Новости за 01.03.2017

This one will separate the line cooks from the sous chefs.

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The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution expressing "profound concern" about the crisis in Venezuela and calling for the immediate release of political prisoners.   The resolution adopted Tuesday also calls for the South American country to respect the democratic process and urges the Organization of American States to adopt additional measures to deal with the crisis in Venezuela, which is suffering through recession, skyrocketing inflation and shortages of food and medicine.   ... Читать дальше...

A top NATO official on Tuesday called on authorities in Georgia's Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia to rethink plans to close two crossing points into Tbilisi-controlled territory. "Closure of two crossing points along the administrative boundary line of the Abkhazia region of Georgia ... which are used daily by hundreds of citizens, will have a negative impact on the situation on the ground and stability in the region," NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said. Adding that the move will restrict... Читать дальше...

Lyle J. Goldstein

Security, Asia

Chinese strategists suggest that the country's focus on the Atlantic has been insufficient.

One of the unintended consequences of pushing hard against Chinese claims in the South China Sea and the East China Sea (including Taiwan) is that these contested zones have given major impetus to China’s growing maritime ethos. What was once a rather far-fetched and controversial idea—the notion that China might build an aircraft carrier—has now... Читать дальше...

Delivering his first address before Congress, US President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday on the issues of economic policy, health care, infrastructure, and military spending as well as the fight against terrorism.

CRAIG HOPE AT AMEX STADIUM: It was the sort of moment upon which seasons can hinge. Indeed, if defined flukey. It was delivered and cleared. Danger gone, you presumed. Wrong

For the first time since he took office, President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight at 9:00 pm ET. It will be the most substantial speech he has given since his inauguration and will serve as an opportunity for him to highlight the accomplishments he and his team have made over the past month and a half. It will also give him a chance to give Congress his opinion on the progress they have made directly.

NEW YORK — The New York Jets are moving on from one of the best players in their franchise’s history. The team informed star cornerback Darrelle Revis on Tuesday that they are releasing him, ending his second tenure with the Jets — a two-year run that was marked by a stunning slip in play because

Doug Bandow

Security, Middle East

It's time for the Iraqis to take control of their own nation.

If the American people liked the Iraq War, then they will love a permanent U.S. military presence in that dysfunctional state. Apparently, the Trump administration is considering that possibility.

Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a February 23 interview at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC: “We have, as has NATO, begun a... Читать дальше...

Avustralya'da adı açıklanmayan bir kişinin, bir yıl önce oynayıp arabasını temizlerken bulduğu sayısal loto kuponundan bir milyon dolardan fazla ikramiye kazandığı belirtildi. Yaşlı adamın kuponu geçen...Devamı için tıklayınız

Revis Island had been sinking for a while, now it's fully submerged.

Prosecutors in Peru asked a federal judge on Tuesday to hand down a life sentence to Abimael Guzman, the founder of the Maoist-inspired rebel group the Shining Path, for allegedly ordering a bombing in Lima that killed 25 people in 1992. Guzman is already serving a life sentence for having led the Shining Path's attempt to overthrow the state. The 1992 car-bomb attack on Tarata Street in the upscale district of Miraflores was part of the Shining Path's bid to take its militancy to the capital... Читать дальше...

The streets of New Orleans were filled Tuesday with costumed revelers, dazzling floats featuring kings and queens, and people of all ages screaming for trinkets and beads. Tuesday marks the culmination of the Carnival season, which started Jan. 6. The biggest parades take place along the St. Charles Avenue parade route, where the Krewe of Zulu kicks off the morning’s parades and is followed by the Krewe of Rex.

Austria's centrist coalition government on Tuesday agreed on a draft law that would allow authorities to stop providing accommodation and food to rejected asylum seekers who refuse to leave the country. The bill, which parliament must still approve, is part of a wider reform of laws dealing with foreigners in Austria, which includes fines or prison sentences for migrants who lie about their identity. The Austrian government is preparing a package of policies aimed at countering the rise of the far-right Freedom Party... Читать дальше...

Ashton B. Carter

Security, Americas

America’s defense posture at the moment of the Obama-Trump handoff.

Abridged remarks by then Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on receiving the CSIS Sam Nunn National Security Leadership Prize last month.

Thanks for that kind introduction, John [Hamre], and for the first-ever Nunn Prize. This is a particular honor for me because I have such respect for both CSIS and for Sam Nunn.

Few people over the past 50 years have made... Читать дальше...

Farhad Rezaei, Somayeh Khodaei

Economics, Middle East

Western sanctions and a paranoid government make Iran’s economy a unique challenge.

After Iran’s nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with six world powers (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom), many outside businesses are enthusiastic to enter the Iranian market. Meanwhile, to boost Iran’s collapsed economy, the country’s moderate forces—a coalition of progressive politicians... Читать дальше...

Ahead of the 89th annual Academy Awards, Fig & Olive, the Hollywood hotspot on Melrose Place, opened its doors to Doris Bergman’s 9th annual Valentine Romance Oscar Style Lounge & Party.

Scary moment on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — An image of Woody Guthrie lit up the Oklahoma Capitol, but the state doesn’t want the unauthorized artwork coming back. Oklahoma City artist Jack Fowler says he projected an image of the folk singer Monday night onto tarps covering construction work in an effort to get people to “shake up the powers

The question facing investors hinges on whether Trump can deliver enough of a plan to appease the optimists amid signs investors’ patience is waning

Trudy and Barclay Patoir met when mixed-race relationships were still taboo. More than 70 years later they reveal the obstacles they overcame.

The land under the Villard Houses, on Madison Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets, is owned by the Archdiocese of New York.

A 30-year-old Tomah woman was referred to the Monroe County District Attorney for multiple charges after police confronted her at an ATM machine Feb. 21.