Новости за 10.05.2018

About eight years ago I was at Colorado’s historic Winter Park ski resort, which first welcomed skiers in the ‘make turns not war’ season of 1939-40, getting shown around the place by a young snowboard instructor with a view to writing about it for the travel pages of this newspaper. I can’t remember the instructor’s name, but I do remember that he was a big fan of moguls (just as well for him, as Winter Park is famous for its mogul runs) and I also remember that he was very keen that I should sample... Читать дальше...

Malta placed 32nd of 130 countries in carbon emissions due to its meat-based diet, a study on food consumption has revealed. This is calculated using the amount of food supplied for consumption and how many kilos of CO2 per kilo are produced per person annually. This data is split between animal-based and non-animal-based diets. The data looks at the amount of animal produce (pork, poultry, beef, lamb and goat, fish, eggs, and milk – including cheese) and non-animal produce (wheat and wheat products... Читать дальше...

Hearts won the final Edinburgh derby last night and in doing so scuppered Hibs’ hopes of finishing second or, barring a small miracle, third. Patrick McPartlin looks at five talking points from the penultimate game of the season

Asia Times

Security, Asia

And that is a huge problem

China identified more than a decade ago that transforming its air force’s capability in the area of air-to-air missiles was an important part of its military modernization. Efforts since then appear to have paid off, with experts forming a consensus that China’s air power is already capable of challenging that of the US in certain scenarios, in part thanks to indigenious missiles.

Chief airpower specialist at the International Institute for Strategic Studies... Читать дальше...

On these days, in Spain, the attention of the public media has turned to the Caucasian region. Different items are the reason. The re-election of the President Aliyev in Azerbaijan, the failed President in Armenia, and, in another plane, the F1 Azerbaijan GP, were important news in the Spanish newspapers and TV channels.At he same time, in Catalonia, and especially, in Barcelona, the biggest city, and permanent focus of attention, we are living, since the last two years with a very ...

When the United States opens its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday it will be the most high-profile diplomatic inauguration in the holy city, but not the first nor the last.

After World War I, the United States emerged as the most powerful state on the world stage. During the aftermath, the United States became the financial and economic center of the world. Its entry into the conflict in 1917 and its subsequent participation in the victory of the Entente increased the political influence of the United States and strengthened its role in deciding the destiny of the world. The United States achieved this status as a superpower in the new postwar world system, and ...

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MANCHESTER - Pep Guardiola is targeting 100 points to cap an "almost perfect season" after champions Manchester City set a hat-trick of Premier League records and home fans said farewell to veteran midfielder Yaya Toure.

The upcoming tribute show hosted by CBN and The Fellowship is not just a celebration of Israel, but of the strong bonds between Jews and Christians.

The Guardian

• A one-year-old bear was taken from a Canadian zoo to a Dairy Queen drive-thru for ice cream.
• The zoo owners did not alert officials the bear was leaving the property — and it wasn't the first time.
• The zoo is now facing charges.
• The bear appeared to be having a good time, though.

A zoo in Alberta, Canada took a bear through a Dairy Queen drive-thru for ice cream — and the owner is now facing charges.

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Israel said the targets included weapons storage, logistics sites and intelligence centers used by elite Iranian forces in Syria. It also said it destroyed several Syrian air-defense systems after coming under heavy fire and that none of its warplanes was hit.

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• The return of three US prisoners freed from North Korea is a win for President Donald Trump.
• It is also a "demonstration of the power and effectiveness of diplomacy," Alexandra Bell, an arms control expert who used to work for the State Department, told Business Insider.
• Diplomacy is crucial for bridging divides with other countries, and Trump's affinity for improvisation may have made that more difficult.
• But Trump will need to... Читать дальше...

Dawn Villella/AP Images for Target

• Target store employees sometimes see pretty unexpected things while on the job.
• Having to deal with out-of-the-ordinary behavior from customers is a part of working in retail.
• Here are a number of unusual things employees at Target have witnessed, from poorly planned shoplifting to guests snacking on snow.

Target store team members occasionally find themselves embroiled in unusual situations.

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Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has sent a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari resigning from his position as chairman of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Oyinlola sent the letter on Wednesday, May 9.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are on the verge of filling the nation’s longest appellate court vacancy and in the...

France on Thursday, May 10, signed a 500,000 Euros agreement with two humanitarian organisations to support humanitarian aid in Borno. Guillaume de Kerdrel, first counsellor of the French Embassy in Abuja, signed the agreement.

Ministry of Defense via AP

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
• Netanyahu left saying he thought Russia wouldn't intervene in Israel protecting itself.
• That same night a massive air war broke out between Iranian forces in Syria and Israeli jets, resulting in Israel destroying a huge number of Iranian sites.
• Putin has warned Netanyahu against attacking Syrian sites, but when it comes to Israel vs Iranians, he seems not to care. Читать дальше...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A Bloomington woman is accused of killing her roommate in a sober living complex. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says 46-year-old Donna Bastyr has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 69-year-old Corrine Gibbs. Officers who responded to an apartment at the complex about 8 p.m. Sunday found Gibbs' body. Authorities say she had numerous injuries and an electrical cord wrapped around her neck. Officers who later responded to a report of a drunk and... Читать дальше...

In the final match of Harry Kewell’s first year in charge, Crawley Town let slip a one goal lead to lose 2-1 to Brighton under 23s in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup final.