Новости за 30.04.2021

For the first time in two decades, the United States says it will have no troops and contractors in Afghanistan, and the CIA and special forces teams that have led the search for al-Qaida's remaining operatives will no longer work from bases in the eastern part of the country.

The original Pokémon Snap, released in 1999, featured a young photographer (Todd Snap) taking photos of more than 60 Pokémon types with cameras of the time. Released on Nintendo 64, the game charmed players with its focus on photography and impressing Professor Oak with skillful snapshots.

The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.

Is there a more woebegone movie genre than the video game adaptation? This is the pantheon of “Max Payne,” “Wing Commander” and “Assassin’s Creed.” In the 27 years since the first video game movie, “Super Mario Bros.,” these adaptations have been so regularly mocked that you might think the genre was -- like a teetering fighter in “Mortal Kombat” surrounded by chants of “Finish him!” -- on its last legs.

Taliban checkpoints have proliferated across key parts of Afghanistan as U.S. forces have withdrawn over the past year, leaving Afghan towns and cities increasingly isolated and impeding the Afghan government's ability to function.

“If only money grew on trees,” I grumbled, stooping to crawl under our hedges. I knew weeding and mulching the 150-foot row of privets that grows along the border of our property would take all day and render me unable to move without shooting back pains. But someone had to do it.

Indian scientists appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly release virus data that would allow them to save lives as coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a massive humanitarian crisis.

Despite the pithy wisdom, all roads don’t lead to Rome. While the origins of the expression may speak to the popularity of pilgrimages back in the Middle Ages, Europe is crisscrossed by a number of trails that have nothing to do with journeys undertaken for spiritual reasons. Borders, battles and the caprices of nature are the groundwork upon which these themed trails were conceived.

The traditional social media companies' interest in audio follows the breakaway success of audio-only social media app Clubhouse,

The Biden administration is charting a new course in an attempt to end North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program, striking a balance between President Donald Trump's grand bargain, leader-to-leader diplomacy and President Barack Obama's arm's length approach to the crisis, said U.S. officials familiar with the plan.

The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife activist killed by jihadists in Burkina Faso this week while they were filming a documentary on poaching were flown home Friday as several European countries vowed to keep fighting extremism in Africa's Sahel region.

Navy Medical Forces Pacific said that it has provided 66,148 first doses and 49,745 second doses of the coronavirus vaccine to people on active duty. There are about 110,000 people on active duty in San Diego County.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw said he’s participating in committee meetings and hearings again after undergoing emergency eye surgery in early April stemming from injuries he sustained when he lost an eye in Afghanistan.

More than a dozen additional disciplinary actions and firings were announced Friday as new information was released about the response to the disappearance and death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood.

Ten years after a team of Navy SEALs and Army helicopter pilots flew 162 harrowing miles into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden, the two men at the center of ordering and overseeing the raid met to reflect on the operation.

Maj. Alivia Stehlik’s fears that transgender soldiers would be kicked out of the Army faded Friday as former President Donald Trump’s regulations were overturned. Those who meet military standards are once again allowed to enlist and serve openly.

Deadly insider attacks are fueling fears that local troops and police will be hard pressed to maintain stability in the country as the U.S. withdraws, a U.S. government report and analysts said Friday.

At Japan’s international airports, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires anyone entering the country to install tracking apps like the Overseas Entrants Locator, install Skype or WhatsApp for video calls and set their smartphones to save location information.

Teenagers are zooming around a newly renovated skate park at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo after convincing the base commander to approve the work.

Space Force guardians, like other troops, spend time away from family, and the service is making efforts to support space spouses.

David J. McKay pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of transporting a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and four counts of sexually abusing a minor, according to a news release.

Moon is set to become the second leader of another country to visit the White House since Biden’s inauguration.

The U.S. currently sends F-22 Raptor fighter jets to greet Russian aircraft in the Arctic, which includes spy planes and strategic bombers.

The Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021, could help thousands of family members gain access to VA benefits.

European lawmakers said Thursday that COVID-19 certificates aimed at facilitating travel across the European Union should be enough to move freely this summer.