Новости за 22.08.2018

A U.S.-Iranian war of words has escalated since Trump withdrew Washington from the world powers' nuclear deal with Iran in May, blasting it as flawed and reimposing sanctions to choke Iran's economy and force it to renegotiate or change direction. The U.S. turnaround, which scrapped a wary detente between Iran and the United States after decades of hostility, has drawn defiance from Tehran despite renewed unrest over economic privations, and has unnerved other big powers where businesses have been debating whether to divest from Iran. Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump lashed out at his former personal attorney, Michael

The president's obsession with Americans speaking English is oddly selective.

Keep your eyes on the skies this weekend for August's full moon, which is dubbed the Sturgeon Moon. The first blue moon of the year was a spectacular sight, dubbed the 'super blue blood moon'. Falling on January 31, it was the product of three different phenomena: it was a supermoon, a blue moon and a blood moon. While many said it was the first to be seen in 152 years, other contested the fact, leading to a division among scientists. Stargazers were also treated to two full moons in March: as... Читать дальше...

An unusually forthright criticism of U.S. foreign policy by a senior political figure in Europe

Collins, a Republican who backs abortion rights and is considered a key vote on Kavanaugh's nomination, spoke to reporters after meeting the judge in her office. "We talked about whether he considered Roe to be settled law," she said. "He said he agreed with what (Supreme Court Chief) Justice (John) Roberts said at his nomination hearing, in which he said that it was settled law." Settled law refers to a legal position that has been consistently upheld by judges, although it can still be overturned. Читать дальше...

The misdeeds of two former aides for President Donald Trump lit up the Trump

Loyalty programs for Marriott, the Ritz-Carlton and Starwood have finally merged, two years after Marriott acquired Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2016, a mammoth $12.2 billion deal that created the world's largest hotel company. 

Alexander Malkevich's site, USA Really, doesn’t promote fake news as much as attempt to sow discord in the United States by pushing hot-button issues such as Black Lives Matter protests, illegal immigration and economic turmoil.

After a nearly five-week search, authorities discovered the body of Mollie Tibbetts, who was allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant. ABC News' Lynda Lopez reports.

Climate change is, quite literally, making us ill.

President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan is getting a

The Kingdom of eSwatini will not switch its allegiance from Taiwan to China, its foreign affairs minister said on Wednesday, after China said it expected Taiwan's last diplomatic ally in Africa to switch allies soon. "They must not play mind games because our relationship with Taiwan is over 50 years so we will not dump them," Mgwagwa Gamedze told Reuters from Taiwan, where he was on a visit. "We have no desire to change camps since Taiwan has been good to us." eSwatini was formerly known as Swaziland. Читать дальше...

US President Donald Trump's national security adviser warned Wednesday that the United States would respond "very strongly" if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uses chemical weapons in an offensive to retake Idlib province. "We now see plans for the Syrian regime to resume offensive military activities in Idlib province," John Bolton told a press conference during a visit to Jerusalem. "We are obviously concerned about the possibility that Assad may use chemical weapons again," he said.

The author of "Crazy Rich Asians", which has been adapted into a hit Hollywood movie, is wanted in his native Singapore for allegedly dodging mandatory national service, authorities said Wednesday. Kevin Kwan, who has lived in the US since he was 11 but is still a Singapore citizen, faces up to three years in jail and a hefty fine if convicted, the city-state's defence ministry said. The movie adaption of his bestseller, which focuses on the glamorous world of Singapore's super-rich, was released... Читать дальше...

China expects self-ruled Taiwan's last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini, will switch to Beijing soon. No reporter narration.

A former Watergate prosecutor said that Tuesday's plea deal by Michael Cohen

WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Manafort's 16-day trial ended with the former Trump campaign chairman convicted of eight felony counts and prosecutors facing a choice of whether to retry him on 10 other charges.

One of Michael Cohen's old tweets is coming back to haunt him.

Mollie Tibbetts, 20, who attended the University of Iowa, disappeared in July while jogging. Authorities were awaiting test results to make a positive identification, Rich Rahn, special agent in charge of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, told reporters. Rahn declined to say whether investigators have determined how the woman was killed, saying that the state's medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy on Wednesday.

Hours after two former aides to President Donald Trump were convicted on

There's no clear motive behind the slaying

Vietnam Wednesday jailed two American citizens and 10 others from an outlawed US-based "terrorist" group for attempting to overthrow the state after they spread anti-government leaflets and tried to incite protests last year. Most are loosely-linked bloggers, activists and rights lawyers, with few groups designated as "terrorist organisations". One of those groups is the California-based Provisional National Government of Vietnam (PNGV), an anti-communist organisation with its own self-appointed... Читать дальше...

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, pleaded guilty