Новости за 16.11.2017

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned governments Thursday to remember their rights and obligations when tackling terrorism -- and rounded on the media for "demonising" minorities.

BEIRUT — The Syrian army on Thursday entered Albu Kamal, the last town in the country held by the Daesh terror group, several days after the extremists recaptured it, a monitor said.

The White House said Thursday that President Trump believes the people of Alabama should decide whether accused perv Roy Moore should be their senator. “The president believes the allegations are troubling and should be taken seriously and he thinks that the people of Alabama should make the decision on who their next senator should be,”...

"...Things of that nature hurt it, but it doesn’t damage it to where we can’t repair it," Eddie Johnson said.

Baby found alive in rubble three days after Iran earthquake https://t.co/AcDPpKb9TZ — The Independent (@Independent) November 16, 2017 A picture of a smiling baby is circulating among Iranians on social media with many seeing it as hope after the earthquake tragedy on Sunday. The (London) Independent reported that the baby was found “alive and well”, three days after a deadly earthquake struck the Iran-Iraq border. The magnitude 7.3 quake has killed more than 500 people. Although the search for survivors continue... Читать дальше...

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• Another woman has come forward to accuse former President George H. W. Bush of touching her inappropriately. 
• The woman alleged that Bush groped her during a 1992 photo op. 

Former President George H. W. Bush has been hit with new accusations of sexual misconduct from a Michigan woman who alleges that he touched her inappropriately in April 1992 while he was president, CNN reported Thursday.

The woman, who did not wish... Читать дальше...

The rest of the world may not particularly like the U.S. president’s bluster, but playing to his ego is a pretty good strategy.

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With all 32 places for next summer’s World Cup dished out, domestic soccer will be the focus again until preparations begin for the Russia showpiece. And for a lot of teams, this weekend is the trigger for a congested spell of fixtures, with matches coming thick and fast in a variety of different competitions. We’ve got a brilliant set of games at the beginning of this stint. There are three city derbies from three capital cities, as the north London, Rome and Madrid rivalries will come to life. Читать дальше...

AMMAN — The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on Thursday signed an agreement with Jordan to help improve trade and passenger flow between the West Bank and Jordan by expanding and refurbishing facilities at a key crossing point through a public-private partnership (PPP). 

The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump thinks the allegations eight women have made about sexual misconduct by Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore are “very troubling.”

A juror in the bribery trial of Sen. Robert Menendez said 10 out of the 12 jurors were ready to acquit the senior senator — raising serious questions about the strength of the Department of Justice’s case. “I thought he was not guilty,” said Ed Norris, 49, a Morris County equipment operator said on his...

Should the upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” pull an “All the Money in the World” move and remove Johnny Depp from the film? A number of Twitter users seem to think so.

Should the upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” pull an “All the Money in the World” move and remove Johnny Depp from the film? A number of Twitter users seem to think so. On Thursday, after the title and first look at “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” were released, fans flocked to social media to register their displeasure with Depp’s inclusion in the cast. Depp is slated to reprise his role as Grindelwald in the film, but detractors on social media suggested that it’s not too late to replace the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star... Читать дальше...

The NYPD is discussing a compromise on two City Council bills that would force cops get consent before conducting searches where there is no probable cause and to give business cards to people they stop, sources said. Two versions of a potential deal have been making the rounds at City Hall over the past week,...

In a fascinating interview with GQ, Golden State’s superstar forward admitted that he’s not a big fan of the typical leadership role

Des procès pourraient être annulés ou des procédures judiciaires modifiées après la mort, par surdose, d'un policier de la brigade des stupéfiants, en avril dernier.

NEW YORK (AP) — An activist investor has proposed taking Barnes & Noble private but the company does not consider the offer genuine, the book chain said Thursday. Its shares soared on the report. Sandell Asset Management approached the company with a proposal valuing it at more than $650 million, the company said. The proposal would require debt financing of about $500 million, according to the bookseller. Sandell's CEO previously said the chain would be better served if it were private or part of a larger company. Читать дальше...

A resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the United States, France, Russia, Britain or China to be adopted.

Conservative watchdog Judicial Watch discovered new classified emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton showing more pay-to-play.  Judicial Watch reports: On January 6, 2012, Clinton can be seen “expediting” a citizenship request so the requestor can get a government job in policy or law enforcement: I am told by Citizenship and Immigration (CIS) caseworkers […]

Inhabitants of a housing block in Sarpol-e Zahab, Iran, built by a government program and severely damaged in a November 12 earthquake can be seen camping outside it in a video posted November 15. The facades of the Mehr housing project fell during the 7.3 magnitude earthquake":https://newswire.storyful.com/storylines/*/stories/186954, and tents have since appeared in the space in front of the building. The housing projects were part of a scheme launched in 2007 under former Iranian President Mahmoud... Читать дальше...

Becker's wife, Delia, said, "It seemed to come out of nowhere, and had spread with terrifying speed."

Come hear the legend of Lucia, and how she dreamed up a football club. Editor’s note: Did I say we were done? We’re not done. There’s one more, courtesy of SB Nation soccer writer and guest author Zito Madu, who wanted to be included. Zito, consider yourself included. Because it’s the international break and we’re bored, the writers of Cartilage Free Captain have been experimenting with machine learning and recurrent neural networks. The Recurrently Generated Football League is an outgrowth of that experimentation... Читать дальше...

Stevie Nicol feels Marouane Fellaini may be best suited with a move away from Man United after his contract expires. Manchester United correspondent Rob Dawson grades Jose Mourinho and how his side have performed so far this season. Marouane Fellaini has refused a new improved Manchester United contract, but the club will work hard to keep him and will not sell him in January, even though there's a risk the Belgian could leave for free at the close of the season. Had that sentence been written a year ago... Читать дальше...

'Wonder,' the story of a boy named Auggie born with facial abnormalities, is a classic tearjerker feel-good movie.