Новости за 21.08.2016

The efforts of emergency service personnel and members of the public at an incident on Aberdeen beach in which a mother and son died were "heroic", police say.

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will kick off its annual Ulchi exercise this week to better prepare for national emergency situations, the Ministry of Public Safety and Securi

Two high-profile players are set to join up with the Turkish side, with the coach announcing their impending arrival to seal their moves

Neymar gets an apology, Dan Walker's best bits, Mo Farah goes all Hollywood and how athletes cope after the Olympic Games.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Police in Connecticut are investigating what they say was an unusual outburst of violence in Bridgeport when 13 people were shot and wounded at a house party. Bridgeport police spokesman Av Harris says investigators believe two shooters opened fire on partygoers from behind some hedges surrounding the home’s backyard. It happened just

Public outcry is growing in Ukraine over the amount of money spent on the construction of what was supposed to be a ‘wall’ at the border between Ukraine and Russia, presented at the time by ex-PM Yatsenyuk as no less than ‘The European Rampart’; it turned out to be a metal fence, which “wouldn’t even stop a rabbit.”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the suicide bomber who attacked a wedding party in Gaziantep was between the age of 12 and 14 years.

– Brazil defeated Germany – Neymar has scored the winner – The player reacts to the victory Barcelona and Brazil star Neymar reacts to the first Olympic gold in history of Brazilian and hits back at critics. Brazil have won the gold medal in the men’s football tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympics. And Neymar […]

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state-run media that caters to its domestic audience has remained silent on the defection of a senior diplomat, Pyongyang watchers here said Sunday. Newspapers, TV and radio stations in North Korea did not m

Wimbledon underdog Marcus Willis coaches at his home tennis club for the first time since playing seven-times winner Roger Federer.

Microsoft has finally gotten to the bottom of the problem of its Surface Pro 3’s battery. And to nip the problem in the bud, the tech company is releasing a software update with the right battery fix. Trusted Reviews reported just a few hours ago that Microsoft has acknowledged that the problem with its Surface Pro 3’s battery degradation is due to the device's software and not the hardware itself.

In a way, the 2016 season will pick up where 2015 left off: Alabama is No. 1 and Clemson is 2. The defending national champion Crimson Tide is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the fifth time overall and third time under coach Nick Saban. The Tide received 33

(AP) — O'More College of Design President David Rosen has spent the past year boosting the school's ties with Nashville's growing fashion industry. With no provost, Rosen has assumed education leadership in conjunction with the school's director of student affairs. Senior students boarded a tour bus to show their portfolios to design agencies across Nashville. The latest members on the board of trustees — Ginny Caldwell, an expert in interior design trends and planning; Rick DeVos, a national leader in the arts; Robert Hicks... Читать дальше...

“We all know who the tougher sister is.”

Getting a tattoo is a big commitment. So, what would happen if you put the decision in the hands of someone else? Well, we took two pairs of siblings and let them pick each other's tattoos to find out:

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The rules were: 1. Each sibling would design the tattoo for the other. 2. The other sibling couldn't see it until it was on their body... forever.

“There’s a baby?!”

These animal lovers had no idea what they were in for on the day they met an adorable mama porcupine and her baby:

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Let's face it: Animals > Humans.

But not everyone had the same reaction upon meeting a new creature. Some people were excited:

While others? Well, let's just say they weren't... Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Taking the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro was always considered a bit of a risk. Now that South America's first games are drawing to a close, the question is: Did the gamble pay off?

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Taking the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro was always considered a bit of a risk. Now that South America's first games are drawing to a close, the question is: Did the gamble pay off?

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Taking the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro was always considered a bit of a risk. Now that South America's first games are drawing to a close, the question is: Did the gamble pay off?

In a startling claim on Sunday‚ the Economic Freedom Fighters accused the ANC's Dan Bovu of calling its councillors and “offering them money to the value of R500‚000 in exchange for them to vote with the ANC during the elections of the Johannesburg City Council tomorrow”.

Rihanna looks super hot while hitting the stage for her big performance at the 2016 V Festival held at Hylands Park on Saturday (August 20) in Chelmsford, England. The 28-year-old entertainer was the headliner that night. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Rihanna Also performing was Sia, who wore her signature black and white [...]

Have you checked everything off your packing list?

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Long after the athletes have packed up their Speedos and the torch has gone out, the structures that house the 2016 Olympics will remain. While Rio de Janeiro used its existing national soccer stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies, it also built a number of other stadiums and venues for the games — and displaced 80,000 residents in the process. So what’s to come of all those buildings once everyone has taken their balls and gone home?

The Rio... Читать дальше...

According to The New York Times, ex-Fox News CEO Roger Ailes helped oust Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and advised Trump on advertising.

Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, who leads the 18th Airborne Corps, took over from Army Lt. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland.