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James Hugh Gascoyne. The photo which his daughter sent to Tyrrells

His daughter, Lynda Clifton, had taken a photo of her dad enjoying a cup of tea and a packet of Tyrrells crisps just after his 100th birthday and had sent it to Tyrrells, based near Leominster . Members of staff then visited Mr Gascoyne at Christmas and gave him a big packet with lots of smaller packets inside of the different flavours of crisps.

Kim Jong Nam was exposed to nerve agent: Police

Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, had been exposed to nerve agent, police in Malaysia said Thursday. According to the police, a preliminary analysis found VX nerve agent on the face of the victim, who was killed on Feb. 13. Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the apparent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s exiled half-brother, Kim Jong Nam.

As PEI pushes for Confederation honour, New Brunswick says it deserves more credit

As Canada 150 celebrations roll across the country, a veteran Liberal MP and a new Prince Edward Island senator are pushing to get Charlottetown officially declared the “birthplace of Confederation” – but another Maritime province says PEI is hogging the spotlight. Charlottetown’s claim to Confederation fame stems from a conference the city hosted in 1864 in which delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec decided to unite their colonies into a single nation.

Beverage Packaging Market worth USD 150 Billion by 2022: Industry Insights, Application and Forecast

Beverage Packaging Market by Packaging Type , Materials Products , and by Region- Forecast to 2022 Key Players in market are Saint-Gobain S.A., Tetra Laval International S.A., Owens-Illinois Inc., Crown Holdings Inc., Rexam PLC, Ball Corporation, Amcor Limited, Reynolds Group Holdings Limited” PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Synopsis of Beverage Packaging Market Market Forecast Market Research Future published a Half Cooked Research Report on Beverage Packaging Market. The Beverage Packaging Market is expected to cross USD 150 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 4% during the period 2016 to 2022.

Deepa Jayakumar launches new party ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’

Chennai , Feb.24: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar on Saturday launched a new party named ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’ on the eve of the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s 69th birth anniversary. “Amma Deepa Peravai’ is the platform we launch formally today,” said Deepa Jayakumar.

Canelo Certain That His Right Thumb Injury No Longer An Issue

The Mexican superstar tested it out recently and doesn’t expect his right hand to be an issue during camp or during his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6 in Las Vegas. Alvarez suffered an avulsion fracture to his right thumb during the second round of his last fight, a ninth-round knockout of England’s Liam Smith on September 17 in Arlington, Texas.

Guatemalan navy seizes abortion ship

Naval forces of Guatemala seized a ship belonging to Women on Waves — a Dutch organization that provides abortions on the high seas. The group was committing abortions on women who were 10 weeks pregnant or less just outside the territorial waters of Guatemala.

Return to The Cherry Orchard

That was the great insight of Anton Chekhov’s last play, The Cherry Orchard , about a family of Russian aristocrats displaced from their beloved country home. It’s also why the play makes a fine centrepiece in the season of plays at Dalston’s Arcola Theatre commemorating the centenary of the Russian Revolution.

Leading critic of Philippine leader arrested on drug charges

A senator who has been a leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly anti-drug crackdown was arrested Friday on drug charges but professed her innocence and vowed she would not be intimidated by a leader she called a “serial killer.” Sen. Leila de Lima was arrested a day after the Regional Trial Court in Muntinlupa city in the Manila metropolis issued the warrant for her and other officials who have been charged by state prosecutors for allegedly receiving bribes from detained drug lords.

Indonesia hopes for billions from Saudi king’s visit

Indonesia is hoping to ring up investment deals worth billions of dollars when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and an entourage of 1,500 officials, princes and businessmen visit the Indonesian capital next week. The March 1-9 state visit is the first to Indonesia by a Saudi monarch since 1970.

Indonesia hopes for billions from Saudi king’s visit

Indonesia is hoping to ring up investment deals worth billions of dollars when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and an entourage of 1,500 officials, princes and businessmen visit the Indonesian capital next week. The March 1-9 state visit is the first to Indonesia by a Saudi monarch since 1970.

10 Things to Know for Today

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus wanted a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election campaign, a White House official says. The banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent, considered by some experts to be the nastiest of nerve agents , was used to kill Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean ruler’s outcast half brother who was attacked by two women who rubbed the substance on his face.

10 Things to Know for Today

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus wanted a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election campaign, a White House official says. The banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent, considered by some experts to be the nastiest of nerve agents , was used to kill Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean ruler’s outcast half brother who was attacked by two women who rubbed the substance on his face.

South Africa anti-immigrant protests erupt in capital

Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon Friday as the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests broke out in South Africa’s capital, while President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm. “We don’t have hate! We don’t have hate!” one foreign man shouted in video posted by local broadcaster eNCA.

South Africa anti-immigrant protests erupt in capital

Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon Friday as the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests broke out in South Africa’s capital, while President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm. “We don’t have hate! We don’t have hate!” one foreign man shouted in video posted by local broadcaster eNCA.

AP Explains: What chemical weapons does N. Korea possess

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.

AP Explains: What chemical weapons does N. Korea possess

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.

Japanese cult also used VX; survivor recounts how it felt

In this March 20, 1995, file photo, subway passengers affected by sarin gas planted in central Tokyo subways are carried into St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo. The doomsday cult that carried out the deadly nerve gas attack on Tokyo’s subways in 1995 also used the VX nerve agent suspected in the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother.

Japan starts weekend early to improve work-life balance

Office workers of Tokyo area toast during a “Premium Friday” event in Tokyo Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. The event to mark the launching of “Premium Friday,” a joint project or concept endorsed by public and private sectors to promote work life balance as well as to revitalize economy by encouraging companies and workers to finish work at 1500 in the afternoon on every last Friday of the month.

Norway, Germany give $394 million to help African region

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende says his country is giving 1.6 billion kroner over a three-year period to prevent a famine in the African countries around the Lake Chad Basin, while Germany on Friday added 120 million euros . Brende says there is “a serious humanitarian situation” in the region encompassing Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, adding there “is urgent need to stop the crisis unfolding in an area with 26 million people.”

Life expectancy is going up everywhere except in the U.S.

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Elderly people work out with wooden dumbbells in the grounds of a temple in Tokyo to celebrate Japan’s Respect for the Aged Day. The estimated number of people ages 80 or older topped the 8 million mark for the first time in Japan.