Новости за 07.12.2017

Baku / 07.12.17 / Turan: A new meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia will be held in the second half of January 2018, the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Hikmet Hajiyev, said.During yesterday's ministerial meeting in Vienna, "intensive and concrete" discussions were held on proposals relating to the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. According to Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, the meeting was "positive and ...

VENTURA, Calif. — They had run for their lives by the thousands when the devastating wildfires raced across a huge swath of brush-covered Southern California hillsides, and they had survived. But hundreds had to flee so quickly they left literally everything behind. On Wednesday, heartbroken people began to take stock of everything they lost in...

This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day  files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1940 Here are the stories from this day in history…   7 December 1886: The most likely date for Eastern Wanderers to have agreed to play Dial Square in what was to be the forerunner of Arsenal’s  first match 7 December 1889: Royal Arsenal lost 1-5 to Swifts ending the club’s first FA Cup run.  Swifts had reached the cup semi-finals in 1874, 1876 and 1886. Читать дальше...

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An accountability court in Islamabad has dismissed the objections raised by the counsel for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif against a prosecution representative in a corruption reference.

Where might this year's edition of MLS Cup rank all time?

Cape Argus - Despite being a small group, members of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) shared their message loud and clear.

They held a human chain calling for an urgent intervention to address the scourge of violence against women and children during 16 Days of Activism.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anyone can see just how much the Dallas Cowboys desperately miss Ezekiel Elliott. Now the New England Patriots will get a reminder of life without Tom Brady's favorite target when Rob Gronkowski sits out his own suspension Monday night in Miami. "He's a big focal point in our offense," Brady said of Gronk. "I mean, I think when he gets going, it's great for everybody, so it's been great having him in there this year. He's worked really hard and he's a great player. I love playing with him. Читать дальше...

Every NFL team has that one player that makes everything work and everyone else better. Take Mr. Indispensable off the field, and nothing goes quite the same without him.

US commercial cargo spaceship Cygnus departed from the International Space Station on Wednesday, December 6, to deliver supplies and conduct engineering tests while in the air. The spaceship, released on the command of Expedition 53 Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba, left with approximately 6,400 pounds of material after spending nearly a month at the orbiting laboratory. Cygnus was set to burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean at the end of its mission on December 18, NASA reported. Читать дальше...

On Thursday, Australia's House of Representatives approved a measure to redefine marriage as "a union of two people," not just a man and a woman, paving the way for the first same-sex marriage in February. The Senate had passed the measure last week, 43-12. The lower house of Parliament rejected all amendments, including ones on freedom of speech and religion, meaning the bill will become law as is, after royal assent and as few other formalities.

It was left to the last minute, but marriage equality is finally legal in Australia.

Craig Elliott believes that his hat-trick of new signings can bring more fight to the Boston United squad.

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Johannesburg - South Africa’s commercial hub of Johannesburg said on Thursday it had launched a drive to educate the public on how to prevent the spread of listeriosis.

Washington/Tel Aviv (dpa) - US President Donald Trump‘s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has triggered an outpouring of criticism from European and Arab leaders amid fears it could spark further violence in the region.Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said Trump‘s Wednesday announcement, which overturns decades of US policy and will see the US embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, was "reprehensible."It would undermine peace efforts and encourage Israel "to pursue the policy of occupation... Читать дальше...

Colin Kaepernick could get another shot to play professional football after all. Rapper Jim Jones is recruiting free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick to join his team in the American Arena League, according to TMZ Sports. He also made a pitch to another controversial former quarterback, Johnny Manziel. Jones — a co-owner of the defending Arena Pro...

December 7 marks a day of mourning on the Armenian calendar as the country commemorates the anniversary of the tragic earthquake that claimed tens of thousands of lives, leaving many homeless.

Baku / 07.12.17 / Turan: A two-day parallel conference of the OSCE Civil Society in Vienna ended on December 6 with a meeting with the OSCE leadership and the transfer of recommendations of human rights defenders.The annual meeting of human rights defenders of the OSCE region, the Civil Solidarity Platform (CSP), is traditionally timed to the OSCE summit, according to a press release from the OSCE.This year, the focus of human rights activists' attention was the ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Slovenian-based bitcoin miner NiceHash says it is investigating a security breach and the possible theft of tens of millions of dollars' worth of bitcoins, as meanwhile the value of the virtual currency has soared to a new record high. NiceHash said Thursday in a statement posted on its website that it had stopped operations for 24 hours and was working to verify how many bitcoins were taken. There was no immediate response from NiceHash to an emailed request for more details. Unconfirmed... Читать дальше...

Washington/Tel Aviv (dpa) - The United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy there, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, marking a major policy shift that world leaders fear will inflame regional tensions."Today we finally acknowledge the obvious - that Jerusalem is Israel‘s capital," he said.Trump called for the State Department to begin the multi-year process of relocating the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the holy city... Читать дальше...

Islamabad (dpa) - Vor einem Abschiebeflug nach Afghanistan haben Bund und Länder auch Menschen nach Pakistan abgeschoben. In der Nacht auf Donnerstag sei in Islamabad ein Charterflug aus Berlin mit 28 Männern an Bord angekommen, hieß es in der Flugverkehrsbehörde und dem Immigrationsbüro der pakistanischen Bundeskriminalpolizei (FIA) am Donnerstagmorgen. Nach Zahlen aus dem Bundesinnenministerium hat Deutschland die Zahl der Abschiebungen nach Pakistan 2017 im Vergleich zu 2016 fast verdoppelt. Bisher... Читать дальше...

Jim Whittaker reminds us “The Summit Awaits.”

Back in March, the Seattle Sounders put out a hype video previewing the season. It was narrated by legendary Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker in which he spoke about how reaching the summit only serves to increase your desire to do it again. Any sentient being should get chills watching it.

Let's start climbing. #MLSisBack pic.twitter.com/ylGDuK3AWY

As the Sounders now find... Читать дальше...