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UN envoy and Church leaders in DR Congo condemn attacks against Catholic facilities

New York, Feb 25 : The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the National Episcopal Conference of Congo, known as CENCO have called for an immediate end to the spate of violent attacks against Catholic facilities in several parts of the country. The UN Organization Stabilization Mission and CENCO, along with the Apostolic Nunciature said they are deeply concerned about recent attacks on parishes and other Catholic facilities.

India lobbies Trump admin to avert visa threat

US President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, February 23, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst India has stepped up its lobbying effort against moves in the US Congress to impose curbs on visas for skilled workers that threaten the South Asian nation’s tech sector, which employs more than 3.5 million people.

Tributes being paid to victims of BDR carnage

Today is the 8th anniversary of the atrocious carnage at Pilkhana the then headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles in Dhaka that left 74 people, including 57 army officers, killed in 2009. In the photo, at Banani Graveyard this morning the chiefs of the three forces are paying their tribute to the people who were killed in the BDR carnage.

Authoritative and Volunteered Geographical Information in a…

With volunteered geographic information platforms such as OpenStreetMap becoming increasingly popular, we are faced with the challenge of assessing the quality of their content, in order to better understand its place relative to the authoritative content of more traditional sources. Until now, studies have focused primarily on developed countries, showing that VGI content can match or even surpass the quality of authoritative sources, with very few studies in developing countries.

Wellington photographer wins silver medal in Japan.

Amber Griffin Photography Amber Griffin, of Amber Griffin Photography Wellington, has been awarded a silver medal in the commercial category of the World Cup of Photography in Yokohama. This award validates Amber as a world-class commercial photographer as she was awarded the gold medal for the same category in Montpellier, France two years ago.

AP Explains: What chemical weapons N. Korea possesses

North Korea may have found a new use for its large stockpile of chemical and biological weapons, which are meant to attack South Korean and U.S. troops in case of another war. Malaysian police said Friday that a chemical weapon – the toxic VX nerve agent – was used to kill the estranged half brother of Pyongyang’s absolute leader at the Kuala Lumpur airport on Feb. 13. If North Korea’s involvement is confirmed, this would be an unusual and extremely high-profile use of its chemicals in an assassination.

Thomas L Friedman: Meet the five Trump administrations

It should be clear by now that there are five different Trump administrations swirling before our eyes – Trump Entertainment, Trump Cleanup, Trump Crazy, Trump GOP and the Essential Trump – and no one can predict which will define this presidency, let alone make a success of it. Trump Entertainment shows up every day now in the form of an outrageous “alternative fact,” a pugnacious news conference, a tweet denouncing the news media as “the enemy of the American people” – or as a pep rally in Florida, unconnected to any particular legislative agenda and organized entirely for the purpose of giving the president an ego sugar high.

War bride still pines for hubby

Hanoi: It’s been more than 60 years since Nguyen Thi Xuan’s husband, a Japanese soldier, left her in Vietnam, but the 94-year-old still sleeps with a body pillow she fashioned from his military uniform. She is one of scores of Vietnamese women who fell in love with soldiers from Japan’s occupying force, going on to carve a life with them at the end of the war.

Plane returns with door not closed

JAKARTA: An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 192 people from China to Bali was forced to turn back after the crew realised one of its doors was not properly closed, the airline said. It was the latest problem to hit an airline from Indonesia, which relies heavily on air transport to connect its thousands of islands but has a poor safety record in recent years.

Man drives ride-hail car in search for daughter

CHENGDU: A driver, whose daughter went missing 23 years ago, has accepted 4,839 orders from a car-hailing platform in the hope of finding his daughter among his passengers. Though his efforts haven’t yielded any results yet, many of his passengers have been moved by his efforts and have helped him by turning every short run into a marathon of spreading the message.

More industry players taking part in Lima 2017

Aerial power: EN Projects chief executive officer Shaun Jacobson briefing Hishammuddin and Liow during their official visit to the venue for the coming Lima 2017. LANGKAWI: A total of 505 companies from 36 countries will be taking part in the five-day Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2017 here starting from March 21. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the showcase would feature half of the world’s top 100 maritime and aerospace suppliers.

Embassy: We didn’t receive any document from cops

KUALA LUMPUR: The North Korean Embassy claims that it has not received any relevant document from Malaysian police seeking its cooperation to interview its citizens over the Kim Jong-nam assassination case. “The Malaysian Inspector-GeneA ral of Police told the media that the police have submitted documents to get the co-operation of the embassy to interview our second secretary.

