UN top relief official on Sunday called for immediate and unhindered access to South Sudanese in need of aid and urgent funding for the humanitarian appeal. Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator said the UN urgently need additional funding to scale up, sustain and expand life-saving assistance and protection across all of South Sudan.
Month: March 2017
DPRK fires multiple ballistic missiles into east waters
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles into east waters as combined forces of South Korea and the United States launched their joint military exercises, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea said Monday. The JCS was quoted by local media as saying that several ballistic missiles of an unidentified type were fired from Tongchanri-ri in the DPRK’s northwest region at about 7:36 am local time .
Xi calls on Shanghai to lead way
Chinese President Xi Jinping joins a panel discussion with deputies to the 12th National People’s Congress from Shanghai Municipality at the annual session of the NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] President Xi Jinping said China will continue to open up in all respects, particularly in further liberalizing and facilitating trade and investment, while calling on Sunday for Shanghai to take a leading role in deepening reform and boosting innovation.
North Korea fires 4 banned ballistic missiles into sea
A visitor walks by the TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea’s missile firing, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. North Korea on Monday fired four banned ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometers , with three of them landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, in an apparent reaction to huge military drills by Washington and Seoul that Pyongyang insists are an invasion rehearsal.
Internet helps promote organ donation in China
The myriad services just a swipe of the finger away in China are no longer limited to food delivery, airport check-ins, or finding a bike on the street. Once beset by misconceptions and opaque proceedings, the Internet is unleashing explosive growth of people signing up for organ donation.
Korean govt. tightens monitoring of economy, financial market
The South Korean government said Monday that it will monitor the local financial market and the economy around the clock in order to reduce any possible fallout from North Korea’s latest missile launch. The unidentified projectiles were launched from an area near the North’s Dongchang-ri long-range missile site at 7:36 a.m. and flew about 1,000 kilometers before splashing into the East Sea, according to the military.
Key retailer stocks suffer extended loss…
Stocks of major retailers and their affiliates with business ties to China continued to plunge early Monday morning, as Beijing has intensified its measures against South Korea in what appears to be retaliation for the deployment of an advanced US anti-missile battery. Shares of retail giant Lotte Group affiliates were hammered, with Lotte Shopping Co.
SK Innovation set to expand EV battery c…
SK Innovation Co., the country’s top oil refiner, said Monday that its board of directors has approved a proposal to double the company’s electric vehicle battery production capacity, in order to meet growing demand. The proposal calls for the construction of two EV battery production lines, which will churn out EV cells with a combined 2 GWh, larger than its current 1.9 GWh capacity.
Malaysian mission in Pyongyang should be closed: ex-diplomat
A former ranking Malaysian diplomat has asserted that his country should shut down its embassy in Pyongyang as a countermeasure against North Korea’s alleged assassination of Kim Jong-nam, a half brother of the North’s leader Kim Jong-un, a US broadcaster reported Monday. The Pyongyang-based Malaysian mission which is virtually of no use should be surely closed as a strong message to the North that the acts it is now conducting can never be accepted, Dennis Ignatius was quoted as saying in a phone interview with Voice of America.
Bird Flu Found at Commercial Chicken Farm in Tennessee, USDA Says
A strain of bird flu has been found in a commercial chicken farm in Tennessee, the US Department of Agriculture and state government agencies said Sunday. The H7 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, was found in a flock of 73,500 chickens in Lincoln County, in the central part of the state on the border with Alabama, the USDA said.
Screaming Eagles lose to Sea Dogs
Mathias Laferriere scored the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles’ lone goal in a 5-1 loss to the Saint John Sea Dogs on Sunday at Harbour Station. ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Adam Casey has enjoyed a rather nomadic Tim Hortons Brier experience since making his debut at the national men’s curling championship five years ago.
Minor hockey roundup: Islanders sweep Tradesmen
The Cape Breton West Islanders completed a four-game sweep of the Cape Breton Unionized Tradesmen in their best-of-seven opening round series. Sunday in Game 4, the Islanders blanked the Tradesmen 6-0 in Coxheath, as Ewan MacDonald only needed to make eight stops for the shutout.
Highlanders drop fifth straight game in loss to Hurricanes
A 28-point performance by Chad Frazier wasn’t enough, as the Cape Breton Highlanders lost their fifth straight National Basketball League of Canada game in a 112-96 setback to the Halifax Hurricanes at Centre 200, Sunday. Frazier led all scorers and added eight assists and five boards, shooting 11-for-16 from the floor.
