Новости за 15.05.2018

This is the team's third head coach in three years as the organization parted ways with John LaFontaine a few weeks ago.

La programmation du ComediHa! Fest-Québec, qui se déroule du 8 au 19 août, s'annonce bien garnie : ce sont pas moins de 450 artistes qui se présenteront devant le public. Deux nouveaux lieux de production seront aussi mis à l'essai.

Brackenfell - One man was killed and three others injured on Tuesday morning following a fire at a depot in Brackenfell in Cape Town, private emergency services provider ER24 said.

The United States has imposed sanctions on the head of Iran's central bank Valiollah Seif , accusing him of helping funnel millions of dollars to Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. “Iran’s Central Bank Governor covertly funneled millions of dollars on behalf of the IRGC-QF (the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force ) through Iraq-based al-Bilad Islamic Bank to enrich and support the violent and radical agenda of Hezbollah," said Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in a statment. “The United... Читать дальше...

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• The West Japan Railway Company has apologised after a train in central Japan departed its platform 25 seconds early.
• It didn't affect any other travel schedules, but one person missed the train.
• Japan is meticulous about punctuality.

A Japanese railway company has issued an official apology after one of its trains departed the station 25 seconds early.

The West Japan Railway Company's apology came after one of... Читать дальше...

yesterday was such a big day around Israel regarding so many things that it gave so many people so many opportunities to say interesting and provocative things. It was hard to choose a winner, but here is what I picked...

The new embassy is a new settlement outpost, just like the Israeli settlements, and is an assault on our sovereignty, an assault on our established rights

  -- PA President Mahmoud Abbas

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The United States on Tuesday blacklisted Iran’s central bank governor Valiollah Seif and its international department assistant director Ali Tarzali for allegedly sending millions of dollars to Lebanon-based Shiite militant group Hezbollah. A statement from the U.S. Treasury Department said Seif and Tarzali helped Iran’s Revolutionary Guards' Qods Force (IRGC-QF) exploit the international financial system to fund its activities abroad. “Iran’s Central Bank Governor covertly funneled millions... Читать дальше...

Tottenham are interested in signing Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina, according to reports in France. A former France youth international, Lemina joined Southampton from Juventus last summer following spells with Lorient and Marseille. The 24-year-old, who is now a full Gabon international, drew plaudits for his impressive performances in the first half of the season. His form began to drop off midway through the campaign, but that could be a result of Southampton’s fortunes – the south... Читать дальше...

GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union continues to provide illegal subsidies to plane-maker Airbus, the latest in a string of tussles between the European manufacturer and U.S. rival Boeing. Tuesday's decision by the WTO's appellate body comes as the Trump administration has exerted intense pressure on the Geneva-based organization over what the president alleges is its "unfair" treatment of the United States. The appellate body maintained an earlier WTO ruling... Читать дальше...

Waves clobbered the Colchester Causeway on the same day the Washington Post listed it as "one of the country's most spectacular bike trails."

Edinburgh is no stranger to Michelin Stars, but those restaurants aren’t the only places in the city serving tasting menus.

Suddenly all that campaign rhetoric about the Chinese being out to get the U.S.–using technology–has given way to great concern for the preservation of Chinese jobs.

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• "Modern Family's" Sarah Hyland cut her long brown hair to a shaggy lob and dyed it black.
• The shorter and darker hair appears to be for her character in the upcoming film "The Wedding Year," from the director of "Legally Blonde."
• She debuted the look with a picture and video on Instagram.

Sarah Hyland‘s hair has been through many transformations. After ditching her honey-blonde hair a year ago and dyeing it chocolate brown, the... Читать дальше...

As the Trump administration struggles to keep track of the usual hotspots, major trouble is brewing in forgotten corners of the world.

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• LeBron James was the first one in the arena practicing for the Cavaliers ahead of their matchup against the Boston Celtics.
• James was as confident as ever after the Cavaliers loss in Game 1, but was sure to already have a sweat going as his teammates made their way into the building.

LeBron James has never been shy about the hard work he puts into being the greatest basketball player on the planet, and on Tuesday morning he added yet... Читать дальше...

Bakeries, cafes, doughnut shops and ice cream spots open across the country.

A new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance details the enormous savings to British taxpayers by legalising cannabis. The UK could save at least £891.72 million a year in reduced spending by police, prisons, courts and the NHS through pain relief treatments.

Yes, this is all old hat and sane people have been saying it for years, I'm just pleasantly surprised that the TPA, the staidest and most small 'c' conservative of all pressure groups would even broach the topic.

(A list of their... Читать дальше...

The science behind the famous World War II attack masterminded by Barnes Wallis.

The European Union has failed to remove its illegal subsidies for Airbus, the World Trade Organization said Tuesday, in a major victory for the United States and its national aviation giant, Boeing.

Journalist of the "Uzbekistan Today" Information Agency on the eve of the official visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the USA, met with Chairman of the Institute of Central Asia and the Caucasus at the Johns Hopkins University (USA) Frederick Starr. In our interview - about the present and future of Uzbekistan, reforms and new ways of cooperation.

President Trump's decision to help a Chinese telecom company bounce back from U.S. trade restrictions may have residual benefits for his family's company, Quartz reported Tuesday.

Port Elizabeth - A Nigerian pastor charged with human trafficking and the rape of young girls was back in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday together with his two alleged henchwomen. 

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