Новости за 07.12.2017

Berlin (dpa) - The leader of Germany‘s Social Democrats (SPD), Martin Schulz, called on his party to uphold its national responsibility and to strengthen Europe by backing talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s conservatives to build a new government."A strong SPD is necessary to make Germany strong, and a strong Germany is necessary to make Europe strong," Schulz told a party congress. "We must not govern at any price," Schulz said, adding that what was decisive for the SPD playing any role in a... Читать дальше...

Baden-Baden (dpa) - Ringer-Weltmeister Frank Stäbler hofft auf die Auszeichnung zum «Sportler des Jahres» 2017, wäre aber auch ohne diese Ehrung mit seinem Jahr rundum zufrieden. «Ich freue mich über jede Platzierung. Je weiter ich oben stehe, desto besser», sagte Stäbler am Donnerstag in Baden-Baden. Am 17. Dezember (22.00 Uhr/ZDF) werden dort die Nachfolger von Turn-Olympiasieger Fabian Hambüchen, Tennisspielerin Angelique Kerber und dem Beachvolleyball-Duo Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst geehrt.Neben... Читать дальше...

The new partnership between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, formed outside the context of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), will undermine the council’s positions, as it is likely to force other GCC members to seal similar separate bilateral agreements and may exacerbate the Qatar row, experts told Sputnik.

National Embarrassment Donald Trump was ridiculed yesterday for his slurred speech when he announced the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Speculation about drugs and alcohol were tossed around, but a dentist's simple explanation made the most sense: loose dentures.

On December 7, 1941, the US fleet at Pearl Harbor were unaware that Japanese bombers were headed toward America's most important Pacific base.

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Under the South Pacific sun on December 7, 1941, troops serving the US fleet at Pearl Harbor began a calm Sunday morning unaware that Japanese bombers were headed toward America's most important Pacific base.

There, like a string of pearls draped across the docks and waterfront, was the majority of the US's naval might.

The devastating Japanese onslaught began at 7:48 a.m., eventually killing 2,402 Americans and wounding many others, sinking four battleships, and damaging military airfields. Читать дальше...

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Downing Street needs to appoint a Director of Strategy someone to synthesise the intelligence and advice coming from the opinion research staff and the policy advisers, and in turn advise the communications team on how to build a campaign that will anticipate likely challenges and exploit likely opportunities. They need someone whose job it is to look constantly three to six months ahead and who can ultimately ensure that the Government machine can morph into a campaign machine as an election approaches.

TX El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM Zone Forecast for Wednesday, December 6, 2017 _____ 129 FPUS54 KEPZ 071225 ZFPEPZ Zone Forecast Product for Southwest-Southcentral New Mexico-Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 525 AM MST Thu Dec 7 2017 TXZ418-072315- Western El Paso County- Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, and Upper Valley 525 AM MST Thu Dec 7 2017 .TODAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers and snow showers. Breezy. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Читать дальше...

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said his team wasn't good enough right now. He wasn't kidding.

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian addressed the unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict in his recent speech at the OSCE’s 24th Ministerial Conference, blaming the Azerbaijani leadership for hampering the internationally-mediated peace efforts.

A snowy week ahead! Off-piste snow report: 7 – 13 Dec for Savoie & Northern French Alps We are due for fresh snow in the week ahead, which we need. Indeed, our friends at WeatherToSki are predicting the following (text in italics quoted directly from their website): The greatest accumulations, at least in the first instance, are likely to be in the northern French Alps, roughly from Alpe d’Huez northwards through the Tarentaise (e.g. 3 Valleys, La Plagne, Les Arcs) , Mont […]

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, told reporters on Wednesday evening that Donald Trump Jr. cited attorney-client privilege to avoid answering the committee’s questions about a discussion he had with President Donald Trump about his June 2016 meeting with Kremlin-linked officials.

Unique site plays role in Native American history and the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Mock drafts, doping bans, and plenty of goals for English clubs

Good morning! I was kinda hoping for actual snow this week but this is D.C. so it’s just a chance of disappointment mixed with still kinda sucky weather. On that cheery note, soccer!

Briana Scurry named Washington Spirit assistant coach | Black And Red United
Former USWNT goalkeeper Briana Scurry will be the Spirit's assistant coach next season.

Fernando Llorente off the mark for Tottenham in stroll against... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG - Retail holding group Steinhoff said on Thursday it had received expressions of interest in non-core assets which would release a minimum of €1billion (R160 873 65 486) of liquidity into the company.

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As one of the 702 companies in the GICS Information Technology sector Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a member of the 130 company Internet Software & Services GICS industry group within this sector. GOOGL has a market value of $712.2 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for GOOGL puts it 82 among the 130 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position;... Читать дальше...

Jorge Ramos breaks down each of the five qualified South American teams' groups following the World Cup draw. Colombian Football Federation president Ramon Jesurun is optimistic Edwin Cardona will avoid punishment from FIFA after making an eye gesture that sparked a racism controversy last month. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed to ESPN FC that a case had been opened by the world's football governing body against Cardona and is ongoing after the midfielder's gesture toward South Korean players during... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG - Retail holding group Steinhoff said on Thursday it had received expressions of interest in non-core assets which would release a minimum of €1billion of liquidity into the company.

CAPE TOWN -  It’s “special” for Kwagga Smith to be a part of the Springbok Sevens team again. And that word - special - is one that can easily describe the season that this Blitzbok has had.

Plymouth Argyle Gillingham 3:00 PM UTC Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Luke McCormick looks set to continue in goal for Plymouth in Saturday's clash against fellow League One strugglers Gillingham.McCormick made his return from... Читать дальше...

The blogger known as Mosul Eye kept his identity a secret as he documented life in Mosul, Iraq under Islamic State rule. Now, he has revealed his identity in an interview with The Associated Press. (Dec. 7)

Berlin (dpa) - Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Brigitte Zypries (SPD) hat Siemens angesichts des geplanten massiven Stellenabbaus aufgefordert, möglichst sozialverträgliche Lösungen für die Mitarbeiter zu finden. Siemens müsse seine «Gesamtverantwortung für die bundesdeutsche Industrielandschaft» wahrnehmen, sagte Zypries der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Berlin. «Natürlich muss sich Siemens zukunftsfähig aufstellen. Meiner Meinung nach gehört es aber auch dazu, möglichst sozialverträgliche Lösungen zu finden... Читать дальше...

The man retaliated in the most bizarre way after an argument with the woman as she refused to book a room.

The fourth edition of the Malta International Organ Festival reaches its climax this evening with a grand finale. The programme concluding the three-week-long festival will feature works for solo organ by Bach and organ and orchestra pieces by Handel, Telemann and Mozart. The musicians chosen by artistic director Joseph Lia are organist Marco D’Avola from Sicily, Brendan Ball from the UK as the solo trumpet in Telemann’s Concerto for Trumpet, Continuo and Orchestra, and Riccardo Bianchi from Italy... Читать дальше...

Berlín, 7 dic (dpa) - Cerca de medio millar de neonazis están en libertad en Alemania pese a tener una orden de detención en contra, informó hoy el Gobierno alemánHasta el 25 de septiembre del corriente año, unos 501 extremistas de derecha eran buscados con pedido de captura, precisa la información requerida al Ejecutivo por la bancada de La Izquierda en el Parlamento alemán.Agrega que contra 108 personas fue dictada por lo menos una orden por "delito de motivación política". Otros 114 miembros de... Читать дальше...