Новости за 24.01.2016

A travel ban for the New York area was lifted on Sunday but Washington was still at a standstill after a blizzard paralysed the northeastern United States, killing at least 19 people.

Yes, an idealistic senator has again managed an incredible polling surge against her, and Iowa is becoming a close race, but Hillary Clinton said she's not having flashbacks to her bruising, ultimately unsuccessful, Democratic primary 2008 bid against Barack Obama.

Malaysian police say seven members of an Islamic State (IS) cell have been arrested in a three-day operation carried out across the Southeast Asian country.

Saving for a deposit and for the costs of buying a first property is one of the biggest hurdles on the ladder to home ownership.

You’re at the park with the kids. Everyone’s having fun, and then a strange dog appears. There’s no owner around. It’s eyeballing the kids. Immediately your threat system becomes activated.

Arsenal missed their chance to go back to the top of the Premier League after being forced to play with 10 men for much of the game against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.

Usman Khawaja has played down the pair of contentious LBW appeals he survived during his man-of-the-match innings in Sydney Thunder's Big Bash League final win over the Melbourne Stars.

It was one of those days for young England defender John Stones as his Everton side lost to Swansea City on Sunday for the first time in 22 league meetings.

Lieutenant-General David Morrison became an internet sensation with a searing attack on sexism and demeaning treatment of women within the defence force.

The burns surgeon who is single-handedly responsible for patients from an area covering one-third of the Australian mainland had never heard of Ash Wednesday when he took up his job.

Ebola wasn't an African problem, it was a world problem and therefore it was our problem in Australia. Anne Carey says.

Elizabeth Broderick has stormed the boardrooms of Australia asking them to take gender equality seriously. But when her name was called out as the NSW Australian of the Year in November, it was a total surprise.

For many Australians January 26 will be marked by beers, barbecues and Australian flag bikinis. For Indigenous Australians it will be a day of mourning.

A Turkish Airlines flight from Houston, Texas, was diverted to Shannon, Ireland on Sunday after officials discovered a handwritten bomb threat.

A major earthquake hit southern Alaska early on Sunday.

A female ambulance officer has been rushed to hospital herself after the woman she was treating in Brisbane allegedly assaulted her.

The Brisbane Lions have confirmed that Tom Rockliff will captain the club for a second season this year and spearhead a new-look leadership group.

Stephen Fleming satisfied with Melbourne Stars' performance in the Big Bash final, and bullish about future success.

All our premiers and chief ministers want an Australian head of state.

Tearaway paceman's name is still firmly in the thoughts of anyone who saw first-hand how he gave a new dimension to the art of fast-bowling.

The Big Bash League final was in the balance. Dave Hussey had just claimed the catch which brought his brother to the crease, with Sydney Thunder 2-94 in the 11th over chasing 177 to win.

Kevin Pietersen masterclass trumped by one from Usman Khawaja, as Sydney Thunder complete stunning rise from Big Bash chumps to champions.

The renewable energy sector is on the cusp of a $10 billion revival as infrastructure players from around the world get ready to pour funds into new wind farms and solar projects, according to professional services firm EY.

North Queensland was key to Labor securing power at the 2015 state election.

Authorities have pointed the finger at backpackers for almost 80 cars unclaimed last year.