Новости за 07.04.2018

Millions of people worldwide face financial ruin; their assets wiped out because of a catastrophic illness or accident that saddles them with staggeringly high health bills they are unable to pay. This nightmare scenario rarely, if ever, occurs in countries that have universal health coverage. Such systems insulate people from the financial disasters that occur in countries where national health schemes do not exist. “Today, about 100 million people fall into poverty because of health expenditure,” said Rudiger Krech... Читать дальше...

Here are three of the week's top pieces of financial advice, gathered from around the web:

Crew chief Jerry Meals admitted his crew botched a call in the sixth inning when Giancarlo Stanton was called out in a run down after he ran past third base and down the left-field line while Gary Sanchez was standing on third. Sanchez wasn’t called out and Buck Showalter argued that the umpires got it...

Crew chief Jerry Meals admitted his crew botched a call in the sixth inning when the Giancarlo Stanton was called out in a run down after he ran past third base and down the left-field line while Gary Sanchez was standing on third. Sanchez wasn’t called out and Buck Showalter argued that the umpires got...

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A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the highlands of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, as the region struggles to recover from a massive 7.5 quake only two months ago. The quake was 82 kms (51 miles) southwest of Porgera in Enga province and 47 kms (30 miles) deep, said the USGS. February's quake also damaged mining and power infrastructure and led ExxonMobil Corp to shut its $19 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, the country's biggest export earner. Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Jaysh al-Islam militants have shelled Damascus with mortar rounds two times over the past 24 hours and fired the positions of the Syrian troops with small arms, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Jaysh al-Islam militants have shelled Damascus with mortar rounds two times over the past 24 hours and fired the positions of the Syrian troops with small arms, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Premier League giants Manchester United have resumed their quest to spoil rivals Man City's party today April 7 as they turned up to training session in their stylist exotic cars, Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba drove to training in.

Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona matched La Liga's unbeaten streak in style vs. Leganes. BARCELONA, Spain -- Lionel Messi scored a 45th career hat-trick as Barcelona beat Leganes 3-1 on Saturday to equal La Liga's longest-ever unbeaten streak. Messi opened the scoring with a free kick in the 27th minute -- his fourth goal from a set play in his last six league games -- and added a second from inside the box five minutes later. Barca switched off in the second half, though, and Leganes got... Читать дальше...

Ottmar Hitzfeld has urged Bayern Munich to pursue their former midfielder Niko Kovac or Lucien Favre to succeed Jupp Heynckes as coach. Eintracht Frankfurt boss Kovac is considered among the contenders to take over the Bavarian giants, with Heynckes only contracted until the end of this season. The ex-Croatia manager said this week there was "no reason" to believe he would leave his current post, while Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic confirmed the club had not been contacted. But Hitzfeld... Читать дальше...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds are attending the funeral of a well-known Palestinian journalist in Gaza who died after covering mass protests along the Israel border. Yasser Murtaja died Saturday from a gunshot wound sustained while filming Friday in an area engulfed in thick black smoke from protesters setting tires on fire. Israeli troops opened fire from across the border, killing at least nine Palestinians and wounding 491 others in the second mass border protest in eight days. Murtaja was over 100 meters (yards) from the border... Читать дальше...

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Bergretter der Ortsstelle Werfen im Pongau haben am Freitag einem total erschöpften Paragleiter aus Deutschland geholfen.

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters said Sat. that Iran follows the policy of “defense-deterrence” through an “inclusive and active” presence in Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

The Lions haven’t lost to a South African Super Rugby team in 19 outings and they plan to extend that record to 20 when they host the Stormers at Ellis Park today (5.15pm kick-off).

The Kwara state government on Saturday, April 7, has announced a reward of N5 million for anyone with useful information that can lead to the arrest of robbers who attacked five banks in Offa on Thursday, April 5.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has lashed out at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his stern recent remarks regarding the Islamic Republic, made in the context of Israeli-Palestinian relations.

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It's a high honour to be called someone's best friend — just look at the way characters in sitcoms like Friends and How I Met Your... Читать дальше...

Ah! The blighted fortunes of the delightful Ms Vicki Momberg. She’s starting her second week in tjoekie and her plight is dismal.
She still doesn’t know whether she’ll be granted leave to appeal her three-year jail sentence for crimen injuria, of which a year was suspended. Her lawyer was ill, so the hearing was postponed another week.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based watchdog monitoring and advocating freedom of press in world countries, has published a report voicing its concerns over media restrictions in Armenia in the wake of recent legislative changes.