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Ankara (dpa) - Turkey‘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...

München (dpa) - Österreichs Notenbankchef Ewald Nowotny fordert eine Regulierung und eine Mehrwertsteuer auf die Kryptowährung Bitcoin. «Es kann doch nicht sein, dass wir gerade beschlossen haben, den 500-Euro-Schein nicht mehr zu drucken, um Geldwäsche zu bekämpfen und jedem noch so kleinen Sparverein strenge Regeln aufbrummen, um dann zuzusehen, wie weltweit munter mit Bitcoin Geld gewaschen wird», sagte Nowotny, der auch im Rat der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB) über die Geldpolitik der Notenbank mitentscheidet... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of new protective barriers will be permanently installed in Times Square and other locations around New York in an effort to block vehicles from hitting pedestrians after deadly attacks last year on crowds. The city is spending $50 million on protective measures including the installation of 1,500 metal barriers, or bollards, in key locations around the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. Known around the world for the New Year's Eve ball drop, Times Square is crowded most days with tourists... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of new protective barriers will be permanently installed in Times Square and other locations around New York in an effort to block vehicles from hitting pedestrians after deadly attacks last year on crowds. The city is spending $50 million on protective measures including the installation of 1,500 metal barriers, or bollards, in key locations around the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. Known around the world for the New Year's Eve ball drop, Times Square is crowded most days with tourists... Читать дальше...

Luke Brown and Jake Long were 40.91 on six head to win the 20th Annual Wildfire Open Roping. The pair won $30,000. Roping producer Dru Stewart (r) presents the awards.  – Photo by Olie’s Images

Sage Kimzey wrapped up his fourth straight bull ridiing title after posting a win in go-round 10 with a score of 88 on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Girl Money. – PRCA ProRodeo Photo by Dan Hubbell

In addition to their first gold buckles, Erich Rogers and Cory Petska set a new annual team roping earnings record of $265,417 a man. They won or placed in seven of 10 rounds, and finished second in the average. – PRCA ProRodeo Photo by Dan Hubbell

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced in a video Tuesday that he is retiring at the end of his term, putting an end to speculation over the future of the longest-serving Republican senator in American history. "When the president visited Utah last month, he said I was a fighter," Hatch said, adding: "But every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves."

Four consecutive dry years have put the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea at risk.

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• Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah on Tuesday announced plans to retire in 2018.
• His departure could prompt the former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat.

Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah announced Tuesday that he would retire at the end of his term this year, ending long speculation of whether he would seek reelection after more than three decades in office.

Hatch, 83, made the announcement in a short video... Читать дальше...

Pop superstar Justin Timberlake on Tuesday announced his first album in nearly five years, promising more "personal" songwriting inspired by his home and family.

Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate, announced Tuesday he will retire at the end of the year, according to multiple media reports. Hatch announced his decision in a video on social media Tuesday afternoon. Hatch, 83, was under heavy pressure from President Trump to seek re-election and block Mitt Romney...

Deux hauts dirigeants de Vice Media viennent d'être suspendus dans la foulée des allégations de harcèlement sexuel révélées tout juste avant Noël par le New York Times.

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• Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster predicts Amazon will acquire Target in 2018. 
• Target would be a powerful tool for Amazon in its quest to lure moms and get them hooked on its Prime services, according to Munster. 
• The union would also enable Amazon to leverage Target's 1,834 stores in its battle to take on Walmart, which has more than 4,700 US stores.

Amazon could be eyeing Target as its next major retail acquisition, according to one influential tech analyst.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration stepped up its support for protesters in Iran on Tuesday, calling on the government to stop blocking Instagram and other social media sites while encouraging Iranians to use special software to circumvent controls. Following several days of tweets by President Donald Trump rooting on the protesters and declaring that it's "time for change," the State Department took it further, arguing that the United States has an "obligation not to stand by." Undersecretary of State Steve Goldstein... Читать дальше...

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• The price of bitcoin spiked over 10% Tuesday to around $14,900 a coin after the Wall Street Journal reported Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund had "amassed hundreds of millions of dollars" worth of the cryptocurrency.
• According to the report, the fund bought "$15 to 20 million" worth of the digital currency and has told investors that the bet is now worth over five times the principal investment.
• It’s not clear when the fund purchased the tokens, or if they’ve sold any... Читать дальше...

Ankara (dpa) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has demanded that the Kurdistan Workers‘ Party (PKK), which it and the European Union regard as a terrorist organization, disarms."We took tremendous risks to launch this peace process, even our supporters criticized us," Cavusoglu said, referring to a process that broke down in 2015. "They didn‘t lay down their weapons, despite all the goodwill and positive steps coming from the state. This time they have to lay down their weapons first," he said.Even in the absence of a peace process... Читать дальше...

The actor and playwright discusses working with the directors Greta Gerwig and Steven Spielberg, and being part of two of the most acclaimed films of the year.

The report said the migrants would have the option of going to their home country or third countries, but that if they refused to leave, the Israeli authorities would have them thrown in jail starting from April 2018.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on the opening day of the 2018 Mississippi Legislature (all times local): 1:15 p.m. A long-serving Mississippi lawmaker says he has recovered from an illness that had been diagnosed as dementia. Rep. Steve Holland, a Plantersville Democrat, made the announced Tuesday as lawmakers met for the first time in 2018. He says his short-term memory problems cleared up in August. Holland says they may have been caused by a previous illness, although he also says his improvement... Читать дальше...

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nicki Haley held a press conference on Tuesday regarding the Iranian democracy protests. Haley also touched on the North Korean threat and the Trump administration decision to withhold funding to Pakistan. Nicki Haley also told the press the Trump administration will not give funding to the Palestinians until […]

Liverpool confirmed the signing of Virgil van Dijk last week and he officially became a Red yesterday as the January transfer window opened up. A long and drawn out process for much of the time, there was certainly some points where we felt as though the defender might never join the club at all. Now, though, we have our man and the next thing we are all thinking about is when he is going to take his debut. For Jurgen Klopp, though, there is no rush to bring the defender into the side and for the manager... Читать дальше...

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• Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the new tax law is the opposite of what the US economy needs at this point in the economic cycle.
• In a Bloomberg interview, Lew said the increased debt load from the bill would also lead Republicans to believe that social programs like Medicare needed to be cut.

Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who served under President Barack Obama, has slammed the recently enacted Republican tax law as counterproductive for the US economy... Читать дальше...