Новости за 21.05.2016

Rory Best hints that he may step down as Ulster captain ahead of next season after his side's Pro12 semi-final defeat.

HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI - Mayors of two Japanese cities devastated by the atomic bombings in the final days of World War II ho...

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Tim Taylor has an interesting article about "What was different about housing this time?"  Specifically, why has housing in both building terms and as a share of GDP risen so slowly since 2009.

To cut to the chase, he writes that while prices have been increasing:

There are two possible categories of reasons for the very low level of residential building since 2009. On the supply side, it may not seem profitable to build, given what was already built back before 2008 and the lower prices. Читать дальше...

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As part of an extensive interview focused on his campaign, Donald Trump told The New York Times that Oakland, California, and Ferguson, Missouri, are some of the "most dangerous" places in the world, noting their high crime rates.

In response to a question about the most dangerous place in the world to which he's been, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee first joked "Brooklyn" before saying that Oakland and Ferguson have worse crime numbers.

Fitness enthusiasts in the city got an unforgettable treat as Reebok India and Jabong organised an exclusive fitness master-class with celebrated fitness icon John Abraham.

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Black holes are the only objects in the universe that can trap light by sheer gravitational force.

Scientists believe they are formed when the corpse of a massive star collapses in on itself, becoming so dense that it warps the fabric of space and time. 

And any matter that crosses their event horizons, also known as the point of no return, spirals helplessly toward an unknown fate.

Despite decades of research, these... Читать дальше...

Members of the Rebels Motorcycle Club descended on Federation Square in Melbourne's CBD on Saturday night to protest what they say is unfair treatment by the federal government and media.

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Star Trek Beyond just got a brand new trailer and set their official world premiere date! Paramount Pictures announced that film will exclusively premiere at San Diego’s Comic-Con International on July 20th. This event, held at Embarcadero Marina Park South, will mark the first-ever open-air IMAX world premiere. The premiere will also feature appearances by [...]

De politie heeft in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag zo'n 300 euro aan openstaande boetes kunnen innen doordat een Belgische hotelgast zijn autodeur open had laten staan. Agenten kregen rond 02.00 uur te horen van een bewaker van het Van der Valk-hotel dat er iets verdachts aan de hand was op de parkeerplaats.

Nudists have lost a seven-year legal battle for access to a popular tourist resort beach on Spain's southwestern tip

The interpretation of the deliberate out of bounds rule has changed the way football is played in 2016.

It's a Shane Black movie through and through.

The Nice Guys opens with a car crash, a wrecked house, and a dead porn star — and then proceeds to further entertain the hell out of you from there.

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In the very first scene, an adolescent boy admires a centerfold beauty named Misty Mountains as her car comes crashing through the roof of his house in the hilly suburbs of Los Angeles circa 1977. The moment is slick, lurid pulp, combining sex, violence, and surprise... Читать дальше...

Who is Donald Trump?

Pundits have been trying to answer this question since the loud-mouthed billionaire burst into the GOP primary. In no time, Trump took up the anti-immigration banner, promising to rid us of those murdering, raping Mexicans who were pouring over our border and wrecking our country. Trump declared that he will build a tall, impenetrable, beautiful wall to seal our border. He’s boasted that he would force Mexico to pay for that wall.

Trump has promised to dish out more than $10 trillion in tax cuts... Читать дальше...

Take a look at what you can get in Vancouver, Surrey, Abbotsford, and Port Coquitlam.

From the fracas on the floor of the House of Commons to the mysterious crash of EgyptAir Flight 804, here's a look at some of the top news photos from around the world for the week of May 13-20.

SATURDAY, May 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A view of the ocean is good for the soul, a new study says.

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SATURDAY, May 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A view of the ocean is good for the soul, a new study says.

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If you identify as an introvert, you may have written yourself off from ever becoming a great public speaker. Since, you assume, the best presenters are extroverts, electrifying crowds with their energy.

The reality, argues world champion public speaker Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, is that introverts often become better public speakers than extroverts of similar experience levels.

"When you look at introverts, they tend to be a bit more empathetic," he told Business Insider. Читать дальше...

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Business Insider recently published a list of the 50 best companies to work for in America with exclusive data from PayScale, a compensation software and data company. More than one-quarter of the best companies to work for are in tech, with Google taking the No. 1 spot overall and Facebook coming in at No. 5.

In addition to over-the-top perks, modern offices, and the flexibility to work from home, Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies are also known for their higher-than-average salaries. Читать дальше...

Diyarbakır'ın merkez Yenişehir İlçesi kırsal kesiminde bugün PKK'nın bomba yüklediği bir traktör ele geçirildi. Operasyon sırasında güvenlik güçleriyle çatışmaya giren 1 PKK'lı terörist de öldü.Devamı için tıklayınız

Indian Overseas Bank today said it will issue over 9 crore equity shares to qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) to raise about Rs 261 crore.

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Fahd Al-Rasheed jokes that he always used to lose at SimCity, the computer game where you design and manage your own town.

He lost, he says, because he would run out of money.

He no longer has the luxury of losing that way. Now Al-Rasheed's real life is a game of SimCity, and if he runs out of money in his town, he will have angry shareholders to answer to.

Al-Rasheed is the CEO of a publicly traded "smart city" in Saudi Arabia. It's called King Abdullah Economic City... Читать дальше...