Month: February 2017

Geert Wilders, left, stands next to Germany’s Marcus

Amid hacking fears, Dutch to use pen, paper for vote The Dutch government will manually count all votes in its March 15 election. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://usat.ly/2k2xXBn Geert Wilders, left, stands next to Germany’s Marcus Pretzell and France’s Marine Le Pen during a meeting of European far-right politicians in in Koblenz, Germany, on Jan. 21. Alarmed that hackers, false news and state-backed propaganda could try to influence or tamper with the results of next month’s national election, the Dutch government has decided to count all ballots the old-fashioned way: with pen and paper.

Trump bashes ‘very bad’ U.S.-Australian refugee deal

Trump also told Turnbull he had spoken with four other world leaders that day and that “this was the worst call by far,” the Washington Post reported. Trump bashes ‘very bad’ U.S.-Australian refugee deal Trump also told Turnbull he had spoken with four other world leaders that day and that “this was the worst call by far,” the Washington Post reported.

Museveni, British Secretary of State discuss refugees

President Yoweri Museveni has said the biggest challenge in handling and settling refugees is lack of resources that is hindering the provision of the support they need. Uganda received more than half a million new refugees from South Sudan, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi last year with South Sudan alone accounting for 238,145, Dr. Congo 215,309, Somalia 38, 176, Burundi 40,874,Rwanda 17,616, Eritrea 11,328, Sudan 3,103, Ethiopia 2,790 and others 1,034 bring the total number to 568,414 according to UNHCR Uganda office.

For Guam, skipping the 2019 Asian Cup is a lost opportunity

In this Nov. 12, 2015 file photo, Guam’s captain Jason Cunliffe, right, and teammate Adolf DeLaGarza, left, chase India’s Eugenson Lyngdoh as it rains during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Bangalore, India. Less than two years after the team from tiny Guam drew international attention in the qualifying tournament for the 2018 World Cup, the football story in the northern Pacific island has turned to one of broken dreams.

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A bonfire set by demonstrators protesting a scheduled speaking appearance by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos burns on Sproul Plaza on the University of California at Berkeley campus on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif. The event was canceled out of safety concerns after protesters hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and started a bonfire.

Zimbabwe pastor behind protests faces 20 years in prison

In this Tuesday May. 3, 2016 file photo, Evans Mawarire a young pastor in the Harare poses for a photo with the Zimbabwean flag wrapped around his body. A lawyer says a Zimbabwe pastor who fled to the United States after launching a popular protest movement has been arrested on his return home.

Ed Sheeran tickets sell out in minutes, leaving unlucky fans disappointed

Ed Sheeran performs at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices gala dinner, at the Natural History Museum, London. Photo: John Stillwell/PA Wire Tickets for Ed Sheeran’s tour of the UK and Ireland sold out in a matter of minutes – with thousands of fans clamouring to secure a place at one of the Suffolk singer’s live shows in April and May. Many Ed Sheeran fans were initially met with a black screen while trying to buy tickets for his new tour The rush was so great that many online buyers were directed to a holding page, advising that ticket staff were dealing with the “maximum possible number of bookings”.

NHK biased in reporting Seoul-Tokyo comfort women deal: civic groups

Japanese public broadcaster NHK was accused by local civic groups on Thursday of selectively airing misinformed opinions that were in favor of an agreement between Seoul and Tokyo on the “comfort women” issue. The groups — Violence Against Women in War Research Action Center and the National Movement for Resolving the Issue of the Military Comfort Women — held a press conference at the National Diet’s House of Representatives to address what they called NHK’s “biased program” on Jan. 24. “NHK has created a bias towards South Korea by manipulating information regarding public opinion and movement.

Bolivia’s Morales travels to Cuba for medical evaluation

Bolivian President Evo Morales took an “emergency trip” to Cuba on Wednesday to seek treatment for a throat condition, presidential minister Rene Martinez said, adding that the president would receive a “routine evaluation.” The throat complications have been going on for “quite some time” and have caused Morales, 57, to have difficulty speaking and prompted him to cancel public appearances, Martinez told reporters.

Planet Labs to Acquire Terra Bella and Launch Largest Ever Constellation of Satellites

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Teachers’ group protest removal of allowances from LGUs

Public school teachers on Thursday decried the alleged removal of their allowances given by local government units to teachers hired by the Department of Education sourced from the Special Education Fund . Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers , along with ACT Teachers Party-List Representatives Antonio Tinio and France Castro, expressed their disappointment in the Joint Circular 1, series of 2017 issued by the Department of Budget and Management , DepEd and the Department of Interior and Local Government which “removes” the allowances given by LGUs to DepEd-hired teachers as expenses chargeable to the SEF.

AFL stars gather in Broome for Indigenous camp

The head of the AFL Players’ Association says this week’s Indigenous All Stars’ visit to Broome is about much more than just football. A who’s who of Indigenous football are in Western Australia’s Kimberley region for a four-day camp, beginning today.

Chris Froome finished near the front of the peloton in Australia

Chris Froome finished sixth on stage one of the Herald Sun Tour as he looks to become the first rider in more than a decade to claim back-to-back titles in the five-day event. Having come 26th in Wednesday’s prologue, the three-time Tour de France winner came home one minute and 11 seconds behind stage winner Damien Howson of Orica-Scott.

