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Hartley ruled out for England against France
He is an aggressive, in-your-face type player. "He has been super-loyal to Dylan and to the team, so when Dylan was unavailable it was an easy option for me to take, because we want someone in the same mould as Dylan". "Owen is no-nonsense and just gets on with it". "If someone else has got something to say, fine, they'll give good information". Farrell has been taking an online course with Nort... [Full Article...]
Irish government approves abortion referendum bill
A policy paper due to be published this week will outline proposals to allow for a 12-week protected period where a woman can access abortion if she needs to in consultation with her doctor, and also allow for a protected period in later pregnancy where a woman can access an abortion on the grounds of health, and in cases of a non-viable pregnancy. [Full Article...]
Quebec Doctors Protest Their Own Pay Raise
Last month Quebec legislators approved a 1.4% pay raise for the province's 10,000 doctors , raising the total outlay for physician salaries from $4.7 billion to $5.4 billion. and the centralization of power in the Ministry of Health". The petition comes after a nurses union in the province called on the government to address a shortage in their ranks by improving their working conditions. [Full Article...]
General says China needs to arm South China Sea islands
There was also a military face-off between India and China at Dokalam in Bhutan that ended after 73 tense days. Wang, however, said the two countries must shed mental inhibitions, manage differences and meet each other half way. "Without it, not even level land can bring us together", he said. Our common interests far outweigh our frictions. During the media-interaction he took a number of que... [Full Article...]
Rise in Russian wheat export estimates: USDA
Soybean ending stocks were raised to 555 million bushels, with a drop in exports which was bearish. But USDA's soybean production estimates for Brazil are drifting in the other direction - from 112 MMT to 113 MMT. In Argentina, continued heat and dryness during February and into early March reduces yield prospects for late-planted corn . However, sometimes spring months can see an increase in... [Full Article...]
Aarushi murder: CBI challenges in SC acquittal of her parents
In its appeal against Talwar couple acquittal by the Allahabad High Court last October, the CBI said that the court's conclusion stated that there was no evidence to prove that the Talwars were guilty was wrong on 'many counts'. However, the case took a shocking turn when Hemraj's body was recovered two days later from the terrace of the same flat. The Uttar Pradesh Police had accused Rajesh Tal... [Full Article...]
China's February exports surge, trade surplus widens
For the first two months of the year, China imported 72.9 million tonnes of crude oil, or 9.02 million bpd, against an average of 8.4 million barrels bpd in 2017. allies might get exemptions. The U.S. tariffs are expected to go into effect in two months, though economists see little immediate impact on China. [Full Article...]
Dani Alves denies wiping his nose on Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Draxler was scathing in his criticism of the team and coach Unai Emery's decision not to bring him off the bench when Edinson Cavani made it 1-1 after 71 minutes. Money clearly seems no object. It added that police chief Michel Delpuech "will soon receive the directors of PSG to draw up a plan to stop such excesses". [Full Article...]
When does Daylight Saving Time begin?
World War II Britain outdid its allies by adopting "double summer time ", setting clocks two hours forward, putting London temporarily in the odd position of being one hour later than Paris, creating what must have been a monumental headache for D-Day planners. [Full Article...]
Indian elephant & Chinese dragon must dance together, not fight each other: China
China on Thursday lauded Indian and Chinese leaders for demonstrating a "strategic vision" which had helped defuse last year's Doklam crisis and acknowledged that ties between the two countries were poised for a rapid transition. The measures are expected to go into effect in about two weeks, but economists see little immediate impact on China. Trade tensions between the world's two largest eco... [Full Article...]
Kenya's president and opposition leader put aside rivalry
In a related development, the self-proclaimed NASA General Miguna Miguna through his Twitter handle, slammed the meeting between the two leaders terming it as betrayal to the fight for electoral justice. "As Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta toast, hug and laugh in Nairobi, I remain marooned in Canada because I swore the former in at Uhuru Park on January", he says. [Full Article...]
5 evergreen songs of Wadali Brothers
His worl will continue to draw people towards the joys of Sufi music. According to local reports, Pyarelal Wadali suffered from a cardiac arrest yesterday (March 8) at about 11 pm. Their most wonderful songs are- Tu mane ya na, ve sone deya kangana, Rabb da deedar & many more. Bollywood movie Pinjar in 2003 was their first film in Hindi. [Full Article...]
Wang warning comes as United States trade deficit with China balloons
In February, the surplus with the U.S. stood at $21 billion, official data from China's General Administration of Customs showed, more than double the $10.4 billion reported during the same period past year. think tank, said China has completed the construction of a large communications/sensor array on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands, which could be used for intelligence gathering. [Full Article...]
Police Say 54 Severed Human Hands Found In Russia 'Not Crime Related'
One theory was that the hands were severed from corpses which had been plundered for body parts to hide the identity of victims, the Siberian Times reports. Theories from local media as to why the hands were severed range from them being the result of punishment for theft, medical amputations, or the improperly discarded remains of cadavers dissected by medical students. [Full Article...]
USA pushes NAFTA talks pace, warns of political headwinds
Lighthizer said at a joint press conference with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts. "It's been this way for more than 50 years", Ryder said. US, Mexican and Canadian trade experts leading efforts to draft new rules for auto content under a revised NAFTA trade deal aim to meet next week, Mexico's chief negotiator Kenneth Smith said on Saturday. [Full Article...]
Gauri Lankesh murder case: Accused sent to SIT custody for five days
Naveen had with him over 15 rounds of cartridges of.32 calibre.He was taken into custody for questioning and later a case was filed with the jurisdictional Upparpet police under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act. Lankesh, 55, a staunch critic of religious extremists and right-wing ideology was shot dead at her home in west Bengaluru on September 15, 2017. The murder was caught on CCTV cameras ... [Full Article...]
North Korea talks: China cautiously 'cheering on' Koreas
Speaking during a press conference in Ethiopia's capital city of Addis Ababa, Tillerson noted the positive developments on the Korean Peninsula though added that Washington will approach the developments realistically. However his Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told Congress he was "quite skeptical" and Vice President Mike Pence said the United States position towards North Korea wo... [Full Article...]
Federal government urges Iran to allow professor's widow to leave the country
While his family doubts it, authorities say Seyed-Emami killed himself in custody. "She said I just want you guys to be safe and away from this disgusting place. She is with friends, he said, and has spoke directly with Freeland, who assured them she will make it to Canada. Ramin Seyed-Emami added that his mother had been repeatedly hospitalized due to panic attacks and that he and his brother... [Full Article...]
Iran Urges UK to End Support for Saudi War on Yemen
In a fiery critique of the Conservative government, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn grilled Prime Minister Theresa May during the latest Prime Minister's Question (PMQ) at the House of Commons on Wednesday, saying her administration was "colluding" in war crimes against the people of Yemen . [Full Article...]
Icebreaker: Pakistan, India agrees to exchange prisoners
Both countries also chose to revive the system of judicial committees on either side, comprising of retired judges to oversee the condition of prisoners. On Wednesday, both countries agreed to facilitate the visit of medical experts (from both sides) to meet and examine these mentally-challenged prisoners for their repatriation. [Full Article...]