Новости за 24.05.2016

Stephen Hodgson died at his home in Cumbria after his Staffordshire-pitbull cross tore into his throat

Traditional texting is on the decline and the global telecom industry is scrambling to come up with products and strategies to compete with popular apps such as Facebook’s WhatsApp and Apple’s iMessage.

A U.S.-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab forces announced Tuesday a push into territory north of ISIS’ de facto capital in Raqqa, Syria. The battle Tuesday is meant to retake that area, Kurdish officials said. The Democratic Syria Forces and Kurdish forces announced the offensive on social media and through various announcements. The activist group […]

Snapchat could be soon be valued at north of $20 billion. That is, if investors bite. Snapchat looks to be seeking at least $200 million in new funding, according to a filing provided by VC Experts, which shows the company authorized 7.5 million new shares on May 13. This fundraising, first reported by TechCrunch on […]

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Domino’s has been knowingly short-changing some of its workers for years, according to a new lawsuit. The pizza chain systematically underpaid its workers, failed to pay overtime and didn’t reimburse delivery staff for their gas, miles and wear and tear on their bikes, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday. Over two years, […]

Danger and death lurk with every step. It’s difficult to breathe — the oxygen level is a third of what’s available at sea level. The winds are fierce and brutal. Temperatures at the summit can be colder than minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit. People die every year trying to summit. But Mount Everest is still a […]

Lupita Nyong’o and Lea Delaria hit the red carpet at the 2016 Obie Awards on Monday (May 23) at Webster Hall in New York City. The actresses were joined by the ensemble casts of their productions Eclipsed and Orange is the New Black, both of which were honored at the event. Representing Orange is the [...]

Researchers say only 1/1000th of 1 percent have been identified to date.

Dancers, jugglers, musicians, fire-breathers, acrobats and more than 100 costumed elephants set the scene for the Kandy Esala Perahera, one of the largest Buddhist festivals held annually in southeast Asia.

By Friday, you may be on the road in celebration of the unofficial start of summer.

Oh, to spend a night at the Eiffel Tower! HomeAway thinks that would be a great idea and is holding a contest to select the lucky souls who will experience the ultimate Paris stay.

VIROQUA — Members of the Viroqua Community Theatre voted unanimously Monday night to continue the local institution that has produced 13 shows since forming in 2007.

Facebook is making several changes following an investigation stemming from anonymous allegations of political bias in the social network’s trending topics feature.

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MOSCOW, May 24 (UPI) -- A full implementation of the Minsk Protocol in Ukraine is needed, leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France said in a conference call Tuesday.

SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- FC Seoul head coach Choi Yong-soo said Tuesday that he is confident of reaching the quarterfinals at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League despite dropping the opening leg in the round of 16. Seoul, which

Sumner M. Redstone's trust has two newly minted trustees who are expected to replace the media mogul's two long-time advisors, Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman and attorney George Abrams.

With four draft picks devoted to the receiver position, the Browns decided not to pay veteran Brian Hartline $3 million for 2016. But they still need bodies at the position. The Browns have announced that the team has added receiver David Richards to the roster. Signed earlier this month by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent…

Russia has deployed three military divisions along its western border as the Kremlin and the NATO military and political alliance continue to exchange sharp words ahead of the alliance’s major summer summit. “Our interests will be reliably protected. The deployment of three divisions is only one of the measures that should be considered in this context,” said Alexander Grushko, Russia’s permanent NATO representative, Russian government news agency Tass reported Tuesday.

Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final.