Новости за 30.06.2016

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — When he took office in May, Turkey's prime minister declared it was time for the country to put its international affairs in order and reclaim its place as an oasis of stability in a war-torn region. While any direct link between the attack and Turkey's reconciliation efforts is uncertain, there is no doubt that it has a destabilizing effect on a country where a renewed conflict with Kurdish separatists and a spate of attacks by the IS group have kept tourists and investments away. Читать дальше...

Rihanna flexes her supernatural powers on a foreign planet in the spacey visual for "Sledgehammer," the Sia-penned track off the soundtrack...

A look at the first lady's life and times.

Hey you, Samsung Galaxy-wielding selfie taker. You’re ugly. I’m serious. And it’s not my opinion either. It’s Samsung’s professional opinion about its customers who buy Galaxy phones in general. That means you, too.

SAINT-LO, France — Featuring two individual time trials and a lot of mountains, the Tour de France route suits titleholder Chris Froome very well. The British allrounder, however, believes pure climbing specialists will excel in the heat of the French summer. “It’s a route that is very much a climbers’ route,” Froome told The Associated

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — Officials said Thursday emergency responders were working to secure the scene of an active shooter report at a military post near Washington, but it was not immediately clear if any shots were fired or if anyone was wounded. Joint Base Andrews, which is about 20 miles outside the nation's capital and is home to Air Force One, said in a tweet that the base was reacting to the active shooter report to ensure the safety of all personnel. First it was an active-shooter exercise.

A scheduled drill was mistaken for a real-life active shooter situation

The harbor porpoise is one of the smallest marine mammals and the only cetacean species found in the Baltic Sea. Today, the species is critically endangered. The total porpoise population in the Baltic Sea is estimated to comprise around 500 individuals and is shrinking. In the early 1990s, the Baltic's whale population was about twice as large.

Attorney Bruce Van Spiva argues that evidence shows Republicans intended for the state's voter identification requirement to suppress Democratic voters in Milwaukee and college campuses.

Trump may have found the secret that could topple the solidly Democratic so-called “blue wall” of 18 northeastern, Midwest industrial and West Coast states that have been giving Democrats their huge base of presidential Electoral College votes for almost a quarter century.

Three senior SABC journalists face internal disciplinary charges for airing their concerns in a letter about the broadcaster's controversial editorial policies‚ reported eNCA on Thursday.

MOSCOW (AP) — NATO's military buildup near Russia's borders has upset military parity in Europe, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, adding that Russia will take retaliatory measures without entering an arms race.

Eric DuVall
WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- A group of Bernie Sanders supporters is suing Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, alleging she "rigged" the primary.

HENGELO Wooncorporatie Welbions gaat een pakket energiebesparende maatregelen uitvoeren na een conflict over de stookkosten met bewoners van de Zernikestraat.

Sydney qualifier Matt Barton is into the second round at Wimbledon after winning an epic five-set match played over three days against fellow qualifier Albano Olivetti.

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is one of several states without a routine water testing program, leaving many bodies of water unmonitored for harmful algae blooms.

'JBA is currently on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter.'

MOSCOW (AP) — NATO's military buildup near Russia's borders has upset military parity in Europe, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, adding that Russia will take retaliatory measures without entering an arms race. Russia has described NATO's U.S.-led missile shield as a top security threat, rejecting Washington's claims that the shield is intended to fend off the Iranian missile threat. The Russian leader hailed the Russia- and U.S.-brokered cease-fire in Syria as an example of a joint action needed to combat the terrorist threat.

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Free agent center Joakim Noah is reportedly eyeing a deal with the New York Knicks.

Speaking to the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa on Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama took the opportunity to defend his administration’s broad approach to globalization and inequality, slamming isolationists and xenophobes on the right as well as the dogmatic laissez faire ideology that he believes gives them succor. But he also took to task critics on the left who see retreat behind national boundaries as the only way forward in a global economy — making a call for more globalization and bigger... Читать дальше...

Russia and Mexico are moving forward with an agreement on space cooperation, Moscow's ambassador told Sputnik.

Neymar is close to signing a three-year contract extension with Barcelona that will tie the Brazil captain to the La Liga champions until June 2021, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu announced on Thursday.

Queen of the South, which premiered last week on USA, looked like a reasonably promising new crime show about the rise of a young drug runner, Teresa Mendoza, played by Alice Braga. The pilot had a lot of action and made Teresa a compelling figure, but I wondered where the show would go after introducing its premise and characters. Well, I’ve now seen Thursday night’s second episode as well as a third hour, and I can tell you it’s a good show with a supporting player who, to my thinking, becomes... Читать дальше...

Queen of the South, which premiered last week on USA, looked like a reasonably promising new crime show about the rise of a young drug runner, Teresa Mendoza, played by Alice Braga. The pilot had a lot of action and made Teresa a compelling figure, but I wondered where the show would go after introducing its premise and characters. Well, I’ve now seen Thursday night’s second episode as well as a third hour, and I can tell you it’s a good show with a supporting player who, to my thinking, becomes... Читать дальше...

By Woo Jae-yeon and Youn Go-eun SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- If you wonder how powerful a cable channel in Korea can become, look no further than tvN's ability to mobilize top-notch talent. South Korea's most established, best-performing actresses