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Martin O'Neill, Roy Keane extend Republic of Ireland contracts
- January 24, 2018
It was announced back in October that a verbal agreement between O'Neill and FAI chief executive John Delaney was in place , but the 65-year-old has been the subject of much speculation in recent months. O'Neill had been among the candidates to succeed Mark Hughes as Stoke City boss prior to their appointment of Paul Lambert. O'Neill's representatives met the FAI's legal team to finalise the deal on Monday. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
It was announced back in October that a verbal agreement between O'Neill and FAI chief executive John Delaney was in place , but the 65-year-old has been the subject of much speculation in recent months. O'Neill had been among the candidates to succeed Mark Hughes as Stoke City boss prior to their appointment of Paul Lambert. O'Neill's representatives met the FAI's legal team to finalise the deal on Monday. (more...)
Voting Rights For Felons Will Be On Florida's November Ballot
- January 24, 2018
Desmond Meade , the group's chairman, lauded those voters whose overwhelming support for the petition , put the measure on the ballot. The amendment would need approval from at least 60 percent of voters in order to pass. Over 10,000 requests now sit in Scott's office, waiting for the seal of approval, but the governor and Bondi have been notoriously slow in restoring felon voting rights, only approving around a quarter of those applications so far. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Desmond Meade , the group's chairman, lauded those voters whose overwhelming support for the petition , put the measure on the ballot. The amendment would need approval from at least 60 percent of voters in order to pass. Over 10,000 requests now sit in Scott's office, waiting for the seal of approval, but the governor and Bondi have been notoriously slow in restoring felon voting rights, only approving around a quarter of those applications so far. (more...)
School bus full of kids slides down icy road, hits auto
- January 24, 2018
A nearby resident captured video of the crash early Tuesday in Sutton. Friend said crews hadn't made it to that road yet when the crash happened. Cheryl Kearney Katz posted a video of the incident to Facebook around 7:10 a.m. The sedan that collided with the bus was parked at an odd angle due to icy road conditions. "Thankfully it hit the vehicle because honestly, I was really scared that with the sheer momentum that the bus was picking up, going downhill, I really thought the bus was ... (more...)
- January 24, 2018
A nearby resident captured video of the crash early Tuesday in Sutton. Friend said crews hadn't made it to that road yet when the crash happened. Cheryl Kearney Katz posted a video of the incident to Facebook around 7:10 a.m. The sedan that collided with the bus was parked at an odd angle due to icy road conditions. "Thankfully it hit the vehicle because honestly, I was really scared that with the sheer momentum that the bus was picking up, going downhill, I really thought the bus was ... (more...)
Police investigating new allegation of sexual assault against John Worboys
- January 24, 2018
His victims have called for his release to be halted amid fears he may have raped many more women when he worked as a black cab driver in London , but so far ministers have not reversed the decision or ordered a review. Worboys, now 60, was convicted of 19 offences against 12 victims, but has been linked to more than 100 complaints in total. At justice questions in the House of Commons, he pressed Gauke to "assure us that he will do absolutely everything in his power to ensure that Worboys ... (more...)
- January 24, 2018
His victims have called for his release to be halted amid fears he may have raped many more women when he worked as a black cab driver in London , but so far ministers have not reversed the decision or ordered a review. Worboys, now 60, was convicted of 19 offences against 12 victims, but has been linked to more than 100 complaints in total. At justice questions in the House of Commons, he pressed Gauke to "assure us that he will do absolutely everything in his power to ensure that Worboys ... (more...)
Philippine volcano Mount Mayon erupts
- January 24, 2018
The alert warning on Mount Mayon was on Monday raised to a level four after a huge eruption took place, prompting the closure of Legazpi City International Airport as well as a string of flight cancellations. More than 30,000 ash masks, along with 5,000 sacks of rice, water and medicine are being sent to these shelters, according to the Office of Civil Defense. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
The alert warning on Mount Mayon was on Monday raised to a level four after a huge eruption took place, prompting the closure of Legazpi City International Airport as well as a string of flight cancellations. More than 30,000 ash masks, along with 5,000 sacks of rice, water and medicine are being sent to these shelters, according to the Office of Civil Defense. (more...)
Camels disqualified from beauty contest in Saudi Arabia
- January 24, 2018
Cash prizes for camel competitions at the 28-day festival total $57 million, so pressure to cheat can be intense. The chief judge of the pageant Fawzan al-Madi calls the camel "a symbol of Saudi Arabia", adding , "We used to preserve it out of necessity, now we preserve it as a pastime". (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Cash prizes for camel competitions at the 28-day festival total $57 million, so pressure to cheat can be intense. The chief judge of the pageant Fawzan al-Madi calls the camel "a symbol of Saudi Arabia", adding , "We used to preserve it out of necessity, now we preserve it as a pastime". (more...)
