Новости за 02.01.2018

''The new year 2018 will be crucial for the Balkans in terms of European integration and the transformation of reforms into an irreversible process.'' This is what the EU diplomacy leader, Federica Mogherini, wrote in her blog.

Her are some thoughts based on today's Bible reading according to the Michael Coley Bible reading Plan, Joshua 1-5. I published the following essay about 5 years ago, in March 2013. It's been excerpted to remove the discernment lesson about the television series The Bible, but you can read the original article here.

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The article below is on Dr. Adrian Rogers' website "Love Worth Finding."  Dr. Rogers is in heaven now with the Lord, but his work remains and continues to bear fruit for the kingdom. Читать дальше...

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The year started Monday with record-setting cold temperatures across much of the U.S., causing at least two deaths. The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories from South Texas to Canada, and from Montana and Wyoming through New England. Temperatures dropped below zero in parts of the Midwest, reaching minus 32 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and breaking a New Year's Day record that stood for 99 years. The temperature in Omaha plunged to 15 below zero overnight heading into the new year... Читать дальше...

The excitement of the New Year has barely warn off and global analysts are already warning that 2018 "doesn't feel good," Axios reports. The Eurasia Group, the world's largest political risk consultancy, reported Tuesday that "in the 20 years" since its founding, "if we had to pick one year for a big unexpected crisis … it feels like 2018. Sorry."

London/Ismaning (dpa) - Das Finale der Darts-WM am Montagabend haben beim TV-Sender Sport1 im Schnitt 2,15 Millionen Menschen gesehen. Das ist nach Sport1-Angaben vom Dienstag ein Darts-Rekordwert für den Sender. Der Marktanteil betrug 6,8 Prozent. Bei Männern im Alter von 14 bis 59 Jahren lag der Anteil demnach bei 14 Prozent. In der Spitze hatten 2,73 Millionen Menschen beim Sieg von Rob Cross gegen Rekord-Champion Phil Taylor zugesehen. Sport1 überträgt die Darts-WM seit 2004. Im Schnitt sahen... Читать дальше...

An article by FourFourTwo says Mauricio Pochettino hopes Harry Kane’s ties to Tottenham will keep him at the club for a long time, comparing the England striker to Roma great Francesco Totti. It says that Kane is hoping to shake off a bout of illness and feature for tonight at Swansea City, following a prolific 2017, in which he broke Alan Shearer’s record for the most Premier League goals in a calendar year and outscored Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi for club and country over the 12-month period. Читать дальше...

The Daily Star report that Mauricio Pochettino claims we will not be genuine title contenders until they are playing in their new stadium. We finished runners-up last season but a are now a whopping 22 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City. And Pochettino insists his side won’t be a serious force until they leave Wembley and are fully settled into their new home next season. He said: “First of all we need to move to the new stadium. That is so important for the team, for the club, for the fans... Читать дальше...

Un homme a été blessé à la jambe par un coup de feu lundi, en fin de soirée, dans le quartier Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, à Laval

The 133,500-ton vessel will sail from Barcelona, New York and Miami.

Water buffalos are getting the royal treatment at Tenuta Vannulo

Lagos — A Nigerian official says gunmen shot dead at least 17 worshippers who had attended a church service to usher in the new year.

Keep your eyes on the skies for the next full moon as January's first - dubbed the Wolf Moon - will be a supermoon, lighting up the skies on January 2. Stargazers are in for a treat as January will have two full moons. The second full moon, falling on January 31, is also a supermoon (and, as it will be the second moon of the month, is a blue moon). The moon is the largest and brightest object in our night sky and has enchanted and inspired mankind for centuries, taking centre stage earlier this year year as it eclipsed the sun on August 21. Читать дальше...

Bulgaria's president on Tuesday vetoed legislation demanded by Brussels aimed at tackling rampant corruption, saying it fails to protect whistleblowers.

Tübingen (dpa) - In der Diskussion um die Altersfeststellung bei mutmaßlich minderjährigen Flüchtlingen bringt der Grünen-Politiker Boris Palmer die Umkehr der Beweispflicht ins Gespräch. «Wer Röntgen als unzumutbaren Eingriff wertet, könnte übrigens auch einen anderen Weg wählen: Wer nicht nachweisen kann oder durch eine Untersuchung nicht belegen will, dass er unter 18 Jahren alt ist, wird als Erwachsener behandelt», schrieb der Tübinger Oberbürgermeister am Dienstag auf Facebook.Die Bundesärztekammer... Читать дальше...

“They can say what they want,” Mayfield responded.

Happy New Year! Hope everyone has recovered from the holidays and is ready to talk #mubb basketball. First we discuss the old year, and the mixed results of the first two games of conference play. We break down the Xavier and Georgetown games including is the defense getting better and how worried should we be about Markus Howard's slump. We then transition to the new year and the brutal next 7 games on Marquette's schedule and what our expectations should be. We then get into a conversation about the next two games... Читать дальше...

After a relatively quiet year in 2017, amusement parks will be blazing rails with a vengeance in 2018.

JOHANNESBURG – Former Masters champion Mike Weir will play in only his third tournament on South African fairways when he heads to Glendower Golf Club for the BMW South African Open Championship this January. 

After six days of unrest in Iran that has left at least 20 people dead, President Donald Trump is siding with the protesters whom Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the “enemies of Iran.”

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on the protests in Iran (all times local): 4:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says the people of Iran are "finally acting against the brutal and corrupt" government. Trump tweeted Tuesday that the Iranian people have "little food, big inflation and no human rights." He adds: "The U.S. is watching." It was Trump's latest comment on the largest anti-government demonstrations in Iran since its disputed 2009 election. Trump's tweet came after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah... Читать дальше...

It shall be your year of all-round rest, rest at home, rest at work, rest in your business, rest in your profession, rest in your career, rest in your health, rest in your spiritual life. The year 2018 shall be your most fruitful.

This is an extraordinary play.

Notre Dame beat LSU in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day, thanks this preposterous late touchdown catch by Irish receiver Miles Boykin:

This is a catch-of-the-year contender. It gave the Irish a 21-17 lead with 1:28 to play, after they’d trailed by a field goal. A defensive stop on LSU’s ensuing drive sealed the win for the Irish and entrenched Boykin as the day’s hero.

The level of difficulty here is off the charts. Boykin had... Читать дальше...

Three strategies – engaging with state institutions, practicing exodus in the form of prefigurative politics, and an aim of taking power – need not be viewed in isolation, but can bolster one another and lead towards lasting democratic transformation.