makes Washington one of the elite powers in the WNBA.
UN rights experts urge Iran to halt the imminent execution of juvenile offender Hamid Ahmadi
A group of United Nations human rights experts* has appealed to the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately halt the execution of juvenile offender Hamid Ahmadi, who is scheduled to be executed by hanging on Saturday, 4 February. This is the third time that Mr. Ahmadi’s execution is scheduled to take place.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Finland’s market is progressive but small, so companies in the health sector have to aim to the global market already in the establishment-stage. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the University of Helsinki and the University of Tampere launch a development programme with objectives of enhancing the commercialisation abilities of researchers and research-based companies in the health sector and building internationally competitive, growing business in Finland.
Refugees are already vigorously vetted. I know because I vetted them.
I conducted one of my last interviews as an immigration officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Istanbul with Mahmoud and his 8-year-old son from Aleppo, Syria. His son had lost his legs in the explosion that killed Mahmoud’s wife, sister and other children.
Global Smart Labels Market Industry Analysis, Segments, Key Players,…
Market Scenario The growing retail sector and increased security concerns related to anti-theft are the key drivers of smart labels market. With the rapid growth of retail and manufacturing sector, the demand for smart labels has gone up in merchandise and asset tracking.
Bill Gates and Federal Minister Gerd Muller to speak at TUM
Bill Gates, Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gerd MuISller, German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, will be featured in the “TUM Speakers Series”. The founder of Microsoft and the politician will meet on February 17, at 4:45 pm, in the Technical University of Munich Audimax to speak with student Nicki Weber about development policy.
He was last here with the Dallaglio Foundation in 2015
Rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio will return to the South Wales valleys next week to take part in a training session at a local school. The English World Cup winner will visit the Ty Gwyn Education Centre in Glyncoch, Pontypridd , on Tuesday, February 7, and will train with youngsters enrolled in the Dallaglio Foundation’s RugbyWorks programme.
Breaking* British Olympic dressage horse sold abroad
Rio Olympic medallist horse Atterupgaards Orthilia has been sold to the Danish international grand prix rider Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, and the horse has already moved abroad. After winning team silver at the Rio Olympic Games, Fiona credited the bouncy Gribaldi x Donnerschlag mare – now 12 – for her return to riding Together Fiona and ‘Tillie’ were on the British team at the 2015 European Championships in Aachen , as well as in Rio.
China’s first vertical forest is rising in Nanjing
Stefano Boeri Architetti is bringing the vertical forest concept popularized in Milan to Nanjing, China with the Nanjing Towers . The two green towers could provide the city with a breath of fresh air, producing around 132 pounds of oxygen every day as they absorb carbon dioxide.
Amazing drawing of Ed Sheeran on the back of a dirty van goes viral
And now thanks to the artist Ruddy Muddy he’s even made it onto the back of a white van. The amazingly realistic image of the A Team singer, drawn in a thick layer of dirt on the back of a white van, has gone viral.
Girl, 2, suffers serious facial injuries after being mauled in dog attack
A two-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious facial injuries after she was mauled in a dog attack. A Police Scotland spokesman said: ‘Police in Fife are investigating following a report of a dog attack in Kirkside Court, Leven.
Teacher of GeographyGatesheadWe are seeking to appoint an outstanding …
Student achievement and well-being is at the heart of everything we do at Whickham School. We combine outstanding teaching with a rewarding, enriching curriculum which broadens students’ horizons and encourages them to believe in their abilities. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Geography teacher or NQT, who is passionate about the teaching and learning of the subject, and who has the vision, commitment and determination to continue raising standards across all levels and abilities. This is an excellent opportunity to join our over-subscribed 11 – 18 school with a vibrant, forward thinking philosophy and a positive, friendly atmosphere.
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This is a full time, temporary post . We are looking for a committed and talented teacher who may have several years of experience or be looking for their first teaching post.
The big gigs: Dawes, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The locally adored L.A. band that gave us such great soul-twang singalongs as “When My Time Comes” and “That Western Skyline” on its 2009 debut ditched the rootsier sound and piled on a lot of rock polish for its fifth album, “We’re All Gonna Die,” offering echoes of ’80s Don Henley and even Night Ranger. It’s not all as bad as the inane single “When the Tequila Runs Out,” but it does cast doubt on the quartet’s typically solid live show this time out.
Nursery Practitioner (Nursery Nurse)IslingtonCity and Islington…
City and Islington College is a highly successful College with an ambitious growth plan and outstanding financial health. The College operates from five specialist Centres across the London Borough of Islington. We are seeking an excellent Nursery Practitioner to plan, organise, deliver and evaluate activities and learning experiences for children within the Early Years Foundation Stage in partnership with parents.
Details of what Trump calls the ‘dumb’ US-Australia deal
President Donald Trump tweeted that a plan for the U.S. to admit some asylum seekers now held near Australia is a “dumb deal.” Late last year, the Obama administration agreed to take asylum seekers who had been trying to make their way to Australia.
