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Jordan: Career scoring leader Walker is epitome of a Hornet
Al Jefferson was signed as a message to the fan base that the front office was exhausted of losing and it was time to make a playoff run. "It's super special because of all of the doubt I've gotten throughout my career and all of the criticism, but I just continue to prove them wrong", Walker said, per ESPN . [Full Article...]
MI cancels football home-and-home series with Virginia Tech
The Virginia Tech game was slated to be a home-and-home series with the Hokies heading to Ann Arbor in 2020 and MI heading to Blacksburg in 2021. Virginia Tech and MI were set to play in 2020 and then again in 2021. "This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools in football". The two schools are playing each other in the 2020 season opener (Sept. 5) at Huskies Stadium in Seattle. [Full Article...]
Pope Francis washes feet of 12 prisoners during Holy Thursday Mass
He also gave a new commandment on this day. Pennsville United Methodist Church will host a Maundy Thursday dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in the dining room. Since the start of his pontificate, Pope Francis has chosen to celebrate the Mass of Our Lord's Supper outside the Vatican, travelling to detention centres and a home for the disabled to wash the feet of prisoners, refugees and oth... [Full Article...]
Powerful natural disaster rocks Papua New Guinea - Ring of Fire on alert
The natural disaster had a magnitude of 6 .9, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A powerful 6.9-magnitude quake struck the New Britain island of Papua New Guinea on Friday, US seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert for the country. [Full Article...]
UN Security Council slams Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman secured arms deals from the United Kingdom and the USA earlier this month, despite growing concerns from human rights campaigners about the war in Yemen. We believe that the brotherly people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have the right to defend itself against any security threats , said the foreign ministry. [Full Article...]
Anna Hazare breaks his fast. Watch the speech here
After calling off strike, Anna told media, "The Lokpal issue is still pending". Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr Fadnavis offered him a glass of water, sources said. Social activist Anna Hazare today called off his hunger strike on the seventh day of his protest here, saying the government has assured him of steps "soon" towards appointing Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states and add... [Full Article...]
Russian Federation expels 60 United States diplomats, closes consulate
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Lavrov said Moscow will also retaliate to the USA decision to shut the Russian consulate in Seattle by closing the US consulate in St. Petersburg. Mr. Washington earlier ordered the expulsion of 60 diplomats and shut down the Russian consulate general in Seattle. Meanwhile, Salisbury NHS Trust, which oversees the hospital where the Skripals are being treated, said Thursday that 33-year-old ... [Full Article...]
Good Friday: Everything you need to know
Most people in the world serve other dead gods or no god at all. But it is an essential message in the Bible, as it symbolises Jesus defeating death. The 38th annual Ecumenical Way of the Cross will be drawing the faithful together as they retrace the steps of Christ through the streets of Pembroke this Friday . [Full Article...]