Cops smash notorious gang in KK

KOTA KINABALU: A notorious armed robbery gang has been smashed by police after several members were nabbed in a series of raids. Dubbed “Geng Hitam”, its 25-year-old mastermind known as Hitam was arrested after a high speed car chase in Kampung Likas two days ago.

“Natural Born Butchers” wine-tasting party pairs cork and pork

In recent years, Prague has been attracting more and more visitors who are interested specifically in the local cuisine and beverages. Besides regular food tours there are also special one-off events, such as the Natural Born Butchers’ wine tasting party inspired by the pig slaughter season, combining mostly Bohemian and Moravian wines and specialties made from a traditional Czech breed of pig.

Contractor gets jail for promoting IS

KUALA LUMPUR: A contractor was jailed three years by the High Court here for knowingly encoura ging membership in the Islamic State terrorist group. Saidin was charged with knowingly encouraging IS membership at a house at Lot 3487, Rancangan Pinggir Padang Besar at Jeneri in Sik, Kedah, between January and Sep tem ber 2014 and was accused under Section 130G of the Penal Code.

Generation Y should be plotting a revolution

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Tony Abbott is Kevin Rudd without the popularity

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Nigel Farage Says 2016 Was Victory Over Globalists

Nigel Farage, the member of European Parliament and U.K.Independence Party co-founder who assisted Donald Trump in his presidential campaign, called 2016 “the beginning of a global political revolution” that was going to “roll out across the rest of the West” at his CPAC speech this afternoon. Farage addressed Brexit, the British vote to leave the European Union, connecting it to President Trump’s victory, saying the U.K. should “reach out and make our own deals with our real friends,” which he described as countries that “speak English, have common law, and support us in crises.”

Global Automotive Coatings Market will Reach USD 18.2 Billion by 2022

PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Global Automotive Coatings Market is expected to grow with the CAGR of more than 8% from 2016 to 2022, and with this it is predictable to cross USD 18.2 Billion by 2022. Market Highlights Over the past few years, the global market has witnessed a phenomenal growth due to increasing demand of automotive coatings.

Machine Vision Market Aims to Increase Shares Worldwide Segmentation…

Machine Vision Market Information, by Type , by Components , by Application , by End Users – Forecast 2016-2022 Key Players: Cognex Corporation , Vitronic GmbH , Perceptron, Inc. , Microscan Systems , Basler AG , National Instruments , Optotune AG ” PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Market Highlights: Machine Vision is an advance technology, which comprises various components to capture an image of product and analyze it on the parameter of quality and safety. Since the arrival of the machine vision technology in the manufacturing industry, the process of quality check has become easier and more efficient.

Iraqi forces advance in Mosul, strike IS inside Syria

The advance comes as part of a major assault that started five days earlier to drive Islamic State militants from the western ha… . An Iraqi military helicopter prepare to attacks Islamic State group positions as Iraqi special forces advance towards the western side of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.

Residents face 3.44% council tax rise after budget approved

Residents face an increase of 3.44% with total revenue collected from council tax expected to rise from A 6.1 million in 2016/17 to over A 6.365 million. Executive Leader for Fareham Borough Council, Sean Woodward said: “The increase is one of the lowest in Hampshire, giving Fareham residents good value for money and we are delighted.

Taliban claims it downed Afghan helicopter

The Afghan Taliban claimed it shot down an Afghan military helicopter in Kunduz yesterday as it was returning from an operation in the neighboring province of Takhar. Afghan officials later claimed that the helicopter made an “emergency landing” after encountering mechanical problems.

Versace ‘power woman’ designs, Etro funky nomads in Milan

Model Gigi Hadid waves as she arrives to attend a presentation for Tommy Hilfiger women’s Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. . Model Gigi Hadid waves as she arrives to attend a presentation for Tommy Hilfiger women’s Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

La Puerta Verde Is An Authentic Hit

Tom Sietsema heads to La Puerta Verde for a First Bite, deciding it brings “true Mexican spirit” to Ivy City. Chef Carlos Camacho has a 20-year cooking resume that includes Great American Restaurants in Northern Virginia and the Chef Geoff’s empire.

Jail for pair at the helm of a car crime racket

TWO men who unknowingly sold over A 100,000 worth of stolen cars to the police during a six month sting operation called Operation Red Anvil have been jailed. Dean Cronin, 41, and Daniel Gordon, 28, both from Cardiff, were operating at the top of a criminal network and were behind a campaign which saw luxury cars being stolen from driveways across south Wales.