Новости за 12.02.2016

The U.S. campaign trail heats up and, around the globe, both celebrations and tragedies make headlines. See all that and more in this week's photos.

Probe demanded into whether furniture group’s tax affairs breached state aid rules

NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) — An international animal advocacy group launched a protest against a New Hampshire winter carnival event billed as a "Greased Pig on Ice," but withdrew it after learning th…

NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) — An international animal advocacy group launched a protest against a New Hampshire winter carnival event billed as a "Greased Pig on Ice," but withdrew it after learning there's no pig in the act — just a man on skates in a pig costume with dollar bills tied to his tail. Steve Smith, an organizer of the 100th Newport Winter Carnival, said People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, launched its alert last week despite his reassurances that no pigs would be harmed during the Saturday event. Читать дальше...

Employers prepare to impose limit on workplace contributions

The Save Rani Bagh Botanical Garden Foundation has written a protest letter to the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC), stating that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had presented the same master plan for the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and zoo revamp that had earlier been rejected by the previous heritage committee.

The filmmaker talks about the DVD release of Playin' for Love, the #OscarsSoWhite Hollywood landscape and more

By Craigh Barboza

Robert Townsend is not the brash young upstart he once was in the 1980s. He just recently turned 59, and no longer frequents the comedy clubs where he started performing decades ago. But after a four-decade stage, film and television career that includes the indie hit Hollywood Shuffle and collaborations with Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry... Читать дальше...

Inside Westminster: Mr Hunt has made the mistake of forgetting people trust doctors a lot more than they do politicians

On the new initiatives to implement projects in states, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said the Union government had launched a programme to enter into partnership with states to float a Joint Venture company.

The U.S. plans on filling Eastern Europe with thousands of troops along with vehicles and weapons to equip an armored combat brigade. That will require a special budget request of $3.4 billion for next year. Uncle Sam may be bankrupt, but nothing is too expensive for our pampered European allies, who enjoy greater wealth while spending far less on the military.

The U.S. plans on stationing up to 5000 troops along with the prepositioned equipment, on top of 65,000 already deployed in Europe. Читать дальше...

Team news, match preview and statistics for Sunday's Six Nations match between Italy and England in Rome.

A Mumbai resident’s complaint on Twitter against overcharging has proved costly for a long-distance train’s panty car operator

Thousands of applications for asylum have been cancelled, officials say, with Finland chartering flights to take the refugees back to Baghdad from next week

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A new smartphone application that helps Iranians dodge the Islamic Republic's "morality police" is proving popular with the young, tech-savvy population but has quickly fallen foul of the authorities.

The Gershad app allows users who spot checkpoints set up by the morality police, who enforce Islamic dress and behavior codes, to tag their location on a Google map with an icon of a bearded man, enabling others to steer clear of them.

The app was blocked by the... Читать дальше...

“Why is the Valley suddenly so tone deaf? Well, look how badly the Valley does on inclusion in hiring. Bias is the norm here,” Sharma said. “Why is the Indian user any less capable than anyone else? Why do they have different needs than you do? They don’t. But that thinking is all part of the same problem.”

– Gani Adams appealed to the traditional institutions in Benin and Ile –Ife to be wary of palace chief who are only out to pitch the two noble royal houses against each other – Adams said  relationship between the Yoruba and the Edo is shrouded in mystery in other to keep the two vibrant nations […]

Wisdom has been breaking records—and she's already raised as many as 40 chicks.

The bench also perused and placed the draft amendment with regard to the change of penalty provisions and posted the matter to April 15.

California famously has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to landscapes: spectacular mountains, unique redwood forests, and a coastline that ranges from idyllic beaches to rocky cliffs. But as many a lottery winner can tell you, even the most fabulous wealth can be squandered all too easily if one isn't careful. And once you've lost an ancient forest, an unspoiled coastline, or a pristine desert, it's impossible to get it back.

– The governement of Banda Aceh in Indonesia has officially banned the day of love  – “The law says it is haram. We must protect its citizens from acts that are haram.” – Police will even patrol the streets of the city to prevent people from exchanging presents When Saint Valentine’s Day is associated with romantic love and happiness but the city […]

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti convenor Hardik Patel has claimed that he was offered Rs 1,200 crore and a big designation in BJP's national youth wing to withdraw his quota stir. He said said two people claiming to be from the Gujarat government have been visiting him in jail for the past 3-4 days.

LONDON (AP) — The latest on the turmoil in global financial markets (all times local):

LONDON (AP) — The latest on the turmoil in global financial markets (all times local):

A fire Thursday evening claimed a three-bedroom home, two cars and a family's dog in Castle Rock.

The France international has been linked with a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, but his manager is adamant he is going nowhere