Новости за 17.10.2015

South Africa captain Fourie du Preez hailed the side's resolve after they avoided becoming the "worst Springbok team of all-time" by reaching a World Cup quarter-final against Wales.

Rio Olympics organizers said Friday that a dispute with world swimming authorities over the construction of an open-air water polo facility for next year's Games is being resolved.

A US-designated member of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front has been killed in an airstrike in the north of the country, a monitor said Friday.

While pandals are experimenting with themes, it’s that time of the year when sweet makers are also trying out fancy ideas.

Even before hitting movie screens, a docudrama about the disappearance of 43 college students raised hackles in Mexico for echoing the government's disputed conclusions in the case.

One of Hollywood's most enduring couples, acclaimed actress Frances McDormand of "Fargo" fame and her director husband, Joel Coen, revealed the secret to a strong marriage on Friday.

I due attori sono protagonisti del film 'Io che amo solo te' dal 22 ottobre al cinema

Le parquet brésilien a accusé vendredi le chef du Congrès des députés, Eduardo Cunha, homme-clé dans une possible destitution de la présidente Dilma Rousseff, d'avoir détourné 15,5 millions de dollars du fisc, dans le cadre du vaste scandale de corruption Petrobras.

WASHINGTON -- A 29-year-old white man from Texas who filmed himself committing a "knockout game" assault an elderly black man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison on Friday.

La police fédérale américaine, le FBI, enquête sur une attaque informatique visant le groupe de médias Dow Jones, dont la filiale de News Corp, empire de la presse du milliardaire Rupert Murdoch, dit ne pas être au courant.

Un mineur, soupçonné d'avoir grièvement poignardé un adolescent de 14 ans mercredi lors d'une rixe dans un centre commercial de Créteil, a été placé en détention provisoire pour "tentative de meurtre sur mineur de moins de 15 ans", a-t-on appris vendredi auprès du parquet.

O Sporting foi o último vencedor da Taça de Portugal no Jamor, depois de bater o Sp. Braga nas grandes penalidades...

Leonel Fernández, presidente de la República Dominicana, habló este viernes en el programa La Tarde de NTN24 durante Simposio 'Democracia en las Américas', sobre la economía en América Latina.

The main trade association for the fantasy-sports industry has received a grand jury subpoena in an ongoing federal investigation into the legality and practices of the fast-growing fantasy sports business, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The main trade association for the fantasy-sports industry has received a grand jury subpoena in an ongoing federal investigation into the legality and practices of the fast-growing fantasy sports business, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Match Group -- which owns over 45 sites including Match, Tinder and OkCupid -- filed for an IPO Friday.

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Заброшенное село Андреевцы, Селтинский район, Удмуртия

Церковь 1910 года постройки. А в 1941 году ее передали под склад, дальнейшая история не известна.

В Удмуртии достаточно много заброшенных деревень, но эта выделяется своими красивыми и необычными постройками

Следы присутствия людей есть. Скорее всего в летнее время в более-менее целых домах обитают пастухи из соседних деревень или охотники. Читать дальше...

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurating Durga Puja right from Mahalaya may have broadened the scope for pandal-hopping but with the actual puja lasting just three days, organizers are having a difficult time squeezing in all rituals.

Каждый год гастроли ансамбля песни и пляски имени Александрова собирали в Чехии полные залы, однако сейчас их турне не вызывает массового восторга. Как сообщает Radio Praha, чешское общество раскололось: многие считают, что артисты являются в первую очередь военными «вражеской армии», которые ведут «гибридную войну».

<P> <P>Alisson é um fenômeno. Em 12 de outubro de 2014, ele assumiu o gol do Inter. Passados 366 dias, ele se tornou o goleiro titular da Seleção Brasileira. Uma ascensão meteórica para quem até pouco tempo era conhecido como o "irmão do Muriel". Nos dois casos, Alisson saiu rapidamente de terceiro goleiro para a primeira opção. De quebra, a transmissão pela TV de Brasil 3x1 Venezuela atraiu os olhares para além do futebol. Durante e após o jogo da Seleção, Alisson ganhou as redes sociais com elogios a seus olhos verdes... Читать дальше...

Neill Sheridan, an outfielder in the old Pacific Coast League who supposedly hit the longest home run in history, died Thursday in Antioch. Mr. Sheridan died peacefully while surrounded by family members a month after suffering from pneumonia, said his granddaughter Tami Hopkins. “Ted Williams and I were talking, and Joe DiMaggio comes out and asks me if I’d like to meet Babe Ruth,” said Mr. Sheridan, reminiscing about a day in spring training for a Chronicle story published in January 2014. A Sacramento native, Mr. Читать дальше...

12-летняя школьница Даша Волосевич исполнила песню Виктора Цоя «Кукушка».