Новости за 19.04.2018

The lower house of the Belarusian parliament has approved in its first reading draft amendments to the country’s media law that would tighten control over online news websites and social-media networks.

ROCKFORD, Michigan, EE.UU. (AP) — Una pareja en Michigan dio la bienvenida a su hijo número 14, cinco días antes de lo previsto. Se trata de un varón más para Kateri y Jay Schwandt, quienes no tienen ninguna hija. La televisora WOOD-TV informó que el niño pesó 3,7 kilos (8,4 libras) y mide 53 cm (21 pulgadas). Por el momento se desconoce cómo se va a llamar. Como ocurrió con sus últimos niños, la pareja de Rockford no quiso saber el género del bebé antes de que naciera. El papá dijo a comienzos de año que le encantaría tener una niña... Читать дальше...

Priyanka Chopra thinks Meghan Markle has the power to change the world.

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In a statement sent to NAIJ.com on Thursday, April 19, Comrade Frank said the president's comment cannot be justified because the government has not given the youth opportunity to serve, hence there was no need to demarket them.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - World number one Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russian Karen Khachanov on Thursday to set up a Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final against Dominic Thiem, after the Austrian stunned Novak Djokovic.

The draw with Sunderland, Reading FC Women and the upcoming visit to Hillsborough all on the agenda.

The Police Service Commission has approved special promotion of forty five police officers and acting appointments for another 13 officers who played major roles in the arrest of Chukwudumuje Onuoamadike, aka Evans, a notorious

The latest version of Google Chrome, version number 66, quietly added support for Oculus’ Rift headset, meaning you can now use the high-end VR device to browse the web in VR and make use of compatible WebVR applications. Rift support was first picked up by keen Reddit users on the Oculus subreddit this week, some of whom noticed the new feature in the hidden “Experiments” section of Chrome. Variety later reported on the existence of the feature, and The Verge can confirm that Rift support in... Читать дальше...

Former President Barack Obama penned the profile for Time Magazine's tribute to students who survived the Parkland, Florida high school shooting and are pushing for stricter gun control laws.

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• The Cleveland Browns, who own an unusual number of high picks in this year's draft, have considered using two of those picks on a quarterback. 
• Such a strategy would be unconventional, but it makes sense as the NFL draft is incredibly random. 
• The Browns have spent nearly two decades trying and failing to land a quarterback who could lead the franchise to prolonged success. 

The Cleveland Browns are a franchise in a miserable state right now... Читать дальше...

“All you need is a magic pasture.”

Duke football coach David Cutcliffe impressed us when he took the job and has continued to do so ever since. He has always come across as a decent man and a man of honor.

We never heard much about his early life though so this article from the News & Observer was great to read. You’ll get a much better idea of what made Cutcliffe Cutcliffe and why he says he’s grateful to have grown up in Birmingham when most of the nation vilified it.

MCALESTER, Okla.  – An Oklahoma woman said that the Oscar-nominated film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” inspired her to create her own signs in the hopes of solving the unsolved 2016 killing of her daughter and another woman. Totinika Elix, 23, and her friend Emily Morgan, 24, were found shot to death in their car in Pittsburg County at the end of August 2016. Emily’s mother, Kim Merryman, said her daughter and Totinika drove from Oklahoma City to the McAlester area one night in […]

Florent Malouda played in the 2017 Gold Cup. Former France winger Florent Malouda has lost his appeal against being ruled ineligible to play for French Guiana at the 2017 Gold Cup. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges dismissed Malouda's appeal against CONCACAF, the sport's North American governing body. French Guiana fielded Malouda in a 0-0 draw against Honduras last July despite being told he was not eligible. CONCACAF awarded a 3-0 win to Honduras and suspended Malouda. The Gold... Читать дальше...

Whether it'd be picking something off the floor or tying your shoelace, we bend over to the floor every day. But have you realized that you might be doing it wrong and causing irreversible damage to your spine and back? With the help of professionals like Stuart McGill, the author of "Back Mechanics" and Jean Couch, an expert on spine alignment, we discovered the proper way everyone should bend over. Following is a transcript of the video.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Approximately 1,500 Germans took to the streets of Berlin on Wednesday to protest against the US-led strikes on Syria and call for an end to war, Alexander Neu, a member of the Bundestag from the left-wing Die Linke party, which organized the protests, told Sputnik on Thursday.

Two years after pop icon Prince died of an overdose, prosecutors said Thursday they would not file any criminal charges and announced a settlement with a US doctor who prescribed powerful painkillers for the star.

The Republican party has apparently created a series of domains to discredit and attack former FBI director James Comey. Meanwhile, Democratic party sympathizers appear to have created similar domains to counter the Republicans’ anti-Comey campaign.

The Syrian regime remains able to conduct chemical attacks, though only at a limited level, the Pentagon said Thursday following last week's international cruise missile strikes on chemical targets.

Amir Khan is looking forward to riding the wave of interest in British boxing generated by the likes of world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua when he fights in the UK for the first time in five years.

This video originally appeared on Time.com.

Nicole Kidman has been quite the role model in Hollywood — so much so, in fact, that one of her daughters is already thinking about pursuing a career in entertainment.

“The stories that telling and the way in which we’re doing it creates opportunities for not only our generation but the generations to come,” the 50-year-old actress told pal Naomi Watts in an interview for TIME‘s 100 most influential people in the world.

“And I’m... Читать дальше...

Pakistan says its diplomats working in the United States are facing additional restrictions on travel from the host government.   "Regarding travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats in Washington, yes, we have received official communication regarding certain measures that the U.S. intends to implement beginning May 1, 2018. The issue is primarily of reciprocity. Both sides are in touch and we are hopeful that the matter will be resolved," Mohammad Faisal, the spokesman for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs... Читать дальше...

Transatlantic Take

WASHINGTON, DC – There’s No Moving Trump

One of the most consequential developments in U.S. security policy in the last eight years is the growing strength of the security partnership between Washington and Paris.

This may seem surprising. After all, it was not that long ago ­the U.S.–France relationship was characterized by rivalry, suspicion, and petty slights, where both sides had political incentives to belittle the other. The days of French concerns about U.S.... Читать дальше...

The 4th entry in the multi-award winning ‘The Room’ puzzle game series.