George Clooney made a birthday wish come true for one elderly fan in England after making a surprise visit to her senior living facility. The Ocean’s Eleven star and his wife Amal own a countryside home near the Sunrise Sonning Retirement and Assisted Living Facility in Reading, and staff members recently decided to reach out to the actor in a bid to convince him to stop by and make Pat Adams’ dreams a reality.
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.com | ‘Israel bias’ row enters UN rights council stage
A United Nations rights expert issued a blistering criticism of Israel’s policies on Monday, deepening a row over alleged anti-Israel bias within the UN following US pressure. In a report, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Michael Lynk, charged Israel with “the subjugation of humanity” and intensifying a crackdown on human rights campaigners.
.com | Trump wants to work with Palestinians – official
US President Donald Trump sees Mahmoud Abbas as a “strategic partner” and the Palestinian leader wants to engage with him to work towards a two-state solution, a senior Palestinian official said on Monday. Jibril Rajoub, a high-ranking member of Abbas’s Fatah party seen as a possible successor to the 81-year-old president, said he believed Trump could be less beholden to certain interest groups than previous US presidents.
Suffolk young driver’s insurance cap call debated by MPs – should premiums be limited to A 1,200?
Car insurance premiums would go up for everyone if a Lowestoft teenager’s plea for a 1,200 cap for young people went ahead, insurance giant Aviva has claimed. The warning came as MPs spent more than two hours debating 19-year-old Rhys Parker’s parliamentary petition which called for a cap on the amount 18 to 25-year-old should pay to insure their vehicles.
Rare Princess Diana letters to her personal secretary to be auctioned off
Letters written by the late Princess Diana to her personal secretary, Jane Parsons M.B.E, are going to be auctioned off in April. According to Vanity Fair , the contents of the correspondence reveal an “intimate glimpse into the marriage” between Prince Charles and the Princess of Wales.
St. Catharines, Ont., man wanted for 2nd-degree murder in death of stepson, 7
A search for an Ontario man accused of fatally injuring his stepson moments before attempting to kill a local bank employee stretched into its third day on Monday as police conceded the fugitive could be just about anywhere. Niagara regional police said they’ve issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of 43-year-old Justin Kuijer of St. Catharines, Ont.
One-fifth of Canadians diagnosed with hypertension don’t actually have it: study
More than half of family doctors in Canada use outdated methods to measure blood pressure and it’s leading to a misdiagnoses in a number of patients, a Canadian study found. According to researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre , about 20 per cent of people getting treatment for hypertension don’t actually have it, and it’s mainly due to improperly measured blood pressure with older instruments.
Prince Charles: Ordering Prince Harry to Dump Meghan Markle?
Earlier today, we reported that Meghan Markle may be planning to quit acting in order to move to London and focus on her relationship with Prince Harry. It’s not easy to leave behind the glamorous life of a regular on a basic cable legal drama beloved by retirees and the unemployable alike, but Harry and Meghan seem to be the real thing, and marrying into royalty is a pretty sweet deal in its own right.
Canada sends Buy American letter to U.S. lawmakers, as potential battle looms
The Canadian government has fired off a letter to a group of U.S. lawmakers who support tougher Buy American rules, foreshadowing a possible tussle ahead as American procurement policies get debated this year. David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to Washington, sent a letter last week to four Democratic lawmakers who have urged President Donald Trump to restrict foreign suppliers, including on the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
U.S. House Republicans to release healthcare bill changes
FILE PHOTO: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady speaks with the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 14, 2017. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will release changes to their healthcare bill on Monday, a top lawmaker said, in hopes of winning passage for the legislation later this week, and eventually, in the Senate.
Hardware Reconfigurable Devices Market Driven By Growing Consumer Demand – IndustryARC Research
Hardware Reconfigurable Devices Market is Set to Show Rapid Development With Technology Innovation And Improved Efficacy Of Hardware During The Period 2017-2022 / EIN News / — Hyderabad, India, March 20, 2017 — The report ” Hardware Reconfigurable Devices Market: By Types of Device By Process -Forecast “, published by IndustryARC, estimates that with the cost of good quality materials getting cheaper and more flexible, there will be a significant surge in APAC regions. Browse 60 Market Tables, 15 Figures spread through 170 Pages and an in-depth TOC on “Hardware Reconfigurable Devices Market 2017-2022”.
Did India miss a fifth bowler in third Test?
IMAGE: ‘India can afford to bring in a fifth bowler in the playing eleven to share the burden of its four-men bowling attack’. Photograph: BCCI Legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels India missed a fifth bowler in the third Test against Australia which ended in a tame draw, in Ranchi on Monday.
