Until the end of 2016, 11,613 medical visas and 8,491 medical attendant visas had been issued by the Indian embassy in Muscat. Until the end of 2016, 11,613 medical visas and 8,491 medical attendant visas had been issued by the Indian embassy in Muscat.
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North Korea could suspend nuclear activities in exchange for halt in U.S. drills: China
China on Wednesday proposed that North Korea could suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for a halt in joint military drills conducted by the U.S. and South Korea. Foreign Minister Wang Yi likened escalating tensions between the North and Washington and Seoul to “two accelerating trains, coming toward each other with neither side willing to give way.”
More flights out of Cebu
CEBU. AirAsia officials, along with Department of Tourism-Central Visayas Director Catalino Chan III , launch new routes for Cebu in time for the summer. LOW-COST carrier AirAsia Inc. has committed to add more domestic flights to various Philippine destinations moving forward, said a company official.
Mining deal cancellation brings worry to Subanen tribe
ZAMBOANGA. The return of small-scale mining in the gold-rich Balabag mountain may also signal the return of hiring of children in the hazardous mine work, said members of the Subanen tribe in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur.
4 cops ambushed by suspected NPA rebels in Davao del Sur
FOUR policemen were killed Wednesday morning in an ambush staged by suspected members of the New People’s Army in Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Commander of 39th Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Harold Argamosa, said the policemen were ambushed by still unidentified members of the NPA while en route to a shooting incident.
Ledesma: Of extrajudicial killing & extramarital affair
I SHOULD not be the one writing this but it behooves upon me to do so. As a community journalist who witnessed and survived the vicious cycles of martial law era, the reign of terror of the CPP/NPA and its deadly “Sparrow” liquidation squads that ruled over Davao City with impunity I owe it to my young readers to write about certain events in the past that have something to do with the present.
Priests joining anti-drug ops – awkward’
CATHOLIC priests joining the police anti-illegal drug operations would be “awkward,” a priest of the Diocese of Bacolod said. Fr. Felix Pasquin, rector of San Sebastian Cathedral, said the priests and the religious can cooperate with the drug campaign of the Philippine National Police , but in some other ways and not to join Oplan Tokhang.
Pontevedra forms team to monitor river pollution
THE Municipal Government of Pontevedra has formed a team that will monitor activities that may cause pollution to its rivers following the recent fishkill which affected three barangays in the southern Negros Occidental town. The creation of the monitoring team came after the Environmental Management Bureau released Tuesday the results of the water sample analysis conducted by a private laboratory in Bacolod City last week.
BIR targets P12-B tax collection in Negros
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue targets to collect P12.07 billion in taxes in Negros Island Region this year, which is 16 percent higher than last year’s collection of only P10.4 billion. BIR Revenue Region 12 Director Eduardo Pagulayan Jr., who spoke at the 2017 Tax Campaign Kick-Off Ceremony at the L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City Tuesday, said there are still many “potential” taxpayers the agency is looking for.
Police say terror suspect killed in gunbattle in north India
Police say they have killed a man suspected of masterminding the bombing of a passenger train that injured eight people this week in India. Senior Police official A. Satish Ganesh said Wednesday that an anti-terrorist police squad engaged the suspect in an 11-hour gunbattle overnight after tracking him down at the home of a Muslim cleric in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
Mother of missing Corrie McKeague says bin lorry ‘can only mean one thing’
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Sinn Fein cut talks with James Brokenshire short because of ‘waffle’
Sinn Fein have blasted Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire for delivering nothing but “waffle, waffle, waffle” to the Stormont crisis talks. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams and Sinn Fein leader Michelle O’Neill are pictured outside Stormont Castle in Belfast Photo: Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne Sinn Fein have blasted Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire for delivering nothing but “waffle, waffle, waffle” to the Stormont crisis talks.
Puerto Rico freezes tax credits, $1.8B in funds amid crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s government announced Tuesday that it is freezing all future tax credits and nearly $2 billion in funds for special assignments to help improve cash flow and balance the budget for a U.S. territory mired in a decade-long recession. They are the latest measures taking effect as a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances gets ready to approve a fiscal plan many believe will be amended to include severe austerity measures.
