Новости за 25.12.2017

Pantomime began in Malta as entertainment for British servicemen and their families, but it has evolved into a uniquely local tradition. Philip Leone-Ganado explores how Maltese companies are making and remaking the popular genre. For many families, a trip to the pantomime is an unmissable Christmas tradition. In English or Maltese, the shows are the most loved and frequented plays on the island and the lifeblood of the companies producing them. Yet Maltese panto is something of an anomaly. Outside the UK... Читать дальше...

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party Have revealed why the supported Prince Uche Secondus as party's new national chairman.

Mohamed Salah has found his name in the gossip column lately following his fantastic start to life at Liverpool. The Egyptian has been a revelation under Jurgen Klopp this season, since his arrival from Roma. He has become a vital component in Klopp’s attacking set-up and style of play and has taken the Premier League by […] The post Liverpool’s £90,000-a-week Superstar Wants Real Madrid Move In The Summer – Spanish Reports appeared first on The Kop Times | Liverpool Fan Blog | Opinions & Transfer News.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A car rammed into the main entrance of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) headquarters in Berlin around midnight local time (23:00 GMT on Sunday), city police have reported.

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Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother are meeting the convicted Indian spy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after arriving in Islamabad on Monday morning via a commercial flight.

Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a meeting with the convicted Indian spy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), DawnNews reported.

Fresno State beat Houston 33-27 in the Hawaii Bowl, completing the biggest turnaround in FBS this season.

With some mining companies increasingly reluctant to own outright the infrastructure that keeps their projects going, an African development institution is linking up with investment funds to help fill the gap. The Nigerian-based Africa Finance Corporation has already expanded its debt or equity funding for resources projects from oil into mines, including a bauxite scheme […]

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will pay tribute to her husband Prince Philip in her Christmas message, and praise his “support and unique sense of humor.” The 96-year-old prince, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, has been at the queen’s side throughout her 65 years on the throne and has regularly grabbed the headlines with his off-color comments. He retired from regular royal duties over the summer, but has continued to make occasional appearances, most recently walking to the Christmas Eve church... Читать дальше...

President Muhammadu Buhari, in a 55-minute documentary, disclosed that he remains in politics today because of the goodwill he enjoys from the masses.

Time: 5:15 || Venue: Ford Field || Video: ESPN

The Quick Lane Bowl is almost here - Duke plays Northern Illinois in the Motor City on Tuesday.

Duke went through a dreary stretch this season, losing six straight. No one outside the locker knew that quarterback Daniel Jones was playing through injuries. They were discussed recently by David Cutcliffe but he didn’t get into specifics.

It’s worth wondering how things might have gone if he had been healthy. Duke lost to Virginia... Читать дальше...

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardoned former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori late on Sunday, clearing him of convictions for human rights crimes and graft before completion of a 25-year prison sentence. Kuczynski's office said in a statement that a medical review showed that Fujimori, 79, who governed Peru from 1990 to 2000, suffered from "a progressive, degenerative and incurable disease." The pardon comes just days after a faction of Fujimori's supporters in the opposition-controlled... Читать дальше...

Malcolm Turnbull addressed the Australian troops ahead of Christmas, releasing a video on December 24 to thank them for their service. Turnbull stated his favourite moment of 2017 was visiting those stationed in Afghanistan on Anzac Day. He said: "Wherever you are serving and whatever your role, I want you to know that I’m proud of each and every one of you. “You represent the very best of Australia. You and your families sacrifice so much to keep us safe and I know that at this time of year, away from home and away from your families... Читать дальше...

Pope Francis has likened the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to the migrations of millions of people today who are forced to leave their homelands for a better life. During the Christmas Eve vigil Mass in the Vatican, the Pope told the faithful that the "simple story" of Jesus' birth in a manger changed "our history forever". He said: "Everything that night became a source of hope." Noting that Mary and Joseph arrived in a land "where there was no place for them", the pontiff drew parallels to contemporary time. Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel heads into its fifth consecutive year of drought, the Sea of Galilee stands at a century low, much of the Jordan River is a fetid trickle and the Dead Sea is rapidly shrinking. The biblical bodies of waters — pilgrimage sites for baptisms and beach parties alike — are crucial to the survival and stability of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians. But more and more of the river the ancient Israelites crossed to enter the Holy Land is drying up — the result of climate change... Читать дальше...

EU-Migrationskommissar Dimitris Avramopoulos mahnt rasche Fortschritte bei der Verteilung von Flüchtlingen in der Europäischen Union an. "Wir haben keine Zeit zu verlieren", sagte Avramopoulos der Zeitung "Die Welt". Spätestens bis Juni müsse eine Einigung auf eine Reform des Dublin-Systems gefunden werden, das regelt, wo in der EU Asylverfahren behandelt und Flüchtlinge aufgenommen werden.

There was so much drinking at a house party in Maryland that even the air tested positive for alcohol, police said. Montgomery County Police wrote in charging documents that an officer who tested the air in the Bethesda home with a breathalyser got a reading of .01, so officers had to test dozens of mostly under-age party-goers outside. Police said six men who lived at the house, all aged 20, were each charged with more than 100 counts of providing alcohol to minors. Court documents show residents... Читать дальше...

A woman is cooled down with a watering can as she sunbathes using insulating tape, at a beauty center in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on December 21, 2017. Brazilian women take advantage of the beginning of the summer to sunbathe using the new national trend: natural tanning with insulating tape. Instead of using tiny bikinis on the beach, women avoid being bothered or stalked by getting taped in the shape of them, and lay in the sun over rooftops to enjoy the morning sun and get the perfect “marquinha” tan lines. Читать дальше...

Gary Neville has criticised Chris Smalling’s failure to communicate that the Manchester United defender was struggling in the leading up to Leicester City’s equaliser in a 2-2 draw at King Power Stadium. The Red Devils were looking to reduce Manchester United’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to 13 points following a […]

Bremen (dpa) - Bremens Umweltsenator Joachim Lohse (Grüne) sieht Deutschland wegen mangelnder Konsequenz beim Kohleausstieg nicht mehr in der Vorreiterrolle beim Klimaschutz. Auch Kanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) habe ihren Ruf als Klimakanzlerin eingebüßt. «Ich denke, das ist wesentlich darauf zurückzuführen, dass die Bundesregierung sich dem Thema Kohleausstieg bis heute nicht konsequent gewidmet hat», sagte Lohse der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Der Grünen-Politiker übernimmt am Jahresanfang turnusmäßig... Читать дальше...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday, December, 24, visited some filling stations on Lagos island to inspect the long queues caused by the fuel scarcity.