Новости за 13.08.2016

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has committed to changing the rules to stop WA getting the nation's worst share of GST by a long way.

Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning are treated as terrorists and criminals in U.S., but elsewhere in the world they are celebrated as heroes in the fight against corruption and global surveillance. A statue recognising the courage of the three whistleblowers currently stands in Geneva, Switzerland, and the creator of the artwork is urging people to follow their example and “take a stand, because your liberty is at stake.” Most of the US mainstream media has accepted the official U.S. government line that Assange... Читать дальше...

The three-time defending champion U.S. women's national soccer team won't win an Olympic medal for the first time after being ousted by Sweden on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals on Friday

Separatists have issued a fresh protest calendar extended the ongoing shutdown till August 18.

RIO DE JANEIRO - The Japanese women's volleyball team suffered a third defeat in four matches at the Rio 2016 Games o...

Oil prices climbed further on Friday as investors were digesting the latest remarks from Saudi Energy Minister.

Parkers Lake Golf Center. a nine hole chip-n-putt course, driving range and putting green operated by the Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, uses the golf course as a way to draw money to support programs at the workhouse.

With the launch of Harlem/Havana initiative, Latin music will be in front and center this year.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he could stay at Manchester United for "more than three years" as he vowed to conquer English football.

Catch all the live action from Colombo as Australia looks to save face in their three-Test series.

Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh tried to convince Sonny Bill Williams to remain at Canterbury just before the controversial star's infamous walkout on the club.

The untold billions of dollars of aid provided by the United States to Israel is in violation of a 40-year-old American law, a new lawsuit claims. In 1976, the United States government enacted the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act. Among other things, the law states that the government cannot authorize financial aid for nuclear countries that are not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. A lawsuit filed by the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy on Monday... Читать дальше...

Unrelenting curfew by the authorities and protest shutdown called by the separatists crippled Kashmir Valley for the 36th consecutive day on Saturday.

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It’s a bummer of a day for potheads.

The Drug Enforcement Administration today declined again to loosen restrictions on marijuana even though pot is now legal in four states and the District of Columbia and medical use is permitted in an additional 22.

The disconnect between Washington and the states will continue to complicate matters for the growing marijuana industry, frustrate those who see weed as a tax-revenue generator, vex law enforcement officials... Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Worn out rivet fasteners on a Ferris wheel are being blamed for an overturned gondola at an eastern Tennessee fair that earlier this week sent three girls plummeting more than 30 feet to the ground. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced late Friday that it has renewed permits for

At age 19, she's both the youngest member of the U.S. swim team and its most sure-thing winner. In her final Rio race Friday night, she shattered her world record for 800-meter freestyle.

Lawrence Sauter, an industrial arts teacher, built the telescope with his students in 1963.

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A two-hour police chase through Perth's eastern suburbs ended with an arrest in East Victoria Park on Saturday morning.

Bill Clinton said it was a mistake for Hillary Clinton to maintain a personal email server even though her predecessors and her successor at the State Department did it, adding that she should've known a different set of rules would apply to her if she ever ran for president.

ENSCHEDE - In onze regio werden vorig jaar 36 weggebruikers op cursus gestuurd wegens bijvoorbeeld te hard rijden, bumperkleven en door rood rijden. Dat is relatief weinig, blijkt uit cijfers van het Centraal Bureau voor de Rijvaardigheid.

ENSCHEDE - Het Enschedese projectontwikkelingsbureau Bijont heeft zes villa’s aan de Ripperdastraat gekocht van het MST. De panden, gebouwd in het begin van de vorige eeuw, werden jaren aan hun lot overgelaten. Nu worden ze in ere hersteld.

Sania and Bopanna entered the semi-finals of the mixed doubles tennis event by defeating Andy Murray and Heather Watson of Britain in straight sets.