Новости за 16.04.2018

Border collies have been taking a break from herding livestock ... to catch some flying discs. They took part in a frisbee contest in north-east China. The 4th Liaoning Dog Frisbee Contest took part on Sunday in Shenyang City, 630 kilometres north-east from the capital Beijing.

NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, on Monday defended the air strikes on Syria by the U.S, France and the UK. The airstrikes were triggered by an alleged chemical attack in the town of Douma, just outside of Damascus, earlier this month. The NATO chief was speaking after a meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Ankara. Stoltenburg said the worldwide community had to uphold the international ban on the use of chemical weapons. "The effect of the strikes has... Читать дальше...

Tibet: The land known as the "roof of the world" is the setting for a heartwarming love story between monkeys and an elderly man. A group of Tibetan macaques are taken care of by their 69-year-old guardian and breeder who visits them almost daily, with food and affection. It is a five kilometre drive to where the monkeys live in Gongbo'gyamda County for Dobrgyal but he has showered the creatures with love and tasty treats for 18 years. And his tender, loving care is having the desired effect. Читать дальше...

Thief attacked woman a 64 years old woman in Algeciras Spain and is hitting her with brutality.

An adorable eight-month-old pug got a bit confused after spotting her own reflection in the mirror for the very first time. The footage shows Nelly the pug jumping at the mirror in an attempt to fight with the 'other pug' in the room. The clip was filmed on April 2 in West Yorkshire.

Elite runner Shalane Flanagan dropping shorts.

This footage shows the moment would-be rescuers dash for cover after an angry sloth bear charges them as they free it from a 35-foot deep dry well. Forest Department officials in Maharashtra, West India, were called in after the wild sloth bear tumbled into a dry well during a heatwave. The bear escaped the fall unharmed and kind-hearted rescuers helped lower a tree log into the well, so it could clamber out.

This is the touching moment a young couple tells their relatives and friends that they are expecting a baby. The footage, captured in southern Arkansas on February 23, shows the relatives' and friends' reactions when Blake and Kori Sisson share their exciting news with them. Blake, the dad-to-be, writes: "We had been trying to get pregnant for seven months. ''We knew that everyone would have a great reaction and we wanted to capture it. "I just thought it would be fun to look back on this with... Читать дальше...

Animals in zoos around the UK are soaking up the sun as a mini heatwave hits the country. Video shows various animals at different UK zoos dancing and frolicking in the sunlight. A bonobo can be seen effortlessly doing a 360 backflip and a gorilla plays with hay. Even smaller creatures seem to enjoy the heat, with a Prairie dog digging around in the mud. Temperatures in the UK are set to soar to 26 degrees Celsius with dry, sunny spells for much of the country. The footage was filmed on April 14.

A hot air balloon crash-landed in Rancho Penasquitos Sunday evening. San Diego PD said 14 passengers and a pilot were aboard the balloon. Police were not sure what forced the balloon to make the emergency landing, but said no one was injured. Video shared on social media by Christine Earnest/San Diego PD.

The Russian Envoy to OPCW said that chemical weapons provocation in Syria was carried out by non-governmental organizations that the UK and the US paid for cooperation. According to Shulgin, Russia has irrefutable evidence that there was no chemical weapons incident in the Syrian city of Douma. "Therefore, we have not just a "high degree of confidence," as our Western partners claim, but we have incontrovertible evidence that there was no incident on April 7 in Douma and that all this was a planned... Читать дальше...

It was a bittersweet day at work for Angelisa and her coworkers at Toys R Us as they prepared to say goodbye.Earlier in 2018, Toys R; Us announced it was going into liquidation and closing all stores. Warehouse manager Brad Douglas took the floor to wish his team well as they prepared to close up the warehouse. With a little help from Toys R Us Mascot Geoffrey, Brad sang the toy company's theme song with a little twist. The sweet moment inspired the team to finish the day with style. Credit: Lisa... Читать дальше...

Not all heroes wear capes, but this gentleman deserves one.Clint Groom was getting gas at his local gas station when he spotted this sweet gesture. A man walked up to an older man who appeared to be having trouble walking back to his car.Without hesitation, the man began to walk slowly with the older man to try and help. The older man appeared to be in a great deal of pain and the other man decided to go the extra mile. He lifted the older man carefully and carried him back to his truck. Credit:... Читать дальше...

While doing a bodycheck for this cute panda cub at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, the keeper found a handy way to mark down the records.With a little help from his buddy, the keeper was able to steady his notepad. Credit: iPanda via Storyful

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This is the chilling moment the ghost of a man riding a horse appears to show up in drone footage of a UK castle. Footage shows an aerial view of Berkeley Castle, a medieval castle in Gloucestershire. The video zooms in on a courtyard of the building, and a blur strikingly similar to that of a man riding a horse can be briefly seen. Even more concerning, according to filmer Tom Arnold, is that he lost contact with his drone during the time the "ghost" was captured. Arnold, 41, was filming... Читать дальше...

A 67-year-old Chinese man pulled swung repeatedly from a horizontal bar in a park while onlookers watched on. The video, filmed in Shenyang City in northern China's Liaoning Province in 2017, shows the man named Sun Shiyi - on the left and another man holding the horizontal bars and repeatedly making rotations. Sun started to work out on the horizontal bars from 2007 and now he has built up his own horizontal bar workout team. According to , he could rotate on the bar for 100 times continuously.

Scores of protesters gathered outside Downing Street in London today (April 16) to denounce the recent air strikes in Syria. Protesters from the Stop the War Coalition waved placards.

They discussed the payment of the trip and, although the driver took them, when they got off the bus they attacked him with shots.

Houthis still have missile strike capabilities. The Burkan-2H or Volcano-2H is a mobile short-range ballistic missile used by the Houthis militants in Yemen. The Volcano H-2 was first launched in July 2017. It is related to the Scud missile family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkan-2 Operational range: >=850 kilometres (530mi)

Guinea pig Bingo was ready for some winter fun.The adorable fur ball is seen here taking a ride on his very own snowmobile but he always puts safety first and wears his helmet. See you on the slopes Bingo. Credit: Furballsinc via Storyful

The editor of a Russian investigation reporter who died after falling from his from his fifth-floor apartment window has expressed doubt amid police claims that the journalist killed himself. Maksim Borodin, 32, who worked for news agency Novy Den (New Day), failed to regain consciousness and died from injuries sustained in the fall on Sunday (April 15), three days after the incident. Amid the ensuing investigation, Borodin's editor-in-chief, Polina Rumyantseva, said she didn't believe the reporter tried to take his own life... Читать дальше...

Eight men accused of involvement in the and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India's Jammu and Kashmir state appeared in court on Monday. It's the first hearing in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and criticism of the ruling party. Angry demonstrations have also focused on another allegedly involving a lawmaker from Modi's party in the poor northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Kuldeep Sengar was questioned by police on Friday accused of raping a 16 year old girl in June. The 50 year old has denied the allegations... Читать дальше...

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