How Comey got the job done
Today, the most famous FBI director since J. Edgar Hoover did his job. Director James Comey revealed a bombshell — and he also probably made a few more enemies.
Settler leader blasts lack of new settlement construction
A settler leader vowed that there would be construction in all the West Bank settlements, and expressed frustration that limitations have not been lifted since the January inauguration of US President Donald Trump. “The decision of the leadership of the Yesha Council is that there will be construction in every settlement, we are longer in the Obama era and it can’t be that the Trump era is even worse than the Obama era,” Army Radio on Monday quoted Avi Roeh, the leader of the settler umbrella group the Yesha Council, as telling a meeting of the group.
The real face of Jordan
Every once in a while, the Jordanian people are given a chance to express how they really feel about Israel. It’s ugly.
March 20, 2017Rivlin responds to public broadcasting saga from Vietnam
Antisemitism in the US is on the rise – what do US senators and Israeli ministers have to say about it? Save your seat In Hanoi and Beijing, they’re talking about Israel’s public broadcasting crisis, or more accurately why the crisis should not be a pretext for holding new elections. Reporters traveling in Vietnam with President Reuven Rivlin and in China with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were more inclined to report on the broadcasting dilemma and possible election crisis than on bilateral relations.
Frontier Airlines, Silver Airways dropping service to Cuba
Frontier Airlines and Silver Airways are dropping air service to Cuba , saying other airlines are adding too many flights to the island nation and making the routes unprofitable. U.S. airlines rushed to begin flights to Cuba last year after the Obama administration allowed commercial service for the first time in more than half a century.
ACT’s Long-time Philadelphia Marketing Exec Featured in a New Book on Korean War Army Training
Bala Cynwyd, PA, March 13, 2017 — — Philadelphia advertising agency founder, publisher and radio broadcast producer, Joe Ball, President of ACT Inc., is featured in a new book pertaining to the 101st Airborne division, Camp Breckinridge, KY. It is a paperback, 462 pages “history” of the 101st Airborne during the 1948-1953 years.
China Pesticide Industry Report, 2016-2020
Due to a greater pressure from safety production and environmental protection, rising costs, tepid domestic and foreign demands, and prohibition of and restrictions on highly toxic pesticides, the industry has been running with lower product prices. Overall, the pesticide enterprises now make meager profits or barely break even.
March Blizzard Forces MTA to Shut Down Above-Ground Subway ServiceThe …
The dream of staying home and watching Netflix on a snow day just came closer to fruition for a lot of New Yorkers as the MTA announced plans to shut down service on its above-ground lines. The changes will go into effect at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, just as the city is expected to start feeling the brunt of this March blizzard that could dump close to two feet of snow.
Egypt’s ex-President Mubarak to be freed
On March 2, Mubarak was acquitted on charges of killing protesters during the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. Egypt’s Court of Cassation upheld an earlier verdict, making the acquittal final.
Runners to be showered in clouds of powdered paint for EACH in Norwich, King’s Lynn and Lowestoft
Runners throw paint during the paint party after the Colour Dash at Eaton Park in aid of EACH. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Runners will be showered with clouds of coloured powder paint at a charity fundraiser for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices .
Turkey orders sanctions against Netherlands over treatment of ministers
Turkey has announced a series of political sanctions against the Netherlands over its refusal to allow two Turkish ministers to campaign there. The sanctions include halting high-level political discussions between the two countries and closing Turkish air space to Dutch diplomats.
UK Parliament gives government power to begin EU exit
Britain lurched closer to leaving the European Union Monday when Parliament stopped resisting and gave Prime Minister Theresa May the power to file for divorce from the bloc. But in a blow to May’s government, the prospect of Scotland’s exit from the United Kingdom suddenly appeared nearer, too.
Sheikha Moza visits education, employment projects in Sudan’s North Kordofan
North Kordofan: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, advocate for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, arrived Monday in the Sudanese city of El Obeid for a field visit to the projects of Silatech foundation and Education Above All Foundation in the city. She was welcomed by North Kordofan Governor Ahmed Haroon and a number of ministers.
Minister opens sixth edition of Cityscape Qatar 2017
Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani along with other officials opening the sixth edition of Cityscape Qatar 2017 at the DECC, yesterday. Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday opened the sixth edition of Cityscape Qatar 2017 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center .
CSIS director Michel Coulombe to step down at end of May after three decades
CSIS director Michel Coulombe waits to appear at a Senate national security committee, in Ottawa in a March 9, 2015, file photo. The head of Canada’s spy agency says he is retiring.
