Новости за 02.01.2018

POINT LOOKOUT, N.Y. (AP) — A handful of Long Island residents plunged into freezing ocean waters for an annual polar plunge on New Year's Day. Known as Polar Bear plunges, group swims are common traditions at locations across the United States and Canada during the colder parts of the year. Newsday reports a number of Long Island Polar Bear plunges were canceled in recent weeks due to the extreme cold gripping the nation. It was so cold at Point Lookout that ice caked the sandy beach, and snow was swept up against the dunes. Читать дальше...

South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myong-gyon offered on Tuesday high-ranking government talks with North Korea next week at the border village of Panmunjom, a day after Pyongyang suggested talks despite sticking to its nuclear ambitions, Reuters reported.

Cho told a media conference he expects the two Koreas to focus on bringing a North Korean delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which begin next month, should the talks be held on Jan. 9.

North Korean leader Kim Jong... Читать дальше...

This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day  files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Here are the stories from this day in history…  Our headline story comes from 2 January 1903.   2 January 1886: The match Selby v Woolwich United is recorded in the press as having been played – seemingly proof that there was already football in the Woolwich area before Dial Square and Royal Arsenal (not least because there is only one town called Woolwich in the UK). Читать дальше...

New to the forum but read a fair bit on what peoples views on jota are. I really think he has been made a massive scapegoat for terrible tactics . Of course he has been nowhere near his best , hes been playing in a team lacking any type of ability and who look yards off the pace . Clearly he has more ability than anyone else in our squad , therefore could surely be used in a position that would suit him more in a more direct team . Brentford was a whole different kettle of fish for him , fast movement and a passing team . Читать дальше...

Just as the year kicked off on January 1, Nigerian singer Yakub Jubril better known as YQ took to social media to share news of his engagement to his fiancee. He shared a picture of her ring and hand on his Instagram page.

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The current wave of protests convulsing Iran, fueled by economic anxiety and outrage at the government’s repressive policies, are taking place in a very different country than the previous round of widespread protests in 2009. Back then, less than a million people had smartphones and most of them were concentrated in Tehran. Today, at least …

CARACAS — Venezuelan authorities arrested a National Guard soldier over the weekend and accused him of shooting a pregnant 18-year-old during an incident that local media described as a melee over scarce pork. Alexandra Colopoy was gunned down by First Sergeant David Rebolledo, according to a tweet by the state prosecutor late Sunday night. No...

Apartments in Helsingborg, southern Sweden, were evacuated after an explosion in the early hours of Tuesday.

The Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, has denied rumours that he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress soon even as he urged the state government to show evidence of governance in his senatorial district.

Brit Kyle Edmund started his 2018 season with a come-from-behind victory at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Edmund came from a set down against #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov to advance 6-7(5), 7-6(4), 6-4.

Die Weihnachtspause war kurz. Sechs Erstligisten haben ihre Arbeit bereits wieder aufgenommen. Am Dienstag kommen elf weitere dazu. Erstmals trainieren auch einige gewechselte Spieler mit ihren neuen Kollegen. Dabei stehen vor allem neue Stürmer im Fokus.Berlin (dpa) - Katar, Spanien oder doch die Heimat - elf Clubs beginnen am Dienstag mit ihrer Vorbereitung auf die Rückrunde in der Fußball-Bundesliga. Nur vier von ihnen verreisen. Die längste Tour hat der Tabellenführer vor sich. Beim FC Bayern... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A restaurant run by television star and celebrity chef Guy Fieri in the heart of New York City's Time Square has shut its doors for good. The restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen & Bar, served its last public meal Saturday, Dec. 30. Restaurant officials held a private dinner event on New Year's Eve for its last night of operation. Guy's American Kitchen & Bar opened in 2012, where it was greeted with a no-star review from The New York Times' restaurant critic. Fieri said in... Читать дальше...

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. The Daily Mail are claiming Arsenal are prepared to sell Alexis Sanchez this January. The forward will be free to leave as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the season, unless he signs a new deal. Apparently, he doesn’t want to, meaning the club would have to decide whether to sell in January or not. And the... Читать дальше...

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January 2 – Russian World Cup fans could be offered Aeroflot flight tickets for just 5 rubles (9 cents) between cities where Russia’s team is playing. Russian president Vladimir Putin has been reported as saying it is a “good idea.”

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What is eSports? History & Rise of Video Game Tournaments

Years ago, eSports was a community of video gamers who would gather at conventions to play Counter Strike, Call of Duty, or League of Legends.

These multiplayer video game competitions would determine League of Legends champions, the greatest shooters in Call of Duty... Читать дальше...

General manager Ted Thompson will transition to a new role with the Packers after the team finished with its worst record since 2008.

TEHRAN — Clashes overnight between protesters and security forces in Iran killed nine people, state television reported Tuesday, including some rioters who tried to storm a police station to steal weapons. The demonstrations, the largest to strike Iran since its disputed 2009 presidential election, have seen six days of unrest across the country and a death toll of at least 20. The protests began Thursday in Mashhad over Iran’s weak economy and a jump in food prices and have expanded to several cities... Читать дальше...