Новости за 02.01.2018

As a new year begins, so too does the 2018 winter anime season in Japan. Now, thanks to video streaming services like Crunchyroll, Amazon, and Netflix, they’re more accessible than ever. (Subtitled versions of most shows are available in America within a day of release.)

Hospitality and domestic workers suffer staggering rates of sexual harassment and assault. But they are among women still largely omitted from the #MeToo movement—and many federal protections.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House of Representatives has gaveled in the 2018 legislative session amid a sexual harassment scandal that toppled the former House speaker. Acting House Speaker David Osborne presided over the House chamber at about noon on Tuesday. Former speaker Jeff Hoover resigned as speaker in November after acknowledging he settled a sexual harassment claim with a woman in his office. Hoover's resignation won't be official until he presents it to the full House of Representatives. Читать дальше...

Isaiah Thomas returns for the Cavs on Tuesday while the Rockets will be without James Harden for at least two weeks due to a hamstring injury.

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Cross-border, peer-to-peer money transfers — better known as remittances — are an integral part of societies around the world, especially in developing markets where receiving funds could mean the difference between life and death for families and community who remain behind. This has resulted in a massive global remittance market, which totaled $575 billion in 2016 alone, according to The World Bank. 

However, this pales in comparison to what the future holds for the sector,... Читать дальше...

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Livingston 1 1 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats A late Alan Lithgow header earned Livingston a share of the spoils as they held 10-man Inverness to a 1-1 draw.The hosts broke the deadlock after just... Читать дальше...

Traditionalists are furious after it emerged that one of the ‘Three Wise Men’ in the January 5th Epiphany parade would in fact be played by a drag queen.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Officials say Highway Patrol troopers found the body of a woman in a vehicle they eventually stopped on the interstate in western South Dakota after a pursuit that reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. Authorities say the driver, a 30-year-old California man, was arrested after he tried running from the vehicle after it came to a stop along I-90 in Rapid City Monday. Attorney General Marty Jackley said Tuesday his office is conducting an investigation into the woman's death. Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An den internationalen Leitbörsen wurden am 2.01.2018 um 17:55 Uhr folgende Kurse für ausgewählte Aktienindizes festgestellt. Wert Vortag Veränderung New York Dow Jones 24.753,36 24.719,22 (+ 34,14) New York NASDAQ Comp. 6.987,89 6.903,39 (+ 84,50) Tokio Nikkei 22.764,94* 22.783,98 ( 0,00) Sydney All 6.166,00 6.167,30 (- 1,30) Ordinaries Hongkong Hang Seng 30.515,31... Читать дальше...

The way I see it, the A’s priority is to build a championship-calibre team for a window of 2020-2024. Most of the true impact talent is currently in the high minors, so even if guys like Barreto, Fowler, Mateo and Puk debut in 2018 or 2019, if you allow for adjustment, 2020 is likely to be their first big year of prime production. These are the guys you build around. That’s not to say that short-term moves to improve the team for 2018 and 2019 can’t be made, but they’re not the highest priority.

Authorities have identified the 85-year-old man who died in a fire early Friday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

On a recent episode of Jeopardy!, everyone learned an important lesson about the proper use of the word "gangsta."

The U.S. military said Tuesday one of its soldiers was killed and four others wounded during a "combat engagement" in eastern Afghanistan. The casualties occurred on Monday in the volatile district of Achin in Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. Two wounded service members are being treated at a nearby medical treatment facility and are in stable condition. The other service members have returned to duty, according to a military statement.  "We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own,” said General John Nicholson... Читать дальше...

Protesters gathered in Kyiv to demand justice for a lawyer whose body was found on New Year's Day. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

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For Americans looking to mix in a little dental work with their vacations, there is no better place than Vicente Guerrero, a small Mexican border town better known by its nickname: Los Algodones (translation: Molar City).

Mexico is a top destination for so-called medical tourists from the United States who go south of the border for significantly cheaper dental work, eyeglasses, plastic surgery, and prescription drugs.

In Los Algodones, some 350 dentists work within a few blocks of the city center. Читать дальше...

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E-commerce is on the rise amongst urban internet users in India, with nearly half of them now shopping online, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group. Moreover, digital channels are becoming more influential to Indian consumers, as 70% of respondents report that information they’ve gotten online has swayed a purchase decision. Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Folgende Investmentfonds (Teil 4 von 4) wiesen am 2.01.2018 um 17:30 Uhr folgende Kurse auf.361) --,--/ --,-- 362) --,--/ --,-- 363) 77,16/ 73,49* 364) 47,11/ 45,46* 365) --,--/ --,-- 366) --,--/ --,-- 367) 77,64/ 73,94* 368) --,--/ --,-- 369) 74,38/ 71,86* 370) 133,96/ 129,43* 371) --,--/ --,-- 372) 98,36/ 93,68* 373) --,--/ --,-- 374) --,--/ --,-- 375) --,--/ --,-- 376) --,--/ --,-- 377) --,--/ --,-- 378) --,--/... Читать дальше...

According to the Metro, Liverpool pair Mo Salah and Sadio Mane will be in Ghana just a day before the Reds’ FA Cup 3rd round tie with Everton. The pair have been given permission to go to the African Footballer of the Year awards ceremony with it taking place just 24 hours before our clash with the Blues. The Reds get their latest FA Cup campaign underway with a Merseyside Derby on Friday night and ideally will have the ability to call on our best stars. Salah, of course, might be injured... Читать дальше...

München/Berlin (dpa) - Der SPD-Innenpolitiker Burkhard Lischka hat die CSU-Forderungen nach einer härteren Asylpolitik kritisiert. «Die Koalitionsfraktionen haben bereits in der letzten Wahlperiode die Leistungen insbesondere für abgelehnte Asylbewerber, gekürzt», sagte er der Zeitung «Die Welt» (Mittwoch). Diese Sätzen könnten bereits bis zum existenzsichernden Minimum verringert werden. «Weitere Kürzungen sind weder sachgerecht, noch würden sie den Vorgaben des Bundesverfassungsgerichts genügen.»... Читать дальше...

Friends and family of the Scarsdale, New York, family of five who were killed in a plane crash while on vacation in Costa Rica on Sunday are speaking out about their tragic loss.

SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Lindsay H. Jones on whether the Titans have a shot at beating the Chiefs, and whether the Buffalo Bills can keep their magic alive for one more week.

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Police in Utah made a gruesome discovery on New Year’s Eve, finding a 41-year-old mother and her 9-year-old daughter dead inside their home in Magna following an apparent murder-suicide that may have occurred as long as three weeks ago.