Новости за 02.01.2018

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with US military personnel at Yokota Air Base at Fussa in Tokyo on November 5, 2017. (Photo: Jim Watson / AFP / Getty Images)

Protesters demonstrate as part of the Women's March in Madison, Wisconsin, January 21, 2017. "Empty platitudes and anti-Trump rhetoric is not enough to win seats in Congress," said Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). (Photo: Ken Fager / Flickr)

ProPublica asked Facebook about its handling of 49 posts that might be deemed offensive. The company acknowledged that its content reviewers had made the wrong call on 22 of them.

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DURBAN - Tourism has an important effect on the economy, whether it is through foreign income or employment, everyone benefits. 

LIVERPOOL – Jose Mourinho saluted Jesse Lingard's impressive progress after the Manchester United winger's wonder-strike sealed a 2-0 win at Everton on Monday.

Gunmen killed at least 14 churchgoers returning from a midnight service on Monday in Nigeria's Rivers State, a police source told AFP.

Picking the next general manager of the Packers is the most important decision president and CEO Mark Murphy has had to make in his tenure.

Der 23-Jährige hat beides aneinander geknotet. Der Mann hatte geglaubt, die Wohnung sei versperrt und wollte sich kurzerhand abseilen. Er stürzte ab.

Freshly appointed Austrian Finance Minister Hartwig Loeger said he wants to present a combined budget for the years 2018 and 2019, with savings of around €2.5 billion this year. “The structural deficit will be at around 0.5 per cent next year,” Mr Loeger, an experienced, former insurance industry executive, was quoted as saying in an interview with Austrian newspaper Der Standard. He said that in order to reach a balanced budget “at the earliest within the next two to three years”, Austria would... Читать дальше...

With the national championship game in Atlanta, Georgia fans are not messing around.

Japan's Emperor Akihito on Tuesday delivered his traditional New Year address with tens of thousands of well-wishers flocking to the Imperial Palace for one of the last such occasions before he abdicates next year.

Convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby spent 13 years in Bali after being found guilty of bringing, oh, 4.2 kilograms of marijuana into Indonesia.

Kim Jong-un has ordered North Korean scientists to construct a missile that will be the largest in the regime's arsenal and to have it ready to be launched on September 9, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the republic, according to a defector. His account suggests the North Korean leader issued the order at a two-day meeting of senior military leaders and scientists in Pyongyang in mid-December. The defector has not been named, but was described by Japan's Mainichi newspaper, as someone... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime leader of the New York City Ballet is retiring in the midst of an investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct. The New York Times reports Peter Martins wrote a letter to the company's board of directors on Monday announcing his retirement. The 71-year-old Martins told board members he continues to deny that he sexually harassed or abused members of the company. City Ballet announced last month that Martins would take a leave of absence from the company and its... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill de Blasio began his second term as mayor on Monday at a swearing-in ceremony outdoors in freezing temperatures, taking the oath of office administered by Brooklyn native and Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. "By Vermont standards this is a warm and pleasant afternoon," Sanders joked to the crowd at City Hall Park. De Blasio won re-election handily in November, becoming the first Democrat to return to City Hall in New York since Edward Koch won a third term in 1985. He boasted... Читать дальше...

New York Rookie Jarrett Allen had a career-high 16 points, Allen Crabbe added 15 points and blocked a potential tying shot, and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Orlando Magic 98-95 on Monday. Caris LeVert also had 15 points, while DeMarre Carroll chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and the tiebreaking free throw with 34.5 seconds remaining. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 13 points. Aaron Gordon had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Elfrid Payton scored 17 for Orlando, which has lost seven straight on the road. Читать дальше...

Ankara (dpa) - Turkeylsquo;s work with Russia and Iran to create ceasefires in Syria has drastically improved the situation in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says, warning that a breakdown of the deals would put more pressure on Europe."I am hoping we can consolidate the ceasefires. I am quite optimistic. The situation in Syria on the ground is much better than it was last year. You cannot even compare," Cavusoglu told dpa in an interview in Ankara.  "Of course, if the war starts again in Syria... Читать дальше...

BAD weather forced transport officials to cancel travel in areas affected by Tropical Depression “Agaton.” In an advisory, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said Philippine Airlines (PAL) cancelled two of its Express flights: 2P2203/2204 Manila – Roxas – Manila Meanwhile, a total of 2,308 passengers from 34 vessels and 66 rolling cargoes were stranded [...]