Insurance was cancelled

A 27-year-old man was fined 200 last Wednesday at Craigavon Magistrates Court for not having insurance on November 11 last year. Joshua William Matchett, Renmore Avenue, Portadown, was also given six points and ordered to pay a A 15 offender’s levy.

Spruce Kings hit the road, minus de Jong

For the rest of the regular season, the Prince George Spruce Kings are going to have to do without Ethan de Jong. The impressive rookie right winger from North Vancouver has been sidelined with a shoulder injury and is expected to miss the next four weeks.

Romania sees massive anti-corruption protests

More than 250,000 Romanians have protested against new government measures to decriminalise corruption, seen as the biggest retreat on reforms since the country joined the European Union in 2007. Romania’s top judicial watchdog, the Superior Magistrates’ Council , earlier in the day filed a constitutional court challenge to the decree unveiled by the new Social Democrat government of Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu.

Otway trails ready for Teck B.C. Cup

As much as local ski hills have taken a beating the past month after weeks of unseasonably warm weather, rain and wind, the cross-country trails at Otway Nordic Centre are in remarkably good shape. That’s good news for organizers from the host Caledonia Nordic Ski Club for this weekend’s Teck B.C. Cup No.

Tribune File Photo: David Blair – Paul Allen

The left wing from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, is having a big year for the Portland Winterhawks, with team highs of 25 goals and 47 points through 40 games. The Seattle-born Microsoft co-founder recently was named the 40th richest person in the world, with an estimated $18.6 billion.

Pentagon Says Civilians, Children Likely Killed In Raid On Al-Qaeda In Yemen

The Pentagon on February 1 said that civilians, including children, likely were killed during a dawn raid on an Al-Qaeda militant group in southern Yemen earlier this week. “A team designated by the operational task force commander has concluded regrettably that civilian noncombatants were likely killed in the midst of a firefight during a raid in Yemen January 29. Casualties may include children,” the U.S. Central Command said.

Grenades thrown at China-Myanmar border police during drug bust

A drug gang near the China-Myanmar border threw grenades at law enforcement officers during a major anti-trafficking operation on Lunar New Year. Crossfire broke out when a vehicle believed to be ferrying drugs was stopped near the border between Myanmar and China in Yunan province by police on the morning of January 28, Xinhua reported.

Outdoor show kicks off Coldsnap

William Kuklis will open the Globally Inspired Roots and Harmonies show Sunday at the Playhouse, as part of this yearA’s Coldsnap music festival. – Handout photo William Kuklis will open the Globally Inspired Roots and Harmonies show Sunday at the Playhouse, as part of this yearA’s Coldsnap music festival.

US Defense Secretary Mattis: Only North Korea need fear missile defense

There’s only one reason the US will deploy the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday as he arrived in the country on his first overseas trip as Pentagon chief. “THAAD is for defense of our allies’ people, of our troops who are committed to their defense and were it not for the provocative behavior of North Korea we would have no need for THAAD out here,” Mattis said, referring to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system.

Australian PM won’t comment on report of terse Trump call

In this May 8, 2016 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Turnbull said Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 that U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed during a weekend telephone conversation to keep an Obama administration promise to resettle an undisclosed number of mostly Muslim refugees held on the impoverished nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

Melissa Mark-Viverito Declares Muslim Women Are ‘At the Forefront of the Resistance’

At the annual World Hijab Day celebration, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito declared that Muslim women are “at the forefront of the resistance” against President Donald Trump ‘s Muslim travel ban and intolerance of others-and expressed her solidarity with the Muslim community. Last week, Trump signed an executive order temporarily barring entry to the country for people coming from seven Muslim-majority countries-Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Yemen.

Kanpur building collapse toll rises to 7

Kanpur, Feb 2 – The death toll in a building collapse here in Uttar Pradesh rose to seven on Thursday, with three more labourers succumbing to their injuries, a police official said. Eight persons trapped in the debris of the six-storey under-construction apartment building, owned by SP leader Mehtaab Aalam, were also rescued, the police official said.

Bribery scandal: Ayariga would soon cry – Charles Owusu

A staunch member of the Progressive People’s Party, Mr. Charles Owusu has jumped to the defence of Mr. Boakye Ayarko following unsubstantiated reports that he tried bribing members of the appointments committee to approve his candidature. He contends that he sees no reason a capable person would pay bribe to MPs when he knows that the vetting procedure used in the house, would allow him to appear before them for the second time even if they refuse to pass him for the first time.

Japan PM says meeting with Toyota president was decided months ago

Feb 2 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that his plans to meet with Toyota Motor Corp Chief Executive Akio Toyoda on Friday were arranged months ago and he did not suddenly summon Toyoda in response to U.S. rhetoric on trade policy. Abe, speaking in the lower house budget committee, said he has no plans to give instructions to Toyoda, amid growing criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump about Japanese auto imports.

Former Southwest Baptist University football player charged

A former football player at Southwest Baptist University was charged Wednesday in a videotaped assault at a group home for children. Viavia Manuma, 24, is jailed in Polk County on $50,000 bond on one count of child abuse and two counts of first-degree assault in the July incident at Home Court Advantage Inc. in Bolivar.

Trump to Australian PM: ‘This was the worst call by far’

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, right, speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, right, speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.

How to use a roundabout | video

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