Новости за 12.02.2016

MADRID - The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has spilled into the Copa del Rey final, a match in which Madrid isn't even playing.

While the fight over blocking of confidential Government Orders (G.Os) is yet to be resolved, Right to Information (RTI) activists in the city are now crying hoarse over the complete blackout of the government portal: http://goir.telangana.gov.in/ from public domain.

Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is ready to continue constant political dialogue with Lebanon.

A Swedish cop chose not to arrest a driver suspected of smuggling alcohol across the border. "It's Friday afternoon," he told his superiors "and we have not intended to work late."

Tourism company Thomas Cook reaps the benefits of British travellers’ determination to seek out sunnier climes.

It'll be at least 18 weeks before large-scale trials.

‘Kapoor and Sons’ trailer launch: Alia, Sidhrath and Fawad have a blast

– Governor Ayodele Fayose has congratulated Taraba state governor for his Supreme Court victory – The victory of Governor Ishaku in the April 11 governorship election in the state was upheld by the apex court – Fayose warned the opposition to stop its disparaging comments against the judiciary Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has […]

It's unclear if the "Copacabana" crooner will still attend next Monday's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Millions of Americans should brace for what could be the coldest temperatures in over a decade this Valentine's Day weekend, forecasters warned.

Four women from North Yorkshire rowing across the Atlantic miss finish target but continue with epic journey.

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The world has entered a bear market. On Thursday, the MSCI All-Country World Index ended down 20% from its May peak, marking the start of a global bear market. The index tracks large and mid-cap stocks in 23 developed and 23 emerging countries.

Greece is back in recession. Greece's economy contracted 0.6% in the fourth quarter, dropping it back into a recession for the second time in a year. The reading was an improvement from the 1.4% decline in the third quarter... Читать дальше...

World powers Friday agreed an ambitious plan to cease hostilities in war-racked Syria, but the Munich deal left out the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda's local branch, leaving analysts to doubt its viability.

A court in Malawi's northern region has ordered the country's director of prosecutions and the police to arrest those found engaging in homosexual activities.

The Flower Lantern troupe are one of the last of their kind.

In the Chinese city of Kunming, elderly residents are putting on daily performances of traditional Chinese opera in a bid to keep a dying art alive.

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Chinese opera is a traditional form of performance that can incorporate art, music, dance, and martial arts. Читать дальше...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Friday set cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the key goal for his government in 2016.

The first ever meeting between the leaders of the Russian Orthodox and the Roman Catholic churches will deliver a "huge impetus to peace," Russian Ambassador to Cuba Mikhail Kamynin said Friday.

Police shot and killed a man who stormed into a central Ohio restaurant wielding a machete and randomly attacking people as they sat unsuspectingly at their dinner tables, authorities said.

Do you recognise these romantic declarations?

President Muhammadu Buhari today, February 12, 2016, received the special envoy of Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the president of Equatorial Guinea, at the state house in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. Photos obtained by Naij.com show the envoy of the Guinean president Juan Antonio Bibang Nchuchuma, the delegate in charge of External Security of Equatorial Guinea, among […]

Arsenal manager urges fans not to join boycott of first five minutes of Leicester game on Sunday

A thief was caught with his head stuck in a gate after trying to leave a supermarket he robbed in Jos, Plateau state. 32 year old Solomon Clement stole seven pieces of suits, two blankets, 13 pairs of shoes and three pieces of bed sheets. A trader of this supermarket commented: “That was not the […]

With college applications submitted and decisions trickling in, most parents are now focused on the scholarship phase -- how to actually pay for things. A H/T to Tyler Hakes, marketing director of CollegeRaptor, for these tips on what some parents may be doing wrong.