Новости за 21.03.2016

John McBeth

Security, Asia-Pacific

The recent incident near the Natuna Islands is a worrying sign.

Last Sunday’s incident north of Indonesia’s Natuna Islands, in which two armed Chinese coastguard ships forced an Indonesian patrol craft to release an intruding Chinese trawler, shows once again that Jakarta must confront the reality of an overlap between its 200-mile economic zone and China’s "historic" nine-dash line of maritime sovereignty that penetrates deep into the South China Sea. Читать дальше...

Sept. 2, 1942 — March 18, 2016

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On her way to work, Alice sees a headline informing her of job rumors sparking a migration crisis in India. A little later she sees a billboard advertising an "Over 30s" retirement home and a snaking line outside a food bank.

This is the world inhabited by the person with the last job on Earth.

At just under a three-minute run time, a new animated short from The Guardian lays bare a grim future in which robots have displaced humans in all areas of the workforce. Читать дальше...

Business Insider

Apple has finally become an ordinary tech company.

That's the overwhelming response to Apple's annual spring press conference, in which the company asked the world's tech press and pundits to gather to see:

• The iPhone SE, which features a 4-inch screen — the same size as the nearly 4-year-old iPhone 5.
• A smaller iPad Pro — it's got a 9.7-inch screen, the same size as the original iPad introduced in 2010 — complete with the same old barbs thrown at Microsoft Windows... Читать дальше...

Toilet facilities in 18 passenger trains running under the East Coast Railway (ECoR) are pathetic, with many coaches in each of these trains lacking toilets.

Kevin Zolitor

We're past the seven-year itch and in "gay years" we're more "Cocoon" and less "Romeo & Juliet," if Juliet was a dude.

Heck, we've been together longer than it took some of our straight friends to date, marry and divorce.

Since many marriages that end in divorce do so because of money problems, here are the related lessons we've learned in our 12 years of financial bliss.

1. Eventually we had to talk about money.

Like most couples we didn't get into our relationship because of money. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on court proceedings stemming from an armed 2014 standoff between followers of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and government agents (all times local):

SAN ANTONIO — When Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich were out of their seats and arguing calls Saturday night, they were just paces apart. Kerr played for Popovich from 1998-2001 and 2002-03, winning two championships with the Spurs. “How to treat your players, how to build the culture of the team and what’s really important,” Kerr said. The important parts are the relationships within the team, the pacing of the team, trying to give guys perspective and allowing them to be free while they play. Читать дальше...

Take this quiz to see how well you know the Earth and our nearby Solar System. Are you staring at the skies or at your shoes?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren published a strong attack on Donald Trump on Monday, in which she called the Republican presidential frontrunner a uniquely dangerous threat to America.

Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: The first big event of the Cupertino-based company in 2016 has definitely matched the buzz it had created amongst its hardcore fans. Apple put out quite a show with the following big announcements on Monday:

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the Liberal government's first budget Tuesday in Ottawa. What do you want to see in the budget?

BOCA RATON, Florida - New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has a message for his free agent quarterback.

An admitted thief who fled from police custody by slipping out of handcuffs was sentenced to up to three years in prison Monday.

::stifles squeals of joy::

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Wade Sheridan
NEW YORK, March 21 (UPI) -- "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are excited for fans to experience the show's upcoming season calling it "the best one we've done."

In the Entertainment Capital of the World for the 21st birthdays of Karlie Kloss’s twin sisters Kimberly and Kariann Kloss, Taylor Swift wore a charcoal, sequined, long-sleeve dress, and Karlie Kloss donned a high-neck black top and red lips.

The nation's largest and most expensive destroyer headed out to sea Monday for final builder trials before being presented to the Navy for inspection. Engineers and technicians at Bath Iron Works are going to focus on propulsion, mobility and safety to ensure ...

The 49ers paid $24.5 million in rent over the first two years, but their deal includes a “rent reset,” which means the rent can be changed based on operating costs, revenue and outstanding debt. Based on the formula, the 49ers want to pay $20.25 million this year, but city leaders are asking for $24.5 million as they continue negotiations, which began at least six months ago, team spokesman Bob Lange said.

CHICAGO - The Latest on the attacks on two off-duty Chicago police officers that occurred within days of each other (all times local):