Month: February 2017

Uttar Pradesh Polls 2017: BSP hopes for Balha seat rest on a Dalit-Muslim love story

Bharti, the BSP candidate from Balha, with husband BSP chief Mayawati’s dream Dalit-Muslim electoral formula is seeking a winning combine in a love story that began on Delhi University’s North Campus 24 years ago. The party’s candidate on Balha seat of Bahraich district is Kiran Bharti, who is giving a tough fight to the BJP and Samajwadi Party, both of which have won from here before, thanks to husband Mohammad Shaukat Khan.

Donald Trump on a slippery slope over Russiagate cover-up

Washington: There hasn’t been a crash-through-or-crash presidency such as this since Richard Nixon.But while the Nixon administration took more than three years to get to Watergate, it seems that after just weeks in office, Donald Trump is already on the slippery slope. Premier Andrews to tighten MP entitlements Tightening of MP entitlements will be rushed through state cabinet on Monday after the city-based speaker and deputy speaker resigned after claiming cash for living on the Bellarine Peninsula.

The Latest: Malaysia says airport safe, no trace of toxin

The Latest on Malaysia’s investigation into the apparent assassination of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un : Malaysian police have completed a sweep of the airport terminal where the exiled half-brother of North Korea’s leader was attacked and say they found no trace of the nerve agent that was suspected to have been used to kill him. Senior police official Abdul Samah Mat, who is leading the investigation, declared the budget terminal at Kuala Lumpur’s airport a “safe zone” after the sweep detected no hazardous material.

Syrian who worked on nominated film can’t attend Oscars

U.S. immigration authorities are barring entry to a 21-year-old Syrian cinematographer who worked on a harrowing film about his nation’s civil war, “The White Helmets,” that has been nominated for an Academy Award. According to internal Trump administration correspondence seen by The Associated Press, the Department of Homeland Security has decided at the last minute to block Khaled Khateeb from traveling to Los Angeles for the Oscars.

Svitolina wins Dubai and will debut in top 10

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates after she defeated Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the final match of the Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Elina Svitolina of Ukraine is set to debut in the top 10 after winning her second title of the season at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday.

Video: Malaysia To Sweep Kuala Lumpur Airport For Toxic Poison

Malaysia will sweep one of the terminals at Kuala Lumpur international airport for toxic chemicals after Kim Jong Nam – the half-brother of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un – was murdered there with a nerve agent last week. Authorities said they would issue an arrest warrant if a North Korean diplomat wanted over the death did not come forward.

Belize Government looking at legislation to tackle misuse of social media

BELMOPAN, Belize : The Belize government is moving to clamp down on the misuse of the social media and is establishing a taskforce to look at the issue of cyber laws, Solicitor General, Nigel Hawke has said. “We’ve just discussed that there’s a committee set up that is looking at the issue of cybercrime legislation but it’s at the stage where it’s just a number of multi-sectoral groups which have been discussing the issue with the view of coming up with a final policy position to take to Cabinet for approval,” he said.

Sport24.co.za | Kekana helps Sundowns see off Wits

Mamelodi Sundowns continued their rampant Premiership form to move into third place on the standings as they beat Wits at Loftus Versfeld. In a game that was lauded as the clash of the two strongest teams in the Premiership, Gavin Hunt’s side nearly stole the lead as early as the third minute.

Sport24.co.za | Ajax deny Chiefs sixth straight win

Kaizer Chiefs were denied a sixth successive win, needing to come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on Saturday night. Chiefs were on top throughout the first-half, dominating ball possession and forcing the home side to sit deep in order to contain the attacking threat.

The Latest: Malaysia says autopsy shows nerve agent effects

The Latest on Malaysia’s investigation into the apparent assassination of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un : Malaysia’s Health Minister S. Subramaniam says autopsy results suggest a nerve agent caused serious paralysis that led to the death of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother. Police revealed Friday that the chemistry department detected the banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent on the eyes and face of Kim Jong Nam, who was poisoned Feb. 13 at the Kuala Lumpur airport.

Large sewage spill in Tijuana, Mexico, flows north of border

In this Dec. 23, 2007, file photo, the beaches adjacent to the Tijuana Estuary are posted with signs declaring them unsafe due to pollution that flows through the estuary after feeding in from Tijuana, Mexico in Imperial Beach, Calif. Officials in California are crying foul after more than 140 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Tijuana River in Mexico and flowed into the U.S. for more than two weeks.

Brazen attacks against Syrian security kill at least 32

In synchronized attacks, insurgents stormed into heavily guarded security offices in Syria’s central Homs city, clashed with troops and then blew themselves up, killing a senior officer and at least 31 others, state media and officials reported. The brazen, high-profile attacks against the Military Intelligence and State Security offices, among Syria’s most powerful, were claimed by an al-Qaida-linked insurgent coalition known as the Levant Liberation Committee.

Neil Carmichael, Stroud MP: Security under the spotlight in Warsaw

Representatives were young people from all parts of the continent and key speakers included senior Polish politicians as well as several from other countries, notably Germany, Spain and, of course, the UK. Brexit certainly featured on the agenda and helped to shape all discussions but the main questions being asked were about the rule of law, liberal democracy, foreign policy and security, and implications flowing from decisions by the Trump Administration.

