Новости за 09.03.2016

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander nominee General Joseph Votel told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that Russia’s military presence and advanced capabilities in Syria raise concerns over possible conflict between Russia and NATO ally Turkey.

Riyadh has not held secret talks with representatives of the Houthi rebels on the settlement of the Yemeni crisis, Adviser to the Saudi Minister of Defense Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri said Wednesday.

Marilyn Malara
CULVER CITY, Calif., March 9 (UPI) -- Christina Aguilera took part in an impromptu duet on stage of "The Voice" opposite returning competitor Joe Maye.

LAS VEGAS — Cal boasts all the makings of a Pac-12 tournament contender: depth, stingy defense, a hot streak, a senior point guard. "Every game is win or lose, live or die," said forward Jaylen Brown, whose third-seeded Cal team plays Thursday night against the first-round winner of sixth-seeded Oregon State and 11th-seeded Arizona State. In 2010-11, his third and final season at Missouri State, Martin shepherded the Bears to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final. The eighth-seeded Bears... Читать дальше...

South Africans would be spared power cuts through winter, Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe assured MPs.

After a failed GPS experiment, technology finally seems to be working for the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). A pilot project of installing CCTV cameras in 200 buses has not only resulted in improvement of staff behaviour, but even general security.

It’s hard to tell this month in Honolulu that a Presidential election is happening. The only evidence of the upcoming Democratic caucuses, on March 26th, is near the University of Hawaii and other spots, where, at rush hour, young people and a few retirees stand at intersections, grinning and waving signs for “Bernie 2016” to get drivers’ attention. Since the nineteen-twenties, Hawaii has banned billboards and other forms of outdoor advertising. Legend has it that, in 1968, Charles Campbell, a... Читать дальше...

The 48-year-old is honoured to be in the dugout for English football's greatest rivalry, especially as the Anfield encounter holds extra significance

David Lafferty of Natixis argues that Clinton is better for the markets because Trump will bring too much volatility.

Kim Kardashian's one-time enemy Amber Rose is defending the reality star's nude photo obsession.

The actor changed his final speech, in a live performance, to rebuke a man sitting in the front row who had apparently snubbed him

The actor changed his final speech, in a live performance, to rebuke a man sitting in the front row who had apparently snubbed him

Popular grocery chain Whole Foods announced Tuesday that it has planned to install rooftop solar and solar systems across almost 200 Whole Foods stores, Food and Business News reported. In partnership with NRG Energy, Inc. and SolarCity, the solar systems installed in Whole Foods Market locations are expected to place the mega-chain within the top 25 corporate solar users in the nation.

Six months ago Chinese President Xi Jinping posed for a photograph in Seattle with some of the U.S. tech industry's most powerful execs — including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon chief Jeff Bezos — amid talks aimed at giving their companies greater access to China's fast-growing market.

We're over a month away from the mid-April announcement of the Cannes Film Festival's 2016 lineup, and likely weeks away from the opening film being revealed, but with the Berlin International Film Festival in the rearview and cinematic tumbleweed blowing across this week's releases, we thought we'd begin to speculate about what we might see crop up. And we're very glad we did, because just when we might have been starting to feel a little dog-day-ish, we got to scoot through some of the year's most... Читать дальше...

Expect your garbage to pile up in the streets for the remainder of the week as waste management company Pikitup workers have embarked on an illegal strike.

Family and friends are in shock after the murder of Ixopo farmer Anton Phillip Verwey, who has been described as “a beautiful soul”.

Deon Davids has made four changes to the Southern Kings starting line-up in the team that will face the Chiefs.

The Argentine midfielder headed into an open goal late in the game before the Brazilian's injury time strike to ensure the visitors progressed into the quarter-finals

A woman was found dead in the street Tuesday night after reports of gunshots in a neighborhood near Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, according to Metro Police. Officers were dispatched ...

Singer Taylor Swift will perform at the US Grand Prix as organisers attempt to attract new fans and sell out the October race.

After dousing a Brooklyn blaze, firefighters still found some heat.

Daniel Uria
GLASGOW, Scotland, March 9 (UPI) -- A giant rabbit, the size of a terrier, found a new home after being taken in by the Scottish SPCA in early February.

Last year, Delhi had an unusually good summer in terms of power demand.While discoms were prepared for a peak demand of 6,300 MW, the peak touched only 5,846 MW.