Daily Archives: January 27, 2019

Napoli draw blank in Milan amid heightened security

Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli settled for a point in a goalless draw amid high security at AC Milan on Saturday as evergreen Sampdoria forward Fabio Quagliarella equalled a Serie A record by scoring in 11 consecutive games. Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly returned from the two-match ban he received a month ago after being targeted by racist chanting by Inter Milan fans ...

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Revenge is sweet, says Sibbick as Wimbledon stun West Ham

AFC Wimbledon teenager Toby Sibbick came off the bench to score the goal that saw Premier League West Ham beaten 4-2 in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday and hailed the win as “revenge”. Wimbledon, bottom of League One and 58 places adrift of the Hammers, were 2-0 up before the break and 3-0 ahead moments into ...

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Boy George: The things I’ve learned

“I feel like modern culture is on a loop,” says Boy George, sitting in his publicist’s office, 33 storeys above London’s Euston Road. “Every time I come out to promote something I’m answering the same questions over and over. I’m fascinated by how little original thought there is in the world.” Gulp. No pressure then. Luckily, the 57-year-old is a ...

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Windmills of Your Mind composer Michel Legrand dies aged 86

French Oscar-winning composer and jazz pianist Michel Legrand has died in Paris aged 86, his spokesman has said. During a career spanning more than 50 years, Legrand wrote over 200 film and TV scores, as well as songs. In 1968, he won his first Oscar for the song The Windmills of Your Mind from The Thomas Crown Affair film. Two ...

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Jolo church attack: Many killed in Philippines

Two bombs at a Roman Catholic cathedral in southern Philippines have killed at least 19 people and injured dozens more, officials say. The first blast happened as Sunday Mass was being celebrated at the cathedral on Jolo island, where Islamist militants are active. As soldiers responded, a second device was detonated in the car park. The attack happens after a ...

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Trudeau fires Canada’s ambassador to China amid Huawei controversy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fired Canada’s ambassador to China, John McCallum. It follows controversial comments Mr McCallum made about an extradition case involving a senior executive from the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. Mr Trudeau said in a statement he had asked John McCallum to step down, but did not offer a reason. The detention of Meng Wanzhou, at the ...

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Miti questions essence of national dialogue

Alliance for community Action Executive Director Laura Miti has challenged Zambians to question the real reason why the country needs the national dialogue. Ms. Miti has told q news that the nation should not let what happened with the constitution to also happen to the dialogue process where millions of money were spent at the constitutional review process. She is ...

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UPPZ urges govt to start preps for printing ballot papers locally

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) national Spokesperson Francis Kope has proposed that government should first try to print ballot papers for by-elections locally to see if Zambia is capable to print ballot papers locally. Mr. Kope has challenged government in consultation with concerned stakeholders to consider printing ballot papers for by-elections locally. He has wondered why patriotic front is ...

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Church and ZCID urged to reconcile

A consortium of political parties and civil society organizations have advised the three Church Mother Bodies And the Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) to make fresh arrangements on how they can work together in championing the national dialogue and reconciliation process. Speaking at a joint media briefing, Christian Democratic Party President Dan Pule has accused the three church mother ...

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PF expels Harry Kalaba for gross misconduct

Ruling Patriotic Front party has expelled Bahati Member of Parliament Harry Kalaba from the ruling party for alleged gross misconduct. Last year the central committee received a recommendation from the Luapula Provincial Committee during the central committee meeting held on 24th march 2018 to expel the Bahati Member of Parliament, Harry Kalaba from the party citing various reasons. Announcing the ...

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