January 30, 2017 by: Anna Nicolaou in New York Several people were shot and killed in a Quebec mosque on Sunday night, police said. Gunmen opened fire during evening prayer in an Islamic cultural centre in the capital city of Canada’s French-speaking province. Quebec’s police said two suspects were arrested and reported “several” victims, including deaths. The mosque’s president told Reuters that five people were killed. “Tonight, […]
JERUSALEM: When Benjamin Netanyahu sent a tweet in support of President Donald Trump’s plan for a wall along the Mexican border, the Israeli prime minister can barely have expected it would be retweeted 40,000 times and cause a backlash at home and abroad.Already under arguably the greatest pressure he has faced in his 11 years as prime minister, with police questioning him in two criminal probes into […]
The president detailed his intentions during an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network on Friday, saying his administration is giving priority to Christians because they had suffered “more so” than others, “so we are going to help them.” Continue reading the main story But if Mr. Trump had hoped for Christian leaders to break out in cheers, that is, for the most part, not what he has […]
Is “mobile-first” really the key takeaway for SEO in 2017? The message for SEO in 2017 is loud and clear: Design your website in a fashion that makes mobile users the priority. If you listen closely, you can almost hear Google whisper, “Or be left behind, mwah ha ha…” Now, where you may have been focusing very little (if at all) on mobile up to this point, […]
“It seems to me like a lot of people think we’re in a new inflationary boom,“ but, warns Gluskin-Sheffs David Rosenberg, “the answer is no… that’s just not gonna happen. It’s not like Ronald Reagan at all in that regard.” Full podcast: Submitted by Patrick Ceresna via Macrovoices.com, This time around, not only are valuations at 15-year highs but we’re entering it into the eighth year of […]
MANILA, Philippines >> Philippine airstrikes have killed 15 Muslim militants linked to the Islamic State group, including a suspected Indonesian militant, while one of Southeast Asia’s top terror suspects was seriously wounded in the country’s south, the military chief said Sunday. Military Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Ano said the body of the suspected Indonesian militant, known by his nom de guerre Mohisen, was recovered by troops […]
The Meizu M5 Note is a nice looking Android phone. Released on December 6th 2016, it has a smaller form factor than the fast and sleek M3 Max that I reviewed last year. The M3 Max has a 6 inch HD display, whereas the M5 note has a 5.5 inch HD display at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Its dimensions are 153.6mm x 75.8mm, It weighs 175g, and […]
Despite the Trump administration’s chaotic start, there is one man who has every reason to thank the new US president — Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan. At a policy meeting this week, Mr Kuroda’s BoJ is set to edge upwards its growth forecasts for Japan, reflecting a Japanese economic outlook transformed by Mr Trump’s election and subsequent weakness in the yen. The US election […]
Photo Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. He said before the meeting, “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and it is proper that not only should the American Embassy be here, but all embassies should come here.” Credit Abir Sultan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who had been closemouthed on the […]
By Maher Chmaytelli and Lin Noueihed | BAGHDAD/CAIRO BAGHDAD/CAIRO A global backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration curbs gathered pace on Sunday as several countries including long-standing American allies criticised the measures as discriminatory and divisive. Governments from London and Berlin to Jakarta and Tehran spoke out against Trump’s order to put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily ban travellers […]
BAGHDAD/MOSUL, Iraq Iraq plans to lobby against new restrictions on travel to the United States by Iraqis, arguing the two countries need to preserve their alliance against Islamic State (IS), two members of the Iraqi parliament close to the government said on Sunday. Dependent on U.S. military aid against IS, the Iraqi government has so far declined comment on an executive order signed by new U.S. President […]
The actions of a dental surgeon in Edina, Minnesota, during a routine wisdom teeth operation is blamed for the death of a teen, whose family has filed a lawsuit this week at the Hennepin County District Court. Dr. Paul Tompach, who continues to see his patients under state licensing board restrictions, is facing allegations of medical malpractice over the death of young girl Sydney Galleger back in June […]
Chinese real estate investment abroad rose by more than half last year to a new high, highlighting the potentially disruptive impact of tighter capital controls imposed late in the year to discourage outbound money flows. Overseas investment from China in residential, commercial and industrial property totalled $33bn in 2016, up 53 per cent from a year earlier, according to global real estate group JLL, as Chinese buyers snapped […]
BAGHDAD An influential Shi’ite cleric said on Sunday American nationals should leave Iraq, in retaliation for the new travel curbs imposed by the U.S. administration on the Iraqis. “It would be arrogance for you to enter freely Iraq and other countries while barring to them the entrance to your country … and therefore you should get your nationals out,” Moqtada al-Sadr said on his website, commenting on […]
President Donald Trump’s order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States sparked outrage but hit a roadblock late on Saturday when a federal judge said stranded travellers could stay in the country. The emergency court ruling was cheered at Boston’s Logan International Airport, one of several major US airports where protesters angry with Trump’s order gathered. The American Civil Liberties Union, which […]
There’s a strong tendency in storage to go for the one-size-fits-all approach. Nobody wants to manage two systems when one will do. But you need to understand exactly what your use case requires – and ensure the critical success factors are well implemented. That’s the case with RAID arrays and archiving. Until about 5 years ago, you had two choices for enterprise archives: tape silos or RAID […]
MANILA Philippine soldiers killed 15 militants and seriously wounded their leader, believed to be the Islamic State’s representative in the country, following air and artillery strikes in a southern province, a senior military official said on Sunday. Isnilon Hapilon, also known as Abu Abdullah and a leader of the Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf, might die as he needed immediate medical treatment, military chief General Eduardo Ano […]
An activist fund with a history of pressuring Japanese management has emerged as the largest minority shareholder of PanaHome — the housebuilder at the heart of a spiralling proxy battle and pivotal test of Japan’s corporate governance code. As of Friday, Oasis Capital, which is led by Seth Fischer, held some 4.83 per cent of PanaHome, putting the fund ahead of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (which […]
Last weekend, millions joined the Women’s March in the US and across the world. They stood up for their rights, and the rights of everyone. We need to do the same on the Internet. The Internet gives everyone a voice, but we need people to protect those voices. Online harassment and cyber bullying are real. And, some groups are targeted more than others. Last year, the Guardian […]
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK President Donald Trump’s order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States sparked confusion and anger on Saturday after immigrants and refugees were kept off flights and left stranded in airports. In his most sweeping decision since taking office a week ago, Trump, a Republican, put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from […]
It’s not easy being a tablet maker if Android is your operating system of choice and the premium end of the market are your target, because Apple controls so much of that tablet business. But there is a market, and ASUS, which has produced some very good tablets in the past, is prepared to stick with it. That’s good news, as the ZenPad 3S 10 has a […]
MEXICO CITY Mexico’s government rebuked Israel on Saturday for a tweet by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that appeared to applaud U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to build a border wall with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants. Netanyahu said on Twitter earlier on Saturday: “President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel’s southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea.” The comment […]
The options for going elsewhere might soon shrink. At least 16 other countries have committed to creating similar public registries, according to Global Witness. In Ottawa, Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the issue is on the radar. “We’re absolutely in favour of knowing who is registering companies, what their goals are and what taxes they should be paying in our country and that they’re not in any […]
Resident Evil 7 is finally out, and the hype was justified. Critics applaud the series “return to form” by bringing the game back to its roots, which is raw, psychological, survival horror. The game will put you as Ethan Winters, an ordinary husband searching for his wife in a creepy homestead in rural Louisiana. The game’s claustrophobic atmosphere, eerie lighting, hair-raising sounds, complex puzzles, and bloodthirsty enemies will […]