Australian leader to continue free-trade talks in Indonesia
” Australia’s prime minister says he is looking forward to discussing a free-trade deal with Indonesia while attending a regional forum in Jakarta. Malcom Turnbull on Tuesday will attend the first Indian Ocean Rim Association leaders’ summit in the 20-year history of the 21-nation organization.
Top Seeds Kadhe and Gerch Capture Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship
Competing in only their second tournament together, the top-seeded duo of Oklahoma State seniors Lucas Gerch and Arjun Kadhe captured the 128th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stanford’s Jack Barber and William Genesen in the final at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. “We’ve been around each other for three years now, so it’s not like it was completely new,” said Gerch, a left-handed native of Berlin, Germany.
N. Korea fires more banned missiles
In this Feb. 2, 2017 file photo, a mock North Korea’s Scud-B missile, center left, and South Korean missiles are displayed at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea on Monday, March 6, 2017, fired a projectile into the waters off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, in an apparent missile test that comes days after Washington and Seoul began huge military drills that Pyongyang insists are an invasion rehearsal.
N.Korean ambassador faces deadline to leave Malaysia
North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia faced a deadline to leave the country Monday after authorities here declared him “persona non grata” and accused Pyongyang of trying to manipulate the investigation into the poisoning of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader’s half brother, at a Kuala Lumpur airport. The Malaysian government on Saturday gave Ambassador Kang Chol 48 hours to leave the country after he refused to apologize for his strong accusations over Malaysia’s handling of the investigation into the Feb. 13 killing.
10 Things to Know for Monday
The president makes an unverified claim that Barack Obama had phones tapped at Trump Tower – which FBI Director James Comey denies and asks the Justice Department to publicly reject. The battle for al-Bab has displaced 40,000 residents, while another 26,000 people have fled fighting around Manbij and al-Khafseh, according to the United Nations.
Andrew Cuomo in Israel for whirlwind trip
The Governor of New York Andrew M. Cuomo lays a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 5, 2017. ORG XMIT: DB109 The Governor of New York Andrew M. Cuomo lays a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 5, 2017.
8,000 pelicans flock to inland lake to breed and feed
Thousands of pelicans have landed on a series of islands in the middle of a remote inland lake in central New South Wales. Locals say it is the first time in more than a decade they have seen so many of the birds at Lake Brewster.
Airbnb provides way for neighbours to make complaints
A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into short-term accommodation may have implications for some north coast people using Airbnb or Stayz to earn extra income. The inquiry’s deputy chairman Geoff Provest said the Government response to recommendations was expected in the next two months.
Sixers’ All Star Johnson to play in Iran
ADELAIDE 36ers power forward Daniel Johnson will conclude the NBL off-season playing with Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour in Iran’s Superleague. He is the third Sixer to sign internationally, following fellow NBL All Star Five First Team guard Jerome Randle in France, and All Star Second Team guard Nathan Sobey in Greece.
Girl, 6, dies in NSW farm quad bike crash
A six-year-old girl has been killed and a teenage girl has head injuries after the quad bike they were riding crashed into trees on a farm in northwest NSW. The girl’s death has prompted the NSW Labor opposition to call for an urgent bipartisan summit into quad bike safety.
Cop’s last message before tragic death
A SOUTH Australia police officer posted “F*** you SA Police” on his Facebook before walking into a local hospital and taking his life in front of medical staff last night. The man reportedly drove to Cowell, about a 500km drive west of Adelaide, before entering the District Hospital around 9.45pm.
Lorena Ochoa to play her LPGA Tour event in May
Lorena Ochoa is returning to LPGA Tour competition for the first time in five years, but only for her tournament.
Brier Nomad: Saskatchewan skip Casey playing for third province in four years
Manitoba skip Mike McEwen reacts sfter scoring three in the eighth end in draw 3 action against Newfoundland and Labrador at the Tim Hortons Brier curling championship at Mile One Centre in St. John’s on Sunday, March 4, 2017. Manitoba won 8-4.
Spring Festival events attended by 280 mln overseas
The Ministry of Culture said it organized more than 2,000 events to celebrate this year’s Spring Festival in over 500 cities of more than 140 countries and regions. Addressing a meeting held here on Saturday and Sunday on cultural events, Minister Luo Shugang said that 280 million people overseas attended Spring Festival celebrations.
