Новости за 25.06.2016

By Michael Thurston, AFP LONDON, June 25, 2016 – More than 1.5 million people have signed a petition calling for a second referendum, after a shock vote to pull Britain out of the EU, an official website showed Saturday. The website of the parliamentary petition at one point crashed due to the surge of people adding their names to the call for another nationwide poll following Thursday’s historic vote. Brexit: The Memes. Image courtesy of bruceonpolitics.com   ”We the undersigned call upon HM Government... Читать дальше...

Т1емаша мел дакъаза даьккхина нохчийн къам? Мел адам дийна, мел даржийна, мел ханна юахатеттина шен кхиарехь? Товш дац и хаттарш хьанна хьанна а? Цундела дисина ларам бан я статисташ а, я къинхетамчаш а боцуш. Гуьржийчохь вайна висина виъ ваша. Нохчийн т1еман бобераш.

MOSCOW – The Russian sports minister says “up to 67 athletes” have applied to track and field’s world governing body to be exempted from the ban on the Russian team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko. Photo courtesy of TheGuardian.   The IAAF last week upheld its overall ban on the Russian team – imposed in November over widespread doping – but allowed an exemption for athletes who can show they have been subject to reliable drug-testing outside their home country. Читать дальше...

Самокат та җитә 

Бер танышым сөйләгән иде. Алты яшьлек улларын эшкә өйрәтәсе килеп, әтисе бакчада түтәл утарга куша.

– Менә шушы түтәлдәге чүп үләннәрен утап бетерсәң, мин сиңа велосипед алам.

Күпмедер вакыт узгач, улының уйнап йөрүен күреп:

– Әйдә, улым, эшеңне күрсәт, – дип бакчага керәләр. Ә анда түтәлнең яртысы гына утаган.

– Ник бөтенләй утамадың?

– Әти, мин уйламадым да, быелга велосипед кирәкмәс, самокат та җитә, ә аны алырлык эшләдем инде, - дип җавап биргән тапкыр малай. Читать дальше...

BEIJING, June 25, 2016 – China blasted off its ”Long March-7” new generation carrier rocket on a successful inaugural voyage Saturday from a new launch center, state media reported, as the country races ahead with an ambitious space program. The medium-sized, two-stage rocket is expected to become the main carrier for China’s future space missions. It can carry up to 13.5 tonnes to low-Earth orbit — a payload one and a half times greater than those of China’s existing rockets. ”The more our rockets can lift... Читать дальше...

Six years ago, the son of two famous freedom icons was swept into power via landslide victory on a promise to fight corruption and poverty. Fast-forward to his final days in office, the reluctant leader’s presidency has been a roller coaster ride marked by triumphs and tribulations.

An appreciation for the arts and culture, a strong belief in the value of education, and the significance of the K to 12 system will be what Leonor Briones will take with her when she takes over the Department of Education and Culture (DepEd) on July 1, 2016. In an exclusive interview with the Manila Bulletin recently, Briones said that under her watch, she will bat for the students’ appreciation of culture. “After all, education includes culture, sports, and theatre, because this is where you get... Читать дальше...

The Philippines will participate in the world’s biggest maritime exercise – the United States-led and hosted Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) –  scheduled June 30 to August 4  in and around the Hawaiian islands and Southern California. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise that provides for a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2016, with the theme “Capable... Читать дальше...

People seek out the exceptional, the best of the best. Guided by this end, Sofitel Philippine Plaza, the luxury hotel with a French soul

MALAYSIA – Jason Yeoh goes beyond tasting the various gastronomic choices on his new show “Jason Tastes Asia” but actually knows the stories behind the dishes.

Бүген шәһәребезнең үзәк мәйданында район һәм шәһәр мәктәбен тәмамлаучыларның чыгарылыш кичәсе узды.

MOGADISHU, June 25, 2016 – A huge blast rocked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, followed by heavy machine gun fire, said an AFP photographer at the scene. Photo courtesy of hiraan.com   ‘There is heavy fire going on inside the hotel, it started after the massive explosion but we cannot know what is going on,” Abdihafid Mudey, who lives near the hotel, told AFP. Several security sources confirmed to AFP that an attack was under way without giving further details. A loud explosion was heard at around 16:30 pm... Читать дальше...

It’s going to be a scorcher of a day in the Charleston area.

By Stephen Whyno, AP Sports Writer BETHESDA, Maryland – Tiger Woods says the rules controversy that followed Dustin Johnson down the stretch at the U.S. Open was “awful” and wasn’t fair to the eventual tournament champion or his fellow competitors. Photo courtesy of sbnation   Woods was watching as USGA officials told Johnson at the 12th hole on Sunday that they’d decide after his final round whether to penalize him for his actions on the fifth green. Johnson had to play the final seven holes not... Читать дальше...

By Cara Anna, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG – Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia are leaving Sunday for Africa, where they will promote girls’ education in Liberia and Morocco before going to Spain. Their first stop is Liberia, where the first lady will meet with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and have a discussion with local teenage girls, moderated by actress Freida Pinto. Photo courtesy of screengist.com   The recent Ebola outbreak in Liberia created even more challenges for girls’ education in the West African country... Читать дальше...

Edisto Islanders piled into the New First Missionary Baptist Church van at 3 p.m. on a Monday afternoon so they could make it to the May 9 Charleston County School Board meeting on time. Long wary of plans to close the island’s only public school due to dwindling population, they had just received word on Friday evening that the board would...

Masbate City, Masbate — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently turned over three box culvert bridges amounting to a total

London – When gold dealer Mark O'Byrne entered his Dublin office two hours early on Friday morning, the phones were already

Iloilo City – A total of 53 projects to be implemented under the public-private partnership scheme, including the proposed expansion of the Iloilo International Airport are now in the pipeline.

The United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to leave the European Union (EU) will lead to a prolonged period of uncertainty that will weigh on the country’s economic and financial performance and will be credit negative for the UK sovereign and other rated entities, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report published Friday. The immediate financial market reaction has been pronounced, with sterling depreciating sharply and global equity markets falling. Heightened uncertainty during negotiations over new... Читать дальше...