Новости за 21.12.2017

Die österreichische Team tritt bei der 66. Vierschanzen-Tournee mit Stefan Kraft, Michael Hayböck, Gregor Schlierenzauer, Manuel Fettner, Daniel Huber und Clemens Aigner an. ÖSV-Trainer Heinz Kuttin nominierte dieses Sextett nach einem dreitägigen Trainingskurs in Seefeld und Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Despite opposition whistles, Romania's upper house approved Thursday judicial reforms that have sparked street protests and concerns abroad about the EU country's commitment to tackling corruption.

JP Morgan Chase's Swiss unit committed serious breaches of anti-money laundering regulations in its dealings with Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, the Swiss financial markets watchdog found Thursday, but no fines or other sanctions were imposed.

Toronto will stop in Philly to pick up the Sixers on their way home. They’ll play a game first, though.

With a convincing five-round unanimous decision win over Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on FOX 26, Rafael dos Anjos put himself in prime position to be the next challenger for Tyron Woodley’s welterweight title.

Cuban power-puncher Yunier Dorticos scored an accidental KO during training.

Ever since Donald Trump failed to lead Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he's been aching for a government shutdown and showdown over his wall.

Shares of Long Island Iced Tea Corp. blasted higher by nearly 6-fold in premarket trade Thursday, after the seller of ready-to-drink beverages said it was changing its name to Long Blockchain Corp., and will shift its focus to exploring investment opportunities that leverage the benefits of blockchain technology. The company said it plans to request Nasdaq for a new stock ticker symbol, and has reserved the web domain of "www.longblockchain.com." The company said it will continue to operate Long... Читать дальше...

Cuffing season is already in full swing, and if you've managed to bag yourself someone to cosy up to over the Christmas holidays, now all you have to do is decide where the two of you will spend a day soaking up the Christmas atmosphere in the city. And although some of us may prefer to stay inside and watch The Holiday on repeat, for those willing to brave the cold weather, here are our top-picks of romantic, Christmassy dates in Dublin. Ice Skating Ice skating has always been a gorgeous Christmas tradition for a group of friends. Читать дальше...

Durban - It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Despite the gloomy weather, Durbanites are gearing up for a bustling festive season.

Kaizer Chiefs attacking midfielder Dumsani “Du” Zuma, still has a long way to go in his career but Amakhosi coach Steve Komphela already has the feeling the youngster has the makings of a big star.

JOHANNESBURG - “There appears to be no discouraging South Africa’s debt-addled populace, who remain enthusiastically committed to spending, largely thanks to the prevalence of store and credit cards, which allow consumers to rack up debts with relative ease,” says Nthabiseng Moloi, the head of marketing and brand at insurer MiWay.

Johannesburg - The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday said the ruling African National Congress' (ANC) announcement that it intended to change the constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation was a ruse to "divert us from the real solution for SA".

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The Latest on recount elections in Virginia (all times local): 9 a.m. The Virginia elections board plans to hold a random drawing next week to break a tie in a state House race that could swing partisan control of the chamber. Virginia Board of Elections Chairman James Alcorn said on Twitter Thursday that the board will met Dec. 27 to break the tie. A three-judge panel certified the 94th District as tied at 11,608 to 11,608 on Wednesday, a day after a recount appeared to... Читать дальше...

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Our new alien overlords aren’t likely to be landing anytime soon, sad to say, despite news reports of the Pentagon’s secret UFO program.

A Department of Defense “Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program,” which investigated sightings of mystery aircraft moving in impossible ways, thrilled UFO fans in reports this week in both the New York Times and Politico Magazine. Accompanied by released videos of military pilots expressing bafflement at artifacts on cockpit screens... Читать дальше...

BuzzFeed News; Getty Images

Our new alien overlords aren’t likely landing anytime soon, sad to say, despite news reports of the Pentagon’s secret UFO program.

A Department of Defense “Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program,” which investigated sightings of mystery aircraft moving in impossible ways, thrilled UFO fans in reports this week in both the New York Times and Politico Magazine. Accompanied by released videos of military pilots expressing bafflement at artifacts on cockpit screens... Читать дальше...

The initiative, sponsored by the Jerusalem Municipality, aims to dispel some of the tension hanging over the city these days.

ŠARMERI SKRIVENIH MOTIVA - Sve ste probali, ali ništa nije uspjelo. Ljubavi između vas više jednostavno nema. Međutim, ponudi li vam bivši dečko ili cura da ostanete prijatelji, najpametnije bi vam bilo da odbijete tu molbu.

Arsenal can move in to the top four with a win when we take on Liverpool at the Emirates on Friday night. Here is the team I would like to see Arsene Wenger select…. Goalkeeper: Cech Cech was rested for the Carabao Cup win over West Ham on Tuesday night so he will be recalled between the sticks tomorrow night. Defence: Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal Wenger has switched to a back four in recent games and while I’d like to see us stick with it for most matches, this is perhaps one... Читать дальше...

Director Paul Thomas Anderson calls his movie "Phantom Thread" a romance, but its star Daniel Day-Lewis said that filming it made him so sad he decided to quit acting. Triple Oscar winner Day-Lewis plays fastidious 1950s London fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock whose self-centered life is disrupted when his latest muse, Alma (played by newcomer Vicky Krieps), falls in love with him and matters take an unexpected and sinister twist. The movie, arriving in US theaters on Dec. 25, took two years to... Читать дальше...

Tycoon Ihor Kolomoyskiy says that a London court's freezing of assets held worldwide by him and his partner, Hennadiy Boholyubov, in connection with trouble at Ukraine's largest lender, PrivatBank, is only "temporary."

Draft UNGA Resolution A/ES-10/L.22 Submitted on December 19, 2017 Tenth emergency special session Agenda item 5 Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory Turkey and Yemen: draft resolution Status of Jerusalem The General Assembly, Reaffirming its relevant resolutions, including resolution 72/15 of 30 November 2017 on Jerusalem, Reaffirming also the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, including resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967... Читать дальше...

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has responded to Eden Hazard transfer speculation Manchester United are the latest club to be linked with the Belgium international Conte says it’s normal for plenty of transfer stories to come up this time of year READ MORE: Chelsea favourites to beat Liverpool & Tottenham to superb double transfer Chelsea manager Antonio […]