Новости за 21.02.2019

Judah Grunstein, WPR

Stephen Daisley, Spectator
Manny Shinwell knew how to deal with anti-Semites. Born in London's East End, reared in Glasgow, and once jailed for inciting a riot on Red Clydeside, the pipe-smoking pugilist was a tough, proud Jew.

BBC Sport looks back to a thrilling encounter at Wembley in 1999, when Wales dashed England's hopes of winning the Grand Slam and Five Nations.

Victor Cha, Bloomberg View
Forcing the subject at next week's summit would increase U.S. leverage and make any agreement more credible.

Japan Times
When they meet in Hanoi next week, Trump must get Kim to say to the world that he is willing to dismantle his nuclear weapons and that he is not waiting until the U.S. withdraws its nuclear umbrella.

For most of his life Lee Roy Herron thought it was his destiny to fight for our country, and he wanted to be ready. When he left for Vietnam in late 1968, he was mentally and physically prepared for battle.

Rafiq Dossani & Heejin Kim, RCW

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in China on Thursday on the latest stop of a sweep through Asia that aims to expand the kingdom's influence on the continent.

Ian Bremmer, Time
A new study finds Americans of every stripe have a waning appetite for imperial adventurism overseas

Michael Mandelbaum, Foreign Affairs
During the Cold War, the United States chose to contain the Soviet Union, successfully deterring its military aggression and limiting its political influence for decades. The United States should apply containment once again, now to Russia, China and Iran.

A worker marks timber logs at a concession area in Sarawak, Malaysia. Rainforest logging in Asia feeds much of the world’s thirst for timber. AP Photo/Vincent Thian Andrew Frederick Johnson, San Diego State University For many years environmentalists have urged the public to “think globally, act locally” – meaning, consider the health of the planet, […]

Software quality assurance involves methods of monitoring software engineering processes and approaches to ensure quality. The methods used in SQA are many and varied, and may require conform to one or more standards, such as ISO 9000. Software quality assurance comprises the entire software development procedure, including software design, definition, source code control, coding, code […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan (UPDATED) – Taiwan's ruling party unveiled its latest attempt to create Asia's first gay marriage law on Thursday, February 21, a bill offering same-sex couples "permanent unions" as well as limited adoption rights, despite stiff opposition from conservatives.

Nashville SC keeps name and gold color for MLS move

BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Thursday following a listless day on Wall Street ahead of U.S.-Chinese negotiations aimed at ending a tariffs battle. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4 percent to 21,528.25 after a gauge of manufacturing activity fell to a three-year low, suggesting Japanese economic growth is slowing. The Shanghai Composite Index advanced

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska hospital announced that it will suspend all scheduled and emergency surgeries, effective Feb. 28. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports the Sitka Community Hospital says the decision to terminate surgery is a result of staff departures, and the city’s mandate to limit operating expenses during negotiations of the final agreement […]

The opuntia ficus-indica may have originated several time zones away, yet the prickly pear, an alien species, found itself pasted on the emblem of Malta for over a decade. To the reckless passer-by, the cactus is a threat. For the wiser rambler, it can be a summertime treat.  Civil society was introduced to Malta formally shortly after Independence. Today, hundreds of voluntary organisations are registered with the commissioner. It is dubious whether this indicates that civil society has flourished akin to our beloved flora. Читать дальше...

ARSENAL boss Unai Emery has demanded Mesut Ozil prove he can be available for selection without being “injured” or “sick”.

Actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted on charges of filing a false police report, according to the Chicago Police Department, which earlier had officially declared the ‘Empire’ star a suspect in the hate crime hoax. Chicago police announced Smollett’s indictment on Wednesday night following a grand jury hearing in which the two Nigerian brothers, who […]

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank is not yet ready to cut benchmark interest rates to spur the slowing economy, despite cooling inflation and a stronger yuan, which have fanned market expectations of such a move, policy sources told Reuters.

So you might've been a bit freaked out about those extremely realistic, computer generated faces.

Khloe Kardashian failed to raise any sort of smile as she attended a fashion event in the wake of family pal Jordyn Wood cheating with her baby daddy Tristan Thompson

What is ⭐ SYSTEM UNIT ⭐? Definition and components of a regular system unit can be quite different depending on your demands and needs. Know what's inside and construct a system unit of your own choice depending on your own goals

A town in Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday completed the demolition of its former municipal office building — where its mayor and 27 other workers were ...