Новости за 22.04.2016

Dutch lawmakers are to abolish an old law in the Netherlands that makes it a criminal offence to insult foreign heads of state, in an attempt to prevent Turkish leader Erdogan from going on a rampage prosecuting Dutch citizens.  Justice minister Ard van der Steur confirmed to Parliament that citizens are now free to insult public officials as much as they wish. Dutchnews.nl reports: Earlier this week, MPs from the two Dutch liberal parties VVD and D66 called on the government to scrap the law, following... Читать дальше...

GAINESVILLE, Florida - Wearing black headsets with tentacle-like sensors stretched over their foreheads, the competitors stare at cubes floating on computer screens as their small white drones prepare for takeoff.

The ACT Rural Fire Service will undertake a series of small burns across north Canberra on Saturday, weather permitting.

The death toll from a powerful explosion at a petrochemical plant in Mexico climbed to 24 on Thursday after authorities were able to enter the facility, state-run oil giant Pemex said.

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - Griekenland heeft de afgelopen maanden ,,grote ingrijpende veranderingen'' doorgevoerd. ,,Ook in Nederland gaan dergelijke veranderingen niet zomaar in een paar maanden.'' Eurogroepvoorzitter Jeroen Dijsselbloem toonde zich vrijdag begripvol voor Griekenland.

All Prince, all day.

It only took the death of Prince to single-handedly prompt MTV to do something it hasn't done in years — return full force to music videos.

Chris O'meara / AP

The death of the iconic artist took the world by surprise, including younger and contemporary artists who were influenced by his vision in music and fashion.

That vision came together in Prince's theatrical and memorable music videos that were... Читать дальше...

BEIJING - Authorities in eastern China have halted plans to build a trash incinerator after rowdy street protests by residents and the arrests of two women.

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China have halted plans to build a trash incinerator after rowdy street protests by residents and the arrests of two women.

Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker has had enough of the talk, now he wants his team to walk the walk.

The second youngest of seven boys, Josh Hodgson was faced with an early ultimatum. Get tough or go to bed.

Channel Nine hoped underworld figure Mick Gatto and his business partner John Khoury could use their connections in Beirut to secure the release of reporter Tara Brown and her colleagues

Luke Rudkowski exposes the truth behind the push by the establishment to release the 28-page classified 9/11 report in this excellent video.  Luke discusses recent geopolitical moves around the petrodollar and how there is a much bigger agenda at play. Luke examines why the U.S. have chosen now to threaten Saudi Arabia with information that everybody was already aware of. Why is this happening now? What else is the elite hiding if they’re willing to release this information to the public?

– Kungiyar IPOB ta bayyana cewa tana godiya ga dukkan mabiyar kungiyar akan jajircewa da kwazon da suka nuna – Kungiyar ta bayyana cewa nasara na nan kusa babu jimawa – Ta bayyana cewa kiran da tayi ya ja hankalin mutane da yawa Kungiyar mutanen Biafra ta IPOB, a jiya Alhamis 21 ga watan Afrillu, […]

 – The Nigerian Senate has clarified its position on the signing of the 2016 budget  – Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu said President Muhammadu Buhari should sign it before review  – The president is still to sign the crucial federal budget The Senate has said President Muhammadu Buhari should sign the 2016 budget into law before […]

RIO DE JANEIRO - At the flame-lighting in the ruins of Ancient Olympia, Brazil's sport minister Ricardo Leyser tried to assure the world about the troubled Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At the flame-lighting in the ruins of Ancient Olympia, Brazil's sport minister Ricardo Leyser tried to assure the world about the troubled Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know to end your week.

1. Google failed to meet investor expectation on earnings, and its stock got slammed. Its stock plunged as much as 8% in after-hours trading.

2. The first major US tech IPO of the year already looks like a bummer. Dell-owned security firm SecureWorks will IPO at a much lower price than originally expected.

3. Microsoft reported earnings in line with expectations. But the company's stock dropped in after-hours trading... Читать дальше...

CEOs who are not hands on will feel the pain when customers opt for better service, writes Nicola Mawson.

GAUHATI, India - Torrential rains triggered a mudslide burying a labor camp in India's remote northeast bordering China early Friday, killing at least 15 people, police said.

BUNNIK (ANP) - Het aantal kampeerauto’s in Nederland is de afgelopen tien jaar nagenoeg verdubbeld. Vooral ouderen, maar ook jonge gezinnen hebben de afgelopen jaren een camper aangeschaft, meldde branchevereniging Bovag vrijdag op basis van eigen cijfers en gegevens van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor de Kampeer en Caravan Industrie (KCI).

LOS ANGELES - Robert Leviton's loudest neighbor is a 12-lane freeway.

Living near highways, train tracks and other urban eyesores has long been an unfortunate fact of life for residents of big, crowded cities around the world, including in tightly-packed cities in the U.S. Now the rising popularity of urban living across the country, along with a shortage of land in desirable locations, has made these dingy corners of cities hot properties for developers and home buyers, despite loud and ugly neighbors and the potential health hazard of living closer to pollution.... Читать дальше...

It’s been called the most important climate change agency in the world with a budget that might soon reach $1 billion, a four-fold increase in the last decade.

ClearTax, India's leading Income Tax Returns e-filing website, has announced the appointment of Prasanth Nair, Aakash Bapna and Jai Santosh as a part of its technology vertical.

'Your teacher is all of us'