De politie is zondagochtend opnieuw de woning in Zandhuizen (Friesland) ingegaan waar zaterdag de lichamen van een 34-jarige vrouw en een 41-jarige man zijn gevonden. Het is nog steeds niet duidelijk wat er is gebeurd, maar een ongeluk - zoals bijvoorbeeld koolmonoxidevergiftiging - lijkt uitgesloten.
SA’s Brandon Stone fired a third round seven under par 65 to take the lead in the SA Open on Sunday morning.
Читать дальше...18 people have been wounded in a traffic accident on Herat-Farah highway. The incident took place in Durahi Farah Road area of Farah province last night. Naimatullah Khalil who is an officer of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in the area said that a military vehicle collided with a civilian bus leaving eighteen people wounded. Read the full article...
Het nieuwe Egyptische parlement is zondag voor het eerst na drie jaar weer bijeengekomen, meldde de staatstelevisie. Het oude door islamieten gedomineerde parlement werd op last van een rechtbank ontbonden.
Bruce and Shrell Hopkins had been living with the body of their dead son Caleb — who suffered from asthma — for as long as two months after his death in their apartment in Girona, north-eastern Spain.
Boys Basketball
Caymon Rea set the early pace for Rainier, finishing with 15 points as the Columbians rolled to a 56-38 victory over Portland Christian in Lewis and Clark 3A League play on Saturday in Portland.
Arriving bright and early for 7:30 a.m. weigh-ins, Talib Meeks ended up lounging around Castle Rock High’s LeBaron Court longer than he anticipated after learning he was only one of three wres…
De tv-kijker stemde zaterdag vooral af op amusement en op het schaatsen. In de dagelijkse top tien van de Stichting KijkOnderzoek belandden onder meer All You Need is Love (1,9 miljoen kijkers), Wie Is de Mol? (1,8 miljoen) en Weet ik Veel (1,7 miljoen).
Ze zijn allebei de zoon van een bekende oud-speler en zijn allebei voor het eerst met hun club mee op trainingskamp: Justin Hoogma van Heracles (zoon van Nico- Jan) en Vincent Schmidt van FC Twente (zoon van Robin).
King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo was admitted to a hospital after embarking on a hunger strike.
Nepal has been elected to the Unicef executive board, representing the group of Asia-Pacific countries for the term 2016-2018.
A drone strike has killed three foreign terrorists in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. Officials say the militants belong to Bajaur Agency of Pakistan who were targeted by the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of coalition forces in Shigal District yesterday. They are identified as Atiqullah, Zishan and Haqyar. Bajaur is one of the seven tribal Read the full article...
Sri Lanka's new government presented its plan for a new constitution aimed at devolving power and preventing the sort of ethnic tensions that led to a long and bitter civil war that ended in 2009. The move is to takes some steps to promote post-conflict reconciliation and address alleged war crimes.
Het publiek kan zondag meevieren dat het NOS Journaal deze maand 60 jaar bestaat. Daarnaast vieren ook NOS Met het Oog op Morgen (40 jaar) en NOS Jeugdjournaal (35 jaar) hun verjaardag. Op twee locaties in Hilversum wordt het NOS Festival van het Nieuws gehouden: in het Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid en de JT-bioscoop.
Patrick M. Cronin
Security, Asia
Pyongyang needs a face-saving way to walk back provocations.
A cardinal principle of strategy holds that if you do not wish to precipitate a conflict, then you should leave adversaries a face-saving way to back down from provocations. This is especially true of nuclear-armed family tyrants like Kim Jong-un.
This is why Seoul needs to reflect further on its announced resumption of propaganda broadcasts into North Korea. Piping loud... Читать дальше...
Joseph A. Bosco
Security, Asia
While China builds new islands, the White House tells the Navy to salute and Congress not to worry.
As North Korea dangerously escalates regional and global tensions with its fourth nuclear detonation, the United States can ill afford further strategic ambiguity in its intentions and policies in East Asia. Yet, that is precisely what the Obama administration is offering in its muted and somewhat muddled response to China’s expansionist actions. Читать дальше...
Samuel Rines
Economics, World
An expected jolt to the U.S. economy from cheap oil hasn't arrived.
In the middle of 2014, oil traded for more than $100 a barrel. Today, it is below $35. Traditionally, there would be numerous positives from low oil prices, but many of these have yet to materialize or may no longer be relevant at all. The U.S. shale boom, one of the great American growth stories, appears to be rolling over, and the jobs are drying up. China, as it is with the vast majority of commodities... Читать дальше...
Daniel L. Davis
Security,
The problems are multiplying as the Iraqi army looks toward Fallujah and Mosul.
For the first time since entire divisions of its army disintegrated before Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in the summer of 2014, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) have reportedly beaten ISIS in the battle for control of Ramadi, a major city in Anbar Province nearly seventy miles west of Baghdad. While an important battlefield success, the significance of this victory must to be viewed in a regional context. Читать дальше...
Letters to the Editor
The new year is here, and, as usual, it comes with a lot of predictions.
There was a day when far too many people considered drunken driving something to wink at, something rather humorous. Thankfully, public attitudes have changed, for the most part.
[...] is the origin of 66 Rondel Place in Mission Dolores, a once-nondescript Edwardian offering a crawl space and a mezzanine now boasting three levels, a roof deck and an open floor plan accented in oak, marble, glass and steel. The three-bedroom home enjoys Edwardian mainstays like high ceilings and bay windows paired with modern conveniences like a Nest thermostat and a wine chiller in the open kitchen. Excavating the basement/crawl space added square footage, enabling the lower level to include... Читать дальше...
At least 47 anti-government armed militants have been killed in the latest wave of counter-terrorism operations across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Sunday. The counter-terrorism operations by the Afghan national security forces have been rampant during the recent week as the anti-government armed militant groups have stepped up terrorist attacks across the country Read the full article...
The Washington center made a length of the ice rush and scored his second goal of the game at 1:25 of overtime as the visiting Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday. “You don’t see a highlight goal every game, but it’s moments like this that he shows up,” said Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who forced OT by scoring with 5.7 seconds left in regulation. The sequence of plays leading up to the winner was thrilling. The Washington goaltender stopped Rick Nash in close and then... Читать дальше...