Новости за 24.04.2017

KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Monday to assess America’s longest war as the Trump administration weighs sending more troops. Kabul was the final stop on a six-nation, weeklong tour Mattis said was intended to bolster relations with allies and partners and to get an update on the...

April 24 marks the anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide, during which the Ottoman state murdered 1.5m Ottoman Armenians. But while it might have begun 102 years ago, in a sense, the genocide did not end; the inheritor Turkish state then embarked on a project of denial – the final stage of genocide.

Ever wondered exactly what kind of influence Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have in the White House?

Hoe wallen precies ontstaan en hoe je er weer vanaf komt, weten we ondertussen al. Maar dat is soms een project van lange adem, en in tussentijd

George Osborne set an "unhelpful example" by taking the job as Evening Standard editor - without official permission from the jobs watchdog, MPs have said.

Treepedia analyzes millions of neighborhood photos so city planners can decide where to plant trees.

Treepedia analyzes millions of neighborhood photos so city planners can decide where to plant trees.

JERUSALEM — Israel indicted an 18-year-old American-Israeli Jew on Monday for a wave of bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States that stoked fears of a rising wave of anti-Semitism. Israel’s Justice Ministry said the accused was charged at a district court in Tel Aviv for thousands of cases of extortion, publishing

The notion that the parliament might retrospectively pass legislation to make an MP repay cash that may or may not have been legitimately claimed is, when you think about, extraordinary.

We drink, we gamble, we barbecue, we yell at the footy. But what is there to celebrate, about war?

SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Oh Seung-hwan of the St. Louis Cardinals has saved his fifth consecutive game. Oh threw a scoreless ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Sunday (local time), preserving the Cards' 6-3

[Capital FM] Vienna, Austria -Kenyans Nancy Kiprop and Albert Korir took top honours in thrilling duels at the Vienna City Marathon, running 2:24:20 and 2:08:40 respectively at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday.

Los Angeles Galaxy is gisteren in de Amerikaanse Major League Soccer (MLS) tegen een zware 0-3 thuisnederlaag tegen Seattle Sounders FC

The Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist- Leninist (CPN-UML) has expressed its concerns and objections over the government`s decision to hold local polls in two phases.

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The world celebrated Earth Day on April 22, marking the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. 

It's a good time to think about how we can protect our planet.

Luckily, Netflix is packed with nature documentaries to inspire you to become more environmentally-savvy.

From David Attenborough's landmark "Planet Earth" series to oceanographer Sylvia Earle’s campaign to save the world’s oceans, here are 11 of the best nature documentaries on Netflix for you to session this weekend. Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel indicted an 18-year-old American-Israeli Jew on Monday for a wave of bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States that stoked fears of a rising wave of anti-Semitism.

MIDFIELD, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say two men were fatally shot outside a home following a fight over a cellphone in Midfield.

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - Pinal County officials are considering a reshuffling of the county's justice court system, possibly including a reduction in the number of locations.

Steve Watt says Margate's game at Oxford City should have been called off because of a dangerous pitch.

Police are encouraging people taking part in Anzac Day commemorations throughout Brisbane to remain vigilant as they crack down on security in one of their biggest operations of the year.

Bank of England Deputy Governor, Charlotte Hogg, is set to leave the bank this week.

LONDON — The family of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is launching a fresh effort to posthumously clear his name. Lawyer Aamer Anwar will be handing a dossier of evidence to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission as soon as this week. The commission will decide whether to hand the case to an appeals court. Al-Megrahi