Daily Archives: December 21, 2016

No sanction for Northampton over North’s head injury

Northampton Saints will face no sanction following the investigation into their treatment of Wales wing George North’s latest head injury. However, the concussion review panel concluded that the 24-year-old should not have returned to the field of play after he fell in a mid-air tackle against Leicester on 3 December. The panel’s 17-page report stated that head injury assessment (HIA) ...

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Richard Marx ‘restrains unruly passenger’

American singer Richard Marx has said he had to restrain a fellow passenger on a Korean Air flight, after the man allegedly attacked others onboard. The incident happened as Marx and his wife, Daisy Fuentes, were travelling from Hanoi to Seoul on Tuesday. The man was arrested upon landing and South Korean police said he was drunk, reported Yonhap news ...

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Manhunt across Europe over truck attack

A manhunt is under way across Europe’s Schengen states after prosecutors identified a suspect in the lorry attack on a Berlin Christmas market. A warrant was issued at midnight. Details were not given but media reports say the suspect is a Tunisian man named only as Anis A, born in 1992. His residence permit was found in the cab of ...

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Changala concerned about increasing violation of rights

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has expressed concern over the increasing violation of human rights in Zambia. Mr. Changala says the unfortunate part is that these human rights violations are allegedly being perpetrated by the Police. In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Changala says the country has reached a stage where the Police has taken over the country and ...

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PAZA says it has potential to attain full media freedoms

The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) says has the potential to attain full media freedoms. PAZA Executive Secretary Patson Phiri says this can be realized with the enactment of the Access to Information Bill. Mr. Phiri notes that in the amended constitution there is a provision of media freedom but that in order for this to be fully implemented; there ...

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FFTUZ to institute own probe at Horse Shoe

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) says there is no need for Labour Minister Joyce Nonde to call on the Police to arrest the whistle blower of the alleged racial abuse by management at Horse Shoe Restaurant. FFTUZ President Chingati Msiska says the Minister should have also engaged the whistle blower on the allegations of mistreatment of ...

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Mambo urges politicians to use Christmas to reconcile

Bishop John Mambo has encouraged Zambians especially politicians to use Christmas to reconcile with one another. Bishop Mambo says there is need to start the New Year on a new page. He says Christmas should be celebrated with a clean heart, meaning that people should do away with grudges and forgive each other. He also advised the Zambian people to ...

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Tom Arnold claims he has tapes of Donald Trump’s ‘racist’ outtakes from ‘The Apprentice’

Tom Arnold claims to have unreleased “Apprentice” outtakes of President-elect Donald Trump saying “racist” and “offensive” statements. The comedian said on KIRO radio’s “The Dori Monson Show” he was sent the outtakes as part of a “Christmas video” by producers of the show. He said they sent it around as a “funny” video when Trump announced his candidacy and they ...

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RTSA to resume mechanized motor vehicle fitness testing at Mimosa

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) will resume the use of the mechanized Motor Vehicle Fitness testing machine at MIMOSA by 1st January, 2017. Transport and Communication Minister Brian Mushimba has disclosed that the machine has now been completely modified to meet the Zambian standards. Mr. Mushimba says RTSA officers have since made demonstrations on a few vehicles for ...

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Dozens killed in Mexico fireworks blast

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 29 people, officials say. Dozens of other people were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market, about 20 miles (32km) outside the city. Video from the scene showed a large number of fireworks rocketing into the air as they caught fire. Dozens of paramedics ...

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