Mexico concerned by US plan to separate detained families
The Mexican foreign minister says Mexico’s government has informed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of its concern over a proposal to separate immigrant parents from their children in detention. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Monday that it was being considered as a way to dissuade families from making the dangerous journey from Central America to the U.S. with children.
Report: African women ahead as lawmakers, but face violence
A report on women’s rights in Africa praises significant progress including female participation in many African legislatures outpacing Britain and the United States. But it also points to what it calls “daunting” challenges such as high rates of sexual violence, maternal mortality and HIV infections among women.
Mexico’s criminal and political worlds are shifting, and 2017…
Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party, in one form or another, ran Mexico as a de facto one-party state from the 1930s until 2000, when Vicente Fox interrupted the PRI’s hold on the presidency. But that restoration of power appears to be on shaky ground, and the political shifts that the PRI and Mexico are seeing come as the country’s criminal underworld appears to be undergoing its own upheaval.
Local man accused of anti-Semitic threats was subject of Discovery Channel doc
A local man charged with making threats to shoot children and people of Jewish descent was the subject of a 2016 television documentary exploring the rise of white nationalism in America. David Lenio, 29, is facing felony charges for tweeting threats of mass shootings and threats against Jews, according to police.
Drug trafficker says he bribed Honduran president and son
In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, Honduras’ President Porfirio Lobo, waves during his presidential inauguration ceremony in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
WikiLeaks CIA data breach could expose Canada’s vulnerabilities: ex-analyst
A former national security analyst says the federal government should be concerned about the WikiLeaks publication of secret CIA files that describe its ability to break into computers, mobile phones and smart TVs. Stephanie Carvin of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University says Canadian material risks being exposed, since Canada and the U.S. are members of the “Five Eyes” international intelligence sharing group.
Up Ats operation: Terrorist linked to Ujjain train blast killed as Lucknow encounter comes to an end
One terrorist was killed as anti-terror operation in Lucknow’s outskirts ended after almost 12 hours of security operation in the wee hours of Wednesday. The terrorist has been linked with the Bhopal-Ujjain train blast and is said to be responsible for injuring at least 10 people-three are in critical condition- in the IED blast near Jabdi station in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh early on Tuesday.
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau talks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Morneau will introduce the federal government’s latest budget on March 22 a sA A his first amid the economic uncertainty of the Donald Trump era.
Lawsuit suggests electrical failures led to Flight 370 crash
A series of catastrophic electrical and other failures may have led to the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 over the Indian Ocean, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. on behalf of the families of 44 people on board the still missing plane. The lawsuit, filed Friday against Boeing in U.S. District Court in South Carolina, names seven malfunctions, from an electrical fire to depressurization of the plane’s cabin, that could have led to the crew losing consciousness, the plane’s transponder stopping its transmission and the plane flying undetected until it crashed after running out of fuel.
Man who killed couple, grandson hospitalized after attack at federal prison
Edmonton police and federal corrections officials say they are investigating an attack on an inmate who has been identified by his lawyer as convicted triple murderer Douglas Garland. Edmonton Police Service spokeswoman Cheryl Sheppard says a man was taken to hospital just after 9 p.m. on Monday after an assault at Edmonton Institution, a federal maximum security prison.
From pay equity to child care, advocates say ‘feminist’ PM has much work to do
Aygadim Majagalee, a young woman from the Nisga’a Nation in northern B.C., said she wants to look beyond past struggles and into the next century of possibility, where she imagines a revolution led by women. “I envision a Canada that is fierce in its leadership and shows just how much every person is equal,” the 22-year-old, who also goes by her English name, Teanna Ducharme, told MPs who had gathered Tuesday to hear her address the House of Commons committee on the status of women.
Alberta to end time limit on civil suits around sexual or domestic violence
Alberta is changing the rules to give victims of sexual and domestic violence more time to sue their abusers in civil court. Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley introduced legislation Tuesday that will end the current two-year time limitation on filing lawsuits to recover lost wages and other expenses or for pain and suffering.
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Over the last few years, Anushka Sharma has gone from strength to strength. As an actress, she has blockbusters like PK and Sultan.
Saudi energy minister keeping close eye on US oil producers
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says OPEC production cuts are working to bolster crude prices and his country will look at whether other oil-producing nations are living up to their promises to curtail pumping before deciding whether to extend the cutbacks beyond this summer. Khalid Al-Falih expressed no great alarm Tuesday about the recovery in American oil output since crude prices began rebounding in early 2016.
