Новости за 16.08.2016

The Taliban militants have executed at least six people on charges of supporting the Afghan government in western Farah province of Afghanistan. Local security officials said Tuesday the men were executed in Bakwa district on Monday, days after they were kidnapped by the militants. According to the preliminary reports, at least five of the victims Read the full article...

The Israeli Army has bought two HoloLens virtual reality headsets from Microsoft for the use of battlefield commanders, to help give them the edge against the enemy.

A purported excerpt from the memoir of renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic has been slammed for describing Australian Aboriginals as "dinosaurs" and "terrible" looking.

Britney Spears is set to take the stage at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced today. The pop deity will sing her new single "Make Me..." with an assist from the rapper G-Eazy. The show will come at a convenient time; Spears will have just released her ninth studio album, Glory, a few…

North Carolina asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to put back into effect its photo ID law for voters, and two other provisions also challenged by black voters and the federal government.

As Milwaukee’s black community takes to the streets demanding justice over the police shooting of Sylville Smith, many people watching the demonstrations are wondering: Why are people marching — and, at first, burning down their own community — over the police shooting of an armed man with a lengthy arrest record?

C&L readers know all about dead beat dad, Rep. Mark Sanford's adulterous affair while being governor, but he still had harsh words for his candidate, Donald Trump and his refusal to release his tax returns.

Zephyr Teachout's campaign for Congress is Ground Zero for fighting billionaires and SuperPACs. There is no clearer difference in political outlooks than the contest between Teachout and her Republican opponent John Faso.

Global central banks are unloading America’s debt. In the first six months of this year, foreign central banks sold a net $192 billion of U.S. Treasury bonds, more than double the pace in the same period last year, when they sold $83 billion. China, Japan, France, Brazil and Colombia led the pack of countries dumping […]

John Krasinski is Jack Ryan. Amazon announced today that it gave the green light to a series based on Tom Clancy’s popular fictional character, Jack Ryan. Krasinski will star as the CIA hero with a modern spin. “We’re excited to add the Jack Ryan global franchise to our robust originals pipeline,” Roy Price, Head of […]

Here's further evidence that the love between dogs and their owners is mutual.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not the first to raise concern over the situation in Balochistan, Congress said on Tuesday, insisting that the party-led UPA government had consistently spoken about the "spiralling violence" and "heavy Pakistani military action".

Organiser apologises after entry is withdrawn at eleventh hour.

Empathy is a high level emotion that helps us navigate the complex social environment we live in. New research may have found its neural home.

In true SFGATE fashion, we have gathered some of our favorite Bay Area cult classics. On the list you will find our favorite gear, places to get coffee, and of course tech products.

Israel's Shin Bet security service announced Tuesday it has arrested a network of Palestinians allegedly recruited via Facebook by Lebanon's militant Hezbollah movement to attack Israelis.

Bantamweight Michael Conlan controversially crashes out of the Olympics to complete a dismal Games for Ireland's boxing team.

A 12-year-old retriever is back safe and sound with her owners after Minnesota Department of Transportation workers used a lift to rescue the wayward pooch that was found in a precarious position in a bridge construction site near Virginia, Minn.

"Modern Family" star Ariel Winter showed up at Just Jared‘s Summer Bash in a seriously head-turning ensemble.