Новости за 16.08.2016

A man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of arson, officials said, over a wildfire in Northern California that has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses and forced hundreds of residents to flee. Damin Pashilk, 40, faces 17 counts of arson over the so-called Clayton Fire, in the foothill community of Lower Lake, and other fires nearby over the past year, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said. "Mr. Pashilk committed a horrific crime and we will seek... Читать дальше...

Tackling campaign rhetoric from Hillary Clinton as well as Donald Trump, administration officials are traveling the country to tout the deal’s benefits.

At least three prisoners were among 15 inmates shifted by the United States to United Arab Emirates from the Guantanamo Bay detention center, it has been reported. According to the reports, the remaining prisoners hailed from Yemen and the shift of the prisoners to UAE is considered as the single largest release of detainees during Read the full article...

The number of victims in clashes between police and protesters in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 64 as a new wave of disturbances hit the region, local media reported Tuesday.

Democrat’s team searches for a close ally willing to dredge up the most awkward, painful accusations against the candidate.

In the latest transfer of Guantanamo detainees under President Barack Obama’s administration, officials announced the move of 15 inmates from the prison to the United Arab Emirates. With the transfer of 12 Yemeni and three Afghan citizens out of the controversial facility, the total number of detainees remaining at Guantanamo has been brought down to 61, a release on the Department of Defense’s website said.

Somaliland, a country that lacks official recognition, has a huge annual book fair. The emphasis on literature isn't just about culture. It's about identity and the economy, too.

An armada of volunteers — known as the Cajun Navy — with their big pickups towing big boats — are helping neighbors near Baton Rouge, where record floods have displaced tens of thousands of people.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is fighting to keep her seat in Congress. Progressive Democrat Tim Canova has matched Wasserman Schultz in fundraising after being endorsed by Bernie Sanders.

Syrian aid workers managed to evacuate a set of twins — joined at their heart — from a besieged suburb to the capital Damascus. Activists hope the evacuation will lead to life-saving surgery abroad.

Renee Montagne talks to Carlotta Gall of The New York Times about the rise of radical Islam in the Balkan country. Gall says radical clerics have turned Kosovo into a recruiting ground for ISIS.

Wilmore has had a few viral moments but mostly the show was unable to connect with viewers and build ratings. It will air for the last time on Thursday.

When products move around the world, they pass through a highly sophisticated system of ships, docks, trucks and more. But there is one link that has remained stubbornly human: freight forwarding.

This year marks 20 years that Delilah Rene Luke has been talking to strangers about their problems. Radio personality Delilah talks to David Greene about giving advice and dedicating songs to callers.

David Greene talks to Republican political strategist Mike Murphy about Trump's anti-ISIS proposals, which were outlined in a speech in Youngstown. He promised to "crush" ISIS and vet immigrants.

In the unrecognized autonomous region of Somaliland, literacy is more than a educational goal. It's an economic lifeline to the diaspora who provide most of the country's economic support.

A U.S. nuclear engineer is accused of spying for China. Chinese economic espionage costs the U.S. billions each year. The case raises questions about whether Chinese-Americans are unfairly targeted.

A 24-year-old Palestinian who was elected president on a TV reality show gets peppered with policy questions by his fans. It's a sign of how hungry Palestinians are for delayed real elections.

A Stanford University researcher finds that products purchased mainly by poor people were increasing in price much more quickly than those purchased by the wealthy.

Since the conventions, Donald Trump has stumbled badly. That has moved voters in the direction of Hillary Clinton, giving her a sizable lead in the key states.

He runs the City2Surf barefoot with the flu and a bung back. Now he's off work for a week. In bed. In pain. Stiff cheddar. He's contracted servesyourightitis.

Even red-state Republicans in the Electoral College are uncomfortable with the man they’ll have to support.

Canberra illustrator Tony Flowers is living the dream of every young boy or girl who's ever doodled a dinosaur in their school books.

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INDIANAPOLIS — On Sunday afternoon, 71 years removed from Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II, hundreds of veterans filed into Avon High School for a celebration. But it wasn’t just a celebration of the end of the conflict, nor was it just a celebration of V-J Day. Instead, the gathering was a