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Four dead, dozens hurt in Philippine quake

At least four people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in a powerful earthquake that hit a southern Philippine city on Mindanao island, media reports said on Saturday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in its revised report the magnitude-6.7 quake struck 10:03 p.m. Friday 14 km northwest of Surigao City in Surigao del Norte province.

Vasco name ex-Brazil striker Fabiano in squad

Vasco da Gama on Friday revealed they are close to signing Luis Fabiano by registering the former Brazil international striker in their squad for the Rio de Janeiro state championship. But his availability hinges on whether he is able to rescind his contract with Tianjin Quanjian, according to the Globo newspaper.

PM Szydlo flown to Warsaw after car crash in southern Poland

In this Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017 photo, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo arrives at a press conference. Szydlo was in a car wreck on Friday that involved a young driver in a Fiat 500 hitting her car from the side and was being checked out in a hospital, officials and news reports said, adding she was not badly hurt.

So what is the “One China” policy?

The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years. What is the ‘One China’ policy? The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years.

So what is the “One China” policy?

The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years. What is the ‘One China’ policy? The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years.

Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona

Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona The mother of two American-born children came to U.S. in 1996 at the age of 14. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://usat.ly/2kuFW86 She committed a felony in 2008, but her attorneys say it wasn’t until President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration enforcement policies that she was deported, separating her from her two children. Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos protests outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 8, 2017.

Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona

Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona The mother of two American-born children came to U.S. in 1996 at the age of 14. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://usat.ly/2kuFW86 She committed a felony in 2008, but her attorneys say it wasn’t until President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration enforcement policies that she was deported, separating her from her two children. Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos protests outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 8, 2017.

Magistrate faces punishment

A former Magistrate of the Ada District Court in the Greater Accra Region is to face disciplinary action by the Judiciary Service for allegedly working outside his remit. Jonathan Avogo, who is on study leave in the United States of America , has been tasked by the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Georgina Woode to explain why he should not be punished.

Magistrate faces punishment

A former Magistrate of the Ada District Court in the Greater Accra Region is to face disciplinary action by the Judiciary Service for allegedly working outside his remit. Jonathan Avogo, who is on study leave in the United States of America , has been tasked by the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Georgina Woode to explain why he should not be punished.

SBI Q3 profit zooms to Rs 2,610 cr

The country’s largest lender State Bank of India on Friday beat street estimates by reporting 134 per cent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 2,610 crore for the third quarter 31 December 2017. The net profit was Rs 1,115 crore in the same period of last year.

SBI Q3 profit zooms to Rs 2,610 cr

The country’s largest lender State Bank of India on Friday beat street estimates by reporting 134 per cent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 2,610 crore for the third quarter 31 December 2017. The net profit was Rs 1,115 crore in the same period of last year.

Fifth Columnist : High commands are passe

There was a time, in the reasonably distant past, or more specifically the 1950s, when India’s first prime minister thought it beneath his dignity to campaign for assembly elections. Such was Jawaharlal Nehru’s immense popularity and so widespread was peoples’ affections for him that assembly elections were best left to powerful Congress satraps, who managed to handle things in their bailiwick with consummate ease – Govind Ballabh Pant in UP, KB Sahay and others in Bihar, Bidhan Chandra Roy in Bengal, Pratap Singh Kairon in Punjab and others who saw no good reason for the prime minister of the country to come campaigning for what were purely local elections, aimed to put into place a local government.

The Latest: Poland holds security meeting after PM car crash

In this Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017 photo, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo arrives at a press conference. Szydlo was in a car wreck on Friday that involved a young driver in a Fiat 500 hitting her car from the side and was being checked out in a hospital, officials and news reports said, adding she was not badly hurt.

The Latest: Poland holds security meeting after PM car crash

In this Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017 photo, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo arrives at a press conference. Szydlo was in a car wreck on Friday that involved a young driver in a Fiat 500 hitting her car from the side and was being checked out in a hospital, officials and news reports said, adding she was not badly hurt.

Irish folk singer to perform at Four Saints

If you love Irish music and want to impress your sweetheart this weekend, mark your calendars for a real treat as Irish-American folk singer Jim Sharkey performs live at Four Saints Brewing Company on Sunday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sharkey, was born in the United States but grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland, where his parents were originally from. He came to the United States in 1982 when he joined the U.S. Navy in London, England.

