Новости за 02.01.2018

VOA's Pentagon Correspondent Nike Ching spoke with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Peek about the protests in Iran. Q: "Let me start by asking, what is the implication of the protests in Iran to Washington's policy towards that country and to the region? What is the next step for the United States?" Peek: "Well these protests are indicative of what the United States government has said all along. The biggest victim of the Iranian government are the Iranian people. We are watching the events extremely closely. Читать дальше...

Ted Galen Carpenter

Security, Asia

Once American military personnel die from an enemy offensive, it would be nearly impossible for a president to walk away from treaty obligations.

As tensions flare on the Korean Peninsula, concerns mount about North Korea’s nuclear- weapons capability. Secretary of Defense James Mattis recently stated that, contrary to rumors and alarmist media reports, Pyongyang does not yet pose a serious threat to the American homeland. The same cannot be said... Читать дальше...

The 49ers have entered their offseason with a franchise quarterback, a five-game winning streak and a belief that plenty more wins are on the horizon in 2018. “I know,” said safety Eric Reid on Sunday, “we’re a playoff-caliber team.” Said left tackle Joe Staley to reporters on Monday: “I don’t think there's a team right now that would want to see us in the playoffs.” The 49ers finished the season as the rare six-win team with swagger. But as they... Читать дальше...

Shop/West 8

After Amazon announced in September that it plans to build a second headquarters in an undetermined location, it received 238 bids from cities, states, and regions across North America. Each proposal detailed why that place should be chosen for Amazon's new second home.

The company says its new campus, called HQ2, will bring 50,000 new jobs to the city where it winds up being built. The e-commerce giant will invest $5 billion in the construction, making the offer one... Читать дальше...

Samuel Rines

Economics, North America

2018 could turn out to be an interesting year for the economy.

At its final meeting of the Yellen era, the Federal Reserve raised rates. But that doesn't really matter. Everyone expected the Fed to raise interest rates, and it delivered. What made people nervous was future moves by the Fed. Specifically, how would the Fed react to tax reform? And the Fed answered by suggesting it would not attempt to counteract it.

The Fed’s... Читать дальше...

Television viewers have said new thriller McMafia was troubled by “tiny” subtitles that made it difficult to follow the action.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has said she has quit smoking and cut back on drinking in preparation for competing in Dancing On Ice.

Great British Bake Off viewers joked that it was “too soon” after “bingate” as the contestants on the New Year’s Day episode were asked to whip up a Baked Alaska Tart.

Love Island winner Kem Cetinay says he hopes his Dancing On Ice costumes will be as over the top as possible.

Ahmed Charai

Security, Middle East

Arab countries, historically a guarantor of strategic depth for Palestinian rejectionist forces, showed that they are becoming a bastion of support for compromise.

The view has set in among Westerners that President Donald Trump’s choice to recognize the Israeli capital in Jerusalem isolated the U.S. diplomatically, cost Washington its role as an Israeli-Palestinian mediator and damaged prospects for a peace settlement overall. The evidence... Читать дальше...

There's a chance that the Jets could once again be looking for a new offensive coordinator.

Atlantic City, N.J. The last traces of President Donald Trump's onetime casino empire could vanish. Someone may finally buy and reopen the former Revel casino. (Or maybe not.) The U.S. Supreme Court could legalize sports betting nationwide, drastically expanding the gambling industry. A much-loathed state takeover of power is expected to end, internet gambling continues to grow at a healthy clip, and New Jersey now appears years away from trying again to open a casino in the northern Meadowlands — if it ever tries at all. Читать дальше...

James Holmes

Security, Asia

What does the latest Navy Strategic Readiness Review say about the state of the U.S. Navy?

So how would the ghosts of strategists past rate the U.S. Navy’s just-released Strategic Readiness Review? The review represents the navy’s quasi-independent inquest into the hardware and human failings—a.k.a. problems with “readiness”—that wracked the sea service during the annus horribilis that was 2017. (I say quasi-independent because one of the coauthors... Читать дальше...

Der Antiheld: «Ein irischer Dorfpolizist» Reinbek (dpa) - Der irische Dorfpolizist Sergeant P.J. Collins ist ein unglücklicher Mensch. Er ist dick, unansehnlich und ohne Freunde. Auch beruflich traut man ihm nichts zu. Als bei Bauarbeiten menschliche Gebeine gefunden werden, wird Linus Dunne, ein Detective aus Cork, hinzugerufen. Doch bei den Ermittlungen entwickelt Collins ungeahnte Qualitäten, denn er weiß vieles, was der Angeber aus Cork nicht wissen kann: auch in einem Dorf kann es Kabale und... Читать дальше...

Christopher Whalen

Economics, North America

The notion that lower corporate tax rates will lead to a repatriation of corporate cash and an influx of job creation in the United States is a complete nonsense.

When the founders of the United States framed the American Constitution, one of the concerns that guided their work was the knowledge that popular democracy would eventually become an entirely commercial proposition. This fear is clearly illustrated by the tax “reform”... Читать дальше...

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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Son Heung-min can match David Beckham's superstar status in east Asia as the South Korea international was lauded by his boss. While Harry Kane has dominated headlines with his record-breaking efforts in the Premier League, having scored 39 in 2017 and 56 in total for the year, Son has impressed for Spurs. Korean forward Son has scored nine goals in all competitions this season, and five in his past seven appearances. And Pochettino heaped praise... 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...

Knights finished season as only unbeaten team in FBS, but never was higher than 10th in Playoff rankings. Departing coach made his opinion on matter known.

Nine inmates were killed, 14 were injured, and dozens escaped in a prison riot Monday, national news media reported, in the latest example of Brazil's continuing difficulties maintaining control over its notoriously violent penal system. According to newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, 106 prisoners escaped the prison in the city of Goiania, near the capital of Brasilia. Authorities recaptured 27 of the escapees, but the rest remained at large. One of the nine killed in the mayhem was decapitated... Читать дальше...

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson has been named the new chairperson of the Miss America beauty pageant, becoming the first former winner to lead the organization following a scandal over lewd and sexist emails.

DENVER (AP) — A man who shot and killed a Colorado deputy and wounded four others along with two civilians was an attorney and an Iraq war veteran who had posted videos online in recent months criticizing professors and law enforcement officials, authorities said Monday. Shooter Matthew Riehl, 37, died Sunday during what officials called an ambush at his apartment building in Highlands Ranch, 16 miles (28 kilometers) south of Denver. Authorities say Riehl fired more than 100 rounds in his apartment before he was killed by a SWAT team. Читать дальше...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2018)–If there is such a thing as The Big Dodger in the Sky, he was smiling down on Santa Anita on Monday, as Pee Wee Reese went to the front in the $75,000 Joe Hernandez Stakes under Joe Talamo, winning by 2 ¾ lengths.  Named for the late Dodger Hall of […]

Israeli soldiers managed to foil a stabbing attack on servicemen near the city of Hebron having neutralized the assailant, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

Yes, Eli Manning acknowledged, this is the first time in his 14-year career that he left the locker room after a season and did not know if he would return for the next season. “Yeah, you could probably say that,’’ Manning said Monday. Manning was always immune to the winds of change, but not this...