Новости за 21.12.2017

Ivory was not going anywhere for a while. With his tiny nose set firmly down, the ground pangolin was having a feast.

One by one, the cat-sized creature tore open the mounds dotting the veld, using his long sticky tongue to probe inside the insect tunnels as panicked black ants and red termites swarmed over his pine cone-like scales.

Google's attempt this week to plant an installer for Chrome in the Microsoft Store failed when Microsoft yanked it from the Windows 10 app market.

ANKARA (Sputnik) - The United States cannot change the positions other states have on Jerusalem's status by threatening them on the eve of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) vote on the issue, which is set for later on Thursday, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse wurden im elektronischen Handel (Xetra) am 21.12.2017 um 13:05 Uhr folgende Kurse für die Werte des TecDAX festgestellt. (Stand und Veränderung zur Schlussnotierung am vorherigen Börsentag bei Aktien in Euro, bei Indizes in Punkten). TecDAX-Werte Dividende Kurs Veränderung Adva AG -,-- 6,04 (- 0,04) Aixtron AG -,-- 12,42 (+ 0,46) Bechtle 0,75 69,88 (- 0,28) Cancom... Читать дальше...

James Tarkowski will miss Burnley's next three Premier League games after admitting a charge of violent conduct against Brighton and Hove Albion's Glenn Murray. The defender, who had earlier given away a penalty - which was subsequently missed by Murray - for a tangle of legs with the striker, appeared to aim an elbow into his opponent's ribs in the 35th minute. The incident was missed by referee Chris Kavanagh but it was announced on Monday that Tarkowski had been charged, with a three-match ban... Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse wurden im elektronischen Handel (Xetra) am 21.12.2017 um 13:05 Uhr folgende Kurse für die 50 Werte des MDAX festgestellt. (Stand und Veränderung zur Schlussnotierung am vorherigen Börsentag bei Aktien in Euro, bei Indizes in Punkten). MDAX-Werte Dividende Kurs Veränderung Aareal Bank 2,00 38,17 (+ 0,03) Airbus Group 1,35 84,43 (- 0,46) Alstria Office 0,52 12,92 (+ 0,06) Reit ... Читать дальше...

Patricio Rodriguez made 26 Greek Super League appearances during his time at AEK Athens. Newcastle Jets have lured Argentinian winger Patricio Rodriguez to the A-League, joining former AEK Athens teammate Ronald Vargas at the club. Rodriguez has been brought in for the rest of the season as an injury replacement for Vargas, who broke and dislocated his ankle in October. The 27-year-old Rodriguez, whose signature with the Jets is subject to a medical clearance, has made 26 Greek Super League appearances for AEK in two seasons... Читать дальше...

They hired Americans to professionalize their intelligence service. But how far can former U.S. spies go?

Construction of a long-awaited Thai-Chinese railway line that will link Thailand, Laos and China officially began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the northeastern Thai province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The first phase of the project, a 250-km (155 mile) high-speed rail line linking Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, is expected to be operational in 2021. The full line is expected to stretch 873 km (542 miles), linking Thailand and Laos at the northeastern Thai city of Nong Khai. It is... Читать дальше...

With time ticking until the beginning of a UN General Assembly vote on a proposal to urge Washington to scrap its Jerusalem declaration, Tel Aviv has stepped up its rhetoric.

With time ticking until the beginning of a UN General Assembly vote on a proposal to urge Washington to scrap its Jerusalem declaration, Tel Aviv has stepped up its rhetoric.

Jakarta - Indonesian police appealed on Thursday for tolerance and respect for other people's religious celebrations after an Islamist group threatened to raid businesses to check for Muslims being forced to wear Santa Claus hats or other Christmas garb.

Tel Aviv, 21 dic (dpa) - El primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, llamó a las Naciones Unidas "casa de mentiras" antes de que se produzca hoy una importante votación sobre Jerusalén en la Asamblea General de la ONU en Nueva York. "Israel rechaza absolutamente esta votación", dijo. Estados Unidos bloqueó el lunes una resolución del Consejo de Seguridad que pretendía anular la decisión del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, de reconocer Jerusalén como capital de Israel. De momento no está... Читать дальше...

Moskau (dpa) - Russlands Vizeregierungschef Dmitri Rogosin wird im Internet wegen eines rücksichtslosen Tierversuchs mit einem Dackel kritisiert. Der für Forschung zuständige Rogosin hatte dem serbischen Präsidenten Aleksandar Vucic in Moskau eine russische Erfindung vorführen lassen: eine sauerstoffreiche Flüssigkeit, in der geatmet werden kann. Ausschnitte aus einer Nachrichtensendung zeigen, wie ein Forscher einen Dackel kopfüber in eine enge Glasröhre stopft und zwei Minuten unter Wasser festhält. Читать дальше...

A Twitter user living with bipolar disorder has pointed out a major problem with stock imagery depicting the condition. 

President Donald Trump threatened the countries who vote against the United States on Jerusalem on Thursday. President Trump threatened to cut off aid to these countries. Trump told reporters, “They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us. Well, we’re watching those votes. Let them vote […]

PARIS (AP) — A tainted baby milk scandal affecting some 30 countries is growing, as French dairy giant Lactalis recalled millions more products globally because of fears of salmonella contamination. Pharmacies and supermarkets pulled cans and bottles of baby milk off shelves Thursday as the company — one of the world's biggest names in dairy — scrambled to contain the damage. Lactalis had already recalled several million baby milk products earlier this month. On Thursday, the company expanded the... Читать дальше...

Die Damen sind mit dem Parallelslalom in Courchevel in die Weihnachtspause gerutscht, die Herren bestreiten zwei Tage vor dem Fest noch den Slalom-Nachtklassiker in Madonna di Campiglio. Marcel Hirscher peilt dabei am 22. Dezember (17.45/20.45 Uhr, live ORF 1) seinen 22. Slalom-Sieg sowie die Weltcup-Gesamtführung an. Henrik Kristofferson war in Madonna freilich zuletzt zwei Mal unschlagbar.

They have starred in a huge number of screen projects together over the years, including The Godfather Part II, Righteous Kill and Heat.  

New York City schools chancellor Carmen Farina is expected to announce her retirement Thursday. She will reportedly leave her post before the school year is over. Farina came out of retirement to become Mayor Bill de Blasio’s schools chancellor almost 4 years ago. The 74-year-old career educator was previously a deputy chancellor, superintendent, principal and teacher and was known for her work in the early 90s as principal of P.S. 6 — where test scores raised dramatically under her watch. Since... Читать дальше...

The LA Galaxy are interested in signing former U.S. midfielder Perry Kitchen from Danish side Randers FC. The LA Galaxy are pursuing the signature of holding midfielder Perry Kitchen from Danish side Randers FC, multiple sources tell ESPN FC's Jeff Carlisle. The 25-year-old joined Randers just last July, and has since started in 17 of 19 league matches for the club, who sit bottom of the Danish Superliga. His contract has another 18 months yet to run, and it's not yet known what sort of fee -- if any -- Randers would demand. Читать дальше...