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Facebook’s Grovelling Apology To Fatah

A few days it was widely reported that Fatah had their Facebook page closed down, due to the “campaign the social media platform is carrying out against accounts that promote violence.” Munir Jaghoub, a spokesman of Fatah’s Mobilization and Organization commissariat, told The Jerusalem Post that he believes Facebook closed the account because of a historic photo of former PA president Yasser Arafat grasping a rifle, while standing alongside Fatah Vice Chairman Mahmoud al-Aloul.

2 training runs on the 2018 Olympic course, 2 wins for Vonn

The 32-year-old Vonn’s return from injury is still on track as she prepares for Saturday’s World Cup downhill at the venue for the Pyeongchang Games, where she won training runs on back-to-back days. In bright sunshine and mild conditions in the Pyeongchang region of South Korea on Friday, Vonn finished the 2.7-kilometer course 0.10 ahead of Ilka Stuhec, the world downhill champion from Slovenia.

Hellenic League: Bassett boss is ready to take Flack

ROYAL Wootton Bassett Town manager Rich Hunter has warned his troops they have to be at the top of their game if they are to come away with a result this weekend. Saturday’s Hellenic Premier Division clash with third-placed Flackwell Heath is the first of a tough run of fixtures for Bassett, who come up against the top three in their next three outings.

Hellenic League: Tough examination for College

SWINDON New College head coach Matt Cosnett is under no illusions that his side face a tough test when they come up against Hellenic League Division One West pacesetters Fairford Town this weekend. Despite that, Cosnett admits it is the perfect chance for College to spring a surprise result in the division, with the onus firmly on the visitors.

Southern League: Marine are out to Bridge the gap

SWINDON Supermarine manager Dave Webb has called on his side to get their house in order and construct the springboard for a strong end to the season when they host Bridgwater Town on Saturday. Having gone unbeaten through January and December, Marine have suffered three defeats on the spin and have lost their last two games at the Webbswood Stadium, slipping to a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Bishops Cleeve before being thrashed 6-1 by Salisbury.

Syrian government takes back Palmyra from ISIS

Syrian government had previously seized back the town from Islamic State last March but lost it again 10 months later BEIRUT-Syria’s military announced on Thursday it has fully recaptured the historic town of Palmyra from the Islamic State group as the militants’ defences crumbled and IS fighters fled in the face of artillery fire and intense Russia-backed airstrikes. The development marks the third time that the town-famed for its priceless Roman ruins and archaeological treasures IS had sought to destroy-has changed hands in one year.

Detections dogs used to help eradicate weed species in national parks

Dogs are not usually permitted in national parks, however Parks Victoria has made an exception for two working spaniels called Sally and Connor. Parks Victoria, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Services and ACT Parks have worked together to train two weed-eradication detection dogs to help find hawkweed in the Alpine areas.

Suspicious device found in housefire

SPECIALIST bomb squad police are on scene at a house in Redcliffe where a “device” has been found following a fire. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to the Klingner Driver home at 6.35am after reports the house was well alight.

Tension continues in UP town over objectionable video

Lucknow: Tension continued in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri town following violence that erupted over the circulation of a video that showed objectionable comments on Hindu gods, goddesses and women, police said on Friday. The violence broke out on Thursday night after the video was posted on social media and curfew was clamped in some parts of the city.

Fernando Torres taken to hospital after neck injury during Atletico Madrid game

Barcelona: Fernando Torres’s head injury shocked his Atletico Madrid team mates as the striker had to be carried off on a stretcher towards the end of Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna. A statement from Atletico said the 32-year-old Torres had suffered head trauma and would spend the night under medical observation in a hospital in Coruna after he crashed head first into the ground following an aerial challenge.

Locked out Vic workers reject EBA offer

Workers locked out of a major dairy processing plant in Victoria’s north have resoundingly rejected the factory’s latest EBA offer. More than 70 workers locked out of Parmalat’s Echuca site without pay since January 18 voted against the factory’s “unfair deal” on Friday.

World Baseball Classic is far from reaching World Cup status

The World Baseball Classic returns Monday for its fourth edition, growing slowly yet still far from rising to the prominence of soccer’s World Cup or the Olympics. South Korea hosts Israel at the opener of the 16-nation tournament in Seoul, and the Dominican Republic starts its title defense March 9 against Canada in Miami.