The US to Deploy More Troops in Afghanistan
- January 24, 2018
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander. Afghanistan supplies roughly 80 percent of the world's opium, and production is still on the rise. Before the drawdown of USA and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops from Afghanistan in 2014 - which at their peak numbered almost 140,000 - dozens of coalition jets regularly bombed guerrilla forces throughout the country. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander. Afghanistan supplies roughly 80 percent of the world's opium, and production is still on the rise. Before the drawdown of USA and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops from Afghanistan in 2014 - which at their peak numbered almost 140,000 - dozens of coalition jets regularly bombed guerrilla forces throughout the country. (more...)
Twin Car Bombings Kill 9 in Benghazi
- January 24, 2018
A second bomb went off at the same spot about 30 minutes later while police and rescue workers were helping the injured. Officials believe the second blast targeted responders to the first event. There were several bombings during the latter stages of the conflict targeting figures linked to Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA). There have however been occasional bomb attacks in Benghazi in recent months, often outside mosques. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
A second bomb went off at the same spot about 30 minutes later while police and rescue workers were helping the injured. Officials believe the second blast targeted responders to the first event. There were several bombings during the latter stages of the conflict targeting figures linked to Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA). There have however been occasional bomb attacks in Benghazi in recent months, often outside mosques. (more...)
Congressman argues Obamacare made him sexually harass a female aide
- January 24, 2018
Patrick Meehan, a 62-year-old Republican from Pennsylvania, has claimed that it was his much-younger aide who prompted his intimate communications with the woman , according to the New York Times . The former aide initiated a complaint with Congress' Office of Compliance, began working from home and ultimately left her job, the Times reported . (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Patrick Meehan, a 62-year-old Republican from Pennsylvania, has claimed that it was his much-younger aide who prompted his intimate communications with the woman , according to the New York Times . The former aide initiated a complaint with Congress' Office of Compliance, began working from home and ultimately left her job, the Times reported . (more...)
IL senator will become first to give birth in office
- January 24, 2018
She is set to become the first sitting senator to give birth while in office. While the statement did not reveal her due date, the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Duckworth is expected to give birth in April. She is a retired lieutenant colonel who served in the Iraq War, where she lost both her legs when her helicopter was shot down in 2004. She served two terms in the U.S. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
She is set to become the first sitting senator to give birth while in office. While the statement did not reveal her due date, the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Duckworth is expected to give birth in April. She is a retired lieutenant colonel who served in the Iraq War, where she lost both her legs when her helicopter was shot down in 2004. She served two terms in the U.S. (more...)
Blast near Save the Children in Afghanistan
- January 24, 2018
Attaullah Khoghyani, a spokesperson for Nangarhar Provincial Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal told Tolonews that security forces and the attackers are engaged in crossfire. Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse, reporting from Kabul, said two attackers are thought to have entered the NGO's office, adding that special forces and ambulances have arrived on the scene. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Attaullah Khoghyani, a spokesperson for Nangarhar Provincial Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal told Tolonews that security forces and the attackers are engaged in crossfire. Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse, reporting from Kabul, said two attackers are thought to have entered the NGO's office, adding that special forces and ambulances have arrived on the scene. (more...)
Paperwork delays repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh
- January 24, 2018
More than 655,500 Muslim Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh after a crackdown by the Myanmar military in the northern part of Rakhine state in response to militant attacks on security forces. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said safeguards for potential returnees were still absent, while refugees continue to leave Myanmar and access for aid agencies and the media to Rakhine is restricted. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
More than 655,500 Muslim Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh after a crackdown by the Myanmar military in the northern part of Rakhine state in response to militant attacks on security forces. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said safeguards for potential returnees were still absent, while refugees continue to leave Myanmar and access for aid agencies and the media to Rakhine is restricted. (more...)
'House of horrors': brother reveals Turpins dreamed of having a reality show
- January 24, 2018
Ms Robinette said she now wonders if her sister's abrupt end to her life of abstinence triggered the alleged offences against their children, aged between two and 29 years old. He told People that Louise, the children's mother, met her husband, David, in church when she was just 16 and he was 24. The shocking story of the Turpin family has completely disturbed the nation. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Ms Robinette said she now wonders if her sister's abrupt end to her life of abstinence triggered the alleged offences against their children, aged between two and 29 years old. He told People that Louise, the children's mother, met her husband, David, in church when she was just 16 and he was 24. The shocking story of the Turpin family has completely disturbed the nation. (more...)
US Forces Kill 150 ISIS Fighters in Airstrike in Syria, Says Pentagon
- January 24, 2018
The US-led coalition fighting Islamic State has said it has killed almost 150 militants in strikesin the Syrian middle Euphrates valley. "The precision strikes were a culmination of extensive intelligence preparation to confirm an [IS] headquarters and command and control centre in an exclusively IS-occupied location in the contested middle Euphrates River Valley ". (more...)