Irish folk singer to perform at Four Saints

If you love Irish music and want to impress your sweetheart this weekend, mark your calendars for a real treat as Irish-American folk singer Jim Sharkey performs live at Four Saints Brewing Company on Sunday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sharkey, was born in the United States but grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland, where his parents were originally from. He came to the United States in 1982 when he joined the U.S. Navy in London, England.

Canada, U.S. hoping for progress on border preclearance for Monday meeting

Canada hopes to cement progress on keeping the border open to trade and travellers when Justin Trudeau visits Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, whose controversial travel ban measures recently created considerable confusion at the 49th parallel. The two countries have been pecking away for years at a list of measures intended to bolster continental security while ensuring the speedy flow of goods and people across the border.

Canada, U.S. hoping for progress on border preclearance for Monday meeting

Canada hopes to cement progress on keeping the border open to trade and travellers when Justin Trudeau visits Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, whose controversial travel ban measures recently created considerable confusion at the 49th parallel. The two countries have been pecking away for years at a list of measures intended to bolster continental security while ensuring the speedy flow of goods and people across the border.

Last week’s best reads: Pengrowth, Fairfax, TMX

Debt-heavy Pengrowth Energy Corp. is in talks to sell approximately $500-million in Alberta oil and gas assets to Infor Acquisition Corp., the latest sign of financial companies stepping up for energy assets, according to people familiar with the matter. Story Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is preparing a bid to acquire New Zealand-based insurance company Tower Ltd. in a deal valued at about $140-million , according to people familiar with the sale process.

Last week’s best reads: Pengrowth, Fairfax, TMX

Debt-heavy Pengrowth Energy Corp. is in talks to sell approximately $500-million in Alberta oil and gas assets to Infor Acquisition Corp., the latest sign of financial companies stepping up for energy assets, according to people familiar with the matter. Story Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is preparing a bid to acquire New Zealand-based insurance company Tower Ltd. in a deal valued at about $140-million , according to people familiar with the sale process.

British officials change plans for Trump visit so he can’t address Parliament: report

U.K. government officials have nixed plans for President Trump to address Parliament during a state visit later this year, according to a new report by The Guardian . House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said this week he would seek to block a speech by Trump, and the report in The Guardian said officials are now looking to schedule Trump’s trip at a time when the Parliament isn’t in session.

New Zealanders race to save whales after 400 swim aground

It was the sound of soft sighs and cries in the half-light that first struck Cheree Morrison , and then as the dawn broke she began to see the extent of the carnage – more than 400 whales had swum aground along a remote New Zealand beach. About 275 of the pilot whales were already dead when Morrison and two colleagues found them Friday on Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island.

Tom Price sworn in as health and human services secretary

Rep. Tom Price of Georgia was sworn in Friday as health and human services secretary, setting the stage for the conservative to play a leading role in dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath to Price hours after he won Senate confirmation on a narrow 52-47 vote early Friday.

Hastings Bunnings land and buildings

Bunnings Hastings sits on 7178sq m of land at the corner of Market St North and St Aubyn St. Photo / Supplied The 4600sq m store will be sold via a tender process – closing on March 9 – through Bayleys Hawke’s Bay salespeople Paul Garland and Rollo Vavasour. The building at the corner of Market St North and St Aubyn St, sits on some 7178sq m of land.

Strong quake damages buildings in southern Philippines

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 shook a southern Philippine region late Friday, damaging some buildings, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing to safety, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the quake in Surigao del Norte province, which struck about 14 kilometres northwest of Surigao city at a relatively shallow depth of 11 kilometres , officials said.

Punched man after leaving Banbridge bar

After leaving a bar in Banbridge a 41-year-old man punched another man in the face and fractured his cheek bone. Simon McAtamney, Ashleigh Crescent, Lurgan, admitted unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man on September 2 last year.

Napier deco building echoed with 60s music

A century-old retail building for sale in the heart of Napier’s Art Deco District, was once home to renowned Gaiety Theatre and Top Hat music venues Bayleys Hawke’s Bay and Bayleys Auckland are jointly marketing the historic building, at 88-94 Dickens St, which will be auctioned on March 8. The property for sale is featured in Bayleys’ latest Total Property portfolio and comprises a 1430sq m two-storey building on 911sq m of land zoned Inner-City Commercial. Bayleys salespeople Paul Dixon and Carolyn Hanson describe the building as “a cultural treasure”, noting potential future uses may include retail, apartment and office space.