Новости за 21.12.2017

Barcelona, 21 dic (dpa) - Cinco millones y medio de ciudadanos están llamados hoy a las urnas en Cataluña en unas elecciones decisivas y anómalas después de casi cuatro meses de tensión por el plan independentista y con candidatos en el exterior o presos.La cita electoral tiene lugar casi dos meses después de que el Ejecutivo español de Mariano Rajoy destituyera al "Govern" catalán de Carles Puigdemont en medio de una crisis institucional sin precedentes en la región, de 7,5 millones de habitantes.Los... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Etwa jeder Achte trinkt an den Weihnachtsfeiertagen laut einer Umfrage mehr Alkohol als sonst, auch gern mal einen über den Durst. Bei den Männern sagten dies 16 Prozent, bei den Frauen 8 Prozent, wie aus der repräsentativen Untersuchung des Meinungsforschungsinstituts Insa im Auftrag des Verbandes der Privaten Krankenversicherung hervorgeht, die der Deutschen Presse-Agentur vorliegt. Mehr als jeder Zehnte (11 Prozent) räumt danach ein, dass ihm zu viel Alkohol schon mal das Weihnachtsfest verdorben hat. Читать дальше...

Snowbird: noun
1) Dark-eyed Junco, a member of the sparrow family whose sudden appearance at feeding stations heralds the coming of winter
2) Migrant workers of the 1920s who, together with the unemployed, went south in search of jobs
3) Uncle Bob and Aunt Lil, Uncle Norman and Aunt Sonny

Madrid (dpa) - Residents of Catalonia head to the polls for early regional elections on Thursday after a referendum for independence triggered a months-long political crisis with the Spanish government.Voter surveys point to a neck-and-neck race between Catalan separatist parties and the so-called constitutional camps as Spain waits to see whether pro-independence parties can again win a majority of parliamentary seats and build a coalition government.Some 5.5 million Catalans are eligible to vote... Читать дальше...

Madrid/Barcelona (dpa) - Spain‘s north-eastern region of Catalonia, which usually enjoys considerable autonomy, has been under Madrid‘s direct rule since the end of October.The measures were approved by the Senate in response to the passing of an independence motion by the Catalan parliament on October 27.The legal basis for direct rule lies with Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, which was used for the first time in 40 years of Spanish democracy. The early elections in Catalonia on Thursday are intended to normalize the situation. Читать дальше...

Barcelona (dpa) - Parties and lists little known outside Spain will play a key role in the political tussle over Catalan independence. Whether the separatist forces will once again be able to form a coalition capable of governing following early elections on Thursday remains unclear. The more important lists and parties contesting the vote:- Junts per Catalunya (JxCat): The list led by deposed regional president Carles Puigdemont derives from the electoral alliance that he campaigned on the basis... Читать дальше...

Mainz (dpa) - Die rheinland-pfälzische Ministerpräsidentin Malu Dreyer (SPD) will neue Belastungen beim Rundfunkbeitrag ab 2020 möglichst vermeiden. «Als Vorsitzende der Rundfunkkommission der Länder setze ich mich dafür ein, eine Beitragserhöhung in 2020 möglichst zu begrenzen», teilte sie der Deutschen Presse-Agentur mit. Neben einem qualitativ hochwertigen Angebot für alle Bürger sei die Beitragshöhe mitentscheidend für die Akzeptanz des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks. Sie wies darauf hin, dass... Читать дальше...

From stripper to Grammy-nominated artist, here’s a timeline of Cardi B’s rise to stardom.

When thousands of activists from around the country showed up in Washington, DC, in early December to pressure Congress into moving on the DREAM Act, one of the largest contingents was from New York. Jose Alfredo Pacheco Cruz, community organizer with Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson, talks about the lessons he learned in harnessing people power for this campaign and plans for future campaigns, including affordable housing.

Donald Trump incited fear to advance his way to the White House. Fear has, at various moments in history and in various countries around the globe, come to occupy a disproportionately large role in shaping cultures and polities. It is the stimulus for forming virulent stereotypes and ludicrous conspiracy theories. In his new book, Jumping for Shadows: The Triumph of Fear and the End of the American Dream, author Sasha Abramsky explores the forces that make fear such a potent force in the body politic. Читать дальше...

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan talks to Donald Trump as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Lamar Alexander look on during an event to celebrate Congress passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Republican members of the House and Senate on the South Lawn of the White House, December 20, 2017, in Washington, DC. (Photo: Alex Wong / Getty Images)

About 500 protesters filled the street outside the New York Stock Exchange on December 19, 2017. (Photo: Erik McGregor / Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images)

On October 5, 2017, police opened fire on unarmed farmers in Tumaco, Colombia. Eight were killed, with dozens more shot. The massacre was part of a crackdown on coca farmers in the "war on drugs" despite an agreement for crop substitution -- and amidst new threats from Trump, ordering the government to use more force or face consequences.

We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:Dear Editor I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?Virginia O'Hanlon115 West Ninety Fifth StreetVirginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism...

The Arctic as we have always known it is now a thing of the past, according to a recent report on the region by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The "new normal" includes long-term ice loss and warming seas. Of course, what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic. It impacts all of us.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (left) speaks with delegates as he arrives to attend the UN Security Council Ministerial Briefing on Non-Proliferation and the DPRK, at the United Nations, on December 15, 2017, in New York. (Photo: EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / AFP / Getty Images)

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ITALY- A device and app called Twinkly gives you the ability to control your Christmas decorations from your phone. 

rollin thunder wrote:

i that should happen, then what a triumph for global rugby league that would be. just for balance. the most successful side in american football history, is the small town Green bay packers, the stadium holds more than the towns population.

rollin thunder wrote:

i that should happen, then what a triumph for global rugby league that would be. just for balance. the most successful side in american football history, is the small town Green bay packers, the stadium holds more than the towns population.