Estrangement between Europe and Turkey grows as a referendum on Erdogana s power nears
The unusually bitter dispute between European countries and Turkey over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attempts to hold political rallies in their cities is sharply escalating as Ankara releases its long-simmering frustration at its perceived mistreatment by its allies. After its ministers were barred from giving campaign speeches in Cologne, Rotterdam and other cities last week, the Turkish government stoked the crisis by accusing the German government of “Nazi practices,” calling the Dutch “Nazi remnants,” warning that they will “pay the price” and telling the Dutch ambassador not to return to Ankara.
Zika in sperm may increase infection risk in 3 South Florida counties
JANUARY 25: Mother Mylene Helena Ferreira hugs her son David Henrique Ferreira, 5 months, who has microcephaly, on January 25, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. RECIFE, BRAZIL – JANUARY 25: Mother Mylene Helena Ferreira hugs her son David Henrique Ferreira, 5 months, who has microcephaly, on January 25, 2016 in Recife, Brazil.
Former Toronto Star publisher John Cruickshank lands diplomatic post in Chicago
Former Star publisher John Cruickshank has been appointed Consul General of Canada in Chicago, where he worked as a newspaper executive for several years. In a statement Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Cruickshank’s appointment will strengthen Canada’s presence in the U.S. Midwest.
Turkey sanctions the Netherlands over ministers’ treatment
A prosecutor says surveillance video showing Michael Brown in a Ferguson, Missouri, convenience store the day he was fatally shot by a police officer was heavily edited by a documentary film crew. A law-enforcement officer charged with murder in a 6-year-old boy’s fatal shooting is heading to trial.
UK set to be hotter than Spain as temperatures soar
Parts of the country will be warmer than Ibiza this week, with the rest of the country following not too far behind. The UK is set to heat up this week, as temperatures match those seen in tourist hotspots of Ibiza, Barcelona and Madrid.
NYC Weather: City Public Schools to Close Tuesday for Winter Storm Stella
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has announced that public schools throughout the city will be closed on Tuesday as the east coast prepares for Winter Storm Stella. Flights have also been canceled and travel warnings issued as the blizzard approaches, CNN notes .
Alibaba Group and Government of Denmark …
In a ceremony at Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou today, Alibaba Group Executive Vice-Chairman Joseph Tsai and Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Anders Samuelsen witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding to increase exports from Denmark to China and promote Denmark as a tourist destination of choice for Chinese travelers. The event saw the unveiling of the new Denmark Pavilion on Alibaba’s Tmall Global imported goods marketplace, enabling Danish producers of fashion, lifestyle, home and food products to reach the over 440 million annual active buyers on Alibaba’s e-commerce platforms, and introduces Chinese consumers to high quality, unique products from Denmark.
Turkish leader says Dutch will ‘pay the price’ for insult
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he appropriately accused the Dutch government of “Nazism and fascism,” saying only those type… . Protesters wave flags outside the Dutch consulate in central Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, the main shopping road of Istanbul, early Sunday, March 12, 2017.
Ousted S. Korea leader arrives back home, expresses defiance
South Korea, Sunday, March 12, 2017. Park left the presidential palace on Sunday evening, two days after th… .
Russian fund forms int’l consortium to invest in Turkish company’s projects in Russia
The Russian Direct Investment Fund said in a statement on March 10 that it has finalized the key terms of cooperation with Ronesans Holding, the construction, real estate development and investment company. RDIF said it formed a consortium of the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds to invest in the development of Ronesans Holding’s projects in Russia.
Libya’s deepening split finds battleground at oil terminals
Hundreds if not thousands of armed men are converging on Libya’s main oil shipping terminals, which the rival powers in the country’s east and west are fighting to control in a battle being watched by global oil markets. The struggle for the Ras Lanuf refinery and nearby Sidr depot threatens to spiral into an all-out conflict between east and west.
German to deport alleged attacker to Tunisia
A Tunisian man, who allegedly was involved in an attack on the Bardo National Museum that killed more than 20 people in Tunis in 2015, can be deported from Germany. German public broadcaster ARD reported Sunday that German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere confirmed Tunisia had sent the documents needed to deport him.
Protestant leader may step aside for new Belfast unity deal
The senior Protestant politician in Northern Ireland left the door open Sunday for stepping aside as part of a potential deal to revive the British territory’s unity government with Catholics. Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster said she asserted no personal claim to be “first minister,” the top post that she held before January’s collapse of power-sharing.