Malaysia Scraps Visa Waiver for N.Koreans

Malaysia on Thursday abruptly scrapped a visa-free pact with North Korea over the assassination of Kim Jong- nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the move was motivated by concerns for national security, according to the Bernama news agency. The North has infuriated Malaysians by denouncing the police investigation after four suspects fled to Pyongyang while two others remain holed up in the embassy.

Paine, Moroz win US Sailing Rolex awards

Olympic bronze medalist Caleb Paine of San Diego and 16-year-old Daniela Moroz of Lafayette, California, have won the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards. Paine, 26, was the only American medalist at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Restaurant Brands gets Yum sign-off for Hawaiian deal but delay dents guidance

Restaurant Brands New Zealand says it has gained approval from Yum! Brands, the parent company of Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, to acquire the only franchisee for those stores in Hawaii but the time taken for sign-off means full-year profit was at the lower end of guidance. The fast-food retailer announced its conditional agreement to buy Pacific Island Restaurants , which has 82 Taco Bell and Pizza Hut stores, last October and had expected to complete the $US105 million deal by late December.

VIDEO: Trudeau takes tough stance on marijuana regulations

Despite promises to legalize marijuana, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough stance on current marijuana regulations, saying “the law remains the law” during a visit to Esquimalt Thursday. “We are moving forward on a framework to regulate and control marijuana, to protect our kids and keep our communities safer from criminals and organized crime,” Trudeau said while he was at CFB Esquimalt.

UAH Global Temperature Report: February 2017 warmest in 39 years

Notes on data released March 2, 2017: The 2015-16 El NiA o Pacific Ocean warming event has faded into history, but the globe still saw its fourth warmest February in the satellite global temperature record, including the warmest February in that time for the contiguous 48 U.S. states, according to Dr. John Christy, director of the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. The average temperature over the U.S. was 2.1 Celsius warmer than seasonal norms in February 2017.

Most asylum seekers slip into B.C. through Peace Arch Park

Approximately 80 per cent of refugee claimants to B.C. cross the Canada-U.S. border through Peace Arch Park, in Surrey. The surge of asylum seekers walking across the Canada-U.S. border, in Surrey B.C., accounts for 80 per cent of the people who have made refugee claims in Vancouver, B.C., since April 2016.

Canada Jetlines has been planning to launch for several years | Canada Jetlines

Vancouver-based upstart airline Canada Jetlines has closed a transaction to be taken over by Jet Metal Corp. and to trade on the TSX-Venture Exchange starting March 7. It remains unclear, however, when the ultra-low-cost carrier, which plans to charge fares that are an average of 40 per cent to 50 per cent less than Air Canada and WestJet, will get off the ground. “We’re not going to promise we’ll be flying by ‘X’ date.

Dog poo bags given thumbs up

Dog poo bags introduced for a one-year trial at the dog off-leash area at lower Pitt Park in Wentworth Falls are here to stay. Dog poo bags introduced for a one-year trial at the dog off-leash area at lower Pitt Park in Wentworth Falls are here to stay.

NokScoot hopeful of profit in 2018 as losses narrow

The Thai-Singapore budget airline aims to reduce this year’s loss to 170 million baht, down from 612 million baht and 1.22 billion baht in losses recorded in 2016 and 2015, respectively. “We are on course to turn the corner and become profitable next year,” NokScoot chief executive Piya Yodmani said yesterday.

Japan Inc feels demographic pinch

University students attend Rikunabi Live, a job fair hosted by Recruit Career Co Ltd, at the Makuhari Messe convention centre in Chiba, Japan on Wednesday.a < TOKYO: Ask the president of Japan's largest daycare chain what his biggest headache is, and Kazuhiro Ogita doesn't hesitate: workers and wage costs. Not enough of one, too much of the other.

C9: Samui vies for year-round bookings

A ferry takes passengers from Donsak pier in Surat Thani to Koh Samui, which has benefited from Bangkok Airways’ flight expansion.a Increased air services are pushing Koh Samui into a year-round tourist destination, says hospitality market researcher and consultant C9 Hotelworks Co. The flight expansion by Bangkok Airways and the emergence of Surat Thani as a secondary aviation gateway to the South have dramatically benefited tourism activities on the resort island of Samui.