Moody toddler stops tantrum when given glass of wine
She’s a very WINEY child! Toddler’s tantrum only stops when she’s given a glass of red – and look how happy it makes her An adorable toddler’s penchant for Chateauneuf-du-Pape was shared on Facebook by her parents after they captured this hilarious meal time footage. The video clip was shared by the little girls father, Rafael Aybar, from Bonao in the Dominican Republic after his daughter’s face lit up when given a glass of red wine.
How the Language We Speak Affects the Way We Think
Teaching linguistics, one of the most intriguing questions for my students is whether all human beings think in a similar way-regardless of the language they use to convey their thoughts-or if the language we speak affects the way we think. This question has entertained philosophers, psychologists, linguists, neuroscientists, and many others for centuries.
Police issue new CCTV picture in Corrie search
New image. right, of the man in CCTV Image 18, left, has been released by the Corrie McKeague search police Police are renewing appeals to trace three people captured on CCTV around the time of the last confirmed sighting of missing airman Corrie McKeague.
Theresa May Pastes Jeremy Corbyn
UK Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn went on the offensive against Prime Minister Theresa May during Prime Minister’s Questions, over Donald Trump’s immigration ban and protecting refugees. An Aussie immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave is founder and managing editor of Israellycool, one of the world’s most popular pro-Israel blogs He is a happy family man, and a lover of steak, Australian sports and girlie drinks “Well done and special thanks.
Supermarket worker convicted of planning to join terror group in Philippines
A supermarket worker who had copies of a bomb-making manual and bought flights and equipment to travel to fight with a group linked to Islamic State in the Philippines has been found guilty of terrorism offences. Ryan Counsell, of Russell Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, was in the “advanced stages of planning” to visit a remote part of the south-east Asian country and had bought military equipment to “engage in combat or support an extremist group”.
Benjamin Netanyahu pictured on a previous visit to Downing Street
Downing Street said Mrs May was expected to take the opportunity to restate Britain’s concern that settlement building in the West Bank is undermining trust in the Middle East peace process. But Mrs May’s spokeswoman stressed this was expected to form only a small part of discussions, which will focus on the bilateral relationship between the UK and Israel, including the potential for increased trade following Brexit.
Dealer jailed for at least 33 years for cold-blooded murder of kind foster carer
A small-time cocaine dealer who strangled a 79-year-old woman in her home and then rang sex chat lines as she lay dead or dying has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 33 years. Penniless father-of-four Gareth Dack, 33, used a ligature to kill Norma Bell, a kindly and much-loved woman who had fostered more than 50 children in Hartlepool, in April last year.
Hurling guilt on top of rocks, Amona protesters target police’s hearts and minds
The night before police began clearing out the Amona outpost, protest organizers told the hundreds of religious teenage boys and girls who had made their way to the hilltop outpost to make the evacuation “as difficult as possible, as long as possible.” The protesters obliged, and the pushback against the evacuation operation – codenamed “Gan Na’ul,” or “Locked Garden” – was as much emotional as it was physical.
East London MPs face uncertainty after rebelling on Brexit vote
MP for Ilford South Mike Gapes and for Walthamstow Stella Creasy have defied their Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn by voting against the UK referendum decision to leave the EU. MPs voted on whether to back the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in the House of Commons yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled there must be a Parliamentary vote before Article 50 is triggered last month.
Growth pays off as turnover rises at Bruce Stevenson
Insurance brokerage Bruce Stevenson has reported a double-digit hike in turnover during a “fruitful year” for the Edinburgh-based firm. Turnover grew by 14 per cent to A 5.9 million on the back of an 18 per cent increase in gross written premiums to A 29.2m.
More than 120 injured in fire at Philippines factory complex
More than 120 workers, including two Japanese, were injured and at least one was missing in a fire at a huge factory south of the Philippine capital that sent thousands of employees running to safety, an official said Thursday. The fire at House Technology Industries was under control but had not been fully extinguished nearly 24 hours after it started in General Trias town in Cavite province south of Manila, Gov. Jesus Crispin Remulla said.
St Albans Gang Show returns to the Arena next week
Talented young people will be demonstrating their singing, dancing and comedy skills when the annual St Albans Gang Show is held at the Alban Arena next week. It can be seen at 7.30pm from Wednesday, February 8, until Saturday, February 11, with a matinee at 2.30pm on the final day.
Blues star Chantel McGregor returns to Harpenden Public Halls
She will be performing tracks from her recently-released album Lose Control and her acclaimed debut album Like No Other from 7.30pm. Chantel has been described as having the tone of Robin Trower, the inspiration of Hendrix, the influence of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the energy of Bonamassa, the intensity of Walter Trout and the vocal of Stevie Nicks.
Lesley Heller Workspace Introduces a Room Behind a Room, 2/12-3/19
A Room Behind A Room: these windowless spaces or theaters which have for a century been portals to an expansive real world beyond or behind the room. But now such portals lead us elsewhere The ease in making motion graphics and visual effects allows many artists to move into realms of total fantasy circumventing the camera as a recording device, mixing animation with documentary footage.
Trudeau breaks a campaign promise
First-past-the-post isn’t going anywhere The Liberals have backed away from their campaign promise to reform the electoral system. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former democratic institutions minister Maryam Monsef had been criticized for how they’d been handling the file: dismissing feedback from the electoral reform committee and an unpopular online survey.