Saudi energy minister keeping close eye on US oil producers
Khalid A. Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia and chairman of Saudi Aramco, speaks during CERAWeek, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Houston.
a A nightmare:a UN chief urges help for Somalia hunger crisis
Visibly shocked by the suffering of malnourished Somalis and cholera victims during an emergency visit, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged international support to alleviate Somalia’s worsening hunger crisis. “Every single person we have seen is a personal story of tremendous suffering.
Haze problem worsens in North as many provinces hit by wildfires
MANY PROVINCES were affected by wildfires yesterday, causing the acute haze problem to intensify, while the Disease Control Department warned vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the infirm to stay indoors and wear face masks. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said that due to worsening smog caused by wildfires, Lampang province had suffered from harmful air pollution levels for three days in a row.
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs discuss Syria tensions
The top generals from Turkey, the United States and Russia met Tuesday in Turkey to discuss mutual suspicions over northern Syria military operations, as Russia’s military announced a two-week long cease-fire between rebels and the government in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus. The Russian military said a cease-fire has been in place since Tuesday, March 6, and will extend until March 20, for the Eastern Ghouta region outside Damascus, but activists reported a number of airstrikes and artillery strikes by government forces, killing two civilians.
Body found in canal: Round-up story and pictures
Police received a call from a concerned member of the public just before 7.30am today morning reporting they had seen a body in the canal at Spring Lane, near Worcester Shrub Hill railway station. The body has not yet been formally identified and police say they are treating the death as “unexplained” at this stage.
Princess Diana’s butler says he’s gay
PRINCESS Diana’s “rock” Paul Burrell comes out as gay – and reveals he is about to marry his long-term partner. A source said: “Paul’s friends and family all know but for a long time he kept it a closely guarded secret.
Christopher Plummer reflects on roots ahead of Canadian Screen Awards
Of all the revered roles Christopher Plummer has portrayed over the years – Capt. Georg von Trapp, King Lear, Macbeth, to name but a few – the most exciting one for him was that of Henry V. He played the part during his 1956 debut at Ontario’s Stratford Festival – in a tent, no less – alongside a group of “superb” French-Canadian actors he still misses “dreadfully,” he says.
Chanel collection takes off at Paris Fashion week
With a giant white rocket in the middle of Grand Palais Hall in Paris, Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld took his A-list audience on an intergalactic journey with a space-inspired collection on the closing day of Paris Fashion Week. The German designer opted for a mix of a galactic and 1960s-inspired style for the French luxury powerhouse’s ready-to-wear show on Tuesday, full of star-studded glitz and glamor.
A French Surrealist’s Eclectic Remembrances of His Cohort, Finally in English
Lost Profiles : Memoirs of Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism is a diminutive, stylish book that kicks off by appreciatively documenting a curiously seedy period of transition within the anti-rationalist French avant-garde: from Dada to Surrealism. Published by legendary City Lights in late 2016, this alluring collection of amiable reminiscences was penned by co-founding Surrealist poet Philippe Soupault and first appeared in French in 1963 as Profils perdus .
Hollywood film on couple who saved Jews premiering in Poland
Hollywood actress Jessica Chastain and the female director of her new movie, are celebrating both the strength and the tenderness of women. Chastain, director Niki Caro, and other actors were in Warsaw Tuesday for a gala screening of the movie “The Zookeeper’s Wife.”
Check out the hotel packages and special Airline promotions
The Okura Prestige Bangkok plays host to a Wedding Showcase 2017 on April 1 and 2 joining with experienced wedding planners in offering packages and services. Couples booking their wedding at the event and making a down payment of Bt600,000 will receive a range of benefits including 100 Okura cupcakes, champagne tower, herbal drink and a food station with 100 portions.
Incredible Photo Captures Lightning Ripping Through Clouds
As a professional pilot, Santiago Borja flies through all kinds of hair-raising weather. Most of it makes for great photos, too.
Politics a Risk to South African Recovery
Continued political instability that hurt investor confidence and saw South Africa’s economy expand at the slowest rate since 2009 last year could threaten a recovery in 2017, economists said. Gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent last year, the statistics office said in a report released on Tuesday in the capital, Pretoria.