Новости за 02.08.2016

In California's Joshua Tree National Park, scientists say the quirky trees are in trouble. The National Park Service is looking for ways to save them for future visitors to experience.

Renee Montagne speaks with Washington Post reporter Missy Ryan about the American airstrikes targeting ISIS in Libya. The strikes, launched Monday, hit the coastal town of Sirte, an ISIS stronghold.

Tens of thousands of tourists arrive in Rio this week for Friday's opening of the Olympics amid a surge in crime, concerns over Zika, and reports that the host city might not be ready for prime time.

Secretive, selective ... sexist? The college is pushing its elite all-male (and all-female) organizations to change. Here’s a peek inside.

Police officers shot and killed a 23-year-old woman after an hours-long standoff at a Maryland apartment. A round of shots also struck a 5-year-old.

Peter D. Hart: Donald Trump's campaign has suffered a critical wound because this issue speaks to the character of the candidate. This exchange is not something he can turn back on Hillary Clinton or others.

Experts identify common problems Canadian companies make for themselves, and how to avoid them

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Sydney's most liveable areas are predominantly in the east but some western suburbs bucked the trend.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, center-left, with graduates of the Air Force Academy in Cairo in July.

Dakota Leierer, one of the hundreds of recent applicants to the Dallas Police Department.

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in the film “Suicide Squad.”

The Russian military are still present in the "Northern Territories"

The 20-year-old winger has joined the Citizens from Schalke on a five-year deal for an initial fee believed to be in the region of £37m, which could rise to £42m based on add-ons

The boulder that rolled over Ryan Titchener, shattering 14 ribs and breaking his spine, had likely sat motionless in the mountains of southeastern British Columbia for thousands of years before he rested his hand on it.

In his master's thesis obtained by CBC News, Dimitri Soudas, a one-time director of communications to former prime minister Stephen Harper, sheds light on how governments attempt to manipulate the media and public opinion.

In a São Paulo sumo gym, the only purpose-built sumo training facility outside Japan, Brazil's elite female wrestling team is challenging a combat sport that traditionally bans women. They're not just pushing for equality; they're pushing for recognition by the International Olympic Committee.

The federal government is looking at more robust protections for airline travellers to enhance a regime one consumer advocate says has left passengers with "no decent protections at all."

It's not surprising the Liberal government is having a difficult time deciding where and how best to fulfil its election pledge to lead Canada back into significant peacekeeping — there is simply no shortage of potentially life-or-death factors to consider.

Police say a road will be closed for up to four hours after an accident involving two vehicles.

With over 12,000 expected participants from more than 100 countries at this week’s Black Hat Briefings convention, one of the world’s premier hacker conferences is anticipating record numbers for ...

When asked about the possibility of a Beatles reunion, John Lennon sometimes demurred by evoking what he considered the most depressing prospect facing rock musicians who cling to stardom too long: “Going to Vegas and singing your great hits,” as he put it ...