Palestinians face intense online hate from Israelis, say campaigners

Israel’s 1.7 million Palestinian citizens are facing a tidal wave of incitement and hate speech on social media, including from government ministers, community leaders have warned. They say the increasingly hostile political climate in Israel is stoking violence from the police and street gangs, and has laid the ground for a recent raft of racist legislative proposals.

Nominate your top business in East Lindsey

As we countdown to the inaugural East Lindsey Business Awards, we take a closer look at three of the honours set to be given out on the evening as well as the sponsors behind them. The Excellence in Digital Innovation award gives recognition to businesses that have identified and developed digital solutions to aid business growth or competitiveness.

Survivors denounce Vatican handling of Peru abuse case

In this Oct. 31, 2015 file photo, the book Half Monks, Half Soldiers stands for sale at a bookstore in Lima, Peru. Victims of Latin America’s latest charismatic Catholic leader-turned-sexual predator Luis Fernando Figari first complained to the Lima archdiocese in May 2011, but neither the local church nor the Holy See took concrete action until Pedro Salinas’ book, “Half Monks, Half Soldiers,” was published in 2015.

Full Racecard

Useful performer in bumpers and over hurdles, but who has gradually come into his own switched to fences. A handicap mark of 129 was dispatched to the past with a seamless victory in the 2m4f Challenger Middle Distance Series Final at Haydock in March 2016 and this campaign started in novice events with victories at Wetherby and Huntingdon.

Immigration Officials Detain Muhammad Ali Jr. In Florida

While returning from a Black History Month event in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the renowned Muhammad Ali’s son was detained at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the Courier-Journal reports. The incident occurred on Feb. 7 when Muhammad Ali Jr.’s mother and second wife of the late boxer, Khalilah Camacho-Ali said that her son was questioned for two hours.

Lourdes, SPC in men’s finals tonight

LOURDES College on Friday, February 24, earned the right to face Southern de Oro Philippines College in the finals after beating Marawi State University in the 11th Loyola Cup Basketball Tournament college men’s division semi-finals at the Xavier University gym in Cagayan de Oro City. Andy Valenzuela fired a game-high 37 points to lift Lourdes Blue Sash, while Richard Olarte contributed with 16 points.

French candidate Macron to meet Germany’s Merkel on March 16 – source

French independent candidate and presidential election frontrunner Emmanuel Macron will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on March 16, a source close to the former economy minister said on Saturday. A meeting with Merkel, the leader of Europe’s biggest economy, could further bolster the image of the 39 year-old Macron following his meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May in London on Tuesday.

Cortes, Tortal breeze through opening matches

ARCHRIVALS Brent Signmond Cortes of Lanao Norte and Rupert Ohrelle Tortal of Surigao City seemed excited to renew their storied rivalry in Mindanao Series of the 2017 Cebuana Lhuillier age-group tennis tournament which opened in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday at the Nazareth Lawn tennis courts. With the top guns in other age categories yet to flex muscles in a cloudy Saturday morning, the tourney’s prominent figures since their unisex under-10 days immediately sent strong message on what possibly lie ahead in the star-studded under-14 boys bracket.

Does an oarfish predict an earthquake is about to hit CDO?

ABOUT two weeks before the 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Surigao City, two oarfish have been found in the beaches of Butuan City and another oarfish was washed ashore in Misamis Occidental and in Agusan del Norte days later. Residents near the shores took selfies and posted the sightings on social media networks without looking into the cause of this sighting.

10-hour blackout hits Oro

A 10-HOUR power outage will be implemented by Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co. Inc. today, February 26, affecting several commercial and other establishments and major streets in Cagayan de Oro.

Authorities plan sweep of KLIA2 for toxic chemicals at 1am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will sweep Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 for toxic chemicals after Kim Jong-nam was murdered there with a nerve agent last week. Jong-nam was murdered on Feb 13 at the budget terminal of Kuala Lumpur’s main airport with VX nerve agent, a chemical classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction.

Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets to level series 2-2

A collective bowling effort from Zimbabwe bowled out Afghanistan for 111 following which Zimbabwe chased down the revised target of 105 with seven wickets in hand in a rain affected fourth One-Day International in Harare. As a result of their win, Zimbabwe brought themselves level at 2-2 in the series and now have a chance to complete an incredible come-from-behind series victory in the fifth and final ODI on Sunday.

Skin on Fire: A Firsthand Account of a VX Attack

Police will ask the Atomic Energy Licensing Board to carry out a sweep of the KL International Airport 2 for traces of the highly toxic VX-nerve agent According to the Post , Washington made a decision to cancel the talks after Malaysian police confirmed that Kim Jong Nam was assassinated with VX, a lethal nerve agent manufactured for chemical warfare and listed by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction . On Friday, officials confirmed that during autopsy they found the chemical on the face of Kim, who died on February 13 after he was attacked inside Kuala Lumpur International Airport.