- January 24, 2018
The US-led coalition fighting Islamic State has said it has killed almost 150 militants in strikesin the Syrian middle Euphrates valley. "The precision strikes were a culmination of extensive intelligence preparation to confirm an [IS] headquarters and command and control centre in an exclusively IS-occupied location in the contested middle Euphrates River Valley ". (more...)
Cambodian PM embarks on visit to India
- January 24, 2018
Leaders from Thailand, Vietnam , Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei will be in India for the India-ASEAN commemorative summit that will be held on Thursday. The Asean-India strategic partnership rests upon the lasting values created by time-honoured interactions of their cultures and traditions. Singapore, for example, has set up a skill development centre in Assam-one of the seven northeastern states of India. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Leaders from Thailand, Vietnam , Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei will be in India for the India-ASEAN commemorative summit that will be held on Thursday. The Asean-India strategic partnership rests upon the lasting values created by time-honoured interactions of their cultures and traditions. Singapore, for example, has set up a skill development centre in Assam-one of the seven northeastern states of India. (more...)
State attorney will seek death penalty for Seminole Heights serial killer
- January 24, 2018
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Howell Donaldson III. Warren said that while they cannot bring back the victims, prosecutors "can seek justice for their deaths, and we will". Warren said the victims were killed in a "cold and calculating manner". So far both parents are scheduled to appear in court later this week on the issue but have refused to do so citing a parental privilege for which there is little if any precedent. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Howell Donaldson III. Warren said that while they cannot bring back the victims, prosecutors "can seek justice for their deaths, and we will". Warren said the victims were killed in a "cold and calculating manner". So far both parents are scheduled to appear in court later this week on the issue but have refused to do so citing a parental privilege for which there is little if any precedent. (more...)
Area evacuated as fire breaks out at Port Coquitlam rail yard
- January 24, 2018
A portion of the Lougheed Highway was closed both ways between Shaughnessy Street and the Oxford Connector. There were no reported injuries and the city said on Twitter that the truck driver and rail employees "are all safe". "We also have diesel tanks on the train that are a concern for us as well". "If they decide to go, there's a problem there as well". Fire broke out at approximately 6:40 p.m. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
A portion of the Lougheed Highway was closed both ways between Shaughnessy Street and the Oxford Connector. There were no reported injuries and the city said on Twitter that the truck driver and rail employees "are all safe". "We also have diesel tanks on the train that are a concern for us as well". "If they decide to go, there's a problem there as well". Fire broke out at approximately 6:40 p.m. (more...)
Venezuelan assembly orders elections by April 30
- January 24, 2018
In response, Maduro said he would on Tuesday ask the National Assembly, controlled by the ruling Socialists, to grant him decree powers - for the second time in his almost two-year rule through a so-called Enabling Law, which critics blast as a power grab. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
In response, Maduro said he would on Tuesday ask the National Assembly, controlled by the ruling Socialists, to grant him decree powers - for the second time in his almost two-year rule through a so-called Enabling Law, which critics blast as a power grab. (more...)
Fodder scam verdict: Lalu Prasad convicted in Chaibasa treasury case
- January 24, 2018
Former Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav said that they will approach higher courts. "We will appeal against the verdict in high court". Yadav was first convicted in a Fodder Scam case in 2013, though he obtained bail soon after being sentenced to five years imprisonment. After the Chaibasa Treasury verdict, there are two more cases in Jharkhand where the verdict is expected in the coming months. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Former Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav said that they will approach higher courts. "We will appeal against the verdict in high court". Yadav was first convicted in a Fodder Scam case in 2013, though he obtained bail soon after being sentenced to five years imprisonment. After the Chaibasa Treasury verdict, there are two more cases in Jharkhand where the verdict is expected in the coming months. (more...)
"Will see you in India soon", Canadian PM Trudeau to PM Modi
- January 24, 2018
Trudeau's speech may turn out to be a rehearsal to what he will say in the G7 Summit, to be held in Canada in June. The deal picked up some of the pieces of the " TPP " scrapped by President Donald J. "When we receive those complaints, we must take them seriously", Mr. Trudeau said. "As women speak up it is our responsibility to listen". Trudeau cited one study that said narrowing the gender gap in Canada could add $150 billion to the economy by 2026. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Trudeau's speech may turn out to be a rehearsal to what he will say in the G7 Summit, to be held in Canada in June. The deal picked up some of the pieces of the " TPP " scrapped by President Donald J. "When we receive those complaints, we must take them seriously", Mr. Trudeau said. "As women speak up it is our responsibility to listen". Trudeau cited one study that said narrowing the gender gap in Canada could add $150 billion to the economy by 2026. (more...)
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