Chinese automaker FAW sees robust sales growth
FAW Group, a leading Chinese automaker, said that sales surged at the start of the year on the back of expanding sales outlets. FAW Group, based in the northeastern city of Changchun, reported over the weekend that wholesale volume of various vehicles rose 21 percent year on year to 552,000 units in the first two months of this year.
British man shot to death in Kenya during ranch invasion
Rancher Tristan Voorspuy was shot sometime after going to inspect some of his lodges, which had been burned by the attackers Friday, said Simon Kipkeu, commander of police in Laikipia County. Kipkeu said the victim’s body was found Sunday lying next to his injured horse and witnesses were being interviewed about the incident 190 kilometers north of Nairobi.
Frantic attempts to save men on Melbourne lake
A rescuer grabbed a surfboard and paddled onto a Melbourne, Australia, lake in an attempt to save two men who drowned during a drunken evening swim. The men – one aged 19 and the other in his 30s – quickly got into trouble in the lake on Redleap Reserve at Mill Park last night.
Fears Sydney lockout laws are pushing violence outside precincts
Assaults have risen in parts of Sydney outside of the city’s lockout law zones of Kings Cross and the CBD, new statistics have revealed. The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released figures showing there has been an 12 per cent increase in assaults in areas bordering the lockout zone, including The Star Casino in Pyrmont.
Tourism officials slammed by winemaker over wine show
One of the Hunter Valley’s leading winemakers has blasted New South Wales tourism officials for failing to properly support the industry. Andrew Margan from Margan Wines said Hunter wine country was the state’s biggest tourism drawcard outside of Sydney, yet continually failed to attract government funding.
Capers win AUS women’s basketball title
The Cape Breton Capers women’s basketball team defeated the Acadia Axewomen 79-61 to win the Atlantic University Sport championship on Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre. Valentina Primossi led the way with 19 points in the Capers victory, and earned player of the game honours.
Maclaren thrilled with Roar response
After a dismal midweek performance in South Korea, Brisbane overran 10-man Newcastle on Sunday to get back to winning ways Two-goal hero Jamie Maclaren was delighted Brisbane Roar found the energy to bounce back against Newcastle Jets after their 6-0 loss last week in the AFC Champions League . Brisbane won 3-1 over the Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday, with the Roar wearing down their hosts, who had to play almost an hour with 10 players due to Jason Hoffman’s red card.
AFC Cup 2017: Match day two – West Zone and ASEAN Zone group preview
The second round of the group stages of Asia’s secondary club football tournament – the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2017 – is all set to commence on March 6th. Let’s take a sneak-peek at the fixtures: Al Ahli vs Al Zawraa : Al Ahli were beaten in the opening round by Al Jaish 1-0 but are gearing up to host their first ever AFC Cup group stage game at home against Al Zawraa of Iraq.
Chelsea given assurances over fans’ safety
The Blues are satisfied that Hammers officials will ensure the safety of both sets of fans despite scenes of violence at the game in October Chelsea have been liaising with West Ham United officials ahead of their Premier League encounter on Monday to ensure that there is no repeat of the crowd violence that marred October’s EFL Cup game at the London Stadium, Goal understands. The two sets of fans clashed in extra time of that encounter, which West Ham won 2-1, with seven fans arrested after bottles, chairs and coins were thrown.
Disgraced Qld fraudster MP to be sentenced
Disgraced former Queensland MP Scott Driscoll will soon learn whether he’ll be jailed over fraud offences, after pleading guilty three days before he was due to stand trial in the Brisbane District Court. The member for Redcliffe in the Newman government in November pleaded guilty to 15 charges, admitting to soliciting thousands of dollars in secret commissions and falsifying records during his term as an MP.
This is what motivated Tony Bellew to victory over David Haye
But it came just hours before he went to war with his bitter rival in a thrilling contest at London’s O2. Bellew was relaxing in his hotel when a text arrived.
Civilians fleeing ISIS forced to STRIP at gunpoint as siege on Mosul rages
One image shows an Iraqi soldier ordering a terrified man to take off his trousers as the war against ISIS continues to rage in Iraq. Other pics showed refugees in distress with children in their arms as they attempt to get out of the bombed city.
Veil on military funds
Parliament’s spokesperson, Fu Ying, said yesterday defence spending for this year would rise about 7 per cent, accounting for about 1.3 per cent of gross domestic product – the same level as the last few years. However, the actual defence spending target for this year was not included in the country’s budget released at the opening of parliament’s annual session on Sunday, as it has been in previous years.