Новости за 21.12.2017

If the canines being trained by Support Dogs, Inc. in St. Louis can handle D-O-G, they'll be able to tackle anything that comes their way.

“The mistakes are precisely the reason the people should trust the media.”

Johannesburg - The knives are out for President Jacob Zuma after the election of the new ANC leadership, headed by Cyril Ramaphosa.

On December 6, 2017, TIME magazine named "The Silence Breakers" TIME's "Persons of the Year." The asterisk on my story guarantees that it is unlikely that I or anyone like me will ever experience the vindication, camaraderie, or admiration that TIME's survivors may be experiencing now.

The UK's trio of intelligence agencies see Russia as a major security threat, but agree that limited contact with Moscow is needed, a report released by the British parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee reads.

It is indeed a very sad reflection on our society that voluntary organisations that take care of unwanted animals in Malta are being treated like pariahs by the Community Chest Fund (December 18). Given the widespread abuse of animals in our islands, the love and care these volunteers show to abandoned animals needs to be recognised by the powers that be. The Community Chest Fund’s supervisory council should restore its annual donations to these organisations without any further delay. Our much-vaunted... Читать дальше...

UK’s trio of intelligence agencies see Russia as a major security threat but agree limited contacts with Moscow are needed, a report by the British parliament’s intel surveillance committed reads.

Reprinted from the Gatestone Institute.

Raymond Ibrahim is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center

Jesuit Father Henri Boulad, an Islamic scholar of the Egyptian Greek Melkite rite, held no punches in an interview concerning the motives of Islamic terror and Western responses to it.  “Islam is an open-ended declaration of war against non-Muslims,” declared the priest, and those who carry out acts of violence and intolerance are only doing what their creed requires. Читать дальше...

Tausende Peruaner sind am Mittwoch gegen Korruption auf die Straße gegangen. Ziel der Demonstration in der Hauptstadt Lima sei es, die Demokratie zu verteidigen, sagte Mitorganisator Jose Bracamonte vom peruanischen Menschenrechtsverband. Der brasilianische Baukonzern Odebrecht hatte zuletzt eingeräumt, in Peru umgerechnet fast 24 Millionen Euro Schmiergelder für Aufträge gezahlt zu haben.

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Die Salzburger Skirennläuferin Michaela Kirchgasser hat am Mittwoch bei ihrem Einfädler im Training für den Weltcup-Parallelslalom in Courchevel eine Zerrung des vorderen Kreuzbandes und eine Knochenprellung im rechten Knie erlitten. Dies habe eine Diagnose nach der Rückreise in Innsbruck ergeben, wie der Österreichische Skiverband (ÖSV) am späten Mittwochabend mitteilte.

Der Nationalrat hat in der Schlussphase seiner Sitzung das Bundesministeriengesetz verabschiedet. Mit diesem werden die Kompetenzen innerhalb der Regierung neu verteilt. So wird etwa das Kapitel Gesundheit dem bisherigen Sozialministerium zugeschlagen oder die Wissenschaftsagenden dem aktuellen Bildungsressort.

OSSIPEE, N.H. (AP) — A woman who had dozens of filthy and sick Great Danes living in her New Hampshire mansion is scheduled to be sentenced on 10 animal cruelty charges. Eighty-four dogs were seized from Christina Fay's Wolfeboro home in June. Authorities said the animals were living in filth and suffering from health problems. Fay pleaded not guilty, saying she loved the dogs and compared them to an art collection. She said she wanted to be the primary U.S. collector of European Great Danes, which... Читать дальше...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fletcher Magee scored 27 points to help Wofford stun No. 5 North Carolina 79-75 on Wednesday night, snapping the reigning national champion’s 23-game home winning streak. The Terriers (8-4) led the entire second half and by as many as 14 points before holding off UNC’s late-game run for a huge road...

Barcelona, 21 dic (dpa) - Cataluña celebra este jueves las elecciones regionales más decisivas que se recuerden en España. También las más anómalas: la votación se produce después de meses de tensión acumulada por el plan independentista y con algunos de los candidatos presos o en el exterior. Los comicios en seis claves:¿Por qué son importantes estas elecciones?Las elecciones fueron convocadas por el Gobierno central de Mariano Rajoy como un modo de retornar a la normalidad institucional en Cataluña... Читать дальше...

U.S. deaths from drug overdoses skyrocketed 21 percent last year, and for the second straight year dragged down how long Americans are expected to live. The government figures released Thursday put drug deaths at 63,600, up from about 52,000 in 2015. For the first time, the powerful painkiller fentanyl and its close opioid cousins played a bigger role in the deaths than any other legal or illegal drug, surpassing prescription pain pills and heroin. “This is urgent and deadly,” said Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald... Читать дальше...

Katie Peck knocked in the game-winning goal on the power play with 2 minutes, 45 seconds left in the overtime period

These ships are expected in Malta: The CMA CGM Gemini from Genoa to Beirut (CMA CGM Malta Agency Ltd), thje Folegandros from Piraeus to London Gate Port (Bianchi Group) and the MV Eurocargo Venezia from Genoa to Genoa (Sullivan Maritime) today. The Nicola from Gemlik to Misurata, the BR Nilou from Skikda to Sousse, the Okee Ann Mari from Izmir to Skikda, the Joanna from Alexandria to Algiers, the CMA CGM Vela from Suez to Valencia (all CMA CGM Malta Agency Ltd), the Maersk Lota from Port Tangier to Genoa... Читать дальше...

Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2017. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 11:28 a.m. Eastern time. Today's Highlights in History: On Dec. 21, 1937, Walt Disney's first animated feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," had its world premiere at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles. The first Dr. Seuss book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," was published by Vanguard Press. On this date: In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went... Читать дальше...

Murders of Mexican journalists at highest number recorded New York, December 21, 2016--At least 42 journalists were killed in the course of their work in 2017, the Committee to Protect Journalists found in its annual analysis. While the overall number eased for a second consecutive year from record highs earlier...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. deaths from drug overdoses skyrocketed 21 percent last year, and for the second straight year dragged down how long Americans are expected to live. The government figures released Thursday put drug deaths at 63,600, up from about 52,000 in 2015. For the first time, the powerful painkiller fentanyl and its close opioid cousins played a bigger role in the deaths than any other legal or illegal drug, surpassing prescription pain pills and heroin. "This is urgent and deadly," said Dr. Читать дальше...

This week on Unorthodox, everything you ever wanted to know about nose jobs, and their particular prominence in American Jewish life. Tablet Editor-in-Chief Alana Newhouse and Executive Editor Wayne Hoffman discuss their personal experiences with rhinoplasty. Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, a San Francisco-based plastic surgeon, breaks down exactly what happens during a nose job, and explains how “deviated septum” became a euphemism. Professor and art historian Matthew Baigell tells us about the first Jewish nose job... Читать дальше...