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Leave it to Carmel to ensure that even its retail centers off Highway 1 at Rio Road are more picturesque than most. [...] for the largest array of independent stores and artisanal wares, head to the village, and wear comfy shoes: From bright baseball caps and practical sun-shaders to retro cloches, fedoras and flowery creations, many of them handmade and locally designed, the quality toppers are piled high in Amy Felsing and Brian Andrews’ 5-year-old boutique. 41 Bittner, the Pleasure of Writing... Читать дальше...

As this year marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, what better time to visit the city at the heart of one of the bard's best-known plays - fair Verona

Es gibt ein paar neu Privatsphäre-Einstellungen und Richtlinienänderungen, die Du möglicherweise verpasst hast.

Chinese and Russians now better understand both the potential and the limitations of their relationship. They need to move ahead on concrete issues, making sure that what is agreed upon at the top actually gets implemented.

News stories on magnetic waste in the brain, the top deal breakers in online dating, and wolves that are willing to “risk it for the biscuit,” with David Grimm.   From the magazine How do we track where we are going and where we have been? Do you pay attention to your path? Look for landmarks? Leave a scent trail? The problem of navigation has been solved a number of different ways by animals. The desert-dwelling Cataglyphis ant was thought to rely on stride integration, basically counting their steps. Читать дальше...

In this week's news, we celebrate the art of flight reviewing the most determined dives of the 2016 season.

Diners who were until recently prisoners to poor food at high prices now have the offerings of no few chefs in Israel.

'No end to the opportunities' - sporting and otherwise - that lie ahead at university for students who have now received their A-level results

Agile is governed by three laws.

Es wird besser. (Aber manchmal schlimmer.)

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On 29 June 2014, the first day of Ramadan, the leaders of a Sunni army operating on the Syria-Iraq border proclaimed an 'Islamic State' under the rule of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, its new 'caliph'. For many, this was the first we had heard of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (Isis), or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil); but its forces, fanaticism and cruelty were to become all too familiar.

Ava DuVernay, director, executive producer and creator of "Queen Sugar" stopped by the WSJ Cafe to talk about the new TV series on OWN, why she hired an all-female directing staff, and working with Oprah Winfrey.

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, creator of the OWN TV series "Queen Sugar," stopped by the WSJ Cafe to talk about being considered for the director's chair for the Marvel movie "Black Panther" and her thoughts on the coming Marvel superhero film.

Ava DuVernay, director of the movie "Selma" and creator of the new TV series "Queen Sugar," talks about developing a feature film adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time"--and how she plans to update Madeleine L'Engle's classic science fantasy book.

Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoev was appointed acting President of Uzbekistan, reports information service of the Parliament. The decision was taken at the joint meeting of Legislative chamber and Senate of Oliy Majlis on September 8.  A proposal on the candidacy of Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the post of temporarily fulfilling duties and powers of Uzbekistan President taking into account his big experience in management positions in bodies of state power and control, respect among people asked the Chairman of the Senate Nigmatilla Yuldoshev. Читать дальше...

In Rio de Janeiro at the Maracanã stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the Paralympic games. The fire of the Paralympics was lit sixfold champion of Paralympic games in swimming Brazilian Clodoaldo Silva. From 7 to 18 of September there will be played 528 medals in 22 programs. In competitions will take part 4342 athletes from 159 countries and independent team of refugees. The Uzbek national team will be represented by 32 sportsmen in five sports: judo, light and heavy athletics, swimming, shooting. Читать дальше...

In Karshi was built a house for orphans and children left without parental care, reported UzA. The building consists of one and two-bedroom apartments. There is also a room of spirituality and enlightenment, a sports hall equipped with simulators and other equipment. Further it is planned to build a summer terrace and greenhouse, sewing shop and a beauty salon. The house was built by the efforts of the regional administration, sponsor organizations and entrepreneurs.

The state Duma of the Russian Federation began the meeting dedicated to the 25th anniversary since the formation of the CIS, with a minute of silence in memory of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, reported RIA Novosti. "A week ago, died the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. He made an invaluable contribution to the development of Uzbekistan as a sovereign and independent state, I do offer to honor the memory of Islam Karimov with a moment of silence," — said speaker Sergei Naryshkin before the meeting. Читать дальше...

“All I could really understand was that it was something really important.”

In Namangan opened a sports complex for women, writes UzA. It was built by company "Dustlik" in the framework of implementation of the State program "Year of healthy mother and child." A four-storey building consists of rooms for fitness, shaping, sauna, pool, physiotherapy room, gym with modern fitness equipment, a juice bar and a beauty salon. There is also a lounge, a dining room, salon of wedding dresses. There are plans to organize a fashion studio.

"You know you’re in Australia when you say 'It’s only 29 degrees'."

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In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices.

The iPhone 7 is here. It has a great new camera, a bunch of new color options, but let's not talk about the headphone jack.