Новости за 09.03.2016

In an election year that has already shattered many received wisdoms, add another one to the scrap heap: the idea that the Democratic and Republican Party establishments were finally getting a handle on the popular insurgencies that have shaken up their parties.

"Matrix" co-director Andy Wachowski came out on Tuesday as transgender, giving her new name as Lilly, two years after directing partner and sister Lana made the same announcement.

When police first found them, crammed into the back of an unventilated U-Haul, the 19 dogs were in deplorable condition. 

Despite clouds obscuring the view of a total solar eclipse, spectators in Palembang, on Sumatra, witnessed another dusk and dawn on Wednesday.

Skipper Eoin Morgan said Wednesday his new-look England team were under orders to be "brash and aggressive" in the World T20 and that a side once notorious for its conservative cricket had developed an attacking mindset.

The Internet and social media have made a significant impact on society. While much of the impact is positive, some is not so good. Social media has allowed people to tell “their story” and so…

AMSTERDAM (AFN) - De Amsterdamse beurs bouwde woensdag in het eerste handelsuur zijn openingswinst verder uit. Ook de andere graadmeters in Europa gingen omhoog. Op Beursplein 5 ging Boskalis echter flink onderuit na de bekendmaking van jaarcijfers.

This time, not only are the war games the biggest ever, but the troops now massed south of the Demilitarized Zone have reportedly incorporated a new hypothetical into their training: a "beheading mission" against Kim Jong-un himself.

This time, not only are the war games the biggest ever, but the troops now massed south of the Demilitarized Zone have reportedly incorporated a new hypothetical into their training: a "beheading mission" against Kim Jong-un himself.

This time, not only are the war games the biggest ever, but the troops now massed south of the Demilitarized Zone have reportedly incorporated a new hypothetical into their training: a "beheading mission" against Kim Jong-un himself.

This time, not only are the war games the biggest ever, but the troops now massed south of the Demilitarized Zone have reportedly incorporated a new hypothetical into their training: a "beheading mission" against Kim Jong-un himself.

Gabe York ended his time in the McKale Center in historic fashion while Arizona earned two wins. The West Covina, California native has been named NetScouts Basketball's National Player of the Week for games from February 29th to March 6th.

The 6-foot-3 guard began the week with two clutch three-pointers in the final minute that propelled Arizona to a comeback win over Cal. York's three with less than 20 seconds remaining gave the Wildcats a 62-61 advantage and was the eventual game-winner, as the Wildcats pulled off a 64-61 win. Читать дальше...

Gabe York ended his time in the McKale Center in historic fashion while Arizona earned two wins. The West Covina, California native has been named NetScouts Basketball's National Player of the Week for games from February 29th to March 6th.

The 6-foot-3 guard began the week with two clutch three-pointers in the final minute that propelled Arizona to a comeback win over Cal. York's three with less than 20 seconds remaining gave the Wildcats a 62-61 advantage and was the eventual game-winner, as the Wildcats pulled off a 64-61 win. Читать дальше...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — By U.S. accounts, it was a devastating airstrike against Islamic militants in Somalia, with more than 150 fighters killed in a training camp. But the weekend attack p…

Germany’s largest utility hit by weak gas prices and government’s shift to renewable energy

Four years after "Matrix" filmmaker Lana Wachowski revealed she was transgender, her sibling and filmmaking partner has also come out as trans

Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images On the back of affordability concerns, restrictions on investor lending, increased supply and unpredictability of foreign demand, apartment prices in most Australian capital cities are likely fall in 2016.

BEIJING, March 9 (Yonhap) -- China on Wednesday voiced opposition to unilateral sanctions by South Korea against North Korea for its recent nuclear test and rocket launch, saying such sanctions "should not harm China's legitimate interests." Under

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean doctors will face harsher punishments for ethical lapses or criminal acts related to medical services under new regulations unveiled Wednesday. The measure by the Ministry of Health and Welfare came in respon

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese firm is not liable to compensate five South Koreans who were forced to work for it when the country was under colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century, the company's legal representatives said in a court

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Saenuri Party was mired in factional feud on Tuesday after one of its lawmakers was found to have overtly criticized the party's chairman. A phone conversation transcript revealed that Rep. Yoon Sang-hyun, an i

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co., owned by India's auto giant Mahindra & Mahindra, plans to enter the U.S. market within four years to compete with global carmakers in one of the world's largest markets, its head said Wednesday. The U

(ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul reaction in paras 12-14) SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday it has made nuclear warheads small enough to fit on ballistic missiles in its latest threat to South Korea and the United States, which have recen