Новости за 02.01.2018

Filmprojekte, Archiv aufräumen, Malen, Zeichnen, Ausgehen: Der Schweizer Kabarettist Emil Steinberger hat viel vor. Zum Thema Rentner fallen ihm vor allem neue Kalauer ein.Basel (dpa) - Vergesslichkeit im Alter? Darüber lacht der Schweizer Kabarettist Emil Steinberger kurz vor seinem 85. Geburtstag. «Ja, das mit der Pensionierung, das habe ich vergessen einzufädeln,» sagt er vergnügt und munter. Gerade erst hat er die zweijährige Tour mit seinem jüngsten Programm «Emil - No Einisch!» - hochdeutsch... Читать дальше...

Hamburg (dpa) - Bestseller-Autor und TV-Moderator Eckart von Hirschhausen geht unter die Blattmacher. Nach Angaben des Verlags Gruner + Jahr soll der 50-Jährige «Kopf und Chefreporter» beim runderneuerten Magazin «Stern Gesund leben» werden. Die erste neue Ausgabe erscheint am Mittwoch, 3. Januar.Von Hirschhausen, der Medizin und Wissenschaftsjournalismus studiert hat, schreibt bereits seit mehr als zehn Jahren für das Gesundheitsmagazin, das 2003 an den Start ging. Künftig soll er in jeder Ausgabe... Читать дальше...

A guest from drought country can't stand watching host waste water by rinsing the dishes and running loads that are only half-full.

I suspect this would be end up being a controversial post since there is a lot of room for subjectivity. What good are fan groups if we do not enjoy a bit of controversy.

The world moves steadily toward world war as Eastern Europe arms itself against Russian aggression.

The chilly weather that reigned in North America this weekend resulted in a breathtaking spectacle at Niagara Falls as the iconic waterfall appeared to be frozen.

It is not only the Proteas fast bowlers who are looking forward to exploiting the conditions in the upcoming India series, but so too are the tourists.

REUTERS/Gregg Newton

• Major US airports including Atlanta and JFK were hit by major delays on Monday.
• The delay was caused by the country's immigration system going down for two hours.
• The outage ended at 9.30PM EST.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Immigration desk computers at various United States airports went down for about two hours on Monday, causing long lines for travelers entering the US after year-end holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection and posts on social media. Читать дальше...

Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador, an embassy spokesman said Tuesday, a rare public rebuke after Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad with threats to cut aid over "lies" about militancy.

S-E-C! S-E-C! Alabama and Georgia won their College Football Playoff semifinals on Monday and will meet in the national championship next week in Atlanta, the home of the Southeastern Conference title game. The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide smothered No. 1 Clemson 24-6 in their Sugar Bowl rubber match after the third-ranked Bulldogs won the first overtime in Rose Bowl history, a wild 54-48 victory that eliminated No. 2 Oklahoma and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield. It will be the second time in... Читать дальше...

Matt Clarke spoke of his frustration after Pompey threw away three points at Bristol Rovers yesterday.

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical left and Islamic terrorism.

Investigators in the Sydney seaplane crash say they will be looking into whether there were any similarities to incidents involving the same model of seaplane, including one which killed another British family in 2015. Air accident investigators are examining the wreckage of the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, which plunged into the Hawkesbury River off Jerusalem Bay, 25 miles north of Sydney city centre, on New Year's Eve, killing all those on board. Richard Cousins, the 58-year-old chief executive of FTSE 100 company Compass Group... Читать дальше...

ANOTHER official in the executive department will get the boot on Wednesday, January 3, over alleged irregularities, a Malacanang official said on Tuesday. In a radio interview, Palace Spokesman Harry Roque reiterated that President Rodrigo Duterte was determined to fight corruption in government. But Roque did not identify the “presidential appointee” as he was set [...]

It’s an occupational hazard.

Late in Alabama’s Sugar Bowl semifinal win against Clemson on Monday, Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts destroyed his head coach, Nick Saban.

Hurts came in hot to the Alabama sideline at the end of a play. Hurts is not a small man, at a listed 6’2 and 218 pounds. Put a bunch of hard football pads around his muscular frame, and have him run somewhere at full speed, and you’ve got quite a lot of force packed into one football player’s body. Hurts made an effort to stop short of his coach... Читать дальше...

Arsenal are reportedly lining up a £60m move for Lyon talisman Nabil Fekir as they continue to prepare for life without Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, with the duo look no closer to agreeing a contract extension with Arsenal.The duo contracts expire next summer and the Gunners are reportedly considering letting the wantaway stars leave in January in order to get a head start on rebuilding their squad.According to the Daily Star, it claimed that Arsenal are interested in the Lyon's captain - Fekir -... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on Tuesday in northern Greece, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

NEW ORLEANS — The chants started shortly after kickoff, and returned a few hours later. “S-E-C,” the crimson-clad fans screamed. “S-E-C.” The powerhouse conference, which many felt had taken a step back in recent years, is back. Those who claimed it didn’t deserve two teams in the College Football Playoff looked foolish on New Year’s...

The Jan. 8 NCAA college football championship will be between two Southeastern Conference teams, after No. 4 Alabama rolled over top-ranked Clemson in the Sugar Bowl Monday night, earning the right to face Rose Bowl champion Georgia. Unlike the double-overtime thriller in Pasadena, Alabama dominated the Tigers in New Orleans, with two Crimson Tide defensive players — lineman Da'Ron Payne and linebacker Mack Wilson — sealing Clemson's fate with third-quarter touchdowns just 13 seconds apart, including... Читать дальше...

A record €1,255,269 were raised during the annual Dar tal-Providenza’s Feast of Generosity on New Year’s day, held with the support of RTK Radio. €980,911 were raised last year. The telethon came just a week after more than €6 million were raised for charity in L-Istrina. Large crowds made it to the home Siġġiewi during the day to give their donation under a big tent that was set up in the parking lot. Various parishes in Malta and Gozo made special collections during church celebrations and presented them during the telethon. Читать дальше...