Новости за 21.12.2017

On the morning of Friday Aug. 6, 1852, Alfred Russel Wallace was summoned to the deck of the brig Helen. The boat was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and Wallace had already been at sea for 26 days. He was used to hardship. He’d spent the previous four years in the Amazon rainforest, exploring uncharted territory and collecting natural history specimens for his own collection and for museums back home in England. The hold was filled with his valuable specimens—many were new to science and irreplaceable. Читать дальше...

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea, crossing the Demilitarized Zone, Seoul’s defense ministry said. Emerging from a thick fog, the “low-ranking” soldier, reportedly 19 years old, appeared in front of a guard post around 8 a.m. Thursday, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported. The defense ministry said there was no gunfire from the North when the soldier appeared. Later Thursday, South Korea detected North Korean soldiers apparently pursuing the soldier and fired 20 warning shots, according to the Associated Press. Читать дальше...

Something that a lot of people have brought up to me recently has been my Facebook presence, hell, my social media presence n general. It's extremely different from a lot of other peoples out there and not just because I have a weird super intense lifestyle. Rather it is because I direct my social media with the simple rule of "Only post achievements" and this has guided me to new levels of success. It's a lesson that took me a while to learn and which I definitely had to learn the hard way. It's... Читать дальше...

The flow of US-supplied weapons from supposedly secular Syrian rebels to the Daesh terror group was no accident but was probably masterminded by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), leading antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan told Sputnik.

A former Lululemon Athletica employee has sued the yoga wear retailer for fostering a sexually charged corporate culture and condoning lewd behavior by its employees. Shayla Famouri, who had worked in a Lululemon store in Santa Monica, Calif., for three years, claims in her lawsuit that she was raped by her supervisor last year and...

In his year-end interview with Kelly Cutrara, Mark Saunders was asked about a variety of issues, from the Andrew Loku inquest recommendations to gun control, and the police force's relationship with the LGBTQ community.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt faces a lawsuit for failing to enforce limits on soot emission in three US states to protect fossil fuel industry profits despite threats to public health, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) said in a press release.

A string of figures critical of China's Communist Party say they have been denied visas to Hong Kong, sparking accusations of a secret "blacklist" that bears signs of Beijing's growing influence over the city.

In the heart of old Lisbon, there's a "hospital" that treats patients who are small and fragile, often mangled and battered, and sometimes more than 100 years old.

Dana White, UFC president, says Floyd Mayweather and the UFC are discussing a deal that would have Mayweather entering the octagon for a mixed martial arts fight. Holy armbar! Look, I wouldn’t put anything past Mayweather. But my guess is that we’ll never see him enter the octagon with 3-ounce gloves for a real MMA...

Dana White, UFC president, says Floyd Mayweather and the UFC are discussing a deal that would have Mayweather entering the octagon for a mixed martial arts fight. Holy, armbar! Look, I wouldn’t put anything past Mayweather. But my guess is that we’ll never see him enter the octagon with 3-ounce gloves for a real MMA...

Victoria Police announced on December 21 they would be fitting 1,000 vehicles in dealerships in southeast Melbourne with GPS devices by February, 2018, to help track stolen cars. The police released a live demonstration of the technology in action by tracing the route of a vehicle travelling through Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne. Herald Sun reported that the tracking technology had been used by police in catch car theives and businesses to keep track of staff members. On August 26... Читать дальше...

A top Democrat in the U.S. Congress has warned President Donald Trump against firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller or pardoning any targets of Mueller's probe into ties between Russia and Trump's election campaign.

Barneys New York is fighting like hell to save it Madison Avenue flagship. After more than six months of intense — but fruitless — negotiations over a lease extension with its landlord at 660 Madison Ave., the posh retailer’s future at the address hinges on an arbitrator’s ruling, The Post has learned. A decision is...

Translated by Ollie Richardson 20:50:38 21/12/2017 timer-odessa.net/vesti-ukr.com The Journalists Dmitry Vasilets and Evgeny Timonin, who in Ukraine were sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment, agreed to be included on the lists on exchange with the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR. This was declared by the lawyer Andrey Portnov, whose team of lawyers is engaged in defending […]

Translated by Ollie Richardson 02:50:38 21/12/2017 timer-odessa.net/vesti-ukr.com The Journalists Dmitry Vasilets and Evgeny Timonin, who in Ukraine were sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment, agreed to be included on the lists on exchange with the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR. This was declared by the lawyer Andrey Portnov, whose team of lawyers is engaged in defending […]

Ezekiel Elliott is back from a suspension over domestic violence allegations.

On Wednesday, President Trump issued his first prison sentence commutation.

Iranian officials say a woman died and nearly 100 people suffered minor injuries after an earthquake struck near Tehran late on December 20, sparking panic in the capital and neighboring areas.

A moderate earthquake struck near Tehran late on December 20, sending panicked residents into the street but prompting no initial reports of casualties or significant damage, Iranian state media reported.

Iguodala among five key rotation players missing tonight

Cue the Oprah meme: “You get an injury. You get an injury. YOU...get the flu!”

Andre Iguodala (flu) is a late scratch tonight, shortening an already tight rotation for the Warriors. I mean, it’s almost comical at this point...almost.

I’d like to say this will put the spotlight on players like Kevon Looney and Omri Casspi - both have been excellent during the current winning streak - but the truth is that even with our... Читать дальше...

The Atletico forward lauded the Argentine star, though he praised Cristiano Ronaldo for achieving so much in the presence of the Barcelona forward

Kosovo has signed a deal with U.S. power generator ContourGlobal for the construction of a 500-megawatt coal-fired power plant that aims to increase the Balkan country's energy security and reliability.

Hockey around New York City is buzzing these days, pumping some extra juice into a showdown Thursday between the Rangers and Devils at Prudential Center. “It may not have been, in the past few years, as intense with the standings the way they were,” Kevin Shattenkirk said. “But it’s fun to be playing against the...