Новости за 07.04.2018

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Turkmenistan energy minister assured that problem facing second line of power transmission between the two countries of Iran and Turkmenistan will be resolved in the shortest time possible.

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Turkmenistan energy minister assured that problem facing second line of power transmission between the two countries of Iran and Turkmenistan will be resolved in the shortest time possible.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Ankara's stance on the delivery of Russian S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey hasn't changed despite Washington's sanctions against the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Ankara's stance on the delivery of Russian S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey hasn't changed despite Washington's sanctions against the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport.

A US congressman said he pulled out a loaded Smith & Wesson pistol during a meeting with gun control activists on Friday in a bid to prove that firearms were not responsible for violence. House Republican Ralph Norman of South Carolina told The Post and Courier newspaper that he drew the handgun and placed it on a table while at a "Coffee With Your Congressman" event at a diner, in an attempt to convey that guns are only dangerous if in the wrong hands. "I’m not going to be a Gabby Giffords," said Norman... Читать дальше...

Location: Grampians
Leader: Ollie Sherlock
Details: Join VCC & WVCC in an enjoyable weekend of family climbing in the Grampians. Is there a better way to spend the Grand Final Long Weekend than climbing with kids? Bush camping on a private farm in the Southern Grampians and climbing in the Central Grampians, we will visit a progression of crags for younger children, as well as more challenging sites for older teens and parents to enjoy. Both trip leaders have experience with progressing... Читать дальше...

Below is Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s official congratulatory address issued on the occasion of the Motherhood and Beauty Day:

Two Grenada beach volleyball players were driven 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the wrong Australian city because the driver made a mistake with his GPS, Commonwealth Games officials said on Saturday.

Gary Sanchez is now battling more than just an embarrassingly low batting average. The Yankees catcher fell even deeper into his season-opening slump Friday night at the Stadium, and went hitless in six at-bats, before being removed in the 14th inning of the 7-3 loss with cramps in his right leg. Sanchez said he has...

About one in 11 New Yorkers have had a recent battle with depression, according to the findings in a first-of-its-kind city survey released Friday. Nine percent of Big Apple adults said they had a bout of depression in 2016, according to the study released by the Health Department. Latinos had the highest rate of reported...

Discussions and possible approval of the 2018 budget estimates, Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill as well as constitution amendment bill are issues expected to top agenda as the Senate resumes from the two-week Easter break. Lawmakers are also expected to approve the remaining economic priority bills yet to be passed, and presentation and consideration of some... View Article

Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons topped Cleveland’s LeBron James in a triple-double battle to lead the host 76ers to their 13th straight win in their biggest game in six years, 132-130 over the Cavaliers on Friday. With a buzz in the city over the Sixers that hasn’t been felt since the pre-Process days, they romped toward a 30-point lead over the Cavaliers in the first half and scored 78 points at the break. Simmons had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists. James had 44 points... Читать дальше...

A’s record awful loss to Angels to open the series

Relive the horrors of the Game Thread 1 and Game Thread 2 here.

(deep breath) Buckle up, kids. It’s the first Friday drinking thread of the season for baseballgirl and as predicted, the wine bottle is empty, our voices are hoarse, the run totals are into the double-digits, it’s the wee hours of the morning because nothing about this game was fast, more than half the A’s lineup homered, including the trio of Matts, defensive gems were made by both Matts on the corners... Читать дальше...

Alvarez broke a 3-3 tie and Manny Machado homered twice for Baltimore against New York, which had four players make early exits.

The Saudi investment union plans to dig a 60-kilometer-long maritime channel on the border with Qatar, turning it into an island, and implement a tourism project in the area, the Saudi newspaper Sabq reports.

ANAHEIM - Racking up five homers and nine runs should have done the trick for the A’s on Friday. But the Angels kept charging back, and finally, one of the Oakland’s most reliable assets did not come through: Defensive whiz Matt Chapman, on track for a superb game, made a game-changing error in the seventh inning and the A’s - who’d led the entire way until that point - wound up losing 13-9. With two on and two outs, manager Bob Melvin made the unusual decision... Читать дальше...

Former Duke assistant hits the ground running

As you might imagine, since taking the Pitt job, Jeff Capel has been pretty busy. There’s a ton of things to do. First, introducing yourself to a new town is a continuous process and Pittsburgh is a very particular town. Winning people over isn’t complicated but it takes some work. So he’s got to go to lots of gatherings, get to know people and to integrate himself into a proud town.

He also needs a staff. We haven’t seen that he’s hired... Читать дальше...

John Mack Flanagan, one of the top names in Top 40 radio at KFRC, “the Big 610,” in the 1970s, died March 31 of congestive heart failure. Flanagan died in his sleep at home in Daly City, with his wife of 53 years, Joann Flanagan, by his side. He was 71. “John was one of those people you worked with and you admired,” said Bobby Ocean, who was on the air at KFRC in 1973 when Flanagan joined the station. “You wouldn’t get to KFRC unless you were really good, and John fit in right away. Читать дальше...

Members of a breakaway group of Democrats who voted with Republicans since 2011 but rejoined their conference in the state Senate this week have lost their committee-chair positions. Sen. David Carlucci (Consumer Protection), Sen. Jesse Hamilton (Banking), Sen. Marisol Alcantara (Labor) and Sen. Tony Avella (Children and Families) have been replaced, Senate Majority Leader John...